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Forth Interpreter
TO dislike a programming language is easy, but to particularly dislike one requires a good reason, and here's mine for particularly disliking both Lisp and Forth: They're not so much languages as they are meta-languages. Step 1 of any project is to write a bunch of compile-time macros to create the actual language you will use for your project. But designing a language takes time and experience and taste and restraint, all of which you are short of, and the future maintainer of the project (maybe you) will suffer the consequences of the garbage you just spewed out so you could get started on the real work.
This doesn't happen in languages that don't have macros. You simply write the project, and you do it in a language designed by an experienced professional language designer. That is, unless you're programming in PHP, in which case you're programming in a language designed by someone who literally hates programming.
That's the theory. In addition to having a good reason, it's useful to have actual experience with the language, so I wrote a Forth interpreter. And because I do things in hard mode, the interpreter is written in assembly language for an ancient CPU called the Z80, targeting an ancient machine called the TRS-80.
(An alternative origin story is that my friend Dan Collens and I were building a Z80-based single-board computer, and I got tired of writing assembly language for it, so I put to the test the old maxim that Forth is the easiest language to port to a new machine. I later ported this interpreter to the TRS-80.)
Forth is famously stack-based. I originally thought this meant that the only thing it could do was access a stack, but if that were true, it wouldn't be Turing-complete. Turns out it can also access memory randomly, allocate new memory, and from that do anything else, such as create variables and complex data structures.
Still, when you implement a Forth interpreter, you do start with a stack. Two, in fact, because there's a way to define functions and call them, so you need a call stack (to remember where to return to after a function ends) and a data stack. The data stack in a normal programming language is intertwined with the call stack, and Forth's separation of these two is what makes it fundamentally stack-based. You can push a parameter onto the data stack and call a function, then that function can push more stuff onto the data stack and return to you! They're decoupled.
One design question is whether to use the system stack for the call stack or for the data stack. Usually the data stack is chosen, because operations that mess with it are more common than function calls. The call stack is therefore implemented manually using an ordinary register for the stack pointer.
The typical way to implement an interpreter is to convert the raw text to some kind of bytecode format, then have a large switch statement to implement each type of bytecode. Python works like this. Most Forth interpreters do something that's somewhere between an interpreter and a compiler. The bytecodes, instead of being fixed like 5 always means "add two numbers", are the address of the "add two numbers" function. Running the program entails simply reading the address and jumping to it. (And here "jumping" doesn't mean sending the virtual program counter to it; it means literally jumping the CPU to it and executing it like machine language.) That routine can either do something using native code, or start the process of following a sequence of addresses again.
This is pretty great, not only because it saves a switch dispatch for every bytecode, but it also causes the lookup of symbols and functions to be done at compile time instead of runtime. Interpreted Forth has little overhead compared to assembly language.
Forth is simple to implement mostly because it requires few built-in functions. Mine has 56, including graphics routines, and you could get away with fewer if you wanted to sacrifice some performance. The rest of the language is defined in a normal Forth text file (init.fs) that's parsed at start-up. This file defines surprisingly low-level functions like "if" statements, looping constructs, and the ability to create variables.
What makes all this possible is the distinction between immediate mode and compiling mode. As in Lisp, you can write code that is executed when a function is parsed. This lets the code hijack not only the code-generation phase, but (in Forth, not Lisp) the parsing itself.
As a warm-up, here's the definition of a function that squares a number:
: square dup * ;
The colon means "start new function definition" which goes into compiling mode and expects the name of the new function (square). The dup duplicates the item at the top of the stack (that's the input parameter) and * multiplies the top two items (which are the same now) and pushes the result. The semicolon finishes the function definition. You can call it like this from within another function, or in the interactive Forth prompt (the REPL):
5 square
The "square" function ends up being two words long, with the words pointing to the addresses of the "duplicate" and "multiply" built-in functions. Here's a function foo that prints a number if it's greater than 5:
: foo dup 5 > if . then ;
(The dot means "print the number on the stack".) But if is not a built-in function, and you wouldn't be able to define if yourself if all you had were regular functions like square. How would it skip the stuff you didn't want to do (the part until the then)?
The solution is to mark the definition of the if function as immediate, meaning that it runs immediately when seen in another function, instead of being added to that other function's code block. It's in every other way like a normal function, and is kinda equivalent to a macro in Lisp. The first thing it does is add a "conditional jump" instruction to the code block and leaves a blank space for the target of that jump. It doesn't yet know the address of the end of the function, so it just pushes a zero. It also pushes the address of this blank space on the data stack (at compile time):
: if immediate ' 0branch , here @ 0 , ;
Note the immediate qualifier. The final then function pops that address off the stack and writes to it the address of the end of the function we just compiled, so that the original branch goes to the right place:
: then immediate dup here @ swap - swap ! ;
The original foo function gets compiled to this sequence of words:
address of "duplicate" function
address of "literal" function
address of "less-than" function
address of "0branch" function
address of "dot" function
The number 2 is the number of bytes to skip if the condition is false. That'll skip over the dot call. Lines 5 and 6 were generated by the if macro, and the rest were compiled normally. That's the power of immediate functions: they can generate any code, and do so procedurally. They extend the compiler with user-written functions.
I copied the definitions of if and then from some Forth website, I can't remember where, but pretty soon I wanted "for" loops (called "do-loops" in Forth). According to the Forth spec, these specify an initial and final value for the index, provide the i variable inside the loop to refer to the index, and can be nested three deep (using the variables j and k). It took me a while to figure out how to define these two macros—mine run 54 lines long! But then you can write this to fill the TRS-80 screen with sweet sweet rectangular pixels:
48 0 do
128 0 do
i j set
Note that this won't actually run at the Forth command prompt. That's because code at the prompt is entirely interpreted, whereas the do and loop functions assume they're being run as part of the compilation of a new function. But that code will work fine if it's part of a function.
I have to mention one cool thing about the way the interpreter is written. It keeps all known functions (which I keep calling "functions" but Forth calls "words"), both built-in and user-defined, in a linked list. The built-in ones are just defined in the assembly language source code, and you'd expect some kind of initialization step where they're added to the run-time linked list, but instead the code cleverly uses assembly language macros to build the linked list at assembly time. The M_forth_native macro here defines the swap function (which swaps the two top items on the stack) and adds it to the linked list by generating the "next" pointer to the previous function and updating that pointer to itself:
M_forth_native "swap", 0, swap
pop     hl
push    bc
ld      bc, hl
jp      forth_next
Yes I'm aware of the irony of bragging about an assembly language macro to define essentially a mini-language in a blog post bashing exactly that.
In the end I find Forth even harder to program in than I'd predicted (it's really hard to think about what's on the stack at all times), but I didn't make a large enough program that I could succumb to the temptation to make my own mini-language and screw my future self over. So I guess that question is still open.
You can try a live version of the interpreter in my web-based TRS-80 emulator. Try demo-lines for a graphics demo, or type a bunch of numbers and math operators (separated by spaces) if you want to experience true reverse Polish power.
The source code is available on GitHub.
(Cover image credit: Midjourney, "Very high stack of plates, illustration.")
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Een tussenwerpsel is een uitroep, die buiten de woordvolgorde staat. Het kan gaan om een enkel woord (partikel), een hele woordgroep, of zelfs een hele zin die een expressie van emotie is. Het is een open woordklasse, want er komen geregeld nieuwe tussenwerpsels bij, zoals het betrekkelijk nieuwe oké.

