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The good news for Connecticut businesses is, the recession is easing. The bad news is, people who have stayed in their jobs throughout the bad economy due to economic fears of losing their incomes and not being able to support their families, and those that felt they were maltreated during the recession, are polishing up their resumes. Some experts believe that up to 80% of American workers are thinking about or are actually seeking new jobs. The negative impact to many companies may be considerable. From what we have seen in the past six months, employers have begun to implement programs to retain some of their most talented and key employees, including executives, managers, future leader and those who work on the front lines.
As turnover is rapidly increasing, many employers are preparing for additional employee turnover in the coming year. Once employers recognize that if key employee retention is a problem, even with an unemployment rate still hovering at 8%, the situation will intensify when more jobs become available in the marketplace as the economy continues to improve. Astute employers will implement those actions necessary to retain their key talent.
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Companies need to implement training programs, business coaching, enhanced benefits, financial incentives and well thought out succession plans, sooner rather than later to retain their top talent.
For those companies that will be filling vacated positions, it will be even more imperative that they hire "the right people for the right jobs" so that new employees' cultural fit and learning curves will be greatly enhanced.
Don't let your organization's workforce become your competitors' "catch of the day." Be prepared, don't let this inevitable scenario erode your bottom line.
If your answer is no or you are unsure, consider the cost of disengagement to your organization, and to your bottom line. Per a recent study by Gallup International:
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Please follow the hyperlink to an article referring to a study from June 2011 at the University of Iowa. Just when you thought you heard everything… Although it is true that if an employee does not see any career advancement opportunities in the organization, and the market place for new employees changes dramatically from the buyer's market it is today, then employees will start picking their heads up and testing the marketplace. However in this marketplace, not many are looking to be the new person on the bottom rung in an organization.
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First of all, let us not forget that it was not employees who started the unbelievable lack of loyalty to their employers, it was the other was around. Call it right sizing, off-shoring, outsourcing, laying off…whatever you want. To me it is a lack of company loyalty and employees paying for bad business decisions made by employers. One of the fantastic changes that is coming out of this development, the genx ers and a lousy economy is that diversity, learning and development are really becoming important components of our compensations plans. This is fantastic.
To say that people would leave because they have no career opportunities is not a stretch at all, as a matter of fact, it is so obvious I am not sure why we call it a "finding in a study". Aren't the professional development programs designed to, among other things, provide new opportunities for growth within companies and organizations.
Furthermore, please let's not forget that I can find studies that I would actually call "studies" that prove GenY ers are more motivated by learning and professional development that from Salary. They still will need opportunity for growth of course. That takes care of itself. The motivated GenX ers, while they are seeking work and life balance, will develop and market their growing value propositions to the existing companies. Employees who did not grow and develop and take advantage of company offerings will lose opportunity and attrition out. Wallah-growth opportunities for fully developed genx ers who are familiar with and comfortable with their changing and growing value proposition. Who benefits? The company, the employees, the customers, the vendors and the shareholders. Who loses? The companies that do not pay for learning and development and the employees too lazy to take advantage of these offerings.
It has been proven that professional development costs usually return something like 500% ROI. I guess that is only if you do NOT work at University of Iowa.
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The spacious and practical Hyundai i40 saloon offers bold looks, great economy and lots of kit
The Hyundai i40 is a watershed moment for Hyundai. The brand has already broken into the mainstream, but no model encapsulates its meteoric rise better than the i40. Hyundai's last foray into the large family car class was with the woeful Sonata, but following on from the excellent i40 Tourer estate, the four-door model banishes any lingering association with the bargain basement and challenge the class leaders such as the Volkswagen Passat and Peugeot 508. Top-spec models come very well-equipped but do come at a price, while the punchy BlueDrive 1.7-litre CRDi diesel is efficient and cheap to tax, which should make the i40 a hit with company car buyers. Overall, there are three specifications - Active, Style and Premium - which all come with 16-inch alloy wheels, air-con, Bluetooth connectivity and automatic lights as standard. Hyundai is certainly trying to move the brand upmarket, so it can rival the likes of the Volkswagen Passat, but as a result, the prices start to rise. On the plus side private buyers will be tempted by the excellent five-year triple care package, which includes five years' free warranty, servicing and roadside assistance, too. Sister company Kia also offers a stylish saloon in the form of the Kia Optima. It shares the underpinnings and engines with the i40 but comes with a seven-year warranty, but there's little else to distinguish between the two. Hyundai also offers the i40 Estate, one of the finest looking estates on sale. It comes with a price premium of around £1,500, and a 553-litre boot space or 1,719 litres with the rear seats folded.
Our choice: i40 1.7 CRDi 136 Style
The Hyundai i40 saloon looks great, thanks to sleek lines and sporty flourishes like the subtle boot spoiler and standard-fit alloys and LED daytime running lights. Although it's not quite as attractive as its sister car, the Kia Optima, it still has more personality than the squared-off Volkswagen Passat. We've become used to solid and functional interiors in Hyundai's smaller cars, but the flair and attention to detail on show in the i40 warrants special mention. The tasteful mixture of high-quality materials, simply laid-out controls and bright seven-inch touchscreen gives it a feelgood factor. There are three trim levels - Active, Style and Premium - and all versions come with 16-inch alloy wheels, air-con, automatic lights and Bluetooth. Top-spec Premium cars come with 18-inch alloys, heated seats, leather upholstery, a panoramic roof, a touchscreen sat-nav with reversing camera, and keyless entry and start.
The refined Hyundai i40 saloon is an impressively quiet cruiser. Hyundai is one of the most improved brands over the last decade (Kia, too) and that includes the way the way its cars drive. Even with the optional sport suspension, the i40 proves comfortable over rough roads, while the seats are soft and supportive. The Hyundai i40 isn't as good to drive as the Ford Mondeo or Skoda Superb, though. But the biggest issue is the steering, which is vague and light at the straight-ahead and then weights up artificially as you turn. There's just one petrol and one diesel to choose from, with the latter available in two power outputs and some come with Hyundai's eco BlueDrive technology, which costs an extra £300 and adds stop-start. The 1.6-litre petrol produces 133bhp and 164Nm of torque, which means it can go from 0-62mph in 11.3 seconds and has a top speed of 122mph. The 1.7 CRDi diesel is available with 114bhp and 192Nm or 134bhp and 240Nm. The lower powered version can go from 0-62mph in 12.3 seconds, but the more powerful version with BlueDrive cuts this to a more respectable 10.3 seconds (11.6 seconds if you opt for the six-speed automatic 'box).
