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Derek Loosvelt
August 19, 2014
Although Wall Street is still considered, in some corner cubicles, to be an "old school," "Waspy," "predominantly Caucasian male-dominated" industry filled with "ex-Ivy Leaguers," it has slowly been growing more diverse with respect to gender, race, and sexual identity. In fact, in the past five years, the industry has gone from not wanting to even talk about diversity issues to downright blasting them over loudspeakers. And if Vault's latest Banking Survey results are any indication, Wall Street has indeed been making a fair amount of progress when it comes to diversity recruiting and fostering a more inclusive, accepting work environment.
Take the below chart. It shows the average ratings, on a scale of 1 to 10, that Vault's Banking Survey participants have given their firms in various areas of diversity recruiting in the past five years. You'll see that, across the board, in every category (diversity with respect to women, racial/ethnic minorities, GLBT individuals, individuals with disabilities, and military veterans), ratings rose versus last year. With respect to women, scores rose 1.5 percent; with respect to racial/ethnic minorities, they rose 2.1 percent; and with respect to GLBT individuals, they rose 2.3 percent. (This past spring and early part of the summer, nearly 3,600 banking professionals at the top investment banking firms in North America took part in our survey).
Further, if you compare the results from Vault's 2010 Banking Survey versus its 2014 survey, female diversity scores rose by 8.1 percent (7.52 to 8.13), racial/ethnic diversity scores rose by 7.7 percent (7.58 to 8.16), and GLBT diversity rose by an impressive 12.1 percent (7.20 to 8.07). Looking a bit deeper into these increases, you'll see that there were large jumps in all categories in 2011 (which happened to be the year the New York State Senate approved a bill that legalized same-sex marriage).
What all this means is that Wall Street is perhaps catching up with other industries when it comes to diversity and promoting open, inclusive cultures. Indeed, numerous survey participants told us that their firms are "committed to fostering the growth and success of a diverse population through mentoring and training programs and affinity networks," that "diversity is typically at the top of the hiring agenda," and that "hiring managers understand the effectiveness of diversity and the need for ideas coming from different backgrounds, cultures, and experiences."
More specifically, here's one bulge bracket banker who took the Vault survey explaining diversity at his firm: "We're focused on finding the best person for every job and creating an atmosphere in which they can succeed, regardless of the person's background. As a gay man with lots of friends at other financial services firms, I feel like there isn't another big firm that's doing as much in the [GLBT] space—and I'm proud to work in such a positive environment. My team not only goes to all of the [GLBT] network events, but also those hosted by the Asian network, women's network, and all of the other affinity groups. Interestingly, I've only had female bosses during my time on different teams throughout the firm."
Here's another banker expressing similar sentiments, albeit with one caveat: "I'm proud of our efforts to promote GLBT rights. We fly the rainbow flag outside our office, and for us to come out so publically in support of a still-controversial issue really means something. However, I work on a sales team with four senior salesmen and no women. We need more women in senior positions."
Indeed, despite scores of survey participants telling us that there are a lot of female analysts and associates throughout their firms ("My firm has really revamped its focus on diversity in the workplace and as a woman I have really noticed this," one trader at a major Wall Street bank told us. "There are a number of great networking and other opportunities for women to gain senior-level attention."), common survey comments also included versions of "we have difficulty retaining women," "there aren't a lot of senior women at the firm," and "although we believe in diversity and are trying to be more successful in this regard, we're still only focused on it at the junior level."
Another common comment, one which we received from participants at all sizes of Wall Street firms, from boutiques to bulge brackets, but primarlly from Caucasian males, was a version of this: "we focus too much on diversity."
Here's a bulge bracket banker explaining the diversity dilemma as he sees it: "The firm is over-committed to hiring a diverse population. They sacrifice quality and good fit in candidates by shortcutting the hiring processes and hyper-focusing on schools and conferences that have a high population of 'diversity' candidates. The number of individuals that later leave or are managed out of the firm based on performance ends up being a waste of everyone's time. A more realistic approach to hiring needs to happen."
And here's another big-firm banker on the subject: "It seems that the firm's diversity policy limits the ability for men to progress in the company. If a man and woman are both eligible for a promotion, it will almost always be given to the woman. Employees that meet diversity targets are paid better and retained better than those that do not."
Yet another banker, who works at one of the so-called boutiques on the Street, puts it like this: "We sacrifice intelligence for diversity."
In any case, be sure to check back in two weeks when we'll be releasing the new Vault Banking 50, which ranks those firms deemed the "best to work for" in investment banking. That same day we'll also be releasing our Quality of Life and Diversity Rankings, which ranks investment banks in categories such as compensation, hours, business outlook, and training, as well in the five diversity categories mentioned above.
Follow me @VaultFinance.
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Have a Heart: Donate Your Pacemaker
Pacemakers are expensive. Though some pacemaker manufacturers have dropped the price down to $800 in poorer countries, that's still out of reach for many. One to two million people die each year because they don't have access to this life-saving technology.
So researchers at the University of Michigan's Cardiovascular Center have investigated pacemaker recycling—harvesting working pacemakers from the recently deceased. According to a position paper in the journal Circulation, 84 percent of heart patients said they'd be willing to give away their pacemakers after they, well, no longer need them. [Timir Baman et al., "Pacemaker Reuse"]
Most pacemakers removed before burial or cremations wind up in storage at funeral homes. One issue is sanitation—but small humanitarian efforts at recycling have found that the infection rate is about 2 percent with repurposed devices, the same as for new ones.
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No. 7/8 Yale Beats Tigers 4-2
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Nick Maricic has been waiting for his opportunity since classmate Jeff Malcolm took over the starting goaltending job 11 games ago. Maricic, coming in for the injured starter early in the game, jumped all over his chance by stopping 20 of 21 shots in Yale's 4-2, extremely physical ECAC Hockey win over Princeton before a sold out Ingalls Rink. That win improved the No. 7/8 Bulldogs' record to 6-1-1 over the last eight and moved them within five points of first place.
Maricic, playing his first game since Dec. 1, stopped six in the first, eight in the second and six in the third as his squad outshot the Tigers 42-22 and set up a special scene for Saturday night.
Yale (13-5-3, 9-4-1 ECAC) hosts Quinnipiac, the top team in the power rankings and the No. 2 ranked squad in both polls, tomorrow at 7 in a game that can be seen live on CPTV Sports and Yale All Access. The Bobcats increased their unbeaten string to 18 games with a 1-1 OT tie at Brown tonight.
Four different Bulldogs found the net while Kenny Agostino, Andrew Miller and Tommy Fallen each had two points. The line of Miller, Agostino and Nicholas Weberg combined for two goals and five points on 12 shots while making Princeton defensemen chase them all night.
Tyler Maugeri put the visitors up 20 seconds in with a wrister from the right circle on the game's first shot. Almost two minutes later, his teammate Andrew Ammon ran over Malcolm, was called for charging the goalie and sent the senior netminder out of the game with an injury.
Yale responded with a power play goal nearly 30 seconds later. Jesse Root, fighting for position off the top of the crease, tipped in Fallen's shot from the left circle at 2:59 for his seventh of the season.
"They scored on their first two shots and our goalie got hurt. I liked that our guys didn't get rattled," said Keith Allain '80. "We just stuck with the plan and were able to break through at the end."
