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The Kaizen Camp in Seattle was such a success that people around the world and sponsors have requested more and more.
So, we've launched Kaizen Camp as its own entity.
We now have them scheduled for New York, Los Angeles, and Boulder. Tel Aviv, Sydney, Melbourne, and Saigon are in the works.
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"Your basic grilled pork chop with a plum & port wine sauce served over quinoa. I tend to cook just for myself, but you can scale this up easily. I like to use a tawny port since for the plum and black cherries in it but any good port should be fine."
Pork Chops With Plum Sauce
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 2 pork chops
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 fresh plums
- 1⁄2 cup port wine
- 2 teaspoons candied ginger, paste
- 1⁄2 cup quinoa
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts (optional)
- Slice one plum into quarters, slice the other two into thin pieces.
- Rinse the quinoa to remove any remaining bitter coating.
- Brush the porkchops with olive oil and grill them. Sear each side with a.
- very hot fire to seal in the juices then move then away from the fire to finish.
- cooking.
- While the chops are cooking put the plum, ginger, and port into a small heavy.
- skillet. (I use a candied ginger paste, but you can use grated fresh ginger, or.
- candided ginger that you mash with a little water to make a thick paste).
- Bring the sauce to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer. Stir every minute or.
- so until the liquid is reduced by about 1/2.
- Remove from heat.
- While the chops and sauce are cooking, bring the water to boil in a small.
- sauce pan.
- Add quinoa, cover and reduce to a simmer.
- When the water is gone (about 15 min usually), remove from heat.
- Place 1/2 the quinoa on each plate.
- If including pine nuts, sprinkle 1/2 on each plate over and around the.
- quinoa.
- Plate the chops on top of the quinoa & drizzle sauce over & around the chop.
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"This year we are going one better and are thrilled to offer MasterCard cardholders the ultimate priceless experience - the chance to actually be their idol for the day and star as them in a music video - as well as joining them at the 2013 Brit Awards."
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Winning entrants will get to shoot a shot-for-shot recreation of the videos in a film directed by Emil Nava, who helmed Ora's 'RIP' and 'Shine Ya Light' clips as well as Delilah's 'Love You So'.
The winners and three friends will also join the stars at the Brit Awards on February 20, while all three clips will feature in the ad breaks during the ceremony.
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2011 Lexus IS 250 W/Navigation 4-Door Sedan
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Shawn Askinosie was a criminal defence lawyer for 20 years before he decided it was time for a change. He started baking as a hobby in 1999, quickly becoming obsessed with cupcakes. But it wasn't until 2005 when he hit on the idea of making chocolate from the bean, that things really started to take off.
As Askinosie says, he was driving home from someone else's funeral when it dawned on him, "dropped into my head out of the clear blue Missouri sky", that he needed to become a Chocolate Maker. This "flash" of inspiration, became the beaming sun of their logo.
Shawn quickly recruited his wife Caron, daughter Lawren and son-in-law Kyle to help with the chocolate making, and with their support, Askinosie Chocolate quickly took off.
Based in a 100 year old building – a former railroad supply store – in Springfield, Missouri, Askinosie were pioneers of the artisan bean to bar movement in America.
Chocolate making at Askinosie is anything but simple – but could you expect anything less from bars that ooze quality and extraordinary flavour profiles? It's a 70 point plan to make an Askinosie bar, which starts with finding the right farmers with the right beans all the way through to scraping excess chocolate off the moulds so there is no wastage (don't worry – they factor in a whole step dedicated to eating the chocolate too!)
Askinosie believe in good Farmernomics – which means famers get paid way above the per-tonne Fair Trade market price for their beans and profits from the company are shared with the farmers – paying them directly so there is no middleman. With all of the control, Askinosie can ensure all of the money reaches the right people. The circle of chocolate: high quality beans = high quality chocolate = more profit, means you know you are getting the best chocolate and the farmers are reaping the rewards, every time. It's not the easiest way to run a business, not the cheapest and certainly not without risk but Askinosie practice Direct Trade because it's the best way – for everybody!
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Native Features is a powerful name for a technique and API with a simple goal: to allow the software running inside ARAnyM use certain features of the host platform. Various emulators used their own incompatible hacks but we wanted to set up something that could become a standard for other Atari emulators as well. Video, audio, network and other NatFeat based drivers should work on any NatFeat enhanced Atari emulator.
Even though the origin of the ideas are from an emulation world the Native Features are designed so that it is possible to create and use the same functionality on a real Atari machine with no changes required to the applications that use them. The key aspect is to use the appropriate operating system abstractions. Everyone is highly encouraged to read the best practices document as a basis to further attempts to use or create Native Features.
Native Features authors should see the Native Feature Development Guide to get an idea on how to properly provide a new Native Feature functionality to the Atari world. There is a complete documentation of all the provided API to create new Native Feature as well as various references to further material.
Here is the original draft about Native Features.
Here will be the list of current nfapi.
And here you'll find Native Feature Development Guide of a working NatFeat driver.


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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|Mar 11, 2003
|Filing date
|Jan 10, 2001
|Priority date
|Apr 24, 1998
|Fee status
|Also published as
|Publication number
|David A. Cathey, Kipp A. Bedard, David A. Zimlich
|Original Assignee
|Micron Technology, Inc.
