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As I mentioned in my long forgotten last post, I'm going to take a little sample from Dave Pollard's "how to save the world" biography page (with a few substitutions):
"I believe [Puerto Rico (as we know it)] is in its last century. While we have a responsibility to do the best we can to make [Puerto Rico] a better place while we're here, and to help our descendants cope with the mess we are leaving them, it is really too late for [Puerto Rico] to be 'saved'."Now I most certainly don't want to come off as a doom sayer, which I kind of tend to be, but if you'll bear with me, I'd just like to pull back the veil a little bit and show you what I see.
Before giving you a peek, I'd like to acknowledge that I understand that despite these obstacles and structural flaws, we must continue to do the best we can. By working around these issues, we will certainly gain some hope and make it seem like we're making "progress." Who knows, we may even be able to achieve 3% GDP growth at some point in our future, but I feel that it will short lived and illusory. I've been called an idealist, but I guess that's where the rub is. If we can't solve these fundamental issues, than anything we create will be blown away. Yes, just like the story of the three little pigs.
So just what are these fundamental issues that ultimately prevent Puerto Rico from being saved? For your co-miseration (it's cool to make up new words):
- A government that is too large, with no feasible way to reduce it.
If there are, let's say 1 million people working "on the books" in Puerto Rico and 30% work for the government, that's 300K employees. If the government is reduced by half, where do those 150K employees find employment? (See number 2) If each worker is associated with a spouse and 2.3 children, how do those 650K people find something to eat?
- Insufficient "real" employment for existing population.
Call it over-population, or whatever, there is just not enough jobs to support a middle class which is rapidly being displaced to a lower class.
- An "invisibly" (and forbideen to talk about) distinct separation of the classes.
Why aren't our "leaders" horrified by the climbing murder rate, or for that matter a murder rate which has never really slacked off for the last 30 years? How many murders must there be until our "leaders" say enough is enough? Or how many of the "elite" must be affected by our criminal culture before they get "serious." Let's get real here, as long as the upper 5% is not affected by the vicious cycle of drugs and crime, those that are, are considered disposable, non-humans.
- Puerto Rico is a Kleptocracy or more plainly, a criminal state.
What do you call someone who disobeys a law? (This is not a joke) They are a criminal. I bet, that if the next time you see someone run through a red light, you say to yourself, there goes a criminal, you'll immediately have a new perspective on how acceptable that action is. What is the difference between disregarding a traffic law and disregarding the murder laws? What! You say, those aren't anything alike, I mean for God's sake one is a victimless crime while the other ends a life.
Now, just for a moment, place yourself in the shoes of a kid living in the projects who is surrounded by drugs, crime, and prostituation. Consider also that his parents, schools, government, and soceity have failed him and shown him he is expendable. Do you think he gives a damn about the distinction of the severity of a crime? For him, his lawless environment gives him no way to see any difference. And if he isn't gunned down, then by some miracle of police effectiveness, we'll just add one more to our exploding prison system.
- It's everyman and everywoman for themselves here.
Call it zero-sum theory, or protecting what's yours. Consistently through all of the classes of society there is no sense of "we," as in "we are in this together" or "we are part of a global economy."
Even the very organizations we create to "help" each other (unions, non-profits, chamber of commerce, detallistas, etc.), eventually decay into a self-fulfilling organism which is mostly interested in perpetuating itself, instead of actually providing any benefit to anyone other than the leadership of that organism.
Where are the grass-roots organizations which create charters that limit the size of leadership size, limit the benefits of their leaders, and open themselves up for public scrutiny? Where are the user-groups which band together to share knowledge and advance their members? Name me one technology support group that still exists and regularly provides valuable and useful assistance to its' members. Where are the social entrepreneurs who recognize that our "government" is powerless to address many of Puerto Rico's core issues and devise a business to help? Or for that matter, why aren't there more organizations that are forming to combat our problems?
- Our inability to make a decision regarding status.
In the end you have to ask yourself, "What is it called when the same status has been around for more than 50 years?" You call it a decision. If we wanted our status to be something else than we would have changed it. Making no choice is still a decision. While I believe that deep down, as demonstrated in the pride in our anthem, our folk songs, our celebration of any achievement, most Puerto Ricans want Puerto Rico to be independent. Even in people who say they are PNP, you hear them say I'm Puerto Rican first, then I'm an American citizen. Translation, I am and will always prefer to be an independent entity. But damn if my BMW, beach house, closed community, cigars, Dom Perignon, vacation in Tahoe or Disney, and mass consumption fine.
- We don't "own" any of these problems.
By relegating the solution (and the underlying responsibility) to the government, our schools, and the resolution of the status issue, we essentially rationalize away our part or participation in the creation, sustenance, and acceptance of these problems. Hey man, just don't ask me to sacrifice or invest anything to actually work on these issues, I'm too busy and comfortable to become involved.
I know, wha wha wha. These are the problems that nearly every society faces. So why should Puerto Rico be any different? If other countries can't fix these problems, what gives us any hope that we can do better? Well I say, who gives a shit what any one else is doing in their country, I mean isn't that pretty much our attitude anyway? I'm just flipping that perspective on it's head and saying that if we don't care enough about our people, our culture, and our beautiful little island, then who will? We should only be concerned with how we are going to fix our problems.
