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|11 Jul 1972
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|4 Jan 1971
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|John V Mcmillin, D Larry Miller
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|Westinghouse Learning Corp
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United States Patent McMillin et al.
[451 July 11,1972
[54] REFLECTED LIGHT DOCUMENT READING HEAD [72] Inventors: John V. McMlllin; D. Larry Miller, both of Iowa City, Iowa [73] Assignee: Westinghouse Learning Corpm-ation [22] Filed: Jan. 4, 1971 [21] Appl. No.: 103,416
Angel Ferguson ..250/227 3,533,657 10/1970 DaSilva ..250/219DC 3,581,100 5/1971 Milford ..250/219DC Pn'mary Examiner-Walter Stolwein Assistant Examiner-D. C. Nelms Attomey-l-laven E. Simmons and James C. Nemmers ABSTRACT A device for converting information in the form of marks or punched holes on documents into electronic signals which are translated into a fonn acceptable to a computer. The device, commonly called a reading head, senses the intensity of light reflected from the document being read, the light being directed upon the document from a controlled, remote light source. The light is focused onto the document surface from the remote source through a system of lenses and optical fibers. Phototransistors on each side of the focused light sense the intensity reflected from the document. By focusing the light and mounting the phototransistors at a proper angle close to the document surface, greatly improved accuracy and results are obtained.
5 Clairm, 3 Drawing Figures PATENTEDJULH x972 3.676.690
SHEET 2 OF 2 FIG 3 INVENTORS JOHN V. M MILLIN D. LARRY MILLER QW KM ATTORNEY REFLECTED LIGHT DOCUMENT READING HEAD BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Most everyone at some time or another during his or her life has had the experience of taking a test, answering survey questions, etc., in which the answers to multiple choice, true false and other types of questions are recorded on an answer sheet or sheets by an appropriate mark in a designated spot on one of the sheets. Frequently, the answer sheets are separate documents. This method of recording answers to questions has been widely used because of the development of document readers which are capable of scanning the answer sheets at an extremely high rate of speed and reading" the information recorded on the document and translating it into an electronic signal acceptable by a computer where the data is processed, then stored for later read out or print out. This same type of document reader is also extensively utilized for reading data in the form of punched holes on documents. Because of the increased use and importance of data processing systems of all types, this basic type of document reader is finding increasing use in many fields.
In these document readers, one of the most important components is the reading head which is that portion that converts the information from the documents to an electronic signal. There are two basic kinds of reading heads commonly used at the present time. There is the punched hole reading head which reads by means of light transmitted through the punched holes in a card as the card passes between the light source and the reading head. The other basic type of reading head is the mark sense type which can also work using light transmitted through a document, but more commonly mark sense reading heads utilize reflected light. With the latter method, the light source is placed on the same side of the document as the sensing means, the light source and sensors being located according to the appropriate geometry so that a maximum of the light intensity is utilized. A major improvement in the design of reflected light reading heads was brought about by the development of optical fibers which transmit light beams. As is well known to those skilled in the art, light entering one end of a fiber cannot escape and will travel the length of the fiber no matter what its configuration. These optical fibers are extensively used in document reading heads to transmit light from the light source to the document and in some systems, bifurcated fiber assemblies are employed to also take the reflected light from the document back to the sensing means such as phototransistors. Such a system is disclosed in U.S. Pat. application, Ser. No. 675,670, filed by John V. McMillin on Oct. 16, 1967 for Sensor for Punches and Marks.
A reflected light reading head has a number of advantages which make it preferable over transmitted light reading heads when used to read marks on documents. First of all, a less expensive paper stock can be used for the recording of the data since light will not be transmitted through it but rather reflected from the document surface. Also, a larger number of responses can be recorded within a given area since there is no necessity to stagger the response boxes with those on the reverse side of the sheet. Further, such problems as flaws or grains or thickness variations in the document paper itself or unavoidable smudges which cause an extraneous signal perturbation are not as critical when using reflected light as they are when transmitted light is used.
However, withknown mark sense reflective light reading heads there are the problems of wasted light intensity and uncontrollable signal variations which greatly effect the accuracy and discrimination capabilities of the system. Even with the use of bifurcated optical fibers in prior art reading heads, an appreciable amount of intensity is lost as the light travels from the light source, reflects off the paper and travels back to the phototransistors. Moreover, in order to try to attain satisfactory signal stability that will permit accurate discrimination between variable density marks (i.e. light marks, dark marks, smudges, etc.) prior art readers require an extremely narrow or tight throat between the reading head and the opposing document supporting surface. The use of a tight throat to document flutter in the throat area improves signal stability somewhat but results in a high incidence of document jams and rnisfeeds with typical field documents. To minimize these mechanical problems, most prior art readers widen the throat. The resulting signal instability and the loss in light intensity make it more difficult to discriminate between marks on the document and reduce the accuracy of the document reader. One solution proposed to date uses a large, more powerful light source, but this generates heat which must be dissipated or the phototransistors will overheat and cease to function. Thus, there is lacking in the art a reading head which is capable of utilizing to a maximum extent the intensity of the light reflected from the document, thereby allowing a reduction in the size of the light source, without losing the advantages of sensitivity, stability and discrimination in the signals produced.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION By a unique combination of geometry and the use of a few additional inexpensive components, we have designed a reading head which is greatly improved over those known in the art to date. By locating the light source remote from the document and the phototransistors, and by properly focusing the light from a relatively small source, we have been able to minimize the loss of intensity of a light directed onto the document surface. Combining this with phototransistors located at the proper angle on each side of the focused light from the source, and by tying each channel-pair of phototransistors in parallel for a given strip of the document to be read, we are able to make maximum utilization of the total light energy available. Furthermore, by properly focusing the light, the total light energy which strikes the sheet and is reflected remains constant with respect to head-to-document separations in the scan throat area thus minimizing the critical distance problem between the document and the surface of the reading head. Moreover, utilizing this geometry we have been able to build into our novel reading head extreme flexibility in that the basic reading head unit with interchangeable aperture or base plates can be utilized for scanning difierent types of document formats and even for reading data in the form of punched holes in documents or cards.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of a reading head partly in section;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a portion of the photo sensing means; and
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the portion of the reading head which produces linear illumination from a single light source.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT A document 10 to be read is shown in FIG. 1 as positioned between the bottom of the reading head, indicated generally by the reference numeral 12, and the document supporting table 14 which extends beneath the reading head 12 and provides a flat surface 16 parallel to the bottom of the reading head and upon which the document 10 rests as it is conveyed through the document reader. The remaining portions of the document reader by which the documents are serially conveyed beneath the reading head 12 are not shown and form no part of the invention. These other components which form a complete operative document reader are well known to those skilled in the art and their design will depend upon the particutain a variety of response patterns which are arranged in many different ways depending upon the type of data being recorded. Most commonly, however, the data consists of a plurality of marks or responses made on the document, which responses are ideally to be marked within designated small areas such as circles, ovals, squares, etc. The response areas are located in a predetermined pattern so that the document is divided lengthwise into a series of columns and also into a plurality of rows. Each column of responses is customarily viewed by a single channel of sensors as the document passes lengthwise beneath the reading head. Since each document will contain a plurality of columns, sensors must be provided for each column or channel as will be more fully described hereinafter.
