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Oil Spill Recovery
EMSA Seeks Stand-by Spill Recover Vessels
The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) issued a Prior Information Notice stating that it is seeking to contract with ship owners for service contracts making the ships available to stand-by for potential use as oil spill recovery vessels. The four priority areas where such service is sought are the Baltic Sea, the Western Approaches to the Channel, the Atlantic Coast, and the Mediterranean Sea. In the event of a large oil spill and following a request by a member state, the stand-by vessel would cease its commercial activities and commence oil spill response. (HK Law)
Delegation of Authority to Commandant, USCG
The Secretary of Transportation has delegated to the Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard authority to appoint representatives to the Advisory Board of the Prince William Sound Oil Spill Recovery Institute which was established under section 5001 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90). Source: HK Law
TotalFina Drops More Cash Oil Spill Recovery
TotalFina plans to add $4.5 million for tourism promotion to the $120 million it has already pledged to clean up the December fuel spill from its chartered tanker Erika. The company has been under intense pressure from fishermen, environmentalists and politicians since the Dec. 12 disaster. Oil from the ship has killed or trapped an estimated 300,000 seabirds and polluted about 250 miles of France's coastline. Critics charged that TotalFina did not act willingly or quickly enough to prevent
USCG Commissions Cutter Walnut
USCGC Walnut, one of the newest ships in the USCG's fleet, was formally commissioned at the USCG Integrated Support Command on Sand Island, Hawaii. Honolulu Mayor Jeremy Harris and Vice Adm. James M. Card, Vice-Commandant of the USCG, were guest speakers at the ceremony. Walnut, a 225-ft. Juniper-class aids to navigation tender, is equipped with the most advanced electronic navigation and propulsion systems of any USCG cutter
Coast Guard to Participate in Multi-Agency Response Exercise
The Coast Guard will lead a multi-agency response exercise Monday to implement the preparedness plans of federal, state and local agencies in the national capital region. Exercise Nautical Shield 2007, is designed to implement the Area Maritime Security Plan, Area Contingency Plan and the Coast Guard's mass rescue plan. The objectives of Nautical Shield 2007 are to exercise notification procedures, establish a unified command, keep the public and media informed
Metso Wins Major Automation Contracts for Advanced Ships
Metso has been awarded major automation system contracts for 3 advanced vessels to be built in Finland. One contract is for 2 Multifunctional Icebreaking Supply Vessels (MIBSV) by Arctech Helsinki Shipyard Oy for Russian Sovcomflot. The second is a Multipurpose Deck Cargo Carrier by STX Finland Oy for Finnish Gaiamare Ltd. belonging to Turku based Meriaura Group. The MIBSV's are designated for the Sakhalin-1 Arkutun-Dagi gas field and will be used as supply vessels for the Exxon
Coast Guard and Anti-Pollution Vessels from Rolls-Royce
More and more authorities are specifying Rolls-Royce ship designs and equipment for coastguard and anti-pollution vessels. Maritime states are increasingly aware of threats to their coastlines and exclusive economic zones (EEZ). The nature and seriousness of the threats varies from state to state. They may include fisheries control and prevention of illegal fishing, emergency towing of ships with engine or steering failure which represent a pollution hazard if they drift ashore
This Day in Coast Guard History – May 6
1796-Congress increased the monthly compensation of Revenue Marine officers: masters $50; first mates $35; second mates $30; third mates $25 and mariners $20. 1896-President Grover Cleveland placed the Lighthouse Service within the classified federal civil service. 1898-The cutter Morrill participated in an engagement at Havana, Cuba on 6 and 7 May 1898 during the Spanish-American War. Her officers were awarded Bronze Medals by the authority of a joint resolution of Congress that
GOM Spill: $69M Initial Bill to BP
The Obama Administration sent a preliminary bill for $69.09m to BP and other responsible parties for response and recovery operations relating to the BP/Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. The Administration will continue to bill BP regularly for all associated costs to ensure the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund is reimbursed on an ongoing basis. As a responsible party, BP is financially responsible for all costs associated with the response to the spill
Siem Offshore Order Duel-Fuelled PSV's
Norway-based Siem Offshore has contracted Remontowa Shipbuilding S.A. in Poland to build four dual-fuelled Platform Supply Vessels (PSVs). The vessels are to be of VS 4411 DF design, and Siem Offshore say that they currently have two vessels of similar design under construction for delivery in 2014 and 2015. The new PSV's will be equipped with dual-fuel LNG or Marine Diesel Oil (MDO) systems which Siem Offshore claim to represent the latest technology of dual fuelled systems and hull
Insights: Steven Candito, President & CEO, NRC
This month's featured INSIGHTS executive is Steven A. Candito, President and CEO of the National Response Corporation (NRC). He has extensive experience with OPA 90 compliance issues with particular focus on vessel owner and insurance matters
Shell to Get Permission to Drill in the Arctic
The US government is expected this week to give the go-ahead to a controversial plan by Shell Oil Company, one of the largest oil companies in the world to restart drilling for oil in the Arctic. The UPI reports that the decision rests on the U.S
Heavy Fuel Oil Spill at Port of Long Beach
Approximately 33 gallons of heavy fuel oil was spilled during bunkering operations at an anchorage inside the Port of Long Beach Saturday morning, The U.S. Coast Guard reported. The U.S. Coast Guard, state of California, and response crews are responding
EALs & Oil Spill Remediation
EALs & Oil Spill Remediation: The Effects of EALs on Oil Spill and Discharge Reporting and Remediation In the wake of increased environmental scrutiny and potentially expanding liability issues, oil spill remediation continues to be of great interest to marine operations
BP, Anadarko Fail to Win Review of Gulf Spill Fines
BP Plc and Anadarko Petroleum Corp narrowly failed to persuade a U.S appeals court to reconsider its 2014 ruling that they could face civil fines under federal pollution laws over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. By a 7-6 vote, the 5th U.S
Tanker Oil Spills Notches New 5-year Low
A new five-year low in oil spills from tankers reported by the International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation (ITOPF), as the average for 2010-2014 falls to 1.8 large spills per year. During the year, ITOPF recorded 1 large spill of bitumen (over 3
EPA Proposes Changes to Oil Spill Response Plan
Agency proposes amendments to Subpart J of the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to amend requirements under the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP) to
Palfinger Adds Winch Line with NDM Acquisition
Palfinger Marine acquires Norwegian Deck Machinery AS, expands product portfolio with new deck winches Palfinger Marine has expanded its product portfolio with the acquisition of Norwegian Deck Machinery AS (NDM), stating NDM's position within the design and development of
BSEE Allocates $6m for Oil Spill Research Projects
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) will invest up to $6 million to support oil spill response research projects in 2015 and is soliciting proposals for these projects. In a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) released on the federal government's business
US Judge: BP Spill Smaller Than Feared
BP Plc will face Clean Water Act fines for its Gulf of Mexico oil spill of up to $13.7 billion, less than a maximum of $17.6 billion it could have been fined, after a judge ruled on Thursday the size of the spill was 3.19 million barrels.
