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"It's really not as bad as you've been told!" Top 5 Page for this destination Johannesburg by CatherineReichardt
Johannesburg Travel Guide: 1,115 reviews and 2,337 photos
(perpetual work in progress)
I work in the mining industry and although I am originally from the UK, I have lived in Johannesburg on and off for nearly 25 years.
Jo'burg gets pretty awful press, and although much of the criticism (particularly around crime) is warranted, overall, it's really not a bad place to live. It even has a surprising amount to offer the tourist, so suspend your disbelief just for a few moments and read on!
Well, for fear of stating the obvious, Johannesburg is the port of entry for the majority of tourists visiting South Africa. Although I can understand the temptation for tourists to simply change planes at OR Tambo, this means that they miss out on what Jo'burg has to offer, which I think is a pity. First time visitors may also not be aware that Jo'burg and Pretoria are only 60km from each other, but the two cities are worlds apart, and the contrast is fascinating.
One of Jo'burg's endearing characteristics is that it is a truly international and very cosmopolitan place. Unlike Cape Town - which, at least for tourists, can often feel like an outpost of Europe stuck onto the bottom of Africa - Jo'burg is unapologetically and unmistakably African with enough First World infrastructure to make for comfortable tourism (especially for those who are new to Africa and/or the developing world). Perhaps because the population is so mobile and so many people originally come from elsewhere, this is a friendly place where it is easy to fit in and there is little of the clique-y culture that can be an annoying characteristic of some other South African cities.
For those who like to travel, this is an extremely good base from which to explore Southern Africa, with direct flights to most African destinations and good links into Europe and Australia in particular, as well as being the hub of a (mostly) excellent road network.
You may not have realised that we live at altitude (about 1650m) which moderates extremes of temperature and apparently gives our rugby teams enormous advantage against opponents who live at sea level (a fact that sports commentators seemingly never tire of raising). We are also blessed with a glorious climate: warm - rather than hot - summers when the majority of our rainfall falls as awe-inspiring thunderstorms (to my mind, the best free fireworks in the world), and crystal clear, dry winters under brilliant blue skies.
There is no escaping the fact that Jo'burg started life as a mining camp, and the remains of mine dumps and head frames still punctuate the landscape along the old Reef outcrop to the south of the CBD - they are certainly not beautiful, but serve as a powerful reminder of the history and origins of our city. Even amid the hideous 60's concrete of the CBD, there lurk some Art Deco gems, and it comes as somewhat of a surprise to many visitors that some of the older inner suburbs are actually quite attractive!
However, let's be honest: apart from the stunning Apartheid Museum, there are very few truly world class tourist attractions in Jo'burg - and maybe it's all the more interesting because of that! That doesn't mean that there aren't lots of interesting (and often quirky) things to do - so if you're willing to scratch beneath the surface, you'll find enough to happily occupy a few days and provide excellent context to help you understand the turbulent history that has made South Africa what it is today.
I feel particularly sentimental about my Johannesburg page because it was the very first VT page that I ever developed, and I try to keep it as up-to-date as I can. I had previously used VT for my own research, but surfing idly through the Johannesburg pages three months before the start of the Soccer World Cup, I was horrified to see that the city was simply dismissed out of hand as not being a worthwhile travel destination. Coincidentally a friend who specialises in corporate travel lamented the fact that while German men were keen to book World Cup packages, she was seeing virtually no bookings for couples or families because Johannesburg was perceived as a dangerous place which offered nothing that was family friendly or culturally worthwhile. Yet we have a good life here and find lots of interesting cultural and social activities to keep ourselves and our small children happy. And thus began my personal crusade to do my little bit to rehabilitate Jo'burg's image ... well, I've always liked a challenge!
One of the aspects of VT that I most enjoy is that it encourages you to be a tourist in your own town and by trying to view your 'home turf' though the eyes of a visitor, you are prompted you to visit some of those tourist attractions that you've never quite got around to exploring yourself!
Obviously our exploration of our own city is limited by what is age-appropriate for our kids and the fact that friends' willingness to babysit so that we can 'play tourist' at less family-friendly attractions seldom seems to coincide with those places' opening hours! As a result, I have yet to visit Liliesleaf (the farm on which Nelson Mandela posed as a labourer when he went into hiding and where he was finally captured to stand trial for treason) andwe have also yet to participate in one of the monthly guided tours of Melville Koppies to explore the Iron Age relics, hike in the Suikerbosrand (a large nature reserve to the south of Johannesburg) and scale the Witwatersrand ridge by Gillooly's Farm ... these latter omissions we hope to address this coming year as the kids are now old enough to attempt longer hikes. It's always good to have something to look forward to!
For some ideas on possible itineraries in Johannesburg, which you can 'mix and match' depending on your available time, budget and interests, follow this itinerary link which then contains hyperlinks to the individual tips.