The space beneath the bottom space of the reading head 12 and the opposing parallel surface 16 is the space through which the document must pass in order to be read. This space is commonly referred to as the throat and its width can be extremely critical. Typically, a document has a thickness of four to seven thousandths of an inch. Ideally, the document surface to be read should consistently be as close to the bottom surface of the reading head 12 as possible to minimize the loss of light intensity and intensity variations. As previously noted, however, if the width of the throat is set too tight, a high in cidence of jams will occur because of wrinkled or bent documents, and such tight throats commonly present many mechanical problems. On the other hand, if the throat is made sufficiently wide so as to minimize the mechanical problems, the document tends to flutter or ripple within the wide throat causing an unacceptable and uncontrollable variance in the amount of light intensity reflected. Since marks which form the responses to be read vary in density, it becomes extremely difficult if not impossible to discriminate between dark marks and light marks, big marks and little marks, smudges, etc. Thus, the accuracy of the document reader is adversely affected and erroneous results may be produced. In our novel reading head design, a relatively wide throat can be utilized without adversely affecting the sensitivity, stability and discrimination of the reading head thus producing accurate reliable results. This ability of our reading head to utilize a wide throat results from the design geometry which provides for the same intensity of reflected light to be received by the phototransistors regardless of whether the document is in flush contact with the bottom face of the reading head 12 or whether the document surface being read is as much as thirtyfive thousandths of an inch away from the reading head face. As a part of our novel reading head design, the light source in the form of a lamp 118 is located remotely from the document surface as best seen in FIG. 1. The lamp 18 has a lens 20 that focuses the light emitted by the lamp directly onto the faces 21 of a bundle of optical fibers 22.
As best seen in FIG. 3, the ends of the optical fibers 22 from which the light is emitted are arranged along a line by positioning them in a slot 24 formed in the upper part of the reading head 12. As seen in FIG. 1, the light from the ends of the fibers 22 is emitted at a considerable distance above the bottom face of the reading head 12. Preferably, the bundle of fibers 22, the lamp 18 and the supporting structure necessary therefor are combined into a unitary structure which we refer to as the linear illuminator 26. As indicated in FIG. 1, the linear illuminator 26 is mounted between the sidewalls 27 of the reading head 12. By constructing the illuminator 26 as a unit, its vertical position can be adjusted by any suitable means within the reading head 12.
With the construction of the linear illuminator 26 that has been described, a linear light beam will be produced for the purpose of illuminating only a very small strip of the document to be read, namely, that portion passing beneath the phototransistors. In other words, it is necessary and preferable to illuminate only a single row of data or responses contained on a document at any given time. The light entering the linear illuminator 26 from the lamp 118 is focused, and the amount of intensity lost within the illuminator 26 is very minimal.
Directly beneath the linear illuminator 26 is an elongated lens 28 which is preferably semi-cylindrical in shape. The lens 28 receives the narrow but diverging band of light from the linear illuminator 26 and again focuses the band of light into a very narrow band at the focal distance from the lens. The focal point of this line of light, of course, depends upon the design of the lens 28 and the distance separating the lens 28 and the illuminator 26. To best serve the purposes of the invention, the focal point should fall within the throat beneath the bottom face 29 of the reading head 12. The focal point can be varied, however, by adjusting the vertical position of the linear illuminator 26 so that the focal point can be set at the optimum place for the particular type of document being read, thereby affecting user control over the threshhold setting of the most narrow mark size that is desired to be detected.
The bottom face 29 of the reading head 12 is formed by the aperture or base plate 30, the upper portion of which serves as a supporting means for the lens 28 and also serves as the supporting structure for the sensors 38. An appropriate slot 32 is provided in the base plate 30 directly beneath the lens so that the light focused by the lens 28 can be transmitted through holes 42 onto the document passing beneath the reading head 12. As best seen in FIG. 1, an angular slot 34 is also formed throughout the width of the base plate 30 on each side of slot 32 so as to receive a printed circuit card 36. As shown in FIG. 2, each printed circuit card 36 contains along its bottom edge a plurality of sensors such as phototransistors 38. There will be one phototransistor 38 on each printed circuit card 36 for each of the channels of data to be read. Each phototransistor 38 on a printed circuit card 36 is connected in parallel externally of the card to the corresponding phototransistor 38 on the other printed circuit card 36 so that a pair of phototransistors 38 will view each channel. The printed circuit cards 36 provide the necessary connections to the phototransistors 38 to transmit the signal produced by each channel-pair of phototransistors 38 into the appropriate circuitry (not shown) of the document reader itself.
The angular slots 34 do not extend through the bottom surface of the base plate 30. However, a plurality of holes are formed in the base plate 30 along the bottom of each slot 34, and each hole 40 extends from the slot through the bottom of the base plate 30. The holes are spaced corresponding to the channels of responses to be read, and there will be one phototransistor 38 positioned at the top of each hole 40. Similarly, a plurality of holes 42 are formed in base plate 30 along the bottom of slot 32 beneath the center of lens 28, there being one such hole 42 for each pair of holes 40 and thus one hole 42 for each channel of data to be read. The holes 42 in the base plate 30 break the narrow, linear band of light from the lens 28 into a plurality of spots which are each slightly smaller than the area of response to be read. Thus, for each channel, there will be a spot of light shining on the document passing beneath the reading head 12. If no response is marked on the document, more light will be reflected into the holes 40 whereas if a response is present some of the light is absorbed and less light is reflected. Thus, as the phototransistors 38 in each channel pair view a particular column of responses, they will generally receive alternating patterns of light and darkness. With our novel design, we have found that for 30 or less channels lamp 18 only need be operated at 4 watts which is sufficient to produce a satisfactory signal level from the phototransistors 38. Additional channels simply require multiple lamps 18 and corresponding illuminators 26, which as assemblies can be positioned end-to-end to extend the length of the linear beam the necessary amount to illuminate all channels. The illuminator 26 is especially designed to be optically active to the edge of either end. In other words, there will be no discontinuity of light intensity between abutting illuminators. Obviously, when a response appears in a particular channel, little or no light is reflected back to the pair of phototransistors 3% in that channel and their output current drops. These signals are transmitted to the logic circuitry where they are appropriately translated into signals for transmission to a computer (not shown) where the data is stored and processed for future readout.