Imagine that you're a doctor, and Puerto Rico is the patient. Can you hope to save the patient if we work around the fundamental cause of the patient's symptoms? Would that patient have any chance if we only treated their symptoms? Oh yes, I know it hurts, just tell them to drink these pain killers(alcohol, drugs, mass consumption) and it will go away. Never mind that they have Dengue Fever and will be dead in a week. At least they'll feel good on the way out! Then when they're dead, then I guess they're not your problem anymore, are they?
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I've got a soft spot in my heart for recycling broken down, unwanted, and discarded things into beautiful usable new items. I'm guessing you might too, since you are here on a site dedicated to the refurbishment and customization of long forgotten and sometimes junked out motorcycles. Vibrazioni Art Design founded by Riccardo Zanobini and Alberto Dassasso is a company founded on this principle. Take something that is old, beat up, and has a rich history, then refurbish in a way that encapsulates that history and gives it a means to continue on. What drew me to them was thEir work with motorcycles, but they do so much more; turning aged and veteran oil drums into wonderful home furnishings. The work they produce is completely unique, and is driven by a tenacious passion. They have a wonderful philosophy, and are a lot of fun to talk to. If you doubt me, just head over to the Vibrazioni Facebook page and run through their photos to view some of there lively (although, admittedly somewhat creepy) welding mask antics. And, of course, take a listen to the podcast. Cheers.
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This is the first, of many, sewing tutorials that I will be sharing. Being self taught, I have always been a very freestyle kind of seamstress, for the most part staying away from patterns and making up my own designs by just taking measurements. Now that is not to say I don't like others patterned designs, I do and there are so many great ones out there, I just prefer to work this way with my own and lucky for you it is easier to share this way. So after a friend asked how I make skirts for my girls and since lighter clothing is beginning to make its way out of the closets, this seemed like the logical starting point (taking the place of a hooded baby/toddler bath towel...up next now).
This "everyday skirt for kids" is what I base most of my skirts and variations of skirts on for kids. You can make it for a toddler(I personally wait until walking because it gets in the way of crawling) all the way up to a preteen...but not any larger (trust me..past the age of 12 and the eyes will start rolling). Also, remember to choose what YOU and your child like. It is YOUR interpretation. Use a contrasting edge... it doesn't have to be perfectly matching. Think fun, not serious.
Everyday Skirt for Kids
fabric, I use quilting cotton, enough to cover your measurements (make sure print on fabric isn't one way for older sizes or it will run the wrong way, side to side instead of up and down) 3/4 yard will cover most ages over 4, you may need more if making a larger size or have a very tall kid and 1/2 yard will do for younger ages to 3 or 4 or less than an 18 inch length. Always measure first before getting fabric though, all kids are different sizes!
double fold bias tape (1/2" or 1", whichever you prefer) in a coordinating color
3/4" non roll elastic
matching thread (make sure it looks good with the bias tape)
safety pin (not too small)
tape measure
iron/ironing board
scissors and pinking shears(to keep seams from fraying and causing holes)
1. Wash, dry and press fabric.
2. Measure waist, times by 2 to get width. (If under 42" add 1 inch for seam allowance, over 42" add 2 inch for seam allowance. For example, if you have a 24" waist double to 48" and add 2 inches to get 50" for the width)
3.Measure length, start at waist and measure to about an inch under the knee(or whatever length you like). To this number add 1 1/2" for the elastic waistband casing.
4. Cut fabric to your measurements. Fabric should be folded in half like it came off the bolt from the store. For the under 42" waist width use one side width of the fabric for the waistline and the bottom selvage of the fabric as your back seam and only seam(when opened you will have one large piece of fabric cut). For the over 42" waist width use the folded edge as your waistline as a starting point then measure down to get your length, then when you are done cutting you can cut along the fold to open up the waistline(you will have two pieces of fabric that match your measurements and will have two side seams)
5.Sew seams together(right sides facing each other) using a 1/2" seam allowance. Trim seam edge slightly with pinking shears to prevent fraying. Press seam open with iron.
6. At waistline and wrong side facing out, press 1/2" around, then press 1" around to create casing for elasic.
7. With folded side facing up, sew casing as close to edge as possible, making sure to back tack at front and end, leaving a 2" opening to feed the elastic through.
8. Cut elastic, size of kids waist minus 2 inches(to keep from slipping down). Attach safety pin to one end of elastic and feed through casing. Without twisting, overlap ends an inch and sew elastic together in a square along the edges. Sew casing shut.
9. Right side out and starting at the hem edge seam, lay fabric in the bias tape, pinning along edges. Leaving about 5" at each end for connecting.(Make sure longer edge of bias tape is on the backside).
10. Starting a few inches in front of the side seam, sew the bias tape around until a few inches from the starting seam and back tack. Lay bias tape flat and cut each end 1/2"past opposite side of seam. Open up all folds of tape and with right sides facing, match up folds and sew together using 1/2" seam allowance. Fold all edges back together(pressing seam open while you fold it all back together) and finish sewing down.
Please do not hesitate to ask questions in the comments link under the post or email me directly. Happy skirt sewing!