The Hyundai i40 has a five-star crash test rating from Euro NCAP, with an impressive 92 per cent for Adult Occupant. Every i40 comes fitted with ABS, ESP, hill-hold assist and seven airbags as standard. The optional Assist Pack adds a lane departure system, which automatically steers the car if it wanders out of its lane. Although the i40 is too new for us to judge its long-term reliability, Hyundai finished 14th place in the 2013 Driver Power Survey – a substantial drop of seven places compared with it position in the 2012 survey.. Nonetheless, every Hyundai comes with a five-year/unlimited mileage warranty and breakdown recovery, which could give extra peace of mind for potential buyers.
The Hyundai i40 saloon has a 525-litre boot, which is slightly smaller than the Ford Mondeo. Plus, with the saloon, the boot opening is a bit narrow, so loading bulky items can be a bit of a task. If you want more practicality, it might be best to opt for the estate version, the Hyundai i40 Tourer, which has a massive 1,719 litres of space with the rear seats folded. Back to the saloon, there's plenty of space for five adults and legroom is very good in the front seats, especially. Plus there's lots of clever stowage space. Unlike many cars, the transmission tunnel in the i40 doesn't hamper the comfort of passengers in the back too much. In the front there's plenty of storage areas, two cupholders and a decent-sized glovebox
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The Hyundai i40 is a fairly cheap and efficient family saloon to run, with relatively low servicing costs and reasonable insurance groups. The lower powered diesel comes with Hyundai's eco-friendly Blue Drive technology, and offers fuel economy of 65.7mpg and CO2 emissions of 113g/km. But even the more powerful diesel can manage 62.8mpg and 119g/km of CO2, which means it's no more expensive to tax than the entry-level diesel. It's best to avoid the non-BlueDrive diesel, though, as it can only manage 43.0mpg and 134g/km. It's the same for the 1.6 petrol, with the BlueDrive version returning 47.1mpg and emitting 140g/km, compared to 42.8mpg and 155g/km for the non-BlueDrive model. Hyundai also offers a five-year triple car promise, which includes a five year warranty, a five year servicing package and a five year roadside assistance package. Pick the right engine and the i40 saloon can be an efficient and economical choice.
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Hyundai has made some good looking cars in recent years and this is no exception - why is it that I've seen only like three on the road so far?
Maybe because buyers in this sector aren't the most adventurous, and/or Kia/Hyundai aren't yet associated in peoples mind's with providing this level of quality and comfort. The perception is perhaps that a brand has to have some serious heritage behind them (and, really, be Euro/Japanese) before they can produce a convincing family saloon - contrast that with the i30's and Ceed's great strides in a more youthful, adventurous sector. And ditto - I've seen very few of these, and fewer Kia Optimas - in fact I think the only Optima I've seen was being driven by Alan Partridge.
I think this Hyundai deserves 3 stars. In terms of refinement, its still not the best and resale value will obviously be woeful. This is the car you drive when electric windows and aircon are one of the few motoring terms you know of...
I40 does look real nice, but only a choice of 1.6 petrol and 1.7 diesel, bit small for car this size, whereas everywhere else including some parts of europe has a option of a 2.0 petrol whereas america amongst other parts of world where the i40 isnt sold has the Sonata (similer car) has 2.4 and 2.0 turbo it makes the UK selection bit pathetic IMHO, shame really !! i think i stick to Accord, Mazda 6 or second hand nearly new Lexus IS250 or euro cars, thanks !
Historymaker did you not read this?
You observation is about 10 years out of date,
Quote:-The refined Hyundai i40 saloon is an impressively quiet cruiser,i should know as i own a new Kia it's very refined as for depreciation Hyundai/Kia beats Vauxhall,Fiat,Renault and a few others
they've doubled there sales and it's easy to see why thanks mainly to Peter Schreyer.
I've seen a few i40's and even a touring version which looks superb for a tourer.
Ofcourse I did read the review and like the Autoexpress journalists, I too am entitled to my own opinion based on my own judgement of Hyundai and its vehicles... Please and thank you.
Seen quite a few of these on the road of late and of the estate version so people must be catching on and going to the showrooms to view. I bought a KIA Optima when they first came out last January and I got quite a few comments like "it looks nice but its a kia " so I let my mates test drive my car. 3 of the have bought a new Optima this year and I have seen quite a few on the road this last few weeks. Hyundai and Kia have moved on in the past few years and knocking on Ford and VW's door. Oh and we also have a VW Passat Highline in the house and my Optima matches on quality but beats it hands down on spec.

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We can only rent PS1/PS2/PS3 games or be forced to subscribe? No actual "buying"?
F*ck you Sony.
Come on Sony another charge! This should just be a update not another charge on top of Plus. Another monthly cost!! Sorry Sony this doesn't smooth over well for me at all.
hmm yet another reason why PS 4 is the machine to get. seems every day we hear something good about about PS 4 and something bad about the other machine/machines
I was expecting it to be linked to PS Plus. I think we all were! Renting old games... I was expecting more for some reason.
Very interesting! Backwards compatibility is nice. But hey, if the X1 reveals cloud computing, Sony fanboys go "meh". Now Sony announced cloud computing, they rather go "yay!". LOL
try putting your time into that ff7 remake or sotn remake, their so stoopid!!!
who cares
so now the dumb people finally know what cloud gaming really is? and who really has a cloud gaming infrastructure?
You guys working at game stop better start looking for a new job...
One more reason to get a ps4.
Could be good, but it's obviously going to depend a lot on the compression, latency, and price. Still a lot of variables for them to nail down.
This is cool but not exactly big news.
It's a shame that its not going to have much success on portable devices since its WiFi stream only.
They use the best internet speeds, for us... it won't be that great, trust me.
Poor internet infrastructures are going to be the biggest obstacle for this. I mean who'll want to play a game that's potentially going to lag and buffer all the time? A good solution would be to let you download the game but put an expiration date on it just like they do with rental movies on the PlayStation Store.
But then I suppose Sony would've wasted $381 million on a streaming service.
Ach, whatever. I don't care. I probably won't make use of it anyway.
emulation question for 1337s
ok, say. i used to have a ps3 with backwards compatibility until a friend desperately asked me for me to sell it to him. i now have a ps3 slim, which actually emulates ps2/psone titles.
wasn't better to emulate the thing? i mean rental for streaming of 56gb games on 2mb/s connections?
wasn't ps4 supposed to be 10 times more powerful than ps3? so why streaming instead of emulating? if it coud be done on a difficult-to-develop system why not on a x86 architecture?
at least ps2/psone/psp/psvita could be emulated with ease i think.
id' go for a reason: it's the rental thing. they want to squeeze every penny out of your pocket.
There is much speculation about how this is going to be deployed. However, from a business pov I believe they don't want to get rid of the PS3 just yet (it would be a kick in the balls for developers). Because of this, I don't think one will be capable of downloading complete games to the PS4, only pure streaming which in my opinion sucks, it FORCES people to be connected in order to play. However there are reports that say you can either buy games individually or pay a subscription to receive a whole library among other benefits, this is actually clever although it has not been confirmed. Now, what about the games we already paid for SONY??? and I mean the digital ones (It would be awesome if we could import the disc games but it is out of the question lol) Can we play or download the digital games we own on the PS3 into the PS4 ????