From the above description, it will be noted that the light from the filament of lamp 18 is twice focused before it reaches the document to be read, once by the lens 20 of the lamp itself and again by lens 28. Almost none of the light is allowed to diffuse, and thus neither the distance from the lamp 18 to the document nor the distance from the bottom surface 29 of the reading head 12 to the document surface is as critical a factor as in prior art reading heads. Because of this remote location of the lamp 18 the phototransistors 38 can be located very close to the document instead of being remotely located at the other end of an optical fiber. This further minimizes the possible diffusion of light before it is received by the phototransistors 38.
The position of the linear illuminator 26 is preferably adjusted so that the focal point of the spots of light from lens 28 fall on the far side of the throat beneath the head 12. Thus,
any document passing within the throat will be within the focal length of the lens 28 and the total light energy directed on the document will not vary regardless of the position of the document close to or far away from the bottom surface 29 of the reading head 12. Although a spot of light falling on a document close to the head will be larger than a spot of light falling on a document farther away, the latter being nearer the focal point, the total light energy of each spot will be the same. Since it is the total reflected light energy which affects the phototransistors 38, and because the spot of light will never exceed the area viewed by the phototransistors 38 even though the document is as close as possible to the reading head 12, the total light energy reaching the document being read will always be the same. This will remain true even as the angle of the document varies if it flutters in the throat. As the angle changes, less light may be reflected to one phototransistor 38 of a channel pair, but proportionally more light will be reflected to the other phototransistor of the pair. Thus, variation of the distance between the light source and the sheet has no effect on the signal produced by a channelpair of phototransistors 38, and this permits the lamp 18 to be remotely located from the document surface. Because heat from the light source is no longer a problem, the phototransistors 38 can be located very close to the document surface. This, therefore, greatly increases the sensitivity of the phototransistors 38 to signal variations in the amount of light reflected due to the responses on the sheet themselves and provides accurate discrimination between various responses.
An additional advantage of the use of focused spots of light is that small-mark detection or resolution is sharpened and anticipation" is prevented. By anticipation we mean the phenomenon which occurs when a phototransistor begins seeing" or sensing the presence of a mark before the entire mark has entered its field of vision. The chief factor affecting resolution is the relative size of the spot of light in comparison to the size of the response. With our novel design, the spot of light and the response area can be nearly the same size, a desirable relationship which was difficult to achieve with prior art reading heads. Moreover, since the band-width of the spot of light is readily adjustable, it is possible to program the reading head to detect a certain size mark and not another. This is accomplished by adjusting the vertical position of the illuminator 26 with respect to the lens 28 which varies the focal point slightly. This adjustable resolution feature is an important one since most document scanners are used to read a variety of types of responses, some large and some small, and with our novel reading head the scanner can be programmed for the type of document response being read.
By using two phototransistors 38 connected electrically in parallel to capture the reflected light from a single channel, the signal sent to the logic circuitry will obviously be twice the signal produced if just one phototransistor was used. However, an additional advantage of the use of two phototransistors is obtained by mounting the phototransistors at an angle of 45 from the reading head face 29 and 90 from each other. As
previously indicated, our novel design permits a relatively wide throat to be used, thus greatly minimizing the mechanical problems of feeding the documents through the document reader. In prior art reading head designs, if a wide throat were used, a serious problem of intensity loss and uncontrollable variability was present because the particular area of the document being read may not be parallel to the face of the reading head. Thus, light was not reflected in the direction of the phototransistor, and document flutter was produced which at times gave inaccurate and erroneous results. However, with the use of two phototransistors for each channel with the phototransistors mounted at an angle of 45 to the reading head face 29, the document can be positioned beneath the head 12 at any angle permitted by the wide throat and the combined reflectivity and thus the combined signal from the two phototransistors will remain relatively constant. As noted earlier, as the angle of the document changes, less light may be reflected to one phototransistor in a channel-pair but more will be reflected to the other.
Although generally speaking a document scanner is designed and used for reading only either marks or punched hole responses on documents, in some situations it becomes desirable to have the capability of reading both in the same document scanner. This can be accomplished rather easily in a document scanner using our novel reading head by mounting a transmitted light head (not shown) of any suitable design opposite the reading head 12 and by adapting the logic circuitry to receive signals from both kinds of heads. The line of focused light produced by the light source of the reading head 12 will act as a source of transmitted light for the other head. Also, because each spot of light is produced by a cone of light radiating from the optical fibers 22, a continuous linear band of light is produced, which is broken up into spots by the holes 42 in the base plate 30. However, these spots of light will merge back and produce a second continuous linear band of light fifteen to twenty thousandths of an inch from the base plate which band of light can then be used to illuminate channels on punched hole cards without changing the base plate, the number and spacing of the phototransistors, etc. Thus, even though spacing of the holes 42 in the base plate 30 have been designed for a particular channel spacing in a reflected light application using only the mark sense head 12, the channel spacing in the transmitted light head need not be the same because of the recombining of the light into a continuous band. This is a tremendous advantage since the channel spacing for standard punched-hole documents varies from the spacing of almost every mark sense document. Also, the light source used for a punched-hole reading head must be normal to the face of the head in order for the head to work efficiently and accurately. Thus, the light source of our novel design, being normal to the document surface, works extremely well in the punched hole application whereas most prior art mark sense heads use two light sources directed at an angle to the document and a single photo sensor normal to the document. By thus using this efficient and available light source of the mark sense head, the independent transmitted light head can be positioned on the same scan axis as the mark sense head 12. This makes for a more efficient mechanical design than prior art designs where the transmitted light head must be located either upstream or downstream from the mark sense head so that a separate, normal light source can be provided for the transmitted light head.
