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Nokia Siemens Networks says it has expanded the scope of its research partnership with China Mobile to cover 5G as well as other next-generation technologies.
The two companies first teamed up in 2010 to collaborate in the area of mobile broadband, and the extension of their agreement could spur China Mobile's (Beijing, China) efforts to popularize the TD-LTE variant of 4G, which it is now rolling out across China.
They say the new deal is aimed at addressing the growing demand for mobile broadband services by helping operators to provide a "personal gigabyte" experience.
Besides 5G, the companies plan to work together on LTE deployment optimization, cloud-based radio access networks (C-RANs) and nanocell technology intended for next-generation small-cell deployments.
"Significant reduction of the unit cost of bandwidth is the key to success of future mobile networks," said Bill Huang, the general manager of China Mobile's research institute. "The alignment of NSN's [Helsinki, Finland] and CMRI's technology vision on the future mobile networks is an important foundation for our long-term successful partnership."
NSN claims the partnership will build on the success of the TD-LTE collaboration between the two companies.
"Since the outset, NSN and CMRI have consistently expanded and reinforced their collaboration to focus on leading research activities and to drive innovation and development of 4G technology and beyond," said Markus Borchert, president of NSN Greater China. "We are proud of our long-term commitment to China, especially in the area of TD technology development, and specifically TD-LTE."
China Mobile is looking to TD-LTE to recapture the initiative in China's mobile internet market.
The operator has been using the TD-SCDMA standard to support its 3G rollout, but the technology has lacked the global support and economies of scale that UMTS and EV-DO enjoy.

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Very good job. Looking very nice indeed. The black does make it look alot more aggresive/meaner than what it looked like in silver.
Very good job. Looking very nice indeed. The black does make it look alot more aggresive/meaner than what it looked like in silver.
I have to say I do like The black is spot on. At least you don't have 2 dead flies with there last walking steps embedded on your roof and bonnet like I did
Have to say tho I am not digging your wheels. You have done a lot to the rear end of the car and the rear wheels seem to get lost in it all. Think you need some BIGGER ryms
cheers for the comments guys i do have another set of wheels, im contemplating whether to do them up and fit them, they are alpina style wheels 17" at the mo they are in need of refurb which isnt a problem but i just dont know if to fit them or not , if i do i will have them in anthracite, i have been thinking about it but i quite like the 15" wheels on it at the mo, decisions decisions lol.
Good job mate.
ooh dunno yet mate they aint originals but if i dont put them on you will have first offer on them.
I don't expect that I could afford originals mate, I don't own BMW just a couple of them
Cheers mate, let me know.. Have been on the lookout myself - always something else to spend my money on though
The Alpinas would look sweet Kev. They really suit the E30....
The car is looking fantastic but I would get a set of rims the biggest you can fit/afford min 18" in dark graphite colour with a deep dish and it will make the car look fantastic.
But whatever wheels you fit it will look fantastic!!
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i know a guy local to me who has a white e30 touring and he has 19" wheels on his and to be honest i think they dont look right, the wheels are lovely but would suit a big merc or somat, i think 17s should be the max on an e30 but only my opinion.
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Sweet Shot Tuesday
This photo has convinced me to knock it off with auto focus. I loved the way the tree in our front yard looked as the sun was setting behind the house, with the leaves at the top lit golden. And I think this could've been such a great shot if I'd have manually focused on the cluster of leaves in the center. A good reminder, generally, to focus on what's in front of you?
Try again another day, right?
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I have to say that 'giving up' auto focus has without a doubt improved my images no end and certainly resulted in me creating some interesting perspectives on things that auto focus would have missed.ReplyDelete
Thanks for the encouragement!Delete
I haven't given up autufocus entirely, but it definitely helps to use manual focus when you have a particular shot in mind and really want to nail it. If you hadn't told us where you intended to focus, I would have never guessed, because the out of focus cluster of leaves, leads the eye straight up to that beautiful sky peeking through. :)ReplyDeleteReplies
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Wegmans Pumpkin Roll is Recalled Because the Product May Contain Pieces of Plastic
Jo Natale, director of media relations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - October 31, 2012 - ROCHESTER, NY - Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is voluntarily recalling all code dates of Wegmans Pumpkin Roll (sold in the Bakery), sold between September 1 and October 30, 2012, because the product may contain pieces of clear plastic from the packaging, which may be sharp or could present a choking hazard. The following sizes are included in the recall:
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Jasper Brinkley, South Carolina 6-2, 252 Pre-Combine Position Rank: 5 Post-Combine Skinny: All questions or his concerns about his injured knee were answered in a big way as one of the quickest, most athletic linebackers in Indianapolis. Combine his surprising movement with his toughness and big hitting ability, and this was a good weekend for him. The biggest of the inside linebackers, the 26 reps and the 4.72 40 helped, too. Positives: Very big leader who was the main man for the USC defense when healthy … Quick for his size. Can be a pass rusher … Tough. Pure inside stuffer. Negatives: Knee issues … Needs to play up to his size more and beat up more blockers … Lacks the burst he had before getting hurt. 3. Scott McKillop, Pitt 6-1, 244 Pre-Combine Position Rank: 4 Post-Combine Skinny: Considering the knock on his was his mediocre athleticism, he helped himself in a huge way by blowing through the short drills with shocking quickness. With the good jumps in the vertical (35.5") and the long jump (9'11"), and the 27 reps on the bench, he made a big impact. Positives: Extremely productive. A tackling machine … Always around the ball. Always … Not bad in pass coverage. Can stay with most tight ends and running backs in short spaces … High character. Negatives: Needs to get stronger … Won't blow up ball-carriers. Not a huge hitter … Doesn't necessarily have the NFL skill set. 4. James Laurinaitis, Ohio State 6-2, 244 Pre-Combine Position Rank: 2 Post-Combine Skinny: A shocking, unmitigated disaster. If the 4.8 40 wasn't bad enough, he was stunningly stiff in all the drills, showed no explosion, and appeared to labor in almost all of his moves. The 23 reps were good, but they hardly made up for being exposed athletically. This might have been a bad enough workout to push him out of the first round after he was originally considered a possible top ten pick. Positives: An all-timer of a producer … A leader. 