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March 8, 2015 APALACHICOLA, Fla. — Tiny Apalachicola is often overlooked by Florida visitors lured by the state's bigger tourist draws such as Disney World, South Beach and Key Wes. more »»
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See past the pretty
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Panel advances Ten Commandments display bill
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How to spark an interest in art within your child
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Tiffany Nicole Price and Eric Michael Heartley
March 29, 2015 Tiffany Nicole Price and Eric Michael Heartley were united in marriage Nov. 15, 2014, at The House Of The Lord Church in Martinsburg. Pastor David Caplinger performed the ceremony. more »»
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March 29, 2015 Jessica Statesman, of Baltimore, Maryland, and Otis Hayden Jr., of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, are happy to announce their engagement. more »»
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Beware Longwood, Florda Gracewood Enterprises, Inc and Al Phaneuf
Al Phaneuf lied to me and caused me the damages and loss of 5 days after verbally agreeing to do some finishing work on my condo after inspecting the premises twice on 09/11/09 then renegging on 09/15/09 after assuring me work would start on 09/14/09 that work would start the next day. However, without even the common courtesy of a call, Al Phaneuf, responded to my call on the day of commencement of work because he didnt like that I sent him a 09/14/09 a formal proposal in writing to describe that the contracted work.
Al Phaneuf is not a man of his word and not a man of integrity. He has failed to do what he agreed to do and hurt my family without any remorse at all. Al Phaneuf should not be trusted and any consideration of using him should be with the most carefully drafted contract with client protections against his demonstrated duplicity.
Beware of Al Phaneuf and Gracewood Enterprises, Inc because they lied to us and hurt us and they will do the same to you!
Let me see if I have this right, the contractor in question comes to your home on 9/11 and (I presume) you two agree on the scope of work and a price. On the 9/14, again presumably, out of the blue you sent him some sort of contract or proposal. The contractor takes umbrage and decides he would prefer not to have you as a client.
I'll grant you that he should have notified you in a timely matter that he wasn't interested in the work. In the future, things will go a lot more smoothly if you bring up the matter of a contract at the first meeting.
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"Al Phaneuf lied to me and caused me the damages and loss of 5 days after verbally agreeing to do some finishing work on my condo..."
I tend to think Al identified, "crazy", and kept on walking.
At least that's the conclusion I came to reading the post.
What damages did this man cause you?
i know Al Phaneuf personally since 1971 when i was a teenager. he is not the man you say he is,sorry. In fact Al and his wife Sue dedicated their lives to young people spending almost their entire life savings on youth. I am now 57 and one thing i can say is that if it was not for him my life would be in shambles. he used to have 150 kids in his house every Thursday night! he received nothing for it, not the kind of man who would do something that you said.There are always 2 sides to every story and you should have posted his response to your allegations to be fair.
I hired Al for some work awhile ago. I've never had a worse experience. If you've known him for awhile you know he has a wildly irrational temper. He was supposed to fix a leak in my wall. After it rained and water was still coming through I called him expecting apologies and assuring me he would be right out again to fix it. Instead he swore at me and hung up the phone. The only way to get him to correct problem (and his crew had plenty of problems in their work) is to threaten involving the BBB. He never fixed the problem and I was just out the money. He seems fine when you meet him but seriously he's a really irrational guy if you say the wrong thing. Maybe he does good work but half of his crew did a horrible job at my house.
I wish I would have read these first. Recently we hired Gracewood Enterprises (AL Phaneuf) for some general wood work around a window in our home. The home is currently under contract so we've been doing different fix up jobs on behalf of the new homeowners. I've never had a worse experience dealing with an individual. I really don't know where to begin explaining his incompetence, his inability to produce receipts, the unacceptable product and a proposal (Not a contract) that AL Phaneuf charged $400 more than authorized to a credit card.
Well the ineptitude started after AL Phaneuf quoted a job where he would be repairing some wood rot and trim around a living room window. After his reassurance of keeping the window resemblance similar to the adjacent windows and completing a quality job he asked for a check for $500 up front for materials (Our first mistake where he is still unable to provide receipts). He was given the check, left and then never returned to observe, check on his staff or approve the completed product. Upon completion by his staff the window looked nothing like the others and the bottom portion which use to open was covered and now inoperable. Without viewing the many before and after pictures it's difficult to explain how horrible, with no similarity this looked. AL Phaneuf never checked on the job, attempt to remedy the mess or work anything out to make the job presentable. AL Phaneuf main concern was to get the remainder of his money and move on. With that said after the $500 up front (Did I say that was our first mistake) and a proposal that said $900 AL Phaneuf charged $1300 to the credit card without permission for the additional $400. After a conference call with AL Phaneuf and the credit card company the unauthorized $400 was disputed and AL Phaneuf was unable to walk off with that too. AL Phaneuf then showed up unannounced at the house (unlike when his staff was working or to check the completed version) demanding $1000. We don't know where the $1000 number came from and he was told the credit card company was in the process of disbursing him the $900 and we had no control of when that would happen. Again he was asked for receipts for the $500 up front where he said "I have them" and then indicated the $500 was a deposit. AL Phaneuf keeps changing his confusing story as this would have only left $400 plus materials. When it was suggested that this is not what was discussed or on the proposal he became verbally aggressive demanding money and was asked to leave. The local law enforcement agency was made aware of the situation where they suggested calling if he returns back to the property and a trespass warrant could be executed on AL Phaneuf.