For other destinations that can easily be done a day trip from Johannesburg, follow these links:
My Pretoria page
My Potchefstroom page
My Hartbeespoort page
My Magaliesberg page
There's also some more generic stuff on my South Africa page, which is particularly focused on planning your trip:
My South Africa page
So, for what it's worth, this is my very personal perspective on what I believe makes this city of ours so interesting and infuriating, schizophrenic, brash, challenging and accessible. Hopefully by taking a little time to explore these often 'second division' attractions, you will begin to understand the paradox that is South Africa (and without the crowds!). Enjoy!
- Pros:Cosmopolitan, quirky and challenging with glorious weather and friendly people
- Cons:Crime and the almost complete absence of decent public transport
- In a nutshell:A brash, vibrant, schizophrenic city - love it or hate it, but don't miss it!
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Gelukkige Verjaarsdag Catherine, have many many more ;-)))
What a fantastic ambassador you are for Jo'burg Cathy. Brilliant introduction and I'll be back to look at more. Don't forget that mine shafts are tourist attractions when the dust has settled.
Of course - you can already go underground in a disused mine shaft at Gold Reef City (although I've always preferred to be paid for the experience)! To add a little spice to the experience, we had a mining-induced earth tremor that registered 5.3 on the Richter scale today - we miners can even make the earth move for you ;)
I did read about that today. I wondered about what the affect was, but as there was no follow up I assumed there was no real damage.
Me again, coming back to catch up on some of your updates from the past year. I also think it is good that VT encourages us to be tourists in our own towns. I certainly have a different and more positive impression of Johannesburg now, after reading your tips, even though you do not gloss over the city's problems.
Enjoyed reading your Johannesburg page,although I only spent one night here at the beginning of a tour of South Africa in 2005.
Enoch Sontong's grave is in Braamfontein Cemetary
Believe me I am glad to read the title of your page!!!
Hi Cathy, I've just been taking advantage of an unexpectedly quiet afternoon to read another chunk of your marvellous Johannesburg page. While I still can't claim to understand the intricacies of rugby or cricket, I do think I have made some progress in that regard by reading your delicious texts, including the cultural and historical contexts of both. (I have similar problems trying to explain baseball and American football to my students here in Germany.)
it's been over 4 years since my last visit Guess it's time to save for another trip for my Suip en vreet, Braai not bbq as known here, also the dam and Krokodile art meander towards the H Dam ;-)))
Thank you so much for taking the time to do this! I will be back to read some more!! Do you know of any bead / jewlery supply stores or craft arena that supply beads in Joahnesburg? I am traveling for business in a month and would love to visit one. thanks , Cass
> Hello Cathy ( do you mean here)
> I already send you a message didn't just find out that there is also an
> inbox
> have to find out how this site works haha
> we also saw some of the world but to long ago to give some advise cant
> remember the details.
> oure plan is
> 0845 arrive in Johannesburg
> next day 1245 train to Cape town
> rent a car in cape town and drive allong the coast to kruger park
> and back to Johannesburg.
> we also want to see umhlaga or reed dance in Zwaziland
> but we can't find the excect date.
> maybe you have read about it.
are there things that we better bring from The Netherlands (daipersor something els)
Or is is everyting good to get and which store would you recoment.
> Greeting Richard
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- Sierra LeoneFoodFunding via Association for Rural Development (ARD)
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Sweet Dunia...Sierra LeoneFoodFunding via Association for Rural Development (ARD)
Tamemsusor Group
The leader of this group is Kadiatu S. (second from left). Kadiatu is approximately age 42 and was born in Masorie. Her husband is a farmer and they have six children - two attending primary school, two in secondary, one in college and one no longer attending school.
For many years now, Kadiatu has been selling food items such as rice, palm-oil, salt and sugar. With the help of this loan, Kadiatu will be able to expand her business size and quality by buying the above mentioned items at wholesale, to add to her current supplies.
Additional Information
About Salone Microfinance Trust (SMT)Salone Microfinance Trust (SMT) is Kiva's oldest field partner in Sierra Leone. SMT began operations in 2002 as a microcredit program of the NGO Child Fund Sierra Leone under a USAID program to assist the reintegration of ex combatants back into their communities. Today, SMT offers group, agricultural, individual and salary loans to micro-entrepreneurs through six branches and one sub-branch in rural, urban, and peri-urban areas. By providing small loans and other financial services, SMT empowers poor clients to generate more income to help their families, improve their wellbeing, and create a more vibrant private small-business sector in Sierra Leone.
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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Success!! The loan was 100% repaid
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Daring Do by sophiecabraWatch
©2013-2016 sophiecabra
"Keep reading. It's one of the most marvelous adventures that anyone can have."
― Lloyd Alexander
― Lloyd Alexander
Another collab painting between myself and Kenket
This was the first print I ever bought, at the first pony convention I went to. Bronycon 2014! Totally worth it, my favorite Daring Do picture. I probably should've commented a bit sooner but meh, i'm a bit lazy lol. Great job, I love it!
i would favorite this but i don't like it when people try too hard T_T
Great stuff ^.^
Looks incredible!!!
Very cool one.
Wow. very nice. You do wonderful work.
This is so beautifully done.
Wow, the way this looks 'dirty' is beautiful. I've forgotten how awesome these are.
