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"Boys, they are going to kill us. Let us die like men." -- Robert Fenner
Extracted from John Henry Brown's
History of Texas, 1685- 1892
[Title page missing]
Lt. Col. William Ward, having crossed the Guadalupe and reached the area of Dimmit's Point (25 miles east of Victoria), was overtaken by Gen. Jose Urrea. Forced to surrender on 22 March 1836, he and his men were marched back to Goliad and confined with honor and respect and sent on parole to the United States, General Santa Anna considered the prisoners to be a hindrance and expense and ordered their executions. The prisoners were marched outside of Goliad and shot. Of Ward's 107 men, the following prisoners escaped capture.
David I. Holt, F. Davis, Joseph Andrews, Wm. S. Butler, Samuel G. Hardaway, I. T. Pease, --?-- Trezevant, Aaron S. Mangum, Reason Banks, Allen Ingram, M. K. Moses, H. Rogers, Samuel C. Pitman (or Pelman), James C. Greene, George Rounds, C. F. Hick, B. T. Bradford, J. D. Rains, Perry Davis, H. G. Hudson, W. Simpson, and Nathaniel R. Brister.
Texans Murdered at Goliad on 27 March 1836
James W. Fannin, Jr., colonel commanding; Lieutenant-Colonel William Ward, of the Georgia battalion; Major Benjamin C. Wallace, of the Lafayette battalion; Major Warren Mitchell, of the Georgia battalion; Adjutant Chadwick (or Shadwick), Adjutant J. S. Brooks, Sergeant-Major Gideon Rose.
Texans Marched Out in Three Divisions and Murdered at Goliad, 27 March 1836
Captain Burr H. Duval's Company
Burr H. Duval; Lieutenants Samuel Wilson and John Q. Merrifield, Sergeants G. W. Daniell, J. S. Bagley, E. P. G. Chisen (probably Chisholm) and W. Dickerson; Corporals N. B. Hawkins, A. B. Williams, A. H. Lynd and R. C. Brashear; Privates T. G. Allen, J. M. Adams, J. F. Bellows, Wm. S. Carlson, Thomas S. Churchill; Wm. H. Cole, H. M. Dawnman, John Donoho, George Dyer, C. R. Haskell [2], --?-- Johnson, Q. P. Kimps, A. G. Sermond, William Mayer, J. McDonald, Wm. Mason, Harvey Martin, Robert Owens, R. R. Rainey, L. S. Simpson, --?-- Sanders, L. Tilson, B. W. Toliver (Teliaferro?), J. Q. Valckner, --?-- Batts, --?-- Woolrich and Wm. Waggoner.
Captain Pettus' Company, the San Antonio Grays, the Captain being absent
Lieutenant John Grace (brother of the subsequent Catholic bishop of Minnesota), Sergeants E. S. Heath, --?-- James and Samuel Riddell; Privates C. J. Garriere, Allen O. Kenney, Joseph P. Riddle, F. H. Gray, George Green, Charles Sergeant, --?-- Cazart, Wm. G. Preusch, John Wood, Dennis Mahoney, Noah Dickinson, George M. Gilland, --?-- Wallace, Wm. Harper, Edward Moody, --?-- Escott, Manuel Carbajal (a Mexican), R. J. Scott, --?-- Gould, W. P. Johnson, A. Bynum, --?-- Hodges, Charles Phillips, James West, J. M. Cass, --?-- Logan and --?-- Perkins.
Captain Uriah J. Bullock's Company, the Captain being sick in Velasco
Sergeants Bradford Fowler and Allison Ames, Corporals J. Rufus Munson, T. S. Freeman and G. M. Vigal, Privates Isaac Aldridge, Wm. A. J. Brown, George W. Cumming, Joseph Dennis, --?-- Michael, Devereaux Ellis, Charles Fine, --?-- Gibbs, Perry H. Minor, John O. Moore, John Moat, --?-- McKenzie, Robert A. Pace, Austin Perkins, Samuel Rowe, John S. Scully, Joseph A. Stovall, --?-- Weeks, --?- - Wood, James McCoy and Moses Butler.
Captain Wiley Hughes and Daniel B. Brooks, Sergeants Anthony Bates, John S. Thorn and Wesley Hughes; Corporals John M. Kimble, Walter W. Davis, Abraham Stephens, J. M. Powers, and --?-- Ray, Privates John Aldridge, John M. Bryson, Michael Carroll, Thomas H. Carbys, John Ely, George Eubanks, Dominic Gallagher, Wilson Holmes, Grier Lee, Joseph Loring, Alexander J. Loverly, Martin Moran, Watkins Nobles, John M. Oliver, Patrick Osborne, Wm. Parvin, Gideon S. Ross, Anderson Ray, Thomas Rumley, Wm. Shelton, James Smith, Christopher Winters, Harrison Young, Josiah B. Beall, John Bright and H. Shultz.
Captain Wadsworth's Company, he being absent:
Lieutenants Thomas B. Ross and J. L. Wilson, Sergeants S. A J. Mays and Samuel Wallace, Corporals J. S. Brown and J. B. Murphy, Privates William Abercrombie, T. B. Barton, J. H. Clarks, W. J. Cowan, J. A. Foster, F. Gilkerson, Wm. Gilbert, J. H. Moore, C. C. Milne, J. B. Rodgers, R. Slatter, J. H. Sanders, W. S. Tuberville and E. Wingate.
Captain Tichenor's Company, he being absent:
Lieutenants Memory B. Tatom and Wm. A. Smith, Sergeants Edmund Patterson and Richard Rutledge, Corporals Joseph B. Tatom, Perry Reese and Thomas Rieves, Musician Thomas Weston; Privates John McGowen, David Johnson, Samuel Wood, Isaac N. Wright, Wm. L. Allsion, Washington Mitchell, Stephen Baker, Henry Hasty, James A. Bradford, Cornelius Rooney, Seaborne A. Mills, Cullen Conrad, James O. Young, Edward Fitzsimons, Hezekiah Fist, O. F. Leverette, Wm. Comstock, John O'Daniell, Charles Lantz, Evans M. Thomas, A. M. Lynch, G. W. Carlisle, Leven Allen, Jesse Harris, --?-- Swords, --?-- Williams and Wm. P. B. Dubose.
Captain Peyton S. Wyatt's Company, be being on a leave of absence:
Second Lieutenant Oliver Smith, Sergeants Wm. Wallace, George Thaver and Wilkins, Quartermaster Olvier Brown; Musician Peter Allen, Privates Gabriel Bush, Ewing Caruthers, N. Dembrinske, Henry Dixon, T. B. Frizell, I. H. Fisher, Edward Fuller, Frederic Gebinrath, James Hamilton, E. D. Harrison, --?-- Kortickey, C. Nixon, --?-- Clennon, J. F. Morgan, F. Petreiswich, Wm. S. Parker, Charles Patton, John R. Parker, Wm. R. Simpson, Frederic Sweman and Allen Wrenn.
Captain Ira Westover's Company:
[Consisting primarly of Irish volunteers from Refugio and San Patricio]
Second Lieutenant Lewis W. Gates, Sergeants Wm. S. Brown, George McKnight and John McGloin, Privates Augustus Baker, Mathew Byrne, John Cross, John Fagan, Wm. Harris, John Kelly, Dennis McGowan, Patrick Nevin, Thomas Quirk, Edmund Ryan, Thomas Smith, E. J. A. Greynolds, Daniel Buckley, Marion Betts, G. W. Goglan, Matthew Eddy, Robert English, John Gleeson, Wm. Hatfield, John Hilchard, Charles Jenson, Wm. Mann, John Numlin, Stephen Pierce, Sidney Smith, Daniel Syers, Lewis Shotts, Charles Stewart, Joseph W. Watson, James Webb, William Winningham, Antonio Siley and John James.