After dealing with all this we then needed to have the job by Gracewood enterprises completely redone as it now would not pass the home inspection. Our family went on to hire a competent contractor who pointed out how the wood rot was still present and just covered up to conceal it; daylight was also visible through unsealed openings in the frame (pictures were taken before and after by the real estate agent). It was also in the opinion of the competent contractor and only an opinion that at very most $200 in wood was used (maybe this is why we still haven't received receipts). I would just like people to know Gracewood Enterprises and Al Phaneuf did an atrocious job at our home, he was very disrespectful, angry and oblivious of the difference between a job proposal and an actual signed contract.
This is HILARIOUS;
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"Recently we hired Gracewood Enterprises (AL Phaneuf) for some general wood work around a window in our home."
Apparently, you have lived in your own little vacuum for most of your life and are completely unaware, or selectively ignorant, of the ad-nausium information with reference to home the improvement industry.
"The home is currently under contract so we've been doing different fix up jobs on behalf of the new homeowners."
So, you have a "sales proposal" with identified deficiencies that "a responsible homeowner" would have identified and repaired prior to the marketing.
Instead, you got caught, and decided, being wide awake and looking straight ahead, to hire the cheapest person you could find.
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HI! ^_^ So I wanted grass lol! Never tried it before now, but figured Id give it a go. But, I think I may have killed the seed before it even had a chance. :( Im afraid I didn't water it enough to begin with, and Im pretty sure I over seeded (see picture).
Used Scotts Turf Builder Pacific Northwest Mix which says it will germinate in 6-10 days. It has been 3 weeks, and still no grass.
So first I laid down some basic top soil, raked it, seeded, raked it, seeded, raked it, and seeded again, then fertilized and watered.
Only watered it 1-2 times a day for the first week, now am watering it 3 times a day hopping it will grow. But its not doing anything, and Im afraid its dead.
So now what do I do now? Should I wait a few more weeks and see if anything happens? Should I till up the soil and start over? /sigh Im so confused and would appreciate any help!
I hope someone answers, because I am almost in the same boat. If not watered enough at first, does the seed just stay dormant, or does it die?
I keep thinking it should be no different from winter sowing. That it should stay viable until the soil conditions are right.
Are you saying that for the past 3 weeks night-time temps have not dropped below 50 degrees? That you have not had any percentage of germination? That you have only kept the seed moist, not soaked which may cause the seeds to rot?
Then most likely your seed was bad. Either due to poor storage or it was very very old. If you still have the bag, check the test date.
Was the seed rolled down or walked on? It appears to be sitting on top of the soil rather than embedded into it. Getting good seed to soil contact is important because that soil will keep the seed just the right moisture level to germinate.
The only time seed would go bad (assuming it had not been baked somehow) is if it germinated and then you withheld water. Your seed is not yet germinated.
I agree dchall, I have never seen seed that didn't have some percentage of germination, but you didn't answer the implied question: Under ideal temperature and moisture conditions, why wouldn't at least some seed germinate? Based on the OP's post, soil contact for moisture maintenance is not an issue as the OP mixed some seed into the soil and spread some on top.
Edit. Just an afterthought. Where did you get the soil that you used? Do you know What that soil's history is?
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Cutting grass down for the winter
Does anyone have any idea how early I can cut down my Maiden Grass without harming it? I'm filling in a hole and would sure like to kill 2 birds with one stone by getting rid of the grass and using it as a fill in the hole but I'm going to need it real soon.
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Most deciduous ornamental grasses can be cut back in late fall, just as one would do with end of season perennials. The convention is to leave them up through winter as they provide interest and food/shelter for wildlife but there is no "rule" that says this must be done. As long as they are sufficiently hardy for your area, the above ground foliage provides minimal additional winter protection. If hardiness is questionable, mulching just like you would do with any other perennial will suffice. This is a pretty common practice with many commercial plantings of OG's - depending on the species and exposure, many become very messy with winter winds and weather and start to break apart anyway. Early shearing or cutting back is just a way of keeping things tidy and preventing stems, etc. from dispersing all over parking lots, etc.
I've cut back lots of ornamental grasses at almost every time of year without issues. As mentioned, it can be a cosmetic decision.
I prefer the look of winter grasses uncut, but I've been through enough storms to know what a mess they can be if left to nature's doing.
My comments were not restricted to zone 8. There is no significant cultural reason that you must wait until spring to cut back ornamental grasses. Cold is not an issue, if the grasses are fully hardy for your zone. And I'd bet good money that my PNW winter is a good bit wetter than yours......like 3 times wetter :-) Heck, we had nearly 13 inches of rain in just November last year, a bit more than you get on average for the full 6 months of winter.
