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He's the lead singer and bass player in the band he founded with his brother, Tarot. He also played bass in the Finnish band Sinergy, which he left in 2002 to join Nightwish as bassist and male vocalist.
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I like the Magic Tree House books. I have a Research Guide, Mummies and Pyramids, that goes with Mummies in the Morning #3 . I also have Midnight on the Moon #8, High Tide in Hawaii #28, and Dinosaurs Before Dark #1. I also have a whole bunch of Library books.
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Best Purchase of 2016
Snow storm! Wow, this is not a normal amount of snow for North Carolina. We got several inches yesterday, so today I dug out my cross-country skis and got moving!
I've had editing deadlines for 8 days straight, so I've been feeling a little cooped up and stir-crazy. I like to stay active because it makes me feel good, but that can be hard when I'm having a busy work week.
I've written previously about the back pain I've been having ever since I switched over to a desk job. I used to be a researcher and worked in a lab on my feet for hours a day, but when I began my editing business I found myself sitting for eight hours a day instead. My back hurt, my shoulders hurt, and I could feel myself ever so slowly gaining weight due to the decreased activity.
Yoga has helped me a lot to deal with the back pain and build stronger muscles, but the silver bullet has ultimately been one really great Black Friday purchase that has made marathon editing and writing just a little more bearable.
Yep, I did it. I invested in a convertible standing desk. I'm actually typing at it right now.
As you can see in the pictures, it raises and lowers, so you can easily switch back and forth between sitting and standing (which I've found is best - if I stand too much, my feet start to hurt).
If anyone's interested, it's actually called the "Halter ED-258 Preassembled Height Adjustable Desk Sit / Stand Desk Elevating Desktop" and it's on an even bigger sale now than when I bought it (d'oh!). I think I got it for $299 (down from $599) on Black Friday, but right now it's on sale for $239!
This is one of those rare purchases I would make again in a heartbeat (and we all know howI feel about shopping). I use it every single day, switching back and forth from sitting to standing about every other hour or so. My back pain has completely gone away and the minor weight gain has been slowly creeping back off again (as it should, slow and steady is the way to go).
So if you have a home office, or you're just looking for a convenient way to incorporate a standing desk into your workplace, I would recommend this standing desk 100%.
You can see from these pictures that the convertible desk is pretty big. There's a lot of room to put your monitor, computer, keyboard, etc. on it. My actual desk is fairly old and narrow (found it on the street years ago), so the convertible desk hangs off it slightly, which isn't ideal, but it's a fairly heavy device and the center of gravity is shifted further back, so it's not tippy at all. Just something to be aware of. The actual base that it sits on is about 23 inches deep and 28 inches wide.
I've gotten to the point where I prefer to work at my desk standing up now. I have to make some minor adjustments in the raised position to the height of my keyboard using some books, but it's really not a big deal. And I don't know, that might just be me. I seem to have issues finding a desk that fits my size.
Is this an issue that other women have? I feel like most desks are designed for a man. So for example, I've always had to use a little foot rest, like this one, beneath my desk so my legs don't dangle from the necessary raised height of my chair. (As you can see in the images, I still have to use the foot rest when I'm sitting.) It makes me feel like an old lady, but it's better than getting sciatica, which will REALLY make you feel like an old lady (I speak from experience).
Anyway, the desk struggle is real, which is why I thought it was worth it to invest in a convertible standing version. It helps make writing/editing feel less sedentary. Also, and I don't think this is a coincidence, but I've been writing more since I started using it. Based on that alone, I'd call this purchase a win.
Have you ever used a standing desk? They are surprisingly addictive. A few years ago, my Dad got one that doesn't raise or lower (it looks like this) and he swears by it. I think that version is less expensive too. Maybe a nice way to give it a try.
Resolutions vs. Small Changes
I've never had much success with New Year's resolutions...except for one.
A few years ago, I decided I wanted to feel more "put together." I wanted to feel better in my clothing (this is along-standing issue I've had about dressing sloppily).
But instead of resolving to "dress better," I decided I would make one very small change: to always wear matching underwear. Nothing fancy. But my top and bottom would match.
I achieved this by throwing out all the random underwear I owned, especially the ones with goofy patterns and colors from Victoria's Secret, and then I went to Macy's and bought 5 pairs of black underwear and 5 pairs of nude at one of those sales they periodically run. I already owned two black bras and two nude bras. Then when I got dressed each morning, it was a snap to either choose a matching black or nude "set."
5+ years later, my underwear still matches using this same system, and even though no one else can tell, it does make me feel slightly more polished.
I think what made this "resolution" succesful was that I framed it as a small, concrete change that I could make in my life fairly easily. Apparently, making a decision as convenient as possible is one of the best strategies for establishing a habit.
So this year I'm going to try the same thing.
Instead of "I will lose weight," I'm going to:
Instead of "I will save/make more money," I'm going to:
Instead of "I will write more," I'm going to:
I might add more little changes as I think of them and write them here so I can come back to this list if I'm feeling off-track.
None of these things are ground-breaking, but I think they will add up and help me achieve several goals I have for the year, which include:
There may be more, but this is what comes to mind right now.
What are your goals for this year? What small, easy changes can you make to achieve them?
How to Host a Successful Party
Sorry, I know this is a super hypocritical post to write directly after I just blogged about practicing yoga during the holidays in order to stay healthy - BUT, I feel compelled to share the greatest party hack ever, because it's so easy and it was such a hit. It's not healthy, but trust me, it's a winner and you should try it.
I like to have friends over on occasion, and I like to feed them. My husband is all about the post-dinner party, because he doesn't like to figure out food, but I hate it when someone invites you over to their house and doesn't even provide so much as a bag of pretzels. I get hangry. I don't have fun. Sorry, but I think if you're going to invite people over to your house, you should do the decent thing and provide some food. It doesn't have to be a lot! But it does have to be something. A bowl of store-bought hummus goes a long way.
Over the years, I've tried all sorts of party foods. The aforementioned hummus is a staple. My friends always enjoy a baked brie (and it's so easy). This past Halloween I made chilli and served Frito Chili Pie, which was a big hit, but not exactly effortless.
And that's the goal - hosting a party should at least appear effortless, otherwise you risk making your guests feel uncomfortable when they see how much work you've put into the event. The logistics of the party should fade into the background everyone can focus on just having a good time.
Thus I present to you....
...the humble popcorn tin. Turns out, it is the ideal party food. Inexpensive, volumous, and awesome. I don't know if they have these things all over the world, but they're fairly ubiquitous here in the United States, especially around Christmas for some reason. So my American friends know exactly what I'm talking about, but for those of you who don't, this is what lays inside:
The three flavors are virtually always the same: caramel, cheese, and butter. The combination is addictive. Everyone dives into the sweet caramel corn first, then balances it with the almost sour flavor of that atomic orange cheddar cheese. And then when you needed to cleanse the palate, you might eat a handful of the "butter" flavor, which had almost no flavor at all. Eat and repeat.
