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From "Black Widow" and "The Eternals" to "Indiana Jones 5," Disney has overhauled the release calendar for most of its upcoming films as movie theaters remain closed for the foreseeable future due to the coronavirus pandemic.
"Black Widow" — which was delayed last month — will now open on Nov. 6, 2020, taking the place of fellow Marvel adventure "The Eternals." That shift pushed back most impending installments in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which will now launch as follows: "The Eternals" on Feb. 12, 2021, "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" on May 7, 2021, "Doctor Strange 2" on Nov. 5, 2021 and "Thor: Love and Thunder" on Feb. 18, 2022. "Black Panther 2" will still debut on May 6, 2022, while "Captain Marvel 2" has been set for July 8, 2022.
"Soul," an existential animated film from Pixar, has not wavered from its opening weekend on June 19. The studio's live-action remake of "Mulan" has been pushed to July 24, 2020, debuting on the date previously occupied by "Jungle Cruise." However, there is no guarantee that theaters will even be reopened by then. Sources at Disney note that release dates for all films could continue to move given the uncertainty over the global health crisis.
"Jungle Cruise," a family film starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt, will bow on July 20, 2021, roughly a year later than expected. Down the road, Harrison Ford's "Indiana Jones 5," initially set for summer of 2021, launches on July 29, 2022.
Sci-fi fantasy film "Artemis Fowl," which was supposed to open on May 29, will instead debut on Disney Plus, making it the studio's first film to entirely skip its theatrical release.
For now, Disney is keeping dates for holiday offerings "West Side Story" (Dec. 18) and "The Last Duel" (Dec. 25).
Other shake-ups to Disney's release calendar include Ryan Reynolds' "Free Guy," an action comedy from its 20th Century banner, which has moved from July 3, 2020 to Dec. 11, 2020. Elsewhere, Wes Anderson's "The French Dispatch," from Searchlight, shifted from July 24, 2020 to Oct. 16, 2020.
As previously announced, "The New Mutants," "Woman in the Window," "Antlers" and "The Personal History of David Copperfield" remain without release dates.
By now, every studio has postponed at least part of its summer movie slate — a mounting list that includes Sony's "Morbius" and "Ghostbusters: Afterlife," Warner Bros.' "Wonder Woman 1984" and "In the Heights," Paramount's "Top Gun: Maverick" and Universal's "F9."
The latest scheduling shift from Disney is yet another sign that the earliest movie theaters might reopen would be late into summer. When cinemas are able to resume business as usual, there's no telling how eager audiences will be to return.
It's not just the closure of multiplexes that is impacting Hollywood studios. The coronavirus pandemic has shut down production on numerous films, including "The Batman," "Doctor Strange" and "Shang-Chi," leaving companies uncertain when cameras will be able to roll again.
Post-production has also been affected since employees have been forced to work remotely in order to social distance. Consequentially, those films might not have been completed in time to make their previously scheduled release dates.
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Primary Examiner: Hur; J. H.
Attorney Or Agent: Choi; Monica H.
Abstract: A drive circuit for a PRAM (phase-change random access memory) device includes a write driver that generates a set/reset current in response to a set/reset pulse. In addition, a temperature compensator controls a pulse width of the set/reset pulse in response to a peripheral temperature of the PRAM device. For example, the temperature compensator maintains the pulse width to be substantially constant irrespective of the peripheral temperature. In another example, the temperature compensator decreases the width for higher peripheral temperature.
1. A driver circuit for a PRAM (phase-change random access memory) device, the driver circuit comprising: a write driver that generates a set/reset current in response to aset/reset pulse; and a temperature compensator that controls a pulse width of the set/reset pulse in response to a peripheral temperature of the PRAM device.
2. The driver circuit of claim 1, further comprising: a temperature detector that generates a control signal indicating the peripheral temperature of the PRAM device.
3. The driver circuit of claim 2, wherein a voltage level of the control signal increases with increase of the peripheral temperature.
4. The driver circuit of claim 1, wherein the temperature compensator maintains the pulse width to be substantially constant irrespective of the peripheral temperature.
5. The driver circuit of claim 4, wherein the temperature compensator includes: at least one forward controller that each advances an end of the set/reset pulse for a higher level of the peripheral temperature; and at least one delaycontroller that each delays an end of the set/reset pulse for a higher level of the peripheral temperature.
6. The driver circuit of claim 1, wherein the temperature compensator decreases the pulse width for a higher level of the peripheral temperature.
7. The driver circuit of claim 6, wherein the temperature compensator includes: at least one forward controller that each advances an end of the set/reset pulse for a higher level of the peripheral temperature.
8. A driver circuit for a PRAM (phase-change random access memory) device, the driver circuit comprising: a write driver that generates a set/reset current in response to a set/reset pulse; and means for controlling a pulse width of theset/reset pulse in response to a peripheral temperature of the PRAM device.
9. The driver circuit of claim 8, further comprising: means for generating a control signal indicating the peripheral temperature of the PRAM device.
10. The driver circuit of claim 9, wherein the means for controlling includes: means for maintaining the pulse width to be substantially constant irrespective of the peripheral temperature.
11. The driver circuit of claim 10, wherein the means for maintaining includes: means for advancing an end of the set/reset pulse for a higher level of the peripheral temperature; and means for delaying an end of the set/reset pulse for ahigher level of the peripheral temperature.
12. The driver circuit of claim 8, wherein the means for controlling includes: means for decreasing the pulse width for a higher level of the peripheral temperature.
13. The driver circuit of claim 12, wherein the means for decreasing includes: means for advancing an end of the set/reset pulse for a higher level of the peripheral temperature.
14. A method for programming a PRAM (phase-change random access memory) device, comprising: generating a set/reset current in response to a set/reset pulse; and controlling a pulse width of the set/reset pulse in response to a peripheraltemperature of the PRAM device.
15. The method of claim 14, further comprising: generating a control signal indicating the peripheral temperature of the PRAM device.
16. The method of claim 15, further comprising: increasing a voltage level of the control signal with increase of the peripheral temperature.
17. The method of claim 14, further comprising: maintaining the pulse width to be substantially constant irrespective of the peripheral temperature.
18. The method of claim 17, further comprising: advancing an end of the set/reset pulse for a higher level of the peripheral temperature; and delaying an end of the set/reset pulse for a higher level of the peripheral temperature.
19. The method of claim 14, further comprising: decreasing the pulse width for a higher level of the peripheral temperature.
20. The method of claim 19, further comprising: advancing an end of the set/reset pulse for a higher level of the peripheral temperature.
This application claims priority to Korean Patent Application No. 2004-32501, filed on May 8, 2004, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.
The present invention relates generally to PRAM (phase-change random access memory) devices, and more particularly, to controlling the width of a set/reset pulse in a PRAM device in response to a peripheral temperature of the PRAM device.