After reviewing my notes from the classes conducted by our local extension office, I am going to stand by my recommendation for leaving the foliage until spring....
No offense gardengal....but a wet freeze on our ornamental grasses (fully hardy or not) can do some damage...I have actually seen the results...nothing but spongy mush. It is even advised to leave the lawn a bit high....
We also get amazing amounts of freeze/thaw action and extended warm periods followed by negative degree temps (in less than 24 hours) which is very difficult for gardeners...probably the most challenging of any other areas...entirely unpredictable and disheartening at times.
When something is fully hardy, it is implied that its natural state be observed.
Yes sandy that is true and just like any gardener I've changed what I want to do anyway. What I forgot to mention is that I live in a condo and getting rid of excess plant material can be kind of a pain plus I've been reading more and more about layer gardening and I would like to use the grasses for this. My only access to green materials, since all are grass died this year, are the plants that I'm going to be getting rid of for the winter and the grasses would provide the bulk of it. I have access to a great hedge trimmer so I won't have any problem cutting them into small pieces and they could be left on top of my beds to decompose over the winter. I have raised beds that I've filled with a decent topsoil but the soil is still crying for more organic material. So after reading all these great post I think I'm going to do like Noki suggest and just cut them way back toward the end of Nov. Hopefully they'll make it through the winter and next year I'll have a bigger compost area available so I won't have to worry about this problem come next fall.


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When it comes to being organized, I'm old-school. While I carry a smartphone and embrace many of its features, my closest companion is a worn binder filled with fresh Franklin Covey planner pages.
My love of paper extends to clipping and carrying interesting articles. A lot of those clippings, it will not surprise you to hear, are about pets. Many of these tidbits head into my filing cabinet for use in my books. Here are a few choice bits of trivia I've saved over the years, starting well before I began training to be a veterinarian and continuing to this very day:
Cat got her tongue: If you could look at your cat's tongue with a magnifying glass, you'd see it's covered with row after row of barbs. These little structures are called filiform papillae. They're hooked in shape, the tips pointing toward the throat. These barbs help to hold food while a cat is eating, and they also help a cat keep her fur in perfect (or should we say purrrrrrfect?) condition, pulling out dead and dying hairs, along with any debris picked up in the day's travels. So a cat's tongue is (among other things) a convenient, built-in hairbrush, always ready for a quick touch-up.
Doggone grass-eaters: Don't assume "tummy ache" when your dog grazes. Your dog may just be a bit of an omnivorous gourmet, seeking out the best of the available vegetation. Dogs are predators, which means that their ancestors survived by eating meat. In the wild, however, it's not all cuts of juicy sirloin but the entire animal — including the vegetation found in the stomachs of herbivores. Many dogs show a distinct preference for tender shoots, especially those glossy with morning dew or damp from a cooling shower.
The colder the day, the rounder the cat: Cats sleep in one of two basic positions: Upright (think the New York Public Library lions) or on their sides. Curling into a tight ball helps to conserve body heat; by contrast, when cats stretch out they expose their bellies, allowing heat to escape and helping to cool them. How curled a cat is when sleeping on her side will depend on how hot or cold the animal is. The colder the temperature, the more tightly curled the cat.
Dog tags for pets (and people): Dogs have been taxed for centuries, but the idea of a tag to signify that a dog was "street legal" seems to date to the late nineteenth century, when Cincinnati, Ohio, started issuing collar tags on an annual basis, and other cities and states soon followed suit. Although wooden tags for soldiers were used in the U.S. Civil War to help identify the injured and the dead, it wasn't until World War I that American soldiers got metal tags as standard issue. The resemblance between the tags of soldiers and of dogs — along with a good dollop of droll military humor — soon led to the new military tags being called "dog tags," a term that sticks to this day.
Keeping the weapons covered: A cat's claws can slow him down, which is why claws come out only when they're needed. It's a mistake to refer to claws as retractable, by the way. The normal, relaxed position of a cat's claw is retracted, or sheathed. To bring out those daggers, a cat must voluntarily contract muscles and rubber-band-like elastic ligaments underneath her toes. If it were the other way around, the poor cat would have to keep her muscles tensed all day long to keep her claws sheathed.
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That's the logic behind an American exceptionalism that flouts international law.
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The White House is mixing it up. Usually, after commando raids against terrorist targets, the leaks flow like a fine triumphalist wine. We hear just enough detail of high-level secret meetings to emphasize that everything that worked was actually the president's idea. We may get a photo or two indicating that while considering the raids everyone was looking extremely serious.
But that's not what happened in the wake of the raids last weekend, which did not go according to plan. According to reports, the raid in Somalia on Al-Shabab encountered heavier resistance than anticipated and presented a much higher risk of civilian casualties than expected. The raid in Libya that led the United States to grab accused embassy-bomber Anas al-Libi produced political blowback ranging from a postraid statement from the Libyan government that the mission was carried out without its knowledge to the loud criticism of influential Islamic groups that the United States had violated Libyan sovereignty.
