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Meditation on the seven penitential psalms was long a part of Catholic piety. Daily recitation of these seven psalms was part of Galileo's sentence (his niece, a nun, was later allowed to pray the psalms in his stead). These psalms of King David are divinely inspired confessions of sin, moving the sinner to make his own the words of King David: peccavi Domino (I have sinned against the Lord). This new printing of St. John Fisher's masterful sermons on the psalms may well encourage readers to pray them, perhaps at the end of the day (seven psalms — one per day), or during the penitential seasons.
This reprinting also serves to reintroduce St. John Fisher to contemporary readers. Fisher shares a feast day with St. Thomas More, June 22, the date on which Fisher was martyred in 1535 for resisting Henry VIII's break with Rome. In this century we have become accustomed to courageous bishops standing up to tyrants — for example, just last month Alojzije Cardinal Stepinac (d. 1962) of Croatia was declared a martyr under the communists and will be beatified in October.
Yet in his time Fisher was the only bishop to defy Henry VIII, understanding himself to be following in the footsteps of his namesake, John the Baptist, in defending the indissolubility of marriage. Fisher was not only a bishop, but a leading scholar, man of letters, chancellor of the University of Cambridge, and confessor to Lady Margaret Beaufort, the saintly grandmother of Henry VIII. Alas, he remains as ignored today as St. Thomas More is celebrated.
This volume presents in modern English Fisher's sermons on Psalms 6, 31, 37, 50, 101, 129, and 142 (alternatively numbered 6, 32, 38, 51, 102, 130 and 143). The most well known of these are 50 (51), the Miserere, and 129 (130) the De profundis. The former appears every Friday in the Liturgy of the Hours, and the latter is traditionally recited when praying for the dead. Together with the other five, they comprise the seven penitential psalms.
Anne Barbeau Gardiner has rendered Fisher's English (he wrote before Shakespeare) into felicitous modern English, while not sacrificing the elegance of the older, elevated style. Her introduction briefly outlines Fisher's life, describing him as "a virtual one-man counter-reformation in England," first against Luther and then against Henry VIII.
Barbeau makes a contribution to the continuing project of correcting anti-Catholic history, arguing that the popularity of Fisher's sermons — reprinted seven times between 1508 and 1529 — "evinced a high measure of spiritual receptivity and showed that genuine faith and devotion were far more alive than usually claimed by defenders of the Protestant Reformation."
There is no mincing of words about the horror of sin and our culpability.
The sermons are of high literary quality, devotional and theologically rich. His graceful combination of systematic argument and literary devices makes his prose useful both for study and spiritual reading. Notwithstanding either devotional fervor or theological argument, it is Fisher's transparent holiness that gives the work its true radiance.
While Fisher focuses on conversion, contrition, and the need for penance (sacramental and otherwise) in the spiritual life, his reflections are wide-ranging. He preaches at some length on the Virgin Mary in Psalm 37, and his sermon on Psalm 129 interweaves a brilliant exegesis of Jonah with a detailed description of the process by which we entertain sin, consent to it, revel in it, boast of it, and finally are ruled by it. There is no mincing of words about the horror of sin and our culpability. He dwells upon the wretchedness of sin only to move his listeners to "tears of contrition," directing them to the "cleansing power of Christ's blood."
No recommendation of this volume should lack a sample of this fine work. In a splendid passage of his sermon on Psalm 50, Fisher vividly "measures" the mercy of God, mixing Latin and English, and weaving together verses from other psalms:
"Truly, the mercy of our most mighty and blessed Lord is great, so great that it has all measures of greatness. Of its greatness in height it is written, Domine, usque ad cælos misericordia tua, Lord, your mercy extends and reaches up to the heavens (Ps 56:11). It is also great in depth, for it reaches down to the lowest hell. The prophet says, misericordia tua magna est super me, et eruisti animam meam ex inferno inferiori, Lord, your mercy is great over me and you have delivered me from the lowest and deepest hell (Ps 85:13). It is broad, for it occupies and spans all the world, the same prophet saying, misericordia Domini plena est terra, the earth is full of the mercy of our Lord (Ps 32:5). It lacks no length, for also by the same prophet it is spoken: misericordia eius ab æterno, et usque in æternum super timentes eum, the mercy of God is without end on those who fear him (Ps 102:17).
"Therefore since the mercy of God is so high, so deep, so broad, and so long, who can say or think it is little? Who will not call it great by all measures of greatness? Then, everyone who wants to acquaint himself with this mercy can say, miserere mei, Deus, secundum magnam misericordiam tuam, Lord, have mercy on me according to thy great mercy."
That passage should serve to whet the appetite for St. John Fisher's works, which here and elsewhere move us to confess peccavi Domino, secure in the knowledge that the prayer, Miserere mei, never goes unheard.
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The mailman delivered our new copy of Chugginton – The boys could not wait to rip off the plastic and watch! The Icy Escapades of the Chugginton crew were so very exciting for them. Super Cute!
Newest DVD Release from Anchor Bay Entertainment Delivers Frosty Fun to Preschoolers Nationwide – October 30, 2012
Beverly Hills, CA – Next stop, a Chuggington winter wonderland! Families' favorite trainees come home for the holidays in "Icy Escapades," the latest "Chuggington™" DVD release from Anchor Bay Entertainment. Featuring a "flurry" of warm and wonderful episodes from the award-winning TV series, the all-new compilation will delight fans of all ages when it rides the rails into retail stores nationwide on October 30, 2012 – just in time to stuff stockings and make young spirits bright!