A PRAM (phase-change random access memory) device is a non-volatile memory which stores data using materials such as Ge--Sb--Te alloys with resistance that changes with temperature. Such a phase change material, used in a cell of the PRAM, meltsor crystallizes when heated depending on temperature and heating time to store information. Changing the phase of the phase change material requires a high temperature, above 900.degree. C., typically obtained by Joule heating from current flowingthrough the phase change material.
Data is written by flowing current through the phase change material for Joule heating. When the phase change material is heated above its melting temperature to thereafter be quickly cooled, the phase change material becomes amorphous (i.e., ina `reset` state) to store a data bit of `1`. Alternatively, when the phase change material is heated above its crystallization temperature and maintained at that temperature for a predetermined time before cooling, the phase change material becomescrystalline (i.e., in a `set` state) to store a data bit of `0`.
Data is read from a PRAM cell by selecting a bit line and a word line for that PRAM cell, flowing a current through that PRAM cell, and distinguishing `1` from `0` from the voltage generated from the variable resistance of the phase changematerial of that PRAM cell.
The write operation for a PRAM cell depends greatly on the change of peripheral temperature. Peripheral temperature is a temperature of the semiconductor substrate having the PRAM cell fabricated therein. Such peripheral temperature determinesa write current and a dynamic resistance of the phase change material of the PRAM cell.
Generally, with increased peripheral temperature, the drive performance of transistor(s) generating the write current deteriorates resulting in decreased write current and in decreased dynamic resistance of the phase change material. Accordingly, the heat energy (i.e., temperature) from Joule heating is greatly reduced such that the phase change material may be incompletely crystallized or melted. As a result, the difference in resistance between a reset state and a set state isdiminished, possibly causing read errors.
FIG. 1 shows a graph of reset resistance (R_RESET) and set resistance (R_SET) versus peripheral temperature. Referring to FIG. 1, the ratio of R_RESET to R_SET decreases significantly with increased peripheral temperature because the phasechange material may not reach the crystallization or melting temperatures at the higher peripheral temperature. As a result, the sensing margin for distinguishing a set state from a reset state during a data read operation is reduced at the higherperipheral temperature.
FIG. 2A shows a graph of reset write current (I_RESET) and set write current (I_SET), versus peripheral temperature. FIG. 2B shows a graph of reset heat energy (E_RESET) and set heat energy (E_SET), versus peripheral temperature. Referring toFIG. 2A, with higher peripheral temperature, the performance of drive transistor(s) deteriorates for reduced write current (I_RESET and I_SET).
Referring to FIG. 2B, heat energy (E_RESET and E_SET) is generated from Joule heating which is proportional to the square of the current flowing through the PRAM cell and to the resistance of the phase change material. With increased peripheraltemperature, the current flowing through the PRAM cell and the resistance of the phase change material are reduced such that the heat energy is quickly reduced. As a result, the phase change material is incompletely crystallized or melted, withdecreased difference between the reset resistance and the set resistance causing sensing error during a read operation.
Also with increased peripheral temperature, the performance of drive transistor(s) deteriorates, and the pulse widths of a set pulse and a reset pulse become longer. The pulse width of a set/reset pulse determines a set/reset current for settingthe phase change material in a set/reset state. The longer pulse width of a set pulse increases the resistance of the phase change material in the set state, further reducing the difference between the reset and set resistances and increasing currentconsumption of the PRAM device.
Accordingly, a circuit and method of the present invention controls the pulse width of the set/reset pulse despite changes in peripheral temperature of the PRAM device.
A driver circuit for a PRAM (phase-change random access memory) device includes a write driver that generates a set/reset current in response to a set/reset pulse. In addition, a temperature compensator controls a pulse width of the set/resetpulse in response to a peripheral temperature of the PRAM device.
In another embodiment of the present invention, the driver circuit also includes a temperature detector that generates a control signal indicating the peripheral temperature of the PRAM device.
In a further embodiment of the present invention, a voltage level of the control signal increases with increase of the peripheral temperature.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the temperature compensator maintains the pulse width to be substantially constant irrespective of the peripheral temperature. In that case, the temperature compensator includes at least one forwardcontroller that each advances an end of the set/reset pulse for a higher level of the peripheral temperature, and at least one delay controller that each delays an end of the set/reset pulse for a higher level of the peripheral temperature.
In another embodiment of the present invention, the temperature compensator decreases the pulse width for a higher level of the peripheral temperature. In that case, the temperature compensator includes at least one forward controller that eachadvances an end of the set/reset pulse for a higher level of the peripheral temperature.
In this manner, the pulse width of the set/reset pulse is controlled in response to the peripheral temperature of the PRAM device. Thus, the set/reset current determined from the set/reset pulse is controlled in response to the peripheraltemperature. With controlled set/reset current, heat energy from Joule heating in the phase change material is controlled resulting in desired set/reset resistance of the phase change material.
FIG. 8 shows a timing diagram of signals during operation of the temperature compensator of FIG. 7, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The figures referred to herein are drawn for clarity of illustration and are not necessarily drawn to scale. Elements having the same reference number in FIGS. 1, 2A, 2B, 3, 4A, 4B, 5, 6, 7, and 8 refer to elements having similar structureand/or function.
FIG. 3 shows a block diagram of a driver circuit 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 3, the driver circuit 300 includes a write driver 310 and a temperature compensator 320. The write driver 310 receivesdata DATA and generates a set current I_SET or a reset current I_RESET for controlling a state of phase change material of a PRAM (phase-change random access memory) cell in response to a set pulse SET_PLS or a reset pulse RESET_PLS.
The temperature compensator 320 controls the pulse width of the set/reset pulse, SET_PLS or RESET_PLS, in response to a write activation signal WE, a data pulse DTD_PLS, and the peripheral temperature as indicated by a control signal TEMP_CTRL. In one embodiment of the present invention, the temperature compensator 320 maintains a constant pulse width of the set/reset pulse, SET_PLS or RESET_PLS, irrespective of the peripheral temperature. In contrast in a conventional PRAM device, as theperipheral temperature increases, the performance of drive transistor(s) deteriorates such that the pulse width of the set/reset pulse undesirably increases.
The driver circuit 300 also includes a temperature detector 330 for generating the control signal TEMP_CTRL in one embodiment of the present invention. The temperature detector 330 detects the peripheral temperature to generate the controlsignal TEMP_CTRL with a voltage level indicating the peripheral temperature. For example, the voltage level of the control signal TEMP_CTRL increases with an increase of the peripheral temperature.
FIG. 4A shows a circuit diagram of the temperature detector 330 of FIG. 3, according to an example embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4B shows a graph of a voltage level of the control signal TEMP_CTRL generated by the temperaturedetector of FIG. 4A versus peripheral temperature.