Not good news for Gamestop if Sony is the only source for backward compatible content for the PS4. M$ is likely to offer the same eventually. Physical media is going the way of the dinosaur. Visit Gamestop's latest location inside the LaBrea tar pits...
So if the subscription fee is, say, $1.00 per year, Sony has at least 4.2 million + in the bag PER YEAR?
This is a great service either way because there are tons of ps1 and ps2 games that are way too expensive to warrant buying to the average gamer, Tomba! is a great example. I don't own it simply because it's so expensive, but I would be happy to play it on the rental service.
Sooo we just read the title and hit the forums to bitch and complain... I get it, that's how this works now.
This is essentially Sony's version of Onlive. For a monthly fee you'll have unlimited access to an entire library of old PS games from PS1-PS3. Sony has been looking into this for years and they purchased Gaikai whose streaming technology provided much better quality than Onlive's.
So, basically if I own a game for my PS3, I still have to buy or rent it through PS Now. So, another reason to hold on to my PS3.
Paying for games that have been out since the late 1990's ........ I support you Sony, but I need further clarification on this one......
lets see how many times we can make these suckers pay for FF7
This is a good thing. When there was only one system to be backwards compatible with (PS2 to PS1), hardware emulation was viable. With two systems (PS3 to PS2 and PS1), it got more difficult and became too expensive to keep on as a novelty item. With three systems (PS4 to PS1, 2, and 3), hardware emulation became out of the question within reasonable cost.
Solution: independent (from the user) hardware and streaming controls one way and standard video the other. That is a superb move for most games. Twitchy multiplayer games still need to be run locally, but it's a good step forward.
Hopefully services like this will cause consumers to put pressure on their ISP to provide better internet.
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This doesn't, by the sound of it, cover their claim that it's a substitute for backwards compatibility. Having to rent old games you've already bought isn't good enough.
Let people play any of their already downloaded ps3 games and have it so it recognises the PS3 disk you put in and grants you access to that game streamed.
This feels like a cop-out after what they promised. I hope they fix it.
lol, but still its only letting people rent the games, people might still want to own those older games out right. Plus people may need to get new hardware fast. Or they might not want to wait to play a certain new game ( mailing process). Some people just prefer boxes, and the new game smell.
@angeloti83Not with that lag Playstation Now has. The prices is really going to be the biggest news for this.
@JORGE_JOCKER your nick confuses me. i used to be jorge_da_joker
@nayce54 on their standpoint, they rather charge 100 per year. 420 million in the bag per year.
@StarsiderSajun i have it. it's a good game, actually but i only played it a couple of days.
@IAMTYLERDURDENI'd rather avoid the monthly fee and just be able to play the dozens of PS1, PS2, and PS3 games I already own.
@kelt321 You will have access to an entire library of games with a subscription, the old games you own will be available to play but so will plenty of games you never played. A great chance to play any ps3 games you may have missed.
@Alpha_Wolf30 Some PS3 games will be available through the service as well.
@masfima1 Doesn't seem like people are understanding how this service works.
@masfima1 If they like it enough, they will pay ...
@Nev3rtimeThat is a good idea. They claim old games won't work because of new CPU architecture...but the PS4 for damn sure can identify a PS3 disc. They need to go that route, use your physical disc as a verification. Fair for Sony, not really an inconvenience at all for consumers. Let people rent or subscribe to play the game who don't own it, but let people who own it stream for free. That's fair.
@Nev3rtime it is no different that re-buying (downloading) an old game that you already own a disc of though. the whole idea behind this is, they don't need specific hardware to run and emulate the old games and makes the process easier from a technical level. a streaming service is what they promised last year so it has always been in the cards. i'm not a fan of it either, but to say it is a cop-out is untrue.
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Lag what you talking about??There will only be lag when you try to stream next gen games with uber high graphics.
However theres a streaming service for PC, and thats awesome it works great and thats been out for a while although iit only does sgames thats been out for a while. So i think its safe to assume that this PS now thing wont have much lag as its only streaming old games.
Of Course if you have rubbish internet gere gonna be lag but then thats your fault .
@ZombieGuyGeorge @JORGE_JOCKER Is that a good thing or a bad thing??? Well I guess there is no point you are now a ZMABEEE
@saint311 I'm the same way. I already own a bazillion ps1 and ps2 games, but sadly not everyone does, and a feature like this would be accessible to way more people. So despite what you feel, it is a good thing.
@IAMTYLERDURDEN So basically you will have access to games you don't wanted to play. But to play the games which you previously purchased and want to play you'll have to pay again. You'll also lose all in-game progresses.
@IAMTYLERDURDEN @Alpha_Wolf30 Yeah I know but Im just not seeing now this is going to work as far as the fees are concerned
@Nev3rtimeAnother thing I call BS on is that they claim the PS4 can't run PS3 games, but if you stream it and play it...it's running code written for the past gen CPU. I think the whole thing reeks of cop-out.
@JORGE_JOCKER@ZombieGuyGeorge zmabe, yes. sadly.
@max-hit @IAMTYLERDURDEN well it looks like there will be plenty of value here for people who didn't get to buy every single game they wanted through the past 20 years. I know there's at least 20-25 games ill be glad to try out here. worth at least a few months sub...except....there's no price yet. That's my only issue with releasing this news now. But perhaps they want to gauge fan reaction (Value) before putting a price to the product to further gain favor.
@crunchb3rry @Nev3rtime I'm calling out ignorance on this one. I just graduated with a degree in computer science, so hopefully you'll take my word for it. I read this article for background: http://www.clickonline.com/games/heres-what-happens-if-you-put-a-ps3-game-in-a-ps4/21373/
In a nutshell, recognizing the format of the disk is very different than being able to execute the code on that disk. Both PS3 and PS4 disks are on blu-ray, so the hardware of the disks is the same, but the APIs used to make the binary code are very different, and the resultant binary on the disk is totally alien except for a few standard headers here and there that identify the disk type. My guess is that the PS4 can identify the PS3 disk because of some little function in the PS4 OS that was able to read some header information on the disk's format to print out a happy message instead of say that it didn't know what you had just put in the drive. Notice that the OS did not seem to be able to identify the disk's title. It didn't even get that far.
And this streaming service is streaming video resulting from your commands, not streaming code, which is why it can run on many devices. Look here: http://www.theverge.com/2014/1/7/5284294/sony-announces-playstation-now-cloud-gaming
Thus, there will be input lag, which will be fine for many games like adventure and RPGs, especially classic JRPGs (Xenogears, anyone?), but not for twichy multiplayer games.