Imitaties van geluiden, begroetingen, vloeken en scheldwoorden, en uitroepen van ontkenning, bevestiging, vreugde, twijfel, spijt, afkeuring, aansporing, om aandacht te krijgen enzovoort, zijn tussenwerpsels of kunnen als tussenwerpsel worden gebruikt.

Het woord tussenwerpsel is een leenvertaling van het Latijnse interiectio (inter betekent "tussen" of "tijdens" en iacere "gooien" of "werpen").

Voorbeelden van tussenwerpsels
Geluidsimitaties (die met name veel in (strip)boeken worden gebruikt) zijn bijvoorbeeld: boink, boem, pats, rinkeldekinkel, kukelekuu, dingdong, pief paf poef.

Voorbeelden van uitroepen: o, hé, oeps en helaas. Niet al deze woorden zijn per definitie een tussenwerpsel, een aantal (bijvoorbeeld luister, goed, fijn) kunnen ook als gewoon zinsdeel worden gebruikt.

Begroetingen als ha, hoi, hallo, goedemorgen, kunnen veelal als een tussenwerpsel gezien worden, omdat deze doorgaans meer als gevolg van een gewoonte wordt geuit dan als een serieuze wens.

Grammatica
Een tussenwerpsel staat buiten de zinsvolgorde: het kan voor of na een zin worden gezet, zonder dat de zinsvolgorde verandert (inversie). Vergelijk:
Helaas, hij was weer te laat. ('helaas' is een tussenwerpsel)
Helaas was hij weer te laat. ('helaas' is een bijwoord, inversie treedt op)

Zie ook
 Modaal partikel
 Ideofoon

Woordsoort

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Annual Results 2011: Increase in results in line with strong growth in activities
Turnover: +14.8% / Operating income: +14.4%
Operating profitability: 8.9%
Dividend 2011 : 2.25 euros / share (proposed at the Shareholders' Meeting of 23 May)
Bagnolet, 08 March 2012
In €M, at 31 December
(audited accounts) 2011 2010 Δ 2011 / 2010
Consolidated Turnover: 123.5 107.6 +14.8%
– where Services Turnover 116.2 102.2 +13.7%
– where Software Turnover 7.3 5.4 +35.1%
Recurring Operating Income 11.0 9.6 +14.4%
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2011 on a like-for-like basis: after deduction of the turnover of the company Insoft Software GmbH (€ 0.37 M) acquired 30/06/11
2010 pro forma: after deduction of the turnover of Harwell Management (€ 1.37 M) accounted for from 01/07/2010
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The recurring operating income increased to € 11.0 M, a rise of 14.4%, with an operating profitability of 8.9%.
This good level of profitability is supported notably by a control of operating costs, where the rise (+14.8%) is in line with the increase in turnover. Given the ambitious recruitment plan designed to accompany the dynamism in activity, staff-related expenditure in 2011 represented 46.1% of turnover (as opposed to 45.8% in 2010), and external subcontracting costs were 37.7% of turnover (as opposed 36.1% in 2010). For the year, Infotel made 289 hires.
The net profit of the group rose to € 7.4 M (6.1% of turnover), an increase of 15.4%.
A solid financial structure
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Dividend proposal: 2.25 euros per share
The Board of Directors proposed to the Shareholders' Meeting of 23 May 2012 the payment of a dividend of 2.25 euro per share for 2011.
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The three strategic developments which took place in 2011 and the start of 2012 (the creation of Infotel Business Consulting, the acquisition of Insoft Software, and the acquisition of Empeiria) are fully in keeping with the Group's growth strategy and strengthen its financial model.
In 2012, Infotel forecasts a turnover of € 135 M, associated with a new increase in results.
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Publication of Q1 2012 turnover: 16 May 2012 (after trading)
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John Trevor (; died 10 April 1410), or John Trevaur, was Bishop of St. Asaph in Wales before becoming nominal Bishop of St Andrews in Scotland. His original name was Ieuan, which he later anglicised to John and took on the surname Trevor. Trevor's brother Adda was married to the sister of Owain Glyndŵr, who appointed him as an ambassador to the French court.

Ieuan was provided to the see of St Asaph on 21 October 1394. He served as Richard II's diplomatic envoy to Scotland in 1395. In 1404 he supported the cause of Owain Glyndŵr and when the rising failed he was banished to Scotland.  He was translated to St Andrews in 1408. As Bishop of St. Andrews, he was an anti-Bishop and never took possession of the see. This situation was the product of the Western Schism, in which the Scots supported the Avignon Popes, and so only candidates of the Avignon Popes could take possession of the see.

He died in Rome.

References

Dowden, John, The Bishops of Scotland, ed. J. Maitland Thomson, (Glasgow, 1912)