"We're thrilled to help families celebrate the season together – Chuggington-style! – with this latest release," said Erin Carter, Executive Director of Brand Marketing, Anchor Bay Entertainment. "Filled with winter-themed fun and important life lessons, 'Icy Escapades' is sure to be a hit with families at the holidays and all year long."
In this traintastic new collection of winter adventures, the crew takes to the tracks as snow and ice cover Chuggington. When the rails become frozen, it's up to Wilson, Koko and Brewster to keep the town moving and save the day. With help from their fellow Chuggers, the trainees learn how to make brr-ave rescue missions, dig their way out of snow drifts and even take to the skies when the wintery winds lift Hodge from the rails! Young viewers will share in all the winter-focused fun, while they learn important lessons about teamwork and problem-solving in the DVD's six seasonal standout episodes, including "Chilly Chuggers," "Snowstruck Wilson," "Wilson's Icy Escapade," "Heave-Ho Harrison," "Hodge Sails Away" and "Rolling Reporter Wilson."
A colorful and contemporary CGI-animated TV show from Ludorum that reinforces early social readiness skills, "Chuggington" airs weekdays on Disney Channel's Disney Junior programming block for kids ages 2-7, and daily on the new 24-hour Disney Junior cable and satellite channel. The series is currently in its third season.
"Chuggington" has become a global sensation since its debut in September 2008 in the U.K. The show has been licensed to more than 175 territories worldwide and has established ratings records in several key international markets, including the U.K., Germany, France and Australia. The series made its stateside debut in January 2010.
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Chuggington is a CGI-animated series that follows the adventures of Wilson, Brewster and Koko, trainee engines, each with their own unique personality and learning style. The series is set in a world much like our own with cities, villages and diverse cultures and geography. Entertainment and enjoyment are at the heart of Chuggington, but embedded within each story are important educational and developmental messages centered on learning and social-emotional development. Chuggington is directed by Sarah Ball, who won a BAFTA award for her work as a director and writer of Bob the Builder™. Further information is available at www.chuggington.com.
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The Regional Association Council (RAC) has named its 2011 RAC Volunteer of the Year, awarding the honor to Wendy Franklin, MAS, a promotional marketing consultant with Geiger (UPIC: Geiger) and an avid volunteer for Promotional Products Association of the Midwest (PPAM).
"I can't think of a better individual to represent this prestigious award," says Dan Jenne, CAS, RAC president. "Wendy is a hardworking professional and has been a dedicated volunteer to PPAM and the promotional industry as a whole for a number of years."
Franklin will be recognized at the Closing Celebration of the RAC Leadership Development Workshop on June 24 in Grapevine, Texas.
"I am honored," says Franklin. "There are so many people who over the years have dedicated an enormous amount of time and talent to their regional associations. I am honored to be nominated and extremely grateful to be chosen."
A promotional marketing consultant with Geiger (UPIC: Geiger) operating out of St. Louis, Missouri, Franklin has worked tirelessly to support and advance the promotional products industry. She has held numerous roles at PPAM including serving as president in 2006 and the organization's RAC delegate in 2008 and 2009. She was PPAM's Trade Show Chair in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 and has had a number of speaking engagements over the years as a PPAI ADvocate. Franklin also served as the first RAC Legislative Chair for Missouri in 2008 and 2009.
Franklin is also credited with rebuilding PPAM when it lost its administration company. She hired a new executive director and scoured through more than two decades of records to rebuild the organization's financial history, compile a detailed database of its membership and produce a complete list of vendors and attendees at its past tradeshows.
PPAM and the promotional products industry have benefited from Franklin's years of volunteerism. At PPAM, she has worked the organization's charity golf event for the past eight years and has been a host of its St. Louis holiday party since 2005. Franklin has drawn recognition from peers for the clear passion she holds for the industry and her willingness to jump in and give a helping hand.
This year's award garnered 15 nominations. Franklin is the third recipient of the RAC Volunteer of the Year Award. Previous winners, named last year, were Michele Jennrich, MAS, Specialty Advertising Association of Greater New York (SAAGNY) and Teri Ray, MAS, Houston Promotional Products Association HPPA).
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Boys hockey: Gustafson leads Irish to first SSC win
The Rosemount boys hockey team outshot Bloomington Kennedy 42-18 while securing its first South Suburban Conference win of the season 4-2 Thursday night at Bloomington Ice Garden.
The Irish (4-12) fell behind 1-0 after allowing a first-period power play goal, but senior forward Andy Gustafson tied the game back up with a goal 30 seconds into the second (assist to Ted Schultz). Five minutes later, a power play goal by Austin Anderson (assists to Luke Meade and Anthony Winters) gave Rosemount a 2-1 advantage.
Zach Bichler opened the third with an unassisted goal for Rosemount, and after Kennedy scored to make it 3-2, Gustafson sealed the game with his second score (assist to Bichler). Gustafson and Ryan Anderson lead the team with seven goals apiece this season.
Goaltender Tom Fraune stopped 16 shots as the Irish pushed Kennedy's losing streak to five games and ended their own skid at four games.
The Irish were back in action Saturday and managed to put just 11 shots on the net in an 8-1 loss to the Blaze at Burnsville Ice Center.
Burnsville led 6-0 before Austin Anderson got the Irish on the board 10:44 into the third (assist to Ryan Anderson).
Fraune took the loss in goal, allowing five goals on 31 shots before Torin Anderson went between the pipes for the final 12-plus minutes.
The Irish are back in action tonight when they host 17th-ranked (Class 2A) Lakeville South at Rosemount Community Center. They travel to Eagan Saturday to face the 4th-ranked (Class 2A) Wildcats.


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University of Illinois, 1994.