Vikoma and Mobimar Supply Oil Spill Response Equipment for Finnish Border Guard
OPV Turva, the Finnish Border Guard's new 314 foot (95.9 meter) offshore patrol vessel, will be outfitted for oil spill response just seven months after its launch. UK-based Vikoma International Ltd and Mobimar Ltd of Finland will provide the vessel with oil spill response equipment
Kvichak Marine Awarded Duqm Pilot Boat Contract
Kvichak Marine Industries has been awarded a contract for the construction of two 19m all-weather pilot boats for the Port of Duqm Company SAOC, Sultanate of Oman, the company announced today. Designed by Camarc Design, Ltd., UK, the vessels will also function as search and rescue and
Cleanup Continues at Shell Wharf
The cleanup and response operations continue for oil released at the Shell Wharf in Martinez, Wednesday. Assessments conducted throughout Wednesday continue to show no impact to the shoreline or wildlife, and no impact to the Martinez Marina or nearby marsh.
BP Bid to Cut Gulf Spill fine Denied
A U.S. judge on Thursday rejected BP Plc's attempt to reduce the maximum civil fine it could face for its role in the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, leaving it potentially liable to pay $13.7 billion under the federal Clean Water Act. U.S
NZ: Oil Spill off Taranaki
Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) said it was monitoring the situation of a small oil spill at the Raroa platform, about 70 kilometres off the Taranaki coastline. The operator, the New Zealand branch of international oil company OMV, says about 250 litres of oil was spilt on Friday when a


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For the rest of this year, we're bringing you holiday scenes from South Florida homes during the holidays. The snippets of international culture are little homages to our hometowns' diverse ways of celebrating the end of another year and all the holidays that heralds.
As I write this, there are just two shopping days left before Christmas. That is plenty of time to grab armfuls of Publix-brand eggnog, if that happens to be the tradition in your house.
A roast pig for dinner on Christmas Eve is a cherished tradition in many Cuban families. Part of that tradition is the family trip to the slaughterhouse to pick out the Nochebuena pig and carry it home.
But modern sensitivities almost made the tradition a controversy on Tuesday, when a handful of animal rights demonstrators showed up at a Hialeah pig slaughterhouse with protest signs and literature.
"Lo que se aprende bien no hay necesidad de escribirlo."
"There's no need to write down what is learned well." That was the phrase Maria Mejia uttered to dismiss her family when they insisted she write down her recipes.
12/23/14 - Season Greetings from Topical Currents. It isn't high on priorities, but if you're the parent of small children, you might have to deal with the matter of Santa Claus.
As long as I can remember, and even before I was born, the angst of the stereotypical teenager -- the James Dean-like rebels without a cause, the "Breakfast Club" members, the mischievous, too-cool-for-rules Zack Morris from "Saved by the Bell" – has been king.
And with good reason.
Teenagers are moody. They are self-centered -- bordering on narcissistic. And a study published this summer claims today's teenagers are also more materialistic than any generation before them.
Despite Miami's widespread Nochebuena culture, I always felt like my Peruvian-immigrant family's Christmas celebrations were different from other "Americans'."
During our early years here in the early 2000s, my mom was the caretaker for an elderly, wealthy couple. Señora Lilian was from Cuba, and her husband, Mr. Hollenbeck, was from the U.S. They were sweet.
When I got an email from my daughter's preschool, titled "Snow Day!" I was confused. In the Northeast, where I grew up, snow days mean the school is closed. Do South Florida schools use fake snow days as an excuse to close? The message was even more confusing:
Eight tons of SNOW will be delivered to our preschool straight from the North Pole! The cost of bringing in the snow is $1,500.00 so for this special activity the cost per child is only $15.00.
A 6-foot pole made of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer cans is making news around the world as it stands in Florida's Capitol building.
Maker Chaz Stevens and his beer-can pole have been featured on the Colbert Report, the Huffington Post, and the major networks.
tvOur friends at WUSF in Tampa have been collecting holiday stories and traditions from around the state for a series they call "Florida Holidays." The following was originally posted by WUSF reporter Dalia Colón.
Confession: Publix holiday commercials turn me to mush.
Maybe it's the music. Maybe it's because I'm already in the holiday spirit. Or maybe it's just good marketing.
Originally published on Wed December 26, 2012 1:32 pm
Time was, the stretch following Christmas Day until New Year's Day was a quiet, sleepy spot on the American calendar. The six-day span hung like a lazy hammock between the holidays.
Not anymore.