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (16), Non-Patent Citations (2), Referenced by (18), Classifications (18), Legal Events (6)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/066,616, filed Apr. 24, 1998, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,201,977 B1, issued Mar. 13, 2001.
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to portable, battery-powered communication devices such as cellular telephones and pagers. More particularly, it relates to a portable communication device incorporating both a cellular telephone and a pager. It also relates to methods and devices for extending battery life during operation of such devices.
2. Description of Related Art
During the past two decades, rapid proliferation of portable communication devices has been nothing short of amazing. During the past 15 years, cellular telephones have progressed from being a novelty to a ubiquitous appliance. The use of pager devices has also become widespread.
The following equipment examples are illustrative of the current state of this burgeoning industry. In the latter half of 1996, Nokia, a manufacturer of communications equipment, announced the introduction of the Nokia 9000 Communicator, a portable communication system that combines digital, voice and data services, as well as personal organizer functions in a single, compact unit. The Nokia device incorporates processing capability provided by an Intel 24 MHz 386 microprocessor, flash memory, and a powerful, memory-efficient graphical user interface (GUI) operating system named GEOS developed by Geoworks, Inc. The Nokia communication system is designed to work in combination with a hand-held computer screen produced by Reflection Technology, Inc., a manufacturer of virtual display technology and wireless messaging equipment. The computer screen, which displays a full 12-inch page of graphics and text, connects with cellular or land phone lines to allow a mobile user to receive, read, store and send faxes without the use of a laptop computer. The device features a virtual keyboard with which the user may create memos and respond to faxes, and a full-screen menu that allows users to choose certain functions, such as view, send, enlarge and reduce. The device can store approximately 25 pages and has a built-in directory that stores more than 100 names and fax numbers for use with the unit's auto-dial feature.
In the case of a portable combination electronic device, one of the constituent devices typically consumes more power than the other during operation. A combination portable communication device incorporating both a cellular telephone and a pager is one such combination device. Power consumption of the cellular phone, particularly in the transceive mode, is typically several orders of magnitude greater than that of a pager device. For example, a typical cellular telephone with a 400 mAh nickel-cadmium battery will operate in the transmit-receive mode for only about 70 minutes before the battery must be charged or replaced. Standby time for the same battery is about 17 hours. Most of the power consumed during standby mode is required to operate the periodic query function which maintains cellular phone orientation with respect to the cellular grid. Pagers, on the other hand, require far less power to operate because they are, in the most basic mode of operation, merely radio receivers. Thus, they are generally endowed with much greater battery life. A standard beeper powered by a single AA-size alkaline power cell will operate continuously for four to six weeks if only the beeper notification mode is employed. Operating the same pager in the vibrator notification mode can halve battery life.
When a pager device and a cellular phone are combined into a single unit having a single battery power supply, maximum useful operating life of the pager between battery charges is largely dictated by battery life of the cellular telephone operating in standby mode. When the transmit-receive mode is employed, operating life of the pager on a single charge can be cut dramatically. This is particularly true where the user has little control over the number of incoming calls. Thus, even though the pager function may be more critical to the user, the pager function may be rendered useless by incoming telephone calls which drain the battery to the point where both the pager function and the telephone function are inoperative due to battery discharge below the critical operating voltage.
FIG. 1 depicts a circuit which has heretofore been utilized to control one of two or more electronic devices powered by a single depletable power supply where the device to be controlled requires a clock signal input for operation. A precision reference voltage VR is supplied to the inverting terminal (i.e., the "−" terminal) of comparator 102, and a sample voltage VS (taken from a voltage divider 101 constructed from resistors R1 and R2) is supplied to the non-inverting terminal (i.e., the "+" terminal) of comparator 102. The values of resistors R1 and R2 are selected so that the sample voltage VS is greater than VR, with the difference between VS and VR corresponding to the voltage range selected for continuous operation of an electronic device. The intermediate output VO I from comparator 102 is fed to one of a pair of inputs to NAND gate 103. A clock signal CLK is fed to the other input. As long as VS is greater than VR, the current path through resistor R3 will maintain VO1 high, and an inverted clock signal CLK* will be passed through NAND gate 103. When VS drops below VR, comparator 102 will pull VO1 low. The signal CLK* is utilized to operate a second device. In order to prevent oscillations about the set turnoff point, hysteresis is provided at the output via a feedback path 104 through resistor R4.