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Description of Research ExpertiseCardiac biomarkers (troponin, natriuretic peptides [BNP, ANP])
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Epidemiology and biostatistics
Description of Itmat ExpertiseDr. Oyama is involved in animal models of human disease and translational research, in particular, he is involved in research involving serotonin signaling in myxomatous mitral valve disease.
Selected PublicationsHezzell M J, Rush J E, Humm K, Rozanski E A, Sargent J, Connolly D J, Boswood A, Oyama M A: Differentiation of Cardiac from Noncardiac Pleural Effusions in Cats using Second-Generation Quantitative and Point-of-Care NT-proBNP Measurements. Journal of veterinary internal medicine / American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine 30(2): 536-42, Mar 2016.
Solter Philip F, Oyama Mark A, Machen Maggie C, Trafny Dennis J, Sisson D David: Detection by ELISA of C-terminal proBNP in plasma from cats with cardiomyopathy. Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997) 206(2): 213-7, Nov 2015.
Pouchelon J L, Atkins C E, Bussadori C, Oyama M A, Vaden S L, Bonagura J D, Chetboul V, Cowgill L D, Elliot J, Francey T, Grauer G F, Fuentes V Luis, Moise N Sydney, Polzin D J, Van Dongen A M, Van Israël N: Cardiovascular-renal axis disorders in the domestic dog and cat: a veterinary consensus statement. The Journal of small animal practice 56(9): 537-52, Sep 2015.
Oyama Mark A: Perioperative Monitoring of Heart Rate and Rhythm. The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice 45(5): 953-63, Sep 2015.
Oyama Mark A: Using Cardiac Biomarkers in Veterinary Practice. Clinics in laboratory medicine 35(3): 555-66, Sep 2015.
Cremer S E, Moesgaard S G, Rasmussen C E, Zois N E, Falk T, Reimann M J, Cirera S, Aupperle H, Oyama M A, Olsen L H: Alpha-smooth muscle actin and serotonin receptors 2A and 2B in dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease. Research in veterinary science 100: 197-206, Jun 2015.
Cremer, Signe E; Kristensen, Annemarie T; Reimann, Maria J; Eriksen, Nynne B; Petersen, Stine F; Marschner, Clara B; Tarnow, Inge; Oyama, Mark A; Olsen, Lisbeth H.: Plasma and serum serotonin concentrations and surface-bound platelet serotonin expression in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels with myxomatous mitral valve disease. American Journal of Veterinary Research 76(6): 520-31, Jun 2015.
Cremer S E, Zois N E, Moesgaard S G, Ravn N, Cirera S, Honge J L, Smerup M H, Hasenkam J M, Sloth E, Leifsson P S, Falk T, Oyama M A, Orton C, Martinussen T, Olsen L H: Serotonin markers show altered transcription levels in an experimental pig model of mitral regurgitation. Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997) 203(2): 192-8, Feb 2015.
Fox, P R; Oyama, M A; Hezzell, M J; Rush, J E; Nguyenba, T P; DeFrancesco, T C; Lehmkuhl, L B; Kellihan, H B; Bulmer, B; Gordon, S G; Cunningham, S M; MacGregor, J; Stepien, R L; Lefbom, B; Adin, D; Lamb, K.: Relationship of plasma N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide concentrations to heart failure classification and cause of respiratory distress in dogs using a 2nd generation ELISA assay. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 29(1): 171-9, Jan 2015.
Machen, Maggie C; Oyama, Mark A; Gordon, Sonya G; Rush, John E; Achen, Sarah E; Stepien, Rebecca L; Fox, Philip R; Saunders, Ashley B; Cunningham, Suzanne M; Lee, Pamela M; Kellihan, Heidi B.: Multi-centered investigation of a point-of-care NT-proBNP ELISA assay to detect moderate to severe occult (pre-clinical) feline heart disease in cats referred for cardiac evaluation. Journal of Veterinary Cardiology 16(4): 245-55, Dec 2014.
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We aim to provide a teaching environment that allows people of all ages to learn repair and maintenance skills specific to bicycles as well as more general skills, instilling confidence far beyond the bike stand. We operate as an open shop where anyone can come and volunteer in exchange for parts and skills to earn a bike or fix up their own bike. We try to keep a reasonable student-to-teacher ratio: please be aware that our space limitations will sometimes require us to ask that people come back later if we have reached our limit. Everyone ages 9 and up is welcome.
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- You work for Re-liable, an IT consultancy firm. Your boss, Fran Tickly has been asked by your firm's most important client, Sir Pennywise, for advice on the different operating systems available.
- Sir Pennywise has heard many good and bad things about Windows, Linux and Apple Mac operating systems. He has asked if you could write a report that describes a Windows operating system and either a Linux operating system or an Apple Mac operating system. He then asks you to compare the two operating systems without a bias approach or opinion!
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- As a carry on to the report, explain the purpose/functions of two different operating systems, (Windows and Linux or Windows and Apple Mac). You should include things like machine and peripheral management, security, file management and device drivers.
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The Default Risk of Swaps
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- DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6261.1991.tb02676.x
We characterize the exchange of financial claims from risky swaps. These transfers are among three groups: shareholders, debtholders, and the swap counterparty. From this analysis we derive equilibrium swap rates and relate them to debt market spreads. We then show that equilibrium swaps in perfect markets transfer wealth from shareholders to debtholders. In a simplified case, we obtain closed‐form solutions for the value of the default risk in the swap. For interest‐rate swaps, we obtain numerical solutions for the equilibrium swap rate, including default risk. We compare these with equilibrium debt market default risk spreads.