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Mumbai, Sept. 4: Share prices of Videsh Sanchar Nigam (VSNL) plumbed a 52-week low amid concerns the government was thinking of allowing Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam (MTNL) to offer international call services soon.
The scrip opened at Rs 113.55, sank to Rs 107.15, but later recovered marginally to end the session at Rs 113.15, still a per cent lower compared with its previous close.
Dealers said the stock has been under pressure over the past few days, the mood dampened by reports that the Tatas are not happy with the way things are turning out for the one-time state-owned phone carrier. The hiccups come close on the heels of the controversy over VSNLs investment in Tata Teleservices. Things have been made tougher by fears about the premature end of monopoly in foreign telephony.
Stocks bounce back
Meanwhile, riding piggyback on late purchases by foreign institutional investors (FIIs), stocks bounced back from their intra-day low and a few heavyweights even posted handsome gains aiding the sensex to end higher by about 14 points on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) today.
Initially, share prices dropped sharply on heavy selling by investors triggered by an overnight stocks crash following a series of negative developments on American markets.


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It truly has been the story of the underdog throughout this current Premier League campaign. No two teams epitomsie this more than West Ham United and Leicester City, with both sides beginning the season with targets to simply beat the drop. Remarkably, with a month left to run in the league, both teams find themselves sat in European places.
Leicester went into this encounter knowing just nine more points will clinch them their first Premier League title, whilst West Ham are still in with an outside chance of a Champions League place. The game ended in controversal fashion, with penalties rewarded to both sides after Jamie Vardy had scored a first half goal and been shown a red card for a second booking. Andy Carroll slotted home from twleve yards for the Cockney boys before Aaron Cresswell found the net with a beautiful stike late on. A contentious late penalty from Leonardo Ulloa meant both sides would leave the pitch some-what disheartened.
'Keeper and defence
Adrian - Realistically was unable to prevent either of the goals put past him today. Vardy was clinical with the Foxes first whilst Ulloa gave him no chance in burying his late penalty. 6
Michail Antonio - Again asked to do a job at right back. Kept Marc Albrighton quiet and was subbed early in the second half as he was unable to make an impact. Provided a fine piece of individual skill for Cresswell's strike, beating Christian Fuchs down the right and floating a good ball into the danger zone. Definitely more effective going forward, but gives his all in whatever position is asked of him. 7
Winston Reid - Missed out on the FA Cup defeat midweek. The centre half is an automatic selection for Slaven Bilic's side but had a mixed afternoon. Failed to keep up with N'Golo Kante for Leicester's counter attacking goal, but did manage to win a penalty in the second half, converted by Andy Carroll. Unlucky to hit the post in the second half with a cheeky attempt. 6
Angelo Ogbonna - The summer singing from Juventus has had a fantastic season and is over with the fans massively. However today he delivered a performance that was remarkably below par. Twice in the game he could have given away penalties, particularly in the second half when he held on to Robert Huth in the box. 6
Aaron Cresswell - By some distance West Ham's most reliable performer over the past two seasons. Another solid performance today up against the Premier League's standout player this season Riyad Mahrez. Scored a wonderful goal late on which looked to have given the Hammers all three points. Roy Hodgson must still be living under a rock. 7
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Mark Noble - The captain looked tired today and was quite wasteful in possession. Booked for a late challenge on Danny Drinkwater before being hooked off early in the second half for Manuel Lanzini. 5
Cheikou Kouyate - Desperately unlucky with his second minute effort. The Senegal international saw his header come off of both posts and collected by Kasper Schmeichel. Struggled to gain control of the midfield against the fantastic N'Golo Kante. 6
Pedro Obiang - Drafted into the XI to provide more cover in the midfield and allow the more creative players to advance. Hauled off at half time as he was unable to produce some of the better performances he has offered earlier in the season. 5
Victor Moses - Starts have come few and far between for the Nigerian in the later stages of this campaign. Ran at the Leicester back four and was good in retaining possession, but not as effective as Antonio has been in the same position at other points of the season. 6
Emmanuel Eminike - The loanee had very little impact on the team. Showed why the owners recently inisited he will not be signed once his contract is up. 5
Dimitri Payet - Another below par performance for the Hammers today, although he nearly had another assist to his name in the opening minutes. Had a free-kick late on but was unable to find the target which would have disappointed him and the travelling fans. 6
Andy Carroll - Replaced Pedro Obiang at half time, slotted the Hammers penalty away calmly and looked to be doing his defensive duties well as the game neared a close. However a silly foul on Jeffery Schlupp gave the league leaders a way back into the game, thus leaving the Londoners to travel home with just a point. Finally seems to have gained full fitness and this is showing, four goals in his last three now. 7
Manuel Lanzini - Unable to impact the game the way Bilic would have hoped. 5
Enner Valencia - Another player unable to change the game in West Ham's favour, always willing to run but his end product needs to improve massively. 5


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Vocal Games
Vocal Games for Drinking
Games in this category are a mostly the kind that don't need Cards or Dice or any other kind of equipment, just PEOPLE. Not just people, but people ready to do some drinking!
These games are great for campfire games, or ways to entertain a bigger group.
