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Director: François Ozon. With Charlotte Rampling, Charles Dance, Ludivine Sagnier, Marc Fayolle. (102 min.)
Sterritt ** Suffering from writer's block, an English mystery novelist moves into a French chateau owned by her publisher, where she enters an increasingly ominous relationship with a woman who's staying there. The suspenseful set-up never pays off, but Rampling continues the impressive collaboration with Ozon that began with "Under the Sand" in 2000. In English and French with English subtitles.
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Director: Danny Boyle. With Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris, Brendan Gleeson. (113 min.)
Sterritt *** An epidemic of medically induced rage has reduced almost everyone in England to a brainless zombie gripped by mindless, murderous hate, and our heroes are a small group of survivors making their way to a military enclave that may offer safety and hope. The story borrows from many well-known sources, including "Night of the Living Dead" and Stephen King's novel "The Stand," but heartfelt acting and imaginative directing raise it a notch above average. Beware of very strong violence, though.


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Native Canadian groups in protest 'day of action'
Thousands of First Nations Canadians have staged protests over treaty disputes and budget bills they say weaken environmental oversight.
In a "day of action" organised by grassroots group Idle No More, hundreds of people slowed traffic on a bridge linking Ontario province with the US.
Demonstrations were being held in at least six provinces on Wednesday.
But Canadian PM Stephen Harper's office said the government had no plans to change the legislation in question.
A large rally was held on one of the busiest border crossings between Canada and the US, the BBC's Lee Carter in Toronto reports. Protesters also blocked some railway lines.
But the relatively small protests did not bring economic activity to a standstill as some had feared, our correspondent adds.
The rallies began two months ago to protest living conditions on reservations, and to defend treaty and land rights signed with the British crown in the 19th Century.
- Canada has more than 600 indigenous reserves and an estimated 1.2 million aboriginals
- Native groups say Canadian governments have ignored their rights under treaties signed in British colonial times
- Chiefs oppose budget acts they say cut environmental safeguards for lakes and rivers and make it easier to sell reserve lands
- Ottawa spends about C$11bn ($11bn; £6.8bn) a year on its aboriginal population, yet many reserves are plagued by poverty and addiction
"We don't want to inconvenience people too much," protest organiser Lorena Garvey-Shepley told CBC at a border crossing with the US state of Michigan. "But we want to be in places that are going to get us noticed."
In Manitoba, protesters shut down a rail line, while the St Mary's First Nation in New Brunswick demonstrated outside the residence of the province's lieutenant governor.
Demonstrators marched on the British consulate in Toronto, and in Ottawa a crowd performed a dance near Parliament Hill.
"They are taking away our treaty rights, our schooling, all of the things that they signed for," protester Rosalie Chum, told the Globe and Mail newspaper.
The protests follow weeks of tension among First Nations chiefs and leaders of the Canadian government.
A meeting last week between First Nations chiefs and Prime Minister Stephen Harper ended with pledges by the government to continue "high-level" talks on native concerns.
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Also, some chiefs were disappointed that the meeting was not open to more native leaders.
Chief Allan Adam of the Alberta-based Athabaska Chipewyan First Nation told the CBC News the protests were escalating towards more direct action.
But some native leaders have warned the demonstrators that the disruption could cost them support from non-native Canadians.
The grassroots movement has promised to step up its protests, with the next one planned before the end of the month, our correspondent says.


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US 5949349 A Abstract A barrier movement system which is useful in provided barrier movement in environments where a first barrier such as a community gate is commonly controlled by a plurality of different actuators (transmitters) which actuators separately control other barriers such as household garage doors. The controller of the commonly controlled gate receives and contemporaneously analyzes codes in accordance with a plurality of different code format standards and at the same time analyzes the received code to determine which format is actually being received. In an embodiment only a fixed code portion of a rolling code sequence is used for actuation at the commonly controlled barrier.
Claims(9) 1. In an equipment actuation system, a method of responding to sequences of code digits received in a plurality of code word sequence formats including a rolling code format, each format being defined by a code word format standard, comprising the steps of:
receiving and detecting the digits of a transmitted code word sequence in a sequence; analyzing each detected digit for consistency with each of a plurality of code word format standards digit by digit as the digits are received and recovering code digits as a result of analysis; registering the recovered digits in a plurality of registers each associated with a different code word sequence format; identifying the format of the received code word sequence in response to the analyzing step; and storing a value in the receiver derived from a received code word sequence registered in a register associated with the identified format. 2. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein each code word format comprises at least one synchronizing character definition and the method comprises excluding at least one of the plurality of code word formats during the analyzing step by analyzing the at least one synchronizing character.
3. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein at least one of the code word formats relates to a rolling code comprising a rolling portion and a fixed portion and the method comprises storing a value derived from only the fixed code portion when a rolling code format is identified.
4. In an equipment actuation system, a method comprising:
receiving a fixed security code sequence during a learning mode, and storing the received fixed code sequence in a first security code memory location; receiving a rolling code security sequence during a learning mode, and storing in a second security code memory location a value derived from the received rolling code security sequence; activating equipment in response to the receipt of a fixed code sequence while in an operate mode; and activating the same equipment in response to the receipt of a rolling code sequence while in an operate mode. 5. In an equipment actuation system, a method in accordance with claim 4 comprising:
receiving a rolling code security sequence comprising a fixed code portion while in the learning mode; and storing in second security code memory location a value derived only from the fixed code portion of the received rolling code security sequence. 6. In an equipment actuation system, a method in accordance with claim 5 comprising extracting the fixed code portion from a received rolling code sequence.
7. An equipment actuation system comprising:
a memory storing a fixed security code sequence and a value derived from a rolling security code sequence; a receiver for receiving transmitted fixed security code sequences and rolling security code sequences; apparatus responsive to a received fixed security code sequence for comparing the received fixed security code sequence with both the fixed security code sequence and the value derived from a rolling security code sequence stored in the memory; and means responsive to the apparatus for actuating the equipment. 8. The equipment actuation system of claim 7 comprising apparatus responsive to a received rolling security code sequence for comparing a value derived from the received rolling security code sequence with both the fixed security code sequence and the value derived from a rolling security code sequence stored in the memory.