Nowadays, the WAC — Week After Christmas — is busy and abuzzing. All around the country, Americans continue to celebrate — Kwanzaa, the Christmas afterglow and the coming New Year.
For the last 14 years, WXPN host and producer Robert Drake has programmed and hosted a 24-hour holiday-music marathon called The Night Before, aired from midnight to midnight on Dec. 24. We decided this year to put more jingle in the jangle and create Jingle Jams on XPN2, a 24/7 stream of holiday music.
Today is Nochebuena, Christmas Eve, and for many Hispanics, that means roasting a whole pig. This Christmas tradition scared journalist and author Carlos Frias as a boy. But he got through it with one piece of advice: "Never look a pig in the eye."
Frias told a version of this story at a Lip Service event:
South Florida shoppers wiped the turkey gravy off their lips and got in line to shop last night as Black Friday morphed backward into Thursday to kick off an ever-earlier Christmas shopping season.
Lines for the early deals began forming before sundown on Thanksgiving and the scenes at the big boxes and malls grew more hectic and even chaotic overnight.

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POSTED: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 - 7:19pm
UPDATED: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 - 11:06am
Is affirmative action in university admissions a measurement toward increasing the diversity of the student body, or does it violate the civil and constitutional rights of applicants to consider race and ethnicity in university admissions?
That's what the Supreme Court will decide later this year. Earlier today the court said that it would once again confront the issue of affirmative action, using a case from the University of Texas for the possible landmark ruling.


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Kate seduces 18 year old Danny, her son's very best friend.
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A story about how I first fucked my friend's older mother...
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Rob is a hit at Pim's birthday party......
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A 19 year old ends up fucking my 48 year old wife good and hard
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Seeing Valerie having sex in her garden was just the start of this memorable encounter...
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Young man has his first MILF
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My name is Brad and I'm 19 years old. It was 3 o'clock in the afternoon on a Tuesday when I was walking home from my friends house, when I saw my neighbour Jennifer was taking the groceries inside from her car. I've always had a thing for her, she is around 35 years old, brown/blond hair, a great tight ass and C cup breasts. Today she had a ponytail, was wearing a white shirt without sleeves...Read On
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A 48 year old wife wants to know if she is still sexy and is surprised by what happens.
I was bored one day when I came up with an idea for my wife and I. I really wanted to see if she could pick up a guy at her age. At first she thought I was totally nuts and a lot of times I am, but then she thought it over. She had always wonder at the age of 48 if she was sexy enough to get picked up by another man. I stayed on her about it for the rest of the afternoon. She finally came...Read On
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A radio frequency identification (RFID) system and method are provided for enabling a mobile radio transceiver to establish the location of moveable objects in a finite space, such as a building or campus, by identifying passive RFID transponders placed on the moveable objects, and correlating the objects with passive RFID transponders placed at fixed positions in the finite space.
1. A method for locating a moveable object, comprising the steps of:
a. placing a first RFID tag at a first fixed position, wherein the first RFID tag is adapted to broadcast a first identifier;
b. placing a second RFID tag on the moveable object, wherein the second RFID tag is adapted to broadcast a second identifier;
d. receiving the first identifier broadcast from the first RFID tag and the second identifier broadcast from the second RFID tag; and
e. identifying the location of the movable object as a function of its proximity to the first RFID tag.
2. The method of
3. The method of
4. The method of
5. A method for locating a moveable object using a mobile interrogator, comprising the steps of:
a. placing a first RFID tag at a first fixed position, wherein the first RFID tag is adapted to broadcast a first identifier in response to an interrogation request;
b. placing a second RFID tag on the moveable object, wherein the second RFID tag is adapted to broadcast a second identifier in response to an interrogation request;
c. transmitting a first interrogation request from the mobile interrogator;
d. receiving the first identifier broadcast from the first RFID tag and the second identifier broadcast from the second RFID tag; and
e. identifying the location of the movable object as a function of its proximity to the first RFID tag.
6. The method of
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9. The method of
10. A method for locating one or more moveable objects, comprising the steps of:
a. placing a RFID tag at one or more fixed positions, wherein each RFID tag is adapted to broadcast an identifier;
b. placing a RFID tag on one or more moveable objects, wherein each RFID tag is adapted to broadcast an identifier;
c. receiving at a first time RFID broadcasts identifying one or more RFID tags and storing the received identifiers in a first list;
d. receiving at a second time RFID broadcasts identifying one or more RFID tags and storing the received identifiers in a second list;
e. comparing the first and second lists to determine a difference; and
f. using the difference to determine the location of one or more moveable objects.
11. The method of
12. The method of
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16. The method of
17. A system for locating a moveable object, comprising:
a. a first RFID tag at a first fixed position, wherein the first RFID tag is adapted to broadcast a first identifier;
b. a second RFID tag on the moveable object, wherein the second RFID tag is adapted to broadcast a second identifier;
c. a receiver for receiving the first identifier broadcast from the first RFID tag and the second identifier broadcast from the second RFID tag; and
d. a processor for identifying the location of the movable object as a function of its proximity to the first RFID tag.
18. The system of
19. A device for locating a moveable object, wherein a first RFID tag is located at a first fixed position, the first RFID tag adapted to broadcast a first identifier, and wherein a second RFID tag is located on the moveable object, the second RFID tag adapted to broadcast a second identifier, the device comprising:
a. a receiver for receiving the first identifier broadcast from the first RFID tag and the second identifier broadcast from the second RFID tag; and
b. a processor for identifying the location of the movable object as a function of its proximity to the first RFID tag.
20. The system of
This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. �119 to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/566,349, entitled �Smart Space RFID Systems,� filed on Apr. 21, 2004. This application is also a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/906,301, entitled �WIRELESS MOBILE ASSET TRACKING VEHICLE,� filed on Feb. 14, 2005, for which priority is claimed.