I'm going to have to share this as "Daring Don't" airdate approaches.
It's great as usual! Love the angle and the background is simply marvelous! >:3
i love this picture
this is beautiful
i love it
I love this picture!
funfact, Daring Do was voiced by Chiara Zanni, one of the voice-actresses of the G2 Series. Weird.
Good job on this.
I simply love the details you put into these. Everything from the temple to the dirt on her hooves are just amazingly well done.
The texture is just awesome
I'd give anything to be able to attend NMN Dallas. ;~;
I'd give anything to be able to attend NMN Dallas. ;~;
Really beautiful rendition of Daring Do, such lovely colours and gritty textures which add to the jungle atmosphere .
Well done on making the header on EqD! Your stuff is definitely more deserving than some of the other tat that gets posted in the Drawfriend lol
Wow, this looks almost like a great digital illustration, even though it's made on canvas.
really love the indiana jones feels
absolutely stunning!
She's badass!
Awesome work!
nice work, like the dirt on the hooves good tohuch
Another beautiful collab. It's nice to see a Daring Do piece where she's actually a little dirty. After all, there's no way to stay squeaky clean on her kind of adventures!
very nice
Marvelous! I think your style of Daring Do is my favourite out of all of them. It's true to the show yet vibrant and unique!
Onwards to the next adventure~
This is gorgeous!
I love the dirt on her hooves. Very smooth colours too. The background fits so well with the character, I wanna know what happens next.
pure awesomness
Love this <3
Never gets old. Never.
Beautiful work with the shape of the wings and the mane, as well as the shading of the body and clothes and the use of light on the greenery. I particularly like the muddy effect on the hooves. Great job as always, both of you.
Cool, and handmade? more cool.
AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!! *dances around his favourite daring do chatacyer*
Gorgeous. I love it.
Gorgeous. I love it.
Wow, great job! The coloring is quite amazing, it grants the pic with a nostalgic look
GAH! COLOURS. so gewd > w<(\ Absolutely love the painting-techniques involved with the background and foreground!
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|26 nov. 1991
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|6 sept. 1989
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|6 sept. 1989
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|George I. Tsuda, Dan E. Snyder
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This invention was made with Government support. The Government has certain rights in this invention.
The present invention relates to electromagnetic signal receiving systems, and more particularly to a receiving system wherein the polarization of the receive antenna is matched to that of the incoming RF signal, thereby maximizing the received signal-to-noise ratio.
In many instances, the polarization of the receive signals is not known or may vary due to ionospheric attenuation and reflection, multipath interference or geometric relationship between the source and the receiving antenna. In certain instances, it is possible that the polarization of the signal at the source may be varying for one reason or another.
Generally, the polarization of the receive antenna is made to match to that of the incoming signal. However, when the polarization of the receive signal is not known or tends to change, a polarization diverse antenna is generally used. This type of antenna receives either two orthogonal linearly or circularly polarized signals. For the maximum reception of the incoming signal, these two orthogonally polarized components must be matched in relative phase and amplitude to that of the incoming signal. If only one component is used, which is generally the case, no signal may be received if the received signal polarization is orthogonal.
It is well known that any receive signal can be decomposed into two linear components with certain relative phase. In other words, a complete polarization match can be made by adjusting the relative phase and amplitudes of the two orthogonal linearly polarized signals. Schemes for matching the incoming polarization have been considered for high performance space communication systems where signal levels from deep space probes are often very marginal. These schemes primarily have used mechanical polarization adjustment systems. Although not directly related, polarization mismatching schemes are used for adaptive nulling of the jammer signals. However, none of these schemes require the polarization to be matched in very short time without losing any information, that is, from pulse to pulse.
It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a system which adaptively and electronically adjusts the polarization of a receive antenna to match that of the incoming RF signal to maximize the received signal-to-noise ratio.
A further object of the invention is to provide an adaptive combining system which electronically adapts to the polarization of the received signal without any prior knowledge or cooperation of the signal, and without losing any signal information.
It is a further object of the invention to provide an adaptive polarization combining system which electronically adapts to the polarization of the received signal, and operates over a wide instantaneous bandwidth and can process a wide range of received pulse lengths from CW to very short pulses.
The adaptive polarization combiner system in accordance with the invention comprises a receive antenna, preferably a polarization diverse antenna providing first and second output port signals which comprise orthogonally polarized components of the incoming signal. In a general sense, the antenna provides first and second signal components of respective first and second polarization senses.
The combiner system further comprises an adaptive combiner circuit responsive to the first and second signal components and comprising means for electronically adjusting the phase and amplitude of the respective first and second component signals, and for combining the adjusted signals at a single output port to polarization match the system to the polarization of the received signal and to maximize the signal-to-noise ratio of the output signal.
A calibration circuit is responsive to samples of the first and second component signals to determine the relative amplitude and phasing of the two component signal. Calibration circuit signals dependent on the relative amplitude and phase are then used to adaptively adjust the combining circuit to the polarization of the incoming signal.
These and other features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of exemplary embodiments thereof, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a simplified schematic block diagram of a combining circuit useful for polarization matching the receive antenna to the incident RF signal.