After a Michael Sdao power-play tally at 3:16, Yale evened it again on a great play by Agostino, who won a battle to get the puck in the high slot and then fed Fallen at the point. Fallen's slapshot went off Condon's pads and bounced to the slot. Agostino picked it up on his forehand, went the backhand and then went top shelf for his 12th of the year.
"I thought Kenny [Agostino] had one of his best games here. He was really hard to handle and was really determined to get to the net. When he plays like that, he's one of the best players in the country," said Allain.
The Blue finished the frame with a season-21 shots on target while converting one of three advantages. Maricic stopped six of the seven Tiger shots.
"As a backup, at any point it can happen. This late in the year, you don't want to go in," said Maricic, about Malcolm's injury. "You know you are in because something bad has happened. Unfortunately I had to go in tonight. You try to focus on one shot at a time and don't let things snowball."
Yale came out flying again in the second and got the period's only score at 3:19. Clinton Bourbonais took a pass along the boards from Agostino, skated through the right circle and then swooped in around the crease. As a defender came up to stop him, Bourbonais wrapped the shot around the goalie and inside the far post to make it 3-2.
The Elis increased the lead to two by taking advantage of a 2-on-1 and crashing the net. Weberg came in from the middle and fired a low shot off Condon's pads that bounced out to Miller (10th), coming in from the right. The Yale captain beat the Tiger blueliner to the puck and flipped it over the Princeton goalie at 16:42.
"We've been clicking a lot the past few weeks. You try not to get frustrated because we haven't produced as much as we would like, but you can't argue with the chances. We were getting chances almost every shift tonight," said Agostino about his line.
The Tigers (7-9-4, 5-5-3) never got close to cutting into that lead. Maricic and the Yale defense limited the visitors to just six shots in the final period and blanked them on two advantages to take another close one from the Old Nassau team.
"It's really hard," said Allain referring to Maricic coming into the game. "I was a goalie. I give him a ton of credit. He hasn't played in a while. He has worked extremely hard. Our message to him was that you will get an opportunity, so make sure you are ready."
Yale hit three pipes tonight… The Yale lineup was the same as last Friday at Cornell, except all three goalies dressed… Mike Condon stopped 38 of 42 shots for the Tigers… Saturday night's game is sold out… Nick Maricic is now 2-1-1 on the season.
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Based on "Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe" sa pamamagitan ng Fannie Flagg
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Birds Hit Three Home Runs But Lose Sixth Straight
SIOUX FALLS, SD -- The Sioux Falls Canaries losing streak hit six games on Friday night after a 10-6 loss to the St. Paul Saints opened a three-game series before 3,874 fans at Sioux Falls Stadium.
The Canaries (13-28) battled back from two big deficits and hit three home runs, but Sioux Falls pitching gave up two big innings and issued a season-high nine walks.
St. Paul (21-19) never trailed after Dwight Childs' sacrifice fly in the second inning broke a scoreless tie. The Saints plated five runs in third inning against Canaries starter Austin Brough (0-5). The big blow was Brandon Tripp's three-run home run. Brough lost for the fourth straight time as a starter, allowing six runs, three earned, and seven hits in three innings. He walked four and fanned one.
The Canaries began to respond with Jared Clark's solo home run – the first of two on the night – in the third inning. In the fifth, Nick Van Stratten tripled and scored on Cory Morales' groundout, and Marcos Rodriguez blasted a ball over the 410-foot sign in center field in the fifth inning to cut the lead to 6-2 deficit. It was his second home run of the year and first as a Canaries player. Rodriguez posted a three-hit night for the second time in just four games with the Birds.
The Saints put the contest out of reach with a four-run rally in the sixth, capped by Childs' two-run single and helped by two Canaries errors.
St. Paul starter Anthony Claggett (5-1) had a quality start for the win. He tossed six innings, giving up five hits and three runs. He walked four and struck out six.
The Canaries continue the series against the Saints at 7:05 p.m. on Saturday at Sioux Falls Stadium.
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Robert Kleinhenz, chief economist with the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp., recently spoke with The Times about a new report on the entertainment industry's effect on the L.A. County economy.
What was the purpose of the study?
We know that the entertainment industry looms large on the world stage and that L.A. is the entertainment capital of the world. We said, 'Okay, how big is this industry?' This study was an effort to evaluate the size of the entertainment industry and to measure its impact on the L.A. economy in terms of jobs, income and taxes.
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The Engineers scored big in the pole vault, totaling 23 of 53 total points in the event en route to an eighth place finish at the New England Division III Track & Field Championships this past weekend at Blake Field. Williams College (166) won the meet and has now claimed seven straight and 13 of the last 16 championships.
Junior Christine Fanchiang led the strong group of MIT athletes with a first place mark of 11-06.25 in the pole vault, and placing right behind her was freshman teammate Emily Hwang. Hwang also scored a mark of 11-06.25 but had more misses than Fanchiang. Both Fanchiang and Hwang tied for the second best vault ever at MIT while meeting the NCAA national provisional qualifying standard. Finishing in fourth was sophomore Allison Brown, who helped the Engineers walk away from the event with 23 points.
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What Does It Mean To Be A Risk Taker
Jun 26 2011
Entrepreneurs are often labeled as risk takers. Crazy and insane. It's mostly true but people view risk differently. What might look absolutely insane to one person is actually calculated risk taking. Most businesses fail or don't make it to the big acquisitions, so yes all entrepreneurs (especially in technology) are taking big gambles with their finances and personal lives. In several cases both end up in disarray. Fred Wilson wrote some great posts recently on company exits. One is There Aren't Many Venture Backed IPOs and the other is There Aren't Many Exits Over $100mm.
What I have anecdotal-ly observed is that the entrepreneurs who end up most successful have first a) a lot of luck and good timing and also b) the ability to take calculated risks. They jump but not without a parachute in their backpack or without first having calculated the odds of success and failure on each particular task.
I did something crazy today. For the first time ever, the kids and I accidentally locked ourselves outside of the house, but fortunately the garage was still open. Thankfully, it's still light outside late since it's summer. So with the help of my neighbor's flashlight and him watching the kids, I walked across the attic in this hot, sticky heat and made it to the inside entry. I could have fallen through the roof or a multiple other things could have happened, but somehow I had consciously and unconsciously run through several scenarios in my mind including I knew others had been in the attic doing work in the past and no one had fallen, although the house is over 30 years old it was good construction, I was in pretty good shape, etc. so I figured it was worth the risk. In this case everything turned out OK, and I lived to write this post. I guess all that tree and roof climbing as a kid paid off!
Now if I can only translate that climbing & physical risk taking ability into starting or being a part of a successful multi-million dollar business… 🙂Author: Aruni | Filed under: entrepreneurship, random stuff | Tags: attic, fred wilson, locked outside of the house, venture backed ipo | 2 Comments »


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I was in third grade when I first saw THE WIZARD OF OZ movie on television. I remember being amazed and somewhat frightened by the Kansas tornado, Dorothy and Toto waking up in a strange world of good witches, bad witches, munchkins, and flying monkeys; a yellow brick road leading to the Emerald City, and three strangers who travel with the girl and become her friends: Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Cowardly Lion.