Does that clear things up?


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A scanning antenna diversity system for motor vehicles having at least two antennas disposed in a multi-antenna installation. The diversity system also contains a controllable logic circuitry, and a receiver for receiving a signal from the antennas. Connected to the receiver is a diversity processor controlled by the receiver, for stepping the logic circuitry to another switching position during the presence of reception interference. This occurs during the shortest possible comparison times, which are initiated in cyclic repetition upon expiration of a longer time interval by level comparison circuitry for detecting signals. In this case, the level comparison circuitry determines a maximum level switching position associated with the greater actual received signal in an actual receive situation. Thus, the level comparison time is selected sufficiently short so that the reception is not audibly impaired by the level comparison time. In addition, the diversity processor is designed so that the received signals are cyclically switched through to the receiver and tested for freedom from interference. This testing determines and detects the maximum level switching position associated with the greater actual received signal in addition to discrete switching positions of the logic circuitry, when the received signals are switched through to the receiver.
1. A scanning antenna diversity system for motor vehicles comprising:
a) at least two antennas in a multi-antenna installation;
b) a controllable logic circuitry coupled to said at least two antennas;
c) a receiver coupled to said logic circuitry for receiving a received signal;
d) a diversity processor coupled to and controlled by said receiver, said diversity processor producing a derived received signal from said first received signal, said diversity processor stepping said logic circuitry to another switching position during the presence of reception interference, wherein to produce a set of the shortest possible comparison times, said times are initiated in cyclic repetition upon expiration of a previous longer time interval; and
e) a plurality of level comparison circuitry for detecting said derived received signal and determining a maximum level switching position associated with the greater actual derived received signal, and selecting a sufficiently short level comparison time without any audible impairment of reception.
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1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a scanning diversity system for motor vehicles with a multi-antenna installation.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Circuit arrangements of this type are known in the prior art. For example, German Patent application DE 3517247 shows a diversity antenna designed to eliminate interferences with the reception of frequency-modulated (FM) radio broadcasts in the antenna. This diversity processor is for receiving a number of antenna signals which are switched through to the receiver at each point in time. A second signal is derived from this first signal in the receiver in the intermediate frequency range (IF) through transformation, and supplied to the diversity processor for the detection of interferences.
When interference in the system is detected, switching signals are derived in the diversity processor so that they switch to another antenna signal. Audio frequency interferences conditioned by multi-channel reception are then largely avoided so that the actual receive conditions are adequate. However, in regions where the reception conditions are poor, the circuit arrangement shown in German patent No. 3517247 are affected with frequently occurring changeover processes, such as interference caused by such stepped switching. In regions where the signals are weak, but the qualities of reproduction in the motor vehicle are good, the audio quality is impaired by these changeover interferences.
Frequency modulated (FM) signals such as an ultra-short wave (VHF) reception, or television audio receptions are subjected to reception interference while an antenna is switched on and operating. This is because of super positioning of a plurality of partial waves with varying differences in amplitude, phase and time delay in the location of reception. The breakdowns in level caused by these differences are correlated with upward peaks of frequency interference, and cause signal distortions depending on the content of modulation in the audio frequency range. Therefore, the minimum test time corresponds with the time in which the interference is detected. When interference is detected by the interference detector, the diversity processor induces further switching and tests the further signals and their linear combinations, if any, formed in the antenna matrix. If all available HF-signals show interferences, all HF-signals are continually switched through to the receiver successively. Since this search process is repeated in rapid sequence, any audible interference signal in the form of a crackling sound, superposes itself on the received signal at the low frequency (LF) level.
Therefore, German Patent DE 44003612 shows measures to limit the frequency of continued switching in regions where the reception is particularly unfavorable. This is shown through the use of a stop device. In cases where the diversity processor indicates that interference is occurring with excessive frequency, the stop device stops such continued switching with adaptation to the receive conditions. The interferences caused by change-over are in fact reduced by this measure. However, reception interferences indicated by the diversity processor are by nature reflected by effects of interference appearing in the receive signal.
Therefore, the object of the invention is to provide a scanning antenna diversity system by which continued switching is reduced and, as a consequence of such a reduction, interferences connected therewith are reduced as well.
The invention has the following advantages. First, the diversity processor selects the received signal supplying the highest level at any point in time. This availability is based on the preselection from the available received signals at any point in time, which means this received signal will consequently have interferences with lesser probability.
As a consequence, the benefits of the invention are that a received signal is selected wherein the probability of interference is less than the discrete signals, and the interference detection rate of a diversity processor is noticeably lower. On the other hand, it is known that extremely strong interferences may occur in FM radio broadcasting also in connection with large received signals. For example, the interferences are observed with multi-way reception where substantial differences exist with respect to time delay, or because of interferences in an adjacent or the same channel. Therefore, the diversity processor should also test the maximum level signal for freedom from interference, and in the affirmative, switches such a signal "on" a discreetly present signal.
Other objects and features of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description considered in connection with the accompanying drawings which disclose several embodiments of the present invention. It should be understood, however, that the drawings are designed for the purpose of illustration only and not as a definition of the limits of the invention.
In the drawings wherein similar elements denote similar views:
FIG. 1 is a scanning antenna diversity system according to the invention;
FIG. 2 shows the curve of the reception levels arising from two different switching positions;
FIG. 3a shows a scanning antenna diversity system as shown in FIG. 1 further comprising a timing clock;
FIG. 3b shows the level comparator with a sample timer;
FIG. 3c shows the sample pulse for the case of level comparison;
FIG. 3d shows the sample pulse for the case of level comparison of two switching positions;
FIG. 4 shows a scanning antenna diversity system with various additional components and facilities;
FIG. 5 shows a scanning antenna diversity system with a simple logic circuitry consisting of an electronic passing-on-switch;
FIG. 6 shows an example of a scanning antenna diversity system with logic circuitry; and
FIG. 7 shows a scanning antenna diversity system in which pulses switching to mute are formed.
Referring to the drawings, FIG. 1 shows a scanning diversity system wherein there is a multi-antenna installation 1, coupled to a receiver 3, that is connected to both a diversity processor 4, and level comparison circuitry 8 for continually determining the maximum level switching position (Smax) corresponding with the maximum level in the derived received signal 9. The address of this maximum level switching position (Smax) is stored in logic circuitry 2, contained in the list of addresses, and acquired when received signals 5 are cyclically switched through to receiver 3.