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Gerald McRath, Southern Miss 6-3, 225 Pre-Combine Position Rank: 6 Post-Combine Skinny: His future home will likely be on the outside, but the quickness and range showed in the drills might keep him on the inside for some teams. The 19 reps in the weight room weren't a positive to overcome his safety size, but the 4.61 40 and the 10-3 blast on the long jump made him a must-have athlete. Positives: Ultra-productive … A baller. Wants to be better. Has a passion for the game … Good enough speed to play outside if needed. Negatives: Small. Too small … Needs to get much stronger … Not a huge hitter. Might get pushed around too much. 7. Dannell Ellerbe, Georgia 6-1, 236 Pre-Combine Position Rank: 7 Post-Combine Skinny: He looked terrific. He was extremely quick, smooth, and appeared to be 100% back from the knee injury that limited him throughout the year. While he didn't run the 40 and didn't lift, but blew through the short drills. Positives: Extremely versatile … When 100%, he's an elite athlete who can do it all … Quick, big hitter. Negatives: Not quite prototype size for the inside … Hurt his knee last year and struggled … Fire? He has to show that last year was a fluke and that he can go full-tilt. 8. Jason Phillips, TCU 6-1, 239 Pre-Combine Position Rank: 9 Post-Combine Skinny: It was a surprising performance from a defender pigeon-holed into the inside. He was far, far more athletic than expected with a fantastic 4.32 time in the shuttle and an explosive 10-foot jump in the long jump. He didn't always look smooth, but he helped himself in a big way by showing he could be used in a variety of ways. Positives: A fighter. Fiesty leader … Good instincts. Knows where he's supposed to be … Tough. Will battle to get to the ball. Negatives: Not a form tackler … Decent quickness, but he might only be an inside linebacker … Will need to be surrounded by athletes. 9. Worrell Williams, California 5-11, 240 Pre-Combine Position Rank: 8 Post-Combine Skinny: Is he for the inside or the outside? He was athletic enough to play on the outside, but he appears to be more of an inside presence even with a pedestrian 23 reps. He had a good enough workout to help himself overall, but it wasn't a special weekend. Positives: Can play anywhere in the linebacking corps … Makes huge plays. Huge hitter … Fast enough. Always around the ball. Negatives: Not all that tall. Squatty … Needs to find one position he can master at an NFL level … Goes for the big pop too often. 10. Stanley Arnoux, Wake Forest 6-0, 232 Pre-Combine Position Rank: 13 Post-Combine Skinny: He couldn't have done better. The 19 reps in the weight room wasn't strong, but he was flying around like a safety in the short drills. He leapt 10'1" in the best broad jump of any of the inside prospect, and he was the fastest of the group with a 4.61. He still needs work, but he was every bit as athletic as hoped for. Positives: Good strength, toughness inside … Solid tackler. Big hitter … Very smart and well respected. A leader. Negatives: Not lightning fast for his size. A half-step slow to be a star NFL MLB … Will struggle in pass protection … Doesn't always look natural. 11. Joshua Mauga, Nevada 6-2, 243 Pre-Combine Position Rank: 11 Post-Combine Skinny: While he didn't work out, he showed up and showed long arms, a decent look, and solid size. He'll have to run and show off a little athleticism to make a little bit of noise. Positives: Major-league producer. Great tackler … Can play inside or out … Tough. Will play through injuries. Negatives: Not fast enough to play on the outside on a regular basis … A bit too physical. Gets hurt … Decent athlete. Not great. 12. Michael Tauiliili, Duke 5-11, 235 Pre-Combine Position Rank: 12 Post-Combine Skinny: Wasn't At The Combine Positives: Ultra-productive … Tackled everything and everyone that moved … Great instincts. Always finds his way to the ball. Negatives: Not all that big. He'll have to prove he can hold up … Only an inside linebacker. Not athletic enough to play on the outside. 13. Antonio Appleby, Virginia 6-4, 250 Pre-Combine Position Rank: 10 Post-Combine Skinny: Wasn't At The Combine Positives: Fast … Physical. Will hit everything … Could grow into a defensive end. Negatives: Tall. Rangy … Not necessarily built like an inside linebacker … Limited a bit by an ankle injury. Still needs work. 14. Dave Philistin, Maryland 6-0, 230 Pre-Combine Position Rank: 14 Post-Combine Skinny: Wasn't At The Combine Positives: Great tackler … Excellent against the run … Can do a little of everything well. Negatives: Way undersized … Not strong enough … Will get beaten up on the inside. 15. Daniel Holtzclaw, Eastern Michigan 6-1, 250 Pre-Combine Position Rank: 15 Post-Combine Skinny: Wasn't At The Combine Positives: Veteran producer. Was a starter as a freshman … Good instincts against the pass. Can drop into coverage seamlessly … Good hitter. Negatives: Not all that athletic … Will be a step off against NFL caliber speed … Can't play the outside at all.


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Conservative News Update:
Steve Cooper
I believe this ex FSB agent is telling the truth and he has passed a lie detector test according to the article. It's no coincidence that NATO Countries are being attacked by ISIS. It has to do with Putin's retaliation for sanctions against Russia. The truth will come out one day about the Russian link to 9/11 as well. Iran aided the 9/11 hijackers get to Afghanistan. They would never do this without Putin's knowledge and approval.
This FSB agent better be well hidden, because Putin will have him killed for spilling the beans. Where are the Putin lovers now? Now you know why Socialists shout CIA and Israel all day on the Internet. They are covering for Russia and Syria's involvement with ISIS. Assad could have crushed ISIS in 24 hours if he wanted to. The media is jerking you all.
Russia Today floods their media with left wing, former CIA agents who blame the US. The American media won't have the guts to give this ex FSB agent any airtime.
Russia gave France a new police dog after theirs was killed during the Paris attacks. This wasn't a 'gesture of good will'. It was a sign of GUILT.
TY Leif for sending me this HUGE article….
It has been speculated for long that the Kremlin's puppeteers are behind terrorist attacks in Europe and the United States, but no confirmation has been presented. The experienced agent, former FSB officer specializing in terrorist organizations and counter-terrorism is now giving his testimony.


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What The Wave Said 20 Years Ago...
With construction of a long-delayed annex for an overcrowded elementary school in Beach Channel scheduled to begin this summer, Community Board 14 voted unanimously on Tuesday, Jan uary 9, to allow development of an alternative high school for Rockaway youth at 6200 Beach Channel drive in Arverne.
Video Waves is offering VCR repair service for $69.00. Some typical VCR problems: eats tapes, tapes get stuck, doesn't rewind/FF/play, fuzzy picture, ejects tape, stops by itself.
Police who can't even see the corner are giving out large numbers of summonses at Beach Channel 73 Street and Beach Channel drive, Arverne, to motorists allegedly driving through red lights.
St. Francis deSales third annual Christ mas Basketball tournament concluded last Thursday and Friday nights with many exciting championship games.
Peninsula Hospital Center in Edge - mere is handling so many trauma cases that 30 emergency room nurses last month were given a two-day advanced-training course by the Emergency Nurses Association.
Kiwanis Club of the Rockaways will sponsor its first Rockaway Bowlathon at the Americana Lanes, 8-18 Rockaway Boulevard, Ozone Park.
In what must be one of the great tour de force performances in many a season, vet actor Robert Morse recreates the essence of late Truman Capote in "Tru," the two act, one character play by Jay Presson Allen based on the works of the late author.
Legally blind people (with severe visual impairment) soon may be getting greatly improved sight, as a result of an invention developed by Dr. Bruce Rosenthal, a professor at the State of New York University College of Optometry at 100 East 24 Street, Man hattan, who grew up in the Rock - aways.
30 Years Ago...
Two new shopping centers are scheduled for the Rockaways, one at Beach 49 Street and the other at Beach 109 Street and Beach Channel drive. Will the residents of the Rockaways support the local merchants? will tell.
There aren't as many homes on the market this year as in previous years. We assume that with the price of gasoline scheduled to reach two to three dollars a gallon, people are leery about long moves. In Rockaway they can take the subway to work (when it runs), or the buses (if they are not on strike) and still have their summer vacation at the beach. This eliminates the expense of a summer trip.
Far Rockaway sales days, which were coordinated through The Wave during the Christmas shopping season, were a huge success. There are plans for repeating the sales for the Easter- Passover holidays.
That's some crater at Beach Channel drive and Beach 92 Street! Although the spot is being repaired drivers are warned to watch out.
