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Old English Sheepdog
Breed Group : HERDING
Origin : England
Average Height : 20" - 25"
Average Weight : 60 - 85 lbs.
Life Span : 10 - 12 years
Photo Courtesy of : New England Old English Sheepdog Rescue, Inc.
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There are a few theories about the origin of the Old English Sheepdog.
The Old English Sheepdog has been used as a herding dog and pet for thousands of years in Europe.
There are many theories as to the true origin of this dog, and many believe that it is related to the Barbone and the Deerhound.
Others think that it may be related to the Briard or Bergamasco, as well as being a descendant of the hairy Russian dog known as "Owtchar" that was brought to the United Kingdom from the Baltic region.
Another theory.... is that it is related to the Poodle and the Deerhound. Other theories are it is related to the Briard and the Bergamasco, or from Scotch Bearded Collies and the Russian Owtchar, a hairy Russian breed brought to Great Britain on ships from the Baltic.
It is likely that cross breeding occurred throughout England and Russia, especially with the Bearded Collies and other animals brought in from France and the Baltics. The Old English Sheepdog was first used by many farmers in England's West Country, the groups of people in need of cattle drivers and natural sheep herders. The breed became very common in the 19th century, and has been used widely in many agricultural areas.
The Old English Sheepdog was developed in the western counties of England by farmers who needed a quick, well-coordinated sheep herder and cattle driver to take their animals to market. The dogs became widely used in agricultural areas. Farmers began the practice of docking the tails in the 18th century as a way of identifying the dogs that were used for working so they could get a tax exemption. For this reason the dogs were given the nickname "Bobtail."
The Old English Sheepdog has been used as a herding dog and pet for thousands of years in Europe. There are many theories as to the true origin of this dog, and many believe that it is related to the Barbone and the Deerhound. Others think that it may be related to the Briard or Bergamasco, as well as being a descendant of the hairy Russian dog known as "Owtchar" that was brought to the United Kingdom from the Baltic region.
It is likely that cross breeding occurred throughout England and Russia, especially with the Bearded Collies and other animals brought in from France and the Baltics. The Old English Sheepdog was first used by many farmers in England's West Country, the groups of people in need of cattle drivers and natural sheep herders. The breed became very common in the 19th century, and has been used widely in many agricultural areas.
The dog has often been called the "Bobtail" because of it's lack of a tail or short stump. The dog's tail was customarily docked as a way to identify tax-exempt herding dogs during the 18th century. In the spring time, farmers often sheared this dog along with the sheep and then used the dog hair to make blankets. Clothing and blankets trading were another part of the old English economy, and the prevalence of the Old English Sheepdog made this a natural commodity.
The Old English Sheepdog has also become famous for herding, watch dogging, and retrieving. Still, it is a fine herding dog and one that has even been used for reindeer herding because of its ability to tolerate cold weather. Show dogs are another popular activity for these dogs; they were first shown in Britain in 1873, and are well-received in a variety of competitions and show dog circles.
The Old English Sheepdog has a strong work ethic and naturally stays busy. They are energetic both indoors and out, and although they welcome attention, they also fare well by spending time on their own and staying busy with activitieis. The breed has historically been recognized as fierce, untrustworthy, and undependable. However, they are naturally gentle and loving, and have proven to be wonderful family members and pets.
The dogs have a strong herding insticnt and may even attempt to herd family members nad young children. It is important to train them to respect other people in the household, and this must be done at an early age to avoid missing the prime learning opportunities. The Old English Sheepdog tends to stay close to home, and will rarely venture off on their own. These dogs are strong-willed and will overpower their masters and owners if they are not managed appropriately. These dogs take instructions very well, and will anticipate commands at times. They are independent and can become gruff; it is important that they are given formal instructions and they can become quite submissive with the right approach.
Motivation works well for the Old English Sheepdog, and they will enjoy consistent attention and formal training. The bark of the Old English Sheepdog is quite unique, and has similar sounds to a cracked bell. The breed continues to be a "young" type with plenty of energy and a high affinity for learning. These dogs make wonderful family companions and love children. They are naturally intelligent and understanding, and will follow direction when they understand the lines of respect from their master. They are bubbly and playful by nature, and are especially intuitive.
The Old English Sheepdog has a course, longhaired coat and needs constant care. They do need to be brushed and combed at least three times per week, as their long shaggy coat can attract dirt and debris very easily. This dog is known to develop skin problems and the hair will become matted if it is not well-maintained. These dogs are commonly used as showdogs, and will require the services of a professional groomer for the appropriate care.
It is important to clip out any tangles very carefully on a regular basis, as these can cause discomfort after a period of time. The coat can be professionally machine-clipped every two months, and will need to be trimmed to at least one inch all the way around. These dogs were once sheared along with sheep, and they are most attractive with a medium-length coat year round. It is important to trim around thee eyes and the rear-end with blunt scissors to avoid cutting into the skin by mistake. The Old English Sheepdog sheds most heavily during the spring season in April and May.
Regular trimming and bathing is recommended, and this can be completed with a professional grooming service. The dog is well-suited for ongoing care, and will not "put up a fight" for baths or getting wet. It is important to train them to experience bathing in a positive way in their early years. In addition, it is important to check for ticks during tick season, and ongoing trips to the Vet will surely take care of health problems. If the dog will not be used for showing, simply cutting the dog's hair with a professional electric shear is all that is necessary.
The Old English Sheepdog enjoys working hard and the ideal exercise is a long run or jog with their owners. It's important to maintain their endurance and stamina, and the dog will rarely miss an opportunity to race and be outdoors.
A natural herder, these dogs will work outside for hours if needed. They are best suited for a medium-sized yard, but if there is none available, they just need a regular opportunity to exercise! Staying busy comes naturally to them so having toys and other objects available is a good idea.