9. In an equipment actuation system, a method comprising:
receiving a fixed security code sequence during a learning mode, and storing the received fixed code sequence in a first security code memory location; receiving a rolling code security sequence during a learning mode, and storing in a second security code memory location a value derived from the received rolling code security sequence; activating equipment in response to the receipt of a fixed code sequence while in an operate mode; activating the same equipment in response to the receipt of a rolling code sequence while in an operate mode; receiving a fixed security code sequence while in the operate mode; and comparing the received fixed security code sequence with the fixed code sequence stored in the first security code memory location and with the value derived from a rolling code stored in the second security code memory location. Description The present invention relates to remote actuation of equipment by means of transmitted security codes of a plurality of types. Systems for the remote actuation of equipment, such as barrier movement equipment, are common today and are provided by many different manufacturers. Commonly, remotely controlled barrier movement systems include a wireless receiver which responds to a security code conveyed in accordance with a predetermined set of standards by moving a barrier when the conveyed code matches a code stored in the receiver. Should a transmitted code not be transmitted in accordance with the receiver's set of standards, the code will not be properly received and no barrier movement will be enabled. One major manufacturer of garage door opening and other barrier movement systems presently uses at least three different sets of standards for conveying actuation codes. The three sets of standards have evolved for many reasons, such as improvements in technology and consumer demand for increasing security. One system uses synchronizing digits and 10 fixed code digits, another uses different synchronizing digits and 20 fixed code digits transmitted in two frames, and the third uses still different synchronizing digits, 20 "rolling code" digits, and 20 fixed code digits. The rolling code digits of the third system are not the same for each transmission but for improved security they change according to a preset algorithm known to both the transmitter and receiver. As a result of consumer interest in automatic barrier movement convenience many systems of all of the above types, and those of other manufacturers, are in common use today. Also in common use today are barrier movement systems which are to be shared by many users. The front gate of a manufacturing plant or the front gate of a "gated" community are examples of shared usage of barrier movement systems. Today the front gate of such systems abides by a particular set of standards for code reception and each user is provided with a transmitter which transmits a code in accordance with that particular set of standards. Frequently, however, each user of a gated community also has a code transmitter for the operation of their own garage door or other security devices, causing inconvenience and even confusion on the part of the user. One known automatic barrier movement actuation system has a receiver which can respond to and learn multiple types of codes. It operates, however, in only one code type at a time. That is, if the system is in the rolling code mode only other rolling codes of the same type can be used to actuate the system. If the system is in a fixed code mode, only other fixed code transmitters of the same type can be used. Thus, as with prior systems only one type of transmitter can be contemporaneously used. This inconvenience and lack of efficiency has given rise to a need for a barrier movement receiver and controller which can respond to different types of transmitted codes with appropriate security. Additionally, any barrier actuation system must respond quickly to transmitted codes or the user will believe the system to not be responding to a fist transmission and will initiate a second transmission which may be interpreted by the receiver as another command. Studies have shown that for these human factors reasons the receiver should show the user some barrier movement within 1/2-1 second of the initial transmission. The discussed known barrier movement system has a learning mode in which it is capable of interpreting and learning an originally unknown code type. Such interpretation is done by arbitrarily assuming a type for an unknown received code and attempting to interpret the received code as if it is of the assumed type. If the interpretation fails, the receiver assumes another type of code and attempts to interpret the received code using the rules associated with the second code type. The interpretation continues using one assumed type after another until proper interpretation is achieved. This seriatim type of code interpretation has been found to require too much time to provide appropriate response to the user. Accordingly, a need exists for a more rapid method and apparatus for the response to multiple types of transmitted codes. The problems of the art are solved in accordance with the present invention which receives and analyzes both fixed security code sequences and rolling code sequences and contemporaneously responds to both to operate equipment. The embodiment herein describes the operation of equipment primarily in terms of barrier movement, however, the operation of equipment may include other actions such as turning lights or other equipment on and off. With the present invention, users owning many types of security code transmitters using different code formats, including rolling codes, can share a barrier movement controller to open, for example, a gate. They can then also use their respective transmitters at separate sites, such as their homes, to exclusively operate their personal barrier movement systems. As described in detail later herein, the shared receiver is cognizant of the various security code formats to which it will respond. As a security code sequence is received, the shared receiver analyzes each in accordance with all formats and code values are recovered and stored for each possible code format. When the code analyzer determines that an entire sequence has been received the analysis also identifies which recovered code type is valid and uses the valid recovered code. Such use includes storing the code in memory when the receiver is in a learn mode and comparing the recovered code with previously stored codes for possible barrier movement when the receiver is in an operate mode. The shared receiver operates in response to both rolling code formats and fixed code formats. After learning both fixed and rolling codes, a memory of the receiver will contain fixed code sequences and sequences derived from rolling codes which are subject to being compared to new received codes. It should be mentioned that the rolling code format comprises both a rolling code portion which varies from transmission to transmission and a fixed code portion which remains constant for each transmission. When the shared receiver of the present invention receives a rolling code sequence it extracts the fixed code portion thereof for use. Accordingly, the fixed code portion will match subsequent transmission of the rolling code sequence regardless of changes in the rolling code portion. In the disclosed embodiment, this treatment of rolling codes permits security at the shared access point, which is equal to a 20 digit fixed code sequence, while permitting the increased security at the user's home or with other receivers which utilize the entire rolling code sequence. In the preferred embodiment, the code word sequences all comprise sync characters at known locations within the code. One function performed by the shared receiver is to analyze the sync characters and their locations to identify the type of code word sequence being received. Further, the code word sequences may comprise different numbers of code digits. Since the shared receiver analyzes the received code in accordance with the formats of all possible codes to which it can respond, it can extract from the received code sequences the code digits and form a comparison value of the same number of code digits for all formats. FIG. 1 is an overall view of a gated community with a gate controller; FIG. 2 is a general block diagram of a security code transmitter; FIGS. 3A, 3B, and 3C are format diagrams showing a 10 digit fixed code, a 20 digit fixed code and a rolling code, respectively; FIG. 4 is a digit interval chart showing the ideal timing for the digits of 10 and 20 digit fixed codes; FIG. 5 is a digit interval chart showing the ideal timing for the digits of a rolling code; FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram of a security code receiver; FIGS. 7A-7F are a flow diagram showing a method of received code interpretation; FIG. 8 is a flow diagram of a learning mode of operation; FIG. 9 is a flow diagram of an operate mode of operation; and FIGS. 10-12 represent registers into which recovered security codes are inserted for 20 digit fixed codes, 10 digit fixed codes and rolling codes. The present invention may be used to operate many types of equipment such as turning lights on and off, however, it finds particular advantage, although not exclusive advantage, in systems in which a plurality of types of transmitters for sending actuation codes are used to move multiple barriers, with at least one barrier being a shared access barrier. FIG. 1 represents one such scenario in which multiple users use their individual transmitters 151, 153 and 155 to move a shared gate 169 while each transmitter is individually used at a single dwelling 157, 159 or 161 to open a garage door at that dwelling. In the example, the transmitters are labeled A, B and C, as are the dwellings where one transmitter is used to the exclusion of the others. In the present embodiment, transmitter A (151) transmits a 10 digit fixed code sequence; transmitter B (153) transmits a 20 digit fixed code sequence and transmitter C (155) transmits a 40 digit rolling code sequence. It should be mentioned that the particular security codes discussed herein are representative of the types of security codes which can be used with the present invention. A gate controller 165 receives transmitted code sequences from