It was years before I actually read L. Frank Baum's novel and realized the many differences between his book and the movie version. Supposedly, there were over forty, but the surprising one for me as a reader was the difference in Dorothy's character in Baum's book. Dorothy was not the movie's damsel in distress who needed to be rescued. She was a strong, capable young girl who took charge and rescued the situation, herself, and her friends. "If we walk far enough," Dorothy assures the others in the book, "we shall sometime come to someplace."
The someplace they reach is Oz, but the guard blocks their way, saying, "Nobody gets in to see the wizard. Not nobody." That doesn't stop Dorothy. Even though the Wizard turns out to be "a very good man…just a very bad wizard," Dorothy doesn't give up.
There have been countless essays written and theories debated about the characters and symbols in THE WIZARD OF OZ. For instance, what's more important to pursue, a brain, a heart, or courage? Or, which is the better lesson to learn, how to follow good or how to fight evil?
And finally, once you leave, can you ever really go home again? That's the question you answered, Mom, by how you've lived your life in a spirit of love and acceptance. You saw leaving home as a natural, necessary journey for your children. Things would change and so would we, but of course we could always come home again; a part of our hearts would always be there, and our family would always welcome us back with open arms.
In the book, Dorothy's slippers are silver; in the movie they are ruby red, but the message matters more than the color. She clicks them and says the magic phrase again and again. She had the magic answer within her all along: "There's no place like home."


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Uploading and Hotlinking images in TikiWiki
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The "Hotlinked image" or "Linked" is an image that you link to from an external site. For example, there are free images you can use on your site that are available online. linking to these images requires using the url of the image. This will load the image from the images source server instead of images on your server. The following sections will explain how to insert an uploaded image and a linked image in TikiWiki.
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State, school leaders tread lightly so far on segregation controversy at University of Alabama
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – On the heels of recent controversy, state and other leaders are trying to figure out how to permanently change the racially segregated Greek system at the University of Alabama.
So far, they're treading lightly. Past efforts have failed, though late last week six minority students accepted bids to pledge white sororities. The governor calls that a first step, and questions remain about making the change last.
Some alumni and faculty suggest ejecting organizations from their homes on state-owned land to force compliance. But an attorney who represents universities says that could bring more problems and less oversight.
And John Myers says using existing anti-discrimination laws or passing new ones might not work, either.
The segregated system was thrust into the spotlight this month when the student newspaper quoted a sorority member who said alumnae blocked a prospective member because she was black.


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Special equipment: A pastry bag fitted with a #10 star tip, baking sheet, parchment paper, pastry brush
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
With a rubber spatula, scoop the pate a choux into the pastry bag and pipe out approximately 16 (1 1/2-inch rounds) spaced 1 to 2 inches apart on the parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Brush lightly with the beaten egg and place in the oven. Cook until golden and puffed, about 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool on a baking rack.
Split the profiteroles nearly in half, leaving a little hinge at the back, and cradle a small scoop of vanilla ice cream inside each. Divide the profiteroles between bowls and pour over some chocolate sauce. Serve cold.
In a small saucepan over high heat, bring the water, salt, sugar, and butter to a boil, making sure the butter is completely melted. Off the heat, add the flour all at once and beat vigorously with a wooden spoon. Return to the heat and continue beating until the dough forms a solid, smooth mass and pulls away from the sides of the saucepan. Take off the heat and empty the dough into a clean mixing bowl. Little by little add the beaten eggs, beating vigorously in between each addition, until the dough forms a smooth, supple mass. Divide the dough into 2 even quantities, 1 part to be used for the profiteroles, the other for gougeres.


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Our History
Early Sustainability Efforts
In 2003, former Chancellor Marshall Lind created a steering committee to begin looking into the idea of sustainability on UAF's campus. From 2003- 2005 this steering committee created a document titled Sustainable Campus Initiative, within this document an assessment of the campus was completed and a framework for each departments path toward a more just and efficient future laid out. A lecture series was started, $5,000.00 in funding was given for travel expenses. This lecture series was meant to link UAF's departments in the interest of sustainability as well as the Fairbanks Community. A new interdisciplinary academic program titled Adaptation, Sustainability and Stewardship in Alaska, was scoped, but never finalized. Additionally in 2005 a meeting with UAA and the UA system pertaining to a sustainability curriculum and a dedication to starting a sustainability report card program took place. This committee's last meeting was in June of 2005. A lot of work went into these documents and assessments.
2004 Sustainable Campus Task Force formed, a student lead club on campus – The Mission statement is as follows; "The Sustainable Campus Task Force exists to further the understanding of sustainable (low impact) living at UAF and thereby create a model for the state of Alaska that encourages environmental, social and economic responsibility through education, student leadership and community engagement". Every year the SCTF organize a Bioneers Film festival, an Earth Day Fair. They worked toward a bike loan program and converting a old home on campus into the headquarters and used an old barn to hold bikes over the winter.
Changing the View: The Chancellor's Sustainability Task Force
With the lofty goals of changing the standards on which UAF was built, the Chancellor's Sustainability Task Force gave UAF a comprehensive starting point for becoming a national leader by changing from a traditional non-sustainable institution into an example-setting, environmentally friendly university. .
The Chancellor's Sustainability Task Force was the first building block towards truly changing how UAF looks to the future regarding environmental, social and procurement policy. In 2008 when the first UAF Sustaibability Plan was drafted the task force looked into nine major categories in which nearly all new sustainable policies and projects would fit: Energy, Transportation, Purchasing, Waste Management, Built Environment, Food, Education and Curriculum, Social Sustainability, and Institutions.
Task Force Members
- Robert Holden, Chair, Associate Director, Business and Auxiliary Services
- Michelle Bartlett, Summer Sessions
- Tom Delong, GVEA
- Gary Newman, SFOS
- Channon Price, Physics and Honors
- Eli Sonafrank, SCTF
- Mahla Strohmaier
- Susan Todd, Natural Resources
- Adrian Treibel, VP, ASUAF
- Richard Wies, Electrical Engineering
- Linda Zanazzo, Director, Facilities Services
Moving Forward: Creating the Office of Sustainability
Today the Office of Sustainability, still funded by the SIREN fee and its funds still managed by the RISE board, operates programs campus wide in the areas of energy, recycling, biking, education and gardening and employees a full student staff.
For more information about programs and projects managed by the Office of Sustainability see Greening at the Blue and Gold.
In 2011 UAF participated in STARS ( Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System) a transparent, self-reporting framework for colleges and universities to gauge relative progress toward sustainability. UAF recieved a Gold Rating.
The 2011 STARS 1.0 Report can be viewed here.
Key events in UAF's organizational and planning efforts toward a sustainable campus
The following timeline represents the rapid evolution of sustainable efforts at UAF:
- 2004 – Sustainable Campus Task Force (SCTF) organizes first Annual Sustainable Living Conference.
- Spring 2008 – Students in NRM 430 class under leadership of Susan Todd prepare a first draft of a UAF campus sustainability plan.
- July 2008 – Chancellor's Sustainability Transition Team develops recommendations for UAF Campus Sustainability based on 9 categories: Energy, Transportation, Purchasing, Waste Management, Built Environment, Food, Education and Curriculum, Social Sustainability and Institutions.