My grandmother used to get these tins from the dollar store and give them to us for Christmas. I don't know if my parents were that happy about it, but my brother and I always liked it. During the post-Christmas break, the two of us would watch our limited VHS collection on repeat as we worked our way through the caramel and cheese flavors.
I don't think I've had a popcorn tin in over ten years, but yesterday I saw one while I was at CVS picking up some wrapping paper. Since we were having friends over that night, I figured I'd just get it and leave it out in case anyone was interested.
Best five bucks I've ever spent. They INHALED this popcorn. And everyone had happy memories of popcorn tins over the holidays, which spurred conversations, and yada yada yada, we all had a good time. I can't think of a more effortless and frankly delicious party food than the humble popcorn tin. I had no idea it would go over so well.
Anyway, just a thought for a casual get together or even a campy holiday cocktail party. Flavored popcorn. Easy and awesome. Try it out.
If you're interested, they have quite a range of popcorn tin options on Amazon, from the gourmet stuff to the more humble Coca-Cola branded cans, but honestly, you can usually find them for way cheaper at the drug store. I don't think I would spend more than five bucks on this stuff, to be honest, but if you don't have them in your area, they might be a fun gift for the family or to serve on Christmas Eve.
For whatever reason, I feel like I've solved a bunch of life problems, big and small, over the last year. Some of this stuff I feel compelled to share, because I know so many other people struggle with the same issues.
So here it is: my quick list of life hacks and solutions:
1) Sulfur soap and sulfur balm really does cure acne, even adult hormonal cystic acne, like the kind I've been dealing with off and on for the last 5-10 years (and prior to that, just your standard teenage acne). I used to be on spironolactone, a drug which also cures hormonal acne really well, but when I turned 29, I decided I wanted to get off it in case I got pregnant (spironolactone works by blocking testosterone receptors, so you really cannot take it if you are thinking about having a kid). Since then, I've tried a few different methods of curing my acne (low glycemic index diet, zero-dairy diet, the eating nothing but salad and meat diet, honey masks, zinc supplements, salicylic acid/benzoyl peroxide combo, etc.) and absolutely none of it worked. Then I tried the sulfur balm, and boom, my acne was gone. Even the red marks from my past acne are fading really rapidly - I've never seen anything like it.
Sure, it dries out my face a bit, but not too bad. And frankly, I don't care. I'd rather have a few flakes here and there than deal with the constant monthly flux of acne.
So as someone who has had acne problems since she was 12, please trust me when I say you should try sulfur soap or sulfur balm. It's cheap, and I think it will work for you, because I was one of those people who thought nothing could cure my acne except serious internal medication - and now I stand corrected. (None of these links are affiliated, by the way.)
2) A great way to avoid getting embarrassingly drunk and then hung over the next day is to alternate your alcoholic beverage with flavored seltzer water. I know, this isn't groundbreaking, but I'm late to the seltzer water game. I never liked the stuff before, but I finally tried those flavored La Croix drinks and found they weren't half-bad. Then I switched to generic flavored seltzer water, and though it's not quite as good as La Croix, it's still pretty refreshing (and about half as expensive). We've been swimming at our friend's pool at his apartment complex a lot this summer, which has been awesome, but it's also meant we've been generally drinking too much. So these past few weekends, I just replaced half the beer we brought with flavored seltzer water. Now I'm drinking a reasonable amount (2-3 beers), and staying hydrated (I realized thirst was the primary reason I was drinking too much). Plus, you still feel like part of the party when you're drinking seltzer water. I think it's something psychological about holding the can.
3) I've gotten back into running again this summer, after a long hiatus since we got our dog. I'm one of those runners who has plantar fasciitis problems (a pain across the sole of the foot, concentrated more so beneath the arch/heel area). It happens when the connective tissue on the bottom of the foot gets damaged and inflamed from overuse (usually from running too much). Several years ago, I had plantar fasciitis so bad that I had to stop running for over a year in order to let it heal (at the time, I was a really serious runner, it was by far my favorite activity, so that year was really hard). I eventually got over it, but it's always been close to coming back. I can feel the pain kind of tugging at the base of my heel sometimes, especially when I've taken a long break from running and then started back up again straight into my former mileage rather than slowly increasing it like you should.
And then I learned a stretch that keeps the plantar fasciitis from developing. Basically it's a wall calf stretch, except you bend your knee a little so you feel the stretch more at the base of your calf. You can see how it's done here. Apparently, tightness along the back of your leg, and particularly your lower calf, pulls the foot's connective tissue (the fascia) too tight, which leaves it prone to micro-tears. The fascia are notoriously hard to stretch, but stretching those leg muscles that are indirectly connected to the bottom of the foot can keep everything flexible, so you won't inadvertently damage the fascia.
Now whenever I'm feeling that familiar tightness along the bottom of my foot, I just stop running for a day and do these lower calf stretches (I believe it's the soleus muscle) and the plantar fasciitis doesn't develop any further. It just disappears. What I don't know is how effective this stretch is if you already have full-blown plantar fasciitis, but it can't hurt to try.
So there you go, three life hacks for acne, over-drinking, and plantar fasciitis. I know I've spent many hours googling for answers to these problems, particularly about my skin and feet issues, and it can be so hard to find accounts of people finding solutions that work for them. Way too much of the internet is one big echo chamber of the same non-helpful information. For example, I don't ever want to hear again how my "bad diet" is the cause of my acne. There's no realistic way I could have "improved" my diet more without developing an eating disorder (seriously, I already eat really well), so I'm tired of hearing that's why I have bad skin. I just don't think it's healthy to eat nothing but vegetables and meat - you'll go crazy and binge on junk, plus, as far as I can tell - it doesn't actually cure acne to eat so restrictively! I've come to the conclusion that bad skin is just genetic, and that there are topical treatments and pharmaceuticals which can get rid of it, but you wouldn't know that based on what you can typically find on the internet.
Therefore here's my account, and I hope it can help you.
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Boise State adds some great competition to the Mountain West Conference. BYU, Boise State, TCU, Utah. That is some football power. Here is the official release.
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In response to the Mountain West Conference announcement to add Boise State as a member institution beginning in 2011, Brigham Young University has released the following statements from University President Dr. Cecil O. Samuelson and Director of Athletics Tom Holmoe. BYU President Cecil O. Samuelson BYU is pleased to welcome Boise State University into the Mountain West Conference. Boise State has achieved success academically and athletically. This addition will make the conference stronger and more competitive, as exemplified by Boise State's recent football success. This certainly strengthens the Mountain West Conference's standing as one of the top athletic conferences. BYU Director of Athletics Tom Holmoe I have a great deal of respect for Boise State University and what they have accomplished in a relatively short period of time since becoming a Division I program. They have risen to the upper echelon of college football in recent years and will add to the growing strength of the Mountain West Conference. We warmly welcome athletic director Gene Bleymaier and the Boise State athletic department to the Mountain West.
MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE RELEASE Mountain West Conference Adds Boise State University COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 11, 2010) – The Mountain West Conference announced today that Boise State University has accepted an invitation to join the MWC as its 10th member institution, effective July 1, 2011. "We are pleased and excited to welcome Boise State University to the Mountain West Conference," said Commissioner Craig Thompson. "Since our inception just 11 short years ago, the Mountain West has experienced tremendous success, and the addition of Boise State will further enhance that strength. The MWC continues to strategize regarding potential membership scenarios and bringing Boise State into the Conference is an important part of that evolution."
"The invitation to join the Mountain West Conference reflects the excellence that Boise State University has demonstrated academically and athletically," said Boise State President Robert Kustra. "It will be a privilege to compete and partner with such a successful group of member institutions. This move is in the best interests of Boise State's future, and the university is excited to be part of one of the nation's most outstanding conferences." The Mountain West Conference was founded with eight members in 1998. Boise State is the second institution to join the Mountain West since that time; TCU became a member in 2005.


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Heard about the newly crowned Miss Singapore World 2009 who has been mocked for her poor English? Following that, the experts shared some of the common Singapore English on Straits Time, Sep 13, 09. Here are a few of them :
Can I hepchu? = Can I help you?
Irregardless = Regardless
Free gift = Gift
Exscue me = Excuse me
Veggie-table = Vegetable
Ne'er mine = Never mind
Annader = Another
Kerlick = Colleague
I feel so boring = I'm so bored
If that is not enough, here's a link to Singlish on Wikipedia, some are really funny.
He very solid siah = he is damn capable
Wahlau, heng siah = Goodness me, that was a close shave
My kor always ask me what is siah? LOL.. So I'm pretty sure that I'm one of them, also because nobody ever question me of my nationality when I speak English in Singapore, but when I speak Mandarin, they say,"Eh, you not Singaporean arh?" And when we go traveling, people will say,"You must be from Singapore!" Wahahaha.. Now I know why! LOL. Aiyo ne'er mind la~ Can't expect us to slang like ang mo ma~
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I'm sorry John, I'm keeping Cheney on the ticket. Stop begging and get a hold of yourself!
Oh jeeze. Why did they mimic the Kerry/Edwards love-fest? This is really a poor stunt. The Dems will have a field day with this. Especially over at DU.
Actually, it looks like McCain is getting a tad too personal while the President is still standing tall.
I have two tickets on my desk to see President Bush this evening in Panama City. Besides the flash flood watch we're under, the 100 mile drive, and the other 25,000 anticipated in the audience, I don't particularly care to see McCain.
Bush looks like he's holding up a corpse....wierd.
Shouldn't McAin't be on his knees?
McCain: george, last night was wonderful,
George: lets run off to massachusetts.
McCain: of course Ill be your first lady, dear
McCain looks a lot more vesting into the hug than the President. I'm glad the President is keeping that secend arm free and clear.
Enough of this girlyman sh*t, John.
Gawd!....I hope they aren't pulling a Kerry/Edwards lovefest....
Bush made a lunch stop in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., shaking hands with clusters of locals before ordering a BLT and milkshake at Suzanne's Java Cafe.
Bad picture
The arms around the shoulder are ok .. But McCain needs to chill on the huggy part
Errrrr he looks like he likes hugging dudes. What's up with that McCain?
Some enchanted evening. . . .!
We may not like it, but this image hurts the Kerry campaign a lot. After all, they wanted this man to be their Vice Presidential candidate.
Is it just me, or has the bottom half of McCain's face gotten bigger (or perhaps his top part shrunk).


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Century 21 Computer Applications & Keyboarding 7E, a revision of Century 21 Keyboarding & Information processing, reflects the changing keyboarding course. New key learning is still included, its just moved to the Resources section. The book starts with Review lessons that cover the entire keyboard, just more quickly than the new key sections. Computer Apps have been moved into the main part of the text (as opposed to the Appendix) and expanded significantly. Coverage of Computer Apps includes spreadsheet, database, electronic presentations, speech recognition, web search, and web page design. The Cycles continue to be a part of the pedagogy, with complete integration of cross-curricular themes in each cycle: Arts and Literature, Science, Environment and Health, Social Studies, and Technology. The Seventh edition continues with its non-software specific approach to word processing, using Transparency Masters to support commercial software functionality. The complete course...
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Crazy crazy I was looking at the calendar and notice today is the last Monday of the January, I can believe almost done with January before we know summer will be here. One thing I notice is the daylight is getting longer that part is great, I love when we have more daylight then night "light" but dang I'm not ready for the hot hot summer days....I guess I can't have it all but I know I can make the best out of it.
Okay back to stamping. I know today is Monday and normally Monday is my masculine card day well this Saturday I'm having live stamping and it will be 2 masculine card out of 3 moving cards so I better share flower for today I have so many flower card and video that I need to clean my stash before I forget about them..... Today card is using the Rose Garden Thinlits Die with the homemade past. If you miss the post about the home made past CLICK HERE. This need technique work much better on white thick card stock. I have the video on my You Tube Channel and on my Blog. This would look great in a frame perfect for a home decor. Both card is using the Rose Garden thinlits I did one with the large die and one with the small die but same technique. Well my friends I'm sure with the video and the supplies list at the bottom if you wish to create this card you will have all the info needed.
That all she wrote for today I will be back tomorrow with another video. I decided to have a full week a video YES all week it will be a video this week so get your pop corn ready :) Till next time Happy Stampin'
Save the date this Saturday Jan 30th at 10 am Mountain time I will be live all about moving cards. This will be on You Tube and more info latter this week but save the date for now.


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Thursday, April 16, 2009
Teabagging FAIL
18 comments:
- frogponder said...
This whole issue has been endlessly educational in ways nobody could have ever predicted...!
- April 16, 2009 at 2:02 PM
- Bob said...
Pure unadulterated ignorance.
- April 16, 2009 at 2:19 PM
- Jennie said...
OH Hades, that last sign was hilarious. I think a t-shirt that says that is the perfect anniversay gift fot my husband.
- April 16, 2009 at 2:21 PM
Don't you wish we could teleport these idiots to some distant hostile planet far far away!
- April 16, 2009 at 3:13 PM
- Joy said...
Someone needs to teabag them! Oh wait, they did it as frat boys but aren't gay! No way! Just ask 'em!
- April 16, 2009 at 3:54 PM
- Mark in DE said...
That last photo had me LOL!!!
- April 16, 2009 at 3:56 PM
- Miss Ginger Grant said...
Hey! That's one of my stores in the background! Thanks for the free advert!