The invention includes a method and apparatus for ensuring that, in an electro-chemically powered system which incorporates at least two communication devices packaged in a single unit, such as a combination cellular telephone and pager, or a combination hand-held computer and pager, sufficient power is provided for extended operation of the communication device having the lowest continuous power consumption requirements when the device having a higher continuous power consumption rate has consumed a selected portion of the total power initially available to the combined devices. In the case of the aforestated first exemplary system (i.e., a combination cellular telephone and pager), cellular telephone function is disabled when a selected portion of the total power initially available is consumed. As a method of a first embodiment of the invention which may be implemented with multiple communication devices powered by a single battery in which voltage varies somewhat linearly as a function of charge level, operation of the high-power-consumption device is disabled when a preset battery charge level is reached. This preset voltage level is well above the critical operating voltage of the pager and corresponds to a battery discharge level that is still able to provide pager operation for an extended period. A second embodiment of the invention, in method form, involves providing a separate power supply for the low-power-consumption communication device for which operation for an extended period must be maintained. As an apparatus, in combination with a combination communication device, the first embodiment of the invention may include a headroom-limited flyback power supply which powers the high-power consumption device. When headroom drops below a minimum set by a series-coupled diode string, power is cut off to the high-power-consumption device. The first embodiment of the invention may alternatively include a battery charge sense circuit which produces a digital signal, the digital signal corresponding to either a battery charge state that is above the predetermined voltage level or a battery charge state that is below the predetermined voltage level. In one state, the produced digital signal maintains operability of the high-power-consumption device. In the other state, the digital signal disables the high-power-consumption device. For a preferred first embodiment apparatus, the invention may also include a visible or audible warning device that notifies the user of a low battery charge condition, as well as an emergency manual override switch with which power to the high-power-consumption device may be restored regardless of the battery charge state. A second embodiment apparatus includes multiple communication devices in a single portable package, a first power supply dedicated exclusively to one of the communication devices for which operation over an extended period is critical, and a second power supply dedicated to at least one other communication device within the single portable package.
FIG. 1 is a prior art control circuit which uses a passed through clock signal to control one of two or more devices powered by a single depletable power supply;
FIG. 2 is a block schematic diagram of a first embodiment portable combination communication device incorporating the invention;
FIG. 3 is a block schematic diagram of a second embodiment portable combination communication device incorporating the invention;
FIG. 4 is an electrical schematic diagram of a first embodiment of the power management unit;
FIG. 5 is an electrical schematic diagram of a second embodiment of the power management unit;
FIG. 6 is a Schmitt trigger circuit constructed from bipolar transistors and resistors;
FIG. 7 is an operating circuit for the Maxim 921 comparator, as used in the second embodiment of the power management circuit;
FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a first embodiment of a precision bandgap voltage reference circuit;
FIG. 9 is a block schematic diagram of a second embodiment portable combination communication device incorporating the invention; and
FIG. 10 lists the basic steps of the method for implementing the invention.
The present invention will be described in terms of a combination communication system which includes a pager and a cellular telephone in a single portable package. Referring now to the block circuit diagram of FIG. 2, which depicts a first embodiment apparatus, a portable combination communication system includes dedicated cellular telephone circuitry 201, dedicated pager circuitry 202, shared circuitry 203 that is utilized by both the cellular telephone and pager functions, a single electrochemical battery 204, which provides power for system operation, and a power management unit 205, which monitors the charge level of battery 204 and cuts off the flow of electrical power from the battery 204 to the dedicated cellular telephone circuitry 201 when the measured voltage drops below a predetermined level that corresponds to a minimum battery charge level required for continued operation of the dedicated pager circuitry for a desired period of time. Generally, the desired period of time will be at least 24 hours, which will afford the user ample opportunity to return to his/her home or office and either recharge or replace the battery 204. The dedicated pager circuitry 202, the shared circuitry 203 and the power management unit 205 are coupled directly to the battery 204 via power bus 206. Power to the dedicated cellular telephone circuitry is also provided by the battery 204, but via electrical supply path 207, which is controlled by the power management unit 205. The portable communication system of FIG. 2 also optionally includes a low battery charge level warning device 208, which may be a visible or audible warning device that notifies the user of a low battery charge condition, as well as an emergency manual override switch 209 by means of which power to the dedicated cellular telephone circuitry (i.e., the circuitry corresponding to the high-power-consumption device) may be restored regardless of the battery charge state.
Referring now to FIG. 3, a second embodiment of the combination communication system has no circuitry that is shared by cellular telephone and pager functions. Consequently, only the dedicated pager circuitry 202 and the power management unit 205 are powered directly by the battery 204 via power bus 301. Save for the lack of shared circuitry 203, the combination communication system of FIG. 3 is identical in all other respects to the system depicted in FIG. 2.