FIG. 2 is a simplified block diagram of a receive system employing an adaptive polarization matching circuit in accordance with the invention.
FIG. 3 is a more detailed block diagram of the receive system of FIG. 2.
FIG. 4 is a schematic block diagram illustrative of the amplitude detector comprising the calibration circuit of FIG. 3.
FIG. 5 is a schematic block diagram illustrative of the phase detector comprising the calibration circuit of FIG. 3.
FIG. 6 is a schematic block diagram of an alternate adaptive polarization combining system.
A polarization diverse receive antenna generally has a capability of receiving two linearly or two circularly polarized signals. With appropriate phase and amplitude adjustments of these two orthogonally polarized signals, the polarization can be matched to that of the incoming signal. Generally this process takes some finite time and may cause the receiver to lose some of the signals. To circumvent any losses of these signals, a scheme is required where any polarization matching is extremely fast, that is, matching the phase and amplitude of the two orthogonally polarized components adaptively. This process must be fast enough so that no information is lost in any communication waveform, no pulses are lost in radar signals, and bandwidth must be sufficient to handle frequency-hopping-type signals.
The basic concept of polarization matching to the incoming signal is shown schematically in FIG. 1. It is assumed that a single signal source within the frequency band of interest is incident on a polarization diverse antenna having the two orthogonally polarized ports A and B. The polarization diverse receive antenna system can comprise, e.g., a dual polarized antenna such as a dual circularly polarized antenna or dual orthogonal linear polarization antenna structure. The signals at ports A and B can have any relative amplitude and phase. Thus, the signal at port A can be characterized as having an amplitude A and a phase θ1. The signal at port B can be characterized as having an amplitude B and a phase θ2.
The combiner circuit 50 includes variable phase shifters 52 and 54 for respectively shifting the phase of the signals at port A and port B by phase shifts φ1 and φ2. The The outputs of the phase shifters 52 and 54 are connected to the inputs of a 90° hybrid coupler 56. The two outputs of the hybrid coupler 56 are in turn connected to the respective inputs of a second 90° hybrid coupler 62 through variable phase shifters 58 and 60. The phase shifters 58 and 60 vary the phase by respective phase shift values φa and φb. One of the outputs 64 of the second hybrid coupler 64 is taken as the combiner circuit output; the other output port is connected to a matched load 66.
By the use of the 90 degree hybrids 56 and 62 and properly setting the phase shifters 52, 54, 58 and 60 it is possible to get all of the combiner circuit output at the desired output port 64 and none in the load 66. This is done by setting the phase shift values φ1 and φ2 such that the signals from ports A and B are in phase entering the first hybrid 56. In that case, the two outputs from the first hybrid 56 will be of equal amplitude but have a phase difference dependent on the relative amplitudes of the incident signals at ports A and B. The two equal amplitude signals are changed in phase by values φa and φb through phase shifters 58 and 60 such that the signals input into the second hybrid 62 are 90 degrees different in phase, but still equal in amplitude. The second 90 degree hybrid 62 will combine these two signals such that all of the power appears at the output port and none at the load port. In this case the signal at the output port 64 will be sum of the signal vectors of the following magnitudes and angles: A/2(θ1 +φ1 +φa)+A/2(θ1 +φ1 +φb -180) +B/2(θ2 +φ2 +φa -90°) +B/2(θ2 +φ2 +φb -90°).
It is possible to use only one of phase shifters 52 and 54 and/or only one of phase shifters 58 and 60, and the choice of whether to use two phase shifters will depend on the specific hardware implementation.
The circuit 50 of FIG. 1 in general comprises a means for adjusting the relative phase of the port A and port B signals so that they are in phase, and a variable power combiner/divider circuit for combining the equal phase signals and providing signals split between the two output ports of the output hybrid. The polarization diverse antenna in conjunction with the combiner circuit 50, comprises an antenna system which can have an arbitrary polarization. In order to match the system to the polarization of the incoming signal and to maximize the signal-to-noise ratio of the combiner circuit, the circuit 50 is adjusted so that all the power of the equal phase signals is sent to the circuit output port 64.
The combiner circuit from FIG. 1 is used in the adaptive polarization combining system of FIG. 2. The antenna system 101 has the two output ports A and B as described above. The A and B channels are pre-amplified by respective preamplifiers 102 and 104 prior to processing by the system 100 such that the signal-to-noise (S/N) ratio is maintained. Sample signals A' and B' are coupled off by the respective directional couplers 106 and 108 to the calibration circuit 150. The main signals A, B are mixed at mixers 110 and 112 with a local oscillator signal to down convert the main signal to the one GHz region, passed through respective delay lines 114 and 116 to delay the main signals to allow time for calibration, and the phase and amplitude of the combiner circuit is adjusted by the control signals from the calibration circuit. The calibration circuit 150 outputs control the settings of the phase shifters 52, 54, 58 and 60 of the combiner circuit 50 (FIG. 1). The sample signals A' and B' could alternatively be coupled off after down converting the main signals.