40 Years Ago...
The majority of business places that had scheduled work for Friday made it in spite of the storm, but they started a little late because employees were delayed by the bad weather.
One thing the combination of snow and rain did was to reveal faulty places in roofs all over town.
A gaily decorated Christmas tree and a fireplace decorated the station agent's office in the Far Rockaway station of the Long Island Rail Road. It won first prize in a contest restricted to the road station's employees.
Many cars were stalled on local streets when their ignition systems became soaked with water.
50 Years Ago...
Mike Quill gets his "t'utty million" for the subway and bus workers over the next two years. But it comes from the city's treasury so Chairman Charlie Patterson of the Transit Authority believes he can hold the subway and bus fare to 15 cents. Well, with the subway and bus strike averted, at least the people of New York will not have to begin the new year on foot.
People from certain sections along the bayfront had something to show New Year's callers. "Here's where the water came," they would say as they pointed to stains on their walls made by the record high tides last week.
There seems to be two sides to everything. Brightly lighted store windows liven any business section. It's disconcerting to pass a lighted store, park the car several blocks away and walk back only to find the store closed. But at least the walk was made more pleasant by the bright lights.


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Don't diss our Messiah says BSPN err ESPN to Paul Azinger! On August 25th, Paul Azinger who is an on air golf analyst for ESPN, and was once a PGA Golf professional, winning 12 professional matches. Yesterday, he wrote a tweet that mildly mocked Obama's golfing and failed jobs record.
Facts: Potus has played more golf this month than I have: I have created more jobs this month than he has: #Marthasvineyard
Today, according to Gateway Pundit, ESPN warned Azinger not to tweet "politcal matters" as it violates the company's updated social network policy for on-air talent. That's a bit odd because back in June, one of ESPN's "on-air talents" named Kenny Mayne made a nasty and vile tweet about Sarah Palin. Not a peep was uttered by ESPN then. Even more examples of BSPN hypocrisy can be seen at Big Journalism.
almost rammed car with palin bumper sticker. with intent.. held up..coulda been kids in car.
I can see ESPN/ABC is really living up to their "non-biased" standards. No wonder they even employed a hack like Keith Olbermann!


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Wrap to the Right and Left (Cuddle)
DT: The previous two figures were entitled "Wrap to the Right" and Wrap to the Left". In the "Wrap to the right", for instance, the lady's left is against the man's right. Whose right? Whose left?
"Elastic". Away, then....
towards the leader.
Right wrap rotation
Then around...
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...left wrap.
Morley: The man's. Titles of figures reference the leader's body.
DT: And that is universally true, in polka and other dances?
Morley: AS far as I know.
DT: Morley, can the leader do anything to assist the follower in all that turning.
Morley: The leader can move his hand in an arc over her head.
DT: Monique, is it harder to turn with certain leaders than with others?
Monique: Some leaders just lift the arm and don't help with the turn, or they just say "turn" and it is usually clear that that is what they want you to do. It is not a problem, you adapt to the partner that you have.
DT: That is generally true, one adapts to one's partner?
Monique: Yes.
Morley: Absolutely.
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This is our first time experiencing a guided vacation and I must be honest in saying that we always thought this wasn't for us. We love to travel and experience this wonderful world we live in and meet the interesting people who make each destination unique. We love to explore and absorb the whole vibe of places we visit, from the smells and tastes to the rhythm of the street. We love to take things in on our own time with only a general guideline for time and no real schedule. However, a friend of ours explained that Trafalgar offered guided vacations that we would love. And so, for our 30th anniversary we are heading back to Europe to try something new.
After reviewing the itinerary for Treasures of France, I was intrigued by how little was scheduled, yet still managing to visit almost all of the places we were hoping to see if we were to go on our own. I was also excited to read about surprises and unplanned stops as well as the optional excursions. This is actually sounding a lot like the way we enjoy discovering new places! So with our bags packed and our minds open we head off on yet another of our adventures, this time leaving the leg work to professionals.
What can I say? Our first day was full of "Ooo La La's!" We arrived from Canada, excited for our first taste of Paris. Friendly Trafalgar transfer staff whisked us off to our hotel, which to our surprise was just off of the Champs d'Elise on a lovely avenue, lined with wisterias in full bloom. It truly was my vision of Paris, and I was in heaven.
Our Welcome Dinner was at a lovely bistro just down the street, with a view of the Arc de Triomphe. The atmosphere and the food was first rate, with a French onion soup to die for, and crème brule for dessert. We met our travel companions for the week, and I can't believe over the next week we will actually see all that our Travel Director, Giovanna, has promised!
Our next day in Paris began with the view from Montmartre overlooking the city. I think the view actually outdid the history and majesty of the beautiful cathedral built up there. I still can't believe we are here. I would have to say that although we have been to many places today, from Rouen to Honfleur and Normandy to Bayeau, we are finding the wealth of knowledge wrapped up in our wonderful Travel Director, the most impressive. We love the beautiful architecture, countryside and towns and villages, but the stories that go with them are the most interesting, and bring the mortar stone and slate to life.
The stop at Juno Beach was especially meaningful to us, as so many of our countrymen gave their lives on that beach in the name of freedom. Just standing on that same sand sent shivers down to our very souls. It was something we will never forget.
One of our next stops was the famous Bayeux Tapestry. Although I, like many people the world over, have come across pictures of this, to see this work of art and history in its entirety was absolutely amazing. Whether you are a crafter and could marvel at the sheer number of hours and talent required to create a piece of tapestry of this size, or are a history buff and could appreciate the story of William the Conqueror in 1066, this historical treasure was mesmerizing. To me the most intriguing part about this piece is that in a time long before anyone could pick up a newspaper or textbook, or find information in seconds at the click of a mouse, these people told their story in such a detailed manner, and it has lasted for centuries. I feel quite humbled and inadequate sitting at my keyboard relating my travels knowing that in a few minutes, I will click "send" and it will disappear and sometimes, to my frustration, disappear forever into cyberspace.
The rain cleared for us to explore the town of Bayeux, and then it was off to Saint Malo, a city with a unique identity and history. We loved the city and our Local Guide, Coco, a proud resident of this wonderful gem. She brought the city's history and legends to life, and it's unique, if not questionable, beginnings. I wonder what surprises tomorrow will bring?
Denise McCall, Canada


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What fantastic pictures... the Brazil falls look amazing.
Can you bring me one of those mutant size iguana's back?!
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Again, we got totally soaked as there was a big walkway you could go on, but we went prepared this time and it was a much sunnier day. We saw the funny little South American raccoon things which were just walking about on all the paths. They weren't shy at all.
After the falls we went to a bird park which was across the road. It was great as it had a lot of the wildlife from around the local and the Pantanal, which is where we are going next. We saw loads of weird and wonderful birds, reptiles, butterflies and monkeys. There were enclosures that you had to walk through which had loads of toucans in, amongst other things. It was terrifying. The toucans apparently have a penchant for biting feet and footwear and had attacked the toes of some of our group that went in before us. They stalked and chased us, eyeing up our flip-flops with their evil, beady little eyes. I ran for my life out of each enclosure. I now have a strong dislike/slight phobia of toucans. You just can't trust them.
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What fantastic pictures... the Brazil falls look amazing.