- Spring 2009 – Students vote in favor of $20/semester fee to pay for programs and initiatives to make UAF a more sustainable and energy efficient campus.
- Fall 2009 – Review of Infrastructure, Sustainability and Energy (RISE) Board created in order to maximize the use of SIREN fee. The board already has a long list of projects.
- Spring 2010 – Student Initiative for Sustainable Energy Now (SIREN) fee up and running.
- Fall 2010 – First UAF Sustainability Director hired.
- Fall 2010 – Office of Sustainability established.


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In one of the most unexpected launches at the recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Reese's Minis from Hershey, Pa.-based Hershey Co. took the show by storm. Billed as the "Next Big, Little Thing," Reese's Minis are making history as the smallest Reese's Peanut Butter Cups ever -- and the first snacking candy to be introduced at CES.
Reese's Minis are approximately the size of a dime and feature the same delicious taste of traditional Reese's Peanut Butter Cups in a smaller, unwrapped version that permits consumers to easily enjoy the treat anytime, anywhere.
"Techies at CES seek out cool innovations like mini-tuners, mini-cams, nano-mice, mini-keyboards and gotta-have gadgets so small you could fit a fistful in your pocket," says Anna Lingeris, spokesperson for the Reese's brand. "So who says that the next big mini innovation can't come from a candy company? Reese's Minis reflect the best in creative product innovation and 'on-the-go' interfacing with user taste buds. And they solve an important issue for techies, too – their size and unwrapped state makes them ergonomically perfect for one-handed Internet surfing or tapping out a text message."
A giant, orange 10-by-20 ft. Reese's box was opened during the first day of the show by tech personality and self-described "geek, Internet entrepreneur and technology enthusiast" Chris Pirillo of Lockergnome, and Jim St. John, vice president of research & development at Hershey Co. to reveal the new Reese's Minis, appearing in the spotlight on a glass pedestal.
Suggested retail price for an 8-oz., re-sealable, standup pouch is $3.39, and a king-size 2.5-oz. pack is $1.39.


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Serena Williams underlined her status as the overwhelming favorite for the women's U.S. Open title with a crushing "double bagel" win over Carla Suarez Navarro in the quarterfinals of the New York grand slam.The defending champion, bidding for a fifth singles triumph at Flushing Meadows, beat the Portuguese world No. 20 6-0 6-0 to become the first woman since Martina Navratilova in 1989 to win a women's U.S. Open quarterfinal without losing a game.
"I played well -- I played really well," world No. 1 Williams told the WTA's official website. I was just more focused than anything.
"I like to believe there is always room for improvement though. I haven't really thought about it yet, but off the bat, I think it was very difficult to hit a big serve today because of the winds, and I didn't get my serve up as much as I wanted to. But I don't know. I do think I definitely played well tonight."
The American's latest commanding win means she has lost just 13 games at the tournament ahead of her semifinal meeting with Li Na, who is appearing in the last four of the year's final grand slam for the first time after beating Russia's Ekaterina Makarova.
"I'm still in the tournament and I'm not thinking like, 'I'm really dominant now'," added Williams. "I'm thinking I have a really tough match in the next round and want to do well."
Earlier in the day second seed Victoria Azarenka, beaten by Williams in the 2012 final, won her delayed fourth round match against former world No. 1 Ana Ivanovic.
In the men's draw, top seed Novak Djokovic made light work of his fourth round meeting with Spaniard Marcel Granollers.
The six-time grand slam champion wrapped up a 6-3 6-0 6-0 win in just one hour and 19 minutes.
The world No. 1 was delighted with his performance as he bids to erase the memory of an agonizing five-set defeat to Andy Murray in last year's final.
"I had some great matches in the past that I can compare with this one today, but definitely today, second and third set have been some of the best tennis that I've played on Arthur Ashe in my career," Djokovic told the ATP Tour's official website.
"It's a fantastic feeling when you're playing this well. You love spending time on the court and experiencing such great zone where you are at that moment."
Djokovic's quarterfinal opponent will be 21st seed Mikhael Youzhny, who got the better of 2001 champion Lleyton Hewitt in a marathon five-set contest.
Defending champion and second seed Murray survived a scare to set up a last eight match with Swiss No. 9 Stanislas Wawrinka.
The Briton lost the first set of his meeting with Uzbekistan's Denis Istomin before roaring back to clinch a 6-7 (5-7) 6-1 6-4 6-4 victory.
"I wanted to just try and get through the match," said 2013 Wimbledon winner Murray. "In the end it was difficult conditions. It was extremely windy today.
"With the way he plays, he hits the ball pretty big and flat on both sides, strokes pretty low, hard at times to control. He made it very difficult for me.
"With the way the third set ended up going, I was just very happy to get it done, because he had chances at the end of the third set to go ahead."


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Response to McClatchy Newspapers story: "Goldman admits it had a bigger role in AIG deals," Letter to the Editor, McClatchy Newspapers by Lucas van Praag
This letter to the editor is in response to a story by Greg Gordon, slugged GOLDMAN-EXCLUSIVE:WA.
Sir, Your story, "Goldman admits it had a bigger role in AIG deals," is seriously misleading.
The article incorrectly states that Goldman Sachs reversed its public position on its dealings with AIG. The fact of the matter is we've always said that we entered into the vast majority of the mortgage positions we had with AIG in our role as a client facilitator. And we have also said that we had $6 billion in synthetic CDO positions with AIG. These are the so-called "secret bets" to which the story refers.
By definition, synthetic CDO transactions require one party to be long the underlying risk and one party to be short that risk. The author, ignoring this basic fact, erroneously refers to these synthetic CDOs as "proprietary transactions". The nature of these synthetic CDO transactions has been described publically by Goldman Sachs and widely reported in other media.
The story also suggests Goldman Sachs had inside information about AIG's financial condition, yet provides no evidence. We were managing the risk in our positions prudently. We did not know (and could not know) the scope of the positions AIG had with other counterparties, nor did we know the extent of the worsening condition of AIG Financial Products.
The other "revelation" in the story is that Goldman Sachs could have lost money if AIG had been allowed to fail. We agree that many outcomes were possible but, since the government stepped in and bailed out AIG, there is no way to know what would have happened. As we've repeatedly said, we had no direct economic exposure to AIG, but if the company had been allowed to fail and the financial system had collapsed we, like every other institution, would have been affected by the resulting instability.
We have been very forthcoming about our relationship with AIG. Unfortunately, your erroneous article did nothing to advance a broader understanding of it.
Lucas van Praag
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Goldman, Sachs & Co.


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I like Rudy Giuliani as a presidential candidate, and he's definitely my wife's favorite. For quite a while he led the national polls, and maybe he still does. But the extent to which Rudy has been absent from the battle, and the news, in recent weeks is weird. This headline sums it up: Giuliani Steers Clear of Political Fray. I'm not sure that's the path to nomination.
Giuliani's campaign insists that he is following a plan:
Giuliani's communications director tried to deflect criticism of the campaign's strategy. Katie Levinson said that while Giuliani may not be competing as aggressively in the leadoff states, he remains focused on Florida, which votes Jan. 29, and Illinois and Missouri, which vote Feb. 5.
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fuck it im going to do it. from this day forward i will only play with wood racquets.
