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|J. Leland Langston
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|Texas Instruments Incorporated
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This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/345,183, filed Nov. 28, 1994, now abandoned.
This invention relates to point-to-multipoint delivery of communication services and more particularly to broadcast systems operating in the millimeter frequency range.
Communication systems operating over a wide range of frequencies, modulation techniques, multiplexing techniques, error correction techniques, protocols, and network topologies are known in the state-of-the-art. Many recent papers have described numerous techniques for wireless transmission of two-way, switched narrowband services (e.g., TDMA time division multiple access) cellular, TDMA PCS (personal communication system), CDMA PCS (Code Division Multiple Access), etc. Many miliary systems such as JTIDS (Joint Tactical Information Distribution System), SINCGARS (Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System), PLRS (Position Locating and Report System), and MILSTAR (a military satellite communication system) have shown that wireless transmission can provide integrated voice and data services. It has been proposed that some form of television distribution or communication distribution systems may be provided by utilizing devices in the millimeter wave frequency band, which is between 28 GHz and 300 GHz using short range cellular transmitters covering small areas which are fed, e.g., by an underground cable in a manner similar to cellular radio. This distribution may also be made using microwaves converted at the local stations to the millimeter waves for local distribution. The distribution to millimeter wave stations may also be done by a fiber optic system or satellite distribution system.
A discussion of millimeter wave stations appears in the IEEE Spectrum of June 1982, pages 54-59, entitled, "Low-Power Television-Short Range, Low Cost TV Stations are in the Offing as the FCC Prepares to Establish Broadcast Requirements." U.S. Pat. No. 4,747,160 entitled, "Low Power Multi-function Cellular Television System" of Bossard describes a low power, point to multipoint cellular television system operating in the 27.5 to 29.5 GHz frequency band with Omni-directional antennas. A 29 GHz point-to-point radio system for local distribution is described e.g., the British Telecom Technical Journal, vol. 2, no. 1, January 1984, entitled, "29 GHz.-Point-to-Point Radio Systems for Local Distribution" by S. A. Mohamed and M. Pilgrim.
It is highly desirable to provide some means to deliver improved broadband, wireless point-to-multipoint distribution service in millimeter frequency range.
In accordance with one preferred embodiment of the present invention, a low power, short range, wireless point-to-multipoint communication system is provided by a nodal transmitter located in a given node and a plurality of unidirectional transmitting antennas coupled to said transmitter are positioned to radiate in different directions from the node and about the node. The uni-directional antennas being of polarization types such that the polarization of the transmitted signal alternates about the node. A plurality subscriber stations about the node have receiving antennas polarized to receive signals from a selected one of the uni-directional antennas.
FIG. 1 illustrates the system according to one embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 illustrates a nodal broadcast system in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 illustrates an assembly view of a linear array according to one embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 4 illustrates layers of patch antenna array of FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 illustrates a composite sketch of the patch antenna of FIG. 4;
FIG. 6 illustrates one panel antenna according to one embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 7 illustrates a second panel antenna for transmitting and receiving polarization orthogonal to that in FIG. 6;
FIG. 8 illustrates the polarizers;
FIG. 9 illustrates the time multiplexing system according to one embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 10 illustrates a common amplifier for all elements of a linear array;
FIG. 11 illustrates an amplifier tree feeding the element of an array;
FIG. 12 illustrates separate antenna for each elements;
FIG. 13 illustrates multiplexing DC-1 signals; and
FIG. 14 illustrates code division multiplexing.
Referring to FIG. 1, there is illustrated the distribution system network 10. This network comprises a plurality of nodes, such as node 11 through 13 covering a given combined area. For example, this area may cover a few city blocks only, but with hundreds of such nodes the area may comprise an entire large city. A central office 15 would be, for example, the central message center or source of programming for distribution to the other nodes 11 through 13. Each of the nodes would include a nodal broadcast transmitter or transmitter and receiver system. This is represented by system 11a, 12a, and 13a in the center of the nodes 11 through 13. The transmission from the central office 15 to the nodal broadcast transmitter systems 11a, 12a, or 13a may be done by cabling in or around the city such as fiber optic telephone exchange cables represented here as cable 16 between the central office 15 and the node transmitter systems 11a, 12a, and 13a. This coupling may also be done using microwave antennas such as using antenna 17 from the central office 15 communicating with antennas 18 at the center of the nodes at the systems 11a, 12a, or 13a. This distribution may be implemented in a variety of other configurations well known in the state of the art.
Referring to FIG. 2, there is illustrated a sketch of a nodal broadcast transmitter or system 12a. In the case of microwave distribution from a central office, there is the microwave antenna represented schematically by 18. The nodal transmitter broadcast systems 11a and 13a are like system 12a illustrated in FIG. 2, but with the polarizations indicated in the sketches as +45� rotation and -45� (315�) rotation of FIG. 1. (Other orthogonal polarization may be used, e.g., vertical and horizontal polarization). The system 12a includes a post 35 for supporting a four-quadrant sectorized antenna complex system represented by 12b. The system 12a includes a transmitter and receiver represented schematically by 21. Signals transmitted from system 12a are coupled from transmitter 21 to the nodal transmitter coverage or broadcast antenna system 12b comprised of four panel array antennas 31, 32, 33, and 34 via leads 22. The panel antennas 31-34 are mounted to post 35 via supports 22a housing transmission lines 22. Each of these panel antennas 31-34 comprises an array of transmitting antenna elements and receiving antenna elements as will be discussed in more detail later. Polarization of these antenna elements 30 for antenna system 12b is such that panels 31 and 33 for system 12b transmit 45� slant polarized waves (marked �45� in FIG. 1), while panels 32 and 34 for system 12b transmit -45� (315�) slant polarized waves (marked -45� slant in FIG. 1). See FIG. 1. A more detailed description of these panel antennas follows in connection with later figures.
These panel antennas, for example, produce a 90 degree beam width so that each of the panel antennas 31-34 covers approximately 90 degrees beam and the polarization from these panel antennas 31-34 alternates from +45� slant polarization to -45� slant (315�) polarization to +45� slant polarization and then to -45� (315�) polarization about the center of the node on post 35. This, therefore, provides a 360 degree pattern about the center of the node where the node broadcast transmitter is located.
The adjacent nodes 11 and 13 on either side of node 12 present orthogonal polarization. For example, the panel antennas 31 and 33 in nodes 11 and 13 produce -45� (315�) polarized signals and the panel antennas 32 and 34 in nodes 11 and 13 produce +45� polarized signals. Therefore, at the adjacent sectors of the nodes, that is where node 11 is adjacent to node 12, the polarizations are orthogonal, and where node 12 meets node 13 the polarization is orthogonal. The node broadcast transmitting antennas systems 11b, 12b and 13b transmit and communicate with receiving stations 41 scattered in the area of the nodes.
