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The story spanned less than five days, beginning in Hamilton, continuing in Montreal and Brossard, returning to Hamilton and finally taking wing, at least figuratively, to Switzerland.
In the starring role was goaltender Robert Mayer, a 23-year-old Canadiens farmhand with the AHL's Hamilton Bulldogs.
The supporting cast included three netminders: Carey Price and Peter Budaj of the Canadiens and Peter Delmas of the ECHL Wheeling Nail-ers, as well as various coaches and administrative staff of three clubs, a few limousine drivers and efficient airline baggage handlers.
All for 60 minutes of hockey, in which Mayer didn't play one second.
Mayer spoke outside the Canadiens' Bell Centre dressing room Saturday after the Habs' 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers. He was still in damp long johns, having just finished a short treadmill run to break a sweat he'd not done as backup to Budaj.
"I've been playing a lot in Hamilton," Mayer said, "so you don't want to do too much (exercise). Just keep your shape up and make sure the body fat stays down."
Mayer's busy weekend began last Friday in Hamilton with a 34-save, five-round shootout win over the Hershey Bears, the goalie's third straight victory.
By then, in Montreal, Price had informed the Habs he was under the weather and likely doubtful for Saturday's game vs. the Flyers. Price texted news of his queasiness to Budaj to alert his backup to be ready, probably around the time the Canadiens were on the horn to the Bulldogs in this fast-developing game of hockey dominoes.
Hamilton coach Sylvain Lefebvre alerted Mayer following the Bulldogs win that the goalie should keep his phone nearby, his call-up to Montreal improving by the minute.
Mayer turned in by midnight and rolled out of bed shortly after 8 a.m., Lefebvre on the phone at 9 with confirmation of the call-up.
"So I packed my bags, went down to the rink, got my hockey bag and got details about my flight to Montreal," Mayer said.
It was Alain (Flower) Gagnon, the Canadiens' nimble team services co-ordinator, who had scrambled together the travel arrangements.
A limousine dispatched to Hamilton's Copps Coliseum for 10 a.m. got Mayer and his equipment to Toronto for a noon flight, the goalie booked standby on the first available plane.
"I was lucky, actually," he
said. "It was a pretty good seat - all the way in the back, on the window. I didn't have to sit at the airport for a couple hours."
By now, media-relations departments of the Cana-diens and Bulldogs were issuing releases on Mayer's call-up, which also included the promotion to Hamilton from the ECHL Nailers of Delmas to fill Mayer's spot, the Bulldogs playing at home that night.
Another limo driver awaited on the public side of Montreal-Trudeau Airport security in Dorval shortly after 1 p.m., a "Robert Mayer" sign in his hands.
"I waved to him and said, 'I'll be right out,' " Mayer said, laughing.
He had no concern that, even flying last-minute standby, Air Canada would fumble his equipment.
"We're in Canada," he said. "They know they're not supposed to do anything to a hockey bag, which gets where it needs to be. And this was a Hockey Night in Canada game, too."
The second limo got Mayer to his downtown hotel by 2 p.m.; two hours later, he was at the Bell Centre, beginning his pregame preparation as Budaj's backup, having missed the usual game-day morning skate in Brossard.
"I've been doing this for a while now," said the native of Havirov, Czech Republic, signed by the Canadiens as a free agent in September 2008.
"Thankfully, I'm not a very superstitious guy. There's a game prep you have, but it's usually at the rink."
Mayer sat on a stool at the end of the Canadiens bench during Budaj's 18-save victory. He was happy to chat with Budaj during breaks in the game, "trying to keep him loose or help him to re-focus. But Budes is an older guy. He knows how it goes. This isn't his first rodeo."
The Bell Centre, as always, was a wonderful experience. Mayer has taken part in four Canadiens training camps, was with the team for five days following the 2010 Olympics, practising before the return of Slovak Olympian Jaroslav Halak, and he backed up Budaj for three games at the end of last season when Price was shelved with a concussion.
"This is the best rink in hockey," said Mayer, who has yet to play an NHL game. "The atmosphere you saw at the end when the fans did the Wave, that's pretty loud. It's awesome.
"That's how it goes up here now. The team is on a roll. The guys are playing simple hockey. They're unbelievable in front of Budes and Carey and it shows in the standings."
With Price's status still uncertain late Saturday, Mayer was told he was expected at a noon-hour practice the next day in Brossard, old Bulldogs teammate and friend Ryan White volunteering to be his chauffeur.
Mayer's meter was running; on a two-way contract, earning $65,000 for his season in Hamilton, he would be roughly paid a pro-rated $2,200 NHL salary for every day he spent with the Habs.
Not that the money was his prime motivator.
"I'm taking it day by day," he said. "I'm enjoying every second up here and I'm going to work my ass off and work as hard as I can.
"I still don't have a contract for next year, so that in the back of my mind is what I'm trying to get. I'm just trying to show new management in Montreal that I have a good work ethic and that I want to be here."
It wasn't a long stay. With Price's health improving by the hour, Mayer was returned to Hamilton on Sunday afternoon, on another flight booked by Gagnon.
There he joined new Bulldogs goalie Dustin Tokarski, acquired last Thursday from Tampa Bay for impending unrestricted free agent Cé-drick Desjardins.
Then on Tuesday came word that Mayer had agreed to a two-year contract with HC Biel of the Swiss A League for 2013-15.
After a 15-minute chat Saturday night, his Swiss plans obviously never mentioned, Mayer started toward the doors of the Habs dressing room.
"Even if I'm not still with the Canadiens, I'll be back here Friday," he said with a grin, the Bulldogs bound for the Bell Centre to face the Rochester Americans.
And with that, Mayer finally headed for the showers, a meal and a well-earned good night's sleep.
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- BoliviaServicesFunding via IMPRO
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The group named "Kenedy" is represented by Matilde and it is composed of 13 members, most of whom have previously worked with a loan system. The members are involved in sales of products such as prepared foods, soft drink sales, baked goods, and clothing. The men provide public transportation. The competition they face is considerable but the members have a great deal of experience and know how to prosper their businesses, offering a variety of high quality products. The loan they are requesting is to be used as working capital to invest in their small businesses, and to increase their earnings. This translates into a better quality of life for their family, improving more and more every day. They are very grateful for the trust that has been placed in them and they are even more motivated to work hard. The members are currently in their first loan cycle but they have previous group experience. They promise to give all that they have to prospoer responsibly and together as a team.
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This is a Group Loan
In a group loan, each member of the group receives an individual loan but is part of a larger group of individuals. The group is there to provide support to the members and to provide a system of peer pressure, but groups may or may not be formally bound by a group guarantee. In cases where there is a group guarantee, members of the group are responsible for paying back the loans of their fellow group members in the case of delinquency or default.
Kiva's Field Partners typically feature one borrower from a group. The loan description, sector, and other attributes for a group loan profile are determined by the featured borrower's loan. The other members of the group are not required to use their loans for the same purpose.