Of course, as the president himself has asserted as recently as his U.N. General Assembly speech, the United States believes that it alone among nations has the right to ignore international law. This is the fundamental dimension of American exceptionalism, born of a comment by de Tocqueville about the "exceptional" nature of the American people and more recently made popular by Russian President Vladimir Putin in his controversial New York Times commentary attacking the American notion that we can play by our own set of rules.
Despite the storm of indignation that Putin's piece generated from exceptional Americans everywhere, as my friend Tom Friedman of the New York Times might say, just because Putin said it doesn't mean it isn't true.
Exceptionalism is contrary to the spirit of the U.S. Constitution and the ideas that led to the founding of the country. If there is one lesson of human civilization, it is that equality under the law needs to apply to nations as well as people or else chaos and injustice ensue.
This past weekend's raids were damaging not because one of them was not successful but because the other was. If countries feel they can swoop in and snatch up "bad guys" anywhere, whenever and however it suits them, the world would quickly fall into a state of permanent war.
It is ironic that Obama has become the avatar of exceptionalism. As a campaigner and even as a president, he has sometimes seemed resistant to the idea.
The defenses of this idea founder on the hard truth of what the United States justifies with its argument that it is freer than other countries, or that it promotes more equality, or whatever other qualities we Americans might list on our national Facebook profile. We develop drone programs that we launch against friends and enemies alike with or without their permission. Or we launch commando raids to grab bad guys. Or we assemble a global surveillance apparatus that knows no limits, violating the sovereignty and privacy of even close allies as if they had no rights at all.
It is one thing to be proud of the qualities that have enabled America to create opportunity and ensure freedom for so many. It is quite another to argue that our success in framing a great legal system on a constitution that legitimately should be a model to the world allows us to ignore the laws and rights of others.
Every nation, the defenders argue, has a right to self-defense. But every nation also faces threats of many sorts. There are bad actors and organizations small and large and even other nations that pose physical, cyber, economic, and other threats to virtually every nation on Earth. Were any threat of any scale allowed to be the justification for the violation of another nation's sovereignty, the concept of sovereignty would evaporate in a puff of smoke.
That is why, for all but the most egregious threats, nations must rely on international law and cooperation with other authorities to defuse or manage such threats. In the wake of the national trauma of 9/11, however, we fell into a dangerous rabbit hole of dubious logic. Since we had seen one major terrorist attack by one nonstate actor that had catastrophic consequences that shook the nation (much as an attack from a sovereign nation might have done), then, the thinking went, all terrorists must potentially pose a similar threat and, therefore, the right to self-defense gives us a free pass to get "all exceptional" on bad guys or data networks everywhere.
Libi was clearly a very bad actor. But it did not serve U.S. interests to invade and ignore the laws of a country in which we had ostensibly intervened militarily to help restore the rule of law — or to send the kind of message that will create more Libis.
The White House also let slip that it is going to withhold certain aid from the Egyptian government because of its origins in a coup (and, presumably, its postcoup efforts to restore stability to that country). Set aside for a moment the fact that literally every major ally the United States has in the region, from the Israelis to the Saudis, surely object to this. The decision also underscores that the United States is selectively punishing a country, that has historically been an ally, for trying to reduce the threat posed by Islamic fundamentalists, while failing to similarly go after those who have supported fundamentalist troublemakers in places like Libya — which is precisely the reason Libi was found there.
Exceptionalism has been compounded by confusing tactics for strategies — of allowing the pursuit of a few terrorists, which generates headlines when successful (and is swept under the rug when not), to distract us from forming the kind of coherent strategy to advance our interests in the Middle East and across the Islamic world. We grab a terrorist but inflame the Street that is giving birth to the next generation of terrorists. We punish an ally for acting extralegally even as we do so as a matter of policy.
As a consequence, while touting high-profile wins against individuals or the hierarchy of groups like Al-Qaida, we have watched as new threats have proliferated to the point that they are greater than ever before and our standing has deteriorated to reach new lows.
In short, we've become the incoherent exceptionalists. Not just a giant stomping on the rights of others and seeking to be hailed for it, but one doing so in a way that systematically undercuts us at the same time.
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The spring Salon series at Turner House continues March 5 with a lecture and book-signing by author Jon Gnarr.
He's also an actor, comedian and former mayor of Reykjavik, Iceland. He's writer-in-residence at Rice University. And he'll be in town to mark the release of his latest book, The Indian, by Dallas-based publisher Deep Vellum.
This from the publisher's website: "The Indian is the first novel in a trilogy that looks back at Gnarr's childhood and being the subject of bullying (The Indian), adolescence when the young Gnarr discovers punk rock and starts to become the man he is today (The Pirate) and young adulthood when he dropped out of high school, got into trouble, and had to do time in a home for juvenile delinquents in a bleak, remote corner of Iceland (The Outlaw)."