Receiving station 41 may be located anywhere in any of the nodes 11-13 and will receive the signal radiated from the antenna complex at the center of one of the nodes from the sectorized antenna system 20. The polarization of the receiving station 41 would determine which sector it is receiving from. For example, the receiving station 41a in FIG. 1 in node 12 would be in the +45� slant polarized sector and receive +45� slant polarized signals from the panel antenna 33 of system 12b. Station 41b in node 12 would receive preferably -45� (315�) slant polarized signals from the panel antenna 32 and not +45� polarized signals from panels 31 or 33 from system 12b or from panel 34 of system 11b. For the receiving antenna 41c, located in the overlapping area of the pattern of 32 and 33, it is possible to receive both +45� polarized signals from panel antenna 33 and -45� (315�) slant polarized signals from panel antenna 32. However, a signal received from the face which is of the wrong polarization from the antenna 41 would be 20 to 30 db lower in power than the other face. For example, if the antenna of 41c was -45� (315�) polarized it would receive the signal from panel antenna (+45� polarized) 33 of system 12b from 20 to 30 db down from that of the -45� (315�) polarized signal from antenna 32 of system 12b. Similarly, stations 41e and 41f at the edges of nodes 11 and 12 and 12 and 13, respectively, achieve similar isolation based on polarization. That is, station 41e with a -45� (315�) polarized antenna picks up signals from panel antenna 32 of system 12b. The signals from panel antenna 34 of system 11b are 20 to 30 db lower than those from panel antenna 32 of system 12b.
The system is designed such that the signals from all four panels 31-34 are transmitting at the same carrier frequencies but may contain different information. The system is dependent upon space (different coverage areas) as well as frequency and polarization diversity.
The system, as described herein, utilizes a four-quadrant sectorized antenna. However the system could be of any even number of sectors such as two, four, eight, etc. The four-quadrant sectorized antenna discussed in FIG. 1 has an azimuth pattern relatively flat over a plus and minus 45 degrees from the center (90� beam width) which is easy to implement and is, therefore, more easily implemented, for example on a building or a tower for mounting panel antennas. An octagon, or eight sector, antenna system may be practical in some cases, but receivers located a line drawn to the corners will be able to see more than two panels and, hence, see signals having the same polarization. Thus, the four sector is the preferred embodiment where frequency re-use is required.
The transmission to and from the central office 15, as stated previously, may include a microwave network with the microwave dish 18 coupled to a transceiver via an up/down converter 18a. The received signals from the central office 15 are upconverted to millimeter waves and sent via the panel antennas and the received signals at the panel antennas are down converted to microwave frequencies and sent back to the central office 15 via antenna 18 or cables 16. (Other frequencies, e.g., millimeter frequency, may also be used to interconnect the nodes).
It is highly desired in accordance with the present invention that the elevation angle of the node antenna beam be in the order of 10 degrees. This is achieved in each of the panel antennas by linear arrays of antenna elements as shown in FIGS. 3-6. Referring to FIG. 3, each linear array 30 includes a patch antenna array 81 mounted on conductive housing 83. A back lobe absorber 85 is placed behind the patch array 81. The millimeter waves are coupled by a millimeter waveguide 87 to the patch array 81. A probe 81 passes through an insulated opening in the waveguide to transition to a microstrip line of the patch antenna.
Referring to FIG. 4, there is illustrated the layers of the patch antenna array 81. The outboard layer 81a is layer 1 comprising 20 conductive radiating patches 86. The patches are 0.007 inch copper and are 0.1�0.12 in on 0.278 inch centers. Behind layer 81a is layer 81b which is 0.015 thick dielectric. Layer 81c is a 0.007 inch copper layer with 0.070�0.006 inch slots 87 on 0.278 centers with a slot aligned behind each patch. Layer 81c is on opposite surface of dielectric layer 81b with respect to layer 81a. Layer 81d is a dielectric layer between the slot radiator of layer 81c and the radiators of layer 81e. Layer 81d is 0.10 in. thick with an aperture 62 cut out over the slot area. Layer 81e is a 0.0007 inch copper line with 20 exciter stubs 83 aligned with the slots and the patches. The stubs 83 are connected to each other via a conductive line 85 with the spacing between the stubs controlling the phase (phase shifter) between the radiating elements. The one end 89 of the line forms the coupling probe for the waveguide. An illustrated composite sketch is shown in FIG. 5 with housing. The stubs 83 are behind and cross slots 87 and the slots are behind the patches 86. This antenna array provides horizontal linear polarization. For additional information on an antenna similar to this, see "A Reciprocity Method of Analysis for Printed Slot and Slot Coupled Antennas" by David Pozer in IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. AP-34, no. 21. The printed circuit antenna panels 31 and 33 for 12b may each be like that shown in FIG. 6 with 16 linear arrays 48 for 16 transmitter carrier channels (ch1-ch16 for 27.86 GHz to 28.50 GHz or channel 1-16 for 28.50 GHz to 29.5 GHz). Each panel antenna 31-34 covers the frequency band from 27.5 GHz to 28.5 GHz or 28.5 GHz to 29.5 GHZ. In accordance with the preferred embodiment with 45� slant polarization, a polarizer layer 88 (shown in outline in FIGS. 6 and 7) is placed over the 16 linear arrays 48 to produce +45� slant polarization. The polarizer layer 88 has a vertical grid on inboard surface and a 45� grid on the outboard surface layer as shown in FIGS. 8a and 8b. On the left most part of the antenna panels are three receiving linear arrays 45 operating over a frequency band of 27.5-27.64 GHz or 29.38-29.5 GHz. There are three different 40 MHz wide receiving channels in this band. These may be used for telephony. The receiving linear arrays 45 also have a polarizer layer 91 but with outboard grid rotated in the 315� direction or -45� to rotate the polarization orthogonal. The panels 31 and 33 at nodal system 12a use the polarizers as shown in FIG. 6 and the panels 32 and 34 use the polarizers 88 and 91 reversed as shown in FIG. 7. The antenna pattern may be tailored (shaped) to provide desired radiator pattern. The same panel antenna could be horizontal and vertical dipoles. The patch antennas could provide horizontal and vertical polarization by not placing polarizer layer over the patch antenna for horizontal polarization and an additional layer over the +45� layer to produce vertical polarization.