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Cosplayer Yukari Kaiba > Costume of Sanada Yukimura (Sengoku Basara)
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- Sengoku Basara
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- Sanada Yukimura
- Special Variation:
- Revoltech figure, limited edition
- Year Completed:
- 2013
- Construction Difficulty:
- Difficult
- Costume worn at:
- FanimeCon 2013
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- Construction Details:
Jacket - made out of white vinyl and completely lined in cotton (first lined garment too!). Interfacing in the collar to make it stand up, hand-punched the studs into the upper sleeves, and attached genuine suede to the lower sleeves using vinyl adhesive. The flame detail is a textured satin that was wonder-undered onto the vinyl & then stitched on, with 3D paint to finish the edges. Yen insignia on the back is craft foam, sealed and painted with 3 coats goldenrod and 2 coats antique gold acrylics, then finished with gold rub'n buff on the edges.
Chest guard - white vinyl, used a pattern I made with a t-shirt
Pants - white upholstery fabric, flame detailing on the bottom is the same silver satin used on the jacket. Heat'n bonded on and edges detailed in 3D paint.
Armor - the greaves & waist armor are all leather, painted respectively with white and black leather paints and corded with suede cording where needed. Underneath the greaves I made leg sleeves out of leftover vinyl that are open in the center with elastic straps (which get hidden by the greaves).
Headband - black twill
Gloves - black gloves with white vinyl-covered foamie on top of the hands
Shoes - flip flops modded with elastic
Spears - same set from my default Yukimura, as the color of the spears doesn't change with the white variant of the Revoltech figure
- Personal Thoughts:
- I am immensely proud of this cosplay - I really wanted to make this outfit the best that I've done and push my skills, and I believe I really achieved it. Can definitely say by far this is the most well made cosplay I've done in all the year I've been invested into this hobby.
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- Fantasy Sheep
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- Sengoku Basara Sanada Yukimura
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By Alex Byington
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GEORGETOWN - After trying and failing another celebratory post-game handstand, Kady Crow went back to what she does best.
Walking with her chest thrust out and her hands on her hips, the Lampasas senior ace displayed her team's first-round dominance in true Lady Badger fashion - with a playful strut.
Following some first-inning doldrums, Crow and the rest of the Lady Badgers found their groove through some good ol' fashion tomfoolery.
Whether it was Crow cracking jokes in the dugout, or fellow seniors Tealey Farquhar and Hadley Brown showing off their dance moves from the top of buckets, Lampasas' loose approach paid off with a 10-2 victory Monday to sweep Wimberley in their best-of-three bi-district playoff series at the East View Softball Complex.
"There's a time when you need to focus, there's a time, but at that point and time we just really needed to take a deep breath, cool down and get the job done - and have fun while doing it," Crow said.
The Lady Badgers (24-8) advance to the area round where they'll face No. 12-ranked Pleasanton later this week in Kerrville at a time and date to be determined. As the champion out of District 28-3A, Pleasanton received a first-round bye.
"It was just our night, it was one of those nights where it finally fell in place," Lampasas coach Rusty Erwin said. "And they deserve it, they've worked hard and played hard."
Nursing a 2-1 advantage, the Lady Badgers offense woke up in the fourth with three consecutive two-out hits from the top of the lineup, including RBI doubles by Crow and Brown.
Crow's double came after Wimberley pitcher Mallory Henry unsuccessfully attempted a pitchout on a 2-0 count, as the Lampasas senior sent the offering into left-center to score Farquhar from second.
"That first inning we were all uptight. We got to win this first game, we didn't want to play the second," said Crow, who finished 3-for-4 at the plate and pitched a six-hit gem on the mound. "And I think that with me and Tealey cracking jokes, everything kind of fell in place."
Wimberley kept the pressure on in the fifth, putting together three hits of their own - including an RBI single by Katrina Spangenberg to make it 4-2.
But like she'd done most of the night, a relaxed Crow managed to work herself out of a jam with sturdy defense as freshman third baseman Marisa Maldonado connected with catcher Kelci Gilseth for a run-saving play at the plate for the second out and Crow induced an easy groundout back to the mound for the final out.
That's when the fun really started for Lampasas.
With Maldonado at second after reaching for the third time courtesy of Wimberley errors, freshman Alex Caruthers (2-for-4) battled through an 11-pitch at-bat, repeatedly pulling balls foul before lofting a fly ball into deep left field that fell through Spangenberg's glove for a three-bag error.
"Oh my gosh, I told myself if they're inside just turn in so it'll hit you, but I didn't want to get bruises because I bruise so easily, so I just kept pulling everything," Caruthers said.
The next four Lady Badgers reached base, including Blake Webb on an RBI single that scored Caruthers, and an RBI triple by Farquhar to plate Tori Caruthers from second.
"When we get on that high … we feel like we're invincible," Crow said. "That's just a great feeling, and you can't take it away from us. We have it and you can't take it away."
In the next at-bat, Crow was finally intentionally walked to set up Brown, who plated Farquhar from third on a sacrifice fly before cleanup hitter Hailey Morrison scored Crow on an RBI double down the left-field line to cap a six-run fifth inning and go ahead 10-2.


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edit: just tried this app on Black2.0 and it just hangs for ages trying to look for the list. then gives a "unexpected error" webexception error. internet is working through activesync currently fine.


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Monolithic RF CMOS Digital step attenuators impress with IP3 spec
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San Diego, CA, April 26, 2004 -- Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation, a supplier of high-performance RF CMOS and mixed-signal communications ICs, today introduced a new family of Digital Step Attenuators (DSAs) that demonstrate new levels of broadband linearity, attenuation accuracy, and programming flexibility, providing exquisite design solutions for today's proliferating RF applications.