The present invention relates generally to transponder/reader systems for the tracking of transponder-tagged objects and spaces and, and in one embodiment, to a radio frequency identification (RFID) transponder/vehicle-mounted reader system for the detection and identification of moveable objects distributed within a building or structural space and for the storage, transmission, and reporting of information related to the transponder-tagged object.
Organizations such as hospitals, manufacturing plants, and professional offices use portable objects such as medical equipment, tools, and physical documents that are distributed within the organization's operating environment such as a building, factory, or office complex (i.e., a structural space). Originating from a central distribution point, the moveable object is delivered to a specified location in the structural space. However, as a function of its use, the moveable object may travel to various different locations in the structural space, for example to a different wing of a hospital. Once the user has completed using the moveable object, that object becomes available for use elsewhere within the organization's facility. However, the uncertainty of the moveable object's last location makes it difficult to retrieve for redistribution. The result is a high cost of managing the organization's inventory of portable objects. For example, it is time-consuming, labor-intensive, and inefficient to locate portable equipment by manually searching large buildings and structural spaces. Also, in order to meet time-critical demand, extra objects may need to be rented from outside suppliers, further increasing cost. Thus, a need exists for an effective system for tracking portable objects within a structural space at low cost.
There are various prior art methods for managing the location of moveable objects within a structural space using RFID technology. These methods utilize fixed transceivers to generate a modulated radio frequency source which is transmitted via an antenna. The fixed transceiver is referred to as an interrogator. These systems also utilize a small portable transponder tuned to a modulated radio frequency, which is attached to the object and which gathers energy from the transmitted carrier wave. The energy gathered by the transponder causes it to emit a modulated radio frequency reply transmission which can be received by the interrogator. The reply transmission includes a unique identifier and may also include data about the object, allowing the fixed transponders to collect data about the moveable object, such as last known location and time.
One method, illustrated in
Another method, illustrated in
Another method known in the art for tracking objects is the Global Positioning System (GPS). A GPS system uses several satellites in space to triangulate an object's position on the ground. However, GPS signals do not penetrate structures well, preventing it from being a viable solution for tracking moveable objects in a structural space.
Accordingly, there is a need for an RFID system and method in which object transponders and mobile interrogators are hosted by a �smart environment� whose location information and mapping are programmed into the space itself. There is also need for a system which does not rely on costly fixed interrogators or active transponders to locate transponder-tagged objects in a finite space.
The present invention is directed to a system and method of using transponder tags and one or more fixed or mobile interrogators for detecting, identifying, and locating portable objects in a structural space with respect to time. The term radio frequency (RF) includes in one embodiment a tuned, oscillating field of electromagnetic radiation. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) includes in one embodiment a method of acquiring data over a modulated electromagnetic field carrier wave, tuned to a specified band of frequencies, by imparting a reflection of the source field radiation back to the transmitter in sequences that are interpreted as information in the form of digital data. Interrogator includes in one embodiment an electronic instrument that generates modulated radio frequencies for transmitting and receiving RFID data. A RFID tag (also called RFID tag, transponder tag, tag) is a miniaturized electrical assembly in one embodiment comprising an integrated circuit (IC) chip mated to a small antenna, the purpose of which is to communicate digital data stored in the IC chip to a RFID interrogator. An active RFID tag in one embodiment is a RFID transponder powered by a battery or other power source. A passive RFID tag in one embodiment is a RFID transponder powered by energy drawn from the RF carrier wave transmitted by the interrogator. An object or location is tagged when it has a RFID transponder affixed. A space, smart space, finite space, or structural space includes a two-dimensional area or three-dimensional volume having fixed boundaries defined by fences, walls, ceilings, floors, floor plans, rooms, entry and exit points, pathways, cubicles, grids, pillars, or other physical or structural elements. Examples include, but are not limited to, hospitals, multi-story buildings, factories, campuses, habitable areas, warehouses, office complexes, etc. A mobile interrogator in one embodiment includes a mobile device or conveyance that has been fitted with an RFID interrogator, and optionally including at least one antenna, a computer data processor, and a rechargeable power source, wherein the mobile interrogator is capable of detecting and identifying RFID transponders in a structural space. The mobile interrogator may also include a radio modem for wireless data communication. A time-stamp in one embodiment includes a relative record of the current real time that a tag is detected, including data such as year, month, day, hour, minute, second, or fractional-second. A storage device in one embodiment includes volatile and non-volatile forms of storage, including random access memories, cache memories, processor registers, hard disk drives, flash memories, tape storage devices, optical disks, floppy disks, and databases. These terms may be used differently in one or more embodiments and are not intended to limit the scope of the present system and method, wherein other meanings operable in various embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art.
In one embodiment, the present invention uses passive RFID transponder tags attached to moveable objects with a vehicle-mounted reader for the detection, identification, and location of moveable objects in a structural space with respect to time. Active RFID tags may also be used in the many embodiments of the present invention. A matrix of location identifiers in the form of passive RFID transponders or tags is created, wherein each tag identifies a particular location in a finite space. A community of mobile and stationary wireless or wired interrogators read tags within proximity or read range of the interrogators, allowing the location of tagged objects to be determined in relation to a matrix of transponders at fixed positions in the finite space. Location in one embodiment is accomplished in two stages as needed, first by proximity to the matrix, then by establishing bearings to embedded tags with respect to the interrogator. Location of objects adjacent to the interrogator follows similar steps, first they are located in a general area by proximity and read range, and then they may be more precisely located by direction finding. Tag information in one embodiment representing a fixed point in the structural space as well as proximity time or timestamp may be communicated wired or wirelessly to a server system for storage, analysis, display, and other functions.