The calibration circuit 150 is shown more fully in FIG. 3. The calibration sample signals A' and B' are input to respective 3 dB couplers 152 and 154. The signals from respective outputs of the couplers 152 and 154 are connected to an amplitude detector circuit 156. The amplitude detector circuit 156 accepts the two input signals, and outputs respective signals on lines 158, 159 which are related to the amplitudes of the input signals. The signals on lines 158, 159 are in turn used to set the attenuation levels of the variable attenuator circuit 160 of the calibration circuit. The signals 157 and 155, also output from the amplitude detector circuit 156, set the values of the phase shifters 58 and 60 comprising the combiner circuit 50.
Depending on the relative amplitudes of the signals A' and B', determined by the amplitude detector circuit 156, either the A' channel signal or the B' channel signal will be attenuated so that the signals A" and B" which are input to the phase detector 170 will be equal in amplitude. Only the larger of the A' or B' channel signals will be attenuated in order to maximize the signal level into the phase detector 170.
The balanced signals A" and B" enter the phase detector 170 and the output voltages (inverted and noninverted) determine the amount the phase shifters 52 and 54 have to be adjusted in the main channel combiner circuit 50. Settings of the phase detector values φa, φb, φ1, φ2 (FIG. 1) for several exemplary cases are given below.
______________________________________Case 1. Signal A Channel Only (Signal B = 0)Ampl. Det. Maximum Voltage on Signal 157(156) .0.a = -90°, .0.b = +90° Channel A' = Full AttenuationPhase Det. Zero Voltage(170) .0.1 = 0°, .0.2 = 0°Case 2. Signal B Channel Only (Signal A = 0)Ampl. Det. Zero Voltage on Signal 157(156) .0.a = 0°, .0.b = 0° Channel B' = Full AttenuationPhase Det. Zero Voltage(170) .0.a = 0°, .0.b = 0°Case 3. Signal A & B Channels - In Phase, Equal AmplitudeAmpl. Det. Midrange Voltage on Signal 157(156) .0.a = -45°, .0.b = 45°Phase Det. Zero Voltage(170) .0.1 = 0°, .0.2 = 0°Case 4. Signal A & B Channels, In Phase, A = .707BAmpl. Det. About 39% of Maximum Voltage on Signal 157(156) .0.a = -35.3°, .0.b = +35.3° Channel B' = Partial Attenuation (so that A" = B")Phase Det. Zero Voltage(170) .0.1 = 0°, .0.2 = 0°Case 5. Signal A & B Channels, Equal Amplitude, UnequalPhase + 180°Ampl. Det. Midrange Voltage on Signal 157(156) .0.a = -45°, .0.b = +45°Phase Det. Maximum(170) .0.1 = +90°, .0.2 = -90°Case 6. Signal A & B Channels, Equal Amplitude, UnequalPhase +90°Ampl. Det. Midrange Voltage on Signal 157(156) .0.a = -45°, .0.b = +45°Phase Det. + Voltage(170) .0.1 = +45°, .0.2 = -45°______________________________________
The couplers, hybrids, mixers, amplifiers, phase shifters and simple logic circuits comprising the system 100 are of conventional design and need not be described in further detail.
One of the components comprising the system 100 is the delay line used as delay devices 114 and 116. Generally, coaxial cable delay lines can be used where delay required is on the order of a few to a hundred nanoseconds. If a much longer delay is required, SAW devices can be considered. However, coaxial delay lines are adequate for most applications.
The calibration circuit 150 comprises the amplitude detector 156, variable attenuator circuit 160 and phase detector 170. The basic operation of this circuit is to first determine the relative amplitude of the signals from Channels A' and B' via the amplitude detector 156. The output voltage of the detector 156 will be sent to the variable attenuator 160 and to the combining circuit 50. This output voltage may be used in an analog or digital form to set the diode bias in the variable attenuator 160 or to set the appropriate bits for diode phase shifters 58 and 60.
The calibration circuit 150 must first determine the relative amplitudes of signals A' and B' so that the signals A" and B" can be made equal for phase comparison by the phase detector 170. The amplitude detector 156 accepts two input signals A' and B' and outputs signals related to the relative amplitudes of these signals. One implementation of the amplitude detector is shown in FIG. 4. The inputs A' and B' are square-law detected by the diodes 156A and 156B and low pass filters 154C and 156D. The resultant filter outputs are proportional to the square of the input amplitudes. These outputs are used to control the variable attenuators directly, with the channel A' signals sent to the coupler 162 comprising the variable attenuator 160, and the B' signal sent to the coupler 164. The control voltage required at the second pair of combiner phase shifters 58 and 60 for perfect combining is given by the formula
V=-2tan-1 (A/b)
where A and B are the amplitudes of the input signals and are positive or zero numbers. This voltage is derived from the detected signals by the divide circuit 156E, the square root circuit 156F, and the two quadrant inverse tangent circuits 156G. An inverted signal is also provided via inverter 156H for the other phase shifter of the differential pair.