You are doing an epic job posting all these blogs. I look forward to reading about your adventures, and they never fail to entertain! The waterfalls look amazing. lots of love, alison, will, hannah and sweyn x
Time seems to be flying suddenly. Blog still excellent but am selfishly looking forward to hearing about it all from the horses mouth!! Getting ready for our hol (less exotic!) and SATs marking so may not get time to post anything again. It all just looks so amazng. Keep making the most of every oppurtunity to the end. Hope your journey home is hassle free. See you on the 6th Tash, Rob, Lilia & Ollie (making mud pies in the garden) x
Wow wow and wow guys - this has been a proper adventure have been following your journey and I'm SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO so very jealous!!
Looking forward to seeing you on your return to hear all the stories than can't go onto blos and the like ;)
You both look like you are having an absolute ball!
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Editorial Piedra Cuervo in Baja Engages with Gertrude Stein, Lyn Hejinian, Kathy Acker & Juliana Spahr
Our Spanish is perpetually rusty, but we've been paying attention to work published by younger writers in Tijuana and Baja California, because it is wildly innovative and socially astute. Consider Editorial Piedra Cuervo–or Stone Crow Editions, as we translate it–a small independent press in Rosarito, just south of Tijuana. Their books are typically handmade editions of poetry, prose and as-yet-undeffined genres. We're particularly keen on Gidi Loza's Desollada: Visiones Crónicas. Ensayando a Gertrude Stein, Lyn Hejinian, Kathy Acker y Juliana Spahr, which we translate as Flayed: Chronic Visions. Rehearsing Gertrude Stein, Lyn Hejinian, Kathy Acker and Juliana Spahr. "Ensayando" also has the meaning of practicing and examining, and according to Gidi Loza's blog, she wrote this text between January 2008 and December 2009 as both reflection and rewriting:
Pasé todo este tiempo leyendo, reflexionando, analizando, escribiendo, reescribiendo, repensando, el trabajo de Stein, Hejinian, Acker y Spahr.
(I spent all this time reading, reflecting, analyzing, writing, rewriting, rethinking, the work of Stein, Hejinian, Acker and Spahr).
Readers interested in learning more about the book can watch a video describing the project, or follow Gidi Loza's blog.
Tags: Editorial Piedra Cuervo, Gertrude Stein, Gidi Loza, Juliana Spahr, Kathy Acker, Lyn Hejinian, Mexico
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I read this one a little late. You may be happy to know that you didn't borrow 'marginalize' from Spanish. As a matter of fact, it does exist.
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My Mum and I travelled over to Salisbury on Friday, the day before the wedding. We were in Salisbury for 3 days, but I have to admit I didn't'see very much of it. Surveying the scene from the station exit, I immediately mistook a common church for the cathedral – embarrassing? Only when you realise that if you look at a 10 degree angle to your right, the cathedral is clear for everyone to see. Typical Londoner.
One of the reasons we didn't really see much of Salisbury is that the B&B we were booked at was 5 miles from Salisbury. Though the place was good – if you're interested it's called Barnfield B&B in Downton – my Mum and I were feeling pretty marginalized (is that a real word or have I borrowed it from the Spanish?)
So, on to the day itself. We woke up to find it was raining.Nightmare! As it was still early (actually I'd set my alarm so that I could watch Australia vs Ireland in the RWC – congratulations to Ireland on winning the match) and knowing what this country was like it could still have turned out OK. In fact, this was the case, as, when we arrived at the venue, the sun was shining brightly.
About the venue: Trafalgar Park, nr Downton. Trafalgar Park was given to the brother of Admiral Nelson after his death in 1805 to commemorate the great Battle of Trafalgar and as a lasting tribute to his heirs. Successive Earl Nelsons lived at Trafalgar Park until 1948 when the estate was sold. Given Nelson'supposed last words, "Kiss me, Hardy", perhaps it's appropriate that Trafalgar Park is often used as a wedding venue. All I know is that it's a lovely place.
The wedding ceremony went off without a hitch. Without a hitch? Who am I kidding? As the bride and groom were going through the vows and I heard Rachel say that she would respect Bolton, I could see the light bulb flash above his head as he was about to milk that for all it was worth – I could already picture him referring to her as 'Woman' and demanding his beer from the kitchen during the football, but then he made the mistake that no man wants to make on his wedding day
Other than that the wedding went well, the only problem was the weather. It rained. It stopped. The sun shone. It warmed up. It got cold. It rained. It.... you get the picture.
The day after was an open-house at Rachel's parents. I don't know what the neighbours must have thought. Trafalgar Park is miles away from everywhere, but Rachel's parents live in a quiet, leafy, quaint English street in Salisbury, which was overrun by the London Massive (both black and white). A total sensory overload as the neighbours were not only deafened by the noise of West Indian & South London accents – areas where people don't talk, but shout – but also overwhelmed by the aromatic smell of patties, hard dough bread, curry and chilli coming out of the kitchen. Who knows what the neighbours made of it all behind their lace curtains? That part of Salisbury will probably never be the same again.


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German company TUI Cruises is offering to refund the fares of brides who become pregnant while on its new liner, Mein Schiff, during their honeymoon cruise.
The vessel enters service in May.
The company, a joint venture with US-based Royal Caribbean Cruises, says the promotion backs a German Government campaign to lift the country's declining birth rate.
Brides claiming a fare refund will need to produce medical evidence.
Titanic redux
The sinking of the liner Titanic after it hit an iceberg in the North Atlantic causing the loss of 1513 lives continues to fascinate the public.
A British travel company is capitalising on this attraction by recreating the ill-fated voyage on the 100th anniversary, in April 2012.
The Balmoral, a Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines vessel, will leave Southampton with 1309 passengers, the same number Titanic carried.
It will call at the Irish port of Cobh, where Titanic made its final call on April 11, 1912, and arrive at the exact location of the disaster on April14, the evening it occurred.
A memorial service will take place between 11.40pm, when the liner hit the iceberg, and 2.20am, when it sank.
From there, Balmoral will sail to Halifax, Canada, where 121 Titanic victims are buried, and then to New York.
UK travel agent Miles Morgan, whose company chartered Balmoral, says the voyage will be steeped in Titanic history, featuring original menus, music and dancing of the time and lectures by Titanic experts.
Although it's still three years away, the voyage went on sale recently with fares starting at £1999 ($4093), including air travel from New York back to Britain. See titanicmemorialcruise.co.uk.
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If you sailed on Rhapsody of the Seas or Millennium while they were based in Sydney in recent months, you were among a record 50,000 or so people who boarded the two American liners during their October-to-April season.
That's the biggest passenger total their common owner, Royal Caribbean Cruises, has enjoyed since it launched Australian summer programs several years ago.
Rhapsody will return in October, with fares on sale from $1445 a person for 10-night cruises, including taxes and tips.
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Norwegian Cruise Line has launched two-hour and seven-hour tours costing $US55 ($77) and $US150 a person.
For that price, passengers will be able to take an insiders' look at meal preparation, visit the backstage areas of theatres, have a look at the laundry and drop in on the brain centre of the vessel, the bridge.
The longer tour includes a sushi-making demonstration and sake tasting. Also included are pre-dinner drinks and an evening meal in a restaurant that normally has a cover charge. Princess Cruises introduced shipboard tours last year.