Captain David N. Burke's Company of Mobile Grays, he being absent on leave:
Second Lieutenant J. B. Manomy, Sergeants James Kelly and H. D. Ripley, Privates Kneeland Taylor, Charles B. Jennings, P. T. Kissam, John Richards, Orlando Wheeler, John D. Cunningham, Wm. McMurray, John Chew, M. P. King, Jacob Coleman, W. P. Wood, Wm. Stevens, Peter Mattern, Conrad Egenour, G. F. Courtman, James Reid, Wm. Hunter, M. J. Frazier, S. M. Edwards, Wm. J. Green, A. Swords, Z. O'Neill, Charles Linley, Wm. Catlin and Randolph T. Spain.
Captain [Dr.] Jack Shackleford's Company of Red Rovers:
Sergeants F. S. Shackleford [the captain's nephew], Arthur G. Goley, Z. H. Short, Corporals H. H. Gently, D. Moore, J. H. Barkley and A. Winter; Privates P. H. Anderson, Joseph Blackwell, B. F. Burts, Thoams Burnbridge, J. M. Ramhill, W. C. Douglass, J. W. Cain, Harvey Cox, Seth Clark, J. G. Coe, Alfred Dorsey, G. L. Davis, H. B. Day, A. Dickson, J. W. Duncan, R. T. Davidson, J. E. Ellis, Samuel Farney, Robert Fenner, E. B. Franklin, Joseph Ferguson, M. C. Gower, D. Gamble, William Gutner, J. E. Grimes, Wm. Hemphill, John Eiser, John Jackson, W. H. Jones, John N. Jackson, John Kelly, Daniel A. Murdock, Charles W. Kinley, J. H. Miller, J. N. Seaton, W. J. Shackleford [the captain's son], B. Strunk, W. F. Savage, W. E. Vaughn, James Vaughn, Robert Wilson, James Wilder, Wm. Quinn and Henry L. Douglas.
Captain Albert C. Horton's Company:
Elias Yeamans, Erastus Yeamans, Ranson O. Graves, Napolean B. Williams, Lewis Powell, Hughes Witt, George Paine, Thomas Dasher, John J. Hand, --?-- Duffield, --?-- Spencer and --?-- Cash. Thirty-six other soldiers in Horton's Company retreated and were not in battle.
Soldiers not under a company:
Lieutenants --?-- Hurst and --?-- Rills, Captain Dunsanque, Samuel Sprague, James Pitman, C. Hardwick, R. E. Petty, Charles Henck and James M. Miller.
Captain Aaron B. King's Company
Captain Aaron B. King, Sergeants Samuel Anderson, George W. Penny, J. H. Collison and William R. Johnson; Privates J. P. Humphries, H. H. Kirk, L. C. Gibbs, L. G. H. Bracey, J. C. Stewart, T. Cooke, James Henley, Jackson Davis, J. Coleman, Gavin H. Smith, Snead Ledbetter, R. A. Toler, Wm. S. Armstrong, Joel Heath and --?-- Johnson.
Johnson's group: Col. Francis W. Johnson, Toler, Love and Miller
Samuel W. McKneeley was captured at San Patricio but escaped several months later with Reuben W. Brown [who moved to Brazoria County by 1892]. A. H. Osborne was wounded in Refugio and escaped.
Soldiers escaping during Col. Ward's retreat:
David I. Holt, F. Davis, Wm. S. Butler, Samuel G. Hardaway [a Georgia youth], L. T. Pease, --?-- Trezevant, Aaron S. Mangum, Reason Banks, George Rounds, Allen Ingram, M. K. Moses, H. Rodgers, Samuel C. Pitman, James C. Jack, D. Greene, C. F. Hick, Lieutenant B. T. Bradford, J. D. Rains, Perry Davis, H. G. Hudson, W. Simpson, Nathaniel R. Brister and Joseph Andrews.
Surrendering with Col. Ward and released after the Battle of San Jacinto:
Thomas J. Smith [who died in 1890 at Fort Bend], H. Mordecai [Jewish; killed on 9 August 1840 by Indians], Pierce Hammock, Thomas Harry, Dr. Lampkin, Ed. Patterson (or Pattison), A. J. Hitchcock, and others (numbering 10 or 12 -- names unknown).
Saved as physicians, carpenters and laborers at the Goliad massacre on 27 March:
Dr. Jack Shackleford [a captain], Dr. Joseph H. Barnard, Dr. James Fields, John Vanbiber, Benjamin Oldum [Oldham?], --?-- Derrick, George Voss, Peter Griffin, J. H. Barnwell, John T. Spillers, Thomas Stewart, Wm. L. Wilkerson, J. Bridgeman, James H. Callahan [later a captain], Josiah McSherry, E. Durrain, Joseph Cramble, Thomas Harvey, John C. P. Kennymoore, Nicholas B. Waters, W. Welsh, John Lumpkin, A. M. Boyle, George Pittuck [father of A. A. Pittuck], Wm. Rosenberry, Alvin E. White, Joseph M. Spohn, Francisco Garcia, Capt. Wm. Shurlock and Benjamin Franklin Hughes [who died in 1892 in Dallas].
John C. Duval [who later lived in Austin], John Holliday, --?-- Sharpe, C. B. Shaine, Wm. L. Hunter [who died in 1887], --?-- Holland, David J. Jones, Wm. Brennan, John Reese, Milton Irish, F. M. Hunt, Samuel T. Brown, J. H. Neely, Bennett Butler, Herman Ehrenberg [who died in California], Thomas Kemp, N. J. Devenny, Isaac D. Hamilton, Z. S. Brooks, Dillard Cooper [who later lived in Hays County], Daniel Martindale, Wm. Hadden, Charles Smith, Nat Hazen, Wm. Murphey, John Williams, Joseph Fenner [son of Robert Fenner], and Rufus Munson [a Georgia youth; often incorrectly listed as being among the slain].
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US 6252623 B1 Abstract A method and apparatus for imaging three dimensional objects is described which has a source of illumination that is projected through a color grating onto the object to be imaged. A camera captures an image from the object which reflects the pattern imposed by the grating, and a series of mathematical operations are then performed on the data from the captured image to deduce three dimensional information about the object. The grating includes a repetitive pattern of parallel colored bars disposed a predetermined distance from each other, and includes an opaque area intermediate each of the colored bars to enhance the accuracy of the image by reducing cross-talk between the color bars of the captured image. One exposure of the object can provide information sufficient to calculate the 3-D profile of the object, making the system especially useful for imaging moving or living objects.
Claims(23) 1. A three dimensional imaging system for use in generating a profile of an object, comprising:
(a) a source of illumination;
(b) a grating adapted to cooperate with said source of illumination to project an image on said object, said grating including at least three different colors thereon in a spaced apart relationship, said at least three different colors allowing for the simultaneous passage of a portion of light from said source of illumination through each of said at least three different colors, said grating including an opaque section intermediate each of said at least three different colors to prevent the passage of light and thereby separate and prevent overlap of said different colors; and
(c) means for detecting said image on said object.
2. The three dimensional imaging system of claim 1 wherein said source of illumination is a steady source of light.
3. The three dimensional imaging system of claim 1 wherein said source of illumination is a source of a pulse of light.
4. The three dimensional imaging system of claim 1 wherein said source of illumination is a strobe.
5. The three dimensional imaging system of claim 1 wherein said source of illumination is a flash.
6. The three dimensional imaging system of claim 1 wherein said grating is a periodic density structure on an optical plate.