Sponsored by the Oak Cliff Society of Fine Arts, the series moves from words to notes on April 9 with Matt Tolentino and Robert Edwards roaming the music of Ragtime to Tin Pan Alley on to early jazz. That will be Robert on the Turner House piano and Matt with clarinet, saxophone and vocals.
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How to get garage freezer to work in cold weather
I have a 7-year-old GE refrigerator/freezer in my unheated, insulated, attached garage in the Midwest. When it gets very cold, the freezer stops working and my food partially defrosts. I have read that this is a common problem. If I understand correctly, the unit runs based on the temperature sensor inside the refrigerator. So when it's 30 degrees in my garage, it stops running which is fine for the fridge, but not for the freezer.
There is a product called a Chillerator made by Whirlpool which is specifically designed to work in very hot or very cold environments like a garage. But it's pricey.
I was wondering if a battery-powered halogen or LED puck light placed inside my fridge might generate enough heat to trick the whole unit into running even when the garage gets very cold. I'm interested in any comments on this idea or any other (easy) solutions to my problem.
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ISTM that you would need a source of heat underneath the unit, not inside the cooling compartment. I'd try electrical heat tape, such as the type used to keep pipes from freezing, wrapped around the compressor. An insullating skirt around the base might also help.
Thank you for the suggestions. After some more research, I decided to go ahead and order the Chillerator. The light bulbs, electrical tape and other ideas sound like more than I want to do and are not guaranteed to work. I appreciate the advice and will post back on how the Chillerator works out.


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I saw that one on another site,, those fellows are trained well. A buddy of mine was a forward air controller and on an exercise at Camp Pendelton, they rappelled from a chopper into an area at night, set up their post, and their Lt. told them to get some rack time before morning. When they awoke, they noticed how brushy it was in their zone, all at once the brush stood up, during the night a team of Ricky Recon, who were training in the area also, slipped in and just waited , their squad leader gave some quick hand signals and they disappeared into the brush without a word or sound. His Lt. told them he knew they were coming and it was their exercise to get in unnoticed, he still comments on how well those Marines were trained.
I saw 2 or 3 on some pics.
I manages to get three right, though it was mostly through guessing on two of those. If there was a man sized lump in the pic, I guessed it to be the sniper. Of course, that method only works if you know there's a sniper somewhere in the pic. Otherwise, I would have never even noticed them. In the third one, he wasn't hidden well since he's in a pretty flat/smooth area. One big lump kind of stands out.
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There's more to new arenas than hockey
Multi-use facilities could be back on table with rink bids killed
Here we are, two years after city hall sounded the alarm over its aging and decaying arenas, and we're no closer to a solution.
Last Monday, hopes were riding high that one or more of eight proposals for new arenas would pass city muster and be approved for construction. Unfortunately, that hope was replaced by crushing defeat; not one of the eight proposals was ready to go.
How could it be that after two years of deliberation and widespread consensus that many of the city's 15 rinks are at risk of permanent closure, we could have made so little progress? You have to dig deep on this story to find the good news, but it's there.
First however, a quick review. In 2010, the city released a seminal report on its rinks that concluded they were all past their due date and at risk of closing. There is a huge outcry, lots of wringing hands and a commitment to finding a plan to replace these aging facilities. Another year goes by and the city formally asks for expressions of interest (EOI) from those groups interested in working with the city to establish new rinks.
Yet another year goes by, and a report comes to a council committee indicating eight different proposals -- some public and some private -- came forward but none that met the city's requirements. So for the time being, the city will continue to work with some of the more promising proposals with no specific timeline for bringing one to fruition.
Confusion reigned in the wake of those revelations. Which groups had come forward, what were the details of their proposals and why did none of them warrant a green light? The city does not reveal the identities of unsuccessful proponents in any EOI process. As a result, city officials could not specifically say why it was that nobody made the grade for a new arena proposal.
However, even without that information, we can deduce certain inalienable conclusions.
First and foremost, it appears none of the eight proponents was willing to assume enough financial risk to attract the city's attention. Clive Wightman, director of community services, said the city expects proponents to come to the table with a couple of important commodities: some of the money to build a new facility and a willingness to take on long-term debt.
Wightman confirmed that "having skin in the game" is a principal requirement for any group looking for support from the city. Exactly how much skin and in what form remains a bit of a mystery. In general, however, the city is looking at recreating the deals it made with community clubs to build rinks. The city helped with up-front funding and loan guarantees, but the community club took over responsibility for operating costs, maintenance and the mortgage. It is, in essence, the deal made with Southdale Community Club for its new rink.
The advantages of this approach are self-evident. The city does not have to cover the operating costs or the cost of repairs at community club rinks. It does provide an operating grant based on heated square-footage.
However, it costs the city between $125,000 and $200,000 a year to subsidize the operation of the city's own rinks. Extrapolate that over 15 rinks, and it begins to add up.
It all looks rather bleak, although there is a silver lining: The decision to shelve this EOI might have been the smartest thing the city has done.