The new family of devices, including the 6-bit PE4302 and PE4304 components, is Peregrine's first commercial DSA product line and has raised the bar on DSA performance within the RF industry. Manufactured on the Company's proprietary UTSi RF CMOS Silicon-on-Sapphire technology, the products draw from many years of high-performance RF CMOS and mixed-signal IC experience.
The PE4302 and PE4304 devices are 50 and 75 ohm, 6-bit DSAs with a 0.5 dB LSB, positive logic serial and parallel interface, single +3.0 volt supply, and a unique power-up preset feature. The devices are ideal for many RF applications such as cellular base station, fixed frequency transceivers, repeaters, power amplifier distortion canceling loops and throughout CATV distribution systems.
"The extraordinary performance of the new Peregrine DSAs, including high accuracy and IP3 down to 100 kHz, has positioned the PE4302 and PE4304 as the industry choice for new designs," commented Ron Reedy, Peregrine's vice-president of Sales and Marketing.
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Specific capabilities brought to bear on the new DSA products from Peregrine include high ESD tolerance, high linearity to near DC, serial and parallel interface logic, and industry leading insertion loss of 1.5 dB. Guaranteed Return Loss (RL) for the PE4302 is 15 dB through 2.2 GHz, making it 5 to 6 dB better than its competitors and uniquely compatible with termination sensitive components. The PE430X DSA devices also include a preset power-up attenuation state, a function afforded due to the monolithic CMOS fabrication process.
UTSi CMOS is a proprietary, patented variation of silicon-on-insulator (SOI) technology. It is the first commercially qualified use of sapphire substrates with high yields and competitive costs. UTSi CMOS combines high-performance RF, mixed-signal, passive elements, nonvolatile memory and digital functions on a single device. Significant performance advantages exist over competing mixed-signal processes such as GaAs, SiGe BiCMOS and bulk silicon CMOS in applications where RF performance, low power and integration are paramount. Additionally, because UTSi SOS is fabricated in standard high-volume CMOS facilities, Peregrine products benefit from the fundamental cost effectiveness and high yields, scalability and integration of CMOS, while achieving the performance of SiGe and GaAs. And since sapphire is a near perfect insulator, UTSi SOS products can integrate high-quality passive devices directly into the IC, offering unprecedented levels of RF integration and cost effectiveness.
The PE4302 and PE4304 are available in 20-lead QFN packages and are the first two devices of a complete line of 5- and 6-bit DSA products from Peregrine Semiconductor scheduled for release this year. Product samples, unit pricing and volume production are available now through Peregrine Semiconductor and its worldwide distribution partner, Richardson Electronics.
Additional information on Peregrine Semiconductor is available on its web site: www.peregrine-semi.com.
Peregrine Semiconductor Corp., 6175 Nancy Ridge Drive, San Diego, CA 92121. Tel: 858-455-0660
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Those who are planning to head to Walmart stores to avail of Black Friday deals need not stand in the cold weather to wait for Walmart to open it's doors. Instead, you can come as early as 12 a.m. on Nov. 26, start shopping for popular toys, apparel and home goods which will be on sale and then continue further on. This will reserve you a good spot in the store just in time for the kick off the this year's Walmart electronic events which begins at 5 a.m.
Sounds fan, right? It is, if you are eyeing to buy electronic products which will be put on sale by Walmart on Black Friday. Walmart has worked out some great deals with electronics suppliers to make this year's deals more enticing and fruitful for customers.
Some of the electronic products that you might want to snag from Walmart on Black Friday include:
- 15.6" HP Laptop – $298
- Emerson 32″ LCD HDTV – $198
- Sansui 19″ LCD HDTV – $98
- Nintendo DS Lite (in multiple colors) – $89
- 15.6" eMachines Laptop – $198
- Kodak C183 Digital Camera (14 megapixels) – $59
- Tom Tom GPS XL 335 SE 4.3″ GPS – $79
- Magnavox Wi-Fi Blu-Ray Player with $10 free VUDU movie credits – $69
If you don't feel like badgering your way into the crowd, Walmart is also offering some online deals on Thanksgiving Day as well as a Saturday in-store electronics events on the 27th.
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Beatrice W. Hendricks, 88, died Sunday, May 18, 2003.
Mrs. Hendricks was a daughter of the late Charlie O. and Aretha Elliott Wood and was the widow of William M. Hendricks. She was a retired school teacher and former principal of Dry Pond Elementary School.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Ivie Funeral Home with the Rev. Jerry Payne and Dr. Kent Cranford officiating. Burial will be in Grey Hill Cemetery.
Survivors include a daughter, Louise Lynn, Marietta; a son, Billy Hendricks, Covington; a sister, Norma Snoo Clark, Atlanta; and three grandchildren.