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André U., 26, is a micro-entrepreneur in the communication business. He manages his own phone booth and sells prepaid cards. His customers do not cease to grow in number. The next loan will allow him to increase the number of prepaid cards that he can buy. André works hard and with determination in order to realise his dream of one day opening a shop selling telephone accessories in his local area. He is 26 years old, single and has no children.
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CLEVELAND - The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland is discouraging its employees and volunteers from making anonymous reports of sexual abuse of minors, a policy change that appears to be unique among U.S. dioceses and has outraged church watchdogs. However, it has the support of the local prosecutor's office.
Church policy had required any suspicion of sexual abuse by church personnel be immediately reported to civil authorities. The revised policy says a person reporting abuse to civil authorities should include his or her name, address and telephone number to help assist in an investigation.
"That's just as wrongheaded as possible. That's just silly," said David Clohessy, spokesman for the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests. "All reports of abuse should be encouraged, anonymous and otherwise, especially with an institution with such a horrific track record on this issue. Many victims and witnesses are terrified of retribution, and some information always beats no information."
Diocese spokesman Bob Tayek said there have been few anonymous reports in past years and that they're only being discouraged because they're often not helpful.
"Terminating an employee on an anonymous allegation is really unlikely," Tayek said.
Bishop Richard Lennon approved the revised policy and it took effect on Jan. 1. It changes a policy that was last updated in 2003 during the height of the church's clergy sex abuse scandal.
The revised policy makes it appear as though church officials are trying to control the information that civil authorities get, said Anne Barrett Doyle, co-director of bishopaccountability.org, an online archive of documents related to sexual abuse in the church.
"That's really stepping over the line and trying to suppress what could be very valid reports," she said.
But the Cuyahoga County prosecutor's office said the revision is appropriate.
"The best possible policy for the diocese is to tell it's employees you must report suspected child abuse and we expect you to give your name," said Rick Bell, supervisor of major trial unit for the Cuyahoga County prosecutor's office, who led an investigation into the diocese's abuse cases in 2003.
"They're encouraging reporting and openness," he said. "Anonymous information may not be helpful whatsoever and encourages a climate of secrecy."
Teresa Kettelkamp, executive director of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Office of Child and Youth Protection, wasn't aware of other dioceses adopting similar policies.
She agreed that anonymous reports were difficult to investigate and substantiate and noted that the Cleveland Diocese is only discouraging them.
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NOBLE — Derek Underwood has been waiting for this moment for years.
Thursday, the wait will be over as he is slated to take the mound for Noble in its first baseball state tournament appearance since 1996.
"This is huge for me and for our team," Underwood said. "We're wanting to make a statement for Noble baseball."
The Bears have been making statements all year.
A solid performance last year led to a breakout season this year — a 32-4 record, a district title and plenty of other accomplishments.
Now, Noble makes its return to the state tournament Thursday, opening the 5A tournament against Deer Creek at 11 a.m. at Edmond Santa Fe.
"Every at-bat I've ever had, every time I've gone out to the mound, has been building up to this," Jimmy Wood said. "This means everything to everyone on this team. Everyone wants this. This is what we're about."
Wood, Underwood and Brady Bradshaw have been big reasons for the Bears' resurgence.
"It starts with throwing strikes and playing great defense behind them," Noble coach Brad Anglin said. "Those three guys have been doing their jobs all year on the mound."
In the season's first 13 games, 12 times Noble held opponents to two runs or less. Just 10 times this year did Noble give up more than two runs.
That hot start got the Bears rolling to this point, but it started two summers ago, when Noble's summer-league team went undefeated. The bulk of that team is the group that helped get Noble to this point.
"It was about teaching them how to win," Anglin said. "They had the talent but winning can become a habit and we needed to learn how to handle success."
The Bears were also helped by moving to an east-side district. The Bears still had tough district opponents — they swept Pryor and McAlester in district play — but they moved away from longtime powers Carl Albert and Guthrie. The move helped Noble start fresh against new teams and gain confidence.
"We looked at every game before regionals started as just practice," Wood said. "It doesn't matter who shows up in the other dugout, we were just looking to get better."
That started with solid pitching and strong defense.
Underwood isn't overpowering but mixes up his speeds to keep hitters off-balance. He isn't afraid to throw off-speed pitches in fastball counts and gives hitters fits with his slider.
Bradshaw can be overpowering with his fastball and can locate the pitch on both corners.
Wood, the team's lone senior, has primarily served as the Bears' closer and takes an aggressive approach on the mound.
"I've had more confidence in the guys behind me," Underwood said. "Once that confidence came, it got a lot easier to get hitters out."
Nobody is more thrilled to have Noble back in the state baseball tournament than Anglin.
The last time Noble made the tournament, in 1995, Anglin was a student at Noble.
"This is my dream job," said Anglin, who is in his sixth season coaching the Bears. "This means a lot to get back here. When I graduated, the program was pretty successful and it went through some down years. We've just been looking for the opportunity to get back."
Celebrating the regional championship and the state tournament berth was big.
"We worked so hard for that moment and this, to get to the state tournament," Bradshaw said. "But we've still got plenty of work to do."


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Romney said Gingrich has spent the past 40 years or so in Washington, "working as an insider." Romney, whose only elected experience is four years as Massachusetts governor, says he would bring a more business-oriented, outside perspective.
Some party veterans urge Romney to be cautious. Bitter quarrels between politicians are "what people are sick and tired of," said Rep. Steve LaTourette, R-Ohio. "It would be disappointing if he all the sudden lit in to Gingrich, and if Gingrich lit into Romney."
LaTourette said he is backing Romney, partly because he has a "hangover" from Gingrich's tumultuous days as House speaker in the mid-1990s. "Everything always seemed to be on fire," he said.
Republican consultant Terry Holt also urged Romney to proceed carefully.
"It's important to protect your candidate's reputation and image," he said. Romney has a statesmanlike image, Holt said, and "I'd be very hesitant to sacrifice that with so much time on the clock."
As for in-depth interview programs, even some Democrats sympathize with Romney's reluctance.
"It's a half hour or 15 minutes of gotcha questions," said Chris Lehane, who helped Al Gore deal with the media in the 2000 presidential campaign. But that doesn't mean a serious candidate can skip such shows, or comparable interviews with major newspapers or magazines, Lehane said.
"You have to find a happy balance," he said, between protecting the candidate from gaffes and convincing voters that the contender is smart, prepared and capable.
If a candidate skips tough questions or handles them badly, Lehane said, voters will ask, "How are you going to deal with some significant crisis? These are fairly easy things compared to what you'll face as president."
Democrats happily distribute anecdotes of Romney evading journalists. They include a New York Times account of Romney being the only candidate expressing alarm at a reporter's presence backstage at last Saturday's GOP forum in New York.