Some of the proponents that did respond to the EOI found it to be limited in scope. It focused entirely on new, multi-sheet arenas even though many of the community groups were pursuing multi-purpose facilities. These projects would see general recreation, wellness and indoor ice combined in a facility that would operate year-round and feature revenue streams other than ice rentals.
Under the current EOI, those facilities did not fit. And given the difficulty that many arena operators have in covering their costs solely on ice-rental fees, it perhaps makes more sense to look at buildings that draw visitors for a multitude of activities.
The possibilities may be endless, even if the lifespan of the existing rinks is not. After two years of hand-wringing, it's probably time to start seeing some progress on developing and approving new projects.
There are groups that have the energy and vision to get something done. But as always, the city remains the bottleneck through which all these proposals must flow. Freed from a narrow EOI, the timing seems right to get one or two of the most promising projects off the ground.
The city has asked the community to step forward and put some skin in the game. That's fair. As long as it's prepared to put some of its own skin in the game.
Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition November 24, 2012 A10
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Review: I realised while I was here tonight that I hadn't reviewed this place, which, like a lot of customers, I go to regularly because of its $6.50 all-you-can-eat buffet. It has to be noted that there are signs saying that there is a maximum sitting time of 45 minutes, so there are limits. There are also no refills after 8:30 pm. The food is cheap and this is great, even if the meal is rather ordinary - a curry, dhal, rice and naan. For this reason you might say there's not much room to complain but I think we can recognise what could be improved. One thing I've noticed over time is that you are a bit disadvantaged if you're vegan. Although they offer a vegan meal on request, this often takes significantly longer than the non-vegan version because they prepare the vegan naan specially, cutting into your 45 minute). (It takes longer to leave *off* the butter?) I've found myself sitting for some time watching a lot of people who didn't order a vegan version being served their meal while I wait. I've had the samosas here (served with chilli jam) and they're OK but last time I went in I was told (contrary to previous responses) that they weren't vegan. I didn't have one but I'm not quite convinced of this and will follow it up. Decor is plain, as the eatery is located in a small food court, and formica tables are closely spaced. If you are there late, as I have been on occasion, you're likely to be swept out, asked to move tables so the staff can clean. I'll continue to come here because it's cheap and I like the naan, but I tend to leave a bit of a break between visits.
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A touch switch contacts on a unit housing are bridged by the fingers of a person's hand when holding the housing to trigger operation of a signal generating oscillator driving a transducer from which "voice" sound is generated and transmitted through a sound tube into the person's mouth for articulation of speech. The oscillator is operated at a low duty cycle for moderate battery consumption when the sound tube is extended from a retracted storage position within a recess formed in the housing.
1. In a voice synthesizing device having a source of voltage, a signal generator powered by said source, a transducer driven by the signal generator and a housing enclosing the source, the signal generator and the transducer, said housing being dimensioned for holding in the hand of a person, the improvement comprising a sound tube mounted in the housing and displaceable between retracted and extended positions relative to the housing, selectively operable switch means for disabling the signal generator in the retracted position of the sound tube and means responsive to current conductive through the hand in contact with the housing for triggering operation of the signal generator.
2. The improvement as defined in claim 1 wherein said current responsive means includes electrically conductive contact elements fixedly mounted on the housing in non-conductively spaced relation to each other and detection circuit means connected to the contact elements for sensing the current conducted therebetween through the hand.
3. The improvement as defined in claim 2 including load isolating means operatively connecting the current responsive means to the signal generator for enabling the signal generator.
4. The improvement as defined in claim 3 wherein said current responsive means further includes current limiting means operatively connecting the contact elements to the detection circuit means for preventing flow of excessive current between the contact elements.
5. The improvement as defined in claim 2 wherein said current responsive means includes current limiting means operatively connecting the contact elements to the detection circuit means for preventing flow of excessive current between the contact elements.
6. The improvement as defined in claim 1 including load isolating means operatively connecting the current responsive means to the signal generator for enabling the signal generator.
7. In a voice synthesizing device having a source of voltage, a signal generator powdered by said source, a transducer driven by the signal generator and a sound tube displaceable between retracted and extended positions, the improvement including means connected to signal generator for limiting operation thereof to a duty cycle having a constant on-time of less than 50% during which the signal generator is powered by the source, driver means operatively connecting the signal generator to the transducer for generating an output at an adjustable amplitude and disabling means responsive to displacement of the sound tube to the retracted position for disconnecting the source from the signal generator.
8. In an electronic artificial larynx having a tone generator, a signal generator connected to the tone generator and a hollow tube having one end connected to the tone generator and an opposite end for placement in the mouth of a human, the improvement comprising:
(a) a housing dimensioned to fit within the hand of said human and enclosing the tone generator, the signal generator and said one end of the tube;
(b) current detection means within the housing for opening and closing an electrical circuit that includes the signal generator;
(c) a pair of spaced contacts fixedly attached to the housing, means coupling said contacts to the current detection means for closing the circuit including the signal generator in response to current conducted through the hand in engagement with the contacts; and
(d) means connecting said one end of the tube to the housing for extension of the tube from a retracted position within the housing to expose the opposite end for said placement into the mouth.