Referring to FIG. 4A, the temperature detector 330 includes a bias unit 410, first and second diode-type transistors MP1 and MP2, and a third transistor MNTR. The bias unit 410 receives a reference voltage VREF and controls the voltage of asecond node N2 according to the ratio of a first resistance R1 to a second resistance R2. In more detail, the bias unit 410 compares the reference voltage VREF with a voltage obtained by dividing a high supply voltage VDD by the ratio of the firstresistance R1 to the second resistance R2 (assuming that a low supply voltage VSS is for a ground node), and maintains the voltage at the second node N2 constant.
If the reference voltage VREF is greater than VDD divided by such a resistance ratio, a current flowing through a left transistor T1 becomes more than a current flowing through a right transistor T2. As a result, a current flowing through a toptransistor T4 (and through the first and second resistors R1 and R2) increases such that the voltage of the second node N2 increases.
Alternatively, if the reference voltage VREF is less than VDD divided by such a resistance ratio, a current flowing through the right transistor T2 becomes more than a current flowing through the left transistor T1. As a result, the currentflowing through the top transistor T4 (and through the first and second resistors R1 and R2) decreases such that the voltage of the second node N2 decreases.
In this manner, the voltage at the second node N2 is maintained to be constant.
Further referring to FIG. 4A, the first and second diode-type transistors MP1 and MP2 are coupled in series between the second node N2 and a third node N3. A source of the first diode-type transistor MP1 is coupled to the second node N2, a drainand a gate of the first diode-type transistor MP1 are coupled to each other, and a bulk of the first diode-type transistor MP1 is coupled to the second node N2.
A source of the second diode-type transistor MP2 is coupled to the drain of the first diode-type transistor MP1, a gate and a drain of the second diode-type transistor MP2 are coupled together at the third node N3, and a bulk of the seconddiode-type transistor MP2 is coupled to the drain of the first diode-type transistor MP1.
A third transistor MNTR is coupled between the third node N3 and a ground voltage VSS. In addition, a reference voltage VREF is applied to a gate of the third transistor MNTR that outputs the control signal, TEMP_CNTRL from the third node N3.
The first and second diode-type transistors MP1 and MP2 each have relatively small resistance, and the third transistor MNTR has a relatively large resistance. The threshold voltage of a transistor decreases with increase of the peripheraltemperature.
As a result, the first and second diode-type transistors MP1 and MP2 flow more current to the third node N3 as the peripheral temperature increases. Thus, the voltage of the control signal TEMP_CTRL at the third node N3 increases with increaseof the peripheral temperature, as illustrated in FIG. 4B.
FIG. 5 is a circuit diagram of the temperature compensator 320 of FIG. 3 that maintains a pulse width of a set/reset pulse irrespective of peripheral temperature. FIG. 6 shows a timing diagram of signals during operation of the temperaturecompensator 320 of FIG. 5.
Referring to FIG. 5, the temperature compensator 320 includes a receiver 510, a pulse controller 520, and a pulse generator 540. The receiver 510 controls the logic level of a first signal S1 generated at a first node N1 in response to a datapulse DTD_PLS and a write activation signal WE. The receiver 510 changes the logic level of the first node N1 to a first level when the data pulse DTD_PLS changes to the first level while the write activation signal WE is at the first level.
On the contrary, the receiver 510 changes the logic level of the first node N1 to a second level when the write activation signal WE changes to the second level. Here, for convenience of description, it is assumed that the first level is alogical high level and the second level is a logical low level. However, the present invention may be practiced with different logical levels for the first and second levels.
The receiver 510 includes a NAND device 511 for performing a NAND operation on the data pulse DTD_PLS and the write activation signal WE, a transistor TR1 which is turned on or off in response to the output signal of the NAND device 511, aninverter 513 which inverts the write activation signal WE, and a transistor TR2 with a gate coupled to the output of the inverter 513.
The pulse controller 520 generates a second signal S2 whose logic level changes according to the logic level of the first node N1. Generally, the logic level of the second signal S2 is inverted from the logical level of the first signal S1 witha delay that is controlled by the pulse controller 520 in response to the control signal TEMP_CTRL.
The pulse generator 540 generates a set pulse SET_PLS or a reset pulse RESET_PLS in response to the first signal S1 and the second signal S2. The pulse generator 540 includes an AND device which performs an AND operation on the first signal S1and the second signal S2, and outputs the resultant signal as a set pulse SET_PLS or a reset_pulse RESET_PLS. In FIG. 5, the AND device is implemented by a NAND device 545 and an inverter 547.
The pulse controller 520 includes a latch unit 525 and a delay time controller 530. The latch unit 525 stores and outputs the logic level of the first signal S1 at the first node N1. The delay time controller 530 inverts the output of the latchunit 525 and outputs the result as the second signal S2. The delay time controller 530 maintains the delay when the logic level of the second signal S2 is inverted from the logical level of the first signal S1 irrespective of the peripheral temperatureas indicated by the control signal TEMP_CTRL.
The delay time controller 530 includes a plurality of forward controllers FC and a plurality of delay controllers DC. Each forward controller FC advances the time when the logic level of the second signal S2 is inverted from the logical level ofthe first signal S1. Each delay controller DC delays the time when the logic level of the second signal S2 is inverted from the logical level of the first signal S1. The forward controllers FC and the delay controllers DC are coupled alternately inseries from the latch unit 525. The delay time controller 530 includes an inverter INV for inverting the output signal of the last forward or delay controller FC or DC and outputs the result as the second signal S2.
Each forward controller FC includes a first inverter I1 for inverting and outputting a signal received from a prior forward or delay controller FC or DC. In addition, each forward controller FC includes NMOS transistors NTR1 through NTRnconnected in series between a supply node to the first inverter I1 and the ground voltage VSS. The control signal TEMP_CTRL is applied to the gates of the NMOS transistors NTR1 through NTRn.
Each delay controller DC includes a second inverter I2 for inverting and outputting a signal received from a prior forward or delay controller FC or DC. In addition, each delay controller DC includes PMOS transistors PTR1 through PTRn connectedin series between the supply voltage VDD and a supply node of the second inverter I2. The control signal TEMP_CTRL is applied to the gates of the PMOS transistors PTR1 through PTRn.
Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, the operation of the temperature compensator 320 of FIG. 5 is described. The pulse width of either the set pulse SET_PLS or the reset pulse RESET_PLS may be controlled with the present invention. For convenience ofdescription, controlling the pulse width of just the set pulse SET_PLS is described herein. However, the present invention may also be used to control the pulse width of the reset pulse RESET_PLS as would be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the artfrom the description herein.
Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, before data DATA is written in the PRAM device, both the write activation signal WE and the data pulse signal DTD_PLS are in an inactive state (i.e., logical low state). Thus, the transistor TR1 is turned off and thetransistor TR2 is turned on such that the first node N1 is in an inactive state (i.e., logical low state).