7. The three dimensional imaging system of claim 6 wherein said plate is a glass.
8. The three dimensional imaging system of claim 6 wherein said plate is a plastic.
9. The three dimensional imaging system of claim 6 wherein said plate is a film.
10. The three dimensional imaging system of claim 1 wherein said least three different colors of said grating include a repetitive pattern of parallel colored bars disposed a predetermined distance from each other.
11. The three dimensional imaging system of claim 1 wherein said least three different colors of said grating include a plurality of colored bars in a repeating pattern of alternating colors separated by said opaque area intermediate each of said colored bars.
12. The three dimensional imaging system of claim 1 including an optical system of lenses adapted to cooperate with said source of illumination and said grating to focus said image on said object.
13. The three dimensional imaging system of claim 1 wherein said means for detecting said image includes a camera.
14. The three dimensional imaging system of claim 13 wherein said camera is adapted to output data about said image to a computer.
15. The three dimensional imaging system of claim 14 wherein said computer includes means for determining information about said object.
16. The three dimensional imaging system of claim 15 wherein said means for determining includes a computer program.
17. The three dimensional imaging system of claim 15 wherein said means for determining includes an algorithm for decoding phase shifting to determine three dimensional profilometry information about said object.
18. The three dimensional imaging system of claim 1 wherein said means for detecting said image includes a digital camera.
19. The three dimensional imaging system of claim 1 wherein said means for detecting said image includes a motion picture camera.
20. The three dimensional imaging system of claim 1 wherein said means for detecting said image includes a CCD type of a camera.
21. A method for three dimensional imaging of an object, which comprises:
(a) projecting light simultaneously through all colors of a grating on to said object, said grating having a repetitive pattern of parallel colored bars disposed a predetermined distance apart and including an opaque area intermediate each of said parallel colored bars to prevent overlap and further separate said colored bars; and
(b) detecting a pattern of said projected light that is reflected from said object.
22. The method for three dimensional imaging of an object of claim 21 including mathematically processing said pattern of light to determine the three dimensional profile of said object.
23. The method for three dimensional imaging of an object of claim 22 including the processing of a hue histogram by separating the colors and reconstructing the sinusoidal grating pattern to minimize the effect of color crosstalk.
Description 1. Field of the Invention The present invention, in general relates to both a method and apparatus for three-dimensional surface profile measurement systems and, more particularly, to multi-color imaging systems. Three-dimensional (hereinafter also referred to as either �3D� or �3-D�) imaging systems are known. In general, the purpose is to determine the shape of an object in three dimensions so that it can be either better understood, or if appropriate, reproduced. Ideally, the absolute value (dimensions) of the object are obtained as well. Such types of systems fall into two basic categories which are: 1) Optical Systems and 2) Surface Contact Systems. Surface Contact Systems rely upon a stylus probe that uses a mechanical contact tip to probe the surface of an object. The information about variations in the depth of the contact tip of the probe at any given point along the surface of an object directly correlate to the depth of the object. Height and width data is determined merely by the position of the contact tip along an �x� and �y� axis. This information is then �digitized� for use in computer based systems or by numerically-controlled machines, as are well known in the respective arts. Surface Contact Systems involve very slow and tedious manual operation for the probe to traverse an object. The ability to resolve detail is dependent upon the density (number of) scan passes made of an object. The more detail desired, the slower the process. Also the size of the contact tip of the probe precludes access from minute areas of the object, thereby providing inaccurate results. Also, there are objects which are of a fragile nature, such as a butterfly for example, that precludes the making of any actual physical contact by a probe tip with the object. Also, contact based systems are not suitable for use with moving objects. Furthermore, the digitization of live objects, such as a person, cannot be easily accomplished with such systems because of the discomfort and innate resistance associated with standing still for protracted periods of time and also the discomfort arising from contact with a probe tip. Clearly, the applications and utility of such systems are limited. Optical systems, in general, acquire a plurality of images of an object which are taken by various means. These images contain reflected patterns of light energy that are compared and processed by various known mathematical algorithms to obtain data relating to the three dimensions of the object. Often, calibration with an object of known dimensions precedes the use of such types of systems if the absolute value of the various dimensions are desired (instead of relative data). Currently the generally known types of optically based 3D imaging technologies are discussed briefly below: Laser Triangulation: This approach uses a laser spot or a laser line to scan an object. A detector array in another angle receives the signal and calculates the triangulation angle related to the Z distance. It takes anywhere from a few seconds to minutes to take a 3D image of an object. This is too slow for taking 3D images of a live object, and the laser beam is potentially harmful to the eyes. Structured Illumination: This approach projects a structured light pattern on an object, then analyzes the deformation of the reflected light pattern as imaged by a two dimension detector array to calculate the �Z� distance, or depth. It has the problem of matching each pattern in the reflected image with the illumination pattern. This can produce ambiguity in the results thus obtained. This is because the accuracy of the measurement is not high because a group of pixels, rather than a single pixel, is used to calculate the �Z� distance, again introducing ambiguity in the results. Optical Moir� and Interferometer: In order to resolve the ambiguity problem and to increase the accuracy of the measurement, such types of imaging systems rely upon measurement of the optical phase shift of reflected patterns of light to obtain and digitize the dimensional information of an object. It is necessary to move an optical grating, through which a pattern of light is projected unto the object, three to four times and to take three to four consecutive images in order to apply the mathematical formulae necessary to calculate the phase shift and extract the dimensional data from the reflected images. Moir� and Interferometer based systems are more accurate, but they are also expensive and difficult to use. In most cases, such systems also need to acquire multiple exposures, which makes them unsuitable for live object digitization. Attempts have been made to use three color gratings to perform a phase shift Moir� operation. But such attempts have been unsuccessful because they could not improve the cross talk between the color bands present in the grating (and projected on the object). Stereoscopic Imaging: This approach uses two cameras to map the 3D surface of an object. They require identification of common features in both images, such as edges and corners. Thus they can not extract Z distance information from a single pixel, but must also extrapolate this information from a group of pixels, resulting once again in inaccuracy. The matching of the features with the actual object also requires heavy computation. Time-of-Flight Method: This approach relies upon a short pulsed laser beam that hits the surface of the object and by calculating the time delay of the light traveling from the laser transmitter to the object surface and back to a receiver. This method requires the scanning of a laser point on the object surface and so it is also slow. It also requires a very high speed laser transmitter-receiver, therefore it is expensive. Accordingly there exists today a need for a three dimensional imaging system that relies upon optical technologies, which is suitable for use on live or moving objects, which is fast to use, and which is inexpensive to manufacture, and which does not require especially complex mathematical computations to determine the dimensions of an object. Clearly, such an apparatus and method is useful and desirable. 