In applicant's preferred embodiment herein, the stations 41 include transceivers which receive the broadcast RF carrier channels (ch1-ch12 for service provider 1) and can transmit back to the systems 11a, 12a, or 13a on the return carrier frequencies 27.5-27.62 for service provider 1. The receive array polarization on the panels are orthogonally polarized with respect to the transmit arrays. In this manner, there is spacial, as well as polarization and frequency isolation, between the transmit and receive antennas on the panels. There could also be a linear array of 20 dipoles for each of the 16 RF transmitter carrier channels and each receiver channel. Each linear array for each channel could comprise 20 dipoles which are fed by conductive pairs as dipoles forming vertical dipole antennas. Adjacent in a horizontal plane could be horizontally polarized dipole elements. These panels include a reflective surface 37 behind the dipoles to form a unidirectional antenna that radiates generally a fairly uniform pattern over a 90 degree beam width.
In accordance with the present invention as represented by FIG. 9, the channel information from 16 video channels is time multiplexed at multiplexers 61a-61p and applied to each RF carrier channel 1 through channel 12. Each of these 16 video channels is provided at a 3 MBS (megabits per second) rate, so for the 16 video channel the rate is 48 MBS. These are separately modulated using e.g. a QPSK (Quadrature Phase Shift Keying) modulator (63a-63p) and separately up converted at converter (65a-65p) to the millimeter frequency and power amplified at separate amplifiers 77a-77p and applied to a given linear patch antenna array of the 20 patches as illustrated in FIGS. 3-6. A Forward Error Correction (FEC) code is applied by placing an encoder before each modulator. In this manner each information channel is modulated onto a low frequency RF carrier and up converted by upconverter 65 to the final millimeter frequency and amplified by a dedicated power amplifier 67 and applied to the antenna array for that carrier channel (1-12). In this approach, all the amplifiers power goes to a narrow, single band carrier. The linearity requirements on the amplifier are much reduced since it must only meet the linearity requirements of the narrow 60 MHz channel frequency band signal being transmitted, e.g., the amplifier can be operated in saturation for FM or near saturation for Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK). It is extremely important that the power amplifier operate in a linear mode to prevent interference between channels caused by intermodulations distortion; therefore, this system of multiple low power transmitters operating in amplification and modulation over very narrow frequency bands and using separate antennas and combining the outputs in space accomplish the low intermodulation distortion according to the present invention.
In order to form the narrow vertical antenna pattern, it is necessary that the linear array be phased in a proper proportion between each of the 20 radiating patches 30, and this is accomplished by phase shifters 73 between the amplifiers 67 and the antenna radiators 30 as represented in FIG. 9. One amplifier 67 may be used for all twenty radiators 30 of a linear array as shown in FIGS. 10 and 12, or two amplifiers as shown in FIG. 11--one for each ten radiators. The amplification preferably is done as illustrated in FIG. 12 with amplifiers for each of the antenna radiators 30 separately. The amplification may also be done by power dividers dividing up the signal to amplifiers and then combining the signals. The phase shifts can be adjusted by the distance between the stubs 83 of FIG. 4.
Analog modulation techniques pose certain problems for Local Multipoint Distribution Services, or LMDS. Although FM techniques have been shown to be effective in multi-path environments as well as provide good video Signal-to-Noise (SIN) when employed for LMDS applications, FM is very inefficient in terms of spectrum utilization. A single NTSC video channel will use 18-30 MHz of spectrum to achieve the desired signal to noise improvement. Another advantage of FM is the "capture effect", i.e., its ability to suppress other signals which are below some threshold level although the interference may be on the same frequency. AM is more efficient in terms of bandwidth, but requires much higher receiver Carrier-to-Noise (C/N) ratios for a given output signal S/N ratio compared to FM. In addition, AM does not offer any capture effect to help discriminate against multipath or interference on the same frequency.
Video compression techniques have been developed which can reduce the required bandwidth for any given video channel. These techniques have been demonstrated in numerous applications including CATV, video conferencing, HDTV, etc. The use of video compression in conjunction with certain forms of digital modulation solve a particular problem when a solid state transmitter is used. In particular, it has been shown that video compression can be used to increase channel capacity for any transmission system, e.g., CATV, MMDS and standard as well as High Definition TV broadcast. The use of video compression can also be used to advantage to enable an LMDS Node transmitter to be practically implemented with solid state amplifiers as will be presently shown.
If the single-channel-per-carrier architecture described above is implemented while using existing CATV format signals, i.e., AM-VSB signals and digital channels based on 6 MHz channel spacing, i.e., one carrier every six MegaHertz, then 130 carriers are required per antenna sector for a bandwidth of 780 MHz. For a solid state transmitter, this would require 130 separate transmit channels and 130 Power Amplifiers per sector. By digitizing the video and using video compression techniques, each video channel can be reduced to a low bit rate per video channel. Then by multiplexing many of these digital bit streams together into a single, high-speed serial bit stream (e.g., an STS-1 or STS-3) the number of RF channels can be reduced. However, this is a baseband signal which cannot be transmitted directly using LMDS. It can, however, be used to modulate a constant-envelope carrier to produce a signal which can be transmitted via LMDS. The advantage of this approach is that many video signals can be transmitted on a single carrier, e.g., 16 video channels can be transmitted on a single RF carrier at an information rate of 48 MBPS and with a rate 1/2 FEC in a bandwidth of 60 MHz (or less) per RF channel. This is shown in FIG. 9. Hence, over 192 such video channels can be transmitted within the 780 MHz of bandwidth using only 12 RF carriers. This is less than 1/10 the number of RF channels required using prior art, i.e., AM-VSB and digital modulation using 6 MHz channels. Hence, video compression enables many video channels (a few) to be multiplexed onto a single RF carrier (rather than many) and still provide more video channels in the same bandwidth (i.e., approximately 50 percent more) than prior art. The pay-off for a solid-state transmitter is both obvious and substantial: less than 10 percent of the number of RF channels is required for the same number of video channels (assuming comparable modulation). Thus, video compression can be used in LMDS applications to reduce the number of required RF channels, and thus the amount of hardware, while increasing the number of video channels.
Prior art in LMDS designs has used techniques which are not compatible with digital Fiber Optic systems including but not limited to Synchronous Optical Network (SONET), ATM, and Digital Service-level 3 (DS-3) transmission systems. This application shows how a solid state LMDS transmitter can interface to and be compatible with the higher speed transmission systems (SONET) and advanced switching techniques (ATM). While prior art has shown that ATM techniques can be used for video service via CATV networks, this application discloses how an LMDS system can provide video service using ATM technology. Specifically by demultiplexing complex OC-n signals down to OC-1 signals and implementing the LMDS system as a group of n parallel transmitters, a SONET-compatible LMDS system can be implemented using solid state transmitters. Such a system can provide ATM-based video service. In other words, as shown in FIG. 10., the OC-1 signals at data rate of 51.84 MBPS are multiplexed at the central office 15 and sent via fiber cables 16 (FIG. 1) to the node transmitter/receiver where they are demultiplexed and applied to separate RF carrier channels.