- April 16, 2009 at 4:45 PM
- Eric Arvin said...
Ugh, ugh, and double ugh...
- April 16, 2009 at 5:48 PM
- Beth said...
You'd think I'd be used to such ignorance by now...but it still astonishes me. Talk about sore losers....
I loved the last pic, too! Some have senses of humor...and some don't.
Hugs, Beth
- April 16, 2009 at 7:34 PM
- Wonder Man said...
these poor fools
- April 16, 2009 at 7:43 PM
- Jimmy said...
The fact is, the vast majority those pictured received a tax break under Obama's middle-class tax cuts. It's interesting that none of these people are at all concerned with the bloated $700 billion defense budget. A quarter of that would go a long way toward paying for universal healthcare.
- April 16, 2009 at 9:11 PM
- Howard said...
When agenda and logic collide!
- April 16, 2009 at 11:00 PM
- Marker said...
I really want to hit the slag in the green dress with the "owned by the Chinese" sign. That didn't happen under Obama, you stupid cow!
Janeane Garofalo captured it perfectly tonight on Keith O:
"Let's be very honest about what this is about. It's not about bashing Democrats, it's not about taxes, they have no idea what the Boston Tea Party was about, they don't know their history at all. This is about hating a black man in the White House. This is racism straight-up. That is nothing but a bunch of tea-bagging rednecks. There is no way around that. "
- April 17, 2009 at 12:21 AM
- JenM said...
In what world do those FAIL comments make any sense? Just cannot wrap my head around such offensive ignorance.
- April 17, 2009 at 7:16 AM
- Mechadude2001 said...
They are complete idiots.
I love the last pic!
- April 17, 2009 at 11:58 AM
- ToddyEnglish said...
Janeane echoed my sentiments perfectly!
Anyway, I wonder how much did they pay the token black guy to hold up that sign, "Black people against Obama."
- April 17, 2009 at 2:35 PM
- UrSoVain said...
How sad...
- April 17, 2009 at 6:41 PM
- Rex said...
wow, amazing use of sources. LOL
- April 20, 2009 at 1:30 PM


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PORT WENTWORTH, Ga. – One of those kids is a Flight Sergeant in the Civil Air Patrol while three of them have placed first in the 4H club.
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All of Mercer's kids have been enrolled in Georgia Cyber Academy since 2013. It's an online K-12 program and Georgia's largest school funded by the state.
"We can get ahead in things," Melinda Kaye Mercer, the 9-year-old 3rd grader, said. "We can work ahead and go field trips and stuff like that."
The Mercer family chose this path after striking out with public schools.
"They were all already smart," Rachael said. "They just maybe didn't fit right into the maybe measurable standards in the schools that they were in."
With the online academy they've been able to exceed grade levels.
"With the Georgia Cyber Academy [Nathan] is in the advanced learner program now and in fact this year he took 6th grade English while he was still in 5th grade, " Rachael said
Her other son, Payton, is 15 and taking junior and college level classes. With the online flexibility he's able to do more outside of the classroom.
"Because of that I have more time that I can study and with my job as Aerospace NCO I can also research more," Payton said. "We do drilling. We have different ranking systems. I'm a cadet senior master sergeant in our local squadron in Hilton Head."
It also allows more time for more hands on learning, like a field trip to Fort Pulaski.
"We got to see a cannon firing and when I'm old enough I might get to work like volunteer there and actually get to help fire the cannon," Nathan said.
"There are so many extracurricular things they can be involved in," Rachel said. "They're very active at our church, 4H, volunteering other places where they're meetin adults and children."


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"The Adopt-A-Beach Spring Cleanup is a great day at the beach for a great cause," said Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush. "There's no better way to get ready for summer season by cleaning up our Texas beaches at one of our 28 sites along the coast!"
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They both jumped as a further crash issued from the mouth of the burial mound. Peters took another step back. "That sounds like rock falling. It could be just a cave-in, I suppose. I can't hear any shouting or anything."
"The robot didn't shout when we cornered it in the college." White picked up a stout branch and hefted it experimentally. "And this burial site has been here for thousands of years. What's the liklihood that there would be a cave-in just when we're standing here? It's not like England is an earthquake zone, is it? I can probably count the number of earthquakes I've felt in England on one hand."
"I suppose so." Peters looked at his makeshift weapon. "Why the stick, sir? You're a registered firearms officer."
"Which I left locked in the safe in the boot of my car." He scowled and shook his head at the inner voice telling his it was a stupid thing to do. "Besides, what use is a gun against a metal man, eh?"
"Well, probably more than a stick, to be honest. You could shoot the control panel, the radio antenna, the sensory devices, the circuitry..."
"All right, sergeant. I get the point. Gun good. Stick bad. Are there any further pearls of wisdom you wish to impart?"
"No, sir. Only..."
"Well... Would it be worth calling for back-up? This is military grade ordinance we're going up against, after all. It wouldn't hurt to ave the Armed Response team at our backs."
"And what if this turns out to be a badger, eh? We'd be a laughing stock."


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Check out these cats at artichokeltd, they believe in sharing the love of art and not just capitalizing of the soaring value in art.(thanksy) They represent some bangers too, most notably Hush and Jeff Aerosol (love his tunnel work) Here is some of the fun stuff they are offering to all of us art lovers.
"We will be doing the £1 print again shortly….but a pound is a bit steep in the current economic climate I reckon. Read on. I started this company through a genuine love of art and so have decided to add a couple of features for the New Year to keep things fun. The £1 print will 'pop up' on a monthly/bi-monthly basis and so will 'I wanna trade'; If you like a print we have but don't have the funds to buy it you can trade me for it. This can be either a piece that you have done yourself or a piece in your collection you no longer want. I'll add your piece to my private collection (if I like it). Just email me through the 'contact' button on the homepage with your suggested trade. Look out for the £1 print going live in April. The background on the website will go 'red' to indicate it's live and ready to purchase. Some of you on the forums have also discussed the £50 print and what you can get so at the same time the £1 print goes live we will also have a selection of £34 prints (my age)and under………………….. but only for an hour." Pete
"Oh, I meant to mention….look out for the '1 pence print set' coming soon. The new variation on the £1 print."


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I am leaning against a half brick wall soaking in the morning sun at the corner of East 7th St and 1st Avenue in New York's East Village.
It's a crisp fall morning. The air has a definite chill, but the sunlight still warms this old soul. It feels like a start of a glorious day!
I slept in my truck last night underneath the Manhattan Bridge in the neighborhood of Brooklyn referred to as Dumbo. I stayed up a little late watching the Showtime series, Californication. I could have used a little more sleep, but got myself up around the time that the parking violations would be in effect for the block of John St on which I was parked. The last thing I need now is a ticket.