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Panto Mother Goose The latest installment of Stages Repertory Theatre's annual Christmas "pantomimes" has a nimble score by David Nehls but top-heavy book (though far nimbler lyrics) by Stages' artistic director, Kenn McLaughlin. With tongues firmly planted, the actors gleefully chew the scenery — a Necco wafer storybook set by Jody Bobrovsky. The actors have a lot to chew, since the show runs two and a half hours with intermission. Even with first-class staging and first-rate performances, tiny tots begin to nod off. So do their larger chaperones. Director Ryan Schabach, who gives this panto its fleet-footedness, returns as audience favorite Buttons. He supervises the marriage of Mother Goose (Genevieve Allenbury) to Old King Cole (Jimmy Phillips). By getting married, Goose will retire as rhyme queen, so she creates a poetry competition to determine the next ruler of childhood verse. Reporter for the Goose Island Gander, Little Tommy Tucker (Mark Ivey) aches to be a Broadway gypsy. Jack (Mitchell Greco), noted for his water-fetching, is the likable hero but has a terrible stutter, so he's not a contender. Jack loves Jill (Teresa Zimmerman), no surprise, but she wants to be independent and liberated. The trio of Hickory, Dickory and Doc (Hunter Frederick, Cameron Davis and Danny Dyer) work for arch-villain Baron Von Nastypants (an amazingly adroit Andrew Ingalls), whose schemes to usurp the kingdom drive the show with wry audience ad-libs and a beguiling stage presence. Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary (a fine blustery Joshua Estrada) is the shrew married to Nastypants; the head henchman is Wee Willie Winkie (Kyle Curry, equally amazing), a bumbling comic foil "in his nightgown" with borscht belt pedigree. With numerous morals and sketchy sex jokes, the panto lumbers, but if you keep nudging the kids, they'll have a fine time yelling at the villains and cheering the heroes. The go-for-broke actors redeem the lumpy story. Through January 6. 3201 Allen Parkway, 713-527-0220. — DLG
Sanders Family Christmas Part sacred and part comically profane, Connie Ray and Alan Bailey's musical testament to faith and family warms like hot chocolate and soothes like comfortable woolies. The ensemble cast plays it to perfection as the show veers between goofy comedy and misty-eyed sentiment, with musical numbers (gospel hymns, traditional carols, novelty songs) interspersed with "witnessing" monologues, some tender, some funny. The Mount Pleasant Baptist Church awaits the arrival of the renowned country gospel group the Sanders Family Singers. Pastor Oglethorpe (Kevin Dean) is atwitter at the visit. Burl (Gerry Poland) is the patriarch, a big, savvy country boy. His wife Vera (Shondra Marie) will "blister" anyone's backside if they disrespect her or the Lord. Twins Dennis (Robert Price) and Denise (Sarah Cooksey) are on the verge of adulthood, with Dennis soon off to war. The play is set on Christmas Eve 1941, after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Rejoining the family is Uncle Stanley (Craig Griffin), an ex-con who's had a quick brush with fame by singing in a Hollywood western with Gene Autry. Unassuming, plain June (Katharine Hatcher) is the "nonmusical" Sanders. Although no one in the congregation is deaf, June "signs" the songs. Hatcher gives one of the drollest performances so far this season, using a deadpan expression and exquisite timing that would do Buster Keaton proud. Music makes them whole, but the binding tie is family. Sanders Family Christmas is directed with a mighty sure touch by Joey Watkins, and the joys of Christmas are apparent. No matter what you believe, there's faith in that. Through December 31. A.D. Players, 2710 W. Alabama, 713-526-2721. — DLG
The Santaland Diaries He's back! That 39-year-old gay schlub, down on his luck and aching for TV soap stardom, finds his calling over the holidays in a temp job from hell as an elf at Macy's Santaland, the place where Christmas spirit goes to die. In David Sedaris's profane, hilarious and politically incorrect dissection of rampant consumerism, based on his own exploits, "Crumpet the Elf" explains it all for you. With Alley Theatre pro Todd Waite in star mode (spelled in some performances by Alley vet Paul Hope), the monologue, adapted by Joe Montello, zooms by with crackling, wicked fun. Christmas just isn't Christmas without this jaundiced poke in the eye. Hand casually placed on hip à la Jean Harlow, our unnamed protagonist needs a job badly, and, really, how hard is it to be an elf? Harder than you think. First, there's that Elfin Guide to follow without question — the Macy's Bible of model behavior for all elves toiling in Santaland. You must exude relentless good cheer at all times — even when the little darlings waiting to see Santa vomit from excitement or pee on the floor. You must tolerate psychotic co-workers — spitting Santas and warranted sexual advances from fellow elf Snowball. And then there's that demeaning green velvet costume with its candy cane-striped leggings and goofy medieval hat. (Costumer Blaire Gulledge knows how to design tacky.) As the shopping days count down, the crowds of exasperated parents with shell-shocked tots get more frantic, as does our Crumpet. In ever impressionistic scenes, we're regaled with opinions, dish and wry observations. His "grinding enthusiasm" has a very short, funny fuse. Waite has a field day in this role, a characterization he's honed razor-sharp after four years of donning those tights. He plays him like an elastic band, ad-libbing with the audience and swishing through the routines with incomparable timing. Put upon and sometimes as wonderstruck by the pandemonium of holiday cheer as the wayward adults and frightened kids, he's immensely likable. Guided with gleeful mischief by director David Cromer, his Crumpet glistens with bitchy radiance and wide-eyed bemusement. The Alley is putting Crumpet back in the attic after this year, so if you've never experienced his elfin exploits, now is the time to go and laugh yourself silly. If this show has become your holiday tradition of choice, Santaland Diaries, naughty and nice, requires a final farewell ho-ho-ho. Through December 30. Alley Theatre, 615 Texas, 713-220-5700. — DLG
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The White Christmas Album: A Beatles Holiday Hmmm, the Beatles and Christmas together? Sounds a little loony. Rest easy, everything's fine. This musical potpourri is stirred, not shaken, and served on a silver platter by Music Box Theater. The holiday season is in terrific hands — all ten of them (Rebekah Dahl, Brad Scarborough, Cay Taylor, Kristina Sullivan and Luke Wrobel), 12 if you count the special guest appearance by John Gremillion, and 20 when you add the jazzy quartet led by Glenn Sharp. So many fine hands, one great show. Five-part harmony never sounded so beautiful. Each Broadway Babe gets to shine solo; sometimes they sing together a cappella, giving the band a rest; sometimes they act in a screwy comedy routine. The concept works surprisingly well, deftly so. Think about it: "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" segues into "With a Little Help From My Friends." "All You Need Is Love" smoothly blends with "Ring Christmas Bells." The idea is some sort of brilliant. Scarborough's supremely smooth account of the classic "Christmas Song" has to be the finest rendition I've ever heard. Taylor's rendition of "I Will" is simple joy made into music. Sullivan's hymn-like "There's Still My Joy" haunts with its exquisite phrasing. Dahl rocks triumphantly through, over and around "Let It Be." Wrobel's burnished baritone wraps "Sleigh Ride" in glowing warmth. And when all five harmonize in an ethereal version of "Because," the song floats like mist. When these Fab 5 sing those Fab 4, it's a gift of Christmas cheer. Through December 29. 2623 Colquitt, 713-522-7722. — DLG


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Your New Year's Resolutions might include some faithful standbys like eat healthier, make it to the gym regularly, or spend more time on a hobby you love. All noble goals! But this year, why not add some style resolutions into the mix?! Since how you dress is a form of self-expression, we think style resolutions are absolutely necessary. Make your style resolutions by taking stock of 2013 and looking forward to what you want to improve on in 2014. Did spring go by without donning a single floral? Did you stick to pastels and avoid brighter hues? Do you wish you had a more organized closet? That's where style resolutions come in!