While the down stream digital transmission system can implement SONET/ATM formats relatively easily, the return path is much more difficult. Prior-art implementation has shown that the return channel can be implemented as either low-data-rate TDMA circuits, or as narrowband FDM circuits. The problem with either of these approaches is that they require a large number of transmitters and receivers at the node, and neither can easily provide bandwidth on demand. This invention shows how the number of transmit/receive channels at the node can be reduced and how each user can be assigned bandwidth on demand. This problem is solved by using broadband TDMA techniques in conjunction with the number of time slots assigned to a user based on demand rather than being pre-assigned.
A major limitation on the return channel is that the receive modem at the node must acquire both carrier sync and clock sync for each user's transmission. However, the nature of two-way telephony places major constraints on the maximum interval between burst transmissions. Specifically, Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) uses 2-wire analog transmission in the local loops. Hence echoes are returned from the far end. The time delay is a function of path length and length between samples (interval between pulse or frame transmissions in a TDMA system). The maximum time delay which can be tolerated before the echo becomes annoying is about 15 msec. Since any given circuit may involve transversal of many different multiplexers as well as long paths, the delay in any given multiplexer must be held to a minimum. The choice of cell length for ATM was set at a maximum of 63 bytes of which 48 are payload (384 bits) to minimize total path delay and hence echo effects. At 51.84 MBPS, this corresponds to about 82 microseconds per cell. A maximum of 768 DS0 channels can be transported by a single OC-1 circuit. The data rate for a DS0 channel is 64 KBPS. A buffer which stores data corresponding to 384 periods at 64 KBPS would create 6 msec of voice delay. This is excessive, and hence a cell is made up of more than one DS0 channel, e.g., one byte from 48 channels or one byte from each channel of a digroup. This reduces the time delay to 0.125 msec for each voice circuit. This assumes that 48 such DS0 circuits are available at a multiplexer; this is practical at the node but not at the customer site. Transmitting only one byte per frame is also not practical. Alternatives include: (1) Transmit a single DS0 channel over a carrier; (2) Maintain sufficiently accurate clock sync so that data can be recovered with minimum overhead; (3) Use CDMA in conjunction with TDMA to allow for overlapping transmissions; (4) Use segmented cell transmission with a slotted buffer at the node receiver to reconstruct the cells. The first solution is not practical because of the large number of receivers required; the second is not practical because of variations in path parameters; the fourth is difficult to implement because of the switching time associated with turning the transmitter on and off in such a short time period (less than 0.1 microseconds) and the set-up time of the AGC on the receiver The third approach allows the transmission time to be extended without changing the transmission rate or reducing the efficiency. However, it requires both a more complex transmitter and a more complex receiver. The following description delineates the implementation.
Each bit of each byte of each packet (cell) is encoded using a suitable code, e.g., a Walsh function having order 6 or length 64. There exist 64 such unique orthogonal codes (See FIG. 14). One of these is assigned to each of 63 channels. Each channel then transmits either code or inverted code (depending on whether the data bit is 0 or 1. The period of the code is 64 clock periods. Hence, each bit is expanded into 64 code bits or chips. Eight consecutive data bits are transmitted in succession, resulting in the transmission of 512 code bits in succession. In addition, a unique preamble is transmitted. At the same time 63 other customer units will transmit one byte of data using orthogonal codes from the Walsh function set. Hence, there will be 63 simultaneously transmitted message having a duration of about 9.877 microseconds. Each message will be preceded b a preamble having a duration of approximately 5 microseconds. Hence, each packet or burst has a total duration of approximately 14.877 microseconds. At a data rate of 48 MBPS, this permits approximately 400 channels to be transmitted. The maximum time between samples is about 0.16 msec, well within the acceptable range.
The impact on the customer end hardware is the need to add a simple encoder to spread the data signal by a factor of 64. The impact on the node receiver is the need to provide at least 63 code correllators for each STS-1 receive channel. However, this can be implemented as a Fast Walsh Transform (FWT) if time is aligned accurately enough.
While the preceding discussion related the implementation to ATM packets and SONET rates, a similar argument can be made for DS0 and DS3 formats.
The approach for the return channel is the preferred embodiment. However, it is not the only approach. Other approaches include using individual channels for each DS0 or voice channel, i.e., the same as analog cellular phone service. A second approach is to use PCS format (either TDMA or CDMA technology) for the return channel. These may be implemented in either of at least two ways: (1) Simply co-locate a cellular or PCS base station with each node and a cellular or PCS phone at each customer site. (2) Use the same format at PCS (e.g., TDMA or CDMA but translated to the LMDS band for subsequent distribution to customers. At each customer site, translate the signal to the PCS band, use a built-in PCS handset function to demodulate the databand connect to wiring. (Or alternately provide a pica-cell radiator at the customer location). Approach number two has the distinct advantage of not using the PCS band for fixed telephone service as well as offering additional capacity over PCS.
Although the present invention and its advantages have been described in detail, it should be understood that various changes, substitutions and alterations can be made herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
For two-way service, time division multiplexing or code division multiplexing is used to provide Demand Assign Multiple Access (DAMA) capability. CDMA reduces the peak transmit power required at the subscriber transmitter, and hence minimal the necessary transmit-receive isolation in the subscriber equipment.
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|U.S. Classification
|370/312, 370/330, 370/343
|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
|Dec 23, 2003
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A perfect day to spread the love, don't you think? Two things to share today, first up...I was recently asked to share a bit about myself, a little Diagnosis of sorts!
Wida ... the creator of this interview process, collector of past works and an analytical method that is thorough and so much fun ... has just posted a bit about me on her blog Beachorado today! She included photos of my past work (boy how products, techniques, materials and time flies by so quickly...right?), my design process and much more. Here is a little glimpse into what you will find there.
If someone wanted to design like you, what would they need? I say use what you have and be creative. If you don't die cut, find ways to create your embellishments using stickers, chipboard, journal tags or freehand cut them yourself. If you like the look of stitching, but don't have a sewing machine, break out the needle and thread. It is using a product in as many different ways as you can think up. Once you get started the ideas will come, believe me.
The perfect blogger is one who?I depends on what you are looking for. I love anyone who opens up their artistic worlds to the reader. It is all about inspiration for me.
What is most important in creating a card?