The antennas (A1, A2 . . . An) with logic switching circuitry 2 are representative of almost any type of multi-antenna installation 1 which at any time supplies the receiver 3 with a received signal 5. Different discreetly available switching positions (S1, S2 . . . etc.) are known to result in different received signals 5, as known from German Patents DE 4403612 and DE 19607045. Different received signals can be formed by different wiring arrangements with the reactances of antenna components being coupled with each other electromagnetically, or as in FIG. 1 of German Patent DE 4403612 from linear combinations of antenna signals with the help of an antenna matrix 10 in the document. These type antenna diversity systems have an improvement in a received signal because receiver 3 is not overworked so that no multiple tuners or costly additional equipment is required. This advantage permits the formation of a great number of different received signals at low expenditure with the help of different switching positions S1, S2 etc..
Diversity processor 4 should have an extremely high speed interference detector. In the past, a processor of the type TEA 6101 was found to be extremely efficient for this purpose. The processor reacts to interference with an indication time of about 30 microseconds. This indication time is substantially determined by the IF bandwidth of receiver 3. Some forms of interference, result in significantly longer times for indicating an interference.
FIG. 2 shows the basic mode of the operation by looking at received signals 5 obtained within two different switching positions S1 and S2 over the driven distance based upon the lambda wavelength of the receiving frequency. This distance is represented at an interference level that is notably below the median value of two received signals 5. Each of these two received signals 5 exhibits the know level breakdowns conditioned by the multi-way reception. Without the measures of the present invention, diversity processor 4 would then reverse to the other switching position if the interference spacing is too small for received signal 5 in the range of the level breakdowns. Thus, about four changeovers take place over the considered distance under the reception conditions shown in FIG. 2. Now, with the help of level comparison circuitry 8 in logic circuitry 2 the greater of the two received signals 5 becomes additionally available for selection as a separate maximum level switching position (Smax). This is in addition to the discreetly available switching positions S1, S2, after each of the cyclically occurring level comparison processes in the course of time interval 7 following next in each case. In an interference situation as shown in FIG. 2, the greatest received signal 5 from switching positions S1 and S2 will not trigger any activity in the diversity processor because it is notably above the interference level at any point in time. The change in switching positions is shown in FIG. 2 at the bottom. The maximum level switching position is formed in the different zones of the path or distance by such change.
Diversity processor 4 will cyclically test received signals 5 according to switching positions S1, S2, Smax during time intervals 7. During this time, diversity processor 4 will as a rule, remain in switching position Smax substantially longer than switching positions S1, and S2 because of the lower probability of the occurrence of an interference. This significantly reduces the changeover frequency. It is assumed in the representation according to FIG. 2 that the cyclically recurring time intervals 7 are selected by a few orders of magnitude shorter than the time duration required by the motor vehicle to travel a distance of one half wavelength of the received frequency f so that the time intervals cannot be recognized there in FIG. 2.
There are still advantages that can be gained by a time interval during which the motor vehicle moves on by ⅕th of the wavelength. In practical life, however, it will be deemed desirable to strive for the goal that at least 10 time intervals 7 are met with a motion or drive by one half wavelength λ/2. If "v" is the driving speed, the following may apply as the standard value for time interval 7.
The level comparison time again has to be realized at least one order of magnitude smaller than Ti. Neglecting the pure changeover times given in practical applications, the cycle time for the entire process comes to:
and the cycle frequency to:
fz=1Tz, i.e., approximated to 1/T1.
This means that the cycle frequency has to be selected greater than the standard quality.
In the VHF frequency range with FMHz=100, the standard value for the minimum cycle frequency Fzmin in Hz thus corresponds with about two times the driving speed in km/h.
With a level comparison time 6=Tp of about 20 microseconds, which can be realized taking into account transient processes, a pulse duration ratio or pulse duty factor of at least
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which for the present example, which can be kept sufficiently low even at the highest occurring vehicle speeds.
The invention can be applied inexpensively to a great number of available switching positions. Received signal 5, according to maximum-level switching positions (Smax), is obtained by level preselection from a multitude of antenna signals because of the constantly changing level conditions on the antennas due to the multiway expansion. In this case, these antenna signals continually alternate with each other. The greater the number of available different switching positions with different received signals, the smaller the breakdowns in level in the curve or course of the received signal in the maximum-level switching position (Smax).
Diversity processor 4 should not be blocked at any time, so that an additionally provided maximum level signal is avoided with respect to the determination of an interference by diversity processor 4.
The invention also has an additional advantage in that the medium interference spacing of received signal 5 is notably enhanced according to the maximum-level switching position (Smax). Because of the preselection of the maximum level switching position (Smax) from the available switching positions, the associated received signal 5 follows the level breakdown after a far less deep maximum and is quickly replaced at high speed by a more favorable switching position, the updated Smax position, while the interference spacing remains good.
In another embodiment of the invention as shown in FIG. 3a the level comparison circuitry 8 is equipped with a rapidly measuring level comparator 10, and a logic circuit element 13, for determining and comparing levels of the received signal 9, which are derived from the received signal 5. These levels are present successively in terms of time, with a periodic operating interval timer 11. Upon expiration of each time interval 7, interval timer 11 triggers in the course of the level comparison time 6, (FIG. 3c) a level testing and level selecting process via the logic element 13 in level comparator 10, so that the switching state of logic circuitry 2 is reversed within the level comparison time 6 by a changeover signal 12 of the logic element 13 to a further switching position. Upon expiration of the level comparison time 6, in the logic element 13, the actual maximum level switching position (Smax) is filed as the address signal (19).
When an interference is detected by diversity processor 4, a list of switching position addresses is formed in the logic switching circuitry 2 for cyclic stepping. The address associated with the actual maximum level switching position (Smax) is added to the list as address signal 9 by transferring the latter from logic circuit element 13 to logic circuitry 2 so that the address is contained in the list in a continually updated form. This address is detected when the received signals are cyclically switched through to receiver 3.
Further developments of the level comparator 10, of the processes taking place in the course of the level comparison time 6 at the end of the time interval 7 are represented in FIGS. 3b and 3 c. When the level comparison is initiated by the level comparison pulse 15 via logic element 13, logic circuitry 2 is switched to the maximum level switching position (Smax) present in the preceding level comparison as the logic signal.
Level comparator 10 contains a sample timer or clock 20 triggered via the level comparison pulse 15 and a sample and hold decider 17, which determines the level of the derived received signal 9 over a brief sample time 16, (FIG. 3c) and holds this level value to determine upon reversal of the switching position of logic circuitry 2 to another switching position during a second sample time 16, the associated level of derived received signal 9 and to advise or disclose the decision on the greater of the two determined levels of the logic element 13 as the binary signal 18.
The times required for the reversing processes are not taken into account in time diagram in FIG. 3c because they are negligible. Thus, the level comparison time 6, is practically equal to the double sample time 16. The sample time 16, is the measuring time required to determine the level at a switching position, such time taking into account transient processes.
