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Implementing a PLL design on silicon can consume months of development time and hundreds of thousands of dollars in fabrication costs. To minimize these costs, engineers need a way to predict whether the design will meet specifications before implementing the design on silicon.
Simulation is an obvious solution, but it, too, can be difficult because of the vastly different time scales involved in PLL design. Phase lock time is usually measured in hundreds of microseconds, while femtosecond resolution is required to evaluate phase noise. It can take days to weeks of computing time to run a circuit-level simulation that spans the few milliseconds necessary to capture a PLL locking, and multiple simulations are required to fully evaluate a design.
At Epoch Microelectronics, we use MATLAB® and Simulink® to ensure that our all-digital PLL (ADPLL) design meets the specification before committing to hardware. We create analytical and behavioral models of the ADPLL design in two domains. We start with an analytical model in MATLAB and then build a phase-domain and time-domain model in Simulink, into which we introduce imperfections such as nonlinearities and noise. Simulations using these models are easier to get off the ground and more re-configurable than Verilog® simulations. Simulink behavioral simulation is much faster than circuit-level simulation, and as a result, we can complete many simulations in one day, experimenting with different implementation ideas for the functional blocks. The behavioral simulations are instrumental in determining the block-level specifications that will satisfy a given set of top-level PLL specifications. We combine and analyze simulation results from these models to build confidence in our design before investing the resources required to implement it.
ADPLLs: Advantages and Design Challenges
Used to synchronize the phase of two signals, the phase-locked loop (PLL) is employed in a wide array of electronics, including microprocessors and communications devices such as radios, televisions, and mobile phones. A PLL consists of a phase detector, a low-pass filter, a variable frequency oscillator, and a divider (Figure 1). Originally composed of entirely analog components, these components have been replaced over time with digital equivalents to produce an all-digital PLL (ADPLL).
ADPLLs offer several advantages over analog PLLs, particularly for microprocessor applications. ADPLLs generally have shorter lock times, and they are easier to integrate with digital components on mixed-signal integrated circuits (ICs). They also consume less area on ICs than analog PLLs, reducing die sizes and production costs. As fabrication technologies improve, ADPLLs will continue to shrink, whereas analog PLLs will not.
Designing an ADPLL can be challenging, particularly for engineers who are more familiar with analog circuit design. For example, the designer must use digital signal processing design concepts and deal with practical digital design tradeoffs such as choosing the number of bits for a signal to avoid overflow or saturation while keeping the design area small.
Creating a Linearized Model in MATLAB
In the linearized, phase-domain analytical model, each component is represented by a MATLAB transfer function. As a result, we can analyze the phase of the signal at each point in the loop. For example, we can estimate the noise at the input to the controlled oscillator and use the model to understand how that noise affects the output. This purely analytical approach lets us prototype ideas and verify functionality. It also shows us early on which component blocks pose challenges in meeting the overall design specifications.
Building a Phase-Domain Model in Simulink
After analyzing the MATLAB model, we build the equivalent phase-domain model in Simulink, replacing the MATLAB equations with predefined blocks that implement the transfer function for each component (Figure 2). We compare the results of this model with the results of the MATLAB analytical model to verify that they agree and to understand how nonlinearities influence the output.
With the Simulink model, we can easily simulate noise, nonlinearities, and the kinds of effects seen in real devices—for example, the effects of any mismatch between the up current and the down current in the charge pump. Similarly, the Simulink model shows us how phase noise is affected by spurs generated by a sigma-delta modulator or by large variations in oscillator gain.
Unlike circuit-level simulations, which take days, we can run 10 Simulink simulations in less than two minutes. By averaging the resulting power spectral densities, we obtain a reliable estimate of the PLL design's phase noise. We also use the phase-domain model to analyze tradeoffs for individual components. For example, if we decrease the digital phase frequency detector resolution to reduce current consumption, we can see whether the resulting increase in integrated phase error and phase noise remains within the specifications.
Building a Time-Domain Model
While a phase-domain model can reveal a great deal about how a PLL will perform, it does not provide a complete picture. Time-domain models help fill in vital details, such as whether the PLL locks, and if so, how long it takes. Time-domain models also bring the design closer to the actual implementation, giving designers a more realistic view of how the PLL will perform on hardware. At the same time, because it is a behavioral model, it can be simulated in much less time than a circuit-level model. Instead of waiting weeks for a result, we can complete a 1.2-millisecond simulation with a 30-picosecond timestep in Simulink in about 15 minutes.
We build each component of the time-domain model separately using basic Simulink blocks (Figure 3). The component models, which start as behavioral descriptions, are increasingly refined as the high-level blocks are replaced with more hardware-accurate functional models.
For example, as a behavioral model the digital low-pass filter can be a simple Digital Filter library block with the appropriate coefficients to specify the H(z). As a functional model, the digital low-pass filter consists of D flip-flop, adder, and bit shift blocks (Figure 4).
We develop a floating-point version of the time-domain model to verify basic functionality. To prepare for implementation, we then convert each functional block to a fixed-point representation using Simulink Fixed Point™. We compare the results of the fixed-point and floating-point versions to ensure that no errors were introduced during the conversion.
In creating the model for each component, we make sure that we can easily change key parameters, such as the digital phase frequency detector gain, the digital low-pass filter coefficients, the oscillator gain, and the divider's division ratio. Parameterizing these values enables us to run parameter sweeps using a MATLAB script to initiate a series of Simulink simulations. We then post-process the simulation results in MATLAB to identify the best settings for each parameter based on the PLL's specifications.
The time-domain model is most useful for understanding the transient behavior of the PLL, but it also provides some insight into phase noise performance. We plot the phase noise as a function of frequency for the phase-domain model and the time-domain model to make sure that there is broad agreement over a range of frequencies (Figure 5).
In the plot shown in Figure 5, the results are aligned for frequencies lower than 1 MHz. Above that frequency, the time-domain model has a lower phase noise. This is to be expected, as the time-domain model is less accurate at simulating noise and does not model as many real effects as the phase-domain model. The spur in the 100 kHz region of the time-domain results (called out on the graph) does not appear in the phase-domain results, a discrepancy that may indicate a problem in the model or that the design needs further investigation.
While time-domain and phase-domain simulations in Simulink reduce the need for lengthy circuit-level simulations, they do not eliminate it. Circuit-level results will still be required for further investigating a specific area of the design or unexpected results in the behavioral model.
Verifying the Hardware Implementation
After using simulation to verify the design and identify an optimal set of parameters, we're ready to use hardware prototyping on an FPGA to further verify the design before ASIC fabrication. Only blocks that can be implemented on the FPGA are verified in this way; we exclude circuits that run above frequencies the FPGA can handle. We implement the design in HDL code using Verilog, and use a Verilog simulator to run test cases that we had previously executed against the fixed-point Simulink model. We then compare the output of the two simulations bit by bit to verify the HDL implementation. Anything short of a perfect match between the results leads us to reinspect the HDL code to find the source of the discrepancy.