2. Description of Prior Art Three dimensional imaging systems and methods are, in general, known. For example, the following patents describe various types of these devices: U.S. Pat. No. 3,589,815 to Hosterman, Jun. 29, 1971; U.S. Pat. No. 3,625,618 to Bickel, Dec. 7, 1971; U.S. Pat. No. 4,247,177 to Marks et al, Jan. 27, 1981; U.S. Pat. No. 4,299,491 to Thornton et al, Nov. 10, 1981; U.S. Pat. No. 4,375,921 to Morander, Mar. 8, 1983; U.S. Pat. No. 4,473,750 to Isoda et al, Sep. 25, 1984; U.S. Pat. No. 4,494,874 to DiMatteo et al, Jan. 22, 1985; U.S. Pat. No. 4,532,723 to Kellie et al, Aug. 6, 1985; U.S. Pat. No. 4,594,001 to DiMatteo et al, Jun. 10, 1986; U.S. Pat. No. 4,764,016 to Johansson, Aug. 16, 1988; U.S. Pat. No. 4,935,635 to O'Harra, Jun. 19, 1990; U.S. Pat. No. 4,979,815 to Tsikos, Dec. 25, 1990; U.S. Pat. No. 4,983,043 to Harding, Jan. 8, 1991; U.S. Pat. No. 5,189,493 to Harding, Feb. 23, 1993; U.S. Pat. No. 5,367,378 to Boehnlein et al, Nov. 22, 1994; U.S. Pat. No. 5,500,737 to Donaldson et al, Mar. 19, 1996; U.S. Pat. No. 5,568,263 to Hanna, Oct. 22, 1996; U.S. Pat. No. 5,646,733 to Bieman, Jul. 8, 1997; U.S. Pat. No. 5,661,667 to Bordignon et al, Aug. 26, 1997; and U.S. Pat. No. 5,675,407 to Geng, Oct. 7, 1997. While the structural arrangements of the above described devices, at first appearance, have similarities with the present invention, they differ in material respects. These differences, which will be described in more detail hereinafter, are essential for the effective use of the invention and which admit of the advantages that are not available with the prior devices. It is an object of the present invention to provide a three dimensional imaging system that is inexpensive to manufacture. It is also an important object of the invention to provide a three dimensional imaging system that is easy to use. Another object of the invention is to provide a three dimensional imaging system that projects a specially designed color-coded light pattern onto an object. Still another object of the invention is to provide a three dimensional imaging system that includes an improved color grating. Still yet another object of the invention is to provide a three dimensional imaging system that can be used to project an image onto an object. Yet another important object of the invention is to provide a three dimensional imaging system that can be used with a moving object. Still yet another important object of the invention is to provide a three dimensional imaging system that can be used with a living object. One other object of the invention is to provide a three dimensional imaging system that reduces crosstalk. A further object of the invention is to provide a three dimensional imaging system that can obtain a phase shifted image of an object from a single exposure. A further important object of the invention is to provide a three dimensional imaging system that can utilize a conventional digital camera. An additional object of the invention is to provide a three dimensional imaging system that can utilize a CCD motion camera. An especially important object of the invention is to provide a method for obtaining a phase shifted image of an object suitable for determining the dimensional attributes of the object. A further especially important object of the invention is to provide a method to project a structured illumination pattern onto an object. A three dimensional imaging system in accordance with the preferred embodiments of the present invention includes a light source projecting a focused image onto an object through a system of lenses. The image is formed as the light from the source passes through an optical grating which contains a plurality of colored bars in a repeating pattern of alternating colors separated by black (opaque) spaces intermediate the colors. A minimum of three colors are included in the grating projected onto the object. A camera that is respective to the projected colors of the image captures the reflected image off of the object. The data captured by the camera is analyzed to calculate the hue of each color pixel and create a histogram of the hue of each of the colors. The data captured by the camera is separated into three image frames, one for each color if three colors as used, and a set of mathematical operations are performed on each of the image frames by a computer algorithm (program) to find the peak location of each color grating, regenerate the sinusoidal shape grating, calculate the phase of the object, perform a phase unwrapping, and calculate the 3-D profile of the object and output it as desired. The grating is periodic density structure on an optical plane and can be of glass, plastic, or film. When light passes through the plate, the light field is modulated to the grating structure. The disclosed grating includes at least three colors that are alternatively written onto the plane. The light source can be either a steady source of illumination, a stroboscopic source, or a flash, such as is used with a flash type of camera. One exposure of the object can provide information sufficient to calculate the 3-D profile of the object, making the system especially useful for imaging moving or living objects. FIG. 1 is a block diagrammatic view of a three dimensional imaging system using a CCD type of motion picture camera. FIG. 2 is a block diagrammatic view of a modified three dimensional imaging system using a digital camera, showing the location of an improved grating in the system, and interface to a computer. FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of an improved grating as is used with the three dimensional imaging system. FIG. 4 is a color reflected image off of an object of a structured light pattern of the grating that is projected on the object as it is affected by the contour of the object. FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a set of mathematical operations that are performed on the reflected image for decoding a three dimensional image. FIG. 6 is a view in perspective of a three-dimensional profile as obtained from the three dimensional imaging system after processing the data. Referring to all of the FIGURE drawings on occasion, and in particular now to FIGS. 1, 2, and 3 is shown, a three dimensional imaging system in FIG. 1, identified in general by the reference numeral 10, a modified three dimensional imaging system, identified in general by the reference numeral 12 in FIG. 2, and a grating, identified in general by the reference numeral 14 in FIG. 3. The system 10 includes a source of illumination 16 and the grating 14, although not shown in FIG. 1, is contained within the optical system of the source of illumination 16, and is therefore projected onto an object 18. Only a portion of the object is shown in FIG. 1 in cross-section to better illustrate the path that light takes when striking and reflecting off of the object 18. A more complete representation of the object 18 appears in FIG. 4, where the object 18 is better revealed to be a statue of the head of the goddess Venus. A representation of a projected image 20 is shown disposed above the object 18 and would be the pattern broadcast upon the object 18 if it were perfectly flat and at that particular planar location with respect to the source of illumination 18. Referring momentarily to FIG. 3, the grating 14 includes a repetitive pattern of parallel colored bars disposed a predetermined distance apart from each other and including an opaque area 22 intermediate each of the colored bars. A red colored bar 24 repeats at a predetermined interval (distance) from each other red bar 24 a, 24 b, etc. The distance between the like-colored red bars 24, 24 a (or any other repeated color) represents a period, �P�. After the red colored bar 24 the opaque area 22 is disposed intermediate a green colored bar 26, which also repeats at period �P� as was described above at green bars 26 a, 26 b, etc. A blue colored bar 28 similarly repeats at period �P� at blue bars 28 a, 28 b, etc. Therefore three colored bars, red 24, green 26, and blue 28 each repeat at period �P� and each color is separated by the opaque area 22 between the various colored bars 24, 26, 28. At least three colors are required to be simultaneously projected onto the object 18. Red, green, and blue are preferred because they correspond with the characteristics of a receptor of a CCD motion picture camera 30. However, any color may be used for any of the colored bars of the grating 14. If desired, more than three colors can be repeated in the lattice pattern of the grating 14. The size of the period �P� has been exaggerated on the grating 14 and on the projected image 20, to provide improved clarity and is a design variable, as are the number of colors used, the actual colors used, the dimensions of the colored bars, and the size of the grating 14. However, the opaque area 22 must be used intermediate each of the colored bars 24, 26, 28. The opaque area 22 greatly reduces crosstalk which would otherwise corrupt the projected image 20 as it strikes the object 18. Without the opaque area 22, the colors of the colored bars 24, 26, 28 would combine, blend, and be disproportionately absorbed and reflected by the object 18. A reflected image, identified in general by the reference numeral 32, bounced off of the object 18 and is received by the CCD motion picture camera 30. Having at least three colors arranged in a structured repetitive pattern on the grating 14 separated by the opaque area 22 serves the same function as taking three different exposures of the object 18 by moving the grating 14 intermediate each of the exposures. As is described in greater detail hereinafter, the reflected image 32, which contains all of the colors that are part of the grating 14, is analyzed for each of the colors individually, which are then compared together to better correlate the reflected image 32 with the object 18. This process is known as phase shifting 3-D profilometry. Normally, at least three separate exposures