A long brisk walk twice per day is ideal; a run incorporated into their exercise regiment will help them become strong and maintain good form throughout the year. Water must always be available for these dogs, especially in hotter climates when their long coat can cause them to overheat. They are best-suited for cold and cooler climates, and will enjoy activities indoors during especially harsh weather. Keeping them moving and motivated to play is important for their health, and they are less likely to resort to destructive or unhealthy activities as a result.
These dogs enjoy running outdoors in even cold climates, and their long coat is naturally protective to help them to do this. These dogs are naturally quite intelligent, and will not get lost easily. They are naturally curious but also know their boundaries. Owners who enjoy plenty of exercise themselves will do well as the owners of the Old English Sheepdog as they can take part in many outdoor activities together.
The Old English Sheepdog makes a valuable companion to any busy owner, and they can be trained to perform a variety of tricks, skills, and take on tasks. They perform best when they have a job to do, and they are particularly attuned to their owner's needs. These dogs are most well-behaved when they are happy, and they will rarely be aggressive unless they are threatened or hurt.
The Old English Sheepdog is naturally intelligent and will enjoy ongoing training and growth. They learn quickly and they will get along well with most owners an trainers. Since they do have natural herding instincts, they have a natural drive to work and take on new tasks. They are also very strong-willed and stubborn, so it is best to teach them positive habits at a very young age. Trying a variety of training methods works best for them since they can become quite grounded in routines.
Motivational training is a good idea for these dogs, and they will continue to stay interested, alert, and attentive. The dogs are good at managing challenges and overcoming difficult tasks; they are also helpful and will fare well with working with their owners. These dogs enjoy learning new tricks and skills, and will develop their personality very quickly.
These dogs are sensitive and will respond to correction and harsh tones. It is important to be firm and confident with them, but they will listen to their masters and owners, especially when they have learned boundaries and lines of respect. It's important to remember that these dogs are even tempered and very faithful; they have a tendency to develop a strong bond with their owners and will fare well with ongoing encouragement, nurturing, and attention. Overcoming training difficulties may take time and patience, but the reward is a very affectionate and well-behaved dog.
Health Problems
The Old English Sheepdog is a naturally healthy and hardy breed, and fares well with an ample amount of Exercise and fresh air. Still, the dog is prone to some special medical conditions including:
Hip Dysplasia: Canine hip dysplasia (CHD) can cause mild to severe lameness.
Cataracts: problems with the eyes and vision


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A lot of people apparently think it's a valid statement when they say that Stiles and Derek hated each other, and I wholeheartedly say, you're wrong.
I'd like to call this my masterpost for proof that Stiles and Derek did, indeed, care for one another very much. I may not list all, but I will list the ones I find the most notable:
1. Stiles getting in Chris Argent's face about Kate and what Kate did to Derek and his family. A lot of people look pass this scene, just a mere glance, but it truly caught my attention. I don't think this has ever been addressed by Stiles before this scene, but in a part of Formality, Chris began questioning Stiles on what he had to do to tame Scott (trying to argue for why werewolves should be taken down) and Stiles brought up the Hale fire and immediately got upset and rather infuriated at what had happened. He knew what Kate did, knew what it did to Derek and it got to him. And that's what got to me.
2. The iconic pool scene.
Firstly, Derek told Stiles to go protect himself, ready to fight by himself.
Now, of course, Stiles did not listen.
Secondly- wait, do I really need to explain why this scene is so important?
Stiles went back for Derek, who he claimed to hate, and saved him, kept him from drowning. (Totally screwed up his phone in the process but whateves.)
This is still one of the most notable Sterek scenes.
3. Derek saving Stiles from getting killed by Isaac.
4. Derek also protected Stiles from Peter in the hospital scene.
5. This scene.
What really got me about this one is that Stiles wasn't that close to Boyd. He hardly even knew Boyd, but what he did know was how much Boyd meant to Derek.
What he knew was that Derek needed comfort, and he gave it in the slightest way.
It wasn't much, just a hand on the shoulder, but he did it. He did it and this scene showed that he cared, that he was there for Derek.
6. Derek trusting Stiles over his own girlfriend.
Not to mention that later on in the episode, when Jennifer stated that she could be the only one to take them to Stiles' dad, Derek went into full attack mode.
7. Derek being protective over Stiles, ready to chase after him because he knew what Stiles was going to do would be risky.
8. The elevator scene.
Reminder that this scene was an episode after the argument they had, on the same day and possibly an hour apart at most.
What really got me about this scene was the worry on Stiles' face when he saw Derek laying there. He just stopped all together for a moment before moving in to help.
The evident panic in his voice as he kept on telling Derek to wake up just warmed my heart.
9. Derek was incredibly hesitant in taking Stiles down while the Nogistune had taken over him. He hardly even suggested it.
10. Stiles worrying about Derek in season 4, after he got taken. He even refused to leave without finding Derek.
11. Stiles hesitating to go save his own best friend because Derek was close to dying.
This one scene basically saved season 4. This one scene broadcasted just how much Stiles truly cares for Derek.
Guys, he hesitated to save his own best friend. Understand how major that is.
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This scene was so significant, probably the most significant Sterek scene ever.
12. Everyone looking at Stiles before Derek left.
This may not seem like a big deal, but I take this as his friends understanding just how much Derek means to him. He had to watch Derek walk away and I feel like they got it, it just clicked.
13. Stiles smiling at Derek's initials.
The fact that something as simple as Derek's initials had Stiles stopping just to smile really means something.
And if that wasn't enough to prove how much he missed Derek, remember the following episode when Scott brought Derek up?
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Anchor. Anchor.
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Stiles was that for Derek, and if that's not enough to prove just how much Derek cares for and appreciates Stiles, I don't know what is.