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LEAP also offers community support services in people's own homes. We assist families and people with developmental disabilities to succeed in their immediate settings, based upon the needs and expectations of the person served and their family.
Learn more about the services LEAP offers.
2. What disabilities does LEAP serve?
LEAP provides services to people of varying abilities in western and central Maine enabling them to thrive in their own apartments or homes, or with their families, and to become healthy and active members of their communities. We work with people with cognitive and developmental disabilities ranging from those on the autism spectrum, with physical handicaps, Down syndrome, and more.
LEAP is founded on the principle that all people are in need of opportunities for self-fulfillment in order to grow and develop. We challenge people to look beyond their limitations through expanding choices and opportunities to experience new things.
3. How old are the people that LEAP works with?
We work with individuals from age 18 through the end of life with a deep belief that once someone joins our organization they are forever a part of it. We help adolescents in high school transition out of child services and into adulthood. We also work with the elderly to ensure they are receiving the assistance they need and deserve.
4. Who can apply for LEAP services?
Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities who may need functional support are encouraged to contact us for help. Typically, for an individual to qualify for LEAP's services, they must be approved for Section 21 funding under the MR waiver program. An application must be completed (link to referral) to start the process of planning for individual supports. In some cases, other funding sources or private pay is an option. People are encouraged to apply for services and we will help to provide referrals if we cannot support the individual need.
5. How much do LEAP services cost?
LEAP services are paid for through Mainecare insurance, grant funds or private pay. Mainecare is a set rate through the State of Maine and is subject to change. Other fees are negotiable based on the support needs of the individual.
6. Can I hold a job while I work with LEAP?
Yes, the people that we serve are encouraged to capitalize on any opportunity for self-fulfillment in order to grow and develop. LEAP encourages people to participate in their communities, including employment and attending events.
7. How is LEAP funded?
The majority of funding for LEAP's services comes from state and federal funds. Fundraising efforts and donations support several of our programs and endeavors like the DREAM Respite Program.
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LEAP does have a number of volunteers in the communities that help with physical projects, coordinate fundraisers, and assist with administrative support. If you are interested in volunteering with LEAP, contact Sarah Judd at sjudd@leapcommunity.org.
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An exhibition on architecture and the body, with works by Diller & Scofidio (USA), NOX (NL) and Gerald van der Kaap (NL).
Diller & Scofidio "Soft Sell"
An exhibition around architecture in relation to our technological culture, with the central theme: 'the body' in architecture. Curated in cooperation with the architecture collective NOX.
This exhibition showed the works Soft Sell by Diller & Scofidio, Soft City and Armed Response by NOX, and the interactive installation Chill Caves by Gerald van der Kaap.
This exhibition was part of the program Prosthetics: from extensions to exstasy (1993).
"Soft Sell" (1993) is a video installation by Liz Diller and Ricardo Scofidio.
"Armed Response" is a video by NOX.
"Chill Caves" (1992) is an interactive installation by Gerald van der Kaap, designed in cooperation with Peter Giele.
The American collective formed by architects Elizabeth Diller and Ricardo Scofidio.
Gerald van der Kaap (NL) is an artist.


In this What Else Can I Play? collection you'll find sixteen popular tunes that are both challenging and entertaining. The pieces have been carefully selected and arranged to create ideal supplementary material for young violinists.


Traditional sleigh made in the Alpine foothills of southern Germany by a company that draws on its craft tradition of coachbuilding. Constructed in smooth, steam-bent ash with a natural finish. Horn-shaped front.


The new website went live this week with our diary dates, contact form and images. Most websites have a blog and as we have a very interesting summer planned we will try and keep this blog updated with our adventures.
In the Autumn we hope to add a shopping area to the website as well as announce some new ideas/products.
2012 is very exciting for the country thanks to the Diamond Jubilee and Olympics. It is sometimes forgotten that the Olympics has both a sporting and cultural/arts aspect. It is also an extremely exciting year for The Glass Barge.


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North Court cycling
On 19 Aug 2020 at 11:45am Ferret wrote:
Re. lack of cycling prohibition signs in North Court: I've had a response of sorts from someone called Lynda Hill of ESCC's Road Safety Team, which basically says someone will look into it, but don't get your hopes up as they get 5,000 "pieces of correspondence" re safety issues, and that barely 5% merit any action. And not to expect any further updates on the matter. I think this reveals the contempt that these people have for the general public, doesn't it?
On 19 Aug 2020 at 3:57pm Formerly AC-T wrote:
It makes me wonder just what we're paying the 5th highest council tax in the country for, to be honest.
Perhaps suppressing the use of bicycles isn't a major priority for them?
The request was for clearer signage for a prohibition that apparently already exists, or to scrap the prohibition, so that there is no confusion. At the moment, some cyclists ride through North Court to Cliffe High Street because there's no sign at the brewery end, whereas there was one at the Cliffe High Street end, at least when I last checked a week or two ago.
Mark wrote: 'Perhaps suppressing the use of bicycles isn't a major priority for them?'
Perhaps nothing is a major priority for them. Perhaps the response to any suggestion or complaint is, 'Let's see how we can get rid of this.'
On 21 Aug 2020 at 9:18am The Old Mayor wrote:
What even makes you even consider cyclists would take any notice of a sign. They sail through the stop traffic lights in the bottleneck with impunity ! Adults ride on the pavements, and don't use the cycle lane on the Brighton road,
Dear Mayor, I'll try to answer your questions although I'm sure I won't be able to change your opinion of cyclists in general. The vast majority of cyclists are law-abiding citizens, who wouldn't dream of going against a "No Cycling" or "Cyclists Dismount" sign, or a red light, or ride on the pavement. I started this enquiry in response to comments about North Court cycling being prohibited, only to find that there is no sign saying that. It's no surprise that there is confusion.