I am going to the New York Public Library today to see about editing and uploading some video from the last week. Also, my computer may have some malware on it and I'll need to figure out how to cure it.
I am also in process of liquidating many of the mounds of junk I have stored here in Manhattan. I sold a couple hundred 12" dance records from my DJ days. I still have 700+ left. Not sure what do do with them.
I also sold about 50 of the nearly 800 DVDs in my collection. I will try to pare down to my favorite 200 films and sell the rest. That'll help me raise funds to get my camera cleaned, buy tapes and fill my gas tank.
Later tonight I am thinking about steaming away my cares at the Russian spa on East 10th st. Good old fashioned heat. I love it!
Ok.... Off to enjoy the day. Hope you have a wonderful one yourself!


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Thursday, January 5, 2012
Minute by Minute
Haddie had two bursts of energy in the house today. Sigh. My least favorite part. As a result, she is back to dragging her long leash around. Otherwise, she is truly a dog on the loose with no "real way" to stop her burst of excitement, energy, naughtiness, whatevers when she is non-compliant.
She is at my feet doing an Under at my computer desk as I type. So far, so good.
Earlier in the day we went on two outings. She was amazing. I am grateful, and don't take it for granted, how well behaved she is in public. Perhaps I just need to stay out more (wink).
We headed to Costco shortly after they opened and we experienced the shopping cart as a team for the first time. I only had three items on my list, but I knew it would require a shopping cart - and we would eventually need to try this out anyway.
Haddie was fantastic. She didn't try to race the cart, until we were headed to the car on the way out. I think she was just happy to get some fresh air. I have noticed that about her - or she knows that a Hurry break is coming and she wants to get on with it.
But in the store she walked by my side and behind the cart. I was very proud. We went a combo of slow and fast, and she continued her obedience. I had to lift a heavy box of juice into my cart, so I had Haddie stay in a Sit and looped her leash around my arm "just in case". During this trial a mom and her young daughter in a cart stopped to watch.
Nothing like pressure on your first try juggling a dog, a cart, and a heavy box of Capri-Suns.
But Haddie succeeded like a Pro! Yea!!! I received a "Nicely done!" from the mom and then she turned to leave, sharing about Service Dogs in Training with her daughter. When it was time to pay, the customer behind me offered to lift the box out of the cart, as he saw the cute puppy sitting and staring up at me. I thanked him for the offer, but shared that this was part of her training and I'd have to do it myself. Thankfully, Haddie held her Stay at that moment too.
Our second trip was to another grocery store - ya' know, cuz Costco doesn't always have everything. That was a trip where I could get by with just a hand basket. The only mention for this was Haddie's interest in the opposite aisle, where a child was playing with a squeeky toy in the pet section. While she continued to stay with me, she was definitely more interested in the noise than me.
Minute by Minute ... Haddie is still at the age of unpredictability. A learning lesson for me to be creative, and for her to learn compliance no matter her inner desires.
I am curious how you exercise your Pup in Training during the winter months ~ any suggestions?
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Mall walking, hallway walking at my school after hours...I think they need to make indoor doggie gyms...ReplyDelete
With my pups on program I have them sit or down stay in one part of the room and then go and "hide". Then I call them to "come!". If they aren't ready to sit or down stay and let me leave the room I have a family member hold them. It tires them out good! :) The other thing is we sometimes go to the mall and do mall walking. They get some experience and exercise. :)ReplyDelete
Carlin - YES to indoor doggie gyms!!ReplyDelete
Love the Hide game - I will be doing that this evening!! And yes, Mall Walking will need to be added too.ReplyDelete
I do the hide game all the time. They love it and it help builds recalls too.ReplyDelete
Hey there! I'm a lurker on your blog. Don't post often, but I love to read about Haddie. :)ReplyDelete
My first puppy was an hyperactive girl. Where I live, we dont' exactly get winter. We have our rainy season. Haha! It was still hard to exercise her because of all the rain and chill. I couldn't figure out a better way so I walked her in the early, early morning. If it was raining to hard I would exercise her in the house. We'd play tug for about an hour (as that's how long our walk ususall was). Or I would get on the floor and wrestle with her. Anything so that when she went with my father to work she wouldn't be too rambunctious. There were sometimes I would breathe in real deep and brace the rain. But she was that kind of dog. No exercise meant extremely naughty.
We'll play hide-n-seek and a game of retrieve to get Carver some exercise when the weather is bad. One of us will go upstairs and the other stays downstairs. We keep him going back and forth till he gets tired. Works great when incorporating sit, down and recall!ReplyDelete
A few scent work games are always fun, I'll hide a few rawhides, or stuffed Kongs and let the pups find them. Mostly it's just walking though. Cold as it may be we're out every day, we may look like a slightly deranged Eskimo tribe, but hey, it's good for us! :)ReplyDelete
So glad that Miss Haddie is doing so well! She's going to make a fantastic SD one day.
Great ideas!! Thanks so much and keep 'em coming!! And I agree, a walk in the cold is good for US, just soooooo hard to get the nerve up to jump into the Eskimo suit and go for it. I don't mind weekends, cuz I come home to a hot shower, but the logistics of that M-F is harder. But...enough excuses!! =)ReplyDelete


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"They're for resting my balls on while I'm driving" says Tiger Woods.
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During War-Year 1940 the movie 'The Great Dictator" was released,this satirical movie with Charlie Chaplin in the lead was the first one in wich he speaks. The movie shows Chaplin in a role as being Adenoid Henkel a parody on Adolf Hitler and in the second role he's acting a Jewish Barber called Napoloni wich was clearly a parody of Mussolini . During the war Chaplin had some problems because of these characters. Later he told never would have played these roles because of the things he couldn't know back in 1940. A lot of people say this is the best filmed speech ever… .
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Yesterday I was able to do one of my favorite things, to love on my little grandson! We had a great time, playing, making music, snuggling, and going outside to look at the pond and the planes. I was able to pretend I was one of those homeschool moms who have a dozen kids of all ages. That was a pretty difficult thing to do because I kept getting distracted by Grandson's cute little antics. It was one of those times when the teacher was more distracted than the students. But we got work done and we all had a great time.
One of the best feelings in the world is to bless others, either the way we have been blessed, or we wish we could have been blessed. Many times, after I'm disappointed, I ask myself how I could bless someone else someday. I ask, "What could I do for others so they can be blessed going through a similar trial." I try to use those times to think about what I could do for others. It's so much better than to sulk, fuss, and get bitter.
One example was when I had a baby shower. Baby showers in my church at the time tended to be fairly well attended. Because my baby and the shower were so close to Christmas, only three people were able to come. I understood that money was tight that time of year, but I was hoping more would come to welcome my baby, even if they had no gift. I did have a little pity party for myself after that night. But then I made the decision that I would not miss another baby shower. If I was invited, or if there was a general invitation and I could put a name with a face, I would do what I could to be there. I am so glad I did, because few years later a missionary had her baby while back in the States. Not many people knew her personally, so I ended up being the only non-family member to make it to her shower. If I hadn't resolved to make it to every shower possible after having a low turnout in one of mine, her experience would have been worse.