Moreover, the design of our mark sense reading head 12 allows it to be used to detect punches or holes by reflected light without the use of an independent reading head. Because the surface 16 throughout the entire throat area is designed to reflect no light at a 45 angle, surface 16 is therefore commonly a smooth black surface and because the light source is normal to it, what little light is reflected reflects at and misses the phototransistors 38. Thus, when a document containing a hole passes over surface 16, the hole appears as a well-made black mark. Although the reading head 12 cannot read whether the signal thus produced is a mark or a hole, it
usually makes no difference since it will be predetermined by the document format whether the document contains holes or marks. In those instances where it is important to read both holes and marks and discriminate between them, the combination described above using the mark sense head 12 and the transmitted light head positioned opposite it on the same scan axis should be used.
Our novel design has great flexibility with respect to the spacing of channels on different documents. Of course, the base plate 30 and the number and spacing of the phototransistors 38 determine where the channels will be located and thus the responses that will be read. The base plate 30 can be fabricated to any length desired and drilled with any number and spacing of holes. The printed circuit cards on which the phototransistors 38 are mounted can also be made any length and the phototransistors 38 can be spaced at almost any practical desired spacing. Thus, the basic design of our novel head is easily adapted for any channel spacing or head length desired. The design also facilitates easy removal of the phototransistors so that individual ones can be easily replaced if necessary. Also, the light source is easy to replace and the entire head assembly can be easily sealed from foreign particles and matter.
Having thus described our invention, it will obvious to those skilled in the art that various modifications and revisions can be made to the preferred embodiment described herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. It is our intention, however, that all such revisions and modifications as are obvious to those skilled in the art will be included within the scope of the following claims:
We claim:
1. A reading head for use in a document scanner or the like having means for conveying documents each containing data response channels along a supporting surface beneath said head, said reading head comprising a source of light remote from a document passing beneath the head, focusing means for directing light from said source into a linear beam and normally onto the surface of a document passing beneath said head, said focusing means including a plurality of optical fibers for forming light from said light source into a linear beam and a lens for focusing the beam of light transmitted by said optical fibers into a narrow linear band, the light from said light source being first focused before being directed into said optical fibers, means for breaking said linear beam of light I into a plurality of individual spots of light, one such spot of light for each data response channel, said light source and optical fibers being combined into a unitary illuminator with said illuminator and said lens being movable relative to each other in order that the focal length of the linear beam produced by said lens can be varied, and sensing means for sensing the intensity of light reflected from a document and producing an electronic signal proportional to the light intensity so reflected, said sensing means including sensors located on opposite sides of said linear beam, there being an opposing pair of said sensors for each data response channel of a document being read, each said pair of sensors being connected in parallel and positioned to receive the total light intensity reflected from a single data response area within a particular channel.
2. The reading head claim 1 in which said lens is fixed relative to said reading head and said illuminator is movable within said reading head to thereby vary the focal length of the linear beam.
3. The reading head of claim 1 in which said linear beam is comprised of a plurality of overlapping spots of light, each said spot of light being produced by a cone of light radiating from one of said optical fibers, and said linear beam is broken up into spots of light for each data response area in each data response channel by a member containing a plurality of spaced holes, one hole for each data response area.
4. The reading head of claim 1 in which said lens and optical fibers are positioned relatively so that the focal point of said light from said lens will be on the document supporting surface beneath the reading head.
5. A reading head for use in a document scanner or the like having means for conveying documents each containing data response channels along a supporting surface beneath said head, said reading head comprising a source of light remote from a document passing beneath the head, focusing means for directing light from said source into a linear beam and normally onto the surface of a document passing beneath said head, said focusing means including a plurality of optical fibers for forming light from said source into a linear beam and a lens for focusing the beam of light transmitted by said optical fibers into a narrow linear band, the light from said light source being first focused before being directed into said optical fibers, said lens being fixed relative to said reading head, said light source and optical fibers being combined into a unitary illuminator with said illuminator being movable relative to said lens so that the focal length of the linear beam produced by said lens can be varied, and sensing means for sensing the intensity of light reflected from a document and producing an electronic signal proportional to the light intensity so reflected, said sensing means including sensors located on opposite sides of said linear beams, there being an opposing pair of said sensors for each data response channel of a document being read, the sensors in each opposing pair being positioned so as to be directed at a 45 angle to the bottom surface of the reading head and at a angle to each other, each said pair of sensors being connected in parallel and positioned to receive the total light intensity reflected from a single data response area within a particular channel.
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Calcutta: The West Indies arrival in Nagpur on Friday morning altered Team Indias practice schedule. Instead of continuing with afternoon sessions, as part of the build-up for Sundays first ODI, Rahul Dravid and Co. were given an earlier slot.
That worked to Yuvraj Singhs benefit as he had another round of nets before boarding IndiGos evening service from there to here.
Hes preparing for a comeback (after the nasty knee injury on October 28) and, so, such sessions are a boon.
In fact, the more the better.
Im feeling just fine
It was important to be with the team and see if I could do the same things
One worries after being forced out of the game through injury
Ive come away satisfied, Yuvraj told The Telegraph during the 100-minute flight.
Yet, understandably, the gifted southpaw is keeping fingers crossed.
Munching cashewnuts and having the odd sip of a low calorie beverage, he added: Its a relief that this phase of poor health (starting with ear surgery earlier in the season) is coming to an end
Ive gone through a tough period
Now, Im looking to play the Twenty20 tournament (in Calcutta) with high intensity
If we (Indian Airlines) win tomorrow, then I get two matches
The injury, while playing officially-sanctioned kho-kho, couldnt have come at a worse time.
Indeed, had Yuvraj been in South Africa, the vice-captaincy would almost surely have gone to him and not V.V.S.Laxman once the selectors decided to relieve Virender Sehwag of that responsibility.
Now, it rests on senior-most pro Sachin Tendulkars shoulders.
Yuvraj didnt comment on the vice-captaincy bit (he has, by the way, held that post in a stand-in capacity), but did say nothing in my life has ever come easy
A deputy general manager with the one-time biggest domestic carrier, hes back in the city he last played in 14 months ago.
That appearance was in a one-dayer against South Africa.
Yuvraj top-scored with 53 (I got out to a bad shot, playing across to Johan Botha), but India still lost.
Asked if the Twenty20 format is eventually going to upstage the other forms, he replied: Its pure entertainment, nothing more
Its for the batters only
Incidentally, Yuvrajs first exposure to Twenty20 action was in England while turning out for Yorkshire.
Not that runs over the next couple of days will count for anything, but his intensity may help Team India physio John Gloster put a date to his comeback.
A decision on whether Yuvraj catches up with the team in Cuttack (before the second ODI, on January 24) is expected on Sunday.
Thats also the concluding day of the Twenty20 tournament.