We then synthesize the design to create the FPGA prototype of the block to be tested. During tests in the FPGA environment, we set up probe points on the FPGA and capture the output from various points in the ADPLL. We download this data stream as a vector and import it into MATLAB. We can then verify the FPGA implementation of functional blocks in the design by comparing the captured results against the Simulink simulation results. At that point, we can deliver a verified register-transfer level (RTL) schematic of the ADPLL circuit to our customer, confident that it meets specifications.


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Korina Sharpe (from the UK) tries on a pair of Ugg boots at the Ugg boot store in Sydneys Rocks district Photo: James Alcock Neighbours: Izzy announces to Karl that the baby was Gus's and Karl kicks Izzy out. Photo: Channel 10
Australia was far more popular in 2004 than it is now, according to Google trends.
And while the Ugg boot remains the Australian accessory of choice for fashionistas in the US and the UK, New Zealanders are more interested in moving over the Tasman to find work than in our footwear.
Fairfax Media has compiled the data on search terms related to Australia from 2004 until 2014, from three of our biggest sources of tourism, the US, the UK and New Zealand.
Google trends is an imperfect science but it does give an insight into what people search for when they think of Australia. The figures are not adjusted to reflect population size.
Overall, the UK was more interested in Australia than the US, but New Zealand trumped them both for total number of hits.
All three countries' interest in Australia peaked in 2004 and has been in steady decline since.
2004 was a big year for Australia for international publicity: Jennifer Hawkins took out the Miss Universe crown and Mary Donaldson became the Crown Princess of Denmark. The devastating Queensland floods of 2011 was the most searched-for Australian news event throughout the decade. This applied to the US, the UK and New Zealand. In the UK, relative to population size, the English, particularly Londoners, were more interested in Australia than Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
In the US, all the love came from Honolulu, Hawaii, with New York City and San Francisco in second and third. The hipster capital of Oregon, Portland, showed that it just wasn't that interested in searching for Australia.
Over the pond, New Zealanders from Queenstown were the biggest users of Australian search terms, thanks to being inundated by Australian ski enthusiasts every season. They are followed by their northern cousins, Auckland.
So what are they searching for?
UK residents just want to get over here. Flights to Australia make up their most popular search term, closely followed by jobs. But the humble Ugg boot is rising, surging 500% over the decade.
In the entertainment arena, the UK is all about the Australian version of MasterChef.
Australian soap Neighbours comes in a close second, where it is more popular in Scotland than in England.
Home and Away doesn't rate a mention.
Meanwhile, the US wants to know what time it is Down Under, is more keen on Sydney than Melbourne and, like its colonial founders, loves an Ugg boot.
The World Cup was a big boost for searches relating to Australia in the past year, with Australia v the Netherlands taking out the top spot in both the UK and the US.
Australia's biggest tourism ad, Baz Luhrmann's Australia, also struck a chord with US viewers throughout the decade.
In New Zealand, it has all been about jobs in Sydney, Melbourne and the Gold Coast.
"Australian visa" has also been a strong search term – even though Kiwis don't need to apply for one.
Channel Ten's The Bachelor was the most popular entertainment-related search term in New Zealand over the past year, up a massive 2950%.
In July, Vice magazine specified search terms such as souvlaki, nude beach and jihad, and looked at how frequently these terms were searched by each state relative to the other Australian states.
Vice found that of the Australian states, Tasmanians were most interested in the apocalypse, South Australians were looking into how to get rich, Western Australians were big fans of pork belly and NSW residents were looking for BYO restaurants more than the rest of the country.
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Veronica Mars Articles
Veronica Mars series updates, analysis and photos
Veronica Mars Season 4 Review
I waited. I wanted to watch all the episodes at once, and without getting spoiled so I was incredibly flattered that there were people who wanted to hear my thoughts, and I thought I'd need to organize my ideas into categories and things. But it turns out there's only one real question at the end of Veronica Mars … Was that necessary? (That's the last oblique sentence I'm going to type, by the way. Full Story
Veronica Revisited
"I could point out that you'll be spoiled if you read the below, but come on. Isn't that how the internet works? Isn't that what you want? When it comes down to it, aren't we trying to hurt ourselves?" Click here Full Story
Dear Gossips,
Duana and I were marshmallows last night. Translation for the uninitiated: We went to see Veronica Mars. Early. Like it's been years since we showed up so early for a movie. And Duana wore the gear – a top secret, deep style cut, but the gear nonetheless. Read Full Intro
Neptune: The Other Devil Town
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I drank a coffee in the movie last night. Well, actually, before the movie, because we had to get there at 8pm to ensure good seats for the 9:30pm show. I never drink coffee at night anymore, and I never go to a 9:30 show. Both of these are because I'm old. So going to see the Veronica Mars Movie made me worried that I was too old to be doing it. Full Story
Dear Gossips,
Duana texted me last night after 9pm: "Don't forget Veronica Mars this Thurs". I almost forgot. Which is bizarre because Kristen Bell has been really up in our faces the last few weeks on her crusade. Still, it's almost here. Read Full Intro
Neptune's Second Chances
Okay, so Veronica Mars, right? If you're one of those people who's just heard about the movie like it's so much noise, and is kind of rolling your eyes and maybe your Entertainment Weekly subscription is rolling in and you're like "This on the cover?", I have to tell you that you may be on the wrong side of history. Full Story
Re: Marshmallows
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Okay, the Veronica Mars Kickstarter–funded movie trailer appeared on Saturday with the cast appearance at Comic-Con, complete with what we used to call an EPK (Electronic Press Kit) years ago – clips from the cast and Rob Thomas to get us hyped up. And I'm hyped – but not by the trailer, exactly. Full Story
He Returns!
Behold, the greatest delight the Veronica Mars Movie is going to present to us, or at least, the delight that will be mostly pleasure and not at all spiked with pain. Vinnie Van Lowe returns! I love him. I can't help it. I love that reedy voice of his. Also, it should be noted that Ken Marino is drinking the blood of virgins or something, because he does not age at all. Full Story
Wenn, FameFlynet
No, I disagree with these photos. NO. To use an overused phrase -- DO NOT LIKE. Why is Veronica Mars holding hands with Stosh Piznarski? Do I have to sit through this with them? (Lainey: LoVe FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) Because of course, there will have to be some annoying romantic entanglement. Full Story
Photo Assumption: Veronica Mars Production Stills
If these are going to keep coming, this is going to keep being a lot of fun for us. Let's see what we can figure out here. Yet another shot of Gia, hmmm? Krysten Ritter is lovely and amusing, don't get me wrong. But methinks that, while the story is always the most important, it doesn't hurt to move the actors who have become more high profile into higher-profile roles – or, at least, they're the ones getting pictures taken of them. Full Story
Private Eyes Are Watching You
It is not remotely the most interesting scene from the show -- I'm not sure it's even the most interesting from the episode in question -- but when I think of Veronica Mars, I often think about the scene in season 2 where Veronica tries to set up Vinnie with a bugged pen, and he sings out the window to her to show her it hasn't worked. Full Story


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Q: How can I find a leak in my pond?