If the first node N1 is at the logical low state, the first signal S1 is at the logical low state, and the output of the latch unit 525 is also at the logical low state. The latch unit 525 includes inverters 526, 527 and 528. The latch unit 525latches the logical state at the first node N1 during a predetermined time and then outputs such a latched signal.
Since the data DATA is not yet written, the forward and delay controllers FC and DC of the delay time controller 530 do not yet operate and the second signal S2 is at a logical high state. Thus, the set pulse SET_PLS is at the logical low statewhen the WE signal and the DTD_PLS signal are at the logical low state.
When the data DATA is written in the PRAM device, the write activation (WE) signal and the data pulse (DTD_PLS) signal are activated to the logical high state. Such operation is well known in the art and therefore will not be described indetail. As a result, the transistor TR1 is turned on and the transistor TR2 is turned off so that the first node N1 is changed to the logical high state. Accordingly, the first signal S1 is changed to the logical high state. Thereafter, the logicstate of the second signal S2 is inverted from the logical level of the first signal S1 after a total delay time through the latch unit 525 and the delay time controller 530.
Initially after activation of the WE signal and the DTD_PLS signal, both the first and second signals S1 and S2 are at the logical high state such that the set pulse SET_PLS is activated to the logical high state. Thereafter, the second signalS2 become deactivated to the logical low state when the set pulse SET_PLS becomes deactivated to the logical low state at the end of the pulse width of the set pulse SET_PLS.
The temperature compensator 320 of FIG. 5 constantly maintains the time when the set pulse SET_PLS is deactivated (i.e., the end of the pulse width), irrespective of the peripheral temperature. The delay time controller 530 controls the timewhen the second signal S2 becomes deactivated to the logical low state using the forward and delay controllers FC and DC.
Each forward controller FC includes NMOS transistors NTR1 through NTRn which conduct a higher level of current with increased voltage of the control signal TEMP_CTRL (i.e., at higher peripheral temperature). When a higher level of current isapplied to a supply node of the first inverter I1, the delay through that inverter I1 in the forward controller FC decreases.
Each delay controller DC includes PMOS transistors PTR1 through PTRn which conduct a lower level of current with increased voltage of the control signal TEMP_CTRL (i.e., at higher peripheral temperature). When a lower level of current is appliedto a supply node of the second inverter I2, the delay through that inverter I2 in the delay controller DC increases.
In this manner, for increased peripheral temperature, the delay through each forward controller FC is decreased, but the delay through each delay controller DC is increased. The sum result is that the total delay through all of the forward anddelay controllers FC and DC is maintained to be substantially constant with any change in peripheral temperature.
Thus, the logic state of the second signal S2 is inverted from the logical level of the first signal S1 after a total delay time through the delay time controller 530 that remains substantially constant irrespective of peripheral temperature. Thus, as illustrated in FIG. 6, the pulse width of the set pulse SET_PLS is substantially the same for the cold, room, and hot peripheral temperatures.
The pulse width of the set pulse SET_PLS may be determined by adjusting the number and size of the PMOS transistors PTR1 through PTRn in the delay controllers DC and of the NMOS transistors NTR1 through NTRn in the forward controller FC.
With such constant pulse width, the set resistance of the phase change material is not increased with reduced sensing margin at increased peripheral temperature. Also, average current consumption is reduced with such pulse width that ismaintained to be constant instead of increasing with increased peripheral temperature. The delay time controller 530 may also include additional delay units D that provide additional delay after the latch unit 525.
FIG. 7 shows a circuit diagram of a temperature compensator 320 of FIG. 3 that decreases a pulse width of the set pulse SET_PLS (or the reset pulse RESET_PLS) with increased peripheral temperature. FIG. 8 shows a timing diagram of signals duringoperation of the temperature compensator 320 of FIG. 7.
Referring to FIGS. 7 and 8, the operation of the temperature compensator 320 of FIG. 7 is described. The temperature compensator 320 of FIG. 7 includes a receiver 710, a pulse controller 720 and a pulse generator 730.
The receiver 710 controls the logic level of a first signal S1 generated at a first node N1 in response to a data pulse DTD_PLS and a write activation signal WE. The receiver 710 of FIG. 7 has similar structure/function as the receiver 510 ofFIG. 5 and therefore a detailed description thereof is omitted.
The pulse controller 720 generates a second signal S2 whose logic level changes according to the logic level of the first node N1. Generally, the logic level of the second signal S2 is inverted from the logical level of the first signal S1 witha delay that is controlled by the pulse controller 720 in response to the control signal TEMP_CTRL.
The pulse generator 740 generates a set pulse SET_PLS or a reset pulse RESET_PLS in response to the first signal S1 and the second signal S2. The pulse generator 740 has similar structure/function as the pulse generator 540 of FIG. 5 andtherefore a detailed description thereof is omitted.
The pulse controller 720 includes a latch unit 725 which stores and outputs the logic level at the first node N1. In addition, the pulse controller 720 includes a delay time controller 730 that inverts the output of the latch unit 525 andoutputs the result as the second signal S2. The delay time controller 730 decreases the delay when the logic level of the second signal S2 is inverted from the logical level of the first signal S1 with increased peripheral temperature as indicated bythe control signal TEMP_CTRL.
The delay time controller 730 includes a plurality of forward controllers FC. Each forward controller FC advances the time when the logic level of the second signal S2 is inverted from the logical level of the first signal S1 with increasedperipheral temperature. The forward controllers FC are connected in series after the latch unit 725. The last of the forward controllers FC is connected to an inverter INV that outputs the second signal S2.
Each forward controller FC includes a first inverter I1 for inverting and outputting a signal received from a prior forward controller FC. In addition, each forward controller FC includes NMOS transistors NTR1 through NTRn connected in seriesbetween a supply node to the first inverter I1 and the ground voltage VSS. The control signal TEMP_CTRL is applied to the gates of the NMOS transistors NTR1 through NTRn.
The delay time controller 730 of FIG. 7 includes only forward controllers FC without any delay controllers DC, in contrast to the delay time controller 530 of FIG. 5. The NMOS transistors NTR1 through NTRn of each forward controller FC conduct ahigher level of current with increased voltage of the control signal TEMP_CTRL (i.e., at higher peripheral temperature). When a higher level of current is applied to a supply node of the first inverter I1, the delay through that inverter I1 in theforward controller FC decreases.
Accordingly, as the peripheral temperature increases, the time when the logic level of the second signal S2 is inverted from the logical level of the first signal S1 advances. Thus, the pulse width of the set pulse SET_PLS decreases withincreased peripheral temperature. Referring to FIG. 8, the pulse width of the set pulse SET_PLS decreases as the peripheral temperature increases from cold to room to hot temperatures.
With such decreasing pulse width, the set resistance of the phase change material is not increased with reduced sensing margin at increased peripheral temperature. Also, average current consumption is reduced with such decreasing pulse widthwith increased peripheral temperature. The delay time controller 730 may also include additional delay units D that provide additional delay after the latch unit 725.
While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made thereinwithout departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the following claims.