In conclusion, you can say whatever you want about Sterek but do not deny how important they were to each other. It's ridiculous and not even an argument. In the beginning, they probably hated each other but now? You're only playing yourself if you're really trying to argue that they mean nothing to each other.


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RALEIGH, N.C., Feb. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. (Nasdaq:BDSI) announced that it has entered into a definitive securities purchase agreement with a select group of institutional investors led by Federated Kaufmann under which such investors have committed to purchase $60 million of BDSI's common stock in a registered direct offering.
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CHRIS PARKER/TIMES NEWS Head Panther Valley football coach Lon Hazlet; Booster Club president Terri Williams and Booster Club vice-president Rich Smith.
The Panther Valley school board on Thursday thanked the football Booster Club for refurbishing the weight room.
Football coach Lon Hazlet said volunteers spent Presidents Day weekend working on the project. The wrestling and basketball boosters clubs donated to the project, as did the Kovatch Corporation.
"We repainted and cleaned everything, we reupholstered everything," he said. "It really turned out nice."
Booster Club president Terri Williams said 20 people spent about 200 man-hours on the project.
"It made it a much more up-to-date environment for not only the football team, but all of our student-athletes," she said.
In other matters, school director David Hiles questioned the district's meal providers about "pink slime."
News broke earlier Thursday about the federal government's plan to use the stuff finely ground connective tissue and beef trimming, treated with ammonium hydroxide to prevent E. coli and salmonella contamination in school lunches.
The USDA recently bought seven million pounds of "pink slime."
Some fast food restaurant chains, including McDonald's, have stopped using the material, officially called "lean beef trimmings."
Hiles wants to make sure Panther Valley students are not getting the stuff in their hamburgers.
Vicky Stahr, regional manager for The Nutrition Group, Danville, which provides meal to the district, said the company does not process the hamburgers the district gets, but that she would ask about the material.


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Alless as a girls' name is an Old German name, and the meaning of the name Alless is "noble, exalted". Alless is a version of Alice (Old German).
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Alless is an unusual given name for females. Alless is also an unusual last name for all people. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
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Alless is pronounced similarly to Ailis, Alease, Alisse, Aloise, Alysse, Eleese, Eliese, Eliesse, Ellesse, Ellis▲, Ellyse, Walless and Walliss. Other recommended sound-alike names are Aeress, Agness, Ailish, Ailsa, Ailse, Alcee, Aleesa, Aleesha, Aleeza, Aleka, Aleki, Alesha▼, Alesia▼, Alessa, Alessi, Alessia, Alex, Alexa▲, Alexi, Alieza, Alle, Alleda, Alleen, Allena, Allene▼, Allessa, Allexa, Alley, Allisa, Allisah, Allissah, Allix, Allysa, Allysah, Allyssha, Aloisa, Arliss, Arlyss and Holless (see Hollis). These names tend to be more commonly used than Alless.See names in meaning and etymology.


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How To: Trips to Disneyland From San Diego
At just about 100 miles away and with a tourist culture of its own, San Diego provides a base for those who wish to tour California's second largest city while taking a day trip to Anaheim and Disneyland. Whether you drive or take public transit, the most important thing to consider is when you head to and from Disneyland. Southern California traffic is brutal during rush hour and can turn a 90 minute drive into a two-and-a-half-hour headache. Try leaving before 6 a.m. or after 9 a.m. and anytime after 7 p.m.
Step 1
Drive to Disneyland. From your lodgings, get on Interstate 5 northbound. Follow the freeway approximately 90 miles. Make use of the car-pool lanes if you have enough people in your car. Take Exit 110 Harbor Boulevard toward Ball Road. Take a left onto Harbor Boulevard. Follow the Disneyland signs for parking in the multistory lot. If you are driving an oversized vehicle, park in the Mickey and Friends lot. A daily fee is charged for parking unless you park in the Downtown Disney area and stay for up to three hours or up to five with merchant validation.
Step 2
Take a train. Amtrak offers train service on the Surfliner from its station in downtown San Diego to the Anaheim station, approximately 2.5 miles from Disneyland. Northbound and southbound runs are frequent, with five or more weekday and weekend offerings. The trip takes just under two hours each way. Prices vary depending on specials and time of year, but you can expect to spend between $20 and $40 each way. Once at the Anaheim station, buy a pass for Anaheim Resort Transportation directly to Disneyland or take a taxi to the park.
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Take a tour. San Diego Tours and Gray Line San Diego offer tours to Disneyland, and include round-trip transportation and theme park passes. Tours are offered two to four days a week with extra trips added during the busy summer months. Benefits of taking a tour include leaving the driving to someone else, and savings on fuel costs and parking fees. However, you are limited to a schedule of 13 to 14 hours for the day trip, including traffic time.
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"At the end of 2009, ALD Automotive had 5,147 vehicles under management for 223 customers. We expect our fleet to increase to 6,000 vehicles by end-February", said Vincent Kneppert, chief executive of ALD Automotive.
The vehicle leasing company signed a fleet-management agreement with Petrom.
The solution proposed by Petrom consisted in sale & leaseback for the management of a portion of the existent fleet as well as full-service leasing for new vehicles pending for order by Petrom in 2010.
In the first stage, ALD Automotive will acquire from Petrom a portion of the existent fleet and then lease the vehicles to the company, while ensuring a complete range of fleet management options. In the next stage, the company will expand its fleet by acquiring new vehicles.
ALD Automotive was established in July 2005 and provides full service leasing for car fleets.
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ATLANTA – Nearly 12,000 runners and walkers started their Thanksgiving with a morning run during the annual Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon, which benefits Atlanta's homeless.
Athletes came from all over to compete in events including: The Half Marathon, 5K, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia One Mile and 50m Dash all started and finished near Turner Field.