As for using "the cycle lane on the Brighton road", I presume you mean the shared use path from near the prison towards Brighton. This path is inadequate for anything other than leisure cycling, certainly unsuitable for road cyclists who want to travel fast. Such cyclists are perfectly entitled to use the road, just as they are on the road from Earwig Corner to Ringmer.
Cue all the usual remarks about road tax, helmets, insurance, hi-vis jackets etc etc...
On 22 Aug 2020 at 8:56am Unconvinced wrote:
Sorry Ferret but my observations of cycling in Lewes on a brief visit to the centre last Monday suggest completely the opposite ("the vast majority of cyclists are law-abiding")
1. Cyclist riding through North Court in direction of Cliffe High Street (I have a certain sympathy here as the Tesco to high street direction lacks a No Cycling sign). I cannot agree with your suggestion that the cycling restriction should be removed - the footpath under the shop archway is narrow and cyclists emerging blind into Cliffe High Street is a danger to pedestrians.
2. On Monday last there were road works in Cliffe High Street so the road was closed to all traffic, however this did not stop a cyclist going from Cliffe Bridge past Bill's who simply rode on the footpath to avoid the Road Closed sign!
3. Heading along Friars Walk past All Saints I encountered a cyclist riding in the opposite direction (towards the town centre) on the pavement.
Far from being law-abiding, my recent experience suggests the very opposite - that a significant number have a total disregard for the law and simply do whatever is convenient to them at the time. I also find it rather ironic that activists have painted Cycle symbols on Station Road. Cyclist 3 clearly did not think they applied to him - cycling uphill was clearly too much effort!
I agree with you entirely on your first point. I'm not in favour of removing the restriction on cycling for mention, although cyclists are generally careful to avoid collisions with pedestrians, for instance on the cycle path between Tesco and the brewery which is very narrow in places.
On point 2, the road closure obviously applied to motorised vehicles, not to pedestrians. The cyclist should have dismounted and walked his/her bike past the obstruction. If there was no sign specifically forbidding cycling, there's no reason for not going past it, just as there was no reason for pedestrians to make a long detour.
There is no excuse for cycling the wrong way down a one way street. The route to Cliffe via Pinwell Lane is not signposted and clearly not known by many, including locals. I always use that route, carefully of course.
But really, is it really necessary to condemn all cyclists because of the dodgy behaviour of a few? Do we condemn pedestrians because a few don't observe social distancing rules, or some walk down the middle of the shared use path, or step out in front of cyclists without looking in Cliffe High Street? Of course not!
A rather interesting interpretation of a Road Closed sign - it does not apply to cyclists because it does not specifically mention them! I would read such a sign as applying to all users of the carriageway (cars, vans, cyclists, horses etc). It does not apply to pedestrians because they are users of the adjacent pavement. This is so typical of the cycling community who demand more and more access and try to challenge long-established laws which they now feel inconvenience them (such as the prohibition of cycles on pavements). I am also intrigued to see that we now have multiple classes of cyclists who need to be accommodated in different ways - the leisure cyclist and the road cyclist (will we soon need to add the electric bike cyclist as another group?) Does a road closed sign apply to road cyclists and not to leisure cyclists or does their need to get from A to B as fast as possible trump all?
On a more conciliatory note - where is the sense in allowing 2-way cycling on Cliffe High Street and also cobbling the carriageway? This just encourages cyclists to ride on the block paved pavement. How about a campaign to provide a bike-friendly surface (either replacing the whole cobbled carriageway or just along the edges of the road)?
Are you saying that according to your interpretation of road traffic law, the Highway Code, local bylaws and any other governing principle, that it is expressly forbidden for cyclists to dismount and to walk their bicycles past the road closed sign, on the pavement? This is news to me!
Your "concilatory note" is no less anti-cyclist, since it implies that all cyclists avoid the cobbles and choose to ride on the pavement, and that the two way cycling encourages this.This, I'm afraid, is absolute nonsense.
And of course there are different sub-groups of bicycle users, just as there are distinct sub-groups of pedestrians: strolling sightseers, purposeful striders on a mission, joggers etc.
But if you prefer to think of cyclists as one single species, separate from the rest of humanity, instead of what they really are: normal people who usually also drive cars, who are pedestrians themselves much of the time, and who even occasionally use public transport, that's your privilege.
Get a bike and discover the joy of it, or have you got a problem that prevents that option and causes you to despise those that can, and do?
What about the aesthetic dimension? I seem to remember Norman Baker had a lot of support for his attempt to clear some of the clutter of street furniture,as it's amusingly known. There's more signage polluting our often picturesque streets than one can notice without being dangerously distracted from watching the road ahead. And now to use a favourite device of certain posters,with great relish~ I suppose you don't care about that.
A very good point, TP. I'm simply trying, as a keen cyclist, to remove a bone of contention which crops up on occasions on this forum, and to remove all doubt in the minds of all North Court users. Is this alteration likely to offend you?
Of course it is!
Ooh you anarchist, you!
I always enjoy these cycling arguments. It's like when you criticise a Green you get a response that shows the puritanical authoritarian lurking below the smiling face.
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The Government in Palau is expecting electricity to be restored to just under full capacity by tomorrow night, with the instalment of another generator.
A state of emergency continues after a fire destroyed generators at the Aimeliik Power Plant two weeks ago, cutting the country's electricity supply by half.
The President's Press Secretary Firman Meriant says a large generator from the Melekeok plant will be back online after the completion of a routine maintenance check which began before the fire occurred.
"When this generator comes back online it's going to generate another five megawatts. And that's going to take us very, very close to the peak demand in Palau. Palau's peak demand is about 12 megawatts. Right now we're running at about six-point-three. An additional five will bring it to obviously to more than 11 ."
Firman Meriant says the two most populated states in Palau will have 24-hour access to electricity once the extra generator is online.