Who wants to THINK while they drink?? Apparently quite a few people, there are quite a few Thinking Games for Drinking. Usually these games start off very simple, but require a greater level of attention as inebriation sets in. Common skills required for these games include memory and recollection, logic, observation, and articulation. Basic skills, made challenging my increased alcohol intake.
There are a bunch of Vocal, or Thinking Drinking Games. Common examples include Never Have I Ever, The Vegetable Game, 21, Beer Checkers, Tourettes, Roman Numerals, Pennying, Trivial Pursuit, Bizz Buzz, and Matchboxes.
The varieties of these games are endless, and we'd love to hear how you play. Please comment your variations or contact us and fill us in on how to play your favorite game.
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Mantic Show off More of their Warpath Enforcers
July 27, 2012 by brennon
So we saw the Enforcer Captain for Mantic's Warpath at the start of the week, and we have been teased with concept art and 'rear facing marines' for a while now. But it is finally time to show off more of the Enforcers of the Corporation…
First up above is the Strike Enforcer. As you can see while he has a lot of the same qualities as the Captain his armour is less bulky. This doesn't mean he's less of a threat though, as that rather large rifle attests.
And next up we have a look at some Enforcers wielding heavy weapons, and even some of the other kit these soldiers will be wearing. These miniatures remind me more and more of a video game every day, and I suppose that's a good thing!
Mantic are going to be releasing more images of the Enforcers throughout the day so keep checking back to this post for new images as and when they hit!
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Avalon Expression Cruise Review by PBK49
- Sail Date: October 2016
- Destination: Europe River
- Cabin Type: Deluxe Stateroom with Window
13 Day Tour from Budapest to Prague
October 22 – November 4, 2016
The Real World Review of An Actual River Cruise
Our trip started with 3 days in Budapest at the InterContinental Hotel, then 7 days on the Danube river cruise on the Avalon Expression and then 3 days in Prague at the InterContinental Hotel. During our river cruise we were able to travel from Budapest to Regenburg however due to low water level we had to stay docked in Regenburg for two days and visit the last stop, Nuremberg by bus. After our cruise we traveled 4 hours by bus to Prague for the last 3 days of our vacation.
This was our first riverboat cruise but decided to try it since we got a great package for the air and cruise. Having sailed over 25 ocean cruises, we really did not what to really expect from a river boat cruise with only 152 guests and 46 crew – a lot smaller. River cruising gets you up much closer to things you normally cannot get to. The riverboats do get you where the large ships can't so you get to see and do the things normally not able to. You can interact with the locals as you stroll through their streets and visit all their sites, restaurants and shops.
Our room was very nice with a bit more storage space, ceramic tiles bathroom floor and large shower with real glass door and granite counter top. The bed orientated so when laying on the bed one could see the river and sights pass by. The river view wall is a all-glass window with 2 panels sliding open to give you an almost open-air experience. The only negative thing was the safety railing did obstruct the view somewhat and glass panels would have been better idea.
All crew were very nice and tried to accommodate all our needs.
It was hard to adjust to the small size of the ship and the limited or lack of amenities that we were always used to on the larger ships. There is really only one dining option/location and the breakfast buffet, lunch buffet and dinner a la cart (small portions and service is slow taking 2 hours or so for dinner) all served in the same one and only restaurant. The restaurant on deck one is small and heat/cooling system is not very good – (at most dinners it was too hot!). The selection of food options is very limited so little chance of gaining any weight on this type of cruise. There is no room service. And food outside the normal eating times is limited to none! So eat hearty at your meals! And maybe bring your own snacks for along the way. I asked for some ice for the room and I was told to get my own ice on either the 3rd or 1st floor ice machines. Really?!
The included tours were okay and the optional tours were okay. I would recommend wherever possible to book your own tours that you select in advance to the trip so you get to see and do exactly what you what! However most ship's docking locations don't let you just walk off the ship and immediately put you in the center of town. Also I found it impossible to get any advanced detailed information on the tours e.g. length, time of day (morning or afternoon) and how the included tours interact time wise with the optional tours. On this trip if a couple booked all the optional tours that would cost about 1200 euros.
When ships dock, they do so side by side not end to end. So to get off the ship you may need to go through other ship main floor or up and over the sky deck then down again – very difficult for anyone with walking issues. Also when docked side by side, the shipside's touching blocked each other's view and you have to keep your curtains closed so they don't see you and you see them. On our trip, 4 of the 7 docked days we had a ship docked by our side and we lost our view not happy about that! So we had no land or river view at all on these days.
The Internet on the ship is very good. There are no non-news channels on the TV. The movie selection is limited. Recommend as we did load up your computer with some movies and TV shows. There is very limited evening entertainment and the ship is quiet after 10pm.
The second last night in Regenburg we had to stay over due to low water levels. The cabin got warm and it seemed that the air conditioning was not working so I called the front desk. They told me something about the electricity and there was nothing that they could do so we either had to live with it or open the cabin window. Well really! Also we have another ship docked aside us so do we want them to see us in bed? Anyways the problem was corrected by the time we went to bed at 11pm.
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ML MOUNT UNDERWATER HOUSING FOR THE SONY a7II FULL-FRAME MIRRORLESS CAMERA; COMPATIBLE WITH THE OPTICAL YS CONVERTER/S1.