Jan – East Wenatchee, WA
A: Talk about a tough mystery to solve! A tiny hole in your pond liner or one loose plumbing connection could cause a leak that slowly – or quickly, depending on the leak's size – drains your pond. And that leak could be anywhere.
Where do you begin your search?
Don't worry. You don't have to completely drain your pond or rebuild it from the ground up. Try these mystery-busting troubleshooting tips first.
Is the water evaporating?
During the heat of the summertime, you can expect some all-natural water loss. Thanks to evaporation, up to an inch (give or take) of water will naturally disappear from the pond, and if you have a long stream bed with a lot of surface area or a large pond with few floating plants, even more water could transform from liquid to vapor.
If you suspect something fishy, fill the pond back up and keep an eye on the water level. Any more than an inch or so of water loss could indicate a leak.
Are there damp areas around the pond?
If more than an inch or so of water is disappearing daily, one clear clue that could lead to your leak is a damp area around the pond's perimeter. That water has to go somewhere, and a patch of wet ground is a great place to start looking for its source.
Walk around the pond and carefully inspect the soil for signs of unexplained moisture. If you find some, take a closer look at that spot's liner and construction.
Is the waterfall to blame?
If you've ruled out evaporation and there are no damp areas to be found, your stream or waterfall could be the culprit. Shut down the system and wait for several hours. If the pond's water level stays the same, then you'll know the leak is not in the pond itself. It's likely in the waterfall or plumbing.
Some spots to inspect include tight curves in your stream where water might be splashing out, and plumbing connections on the pump or waterfall where pipe splits or loose connections could be causing the water loss.
Worst case: Let it leak
If the water continues to disappear from your pond after shutting down the waterfall, keep a close eye on the pond's water level until it stops falling. When it does, that's when you should look for the leak. Because the water level will stabilize once it lowers past the hole, you should be able to find the problem at or below the water level and fix it.
To repair the leak, you have two options: patch the hole with a 6-inch self-adhesive liner patch or close it up with some underwater sealer, like Gold Label Pond and Aquarium Sealer. The round liner patch has a self-adhesive backing that's perfect for quick repairs on small cuts in EPDM liner. The underwater sealer, which works on wet or dry surfaces, instantly repairs leaks in rubber and vinyl liners, as well as concrete, stone, wood, plastic, glass and ceramic surfaces.
Good luck – and happy leak-hunting!
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Guide to the Mitsuye Yamada Papers MS.R.071
|1923 July 5
|Born Mitsuye May Yasutake in Kyushu, Japan to Jack Kaichire and Hide Yasutake.
|1926 or 1927
|Immigrates with her family to the United States.
|circa 1934-1936
|Returns to Japan to live with her grandmother for 18 months.
|Interned with her family at Minidoka Relocation Center in Hunt, Idaho.
|Permitted to leave Minidoka to work and study at the University of Cincinnati.
|Receives B.A., New York University.
|Marries Yoshikadzu Yamada, research chemist and watercolor artist.
|1951 November 28
|Daughter Jeni Ellen Yamada born.
|Receives M.A., University of Chicago.
|Becomes a United States citizen.
|1957 December 4
|Son Stephen Matthew Yamada born.
|Studies at the Graduate School of Linguistics at Columbia University.
|1959 August 25
|Son Douglas Kai Yamada born.
|1961 September 29
|Daughter Hedi Louise Yamada born.
|Instructor, Humanities Division, Fullerton College.
|Instructor of English Literature and Composition and Coordinator of Women's Program, Cypress College.
|Joins Irvine Urgent Action Group of Amnesty International.
|Camp Notes and Other Poems
|Receives Pacific Asian-American Center Award for service to the Asian American community.
|Receives Orange County Arts Alliance Literary Arts Award.
|Founds Multicultural Women's Writers (MCWW) and serves as Coordinator.
|Mitsuye and Nellie: Two American Poets.
|Lecturer, Women's Studies, CSU Long Beach.
|Receives Vesta Award for Writing, Woman's Building of Los Angeles.
|Serves as Resource Scholar, Multicultural Women's Institute, University of Chicago.
|Receives Writer's Fellowship, Yaddo Artist Colony, Saratoga Springs, New York.
|Receives Award for Contribution to the Status of Women from the organization Women For: Orange County.
|Receives Women's Network Alert Literature Award.
|The Webs We Weave: Orange County Poetry Anthology
|Visiting Poet, Pitzer College, Claremont, California.
|Receives Women of Distinction Award from Soroptomist International of the Americas.
|Begins service on Amnesty International U.S.A. Committee on International Development.
|Serves on Board of Directors for Amnesty International U.S.A.
|Desert Run: Poems and Stories
|Receives Distinguished Teacher Award from North Orange County Community College District upon retiring from Cypress College.
|Receives award for contributions to ethnic studies from MELUS.
|Sowing Ti Leaves: Writings by Multicultural Women
|Visiting professor, M.F.A. Creative Writing Program, San Diego State University.
|Participates in First Amnesty International Intersectional Meeting on Women and Human Rights, Geneva, Switzerland.
|Serves as member of the U.S. delegation to Amnesty International council meetings in Yokohama, Japan.
|Receives Woman of Achievement Award from the Santiago Ranch Foundation.
|Visiting associate professor, University of California, Los Angeles.
|Receives the Jesse Bernard Wise Women Award from the Center for Women's Policy Studies, Washington, D.C.
|Commencement speaker at CSU Northridge.
|Serves on the Board of Directors of the California Council for the Humanities.
|Visiting professor, M.F.A. Creative Writing Program, San Diego State University.
|Receives "Write On, Women!" award from the Southern California Library for Social Studies and Research.
|Receives Give Women Voice Award during International Women's Day, U.S.A.