all of the transmitters 151, 153 and 155 at an antenna 163 and responds to all received code sequences by enabling a gate movement unit 167 to open a gate 169. After opening gate 169 the transmitters can be moved to a home 157, 159 or 161 bearing the same letter designation and open the garage door at that home with the full amount of security of which the code type is capable. The particular garage door controller utilized at the homes is not described in detail herein as they have been previously described, for example in U.S. application Ser. No. 08/588,227 filed Jan. 18, 1996 and U.S. application Ser. No. 08/446,886 filed May 17, 1995. Similarly, the gate movement unit 167 and its physical movement of gate 169 is not described in detail herein. FIG. 2 is a general block diagram of a security code transmitter, e.g. 151, of the type well known in the art. The general construction of all transmitters 151, 153 and 155 is the same except each includes a controller which causes transmission of a different type of code sequence. The transmitter 151 includes a power supply (not shown) and an enabling switch 171. When switch 171 is pressed a controller 173, which may be microprocessor controlled, reads a security code from a memory 175 or internal switch positions and transmits a leading sync digit and the read code to an RF transmitter 177 as a series of timed logic pulses. The RF transmitter 177 then transmits a modulated 390 MHz RF signal corresponding to the logical high and low portions of the code sent by controller 173. FIG. 3A represents the logic pulse sequence transmitted by a 10 digit fixed code transmitter 151 and is used to show the standards of transmission. The 10 digit fixed code sequence comprises an approximately 1 millisecond sync pulse 190, 10 digit intervals 192, and concludes with a blank time of approximately 39 milliseconds. During a normal transmission the controller 173 sends the code sequence to the RF transmitter several times so that multiple sequences are received by a receiver. The time periods of the various sync and code digits are controlled by the controller 173; however, given the extremes of usage it is possible that the actual time periods vary significantly from those shown. In FIG. 3A, the sync digit is shown as 190 and a representative 4 millisecond digit interval is shown as 192. The present system uses a three value coding system in which each digit interval may convey a 0, a 1 or a 2. Each of the digit intervals 192 of FIG. 3A represents a 2; however, FIG. 4 shows the timing which establishes the standards for other 10 digit fixed code digits. Each digit interval is approximately 4 milliseconds in length and consists of both logic low and logic high levels. A digit of value 2 (FIG. 4) is a logic low for approximately 3 milliseconds followed by an approximate 1 millisecond logic high. A digit value of 1 consists of a logic low for approximately 2 milliseconds and a logic high for approximately 2 milliseconds. A digit value of 0 consists of a logic low for approximately 1 millisecond followed by a logic high for approximately 3 milliseconds. FIG. 3B shows a 20 digit fixed code of the type transmitted by a transmitter 153. The block diagram of such a transmitter is the same as that shown in FIG. 2. The 20 digit fixed code consists of two frames each comprising a sync digit, 10 code digits and an extended blank interval of 39 or 37 milliseconds. As with the 10 digit fixed code, a first 20 digit fixed code frame begins with a 1 millisecond sync digit 189 followed by ten 4 millisecond code digits. The value represented by the code digits, e.g. 191, is the same as the 10 digit fixed code values shown in FIG. 4. After the first frame of 10 code digits is transmitted, a blank interval 193 of 39 milliseconds is sent, followed by an approximately 3 millisecond sync digit 194. The 10 code digits, e.g. 196, following sync digit 194 are coded as shown in FIG. 4 and followed by a blank interval 198 of 37 milliseconds before a second sync pulse 189 is transmitted. A complete 20 digit code sequence comprises both the 10 code digits, e.g. 191, following the sync digit 189 and the 10 code digits 196 following the sync digit 194. FIG. 3C shows the two digit frames making up a 40 digit rolling code of the present embodiment. The 40 digit rolling code consists of a 20 digit rolling code portion which varies from transmission to transmission in accordance with an algorithm known to both transmitter and receiver and a 20 digit fixed code portion which remains the same for all transmissions by a given transmitter. The rolling code digits and fixed code digits are alternatively transmitted so that all odd numbered digits, e.g. 203 and 209, are fixed code digits and all even numbered digits, e.g. 204 and 210, are rolling code digits. Each frame of the rolling code begins with a sync digit, e.g. 201, followed by 20 code digits and ending with a blank interval of 24 or 24.5 milliseconds. As with the 10 digit and 20 digit fixed codes, the actual time intervals of code generation can vary significantly. A first rolling code frame begins with a sync pulse 201 of approximately 0.5 milliseconds followed by 20 digit intervals of approximately 2 milliseconds each. The rolling code digit values for transmission in the digit intervals are shown in FIG. 5. A digit value of 2 is represented by a logic low for approximately 1.5 milliseconds followed by a logic high for approximately 0.5 milliseconds. A digit value of 1 is represented by a logic low for approximately 1 millisecond, followed by a logic high for approximately 1 millisecond. A digit value of 0 is represented by a logic low for approximately 0.5 milliseconds, followed by a logic high for approximately 1.5 milliseconds. A second frame of digits begins with a 1.5 millisecond sync digit 207 which is followed by 20 code digits having the values shown in FIG. 5. The frame of a rolling code security code sequence as shown in FIG. 3C, is transmitted multiple times for each press of push button 171 (FIG. 2). FIG. 6 illustrates the gate control 165 for use in the present embodiment. Gate control 165 is connected to antenna 163 to receive RF signals which are applied to an RP amplifier generally shown at 211. Thereafter, the amplified signals are applied to a 390 MHz demodulator 213 from which the demodulated output is applied to a baseband amplifier section generally denoted 215. The RF amplifier 211, demodulator 213 and baseband amplifier 215 are shown in detail but are not described in detail herein. The output of baseband amplifier 215 is connected to a controller 219 via a conductor 217 and a differential input circuit 218. The controller 219 may comprise a micro computer such as the Zilog Z86CO8 which includes a comparator (not shown) connected to input pins P32 and P33. The differential input created by differential input circuit 218 is connected to pins P32 and P33 of the controller 219 so that reasonably square input signals are present for analysis in the controller. Gate controller 165 includes a nonvolatile memory 221 connected to the controller 219 and a program or learn switch 223. An output P24 of controller 219 is connected via a conductor 220 and a driver 225 to control a relay 227. The contacts of relay 227 are connected to the gate movement apparatus 167 via conductors 166 to control the movement of the gate 169. Although not described in detail herein, the gate controller 165 also includes a power supply circuit 229. The controller 219 operates in a learn mode in which received codes are interpreted and stored in non-volatile memory 221 or an operate mode in which received codes are interpreted and compared with codes previously stored in memory 221 for possible barrier movement. Whenever the learn mode switch is pressed, it is sensed by the controller 219 which marks a learn mode flag. If a code sequence is received while the learn mode flag is set, it will be learned. After a predetermined period of time, e.g. 30 seconds, the controller 219 resets the learn mode flag and any subsequently received code will be treated as a possible actuating code. Operating under the control of controller 219, gate controller 165 is capable of contemporaneously storing security codes for gate movement of all three of the code types discussed above, for learning all such code types and for moving the gate in response to all code types. FIGS. 7A-F, 8 and 9 are flow diagrams showing the control process of receiving, identifying, learning and responding to the multiple code types of the present embodiment. FIGS. 7A-F show the process of receiving code sequences, identifying their type and recording the transmitted digits. FIGS. 8 and 9 show the use of the code receiving of FIGS. 7A-F in learning new codes and gate movement, respectively. Controller 219 regularly scans the inputs to pins P32 and P33 which receive the baseband of logic levels from the baseband amplifier 215 to detect and time both low to high and high to low transitions. When a transition is detected, the analysis process of FIG. 7 begins at a step 301 and proceeds to a step 303 where the value of a radio inactive timer is captured and then cleared. Next, the flow proceeds to a step 304 where the transition is analyzed to identify whether the transition is a rising edge or a falling edge. When a rising edge is detected the time since the last falling edge is captured and stored in an inactive time register in a step 307. A step 309 is then performed to exit the routine and await another input signal transition. When step 305 identifies that a falling edge has occurred, flow proceeds to step 311 in which a timer value representing the time since the last rising edge is captured and stored in an active time register. A series of decision blocks 313, 315 and 317 is then entered to identify if the digit being received is a possible sync digit. For purposes of the present example we assume that a first digit, i.e. a sync digit, is being received so the bit counter is equal to 0. Thus the flow proceeds from block 313 to block 315, then to 317 (FIG. 7B). Flow proceeds from block 317 to a block 323 (FIG. 7C) because the bit counter equals 0. In block 323 the digit counter is set to 1, which indicates a possible sync digit, and flow proceeds to a test step 325. The value stored in the inactive time register is tested to determine whether it falls between 20 and 100 milliseconds in step 325 to identify if the inactive time is