The variable attenuator circuit 160 comprises two variable attenuator circuits; each is a non-reflective, non-phase-shift PIN diode attenuator circuit. The A' channel attenuator comprises an input 3 dB, 90° hybrid coupler 162, a pair of matched PIN diodes 163 and 165 and an output 3 dB, 90° hybrid 166. The B' channel attenuator comprises the input 3 dB, 90° hybrid coupler 164, matched PIN diodes 167 and 169, and the output 3 dB, 90° hybrid 168. The unused ports of the hybrids 162, 166, 164, and 168 are terminated in matched loads. The input coupler of each attenuator circuit divides the signal equally to both PIN diodes. When the diodes are zero-biased or reversed-biased, they will appear as open circuits which permits nearly all the signal to travel to the output hybrid coupler where the divided signals are combined at the hybrid output port. Any unbalance due to the diodes or the circuit will end up at the matched load of the output hybrid. When the PIN diodes are biased in the forward direction, the diodes draw current, the diode resistance decreases and the diodes absorb a portion of the signal while reflecting some of the signal back and into the matched load of the corresponding input hybrid. The remainder of the signal is combined in the output port of the output hybrid. Because the attenuation is performed by matched diodes there is no phase shift for any attenuation setting. If phase shifters are used in place of PIN diode attenuators, the output power is divided between the output port and the matched load of the output hybrid. This, however, results in phase shift at the output power depending on the phase shifter setting.
The phase detector 170 accepts two same frequency input signals of equal amplitude, and outputs a voltage proportional to the phase difference between the inputs. Thus, the phase detector exhibits the following mathematical relationship:
Vout =k(φA -φb), -180°<(φA -φB)<180°
where φA and φB are the phases of the two input signals and k is the constant of proportionality. One implementation of the phase detector 170 is shown in FIG. 5. The inputs A", B" are split into a total of four signals by the 90° hybrid coupler 172 and the 0° hybrid coupler 174, which are compared in two double balanced mixers 176, 178 resulting in signals proportional to the sine and cosine of the phase difference. The sine and cosine signals are further processed by a four quadrant arctangent function circuit 180 which yields the desired output. An inverted signal is also provided via inverter 182 for driving the other phase shifter of the differential pair of phase shifters 52, 54.
The combining circuit 50 of FIG. 1, which follows the delay lines 114 and 116 of FIG. 3, consists of input phase shifters 52 and 54, an input three dB, 90 degrees hybrid coupler 56, power dividing phase shifters 58 and 60, and an output three dB, 90 degrees hybrid coupler 62. There are pairs of phase shifters shown in FIG. 1 and in FIG. 3, but only one phase shifter at the input and one phase shifter in between the hybrids are required. If one phase shifter is used, the values would just be doubled. For instance, instead of φ1 =-45° and φ2 =+45°, φ1 could be set for -90° or φ2 =+90° eliminating one or the other phase shifters.
The phase shifts φa and φb are used to divide the signal from channel A and B appropriately, so that if the signals from A and B are in phase, the total signal will all emerge at the output port 64 and none at the matched load 66 of the output hybrid coupler 62. The settings of φa and φb are determined only by the amplitude of signals at port A relative to the amplitude of signals at port B. This measurement is performed by the amplitude detector 156 in the calibration circuit.
The settings φ1 and φ2 of the input phase shifters 52 and 54 are determined by the relative phase of the signals at ports A and B. These input phase shifters are adjusted appropriately so that the two signals A and B are in phase when they enter the output hybrid coupler 62 of the variable power divider.
An alternate calibration circuit 150' is shown in FIG. 6. It has several differences compared to the circuit 150 of FIG. 3, including simplicity, use of feedback, and component matching. Because the calibration circuit 150' is a simpler circuit, it is less expensive to build and is more reliable than the circuit of FIG. 3. The use of feedback automatically corrects for component imperfections and changes due to temperature and aging. Finally, because the calibration circuit 150' has a high degree of commonality with the combiner circuit 50, the common components can be easily matched, resulting in decreased errors between the calibration and combining operations.
The alternate calibration circuit 150' operates as follows. The two input signals are applied to a duplicate of the combiner circuit 50', the duplicate comprising phase shifters 202 and 204, couplers 208 and 212 and phase shifter 210. The duplicate combiner has two outputs available from the final hybrid coupler 212. These outputs are applied to a phase discriminator 214 which in turn has two outputs I and Q. The action of the phase discriminator 214 is to generate two voltages I and Q which are proportional to the errors in the settings of the previous phase shifters 202, 206 and 210. The phase discriminator 214 is a conventional device, which accepts two input signals and produces two outputs, I and Q. The I output is proportional to the cosine of the phase difference between the two input signals, and the Q output is proportional to the sine of the phase difference. The outputs I and Q are also proportional to the product of the two amplitudes of the two input signals. Thus, if either input signal is zero, both I and Q outputs are zero. The voltage I is amplified and applied to the phase shifter 210; the voltage Q is amplified by amplifier 216 and applied to phase shifter 202 and through inverter 204 to phase shifter 206. This forms feedback loops which automatically adjust the phase shifters for optimum combining for any input polarization. The phase shifter settings are then transferred to the actual combiner circuit 50' that then does the final combining. The sample and hold circuits 218, 220 and 222 between the calibration and combining circuits 150' and 50', controlled by sample and hold controller 224, prevent the transfer of noise into the combiner 50' as well as holding the settings for the falling edge of a pulsed signal.