|Appointed adjunct assistant professor in Asian American Studies at the University of California, Irvine.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
- Series 1. Biographical and family records, 1940-2002. 1 linear foot
- Series 2. Japanese American relocation files, 1942-2000. 1.7 linear feet
- Series 3. Literary materials and professional papers, 1942-2005. 2.2 linear feet
- Series 4. Amnesty International records, 1975-1993. 2 linear feet
- Series 5. Subject files, 1973-2004. 2.4 linear feet
- Series 6. Audiovisual materials, 1972-1995. 0.8 linear feet
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Biographical and family records, Series 1. 1940-2002, bulk 1942-1989
Series Scope and Content Summary
Yamada, Mitsuye, 1955-1984, undated
Yamada, Yoshikasu (Yoshikadzu)
World War II materials
Discharge papers, military record, and veterans' eligibility papers 1946-1993
Handwritten narrative of war experience, articles, and other materials undated
Legion of Merit medal undated
Yasutake / Yamada family history project correspondences, 1999
Yasutake family
Alien Property Custodian claim: legal correspondence, 1957-1959
Family house in Seattle moved to museum in Meiji Mura, Japan: remembrance, 1985
Resettlement in Cincinnati, Ohio: photocopies of correspondence with U.S. government, 1944-1945
Telegrams to and from Crystal City Internment Camp, 1944, undated
Yasutake, Jack Kaichire
Government records and correspondence, 1940-1953, 1981-1986
Identification cards and naturalization materials, 1950-1953
Notes in Japanese found with Jack Yasutake records, undated
Plaque honoring Yasutake as first Japan-born person in the city of Chicago to become an American citizen through naturalization,
Yasutake, Michael: tribute booklet and remembrances, 1996-2002
Yasutake, William Toshio: World War II photograph, clipping, and booklet, 1945, 1979
Japanese American relocation files, Series 2. 1942-2000
Series Scope and Content Summary
Camp memorabilia
Camp publications
General, 1945-1946
The Minidoka Churchman, 1945
Trek, camp newsletter, 1942-1943
Contemporary accounts and documents, 1942-1945, undated
Contemporary publications, 1942-1945
Japanese American National Museum individuals records, 1993 August 22
Orphans and their care during relocation, 1948-1997
Redress movement
General clippings, pamphlets, correspondence, and other materials, 1965-1990
Remembrances and pilgrimages, 1996-2000
Retrospective accounts
Lim, Deborah. "The Lim Report" 1995
Reunion materials 1987-1997
Literary materials and professional papers Series 3. 1942-2005
Series Scope and Content Summary
Awards, certificates, and résumés, 1942-1996
Calendars and planners,
Mitsuye & Nellie film project: correspondence, fliers, and other materials, 1978-1984
Notices, reviews, and other clippings about Yamada, 1975-1996
Multi-Cultural Women Writers (MCWW) of Orange County records, 1988-2007, undated
Photographs and slides from various conferences and events, 1978-2000, undated
Poems, 1974-1975
Publication permissions, 1982-2002
Readings and presentations,
1974-1984, 1974-1984
1985-1994, 1985-1994
1995-2000, 1995-2000
Shameless Hussy Press: catalogs, correspondence, and other materials, 1976-1980 and undated
Teaching career files
Bibliographies, undated
Community Support for Academic Relevance (CSAR)
UC Irvine, 1991-1994
Contracts and agreements
Cypress Junior College, 1969-1984
UC Irvine, 1997-1998
CSU Long Beach, Women's Studies lawsuit, 1982-1986
Cypress Junior College
English 100 course materials, undated
Multi-Cultural Students Club, 1979-1983
Multiculturalism, 1988
Women's Forum, 1974-1978
Cypress Junior College and UCI course syllabi, descriptions, evaluations, and other materials 1991-2005
Grievances, complaint forms, and petitions related to Yamada's career at Cypress Junior College, 1977
Student work
Artwork and poetry from students at Seattle Preparatory School, 1989 June
Bound manuscripts
The Heritage of Maternal Love, 2000 March 21
Family Blossoms: A Different Look into Filipino-American Life, undated
Student poetry: Finger Spasms, edited by Yamada, 1980
Student responses to Sowing Ti Leaves, 1992
Amnesty International records, Series 4. 1975-1993
Series Scope and Content Summary
1987-1989, 1987-1989
1991, 1991
Directories, 1987-1990
General Meetings, 1982-1990
Regional, 1982-1984
Asia, 1990
Asian outreach, 1988-1989
Children, 1990-1991
Committee on International Development
Bilingual Literature Project, 1990-1991
Correspondence, 1986-1993
Coordination groups, 1988-1990
Cultural diversification, 1986-1990
Hate Speech,
Policy, 1991-1992
Resources, 1966-1992
Human Rights
Conventions, 1978-1990
Education, 1988-1989
Armenia and Turkey, 1989-1992
Asia, 1979-1991
China, 1989-1990
Israel, 1987-1993
Japan, 1987-1990
Korea, 1975-1990
South Africa, 1986-1990
South America, 1990-1991
United States, 1990-1992
International Council, 1987-1991
Irvine, Adoption Group 178
1972-1985, 1972-1985
1986-1990, 1986-1990
Rosters and committee lists, 1981-1986
Language Programs Unit, 1990-1991
Norwegian AI, Operation "A Day's Work" for Norwegian youth, 1990-1991
Publication lists, 1987-1990
Recruitment and media, 1987-1992
Refugees, 1991
Regional and special presentations, 1987-1991
Regional planning and priorities, 1987
Section Development Committee
General, 1990
Africa (sub-Saharan), 1990-1992
Asia (South), 1986-1990
Asia, South Korea, and Bangkok, 1990
Australia, 1989
Britain, 1990
Egypt, 1991
Europe, 1983-1990
Indian subcontinent, 1990-1991
Japan, 1988
Korea, 1990
Mexico, 1990-1991
Spelman Conference on Women and Human Rights, 1989-1990
Stock market crisis, 1987
Swainsboro, undated
Urgent action letters, 1977-1985
Women's Action Group, 1985-1991
Women's Campaign, 1984-1991
Women's Case History Index, 1991
Women's intersectional meetings, 1990-1991
Work on Your Own Country Rule, 1987
Yamada: correspondence and clippings concerning her participation in AI, 1975-1987
Subject files, Series 5. 1973-2004
Series Scope and Content Summary
Asian Americans
Irvine Asian American Association, 1990-1992
Bibliographies, 1979-1985
Identity, 1973-1992
Literature, 1975-1996
Mental health, 1981
Newspapers, 1985
Political issues, 1979-1992
Religion, 1976-1978
Studies, 1976-1996
Theatre, 1987-1990
Visual arts, 1980-1989
Asian Pacific Women's Network, 1989
California Asian / Pacific Women's Conference, 1979-1981
General, 1973-1986
Resources 1973-1981
Ethnic studies
Cultural pluralism, 1976-1977
Ethnic literature, 1974-1986
Ethnic studies programs, 1973-1993
Irvine Human Relations Commission, 1986-1989
Koreans in Japan, 1980-1988
MELUS (Multi-ethnic Literature of the United States)
General, 1986-1989
Membership directory, 1985-1997
Newsnotes 1983-1988
Orange County Pacific Asian American Center, 1977-1981
Woman's Building (Los Angeles), 1977-1992
Decade for Women, 1975-1986
National Women's Conference, 1977
National Women's Studies Association (NWSA) Conference,
1983, 1983
1987, 1987
Radical Women's Conference 1976-1990
"Remarkable American Women" Life magazine special report 1976
Other women's organization 1980-1986
Women of Color Institute, 1982-1987
Audiovisual materials Series 6. 1972-1995
Series Scope and Content Summary
Audio recordings
Mitsuye and Jeni, 1978
Tosh, Hide (mother), and May, 1972
Yoshiku (?), 1991
Japanese American issues
Concert for Strength and Diversity, 1990
Hakata - Tatsuo and Asako, 1981
Japanese American camp experience, undated
Professional activities
Readings and interviews featuring Yamada
KPFK Judy Chen and M. Yamada, undated
KPFK Mitsuye Yamada on political prisoners, circa 1995
Lesbian Writers Series Benefit, 1990
Sakura Hour interview, 1983
Sculpture Garden reading, 1986
Women's Building Workshop, 1980
Women Writer's Workshop, 1977
Hawaii, undated
PAAWW, 1978, undated
Poetry Workshop, undated
Women Writers' Conference, 1977
Women Writers' Workshop, 1977
Cypress college student readings, undated
Tillie Olsen reading Tell Me a Riddle, 1972, undated
Women's issues
Dorothy Gee appeal hearing, 1978
Video recordings
Japanese American issues
Bainbridge Island Japanese Internment , undated
Japanese American Internment: Oral History: Interviewees: Hisaye Yamamoto & Wakako Yamauchi, 1993
Strength and Diversity, 1990
The View From Within: Literature from the Camps, undated
Professional activities
Book talk featuring Yamada, undated
Crossing Cultures: Cypress College Reading, 1985
Eliot Bay Book Store reading, Seattle, 1990
Orange County Poets, 1987
Write On, Women! SCLSSR Awards Dinner, 1995
International District After Dawn, 1984


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Professors Sylvester and Kane (chair); Assistant Professors Duina and Chirayath; Lecturer Pallone
The curriculum in sociology is designed to introduce students to a sociological perspective, which explores social structures and their intersections with individual lives. Courses address a wide range of social phenomena, from patterns of everyday interaction to social and political revolutions. Sociology as a discipline focuses on recognizing and analyzing social determinants that shape our lives. That focus offers a unique potential not only for understanding society, but also for social action and social change.