within the normal standards for transmitted code sequence blank times. When the inactive time is not within the normal range, flow proceeds to step 327 where the digit counter, rolling code register and fixed code register are all cleared and an exit is performed in a block 329. When step 325 shows that the inactive time is consistent with a blanking interval, flow proceeds to a block 331 where the value in the active time register is compared to 4.5 milliseconds. Since no code sequence type includes an active signal of 4.5 milliseconds or greater, a no answer in block 331 leads to 333 where the digit counter, the fixed code register and the rolling register are all cleared. Flow then proceeds to block 335 where an exit occurs to wait for another input transition. When the inactive time is less than 4.5 milliseconds, which is consistent with a received digit, flow continues from block 331 to block 337 (FIG. 7E) where the active time is compared with 1 millisecond. When block 337 determines that the active time is less than 1 millisecond, a block 339 is performed to indicate that a 0.5 milliseconds rolling code frame may be being received. Such indication consists of storing a logic 1 in a 0.5 milliseconds frame rolling code bit position of a control register (not shown) in controller 219. Alternatively, when step 337 determines that the active time is not less than 1 millisecond a step 341 is performed to indicate, by marking a register bit position, that possibly a 1.5 millisecond frame of rolling code is being received. After either block 339 and 341, a block 343 is performed in which the active time value is compared with 2 milliseconds. When the active time value is not less than 2 milliseconds, a register bit is set in step 345 to indicate that a 3 millisecond frame of 20 digit fixed code is possibly being received. Flow then proceeds to a block 346 to clear a flag set to indicate a 1 millisecond frame and on to block 347 to clear a flag indicating that two consecutive 1 millisecond sync digits have been received. Since the 10 digit fixed code does not contain a sync digit in excess of 1 millisecond (or 2 milliseconds at the most out of range) any performance of step 345 is followed by clearing the 1 millisecond flag and the consecutive 1 millisecond frame flag. After the performance of step 347, the digit counter is incremented in step 349 and the process is exited in step 335. When step 343 identifies that the active time is less than 2 milliseconds, step 351 is performed to set a 1 millisecond frame of fixed code flag and flow proceeds to a block 352 to clear a flag possibly set previously to indicate a 3 millisecond frame. Thereafter, flow proceeds to block 353 to identify whether the last sync digit received was also less than 2 milliseconds. When it is, a step 354 is performed to set the two-consecutive 1 millisecond frame flag and flow returns to step 349 to increment the digit counter and an exit is performed. Alternatively, when the last sync digit was not less than 2 milliseconds, the 1 millisecond frame flag is cleared in step 347. After exiting at step 335 the controller 219 awaits subsequent transitions of the input signals to begin the analysis again at step 303. As shown in FIGS. 3A-C, all sync digits will occur at digit counter values of 0, 11 or 21, which is the reason that steps 313, 315 and 317 are performed to enter the sync digit evaluation flow of FIGS. 7C and 7E. When a falling edge is detected in block 305 and the digit counter is not equal to 0, 11 or 21, a code digit is expected and flow proceeds to block 357 were the active time is compared to 5.16 milliseconds. When the active time period is not less than 5.16 milliseconds the digit is considered invalid and flow proceeds to step 359 where all system counters and timers are cleared and an exit is performed. When the active time is less than 5.16 milliseconds, the flow proceeds to a block 361 to determine if the inactive time is less than 5.16 milliseconds. When the inactive time is not less than 5.16 milliseconds, the code digit is invalid and flow proceeds to block 359. When the active and inactive timers are within the limits set by steps 357 and 361, flow proceeds to step 363 where the digit counter is incremented. After step 363, the active time is subtracted from the inactive time in step 365 to provide a basis for code digit evaluation. FIGS. 4 and 5 show the active time minus inactive time values for fixed code digits and rolling code digits, respectively. In subsequent step 367, the difference is compared to -1 millisecond and when the difference is less than -1 millisecond a value called the current fixed code digit is set to a 0 in step 369 and a value called the current rolling code digit is also set to 0 in step 371. It will be noticed that at this point of the evaluation of code digits neither fixed or rolling codes have been excluded and the digit values are recorded for both types of codes. When the difference is identified in step 367 as not being less than -1 millisecond, flow proceeds to step 373 were the difference is compared with 1 millisecond. When the difference is determined to be greater than 1 millisecond a step 377 is performed to set the current fixed code digit to a two and to set the current rolling code value to a 2 in step 385. When the step 373 determines that the difference is not greater than 1 millisecond the current fixed code value is set to one and a step 379 is performed to compare the difference to -0.5 millisecond. Should step 379 determine that the difference is less than -0.5 millisecond the current rolling code value is set to zero (step 371). Also, by the operation of steps 379 and a comparison step 381 the current rolling code digit is set to 1 in step 383 when the difference lies between -0.5 millisecond and 0.5 millisecond and sets the current rolling code digit to two in step 385 when the difference is between 1 millisecond and 0.5 millisecond. The digit evaluation of steps 367-387 (FIG. 7D) clearly illustrates that digit values are broadly interpreted to account for possible transmitter and receiving inaccuracies as well as to operate in the face of transmission noise. Further, the digits are being contemporaneously accumulated as received as both rolling code and fixed code digits. At the conclusion of the analysis of two received frames of digits one will be excluded and the other used, but at this time both are accumulated. After the current digit value is set for both fixed and rolling codes, a step 387 is performed to include the current fixed digit in a fixed code register at a digit position determined by the digit counter. In the case of rolling codes the present receiver uses only the fixed code portion and the fixed code portion digits are transmitted in the odd digit positions of the rolling code sequence. Thus, a step 389 is performed to identify if the present code digit is even and, if so, to exclude the current rolling code digit in step 390. Rolling codes are used in transmitted code arrangements because they provide increased security on fixed codes. Some rolling code systems further improve security by encoding the fixed code portion of a rolling code in response to the rolling code digits. Step 391 is performed on the fixed code portion of a rolling code to remove any additional encoding of the fixed code digit and the flow proceeds to a step 393 to insert the result into the rolling code register at a position identified by the digit counter. When the fixed portion of the rolling code and the fixed code are stored in their respective registers, a step 395 is performed to compare the digit counter value to 21. When the digit counter exceeds 21 the code is invalid and a step 399 is performed to reset all parameters and exit. When the digit counter is less than 21 a step 401 is performed to determine if the flag bit indicating a valid fixed code has been set. If not set, an exit is performed in step 407 to await more digits. When step 401 determines that a valid fixed code has been flagged, the digit counter is compared to 11 in a step 403. When the digit counter is less than 11 the exit of step 407 is performed. When step 403 identifies that the digit counter exceeds 11, the code is invalid and all process parameters are reset in step 405. Lastly, when step 403 determines that the digit counter equals 11, a step 409 is performed to determine if the second radio from flag bit is set. If it is not set, the exit step 407 is performed. When step 395 determines that the current digit counter equals 21, a step 397 is performed to identify if a valid rolling code flag has been set. If not, the code is invalid and a parameter clearing and exit are executed. If the valid rolling code flag is set, flow proceeds from step 397 to step 409. When step 409 determines that the second frame has been received, a step 411 is performed to see if the learn mode switch 223 has been pressed. When the learn mode switch 223 has been pressed, the learn mode of FIG. 8 is entered to store the newly received code into memory 221. Alternatively, when the learn switch 223 has not been pressed, flow proceeds to block 413 (shown in FIG. 9) to check for a match with previously stored codes and possible barrier movement. The flow diagrams of FIGS. 8 and 9 are discussed later herein. As a first sync digit and subsequent code digits are successfully received block 315 will eventually be entered with the digit counter set to digit 11, which will cause flow to proceed to block 319. A digit counter of 11 could be a second sync digit of a 10 or 20 digit fixed code or a regular code digit of a rolling code frame. Block 319 compares the inactive time value with 10 milliseconds, and when the inactive time is less than 10 milliseconds flow proceeds to block 357 for evaluation as a regular code digit. When the inactive time exceeds 10 milliseconds the digit is assumed to be a sync digit, since it follows a long blank internal, and flow proceeds to block 321 where rolling code is marked invalid since digit 11 of a rolling code is never a sync character. Further, block 321 marks the second word of radio code and fixed code flags because a sync code is expected at digit count 11 for the 10 and 20 bit fixed codes. After step 321, the sync evaluation steps 323-335 are executed as described above. When a rolling code is being received block 313 will eventually be entered with a digit counter value of 21. Flow then proceeds from block 