Too late for that, Tino. Too many racquet companies would go bankrupt. lol
i think the game should go back to wood racquets.
Yeah, I guess the guy hasn't seen Laver or Gorgo play at all. lol
pre open set the stage for todays game, the guy who wrote the article fails to realize that you cannot have a present without a past.
I think the original poster makes some valid points here and there. I don't know if I totally agree either, Tino.
I disagree
This thread is for you, agree or disagree with the original poster? "Pre-open era was a immature stage of tennis history"
Yes, his serve was that dominant. I thought the rule was to one serve, instead of two. Well, one can learn alot from his serve, even today.
The oldest player to win a pro tournament, they actually had to change the rules of tennis in order to give other players a fair shot.. he could not serve and volly he had to let the ball bounce once before going to the net lol. What did he do? he started bombin from the baseline. They dropped that rule quick, Not even for fed have they had to change the actual rules of tennis.. GOAT
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|2010-01-12, 21:59
|Link #1
The Asian who's Malaysian
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: B.C. Vancouver
Weiβ Schwarz / Weiss Schwarz TCG
Hello everyone,
Does anyone else in AnimeSuki forums play Weiβ Schwarz? If you do play Weiβ Schwarz, perfect, because I can't find anyone who plays Weiβ Schwarz (in Victoria, Canada).
If you have no idea what Weiβ Schwarz is and your interested. excellent. Weiβ Schwarz is a trading card game with the literal meaning White Black. Weiβ Schwarz as of now has various anime, manga, game series as themes such as Fate/Stay Night, Nanoha StrikerS, Zero no Tsukaima, Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu, Lucky Star and Little Busters/EX
For more info hop in here. http://ws.nk-ds.org/index.php/about/
For rules on Weiβ Schwarz visit http://ws.nk-ds.org/index.php/about/.
I made a facebook group to connect players, set up matches and possibly organize tournaments. The group already has a 3 players in Malaysia and again is for anyone to join and play. A link to the facebook group is in my signature.
As of now I'm playing with Nanoha StrikerS themed trial deck. In the future, I'm hoping to create another deck focusing on Nanoha StrikerS (with Subaru and Teana).
Lets make this thread the current official Weiβ Schwarz thread. A link to the first thread on Weiβ Schwarz http://forums.animesuki.com/showthre...hlight=Schwarz
|2010-01-24, 17:30
|Link #2
Trace... ON!
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Germany
I have no cards, but I am kind of interested.
ATM I'm thinking about getting something like two trial decks for testing the game out.
However, I am hesitating to buy the Japanese ones because the first trial deck is already available in English. I'd prefer English cards so I don't know if I should wait or not (since the other cards might or might not get translated).
|2010-01-24, 17:46
|Link #3
Salt Levels Critical
Join Date: Oct 2007
I have several cards from the Clannad sets but none of them seem to be translated yet and they're listed as "extra packs" on the site so I have no idea if I could even make a deck with just them.
I hope they plan to release more in English. Not a fan of Disgaea at all and it'd be pretty awkward to have to reference a translation sheet every time anyone plays a card. I'd do it but sadly my friends are not as patient.
|2010-01-24, 18:06
|Link #4
Trace... ON!
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Germany
Whether it'd be a good deck is another question. ^^
I haven't played Disgaea yet (but I plan to), so I don't know any characters and therefore I'd rather not buy it now.
As for translations... well, I am playing another Japanese card game and even succeeded in convincing some friends to play it, too with help of translations.
Even when some of them were hesitant in the beginning, they quickly got used to it (since you remember all card texts after a while).
Also, decks in Weiß Schwarz TCG have a lot less different cards so it should be quite easy to play even without being able to understand Japanese.
|2010-01-24, 18:15
|Link #5
Salt Levels Critical
Join Date: Oct 2007
|2010-01-24, 23:57
|Link #7
The Asian who's Malaysian
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: B.C. Vancouver
Well, the main factor is luck followed by how you prepare your deck. A trial deck can win against a "loaded" deck (worth $150 Canadian or > $400 Ringgit).
In malaysia at Comic Fiesta 2009, someone with a trial Nanoha StrikerS deck, like I'm using, came in top 5 if I'm right.
If anyone is interested, I want to try playing Weiss Schwarz over the internet. One thing for sure is, we'll need a webcam and a lot of patience. Go to the facebook group in my signature, at the moment the group is mainly Malaysian.
|2010-01-25, 04:36
|Link #8
Hmmm it looks like this game lacks non-character cards (i.e trap cards for Yu-Gi-Oh or mission/command cards for Gundam War). Looks a little too much on the simple side for my tastes.
Oh wait found them, they're called climax cards. Alright starting to look a little more interesting now. The card power levels seem a little on the random side though.
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|2010-01-25, 09:42
|Link #10
Salt Levels Critical
Join Date: Oct 2007
I guess this would technically benefit me as I don't plan to spend a ton of time and money on this game but I still prefer to feel as though it was my skill rather than my luck that won me the game.
Speaking of loaded decks though, do you have a link to a price guide for this? I doubt any of the cards I have are valuable but I'd like to check just in case.
|2010-01-25, 10:54
|Link #11
The Asian who's Malaysian
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: B.C. Vancouver
What is your focused series?
Luck can be placed in many forms, preparation for an event or so forth. I jumped for Weiss Schwarz because of Nanoha StrikerS ha ha and with the movie cards coming out. I'm thinking of buy a large booster pack for StrikerS and extra packs for Nanoha The Movie First.
I don't know any price guide sites. I'm assuming, your best bet is to look for a Japanese website with the price of each card. Oh yes, if you look at the bottom card, you can tell if it's a Rare card, Trial Deck card, Common card, etc.
|2010-01-25, 13:09
|Link #12
Trace... ON!
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Germany
The way you say it sounds like the English TCG will get series the Japanese did not/will not get.
That said, I think if Weiß Schwarz gets completely translated and localized in the US, it would be a 1:1 port. And that is actually also what I am hoping for.
As for design, I am - to be honest - a bit disappointed. While a lot of cards look good and use official artwork, sometimes they seem like "screenshots", if you get what I mean. Like a character card of Tohsaka Rin in which she actually is being held by Berserker and blowing his head with her jewels away.
That's a artwork I'd use for something like an event card, but not for a character card...
However, I think I will still try it out. My expectations aren't that high, actually; this will probably be a card game I'll play every now and then with few friends just for fun. I doubt that I'd want to play on any competitive level.
|2010-01-25, 13:24
|Link #13
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Age: 33
|2010-01-25, 13:34
|Link #14
Salt Levels Critical
Join Date: Oct 2007
|2010-01-25, 14:07
|Link #15
Trace... ON!
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Germany
Her effect is:
"When this card played from your hand to the stage, draw 1 card and choose 1 card in your hand to discard to the waiting room."
In short, she is probably good since this game seems to be based a lot on your luck and cards like these help to decrease your need for luck.
Wow, and her rarity is only common if I am not mistaken? That's kind of... crazy. xD
|2010-01-25, 14:37
|Link #16
阿賀野型3番艦、矢矧 Lv168
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Belgium, Brussels
Age: 32
I've read more or less everything and it sure sounds interesting (I've played Magic and still playing Yugioh, so WS concepts aren't too different in some instances, but radically different at times).