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I did not set out to work in this industry. After graduating with a degree in Economics from Florida State University, I went to work for a healthcare consulting firm, monitoring trends in healthcare through market evaluations of economic, demographic and service utilization databases. Ultimately, it was the frustration of seeking an acceptable retirement community for my aunt, that steered my future course toward the creation of better options for our aging population.
Senior housing has changed significantly in the last few decades. An industry that was once perceived as warehouses for the old, is evolving with specialized care, care assistance and residential "living" environments. SRI Management is becoming a leader in this evolution, combining new technologies that improve quality of life, and standards from the world of hospitality, that shift attitudes toward "enhancing your stay" rather than "enduring your life." Concurrently, we are experimenting with ways in which our "culture of care" will add to the value and stay experience in hotels and resorts that we manage.
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Wisdom teeth, also called third molars, are the final set of molars to emerge. For the average person, this usually occurs between the ages of 17 and 25. Because human mouths often do not have enough room to accommodate these four extra molars, dentists and oral surgeons usually recommend removal of these teeth before a host of various oral health problem arise. Dentists are trained to detect these molars in the early stages of growth and can determine if your wisdom teeth may cause oral health problems for you. If your dentist recommends you for wisdom teeth extraction, you will be referred to a trusted oral surgery practice such as Oral & Facial Surgeons of Illinois.
Will I need my wisdom teeth extracted?
Impaction. Wisdom teeth are the most likely teeth to become impacted (stuck beneath the gums). When impaction occurs, various oral health problems can occur such as infection, cysts, and tumors.
Lack of space. For most people, our mouths are too small to accommodate an extra set of molars. Without enough space to grow in correctly, third molars can cause dental crowding, damage to nearby teeth, and more.
Prevention. We suggest early extraction of wisdom teeth to prevent future symptoms from ever appearing. Even without symptoms, there could be oral health complications in store as your third molars develop.
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Most of the time, what iscalled a pinched nerve is actually an irritated, or inflamed nerve where the nerve itself is not actually pinched. In most cases, nerves become irritated and inflamed when the bones, joints or muscles of the spine are not in their proper position, or are not moving properly. This condition is called a "subluxation", the treatment of which is the specialty of the doctor of chiropractic.