9. The artificial larynx of claim 8, including switch means actuated by said extension of the tube for enabling the tone generator.
10. The improvement as defined in claim 8 wherein said housing is formed with a recess within which the tube is seated in the retracted position of the conduit means.
11. A voice simulating device having a source of voltage, means connected to said source for generating a signal characteristic of the acoustical wave form produced by a human larnyx, transducer means for reproducing said signal as an audible tone, driver means for connecting said signal generating means to the transducer means and conduit means for transmitting the audible tone from the transducer means into a human oral cavity wherein the tone is adapted to be transposed into intelligible speech, the improvement comprising a housing enclosing the voltage source, the signal generating means, the transducer means and the driver means, touch means fixedly mounted on the housing for contact by fingers of a person, and current detection means responsive to said contact of the touch means for enabling the signal generating means.
12. The improvement as defined in claim 11 wherein said signal generating means includes an oscillator circuit having a circuit completing ground terminal connected to the detection responsive means.
13. An apparatus for operating a tone generator of an electronic artificial larynx comprising:
(a) a housing dimensioned to fit within a human hand and enclosing the tone generator therein;
(b) electronic switch means actuated within the housing for operating the tone generator; and
(c) touch means conducting current to the switch means for actuation thereof, including a pair of fixedly spaced contacts on the housing between which said current is conducted through the human hand to actuate said switch means and said tone generator.
14. The apparatus of claim 13 including signal generating means connected to the tone generator for operation thereof in response to said actuation of the switch means, a source of electrical energy for powering the signal generating means and means connected to the signal generating means for limiting operation thereof to a duty cycle having an on-time phase of less than 50% of the duty cycle.
This invention relates to electronic voice sound synthesis and more particularly to a device for simulating the acoustical output of the human larynx such as that disclosed in my prior copending application, Ser. No. 802,585, filed Nov. 26, 1985, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,691,360, filed 9/1/87, with respect to which the present application is a continuation-in-part.
Voice synthesizing devices which enable articulation of speech on an interim or permanent basis, utilizing an external source of sound, are most useful for post operative care of patients in hospitals where vocal communication is difficult or impossible. Providing such patients with a disposable, portable and battery operated unit from which the "voice" sound is generated, calls for an effective but economical unit which will be easy to use and safe in oxygen enriched atmospheres often found in hospitals.
It is therefore an important object of the present invention to provide a safe and low cost voice synthesizer unit which is useful for post operative care of patients, especially in environments with high ambient noise.
In accordance with the present invention an electronic synthesizer has a housing dimensioned to be grasped between the fingers and thumb of one hand by a patient to thereby bridge a pair of elements on the housing which form the skin contacts of a touch switch. A circuit is completed through the patient's body between the contact elements in series with protective current limiting circuitry to produce a signal processed by a current controlling detection device from which an output is obtained to trigger a signal generating oscillator through load isolating means as long as the touch switch circuit is completed. A battery voltage source continuously powers the signal generating oscillator through a switch that is opened to turn off the oscillator whenever a sound tube transmitting the acoustical output of the transducer is in its retracted position within a recess formed in the housing. The circuit associated with the signal generating oscillator features means for operation thereof at an adjusted frequency and a low duty cycle having a constant on-time phase of less than 50% to minimize power consumption from the battery.
As a result of the foregoing features of the voice synthesizer, safe generation of "voice" sound is electronically produced from the transducer, the sound being transmitted through the extended sound tube inserted into the patient's oral cavity. The moderated battery power consumption, as aforementioned, provides a relatively long useful life for the unit between battery replacements.
FIG. 1 is a side elevation view of the device of the present invention in accordance with one embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the device shown in FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram showing the general functional arrangement of the device illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2.
FIG. 4 is a detailed circuit diagram corresponding to the arrangement depicted in FIG. 3.
Referring now to the drawings in detail, FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrate a typical sound generating unit constructed in accordance with the present invention, generally referred to by reference numeral 10. The unit is enclosed by a generally elongated, rectangular housing 12 having a front face portion 14 and a removable rear portion 16. The front face portion is formed with a recess 18 into which an elongated conduit or sound tube 20 is retracted to a storage position. The sound tube is pivotally mounted within the housing for displacement from the retracted position to extended positions as shown in FIG. 1 in dotted and solid lines. The outer end 22 of the sound tube is open and adjacent to such open end the tube is formed with additional openings 24 from which sound is emitted.
The front face portion 14 of the housing is provided on one side with adjustable volume and pitch controls 26 and 28 of the slider type. The rear portion 16 of the housing is made of an electrically non-conductive material from which a pair of closely spaced touch contact plate elements 30 and 32 project preferably at one end of the housing. These contact elements are adapted to be readily bridged electrically by light tactile skin pressure of the fingers of one hand holding the housing between such fingers and the thumb. An electrical circuit is thereby completed through the body of a person to activate the unit.