Romney spokeswoman Andrea Saul said her candidate "has done thousands of interviews over the course of his career, and he'll do a lot more." He exposes himself to questions in town hall settings, televised debates and numerous videotaped interviews with newspaper editorial boards, Saul said.
Associated Press writers Laurie Kellman in Washington and Beth Fouhy in New York contributed to this report.
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The Long County Board of Education on Tuesday approved a measure to join the Southeast Georgia Friends of Fort Stewart and Hunter partnership.
The Liberty County Chamber of Commerce will host a panel to discuss current issues at noon Thursday, Nov. 21, at the Century Link 50/50 building, 115 Patriot's Trail in Hinesville.
Liberty County Commission, during its Nov. 5 meeting, tabled a vote to adopt a minority/woman business enterprise policy.
Long County High School had its annual Veteran's Day observance Monday to honor men and women who have served in the armed forces.
The all-clear was sounded around Midway Middle School early this afternoon after a suspicious device in a vehicle caused a bomb scare in the morning and students were evacuated.
There's disagreement about how cold it's going to get, but forecasts agree that Coastal Georgia will see the coldest temperatures since last winter late Tuesday, into Wednesday.
The Liberty County commissioners Tuesday approved issuing a revenue bond for $1.04 million for the construction of a rural water system in the Holmestown-Screven Fork area.
An ordinance to limit how close weapons could be fired to homes in Long County got its first reading before the county commission this week.
Hinesville held two of three required public hearings Thursday on changing the city's property tax millage.
The Long County Commission meeting attendees on Tuesday drilled commissioners with questions. Patricia Smith-Johnson, Vanessa Cunningham and former Commission Chairman Bobby Walker peppered the panel with inquiries ranging from cellphone usage to recent hirings.
A 30-year-old Richmond Hill woman was killed Wednesday night in a vehicle wreck on U.S. Highway 80 East near Prather Road, Bulloch County Coroner Jake Futch said Thursday.
Richmond Hill developer Johnny Murphy said he's used to helping candidates run for office. Tuesday, Murphy won his first race as a candidate by ousting incumbent Van Hunter to win the Post 1 seat in the city's only contested race.
City Manager Billy Edwards said a news release issued by the city in accordance with Georgia law and printed in the Courier's Oct. 30 issue has created a lot of unnecessary concern and negative comments.
Westside voters said no to annexation Tuesday. Of 109 votes cast in two precincts, six voted yes and 103 voted no. For the referendum for Sunday package sales of alcohol, 298 Hinesville voters cast their votes, with 190 voting for the referendum and 108 voting no.
Midway voters Tuesday re-elected Mayor Dr. Clemontine Washington and incumbent council members Curtes Roberts Sr., Mayor Pro-tem Levern Clancy Jr. and Melice Gerace. Stanley Brown Sr. will be sworn in when outgoing council member Terry Doyle's term is up at the end of the calendar year. Midway's mayor and council serve four-year terms.
Heroes Home Advantage recently announced that Justin Webb of Re/Max All American in Liberty County has renewed his commitment to the organization.
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Democratic incumbent Willie Thompson will face challenger Walter Pelton for the Long County Board of Commissioners District 3 seat in the May 24 primary election.
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|18 Abr 2006
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|17 May 2005
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|17 May 2005
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|David R. Saunders, Jeffrey D. Glaess, Robert K. Hansen, Arthur P. Helwig
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This invention relates to the field of communications and, more particularly, to a digital wideband automatic gain control method and device.
Digitally coded communication signals are used in certain wireless communication systems. One such system is a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) cellular system. In a typical CDMA system, digitally coded communication systems signals are transmitted in a common channel between a mobile station and a base station. In a typical CDMA system, multiple communication channels of a fixed bandwidth are used to handle communications with mobile units.
In order for a base station to support the reception of multiple communication channels, a separate receiver is provided for each of the communication channels. In a typical embodiment, each receiver includes a filter to isolate the channel of interest. However, providing a receiver for each communication channel increases the size and cost of base stations.
Additionally, signals received by base station are subject to interference from a variety of sources. In order to ensure proper reception of communication signals, base stations must be able to handle the interference while receiving the communication signals. In the CDMA standards for base stations, a base station needs to be able to process communication channels that are subject to one or two interferers. The interferers are signals of high signal strength located near a communication channel. In a typical CDMA system utilizing separate receivers for each communication channel, this requirement is easily satisfied by filtering out the interfering signals. One drawback of current systems is that base stations must have a receiver for each communication channel supported by the base station. This increases both the size of the base station and the cost to deploy the base station.
To decrease the size and cost of base stations, wideband receivers have been proposed that can receive and process several common channels. These receivers typically utilize an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) to convert the received analog signal to a series of digital values, before separating the signal into individual channels for further processing. However, because the interferers are not filtered out before processing in the ADC, the incoming signal may be of such strength that the maximum capability of the ADC is exceeded and the ADC becomes saturated, which results in the inability to reflect further increases in incoming signal strength as increases in the ADC output. In order to ensure the ADC is not saturated, the incoming signal should be attenuated. Therefore, what is needed is a digital wideband automatic gain control method and device.
The present invention will hereinafter be described in conjunction with the following drawing figures, wherein like numerals denote like elements, and:
The following detailed description is merely exemplary in nature and is not intended to limit the invention or the application and uses of the invention. Furthermore, there is no intention to be bound by any expressed or implied theory presented in the preceding technical field, background, brief summary or the following detailed description.
While the present invention is discussed in a telecommunication environment, the present invention can be used in any application where the received signal for an ADC may need attenuation to avoid saturation of the ADC.
In an exemplary embodiment, wideband communication signals comprising two or more common channels and any potential interference signals are received at antenna 102, which is of conventional design. As seen in
The downconverted signal can be attenuated if necessary at attenuator 106. Attenuator 106 is controlled by the AGC 110 and reduces the strength of the incoming signal prior to digitizing by the ADC 108. The attenuation of the downconverted signal is needed to prevent saturation of the ADC 108. As seen in
The ADC 108 converts the received analog signals to digital signals by, in a typical embodiment, sampling the analog signal at a set sampling rate and comparing each sample to a reference voltage to produce a digital representation of the sampled signal. Typically, this digital representation is in the form of a digital word. In an exemplary embodiment, ADC 108 can be a high speed ADC 108 with a large resolution to process voice and data without degrading quality. In one exemplary embodiment, ADC 108 is a 14 bit high speed, high performance ADC.
In a typical embodiment, the ADC 108 outputs a digital representation of a voltage level corresponding to the amplitude of the sampled analog signal. For example, if the analog signal sampled by ADC 108 has a range of −10 volts to 10 volts and the ADC has a resolution of 14 bits, the voltage resolution of the ADC is (10 volts−(−10 volts))/16,834 steps=1.22 mV/step. An incoming analog signal of 6 volts can then be converted to a number of steps as 6 volts/(1.22 mV/step)=4,918 steps. The number of steps can be converted to a binary word to get the output of the ADC.