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"For Peace, Not Socialism": The 1917 Mayoralty Campaign in New York City and Immigrant Jews in a Global Perspective
By Ribak, Gil
As New York City's mayoral campaign was reaching its final stage in early November 1917, a Jewish reader by the name of John D. Nussbaum wrote to the New York Tribune: "The East Side Jews will vote for Mr. Hillquit [the anti-war socialist candidate] not because they have been converted to Socialism ... but simply as a protest against the old parties, whom they hold responsible for our entry into the world war. The Jews are primarily a peace-loving people. They simply detest war." Expressing a similar view in the same week in an open letter titled "For Peace, Not Socialism," Zionist leader Louis Lipsky explained the anxieties of immigrant Jews. He delineated the horrors of conscription to the Tsarist military and added, "It is because they fear that conscription means in this country exactly what it meant in Russia that they so vehemently oppose the draft." Socialist Yiddish journalist and historian Melech Epstein remarked later that the Socialists' battle cry was, "A Vote for Hillquit is a Vote to stop the War." But, "unfortunately, many Jewish people, in their eagerness for a speedy end to the war, were unduly credulous of the Socialist campaign assertion." (1)
Nussbaum, Lipsky, and Epstein's claims sound almost counterintuitive: the mayoralty campaign of 1917 signaled the high-water mark of the Socialist Party's (SP) electoral achievement, and perhaps nowhere was that success more evident than in New York, where ten state assemblymen, seven city aldermen and one municipal judge were elected on the Socialist ticket. Of those eighteen, sixteen were Jews of Eastern European descent. The SP mayoral candidate, Morris Hillquit, garnered 145,332 votes, an almost five-fold increase in the vote compared to the previous Socialist candidate for mayor. (2)
As Nussbaum, Lipsky, Epstein, many of their contemporaries, and other sources noted, most of the support for Morris Hillquit and other socialist candidates had much less to do with socialism than with those candidates' explicit anti-war stance. The fact that the vote had little to do with socialism per se was evident in the SP's substantially lower voting records in New York before and after 1917. It was also apparent in the pro-war position of many Jewish socialists, who formed the Jewish Socialist League (JSL), while Hillquit received the backing of some immigrant Orthodox Jews, who normally shunned the socialists. At the same time, whereas many American Jews indeed supported the war, large numbers of Jewish opponents of war remained after the U.S. entered the war as well, especially among the immigrants in New York City. Furthermore, the Jewish vote for the SP was a protest against pro-war Jewish leaders, whom the voters viewed as servile and timid, as opposed to anti-war Jewish socialists, who stood up for Jewish interests against militarism and nativism.
The mayoral campaign in NYC in 1917 has been analyzed by historians who have produced different interpretations about the role socialism played among Jewish immigrants during that time. They also come to different conclusions about the significance of the Socialist Party's electoral successes in that same period. Scholars who have emphasized the successes of socialism among Jewish immigrants, such as Melvyn Dubofsky, Irving Howe and Tony Michels, have seen the mayoral campaign and the SP's other electoral successes in 1917 as the peak of Jewish support for socialism. That argument sees 1917 as a quintessential moment that reflected, in Howe's words, "one last and overwhelming upsurge of immigrant Jewish socialism." (3)
Other scholars, such as Zosa Szajkowski and Beth Wenger, have stressed a different aspect altogether. Exhibiting an approach that highlights Jewish contributions to America, they underline Jewish patriotism and support for the war. Wenger has asserted, "As long as the United States maintained a policy of neutrality toward the war, Jews aired their differing opinions in dueling speeches and in the press, but once America entered the conflict, even most of the strident opponents conceded the issue. …
Publication: American Jewish History
Volume/issue: Vol. 101, No. 4
Ribak, Gil
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New York, New York--Political aspects
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Mambo Montage: The Latinization of New York By Agustín Laó-Montes; Arlene Dávila Columbia University Press, 2001
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Social Work Research on Disasters in the Aftermath of the September 11 Tragedy: Reflections from New York City. (Note on Research Methodology) By Padgett, Deborah K. Social Work Research, Vol. 26, No. 3, September 2002
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Dolly Mixtures; Steve Conte Has Backed Some of Music's Top Names, Including Stepping into the Platform Boots of New York Dolls Guitarist Johnny Thunders. Matt Thomas Tracks the New York Musician Down in His Dutch Bolt Hole By Thomas, Matt South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales), July 29, 2010
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AFF WOMEN'S: Nisa Propels Thailand to Top Spot
2013, Latest News, Myanmar, ThailandBy Editor AFF September 12, 2013
YANGON (11 Sept 2013) – A hat-trick from Nisa Romyen propelled Thailand to the top of Group A when she led them to a 4-0 win over Jordan in the AFF Aya Bank Women's Championship 2013 here at the Youth Training Centre. The win was Thailand's first following their scoreless draw against Vietnam on the…
AFF WOMEN'S: Brittany Delivers Late Winner for Australia
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YANGON (11 Sept 2013) – Brittany Whitfield made up for her penalty miss when she scored a late in the game to give the Australian Under-19 team a hard-fought 1-0 win over Malaysia on the second matchday of Group A of the AFF Aya Bank Women's Championship 2013 here at the Youth Training Centre. The…
AFF U19: Singapore Claim First Victory
2013, Indonesia, Latest News, Philippines, SingaporeBy Editor AFF September 11, 2013
SURABAYA (11 Sept 2013) – Singapore picked up their first win of the AFF Under-19 Championship after claiming a well-earned 3-1 victory over the Philippines at the Gelora Delta Sidoarjo here today. The young Lions, who shared points with Timor Leste in their opening Group A game two days ago, provided an improved performance to…
AFF U19: Rousing Start for Indonesia
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SURABAYA (11 Sept 2013) – Hosts Indonesia got off to a glorious start in the AFF Under-19 Championship thanks to a rousing 5-0 victory over Brunei at the Gelora Delta Sidoarjo last night. The huge win helped Indonesia move to the top of Group B. The early win will be crucial to Indonesia as they…
AFF U19: Young Jafri to The Rescue
2013, Indonesia, Latest News, Malaysia, MyanmarBy Editor AFF September 11, 2013
SURABAYA (10 Sept 2013) – Sixteen-year-old Muhammad Jafri rescued Malaysia with a late strike to force a draw against Myanmar in a AFF Under-19 Championship Group B game at the Petrokimia Gresik Stadium here tonight. With time running out and Malaysia appearing doomed to lose their opening game, the Malaysian youngster broke though the Myanmar…
AFF U19: Vietnam Surprise Thais
2013, Indonesia, Latest News, Thailand, VietnamBy Editor AFF September 11, 2013
SURABAYA (10 Sept 2013) – Vietnam served up a pleasant surprise at the Petrokimia Gresik Stadium where they outplayed Thailand 3-2 in a AFF Under-19 Championship Group B clash here this afternoon. The Vietnamese players were simply in a class of their own with their quick nippy moves that constantly caught the Thais out. "We…
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Note: The overnight (metered market) rating results for Wednesday, May 6 were not available at press time.
It was another week of split leadership, with CBS first in households and total viewers and the home of American Idol, Fox, No. 1 in the three key demos — adults 18-49, adults 25-54 and adults 18-34. Needless to say, this will remain the pecking order through the remainder of the traditional (September through May) season. CBS was on the plus side from one year earlier, with minor growth, while Fox lost about the same amount of steam that CBS gained.
ABC was on the map, finishing as high as second in households and adults 18-34, with its largest audience in five weeks (and home to four of the top 10 rated shows among adults 18-49). NBC, which grew in the three surveyed demos, finished third among adults 18-34 and fourth elsewhere, while fifth-place the CW dipped by margins of 17 to 24 percent. Last-place MyNetworkTV continues to benefit from the fall 2008 arrival of Friday Night Smackdown!, with growth of as much as 50 percent in adults 25-54. The true test will come next season when the comparisons will include Smackdown! in the year-ago mix.
As expected, CBS moving Harper's Island into the Saturday 9 p.m. hour was a disaster, with a series-low 4.63 million viewers (#64) and a 1.0 rating/3 share among adults 18-49 (tied for #74). Also not benefiting by a move was recently animated Fox entry Sit Down, Shut Up, which sunk to a mere 2.06 million viewers (#83) and a 0.8/ 3 in the demo (tied for #82) in the Sunday 7 p.m. anchor spot. Both moves, of course, were just burn-off maneuvers. Considerably disappointing on NBC, meanwhile, was just renewed Southland at an also series-low 6.66 million viewers (#47) and a 2.0/ 6 among adults 18-49 (tied for #53) in the Thursday 10 p.m. hour. Competing against Southland was the second season-finale of ABC's Practice at a comfortable 9.70 million viewers (#26) and a 3.5/10 among adults 18-49 (#18t). Comparably, that put retention out of Grey's Anatomy (Viewers: 14.12 million; A18-49: 5.1/13) at 69 percent in both categories.
Here are the final national ratings for the week of April 27, 2009 (with percent change versus the comparable year-ago week in parentheses), followed by the new midseason series report card and the top 30 rated programs of the week. Note: The Wednesday 8 p.m. hour was not rated this week due to President Obama addressing the country on his 100th day in office.
Surviving Suburbia (ABC) – Monday 9:30 p.m.
Castle (ABC) – Monday 10 p.m.
Lie to Me (Fox) – Wednesday 8 p.m.
Southland (NBC) – Thursday 10 p.m.
Parks and Recreation (NBC) – Thursday 8:30 p.m.
The Unusuals (ABC) – Wednesday 10 p.m.
Howie Do It (NBC) – Friday 8:30 p.m.
What follows are the basic cable rankings in prime-time for the week of April 27 broken out by total viewers, adults 18-49, adults 25-54 and adults 18-34.