313 to block 314 where the second frame flag is set as is a rolling code good flag. Flow then proceeds to block 323 where sync digit evaluation is performed as described above. It is not possible to know prior to receipt whether a rolling code or a fixed code will be received. It is also not possible to know prior to receipt whether, in a 20 digit fixed code, the 1 milliseconds or the 3 milliseconds code will be first received and similarly, with a rolling code, whether the 0.5 millisecond or the 1.5 milliseconds frame will be first received. As the sync digit of each frame is received and evaluated in steps 337-353 (FIG. 7E), flags representing the possible sync codes are set and cleared in steps 339, 341, 345, 347 and 353. These flags are used to identify the type of the immediately following frames of 10 digit fixed code, or 10 digit fixed code portions of rolling codes. The fixed code register and the recovered rolling code register into which the recovered code digits are written are each 20 digits in length as is the recovered rolling code register. As current fixed codes are inserted into the fixed code register (step 387), they are inserted so that the code digits of a 1 millisecond frame occupy the 10 leftmost digit positions of the fixed code register, as is shown in FIG. 10. When a 3 milliseconds frame of fixed code digits are received, they are added to the 10 rightmost positions of the 20 digit fixed code register. Lastly, when the second frame of fixed code is also a 1 millisecond frame, it is added to the rightmost 10 bit position of the 20 digit fixed code register as shown in FIG. 11. The recovered rolling code register, which stores the fixed code portion of a rolling code, also comprises 20 digit positions. The code digits recovered in step 391 when the 0.5 milliseconds frame flag is set, are written in step 393 into the leftmost 10 digit positions (FIG. 12); and the code digits recovered while the 1.5 milliseconds flag is set are written into the rightmost digit positions. FIG. 8 shows the processes performed when the learn mode switch is pressed and a code sequence is received. The process begins with step 451 in which the learn mode is set and a 20 bit code register has been filled with received code digits of any type. In a step 453, the contents of memory 221 are checked to determine if the received code is already in memory, and if so, the process is completed in step 463. When the received code is not in memory, a pointer to the last filled memory location is incremented in step 455; and a block 457 is entered to determine if a predetermined limit on code memory locations has been exceeded. The system, for example, may permit only 64 unique 20 digit codes. When the limit is not exceeded, the new code is stored in memory at the location pointed to by the pointer. Alternatively, when the pointer indicates that the memory limit has been exceeded, the pointer is reset to the first memory location in step 459 and the code previously stored in the first location is overwritten with the new code in step 461. After writing the memory, the process is completed in step 463. FIG. 9 shows the subroutine performed in block 413 when a code sequence has been received in the operate mode. The subroutine proceeds from a block 471 to a block 473 where a memory pointer is set to the first location storing a security code. The security code pointed to is then compared with the received code, and if a match is discovered, the address of the match is returned to the barrier moment function of controller 219, which sends an enabling signal on conductor 220 to drive relay 227 via transistor 225. When no match is detected, the address is checked in block 479 to identify if the last memory location has been accessed. When the last memory location has been accessed, a block 481 is entered to return a no match indication and controller 219 will not enable relay 227. When block 479 discovers that the last memory location has not yet been read, the memory pointer is incremented in block 475. The loop formed by blocks 475, 479 and 483 will continue until either a match or a no match signal is returned to the barrier control procedure. As previously mentioned, the described embodiments relate to the movement of barriers such as garage doors or gates. The invention may also be used to activate other types of equipment such as lights. For example, the receiver of the present invention could be employed to turn lights on and off in a common area while the individual transmitters could be employed with other receivers to turn specific other lights on and off. While there have been illustrated and described particular embodiments of the present invention, it will be appreciated that numerous changes and modifications will occur to those skilled in the art, and it is intended in the appended claims to cover all those changes and modifications which fall within the true spirit and scope of the present invention. Patent Citations
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Tigers 6, Mets 1
Miguel Cabrera and the hard-hitting Tigers were too much for Daisuke Matsuzaka in his return to the majors.
Cabrera hit a three-run homer, Torii Hunter also connected and Detroit tagged Matsuzaka early in his Mets debut to beat New York 6-1 on Friday night.
''When I used to catch him in Boston, he had a little more on it,'' Tigers slugger Victor Martinez said. ''Today I think his ball was pretty straight. He left a few pitches up in the zone, and the big guys didn't miss.''
Hunter added a long RBI double and Doug Fister (11-6) pitched into the seventh inning to help Detroit win the interleague series opener. Austin Jackson went deep for the second straight day for the AL Central leaders, back in New York after dropping two of three at Yankee Stadium two weeks ago.
The series resumes Saturday afternoon with a rematch of All-Star game starters at Citi Field: Max Scherzer puts his 18-1 record on the line against New York ace Matt Harvey in a nationally televised game.
''You can't beat that matchup,'' Hunter said. ''If you blink you're going to miss something.''
The Mets said it's the first time All-Star game starters will square off in a regular-season game during the same season, according to research by the Elias Sports Bureau.
''I figure this place will be hopping pretty good,'' Tigers manager Jim Leyland said. ''It should be fun.''
Minus two injured starters, the Mets signed Matsuzaka on Thursday to fill a hole in the rotation and immediately handed him a difficult assignment. Led by Cabrera and Prince Fielder, the Tigers began the night leading the majors in batting average and second in runs.
The right-hander from Japan, a former Red Sox star who had been pitching in Cleveland's farm system, got off to a promising start. Working on three days' rest and wearing No. 16, he threw a called third strike past Jackson and was ahead 0-2 on Hunter when the five-time All-Star sent a booming drive far beyond the left-field fence.
Cabrera and Fielder followed with singles, but Dice-K prevented further damage.
He wasn't as fortunate in the second.
Omar Infante led off with an infield single and Jackson walked with two outs. Hunter hit a ground-rule double that bounced over the 408 sign in straightaway center field to put the Tigers up 2-1.
Cabrera crushed the next pitch, a 91 mph fastball that he sent soaring just inside the left-field foul pole for his 41st home run.
''I was thinking about how I wanted to pitch him from before the game, but it was hard to figure it out until you face him,'' Matsuzaka said through a translator. ''I don't think it was a bad pitch, but he hit a home run off it.''
Chasing his second consecutive AL Triple Crown, Cabrera has comfortable leads in batting average and RBIs. He moved within five home runs of Baltimore slugger Chris Davis.
''It's just unbelievable,'' Fister said, then changed his tune. ''It's no longer unbelievable. It's definitely believable, and he's doing it for a long time in a row now.''
Working with rookie Travis d'Arnaud, catching his fifth major league game, Matsuzaka settled in from there and did not allow another baserunner. He retired his final 10 batters and was charged with five runs on six hits over five innings.
''I thought the last three innings he was very, very good,'' Mets manager Terry Collins said. ''The arm issues have caused his velocity to go down a little bit. But I tell you what, his breaking stuff is still very good. I was happy with the way he finished up.''
Jackson added a solo shot in the seventh off reliever Carlos Torres, originally scheduled to start the game before the Mets signed Matsuzaka (0-1) for the remainder of this season.
The Red Sox shelled out more than $100 million to import Matsuzaka in 2007. He won 33 games and a World Series ring during his first two years in the majors, but injuries and poor performances followed. He had Tommy John surgery on his pitching elbow in 2011.
Matsuzaka went 1-7 with an 8.28 ERA in 11 starts for Boston last season and was beaten out by Scott Kazmir for the final spot in Cleveland's rotation this spring. The 32-year-old pitcher agreed to go to Triple-A Columbus, where he was 5-8 with a 3.92 ERA in 19 starts.
After working through early season injuries, Matsuzaka had been effective in recent weeks. He was granted his release by the Indians on Tuesday, and the third-place Mets decided he was their best option to fill a void the rest of the way.
''I just kind of studied his old video and went off that,'' Hunter said.
Fister gave up only an RBI single to Marlon Byrd in the first. The big right-hander induced two double plays and allowed eight hits in 6 1-3 innings before three relievers finished up.
NOTES: Martinez, normally a DH, made his first start at catcher for Detroit since Aug. 4, 2011. ''It felt great all-around,'' he said. ... The Tigers said C Alex Avila left his rehab game Thursday with Triple-A Toledo after three innings due to dizziness. Avila is on the disabled list with concussion symptoms. ... Fister was 0-1 in his previous three starts after winning four in a row. ... Collins said he wears No. 10 in grateful tribute to Leyland and credited the Detroit skipper with being a mentor. Leyland gave Collins his first big league coaching job in 1992 with Pittsburgh.
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UPDATED 5:32 PM CST Feb 27, 2014Firefighters train to rescue workers who get into trouble on towers high above the ground.