However, few things are ticking me a bit:
1) is there any method to increase your stock cards aside of card effects?
As far as I can see, the lvl0 cards are quite cheap, but often without any effect. But some of them still have a special ability that require at least 1 stock. So how are you supposed to use their abilities?
I must have missed something I guess.
2) if I read correctly, encore is basically the same as MtG "regenerate" except you can have it on any character, should you have 3 stocks, right? (unless you pay it cheaper with a card effect)
3) Regarding the attacks, can you declare an attack against your opponent's backline if they have no frontline, or are you forced to perform a direct attack here?
As for the side attacks, do you have to minus the soul damage with only 1 of the frontline characters, or all of them? (assuming the opponent has 2 frontline characters and 1 border free).
I guess I will have more questions in the future...
|2010-01-25, 14:39
|Link #17
Salt Levels Critical
Join Date: Oct 2007
Although, wow, I can't believe a common is worth that amount unless it's a limited edition or long out of print. Would definitely explain why I have 3 out of just a few packs though.
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Afterwards, that revealed card goes to your stock slot.
Just a guess from me, though...
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Interesting as the game pretty much encourage attacking switfly, yet it will cost dearly with reckless attacks.
Though, doesn't it mean that the player who goes first has an overwhelming advantage? He would definitely get a free trigger with a +1 soul damage. Even though it will be a lvl0, that is bluntly a severe blow.
From my perspective, it seems the rest mode is just there to prevent a card to attack a second time and/or after using an effect that require the character to be tapped.
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Of the collections of Elmo Hope's '50s recordings, Trio and Quintet is the one to get. It includes his prime Blue Note sessions and features a stellar cast of hard bop musicians including Art Blakey, Frank Foster, Philly Joe Jones, and Harold Land. The majority of the tunes are Hope originals which, in their angular introspection, bear the influence of both Bud Powell and Thelonious Monk. Things begin with ten mostly hard bop swingers from a trio date in 1953. Prominently featured is Hope's Powell like, single line attack. Solos stay brisk and straightforward on uptempo numbers like "Hot Sauce," but turn a bit mercurial on slower pieces like "Happy Hour." Standout tracks include Hope's "Mo Is On" with its "off to the races" opening statement and "Carvin' the Rock," which falls somewhere between Powell's "Parisian Thoroughfare" and "So Sorry Please." Percy Heath and Philly Joe Jones provide sympathetic support throughout. The Quintet tracks start with an East Coast session featuring Foster and Blakey. The opening number is the convoluted, yet hard swinging original "Crazy"; it causes some problems for trumpeter Freeman Lee, but finds Foster in command with a vigorous solo statement. The remainder of the session impresses with a series of rhythmically rich Hope compositions which, like the majority of Monk's tunes, stay memorable in spite of their complexity. Three more Hope tunes from a West Coast date round out the quintet tracks and close the CD. Land contributes strong tenor work while bassist Leroy Vinnegar and drummer Frank Butler do a fine job keeping things anchored. This Blue Note release is great not only for its cross-section of Hope compositions, but also for the many fertile ideas they've inspired in top-drawer soloists. ~ Stephen Cook


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Applications & White Papers for LTE / LTE-Advanced
The Internet of Things (IoT) is considered the driving force of current and future wireless communications. In release 13, 3GPP has specified Narrowband-IoT (NB-IoT) as a new physical layer. This application note gives a short introduction to NB-IoT and shows the easy measurements with Rohde & Schwarz instruments.
LTE user equipment (UE) receiver performance has significant impact to cellular radio network coverage and capacity. It determines the maximum data throughput across the air interface between the LTE base station (eNB, evolved node B) and the mobile network subscriber UE, thus it determines the total capacity across the air interface. Therefore, it is one of the most important measurements to verify the actual receiver performance of individual devices, and a key metric to compare different devices, in particular.
This paper shall give an introduction to receiver performance measurements and discusses the measurement metrics as well as the challenges of over the air (OTA) measurements.
Phase stability over time is a key characteristic for phase-coherent signals. A common 1 GHz reference signal maintains high phase stability between the RF outputs of multiple R&S®SGT100A SGMA vector RF sources.
The new IP connection security analysis solution for the R&S®CMW500 platform identifies IoT and mobile communications devices' IP connection vulnerabilities in an early stage of development.
LTE is becoming the predominant wireless technology. Among several new features of this standard, the multiple input multiple output (MIMO) technology offers various advantages.
It improves the throughput, extends the reach, reduces interference and improves the signal to interference plus noise ratio (SINR) with beamforming. LTE supports various modes in order to optimize the transmission settings.
An LTE MIMO base station consists of a baseband unit, a remote radio head (RRH) and an array of up to eight antennas. The RRH upconverts the digital signals of the baseband unit into analog signals for each antenna.
Rohde & Schwarz mobile network testing solutions enable operators to efficiently increase network capacity via hardware-related, capacity-enhancing features such as antenna tilt optimization, carrier aggregation, 4x4 MIMO and 6-sector sites.
As part of Release 13, 3GPP has specified a new radio interface, the Narrowband Internet of Things (NBIoT). NB-IoT is optimized for machine type traffic. It is kept as simple as possible in order to reduce device costs and to minimize battery consumption. In addition, it is also adapted to work in difficult radio conditions, which is a frequent operational area for certain machine type communication devices. Although NBIoT is an independent radio interface, it is tightly connected with LTE, which also shows up in its integration in the current LTE specifications.
In this whitepaper we introduce the NB-IoT technology with an emphasis on the tight connection to LTE.
LTE is under continuous development. Release 10 (LTE-Advanced) introduced carrier aggregation (CA) as the primary enhancement. Releases 11 and 12 add several new components to LTE. Some are enhancements to existing features (such as improvements to CA), while others are completely new concepts, such as coordinated multipoint (CoMP).
This application note summarizes the Rohde & Schwarz test solutions for LTE-Advanced according to Releases 11 and 12 using vector signal generators, signal and spectrum analyzers and the wideband radio communication tester.
This white paper summarizes significant additional technology components based on LTE, which are included in 3GPP Release 12 specifications. The LTE technology as specified within 3GPP Release 8 was first commercially deployed by end 2009. Since then the number of commercial networks is strongly increasing around the globe. LTE has become the fastest developing mobile system technology ever. As other cellular technologies LTE is continuously worked on in terms of improvements. 3GPP groups added technology components according to so called releases. Initial enhancements were included in 3GPP Release 9, followed by more significant improvements in 3GPP Release 10, also known as LTE-Advanced. Beyond Release 10 a number of different market terms have been used. However 3GPP reaffirmed that the naming for the technology family and its evolution continues to be covered by the term LTE-Advanced. Therefore LTE-Advanced remains the correct description for specifications defined from Release 10 onwards, including 3GPP Release 12.
The R&S®SMW200A vector signal generator combined with the R&S®FSW signal and spectrum analyzer offers fast and simple power amplifier testing including envelope tracking and digital predistortion, effectively replacing complex test setups.