As discussed above, the AGC 110 controls the amount of attenuation provided by attenuator 106. The AGC 110 can be implemented using any combination of well known integrated circuits and digital logic devices. Also, the AGC 110 can be implemented as a program executed on a processor, such as a digital signal processor. AGC 110, in one exemplary embodiment, operates in a feedback loop by comparing the current output of the ADC 108 with a previous output of the ADC 108.
Peak detector 202 determines if the incoming digitized value from the ADC 108 is larger than a previously received value. In one exemplary embodiment, peak detector 202 first determines the absolute value of the current value outputted by the ADC 108 and compares the current absolute value to a previous absolute value to determine which one is larger. The previous value in one exemplary embodiment is the value immediately preceding the current value; however, the previous value can also be some other value received from the ADC at some other time. The larger of the current value and the previous value is selected. In one exemplary embodiment, the previous value can be decreased by some amount using a decay factor prior to comparison with the current level. This prevents the AGC 108 from continuously selecting the same value as a maximum value.
The output of the peak detector 202 is received at the out-of-range indicator 204, which also receives a signal indicating from the ADC 108 indicative of whether the dynamic range of the ADC 108 was exceeded. For example, assuming the ADC has a dynamic range of −10 volts to 10 volts, if the input of the ADC 108 exceeds +/−10 volts, an indication of out-of-range will be sent from the ADC 108 to the out-of-range indicator 204. The out-of-range indicator 204 outputs the same value received by the out-of-range indicator 204 from the peak detector 202 if the current ADC 108 output is not out of range. If the current ADC 108 output is out of range, the out-of-range indicator 204 will output a multiple of the value received by the out-of-range indicator 204 from the peak detector 202. For example, in one exemplary embodiment, the output of the peak detector 202 is doubled by the out-of-range indicator 204 if the dynamic range of the ADC 108 is exceeded. Increasing the output of the out-of-range indicator 204 creates a larger error at the error detector/loop gain 206 and, therefore, will result in a large attenuation. This will decrease the loop response time to attenuate to a signal that exceeds the dynamic range of the ADC 108.
At the error detector/loop gain 206, the output of the out-of-range detector 204 is compared to a preset target value to generate an error amount. The target value is typically a pre-selected value that can be provided by the processor 112 or an associated memory (not pictured). The target value can be based on the saturation limit of the ADC. Typically, the interference signals 152 are significantly stronger in terms of signal strength that the communication signals 150 in the communication channels 151. Therefore, the interference signals 152 need to be attenuated below a level that would saturate the ADC 108. However, if too much attenuation occurs, the communication signals 150 within the communication channel 151 can be overly attenuated, resulting in the degradation of the communication signals 150. By setting the target value near the saturation point of the ADC 108, interference signals 152 that could oversaturate the ADC are attenuate without overly attenuating the communication signals 150. The error amount can be increased or decreased by a gain amount. Changing the gain will change the loop response time to attenuate signals.
Integrator 208 receives the output of the error detector/loop gain 206 and generates an integrator value by summing the integrator's current value with the output of the error detector 208. In one exemplary embodiment, the integrator value is not allowed to drop below one to avoid negative attenuation (i.e.; attenuation that will increase the gain of the incoming signal) which would counteract any temperature compensation from temperature compensator 214. Also, in one exemplary embodiment, the integrator 208 is designed to not generate an integrator value exceeding the maximum attenuation that can be provided by attenuator 106. By limiting the integrator value, the amount of time required for the AGC 110 to recover from a maximum to a minimum attenuation is reduced.
Quantizer 210 converts the integrator value from integrator 208 to an associated attenuation level. This can be done using a lookup table provided, in one exemplary embodiment, by processor 112. Alternatively, a mathematical relationship between the integrator output and the measure of attenuation can be used. In one exemplary embodiment, the output of the quantizer 210 is a voltage level. The voltage level can be converted into a decibel equivalent using volt-to-decibel converter 212. The decibel value is then sent to the attenuator 106 to attenuate the signal received from the downconverter 104. In one exemplary embodiment, the quantizer 210 and the volt-to-decibel converter 212 can be combined as a single unit.
AGC 110, in one exemplary embodiment, also includes a gain recovery unit 216 that restores the gain removed by attenuator 106. This is done to facilitate further processing of the digital signal, such as calculating the strength of the received signal. In another embodiment, the amount of attenuation used on a signal can be stored in the processor and the gain of the original signal can be recovered using that information, if necessary.
Additionally, because the attenuation can vary with temperature, temperature compensator 214 can also add an attenuation factor to the attenuator 106 based on the temperature to which the receiver is subject. The amount of the attenuation can be determined using processor 112 and a thermal sensor (not pictured).
As an example, assume that the dynamic range of the ADC 108 is ±2 volts, and that the ADC 108 is a four bit ADC. A four bit ADC has a resolution of 16 steps. In this example, the voltage resolution is (2 volts−(−2 volts))/16 steps=0.25 volts/step. Because both positive and negative numbers need to be represented by the output of the ADC 108, the well known two's complement method represented positive and negative integers in binary form. In the twos complement method, an integer is expressed as a N-bit binary word. The leftmost bit, also known as the most significant bit, is the sign bit. If it is 0 the following N−1 bits represents a positive number and if it is 1 the following N−1 bits represents a negative number. Before converting a binary word that represents a negative number to its it decimal equivalent, the binary word needs to be converted out of two's complement. One way is to invert all of the N−1 bits and add a binary 1. After that is done, the result can be converted back to a decimal equivalent. In the following example, the four bit number 0111 can be used to represent the maximum positive ADC output and 1000 the minimum negative level. Since that output can be doubled at the out-of-range indicator 204, another bit is needed. Also, since two's complement representation is being used, a leftmost bit is needed to represent the sign bit. Thus, a total of six bits will be needed to represent a binary word in this example; the five rightmost bits will represent the numerical value and the one leftmost bit is the sign bit.
Assuming, for this example, that the ADC input for the current sample is 2.1 volts, the ADC output is 000111, which represents the maximum binary output of the ADC in this example. Also, assuming for this example that the previous input to the ADC was 1.7 volts, the previous ADC output was (1.7 volts)/(0.25 volts/step)=6.8 steps. Converted to a digital word, the output of the ADC for the previous step is 000110. In step 308, the peak detector 202 receives the current ADC 108 output of 000111 and the previous output of 000110 and compares the two values. Typically, the previous output is decreased by a decay factor each time it is used in a comparison. The current output of 000111 exceeds the previous output of 000110. Therefore, the output of the peak detector 202 is 000111.
In step 310, since the current input value to the ADC 108 exceeds the dynamic range of the ADC 108, the out-of-range indicator 204 receives an out-of-range indication, resulting in the selection of a multiple of the peak detector 202 output. In this example the multiplication factor is two. Thus, the output of the out-of-range indicator 204 is 001110.