CAMERA COMPATIBILITY UPDATE: a7II, a7RII & a7sRII CAMERAS
MDX-a7ll housings with the following serial numbers (last four digits) are compatible with SONY a7ll, a7Rll and a7sRll cameras; 0011-0013, 0019-0022, 0037-0044, 0049-0060, 0062-0073, 0076 and above.
* Boxes for compatible housings are marked with ● or a green coloured sticker in front of the product label.
* MDX-a7 ll housings that are not compatible with SONY a7RII and a7sRII cameras can be converted for a fee.
Optical YS Converter/S1
The Optical YS Converter/S1 is compatible with SONY a7ll, a7Rll and a7sRll cameras in compatible MDX-a7ll housings
Compatible with the new Optical YS Converter/S1 for MDX housings.
The Optical YS Converter converts the camera's TTL signal to a light signal and allows for TTL and manual strobe photography when using a Fiber-Optic Cable ll.
* Because the the Optical YS Converter/S1 is not a drop-in module, installation and removal must be completed by an official SEA&SEA service centre. Please contact your local official SEA&SEA for more onformation.
* Fiber-Optic Cable ll is required when using the Optical YS Converter.
* SONY's own shoe adapter "ADP-MAA" is required to connect the camera and the Optical YS Converter.
Compatible with both VF180 and VF45 1.2x Viewfinders
Using the VF180 (#46112) or VF45 (#46111) viewfinders increases magnification by 1.2x and provides a full field of view. The VF180 and VF45 are recommended for users dedicated to strict composition and focusing.
* Some vignetting occurs.
Compatible with FE series lenses designed for full-frame sensor cameras
In addition to various E-mount lenses, the camera and housing are compatible with FE series lenses for full-frame image sensor cameras via the new ML-NX Conversion Ring 30 (details to be announced).
Scheduled to be compatible with the following lenses:
SEL55F18Z Sonnar T* FE 55mm F1.8 ZA
SEL2870 FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS
SEL1635Z Vario-Tessar T* FE16-35mm F4 ZA OSS
FE28mm F2
FE28mm F2 + FE Ultra-Wide Converter
FE28mm F2 + FE Fisheye Converter
SEL35F14Z Distagon T* FE 35mm F1.4 ZA
FE90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS
Luminescent Symbols
Major controls, including levers and buttons, will glow in dark conditions.
Diopter-Adjustment Dial
The camera's diopter-adjustment dial can be operated from the housing. This feature is effective when two or more people (with different eyesight) use the housing.
Equipped with Adaptable Focus/Zoom Gear Mechanism
When the focus/zoom dial is pulled outwards, the gear mechanism inside the housing moves outward and allows large diameter lenses to be easily mounted.
Main Dials Equipped with Damper Springs
The front dial, rear dial, diopter-adjustment dial and AF/MF/AEL switch lever all have spring-loaded dampers to provide secure operation.
- Equipped with two fiber-optic cable sockets.
- All camera functions can be used underwater.
- The camera's LCD monitor can be tilted up to 10 degrees.
- Front case equipped with a lens-lock release button. This allows lenses to be changed easily without opening the housing.
- The housing has two accessory ports. One is designed for N-type (two-pin connected) strobe connector and the other is designed for HDMI output.
- The port lock can be activated (lock and unlock) from outside the housing.
- The camera's lens-lock release button is accessible from the outside of the housing.
- The multi-selector has been positioned on the right side of the rear case making it easily accessible while holding the grip, just like operating the camera directly.
- Equipped with two sacrificial zinc diodes to avoid electrolysis damage (one on the front case and one the rear).
- The mounting screw hole is located on the centre underside of the housing.
- Equipped with the Optical Viewfinder 0.5x as standard. Other optional viewfinders may be used.
- Built-in leak sensor immediately alerts you to water ingress.
- A depth rating of 100m makes the housing ideal for tech diving.
*1 The housing is not equipped with a strobe connector when shipped from the factory. Use Fiber-optic Cables when connecting external strobes. The Optional Sync Cord 2-pin Connector (#50122) is required if you with to use a conventional hardwired sync cable.
Body Construction: Corrosion-resistant aluminium alloy (machined)
Grips Construction: corrosion-resistant die-cast aluminium alloy
Depth Rating: 100m Dimensions, including port: (W x H x D): 325 x 160 x 104mm
Weight: Approx. With Grips: 2,250g . - Without Grips: 1,860g


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The present application relates to and claims priority to applicant's co-pending provisional patent application 60/421,101 entitled: Method and System for Reduced Rank Adaptive Filtering, filed Oct. 25, 2002 which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.
The present application is related to pending utility patent application Ser. No. 09/933,004 entitled System and Method for Adaptive Filtering, filed Aug. 21, 2001, which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.
Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) is a method for multiple users to share common bandwidth over a communications channel. Instead of dividing the frequency spectrum of the channel into discrete sub-channels (frequency division multiplexing—FDM) or alternating use of a channel over time (time division multiplexing—TDM), CDMA mixes each user's transmission with a spreading code, typically a pseudo-random sequence having a starting point and a progression known by both the transmitter and the receiver. In this fashion, many users can share the same bandwidth at the same time. CDMA is one of methods specified for use in third-generation (3G) mobile communications by the International Telecommunication Union,(see, e.g., "The CDMA 2000 Candidate Submission", Telecommunications Industry Association TIA TR-45.5 Subcommittee, June 1998). However, systems employing CDMA are typically interference-limited. The interference can arise from the very nature of the systems in which CDMA is used, e.g., cellular telephone, in which it is typically desirable to accommodate multiple users transmitting simultaneously through a common physical channel.