The courses offered in sociology include a variety of 100- and 200-level courses introducing sociology and many of the specific topics and issues addressed by sociologists. Most 200-level courses are open to first-year students and have no prerequisites. The core courses for the major and secondary concentration also begin at the 200 level. These core courses focus on developing the skills and tools necessary for a more advanced application of a sociological perspective, preparing students for junior/senior research seminars at the 300-level.
The methods and substantive areas of sociology provide an excellent background for a wide range of careers in fields such as government, public policy, law, social research, community work, social activism, human services, social work, counseling, education, business, personnel, advertising, and market research, as well as a strong foundation for graduate study in sociology and a variety of applied or related areas (including law, criminal justice, social work, business, public policy and public administration, urban and community planning, health care administration, education, survey research administration, and journalism).
A handbook describing the major and secondary concentration in greater detail, including additional career information, is available from the department chair. More information on the department is also available on the Web site (www.bates.edu/SOC.xml).
Cross-listed Courses. Note that unless otherwise specified, when a department/program references a course or unit in the department/program, it includes courses and units cross-listed with the department/program.
Major Requirements. Students majoring in sociology must complete eleven courses: Sociology 204, 205, two junior-senior research seminars (Sociology 395), a senior thesis (Sociology 457 or 458), and any six additional courses in the Department of Sociology (up to two Short Term units in the Department of Sociology may be substituted for up to two of these courses; one independent study course can normally be applied to the major).
Pass/Fail Grading Option. Pass/fail grading may not be elected for courses applied toward the major.
Secondary Concentration. The requirements for the secondary concentration are: Sociology 204, 205, one junior-senior research seminar (Sociology 395), and any three additional courses in the Department of Sociology (a Short Term unit in the department may be substituted for one of these courses).
Pass/Fail Grading Option. Pass/fail grading may not be elected for courses applied toward the secondary concentration.
General Education. Any two courses or Short Term units listed below and First-Year Seminar 249 and 290count toward the social science set or third course requirement. The quantitative requirement may be satisfied through Sociology 205.


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Peripheral neuropathy (also called neuropathy) is a term used to describe damage to the nerves that carry messages between the brain, the spinal cord and the rest of the body.
Different conditions can cause peripheral neuropathy, such as diabetes, injury and some cancer treatments. This information is about cancer-related causes of peripheral neuropathy, which mainly involves neuropathy caused by anti-cancer drugs.
For most people, the symptoms of cancer-related peripheral neuropathy will gradually improve once their cancer treatment has finished.


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Sherri McMillan is co-owner (with her husband, Alex) of Northwest Personal Training and Northwest Women's Fitness Club in Vancouver, WA, and Portland, OR, which was recently awarded the Better Business Bureau's Business of the Year. She holds a master's degree in exercise physiology and was awarded the 2006 IDEA Program Director of the Year, Inaugural IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year, 1998 CanFitPro Canadian Fitness Presenter of the Year, and was a finalist for the 2005/2006 ACE Fitness Educator of the Year. She has been in the fitness industry for more than 20 years and has presented hundreds of workshops to thousands of fitness leaders throughout the world. She is the author of five fitness books and manuals and is the star of a variety of educational fitness DVDs. She is a Nike, Nautilus, Twist Conditioning and PowerBar-sponsored fitness athlete and is a fitness columnist for various newspapers, magazines and journals throughout the world. Visit her Web site at www.nwFitnessEducation.com for more details.
Think about the last time you were looking for a good restaurant. Let's say you came across a restaurant that was empty. What were your first thoughts? Probably that the restaurant couldn't be that good since no one was there. Typically, you're more drawn to a restaurant buzzing with a lot of people because it seems like a good sign to you.
Well, it's similar for a personal trainer. One of the worst things is to see a trainer sitting around all day behind a desk or just hanging out talking to other staff. The perception to a potential client is that the trainer must not be that good since he or she doesn't have any clients.
In order to get busy, personal trainers have got to look busy. Here are some ideas to share with your team about how to look and then become busy:
Offer free training. New trainers should offer some training for free. Did I actually say free? Yep, I did. But they need to be selective about how they go about doing this and to whom they give this free training so they don't devalue their service. They should give away training to movers and shakers in the community or high profile staff in your club. They could give a few sessions to the top sales staff, who then will talk them up to the new members, or give sessions to the most popular group fitness instructors, who also will rave about them to their class participants. They could train a few of the customer service reps, who also will share their experience with members. They could offer free training to popular veteran trainers who are too full to take on new clients so they are comfortable referring their overflow clients to the new trainers. They could choose someone in your community—a radio talk show host, the mayor, an elite level athlete, a business owner with strong relationships with lots of people in your community or the mom who is the PTA president. The only rules are that the clients must keep private that their training is free and, in return, they must rave about their personal trainer to everyone they know. Create an arrangement so that for each new client they refer, they will receive a free training session. Your new trainers will look like they have a lot of clients plus they'll have a whole sales team selling their services. Club owners and managers should consider setting up an agreement with the new trainers to pay them a small rate (minimum wage) for doing this a certain number of hours per week as they develop their clientele base. After all, it's in everyone's best interest that they get a full schedule quickly.