In step 312, an error value is generated that is equivalent to the difference between the out-of-range indicator 204 and a predetermined target value. In this case, the predetermined target value is assumed to be 000101. Thus, the error value is 001001, which is the output of the out-of-range indicator 204, 001110, less the predetermined target value, 000101. In this example, the gain at the error detector 208 is set to one.
Then, in step 314, the error value is received by the integrator, which sums the error value with a previous integrator value to determine a new integrator value. Assuming the previous integrator value was 000010, the new integrator value is 001001+000010, which is equal to 001011.
In step 316, the quantizer 210 receives the integrator value from the integrator 208 and converts the output to a digital measure of attenuation, such as, in one exemplary embodiment, a voltage level. The voltage level from the quantizer 210 is converted to a decibel value of attenuation by volt-to-decibel converter 212. For example, the new integrator value of 001011 may correspond to a voltage of 0.5 volts which corresponds to an attenuation level of 0.2 decibels.
Next, in step 318, the decibel value is received by the attenuator 106, which decreases the incoming signal by the attenuation amount. If desired, the gain removed by attenuator can be restored to the digitized signal to recover the full strength signal at gain recovery 216.
While the present invention has been discussed in the context of receiving wideband signals, the teaching of the present invention also is useful in attenuating interference that occurs within a communication channel. Interference signals that appear within the communication channels are difficult to filter out in present receivers because they appear within the passband of the present invention. In the present invention, the interference signal can be attenuated, the signal digitized and then processed.
While at least one exemplary embodiment has been presented in the foregoing detailed description, it should be appreciated that a vast number of variations exist. It should also be appreciated that the exemplary embodiment or exemplary embodiments are only examples, and are not intended to limit the scope, applicability, or configuration of the invention in any way. Rather, the foregoing detailed description will provide those skilled in the art with a convenient road map for implementing the exemplary embodiment or exemplary embodiments. It should be understood that various changes can be made in the function and arrangement of elements without departing from the scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims and the legal equivalents thereof.
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Empty Netter Assists - 05-24-13
Playoff Stuff
Penguins - Senators
Finally #BecausehestheCutch @penguins #BurghProud This--> twitter.com/Pirates/status…— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) May 23, 2013
-"Regardless of the situation the Senators might be in, we know they're going to be playing their best game. They'll be coming in with that mentality, to stretch this series back to Ottawa." - Dan Bylsma.
-"Love the support. The guys were pretty jacked up about the Pirates wearing the [Penguins] jerseys. I think you could definitely see a reciprocation when the Pirates are in their postseason run later this year." - Bylsma on the Pirates, such as Andrew McCutchen (above), wearing Penguins gear for a road trip yesterday.
-Game 6, if necessary, will begin at 7:38 p.m. (PG+)
-"I'm having fun doing it. I've always had fun doing it." - Mike Lange on his 36th consecutive season as a Penguins broadcaster.
-Dan Bylsma speaks:
-Matt Cooke speaks:
-James Neal:
-"If you ask anyone and they looked at our series, I don't think there's too many people that would pick us right now. That's what I meant. We have an opportunity and we're still in the playoffs. It doesn't really matter to me which way it's looked at. I think the guys in this room know enough about me, and I believe in these guys." - Senator captain/forward Daniel Alfredsson on his comments following Game 4 in which he said his team probably couldn't win three more games.
-After the Jump: The Rangers stay alive while the Red Wings and Sharks take leads.
Bruins - Rangers
-An overtime goal by Chris Kreider gave the Rangers a 4-3 win against the Bruins in Game 4. Derek Stepan had a goal and an assist for New York while teammate Derick Brassard recorded two assists. Henrik Lundqvist made 37 saves in the victory. Nathan Horton and Tyler Seguin each had a goal and an assist for Boston which leads the series, 3-1.
-Check out this rocket of a one-timer by Boston's Torey Krug:
-Ugly Goal of the Night: New York's Carl Hagelin scored here after Boston goaltender Tuukka Rask slipped:
-Defensive Play of the Night: Check out this steal by Stepan which led to a goal:
-Check out this pass by Stepan to set up Brian Boyle for a rare power-play goal:
-Hit of the Night: Boston's Johnny Boychuk on New York's Derek Dorsett:
-Kreider's goal:
-Happy times in New York:
-New York's Ryan Callahan had little help here:
-Rask even had issues with his water bottle:
-Boston's Tyler Seguin wasn't crazy about a tripping penalty he took against Hagelin:
-"I told the guys before the game: there's no way we're losing this game. We want to keep playing. We owe it to ourselves, to our fans, and all our focus today was just this game. Now we move our focus to the next period and the first period in that game, and we're just going to see how far it takes us." - Lundqvist.
-"For us to get that win tonight, the pressure is on them now. We can go to Boston and win there, come back home and everything is possible. Toronto did it to those guys [pushing Boston to a seventh game in the quarterfinal round], and that's going to be in the back of their minds for sure." - Brassard.
-"Stupid mistakes cost us the game. It's a game of mistakes. We've just got to learn from them and move forward. Shake it off and move on." - Rask.
-''We made some mistakes tonight, mistakes we haven't been making, mistakes you can't have, and they capitalized on them. They made us pay." - Bruins captain/defenseman Zdeno Chara.
-The Rangers made Brad Richards, he of the $6,666,667 salary cap hit, a healthy scratch. Richards has been limited to one goal in 10 games this postseason.
-"This is a Conn Smythe winner, a guy I've grown up with, a guy that I love as a person and a player, but I have to make that decision regarding this. So kiss my ass if you want to run something different. It's not about blaming that guy, and I don't want anyone to pile on." - Rangers coach John Tortorella on scratching Richards.
Blackhawks - Red Wings
-Jimmy Howard made 28 saves for the Red Wings in a 2-0 shutout of the Blackhawks in Game 4. Detroit leads the series, 3-1.
-Detroit's Justin Abdelkader got the drop here on Chicago's Niklas Hjalmarsson:
-Detroit's Brendan Smith and Chicago's Michal Handzus had issues:
-Detroit's Carlo Colaiacovo had issues here:
-Howard kept an eye on this puck:
-Happy times in Detroit:
-Not so much for the Blackhawks:
-Howard being popular:
-"We're too good a team. We've got too much talent. For as hard as we're working, something's got to go our way.'' - Blackhawks forward/captain Jonathan Toews.
-Hockey Night in Canada's opening montage:
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-Jonathan Quick made 24 saves for the Kings in a 3-0 shutout of the rival Sharks in Game 5. Los Angeles leads the series, 3-2.
-Check out this save by Quick on San Jose's Joe Pavelski:
-Happy times for Los Angeles' Slava Voynov (center) and Justin Williams. Not so much for San Jose captain Joe Thornton:
-Quick kept an eye on this puck:
-His San Jose counterpart, Antti Niemi, had less success:
-Kings mascot Bailey caught up with former Ampipe defensive back Stefen Djordjevic:
-"Our best players need to be our best players. Myself included, we were bad tonight, and that's the reason we lost." - Sharks forward Logan Couture.