It is understood that the above-described embodiments are merely illustrative of the possible specific embodiments which may represent principles of the present invention. For example, the invention is not limited to use with a receive antenna system which provides signal components which are orthogonally polarized. While the output signal is maximized in that case, benefits will be obtained for any two independent antennas which are not of the same polarization sense. Other arrangements may readily be devised in accordance with these principles by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention.
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wow is right!I like whenever an insider drops a couple of bucks into a company. I forget where the quote comes from but "insiders sell for a 100 reasons including to buy a gift for their child's b-day. However insiders only buy for 1 reason"I like it even better when insiders drop a couple of grand, or tens of grand.I really pay attention when it gets to a million plusbut am I reading it right?? that insiders and venture capital has dropped 100+ million in the last 6 months??!!
Nice pop today, but on no news? I have been following this for a couple months because of their MRSA drug.Markak: May I ask how you came across this one?
I was actually job hunting...just browsing through a bunch of different biotechs in the San Diego area. So no, I didn't hear any rumors or anything like that. I'm not going to chase it up. I figure either it will cool off in a few days and be back closer to $4, or it will establish a new trading range around $4.40-$4.50. Either way I think shares will be up for grabs at the same or cheaper prices than they are right now.
What did you hear? This is still a crazy low price but I know it sucks to have to chase it up.
You should have been around in Dec when they were throwing it away at 3 bucks.
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Meehan, Mary, The Human Life Review
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This second and concluding part will show how population controllers, from the 60s onward increasingly added economic and foreign-policy concerns to their original "eugenics" motive of improving human genetic stock. Working in both Democratic and Republican administrations, they gained major government backing for their programs and also played a key role in the legalization of abortion. I will use President Richard Nixon's administration as an example of heavy government involvement.
While eugenicists encouraged research on abortifacient drugs and devices, they also turned their attention to surgical abortion as a tool that could be combined with prenatal testing to eliminate the handicapped unborn.
The Nazi era had given compulsory sterilization a bad name, but eugenicists never lost their interest in preventing births of the handicapped. Frederick Osborn and others in the American Eugenics Society had long promoted "hereditary counseling," which they once described as "the opening wedge in the public acceptance of eugenic principles." Scientists were developing prenatal testing for fetal handicaps in the 1950s,l but that would not have meant much had abortion continued to be illegal. A Rockefeller-funded project came to the rescue. The foundation was supporting the American Law Institute's production of a "model penal code," which states could use as a guide when amending their criminal laws.
Dr. Alan Guttmacher's twin brother Manfred, a psychiatrist, was a special consultant to the model code project, and Alan himself took part in one or two meetings about it when he was vice president of the American Eugenics Society. (Later he would lead the Planned Parenthood Federation of America.) Another special consultant was a British legal scholar and eugenicist, Glanville Williams. The model code, as adopted by the Institute in 1962, allowed abortions for "substantial risk" of serious handicap in the unborn child, as well as in other hard cases. In the final debate, attorney Eugene Quay declared, to no avail, that "the state cannot give the authority to perform an abortion because it does not have the authority itself. Those lives are human lives, and are not the property of the state."2
A number of states changed their abortion laws along the lines suggested in the model penal code. The new laws did not make as much difference as their supporters had hoped-and their opponents had feared-probably because many "respectable" doctors were already doing abortions for hard cases. While abortion supporters were disappointed and soon pressed for abortion-- on-demand, the exceptions approach actually had helped their cause in several ways. It had prompted public debate on a "taboo" subject, had softened up the public to the idea of abortion as a "humanitarian" action, and probably had led many of the public to believe that the debate was about hard cases only.
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I have always adored spy regency romances, it adds a bit more spice than what regular regency romances offer. Ever since I first noticed the covers of this series, its been on my list. I have heard some many great things about this series. And so since my local library has all of them, I decided I could start from the beginning of the series. So With The Devil In Disguise, we see a story that begins with Lucinda looking for a husband, and then William displays some real interest that she reciprocates. William is part of the "Young Corinthians", a network of british spy's. I enjoyed seeing these two begin a courtship, even though at first William's intentions is strictly professional and all about completeing his mission. The Devil In Disguise was a sensual read that is packed with a witty dialogue, a plot full of intrigue and mystery, and a romance to captivate hearts!! REMARKABLE!
People who sneer at romance novels, take note: Stefanie Sloane's THE DEVIL IN DISGUISE is excellent fodder for your horrible snap judgments. It's every bit as bad as the meanest literary snob could hope.
Heroine is Lady Lucinda Gray. She's the richest woman in England. She's heart-stoppingly beautiful. She's popular and well-respected. She's got powerful friends and, as an orphan without a husband or brothers, nobody tells her what to do.