Do mini-sessions. There is absolutely nothing like face-to-face marketing. So if a trainer doesn't have any clients or has long breaks between clients and they want to fill their schedule, encourage mini-sessions as a way to look busy and to develop relationships with potential clients. All they have to do is approach a member doing their own thing and say something like "Hey, Sally. I have 20 minutes before my next client. I'd love to take you through a mini-workout." Then, after finding out what they're working on, they can take the member through a mini-session. Encourage the trainers to strut their stuff and show the member the value that they can add to their exercise experience. Nine times out of 10, this type of connection opens a dialogue about the trainers' services. Members often tell the trainers that they had been thinking about seeing a trainer once a month to create a program for them or sometimes members ask the trainers whether doing personal training once a week would be beneficial since that's all they can afford.
Spot in a Group Fitness Class. Suggest that your trainers approach the most popular group exercise instructors about coming to their class and providing some spotting and technique monitoring during the strength and/or abdominals sections. Any group fitness instructor would love to have this type of assistance. In return, the trainers should ask that the instructor mention the trainers' skills and availability to offer members some solid accountability and help in reaching their goals. Spotting in a group fitness class can help trainers connect with multiple people in a short time. The trainers might meet 20 to 50 people in 10 to 15 minutes.
These approaches absolutely work, as I saw when I was consulting with a club in Oregon. The owner had just hired a new trainer who in his first month generated $7,000 in revenues. I asked the trainer what he was doing to fill his schedule so quickly. He told me that first, he gave away two personal training sessions to every employee at the club and was even doing some partner and small group training with various staff members. He had created a buzz, and everyone was talking about him.
Second, he was offering mini-sessions. One day after watching him train one of the members, I spoke with the member about how her training was going. She said, "Oh, he's an amazing trainer. You know, I've been a member here for 15 years, and he's the first trainer that has ever talked to me." I shared this valuable information with the other trainers to emphasize the importance of connecting and developing relationships with members. They couldn't believe it. They all insisted that they had said hi to the member every day. So I told the member what the trainers had said. Her response was, "Of course, they say hi to me and are very nice, but my trainer was the first one to ever approach me and take me through a little workout. He really showed me that I could take things to a whole other level by working with him, so that's why I started training with him."
When I relayed this information to the other trainers, they said that since she was at the club all the time and was in good shape, they thought she knew what she was doing and didn't need any help. My response was, "Well, obviously, you were wrong because she's now training three times per week and will probably be one of the best personal training clients ever."
So never assume someone can't benefit or isn't interested in personal training. Even high-level, highly motivated athletes like Lance Armstrong have a whole entourage of coaches and trainers. If they can benefit from the services of a trainer, we all can.
Let your trainers know that if they get the brush-off from a few members, it shouldn't detour them. Sometimes, you have to experience a few rejections to find those awesome, life-long clients.


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Here is a collection of on-campus resources offered to students of Southeast Missouri State Missouri University.
Office Location: Kent Library, Room 412
Office Hours: M-Th 8 a.m.–6 p.m., F 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Phone: (573) 651-2273
The Learning Assistance Programs (LAP) provides support services to assist students in being successful with their academic experience. Learning Assistance Programs include the following services:
Students may drop in the LAP at any time for more information, find information on the website, or they may make an appointment to meet confidentially with one of the professional staff members to set up one or more of these services.
Office Location: Dearmont Hall, Wing B1
Office Hours: M-F 8 a.m.-5 p.m., evening or weekend hours by appointment
Phone: (573) 651-5927
The Office of Disability Services provide both federally mandated services as well as proactive services for students with disabilities by ensuring equal access. Students wishing to use Disability Services should contact the Office of Disability Services to start the registration process. The Request for Services form must be filled and submitted to Disability Services. Services include academic accommodations, mediation, assistive technology, and advocacy. For more detailed information regarding individual services for students with disabilities, please visit the office website.
Office Location: Kent Library, Room 412
Office Hours: M-Th 9 a.m.-9 p.m., F 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Sun 1 p.m.–5 p.m.
Appointments: Not required but advisable for drafts ten pages or longer.
Phone: (573) 651-2460
The Center for Writing Excellence is for all students -- graduate and undergraduate, first- year to seniors, international and nontraditional -- who think they might benefit from an experienced tutor's advice about their writing. Students may receive help with matters ranging from grammar and mechanics to broader concerns like focus, development, organization, and style. And it's absolutely free. Students may submit drafts or questions via the Web site, and tutors will reply within 24 hours.
Office Location: Academic Hall, Room 057
Office Hours: M-F 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Phone: (573) 651-2583
Career Services goal is to educate students and alumni through career exploration and planning, incorporating experiential learning experiences to assist with the facilitation of employment opportunities and graduate/professional school in collaboration with employers, the Division of Workforce Development and the University community. They have services that can assist students with choosing a major or career field, job search strategies, internship opportunities, interview skills, and resume development. Students can call or visit the Academic Hall,Room 057, to use the career resource library, ask for career assistance, or schedule an appointment to meet with a trained career professional.
Office Location: Johnson Hall, Room 104 & 112
Office Hours: M/W: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., T/R: 9 a.m.-7:30 p.m. (5 p.m.-7:30 p.m. in JH112 only), F: 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Phone: (573) 651-2164
The Mathematics Learning Center provides help for any student needing assistance with math homework. The assistance is free and students can drop in without an appointment. Students knowledgeable in the area of mathematics provide these services.


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- Page 1 Forza Horizon Review
- Page 2 Graphics, Cars and Verdict Review
- Forza handling in an arcade racing body
- Superb festival atmosphere
- Freedom to explore a beautiful Colorado landscape
- Lots of events and masses of variety
- Only superficial vehicle damage
- Not a huge vehicle selection
Key Specifications
- Review Price: £39.99
There are driving sims and there are arcade racing games, and never the twain will meet. On the one hand you have the likes of Gran Turismo 5, Need for Speed: Shift and Forza Motorsport 4, where the emphasis is on delivering a real driving experience, believable physics, real-world cars and real-world tracks. On the other hand you have the likes of Ridge Racer 6, Burnout Paradise and Need for Speed: The Run; games where the focus is less on accuracy, and more on fast cars, cool tracks and cheap thrills. Sure, some games sit nearer the dividing line than others, with Test Drive Unlimited and Project Gotham 4 falling vaguely between the two camps, but most of the time it's pretty clear where any racing game lies.
Forza Horizon, however, challenges the status quo. In its head it's still a driving sim, with real-world cars and realistic handling powered by the same potent graphics and physics engines that Turn 10 deployed in the mighty Forza 4. In its heart, however, it's a descendent of Need for Speed, Test Drive Unlimited and Burnout, where strict courses and structured championships give way to individual events, festival atmosphere and the freedom of the open road. With head and heart pulling in different directions it could have been awful. Instead, it's anything but.