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Kapetanios Odysseia Hotel, Limassol
- Free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking
- English spoken
Main amenities
- 159 smoke-free guestrooms
- Near the beach
- 2 restaurants
- Full-service spa
- Outdoor pool
- Health club
- Business center
- In-room childcare
- 24-hour front desk
- Air conditioning
- Daily housekeeping
- Computer station
- Free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking
What's around
- Heart of Limassol
- Limassol Castle (33-minute walk)
- Limassol Archaeological Museum (10-minute walk)
- Limassol Zoo (10-minute walk)
- Limassol Municipal Gardens (10-minute walk)
- Heroes Square (24-minute walk)
- Dasoudi Beach (26-minute walk)
- Cyprus University of Technology (28-minute walk)
- Limassol Marina (33-minute walk)
- Agios Athanasios Town Hall (2.3 mi / 3.7 km)
- Limassol Water Museum (2.5 mi / 3.9 km)
Kapetanios Odysseia Hotel, Limassol
Hotel Info: 866-539-8117from $65
- Executive Suite
- Standard Room, Courtyard View
- Standard Room, Partial Sea View
- Superior Room
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At a glance
Key facts
Hotel size
- This hotel has 159 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 7 floors
- Check-in time starts at 2 PM
- Check-out time is noon
- Express check-in/out
Required at check in
- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
Travelling with others
- Babysitting/childcare *
- Pets not allowed
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi in rooms
- Free self parking
Other information
- Smoke-free property
In the hotel
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Free breakfast
- 2 restaurants
- Bar/lounge
- Coffee shop/café
- Poolside bar
- Room service (during limited hours)
- Outdoor seasonal pool
- Outdoor pool
- Health club
- Full-service spa
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Children's pool
- Sauna
- Pool sun loungers
- Pool umbrellas
- Business center
- Conference space
- Computer station
- 24-hour front desk
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Laundry facilities
- Luggage storage
- Wedding services
- Multilingual staff (English spoken)
- Elevator/lift
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Television in common areas
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
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- Air conditioning
- Minibar
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Balcony
- Private bathroom
- Deep soaking bathtub
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Pay movies
- Satellite TV channels
- Free WiFi
- Phone
- Daily housekeeping
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
Also popular with travelers from the USA
Special features
APHRODITE has massage/treatment rooms. Services include manicures and pedicures. The spa is equipped with a sauna and a spa tub.
The spa is open select days. Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision. Guests under 6 years old are not allowed in the spa.
DiningDiana - Overlooking the pool and garden, this restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Lido Taverna - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
On Site
- Health club
- Sauna
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
Kapetanios Odysseia Hotel, Limassol's small print
Also known as
- Kapetanios
- Kapetanios Odysseia Limassol
- Kapetanios Odysseia
- Kapetanios Odyssia
- Kapetanios Odyssia Hotel
- Kapetanios Odyssia Hotel Limassol
- Kapetanios Odyssia Limassol
- Odyssia Kapetanios
- Kanika Pantheon Limassol
- Hotel Kanika Pantheon
- Kapetanios Odysseia Hotel Limassol
This property's optional Christmas Eve gala dinner fee on December 24 for guests booked in BB rate plans is EUR 45 per adult and 22.50 EUR per child. The optional New Year's Eve gala dinner fee on December 31 for guests booked in BB rate plans is EUR 55 per adult and 27.50 EUR per child. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision.
Guests under 6 years old are not allowed in the spa.
Reservations are required for massage services and can be made by contacting the property before arrival at the number on the booking confirmation.
Mandatory fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at check in or check out:
- Christmas Eve (24 December) Gala Dinner per adult: EUR 45.00
- Christmas Eve (24 December) Gala Dinner per child: EUR 22.50 (from 2 to 12 years old)
- New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: EUR 55.00
- New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per child: EUR 27.50 (from 2 to 12 years old)
Optional extras
Late check-out can be arranged for an extra charge
Safes in guestrooms can be used for EUR 1.5 per day
Babysitting/childcare is available for an extra charge
We have included all charges provided to us by this hotel. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.
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What's going on at CNN? You would think after their train-wreck coverage of the Boston Marathon bombings, that management would be breathing fire down on the on-air personalities to get their acts together. … [Read more...]
The Associated Press jumps the shark; no longer credible
This one is a tough one to write; but I've been saying it for a long time. The Associated Press no longer can be regarded as a credible news source when it comes to reporting on the military. … [Read more...]
Sebastian Junger offers reporting course online
Combat correspondent, Sebastian Junger, taught a writing class last fall that is now available online at www.jungervideo.com. He said it's a two-hour class that covers pretty much everything he's learned about writing in the past 20 years. … [Read more...]
Workshop on covering the new veterans
A reporting workshop brought to you by the Robert R. McCormick Foundation and the Poynter Institute MAY 8 in Springfield, Ill. and MAY 10 in Chicago … [Read more...]
Associated Press still misses the target in their latest descriptions of assault weapon, et al
The other day, the Associated Press modified its definition for assault rifle and assault weapon. Here's their update: … [Read more...]
Know your military history timeline
I stumbled across this today and wanted to share this with you. The accompanying photo was published online by the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University. Do you notice anything wrong with this? OK. If you can't spot it right away, it may be because you're not familiar with significant dates in U.S. military history. … [Read more...]
Life magazine photo editor who beat the censors dies at 94
At a time when censors used a heavy hand to keep the American public from knowing and seeing the carnage in the Pacific during World War II, A.B.C. "Cal" Whipple of Greenwich, England, helped get a ground-breaking photograph of dead American soldiers published during the war. Whipple died March 17, 2013, his son said. He was 94. … [Read more...]
Difference between an automatic and semi-automatic weapon
Many reporters and editors have never handled a semi-automatic rifle, let alone seen one up close. This video is designed to give you an idea of the difference between an automatic "assault rifle" and a semi-automatic "assault weapon." … [Read more...]
'Pioneering Women War Correspondents'
"Pioneering Women War Correspondents" profiles six trailblazing women journalists, including Peggy Hull, Martha Gellhorn, Marguerite Higgins and Dickey Chapelle, who managed to report from the front lines. Author Penny Colman narrates. Produced by Milena Jovanovitch. … [Read more...]
Sebastian Junger stresses the need for combat reporter to learn basic medical training
Journalist Sebastian Junger began Reporters Instructed in Saving Colleagues following the 2011 death of photographer Tim Hetherington in Libya. Hetherington was wounded by mortar fire, and died on the way to a hospital. Junger said if fellow journalists on the scene were trained in basic first aid, Hetherington might have survived. … [Read more...]