The present invention is further directed to a system and method of object identification which provides detailed information pertaining to the tagged portable object or tagged fixed location. The present invention is further directed to a method for the management of an inventory of portable objects within a structural space. Thus, the present invention provides a system of passive or active RFID transponder tags and a vehicle-mounted RFID interrogator for detecting, identifying, and locating portable objects within a finite space or structural space with respect to time.
These and other aspects of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art after a reading of the following description of the several embodiments when considered with the drawings.
Reference will now be made to one or more embodiments of the present invention which are depicted in the drawings. Each embodiment depicted in the drawings is provided for explanation of the invention and is not meant as a limitation of the invention. It is intended that the present invention includes the depicted embodiments as well as combinations and modifications of the depicted and other embodiments. The drawings, together with the description, serve to explain by way of non-limiting examples the principles of the invention.
A basic logical overview of the system and method of the present invention is depicted in
A logical overview of the mobile interrogator unit in one embodiment is illustrated in
The function of the transponder (609, 613) is to communicate data that identifies, directly or by means of a relational database, a portable object or fixed object. In one embodiment, the transponders (609, 613) are passive radio frequency identification (RFID) transponders, but may also be active RFID transponders. A passive transponder requires no battery and contains integrated non-volatile memory that allows data to be written to and read from individual tags. The transponder tag can be programmed with any type of data desired within the size constraint of the memory. This programming may be done in the field at installation or prior to installation. The description of the tagged portable object may include the nature of the equipment (or document) tagged, ownership, the responsible service provider, and other information. Thus, the transponder may be pre-programmed with information such as the standard Electronic Product Code (EPC) of the portable object 610 being tracked, description of the tagged object, maintenance dates, test results, and the like. Information pre-programmed into tags attached to fixed locations 612 may be the building floor and room number, or a designation relative to a 2-dimensional or 3-dimensional grid. The type of data stored in a tag is virtually unlimited. However, there are limitations on the transponder's memory capacity and storing detailed portable object records elsewhere in a relational database can supercede the extra processes and risks involved in frequently updating RFID transponder memory. It is expected that the memory capacity will increase as the technology matures; as such the scope of the present invention is intended to include such memory capacity increases. Although a one-time pre-programmed RFID transponder with relevant data programmed at installation may be utilized in various embodiments, it is not necessary to have any user programming performed for the system to work, as each transponder may be factory programmed with a unique identification (ID) number, which is all that is needed for positive detection and identification when the unique ID is associated with a record stored in a relational database resident in the vehicle-mounted computer 603 or transmitted 607 via the RF data modem 606 to a relational database resident in a remote central data processor 608.
Conditions that may adversely affect the detection range of the system include RF signal polarization, RF reflections, water, metal, contact surfaces, and shielding, each of which should be considered to ensure proper functioning of the system and method of the present invention. RF signal polarization should be considered and mitigated by correct tag and antenna orientation. Environments containing water will cause RF signal attenuation. For proper functioning, the RF tags should not be placed in direct contact with metal surfaces. Metal structures will shield the tags and impair detection. In one embodiment, tags should be located at least 21 millimeters in front of any metal surface or an object with respect to the antenna line-of-sight to achieve detection.
Other characteristics of the transponder that may affect the RFID transponder broadcast and response will include the minimum input power level for activation, the inherent delay of the transponder circuitry, temperature, humidity, RF interference, and other environmental conditions relative to the transponder. Characteristics of the vehicle-mounted components of the system that affect the RFID broadcast and response includes the interrogatory signal power level of the RFID interrogator 601, the signal power level of the transponder 609, the detection threshold of the RFID interrogator 601, and the gain of the antennae 602.
Because the transponder is a passive transponder in one embodiment, the lower the input energy required by it to generate a detectable response signal, the farther the detection range it will have. Therefore, it is desirable that the transponder operate at frequencies that are less susceptible to environmental interference and thus require less power to achieve a given range. The RFID frequency range of one embodiment may include frequencies from 125 KHz to 5 GHz, and those skilled in the art will also recognize that other frequencies or frequency ranges may be used with the present invention. Currently, the FCC has set aside a band of frequencies from 902-928 MHz for various purposes. The 915 MHz system according to one embodiment falls into the spread-spectrum application defined in Part 15 of the FCC regulations. The performance of the tags and the reader at approximately 915 MHz allows for relatively smaller antenna geometry and offsets the relative reduction in penetrating ability. The antenna 602 of one embodiment can be a single antenna or multiple antennae. In an embodiment using a single antenna, it can be a circularly polarized antenna, an omni-directional antenna, unidirectional antenna, or a directional antenna, such as a dipole antenna or Yagi antenna, for increased directionality and range.
The mobile or vehicle-mounted RFID transponder detection system interrogates the surrounding 3-dimensional space for tags a multiplicity of times per predetermined period. For one embodiment, the surrounding area or transponder vicinity is interrogated approximately 400 times per second. In one embodiment, the equipment reliably detects a passive RFID tag at a range of up to 10 feet.
The following scenario illustrates how the mobile interrogator of the embodiment depicted in
An illustration of one method used by the system and method of the present invention in one embodiment to locate RFID tagged moveable objects is depicted in
The method of identifying tagged portable objects continues in one embodiment as depicted by
The present invention has been illustrated in relation to embodiments which are intended in all respects to be illustrative rather than restrictive. Those skilled in the art will realize that the present invention is capable of many modifications and variations without departing from the scope of the invention.
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Eynsham Neighbourhood includes the parishes of Aston, Cassington, Cote, Freeland, Hardwick with Yelford, North Leigh, South Leigh, Northmoor, Standlake and Stanton Harcourt.