Referring now to FIG. 4, an electrical schematic is depicted for a first embodiment of the power management unit 205 of FIGS. 2 and 3. The circuit is a headroom-limited flyback power supply. An oscillator 401, powered by battery voltage VBAT, produces a clock signal CLK that is input to an inverter constructed from field-effect transistors (FETs) QP1 and QN1. When clock signal CLK is low, transistor QP1 will be switched "on" and transistor QN1 will be switched "off, with node N1 being at battery voltage VBAT. A series-coupled diode chain SD1, constructed from diodes D1, D2, D3 and D4, sets the headroom limit by dropping the VBAT value at node N1 by a threshold value through each diode. Thus, if each diode has a threshold voltage value of 0.7 volts, node N2 will be about 2.8 volts below VBAT during the clock signal CLK. If VT is the threshold of transistor QN2 (also referred to herein as the intermediate FET), as long as the high phase of the inverted clock signal at node N2 is greater than a VT above ground, transistor QN2 will continue to switch to the "on" state whenever signal CLK is low and node N2 is consequently high. Conversely, when battery voltage VBAT has dropped to a level such that the high value of the inverted clock signal at node N2 is less than a VT above ground, transistor QN2 will no longer switch with the clock signal CLK. The resistance value of resistor R1 is chosen to provide just enough of a current path to ground so that node N2 will discharge sufficiently during the high phase of signal CLK to switch transistor QN2 to its "off" state. Resistor R2 prevents unnecessary current drain through transistor QN2. The string of inverters I1, I2 and I3 acts as a buffer to increase the strength of the signal at node N3. The output of inverter I3 is coupled to the gate of transistor QN3 (also referred to herein as the final FET). By increasing the strength of the signal at node N3, the switching between "on" and "off" states of transistor QN3 is greatly improved. Without rapid switching, a large portion of the energy intermittently stored in flyback inductor LI would be shunted to ground rather than to the output at node N4. Transistor QN3 provides intermittent current flow through flyback inductor L1 as long as sufficient headroom between the high inverted clock signal on node N2 and battery voltage VBAT exists. The resistance value of resistor R3 determines the voltage of a pulsating output at node N4. This pulsating output at node N4 is rectified by diode D5 and filtered by capacitor C1 to provide a substantially steady final output voltage VOUT. Resistor R4 represents the load imposed by the cellular phone circuitry 201 of either FIG. 1 or FIG. 2. An optional P-channel transistor QP2 disables the flyback function when the final output voltage VOUT exceeds a set value. Signal voltage VOFF, which represents the set value of VOUT, is determined by the resistor values of the voltage divider formed by resistors R5 and R6. By bringing the gate of QP2 high when the set value of VOUT is reached and thereby cutting off current flow through transistors QP1 and QN1, unnecessary power loss to ground through resistor R3, inductor L1 and transistor QN3 is prevented. This is a particularly significant feature when the flyback voltage produced by intermittent current flow inductor L1 is significantly higher than the desired voltage at VOUT. Alternatively, the values of resistor R3 and inductor L1 can be adjusted so that flyback voltage, when dropped across diode D5, is equal to the desired voltage at VOUT. Thus, even if transistor QN3 continues to switch on and off, power loss will be minimal.
Referring now to FIG. 5, an electrical schematic is depicted for the power management unit 205 of FIGS. 2 and 3. A sample voltage VS that is proportional to the battery voltage VB is provided with a voltage divider 501 constructed from resistors R6 and R7. VS is coupled to the non-inverting input (i.e., the "+" terminal) of a comparator 502. A precision reference voltage VR is coupled to the inverting input (i.e., the "−" terminal) of comparator 502. The values of resistors R6 and R7 are selected so that the sample voltage VS is greater than VR, with the difference between VS and VR corresponding to the voltage range selected for continuous operation of the cellular telephone. That is to say that when VS drops below VR, power to the cellular telephone circuitry must be cut in order to retain a desired quantity of reserve battery power for continued operation of the pager for a desired period. Thus, whenever VS is greater than VR, the output voltage V03 from comparator 502 is high. The high voltage level is provided by VB through current path 503 through resistor R8. Whenever VS is less than VR, output V03 is pulled to ground, overriding the high voltage provided by current path 503. The output from comparator 502 is coupled to the gate of an N-channel field-effect transistor NQ4. When the output from comparator 502 is high, NQ4 conducts, providing power to the cellular telephone circuitry 201. Conversely, when the output from comparator 502 is low, NQ4 is nonconductive, cutting off power to the cellular telephone circuitry 201. In order to prevent oscillations about the set turnoff point (a condition often termed "thrashing"), hysteresis is provided at the output via a Schmitt trigger. The Schmitt trigger function can be provided by positive feedback via an optional feedback path 504, which incorporates resistor R9, or it can be provided by the circuit of FIG. 6 in the absence of feedback path 504.
Referring now to FIG. 6, the Schmitt trigger function is provided in this circuit by a pair of bipolar transistors, NPN1 and NPN2, and a quartet of resistors, R10, R11, R12, and R13. NPN1 and NPN2 share emitter resistor R13. For proper operation of this circuit, it is essential that R10, NPN1's collector resistor, have a larger resistance value than R11, NPN2's collector resistor. Suggested values for R10, R11, R12, and R13 are 1.5 kΩ, 1.0 kΩ, 100Ω and 10 kΩ, respectively. Given such an arrangement, the threshold to turn on NPN1, which is one diode drop above the emitter voltage, rises when NPN1 is turned off, since the emitter current and voltage is higher when NPN2 is conducting. Hysteresis is thereby produced in the trigger threshold.
The Maxim 921 integrated circuit (IC) is well adapted for use as a comparator for this comparator application, as it incorporates both hysteresis and a precision bandgap reference voltage in a single IC package. FIG. 7 depicts a circuit employing the Maxim 921 device for the present application. It is essentially an elegant implementation of the circuit of FIG. 5. Resistors R14 and R15 provide the same function as resistors R6 and R7 of FIG. 5. The Maxim 921 IC produces an output V04, which controls FET NQ4. Although the voltage reference symbol at pin 2 is that of a Zener diode, the Maxim 921 comparator actually utilizes a silicon bandgap reference. It should be noted that, in certain cases, a Zener diode might also be utilized to provide a voltage reference for the present invention. However, as Zener diodes are generally noisy and have non-zero temperature coefficients, except when operating in the neighborhood of 6.0 volts, bandgap references are typically preferred as voltage references.