Sam Chelanga of Colorado Springs, Colo., sprinted for the win at 14:21, beating out competitor Atlanta Track Club Elite's Kirubel Erassa, by four seconds.
"It's early in the season, so I don't know where I'm at; I don't know where Kirubel's at. So I pushed him," Chelanga said. "I wanted to make it fun and push myself."
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The first female in the 5K was Natosha Rogers, also from Colorado, who finished in 16:09. Rogers credited Furman University Junior Allie Buchalski, of Alpharetta, Ga., who placed second in 16:12, with pushing her to the win.
"We were neck and neck the whole time. That last mile was really pushing it for me, but I'm glad I dug deep for the win," Rogers said. "It was challenging with the hills, but I'm used to running longer races so it went by really quickly."
The sold-out Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon turned into a hometown battle between brothers, Jared and Josh Carson. Jared took the top spot with 1:11:33, to his brother Josh's 1:12:47 time.
"My competitive edge got the best of me," Jared, who now lives in Austin, Texas, admitted. "I've run this race three or four times now, and I always enjoy coming back and running it."
Top female, Annie Kelly, has been kicking it up a notch every year, placing first in 2014 and third in 2015. Kelly runs for the University of Colorado Boulder and has improved her 2014 time 1:25:40, breaking the finishing tape this year with a PR of 1:21:19.
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Driving like-for-like growth
The Group's strategy is to drive like-for-like growth by attracting new customers, increasing the frequency of visits and raising the spend per game. This strategy is supported by a focus on improving the customer experience through investments in, amongst others, technology, staff training, marketing, and refurbishments. Like-for-like sales growth was +6.8% in FY2016.
Refurbishment programme
The Group intends to undertake between seven to ten refurbishments per year over the medium term in order to generate improved sales and profitability at existing centres. It is expected that future refurbished centres will benefit from the introduction of new dining concepts such as Hollywood Diner and an upgraded bar offering as well as investment in the bowling experience including the introduction of VIP lanes, all of which will support higher prices and a higher spend per game as well as drive game volumes and visit frequency.
The Group's centres have generated attractive returns from capital invested, with the 8 centres refurbished/rebranded in FY2016 being on track to out perform our 33% targeted Return on Investment (ROI).
Conversion of the Bowlplex estate
At the 11 centres acquired as a result of the acquisition of Bowlplex Limited in December 2015, the Group intends to offer staff new training and apply the business processes, marketing initiatives, IT and human resources systems that form part of the Group's business in order to raise the operations at the Bowlplex centres to the standard of the Group's remaining estate. As part of the Group's refurbishment programme (described above), the Group intends to refurbish an average of three Bowlplex centres per year to bring them in line with the higher standards seen across the Group's estate. Of the 11 Bowlplex centres acquired, four have been refurbished and re-branded, with another seven to be similarly refurbished and re-branded, as Hollywood Bowl centres. The Directors believe that there is significant potential to improve the revenue and profitability of the Bowlplex centres.
Development of new centres and acquisitions
The Directors believe that there are substantial opportunities to achieve attractive returns from the opening of new centres. The current medium term strategy is to seek to open, on average, two new centres per year, although this is dependent on the availability of suitable centres and rental prices.
Leisure and retail park landlords see the advantage of including the Group as a tenant within their schemes as the Group is a strong driver of footfall as well as contributing to an overall 'dwell time' within the parks. In this regard, the landlords for each of the new centres have contributed to the total cost of each new centre developed by the Group. For the four new centres which opened during the Historical Period (as defined in the Prospectus), the average return on capital, excluding the landlord contribution, was approximately 28%. Including landlord contributions, the average return on capital from these four centres was over 100%.
The Directors also believe that from time to time, there will be opportunities to achieve further growth through the acquisition of existing bowling sites from other operators and improving their operations by, for example, converting them into Hollywood Bowl centres, similar to the current strategy being pursued with regard to the 11 centres acquired as a result of the acquisition of Bowlplex.
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River Levels in Malton and Norton 'Stabilised' - Environment Agency
5:57am 29th November 2012
(Updated 8:08am 29th November 2012)
River levels in Malton and Norton have stabilised according to the Environment Agency.
Officials say the River Derwent has stopped rising, but is expected to remain at it's current high level for most of the day.
The Environment Agency have put these aerial shots of Norton on their Twitter feed:
They also took this image of Old Malton:
In York, the Ouse is expected to fall below 4m today while it peaked at Cawood at 7.6 metres.
Overnight, a new warning was issued for the Mill Beck/Welham Road area of Norton, sandbags and an extra pump have been put in place which the Environment Agency say is containing the situation.
There are currently 22 flood warnings in place across the North East:
- River Derwent at Welham Road, Norton
- River Derwent at Thorganby, Bubwith and Wressle
- River Derwent at Old Malton
- River Ouse at Naburn and Acaster Malbis
- River Ouse at Acaster Selby
- River Ouse at York - Alma Terrace and River Street
- River Ouse at Fulford
- River Ouse at York - Skeldergate and Peckitt Street
- River Went at Topham Ferry, Sykehouse
- River Ouse at Acaster Malbis
- River Swale at Myton on Swale
- River Swale at Helperby
- River Hull and tributaries in the upper Hull catchment
- River Swale at Kirby Wiske
- River Ure at Aldwark Bridge to Cuddy Shaw
- River Ouse at Linton Lock
- River Derwent at Stamford Bridge - The Weir Caravan Park and Kexby Bridge
- River Ouse at York - St Georges Field
- River Ouse at York - riverside properties
- River Ure at Roecliffe Caravan Park
- River Ouse at Naburn Lock
- River Derwent at Buttercrambe Mill
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This application claims the benefit to the earlier filing date, under 35 U.S.C. �119(a), to that patent application entitled "Apparatus And Method For Controlling Power In Cellular System Using Wired Relay Stations," filed in the Korean Intellectual Property Office on Nov. 21, 2006 and assigned Serial No. 2006-115086, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to wired RS system or Radio over Fiber (RoF) communication system and more specifically to a centralized power control method between a Base Station (BS) and Relay Stations (RSs) to improve user fairness and outage probability using a dedicated line and band.