Forza Horizon Storyline
The concept behind Forza Horizon is that it simulates a fictional Colorado motorsports and music festival. While acts like The Black Keys, Friendly Fires and the Arctic Monkeys take the stage, drivers face off in a series of events dotted around the locality, with the events categorised by difficulty, and entry controlled by coloured wristbands. Starting off as a newbie driver, you work your way through the difficulty levels, driving to whichever event takes your fancy, and hopefully coming away with a podium position, points that take you towards your next wristband, and credits you can spend on upgrades and new cars. The structure is actually pretty generous. Not only do you not need to come first in each race to proceed, but you don't even need to take part in all events if you don't want to. Freedom is built into the game.
In fact, what happens between races is almost as interesting as what happens in them. The game has a third metric on top of points and credits – popularity – which you earn by driving stylishly as well as fast. Even when you're just out on the open road, you can be totting up popularity through your daredevil manoeuvres and impressive drifts. Popularity unlocks specific PR events, which might have you racing planes or sprinting across the Colorado landscape to catch-up with hot air balloons. As completing these events will get you a new car, they're always worth trying. Meanwhile, there are billboards to knock down to net upgrade discounts, and every now and then you'll hear a rumour of a vintage classic hidden in a barn. Race to the area, track it down, and you can have it cleaned up and ready to race. Throw in a secondary series of illegal street racing events, which see you racing on the Colorado roads complete with normal traffic, and you can hardly accuse Forza Horizon of a lack of content – or variety.
Still, you might say, so far, so Need for Speed. Well, none of this would matter if Forza Horizon drove like a conventional arcade racer. The genius of the game, however, is that it still plays like a Forza. If you want a more accessible experience, you're free to dial down the difficulty level, switch on all assists and follow the game's racing line, but the game just gets better as you turn off assists, go to full simulation mode, or simply find a balance that works for you. In fact, you receive bonus points and credits for winning races with assists turned off, so it's in your own interest to do so.
Forza Horizon Gameplay
If pushed, we'd still put Forza slightly behind Gran Turismo when it comes to a real-world driving feel, but if so it's a very, very close second. Here the physics and handling models turn what might be a decent arcade racer into one of the most satisfying virtual driving experiences around, where vehicles have a real sense of weight, momentum and dynamics, and where there's a convincing impression of tyres interacting with tarmac, gravel and dirt. We suspect the models have been dampened down slightly for the off-road racing to make the game slightly less frustrating, but if so it's not something you really notice while you're playing. With a controller Forza Horizon just feels great. With a wheel, it feels even better.
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The concept
Anti-Ghost is the smart image-cutting algorithm (first appeared in Autopano 2.5).
During the blend of stitched images, the layered pixels are not necessarily identical.
This can be caused by stitching problems (when nodal point is not respected, when lens distortion is hard to correct...) and/or from objects in the picture moving between shots.
The Anti-Ghost is designed to find a cutting path between images in order to avoid blending pixels that don't match.
The "smart" part is choosing a cut that preserves the integrity of the photographed subjects as much as possible.
This new algorithm replaces the cutting step performed by Smartblend before Autopano 2.5 was released.
The results are not always perfect (or don't always look quite as we expected), we will show a few possibilities that can help guide cutting decisions.
The giga-advantage of the new algorithm is that it can handle Gigapixel images, which Smartblend can't do. The last part will illustrate this using the image Paris 26 gigapixels.
Manually Adjusting Anti-Ghost
For illustrating anti-ghost adjustments, we will work with following project which represent a biker in action with a lot of de-ghosting possibilities.
Following picture is the default rendering computed by Autopano. We can't really said why a biker is kept and not another one but proposed result do not have ghosting issue.
Even if the result is satisfying, we will show how to guide Autopano in his choices.
Choosing images
When there are sufficient areas of overlap, it is often useful to delete certain images in order to facilitate Anti-Ghost's selections.
With fewer constraints to reconcile, the panorama now appears as expected.
Mask edition tool (Giga only)
Now we will keep all pictures and act with markers of mask tools to guide anti-ghost choices.
Mask tool is often confused with a painter tool, but it's not. Is more powerful on simple case but can be less intuitive in hard cases (see next session).
Just add few green markers on the biker you want to keep.
If you don't mind which biker to keep but you know that you don't want a particular one use red marker.
This tool is powerful because it does not require a lot work to select or erase an object.
As said before this tools is really efficient on simple case. For smart cutting algorithm, a simple case is when objects can be entirely kept or remove without contradiction (on object is already cut on full input picture, two kept objects are overlapped...).
More difficult cases
When we want to keep overlapped a painted tool can be more intuitive but it's not impossible to use the mask tool of Autopano.
To illustrate difficult cases, we just take two picture of previous project. We want to keep the yellow biker of the first picture and the black one of the second picture.
We obtain this result.
We can remark that black biker of the first picture is not entirely removed. It just because this solution does not exist, we don't have alternative choice for the wheel.
The simple solution for keeping the two bikers does not exits because they are overlapped. In this case, it's important to guide the smart cutting and indicate where we want to do the cut. This done by the close green markers : the first one on the short of the yellow biker and the second one on the wheel of black biker. To guide for keeping close object of different pictures allow to guide where the cut must be done.
Adding an alpha layer
For very difficult case or users who prefer use a painter tool, it's possible to use external painter tool for guiding smart cutting:
Anti-Ghost through transparency painting
Color Correction influence
When there is not as much overlap as in the previous example, it is not possible to delete an image in its entirety to guide Anti-Ghost:
In the picture below, a moving flag is situated in an area of overlap. Unlike the previous example, it is not possible to delete an image without drastically altering the overall panorama.
Here is the rendering obtained when color correction is not applied:
Anti-Ghost chose to keep the flag from the image of the zenith (image 7), whereas we would prefer to keep the one from the central image (image 1).
In addition, this cutting selection does not compensate for the fit error around the flagpole.
This time, if we apply color correction, Anti-Ghost's choices are different and yield the visual result we expected:
It's partly by chance that color correction makes it possible to keep the right flag. But what's interesting here is to understand how color correction influenced Anti-Ghost's choice:
In order to select the best cutting path, the algorithm is based on analysis of the differences between the images. When there are differences in exposure and/or white balance between two images, Anti-Ghost is forced to find the cutting path in the places where the images are alike.
In the first example, without color correction, the hue of the sky in the zenith (image 7) is quite different from the hue in the central image (image 1). Therefore it's less of a problem to make a cutting error involving a few pixels around the flagpole than to keep compounding differences by trying to blend the sky.
In the second example, color correction makes it possible to harmonize the hues in the sky, meaning it's less of a problem to cut in the sky. Anti-Ghost chooses to cut the sky rather than cutting around the flagpole, where the adjustment error is now more difficult.
Using Gigapixel
As stated in the introduction, the new Anti-Ghost can be applied to Gigapixel images. We rendered the image Paris 26 Gigapixels, originally created with Autopano 2.0, using Autopano 2.5.
This image will soon be available on a new site. Meanwhile, here are some screenshots of the new rendering.