Below are our 14 style resolutions for 2014. Read on for inspiration, and share your style resolutions with us in the comments below:
1. I will confidently express my personality through fashion. Heels with a casual outfit on a whim? Don't mind if I do!
2. Running errands, picking up groceries for dinner, and waiting for a flight can all be done in style! Donate all frumpy sweatpants to bypass temptation.
3. I will celebrate the shape of my body and learn how to accentuate it, not hide it.
4. I will invest in chic going out dresses for date night and cocktails with the girls.
5. I can give the same attention to my jewelry wardrobe as I do to the wardrobe in my closet! I simply deserve more bejeweled options to complete every outfit.
6. Before I leave the house I will always check that I have: purse, keys, wallet, sunglasses, cardigan for temperature dips, and a positive mindset!
7. I vow to choose my outfits the night before. I'll never be late because I couldn't decide what to wear.
8. I will channel feminine strength for power dressing moments, whether it's an important meeting, interview, or just because. Wide leg trousers? Definitely. Sophisticated blazer? Yes, please!
9. Easy as neutrals are, I commit to wearing more color, since bold hues bring cheer!
10. I will consider time reading fashion magazines as essential style research.
11. I will heed the care instructions, separate my delicates, and dry clean as necessary!
12. I will save up and treat myself to an investment piece I've always wanted.
13. Creativity is not just for the craft room! I resolve to try things I didn't think I could "pull off", whether that means mixing prints, denim on denim, or a peplum dress.
14. I will compliment someone else's outfit every day. What an easy way to make someone smile!
We hope our style resolutions encourage you to make your own list of style resolutions (or print out ours to keep as a reminder!) Wishing you a happy, healthy, and stylish new year!


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I think the real question here is the tendency of game devs making games appealing to as large a group as possible. To this end, real-time combat is most certainly the most viable option. Let us also not forget that the 'immediate satisfaction' is much greater in real-time games.


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The sequester, no matter how imperfect a policy, is arguably the only victory for fiscal conservatives in a very long time. Their victory is also president Obama's biggest defeat (outside of the self-inflicted disastrous Obamacare rollout). It is also another opportunity to remind the American people that the alarmist predictions that we were all subjected to about the devastating impact sequestration would have on our economy didn't materialize. Yet, in a new move, Republicans are once again considering caving to Democrats and getting rid of the spending cuts. This morning's Wall Street Journal has the following.
Still, officials close to the talks say that Sen. Patty Murray (D., Wash.) and Rep. Paul Ryan (R., Wis.), chief negotiators for their parties, are closing in on a deal that, while smaller in scope than past budget deals, would mark a rare moment of bipartisanship in a Congress that has been lurching from one fiscal crisis to the next. . . .Officials say they expect the compromise to allow spending of roughly $1 trillion in each of the next two years, a figure between the $967 billion that House Republicans sought for the fiscal year that began Oct. 1 and the $1.058 trillion sought by Senate Democrats. . . .
At issue are efforts to craft a compromise that would ease across-the-board spending cuts due to take effect in January, known as the sequester, and replace them with a mix of increased fees and cuts in mandatory spending programs.
Note that we are not talking about serious entitlement reform here:
Officials familiar with the talks say negotiators are stitching together a package of offsets to the planned sequester cuts that would include none of the major cuts in Medicare or other entitlement programs that Mr. Ryan has wanted. . . . Instead, it would include more targeted and arcane measures, such as increased fees for airport-security and federal guarantees of private pensions.
"None of the major cuts in Medicare or other entitlement programs that Mr. Ryan has wanted"? More money to fund TSA? Seriously? And that's only the beginning:
Democrats on Thursday stepped up their demands in advance of the closing days of negotiations between Ms. Murray and Mr. Ryan. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) brought a fresh demand to the table by saying she wouldn't support any budget deal unless in included or was accompanied by an agreement to renew expanded unemployment benefits that expire before the end of the year—which would be a major threat to any deal.
So let's sum this up: a massive and unnecessary surrender on the sequester, some tax hikes, and more unemployment benefits. It seems to me that the Republicans are learning their moves from the French army. Meanwhile, some in the GOP disagree with the tactic and think that sequester cuts should stay in place. Politico reports:
Three well-respected conservative House Republicans are urging their leadership to pass a government funding bill at the low sequester level most in the GOP are trying to avoid.