There are other times that I have not been disappointed, but I can see a need by living through a difficult circumstance. I never realized how stressful it was to have a child or a husband in the hospital until my own children and husband were there. Some day I'd like to bring snacks and small toys for families in waiting rooms. It isn't something I've done yet, but it's something I'd like to do some day. I know how having a child with a hidden disability can wear on a person, and so I can think of ways to help others in similar circumstances. I always thought being a single parent would be difficult, but I didn't understand how difficult it really was, until the time Hubby moved to California three months before us. If I hadn't lived through some trials in my life, I wouldn't have really understood what they were going through and what would help.
There are other examples of times when I have been blessed and so I pass the blessing on, knowing how good it feels. Receiving meals after a baby, getting help with babysitting, someone mowing my lawn when my lawnmower was broken, a friend listening and praying for me, and more, are ways I have been blessed. Those times have taught me how good it feels to be blessed by others. And it feels even better to pass the blessings on.
I don't always pass the blessings on right away. I save ideas for another day, like the hospital waiting room snacks. I let some opportunities pass by because I get lazy and selfish. Other times I'm overwhelmed with my own trials. I can't do everything. But I think if more of us do what we can to pass blessings along, and to do unto others as we would have others do unto us, this world will be a better place. And if we look to find ways to be a blessing, and bless others in the places where we have been hurt, we will be blessed ourselves.


text: Application Note 1098 Design Consideration with AT5503 Prepared by Cheng Zhi Peng System Engineering Dept. 1. Introduction 2. General Description The AT5503 is a current-mode step-down DC-DC converter, capable of driving a 3A load with high efficiency, especially high efficiency at light load, excellent line and load regulation. The AT5503 integrates cycle-by-cycle current limit protection, programmable soft-start, hiccup mode for short circuit protection and over temperature protection, which can notably increase the system reliability. The AT5503 is a synchronous step-down converter with internal power MOSFETs. Turn on/off M1 and M2 alternately to chop the input voltage. The current sense signal is compared with the EA output signal to regulate the output voltage and adjust the MOSFETs' duty cycle. The AT5503 is also a high reliability IC with integrated OCP, OVP, OTP, UVLO circuit. For more information please refer to the functional block diagram (Figure 1). Figure 1. Functional Block Diagram of AT5503 2.1 Programmable Soft-start The soft-start time of the AT5503 is fully user programmable by selecting different CSS value. The CSS is charged by a 5μA current source, generating a ramp signal fed into non-inverting input of the error amplifier. And this ramp signal will regulate the voltage on COMP pin when starting the system, thus realizing soft-start. The capacitor value required for a given soft-start ramp time can be expressed as: 5μA C SS = t SS × GND, tSS is the desired soft-start time and VFB is the feedback voltage. 2.2 Over Current Protection The AT5503 has internal over current protection function to protect itself from catastrophic failure. The AT5503 can monitor the drain-to-source current of M1. The peak current-limit threshold is internally set at 5.6A. When the inductor current is higher than the current limit threshold, OCP function will be triggered, forcing M1 to turn off, and this will last until the next switching cycle. VFB Where CSS is the required capacitor between SS pin and Apr. 2013 Rev. 1. 0 BCD Semiconductor Manufacturing Limited 1 Application Note 1098 2.3 Short Circuit Protection When the circuit is shorted, the output is connected to GND and FB voltage is lower than 0.3V, reducing the switching frequency to 180kHz. Meanwhile, the current flowing through inductor reaches the current limit threshold of upper-side switch, then the OCP function is triggered. After that, inductor current will be decreased and SS pin begins to discharge; when SS discharge voltage reaches to about 0.2V, the IC enters soft-start mode and charge to SS pin. Thus, inductor current increases slowly and triggers the current limit threshold of upper-side switch again. With that, SS pin discharges and inductor current decreases once more. This process will be repeated continually until the system release from SCP (short circuit protection) function and restart normally, as showed in Figure 2. be turned off. The AT5503 will restart once released from OVP condition. 2.5 Over Temperature Protection The OTP circuitry is provided to protect the IC if the maximum junction temperature is exceeded. When the junction temperature exceeds 160ºC, it will shut down the internal control circuit, M1 and M2. The AT5503 will restart automatically under the control of soft-start circuit when the junction temperature decreases to 130ºC. 2.6 High Efficiency at Light Load When the systems work in light load, discontinuous conduction mode (DCM) is usually more advantage than continuous conduction mode (CCM). Since there'll be higher efficiency in DCM mode than CCM, it can supply more power if the loss power are same. The AT5503 is available for DCM, so it can achieve high efficiency at light load. VOUT (2V/div) 100 VSS (2V/div) 90 80 Efficiency (%) VSW (10V/div) IL (2A/div) 70 60 50 40 VIN=12V, VOUT=3.3V, L=4.7μH 30 Figure 2. AT5503 Short Circuit Protection and Recovery 20 2.4 Over Voltage Protection The AT5503 has internal OVP circuits. When VOUT is higher than the OVP threshold, the power switching will 10 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 Output Current (A) Figure 3. Efficiency vs. Output Current Figure 4. Typical Application of AT5503 Apr. 2013 Rev. 1. 0 BCD Semiconductor Manufacturing Limited 2 Application Note 1098 3. Application Information I PEAK = I OUT + Typical application circuit is shown in Figure 4. For circuit parameters setting please refer to the following descriptions. (VIN − VOUT ) × VOUT 2 × V IN × f SW × L Where IPEAK is the peak inductor current. 3.1 Output Voltage Setting The output voltage can be set using a voltage divider from the output to FB pin. VOUT is divided by the voltage divider as below: The current rating of the selected inductor should be ensured to be 1.5 times of the peak inductor current. 