In telecommunications, "multipath" is a propagation phenomenon wherein a signal reaches a receiver by two or more paths. Causes of multipath include atmospheric ducting, ionospheric reflection and refraction, and reflection from objects such as mountains and buildings. The effects of multipath include constructive and destructive interference, and phase shifting of the signal. Interference between signals, e.g., multiple access interference (MAI) can also arise from multiple users sharing a common bandwidth for different services, such as voice and data transmission. Data rate mismatches between users can result in code mismatch. Even in the absence of multipath, this can cause MAI.
Not surprisingly, since CDMA is currently-specified as a multiple-access scheme for 3G cellular telephone systems and methods mitigating the effects of multipath and providing MAI suppression in CDMA environments are highly desirable. Those systems and methods that are less computation-intensive than others are more desirable.
Typically, a multiple-delay-line filter, called a "rake," is used to coherently combine multipath signals at the receiver. The phase and gain information used to cohere a rake filter typically is provided by a separate equalization function. Rake receivers, while designed to operate in multipath environments, are generally limited in performance by MAI. MAI causes the performance of a conventional rake receiver to degrade rapidly as the number of users are increased in a CDMA system. On the other hand, research in interference (e.g., MAI) suppression has typically focused on data-aided or blind Minimum Mean Square Error (MMSE) receivers, which are sub-optimal in multipath channels.
As required, detailed features and embodiments of the invention are disclosed herein. However, it is to be understood that the disclosed features and embodiments are merely exemplary of the invention that may be embodied in various and alternative forms. The figures are not necessarily to scale, and some features may be exaggerated or minimized to show details of particular components. Therefore, specific structural and functional details disclosed herein, and any particular combination of these details, are not to be interpreted as limiting, but merely as a basis for claims and as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to variously employ the invention. This disclosure, while illustrative of preferred embodiments of the invention, describes the invention with respect to Direct Sequence (DS)-CDMA. Preferred embodiments of the invention are also applicable to other modulation types, such as Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) and Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA), as will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Similarly, although binary signaling is used to illustrated enabling embodiments, embodiments of the invention apply to MAI reduction and multipath mitigation generally.
In a Direct Sequence (DS)-CDMA system having K users, user k transmits a baseband signal that can be expressed as:
The spreading sequence can be written as:
For the illustrative embodiments described herein, the spreading code is a square wave sequence with no pulse shaping, therefore the chip sequence is a constant. Assume also, without loss of generality, that user 1 is of interest, and that the receiver has timing information to synchronize to the spreading code of the desired user.
The noiseless distortionless aggregate transmitted signal
Consider the case where the channel is an additive white Gaussian noise (AWGN) channel, so that the distortionless received signal
Substituting Equation (3) for y(i), Equation (4) can be written as:
It is desirable to extract user 1's baseband signal, b1(i), while suppressing the interference represented by the summation of Equation (3). Ideally, one would subtract out the interference terms and then despread by user 1's spreading code,
For an MMSE receiver, receive filter coefficients (denoted by
Solving Equation (6) for
Note that computation of the MMSE solution for
The reduced rank Multistage Wiener Filter (MWF) provides performance comparable to a full-rank MMSE solution, but with much fewer computations and with better performance under lower sample support conditions. An MWF filter achieves a convergence speed-up better than achieved with Principal Components (PC) and reduced computational burden relative to PC. This is done by exploiting information contained in both
The MWF can be based on a correlation-subtraction architecture as described in "Efficient Architectures for Implementing Adaptive Algorithms" by Ricks and Goldstein, Proceedings of the 2000 Antenna Applications Symposium, pg. 29-41. Allerton Park, Monticello, Ill., Sep. 20-22, 2000 [RICKS], hereby incorporated herein by reference.
Referring to
The forward recursion equations, as presented in "A Multistage Representation of the Wiener Filter Based on Orthogonal Projections", Goldstein, Reed, and Scharf, IEEE Transactions on Information Theory, Volume 44, Number 7, November 1998 [GOLDSTEIN] and "Adaptive Reduced-Rank Residual Correlation Algorithms for DS-CDMA Interference Suppression" by Honig and Goldstein, Proceedings of Asilomar, July 1998 [HONIG 1], hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entirety, along with the initialization and backward recursion equations can be given as:
d0(n) and {tilde over (x)}(n) as above;
forward recursion for k=1,2, . . . ,D:
d k (n)=
backward recursion for k=D, D−1, . . . 1 with eD(n)=dD(n)
e k-1(n)=d k-1(n)−w k * e k(n)
where Ω denotes the region of sample support used to compute the sample statistics.
In typical applications, the MWF has been limited to environments not overly influenced by multipath, or environments in which multipath correction has been applied at an earlier stage. In these applications, the MWF steering vector is the spreading code of the desired CMDA transmission to be demodulated.