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the Government has approved the use of the 6 GHz band
In the race to get the more powerful WiFi connection, two are the main improvements that the industry has offered us in recent years: the arrival of a new version of the standard under the name of WiFi 6 and its immediate direct evolution under the name of WiFi 6E.
This latest revision includes as a fundamental change the possibility of use the 6 GHz band for the transmission of information, which opens up new possibilities in access speed and theoretically it will help solve congestion problems so common in 2.4 GHz and somewhat less in 5 GHz.
Until now, it is a version that had begun to be implemented in the United States and whose deployment for Europe was planned for before the end of this 2021, a date that has now been fulfilled in Spain when the Government has officially published its arrival in our country in the BOE.
Specifically, in the BOE of December 24, 2021 the use of the 6 GHz band for home network communications on the spectrum between 5945 and 6425 MHz, which represents a total of 480 MHz that will be available to users.
The additional spectrum can be divided into a total of 24 channels of 20 MHz, 12 channels of 40 MHz, 6 channels of 80 MHz or 3 channels of 160 MHz and how can we read in the BOE itself in the section "UN-167 RLANs in 6 GHz":
In accordance with Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/1067, on the harmonized use of the band 5945-6425 MHz for wireless access systems, including local area networks (WAS / RLAN), these applications are allowed in the aforementioned frequency band under the consideration of common use in accordance with the technical conditions indicated in the annex to the aforementioned Decision.
Low power devices for indoor use (LPI) will have a 23 dBm peak power (eirp), with a maximum average eirp power density of 10 dBm / MHz for in-band emissions and -22 dBm / MHz for out-of-band emissions. Very low power devices for indoor and outdoor use (VLP) will have a maximum power of 14 dBm (eirp), with a maximum average eirp power density of 1 dBm / MHz for in-band emissions, or up to 10 dBm / MHz if they operate with channelization that does not exceed 20 MHz, and -45 dBm / MHz for out-of-band emissions.
Although it is true that the entire physically available band has not been approved as in the case of the United States, which reaches 7.125 GHz, these Additional 480 MHz will allow significant improvements in speed and decongestion of home WiFi as long as we have a router and compatible devices that presumably will begin to arrive en masse throughout 2022.
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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder more prevalent in certain groups: study
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Published Tuesday, April 30, 2019 2:42AM EDT
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder is more prevalent among some vulnerable populations, including orphans, inmates and Indigenous groups, according to a new Canadian-led study. The findings also reinforce the message that there is "no safe amount" of alcohol a pregnant woman can drink, researchers say.
The research, led by Toronto's Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and published in the journal Addiction on Tuesday, covered nearly 70 studies across 17 countries and identified five subpopulations that were found to have 10 to 40 times higher prevalence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) than the general population.
The disorder, which includes the more severe fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), disproportionally affects the following groups:
Children in care (including foster care, orphanages)
Correctional populations
Aboriginal populations
Special education populations
Specialized clinical populations (including psychiatric care, genetic clinics)
Though the results are not surprising, said lead study author Dr. Svetlana Popova, this is the first time FASD prevalence has been assessed on a global scale in susceptible sub-populations compared with the general population. The study presents evidence that FASD is a prevalent disorder that greatly increases the threat of long-term adversity. FASD, which occurs due to maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy, is seen throughout society regardless of socio-economic status or ethnicity. People with FASD have varying mental and physical difficulties and often face challenges later in life, including difficulties with substance abuse, mental health, the legal system, independent living and education.
"We have to decrease level of FASD prevalence," said Popova, a senior scientist at CAMH's Institute for Mental Health Policy Research, in an interview with CTVNews.ca. "In order to decrease FASD in general we need to better educate our population, including children and adolescents."
Part of that education includes clearing up misconceptions, including the assumption that a glass of wine or a can of beer with dinner is not harmful to pregnant women.
"This is truly a myth," said Popova, adding that while some studies say small amounts of alcohol are not harmful, others show that even small amounts can harm a fetus. "People are confused. There is no safe amount or safe type of alcohol or safe time to drink alcohol during pregnancy or when planning to become pregnant. To be on the safe side, you should plan your pregnancy and do not drink alcohol two to three months before you are pregnant."
It is estimated that there are over 400 disease conditions associated with FASD, an umbrella diagnosis that Popova and team said costs Canada billions of dollars annually. Though it was estimated that one per cent of the general population has FASD and costs about $1.8 billion annually, Popova estimates that the numbers are more like two to three per cent of the population, costing closer to $6 billion in related costs across health, child care, education and legal systems.
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Christine Jarvis B.Sc Econ (International Relations) has been a Freeman of the Company since 2014 and was appointed Walbrook Warden on 21 September 2020.
On leaving the London School of Economics, Christine began her career covering the accounts of the major oil companies in the American First National City Bank. However, her interest in law and politics (rather than financial remuneration – OK we all make mistakes when young and idealistic!) moved her to switch to the Civil Service in Whitehall to draft Private Bills (including those of Water Companies) and take their passage through Parliament. Following years saw her return to negotiating/ drafting/ promoting legislation and draft regulations both in the UK and Brussels. This included the Water Privatisation Bill and more recently transposing EC Directives into UK law.
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Moon, British PM hold phone talks over ties, climate change
SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) — President Moon Jae-in held phone talks with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday and discussed ways to promote bilateral ties and cooperate on climate change, his office said.
Johnson invited Moon to the summit of the Group of Seven advanced economies to be held in Britain next year, according to Cheong Wa Dae.
Moon expressed appreciation for the invitation and also invited Johnson to the upcoming P4G summit that South Korea plans to host in May next year.
P4G, which stands for Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030, is a public-private initiative aimed at tackling climate change and other sustainable development goals. The summit was put off to next year from an initial schedule of June 2020 due to the new coronavirus outbreak.
The two leaders also discussed climate change issues.
Moon explained his government's plan to go carbon neutral by 2050, an initiative to support the global fight against climate change.