In a comparator circuit which does not employ the Maxim 921 integrated circuit, it will be necessary to design a precision reference circuit. A precision voltage reference circuit is particularly desirable if the battery 204 is a nickel-cadmium type which has relatively stable voltage output over its charge range, then drops rather precipitously when nearing a fully discharged condition. An example of a classic VBE circuit, which provides a precision reference voltage derived from the bandgap voltage of silicon, is depicted in FIG. 8. The circuit is constructed from a trio of NPN bipolar transistors NPN3, NPN4 and NPN5, and a quintet of resistors, R16, R17, R18, R19, and R20. Resistor R20 couples a reference node 801 to battery voltage VB. The circuit operates by generating a voltage with a positive temperature coefficient that equals the VBE's negative coefficient. When the two voltages are added, the resultant voltage has a zero temperature coefficient. Transistors NPN3 and NPN4, by having dissimilar emitter current densities (typically a ratio of 10:1), provide a current mirror. Resistor R17 sets the amount of positive-coefficient voltage that is added to VBE. By choosing the appropriate value of R17, a zero overall temperature coefficient is achieved. It turns out that a zero temperature coefficient results when total voltage VBE+(R17)(INPN4) equals the silicon bandgap voltage (extrapolated to absolute zero), which is about 1.22 volts. This total voltage value is used as the precision reference voltage VR.
If even greater precision is required for the reference voltage VR, other precision bandgap reference circuits are available. For example, on page 30 of the IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, Vol. SC-19, No. 6, December 1984, FIG. 6, depicts an improved CMOS bandgap reference voltage circuit which overcomes two basic disadvantages of simple bandgap reference circuits. This circuit, as well as its accompanying description, are incorporated herein by reference. The first disadvantage of the simple bandgap reference circuits is that the amplifier offset voltage adds directly to the difference in base-emitter voltages ΔVBE of the bipolar transistors. Offset voltages of typical CMOS operational amplifiers range between �15 mV and, when amplified by the resistor ratio gain factor (1+R1/R2), lead to a large variation in the reference voltage. This increases the reference voltage trimming requirements for a required precision. The second disadvantage of the simple bandgap reference circuits is that the offset voltage of a CMOS op amp drifts with time and has a temperature coefficient of around 20 μV/� C. These variations are amplified and degrade the reference stability and performance.
The improved CMOS bandgap reference voltage circuit, depicted as FIG. 6 of page 30 of the IEEE Journal, employs an area-ratioed stack of three closely-matched bipolar transistors to produce a highly-stable reference voltage which is three times the silicon bandgap voltage. This reduces the effect of the offset by a factor of 3. The bandgap voltage is given by the following formula:
Transistors M1-M6 are matched current sources, each of which forces a current equal to 3 ΔVBE�R1/R2 into each bipolar transistor. The transistors M7-M11 drop the necessary voltage required to match the currents in M1-M6 to within 0.5 percent. The resulting output voltage VBG is 3.8 volts.
Referring now to the block circuit diagram of FIG. 9, depicted is a third embodiment portable communication system. This system includes dedicated cellular telephone circuitry 201, dedicated pager circuitry 202, a first DC power source 901 which powers the dedicated cellular telephone circuitry 201, and a second DC power source 902 which powers the dedicated pager circuitry 202. As the power requirements of the dedicated pager circuitry are minimal, a single alkaline cell can power a pager for up to several weeks. Of course, the second DC power source 902 may be either rechargeable or discardable after the charge therein is exhausted. The first DC power source 901 is preferably rechargeable because of the high power consumption requirements of the powered device (i.e., the cellular telephone in this particular example of a combination portable communication device). No power management unit, such as the one employed for the systems of FIGS. 2 and 3 is required, as the pager DC power source 902 is independent from that of the cellular telephone DC power source 901.
Referring now to FIG. 10, the basic steps are listed for the invention characterized as a method. For ensuring that, in an electronic device having at least two communication devices packaged as a single unit, sufficient power is provided for extended operation of the communication device having the lowest continuous power consumption requirements, are the following steps:
providing a communication system incorporating at least first and second communication devices in a single package, the first device having a higher continuous power consumption rate than the second device;
providing an exhaustible supply of direct-current power within the package for the system, said exhaustible supply having a finite amount of available power;
dedicating a selected portion of the direct-current power within the package to the second device so that it may remain serviceable for a desired period, in spite of the higher power consumption requirements of the first communication device.
A first embodiment of the method employs a separate DC power source for the second communication device, as heretofore described. A second embodiment of the method employs a single DC power source in combination with a power management unit, also as heretofore described.
It should be evident that the heretofore described apparatuses and method are capable of providing a portable communication system incorporating at least first and second communication devices, with the first device having a higher continuous power consumption rate than the second device, wherein functionality of the second communication device is maintained for at least a selected period of time, in spite of the higher continuous power consumption rate of the first communication device.