The LTE technology as specified within 3GPP Release 8 was first commercially deployed by end 2009. Since then the number of commercial networks is strongly increasing around the globe. LTE has become the fastest developing mobile system technology. As other cellular technologies LTE is continuously worked on in terms of improvements. 3GPP groups added technology components into so called releases. Initial enhancements were included in 3GPP Release 9, followed by more significant improvements in 3GPP Release 10, also known as LTE-Advanced. Beyond Release 10 a number of different market terms have been used. However 3GPP reaffirmed that the naming for the technology family and its evolution continues to be covered by the term LTE-Advanced. I.e. LTE-Advanced remains the correct description for specifications defined from Release 10 onwards, including 3GPP Release 12. This white paper summarizes improvements specified in 3GPP Release 11.
Due to its outstanding performance the R&S®SMW200A vector signal generator is ideal for testing MIMO receivers in a vast variety of applications offering maximum usability at minimum form factor. It can generate up to eight antenna signals simultaneously in its digital baseband – all standard-compliant and with antenna-specific coding. In addition, it can simulate the complete MIMO transmission channel with up to 32 fading channels, sufficient to emulate higher-order MIMO configurations such as 3x3, 4x4, and 8x4.
This application note explains how to use the SMW for testing higher order MIMO systems by presenting different key applications.
Multiple input multiple output (MIMO) technology is an integral part of 3GPP E-UTRA long term evolution (LTE). As part of MIMO, beamforming is also used in LTE. This application note provides a brief summary of the transmission modes (TM) in LTE and describes the beamforming measurements for base stations (BS) and user equipment (UE). The T&M options using various Rohde & Schwarz instruments are also presented.
LTE – the fastest growing mobile radio standard – had its beginnings in 3GPP Release 8. Initial improvements and new features were implemented in Release 9. This Application Note describes the T&M methods for LTE Release 9 features using Rohde & Schwarz instruments.
This application note helps the user to configure a Rohde & Schwarz vector signal generator for LTE FDD repeater conformance testing. It explains step by step how to set up the baseband signal for the various test cases defined in the 3GPP Technical Specification 36.143.
The R&S®SMx vector signal generators provide predefined, LTE-conform test models and are therefore ideal for LTE repeater conformance testing. The test cases in TS 36.143 can be set up with a single instrument which provides all necessary test signals including the four specified repeater stimulus signals.
This application note provides an application program for level alignment, test automation and reporting with PESQ, POLQA and delay measurements on the Audio Analyzer R&S®UPV or R&S®UPV66.
Integrated end-to-end data solution with IP traffic analysis and protocol statistics allows detailed analysis of data traffic generated by IoT and mobile devices.
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) is an integral part of LTE. Vector signal generators and signal & spectrum analyzers from Rohde & Schwarz support LTE measurements with up to 4 antennas. This Application Note covers 2x2 MIMO in the LTE downlink. Remote control programming is demonstrated by examples for a free-of-charge program. Forum Link
This application note and associated application software may be used to conduct psychoacoustic speech quality evaluation for Voice over LTE (VoLTE) connections. The measurements are based on recommendations ITU-T P.862 and ITU-T P.863, respectively.
This whitepaper provides an overview of the WLAN offload in LTE as standardized by 3GPP, as well as the enhancements for Wi-Fi standardized by IEEE and the Wi-Fi Alliance. It also describes access methods in the joint network, treats the security, and describes IP mobility. In addition network discovery and selection are explained.
LTE-Advanced comprises multiple features enhancing the basic LTE technology firstly specified in 3GPP Release 8. LTE including the LTEAdvanced improvements was approved by ITU to comply with IMT-Advanced requirements and thus being a true 4G mobile communication system. The different technology components of LTE-Advanced have different market priorities and require different testing strategies. This application note summarizes the Rohde &Schwarz test solutions for LTE-Advanced (Release 10) using Vector Signal Generators, Signal and Spectrum Analyzers and the Wideband Radio Communication Tester.
Even with the introduction of HSDPA and HSUPA, evolution of UMTS has not reached its end. To ensure the competitiveness of UMTS for the next 10 years and beyond, UMTS Long Term Evolution (LTE) is being specified in 3GPP release 8. LTE, which is also known as Evolved UTRA and Evolved UTRAN, provides new physical layer concepts and protocol architecture for UMTS. This application note introduces LTE technology and testing aspects.
The 3GPP TS 36.521-1 "Radio transmission and reception" LTE User Equipment (UE) conformance specification defines the measurement procedures for LTE terminals with regard to their transmitting characteristics, receiving characteristics and performance requirements as part of the 3G Long Term Evolution (3G LTE) standard. This application note describes how to use the LTE Frequency Division Duplex (FDD) and Time Division Duplex (TDD) measurement functionality provided by the R&S®CMW500 wideband radio communication tester to perform LTE transmitter and receiver measurements according to this test specification.
Although the commercialization of LTE technology began in end 2009, the technology is still being enhanced in order to meet ITU-Advanced requirements. This white paper summarizes these necessary improvements, which are known as LTE-Advanced.
This application notes introduces the Multi-Standard Radio Analyzer function of the R&S®FSW and shows how it performs the measurement on multi-standard radio transmitters. It reveals interactions caused by the coexistence of signals of different cellular standards and localizes the root cause. With an example of a base station signal consisting of three radio access technologies (GSM/WCDMA/LTE FDD) it shows how easy interactions can be found. The R&S®FSW is the ideal tool for trouble shooting tasks with its combination of a large bandwidth and the versatile Multi-Standard Radio Analyzer in one measurement instrument.
3GPP Release 9 Technical Specification (TS) 37.141 covers multistandard radio base station conformance testing. Multistandard radio includes four standards of mobile communications: GSM, WCDMA, TD-SCDMA, and LTE. This application note introduces the concept of multistandard radio base stations as well as solutions for transmitter and receiver tests based on Rohde & Schwarz signal generators and Rohde & Schwarz signal and spectrum analyzers.
This white paper describes the POLQA® algorithm implemented in the R&S®UPV Audio Analyzer and shows an example hardware setup for standard independent audio measurements.
This application note shows how to perform LTE terminal block error rate (BLER) and throughput tests under fading conditions with the R&S®CMW500 Protocol Tester and the R&S®AMU200A Fading Simulator.
MIMO technologies are an essential component of state-of-the-art mobile radio systems and are key to achieving extremely ambitious capacity goals that include providing stable data rates in the two- to three-digit Megabit per second range over a broad coverage area. However, the effectiveness of these technologies is not always guaranteed. A channel state matrix can provide the information needed to determine whether spatial multiplexing is possible for multilayer data transmission. Simple indicators for evaluating the mobile radio channel are derived from the channel matrix. This white paper presents these parameters and discusses them based on simulated and real coverage measurement results.
This document describes the highlights of LTE scanning functionality of R&S®TSMW. In an FAQ style, it explains briefly the background of LTE and leads to the important measurements that have to be done in a proper network roll-out.
The LTE technology as specified within 3GPP Release 8 was first commercially deployed by end 2009. Since then the number of operators implementing the technology is strongly increasing around the globe. LTE has become the fastest developing mobile system technology. The same way GSM and WCDMA have been enhanced with additional features over time, LTE is continuously worked on. Initial enhancements have been included in 3GPP Release 9 and are described in this white paper.