"I've expressed commitment to tackling climate change with the announcement of the 2050 carbon neutrality plan. I hope the two countries will closely cooperate on this issue," Moon was quoted as saying by Cheong Wa Dae.
Moon and Johnson also discussed ways to cooperate in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, such as the development of vaccines and treatments.
Cheong Wa Dae said Moon called for Britain's continued support for South Korea's efforts to denuclearize North Korea and bring permanent peace to the Korean Peninsula.
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12 Highest Statues in The World
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Megalomania, devotion to religion, commemoration of historic events…various motives make people build spectacular and huge statues. The highest monuments mainly depict the various representations of Buddha and are located in mainland Asia and Japan.
Awaji Kannon. Japan.
Height: 80 m (262 ft)
The Awaji statue is believed to be one of the ugliest effigies of Kannon or Avalokitesvara, a widely worshipped divinity in Japan, which has its male and female versions (Guanyin in China). It is located on Awaji Island, one of the oldest settlements in Japan.
The statue stands on 20 m (65.5 ft) pedestal, so in total it is 100 m (328 ft) high.
Excuse me for starting with one of the most unsightly statues in the world, but this is how it goes by height. I promise the subsequent colossi are much better looking than the first one.
Mother Motherland Calls. Russia.
In 1967, when the statue was completed, it was the tallest sculpture in the world. The memorial is located in Mamayev Kurgan in Volgograd. It symbolizes the Battle of Stalingrad that took place between July 1942 and February 1943, during the World War II, between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. The statue emerged in commemoration of the Soviet victory.
The battle lasted 200 days and therefore there are 200 steps that lead to the statue. Some sources say that the Winged Victory of Samothrace was used as an inspiration for the construction of the monument.
10.Dai Kannon. Japan.
One of the tallest statues, called by locals Byakue Kannon, also depicts Avalokitesvara. The figure is located in Kita no Miyako park in Hokkaido. The construction of the statue was completed in 1989.
Between the 6th and 20th floor there are eight worship places and near the top there is a platform where visitors can admire the panoramic views of the area.
Ling Shan Grand Buddha. China.
The Grand Buddha stands in the historic city of Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China. The construction of the huge (700 tones) bronze statue was completed in 1996. The statue's name derives from the Ling Shang area, where the Buddha is situated.
The statue is located near the famous Tang Dynasty Xiangfu Temple, a thousand-year-old complex and one of the most important temples in China.
Great Buddha of Thailand. Thailand.
Height: 92m (300ft)
The Great Buddha statue, located in Ang Thong, one of the central provinces in Thailand, was completed in 2008. The huge statue remains a little mystery as there is little information about the monument. Let us know if you see it, picture it or have some information about the statue. It would be great if you could share it with us.
Peter the Great Statue. Russia.
The statue of Peter the Great (located in Moscow), an absolute ruler of Russia in 17th/18th c., is also considered to be one of the most hideous buildings in the world (in 2008 it was voted the tenth ugliest monument by Virtual Tourist). Well…in my opinion it is not as bad as the Awaji Kannon.
Anyway, no wonder the sculpture is a little lame since initially it was to be Christopher Columbus. The statue's creator – a controversial Georgian artist, Tsereteli- intended to make a monument depicting the discoverer of America and sell it to the USA, but the project was rejected by the US Government. So the sculptor replaced the statue's head and sold it to Russia as a statue of Peter.
6.Sendai Daikannon. Japan.
Height: 100 m (328 ft)
Sendai Daikannon stands in Sendai, the largest town in the Tohoku region in Japan. It was built by one of the Japanese companies in the 1980s, during the bubble economy period, in order to avoid taxes. Therefore, many locals loath the statue – some believe that it is a symbol of greed rather than faith.
Still it is a great tourist attraction as visitors can be taken to the top by an elevator to admire the spectacular panoramic views of the city.
Emperors Yan and Huang Statue. China.
The statue of Yan and Huang, the ancient emperors who are believed to be the ancestors of the Chinese nation, emerged in Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan province. The construction lasted 20 year and it was completed in 2007.
The first of the Emperors, Yan, lived in the country about 4,000 years ago. It is said that he was a descendant of Shennong, the first Chinese tribe. Huang, also called the Yellow Emperor, is a legendary hero and one of the famed Five Emperors of China.
4.Nanshan Haishang Guanyin. China.
Guanyin Statue is the second tallest statue in China. It is located on Hainan, a tropical Chinese island and a famed seaside resort. It depicts Bodhisattva Guan Yin, the goddess of mercy.
The monument has three sides of which one is facing inland and two sides are oriented toward the South China Sea.
The construction lasted six years and the opening ceremony took place in April 2005. 108 monks from mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macao attended the opening with the participation of thousands of pilgrims .
Ushiku Daibutsu. Japan.
The Japanese Ushiku Daibutsu, also called the Great Buddha of Ushiku, is located in Ibaraki Prefecture, north of Tokyo, and it depicts Amitabha Buddha. The giant statue weighs 4000 tones; just to imagine how big it is – only its face is 20 m (65.5 ft) long which is almost half the length of the Statue of Liberty (46m)!
Inside the statue there is a museum and visitors can take an elevator that reaches the altitude of 85 m.
Laykyun Setkyar. Myanmar.
The runner up in this unofficial highest statue competition is Laykyun Setkyar located in Khatakan Taung village, near Monywa, Myanmar. in the picture above that was taken in 2006, i.e., ten years after the commencement of the statue's construction, you can see a steel framework prepared for the figure.
The opening ceremony took place in February 2008. Since then the statue has become one of the main tourist attractions in Myanmar.
Spring Temple Buddha. China.
Although it is the highest statue in the world, it may be soon conquered by Maitreya Buddha, a 152 m (500 ft) bronze statue, which is planned to be constructed in northern India. Until then, the Spring Temple Buddha can enjoy being the world's highest statue.
The statue that was built at Jiuhua Mountain in central China depicts Vairocana Buddha.
The Buddha is standing on 25 m (82 ft) pedestal which adds extra meters to the statue itself (153 m/ 502 ft in total). Moreover the hill on which the statue is placed has been reshaped and two additional pedestals have been formed. As a result the Buddha's total height is 208 m (682 ft).
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The Short Term Enablement Programme (STEPS) provides short term care and support to vulnerable adults living in the community.
The focus of the team is to enable people to regain confidence and skills they may have lost through ill health or due to a crisis and to assess the support they will need longer term.
The service is provided for up to 6 weeks, depending upon the individual's needs & abilities.
If you're at home, we will be in touch with you within 72 hours of your service request. We will arrange to visit you to discuss your needs in more detail. If you're in hospital, this visit will take place within two hours of you being discharged home.
On our visit we will perform an assessment to identity your level of independence and agree with you the appropriate actions.