2. Description of the Related Art
In a cellular communication system, throughput and Quality of Service (QoS) per user are major indexes used to determine transmission efficiency. Power control is performed to improve these performance indexes. In particular, by providing uniform receive power to users, an index indicating signal quality, i.e. a Signal to Interference and Noise Ratio (SINR), is maintained as a constant value. Many power control algorithms achieve independent power control for individual Base Stations (BSs) by focusing on power control of each Mobile Station (MS) in a cell.
As illustrated in
An aspect of the present invention is to substantially solve at least the above problems and/or disadvantages and to provide at least the advantages below. Accordingly, an aspect of the present invention is to maximize Quality of Service (QoS) and fairness for users by performing combined power control between a Base Station (BS) and Relay Stations (RSs).
According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling power in a Base Station (BS) of a cellular system using wired Relay Stations (RSs), the method comprising the RSs and the BS individually performing scheduling of packets to be transmitted to Mobile Stations (MSs) in respective areas of coverage, the BS increasing a difference between a sum of signals to be transmitted and a sum of interference signals according to a scheduling result, guaranteeing a minimum amount of data to be received by each MS, and calculating a power allocation solution of each MS, which satisfies a condition that the power allocation solution is in a range of allocatable power, which was pre-set by each of the RSs and the BS and the RSs and the BS performing sub-channel allocation and power allocation according to the power allocation solution.
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a system for controlling power in a cellular system using wired Relay Stations (RSs), the system comprising a plurality of RSs for transmitting control information of Mobile Stations (MSs) in respective areas of coverage to a Base Station (BS), independently performing scheduling of packets to be transmitted to respective MSs using individual packet schedulers, performing channel coding, constellation mapping, and modulation of frames to be transmitted to the respective MSs, and transmitting the frames to the respective MSs and the BS for performing scheduling of packets to be transmitted to respective MSs in its coverage using individual packet schedulers, performing channel coding, constellation mapping, and modulation of frames to be transmitted to the respective MSs, transmitting the frames to the respective MSs, performing combined power allocation for the packets to be transmitted to the respective MSs, which were scheduled by respective RSs or the BS, based on the control information received from the plurality of RSs, wherein each transmission frame of the BS and the RSs is comprised of N sub-channels, the transmission frames comprised of N sub-channels are synchronized in a frequency domain and a time domain, a single channel is allocated to only a single MS, and the schedulers allocate the same sub-channel to the respective MSs at the same time.
The above features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing in which:
Embodiments of the present invention will be described herein below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, the embodiments shown herein are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the concept of the invention to those skilled in the art.
In the specification, a centralized cellular system, in which all algorithms for communications between a Base Station (BS)/Relay Stations (RSs) and Mobile Stations (MSs) in a Radio over Fiber (RoF) system are executed by the BS and the RSs perform only transmission, is set as a basic model. Thus, control information of all signals is collected or initiated at the BS. The BS allocates optimal power to each MS based on the control information. A general power allocation pattern is illustrated in
Referring to
a. each of the BS and the RSs has a precise service area. That is, each of the BS and the RSs transmits data to a single MS;
b. a transmission frame of each of the BS and the RSs is comprised of N sub-channels, and the transmission frames comprised of N sub-channels are synchronized in a frequency domain and a time domain;
c. interference to an MS occurs only on the same channel;
d. each of the BS and the RSs allocates a single channel to a single MS; and
e. schedulers of the BS and the RSs allocate the same sub-channel to respective MSs at the same time as illustrated in
The system described above can be represented using a mathematical model, and to do this, parameters illustrated in Table 1 are defined.
tn (n = 1, . . . , N)
Scheduling time duration for which a single
sub-channel is allocated.
k (k = 1, . . . , K)
MS index
m (m = 1, . . . , M)
Node (BS/RSs) index
Channel between a node m and an MS k
Set of MS indexes receiving a service from a
node m
Signal transmitted from a node m to an MS k
Signal received from a node m to an MS k
Noise signal in an MS k
Pmin, Pmax
Minimum value and maximum value of power
allocated to an MS k
Using Table 1, a channel matrix H, a transmission signal matrix X, and a noise matrix W are represented as.
If N sub-channels have the same flat-fading characteristic, a received signal matrix Y is represented as.
wherein XT represents transpose matrix of the matrix S of the transmission signal matrix X.
Further, a (j, i) component of the received signal matrix Y means the signal intensity of a case where a signal transmitted from a specific RS to an MS i is received by an MS j, and is represented by Formula 3.
The received signal matrix Y possesses the characteristic illustrated in
In addition, when each of the BS and the RSs transmits data to only a single MS at a specific scheduling time tn, the other elements in the set s(m) have the value of 0. Thus, row components of the matrix X are all 0 or only one of them has a transmission signal value, and only maximum, M, components among a total of transmission matrix components have a non-zero value. In this case, the (j, i) component of the received signal matrix Y is represented as:
y j,i =h j,m �x i,m ,iεs(m) (5)
In this case, a desired signal and an interference signal of an MS k are respectively represented by Formulas 6 and 7, respectively;
A Signal to Interference and Noise Ratio (SINR) in the MS k is represented by Formula 8.
An amount of data, which can be transmitted to the MS k, is represented by Formula 9.
d bit k =BW sub-channel�log2(1+γk) (9)
An amount of data transmitted in the entire system is represented by Formula 10.