Although only several embodiments of the portable combination communication and the corresponding method are described, it will be obvious to those having ordinary skill in the art that changes and modifications may be made thereto without departing from the scope and the spirit of the process and products manufactured using the process as hereinafter claimed.
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I agree with PPs - it does all sound quite creepy. My family is one where children...and adults come to think of it! - are expected to go and kiss each person when arriving at a gathering. I won't be forcing this on my kids as it was forced on me, and I don't think there is anything wrong with you saying what a PP said - "We don't do kisses on the lips" is a good one. I think it's weird and inappropriate to insist on such a thing from a child.
TBH if it is just affection, I think he needs to learn what appropriate boundaries are - even if there is nothing sinister behind it, him behaving like that and your children becoming desensitised to excessive & somewhat misplaced affection would concern me.
05-03-2012 22:00 #33
My DP is a really hands on uncle & really enjoys playing with his nieces & nephews.... BUT those things that you have posted are not normal even for a really affectionate relative.
Trust your instincts!
06-03-2012 07:27 #34
He might or might not be a pedophile but it's not something you want to take risk with your children. I'd talk about the concern seriously with DH, set boundaries as PP (we don't do kisses on lips etc...) and start teaching the children to say no when anyone other than their parents touch them.
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I have been thinking about this thread overnight. I think empowering your kids and providing them with tools to protect themself is also a good idea.
Talk about the different ways you can say good-bye - you can wave good-bye, or do a high-five, or shake hands, or blow kisses, or kiss on the cheek, or cuddle. Always give them the option of how they wish to greet and say good-bye to people. Make it a game, and practise it with each other or toys.
I'm not sure how old they are, but talking about good touches and bad touches. And if someone does something you don't like say loudly "no, i don't like that".
It is also important (where practicable) to give them as much bodily autonomy at home, so they learn that they have rights and have control over their body.
How does your DH work? Would written information help him to understand what you are trying to do?
A tricky situation.
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Have you ever considered the messages we give small children about their right to 'own' their bodies and to refuse unwanted touching? These messages start with tiny babies as we pass them from person to person;, how we do everyday tasks such as cleaning and wiping littlies, without so much as an explanation; and how we expect children to accept tickles and kisses from relatives -or even strangers who think they have a right to 'coochie coo' those chubby cheeks or to squeeze a juicy little knee.
Often we are more concerned with what others may think about US and how we have taught our littlies to 'be polite' (and not wipe off those yukky kisses or tell the kisser to 'go away!"), than our children's feelings.
As we unwittingly give children messages about compliance, we may also be setting them up for potentially abusive situations. Instead, we can treat babies and small children with respect and allow them to refuse any unwanted touching -from anyone, even grandma if they don't feel like hugs and kisses. Yes, I know babies and children are 'delicious' and grandma (and anyone else) may have their feelings hurt but perhaps instead of insisting kids 'kiss granny', we can ask, would you like a cuddle? Or, do you have a goodbye hug for Grandad? And we can respect their wishes. When they are treated with respect, children will learn that they do have rights, that their body is theirs and they can be in charge. Most importantly we give them a clear message that they are safe to come and tell us if they feel that their privacy has been breached in any way and they know we will listen, because we always have.
As well as respecting our children's bodies, we need to respect and love our own bodies, especially all the changes that happen when we do the amazing job of growing, nurturing and nourishing babies. And that's the focus of this newsletter - body image, our own and our child's. So read on and let us know your comments on my facebook fan page. Let's get discussion happening about gentle, respectful nurturing. If you have a topic you'd like to raise, please feel free to bring it up.
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06-03-2012 09:34 #37
Bubbles10 - Thanks so much for posting that blog. I found it very helpful.
Just a question to Karter - How do your children feel when your BIL does the kisses etc...? I have found that children are very good judges of character. And if they don't like someone they often tell you. And usually there is a very good reason why they don't like them. Have you asked them how they feel? It may help to sway your case to your DH. If the kids have said they don't like the "affection" then maybe your DH will listen to your concerns and he doesn't just dismiss them as your paranoia. Does that make sense?
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THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE REPLIES! I really do appreciate it and it reassured me that I have a right to be concerned and address this issue.
Our kids are 7 months and 26 months old (both girls). Our 26 month old DD actually really likes him... whenever she wants to play a game or go to the park he ALWAYS takes her. But I think both kids are too young & innocent to understand this kind of thing.
I had a BIG talk to DH last night. While he doesn't neccesarily agree that this person is a threat, he has respected my concern and agreed to take precautions. Seeing as there is no proof that his actions are questionable we will not limit the time he spends with our kids... but we WILL be setting new boundaries. We will ensure that either DH or myself is with the kids whenever he is around (or takes them to the park). From now on they will blow kisses to everyone when we leave. And we will make a point about respecting our kids' privacy... getting dressed/ nappy changes/ etc will all take place in a bedroom, never in front of the rellies.
I think we need to talk to our 2 year old about being allowed to say "no" when she's uncomfortable with something. DH thinks that will blow up in our faces (and he's probably right!) but I think it's neccesary.