You can try finding these screenshots in the original image if you would like to compare the results: Paris 26 Gigapixels
The first two captures illustrate Anti-Ghost's effectiveness. Vehicles and people were retained in their entirety. Blurry zones appearing in the rendering created with Autopano 2.0 are gone.
This last screenshot shows that some errors still remain. This is generally because some problems still can't be solved:
The front end of an object appears in a non-overlapping zone (which must be retained) but the other end doesn't appear in the adjacent image because in a Gigapixel image, the time gap between shots of adjacent images can be very long.
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Being Monkey in the Middle Is Stressful
It's tough to be the monkey in the middle. For example, individual macaques can have high, mid-level or low status in their group. And a study finds that macaques in the middle ranks are the most stressed.
Female macaques in a monkey habitat in England were observed in various kinds of aggressive behavior, such as chasing or slapping, or affiliative behavior like grooming and hugging. Analysis of the behaviors let researchers determine each individual's status. The scientists also measured levels of stress hormones found in collected fecal samples.
The mid-status monkeys catch flak from both sides, getting drawn into conflicts from above and below. And mid-level monkeys are most likely to challenge aggressive alphas or be challenged by them. Meanwhile, those last in the pecking order tend to steer clear of the most heated conflicts. The study is in the journal General and Comparative Endocrinology.
The researchers say that these findings might apply to people, where middle managers often want to climb up to top management and must deal with the challenges involved in such ambitions—while at the same time maintaining authority over their team. To test that idea, some ambitious graduate student just needs to collect a few corporate fecal samples.
—Christie Nicholson
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Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Wordless Wednesday - identifying an old photo
Do you have photographs like this? This is a photocopy of an old photograph, with all the notes from my cousin in Florida, as we were trying to identify all the people!
So far we have identified this as being taken around 1920, in the backyard of 43 Bartlett Street in Beverly, Massachusetts, the home of Marietta (Healey) Hoogerzeil, my Great Great Grandmother.
Standing from left to right: Eddie? (a Robson cousin?), Roland Gale Hoogerzeil and his wife Helen (Sullivan) holding baby Roland (b. 1920), Arthur Russell Hitchings and his wife Ethel (Coleman), Isabel (Hoogerzeil) and George Sorenson, Helen (Hitchings) and Herbert T. Robson,
front row: Lucy May Hoogerzeil holding Muriel Herrick (b. 1913 - cousin to Russell and Helen Hitchings), Marietta (Healey) Hoogerzeil holding Clement Robson (born 1919), Hilda Hoogerzeil (b. 1915 little sister to Roland Gale Hoogerzeil)
The only living person in this photograph is little Muriel, who is now 98 years old!
Copyright 2011, Heather Wilkinson Rojo
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wow wow wow what a great photo and fun with all the comments. These photos of photos with all the comments would be such a treasure to add to your genealogy treasures--for future generations. Sometimes I feel like a hostess of a very large party---trying to introduce relatives I never met in my family's past to generations I will never know. lol.ReplyDelete
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Drawing on inspiration from all over India - Goa, Bombay, Hyderabad - Will cleverly and expertly reinvents this classic and historic cuisine into accessible and elegant meals that are perfect for sharing with friends and family. Take the Smoked Haddock Kichri, a wholesome Indian rice dish updated for a modern palate; or the street food favourite Bhel Puri, kept simple but with a tangy twist. Discover new and exciting ways to marry classic Indian flavours with every day foods such as the creamy Crab Scotch Egg with Moilee Sauce or the spicy Goan Sausage Roll served with Pickled Red Onions and a tasty Curry Leaf Mayo. For a real flavour hit, try the incredibly simple Oysters In Coconut Cream topped with a refreshing Green Chilli Granita or for a real family feast make the Black Stone Flower Lamb Chops served with a smoky Burnt Onion Raita.
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Turning down a drink isn't easy. Not only do you have to deal with your own desire for that chilled and glistening glass of white, you also have to tackle the: 'Why aren't you drinking?''Are you pregnant?' 'Go on... just one!' And the worst one of all: 'You're no fun without a drink!'
Well here's the thing: you are fun! And this book shows you how and why you can still be the life and soul of the party, keep your friends, and be sober. Through a broad range of tips and tricks, you'll feel empowered to take on those trigger moments (stressful work day; challenging family life; break ups), as well as classic big occasions (the wedding toast; the bachelorette party; the Christmas lunch).
Through the tips, you'll learn more about yourself (why you're giving up/cutting back), how to keep your relationships tight (with your partner, colleagues and friends) and ways to enjoy your new found sobriety, from understanding the benefit to your health to appreciating the improvement in your bank balance.
In Vignette, sommelier Jane Lopes recommends the 100 bottles of wine (and some spirits and beers) to best expand your wine journey, giving you a complete education of the important styles, grapes, regions, and flavours of this magical and ever-growing world.
For each bottle, an index of more affordable alternatives is given too. Alongside the wines, you will find imaginative ways to engage with and remember the foundational wine knowledge that underpins a good drinking experience, as well as Jane's personal stories of her own emotional engagement with each wine. It's part memoir and part wine book, but a lot more fun than either alone.
These are wines to live with, learn from and take solace in - a joyous, surprising and revelatory response to that age-old question, What should I drink?
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Cape Fear & Brunswick Islands
- 1. Sunset Beach
- 2. Ocean Isle Beach
- 3. Holden Beach
- 4. Oak Island
- 5. Southport
- 6. Bald Head Island
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For over 40 years the graduate program in Medical Science has prepared students for independent scientific careers in academic and non-academic settings. Graduates of the master's program have gone on to doctoral studies or jobs in industry at leading institutes across Canada and around the world.
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I make this for Kobe a lot (our family's self proclaimed corn chowder addict.) It's just as yummy with or without chicken or with added veggies.
1 pound chicken breast
2 cups chopped green onions
1-2 medium leeks, sliced (i usually use one leek)
2 med carrots, thinly sliced
1 yellow bell pepper, cubed
1 clove garlic minced
1 tsp paprika
2 tsp flour
1 tsp sea salt
3 tbsp butter
3 cups fresh sweet corn
1 box organic chicken stock (veggie is fine)
about 3 tbsp cream or half and half
In a 4 quart saucepan, over medium heat melt one tb of the butter, add cut chicken breast and brown. Remove cooked chicken and place on a dish, leaving the drippings and butter. Add other 2 tb butter, onions, vegetables, and garlic and cook until tender. When veggies are tender enough add in paprika and flour, mix well and cook for 1 minute. Add chicken, corn, salt, and stock and heat until boiling.
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Elle Macpherson had babies with Arpad (Arki) Busson. Then they broke up. A few years later Arki started up with Uma Thurman. They were engaged, called it off, but are still together. Yesterday all 3 were spotted at Hyde Park for the children, civilised and classy and gracious. Oh boo. But we can always play our favourite game: Photo Assumption! Why is Elle wearing a cocktaik dress? Uma is casual in jeans, Elle has decided to bring the runway. Full Story
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