Make it personal. If you love color, simple, layers, ribbon...add what makes you happy and you will make the receiver happy.
Hop on over to see so much more and read other interviews that Wida has conducted. Now just a couple of cards up on the American Crafts blog today...it's all about using scraps.
Thank you for stopping in today, taking a moment to check out Wida's blog and that the wheels of creativity and inspiration keep runnin'!

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Boylesports have finalised a four-year, performance-related deal with the Black Cats which could in time amount to an eight-figure sum for the Coca-Cola Championship leaders.
Sunderland chairman Niall Quinn said: 'We are absolutely thrilled to be joining forces with Boylesports bookmakers to drive the club forward in the next four years, which we think will be exciting times.
'It is fantastic that Boylesports have taken this leap of faith to support us and made a commitment to invest in our future as we continue our efforts to re-ignite the club.'


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You've graduated from high school and left your Key Club days behind. Now you're in the rush of university life, but the transition is not as easy as you might think. Classes, independence, new friends, laundry—the list goes on and on, and even in the fun times ahead you'll probably experience some stressful situations. No worries: There are numerous online resources—like this webpage—to help you. Take a minute to review these five easy tips to make your first semester not only fun but successful.
1. Get organized. High school teachers often lead you through homework and due dates. In college, professors post the assignments and expect you to be prepared. Download a new organizer app for your iPad, de-clutter your desk, buy a big calendar whatever it takes.
2. Don't go home every weekend. It is natural to feel homesick, but leaving your new university every weekend does not give you a chance to develop new relationships. Take advantage of social and cultural events through your university or have coffee after class with someone new.
3. Attend class. No matter how sleepy you are, get up and go. The fact is, you are paying for that class. Why would you buy something expensive and rarely use it? Plus, class is a great place to meet new friends or that special someone.
4. Explore unique class opportunities. Many universities offer classes ranging from "Photography 101" to "A History of Rock and Roll" to a physics course called "The Science of Superheroes." Enhance your interests or explore completely new ones. You might find a new hobby or even a new career.
5. Take advantage of free or discounted events. As a student, you can enjoy plays, concerts, sports games and other public events that normally might not be affordable on a student's budget. The prices will go up once you graduate, so get out to that soccer game or cultural festival today.
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These workshops are over two days, and are for anyone wishing to explore their deepest sense of who you are. We think we know who we are, but more often than not we don't, not really. Our identity is fragmented, entangled and confused, and we can live our whole not really knowing who we are.
The deepest and most defining trauma we can experience is what we now call the Trauma of Identity. This is a trauma that affects deeply who we are, and how we function in our life. It is a trauma that happens at the earliest time in our life, before we have any ability to make sense of our experience or even remember or know that it has happened.
It underlies our ability to be in healthy relationships, to succeed in life, be happy and healthy. Too often it can lead us into perpetrator-victim relationships in our partnerships, our friendships and at work, that in the end can destroy us. We end up becoming a perpetrator to ourselves, and to others. We may feel constantly victimised and undermined, and at a loss to understand why such things happen to us. All later traumatic events are always influenced by this earliest of traumas.
Working with the Intention Method we will explore these deeper issues at this workshop.
For more information about my work go to my website: www.vivianbroughton.com.
There are 10 guaranteed working places on these workshops, and if there is time after that there will be a ballot for further opportunities to do a personal exploration. If participants take up this opportunity they will be required to pay the extra £50.
Please be aware that these workshops may involve emotional experiences as the topic is the exploration of personal trauma.
If you are new to this work you might like to read some of the posts on my blog, perhaps starting with An Introduction to the Theory of Multi-Generational Psycho-Traumatology, or one of the books by Franz Ruppert (the originator of this theory and work) or myself. A good starting book is Becoming Your True Self by me.
You can find out more information about me here.
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Former Arizona Wildcats forward Solomon Hill has been invited to the NBA's Draft Combine to be held in Chicago on May 15-19.
Hill, who confirmed he was invited via a UA spokesman, has been working out in Los Angeles in preparation for the draft. He is projected as a second-round pick.
The NBA invited 61 players for its combine last year, which is one more than the total number of spots in the NBA Draft. Former UA guard Mark Lyons is not scheduled to participate but he already showcased himself in the NBA's seniors-only predraft camp in Portsmouth last month, when Hill opted not to play.
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There's still time to join the TWU team.
Texas Woman's University is recruiting students, staff, faculty and their families to participate in the American Heart Association's Denton County Heart Walk, scheduled Saturday, Sept. 23 at Texas Motor Speedway, located off I-35 W in Denton County. The 5K walk will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at noon. Transportation to the event is available for the first 65 people who register.
Registration is free. Participants will sell hearts for a $1 minimum donation, with all funds raised going to the American Heart Association for research, prevention and education about heart disease.
"TWU has had different groups within the university in the past," said Priyanka Lalwani, health educator for TWU Student Health Services. "Now, we're joining together as one team to support the American Heart Association's mission."
The TWU team is sponsored by the Chancellor's Office, the Institute for Women's Health and Student Health Services.
"We've had a good response at our sign-up booths on campus," Ms. Lalwani said, "but there's always room for more."
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Beverly Hoch, adjunct assistant professor of voice in the TWU School of the Arts, has drawn inspiration from above for her second annual fund-raising "Concert for the Cure."
Titled "The Heavens Are Telling — Songs of the Sky," the concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12, in the Margo Jones Performance Hall, located at Oakland and Sawyer streets on TWU's Denton campus. For more information, call 8-1-2500.
No admissions will be charged for the concert, but donations to the North Texas Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation will be accepted. The North Texas Affiliate serves Denton, Collin and Grayson counties. For more information, visit www.komennorthtexas.org.
A total of $1,500 was raised during last year's "Concert for the Cure," but Ms. Hoch, a breast cancer survivor who will mark her fourth cancer-free anniversary in February, wants to surpass that amount with this concert. She will be joined in the concert by six Denton pianists — Gabriel Bita and his wife, Masako Narikawa, accompanists with TWU's School of the Arts; Dr. Richard Shuster, assistant professor of piano at TWU; and current and former University of North Texas music faculty, Steven Harlos, Harold Heiberg and Jean Mainous.
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The adaptation of a classroom course to the computer inspired the upcoming flute concert by Dr. Pamela Youngblood, an associate professor of music at Texas Woman's University. The result is a multimedia event that will highlight the changing portrayal of women in music, culture and the media.
The concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19, in the Margo Jones Performance Hall, located at Oakland and Sawyer streets on TWU's Denton campus. Admission is free. For more information, call 8-1-2500.