A channel subjected to multipath interference can be modeled in discrete time by an L-tapped delay line having delay coefficients represented by
{circumflex over (r)}(i)=ŷ(i)+
where ŷ=
Substituting for
where ({circumflex over (•)}) denotes convolution of the operand with the channel vector
Exploiting the analogy between Equation (5) for the AWGN channel and Equation (9) for the multipath channel, the MMSE solution in the presence of multipath can be written from the AWGN solution in Equation (7) as:
The MWF solution can be obtained similarly, by setting
In the presence of only AWGN, this reduces to the matched filter (MF) solution,
Simulations of the performance of a receiver of the present invention (an multipath MWF receiver) versus a full rank MMSE receiver and a Rake-only receiver indicate that a multipath MWF receiver operating at a reduced rank performs as well as a full rank MMSE receiver and better than a Rake-only receiver.
The bit estimates can be obtained by multiplying the received signal by the receiver filter coefficients and forming a hard decision. Thus, in the case of MMSE and Rake we compute {circumflex over (b)}1(i)=
In the case of a multipath MWF receiver, the bit estimate is produced at the last stage of the filter and can be written as: {circumflex over (b)}1(i)=∈0(i).
For the Monte Carlo simulation results, unless otherwise indicated, the processing gain is N=32, and the number of users is fixed at K=15. An L=5 tap channel is used to simulate the multipath, using one tap per chip. The number of bits per block is 5000, and the number of blocks is at least 10 (chosen to produce enough errors to obtain a valid statistical bit error rate estimate). The power of the interfering users is set to 6 dB greater than that of the desired user to determine performance in a near/far situation.
In some embodiments, the invention is implemented as a computer program product for adaptive flltering a signal received over a channel subjected to multipath effects. In those embodiments, a computer-readable medium stores at least one program module. The program module determines filter coefficients
is a discrete time estimate of the effect of multipath on the channel and L is the delay spread of the channel for the estimate. In some embodiments, the steering vector of the desired signal is the spreading sequence of the desired signal in a code division multiple access communication system.
In further embodiments, a computer program product for adaptive filtering a signal in accordance with the present invention includes a computer-readable medium storing a program module that determines filter coefficients
is a discrete time estimate of the effect of multipath on the channel and L is the delay spread of the channel for the estimate. In these embodiments, the steering vector of the desired signal is the spreading sequence of the desired signal in a code division multiple access communication system.
Computer program products of the present invention include a computer-readable medium storing at least one program module that modifies the steering vector. The modified steering vector is formed by the convolution of the steering vector with a vector estimating the effect of multipath on the observed signal. In a first analysis stage each data vector is projected onto the steering vector to form a set of inner products that estimate the part of the data that best corresponds to the steering vector. The inner products are multiplies onto the steering vector to form a set of vector estLrnates of that part of the data that best corresponds to the steering vector. These vector estimates are subtracted from the corresponding data vectors to obtain a projection of the data onto the nullspace of the steering vector.
In at least one adaptive analysis stage a correlation direction vector of the current adaptive stage is calculated between the corresponding inner products and vector differences of an immediately prior analysis stage. Inner products of the current stage are formed by projecting each vector difference of the immediately prior analysis stage onto the correlation direction vector of the current stage; scaled vectors of the current stage are formed by multiplying the inner products of the current stage onto the correlation direction vector of the current stage. The prior stage vector differences arc projected onto the nulispace of the correlation direction vector of the current stage by subtracting each scaled vector of the current stage from the corresponding projection of the prior stage. The steering vector, in some of these embodiments, is the spreading code of a code division multiple access (CDMA) system.
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Traveled by car. In town for business. Arrived a bit early for check-in, called motel and was greeted by the kindest, most professional gentleman. He stated we could check in early. We appreciated that, since our event started before the regular check-in time, and if we had not been able to settle into our room prior, it would have been a pretty late check-in. We were located in the back building, ground level. It was nice to be able to park right in front of our room. The room had plenty of space, fridge, microwave. Bathroom sink vanity was separate from bathtub/shower/toilet room and had plenty of space for my cosmetics and toiletries. There was a desk and chair in the room also, which was great to set up my laptop. Beds were comfortable enough to get a decent night's sleep. We were about 15 min. drive from the SAP Center. As far as the neighborhood was concerned, we had a very quiet stay. I noticed heading out for the continental breakfast that the hotel is sandwiched in between apartments. There was a gal in the parking lot of her apartment building in her PJs playing fetch with her dog. Didn't bother me in the least. There were business associates who were also staying at the hotel. None of us felt it was a "bad" neighborhood. We all had our own private vehicles, so never just walked around the neighborhood. Saw train tracks, some graffiti, a few ethnic eateries...so what?? Continental breakfast was appreciated. Plenty of fresh fruit, yogurt, coffee, tea, juice, waffles, muffins, toast, cereal..basic, and met our needs. Especially appreciated that it was available early. As I stated before, the gentleman at the front desk was very kind and very accommodating to our needs. The reason for my Average review was that the room itself was more of a 2, and the front desk was at a 4. There were 4 things that made our room a 2: First, the lighting was VERY VERY dim. Second, EVERY outlet was so loose, that everything we plugged in (phone chargers, plug for laptop, toothbrush charger, even the iron to press our clothes) just fell out of them. We had to stand at an outlet, holding our phone charger in the outlet to get a minor charge. Third, the shower head was a bit plugged, and had a stream of water that shot over the shower rod, resulting in nearly the entire bathroom floor flooded after each shower. And Fourth, there were ants in the room. It was not overrun with them, but I did find them in the bathroom, in my bed, a few were crawling on me, and there were a few on my luggage. We went down to the front desk to report it the day we checked out, but no one was there to speak to. The good news is that according to the front desk personnel, the motel is soon to be completely renovated.