3.3 Input Capacitor Setting A high-quality input capacitor with big value is needed to filter noise at input voltage source and limit the input ripple voltage while supplying most of the switch current during ON time. For input capacitor selection, a ceramic capacitor is highly recommended due to its low impedance and small size. However, tantalum or low electrolytic capacitor is also sufficed. ⎛ R2 ⎞ V FB = VOUT × ⎜ ⎟ ⎝ R1 + R 2 ⎠ Where VFB is the feedback voltage, and VFB=0.8V. Thus, VOUT can be expressed as: ⎛ R1 + R 2 ⎞ VOUT = 0.8 × ⎜ ⎟ ⎝ R2 ⎠ There are two important parameters of the input capacitor: the voltage rating and RMS current rating. The voltage rating should be at least 1.25 times greater than the maximum input voltage, and the RMS current of input capacitor can be expressed as: First, fix R2 based on the recommended value, 10kΩ. Then, R1 can be expressed as: VOUT V IN ⎛ VOUT ⎜⎜1 − V IN ⎝ ⎞ ⎟⎟ ⎠ ⎛V ⎞ R1 = R 2 × ⎜ OUT − 1⎟ ⎝ 0.8 ⎠ I CIN _ RMS = I OUT ( MAX ) × 3.2 Inductor Setting The inductor is used to supply smooth current to output when driven by a switching voltage. Its value relies on the operating frequency, load current, ripple current, and duty cycle. Where ICIN_RMS is the RMS current of input capacitor. As indicated by the RMS current equation above, ICIN_RMS reaches the highest level at the duty cycle of 50%. So the RMS current of input capacitor should be greater than half of the output current under this worst case. For reliable operation and best performance, ceramic capacitors are preferred for input capacitor because of their low ESR and high ripple current rating. And X5R or X7R type dielectric ceramic capacitors are preferred due to their better temperature and voltage characteristics. Additionally, when selecting ceramic capacitor, make sure its capacitance is big enough to provide sufficient charge to prevent excessive voltage ripple at input. The input ripple voltage can be approximately expressed as below: A higher-value inductor can decrease the ripple current and output ripple voltage, however usually with larger physical size. So some compromise needs to be made when selecting the inductor. The peak-to-peak inductor ripple current is 26% of the maximum output current when operating in continuous mode (In most applications, a good compromise is from 20% to 30% of the maximum load current of the converter), and the inductor L can be selected according to: L = VOUT × f SW V IN − VOUT × V IN × I OUT × 26% ΔVIN = ⎞ VOUT ⎟⎟ × ⎠ VIN Where ΔVIN is the input ripple voltage. Where VIN is the input voltage, IOUT is the output current, and fSW is the oscillator frequency. 3.4 Output Capacitor Setting The output capacitor can be selected based upon the desired output ripple and transient response. The output voltage ripple depends directly on the ripple current and is affected by two parameters of the output capacitor: total capacitance and the Equivalent Series Resistance (ESR). Another important parameter for the inductor is the current rating. After fixing the inductor value, the peak inductor current can be expressed as: Apr. 2013 ⎛ V I OUT × ⎜⎜1 − OUT f SW × C IN ⎝ VIN Rev. 1. 0 BCD Semiconductor Manufacturing Limited 3 Application Note 1098 function in order to meet the desired loop gain. The crossover frequency should be set firstly. Because lower crossover frequency may result in slower line/load transient responses, while higher crossover frequency may result in system instability. A good compromise is to set the crossover frequency below 10% of the switching frequency. The crossover frequency (fC) can be expressed as below: The output ripple voltage can be expressed as: ⎡ ⎛ ⎣ ⎝ 8 × COUT × f SW ΔVO = ΔI L × ⎢ RESR + ⎜⎜ 1 ⎞⎤ ⎟⎟⎥ ⎠⎦ Where ΔVO is the output ripple voltage, and RESR is ESR of output capacitor. ⎛ G × GCS × RC V FB f C = ⎜⎜ EA × VOUT ⎝ 2π × C OUT For lower output ripple voltage across the entire operating temperature range, X5R or X7R ceramic dielectric capacitor, or other low ESR tantalum capacitor or aluminum electrolytic capacitor are recommended. Where fC is the crossover frequency, GEA is the error amplifier transconductance, GCS is the current sense trans-conductance. And the desired crossover frequency can be set via compensation resister RC. The output capacitor selection will also affect the output drop voltage during load transient. The output drop voltage during load transient is dependent on many factors. However, an approximation of the transient drop ignoring loop bandwidth can be expressed as: For sufficient phase margin, the loop gain slope should be -20db/decade at the cross frequency. To suffice this requirement, the output filter pole (fP_OUT), which is product by output capacitor and the load resister, should be cancelled by the zero point of error amplifier (fZ_EA) due to the compensation capacitor (CC) and the output resistor of the error amplifier. They can be expressed as: L × ΔI TRAN C OUT × (VIN − VOUT ) 2 VDROP = ΔI TRAN × RESR + Where ΔITRAN is the output transient load current step, and VDROP is the output voltage drop (ignoring loop bandwidth). ⎛ 1 f P _ OUT = ⎜⎜ 2 π C × OUT × ROUT ⎝ Both the voltage rating and RMS current rating of the capacitor needs to be carefully examined when designing a specific output ripple or transient drop. The output capacitor voltage rating should be greater than 1.5 times of the maximum output voltage. In the buck converter, output capacitor current is continuous. The RMS current is decided by the peak-to-peak inductor ripple current. It can be expressed as: I COUT _ RMS = ⎛ 1 f Z _ EA = ⎜⎜ ⎝ 2π × C C × RC ⎞ ⎟⎟ ⎠ ⎞ ⎟⎟ ⎠ Where, fP_OUT is the output filter pole and fZ_EA is the zero point of error amplifier. In general, we can set fZ_EA below one-forth of the fC. So the value of CC is determined by the following equation: ΔI L 12 CC > Where ICOUT_RMS is the RMS current of output capacitor. 3.5 Loop Compensation The AT5503 employs current-mode control to achieve easy compensation and fast dynamic response. Optimal loop compensation depends on the output capacitor, inductor, load, compensation network and also the device itself. 4 2π × RC × f C RC and CC should be set appropriately to make sure the system work at the desired transient voltage drop and setting time. If the output capacitor has a large capacitance and/or a high ESR value, the zero point resulting from the output capacitor as well as its ESR should be considered. In this case, the additional capacitor (CP) should be placed between the COMP pin and GND. And, CP can add a pole to the circuit, thus increasing the mid-frequency width of the control circuit. For different VIN/VOUT value, the loop transfer function should be analyzed to optimize the loop compensation. The overall loop transfer function is the product of the power stage and the feedback network transfer function. The power stage transfer function is dictated by the modulator, the output LC filter and load. The feedback transfer function is dictated by the error amplifier gain, external compensation network and feedback resistor ratio. The purpose of loop compensation is to shape the loop transfer Apr. 2013 ⎞ ⎟⎟ < 0.1 × f SW ⎠ ⎛ ⎞ 1 ⎟⎟ f Z _ ESR = ⎜⎜ ⎝ 2π × COUT × RESR ⎠ Rev. 1. 0 BCD Semiconductor Manufacturing Limited 4 Application Note 1098 same side of PCB and connect them with thick traces or copper planes on the same layer. The power components must be kept together closely. The longer the paths, the more they act as antennas, radiating unwanted EMI. Where fZ_ESR is the zero point of output filter. If needed, the value of CP can be expressed as: CP = C OUT × RESR RC 4.2 Coupling Noise The external control components should be placed as close to the IC as possible. 3.6 Bootstrap Capacitor The bootstrap capacitor provided is used to drive the power switch's gate above the supply voltage. The bootstrap capacitor is supplied by an internal 5V supply and placed between SW pin and BS pin to form a floating supply across the power switch driver. So the bootstrap capacitor should be a good quality and high-frequency ceramic capacitor. For best performance, the bootstrap capacitor should be X5R and X7R ceramic capacitor, and is recommended to be 10nF. 4.3 Feedback Net Special attention should be paid to the route of the feedback ring. The feedback trace should be routed far away from the inductor and noisy power traces. Try to minimize trace length to the FB pin and connect feedback network behind the output capacitors. 