In researching ways to make "Women in Music," a course taught in TWU classrooms since 1999, work as an online course, Dr. Youngblood said she was struck by the ways women portrayed themselves in the early 1900s. Those images and others will be projected onto a screen as Dr. Youngblood discusses and performs works by Lili Boulanger, Undine Smith Moore, Jennifer Fowler, Cecilia McDowall and more. She will be accompanied by pianist Gabriel Bita and Delta Holl on cello.
Planning a concert with multimedia presentations was a new venture for Dr. Youngblood, who worked closely with Jay Kay, technical director for the Margo Jones Performance Hall, on technical as well as creative ideas.
"I'm excited," she said. "I felt inspired, both by this concert and the online 'Women in Music' course. The accomplishments of women in music are underrated and underreported, and it was a challenge to figure out how to show my enthusiasm for the subject to students who weren't going to meet me (in the online course)."
The course was offered online for the first time in TWU's Summer I session this year, and it filled up immediately, Dr. Youngblood said. It will be offered online again during the spring 2007 semester.
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"How to Improve Your Reading Speed" will be the topic of a free, half-hour presentation by Dr. Stephen Souris (English, Speech, and Foreign Languages) beginning at 12:25 on Wednesday, Sept. 20, in Library 101 and repeated on Thurs., Sept. 28 (same time and location). The talk is primarily for the benefit of Dr. Souris's students, but anyone who is interested in learning how to increase reading speed through conservative, well-recognized methods is welcome. For further information, e-mail email@example.com.
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Dr. Pushkala Raman (SOM) recently had two articles published. "Leveraging CRM for Sales: The Role of Organizational Capabilities in Successful CRM Implementation," was published in the Journal of Personal Selling & Sales Management, Vol. 26 (1). Her co-authors are Dr. Michael Wittmann, University of North Texas, and Dr. Nancy Rauseo, Florida State University. Dr. Raman's article, "The Effects of Employee Attitudes on Workplace Charitable Donations," was published in the Journal of Nonprofit & Public Sector Marketing, Vol. 16 (2), 2006. Her co-author is James Zboja, FSU.
Drs. Michael and Heidi Landry (nursing-Dallas) co-authored "Using Simulation and Virtual Reality Technology to Assess Continuing Nurse Competency in the Long-Term Acute Care Setting," published in the July/August 2006 issue of Journal for Nurses in Staff Development.
Carissa Enright (nursing-Dallas) recently attended a two-day course on end-of-life care in Pasadena, Calif. The program, titled "End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium — Graduate Curriculum: Promoting Palliative Care in Advanced Practice Nursing" is for nurses who provide education for graduate nursing students. The program was sponsored by the City of Hope Cancer Center and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and funded through a grant from the National Cancer Institute. The principal goal of the training program is to provide information on end-of-life care and resources to integrate end-of-life content into graduate nursing program.
Mon., Sept. 11 -Library open 7:30 a.m.-midnight; bookstore open 8 a.m.-6 p.m.; Fitness & Recreation open 6 a.m. -10 p.m.
-Celebrate Constitution Day, 2:30 p.m. ASB 313. Perspective on the Constitution: A Dialogue Between Dr. Paul Travis and Dr. Jim Alexander. Continues through Tues., Sept. 19. For more information, call 8-1-2133.
Tues., Sept. 12 - Library open 7:30 a.m.-midnight; bookstore open 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Fitness & Recreation open 6 a.m.-10 p.m.
-Beverly Hoch Faculty Voice Recital, 7:30 p.m., MJPH. Free, but donations to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation will be accepted. For more information, call 8-1-2500.
Wed., Sept. 13 - Library open 7:30 a.m.-midnight; bookstore open 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Fitness & Recreation open 6 a.m.-10 p.m.
-Library research workshop, "Meeting Mid-term Project Research Requirements Effectively," noon-1 p.m., room 4310, Houston. For more information, contact Marilyn Goff at 8-4-2481.
-"Pivotal Movements," with dancer/choreographer Jennifer Keller, 5 p.m., Dance Studio Theatre, Dance Building. Free. 8-1-2086.
Thur., Sept. 14 -Library open 7:30 a.m.-midnight; bookstore open 8 a.m.-6 p.m.; Fitness and Recreation open 6 a.m.-10 p.m.
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-Maroon and White Luncheon, featuring volleyball head coach Shelly Barberee. 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m., Outback Steakhouse, 300 S. I-35 E. $5. For more information, contact Patrice Frisby, 8-1-3863.
Tues., Sept. 19 -Library open 7:30 a.m.-midnight; bookstore open 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Fitness & Recreation open 6 a.m.-10 p.m.
-Pamela Youngblood Faculty Flute Recital, 7:30 p.m., MJPH. Free. 8-1-2500.
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Even though I have "programmed in JavaScript" for years, I'm incredibly crap at it. I usually do backend work and let my co-workers do front end JavaScript. I really like Crockford's "the good parts" (book and video -- videos available online)...

 But, I've never just marched into it... I don't remember the difference between a two equal sign and three equal sign, for example.

 My interest to study with you is high, but I end up bouncing around groups at noisebridge depending upon my immediate needs or whims. I, for example, worked with the ML group as they went through the Stanford ML videos -- but I barely made it through the first week.

 So, I have interest, but will probably flake if it's not immediately applicable to what I'm doing at work.

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Have you tried sports massage? I couldn't walk, even, when I first had a calf issue. Went in, got deep tissue massage, came out and was good. I am thinking of going this week to get it worked on, too.
Hang in there!
On the road again...
My half did not go like I hoped yesterday. I had decided that to go sub 2 my markers would be 45 minutes @ mile 5 and 1:30 @ mile 10. I knew that would give me some wiggle room in that last 5k. Well, I was all over it at mile 5 (45:18) and even at mile 10 wasn't too far off that target (1:31:07), but I quickly realized that I had absolutely nothing left in the tank to push that last 5k. It was a very frustrating experience to feel my body fade like that. I finished in 2:04.
When I really got to look at the data, I saw that my HR was high the entire race. This was a very hilly course, and that's what got me. When I looked back at National, my AHR never reached the 180s until the 13th mile, but yesterday I was there by mile 2 - and stayed there the rest of the race. One thing is for sure - I gave it all I had. Next time I'll crack 2 hours.
BTW - Chris (the guy who ran National with me) killed the same course and ran a 1:57. It was his day, that's for sure!
MTA: It's time to add more hills to the training.
I have a love/hate relationship with running. I do it, but sometimes I love to hate it.
Hmm, bit of a hamstring issue for me. Not good timing. I cut short a 12 miler to 1.3, because it went from "feeling it" to "pain, no limp" within 3/4 mile. I'll take it easy this week and hope for the best at the race in 8 days.