are required to accomplish this because of crosstalk problems, as was discussed hereinabove, that would arise if the three exposures were to simultaneously occur using a prior known type of color grating (not shown) without the opaque areas 22. The grating 14 allows for one exposure to provide the necessary phase shifted information in the reflected image 32, sufficiently free from unwanted crosstalk, with only one exposure of the object 22. If desired, the object 18 is of a known source, having known dimensions and is used to calibrate the system 10. Then a second object (not shown) is �photographed� by the system 10 and the reflected image 32 is analyzed to more accurately determine the dimensions of the second object. The distance between the source of illumination 16 and the CCD motion picture camera 30 is dimension �D� and is known during setup. Similarly the distance to the object 18 is also known. The projected image 20 actually wraps around the object 18 and aligns itself with the contours of the object. The reflected image 32 reveals that the period �P� varies in accordance with the contour of the object 18 (See FIG. 4 for a fuller view of the object 18). This information is analyzed, color by color, which are then compared to determine the dimensions along three axis (x,y,z) of the object 18. The resultant information can be downloaded to other computers to replicate the shape of the object (See FIG. 6 for a replication of the object 18). The source of illumination 16 is a continuous source of light or a flash or a strobe. Ideally, if the object 18 is moving and a motion picture is to be made thereof, the source of illumination 16 is either a steady source of light or a repetitive strobe. Referring now to FIG. 2, the modified system 12 shows a second source of illumination 34 which preferably is a flash or stroboscopic, or even a continuous source of illumination. The grating 14 is disposed intermediate a first lens 36 and a second lens 38, as is well known in optics, to momentarily cast, in focus, the projected image 20 onto the face of a man 40. A second reflected image 42 is received by a digital camera 44. The digitized data that the digital camera 44 captures of the second reflected image 42 is sent to a computer 46 through a data link, identified in general by the dashed line 48 where it is processed as was described hereinabove to determine 3-D information regarding the face of the man 40. The resultant file of �contour� data can be used by the computer 46 or sent to another computer (not shown) for processing as desired. Referring momentarily to FIG. 4, the object 18 reveals the reflected image 32 from the object 18. The reflected image 32 is formed from the light energy that is reflected off of the object 18 and shows the pattern that the projected image 20 forms. It can readily be seen how the period �P� varies depending upon the contour of the object 18. In certain places, due to irregularities of the object 18 surface, the reflected image 32 contains brighter areas that might otherwise �fool� the computer 46 as it processed the data of thereof. A hue histogram of the reflected light is analyzed as desired to better determine the center of the position of each of the colored bars 24, 26, 28 of light and therefore, to better determine the phase shift information and eventually, the contour of the object 18. FIG. 6 shows a possible profile 50 generated by the computer 46 after processing the data of the reflected image 32 of the object 18 as obtained from either the digital camera 44 or the CCD motion picture camera 30. A similar profile (not shown) could be generated for the man 40 based on one flash exposure. It has therefore been described how to obtain three dimensional information about the object 18 by use of the system 10 or the modified system 12 using a single exposure when the grating 14 contains at least three colors and the opaque areas 22 intermediate the colors. While the processing of this information includes both well known mathematical operations and computer algorithms to support those mathematical operations, it is understood that special tailored mathematical operations and algorithms will be developed for this purpose to simplify and speed processing of the reflected image 32 and also to provide increasing resolution detail and to better correlate the data with a position on the object 18. The currently known mathematical operations are determinable by those possessing ordinary skill in the art in light of the above disclosure. However, for added clarity, the method as disclosed in the flowchart of FIG. 5 is included as one possible way to calculate the 3-D profile of the object 18 and is discussed in greater detail below. Referring also now to FIG. 5, the basic principle of phase-shifting 3-D profilometry can be briefly described as follows and is described in greater detail in reference numbers 3 and 5 of the reference list of publications that are included at the end of this technical discussion. By projecting a sinusoidal grating onto a diffuse object, the mathematical representation of the deformed optical grating may be expressed as:
where Io(x, y) denotes the average radiant level; γ(x,y)is the fringe modulation; φ(x,y)is the phase function that is related to the object shape�depth information, and δ is the phase-shift value. The phase-shifting method is based on changing the phase-shift value δ. For example, by changing δ value three steps such as 0, 2π/3, and 4π/3, equation (1) will become the following set of three equations, where I1(x,y), I2(x,y), and I3(x,y) correspond to the detected light intensity distribution of three steps. Based on equation (2), the phase function φ(x,y)can be directly derived in terms of I1(x, y), I2(x, y), and I3(x, y) without knowing the data of Io(x, y) and γ(x,y). Mathematically, it can be expressed as, Note that the calculated φ(x,y)is the wrapping phase. A phase-unwrapping process is required to change it to the true phase {tilde over (φ)}(x,y) (as is described in Chapter 6 of reference number 3). Then, the 3-D profile of the object h(x, y) can be derived by using the relationship between h(x,y)and true phase {tilde over (φ)}(x,y), (See reference 6) i.e., where L is a distance from the reference plane (i.e., the projected image 20) to the camera 30, D is a distance between the camera 30 and a projector (the source of illumination 16), and �P� is the grating pitch on the reference plane, as is shown in FIG. 1. As mentioned previously, it takes at least three steps to get the depth information of the object. Multiple time sequence exposures were, in the past, required. This was done by physically moving the grating or moving it within software. In general, these techniques suffered because taking multiple images with the hardware uses valuable time, during which the object 18 may actually move and thereby distort the data, in particular for a living object such as the man 40. If the image is changed in the software, then the system can be fooled into interpreting reflectivity and illumination variations as moire pattern data. To enhance the performance of projected grating or structured light technique, some previous efforts have been made recently by using color gratings or color-encoded structured light. The previous state of art of color grating technique is accomplished by using color encoded Moire contouring technique (See reference number 7), in which two color gratings are required for the color encoded Moire contouring technique. In this method, three colors are used to represent and separate the three phase-shifting steps of the image. Thus, three colors used must be separable. Unfortunately, this is a complex problem. People are able to easily distinguish small variations in colors. The colors we see, however, are not necessarily separate bands of frequency in the frequency spectrum of light. In fact, two different combinations of frequencies of light can produce what appears to be the same color, or so called metamer colors. Although these three bands of light can be detected by the color CCD camera 30 or the digital camera 44, these three bands typically overlap (i.e., what is known as color cross-talk) to some extent. A large amount of light at a narrow bandwidth of wavelengths is not necessarily distinguishable from a lesser amount of light spread over a wide region. Therefore, the actual color spectrum to use in the gratings to create a Moire pattern must be well understood to ensure that the phase of a particular signal can be identified or separated from the adjacent phase. Again, as mentioned hereinabove, this is difficult, in particular, due to the non-linear response of the color detector such as the CCD camera 30 or the digital camera 44. The color cross-talk problem limits the practical application of color encoded Moire contouring techniques. The indexing problem, that of matching a detected image plane stripe with its position in the projection grid, is solved from a knowledge of the color grid encoding (See reference number 8). Since the color-encoded structured light technique requires the scanning the light beam, again, it takes valuable time. To avoid the need for multiple exposures and to overcome the color cross-talk problem, the grating 14 is used along with this decoding technique. FIG. 3 shows a black and white representation of this color grating 14, in which there is black space (the opaque area 22) between each of the colors. Note that, although this grating 14 appears simple, it solves the long-standing