Persistent war myths perpetuated by a reporter
A few days ago, a combat reporter for whom I have the greatest respect, wrote about the barbarity, perversion and pain of war. As a journalist, Chris Hedges has covered more combat in the past 20 years than many of his critics whose only exposure to combat has been in the flag-waving, John Waynesque online chat rooms and forums. He has covered the Balkans, Central America, Africa and the Middle East, where he was the bureau chief for the New York Times. He also was on that paper's team who won a Pulitzer Prize for their coverage on global terrorism. He knows war; he runs to the front lines with a pencil and paper. … [Read more...]
Flag presentation protocol and flag folding
Editor's note: This is the Department of Defense's information on how to properly fold and present the U.S. flag during a military funeral or memorial service. A United States flag drapes the casket of deceased veterans to honor the memory of their service to the country. The ceremonial folding and presentation of the flag is a moving tribute of lasting import to the veteran's family. … [Read more...]


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Tomkins hopes to return soon
James Tomkins hopes to return to action with West Ham before the end of the season, but the defender knows his campaign may be over.
Tomkins dislocated his shoulder in the gym last month and has undergone successful surgery.
"Hopefully it will not set me back and I will be able to play a couple of games before the end of the season, you never know," he said on whufc.com.
"It depends on how well it goes. I'm preparing myself mentally that I won't play again this season, so if I come back earlier then it's a bonus.
"I was in the gym doing some exercises like I normally do, but just went a bit too far with one of them and unfortunately I dislocated my shoulder. I'd have been frustrated if I had done it on the pitch, so to do it in the gym made it even more frustrating. I had the operation about two weeks ago and it has settled down."


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Queeny Gona
A Modern Life! - Poem by Queeny Gona
Huckle Buckle and a tramp in the trammel
Colorful counters
Here-there, to and fro wherever I gaze
Simply superb, twinkling corners
Rat-tat-tat Squeezed lub dubs
with boogie-woogie decisions
Huh Huh! Excited am I
For in valence state
Couldn't orbit long
Around you dear
Yet did I
Until collided with my honey - oohs-aahs!
Tic-tic! Table in Un-stable, with myriad
Disintegration, Spontaneous
My emotions exhibited
Scattering left-right and straight in the middle
Making life helter- skelter
Roller coaster circus feet! - chute-the-chute!
Stale-pale! tale never ends
With this little buzz, my life flies
Because it's vast - pervaded fast
Like phenomenal knots
Yet to crack
Reminding hoovers
Miles to go before I sleep deep - snails' numbness creep with each a heartache!
Comments about A Modern Life! by Queeny Gona
Rajnish Manga (6/21/2016 6:36:00 AM)
The poem reflects great feelings of a romantic relationship through some naughty words.
Making life helter- skelter
Roller coaster circus feet! - chute-the-chute! (Report) Reply
Bharati Nayak (11/26/2015 11:24:00 AM)
Superb description of modern life.I really loved the poem for its style and use of interesting words. (Report) Reply
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Rocking-corking...! Wiz
Queen squeeze with feeling every wordsss..! ! ! ! Super-duper..nicely written..! (Report) Reply
Harindhar Reddy (10/10/2012 3:41:00 PM)
Queen! This is amazing work - pure word play and feelings too! Yet u may write a positive poem.... thanks in advance - (Report) Reply
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Ranchi, Jan 26 (UNI) Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda today said he was ready to quit from his post if the coalition partners of the state's UPA government wished him to do so.
''I am shouldering the responsibility as per the decision of the UPA allies and if they want me to resign I am ready,'' Mr Koda told reporters here.
''But the coalition partners should also be held resposible for the political imbroglio, if emerged, following my resignation as it could lead to mid-term polls in the state,'' Mr Koda added.
Refering to the recent satements of Congress Working Committee member and party in-charge Ajay Maken, Mr Koda said the party had already been apprised of the developmental work being carried out by the state government.
''If there was any conflict over any issue in the UPA then the matter should be discussed with the partners,'' Mr Koda said, adding that making any adverse remarks could affect the coalition partners also.
Dissatisfied with the functioning of the Koda government, the Congress said it would reconsider about extending support to the state government after the Simaria bypoll, slated on February four.
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Saturday, March 3, 2012
Making Progress - Trillium in Ink and Colored Pencil
5 comments:
- Saturday Sequins said...
The trillium is coming along nicely! You have such a knack for fine detail. :)
I'm working on another beaded collar. I wasn't thrilled with it at first, but now it's headed in the right direction!
- March 3, 2012 at 6:39 PM
- This Way and That said...
Gorgeous Carol. I enjoy trilliums too. I experimented years ago with computer painting and worked up trilliums. (I think it is in my Flickr art set). So I was tickled to see your trilliums.
- March 3, 2012 at 9:19 PM
- Carol Creech said...
Thanks, Sarah! I'm looking forward to seeing your next collar. Talk about detail!! :)
- March 3, 2012 at 10:58 PM
- Carol Creech said...
Thanks, Joan! How fun. I'll have to look up yours on Flickr. They are a beautiful wildflower, for sure. I have a second reference photo that I want to do in addition to this one. Fingers-crossed that I can keep plugging away!
- March 3, 2012 at 11:00 PM
- Linda C. Miller, Artist, Naturalist and Instructor said...
Hi Carol - so sensitive and love the the cool greens. Smile Linda
- March 4, 2012 at 7:36 PM


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Skaneateles won the Class C West football league title with a 55-19 triumph over Tully Firday night at Hyatt Stadium, putting on another offensive showcase for the happy home fans.
Laker quarterback Connor Herr completed 17-of-23 passes for 257 yards. Herr's highlight was a school-record 99 yard pitch-and-catch to receiver Jake Cooney early in the fourth quarter, and he also was effective on the ground, rushing for 126 yards on just 10 carries.
To offer further support, running back Max Weiss tacked on 149 yards on 15 carries helping the Lakers extend its winning streak to 15 games. The Lakers last lost in a Section III Class B first-round playoff game to Cazenovia in October 2010.
Skaneateles scored 21 unanswered second-half points after going into halftime leading 34-19.
"We didn't play that well on defense in the first half," Skaneateles coach Joe Sindoni said. "(But) we came out in the second half, made some adjustments and got it together."
Sindoni had little complaints about his offense. Apart from two turnovers, every Laker drive until the substitutes entered the game in the fourth quarter ended in a touchdown.
"We had it going," Sindoni said. "The turnovers hurt. We were able to overcome them. But we were certainly able to move the ball when we wanted to."