-"It's just funny to even hear that from a guy who is the biggest diver on their team. Like it's just ridiculous he can even say that, to be honest." - Kings defenseman Drew Doughty on accusations Sharks forward T.J. Galiardi made towards Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick. Galiardi accused Quick of embellishment.
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-Happy 52nd birthday to former Penguins forward Alain Lemieux. A free agent signing midway through the 1986-87 season, Lemieux appeared in one game for the Penguins that season and did not score a point. He was released the following offseason. Combined with his younger brother Mario's 1,723 points, the Lemieuxs hold the franchise record for points by a brother tandem with 1,723. Alain also played for the Pittsburgh Phantoms of the Roller Hockey International league during the franchise's only season in 1994.
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-Former Avlanche forward Per Ledin has joined Luleå of Sweden's Elitserien.
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The Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery participates in the Observership program designed by UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. The Observership program is for academicians and educational trainees who are interested in observing surgical procedures and outpatient consultations in the department. This is a one-way relationship in that we provide service to the observers; they do not provide service to us. This is a hands-in-pocket training experience. Observation only.
Observership program requirements in the Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery:
- Must demonstrate proficiency in English
- The maximum appointment for an Observer is three months
- If approved, there is a fee in the amount of $500 during the first month and $200 for each additional month (month 2 and 3)
- White lab coat required (Department will provide scrubs for the operating room)
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- Applications will be accepted between June-August for a proposed observership during the months of January-June of the following year. Applications will be accepted between January-March for a proposed observership during the months of July-December of the same year.
- Applications will be reviewed by our faculty in September and April respectively.
- Our department only allows 2 observers at a time.
- To apply for observership email Donna Head with a current CV, letter of support from home institution, letter describing your areas of interest in disease and/or technology and include the length of time you are requesting to observe.
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- You will be notified of the dates to observe.
- An account will be set up for you through the Discover web based application system. You will receive an e-mail from Discover where you will complete the application and submit the required documents through Discover.
- Once the application and documents are submitted, the Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery will recommend you for an educational appointment.
- Your application and supporting documents will be sent to the Office of Trainee and Alumni Affairs (TAA) for approval. If approved as an Observer, you will receive an appointment letter via e-mail from TAA.
- The Visa and Immigration Services Administration Office (V.I.S.A.) can help you secure a Visa, if applicable. Non-US citizens, including permanent residents, are required to check in with V.I.S.A. before the first day of the appointment. V.I.S.A is located at 7007 Bertner Avenue, 1MC17.3439, Houston, TX. Phone: 713-792-1112; e-mail: email@example.com. Non-US citizens should bring all original immigration documents.
- All observers (regardless of citizenship) must check in with Trainee & Alumni Affairs (TAA) after they clear VISA. TAA is located at 7007 Bertner Avenue, 1MC17.3439, Houston, TX. Phone: 713-792-2696. Please have your Visa and Immigration Services Administration Office clearance documents and passport for verification when you check in. Non-US citizens must present the clearance forms they received from the V.I.S.A.
- After you check in with the Office of International Affairs and Trainee and Alumni Affairs, report to the Program Coordinator's office, Pickens Academic Tower, 1400 Pressler Street, 19th Floor, Rm. FCT19.6000.
- Observers will need to bring the required fee in credit or debit card, money order or a cashier's check payable to MD Anderson Cancer Center, Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Pickens Academic Tower, 1400 Pressler Street, 19th Floor, Rm. FCT19.6000, Houston, TX 77030.
- Observers will need to bring the required fee in credit or debit card, money order or a cashier's check payable to MD Anderson Cancer Center, Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Pickens Academic Tower, 1400 Pressler Street, 19th Floor, Rm. FCT19.6000, Houston, TX 77030.
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PHOENIX — The situation didn't look good for Arizona's already slim playoff hopes.
The Los Angeles Dodgers had won in the afternoon, and the Diamondbacks were facing brilliant young Tim Lincecum, who hadn't lost in two months.
Arizona defied the odds, though, beating former Husky Lincecum and the Giants 3-2 on Thursday night on Adam Dunn's two-out RBI single in the eighth inning.
"He's obviously one of, if not the best, pitchers in the league," Dunn said, "and for us to kind of grind and battle and battle and come away with the victory, that's huge."
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Conor Jackson singled with two outs and stole second to set up Dunn's game-winning hit as the Diamondbacks swept four games from the Giants to stay 3 ½ games behind the first-place Dodgers in the NL West with 10 to play. The Dodgers won at Pittsburgh 4-3 in 12 innings.
Lincecum (17-4) was 6-0 in 10 starts since losing to Milwaukee 7-4 on July 20. He allowed three runs and six hits in his second straight complete game and second of his career. The 24-year-old right-hander, who attended Liberty High School of Renton, struck out six and hit a batter in his first loss in six appearances against Arizona.
The Giants are trying to help Lincecum win the Cy Young Award to brighten an otherwise difficult season. The loss came one night after Arizona's Brandon Webb beat San Francisco for his 21st victory.
"It's a sick feeling," Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. "You want the kid to get a win so bad, and he pitched his heart out. We're having a tough time getting a hit with men on base. This is probably as tough a one as we've had all year."
Eugenio Velez misjudged Justin Upton's line shot to left for a two-run triple with two outs in the sixth to give Arizona a 2-1 lead. Stephen Drew had started the rally with a double, then took third on Augie Ojeda's sacrifice bunt. Jackson was hit by a pitch, then Dunn struck out to bring Upton to the plate.
Upton somehow got the bat on the ball on a changeup that was barely off the plate.
"When a guy swings at a pitch like that, you don't expect it to go as far as it did," Lincecum said. "I mean, that ball carried. From what I remember looking at it, that ball was practically on the ground and he barreled it up."
Upton's hit ended Lincecum's string of 14 scoreless innings. He was coming off the first shutout of his career, a 7-0 victory at San Diego.


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Raining Sunshine video to debut during iCarly
Because even though there is huge news on the huge Disney acquisition of Marvel today, I'm sure my daughters are even MORE excited about iCarly news. So here's the latest press release about Miranda Cosgrove's new music video for the 3-D animated feature "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs." "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" also features the voice of Oklahoma native Bill Hader.
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CULVER CITY, Calif., August 28, 2009 – The music video for "Raining Sunshine," the new song performed by Miranda Cosgrove for Sony Pictures Animation's upcoming 3-D animated feature Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, will premiere tomorrow night, Saturday, Aug. 29 at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT), on Nickelodeon during the hit Emmy-nominated series iCarly.
Viewers can get a sneak peek of the video on Nickelodeon at 10:00 a.m. (ET/PT) Saturday morning during SpongeBob Squarepants.