As the third generation to farm at Hollyhurst Farm the family want to improve the farming practice and the welfare of livestock. This project will expand and develop calf housing systems to improve calf performance and monitoring using a computerised calf feeder with EID recognition and EID weigh scales. The project will also improve animal welfare through installation of an automatic cow brush which will also boost the efficiency and output of the farm.
Without the project the farms turnover would increase at a much slower rate, the additional job would not be created.


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Star Trek: Discovery – NCC-1031
'Discovery' Cast & Writers to Appear at Star Trek Las Vegas
By Cassius Adams | Posted: July 28, 2017 5:08 pm UTC
Official Star Trek Convention
Each year, Creation Entertainment puts on the official Star Trek convention in Las Vegas. Thousands of fans get together to celebrate their shared fandom throughout the week-long event. Hundreds of exhibits, props and signed photos for sale, dozens of actors make appearances, and a number of panels are hosted.
This year, not just one but four of those panels will include Star Trek Discovery cast, writers, and more. Wednesday is the day to go if you're looking forward to the newest series in the franchise.
Large 'Discovery' Presence
Actors Mary Chieffo (L'Rell), Kenneth Mitchell (Kol), and Sam Vartholomeos (Ensign Connor) will all be at the convention representing the new series.
But it won't just be the actors. STLV is also getting writers Kirsten Beyer and Ted Sullivan. Kirsten Beyer, no stranger to the fanaticism surrounding the shows, is probably best known for her Star Trek novels and has been writing for Discovery since before the show began. Ted Sullivan, who appeared at this year's San Diego Comic-Con, will also be in attendance. Sullivan has been active in social media and has amassed a healthy following, so he's likely to be in high-demand at the convention.
Additionally, creature designers Glenn Hetrick and Neville Page will also be present.
Panel Breakdown
Star Trek Discovery set to deliver a jam-packed Wednesday at Star Trek Las Vegas
Here's the breakdown of all the Star Trek Discovery panels and talks.
Starting Wednesday August 2nd 2:30pm, we have "Inside the Star Trek Discovery's Writers Room". This talk (and all Discovery panels) will take place in the aptly-named Leonard Nimoy Theatre. Present will be Ted Sullivan and Kristen Beyer. Just two of the many writers for the upcoming series. The talk will be moderated by Jordan Hoffman.
If you're at this talk, stick around because up next in that same room at 3:30pm is "Introducing Star Trek Discovery". That's where you'll get to hear from the actors about the show. Mary Chieffo, Sam Vartholomeos, and Kenneth Mitchell will all be present. This one will be moderated by Scott Matz. Chieffo and Mitchell are expected to speak in English rather than their native Klingon language.
Don't go anywhere because next at 4:30pm you'll have a chance to meet with Neville Page and Glenn Hetrick. They were involved in the creation of those Klingon costumes we got to see at the SDCC exhibit – and a lot more. This talk will be moderated by none other than Ian Spelling.
Finally, if you're into Star Trek books or comics, you'll want to stick around. At 5:30pm there will be a panel dedicated to the comics and novels. Kristen Beyer will be back, and we'll also get to hear from Sarah Gaydos, Mike Johnson, Ed Schlesinge, and David Mack. Mack has written the first Discovery book entitled "Star Trek: Discovery: Desperate Hours", available September 26th. The panel will be moderated by Jordan Hoffman.
You can find out more from the STLV website.
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"Why Permanent Residents Should Be Allowed to Vote in Toronto"
Writing for the Toronto blog Torontoist, Desmond Cole recently suggested that permanent residents in the city of Toronto should be able to vote in municipal elections.
In 2006, Ryerson municipal affairs expert Myer Siemiatycki estimated that at least 250,000 Toronto residents, or 16 per cent of the city's population, could not vote in municipal elections because they were not citizens. He describes this as a "lost city" of residents—who pay municipal taxes through their mortgages or rent, and contribute to services and programs through various user fees—but have no say in electing the mayor, city council, and school board trustees.
We have much to gain from giving permanent residents a direct say in Toronto's election. Those who use and pay for services have a right to hold their relevant elected officials to account.
It is important for these residents to feel as welcome to shape programs and services as any citizen. Non-citizen residents can do this through advocacy, public consultations, and many other general forms of engagement, but with voting comes a more powerful kind of inclusion, symbolic and otherwise. Extending the vote empowers those who qualify to proudly identify themselves as fully engaged participants in civic life, not merely ratepayers or service users. Having more Torontonians taking up this responsibility is a good thing for our politics.
In Thorncliffe Park, a central east Toronto neighbourhood, one in three people is a child between five and 13 years of age. Thorncliffe is also home to immigrants from South America, South Asia, and the Middle East. But parents of children in Thorncliffe can't choose their school board trustee simply because they are not citizens. Yes, politicians in these neighbourhoods are charged with representing everyone, non-voting residents included. But at election time, their decisions not to canvas houses, apartment buildings, and areas with high non-citizen populations tells those residents that their opinions matter less because they are not the ones going to the polling stations.
Canada has one of the highest rates of naturalization, or turning immigrants into citizens, in the world. Statistics Canada found in 2006 that four in five Canadian immigrants had become citizens, and that figure was on the rise. Some see this as an argument against extending the franchise to non-citizens: if most immigrants will become citizens anyway, why not wait until they have to give them the vote? But this is backwards. Since we know the vast majority of immigrants will pursue and obtain citizenship, delaying what in most cases will happen anyway is an artificial barrier to more robust participation in civic life.
The post was controversial, accumulating (at present) 58 comments. Many were opposed to the idea on principle, while others saw it as less necessary than boosting political participation including voting among people who are citizens already. Cole's rationale, though, does appeal to me, all the more so since--as he points out--any number of countries already do allow foreigners resident the vote in local elections. Most germanely, European Union citizens can vote in municipal and European Parliament elections across the Union, while Commonwealth citizens has access to the electoral roll in a diminishing number of countries. (Perhaps surprisingly, given the trend in the United Kingdom to limit Commonwealth citizens' access to the country, Commonwealth citizens still have the vote. In Canada, in marked contrast, the tendency has been to move away from this principle.)
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A new dedicated unit will offer potentially life-saving screening for families affected by sudden cardiac death.
Peter Greene was an active, sporty teenager. So when he died suddenly at the age of 15, his family's shock and grief were especially intense.
"We lost our son 10 years ago to sudden cardiac death," explains Peter's father, Michael.
Driven by their son's memory, Greene set up an awareness and support group, and are now involved in a new initiative in Tallaght Hospital to target cardiovascular disease in young people.
The dedicated unit, due to open in January, will offer potentially life-saving screening for families affected by sudden cardiac death (SCD) and other heart complications in young people.
In SCD, patients die within an hour from the onset of symptoms, explains consultant cardiologist Prof Ian Graham who, along with Dr David Mulcahy, is spearheading the new Tallaght unit in the Institute of Cardiovascular Science.
He estimates that around 5,000 people in the Republic die from SCD each year, and about 60 of those are under 35 years of age.
"In a youg person it's terribly tragic, it has terrible, devastating spin-ff effects," he says.
In people over 35, the main cause of SCD is coronary heart disease, or hardening of the arteries, says Graham. In younger people, SCD is often due to abnormalities in the heart muscle or valves, or disturbances in the electrical signals that regulate the heartbeat.
This may stem from infection, congenital heart disease or genetics, depending on the condition, he adds.
High-profile SCD cases in seemingly healthy athletes such as Tyrone Gaelic footballer Cormac McAnallen have raised awareness of the problem, and a recent Task Force report recommended that first-degree relatives of people affected by SCD should be screened.
The new unit at Tallaght aims to target the highest-risk groups.
"There are certain clear warnings. If there's any history in the family, they do need to be screened," says Graham, who notes that symptoms on exertion like getting light-headed or fainting or chest pain also need to be taken seriously.
He adds that people can access the unit through their GP or through a support organisation such as Cry. Cardiac screening is also available at Dublin's Mater Misericordiae Hospital.
"Everything is welcome and it's a matter of us all linking our resources," says Graham.
The screening process at Tallaght will involve taking a detailed medical history and investigations such as blood tests and monitoring the heart rate during exercise.
"It's quick and routine. We would try to provide this at a single visit and we would hope that it will be available without charge to anyone," says Graham.
"Those found to be at risk can then be treated through lifestyle change, medication or surgery, depending on the diagnosis, he adds.
Scientists are also beginning to unravel the inherited factors that contribute to SCD in families and the Tallaght unit will benefit from links into research and expertise at Trinity College Dublin and at other teaching hospitals, particularly in the area of genetics.
"You simply cannot counsel these families adequately without expert genetics," says Graham.
At the unit, cardiologist Dr Deirdre Ward will work with families affected by SCD. She is returning from the Heart Hospital in London, where she researched inherited cardiac disorders.
"The important thing is that even though some of these conditions can be fatal in some family members, not everybody in the family who inherits the genetic factors will suffer the same outcome. There are ways of identifying people who are at higher risk," she says.
And while the unit will concentrate on screening younger people, there will be no defined cut-off age, according to Ward.
The new unit will be funded for three years through the Department of Health as well as private and philanthropic donations.
"We will keep a close eye on outcome measures and see if we can make a difference, and if we can then be looking for more public funding," says Ward.
Greene has been involved in fundraising for the unit and is delighted to be involved in such a positive step, says Greene.
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Q: How do I move an application from Default Web Site onto its own site? I have an existing application under the "Default Web Site" that is functioning but want to move it as its own "Site". What is the best approach to this as the functioning site has a lot of configuration to it.
I've tried creating a new site and copy/pasting the folder contents(c:/inetpub/wwwroot/application) over but that does not work.
In theory, if I could simply drag the application out of the "Default Web Site" and drop it to the "Sites" folder, that would be nice...
Any help with this would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