The hosts scored on the game's opening possession when Max Dwyer snared a four-yard pass from Herr. Tully responded when its fine running back, Mike Spain, ran 57 yards to score a little under four minutes later.
The Black Knights took a 13-7 lead early in the second quarter, but the lead didn't last long. Skaneateles marched downfield quickly and scored 1:23 after the Tully touchdown. Again it was a Herr-to-Dwyer scoring strike, the play covering six yards.
Skaneateles added three more second quarter touchdowns on a 12 yard Herr run, a four-yard Weiss rumble and a seven-yard Herr scramble.
The third quarter featured a 15 yard scoring pass from Herr to Colin Bright, and a 27 yard Weiss touchdown dash.
Skaneateles (6-0 overall, 5-0 league) looks likely to host a Class C-1 quarterfinal game this Friday. Tully (4-2, 3-2) is a certainty to make the Class C-2 tournament.
"We'll be in the bigger bracket with some very good teams," Sindoni said.
The Lakers have an admirer in Tully coach Brad Keysor.
"They're a very good team. We knew that coming in," Keysor said. "The major difference with us is they have a lot of depth and a lot of skill players. And they're a very physical team. I think they'll do very well in the post-season."
Seeded no. 2 in the Class C-1 bracket, Skaneateles hosts Sherburne-Earlville in Friday night's opening round at 7 p.m. A win here would send the Lakers into the next round against General Brown or Utica-Notre Dame.
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Harriman attorney Spence Bruner won't be available for the February through April term of Roane County Criminal Court because he's suspended from practicing law.
The term starts next week.
Assistant District Attorney General Bill Reedy said the cases where Bruner is the defense attorney will be continued until the June through August term.
The Tennessee Supreme Court suspended Bruner for 90 days on Jan. 31 for violating rules on expediting litigation, fairness to the opposing party and counsel and misconduct.
The unusual amount of wintery mixes has substantially cut down Harriman's salt supplies, but officials said Wednesday they were ready for the snow storm forecasted earlier this week.
"We are pretreating right now, and then we'll salt if we have to," Drack Langley said Wednesdaymorning.
Langley supervises the Harriman Street Department.
"We are low, but we have enough if it comes."
He said they'll use a mix of salt with chips (grit) and sand.
Harriman is looking to the future again, planning to review the city's longterm goals and vision.
Municipal Technical Advisory Service was supposed to be in Harriman last month, but bitterly cold temperatures and snow forced a rescheduling.
The "visioning" meeting is now set for 6 p.m. March 18.
"Expect a two, two-and-a-half hour meeting on March 18," said Harriman Mayor Chris Mason recently.
"I think we need a short-range and a long-range plan," Mason said.
Ron Berry has picked up petitions to run for county commissioner and for circuit court clerk.
When asked about it, Berry said he is exploring his options.
The qualifying deadline is April 3, so Berry has until then to choose.
"I'm just going to see what things are looking like," he said.
All 15 county commission seats will be on the ballot for the Aug. 7 election. Berry is one of three commissioners representing District 1.
Imagine a part-time job that pays more than $93,000.
Moreover, if you pay taxes in Roane County, you're footing the bill.
Despite being a part-time job, the position of Roane County attorney pays $93,775.
That's more than the salaries of the sheriff and road superintendent, who each make $81,208, work full time and supervise government staffs.
One county commissioner questioned the logic of the situation this week.
Roane Central Utility District's board will be considering a 20 percent rate increase at a meeting at 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13.
Manager Bob Creswell feels it's a necessity due to a what he sees as a dramatic drop in revenue due to lower water sales to one of the utility's biggest customers, TVA.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released its evaluation of the two largest beneficial uses of coal ash — the stuff involved in TVA's Kingston Fossil Plant disaster.
It may be used in concrete as a substitute for Portland cement, and the use of flue gas desulfurization gypsum as a substitute for mined gypsum in wallboard.
EPA's evaluation concluded that encapsulated coal ash in concrete and wallboard is comparable to virgin materials.
East Tennessee Historical Society is seeking nominations from across the region for awards of excellence in the field of history.
Each year, the society recognizes individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the preservation, promotion, programming, and interpretation of the region's history.
Awards are in four categories:
The Award of Distinction recognizes a special project, such as publications, building preservation, or special program, such as a conference, heritage event, publication or lecture series.
Every Sunday after church, the Rockwood Community Center gym is full of hustling athletes
This time, however, it's the adults — not the kids — getting in on the basketball action.
The demand caught recreation officials off guard.
"We just kind of threw it together," said city park and recreation director Jody Mioduski. "I had a couple of people tell me I ought to do a men's league. I started advertising, put it on Facebook."
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Scott Jagow: When you submit your resume to Monster.com, you're probably not wondering whether someone in Ukraine is stealing your personal information. Unfortunately, that's exactly what's been happening. The jobs website has revealed a major security failure. As far as we know, no one's had their identity stolen, but still, it's pretty unsettling. More now from Amy Scott.
Amy Scott: Monster says 1.3 million users were affected by the security breach.
Hackers allegedly posed as employers to access the job site's database of about 70 million resumes. They then used that information to send e-mail messages asking for more valuable information like bank account numbers.
Monster says it's shut down a rogue server in Ukraine that hackers used to access customer information.
Things haven't been pretty for Monster lately. Last month the company reported disappointing earnings, and said it would lay off 15 percent of its workforce.
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Baby rhino takes her first mud bath at Port Lympne Reserve
Rukuru, the baby rhino, born in December 2016 has ventured out and about at Port Lympne Reserve to take her first glorious mud bath. Having spent the last month keeping warm with her mother in their indoor enclosures, Rukuru decided it was time to explore her surroundings.
Following her mother's lead, Rukuru was quick to learn a key rhino habit – a mud bath. Entering the muddy hole, Rukuru watched on as her mother wallowed in the mud and then preceded to join in, although a little wary and unstable, she soon got the hang of it.
This new arrivals parents are mum, Nyasa, and dad, Sammy. Rukuru is Nyasa's second calf and the 36th Eastern Black rhino to be born at Port Lympne. This healthy rhino birth is another successful addition to The Aspinall Foundation's breeding programme of endangered animals.


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MOVIE SYNOPSIS [ General Audiences ] In the special vision of its director Pyotr Buslov, Pasha D. Lychnikoff leads the cast of this movie of Russian Federation, with dialogues in Russian (available with subtitles), whose official premiere was scheduled for 2015. You can watch Rodina online on TV cable or theaters with original audio in Russian at different dates. This film premiered in theaters in 2015.