In order to maximize the throughput of the entire system and guarantee the minimum amount of data received by each MS, a ratio of the diagonal components of the received signal matrix Y to the components indicating the interference signals, i.e. the SINR value γ, must be maximized. In order to maximize the SINR value γ, in the current embodiment, a combined power control method using Linear Programming (LP) is suggested.
Objective Function
1. Minimum SINR value that must be guaranteed
2. Power range
√{square root over (p min)}≦|x k,m|≦√{square root over (p max)},∇k (14)
Formula 11 indicates a formula for maximizing a difference between a sum of the diagonal matrix components and a sum of the interference signal components in the received signal matrix Y. Formula 11 is represented by Formula 12 in detail. If the difference between the sum of signals that must be transmitted and the sum of interference signals is large, an SINR value of the entire system is increased, resulting in an increase of transmission efficiency. The first constraint condition indicates the minimum SINR value required to guarantee the minimum data amount to each MS (i.e., QoS of an individual user). The second constraint condition indicates the maximum value and the minimum value of power, which can be allocated by each of the BS and the RSs. The combined power control method is illustrated in
The values derived by the LP according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention are used to obtain a power value allocated to each MS. Each of the BS and RSs allocates power derived in an optimizing method to a packet selected by the scheduling apparatus illustrated in
The power control process will now be described in more detail with reference to
In order to confirm the performance features of the present invention, experiments were performed under the conditions described below.
[A] An Experiment at a Specific Time (a Specific Scheduling Time tn)
The channel matrix H in this experiment is as follows.
The objective function is as follows.
The constraints are as follows.
An experimental result performed under the above conditions is shown in Table 2.
Allocated power
Amount of received data
Same power
Optimized power
Same power
Optimized power
As shown in Table 2, when the combined power control method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is applied, fairness is increased and power consumption is decreased, compared to a conventional (same power allocation) method.
[B] An Experiment at a Scheduling Time T=104�tn
An experimental environment is shown in Table 3.
Cell structure
Cell radius
1 km
Number of BS/RSs
Lee model
Full queue
Power range
30 dBm~40 dBm
Minimum SINR = 0 dB
Frequency reuse
Adjacent cell interference
No shadowing, uniform distribution
An experimental result is as follows.
As described above, according to the present invention, a cellular system using wired RSs in a cell can obtain higher transmission efficiency compared to other cellular systems even when a conventional scheduling/resource management method is used. That is, an effect that a plurality of BSs exists in the cell can be obtained. However, in each boundary of service areas of RSs, an outage effect occurs due to interference signals, and fairness is decreased. In order to reduce this disadvantage, by applying a cooperative power control method between a BS and RSs, an outage probability can be decreased, and fairness can be increased.
The above-described methods according to the present invention can be realized in hardware or as software or computer code that can be stored in a recording medium such as a CD ROM, an RAM, a floppy disk, a hard disk, or a magneto-optical disk or downloaded over a network, so that the methods described herein can be rendered in such software using a general purpose computer, or a special processor or in programmable or dedicated hardware, such as an ASIC or FPGA. As would be understood in the art, the computer, the processor or the programmable hardware include memory components, e.g., RAM, ROM, Flash, etc. that may store or receive software or computer code that when accessed and executed by the computer, processor or hardware implement the processing methods described herein.
While the invention has been shown and described with reference to a certain preferred embodiment thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
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The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (aka. HR 3523, HR 624 or CISPA) is another attempt by US Congress to assault the Internet. Under the guise of being necessary in America's war against cyberattacks, the bill represents a clear assault not only on the right to a free and open internet, but an attack on the freedom of speech and privacy of all US citizens on the internet.
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CISPA creates a way for the US Government and companies like Facebook, Google and others to share information with the US Government, as well as each other. It also includes laws making it illegal to share information with people that shouldn't know (what Bradley Manning did), to share that information among others that shouldn't know (what WikiLeaks does), and allows for companies to trade personal information without getting in trouble. It also allows for the US Government to spy on US citizens, to prosecute people that pirate movies, games or music, and does all of this without telling you. You will also never know it's happening.
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Today I'm pleased to welcome Author James Dorr, whose intriguing series of short story collections and novellas offer a peek into the dark side.
1. As a short story writer and poet, you focus on tales from the dark side. What led to this particular creative journey?
An interesting question. I'm not a cynic—not too much anyway—or a misanthrope or even a generally gloomy person. However, as a writer I'm interested in people's beliefs, in faith as well as superstition, and that gets one into shadowy lands at least. One thing we all fear, I think, is the unknown and, in that beliefs are a means to attempt to explain the unexplained, horror will almost by definition be lurking somewhere in the corners. And then, where there's horror, there comes a testing of people's character—character under stress—and there's where writing in my opinion is at its most interesting.
2. I notice that you have written a novella called The Garden. What can you share about this particular story, and what inspired you to write it?
The Garden initially came from some interesting facts I ran across about nematodes—non-segmented roundworms. However I wrote it not to be straight science fiction, but with a decided gothic flavor (some of which may have been ultimately edited out to bring it more into the publisher's "house style"), taking as a sort of model Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Rappacini's Daughter." It's actually a tad short as a "novella," more a novelette, but still of an awkward length for some magazines—as well as being a crossover story in terms of genre. However it is of a length more suited to its current publication by Damnation Books as a stand-alone chapbook in both print and electronic formats.