the cross-talk problem and accordingly allows for the use of a single exposure of the object 18 containing a plurality of colors sufficient to obtain accurate dimensional data of the object 18. A newly developed decoding algorithm to work with this specially designed color grating 14 is described below. The decoding algorithm and the operating procedure of this new technique can be described as follows: Step 1. Take a picture of a 3D object with this unique color grating. Step 2. Separate this color grating encoded picture (the reflected image 32) into three image frames, one for each color. As was mentioned hereinabove, once the different colors are mixed (that occurs with prior types of gratings-not shown, the detector spectrum response, and the blurring or defocus effect of projected color grating image), it becomes very difficult to separate them because of the nonlinearity of the detector in the CCD camera 30 of the digital camera 44. While custom cameras (not shown) can be designed to work with the system 10 or the modified system 12, an economical advantage is realized by the ability to use �off-the-shelf� types of products. To prevent different color lines from mixing in step 1, the specially designed color grating 14 is used. When this grating image is projected on the 3D surface of the object 18, there is almost no overlapping over the entire depth range of the 3D object as shown in FIG. 4. Step 3. Find the peak location of each color grating. To further minimize the cross-talk effect and the influence of the color of the object, a novel method of finding the location of each color grating line is disclosed. The hue of each color pixel is calculated and is used to draw a histogram (not shown) of the hue. There are three peaks in the histogram, which corresponds to the three dominant colors 24, 26, 28 of the grating 14 and therefore of the encoded object 18. If the object 18 is totally white and the color cross-talk effect can be ignored, these three dominant colors are very close to the colors of the original grating 14. The three primary colors, red, green, and blue as used in the grating 14 would provide an ideal hue histogram under this ideal case. However, in reality, due to the cross-talk and the color of the object itself, the hue value of three dominant colors will be shifted. Note that, due to the use of black space of the grating 14, the three peaks, corresponding to three dominant colors, can be clearly identified in the hue histogram without overlapping among them. In other words, there are clear �peace-keeping regions or zero value regions� among the peaks. Otherwise, the hue histogram will include overlapping areas of each of the colors 24, 26, 28. It is difficult to determine the three primary color regions without the opaque areas 22 of the grating 14. However, as long as the reflection color spectrum of object contains the three primary color 24, 26, 28 of the grating 14, there are three separable peaks in the histogram. Therefore, the three hue value regions can be accurately determined. Each of them represents one set of data. For instance, Hue 1 region corresponds to zero phase shift, Hue 2 region corresponds to 2π/3 phase-shifting, and Hue 3 region corresponds to 4π/3 phase-shifting. Step 4. Regenerate sinusoidal shape gratings. As mentioned in the previous section, the phase-shifting method is based on sinusoidal shape grating as described by equations (1) and (2). However, to minimize the color cross-talk, the ideal projected shape gratings on the object 18 are rectangular. Since the location of rectangular grating lines is known by the hue calculation done in Step 3, it is possible to regenerate the sinusoidal shape primary color gratings (i.e., red, green, and blue gratings). Step 5. Calculate the phase of the object. The standard formula equation (3) is used to calculate the phase of the object. Right now, I1(x,y), I2(x,y), and I3(x,y) can be easily obtained from the sinusoidal shape color gratings. Step 6. Perform a phase unwrapping. The basic principle of phase unwrapping is to �integrate� the wrapped phase φ(x,y) (in units of 2π) along a path through the data. At each pixel the phase gradient is calculated by differentiation;
If |Δφ(x,y)| exceeds a certain threshold such as π, then a phase fringe edge (2π discontinuity) is assumed. This phase jump is corrected by the addition or subtraction of 2π according to the sign of Δφ(x,y), and then a �current fringe order number counter� N can be maintained such that the phase at any point is given by
Thus, the true phase {tilde over (φ)}(x,y)can be obtained. A standard sequential linear scanning phase unwrapping technique, as described in Chapter 6 of literature 3, is used to unwrap the phase. This method involves a sequential scan through the data, line by line. At the end of each line, the phase difference between the current line and the pixel on the line below is determined and the line below is scanned in the reverse direction. In other words, a two-dimensional data array is treated like a folded one-dimensional data set. Step 7. Calculate the 3-D profile and output it. After obtaining the true phase {tilde over (φ)}(x,y), the 3-D profile h(x, y) can be easily derived from equation (4). 1. Mechanical contact probe, 3D Design Magazine, April 1998, 2. Marc Rioux, �Color 3-D electronic imaging of the surface of the human body,� Optics and Lasers in Engineering 28, pp. 119-135 (1997). 3. David W. Robinson and Graeme T. Reid eds., Interferogram Analysis, Institute of Physics Publishing, Bristol and Philadelphia (1993). 4. Sadeg M. Faris, �Novel 3-D stereoscopic imaging technology,� SPIE 2177, pp. 180-195, (1994). 5. Hua Fan, Hong Zhao, and Yushan Tan, �Automated three-dimensional surface profilometry using dual-frequency optic fiber phase-shifting method,� Opt. Eng. 36, pp. 3167-3171 (1997). 6. Miwa Suganuma and Toru Yoshizawa, �Three-dimensional shape analysis by use of a projected grating image,� Opt. Eng. 30, pp. 1529-1533 (1991). 7. Kevin G. Harding, Michael P. Coletta, and Carl H. VanDommelen, �Color encoded morie contouring,� SPIE 1005, pp. 169-178 (1988). 8. K. L. Boyer, and A. C. Kak, �Color-encoded structured light for rapid active ranging,� IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence, Volume PAMI-9, pp. 25-39 (1987). The invention has been shown, described, and illustrated in substantial detail with reference to the presently preferred embodiment. It will be understood by those skilled in this art that other and further changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention which is defined by the claims appended hereto. Patent Citations
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Penicillin G Potassium
(penicillin G potassium)
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In PL 2040 Plastic Container
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GALAXY Container (PL 2040 Plastic)
To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of Penicillin G Potassium Injection, USP and other antibacterial drugs, Penicillin G Potassium Injection, USP should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by bacteria.
Penicillin G Potassium, USP is a natural penicillin. It is chemically designated 4-Thia-1-azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptane-2-carboxylic acid,3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-6-[(phenylacetyl)amino]-, monopotassium salt, [2S-(2α, 5α, 6β)]. It is crystalline. It is freely soluble in water, in isotonic sodium chloride solution and in dextrose solutions. The structural formula is as shown below.
Penicillin G Potassium Injection, USP (equivalent to 1, 2, or 3 million units of penicillin G) is a 50 mL premixed, iso-osmotic, sterile, nonpyrogenic, frozen solution for intravenous administration. Dextrose, USP has been added to the above dosages to adjust osmolality (approximately 2 g, 1.2 g, and 350 mg as dextrose hydrous, respectively). Sodium Citrate, USP has been added as a buffer. The pH has been adjusted with hydrochloric acid and may have been adjusted with sodium hydroxide. The pH is 6.5 (5.5 to 8.0). The solution is contained in a single dose GALAXY container (PL 2040 Plastic) and is intended for intravenous use after thawing to room temperature.
This GALAXY container is fabricated from a specially designed multilayer plastic (PL 2040). Solutions are in contact with the polyethylene layer of this container and can leach out certain chemical components of the plastic in very small amounts within the expiration period. The suitability of the plastic has been confirmed in tests in animals according to the USP biological tests for plastic containers as well as by tissue culture toxicity studies.
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Posted 26 November 2011 - 07:44 PM
Hello there... ( Sorry, can't find the door bell here..) I'm Aleb from S'pore & just become a new member in this forum... I have been flying Rev for a couples of years & have only 4 Revolution Kites in my bag... B-Pro, B-Series, EXP & Indoor... I also love to fly trick kites but will not discuss here... So I'm glad to be here with you guys & maybe we can share knowledge & info, to be better Rev flier in the future...
Posted 26 November 2011 - 08:26 PM
Aleb! Welcome to the Forum and Welcome to the "Dark Side"!
Go ahead and discuss your REV trick flying here. You will find a bit of information scattered around in various topics.
Go ahead and discuss your REV trick flying here. You will find a bit of information scattered around in various topics.