To reduce level comparison time 6, the last level comparison should be held and determined during time interval 7 with the help of sample and hold decider 17. This is to file and store the associated address of the switching position of logic circuitry 2 in logic element 13. Thus, logic switching circuitry 2 is reversed to a different switching position when level comparison circuit 8 is initiated by level comparison pulse 15 via logic element 13, and sample and hold decider 17 determines the associated level of the derived received signal 9 in the course of a sample time 16 with the help of sample timer 20. The decision on the greater of the two determined levels is disclosed to logic element 13 as a binary signal 18, and the associated address of the switching position of the logic circuitry 2 is stored and updated in logic element 13. This practically reduces the level comparison time 6 to only one sample time 16 as shown in FIG. 3d.
FIG. 4 shows a scanning antenna diversity system that has safe prevents stepped switching caused by the level comparison process, by applying a hold signal to the hold input 21 of the diversity processor 4 during the level comparison time 6. The hold signal is derived from the level comparison pulses 15. With this embodiment, time interval 7 can be adapted to the driving speed with the help of electric tachometer signal 22 by controlling time interval 7.
When limit level 25 is exceeded by the averaged received level determined in the received signal indicator 23 in strong reception areas the level comparison pulses 15 are discontinued with the help of stop circuit 24.
The switching frequency of diversity processor 4 is limited in regions of highly disturbed received signals in all switching positions by a switch off device 29. Thus, when the pulse frequency limit value 27 determined by pulse counter 26 is exceeded, switch off device 29 prevents pulses from being passed on or transmitted to the logic circuitry. In this case, switch-off device 29 supplies the logic circuitry 2 with a shutdown signal 14 so that the maximum level switching position is adjusted or set.
FIG. 5 shows a simple embodiment of a logic circuitry 2, in which the essential portion of the logic is defined by the wiring itself. The logic circuitry consists of an electronic stepping switch 31 and an addressable electronic changeover or reversing switch 32, which has inputs coupled to antennas A1 to A4.
The received signals 5 of antennas A1, A2, A3 are discretely available at the inputs P4, P3, P2 of electronic stepping switch 31 and an addressable electronic changeover or reversing switch 32, switch 32 has inputs connected to antennas A1 to A4. According to the mode of operation described above, the received signals 5 of the antennas A1, A2, and A3 are discretely available at the inputs P4, P3, P2 of the electronic stepping switch 31. The maximum-level signal from all antennas A1 to A4 available via the maximum-level switching position Smax at the output of electronic changeover switch 30 is available at the input P1 of the electronic stepping switch 31 and is available among other antenna signals in their updated form. Because of the limited number of input connections, not all antenna signals on the electronic stepping switch 31 are discretely fed to the electronic stepping switch 31. It is obvious that by expansion of the number of the input connections of the electronic stepping switch 31 at low cost the signal antenna A4 could be discretely supplied to the stepping switch as well.
FIG. 6 shows an example of a scanning antenna diversity system with a logic circuitry 2 consisting of a multi-diode switch 32′ , a stepping logic element 2 a, and a changeover logic element 2 b. As opposed to the arrangement in FIG. 5, the list of addresses in the stepping logic element 2 a is by number, one greater in number than the number of discretely fed signals. Due to the simple availability of electronic logic elements, highly effective scanning antenna diversity systems can be created in an economical manner.
All of these examples show the wide array of possibilities for creating a scanning antenna diversity system according to the operating principle of the present invention. These examples are shown primarily with the intention to explain their operating principle. In further developments of the principle, it would be advantageous if all electronic units such as the stepping logic element 2 a, the changeover logic element 2 b and the level comparison circuitry, and diversity processor 4 ,will be combined in one integral electronic unit of the system. These control processes could also be designed in many different ways.
In applications for high driving speeds and high reception frequencies, the level comparison times 6 of FIG. 3c may be noticeable in an interfering way because of short time intervals 7 resulting therefrom at short wavelengths. To avoid these interferences, it is possible in the embodiment of FIG. 7 to form synchronously with the level comparison times 6 mute switching pulses which are supplied to a mute circuit 34, located preferably in the low frequency component of receiver 3. The mute switching pulse 33 has to be designed with respect to its duration and the blanking depth that is achievable with it, so that switching to mute in the course of level comparison time 4, takes place so that the level comparison processes are completely inaudible.
Tests have shown that when active antennas are employed, no improved S/N curves can be obtained with the costly cophasal addition of a plurality of antenna signals, than with the selection of the greatest signal level from a group of signals as defined by the invention. These active antennas are a precondition to be satisfied for antenna diversity systems for various reasons. The present invention consequently permits the best of S/N ratios at very low expenditure.
Accordingly, while several embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it is to be understood that many changes and modifications may be made thereunto without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.
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CHARLOTTE — Cam Newton wasn't flawless on Sunday.
He didn't need to be.
Newton threw for one touchdown and ran for another to overcome a shaky start, the defense intercepted Matt Ryan three times and the Carolina Panthers beat the Atlanta Falcons 34-10 for their fourth straight victory.
Offensive tackle Jordan Gross was more impressed with Newton on Sunday than in the previous three games in which the third-year quarterback played near-perfect ball.
"There were times today where he could have gotten rattled," Gross said. "He took some shots and had some turnovers, but he didn't (get rattled). He kept on swinging."
Newton entered on quite a streak, completing 77 percent of his passes with eight touchdowns — six passing and two rushing — and no turnovers in his previous three games.
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"Everybody gets wrapped up in stats and quarterback ratings and yards per catch or whatever," Olsen said. "At the end of the day, when you go out and you win 34-10 and you are the quarterback — you did your job."
The Panthers (5-3) pulled within a game of the New Orleans Saints, who lost to the New York Jets.
Fullback Mike Tolbert scored his fifth touchdown in the last four games on a 4-yard burst and cornerback Drayton Florence intercepted Ryan and returned it 38 yards for a score to seal the win.
At 2-6, the Falcons' postseason hopes are fading fast.
The Falcons continued to struggle without Julio Jones and Roddy White. Tony Gonzalez had six catches for 81 yards and a touchdown but the running game continues to struggle as Steven Jackson and company were held to a combined 78 yards on the ground.
The Panthers defense limited Ryan to 219 yards and forced four turnovers — three interceptions.
"I know Matt. He's going to look at this film. He's going to obsess over it," Gonzalez said. "I have no doubt he's going to bounce back."
The Panthers got a huge break early in the fourth quarter.
Leading 17-10, Carolina's Brandon LaFell broke free in Atlanta territory for a big gain but had the ball punched out from behind by cornerback Asante Samuel. The Falcons had a chance to recover, but the ball bounced right back into LaFell's arms while he was on the ground.
Newton scored on an 8-yard run on the next play to give Carolina a 24-10 lead with nine minutes remaining.
"When you're winning, things happen in your favor," LaFell said. "With all of the bad luck around here last year, that thing would have been lost. We got the luck of the bounce."