Hail to The Victors!
Sorry you didn't get your goal, Paul -- you're right next time you'll kill it. Good for Chris!
Hmm, bit of a hamstring issue for me. Not good timing. I cut short a 12 miler to 1.3, because it went from "feeling it" to "pain, no limp" within 3/4 mile. I'll take it easy this week and hope for the best at the race in 8 days.
Oof. I saw your facebook status this morning, and didn't think that was good news at all. Hopefully it's a short term thing.
Tend to that hamstring. Sending you fast healing vibes.
You too. I know all about calve issues.
A good 18 miles today, nothing crazy fast, lots of miles this week, I'm exhausted.


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I'm 5'5", breasts size 38D. Would I look weird if I got a breast reduction to a size A?
Breast Reduction from 38D to A?
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Reductions aren't done to "cup size"
It would be virtually impossible to go down to an A cup without losing all breast shape and form. Usually when a patient needs a reduction, their breasts are wide enough that they never get down to B or A cup sizes. Breast width doesn't change from a reduction. Also, no breast surgery can be done to suit a cup size because there is no standardization of cup sizes.
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Breast Reduction - Breast Reduction from 38D to A?
Yes, in my opinion you would (most likely) look weird. It is, of course, not possible to make an educated comment without being able to examine you or see photos but that is a significant reduction and in order to achieve that you would probably have to have too much tissue removed. Doing that could increase the risk of poor blood flow to the nipple and areola, potentially impairing the wound healing, and/or lead to a broad, flat shape. Either of those would probably lead to a suboptimal result.
I would probably advise that you go no smaller than a small C or full B but, again, I'm just speculating in the absence of being able to offer an accurate assessment.
I hope that this helps, and good luck,
Dr. E
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Breast Reduction to Small Cup Size?
Yes, breasts can be reduced to a very small cup size them may even look "disproportionate" to the remainder of your torso.
It is possible to reduce the breasts size very significantly. Sometimes when patients want "almost nothing left" the reduction should be done in 2 stages. The concern with the amount of tissue removed is related to blood flow to the remaining tissue; if too much tissue is removed in one operation the blood flow to the remaining tissue (including nipple/areola) may be compromised. Part of the tissue that is left in place is called the "pedicle"; this segment of tissue is responsible for delivering the blood supply to the nipple/areola tissue. If the pedicle is made too small (in the effort to reduce the breasts as much as possible) then patient will likely have problems with tissue survival. Doing the procedure in more than one stage allows the tissues to acclimate to the surgically decreased blood flow before further tissue removal (and potentially further decreased blood flow) occurs ( with the 2nd stage operation).
The other concern with overly aggressive breast reduction surgery is patient dissatisfaction afterwards. It is not unusual for patients who have lived with very large breasts to want to have as much as possible removed. Care must be taken to be judicious in this removal to avoid an outcome where the breasts are too small in relation (proportionately) to the patient's other body parts. Again, it is not uncommon, for patients' breasts to become smaller ( after the breast reduction procedure) with time and/or weight loss- breast augmentation may become necessary to achieve the patient size goals.
Best wishes.
Learn more: http://www.poustiplasticsurgery.com/Procedures/procedure_breastreduction.htm
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Breast reduction from "D" to "A" cup
There are several factors which limit the amount of tissue that may be removed during a breast reduction, including maintaining adequate blood supply to the nipples and achieving aesthetically acceptable breasts after the reduction. Both of these may be compromised by too large of a reduction, such as would be involved in reducing the breasts from a "D" to an "A" cup.
Reduction from a "D" cup to and "A" cup might require amputation and graftin of the nipple.
What you suggest you want is drastic and reduces not only much of the breast but much of the blood supply to the breast that goes with it. It would be dangerous to the viability of the nipple and your plastic surgeon might consider amputation and grafting the nipple as opposed to allowing it to remain attached to the breast tissue. There are disadvantages to this as you might imagine.
Learn more: http://www.zubowicz.com/subpag,13-atlanta-breast-augmentation.htm
Going from a D to an A cup?
An A cup is VERY small. In fact, most women who come into my office with an A cup are requesting breast augmentation. And going from a D cup to an A cup, I think, would be quite a shock. Take some photos to your plastic surgeon to show her examples of breasts that you like. I'll bet they're not truly A cups. Your surgeon will talk to you about what can reasonably be accomplished--it may not be possible to make you an A cup and still preserve the blood supply to the nipple complex, for instance. Your surgeon will also work with you to arrive at a final size that makes you happy.
Going from really big to really small can be really tricky
Going way down to an A cup may not be wise. A fair amount of residual breast tissue is necessary to "carry" the nipple areola complex and protect its nerves and blood supply. Also, if your chest is broad, your breasts will look funny that small. And take into consideration your overall build (height, waist, hips, etc). I've taken a few D cup ladies down to a B but never down to an A even though some would have liked to go smaller. In my opinion, a weird looking breast with a numb nipple is not a good trade-off for a nicely shaped breast with normal sensation that happens to be a little bigger than what you would have liked.
Make sure your final breast size matches the rest of your body
A breast reduction surgery may produce a very significant change in breast size. When discussing your aesthetic goals with your plastic surgeon, make sure that your final breast size will match the rest of your body. Otherwise you may end up with an unbalanced appearance. Consider the width of your hips and the size of your waist when considering the final size for your breasts.
D-cup to A-cup may not be possible
Breast reduction is an operation geared to reduce the breasts, but also make that change likely to heal. It is not like changing a tire. You will likely not be able to go that small.
Best Regards.
Breast reduction from D to A cup impossible
I think it would be almost impossible to reduce you to an "A" cup size without leaving your chest very deformed. Reducing from a "D" to a "B" or a "C" would be much easier to accomplish and give you a natural result.
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Buy dried yellowroot and other wild herbs at Payne Mountain Farms.
Mullein (Verbascum Thapsus) - Mullein is also known as velvet dock, Aaron's Rod, and Peter's Staff. The large, soft leaves are covered in a fine down and the tall stems were once used as tapers to light the way in funeral processions.
Mullein grows wild in the North Georgia Mountains and is a bi-annual. It blooms during the 2nd summer and can be spotted easily. A tall spike covered with little yellow blooms rises from a rosette of large, velvet-like leaves. It is not bright green but has a greenish-white hue. Mullein can grow up to eight feet tall although usually reaches a height of about four feet.