Priorities for the Eynsham area were identified by public consultation in summer 2014:
Responsibility for parking enforcement was transferred from the police to West Oxfordshire District Council parking wardens in January 2010. However, they still have a remit to deal with obstruction - read more >>
Youth priorities cover any youth issue except ASB, including provision of facilities if applicable. The Neighbourhood Police Team also work to resolve other problems raised. Contact them by email or phone the new non-emergency number 101.
PC Martyn McHale provides MONTHLY UPDATES (right). See also October; September; July; June; May; April; March; February; 2013 November.
If there are any issues you wish to speak to the team about, please come and have a word. We are at Eynsham Village Hall on Monday 14:00-16:00; Tuesday 09:00-12:00; Thursday 09:00-12:00; or Saturday 09:00-12:00. View map >>
We are also closely involved with Eynsham Neighbourhood Action Group (NAG).
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Heres a new opportunity to get involved in preventing crime in Eynsham
PCSO Helen Keen is organizing another free community information day in Eynsham Village Hall on Saturday 6 June. Time for local groups to book their place!
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In a profile of Jeffrey Deitch published last year in New York, Massimiliano Gioni, the director of the New Museum, weighed in on a exhibiton Mr. Deitch curated in the 1990s called "Post-Human" by remarking, of Mr. Deitch, "I think he has played the role of a post-human character himself." Perhaps we'll get an elaboration on that one when Mr. Gioni and Mr. Deitch meet onstage at the New York Public Library. Or, perhaps Mr. Deitch will use the opportunity to announce the new location for Deitch Projects. We're all waiting, Jeffrey!Read More


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"Hear my voice," said Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone, on April 15, 1885. Now, 128 years later, those words can be heard again.
After finding a dated transcript and matching it to a wax disc recording from April 15, 1885, researchers have identified the voice of Alexander Graham Bell for the first time.
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Smithsonian Secretary Wayne Clough testified that the museum system had made administrative cuts but must now reduce its security contract for gallery attendants because of the budget cuts.
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From 1790 to the 1860s, thousands of fiscal entities printed U.S. bank notes—and they could design the bills however they wanted. "Pictures From a Distant Country" looks at the stories they tell.
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Hide a Hose!!! 60' hose question
lclanton58December 19, 2012
I am so excited I am getting a hide-a-hose. My question is Will it be hard to drag this 60' hose. When I was telling my husband about it this was the first statement out of his mouth.
I will not use this amount everyday but it will be there when needed.The 60' instead of the 50' keeps me from having more inlets.
Thanks for any comments. Linda
No, it isn't heavy at all. Also, you only need to pull out the amount you need per vacuuming job.
The hardest part of HAH, for me, is initially pulling the hose out of the outlet (the first ten or twenty feet.) Even that is very minor, though... (That would only be a problem for people with extremely reduced upper body strength.)


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PIERCE COUNTY BASKETBALL ROUND-UP: Spring Valley boys rip PC
Behind 19 points from Zac Webster and 11 points each from Sam Green and Jake Helmer, the Spring Valley High School boys' basketball team beat Plum City comfortably Thursday evening 61-39 in Plum City.
Nash Gilles led the Blue Devils in scoring again with 19 points but no one else was double figures for PC.
Plum City was competitive in the first half, trailing only 29-23 at halftime. But they were outscored 31-13 in the second half.


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what granite goes well with dark cherry cabinets - bathroom
suzyscuderiDecember 4, 2012
Help! I am in a quandry. Due to unforseen problem with my small master bathroom remodel, I ended up with dark cherry shaker cabinets. They are beautiful, but I don't know where to start with the countertop. I am attempting a clean, balinese, spa look. No tub, just a shower and two vanities. Hardware is already ordered, Kohler brushed nickel. Undermount sinks and toilet in Kohler white. Sunny south corner with skylight...Any thoughts would be appreciated!
Deborah Butler, Brickwood Builders
We used a typhoon bordeaux with dark shaker cabinets in a bath recently and it looked very nice. The tile was a neutral beige. Don't know what your tile color is. It is hard to know what "dark" means. It could be a darker brown or it could have very red undertones with cherry. A picture would help. Another option might be Succuri.
White vanity top is a timeless combination with dark cherry cabinets.
If you are going with granite I would suggest something light with very little pattern or color to it especially if you are going for a serene look. I too have beautiful cherry cabinets in a small bath and the granite is too busy. The colors in it intensify the redness is the cabinets. The taupe paint on the walls didn't help as the redness in the cabinets gave things a purplish tinge. I took a sample of my granite into a paint store and they suggested a different color (looks tan) on the walls and I switched to a different kind of light bulb and the redness is toned down.
Thanks so much to everyone - I will post photos. My bath remodel is at a standstill, I don't have any floor tile picked out yet. I like sea glass 4x8 and smaller subway tiles for the shower, but can't afford to do the whole shower. I am trying for an Asian/Bali theme; serene, spa-like, organic yet airy. I will post a photo of the cabinets shortly~


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I am matching ID fields from two csv files by a date and location code, both files look like this (with different IDs, of course):
ID code date
543 452 '1/4/2009'
543 452 '1/8/2009'
543 452 '2/1/2009'
543 452 '2/14/2009'
543 452 '3/6/2009'
543 452 '3/9/2009'
874 210 '1/4/2009'
874 210 '1/9/2009'
874 210 '1/24/2009'
874 210 '2/7/2009'
I am loading these as numpy arrays and then looping through, however I cannot perform a certain task in the loop. I need to create a subset array from my second csv (vms) of all records that match a record in the first csv (lb). Here is the code I am working with:
import numpy as np
from collections import defaultdict
lb = np.genfromtxt('file2009.csv',dtype = None, delimiter = ',', names = True)
vms = np.genfromtxt('2009final.csv',dtype = None, delimiter = ',', names = True)
id_list = list(set(lb['ID']))
matchList = defaultdict(list)
for e in id_list:
log = lb[lb['ID']==e]
vms_list = vms[ np.logical_and(vms['date']==log[0]['date'] , vms['code']==log[0]['code'] )]
vms_id_list = list(set(vms_list['ID']))
for row in log:
if len(vms_id_list) == 1:
vmsIDs = vms[vms['ID'] == vms_id_list[0]]
vms_ids = str(vms_id_list)
for every in vms:
if str(every['ID']) in vms_ids:
vmsIDs = np.hstack([vmsIDs, every])
vms_id_list = []
vms_list = vmsIDs[ np.logical_and(vmsIDs['date']==row['date'] , vmsIDs['code']==row['code'] )]
vms_id_list = list(set(vms_list['ID']))
When I run the code, no error is sprung from it but it is very clear that the line:
vms_list = vms[ np.logical_and(vms['date']==log[0]['date'] , vms['code']==log[0]['code'] )]
is not running correctly as vms_list is empty which generates an error later on at the line
vmsIDs = vms[vms['ID'] == vms_id_list[0]].