3. Can you tell us about your other books, including two that I understand came out just this year?
Aside from a now out of print chapbook, Towers of Darkness, in Nocturnal Publications' "Night Visions" poetry series some decades back, I have two full size short story collections from Dark Regions Press, Strange Mistresses: Tales of Wonder and Romance and Darker Loves: Tales of Mystery and Regret, published in 2001 and 2007 respectively. Then came The Garden in 2009, and then two books this year, Vanitas and Vamps (A Retrospective), both of which were out in August. Vanitas, like The Garden, is a shorter story, in this case a reprint, published as a stand-alone electronic chapbook by Untreed Reads. It, too, is a crossover, steampunk/mystery in a gothic setting, originally published in Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, and as a kind of contrast to The Garden is essentially as I originally wrote it in terms of atmosphere and character nuances. Finally Vamps (A Retrospective) is an 84-page poetry collection on the subject of vampires and things vampiric. Available as a trade paperback from Sam's Dot Publishing, it includes 75 poems, about a third of which are original to this collection, as well as 11 illustrations by artist and poet Marge B. Simon. (I might add, incidentally, that an essay with samples on Vamps (A Retrospective) is scheduled to be in the "Blood & Spades" column in the December issue of Horror Writers Association Newsletter).
4. When did you first decide that writing was the path for you?
I came a bit late to writing, having been more interested in visual arts well into college. I was art editor, for instance, of the school's humor magazine, as well as a staff artist/illustrator/cartoonist on other publications. But the editorial job in particular sometimes included fill-in writing, plus I was doing some writing for the college's science fiction society, and, when I went on to graduate school, I became an editor/writer on the campus underground newspaper and then editor on its literary newspaper. From there I went on a stint of technical writing as a "real" job, then freelancing business and consumer topics, and finally began to get back to the arts with fiction and poetry.
5. I notice that you have a fondness for the writings of Poe. What other individuals influenced you most when you were a child?
I still have my much marked-up Modern Library Giant edition of The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe. Adding to that I was a voracious science fiction reader with favorites including Ray Bradbury and pre-2001 Arthur C. Clarke. Sticking to the horror genre, at around that time I became acquainted with Lovecraft too and, as I grew older, I'd have to add Bram Stoker and Dracula, Le Fanu's Carmilla, and Mary Shelley and Frankenstein, etc.—the "classics"—but also The Complete Greek Tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides (the world's first literary horror and still perhaps its best) and, moving to non-horror, such figures as Bertolt Brecht and Allen Ginsberg. The list could go on. . . .
6. When you sit down to write a story, do you first envision a plot, or do the characters lead you along?
Years ago I would use an outline—which isn't a bad idea for beginning writers in any event—so I would have said plot. Now though it's not so cut and dried: A story will start with an idea, whether a theme, a particular event, a wondering what would happen if two dissimilar elements came together, a mental image (I once started a story, "The Candle Room," from the image of a room with lighted candles on every surface, furniture, floor, in part of a rock video on TV—I have no memory of what the song was, though), a subject for a particular anthology, or whatever. Then I usually get some notion of who the characters may be—at about this time I'll have an idea where it's going to end as well, but maybe not yet where its beginning will be. Then I may actually jot notes for some scenes, or maybe not, but at some point I just sit down and start writing.
7. Where do you find your greatest inspiration?
Anywhere, everywhere, nowhere. See the above for some places ideas may come from. I do often look for ideas from other people or possibly unexpected sources, especially for poetry. Robert Brewer, the poetry editor for Writers Digest, has a blog for instance where he issues a prompt for a poem every week (usually of a broad sort, like write a poem about spring, or about friendship—he increases these to daily prompts during the months of April and November), and which I follow, a number of poems from which I've later seen published. There are similar things for prose, sometimes giving a list of four or five words, all of which must go into a story. And on several occasions I've used poems I've written as ideas for stories.
8. Do you have a special writing space, and, if so, what can you tell us about it?
I have a room in my house I use as an office, which has a desk, tables, etc., an offline computer I use for most of my writing (I have a separate computer for email and online research), and lots of reference books. First drafts, however, especially for poetry, are often noodled on scrap paper anywhere I might find myself, then rewritten on the home computer at leisure.
9. What does your normal writing day look like?
I tend to be an undisciplined person so I really don't have anything like a typical schedule, at least for writing. Weather permitting, I'll usually go for a walk, sometimes to the public library to read email there, sometimes for shopping. Then after that I'll sit down and write, or plan, or look for markets to send things to, but which it will be will often depend on things that might have come up in my email—an announcement of a new anthology for instance that I might want to send to—or whether or not I'm on deadline for anything.
10. Are you working on another novella or short story collection, and if so, what can you tell us about it?
I have a series of short stories I've been writing set on a far future dying Earth in and around a vast necropolis known as the Tombs. Thirteen of these have been published in various places so far including one in Strange Mistresses and three in Darker Loves, and I've been having discussions with a publisher about a possible novel made up of Tombs stories as a sort of future history, somewhat along the lines of Ray Bradbury's The Martian Chronicles. Less formed is an idea for another miscellaneous short fiction collection, possibly to put together next year, though one thing I'm doing at the moment is be more aggressive in trying to place older stories as reprints in anthologies, both to get them back in circulation and as a response to a weak economy where every bit of new cash may help. Then, if Vamps (A Retrospective) does well enough to keep its publisher interested, I have a possible sequel in mind, Vamps (And Friends), for more poems about vampires as well as some of their "cousins," like zombies. This one, however, would probably not be for a couple of years.
11. What can you tell us about some of your other jobs, and how have they informed your stories and characters? What is your everyday life like?
I outlined a bit of this in question 4, to which I might add doing office work in an optometry clinic, associate editor on a city magazine (very short lived, the magazine that is), some semi-professional music performance (I play tenor in and lead a Renaissance recorder consort), and occasional odd jobs. Music informs some of my work, although mostly jazz (I also played trumpet back in high school), but I think the business/consumer freelancing may be most influential in terms of world building in things like the Tombs stories where I'm usually careful not to go into a new society without having an idea how its economy works—what do people do to make their livings when they're not in whatever adventure the story puts them in, and how does that experience affect their actions as well as their surroundings.