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Pasha D. Lychnikoff, Pyotr Fyodorov, Andrey Smolyakov, Andrey Merzlikin, Lyubov Novikova, Pawan Chopra and Yevgeniy Kartashov.
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A Jackson County judge found probable cause Friday in the case of a man accused of holding his wife hostage and abusing her for 10 years.
Stephanie Lizon told a judge that the injuries on her body, the ones associated with the alleged abuse, were all accidental.
Burns to Lizon's back and breast, ones that police allege came from an abusive husband, were simply where the two "collided" during an argument over breakfast.
A unidentified employee with a Parkersburg women's shelter said Lizon told a different story on June 20th, when she first came to the shelter.
"She said it was intentional," said the employee.
Despite the conflicting testimony, the judge found reason to move the malicious wounding case forward.
Peter Lizon's case now will be presented to a grand jury.
He remains behind bars on a $300,000 bond until a circuit county judge can schedule a bond reduction hearing.
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A Jackson County woman this morning testified during her husband's preliminary hearing that she never said she had been abused.
Stephanie Lizon said she told nobody at the Family Crisis Intervention Center that Peter Lizon had abused her.
The preliminary hearing started this morning for a Jackson County, W.Va., man accused of keeping his wife hostage and abusing her for 10 years.
Peter Lizon has been charged with malicious wounding, according to court documents. He is accused of keeping his wife chained to a bed and abusing her.
She escaped to a Parkersburg women's shelter in June, according to police. She told a woman there about the abuse, which led to a police investigation.
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First collection of episodes from the spin-off series of the Italian drama 'Inspector Montalbano', based on the novels by Andrea Camilleri.
Michele Riondino plays the title character who is reassigned to his hometown of Vigata to tackle the many mysteries that arise there - providing he can avoid becoming distracted by his love for Livia Burlando (Sarah Felberbaum).
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Mum devastated as ex dates daughter, 17
The Australian Army are investigating a soldier accused of dating his ex-partner's teenage daughter. Hollie Burns' mother (the ex-partner) made a complaint to the Australian Defence Force about her 17 year old daughter's relationship with 45 year old Private Scott Murphy. The ADF investigated Murphy's relationship with the girl, along with his nudist lifestyle. A senior army officer said that "the behviour was unbecoming of the 9 army values and for conservative members of the Military this would not be supported". "The ADF does not support this kind of behaviour and you should question your relationship and living conditions with Hollie" he added. The ADF, however, are not taking disciplinary action because Murphy told them they weren't having sex. Um, do you think that he may be lying?? Unfortunately, there's no way to prove it, unless the girl falls pregnant to the creep. Or if they find evidence of sexual activity such as condoms.
The mother said her ex was triple her daughter's age and had children who were older than Hollie. So why doesn't Hollie just date this guy's kids instead of her mother's sloppy seconds? When A Current Affair rocked up, Murphy denied that he was dating her, but his lies were uncovered when Facebook messages popped up of him referring to Hollie as his girlfriend *yuck*. He also covered his head and ran away like a chickenshit little bitch when confronted by reporters. A member of the nudist colony that Murphy attends also said that they presented as a couple and that it was quite off-putting. So he knows it's wrong to take advantage of a young girl, hence the lies and the running away.
This is clearly a case of a bad boyfriend taking advantage of his (ex) girlfriend's child. I wouldn't be surprised if he'd started showing an interest in her while he was dating her mum. Or that he only dated her mum to get to her daughter. Either way, this is incredibly poor form and illegal if it turns out that they are having sex (couldn't imagine that they're not). The age of consent in Australia is 16, but only if the older person is no more than 2 years older than the younger. Otherwise it's 18. Considering that this girl is 17 and this guy is 45, this is a predator preying on a young and vulnerable victim.


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"More uplifting than a reinforced wonderbra" 24 November 2008 90 mins
Three sell out tours and hugely popular runs in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth proved beyond any doubt that the Grumpy Old Women is a global phenomenon! Have you reached that certain age? Are you more likely to be shaking your rolling pin than your booty? Are you a little bit hot, a little bit hairy? Jenny Eclair, Linda Robson and Dillie Keane (whose combined age is unprintable) host an orgy of middle aged mayhem, 90 minutes of theatrical HRT with not a thong in sight. Recording their first ever live DVD, the original cast members tread the boards of the historic Richmond Theatre creating their biggest grump fest to date!
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I have now indexed 422 pages or nearly one-third of my book. I am presently working on chapter 9, which is one of the longest, at 110 pages. I wish I knew some way to speed this up, but I seem to have no good alternatives. I will lose some momentum this month while I work on my tax returns, but I don't think that will slow me down very much.


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January 14, 2009
Natural gas was supposed to become the most important source of modern energy and we were should have been driving fuel cell cars by now, however, these alternative fuels have not lived up to their expectations, says Vaclav Smil, author of "Energy at the Crossroads."
In 2007, the United States derived about 1.7 percent of its energy from new renewable conversions -- corn-based ethanol, wind, photovoltaic solar and geothermal -- and natural gas supplied 24 percent of the world's commercial energy. In 2008, coal-fired power plants produced half of all U.S. electricity, nuclear stations 20 percent and there is not a single commercial breeder reactor operating anywhere in the world.
The point is clear: all of these forecasts and anticipations failed miserably because their authors and promoters ignored one of the most important realities ruling the behavior of complex energy systems: the inherently slow pace of energy transitions, says Smil:
- It took oil about 50 years since the beginning of its commercial production to capture 10 percent of the global primary energy market, and then almost exactly 30 years to go to reach 25 percent.
- Analogical spans for natural gas are almost identical: approximately 50 years and 40 years.
- Regarding electricity, hydrogeneration began in 1882, the same year as Edison's coal-fired generation, and just before World War I, water power produced about 50 percent of the world's electricity.
- Nuclear fission reached 10 percent of global electricity generation 27 years after the commissioning of the first nuclear power plant in 1956, and its share is now roughly the same as that of hydropower.
- But coal has reigned supreme since the late 1890s; in 2008, it supplied twice as much energy as it did in 1973.
The historical verdict is unassailable, and barring some extraordinary commitments and actions, none of the promises for greatly accelerated energy transitions will be realized. However, a world without fossil fuel combustion is highly desirable. But we should prepare ourselves for a slow transition, says Smil.
Source: Vaclav Smil, "Moore's Curse and the Great Energy Delusion," The American, November/December 2008.
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