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A husband and wife who make a living out of trading insults on American airwaves will be part of the entertainment aboard a Crystal Cruises 12-day sailing leaving Venice for Athens on July28.
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When summer arrives, it's tempting to throw on shorts and a t-shirt and head for the great outdoors. Ticks can, however, soon spoil the fun, often camouflaged in long grass and gardens ready to bite.
More Canadians are contracting Lyme disease and federal health officials are partly blaming global warming for a dramatic uptick in cases.
A commentary published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal is making the case against seeking testing for Lyme disease at some U.S. commercial labs.
Lyme disease conjures memories of checking for ticks at camp and fretting over bug bites after hikes in the woods. But far from a summertime nuisance, Lyme is a potentially debilitating disease - and the subject of a vigorous debate in modern medicine.
The geographic areas where Lyme disease is a bigger danger have grown dramatically, according to a new U.S. government study published Wednesday
Avril Lavigne says the first weeks she spent with Lyme disease when she was unable to convince doctors there was something really wrong with her were 'literally the worst time' of her life.
Once found only in Ontario, Lyme-carrying ticks are now found in almost all the provinces. As they continue to spread, medical professionals are increasingly concerned about Canadians contracting the disease.
A range of untested and unorthodox treatments for Lyme disease are being advocated or sold on the Internet, according to a new study that raises concerns about the appeal of these therapies to people who believe they have a controversial condition called chronic Lyme disease.
York University researchers are warning that climate change is causing the country to become increasingly habitable to blacklegged ticks, which migrate by clinging to travelling birds and deer.
An organization representing Canada's infectious diseases specialists plans to raise objections to a private member's bill on Lyme disease at Senate committee hearing today.


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Oh shoot! I think the lady at the LYS led me astray.
I just found out a friend is having chemo, so I rushed to the yarn shop all frazzled, with a lovely chemo cap pattern in hand. The hat is stockinette, based on the pi shawl concept. It has a lovely bit of poof to it, and the band is done in garter stitch (perpendicular to the body of the hat).
I put myself in the woman's hands. Told her I had never knit a hat before (but do socks, so not problem using dpns), needed something incredibly soft and beautiful, and with a close gauge. She gave me the Misti alpaca blend (which she never used before). Said that alpaca stretches, but blended with silk would probably be ok.
I've started the hat. I was just reading one of my knitting books, and came across a chart comparing fibers. It lists both alpaca and silk as having no memory at all.
Oh shoot. I've got 20$ worth of the softest yarn I have ever felt in my life (This is my first experience with luxury yarn, and it is like knitting with angels breath!), and I don't think it will work. Shoot!
What do you think?
Change the band to ribbing, rather than perpendicular garter? If I do this, which ribbing would be the tightest?
Go down a needle size or 2 for the garter band?
Add elastic to the garter band? I've never used elastic...
What a bummer. I know the shop owner isn't going to be familiar with every particular yarn she sells. But this is a very emotional experience for me. I went in with my voice breaking, and told her to just sell me whatever would be the best (price irrelevant). But I think what I got is not just a slight miss, but totally inappropriate for a snug fitting chemo cap!!
(If I need a different yarn, I'm not sure i want to go back there again. Or is that too grouchy of me? I'm just so disappointed.)
Thank you so much for your help!
I did claudia in misti alpaca (no silk) and it has a great memory.


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Re: st: Nonconvergence in subset of bootstrap samples doesn't show up in e(N_misreps)
Christoph Siemroth <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Re: st: Nonconvergence in subset of bootstrap samples doesn't show up in e(N_misreps)
Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:49:52 +0100
Hi Emilia,
I had a similar problem, where I bootstraped with various nonlinear
models estimated via ML, and for some bootstrap replications it didn't
converge. An option that seems reasonable is to cap the maximum number
of iterations of ML via option ", iterate(#)" in the estimation command
and then use e(converged)!=1 to exclude those failed samples. This is
possible with the ",reject(e(converged)!=1)" option of bootstrap. I use
something like
bootstrap, reps(25) reject(e(converged)!=1): nbreg depvar $a, iterate(30)
This was suggested by Jeff Pitblado,
best, Christoph
Emilia Tjernström wrote:
Dear Statalist,
I am estimating a panel data quantile model, bootstrapping the
standard errors from -sqreg- using -bootstrap-. Some small portion of
the bootstrap replications fail to converge, and I believe that I need
to account for the failed replications when creating the bootstrapped
variance-covariance matrix. To my surprise, however, both e(N_reps)
and e(reps) after -bs- indicate that there are no incomplete
replications or missing results, respectively. [The reason that I'm
bootstrapping is that I need to draw households rather than individual
observations, to take into account the dependence of outcomes for a
given household -- I'm following the approach to panel data quantile
estimation suggested in Abrevaya and Dahl (2008) "The Effects of Birth
Inputs on Birthweight." Journal of Business & Economic Statistics
26(4): 379–397.]
My plan was to use the number of completed reps (i.e. e(N_reps)) in
the last line of code below to account for any failed replications.
Here is some code:
--- (Using Stata 10)
* Bootstrapping
bs _b, rep($reps) noi cl(hhid) seed($seed) saving(`y'_sqreg, replace
double every(100)): sqreg `y' $xvars, quantile(.25 .5 .75) wlsiter(30)
local comp_reps = e(N_reps)
local failreps = e(N_misreps)
di "The nr of complete replications: " `comp_reps' " and incomplete
reps: " `failreps'
mat li e(reps)
* Obtaining var-cov matrix
(... using the data saved from the bootstrap)
matrix accum VCE_`y' = q*, deviations noconstant
matrix VCE_`y' = VCE_`y'/(`comp_reps'-1)
Despite some failures to converge, e(N_reps) always equals $reps,
e(N_misreps) always equals 0, and all the entries in e(reps) equal
Am I missing something? Is there a better way to count the number of
successful bootstrap replications?
Thank you very much for your time!
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* http://www.stata.com/help.cgi?search
* http://www.stata.com/support/faqs/resources/statalist-faq/
* http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/stata/


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This is WGAL much as it looks today.
But more than 5 decades ago, it was just a sign on a hill.
Channel 8 wasn't always Channel 8. WGAL started as Channel 4. And as you can see, in the early days, WGAL promised news, sports, drama and variety.
Early entertainment programming on WGAL consisted of film features and shorts. Later, WGAL carried selective programming from CBS, ABC, NBC and the now defunct Dumont Network before becoming the exclusive NBC affiliate for the Harrisburg-Lancaster-York-Lebanon area.
In 1954, the lovable puppet Percy Platypus made his television debut on "Slapstick Theater." "Slapstick Theater" was created by Marijane Landis and puppeteer Jim Freed.
Percy and Friends, 1955.
More Percy and Friends, 1955.
Left to right: Jeff Werner, Barbara Allen, Bob Malick, Ann Herr and John Scott.
Dave Brandt on right.
WGAL reports from the Pennsylvania Farm Show.
1950s Pa. Farm Show.
Civil Defense, 1953.
Hotel Brunswick Talent Time.
An on-air "birthday" drawing.
An ad agency tours the station, 1957.
Ad agency tour.
Religious programming "Doorway to Life" from the 1950s.
1958 election coverage.
Mrs. J.H. Steinman.
Name The Brand, 1953.