As for my everyday life, I write part time and consider what I might make from it supplementary income— thus giving me the freedom to be undisciplined, at least as far as fiction and poetry go. Playing and listening to music is one of my hobbies while another is collecting horror and science fiction DVDs, often including some rather obscure titles.
12. I notice that you have a cat named after a famous TV series character. What can you share about your pet and how you arrived at its name?
Wednesday the cat, named after Wednesday Addams of The Addams Family, is a "rescued" cat, adopted on Halloween 2004 (a Sunday, however, as I recall) from the county animal shelter where she had been given the temporary name Wendy, so it all seemed kind of obvious at the time. This story is true, but there's another equally true explanation in that she's a cute little girl, her wardrobe tends toward grays and blacks, and she likes to play with spiders (plastic ones mostly since they don't bite back). Other toys include a plastic human heart, an eyeball, an imitation giant hairball, and the requisite fake mice (with and without catnip) and other assorted vermin. She also has her own web page which people can reach through my site http://jamesdorrwriter.wordpress.com/ as well as check up on me and my latest doings and, should the spirit move, leave comments.
Thanks so much for sharing your stories, your inspiration, and what lies ahead! I hope you'll visit us again soon.


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Man snatches son after stabbing partner, then pair die in car crash
A mother desperately fought to save her son from being driven to his death after being stabbed in her family home.
Mum-of-two Jodie Power (26) from Oola, Co Limerick, is recovering in hospital after she was stabbed in an assault, believed to have been carried out by her ex-partner Marco Velocci as he took their son yesterday morning.
Minutes after he left Ms Power's house Velocci and his son Alex (3) were killed in an horrific head-on crash with a truck near Brook's Bridge, Limerick.
Gardai are now investigating if Velocci "deliberately drove" into the truck in a suspected murder suicide. According to sources, Velocci arrived at the Ms Power's house at around 8am yesterday, became involved in an argument with her and attempted to take his son Alex.
"It appears as if Ms Power did everything she could to stop him from leaving and a struggle ensued," a source said.
During the struggle Ms Power, who also has a nine-month-old baby, sustained a broken arm and a number of stab wounds.
Velocci (28) then left the property with Alex in his black 2005 Audi.
Ms Power contacted the emergency services, informing them her son had been "abducted" and that she had been injured.
Gardai and emergency services rushed to her home but, en route, came across the fatal crash.
Both Velocci and Alex were pronounced dead at the scene.
Last night officers were hoping to speak to witnesses to determine what caused the fatal road smash at Brook's Bridge between Pallasgreen and Oola on the Limerick to Tipperary stretch of the N24 at 8.30am yesterday.
Last night Gardai had yet to speak to Ms Power, as she was due to undergo surgery.
Jonathan Ryan, a friend of Velocci, said: "I'm completely and utterly shellshocked by it.
"He was a very quiet, genuine person.
"He never had a bad word to say about anyone. He kept to himself."
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The full meeting of the planning commission has adopted the tenth plan (2002-07) document. And the prime minister used the occasion to push for a six-point reform agenda, including disinvestments, tax reforms, fiscal prudence, labour reforms, power reforms and an open policy towards foreign direct investment. This may be music to a reformers ears, but there is more to reform than making soothing noises. Real gross domestic product growth-target of 8 per cent seems non-feasible, especially since the ninth plan (1997-02) only clocked 5.35 per cent. What will jack up growth from 5.35 per cent to 8 per cent' The prime ministers argument that India needs 8 per cent and cannot afford to set a lower target is neither here nor there. The target of attaining 50 million new jobs in five years is also conditional on growth. Although employment generation is also conditional on composition of growth, 10 million new jobs a year require at least 7.5 per cent GDP growth. The domestic savings rate is expected to increase from 23.3 per cent in the ninth plan to 26.8 per cent in the tenth. This may well be possible, certainly towards the terminal years of the plan. A current account deficit to GDP ratio of 1.57 per cent (annual FDI inflow of 7.5 billion dollars) then implies an investment ratio of 28.4 per cent. However, the incremental capital-output ratio during the ninth plan was 4.5. With this ICOR, even with an investment rate of 28.4 per cent, GDP growth will be marginally over 6 per cent. Nowhere near 8 per cent.
Will the ICOR drop to 3.6 and will required efficiency-inducing reforms take place' Will the tax-GDP ratio increase from 8.6 per cent to 10.3 per cent and will the share of non-plan expenditure in GDP decline from 11.3 per cent to 9 per cent' Will there be adequate budgetary support for the plan' Will Rs 78,000 crore (Rs 15,600 crore per year) be received through disinvestments' Even if agriculture and allied activities (not just agriculture) grow at 4 per cent, that adds 1 per cent to GDP growth. Services have grown by around 7 per cent in the ninth plan and a growth rate of 8 per cent for services implies 4 per cent contribution to GDP growth. To reach the elusive 8 per cent GDP growth target, industry (not just manufacturing) will thus have to grow at 12 per cent, against the present trend of 4.5 per cent. Is it surprising that everyone is sceptical'
Socialist planning insisted on setting unattainable targets and the prime minister seems to have imbibed that mindset. Some social sector targets are indeed attainable, such as a drop in the poverty ratio from 26 per cent to 21 per cent. These are the extrapolation of past trends and will be attained even if growth chugs along at 6 per cent. Not that 8 per cent is impossible. It is improbable. As long as India looks for external scapegoats and refuses to acknowledge the lack of domestic reforms, 8 per cent will always remain an unattained potential. If domestic reforms get going, 8 per cent will happen even if there is no tenth plan document and no planning commission. That is an option worth considering.