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YUBA CITY, Calif., Jan. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- It's no secret that the economic landscape is changing the way we think, shop and eat. But, are you willing to sacrifice your well-being and that of your family? If you're anything like other consumers in a recent nationwide study conducted by Tootelian & Associates, you will continue consuming nutritious, convenient and all-natural snacks. There are many healthy snacks on the market, as well as many grab-and-go options, but Sunsweet Ones(TM), individually wrapped prunes, provide the best of both worlds. Ones are the ultimate superfruit -- each serving is packed with antioxidants, fiber and potassium, meeting your diet and lifestyle needs.
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As creatures of habit, it is often hard to create new diet regimens for ourselves. That's why Sunsweet teamed up with registered dietitians Cheryl Forberg, RD and Carolyn O'Neil, MS, RD to provide tips and tools toward building a healthier you in 2009. Sunsweet has dedicated http://www.SunsweetSwap.com to feature new tips and resources from Forberg and O'Neil for healthy snacking in the new year. At http://www.SunsweetSwap.com, you will learn the benefits of the increasingly popular superfruit, Ones, individually wrapped prunes. SunsweetSwap.com allows you to compare what you gain in vitamins and minerals (and lose in fat and calories) when you swap out your current convenient snack for Ones. While on the Sunsweet Swap, you can also take the Swap Quiz to test your healthy snacking IQ.
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Flashback Friday: Adam Sandler in 'Billy Madison' (VIDEO)
Adam Sandler has been making millions of people laugh for nearly two decades, after becoming a writer -- then cast member -- on Saturday Night Live in 1990.
Since, he's gone on to star in several Hollywood feature films that grossed over $100 million at the box office.
In his latest work That's My Boy -- hitting theaters on June 15 -- the 45-year-old comedian plays the father of real-life SNL protégée, Andy Samberg.
To celebrate, Celebuzz is taking a walk down memory lane in one of most coveted roles as Billy Madison in Billy Madison, the 1995 comedy film directed by Tamra Davis.
If you haven't been around to watch Billy Madison, here is a break down:
Billy Madison is about a slacker who returns to school in order to take over his father's lucrative business. He then goes from kindergarten, to high school in a matter of weeks.
In the particular scene Celebuzz picked for our Flashback Friday feature, Billy is in the third grade and has a little bit of trouble with cursive.
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Scott McClellan's new memoir on his White House days is harsh.
The decision to invade Iraq "goes to an important question that critics have raised about the president: Is Bush intellectually incurious or, as some assert, actually stupid?" the former White House press secretary writes. "Bush is plenty smart enough to be president. But as I've noted his leadership style is based more on instinct than deep intellectual debate."
In 1999, at a hotel suite "somewhere in the Midwest," McClellan recalls the Bush mind when dealing with rumors that the then-Texas governor had used cocaine.
Writes McClellan: "'The media won't let go of these ridiculous cocaine rumors,' I heard Bush say. 'You know, the truth is I honestly don't remember whether I tried it or not. We had some pretty wild parties back in the day, and I just don't remember.'
"I remember thinking to myself, How can that be? How can someone simply not remember whether or not they used an illegal substance like cocaine? It didn't make a lot of sense."
And yet, McClellan concludes, "I think he meant what he said in that conversation about cocaine. It's the first time when I felt I was witnessing Bush convincing himself to believe something that probably was not true, and that, deep down, he knew was not true. And his reason for doing so is fairly obvious — political convenience…"
Bush "has a way of falling back on the hazy memory to protect himself from potential political embarrassment. In other words, being evasive is not the same as lying in Bush's mind…It would not be the last time Bush mishandled potential controversy. But the cases to come would involve the public trust, and the failure to deal with them early, directly and head-on would lead to far greater suspicion and far more destructive partisan warfare."
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Everything Wrong With 'The Dark Knight' In 4 Minutes Or Less (VIDEO)
CinemaSins are back! And they're taking no prisoners! Again!
Yes, the latest blockbuster to get the geeky 'Everything Wrong With...' treatment is 'The Dark Knight'.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping met with U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel at the Great Hall of People in Beijing Wednesday.
Xi recalled his Annenberg Estate meeting with US President Barack Obama last year when they agreed to work together to build a new type of major-country relations based on mutual respect, win-win cooperation. He also mentioned their another two meetings at G20 summit in Russia's St. Petersburg and 2014 Nuclear Security Summit in the Netherlands' The Hague.
Xi pointed out that China and the United States can have a broader cooperation under the complex international situation.
Xi said the two countries should develop a new type of military relations under the framework of a new type of major-country relations what he described as "no conflict and no confrontation, mutual respect and win-win cooperation."
Hagel spoke positively of the current development of bilateral military ties, stressing that the United States will firmly support the development of the US-China new type of military relations.
US-China relationship is important for stability and security in Asia-Pacific and for the prosperity in both countries in the 21st century. The United States is willing to work with China to strengthen dialogues, enhance mutual trust and further promote the development of bilateral military relations, Hagel said.
As guest of Chinese Defense Minister Chang Wanquan, Hagel arrived in Qingdao City of east China's Shandong Province on Monday for a four-day visit. He paid a visit to aircraft carrier Liaoning on Monday afternoon and arrived in Beijing later in the evening.
It is Hagel's first China visit as defense secretary.
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John Terry exclusive: He'll play for England if selected
From his words on Italian television on Sunday, it is plain that whoever wears the armband for England has a ceremonial role. Capello sees Terry as his captain, and will continue leaning on him in private. There is precedent in the way Sir Clive Woodward treated Lawrence Dallaglio after he lost the England rugby captaincy following a tabloid scandal. Martin Johnson was England's captain,an inspirational figure, who lifted the 2003 Rugby World Cup. In Woodward's eyes, however, the captaincy did not change. He continued to regard Dallaglio as the team leader. Johnson, he said, came alive on match days. Through the week, strategy, development, tactics, were all discussed with Dallaglio. Nobody suggests Capello consults Terry on how England play. He is regarded, however, as the strongest voice among the playing staff and is admired by Capello for his forthrightness.
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While it's not out in cinemas until 14 February, several critics have been quick out of the blocks with their reviews of The LEGO Movie. Despite its billing as a kid's fantasy, it seems this is a film designed to bring out the kid in all of us, and it's certainly worked its magic on some hardened film critics.
Awarding it four stars, Robbie Collin, Chief Film Critic of the Daily Telegraph, says:
"The new animation from Warner Bros. takes art and commerce and clicks them together as naturally and satisfyingly as a pair of plastic bricks on their way to becoming a castle or spaceship. Never before have I felt less like a film was selling me a product, and then left the cinema more desperate to fill my house with the product it wasn't selling."
Writing in Screen International, Brent Simon adds it is "a smoothly blended concoction of spry sensory pleasures and considerable heart", adding:
"Co-directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller mine a deep reservoir of genuine pan-generation feeling absent in most adolescent-targeted entertainment, while also working in sly digs at consumer culture and paying homage to Legos' enduring appeal to retro collectors."
Building on these comments, Variety's Peter Debruge calls the film an "all-ages geekstravaganza", adding:
"Just as they did with 21 Jump Street and Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs before this most ambitious undertaking, co-helmers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller irreverently deconstruct the state of the modern blockbuster and deliver a smarter, more satisfying experience in its place, emerging with a fresh franchise for others to build upon."
Continuing the good LEGO vibes, Jordan Hoffman from Screen Crush adds:
"It may seem messy, but it is actually quite crafty and clever in its approach. Not just in its design and its sound effects…but in the zing-heavy, joke-a-minute script."
Finally, Matt Donato from We Got This Covered says:
"It may only be February, but Phil Lord and Christopher Miller have built a strong frontrunner for any Best Animated Movie award 2014 has to offer. Brick by brick, the happy faces that LEGO blocks create on a daily basis translate beautifully into animated hilarity, delivering a message that unlocks the 'MasterBuilder' in all of us – an easily palatable emotional wallop to accompany such pure, blissful entertainment."