The Panthers put the game away on the next possession when Florence stepped in front of Ryan's pass in the flat and returned it for the score — the first "pick 6" allowed by the Falcons since 2010, a span of 47 games.
"If you play sports long enough, there will be ups and downs, and waves throughout that," Ryan said. "I've played poorly before, but it's about trying to stop that at one, and moving on. I wasn't able to do that."
Carolina led 14-10 at halftime despite the two interceptions by Newton.
Newton's 13-quarter streak of turnover-free football ended when he went long for Ted Ginn Jr. and was intercepted by Desmond Trufant in the second quarter. Newton turned it over again in the final seconds of the first half on an interception by rookie Robert Alford in the back of the end zone, ending a golden scoring opportunity.
Atlanta's only touchdown of the game came when Ryan hooked up on a 17-yard strike with Gonzalez in the back of the end zone.
The Falcons might have had more, but Steven Jackson's 2-yard touchdown run was nullified on a holding penalty on lineman Garrett Reynolds forcing the Falcons to settle for a Matt Bryant field goal.
NOTES: The Panthers lost starting right guard Chris Scott and backup Jeff Byers to injuries on Sunday, forcing them to use former defensive tackle Nate Chandler at that spot. ... The Panthers have led at halftime in all eight games this season. ... Jonathan Stewart had 43 yards rushing on nine carries and 22 yards receiving on three catches in his first game this season for the Panthers.
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DoDo Jin Ming: Land and Sea It's astonishing to think that this Chinese photographer was Robert Frank's apprentice. Then again, her talent would probably take her to these outer regions regardless of how, or with whom, she studied. Ming is an internationally known artist, and this exhibition features her astonishing powers of photographic interpretation in spare but dramatic form. In series of photographs of roiling seas and barren fields of sunflowers, she somehow sidesteps cliché and captures something of the human condition. The sunflowers, printed in negative tones and with veils over their heads, carry with them an elegiac quality that seems to want to heal the world's wounds. Through December 18 at the Saint Louis University Museum of Contemporary Religious Art, Fusz Hall, Saint Louis University, 3700 West Pine Boulevard; 314-977-7170. Hours: 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. Tue.-Sun.
Minimalism and Beyond This exhibition is perfect. The stacked and repeated boxes of Donald Judd, Dan Flavin's fluorescent lights and Richard Serra's stacked and leaning works cast new light on the minimalist idiom, which is simultaneously thematically connected to works by more recent artists like Felix Gonzales-Torres, Roni Horn, Rachel Whiteread and Robert Gober. OK, these connections have been drawn out before but not amid Tadao Ando's minimalist architecture. Whiteread's Untitled (Gray) (1996/2003), a cast-concrete bathtub, quietly anchors the exhibition, making sensual reference to the smooth concrete of the building's walls and floor, while nearby Roni Horn's Untitled (Yes), a block of cast black optical glass, looks positively liquid in relation to the Pulitzer's water court, and Gonzales-Torres' pyramidal pile of candy in shiny silver wrappers acts as a foil to the somber character of the small Cube Gallery. The endless, subtle surprises embedded in the exhibition's layout will beckon viewers back again and again. Through April 26, 2006, at the Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts, 3716 Washington Boulevard; 314-754-1850. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Wed., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat.
Gary Passanise: New Paintings The twelve new works on display here see Passanise continuing his explorations in somber abstraction. Several of these paintings feature strong hues (wine, purple, orange) mixed with black and brushed forcefully across the surface, creating fields that are interrupted by spare geometric outlines. Scale is key: The large pieces hold their own, while the smaller canvases struggle under the weight of the ideas. Most impressive are the two largest works, the astonishing No System and the mournful Some Angel, an acrylic work on pieced cotton dyed midnight blue that sets two towering buildings, rendered in white, at opposite ends of the canvas, separated by a dense and powerful storm of black. It's an extraordinarily moving requiem for the World Trade Center and one of the most breathtaking paintings Passanise has ever produced. Through November 26 at William Shearburn Gallery, 4735 McPherson Avenue; 314-367-8020. Hours: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tue.-Sat.
Public Notice: Painting in Laumeier Sculpture Park It's a brilliant conceit: Exhibit paintings in a sculpture park, and make them billboard-size, inescapable! Whoever came up with the idea deserves a raise, because this show transports Laumeier beyond the territory of contemporary-art coolness it had reached before. The ten billboard artists on view here come from all over the world (we're lucky to claim one of them, Eva Lundsager, as our own). All have the talent to translate their idiosyncratic aesthetics to a massive scale, and each twelve-by-sixteen-foot sign/painting has something unique and engaging to say. But first check out the stunning exhibition of smaller works in the galleries; they lay the groundwork for the big statements. Through January 15, 2006 at Laumeier Sculpture Park, 12580 Rott Road, Sunset Hills; 314-821-1209. Hours: 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Tue.-Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun. (Outdoor grounds open daily from 8 a.m. to a half-hour past sunset).
Cindy Sherman: Working Girl and Girls' Night Out Kudos to the Contemporary: Rather than simply play host to a great touring photography show (Girls' Night Out), the museum has paired that exhibition with a selection of Cindy Sherman's works. Not the (now overly familiar) Untitled Film Stills, and not her more recent self-portraits-with-prostheses, but some very early works photobooth things and cut-out images and portraits that retain a weak but recognizable link to her later work. Setting the video and photography of the next generation of "girls" against the backdrop of the most influential female photographer of the twentieth century gently poses questions without making overbearing genealogical claims. After a tour of Sherman's material, the work in Girls' Night Out (by Sarah Jones, Daniela Rossell, Shirana Shahbazi, Katy Grannan, Kelly Nipper, Salla Tykkä, Dorit Cypis, Elina Brotherus, Reneke Dijkstra and Eija Liisa Ahtila) takes on added dimensions of meaning and pleasure. Through December 31 at the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, 3750 Washington Boulevard; 314-535-4660. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Sat. (open till 8 p.m. Thu.), 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sun.
Katy Stone/Jeanine Coupe Ryding/Avery Danziger The Atrium Gallery has relocated from Clayton to Elliot Smith's former space in the Central West End, but this inaugural exhibition indicates that it will remain true to form, featuring slick, unchallenging art with commercial appeal. Seattle-based Stone works with acrylic paint on transparent Dura-Lar cutouts, creating wall hangings that look pretty in the gallery's big front window (and that would fit nicely with Target's home-décor line). Ryding's wood-block prints employ layers of imagery but lack emotional depth. "Water Babies," Danziger's series of large, color-saturated photographs, explores the overlooked aesthetic of super-soft art porn, featuring naked sisters frolicking at night in a swimming pool; it could use more art, more porn, or both. Through November 27 at Atrium Gallery, 4729 McPherson Avenue; 314-367-1076. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tue.-Sat., noon-4 p.m. Sun.