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- The Clarion Inn Silicon Valley in San Jose was originally founded as the Presidents Inn in 1989 only a few days before Loma Prieta the World Series of Earthquakes. The hotel has stood through Mother Nature's biggest test and pushes on in the 21st Century. The hotel is easily accessed vi speedway (Capitol Expressway/HWY 101/HWY 87). The hotel is situated in the area of South San Jose only 15 minutes from McEnry Convention Center, Tech Museum, SJ MOMA, HP Pavillion, MLK Library, SJSU Campus, Rose Garden, Egyptian Rosicrucian Museum, Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, Hellyer Velodrome, Oakridge Shoppingtown, Santana Row, Winchester Mystery House and numerous attractions. The current hotel is in alignment with industry standards for accommodations that fit the needs of the Mid Scale Consumer. We strive to provide guests with value beyond the room. These features include: WIFI over the 1.5 acre grounds, A Large Pool, Lounge Deck and Hot Tub (Closed Winter), A family sized private self serve breakfast suite for guests serving a continental menu, A modern business center featuring a large computer screen and printer with internet access, An onsite guest laundry, and A private Conference Center that can seat 15+ classroom style, and a fitness center suite. Your family and friends are greeted and welcomed in our uniquely grand cathedral ceiling guest reception. We look forward to receiving you on your next trip to events in San Jose and the Silicon Valley. There is a limited service CALTRAIN STATION and VTA Bus Stop directly across the hotel. Staying with us will afford you a very good quality accommodation, reasonable dining and entertainment options, privacy and security in a relaxing locale, all only a short drive away from your main business agenda. ... more less
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Review #1 from Kyle (Riverport Amphitheater, Maryland Heights, St. Louis MO, USA, 10.09.99)
The concert was awesome! they didnt do alot of songs that they did earlier on the tour like god be with you, liar, daffodil lament, shattered, you and me, etc… that made me kinda dissapointed but it was still great. also on some songs dolores seemed somewhat rushed, but they still gave it their all. im almost sure both dolores and mike looked at me! i was in the 6th row and i could see so good! here's the setlist. its pretty close to the exact order i think:
[lights went out and the weird music started playing]
Promises – awesome opener
Loud And Clear
Animal Instinct
Ode To My Family
Sunday – always sounds great live
Wanted – also great live, alot faster
Salvation – I think dolores looked at me on this one when she asked the audience to sing
Desperate Andy – I hoped they would play this one, its one of my faves
Go Your Own Way – sounded great, dolores sang it alittle different than on the album.
When You're Gone- cool to see dolores play guitar on this one
Free To Decide
I Can't Be With You- I love this one live too
Waltzing Back
Ridiculous Thoughts [encore]
Dying In The Sun – sounded better than it does on bth. cool how the dolores, the piano, and the sun rose up
Just My Imagination
Dreams – the background which looked like a bunch of stars was neat on this one.
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Legislation Earns Cheh Humane Society Award
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Before D.C. Council member Mary M. Cheh was elected, the George Washington University law professor challenged her students with an assignment: Write legislation to protect animals in the District.
On July 15, Cheh won passage of that legislation to protect the city's animal population, and yesterday she picked up a national award for her efforts. The Humane Society of the United States presented Cheh with their Humane Legislator Award. The animal welfare legislation will take effect after a 60-day congressional approval period and after Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D) signs it.
"Council member Cheh was persistent . . . in ensuring the passage of this comprehensive animal welfare bill," said Lisa LaFontaine, executive director of the Washington Humane Society.
Mr. Pibb, the society's resident black cat, squeaked as LaFontaine placed the award in Cheh's hands.
Among the legislation's major points are making it a felony to be a spectator at animal fights and allowing courts to order forfeiture of animal possession because of cruelty.
"We don't stand above animals, we live among them," Cheh (D-Ward 3) said during the ceremony at the Washington Humane Society in Northwest.
She said that cases similar to the one involving pro football player Michael Vick must be curbed at the local level.
Vick was sentenced to 23 months in prison last year after pleading guilty to conspiracy in connection with a dogfighting operation on his property in Virginia.
"We need to dry up the market for these types of events," Cheh said.
The new legislation is the culmination of the effort Cheh began in 2004 at George Washington.
She and her students presented their proposal to the D.C. Council, but it was never called to a vote. When Cheh was elected, she began to push the plan herself.
The council member, who has three cats, is the District's first politician to receive the award from the Humane Society.
Last year, the group awarded 61 Humane Legislator awards to state senators and delegates across the country for their dedication to animal welfare.
"If dogs and cats could vote, I'd be in great shape," Cheh joked.