A: All you have to do in IIS.

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*Right Click on Sites --> Add web Site (Make up a name for it)

*Just set the physical path to the location of the application (You don't even have to move the application)

A: If you have an old website you want to move to a different folder (like on a different hard drive w/ more memory), you can:

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*copy the folder to the website to the new location (making sure to reset all the file permissions b/c they are often not automatically copied),

*open the site in IIS,

*click "Basic settings" in the "Actions" panel on the right hand side of the screen,

*change the "Physical path"

*click ok

Do an app pool recycle afterwards to ensure everything takes effect

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Burning Bias in the Kitchen – Trailblazer Chef Clare Smyth
by Erica Bracken · January 5, 2016
Top Chef Monica Galetti caused a stir with her recent remarks that when it came to forging a career as a top chef, women have "to put it first to do well", choosing their career over having a family. The evidence would seem to suggest that Galetti is right, given the relatively small number of high-profile female chefs. Clare Smyth is one of those top chefs; the first female in the UK to hold three Michelin stars, just one of six females in the world with the prestigious accolade. However, far from dampen the enthusiasm of any young woman minded to follow in her footsteps, Clare inspires and emboldens chefs, of all genders, which her skill, ambition and litany of successes.
Clare, in Dublin last December as guest judge for Euro-toques Young Chef of the Year, of which two of the five finalists were women, says at first she was hesitant to accept the labels 'role model' and 'female chef'. "I was always about doing the job, it was nothing to do with gender. I never want to be singled out. I just want to be good at what I do, I want to be the best that I do", Clare explains. Growing up on a farm in County Antrim, there were few female chefs at the top level whose careers she could aspire to emulate. Instead she looked to culinary champions like Thomas Keller, Alain Ducasse and Gordon Ramsay, "I never had that thing where I looked to role models because of their gender. It didn't occur to me that there weren't many females".
Though, over the years, she has come to understand and respect her duty as a role model, "I always dismissed it before, but I think it's important for people to be able to see that it's for them too. It doesn't matter where you come from, if you're short, you're tall, male, female". While Clare represents what is possible for female chefs, in the UK only a fifth of the 250,000 professional chefs are female. Clare is adamant that this is not due to bias, but simply choice, "It's peoples choice at the end of the day. It's just what appeals as a profession and men just seem to go to it more. But there are definitely more females now which is a positive". Though in the past she has described the male-dominated, testosterone filled kitchens that she started her career in, she says this is no longer the case, "I think things have changed tremendously. Going back ten, fifteen years ago kitchens weren't pleasant environments but now it is very very different". A positive thing not only for women, but for food she asserts.
Leaving Northern Ireland at the age of 16, Clare proved her natural ability and learnt the skills to match under the helms of Heston Blumenthal and the Roux brothers. In 2002, she was snapped up for a job at Royal Hospital Road, now called Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, and quickly reached the position of senior sous chef. "I went through all the kitchens. Hospital Road was the one I fell in love with right from the beginning. I just knew it was right for me", Clare gushes. Taking a brief break, she honed those skills with stages, often unpaid, the French Laundry in California, Per Se in New York and Alain Ducasse's renowned Le Louis XV in Monte Carlo. When she returned to London she was quickly named head chef aged just 29.
Although Gordon's name might be over the door, she says he has given her the freedom to put her own stamp on the restaurant, "now he is more of a supporter on the outside, I'm the driving force of it. But he is always there and I talk to him a lot. We have a nice partnership". Gordon's instinct to trust Clare with "his baby" has paid off. She has not only safeguarded her fiery mentor's precious three Michelin stars, but has been awarded the maximum five AA rosettes and achieved perfect 10 score by The Good Food Guide, the first female chef to do so. In 2014, her excellence and loyalty was rewarded when she was named chef-patron of Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, taking a share of the business in the process.
Despite running London's most famous restaurant for the past six years, in a time where chefs are increasingly treated like rockstars, you can be forgiven for not having heard of Clare Smyth. Seemingly without ego, Clare has different priorities than appearing on TV cooking shows and book launches, "for me, it's about being the best I can be professionally. I've always been the same since I started cooking. I had to be the fastest person to fillet a fish, to have the best technique. It's like an athlete; it's down to a tenth of a second. That's what's important to me being a professional chef, and not being a superstar and not really having the skills".
Though in having spent quite some time living in her mentor's shadow, she is about to take her first steps into the limelight, opening her own central London restaurant in Autumn 2016. She is eager to quell any suggestion that a feud with Gordon is behind the move, "it's a natural progression. It's more about ownership for me, but with Gordon's support and blessing. We won't be separating massively". "I think having achieved all those things that my next achievement was to open something myself. I never rest on the successes I made yesterday. Nothing is guaranteed. The moment you take your eye off it you can just slip up", Clare says.
While by no means banging the drum for equality, Clare has climbed to the top of an industry dominated by men, her ethic, passion and drive overcoming any obstacles that women can face in the kitchen. Almost indirectly, finally having her name above the door will boost Clare's profile and shine the light more intensely on women chefs in the industry. Proving to next generation of chefs, not least Ruth Lappin who was crowned Euro-Toques Young Chef of the Year 2015, that the only thing you have to "put first" is a belief in yourself.
ARTICLE BY ERICA BRACKEN
Erica grew up with a baker and confectioner for a father, and a mother with an instinct and love for good food. It is little wonder then that, after a brief dalliance with law, she completed a Masters degree in Food Business at UCC. With a consuming passion for all things food, nutrition and wellness, working with TheTaste is a perfect fit for Erica; allowing her to learn and experience every aspect of the food world meeting its characters and influencers along the way.
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While exposition and plays can be both composed and distributed, there are a few major contrasts between them.
The play, above all else, is planned to be performed on a phase before a crowd of people, and in composed structure is considered a "script" that gives the lines the entertainers should practice and retain and the connections the chief should use to design the general creation.
Besides, there is practically no work, which is rather supplanted by meager, stressed guidelines, for example, "Sarah gets glass" and "beverages gradually."
Thirdly, activities, connections, and exchange altogether convey the play's story, topic, and message with no portrayal.
Fourthly, inside talk, or contemplations not enunciated by the entertainers, can't be communicated in the conventional print way. All things considered, they should be depicted through activity or in any case showed through articulation and non-verbal communication.
At last, what can be accomplished on screen or even on a page in a novel can't really be copied on a venue's stage, particularly in the event that it's anything but a little one in a nearby local area.
"It's difficult to streak back in a play," composed Stephen Dorf in his "Playwriting 101" blog. "Films and books can bounce around easily in time and location, yet such advances become more confounded in the theater, where live entertainers are performing on a phase. Plays in this way regularly take on a more limited timeframe."
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Albeit endless short stories, books, diaries, life accounts, and inventive true to life books have been adjusted into outwardly perceptible motion pictures for both conventional venue houses and TV, plays, while at first showing up in composed content structure and read, are fundamentally expected to be performed.
"There is a promptness and imperativeness about theater," as indicated by Stephen Sossaman in his book, "Composing Your First Play" (Prentice-Hall, 2001, p. 2). "Characters are encapsulated in living individuals, not evoked in a peruser's creative mind. Contrast this with film, which is a very removing work of art. The best strategy of film, (for example, bounce cuts and changing camera points) contrast from our normal insight. We acknowledge the shows adequately simple, thus can feel more noteworthy feeling while at the same time watching a film, yet the structure is genuinely removing contrasted and live theater."
In contrast to other composed kinds, plays commonly offer no storyteller, regardless of whether in the main, second, or third individual, or as the all-knowing presence. All things considered, what happens is the immediate consequence of activity and exchange performed in front of an audience.
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Q: Comparing the Most Significant Bit of two numbers: ==, <, <= Is there a quick bit operation to implement msb_equal: a function to check if two numbers have the same most significant bit?
For example, 0b000100 and 0b000111 both have 4 as their most significant bit value, so they are most msb_equal. In contrast 0b001111 has 8 as the MSB value, and 0b010000 has 16 as it's MSB value, so the pair are not msb_equal.
Similarly, are there fast ways to compute <, and <=?
Examples:
msb_equal(0, 0) => true
msb_equal(2, 3) => true

msb_equal(0, 1) => false
msb_equal(1, 2) => false
msb_equal(3, 4) => false

msb_equal(128, 255) => true

A comment asks why 0 and 1 are not msb_equal. My view on this is that if I write out two numbers in binary, they are msb_equal when the most significant 1 bit in each is the same bit.
Writing out 2 & 3:
2 == b0010
3 == b0011

In this case, the top most 1 is the same in each number
Writing out 1 & 0:
1 == b0001
0 == b0000

Here, the top most 1s are not the same.
It could be said that as 0 has no top most set bit, msb_equal(0,0) is ambiguous. I'm defining it as true: I feel this is helpful and consistent.

A: Yes, there are fast bit based operations to compute MSB equality and inequalities.
Note on syntax
I'll provide implementations using c language syntax for bitwise and logical operators:

*

*| – bitwise OR. || – logical OR.

*& – bitwise AND. && – logical AND.

*^ – bitwise XOR.

==
msb_equal(l, r) -> bool
{
  return (l^r) <= (l&r)
}

<
This is taken from the Wikipedia page on the Z Order Curve (which is awesome):
msb_less_than(l, r) -> bool
{
  (l < r) && (l < l^r)
}

<=
msb_less_than_equal(l, r) -> bool
{
  (l < r) || (l^r <= l&r)
}

A: If you know which number is the smallest/biggest one, there is a very fast way to check whether the MSBs are equal. The following code is written in C:
bool msb_equal(unsigned small, unsigned big) {
    assert(small <= big);
    return (small ^ big) <= small;
}

This can be useful in cases like when you add numbers to a variable and you want to know when you reached a new power of 2.
Explanation
The trick here is that if the two numbers have the same most significant bit, it will disappear since 1 xor 1 is 0; that makes the xor result smaller than both numbers. If they have different most significant bits, the biggest number's MSB will remain because the smallest number has a 0 in that place and therefore the xor result will be bigger than the smallest number.
When both input numbers are 0, the xor result will be 0 and the function will return true. If you want 0 and 0 to count as having different MSBs then you can replace <= with <.