Spectrum that was previously reserved for TV broadcasting is being freed up in many countries for use under the new Long Term Evolution (LTE) mobile radio standard (keyword: 'digital dividend'). As a result, numerous coexistence scenarios are possible. So network operators and manufacturers from both the mobile radio and the broadcast sector have a vital interest in avoiding any interference and performing in-depth testing of their products. Rohde & Schwarz offers a wideranging product portfolio for such applications. This Application Note presents Test & Measurement equipment for the broadcast and mobile radio sector and discusses some possible test setups.
Multiple input multiple output (MIMO) technology is an integral part of 3GPP E-UTRA long term evolution (LTE). As part of MIMO, beamforming is also used in LTE. This white paper discusses the basics of beamforming and explains the ten downlink and two uplink MIMO transmission modes in LTE Release 12.
This application note describes how to set up 3GPP FDD and LTE multicell and multi-UE scenarios with the R&S®SMU200A with a focus on routing and leveling of the baseband signals. Furthermore, it describes in detail how to determine the correct AWGN settings, i.e. how to calculate the required signal-to-noise ratio for the various scenarios.
This white paper summarizes the technology options for supporting voice and short message service (SMS) in LTE, including circuit switched fallback (CSFB), SMS over SGs, and voice over LTE (VoLTE).
This application note explains the fundamentals of the cell search and cell selection and reselection procedures required for both modes of UMTS Long Term Evolution: FDD and TDD. It describes how to generate and analyze the required signals using Rohde & Schwarz test and measurement solutions. The application note also shows how to perform interoperability tests and terminal conformance tests according to the baseline of the 3GPP specifications for protocol conformance and Radio Resource Management (RRM).
Verification of baseband data is an important step in the early development phase of LTE/LTE-A-ready products. Comparison values for baseband data (test vectors) from other sources can be very useful in order to verify the correct implementation of the standard. Option K81 for the R&S®SMx200A vector signal generator offers sample data for LTE at the bit level. The reference data enables users to test their own implementation of the specification. The LTE bit stream verification program shown here uses data generated by this option and offers a (bitwise) comparison with bit streams generated for an LTE downlink signal. Therefore it demonstrates, how easy the option R&S SMx-K81 can be integrated into the simulation and design process during the development of LTE/LTE-A handsets or base stations.
3GPP TS36.141 defines conformance tests for EUTRA base stations (eNodeB). Release 13 (LTEAdvanced Pro) added several tests, especially for Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT).
This application note describes how all required transmitter (Tx) tests (TS36.141 Chapter 6) can be performed quickly and easily by using signal and spectrum analyzers from Rohde & Schwarz. A few tests additionally require signal
generators from Rohde & Schwarz. Examples illustrate the manual operation. A free software program enables and demonstrates remote operation.
The LTE base station receiver (Rx) tests (TS36.141 Chapter 7) are described in Application Note 1MA195.
The LTE base station performance (Px) tests (TS36.141 Chapter 8) are described in Application Note 1MA162.
Fading in the baseband of the R&S®SMW200A signal generator is well proven and widely accepted for testing any mobile radio standard. However, there are applications where an RF signal must be faded.A versatile RF Fading Simulator can easily be built using an R&S®FSW, R&S®FSQ, R&S®FSG, R&S®FSV signal analyzer with Digital Base Band Interface or with the instrument combination R&S®TSMW / R&S®IQR and an R&S®SMU signal generator with digital baseband inputs and fading simulator option. Note describes how.
Multiple antenna systems, known as MIMO systems, form an essential part of today's wireless communications standards. The multi-antenna technology efficiently boosts the data throughput without requiring additional bandwidth or transmit power and has thus become a key technology. Rohde & Schwarz offers compact and versatile MIMO test solutions with realtime fading including simulation of channel correlations.
This application note explains how to set up Rohde & Schwarz signal generators for 2x2, 4x2 and 2x4 MIMO tests with a focus on signal routing, synchronization of the generators, and leveling.
Please note that there is a successor application note available: 1GP97. It explains how to use the R&S®SMW200A vector signal generator for testing higher order MIMO systems such as 3x3 and 4x4.
3GPP TS36.141 defines conformance tests for EUTRA base stations (eNodeB). Release 13 (LTEAdvanced Pro) added several tests, such as those for Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) and enhanced MTC (eMTC).
This application note describes how all required performance tests (TS36.141 Chapter 8) can be performed quickly and easily by using vector signal generators from Rohde & Schwarz. Examples illustrate the manual operation. A free software program enables and demonstrates remote operation.
The LTE base station transmitter (Tx) tests (TS36.141 Chapter 6) are described in Application Note 1MA154.
The LTE base station receiver (Rx) tests (TS36.141 Chapter 7) are described in Application Note 1MA195.
This application note describes how to verify and validate a LTE (FDD) RF chipset using R&S® SMU200A vector signal generator, R&S® FSQ signal analyzer and R&S® EX-IQ Box. The related signal generation as well as signal analysis is described
The test case wizard for signal generators simplifies LTE base station receiver and performance testing in line with 3GPP TS 36.141 Release 8 by providing complete and automatic configuration of the instrument.
The R&S®FSW signal and spectrum analyzer provides the high dynamic range needed to accurately measure the ON/OFF power of your transmitter in accordance with 3GPP TS 36.141.
The drive test solution from Rohde & Schwarz features convenient data export to visualize your radio network performance in Google Earth.
Reliable testing of HARQ feedback and UL timing adjustment on LTE eNBs with the R&S®SMW200A simplifies eNB performance testing and eliminates the need for test UEs
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Details: As a musician you know you need to practice regularly to hone your skills and learn new songs. However you can't always break out the amps and crank up the volume. For those times when quiet is required you can both practice and hear the amplified output from your instrument using this Mini Headphone Amplifier for Guitar from Monoprice! This amplifier is designed to provide amplification to the output of instrument level devices such as electric guitars and bass guitars. It features a 1/4" TS plug which plugs directly into your instrument's output. It is powered by two AAA batteries (not included) and has a 3.5mm TRS output for listening with headphones. An additional 3.5mm TRS auxillary input is provided for connecting another audio source such as an mp3 player. The audio from the Aux jack is mixed with the audio from the guitar so you can play along to an existing recording. This amplifier is produces a "Tube Overdrive" sound with distortion and delay reminiscent of Classic Rock performances. The amplifier includes analog Gain Tone and Volume controls. Note: The distortion effect that this amplifier produces means that there will necessarily be some background hiss/noise even at normal volume levels. If you listen to the amplifier without it being plugged into a guitar the noise level can be loud and pronounced. However when it is plugged into a guitar the signal returns to a desirable noise level for playing.


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With the upcoming (October) launch of model 7360 of its AquaGard conveyor, Dorner Manufacturing's AquaGard and AquaPruf lines now are capable of practically any food-related application – from processing through packaging, and raw proteins and dairy through packaged snacks. The 7360 model adds a fabric belt, bringing the belt options to 25 in both fabric and modular plastic in widths from 4 in. to 52 in. and lengths to 40 ft. All are capable of speeds up to 300 ft. per minute, have one-inch nosebars for transfer of small and delicate items and are available in straight, curved and incline/decline modules. No drilling is required for automation and other add-ons for the siderails: Keyholes allow quick and clean addition of electric eyes, low voltage wires, air tubing and other options. The stainless steel frame is TIG welded with an open design that has minimal horizontal surfaces.