I am really confused because the list is created, it is just completely empty even though I know there are many records that meet the criteria.
If I simply copy the line of code out of the loop and run it independently it works fine, so the problem lies in it performing in the loop. I have no idea why this would not work, I have even tried changing the language from a numpy logical_and to:
for e in id_list:
log = lb[lb['ID']==e]
for each in vms:
if each['date'] == log[0]['date'] and each['code'] == log[0]['code']:
But it does not work, the list is empty. The entire point of this step is to get a list of the IDs from vms that match the criteria of a line from lb. But it still does not work, the list is empty. Is there some sort of lock that I am not seeing? Is there a different way to do what I am trying to do?


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The stock market's mighty are falling, and some investors blame year-end tax maneuvering, not fundamentals. Whether or not that thesis is right, there are opportunities for bargain hunters.
The top tax rate on long-term capital gains, currently 15%, is slated to rise to 20%, barring action in Congress, where negotiations have gone from fluid to flaccid. No matter where the capital-gains rate ends up, investors with more than $200,000 in adjusted-gross income will also have a 3.8% Obamacare surcharge assessed on gains. Long-term shareholders are little affected: The best tax-avoidance scheme, after all, is to never sell. But anyone thinking about taking gains on big winners may pocket more cash by selling before New Year's.
" Apple AAPL -0.7968448164842241% Apple Inc. U.S.: Nasdaq USD123.25 -0.99 -0.7968448164842241% /Date(1427490000802-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 38603966 AFTER HOURS USD123.1 -0.150000000000006 -0.12170385395537525% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 942185 P/E Ratio 16.499330655957163 Market Cap 717900196777.344 Dividend Yield 1.5253549695740365% Rev. per Employee 2153110 More quote details and news » is going down for one simple reason," Jim Cramer told his CNBC viewers earlier this month. "The vast majority of people who own the stock have big capital gains." Apple's shares gained 260% over the three years through the third quarter of this year, but have lost 23% so far during the fourth quarter. If Cramer is right, the selling should let up next year.
Apple (ticker: AAPL) may indeed be a good deal, but there's limited evidence to support the tax-selling theory.
The traditional January Effect has held that stocks that stink in a given year tend to outperform during the first few weeks of January. Investors dump these stocks in December to generate tax losses, the thinking goes, so prices rebound in the new year. If there's a January Effect, this year should produce its reverse, where investors hasten to sell winners and postpone selling losers.
Recent performance figures seem to support a reverse January Effect in the making. Among companies in the Standard & Poor's 500 index, the top 10% by price performance over the three years through September have since lost 3%, on average. The bottom 10% have gained 3%. But that may be a simple case of returns reverting to the mean; highfliers don't rise forever.
As for Apple, it's difficult to disentangle tax-selling effects from basic investor angst. For example, when Citigroup analyst Glen Yeung cut his recommendation on Apple to Neutral from Buy earlier this month, he cited supply-chain order cuts related to the iPhone 5 and cannibalization of iPad tablet sales by the less lucrative iPad mini. Also, Apple investors had hoped that China Mobile, that country's largest wireless carrier, would begin offering the iPhone 5 to its 700 million subscribers, but talks have fizzled and China Mobile earlier this month announced a smartphone deal with Nokia instead.
Stock pickers who wish to bet on a reverse January Effect should do so only with stocks that are now priced to outperform even if the effect is hogwash. Apple makes the cut and then some. It sells for 11 times this year's earnings projections, versus 14 times for the S&P 500. That's the type of discount typically reserved for underappreciated fuddy duddies like Microsoft MSFT -0.5823829167677748% Microsoft Corp. U.S.: Nasdaq USD40.97 -0.24 -0.5823829167677748% /Date(1427490000698-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 33299525 AFTER HOURS USD41.01 0.0399999999999992 0.0976324139614352% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 1101873 P/E Ratio 16.388 Market Cap 336109087865.949 Dividend Yield 3.026604832804491% Rev. per Employee 728656 More quote details and news » (MSFT) and Intel INTC 6.382978723404255% Intel Corp. U.S.: Nasdaq USD32 1.92 6.382978723404255% /Date(1427490000596-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 70805630 AFTER HOURS USD31.87 -0.129999999999999 -0.40625% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 3051596 P/E Ratio 13.333333333333334 Market Cap 151552000000 Dividend Yield 3% Rev. per Employee 523618 More quote details and news » (INTC), not for a company with revenues expected to grow 22% in its current fiscal year. Whether or not Apple remains a great growth stock, it should make a fine value stock.