Nelson Sears.
The early days of news gathering.
WGAL's original TV staff.
Personalities board.
Romper Room.
Romper Room.
Students tune in TV in class in the 1950s.
Here's what a teleprompter looked like in 1959.
Today with Kay, 1953.
Dance Party, 1962.
Dance Party, 1962.
1961 Farm Show.
Garden Magic with John Meszaros, 1961.
Meet The Press, 1962.
Film edit bays -- 1960s.
Gospel Train, 1976.
Roy Rogers, 1971.
Roy Rogers, 1971.
WGAL billboard.
Covered wagon in downtown Lancaster.
Ann Herr in her dressing room.
An early on-location report.
Former anchor Carol Williams reports on the Three Mile Island restart.
News 8's Kim Lemon.
In 1981, WGAL was the first television station in the Susquehanna Valley to take viewers to news events via a LIVE mobile news truck.
Before live trucks, News 8 got around in news station wagons... and news cameras used film.
Left to right: Dave Brandt, Wendell Woodbury and Gloria Fetter -- with the weather.
Ann Herr.
Former News Director Jim Cox takes to the airwaves.
Weatherman Bill Saylor.
Former News 8 anchor and reporter Dick Hoxworth with News 8's Chief Meteorologist Joe Calhoun.
WGAL's Wild Moment man -- Jack Hubley.
A Dave Brandt broadcast.
Dave Brandt's sports -- and cigars.
Keith Martin with News 8's Ron Martin.
Wendell Woodbury and Mary Haverstick on the set of Susquehanna People.
Nancy Burns with Doug Allen on PM Magazine.
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Lambton OPP recover body from St. Clair River south of Blue Water Bridge
Lambton OPP say they have recovered a body they believe to be the person who is said to have jumped off the Blue Water Bridge last Thursday (May 22).
Lambton OPP say they have recovered a body they believe to be the person who is said to have jumped off the Blue Water Bridge last Thursday (May 22).
On May 22, 2014 just after 10 a.m. Lambton Ontario Provincial Police along with Lambton Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and the Point Edward Fire Service responded to the Blue Water Bridge after receiving a call that a vehicle driver had abandoned a motor vehicle on the north span of the bridge, and that the driver allegedly jumped from the bridge into the St.
Lambton OPP is reminding members of the public that someone calling to tell you your computer is malfunctioning is almost certainly trying to perpetrate a scam.
Lambton OPP are asking for information from the public regarding an open and unattended fire that got the attention of the St.
On March 14, 2014 just before 5:30 p.m. Lambton County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers became involved in an animal cruelty investigation.
The continuing investigation of the murder of 14-year-old Karen Caughlin has prompted the OPP to produce a seven-minute video with the hope that it will generate new leads in a case that will be 40 years old on Sunday.
Lambton OPP say they fielded approximately 75 traffic related calls for service between 12:00 noon March 12, 2014 and 5:30 a.m.
Distracted driving was cited as the number one killer on OPP patrolled roads in 2013 and Lambton OPP says its officers will be doing their best to ensure this doesn't happen in 2014.
Lambton OPP says it is continuing to investigate several accidents that occurred Thursday (Feb.
Photo from Facebook by Holly Mayea. Lambton Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently investigating a fatal collision on westbound Highway 402 just west of Oil Heritage Road.


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|21st February 2010, 11:09 AM
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the easiest way to test an stepup is like this:
1. Take a labtop or PC and connect a Soundcard via USB (M-audio, US122L....).
Some soundcards have integrated mic-amplifier.
2. Download Arta software
3. create a simple made impedance measurement setup using an additional amp
4. Connect your amp to the primary winding of your stepup.
5. first you measure your impedance without a secondary load like an ESL
The graph will tell you a lot:
- Bandwidth is within phase angle change zero (low end) to zero (high end) degree
- e.g. if your upper bandwidth show limitations lower than 15 Khz secondary windings have too much parasitic capacitiy.
- Q of the bandwith filters is visible by steep or flat phase change angle
- To check compatibility with your esl load, just connect a simple Capacitior having same value like the panel to the secondary windings and repeat measurement.
- You will easily see, how the additional load will reduce the upper bandwith, will change the Q of high-band filter
- On the low end, arta will calculate the primary inductance, which need to be at least 5mH used from 200 Hz up to 50mH used for fullrange-ESL
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|21st February 2010, 03:40 PM
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here is the complete study i did in its entirety and corrected. so that nobody missed any thing.lots of info here and some basic theory on using (toroid)power transformers to drive esl's.I hope you enjoy. jer
How it started: Hi Jer,
I'm curious about my speakers' impedance too, since I have no way to measure it and I don't know how to calculate it. My Carver amps drive them with no problem but I'd still like to know their impedance. Anyway, I'm using the same tranny setup as Mavric: Tandem 230v/2x6v toroids wired backwards with inputs parallel and outputs in series to give a theoretical 76:1 step-up; although I'm told the step up is somewhat less in praxis (68:1). My panels are 12x48 inches with 1/16" d/s spacing. Also, I have a 1-ohm resistor in front of the trannys, just to be safe. Calculating final impedance vs. transformer ratio: okay. Here is the formula, first you calculate the area 12"(l)*48"(h)*.51(percent open area)=293.76 sq. inches and (1/16"d/s*2) .0625*2=. 125 then you enter these values into (search) "capacitance calculator" with dielectric constant of 1 for air you get 528.2978 Pico farads, then you (search) "reactance calculator) and enter 528.297pf (or rounded if you wish) and enter highest freq. of 20khz and you get 15.063kilo ohms, your turns ratio is 230/6=38.3*2(because the secondary is in series)=76.6:1, final impedance is 15063ohms (capacitive reactance)/5867.56(turns ratio 76.6 squared)=2.567ohms+1ohm(resistor)=3.567 ohms final impedance mileage may vary and be lower, as I didn't account for the stator coating ,but that's basically it. 3.56 ohms at 20 kHz, which also means 35.6 ohms at 2 kHz, and 356 ohms at 200hz. Don't be alarm by the higher impedances as at doesn't bother today's amplifiers. But as you know the lower ones are the critical ones that cause exessesive current draw, instabilities and amplifier failure. I hope that helps. Jer How impedance affects the amp: are you familiar with op amps (short for the term, operational amplifier)? A power amp is but nothing more than a great big op amp capable of producing a larger amount of voltage and current swings than an 8-pin i.c. Can, but the principle is the same. Negative feed back forces the circuit to drive more or less current to the load regardless of the output resistance to achieve the voltage required which is determined by input voltage times the gain of the amplifier. For instance if your amp has a gain of 30, then with a 1v input it's supposed to produce a 30v output, ac or dc. Now if you have let say a 1000 ohm load across the output, ohms law says V/R = I so then your amp only has to provide .030 amps (or 30 milliamps) of current to produce 30v across the load. Now if you were to put a 1 ohm load across it's output, due to ohms law the amp will be required to produce 30 amps of current to get 30v across the load and according to ohms law power = volts squared divided by resistance so 30*30/1=900 watts.your average amplifier cannot produce that much current and this is were clipping occurs and this is why amps fail when such a low impedance load is hooked to them, and why high power amps have so many output devices per channel. That is, to deliver massive amounts current when need. Which is the reason i'm very skeptical about car amps as I'm sure that there are some that actually produce that kind of power but I find it very hard to believe that the cheaper ones do and do it cleanly. But that's an argument I wish not to start, at least not here. I hope that helps you understand. Jer
Discovery: hey guys check this out, as I was looking over my $20 200watt toroid transformers that I got on clearance from parts express I noticed a 13.8 volt winding so I did the calculations and 4 of these would give me 8 ohms on my 7.75"x22" panels. So I fired up the signal generator and scope and here's what I got, 65hz-18khz flat -1db points, 46hz-25khz -3db, 30hz-31khz -6db, 18hz-50khz -12 db. Pretty cool huh? Since I have 10 of them I'll give them a try. I just might undo the secondary windings and rewind a new 13.8 with some taps to change ratios. By getting rid of all the extra windings I don't need it should reduce the interwinding capacitance (to zero to start with) and extend the flat response past 30khz anyway here's some pics of one with a 2hz to 20khz .6sec sweep test. While testing I got a clean 400v to 500v sine wave throughout the audio pass band and a good looking square wave from 300hz to 10 kHz in the critical range, I saw no signs of saturation or distortion even when loaded with a 130m 6kv capacitor and 3ft of coax cable. Incredible! The scope graticule reads as follows from the center 50v per division 5 points per division, 9 = -1db, 8 = -3db, 5 = -6db, 2.5 = -12db,the two markers are set at -3db for reference. Okay I'm going to go and build my new frames now. Stay tuned and I'll keep you posted! Jer