4.4 Via Hole Be careful to the via hole. Via hole will result in high resistance and inductance to the power path. If heavy switching current must be routed through via holes and/or internal planes, use multiple parallel via holes to reduce their resistance and inductance. 4. PCB Layout Guidance PCB layout is an important part for DC-DC converter design. Poor PCB layout may reduce the converter performance and disrupt its surrounding circuitry due to EMI. A good PCB layout should follow below guidance: Typical examples of AT5503 PCB layer are shown in Figure 5, 6. 4.1 Power Path Length The power path of AT5503 includes an input capacitor, output inductor and output capacitor. Place them on the Figure 5. Top Layer Figure 6. Bottom Layer 5. Recommended Components for Some Standard Output Voltages most standard output voltages. The following table lists recommended components for some standard output voltages. Listed compensation components (RC, CC) values are based on the output capacitors installed on these boards. The output voltage of these boards is set to 3.3V. The boards are laid out to accommodate most commonly used inductors and output capacitors and to be programmed for Apr. 2013 Rev. 1. 0 BCD Semiconductor Manufacturing Limited 5 Application Note 1098 Part Number AT5503 VIN/VOUT(V) 5/1.2 5/1.8 5/2.5 5/3.3 12/1.2 12/1.8 12/2.5 12/3.3 12/5.0 R1(kΩ) 5 12.5 21.25 31.25 5 12.5 21.25 31.25 52.5 RC(kΩ) 4.3 5.6 10 10 4.3 6.8 10 13 13 CC(nF) 6.8 6.8 6.8 5.6 6.8 6.8 5.6 3.3 2.2 L(μH) 2.2 2.2 2.2 4.7 2.2 2.2 2.2 4.7 6.8 Table 1. AT5503 Compensation Value R-C Combination Apr. 2013 Rev. 1. 0 BCD Semiconductor Manufacturing Limited 6


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Russia's only place of compact residence of the Abazins is Abazin National District of Karachay-Cherkessia (KCR). This district was established in 2006, as a result of the republican referendum on changing the structure of the KCR. The authorities hoped for reducing ethnic tensions in the country. Unfortunately, they have failed. Ethnic tensions in the KCR, like generally in the Caucasus, are caused not by the fact that Abazins needed own district. First of all - this is economic reason.
Abazins are the fourth largest nation in the KCR, and the Republic itself is the only place of compact residence of this people in Russia. The researchers note this compactness is very relative. First, most of the Abazin villages are not adjacent to each other and often alternate with Karachay and Circassian villages. Second, road connection between many villages is poor, so the Abazins are deprived of close contact with each other. Third, not all Abazins of the KCR live here. Many representatives of this people live in those areas where the Karachai and Cherkess dominate.
Abazin district of the KCR was born within the ethnic conflict that has been brewing in the country since the late 80's. In the wake of perestroika, glasnost and the collapse of the socialist system, the peoples of Karachay-Cherkessia had to share space, and first of all, the right to rule and economic entities: a tank farm and a sugar factory in Adyge-Khablsky District, resorts in Teberda and Dombai, a number of agricultural enterprises. The Abazins were not taken into account, since the "titular" Karachai and Cherkess elites divided the power only among each other. Naturally, one elite did not want to concede the other, and each of them had its rationale. Karachais' claims on the power were based on historic right of the people repressed by Stalin. Circassians have appealed to the law of the nation - the victims of the Caucasian War of XIX century. Moreover, in the Circassian community there was talk of removing a number of North Caucasian entities and creation of Republic of Circassia on their basis. Abazins started talking about their rights approximately in 90's.
The rise of the Abazin self-consciousness was driven by the liberation struggles in Abkhazia, in the historic homeland of the Abazins. They justified their right to power much easier; if the Karachays claim on the power, the Abazins also can do this. The KCR leaders, on the one hand, did not agree to this, since they did not want the deterioration of relations with the rest of the ruling ethnic clans in the KCR; but they also couldn't ignore the requirements of the Abazins. Abazins were offered posts in the office of the head of the KCR and seats in parliament, that is a wide range of very narrow representative features without providing real power in the KCR. However, the same can be said for the Karachays and Circassians.
Konstantin Kazenin, expert in the Caucasus spoke with GTimes on this occasion. "Local political life is arranged in the way so that they could constantly remind the average man about the importance of ethnic representation in government. But such ethnic representation has no significant output", says Kazenin. Protests were brewing among the Abazins which threatened to turn the KCR into second Dagestan. A referendum in 2005, resulting in creation of Abazin District in the north KCR, has somehow saved the situation. There was a hope this would help to overcome the crisis. But it turned out the opposite.


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TERA has been generating a huge amount of interest in the MMO world these days, and the team at En Masse Entertainment is feeling pretty confident about where things are headed.
En Masse Vice President Chris Lee spent some time chatting with Gamasutra about the company's past, present, and future, as well as what he sees in store for TERA. TERA is, of course, the main focus these days; the team is working to make the game's quality live up to expectations, developing it for the Western market, and generally preparing for a successful launch.
But what about post-launch? What's in store for En Masse in the coming years? The team has no plans to slow down, and they want to expand a bit. "Our goal would be to go beyond what Bluehole's producing. I think they're the type of studio that's going to produce blockbuster hits, but take multiple years in between each one." They're hoping for a "small portfolio of high-quality titles" to introduce to the MMO market.
Fans aren't the only ones attracted by En Masse's success, by the way. Runes of Magic publisher Frogster liked what it saw, and has secured publishing rights to bring TERA to Europe, broadening the game's scope even further.
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Catherine Winters has honed her signature snark in print and in real life since she was ten. Her love of pop culture, bad television, and worse music coupled with the collection of a lifetime's worth of useless trivia make her novels modern and witty.
In addition to writing, Ms. Winters is the Social Media Director for the Gatsby Theatre Company in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and is employed as the principal mezzo-soprano for the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Denver.
She lives in Denver with with her husband, daughter, and one demanding cat.
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Today is the first day back for students in my district. It is a half day. We'll have them in class for about 30 minutes each period. These are the same quotes I will show them. This is one of my favorite quotes. It exemplifies my students so much (alternative school).
Tenth Avenue North, "You Are More," The Light Meets the Dark, 2010
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