The song "Raining Sunshine" is currently available for purchase on iTunes as a single, and will also be included on the soundtrack album to the motion picture, together with original score composed by Mark Mothersbaugh, on both iTunes and Amazon on September 15.
"We're excited to premiere Miranda's new energetic and colorful music video on Nickelodeon," said Doug Cohn, Senior Vice President, Music and Talent, Nickelodeon. "Fans will love seeing another side of their favorite Nickelodeon star as she performs her new song 'Raining Sunshine.'"
In 2009, Columbia Pictures' and Sony Pictures Animation's Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs will be the most delicious event since macaroni met cheese. Inspired by the beloved children's book, the film focuses on a town where food falls from the sky like rain.
Bill Hader, star of Saturday Night Live and Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, will voice Flint Lockwood, a young inventor who dreams of creating something that will improve everyone's life. Anna Faris, who recently turned heads as the star of the comedy hit The House Bunny, takes on the role of Sam Sparks, a weathergirl covering the phenomenon who hides her intelligence behind a perky exterior. James Caan plays Tim Lockwood, Flint's technophobic father. Andy Samberg plays Brent, the town bully who has plagued Flint since childhood. Bruce Campbell plays Mayor Shelbourne, who figures out that Flint's invention can put the town, and more importantly himself, on the map. Mr. T plays the by-the-rules town cop Earl Devereaux. Neil Patrick Harris rounds out the cast as the voice of Steve, Flint's monkey.
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is written for the screen and directed by Christopher Miller and Phil Lord, based upon the bestselling children's book written by Judi Barrett and illustrated by Ron Barrett. The film is produced by Pam Marsden.
Miranda Cosgrove stars as Carly Shay, a cool teen who clicks with kids everywhere by hosting her own home-grown web show, in Nickelodeon's hit, Emmy-nominated series iCarly. The series is currently the #1 live action show on Nickelodeon. In addition, Cosgrove is signed to Sony Music's Columbia Records and is currently working on her first solo album.
Cosgrove was recently nominated for a 2009 Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress and iCarly was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Children's Program. In addition, iCarly won a Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Show in 2009 and Miranda won a Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series (comedy or drama) – leading young actress. Her other acting credits include roles in Nickelodeon's Drake & Josh and the feature films School of Rock and Yours, Mine and Ours. iCarly airs regularly Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon.


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I want to try to have the baby natural, without any drugs. Please help me to understand what I will go thru..and I know every person is different, but who has had a drug free labor? and what was it like? how did you deal or focus? - This is my first
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I asked my mom this very question because I feel the same as you, this is my first pregnancy. She had all three naturally. The first baby naturally and wanted IV drugs toward the end but it turned out she was too close to having the baby and just did it natural. The 2nd (me) her labor only lasted an hour or so and I was small so she said it wasn't bad. The last baby she had at home with mid-wives naturally. She said it was very painful though because the baby was big (over 8 lbs) and her desciption was "it felt like my innards were being ripped out as I pushed the baby out." YIKES! But she said all in all, her labor experiences were really not bad, of course, labor is painful but she tolerated them well. She did Lamaze and said it helped her a LOT. She definately recommended it as a way to deal with labor pain. That is what I plan on doing.posted 11/17/2007 by fantasia25
I had my first daughter by being induced with pitocin, that really made the contractions hard for me so I got the epidural at around 5cm dialated... it was wonderful, I took a nap and I only pushed for 45mins. They actually turned my drip off when I was pushing and allmost there, from my water being broke to my daughters birth it was only 6 hours! I had no side affects from the epidural and I am due with my second in 4 weeks and plan on having another epidural... although every birth is different, you can only hope for it to go smoothly!posted 05/23/2008 by jinnyv
I have two children both with attempts at a natural delivery however I ended up getting an epidural on both. Everyone's body is unique, once 5-6cm dilated I had difficulty w/ contractions and it just wasn't worth it to me. Once the epidural was started it sped up my delivery and both were born w/in two hours later. Lamaze class is a must if you are planning to go natural, it will help you w/ the mind over body aspect of labor.posted 01/07/2009 by suoarnge
I had an induction as I was two weeks late and it was excruciating, by the time I was begging for an epidural I felt like I really couldn't cope it was really horrific - but the epidural didn't work and after some more pain and screaming my lungs out hysterically I reached 10cm and pushed out my beautiful girl. The next day I was thrilled I had done it without the epi as I could walk around, no catheter etc.. I am now 6 months pregnant and going to the local birth centre hoping for less intervention, also taking a girl friend as well as DH for extra support- I think if Id had another person there, it would have really helped. Never feel bad to do whatever you need in labor - would you have surgery without anaesthetic?? if you can't cope you should try the drug route - but remember it doesn't always work either!posted 12/04/2007 by Katypiglet
I have had 3 children w/o any medication and it only lasts a little while. Just know the pain has a purpose, focus inside yourself and you can do it. I am 5 wks from delivering my 4th child and was questioning an epidural but all feedback I continue to get is nothing but negative. I will do the same as before and go "au naturale". And this is my second child by induction. Don't let anyone tell you that is worse either. A labor is labor is labor. Congrats and you can do it!posted 12/01/2007 by mystified_love
I had my first child naturally. I really didn't have a choice. I was 8 cm dilated when I got to the hospital. I got to the hospital around 3:30 and started pushing at 5:00. I have a high tolerance for pain. I actually suprised myself. I didn't know what to expect. I think I was so focused on the baby I put the pain out of my mind. I found that walking around and rocking during contractions helped with the pain. The worst part of my delivery was when the baby was crowning. I had to get an episiodome (did I spell that right?) The needle hurt. My advice is to expect the unexpected. If the pain is too much, get the epidural!posted 11/27/2007 by kim1sttime
I've had 3 children naturally and I'm pregnant with my 4th. I think the key for natural is to be natural. Don't stress, just go with it. I'm always amazed because it seems like my body does everything while I'm just along for the ride. During transition is usually when I feel like I want to quit but I also know that I'm in transition when I'm saying I can't do it anymore and that means I'm close to the end. I deal with it by breathing the baby down, every contraction I see the baby moving into position and getting down in there. You'll be fine, as long as you have a healthy baby and health momma you can do it!posted 10/07/2015 by Jessica220405
My aunt's trick is to shove her hand in a bucket of ice whenever she feels a contraction coming on. It works for her and she is a proud mother of 5.posted 08/19/2015 by TimeLadyMom
I had an epidural with my first two kids. The first one i was very young and couldn't take the pain so i had to have it. With my second child i tried going natural. I was fine until my nurse broke my water. It was painful. I would vomit almost every time i had a contraction. It was bad. But with my last i can proudly say that i didn't have any epidural. It was painful. But was worth it. I would just rock back and fourth from time to time to ease my pain.posted 06/30/2015 by winterreign
I was desperately searching for natural labor induction methods so bought this book from http://pregnancyhours.com/naturalbirth last month. Tried her labor induction tips and my contractions started within 12 hours. Her labor pain management tips were so helpful, specially the homeopathic ones. Every Pregnant Mama should own this Book. I am recommending it to everyone!posted 06/05/2015 by a BabyCenter Member
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To solve Risen 2: Dark Waters Crashes, Crash at Menu, Crash on Launching, Crashing while Playing you need to go through the below possible solution:
First solution:
Disable all unnecessary background applications before launching game:
To disable unnecessary background applications click on Start menu > and type Run in the search box. In the Run box type msconfig. This will launch system configuration panel on the screen. If Windows needs your permission to continue, choose Continue. Choose the General tab and then click on selective Startup option. Uncheck Load Startup Items checkbox. Now you have to go to the Services tab. Click on Hide All Microsoft Services checkbox and select all services which are on screen. Disable them all. Restart your pc and test back.