Thanks again for all the WONDERFUL help (especially the Pinky MacKay extract)! Feel free to add any more advice but I'm feeling much better about this situation since reading your replies and talking to DH.
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Hi kartar I would recommend reading the book 'everybody has a bottom' to your daughter regularly it is a great resource and helps children to learn about what is and is not ok!
Like all the other post, I too say go with your instinct, I know your husband is concerned as there is no proof but you don't want that 'proof' to be your children. My husband I have always said that we would prefer someone be offended by our boundaries then have none and something happen to our kids.
All the best!
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I last week attended the hospital for a barium enema.
I was the first patient in, the radiologist was quite aloof and cold in her manner. I was asked to go into a changing room (the size of a broom cupboard) and remove my clothes, place them in the supermarket basket and return to the waiting room.
How undignified it is to sit in the waiting room with just a gown in mixed company, especially when a prison officer turns up with an oversized prisoner who has to grace us with his presence.
The radiologist did not wash her hands when preparing the hyperdermic ready for my injection despite my request. Her overall was soiled (I would mention that I was the first patient on a Monday morning). Despite repeatedly telling her that I felt unwell and sick nothing was done until I passed out, and then I had the doctor arrive together with two nurses to take my blood pressure.
I was asked if I would like a cup of coffee to which I said yes. Instead of bringing it to me it was left on a table in the waiting room and by the time I had left the x-ray room the coffee was stone cold and goodness knows how many people had breathed over it or touched it.
Is there much point putting pen to paper in connection with the above?
I am due for another x-ray on in a few days so I can look forward to the delights of sitting in the waiting room once more.


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When Jay invited me to his housewarming party after only a month of dating, I was a little wary. We hadn't been dating long enough to have any sort of "definition" and frankly it seemed too soon to meet all of his friends. He was divorced with not one, but two kids. He had baggage written all over him. But then again he had been crushing on me for months before we went out, he cooked me dinner from scratch, texted me all day, commented on every Facebook post and was seemed to be a good guy. Maybe I needed to get over my reservations.
So I went. But after three hours of him saying next to nothing to me except for "here's the spinach dip" and "do you want a shot?", I couldn't help but feel like a leper of some sort. It was as though Jay was going out of his way to not talk to me; as though he was embarrassed to introduce me to his friends.
Just for the record, I'm about as social as they come. I've traveled by myself through numerous countries solo and can make new friends at the drop of a hat. So I wasn't uncomfortable to be alone — I didn't expect him to be glued by my side. But I did expect him to be at least somewhat stoked that I was there. After all, why invite the woman you're dating to a party and not talk to her at all?
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I was contemplating whether I was overreacting, being too laid-back, and whether I should stay or go when I saw out of the corner of my eye another woman sitting on his lap.
I was stunned. In fact, I was pretty sure flames were shooting out of my eyes. Never in my whole life has a man I was dating behaved so disrespectfully right in front of me. We weren't a couple and I could have given a rat's ass what he did when I wasn't there. After all, I was dating other people too. But I would never ever flirt with another guy in front of him or sit on someone's lap. And he actually expected that I'd stay over and sleep with him?
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I was so offended I got up and left. Jay insisted on walking me out. And though I tried to play it cool, when he asked me what was wrong, I confessed it felt weird to be ignored all night and doubly weird to see him with a girl on his lap. He rolled his eyes and let me leave, not bothering to stop me. Later he gave me a half-assed text apology the next day and we made plans to hang out — plans that he cancelled the day of, breaking things off for good. Why?
Because he thought I wanted something serious.
Enter the sounds of screeching tires. I was flummoxed. How did wanting to be treated with respect and feel like a woman he enjoyed hanging out with equate me to someone who wanted a serious relationship? I didn't know him well enough to know if I even wanted that. I was still trying to decide how I felt about him — and whether I liked him more than the tattooed graphic designer I was also dating. I couldn't fathom how he could be so narcissistic, nor could I understand why I had to explain such simple concepts to a grown man.
Another friend of mine found herself in a similar-in-principle predicament when she went out with a guy we'll call Will. While she was out with him she mentioned that she had an "amazing time in Spain traveling solo" and that she had met "a ton of people." All she meant is that she had fun. Will took that to mean she was easy. When she rejected his request to come back to his apartment and have fun "like she did in Spain," he demanded to know why she was suddenly being such a prude.
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Women are branded as sluts because they want to take care of their sexual health, fem-nazis because they simply want equal rights, or relationship hungry for the simple fact they're female. We're deemed psycho when a man does anything that causes us to fly off the handle. When women demand respect, it's often misinterpreted, dissected, or otherwise lumped into some category so that the status quo (whether that be society or a man) can feel more comfortable.
Did I want to be in a relationship? Yes. Did I want one with Jay? That I wasn't so sure of. On the contrary, I wanted to get to know him first. After all, isn't that what dating is about? But ultimately I wanted to be treated with respect. And whether we've been dating for two days or two years, when I'm around you I want to feel like you enjoy being around me. If that's too much to ask, by all means bow out of the situation. But if confronted with the truth, don't flip it around. Not every woman wants a ring from you. Maybe in the ever wise words of Carly Simon it's just that "you're so vain."