The skin contact elements 30 and 32 form a hand touch switch 34 as diagrammed in FIG. 3 controlling a contact detection and control circuit 36 through which a tone generator 38 is triggered into operation. The tone generator 38 and circuit 36 are powered by a battery associated with a power supply 40. Power consumption by the tone generator is controlled by the detection and control circuit 36 through a grounding line 42, limiting operation to periods during which the contact elements of the hand switch 34 are bridged. The output of the tone generator is transmitted through line 44 to a transducer driver 46.
The circuitry associated with the voice sound generating system diagrammed in FIG. 3, is specifically illustrated in FIG. 4 showing the driver circuit 46 connected to ground through a sound emitting speaker or transducer 48. The driver circuit includes a transistor 50 forming an emitter-collector circuit connected in series with the transducer 48 between a dc voltage line 50 from the power supply 40 to ground. The voltage line 50 is also connected to the power and reset terminals of an integrated circuit chip 52 of the tone generator 38 and to the hand touch switch 34 through the contact detection and control circuit 36. The detection portion of circuit 36 features an N-channel enhanced isolated gate MOS field effect transistor 54 which detects bridging of the touch contact elements 30 and 32 of the hand touch switch 34 to supply a triggering signal through a load isolating buffer transistor 56 to a control transistor 58 connected by line 42 to the ground terminal of the circuit chip 52 in order to activate the tone generator. The output terminal of the circuit chip 52 is connected by line 44 to the driver circuit 46 as aforementioned.
The "voice" sound emitted from unit 10 enters the extend sound tube 20 within the housing 12 and travels through the tube to its open end 22. With the open end of the tube in the mouth, speech may be formed from such externally generated "voice" sound as it is done with respect to natural "voice" sound generated by the human larynx. The generation of sound occurs in response to operation of the tone generating circuit 38 when it is activated through line 42 by the contact detection and control circuit 36 detecting circuit closing of the hand touch switch 34.
The field effect transistor 54 of the detection and control circuit 38 is normally held in a non-conductive state by resistor 60 connecting its input gate to ground. When the touch plate elements 30 and 32 are shorted by a person's fingers, current is conducted through the person's body from the positive voltage line 50 to the input gate in series with resistors 62 and 64, thereby raising the input gate voltage to a turn-on level of approximately 8 volts, for example. The transistor 54 is thus rendered conductive in a safe manner by the current limiting action of resistors 62 and 64 providing high static voltage protection. The diodes 66 and 68 respectively connecting the input gate to ground and to the voltage line 50, prevent any static discharge from exceeding the gate voltage limits for damage free operation of the transistor 54. The capacitor 70 connected between ground and the input gate, provides high pass filtering of the input signal to minimize false triggering in an electrically noisy environment.
The output of transistor 54 is connected by resistor 72 to the input base of transistor 56 in order to isolate the grounded electrodes of transistor 54 from any current loads thereby increasing the sensitivity of the transistor 54 to inputs from the touch switch 34. The transistor 56 acts as a buffer amplifier coupling the output of transistor 54 in series with resistor 74 to the input base of transistor 58 acting as a ground sink control for the ground terminal of the oscillator circuit chip 52 of the tone generator 38. The collector of sink control transistor 58 being connected to the ground terminal of the chip 52, floats high when the chip circuit is quiescent to effectively remove it from the power supply and disable its operation as an oscillator and buffer for the transducer 48.
The transducer 48 is driven by the driver transistor 46 at the low duty cycle of the tone generator 38 to which it is coupled by series connected resistor 76 and adjustable volume control resistor 26 interconnected between the input base of transistor 46 and line 44 to the output terminal of the oscillator chip 52. During operation, volume control adjustment of resistor 26 will affect the current drive at the base of transistor 50 and its saturation voltage to vary the voltage drop across the transducer 48. Any high induced current is blocked by diode 78 connected across the transducer.
Because of the low duty cycle of operation imposed on the driver 46 by the tone generator 38, it will be off usually 80% of the time to moderate dissipation of power. Such low duty cycle is set by the resistance ratio between resistor 80 and the series connected resistor 82 and the pitch control resistor 28 in circuit with the oscillator chip 52 forming an astable multivibrator generating the tone which drives the transducer at 75 Hz, for example. The on-time set by resistor 80 remains constant for all frequencies selected by adjustment of the pitch control resistor 28. A typical on-time for the duty cycle is 20%. The oscillator circuit is normally disconnected from the power supply by the non-conductive transistor 58 of the detection circuit 36 as aforementioned.
The power supply 40 is based on a standard 9 volt alkaline transistor battery 84 having its positive terminal connected through switch 86 to the voltage line 50. The switch 86 is mechanically coupled to the pivoted sound tube 20, as shown, so as to be maintained open as long as the sound tube is in its retracted storage position. A diode 88 connected across the battery and the switch 86 provides temporary protection against damage from incorrect reverse battery connections.
The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention.
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