For the first half of the book she complains a LOT about what a horrible BURDEN it is to have to field so many marriage proposals from so many men. Like, if that's the worst you can come up with...I just...I'm sorry. I've never been able to make a list of my problems that only has one item on it and reads, "TOO MUCH OF EVERYTHING I WANT", and I can't muster a whole lot of sympathy for Lucinda.
Hero is half hardened spy and half dissolute rake but, in this case, his halves don't add up to a whole. He's a horrible spy - which, you know, spying is hard so I'll cut him some slack there. But he's also a horrible rake. His raking consists entirely of sleeping around a little, a little bit of drinking, and swearing more than is entirely proper. His behavior is too moderate to be really rakish.
Everything about the romance is flat, dull, distancing. The hero and heroine seem really poorly matched as a couple and, if their story continued, I suspect we'd get a depressing novel about a failed marriage. The romance is not romantic and the sex scenes are cringeworthy.
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The Devil in Disguise was an entertaining read but not a super duper one. While we can all admit that the premise of Regency Era spies is not new it remains a fun idea. William and Lucinda were nice characters, not bland, just "nice". Lucinda was raised by aunts who have had negative dealings with marriage. They understand that as women, the only freedom they can have is as spinsters. They wanted their niece to grow up strong and self reliant, but they also (possibly unwittingly) taught her to not trust marriage. William had an abusive father and his mother simply ignored it (or so it seemed). He has grown up with a deep distrust of relationships and has avoided marriage. I did enjoy that fact that Will was floored by Lucinda's beauty when he first saw her. Gawking is not normally what we expect of our romance heroes. While they were clever and the witty banter was funny, they just never connected with me. It was like I was observing Will and Lucinda through a window, watching them go through their little adventure.
My main problem with The Devil in Disguise was that the story didn't develop so much as it seemed to make leaps and bounds. I understand that relationships in romance novels develop quickly but they make sense within the realm of the book. William an dLucinda's relationship felt that it moved to quickly with no warning. And it's not like the characters were wishy washy, I'm talking major advances with no warning. It actually started to distract me.
The Devil in Disguise was not the best Regency Era spy romance that I've read. I enjoyed Soane's characters, her writing made me chuckle, but I just didn't get invested in the characters and the story didn't flow as nicely as I would have liked.
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What it comes down to is that, for me, the author's voice didn't work. I couldn't lose myself in the story. She's a technically very good writer with whom other readers obviously connect. I'd recommend it to readers who like historical romance with a lighter authorial voice.
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As per subject, are both C++ ABIs compatible?
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I believe that GCC is still using a reference-counted COW, so it appears that clang isn't worried about ABI compatibility with
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Eleven days after it rushed to dig for gold that a sadhu saw in his dreams, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) hit loose stones in one of the trenches in Daundiya Kheda, and decided to move the excavation elsewhere.
A fresh trench has been marked out nearby, and excavation will begin on Wednesday, ASI director general Pravin Srivastava said. He stressed that the project was being extended, not called off. In its bizarre hunt for buried treasure in Unnao, the ASI bypassed the established procedure of scrutiny, and employed the extraordinary powers its top official has to order an excavation.
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It is true that there is a procedure for conducting excavations. But the DG has the powers to order an excavation when it is deemed fit. This particular excavation was carried out largely on the basis of the report of the Geological Survey of India (GSI) and considering the historical value of the site, Srivastava told The Indian Express.
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In April 2015 Apple rejected the iOS 8 update of AnaPaed due to a new rule 22.9. of the developer guidelines
22.9 - Apps that calculate medicinal dosages must be submitted by
the manufacturer of those medications or recognized institutions such as hospitals, insurance companies, and universities
Following this rejection I have removed all calculations and AnaPaed was just showing static dosage (mg/kg bodyweight).
I then resubmitted the app to Apple. It was a surprise - and disappointment to go through the following
Apple: rejected: We noticed that your app includes features that calculate medical dosages
Myself: Thank you for your review. Your reason for rejection is wrong. I have been communicating with the review team since almost two months. The app has been changed in order NOT to calculate dosages (see comments in the app, the metadata and communication with the review team).
Apple: Unfortunately we can only accept medical dosage calculators submitted by the manufacturer (....) It would be appropriate to address this issue.
Myself: I think this is a misunderstanding. To calculate a dosage I have to multiply body weight by dose/kg. This was the functionality of the App before the rejection in April.(...) We then discussed to remove the dosage calculation and replace it with dose information (mg/kg). That is what the app does now. (...) There is no dosage calculation.
Apple: Upon further review, we still find the previous rejections to be valid. Please commit any changes to the app binary, and resubmit for review.
Myself: It is just a fact that the app does not calculate dosage. Please escalate this. Thank you
Apple: It would be appropriate to make sure your app is compliant with the 22.9 guideline.
Myself: Thank you for your reply, which - I must admit - is not very helpful. In April I am told to remove dosage calculation and change to static dosing information in order to be compliant with 22.9 After changing the app accordingly I am again told to remove something which is not there. This is obviously impossible. (...)
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