So, the overall consensus seems to be that while there's no denying the marketing aspect, this is an entertaining film to be enjoyed not just by kids, but by all of us who enjoyed building our own little worlds with those simple, yet surprisingly magical brightly-coloured bricks. And the good news is, there's not long to wait before we can see it for ourselves and construct our own opinions…
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After graduating college with a degree in Philosophy and Rhetoric Communication, Shari made the decision to pursue music professionally. Since then, this musical prodigy has had the opportunity to work with some of the best in the music industry (among others; Mike Wilson, the Grammy Award winning engineer who has worked with great artists, such as Whitney Houston and Beyoncé).
After her extensive travels to London, Paris, and New York working on her unique soulful sound, Shari is now getting settled in the city of Atlanta where she works on her upcoming debut album. This year, Shari released her highly anticipated single "Holdin' Me Back," which unveils the young artist's breathtaking musical style. At first listen, you can feel Shari's music radiating throughout your body as it takes you on a journey. Her musical style is a dynamic cross between Pop, R&B, and Soul with a hint of Jazz, Blues, and Rock & Roll influence creating a magnetic sound that keeps you longing for more.


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Addressing the delegation headed by Bishop Franjo Komarica of Banja Luka, President of the Bishops' Conference, the Pope recalled that in Banja Luka he beatified lay scholar Ivan Merz and urged that "his bright example of holiness inspire lay Catholics to commit themselves to bear witness to the Gospel, the criterion and fundamental guide for Christians in all times."
Referring to entries from Blessed Merz's diary in 1918, when Europe was at war and he was on the frontlines, the Holy Father recalled his words: "'Never forget God! Always seek to be one with Him!' These words have special meaning to your country which is working to overcome much suffering which is the consequence of an oppressive regime and a long war."
The Pontiff said it is always necessary "to cultivate an authentic spiritual renewal which will lead to forgiveness, reconciliation and mutual respect for the cultural and religious identity by all."
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just wondering how long the wait is for the permit to perchase. they told me 7-10 biz days for sherburn co. mn. anyone have an idea on this. thanks.
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This is a discussion on permit to purchase wait fro sherburn co. mn within the Concealed Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; just wondering how long the wait is for the permit to perchase. they told me 7-10 biz days for sherburn co. mn. anyone have an ...
just wondering how long the wait is for the permit to perchase. they told me 7-10 biz days for sherburn co. mn. anyone have an idea on this. thanks.
sorry about the miss spell.
I believe the law is 7 business days (IMO) but wouldn't gripe about the extra three. Mine only took 7 in Rock County.
Option 1
Fill out a the Minnesota Uniform Firearm Application/Receipt Permit to Purchase/Transfer. Submit the application to your local police chief, or if your municipality does not have a police department, to your county's sheriff. The law enforcement agency will conduct a series of background-related checks to assure you meet eligibility requirements established in state law.
Once those checks are complete, a one-year permit to purchase a handgun in Minnesota will be issued. If you are applying for a permit to transfer the law enforcement agency must notify you of its status within seven days of receipt.
If you are selling a handgun and the buyer has not obtained a permit to purchase, you must notify the local police department or sheriff's office of the potential transaction. Once the law enforcement agency receives the transfer/purchase agreement, the agency has five days to determine the potential buyer's eligibility to possess a handgun.
Option 2
If you want to make a one-time purchase of a handgun from a dealer and you do not have a permit to purchase, you may apply directly at the gun shop where you will purchase the handgun. The gun shop will require you to complete a consent form that allows them to conduct a name and date-of-birth background check to determine your eligibility to purchase a gun. The gun shops are entitled to charge a fee for this service.
From the Minnesota BCA website.
i remember reading that, thats why i was asking because today was day 8. maybe i will call them tomorrow after work. thanks for the reply.
low and behold, it came today. time to go gun shopping
You need a permit to purchase what 2A gives you the right to own?
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we can buy rifles and shotguns over the counter with a fast back ground check, but hand guns are a different story. just Mn laws. if i had the permit to carry that would take care of the permit to buy also.
but it one step at a time for now.
The PTC as a purchase permit my become void. Senator Latz and Representative Paymar are trying to push through legislation that will strip that function of the Carry Permit. Latz got it through the Senate Judiciary Committee last night and Paymar will try to get it through the House committee on Tuesday.
Dayton owes us a veto big time.
I think you all need to put the heat on your state legislature and tell the bums to fix the law or expect to be voted out of office. Just my hillbilly opinion.
Just my hillbilly opinion
got to love that, and point well taken.
I have permit to carry and I still had a 72hr hold placed on me by NICS. So dont get too excited.


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The latest trends in interior design theme of origin. Topics range from sports to the incredible idea that women are modern and eclectic. One of the most popular topics "Tropical Island" theme.
If you use a tropical island theme ideas There are many areas that can be applied. From elegant to fun, you have several options. You can use the works of art, painting, wallpaper, wall texture paint, or a combination of these materials.
Select colors that represent the tropics such as various shades of blue, dark turquoise and deep shades of green. Burlap fabric is a good choice for wall covering. For an inexpensive Tiki look, attach bamboo shades to the wall, than attach a chair rail above the shade using bamboo shafts.
Tropical plants are a must-have for the Tropical Island theme. You can use live or silk plants or sculptures of trees. Some craft and hobby stores have fake palm trees with strands of lights attached to them. Fake palm trees are fun and festive and provide a small amount of additional lighting.
Window treatments should be light and airy. Bamboo shades are a logical choice for this home interior design. Other options include brightly colored sheers or draperies made from bright, sheer fabric or an island print.
A wide range of art work is available to create any style of Tropical Island design. You might want pictures of sugar plantations or pineapple fields. Maybe you prefer oil paintings of cargo ships or fancy yachts. Regardless of art preferences, there is an abundance of art work depicting the beauty of the islands.
The Tropical Island home interior design can be used in nearly every room. It makes for an inviting living or family room, as it is bright and cheerful, yet relaxing. It is a calming theme for use in a bedroom and can easily be adapted for children or a nursery. Many children enjoy being surrounded by pictures of sea life and are calmed by the soothing colors.
Bathrooms are a natural setting for the Tropical Island theme. Accessories can easily be located in most retail and department stores. You can find everything from toothbrush holders to wall paper in a variety of island designs. A popular trend in bathroom designs is the use of glass bowl sinks. These are perfect for the Tropical Island theme and add exquisite beauty to the room.
Kitchens lend well to the Tropical Island theme. Bamboo kitchen tables and bar stools are quite popular. Another option is to use a picnic table or outdoor table with an umbrella. You could even go so far as to use a Tiki hut design umbrella to bring in the tropical island feeling in your dining room.
Laundry rooms and storage areas are usually boring areas within the home. Add a splash of tropical color or use a tropical island print wall paper border to breathe some life into a dull and boring space. Use wicker baskets painted in bright colors such as turquoise, orange or yellow, or paint shelves or walls in tropical shades.
The Tropical Island theme works well in the home office setting. It is inviting and friendly to guests and provides an uplifting environment in which to work. Use a variety of lush tropical plants and an aquarium or water fountain. Paint your office furniture white and add a tropical design for a fun and festive look.
Grab some home interior design magazines and catalogs and let your imagination go wild. Cut out photos of items you like and tape them to a piece of paper or foam board. Create a floor plan to help you determine what items you have room for, then go shopping.
Look for deals at your local thrift shop or visit yard or estate sales. You might be surprised at the great bargains available and you'll probably find several unique accessories. Most importantly have fun and get creative with this home interior design idea and soon your tropical oasis will await you!
@ Shrinivas Vaidya


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