Video TranscriptAt ground level, temperatures hung in the single digits most of the day. But Des Moines firefighters were NOT training for an emergency at ground level. Eric Hanson takes us up, new at 5. Iowa's skyline keeps changing. We're not getting many new skyscrapers, but towers used by cell phone, data and broadcast providers are multiplying. And the people who work up there - building them and changing bulbs - can have heart attacks too! WHEN IT'S THIS FRIGID, KIDS AREN'T ALLOWED OUTSIDE TO CLIMB ON JUNGLE GYMS-- Fast climbing. BUT IN HARTFORD, COLD DOESN'T STOP THE GUYS WHO CLIMB FOR A LIVING. MURPHY TOWER CREWS SCURRY UP TV, RADIO AND CELL PHONE TOWERS TO FIX THEM EVERY DAY. BUT THEY ALSO KNOW-- Emergencies happen at probably the most inconvenient times and also they are not weather dependant. SO TODAY, THEY ASKED DES MOINES FIREFIGHTERS TO JOIN THEM FOR A CLIMB. BECAUSE THEY KNOW THEY MIGHT NEED HELP UP THERE SOMEDAY. If they were to suffer from a medical emergency or a trauma or maybe even a bee sting and had a reaction to that, they may become incapacitated and need somebody to assist them in getting down. OK, you ready? WITH A FIREFIGHTER ABOVE HIM SETTING UP A PULLEY AND A SECOND TRUSTING HIS ROPES TO HOLD HIM SUSPENDED, A VICTIM WAITS TO BE RESCUED.. Ready to lower! FROM A WORKPLACE MUCH MORE PRECARIOUS THAN ANY CUBICLE. You have to trust your equipment and you have to trust that you've learned enough to trust yourself. DES MOINES FIREFIGHERS HAVE NEVER HAD TO PLUCK A TOWER CLIMBER OFF THEIR STRUCTURE. ESPECIALLY WHILE WEARING THIS MANY LAYERS. BUT WITH CELL PHONE TOWERS MULTIPLYING EVERY YEAR, THEY WANT TO BE READY. The more I practice, the more our team practices together, the more confident we can become in any kind of condition, no matter what they throw at us, we'll be able to perform the task at hand. The firefighters who were out there climbing today are all part of Des Moines' Technical Rescue Team. Their specialty is rescuing people in trenches, confined spaces and in precariously high spots - like these towers. If you're looking for them, you really can spot a lot of towers across our state. The FCC's database shows there are 3227 antenna structures in Iowa - most of them the shorter cell phone towers that keep going up. And someone's gotta climb up there to build and fix them.
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Posted By Enrique Manalang On February 25, 2014 @ 11:30 PM In General Tech | No Comments
The Gear 2 wasn't the only wearable that Samsung announced at MWC. The Gear Fit is the company's entry into the wearable fitness tracker market and frankly, a much more attractive product than its bigger brother, the Gear 2.
The Gear Fit looks like a smaller version of the Gear 2, but it also looks like it really belong longs on your wrist. Samsung has shown one of the first truly useful ways of using curved screens with the Gear Fit, and it looks great.
The focus of the fit is really on tracking your steps and monitoring your heart-rate, and that's probably why it doesn't include things like a camera or microphone. It will sync with Samsung's S Health apps on smartphones and it also includes its own real-time fitness coach feature.
The Fit can last up to three or four days on normal use and it's also waterproof. Samsung didn't announce a price for the Gear Fit, but if it hits a competitive price point, other fitness trackers will definitely take notice when it releases on April 11th.
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Infrastructure projects moving at a snail's pace
With a Minister from the Congress presenting the Railway Budget after nearly 15 years, Karnataka is hopeful of a fair deal that will balance the interests of all regions in the State.
Ever since the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance government came to power in 1998, leaders of smaller coalition parties have held the Railway portfolio.
While Ram Vilas Paswan presented two budgets, Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad presented six each, Mamata Banerjee five and Dinesh Trivedi one. As the support base of these parties was mainly in Bihar and West Bengal, there had been allegations that the budget catered to the interests of these two States.
Despite Karnataka being in the forefront of sharing the cost of railway projects, the progress of most of them, including doubling of the Bangalore-Mysore Railway line, and the new line between Bangalore and Hassan, had been slow.
The construction of new lines is taking time. The demand for a commuter rail system for Bangalore and the creation of new railway divisions at Mangalore and Gulbarga and bringing them under South Western Railway too were not addressed by successive Ministers.
With Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal hinting at equitable distribution of new trains and resources for ongoing as well new projects, Karnataka could hope for a better deal, felt K.N. Krishna Prasad, a retired government official who keenly follows the developments in the Indian Railways.
Prakash Mandoth, former member, Zonal Railway Users Consultative Committee, who has been concentrating on railway infrastructure projects in the State for the past 15 years, regretted that despite the declaration in 2008 to improve the facilities at the Bangalore City Station to world class standards, nothing had happened.
The budget should focus on improving the station infrastructure in Bangalore keeping in mind the growth in the next four-five decades, he said.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar has written to Mr. Bansal saying that the Centre was yet to announce projects such as Srinivasapura-Madanapalle; K.R. Nagar-Kushalanagar; Kadiri-Puttaparthi; Chickaballapur-Puttaparthi and Dharwad-Belgaum, where the State government has committed to share half the cost and provide land for free.
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If you have kids and they have responsibilities around the house — chores — I bet you have come across the whines and complaints. No one likes to do things that they don't want to do, but teaching our kids responsibility and taking ownership over their items is important in learning.
I started late with giving my kids house responsibilities and it was a struggle to get them to do their chores consistently. While I expect there will be from time-to-time some hesitation, I would much prefer them to just accept it and make it a part of routine.
There were 7 pitfalls I had when I first started introducing the idea of chores to the kids routine. I think had I avoided these in the first place, the transition to more responsibility would have gone a lot smoother.
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So I am completely new to comic reading and collecting. The most I have done is watch a few movies. Anyways I heard you could start anywhere as long as it is the first in the arc. So I ordered this Detective 719 because it is the first in an arc. I wanted to start with the new 52 but since I have to order off amazon at the moment I wanted to get some cheap ones (since i dont have alot). If there is a better place to start please let me know. Also, I am interested in Cap America but this obviously is the wrong subforum
Where to start?
Batman Year One (Graphic Novel) for Batman and for Captain America try Marvel Essential Captain America Vol. 1 (Omnibus).
So what does omnibus mean? Also a graphic novel is just a book of the whole series right?
It basically a collection of comics in the form of one book. Sometimes a graphic novel is standalone from a series, that's what makes it different from an Omnibus. An omnibus is like I said a collection from the series. In this case Vol. 1 is the first Tales of Suspense and Captain America comics that include Captain America.
Here what I told another person who recently asked something similar to me in a PM. He said he's ok with reading a large amount and only with people like that do I really recommend the following post but here it is... Hope this helps
The easiest thing to do is find a few torrents and DL them as you aren't going to get everything unless you do that since all the various services don't have all the books. One of the things that I figured out is what is and isn't canon which tosses out a few series, happily, and adds series that some people don't know as canon. Also to get the full story in some cases you have to read some non-Batman related stuff. Now on to what I remember that to read what i have read... Because these aren't in a particular order just read them according to their publish date. Also you might want to try to go through some of these titles because Batman titles in the 90s 1 came out each week and a lot of times they interlinked and happened in order of when they came out so you have to switch between the titles rather than just reading them straight through. I ended up reading them 1 year of each series and then switched to the next, unless there is a major arc in it.
Crisis on Infinite Earth... read it first and just get it out of the way.