Attached Thumbnails see "material for esl post # 147"
Description of test subject: I had intended too use them for a lm3886 type chip amp I got 5x lm4780ta chips as free samples from national semiconductor when they were first released. All I had to do was pay the shipping which was $14.however the main secondary winding is 35v and would yield 49v in order to use two of them I would need a regulator to drop 7v as the maximum is -+42v.but I could use one of them to power 4 of them in a bridge parallel configuration too achieve 200+watts.there are several other discrete amp circuits I could use, but you can't beat the simplicity and quality of a $6 to$7 68watt power op amp the lm4780 has two on one die for $9 (they went up through the years) check out their website for more sample info. My goal at the time was to use 8 of them in a bpa configuration as 3 or 4 of would yield more than 300 to 400 watts into 4ohms and I was looking to be able to go down to 2ohms.just another project that got put on the back burner till now, all intended for my esl's. I did allot of studying on transformer technology only to find out that it is really quite simple once you understand the basics. Most of the work is already done for you using a power transformer. The only difference between an audio transformer and power transformer is basically two things audio ones have a higher quality core material and are design to go down to 20hz. To do this you have to use a bigger core than power transformer of the same power rating. Today's toroidal cores are becoming more and more the norm by today's standards and use a higher quality steel than the old E-I style, which makes them so darn expensive. Now here's little something that allot of people don't realize is that for every doubling of frequency the power rating is doubled and vice versa. So my 200watt transformer at 60hz now becomes a 400watt transformer at 120hz and so on. Which is why your 600watt computer power supply has such small transformers, because they're running at 40khz+. Get it? Now, in order to get a flat response from 20hz to 20khz becomes tricky you start the design using 20hz as a factor than 60hz which roughly requires 2 to 3 times more core area and/or 2 to3 times more inductance on the primary. That is the basics of transformer design. Most all of the factors are pretty much reciprocals of each other. On the other end of the scale to achieve a high frequency response, interwinding capacitance (the capacitance between the windings) becomes the limiting factor (also core material in some cases). I hope that helps you to understand a little better. There are allot of websites out there that go more in great detail if you wish to know more, but don't be afraid to ask me anything if you wish. Jer
Theory worked: hey, my theory worked! 10 turns of wire is all it took. Now all I need is a bias supply and these baby's will be driven harder the ever before 750V plus out of one 120V winding and there's two of them. I just saved myself six awesome power transformers. You'd better build another pair of ESL's for Quadra phonic or surround sound! Because you truly only need one doughnut each. I was using my awia cd changer at full tilt before clipping. As it has a very sensitive shutdown protection circuit. If I had some bias on the speaker my ears would have started to bleed at that level! What do you think? Here's the proof. Jer
Attached Thumbnails see "material for esl post #152"
The study and new test results: Okay, everybody here is the new test results. My equipment is as follows, Hitachi v-425 oscilloscope, tenma model 72-455 signal generator .for the previous sweep test the following was used, Phillips 16 bit pcs706 sound card, set at a 96khz playback rate, mackie 32-8 mixer with a confirmed 0hz to 20hz response, and, is well within and exceeds factory specs with a aiwa cx-na707 digital audio system for an amplifier, all eq's and signal processing are set to off. I hereby state that the data presented is to the best of my abilities and are as measured. I did not plan to take any pics at this time but if requested, I will be happy to repeat the test and post the results again with the pictures. The original pics posted of the sweep test were confirmed that it is the same of the amplifier, as suspected, by using a 10-ohm resistor for the load. I have chose to use the two 120V windings as any other winding posed an improper load for the signal generator which resulted in a distorted sine wave. also the two windings were matched. the rest were left open .test #1 generator on one 120V winding and the scope on the other 120V winding. test #2: the scope was connected to the new custom 10 turn winding all else is the same. Test #1 results are as follows: -2db 10hz, -1db 20hz, -.1db 60hz, ruler flat 0db 100hz-50khz, -1db 115khz, -3db 200khz, -6db 300khz, -8db 400khz, -6db 500khz, -12db 600khz, -7db 850khz, -12db 1mhz. Test #2 is as follows: -2db 10hz, -1db 20hz, -.1 60hz, flat 0db 100hz-50khz, +1db 115khz, bump of +7.5db 305khz, dip of .7db 450khz, bump of +9db 650khz, +2.75 db 1mhz.test #1 shows possibly the effects interwinding capacitance above the audio range. It also reflects the loading of the signal generator due to the self-resonance's of the transformer it self, as evident in test #2. Test #2 shows no degradation of frequency response due to interwinding capacitance only the high frequency bumps due to the self-resonances. This is confirmed by the leading edge ringing of a square wave. Although I had discovered that my signal generator did not produce a very symmetrical square wave below 100hz but was very acceptable anywhere above 100hz.after finding this only flaw with my generator I rechecked the input signal to the transformer and compared it to the output with the scope and I assure you that what went in did infact come out .the transformer produced both square and sine waves without any evidence of added distortion or saturation of the core, even at a higher power as previously tested(except for the square wave leading edge ringing common in all transformers) throughout and exceeding the audio pass band. These test results are the best of any transformer I have test to date power or audio. However it is the very first toroidal I have tested so far and being a 200-watt core I did expect good results but not the impressive ones I got. I expect similar result from a smaller core due to the higher quality materials used than the E-I cores of yesteryear. When I acquire some different samples of sizes and/or brands I will test them and post their results also. I have proven that it is possible to use reverse engineering by easily adding a new winding to determine the existing turns to create a custom ratio transformer to drive an esl panel instead of using two or more devices cutting down the risk signal degradation from using more than one device per panel due to poor manufacturing tolerances and cutting cost for the average diy'er as we all know that transformers cost their weight in gold. It's no joke! My next tests will be to study the effect of frequency response with a change of turn's ratio by adding and deleting turns from the new custom primary. Jer
More random tests: I did find a few more transformers laying around today to mess with. 1# a toroidal somewhere between 100 to 150 watts I'm guessing because it is in a steel shielding case and is about the same outside dimensions as the previous one I tested. The results were roughly the same, almost identical. Except the resonate peak was at 840khz and had less ringing on a square wave which resulted in a much cleaner waveform up to 120 kHz. 2# an E-I tube type power transformer that failed miserably, it looked like a band pass filter tuned to peak of 225hz and not even at the 60hz it was designed for. It would not even produce a square wave. 3# E-I tube type output transformer for push pull el-34's (6ca7) showed good square wave from 10hz to 600hz with much much more ringing at 175khz .the sine wave test was flat 10hz to 2.2hz with a constant slope from 2.2khz to +8db at 20khz continuously rising onto 100khz and up. Which tells me why this amp sounded harsh and trebly, yet with a warm low end, when I used it for my guitar (which I liked, but not for music) this is the same transformer I used to drive my mini esl driver when I described what I heard (I don't remember if it was this thread or another) coming from it. All of the tests made no difference in response by swapping the primary for the secondary or vice versa except for the loading of the signal generator level which remained constant regardless of frequency, changing only the voltage ratio. Once again a toroidial power transformer wins hands down and also it was unmodified. any suggestion and thoughts on this is welcomed .jer p.s. i would like to thank charlie and mavric for asking the question they did, which inspired me to do this study.thanks again guy's and all of you diy'ers on this site.thanks, jer.