AAFIKA | Singapore – The New Muslim Co.
I met Aafika* when I was at a very down point in my life. A mutual friend had introduced us after I had told her about my challenges with my family, and after listening to me, she told me about her own story. Just sharing and talking to each other about it helped tremendously. Jazakallahu khayrun sister, for reminding me to always turn to Him. Here's her story.
I was a dance instructor and a performer. I taught classes and gave performances at night. I loved and had passion for what I did. I did not believe in religion. Though I did believe there was a God out there, none of the religions made any sense to me. I knew nothing about Islam, but I had not wanted to go anywhere near it. I saw Islam as restrictive and oppressive to women.
occurred during my first visit to my husband's (then boyfriend's) parents' place. They were having a Qur'an reading session.
It was there that I listened to the Quran for the first time. I was fascinated by how everyone knew and read the same things.
Peeking at my neighbour's book, I tried to follow the transliteration. Despite the session being 2 hours long, I sat through it without feeling any boredom or numbness in my leg. After it ended, I told my husband that I would like to learn more about the religion.
by taking classes at Darul Arqam with the sole intention of learning about the religion. As time went by, I began understanding the concepts and reasons behind many Islamic practices. Previously I had thought that Islam would restrict my freedom, but now, it all made logical sense. I was able to question everything, and receive satisfactory answers.
In addition, I saw and felt inspired by my husband's passion to become closer to Allah. I remembered a time when he came to class after Maghrib prayers, saying he had teared during the imam's recitation of Surah Al-Fatiha, and how he felt closer to Allah while praying. Upon hearing that, deep down I yearned to be close to God too, and to have my moment with Him as well.
Thus, I decided to continue on with Solat (Prayer) classes. I started small, practicing Fajr and Maghrib prayers daily. About halfway through my classes, I felt the sudden urge to embrace Islam. I had initially planned to wait till it was closer to our marriage date before converting. However, something in me felt off.
I felt guilty for not being a Muslim after what I learnt about Islam. That was when I realised I had fallen in love with Islam and truly believed in it.
the day I turned 21, and never looked back. I jumped straight into fulfilling my 5 daily prayers instead of 2 and donned my hijab.
I left the dance industry. It was not an easy decision as I still am trying to find work that I have as much passion for. Nevertheless, I often remind myself that Allah s.w.t knows what's best for me.
Food was a gradual change as I had to adapt together with my family. Initially, I tried not to impose on my family by having my own meals. It was tough during gatherings, where food was mostly not halal. I would sometimes not be informed of family events.
My perspectives on life and the world changed.
Back then, I saw Islam as oppressive due to the donning the hijab and other obligatory practices. I thought freedom was being able to dress as we like and flaunt what we want. Now, I realize that oppression can be perceived both ways. Any behaviour, thinking or dressing that is out of the norm of society is deemed as 'wrong' by the masses. Isn't this also a form of oppression on people- to dress according to what the society thinks is right?
Back then, I used to view academic, career and financial success as the purpose of life. I thought I was not doing very well since I did not have a degree or a 'good' career. I felt out of place among people my age. Now, I've come to realise that material gains does not equate to success in life. I have stopped comparing myself with what everyone else is doing and feeling down for not being 'up there' with everyone else. Everyone's life is decreed differently by Allah. Islam has made me realise I should be contented with what I have and focus on doing good for myself.
Prior to Islam, life was all about this world only. Now, I am living life thinking about the Hereafter and making decisions to be a better person.
my parents' disappointment. I had to face other people questioning my selfishness for hurting my parents by embracing Islam. It took some time for me to talk to my mum and show her through my actions that I am pretty much the same daughter she had. My father went through a stage of denial and avoided talking about it.
For some time, we pretended I was not a Muslim to ease my parents' minds.
I started wearing hijab from the day I became Muslim and it was one of the tests that I faced. I would leave the house and wear the hijab at a staircase landing, and remove it at the same staircase landing before returning home. In front of relatives, I did not wear the hijab.
Meeting my prayers was not easy especially when family events were involved. As I was a new Muslim then, I did not know where and how I was able to make my prayers. Sometimes I had to rush my prayers right before leaving for dinner, and my mum would walk in on me doing my prayers.
The most difficult test for me was to have my marriage accepted. A lot of drama and police were involved during my nikah. For 1.5 years following my marriage, I had to pretend I was not married during Chinese New Year and family gatherings. I had to compromise on not wearing the hijab at family gatherings (despite my wish to be able to cover up), in order to slowly mend the ties. It took 1.5 years after my marriage for my father to finally come to terms and meet my husband for the very first time.
To cope with the tests, I constantly remind myself that Allah will help me through it. Nothing is too difficult and I had to be patient in facing everything.
True enough, things are much better now than they were 3 years ago. My parents know more about Islam, halal food and things that I can or cannot do, and accommodate to my prayers and practices.
is that Islam brings everyone together and reminds us we are all the same.
No matter the mosque or madzhab, everyone reads from the same Qur'an and practices the same obligations. When the call for prayer comes, everyone stands together, prays together, recites the same words, does the same movements and faces the same direction. Qur'ans all around the world have the same words in them. We are comfortable offering prayers in any mosque we go to and we meet sisters in Islam who love us all the same.