On the other hand, Chipotle Mexican Grill CMG 0.5919674569685195% Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. U.S.: NYSE USD662.72 3.9 0.5919674569685195% /Date(1427490004126-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 283388 AFTER HOURS USD662 -0.720000000000027 -0.1086431675519073% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 3317 P/E Ratio 46.182578397212545 Market Cap 20558898506.4356 Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee 77383.1 More quote details and news » (CMG) shares posted a three-year gain of 227% and a fourth-quarter decline of 7%, compared with average gains of 45% over three years and 1% in the last quarter for companies in the S&P 500, but still trades at a spicey 33 times earnings. Perhaps there's tax selling involved, but shareholders were also likely spooked by an October recommendation by hedge-fund manager David Einhorn to short, or bet against, the stock. An investor buying Chipotle here, at 33 times this year's earnings, had better have reason to believe it will sling a lot of burritos next year, and not simply benefit from a January bounce.
LISTED ON THE TABLE ARE stocks with sizable three-year gains followed by double-digit losses this quarter, but more important, each has a reasonable valuation.
Happier New Year
Investors have dumped these long-term winners, perhaps to lock in low tax rates by year's end. Watch for a rebound in early 2013.
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|Data as of Dec. 27, 2012 Source: FactSet
Ross Stores ROST 0.3469210754553339% Ross Stores Inc. U.S.: Nasdaq USD104.13 0.36 0.3469210754553339% /Date(1427490000150-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 836923 AFTER HOURS USD104.1296 -0.000399999999999068 -0.00038413521559588974% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 31854 P/E Ratio 24.21627906976744 Market Cap 21553450823.4027 Dividend Yield 0.9027177566503409% Rev. per Employee 166541 More quote details and news » (ROST) is an off-price retailer, meaning it buys merchandise opportunistically from others who are overstocked and sells to discount hunters. It has been a key beneficiary in recent years of strapped department- store shoppers trading down. Other discounters have recently been giving back a portion of big past stock gains, including Dollar Tree DLTR 0.8578128857072328% Dollar Tree Inc. U.S.: Nasdaq USD81.715 0.695 0.8578128857072328% /Date(1427490000091-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 1554980 AFTER HOURS USD81.64 -0.0649999999999977 -0.09178241448938383% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 18500 P/E Ratio 28.080756013745706 Market Cap 16813677197.6105 Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee 95580 More quote details and news » (DLTR) and Family Dollar Stores FDO 0.2776725987630948% Family Dollar Stores Inc. U.S.: NYSE USD79.45 0.22 0.2776725987630948% /Date(1427490076313-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 694778 AFTER HOURS USD79.45 % Volume (Delayed 15m) : 21667 P/E Ratio 36.61290322580645 Market Cap 9092893095.55665 Dividend Yield 1.5607300188797986% Rev. per Employee 175768 More quote details and news » (FDO). Ross reported a 2% rise in sales at longstanding stores for November, and it's expected to increase total sales by 12% this year. Management says the business over the long term can support twice the number of U.S. stores.
National-Oilwell Varco NOV 0.6128702757916241% National Oilwell Varco Inc. U.S.: NYSE USD49.25 0.3 0.6128702757916241% /Date(1427490295292-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 6198970 AFTER HOURS USD49.03 -0.219999999999999 -0.4467005076142132% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 38879 P/E Ratio 8.418803418803419 Market Cap 20189298629.7607 Dividend Yield 3.736040609137056% Rev. per Employee 336476 More quote details and news » (NOV) is a dominant seller of equipment for oil and gas drillers, both offshore and onshore. Its success stems from persuading drillers in the early 2000s to shift from custom-built rigs to ones built around its own standardized components, according to Morningstar analyst Stephen Ellis. Today, an overwhelming majority of rigs use Varco's parts, and the stock price has multiplied sixfold in a decade.
Cirrus Logic CRUS 2.4622960911049554% Cirrus Logic Inc. U.S.: Nasdaq USD33.29 0.8 2.4622960911049554% /Date(1427490000202-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 1129012 AFTER HOURS USD33.29 % Volume (Delayed 15m) : 13205 P/E Ratio 44.986486486486484 Market Cap 2088414956.04004 Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee 1079950 More quote details and news » (CRUS) offers investors exposure to Apple at an even lower price. The company provides audio chips that power music and voice functions in iPhones and other devices, and collects three-quarters of its revenue from Apple. Its shares trade at just six times projected earnings for the next four quarters -- despite multiplying four times in price since the start of 2010. CapStone Investments analyst Rafi Hassan calls the relationship between Cirrus and Apple "sticky" because Cirrus invests plenty in product development and Apple is finicky about design. As voice control becomes more common in handheld gadgets and cars, Cirrus should expand its non-Apple sales and attract a higher price/earnings ratio for its stock. For now, it will ride Apple's success -- including, perhaps, any near-term turnaround in Apple's stock.
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Thu May 21
Join us for stimulating conversation. Book club members will read first novels written by Canadian writers. Visit the branch to pick up a copy of next month's read....
Tue May 05
Tue Jun 02
Toronto Reference Library
Venez découvrir votre prochain coup-de-coeur durant cette discussion de romans classiques, contemporains, et graphiques.
Toronto Reference Library
A book club for people looking to read thought-provoking books. If you like to read non-fiction, this is the place!...
Thu Apr 30
Thu May 28
Thu Jun 25
Come and meet people, enjoy a cup of tea and discuss selected Book Club Books.
Wed Apr 22
Wed May 27
Wed Jun 24
Barbara Frum
Calling all book lovers! Share your love of books by attending Barbara Frum's Tuesday Book Club where you will get a chance to meet new friends and participate in a lively discussion. Members meet once every month at 6:30-7:3...
Tue Apr 21
Tue May 19
Tue Jun 23
Join library staff for entertaining book talks. Refreshments will be provided.
Tue Apr 21
Tue May 19
Join us for an exciting afternoon of great books and conversation. Please register and pick up your copy at the Information Desk....
Tue Apr 21
Tue May 19
Tue Jun 16


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