Batman vol1 404+ (That's Year One's first issue) &0
Batman - Arkham Asylum Tales Of Madness
Batman - Bane
Batman - Bane of the Demon
Batman - Battle for the Cowl (might be hard to get all the issues due to naming scheme is a bit confusing)
Batman - Blackgate Isle of Men
Batman - Gates of Gotham
Batman - Gotham Knights
Batman - Huntress/Spoiler
Batman - Legends of the Dark Knight
Batman - No Man's Land (incredibly hard to find everything of. It is an arc but there is also a special title for it. Work out a read list from the various sites and then find all the files to get the complete story as the compiled collections aren't complete)
Batman - Orphans
Batman - Shadow of the Bat
Batman - Streets of Gotham
Batman - Sword of Azrael
Batman - The Dark Knight vol1
Batman - The Return
Batman - The Return of Bruce Wayne
Batman - Vengeance of Bane
Batman and Robin vol1
Batman and the Outsiders
Batman Chronicles
Batman, Inc vol1
The Killing Joke
Batgirl Year One
Batgirl vol1-3
Batwoman vol1
Birds of Prey vol1&2
Bruce Wayne - The Road Home
Catwoman vol2&3
History of the DC Universe
Zero Hour
The Final Night (it's not very good but provides some good scenes explains happenings in other series that are sorta important)
Identity Crisis
Countdown to Infinite Crisis
The OMAC Project
Villains United
Infinite Crisis
World War III
Countdown to Final Crisis
Final Crisis
Blackest Night
Brightest Day
DC Universe Legacies
Detective Comics vol1 572+ &0
Gotham Central
Gotham City Sirens
Harley Quinn
Nightwing vol1&2
Oracle - The Cure
Red Robin
Robin vol1, 2, 3, &4
Showcase (only some of them. Look at whats in them before reading them)
Teen Titans vol3
Young Justice
While it is not necessary to read all this it is, for the most part an extremely good read as for the most part Batman titles tend to have the best writers. Also. I personally love and rank the Robin(& Red Robin), Batgirl, Young Justice, and Birds of Prey among the best. No Man's Land may be a bit tedious to figure it all out how it goes together even if you read it all through publication date but it is well worth reading through the 120 or so issues that make it up and not the abridged versions, as well as the arcs, Contagion and Cataclysm, leading up to it.
You might also want to read Green Lantern stuff because Final Night, Brightest Day, Blackest Night, and Zero Hour deal with him. In which case...
Emerald Dawn I & II
Green Lantern vol3 48-55 &0 vol4 21+ (and Larfleeze Chrstmas Special for the laughs)
Green Lantern Corps vol2 14+, Recharge, Sinestro Corps Special
Green Lantern: Emerald Warrior
Green Lantern: Sinestro Corp Secret Files
War of the Green Lanterns - Aftermath
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Thanks for all of this. I will most definetly make an attempt to read all of it. I never really thought of torrents tbh. Those will be a great starting spot
If its Batman you want, I'd go by this list
I'm pretty new myself, but this was comprehensive enough for me
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Imagine a site that combines Flickr, DeviantART, and Mixi. That's what PIXIV is. It's run by a company called CROOC in Japan, and is becoming one of the places that I visit on a daily basis. I'm not sure that I can capture in words the sheer awesomeness of the website, but I'll do my best. Many of the Japanese artists that enjoy the muscular female form are already members, and I'll list some at the end of this entry. I've also discovered quite a few new artists through the site and I'll feature some of these artists in future posts. My purpose today is to help people get started using PIXIV.
I've discovered there's an account out there that can be used for logging in if you don't want to create your own personal account. Use devart as the username and password, and you should be able to get in to take a look around.
If you choose to create your own account, and I recommend that you do, there's a pretty good guide for signing up to PIXIV over at Danbooru ( a site that deserves more attention, but that's a story for another time ). I've borrowed liberally from that guide and added some screenshots:
1. Go to PIXIV and click the button that reads 新規登録 Sign up for pixiv.
2. Type in your mail address and hit the button below the field. Hotmail isn't allowed. Gmail/Yahoo are ok, but check your Spam folder for the confirmation e-mail.
3. This next page tells you to check your e-mail for the confirmation message. Remember to check your Spam folder. I used Gmail and it went into my regular folder and came pretty quickly. Click on the link in the confirmation message to proceed to the next step.
4. This next page has a few fields that you'll need to fill out. The first field is your pixiv ID, click the button next to the field after typing something in order to check if it's available. The next 2 fields are for you to type in a password. The fourth field is for a nickname, and the 5th field is for a website. The next 5 fields (Male/Female, Blood Type, Location, Birth Date, Occupation) have a drop down box next to them which set the view levels for the profile items. The default option is public, the next is for friends-only, and the last option is for private. For the 5 fields, just pick the first option below the default if you want to proceed quickly. Fill out something in the last box as an introduction, then click the button on the bottom. Also take note of the Site Policy in English at the bottom of this page.
5. Congratulations, now you should be logged in with your very own Pixiv account.
6. Optionally Change your settings ( 設定変更 ) so that you can see all the art on PIXIV. Skip this step if you want to keep things worksafe. Look for the row that says R-18, and toggle the radio button to the other option. This will un-hide a R-18G ( Grotesque ) option which you can also toggle if you choose. Hit the button on the bottom of the page to save your settings.
You don't really need to know Japanese to navigate the site. Just hover your mouse over the links and take a look at the URL in your status bar, and 99% of the time it'll be clear what the link does. For your convenience, I'm listing the navigation elements here to help you along:
Top Right Bar: ホーム ( Home ) | C74 ( Comiket 74 ) | パーソナルタグ ( Personal Tags ) | 使用ツール ( Tools ) | ユーザー検索 ( User Search ) | R-18 ( Adult ) | ログアウト ( Logout )
The bar below the PIXIV logo will change depending on what page you're on. If you're on a main page or a search results page, then you'll get this bar:
Main Bar ( Main ): ホーム ( My Home ) | イラストの投稿 ( Upload Images ) | イラストの管理 ( Manage My Images ) | ブックマーク管理 ( My Bookmarks ) | メッセージ ( Messages ) | 設定変更 ( Change Settings )
If you're on an PIXIV member gallery or profile page, then you'll get a different bar. For this example, I'm using my page as an example:
Main Bar ( Alternate ): トップ ( User Page ) | イラストを見る ( User Gallery ) | ブックマークを見る ( User Bookmarks ) | メッセージを送る ( Send User Message ) | お気に入りに追加 ( Bookmark User ) | マイピクに追加 ( Add User to My Pick )
Under the main bar is the search bar which has 2 links, the search box, a submit button, and two radio buttons:
Search Bar: 人気のタグ ( Popular Tags ) | ランダム ( Random )| [SEARCH BOX] [Submit] O タグ ( Tag ) O タイトル キャプション ( Title/Caption )
Clicking the Random link is an interesting way to browse the site if you have the time. On the left hand side is the PIXIV user picture along with some other links:
Left Bar
プロフィールを見る ( View Profile )
掲示板を見る ( View BBS )
お気に入りに追加 ( Bookmark User )
マイピクに追加 ( Add User to My Pick )
マイピク ( My Pick )
Links to Picks ...
一覧を見る ( View all )
お気に入りユーザー ( Bookmarked Users )
Links to Bookmarks ...
一覧を見る ( View all )
Click on a name, and you'll get taken to a member's profile page. Click on a thumbnail, and you'll go to a picture page. Click on the picture page to get the full sized version of the picture. Every member is identified with an ID number, and every picture also has a different ID number. Hopefully, this information will give be enough for you to navigate the site.
Tagging is one of the hallmarks of sites like Flickr, and Pixiv gets it right. Just type in the Kana or Kanji of what you're interested in and highly relevant pictures will be returned to you. The tag that will be of most interest to us is 筋肉娘 ( Muscle Girl ), but here are some related tags that you'll find browse-worthy: ムキムキ, 筋肉女 ( muscle female ), 筋肉 ( muscle ), おっぱい ( breasts ), GTS ( giantess ), 大女 ( big female ), 巨娘 ( enormous girl ), 腹筋 ( Abs ), プロレス ( Pro-wrestling ). Happy hunting.
You can bookmark users or images. The 'bookmark user' link appears in the main bar as mentioned before: お気に入りに追加 ( Bookmark User ). The 'bookmark image' link appears above images on the right-hand site and is labeled このイラストをブックマークする. Bookmarked images and users can be accessed through your main profile page. It's important to build a good list of bookmarked users, because new images from those people will appear on your main page. It's a great way to keep up with your favorite artists.