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Patent application title: Household Appliance Comprising Touch Sensors
Inventors: Mucahit Bacaksiz (Istanbul, TR) Ahmet Ihsan Yuce (Istanbul, TR)
IPC8 Class: AH03K1796FI
Class name: Electricity: circuit makers and breakers capacitive switch
The present invention relates to a household appliance (1) comprising a panel (2) which is produced from at least partially electrically conductive material, a transparent non-conductive plate (3) which is placed onto the panel (2), more than one sensor (4) which is located on the non-conductive plate (3) and detects the touch of the user on the non-conductive plate (3), a circuit board (5) which evaluates the signals received from the sensor (4) and controls the operation of the household appliance (1) according to these signals, and at least one transmission element (6) which transmits the signals received from the sensor (4) to the circuit board (5).
1. A household appliance (1) comprising a panel (2) which is produced from at least partially electrically conductive material, a non-conductive plate (3) which is placed onto the panel (2), more than one sensor (4) which is located on the non-conductive plate (3) and detects the touch of the user on the non-conductive plate (3), a circuit board (5) which evaluates the signals received from the sensor (4) and controls the operation of the household appliance (1) according to these signals, and at least one transmission element (6) which transmits the signals received from the sensor (4) to the circuit board (5), characterized by at least one spacer (7) which is placed between the panel (2) portion produced from electrically conductive material and the transmission element (6) and prevents the transmission element (6) from contacting the panel (2) portion produced from electrically conductive material
2. A household appliance (1) as in claim 1, characterized by the touch sensor (4) with capacitive sensing feature.
3. A household appliance (1) as in claim 2, characterized by the spacer (7) that is produced from non-conductive material.
4. A household appliance (1) as in claim 3, characterized by the spacer (7) that is produced from polymeric material.
5. A household appliance (1) as in claim 4, characterized by the spacer (7) that is in rectangular prism form.
6. A household appliance (1) as in claim 4, characterized by the spacer (7) that is in half-cylinder form.
7. A household appliance (1) as in claim 1, which is a cooker.
8. A household appliance (1) as in claim 1, which is an oven.
9. A household appliance (1) as in claim 1, which is a washing machine.
10. A household appliance (1) as in claim 1, which is a laundry dryer.
11. A household appliance (1) as in claim 1, which is a dishwasher.
12. A household appliance (1) as in claim 1, which is a refrigerator.
13. A household appliance (1) as in claim 1, characterized by the spacer (7) that is produced from non-conductive material.
14. A household appliance (1) as in claim 1, characterized by the spacer (7) that is produced from polymeric material.
15. A household appliance (1) as in claim 1, characterized by the spacer (7) that is in rectangular prism form.
16. A household appliance (1) as in claim 1, characterized by the spacer (7) that is in half-cylinder form.
[0001] The present invention relates to a household appliance comprising a touch sensor.
[0002] Nowadays, household appliances comprising control panels with touch sensors are preferred because of their ease of use and esthetic appearance. These sensors are placed on the surface of a non-conductive plate and when the user contacts the non-conductive plate, the electric field of the contacted point is changed. The change occurred in the electric field is evaluated by the electronic control unit connected to the sensor. However, touch sensors are affected by the electromagnetic interference generated by other conductive materials around them that emit electric field. With the effect of the electromagnetic interference generated by the conductive materials, the signals received and sent by more than one side by side touch sensors cross talk and when one touch sensor is touched, the other touch sensors are also affected. As a result of this, the command desired to be entered by the user is changed and this causes the need to repeat the operation.
[0003] In the state of the art United States Patent Application No. US2010044122, the sensing capabilities of the sensors are provided to be improved by forming small gaps between the drive electrodes arranged side by side.
[0004] The aim of the present invention is the realization of a household appliance comprising a touch sensor, the detection precision of which is improved.
[0005] The household appliance realized in order to attain the aim of the present invention, explicated in the first claim and the respective claims thereof, comprises a panel which has an at least partially conductive surface, a non-conductive plate placed onto the panel, more than one touch sensor placed onto the non-conductive plate, a transmission element which transmits the signals generated by the user touching the non-conductive plate, and a circuit board which evaluates the signals received from the sensor and controls the operation of the appliance according to these signals.
[0006] The household appliance of the present invention comprises at least one spacer which is placed between the electrically conductive portion of the panel and the transmission element and which forms a gap between the electrically conductive portion of the panel and the transmission element.
[0007] When the user touches the non-conductive plate located on the panel, he/she changes the electric field of the touch sensors. The electric field change information detected by the touch sensors is transmitted to the control unit by means of the transmission element, one end of which is connected to the touch sensor and the other end to the electronic card. The control unit provides the user to operate the household appliance according to the received information by applying the commands selected by the user. By means of the spacer placed between the transmission element and the electrically conductive portion of the panel, the transmission element is prevented from contacting the conductive portion of the panel. Thus, the electromagnetic interference to be generated by the conductive portion of the panel is prevented and hence, the touch sensors are enabled to operate more precisely.
[0008] In an embodiment of the present invention, a capacitive touch sensor is used as a touch sensor. Thus, signal generated in more than one coordinate on the touch sensor is provided to be detected.
[0009] In another embodiment of the present invention, non-conductive materials are used in the production of the spacer. Since there is no electricity transmission in non-conductive materials, formation of electromagnetic interference is prevented.
[0010] In another embodiment of the present invention, the spacer is produced from polymeric material in suitable forms. Polymeric materials are used in spacer production since they are low-cost materials that have non-conductive properties and provide ease of processing.
[0011] In another embodiment of the present invention, the spacer is produced in rectangular prism form. Thus, costs of mold used in production are decreased and ease of production is provided.
[0012] In yet another embodiment of the present invention, the spacer is produced in half-cylinder form. Thus, the spacer of the present invention is enabled to be produced in a cheaper and easier manner.
[0013] In the household appliance of the present invention, the transmission element is provided to be removed from the conductive portion of the panel by means of the spacer placed between the transmission element and the electrically conductive portion of the panel. Thus, the effect to be formed on the touch sensors by the electromagnetic interference, generated by the present electric field of the conductive portion of the panel, is reduced, and the cross-talk problem to occur in touch sensors is prevented. Accordingly, the detection precision of the touch sensors is improved.
[0014] In another embodiment of the present invention, the household appliance is a cooker.
[0015] In another embodiment of the present invention, the household appliance is an oven.
[0016] In another embodiment of the present invention, the household appliance is a washing machine.
[0017] In another embodiment of the present invention, the household appliance is a laundry dryer.
[0018] In another embodiment of the present invention, the household appliance is a dishwasher.
[0019] In another embodiment of the present invention, the household appliance is a refrigerator.
[0020] The household appliance realized in order to attain the aim of the present invention is illustrated in the attached figures, where:
[0021] FIG. 1--is the schematic view of a household appliance in an embodiment of the present invention.
[0022] FIG. 2--is the schematic view of the panel, the non-conductive plate, the sensor, the transmission element and the circuit board all together.
[0023] FIG. 3--is the schematic view of an embodiment of a spacer.
[0024] FIG. 4--is the schematic view of another embodiment of a spacer.
[0025] The elements illustrated in the figures are numbered as follows:
[0026] 1. Household appliance
[0027] 2. Panel
[0028] 3. Non-conductive plate
[0029] 4. Sensor
[0030] 5. Circuit board
[0031] 6. Transmission element
[0032] 7. Spacer
[0033] The household appliance (1) comprises a panel (2) which is produced from at least partially electrically conductive material, a non-conductive plate (3) which is placed onto the panel (2), more than one sensor (4) which is located on the non-conductive plate (3) and detects the touch of the user on the non-conductive plate (3), a circuit board (5) which evaluates the signals received from the sensor (4) and controls the operation of the household appliance (1) according to these signals, and at least one transmission element (6) which transmits the signals received from the sensor (4) to the circuit board (5).
[0034] The household appliance (1) of the present invention comprises at least one spacer (7) which is placed between the panel (2) portion produced from electrically conductive material and the transmission element (6) and prevents the transmission element (6) from contacting the panel (2) portion produced from electrically conductive material (FIG. 1, FIG. 2).
[0035] In the household appliance (1) of the present invention, the user touches the non-conductive plate (3), placed onto the panel (2), in order to enter the commands suitable for the program he/she desires to operate. With the effect of touching, the voltage value, therefore, the electric field of the touch sensors (4) change which, when there is no contact, has no voltage value, in other words, the voltage value of which is zero. The information about the changing voltage value of the touch sensors (4) is transmitted to the circuit board (5) by means of a transmission element (6), one end of which is connected to the sensors (4) and the other end to the circuit board (5). The circuit board (5) determines the command entered by the user according to the change information received from the touch sensors (4) and operates the functions of the household appliance (1) in compliance with these commands.
[0036] In the household appliance (1) of the present invention, at least one spacer (7) is placed between the panel (2) portion produced from electrically conductive material and the transmission element (6). Thus, the spacer (7) provides the distance between the transmission element (6) and the electrically conductive metal surface of the panel (2) to increase, in other words, removes the transmission element (6) from the panel (2) portion produced from electrically conductive material. Accordingly, the electromagnetic interferences to be generated by the electric field of the panel (2) portion produced from conductive material are prevented from impairing the precision of the touch sensors (4) and the cross-talk problem to occur in touch sensors (4) is reduced.
[0037] In another embodiment of the present invention, the touch sensor (4) has a capacitive sensing feature. Capacitive touch sensors are preferred since they have the capability to sense at more than one area on their surface and provide ease of calibration.
[0038] In another embodiment of the present invention, the spacer (7) is produced from non-conductive material. Since the non-conductive material does not have the capability to transmit electricity, it does not form electric fields and therefore, electromagnetic interferences are prevented from being generated.
[0039] In another embodiment of the present invention, the spacer (7) is produced from polymeric material. Polymeric materials are long-lasting and low-cost materials that have non-conductive properties and that can be processed easily. Furthermore, they provide ease of use and production.
[0040] In another embodiment of the present invention, the spacer (7) is produced in rectangular prism form. Thus, costs of mold are decreased and therefore, the opportunity for an economical production is provided (FIG. 3).
[0041] In yet another embodiment of the present invention, the spacer (7) is produced in half-cylinder form. Thus, the spacer (7) is provided to be produced in a low-cost and easy manner (FIG. 4).
[0042] In another embodiment of the present invention, the household appliance (1) is a cooker.
[0043] In another embodiment of the present invention, the household appliance (1) is an oven.
[0044] In another embodiment of the present invention, the household appliance (1) is a washing machine.
[0045] In another embodiment of the present invention, the household appliance (1) is a laundry dryer.
[0046] In another embodiment of the present invention, the household appliance (1) is a dishwasher.
[0047] In another embodiment of the present invention, the household appliance (1) is a refrigerator.
[0048] In the household appliance (1) of the present invention, the contact between the transmission element (6) and the electrically conductive portion of the panel (2) is lost by means of the spacer (7) located between the panel (2) portion produced from electrically conductive material and the transmission element (6), and the electromagnetic interferences and noise to be generated by the electric field of the electrically conductive portion of the panel (2) are prevented. Accordingly, the detection performance of the touch sensors (4) is enabled to be improved.
[0049] It is to be understood that the present invention is not limited by the embodiments disclosed above and a person skilled in the art can easily introduce different embodiments. These should be considered within the scope of the protection postulated by the claims of the present invention.
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