Reps. Mick Mulvaney (S.C.), Jim Jordan (Ohio) and Steve Scalise (La.) are advocating in a letter to Speaker John Boehner and Majority Leader Eric Cantor that they vote for a so-called clean continuing resolution at the sequester level of $967 billion for 2014 spending.
And this is the worst part:
Most Republicans — conservatives and moderates alike — are hoping Ryan and Murray succeed, because they believe sequester level spending is unsustainable.
If they really think that the minor cuts imposed by sequestration are unsustainable how are they going to push for the true entitlement reforms that we need?
I have said it before, but I guess it is worth repeating in the face of an imminent Republican surrender: Mr. Ryan don't squander the sequester cuts for nothing:
So in theory, sequestration and the BCA caps would be traded for a commitment to reform entitlements. However, in the current political contect, we should expect that this commitment won't be credible and won't be enough to address our country's fiscal problems. As such (I have mentioned it before), it would be a terrible mistake to get rid of these cuts. These are the only cuts they have in the bag; they shouldn't give them up. They especially shouldn't give them up if what they are most likely to get in exchange are, at best, a few meaningless entitlement reforms that won't make much a of a dent in our debt.
Finally, since when does Paul Ryan sound like a Keynesian? Does he really believe that the tiny sequestration cuts are hurting the economy so much that we must "provide relief"? Argue for entitlement reform, Mr. Ryan, but don't squander for nothing or next to it the only cuts we've won.
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Compensating voltage mode buck regulators -- Part 2: The details
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Voltage mode buck regulators have become commonplace in today's broad market. Many of these regulators require external compensation. External compensation allows the regulator to be used with a wide range of components and gives the user control over the systems' performance. While the user has considerable control over the system, many find themselves lacking the proper resources to take advantage of this feature. Part 1 provides the criteria, output filter analysis, understanding of compensation networks, and procedures to compensate a switcher.
This paper will discuss the technical motivation behind compensation, derivation of analytical and design oriented transfer functions, establish criteria for the selection of a particular type of network, and provide an illustrative example. This part offers a series of 'quick sheets' and appendices that are a useful reference in the design of compensation networks.
Practical Considerations
Consideration must be given to the size of components in a physical implementation. For example, capacitors should not be so small that parasitic trace components become large compared to the component value. Capacitors should also not be so large that they draw an excessive amount of current from the error amplifier, limiting the slew rate. Ceramic capacitors should be used with typical values in the 10pF to 5nF range.
Similar considerations apply to the selection of resistor values. Small resistor values may draw an excessive amount of current from the error amplifier, while large resistor values may be susceptible to noise. Typical values are in the 1kΩ to 100kΩ range.
One should not become concerned with being entirely exact in the calculation of component values. The models used do not account for all stray LCR elements that vary from layout to layout. If the loop response is measured, it will likely differ from the actual response. This is due to the disturbance of the loop necessary to measure the response.
Output Filter
Figure 1: Switcher output network
Figure 2: Output network algebra on the graph. Z refers to the complex impedance of an element.
Figure 3: Bode phase plot approximation


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Category: God Game
Developer: Firaxis
Mac Port By: Aspyr
System Requirements: Mac OS v10.6.4 (Snow Leopard), Intel Core 2 Duo (Dual-Core), 2GB RAM, 8GB free disk space, DVD Drive for disc-based installation, Steam account for Steam installation
Review Computer: iMac 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4GB RAM and 2.26GHz 13" Macbook Pro, 2GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M with 256MB of DDR3 SDRAM
Network Feature: Yes, multiplayer
Processor Compatibility: Intel
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They've changed combat. That's the big thing you need to know about Civilization V, the newest version of the venerable God Game where you take a tiny village and build it (hopefully) into a world-conquering nation. Military units can't stack (with a few exceptions), which means you can't have 100 unit strong armies on a single tile, attacking or defending endlessly in a single turn. If you want to lay siege to a city, you'll have to surround it with units, bombarding it with artillery units while melee forces wait for the defenses to be worn down. Likewise, only one unit can garrison in a city (and cities can now defend themselves), meaning the arms race in Civ V isn't to build more units, but to build stronger units.
This change does a lot to demphasize conquest as the primary way of winning the game. It still works, of course, especially if you can get more advanced technology to help you pound away at weaker forces. Everyone has smaller armies, so the game isn't just a grind to create as many units as possible (a problem that's been creeping into the gameplay against AI in recent years).
The other big change is the way religion is handled. In Civ IV, individual religions (like Taoism, Christianity, and Islam) could be founded by the first civilization to achieve the appropriate research. This has been eliminated. You can still build city improvements like temples and cathedrals, but they contribute to your culture, which in turn allows you to shape the policies that define your culture. Will you instill the value of Honor in your people (making them more effective warriors) or invest in Commerce. The nice thing about this is that it's not an either/or proposition. You can invest in all the policies, but only one step at a time. Bigger cultural bonuses are available only after buying the initial steps.
There are a ton of other refinements. Units can now "embark" over the water on their own, without need for a transport. Civs can enter into secret compacts with other civs (covert alliances to hinder the development of an enemy without letting the enemy know about it), and enter into technology pacts to do research together. There are a lot of new refinements that will give new players a steep learning curve (especially due to a lack of an in-game tutorial, although their are numerous tips from your AI advisors about what to do next).
But for those who already know and love the Civilization games, the heart of it hasn't changed. Improve your cities, explore the world, research technologies, forge alliances, and fight wars. The combat changes are going to annoy some players, but I think it helps focus the game on a more subtle, political approach to winning the game, rather than just trying to build the biggest army as quickly as possible. It makes it less of a war game, and more of a game about balancing alliances, trade, and science. More about a total civilization.
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