The concept of My Pick ( マイピク ) is similar to Mixi's My Miku ( マイミク ). It's really only supposed to be used for friends that you know personally. Adding someone this way requires an approval from the other person, and connects you both. So you'll appear in their My Pick list and they'll appear in yours. I don't recommend using this feature that often with people that you don't know. Bookmarking users gives you the same functionality, and doesn't require an approval so bookmark as much as you want.
As I mentioned earlier, several artists already have accounts on PIXIV, so you're sure to come across some familiar artwork. You definitely should bookmark Dairoku Tenmaou, B.L-san, and REN who are the respective artists of the images above. Click on the thumbnail for the link to the PIXIV image page, but be warned that you'll need to be logged in to view them. There's material there that you probably haven't seen before. REN does a good job of posting his materials to both his PIXIV and DeviantART page, but B.L-san and Dairoku Tenmaou definitely have stuff that's only available on PIXIV.
I hope this guide has been helpful to you. I plan on putting together a similar one for Mixi. If you liked this, you should also check out my guide on Digiket and Webmoney. Please feel free to suggest improvements and to give general comments. Discussion helps me figure out where I can get better, and I simply like to talk about this stuff. Thanks for reading.
Also check out Pixiv Part 2 for additional information.


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Chesapeake Energy Is Making Progress
On the profits side, Chesapeake was hot. Net income was $15 million, or 2 cents per share. This compares favorably to last year's net loss of $71 million, or 11 cents per share. When excluding some one-time items, profits soared impressively to 30 cents per share, burning estimates by 5 cents.
It's hard not to be impressed by these numbers given the embarrassment this company suffered through thanks to its former CEO, Aubrey McClendon, whose tenure ended abruptly for legal reasons. It's worth noting here that it was McClendon's vision of the shale basins and their growth potential that is still paying off handsomely for Chesapeake today.
Nevertheless, there's a new sheriff in town -- albeit on an interim basis. Steven Dixon is now serving as acting CEO until a permanent replacement is found. Given how well Chesapeake performed this quarter, Dixon deserves plenty of credit, especially from the standpoint of profitability, helped (in part) by aggressive expense controls this quarter where costs fell almost 20% year over year.
Here's something else to consider: The fact that the company uses techniques like drilling multiple wells from a single drilling pad to increase efficiency demonstrates the commitment Chesapeake now has towards profitability. But I wonder how long the company can look at efficiency strategies such as this while also maintaining a healthy balance of increasing output.
To say it more plainly -- although I appreciate the company has heavy debt burdens to the extent of more than $13 billion in long term maturities, production growth can only come from spending. Perhaps this is what the Street has realized given the 16% decline that the stock has suffered since peaking at just under $23 per share.Bottom Line
If there are any legitimate concerns about Chesapeake today, it centers more on the health of the overall sector and not so much about the company's performance. Chesapeake is in a business that presents a critical need and, eventually, the costs of natural gas and shale demand will normalize. In the meantime, there will be short-term volatility in the stock. Still, at today's prices, Chesapeake seems fairly valued. At the time of publication, the author held no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Follow @saintssenseCheck Out Our Best Services for Investors
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Excellent work, it looks professional. I envy you Photoshop guys. Cheers, knewshound
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wow.. great idea and the best homebrew lable ive seen so far.. nice to have friends with adobe experience....
John, That's amazing.. but come on.. you've got to brew DAVY JONE'S LAGER!!!!!
I had some free time this afternoon and decided to digitize my logo for embroidery. I should have run a sample first as there are some problems I need to correct but here is it:
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Does anyone know where to go to have someone use a laser etcher and take a cool design and put it on a pint glass. I guess those things are CAD driven?
Sweet!! That is so well done.
for laser etching try a gift shop that caters to weddings etc...
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John Beere - I dare you to get a tattoo of this thing!!!! Double Dog Dare You!! No. It looks awesome. Bird is right. If I saw it in the liquior store I'd buy a 6'r of it too. My buddy likes cruisin' the lake out here with his big 26' Rinker runabout. I could picture him with a cut-off black T-shirt and a black bandana with that exact logo. Very Sharp!!!!


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New leadership
In January 2009, after Robert A. Schuller's departure, an announcement was made by family at an elders meeting that the next senior pastor would not have the last name of Schuller.
A few months later, Robert H. Schuller announced that his eldest daughter, Sheila Schuller Coleman, would join him as head of the ministry. Many congregants wondered how Coleman, who was a respected educator but an inexperienced minister, would lead or inspire the flock.
Penner defends Coleman, saying that her administrative skills, much needed for a senior pastor, are unmatched.
"From a spiritual point of view, there are any number of successful pastors out there who have never seen the inside of the seminary," he said. "What it takes to be a great pastor is not a piece of paper but whether you are called by God to do it."
The changes in leadership and ministry style were not acceptable to certain long-timers such as pianist Roger Williams, who played at the Cathedral for 35 years, and 10-year choir director, Don Neuen.
Neuen said he left because of the dwindling choir, heavy-handed administration by Coleman and Gretchen Schuller Penner and the introduction of loud rock-and-roll drums and "praise" music.''
"I'm not angry at them,'' Neuen said. "I really did enjoy my 10 years there and am heartbroken.''
The Crystal Cathedral shows signs of a family enterprise that may have gone awry, says Kent Rhodes, a consultant with Family Business Consulting and professor in Pepperdine University's School of Business.
In family businesses, the founders usually want everything to be fair to all the children, Rhodes says.
"Regardless of each child's contributions to the business, the parents want everything to be equal between the kids," he says. "It's not wrong. It's just parents being parents. But it could seriously affect the profitability of the business."
A number of family businesses also suffer because the children or family members in charge may not have sufficient training to do the job, Rhodes says.
"In such cases, it would be a good idea to send the family member to get the necessary training and then come back to the business," he says.


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Shure SE535-CL Triple High-Definition MicroDriver Earphone with Detachable Cable (Clear)
" >>(first impressions) >>as tyl herstens said - "Ahhh! Someone slipped liquid gold into my ears! The genies at Shure did some real magic here." >>just wonderful ...handsome bass , rich and forward mids , in-offensive treble Impressions after 6..." --ayaflo
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Yuvraj Singh-in his own words
"I am mighty pleased with the way Varun Aaron has bowled so far. As an Indian it is heart-warming to see a young Indian bowler consistently hitting the 145 KPH mark and making the ball rip and zip on the pitch. And it's even more pleasing because I have seen him working hard in the NCA while he was recovering from his frustrating back injury. Fast bowling is an extremely tough job and even tougher it is to come out of the injury and getting your rhythm back.
It takes loads of hard work, patience and persistence to achieve this. Whenever I went to NCA, Varun was a permanent feature, staring with rehab and adding more strength to his injured areas. I have been a witness to his baby steps towards bowling and gradually moving towards playing domestic cricket. I must add here that now bowling with a speed of 145 kph is a humongous effort on his part. Trust me, for someone who knows a thing or two about injuries, illnesses and recoveries, coming out of all this and performing like this is not easy at all.
Other good news for Royal Challengers Bangalore is the bowling of young leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal. To get a wicket on the first ball is a real confidence booster. That's the beauty of this tournament. Youngsters get a chance to perform at this level and some of them grab it with both hands to leave a mark. Chahal is a young talented spinner with few tricks up his sleeves. And at this age he knows how to mix them. With time he will become better and smarter.
With the season just started, already one can see there is some turn and bounce for the spinners. Some of the teams are already using the spinners in 'power-plays' to stop the run flow and take wickets. With constant heat, wear and tear things will become more helpful for this craft of cricket.
Coming to the IPL new venue, cricket loving people of UAE are making the most of the opportunity. This place has loads of Indians, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans and their love for the game is immeasurable. For last few years they have been following the IPL and have very passionately followed and supported one team or the two. Their choices have always been directly proportioned to their proximity to the place or their liking for a certain player. This time they have the chance to see this tournament live in front of them and they are coming in huge numbers to support good exciting cricket…"
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