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|22nd February 2010, 09:07 AM
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Transformer winding jig
Hi, enclosed is a picture of my transformer winding jig. Not fitted with digital counter or magnetwire roll yet.
It will be driven by a battery drill and with the digital counter it will be easy to count turns.
The coilformer in the picture will be relieved of its winding spacer before use.
I will use Silivio Klaic's transformer calculatior to give me a pointer on the number of turns, and are working on sorting out interleaving at the moment.
|22nd February 2010, 09:34 AM
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the high frequency transformer/ESL limit is in a first approximation due to leakage inductance of the tranny and not its interwinding capacitance.
In a first approximation it calculates to:
f-3dB(hf)= 1/[2*pi*SQR(Ll*Cspkr-refl) with:
Ll= leakage inductance in Henry
Cspkr-refl= Capacitance of the panel in Farad, reflected to primary side of the tranny. The reflected capacitance is the capacitance of the panel multiplied by the square of the turns ratio.
The interwinding capacitance forms a RC-Filter together with the sum of the amplifiers output resistance and the trannie´s primary winding resistance. Those resistances are usually below 1Ohm, so that the RC-filter´s bandwidth reaches far beyond audio bandwidth.
Since interwinding capacitance is defined as inter-winding, it is not transformed (up) by the trannie´s turns-ratio but enters the calculations with a factor of 1. This means it is and it stays of rather small value, compared to the reflected panel´s capacitance.
So while it indeed affects the bandwidth, the role of the interwinding capacitance is small. The main factors are leakage inductance and reflected panel capacitance.
ps: geraldfry.fr could You do us a favour and bring Your threads into a readable, understandable und proper form?
Just had a quick look over parts of Your treaty. Your capacitance calculations of the panel looks reasonable on first glance, but in practise the capacitance is very close to a massive sheet, especially when the panel is coated with a material featuring an epsilon value >1. So You can leave out the openness factor completely. Your panel will measure around 1nF. As such the resistive impedance value @20kHz will be close to 1 Ohm.
Last edited by Calvin; 22nd February 2010 at 09:51 AM.
|22nd February 2010, 12:26 PM
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Clever way to exatly position center-tap!
found the following picture and article:
Luckily I have 2 reels of all magnetwire sizes I need and can wind 2 wires simultaneously
|22nd February 2010, 04:51 PM
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Calvin, thanks for the extra info as i did not go into extreme detail. " Final impedance mileage may vary and be lower, as I didnt account for the stator coating ". Im sorry that you some times miss certain details in my posts. I do the best I can. If it is because the font gets smaller I do not know as of this moment why it happens, I don't know. I some times have a problem reading some of your posts as well. Such as when you use the character U in place of what should be a V or a (und) and so on. I realize the language barrier but I don't ridicule you. Do I? Now, Im no grammar expert but I did spend over 4 hours correcting and editing several post together, had I left it in it's original format it would have looked extremely silly. No? Now, using the open area percentage is an important factor and was based upon theory, and, theory doesn't always apply exact in the real world. As I plan to investigate the issue further. As the hole size may be a larger factor than just open area alone. There is allot to be studied here on several issues. I enjoy reading about ideas and dreams on this website, and, have doing so since it was first created. On my travels I have also found allot of speculating and what if's with some very good suggestions along the way. But I very seldom find any solid proof of things by testing. The whole scope of my article was to prove that a toroid power transformer can be used to drive esls (which has already been done), and, that if one could not find one with the so desired turns ratio that by creating a new primary one could infact obtain a ratio desired, with great performance, with readily available parts. It was not about ground up design. That will be another study at another time in the future. Therefore I do appreciate your info. I did not mention reflected capacitance and only used reflected reactance as impedance to explain in a simple manner that is understandable for someone. I am not a newbie and going into L,R,C losses would only confuse some one who barely knows the basics of transformer. I have rewound many E-I cores myself and had planned to do a ground up design in 2003 at a time when large toroid cores weren't readily available (especially here in the states). Now the opposite is true. Not to mention the poor quality steel still used in E-I cores of the recent past. Sure it is a great learning experience, but I would hate to see anyone go through all the trouble of rewinding an E-I transformer only to have a mediocre product or one that doesnt work at all. If you have ever wound a E-I core you know that it takes special care and special measures in order to handle the 2kv to 5kv or more required to drive a esl panel without it breaking down. And as you know that leads to more losses not to mention sealing the laminates so that they dont vibrate (and they do), but not so sealed that you cant take it apart in case you have to start over. I have yet to see any where in these threads a recipe for I given core size (as core sizes are all standardized) that works! What I have presented here is a process that is simple and easy and needs further investigating. As I have stated before any suggestion and oppions are welcome, and, if there is anything that I have stated is unclear, I will be happy to explain them to the best of my ability and discuss them. Have a nice day .jer
|23rd February 2010, 11:59 AM
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Hi Gerald,
So at least from my POV I believe your posts would get more of the attention they deserve if you could just insert some empty lines here and there.
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|23rd February 2010, 12:31 PM
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yes,i understand. i did try to split them up as i was having porblems with ms word and i'm not very proffciant with it yet.i'll try to do better,sorry.having a pc since the 80's this the first year i have forced my self to write documents and use email.sad huh?so i am still learning and i'll try to do better.i see your point and i don't like the way they look either.i just get very frustrated sometimes when i just spent (a few times) 4 hours making a document ,in order to hit a wrong button or a bsod occurs losing everything .just so i can start over!aaaaahhh,practice practice practice . jer
|23rd February 2010, 12:35 PM
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Hi Bentl,
Here is my version of CNC coil winder.
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|23rd February 2010, 12:59 PM
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geraldfry.fr, skip the wordprocessor, and write your very interesting stuff directly in the DiyAudio forum reply window. Much easier!
Dont forget to insert empty lines when the subject alters and make a new paragraf.
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