Mullein is useful for treating coughs and other lung conditions. The leaves and flowers are used to treat bronchitis, colds, flu, earaches, emphysema, and laryngitis. Mullein tinctures, teas, and syrups help bring up sticky phlegm. Mullein is used to fight bacteria and helps inhibit the spread of flu viruses.
Mullein has many uses. It can be used to relieve scorpion stings, eye complaints, toothache, tonsillitis, asthma, and throat inflammation. When infused in carrier oil, mullein is good for soothing an earache. When incorporated into a salve, mullein is good for wounds, hemorrhoids, eczema, and inflamed eyelids. Mullein is also good for digestive problems including irritable bowel syndrome.
In cases of chronic respiratory problems, mullein is good combined with mulberry bark, cowslip root, elecampane, sweet violet, anise, or thyme. Mullein is considered a mild sedative and an excellent expectorant. When using mullein to treat coughs due to colds, combine with horehound and lobelia. Mullein is also good for treating burns because of its high mucilage content.
When using in tea form, use one cup of water to two teaspoons of dried, crumbled leaf and/or flowers. Steep fifteen minutes and then strain through a fine clothe. Drink three to four cups per day. As with all herbs, many doses throughout the day are best.
American Indians use mullein to promote sweating. This property can be utilized when treating feverish chills.
Many old timers smoked mullein as a remedy for asthma. Mullein leaves were also used to wrap apples to store for the winter. The dry leaves were used to start campfires as they make an excellent tender.
Mullein likes rather dry soil. Leaves and flowers should be collected in mid-summer. Do not harvest mullein plants that grow along busy highways or in areas that might have been sprayed with herbicide.
Mullein used to grow in abundance, but is quickly disappearing due to its reputation at a weed. If you happen to have a wild mullein plant, consider its value as a medicinal herb before labeling it as useless. Some popular seed companies now sell mullein seeds - you can also purchase dried mullein and wild mullein seeds at Payne Mountain Farms. The tall plants are quite attractive in the back of a flower border.* Do not use mullein infused oil in the ear if there is any chance of a perforated eardrum. Always consult a physician before using any herbal remedy.
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RedLine rolls out printmaking opportunities
Since graduating from MIAD in 2004, Kari Couture and friend Kim Weiss dreamed of opening a community printmaking studio in Milwaukee.
Recently, this dream became reality when the women -- along with a few business partners -- closed on a building, 1422 N. 4th St., with plans to house a printmaking studio called RedLine Milwaukee.
RedLine Milwaukee is an affiliate of a similar organization called RedLine Denver. Programs include an artist residency program, classes, exhibition space and an in-house printmaking studio.
The artist residency program allows local, national and international artists to apply for a 2-3 year stay at RedLine. If chosen for the program, artists receive very affordable studio space, a mentor and access to in-house equipment and facilities.
"In addition, artists will develop connections to other local, national and international artists, institutions and organizations through a community service component," says Couture.
Educational programs will be a strong emphasis at RedLine and will include programs for adults and teens, as well as lectures, workshops and classes that will be open to the local community.
Originally, RedLine Milwaukee was the brainchild of local artists Steve Vande Zande and Steve and Lori Bauman. When they heard Couture and Weiss had a similar mission, they invited the women to join forces.
"When they invited us to join their efforts and open the printmaking studio in RedLine, Kim and I were honored and accepted right away," says Couture.
The group plans to have an open house in January, then spend the next eight months or so remodeling the interior. They hope to officially open RedLine Milwaukee in late summer or early fall, 2009.
Prior to joining the RedLine Milwaukee effort, Couture and Weiss researched community printmaking studios across the country, took business courses, wrote a business plan and applied for non-profit status. The women were driven by their own passion for printmaking, along with the belief that printmaking space is needed in Milwaukee.
"Printmaking equipment and facilities are expensive and require a lot of space and maintenance, so most artists can't afford their own studio," says Couture. "We recognized that many printmakers were turning to other media or leaving Milwaukee for lack of communal printmaking facilities in the area."
RedLine Milwaukee will be very similar to Redline Denver, and the two sites will collaborate information and share resources as much as possible. The focus of Redline Milwaukee, however, is more on education and community involvement.
"Our RedLine Milwaukee team has more experience in art education so we can help Denver grow it's education and community outreach components and they can help us by connecting us with the curators, artists and institutions with which they partner," says Couture.
All of the people involved with RedLine Milwaukee already work in art and / or education. Couture is the program coordinator for Artists Working in Education (AWE), a non-profit program that places local artists in public schools to work with students.
Vande Zande is an MPS art teacher, educational program coordinator at the Milwaukee Art Museum and instructor at Marquette University. Weiss is a display artist for Anthropologie, Lori Bauman is an art teacher and Julie Anderson, who will serve as RedLine's program manager, is a freelance photographer.
"RedLine is about connecting artists with their future. It sets up the proposition that the status quo is more dangerous than delving into the unknown," says Couture. "To cross the red line is to lose the inhibitions that may hold an artist back."
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This is really great! I stopped doing Printmaking after college because I didn't have the space!
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I had traditional lipo 6 weeks ago and these are my results... not good. My doctor says I need to massage the scar tissue but nothing is helping. What are my options for revision? I no longer have confidence in my original doctor : (
What Can I Do About Uneven Lipo? (photo)
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Uneven Liposuction results.
I would tell you that it remains important to keep in touch with your plastic surgeon. If massage fails to improve your appearance, and time does not improve your swelling, I would suggest that the original operating surgeon could offer you options for your care. 4-6 months of waiting is not unreasonable to allow for healing and scar softening.
In the meantime, I would recommend continued follow-up with your surgeon to supervise massage and evaluate you for signs of improvement.
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What Can I Do About Uneven Lipo?
At 6 weeks, there will be residual swelling and some lumpiness. No one can tell you at this point what revision may be appropriate. I will say that 30% of my patients are revision patients. The revision may involve additional liposuction, fat grafting, or skin excision. If you are going to get a revision, wait 6 months. Then find a plastic surgeon who performs hundreds of liposuctions each year and then look at the surgeon's website photo galleries to determine who delivers the results. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA
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Liposuction and revision
It is too early to tell how your final result will be. It may take a few more months for the swelling to subside.
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What Can I Do About Uneven Lipo
Hard to give specific advice sometimes based only on a photo!
If this doesn't improve significantly over the next month or so, the best approach may be some variant of a tummy tuck, though I can't tell from the photos alone if there is enough excess tissue to accomplish this in the standard way. But there are numerous variants that will be possible.
I would strongly recommend seeking in person second opinions, and I use the plural intentionally. Although I would hold off with any plans for surgery until at least 3 months after surgery, consultations do not need a waiting period.
Thanks for sharing your story and photos All the best.
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