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1. Paint the eggs with Plascon Polvin. You will need to apply two to three coats.
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Hello Everybody
Yay, finally my first post about Jojo Anime series . This one won't be really long. Indeed, as I said, I am not a big fan of Phantom Blood and, even though Jonathan is a real gentleman well…. I think it's not the most interesting Jojo. So this is going to be a short post about episodes 1 to 9. I don't want to spoil anything for those who haven't watched the series yet, I just hope I can make this post attractive enough so that more people get interested in Jojo.
The animation is cool in general. Music are quite well chosen and I really like the ending . 9 episodes only for Phantom Blood seems a bit fast, but I don't have the impression that they have omitted important events, so well… Again, I read this part some years ago, and I don't really remember the details.
To summarize, Phantom Blood is not my favorite part, but the animation make it very very interesting to watch. Now, let's take a look on the characters and the most favorite parts.
The characters (main)
Jonathan Joestar: I realized that I'm always saying that Jonathan is not very interesting, but in fact it is not really true. This guy is the most adorable Jojo for sure and a real gentleman. He looks very similar to Kenshiro (Hokuto no Ken), to my opinion. These men are considerate, caring about others, and strong enough (mentally & physically) to embrace their fate without loosing their soul. This is quite amazing when thinking about it. I guess these were the perfect heroes in the 80s .
Dio Brando: The coolest villain ever… He is obsessed with power and doesn't really care about others, unless he can use of them for his evil plans. Dio's feelings toward Jonathan and his father's are really cold in reality. Jonathan's naivety seems to annoy him to an extend that is completely beyond understanding. When it comes to the Joestar father, I must say, he just used him. The only person he seems to have truly care about at some point is his mother, as he deeply hate his father for the way he treated her. He seems to care a lot about his personal appearance, that is very useful to manipulate others I guess. Finally, he has some attitude. I mean he is a villain with manners and style. The type of villain you end up sympathising with, even if he is a complete jerk.
Favorite moments…
Some moments I found too funny or cute or whatever … Check below:
Episode 1
The kiss scene. Really, I don't why Dio thought about a kiss. The way Erina reacted was also very interesting. Rejection can have quite a bitter taste sometimes…
Then a very manly battle. You don't kiss other's girlfriend without consequences .
Episode 3
Dio showing his actor's talents… God this man is so good at pretending .
Then he shows his real face…
And makes this mythic sound…
Episode 4
Dio again… recovering with style….
Jonathan also recovers… OMG look at these muscles …. I hate so much this Erina sometimes
Zeppeli is soo cooll
Episode 5
Then we meet again Dio. Always so welcoming…
But Zeppeli knows how to talk to him
Episode 6
Love Bruford's hair. He was a very cool villain…
But I'm not sure I understood the Luck/Pluck stuff
Zeppeli walking toward his fate . This man is sooo awesome!
Episode 7
Jojo gets angry… More muscles please…
Episode 8
Dio again… relaxing with style… Funny the way he likes to be surrounded by red roses… and horrible monsters. I told you, you can't resist this kind of villains .
As he says himself…
But seems some can resist… sometimes… The way he was saying "Mademoiselle" was quite entrancing though…
I think I will stop here, otherwise I will end up spoiling the whole thing, and it's really not the purpose of the post.
You can watch the series at Animefreak, but please get a DVD whenever it's available and you can so as to support the original anime series
That's it for today… Next time we'll talk about my dear Joseph .
I remember I saw the DVD on pre-order at Amiami. Well I'll have a look again and update the links later.
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As a long time fan of the Subtlety tree, I've been really enjoying the last couple changes Blizzard has made to Rogue abilities. In patch 2.3, Hemorrhage was buffed to deal 125% weapon damage, Shadowstep became usable out of stealth, Cheat Death became more reliable -- all great changes. Although the next patch will nerf Hemo down to 110% weapon damage, there's also a talent in the Subtlety tree to increase it's damage by 10%, so heavy Subtlety rogues won't feel the pinch quite as bad.
Another important change that we reported on indirectly a few days ago was a new tweak to Shadowstep -- once activated, it grants a 3 second, 70% speed increase. What does this mean for rogues? Read on and find out.
My Rogue is the oldest character I have, and for as long as I can remember, rogues have been asking for Sprint to be on a shorter cooldown (and to balance it, have it last a shorter amount of time). Well, it looks like Blizzard finally thinks that this idea has some merit, because the new Shadowstep also acts as a mini-Sprint.
Sprint rank 3, learned at level 58, grants a 70% speed increase for 15 seconds with a 5 minute (3.5 minutes with talents) cooldown. This new mini-sprint grants a 70% speed increase for 3 seconds with a 30 second cooldown, in addition to the bonus damage and blink-like effect of Shadowstep. Between the 25 yards you can skip and the additional speed boost afterwards, you can cover some serious ground on a fleeing opponent. If that weren't enough, Preparation will also reset the cooldown of Shadowstep as of the next patch, allowing you to Sprint > Shadowstep > Prep and then blow Sprint and Shadowstep again immediately if necessary. Although this adds some much needed mobility to the Rogue class, the downside is that you have to spec heavily into Subtlety to access this new mini-sprint, so it isn't available to all rogues. Still, it's a step in the right direction.
Preparation is also being tweaked next patch -- it will reset the cooldown of Shadowstep, but it will no longer reset Adrenaline Rush. Unfortunately, this is quite a large nerf to the AR/Prep (0/31/30) spec which is popular in arenas currently. The power of a 30 second Adrenaline Rush combined with Hemorrhage and Mace Spec was a sight to behold, and while this change doesn't completely kill the spec, it does make it far less potent.
Ambush and Backstab are also seeing buffs next patch -- a 25% increase to the former (bringing it from 250% damage to 275%) and a 10% increase to the latter (bringing it to 160%). Sad news for Combat Dagger rogues, though -- the 10% damage increase to Backstab is only granted by taking the Sinister Calling talent, deep in the Subtlety tree.
Finally, Blizzard is still investigating problems with Vanish and Cloak of Shadows. There have been numerous reports of Vanish failing to apply stealth at all when activated, and Cloak of Shadows being ineffective against PvP opponents. Vanish has long been a pet peeve of mine, simply because it has never reliably worked 100% of the time. For a long time the devs have attributed this to server / client lag and have stated that there are some situations when Vanish can be broken due to latency (just an unfortunate limitation of current technology), but recently they've identified one issue with it and are investigating it. Although I wouldn't hold your breath waiting for a 100% guaranteed Vanish, the current issue(s) with Vanish and Cloak of Shadows should hopefully be fixed by the next patch, if not a hotfix earlier than that.