Second Solution:
Remove all the temp files from your system. You can remove all temp file through Disk Cleanup. To run Disk Cleanup click on Start > All Programs > Accessories, > System Tools > Disk Cleanup. Choose C drive from here and run it. First Disk Cleanup will scan your system and locate all temp files. You can later on choose which files you want to delete and which you want to skip. You can do this one by one for each partition. Another easier way for doing the same thing is through CCleaner. A free tool to wipe out unwanted files from the system.
Third Solution: For temporary period disable all antivirus and any other security software that may conflict with the game. It is also good to disable firewall. Test the game and turn it on back after sometime.
Fourth Solution: Download and install the latest version of DirectX from Official site (or click here to download latest version of DirectX).
Fifth Solution: Try to update your Graphic Card Drivers to latest version. This will resolve the issue. Most of the game launch problem appear only due to outdated video drivers. nVidia Graphic Card user try to download and install driver from NVidia Latest Driver Version and for AMD (ATI) Graphic Cards try to download and install latest driver from AMD Catalyst.
Sixth Solution: If you are unable to solve your issue after installing latest version of video card driver then I would recommend you to roll back video card drivers so that a new issue does not appear.
Seventh Solution: If your machine has multi-core processor, then try to hook the game on single core.
Eighth Solution: If above solution are not working then try to disable and enable the 3GB switch. To enable the 3GB switch on Windows Vista or Windows 7 launch command prompt. In command prompt type: bcdedit /set IncreaseUserVa 3072 \and hit enter. Restart your pc. To turni t offer you have to type bcdedit /deletevalue IncreaseUserVa back in cmd.
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or MS in IT. Does it make a difference from the recruiter point of view whether you go to State/institutional university vs. those smaller private university schools like the University of Phoenix? Or should I invest my money to get certification classes? My goal is to continue as a Systems Engineer/Integrator for the next 3-4 years. But I realize I may have to enter into management sooner or later. Thanks for the advice. Regards, Frank Dear Frank: Let me tackle your questions in sequence.
1. Does it make a difference from the recruiter point of view whether you go to state/institutional university vs. those smaller private university schools like University of Phoenix?
To begin, UofPhoenis is not a smaller, private school. It's got one of the biggest IT programs in the country, when you factor in its presence on hundreds of military bases worldwide and its big and burgeoning online presence. To me, a smaller private schools is somebody like a Purdue, a Carnegie-Mellon, an MIT, and so forth. To answer your question, the school matters more if you don't know how to sell yourself and make the most of what you know and can do. You can make up for the bigger, cheaper school if you have strong interview skills, can write a good cover letter, speak well to prospective employers on the phone, and so forth.
2. Or should I invest my money to get certification classes?
Since you're considering a master's of one kind or another, I assume you have a bachelor's already. Reading national trade rags and newspapers, and trolling big job posting sites (e.g. dice.com, monster.com, etc.) I'd urge you to try to identify 10-20 positions that "might" interest you. Compile some stats on their requirements. If more than half require a master's of some kind, it's probably a good next step; if less than half require such a degree, you can follow up to analyze whether or not additional certs will be more helpful or not.
Given your long-term goal of getting into management, the MBA might be a good choice, or you could try the waters by pursuing a quality project management cert like the PMP (Project Management Professional) from the Project Management Institute (www.pmi.org). I like to see you thinking long as well as short term; use that mix of perspectives to help you piece a short-term solution together for yourself that also contributes to the longer term goals.
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Kim Kardashian celebrated her second wedding anniversary on Tuesday (May 24) by declaring her husband Kanye West is the love of her life.
The reality TV beauty tied the knot for the third time with Kanye in a lavish ceremony in Florence, Italy in 2014, and two years on, Kim shared her joy at finding love with the rapper, who was previously a longtime friend.
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Her new movie "X-Men: Apocalypse" is slated to hit theaters this month, and Olivia Munn looks hotter than ever on the front page of the June 2016 issue of Women's Health magazine.
The "Attack of the Show" starlet told the publication that she dropped 12 pounds while filming the flick- "When I started on X-Men, I had been training and doing regular personal training and trying to eat in a healthy way. My intention was to just get as fit and as healthy as I could be, for myself...I started working out every single day, and then I also started getting into eating 20-80, where 80 percent of your diet is fruits and vegetables and 20 percent is whatever. So, that can be any kind of meats or breads or anything else, but mostly fruits and vegetables."
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She's been settling into a new chapter in life after giving birth two months ago, and Anne Hathaway says that it's easier said than done.
During her interview on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," the "Princess Diaries" dame discussed the ups and downs she's experienced since the arrival of son Jonathan Rosebanks Shulman.
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She's known for being a powerful woman who's always in control, and yet Pink turned to mush when she got a surprise visit from one of her celebrity crushes last night (May 23).
The "So What" songstress dropped by "Jimmy Kimmel Live" and wound up talking about an awkward run-in with Johnny Depp, during which she tried to play it cool while telling him about her song' Just Like Fire" for his new film "Alice Through The Looking Glass."
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She loves creating apparel for women of all shapes and sizes, and Jessica Simpson unveiled her latest line of bathing suits via Instagram on Monday (May 23).
The "Come On Over" songstress posted a series of drool-worthy snapshots that accentuated her curvy physique and added the caption, "Sun's out, buns out."
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Believe it or not, the Texas mother who has gone viral with her Chewbacca mask video scored a spot on "The Late Late Show" alongside host James Corden and another very special guest.
Candace Payne can't stop cracking up as she listens to her Star Wars toy, which turns out to be quite disturbing for Corden, who just wants to get his commute underway. James laments, "I have got to get to work. Is there any way we can leave now?" Payne replies, "I'm such a happy Chewbacca!"
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She's a certified bada** in her own right, and now Gillian Anderson is getting a push from the Twitterverse to star in an upcoming 007 film.
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Adding another animated attraction to the slew of great films on deck, Illumination Entertainment just released the new preview trailer for "Sing."
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