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Yang travels to Chen Village to learn a powerful form of Tai Chi. Though villagers are forbidden from teaching outsiders, Yang becomes their best hope for survival when a man arrives with a plan to build a railroad through the village.
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A romp through childhood full of heart and humor, the new animated feature Snowtime! makes its home entertainment debut as a 3D Blu-ray/ DVD/Digital Combo pack and on DVD November 8th, 2016 from Shout! Factory Kids!
Featuring an all-star voice cast including Ross Lynch, Golden Globe®-Winner Sandra Oh, Angela Galuppo, Lucinda Davis, Sonja Ball, Don Shepherd, Jenna Wheeler, Heidi Lynne Weeks, Elisabeth MacRae and Holly Gauthier, Snowtime also features songs by Celine Dion, Simple Plan, Walk Off The Earth, Marie-Mai and Groenland.
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To amuse themselves during the winter school break, the kids in a small village decide to have a massive snowball fight. Luke and Sophie, both 11 years old, become the leaders of the opposing sides. Sophie and her cohorts defend an elaborate snow fort against the assault of Luke's horde. Whichever side occupies the fort at the end of the winter break, wins! But what starts out as pure youthful fun and enthusiasm deteriorates into a more serious conflict. Can joy and peace be restored, or will the kids' friendships fall in a flurry of ice and snow?
My family's take:
This movie was loved by everybody (ages 6-42). With some great lessons about friendship, the story illustrates how plain ol' fun can sometimes get out of hand. Bullying and name calling becomes an issue and ultimately gets resolved when the kids come together on a solution. There is also a super cute dog that my kids loved (especially with some well-timed dog farts). Overall, this is a fun animated movie the kids will enjoy watching on those upcoming snow days!
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June 13, 2006
Africa desperately needs Western help in the form of schools, clinics and sweatshops, says Nicholas Kristof of the New York Times.
Even though many people despise sweatshops, the poor see them as opportunities; therefore, anyone who cares about fighting poverty should campaign in favor of sweatshops and demand that companies set up factories in Africa, says Kristof:
- Namibia was supposed to be a pioneer in Africa's garment industry, because it's stable, pleasant and safe, and its government has tried hard to entice foreign investors.
- But the biggest factory, Ramatex Textile Factory -- a Malaysian investment -- only employs 6,000 people; owners are losing money and will pull out.
- The problem is that it's costly to manufacture in Africa; the headaches across the much of the continent include red tape, corruption, political instability, unreliable electricity and ports and an inexperience labor force that leads to low productivity and quality.
- It already isn't profitable to pay respectable salaries, and so this pressure to raise them become one more reason to avoid Africa altogether.
- When Western companies do pay above-market wages, in places like Cambodia, local managers extort huge bribes in exchange for jobs; the workers never see the benefit.
One of the best U.S. initiatives in Africa is the African Growth and Opportunity Act which allows duty-free imports from Africa -- and thus has stimulated manufacturing there; but for continued success, one push needs to come from Africa itself: a crack down on corruption and red tape, says Kristof.
Source: Nicholas D. Kristof, "In Praise of the Maligned Sweatshop," New York Times, June 6, 2006.
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With Parliament in recess, Julian Sturdy, Member of Parliament for York Outer, has decided to dedicate part of the upcoming week to volunteering in various charities across York.
With so many dedicated and selfless volunteers working in a variety of charities across the City, Mr Sturdy is keen to celebrate the voluntary sector and learn more about the difficulties that it faces at present.
The first stop on Tuesday will see Mr Sturdy volunteering with some of York's young carers - a group that he has previously visited and hosted a parliamentary debate on behalf of. On Tuesday afternoon, Mr Sturdy will arrive at the Queen Elizabeth Barracks youth club in Strensall. The youth club holds regular activities during the school holidays and Mr Sturdy will be helping with a science workshop.
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The Government has openly admitted its aim of reducing skilled migration to the UK using cost as its main deterrent.
These financial measures are taking many forms and the next batch is arriving this April.
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Bread and Empire: The Workings of Grain Provisioning in Istanbul During the Eighteenth Century
Provisioning of the Imperial capital Istanbul had been one of the major concerns of the Ottoman rulers from the classical age to the dawn of the modern era. Grain occupied a particularly important place in the provisioning policies of the Ottoman state due to the fact that the Ottoman sultans considered the steady supply of "people's bread" in the capital city as one of the ways to promote and reproduce their image of sovereignty in the general public opinion. This consideration remained unchanged throughout the eighteenth century during which time the Ottoman economy faltered vis-à-vis the European centered world-economy and the Ottoman polity began to gradually withdraw from the economic realm. In the face of mounting fiscal burdens, the Ottoman state limited its provisioning policies to the raw materials needed by the military industries and to the basic foods consumed by the populace. In this context, the traditional protectionist attitude of the state towards the craft guilds of the imperial capital was abandoned, leaving these organizations at the mercy of circumstances not to say the market principle. The only institutions that were insulated from the changing policy of the state were the grain-related crafts, i.e. bakers' guild. This paper argues with reference to a series of published documents that the Ottoman state continued, if not hardened, its provisioning policies of grain to the imperial capital during the eighteenth century and thereafter.
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