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Eugénie Grandet
Monsieur Grandet is a very rich man whose chief care is his gold. He runs his household with exacting miserly attention and his wife and daughter suffer a Spartan existence. On the evening of his daughter Eugénie's 23rd birthday his foppish nephew Charles suddenly arrives from Paris. Eugénie has never known passion, but now, in an instant, she falls in love. Monsieur Grandet will not countenance his daughter's marriage to her penniless cousin.
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|Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker 2015
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Moscow Ballet Returns to Lake Charles with Great Russian Nutcracker!
Moscow Ballet's celebrated Great Russian Nutcracker will be at the Rosa Hart Theatre located at the Lake Charles Civic Center on Friday, December 27th at 7:00 pm.
The holiday favorite dramatizes the traditional story of Masha meeting her "Prince" and, exclusive to Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker, adds a tribute to world peace as well. The "Dove of Peace," for which 2 dancers become one bird with a 20 foot wingspan, escorts Masha and Prince to the "Land of Peace and Harmony."Celebrate the beauty of the holidays and the best of Russian ballet in Moscow Ballet'sGreat Russian Nutcracker!
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Moscow Ballet announces open auditions on Saturday, Oct. 12th at 10 AM for student dancers ages 7 to 16 years at Sarah Quinn Jones School of Ballet, 1920 Ethyl St., Lake Charles, LA 70601. Moscow Ballet's "Dance with Us" Audition Director Ekaterina Uksusnikova will be present to select 60 dancers to perform as Party Children, Mice, Snowflakes, Angels, and many more roles in the Great Russian Nutcracker on December 27 at 7 pm at the Rosa Hart Theatre in Lake Charles. Applicants must have at least one year of ballet training, dress in dance attire and may bring Pointe shoes.
The experience of working and performing with professional ballerinas is often a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for aspiring dancers. Former Somerville NJ Gotta Dance student Hillary-Marie Michael, now director of Jersey Tap Fest, says, "From start to finish … it is an excellent way for dancers to understand both the discipline and fun involved in a professional ballet production."Register at www.nutcracker.com/youth-auditions/sign-up-to-audition .
Selected youth dancers in Act I perform as: Party Children Elizabeth Achee, Kaia Austin, Sarah Ann Filo, Sarah Jones, James Klump, Shirley Klump, Abigail Pettefer, Elisabeth Pettefer, Rachel Redd, Juliet Riviere, Lucia Riviere, Madalyn Simmons. Mice Sarah Bennett, Lydia Burleson, Emily Dixon, Grace Forman, Chloe Granger, Allyssa Hennessey, Annabel Keers, Annaliese Ritchie, Hailey Stanley, Kennedy Wilfer. Snowflakes Kaia Austin, Josie Broussard, Lucy Chiasson, Molly Daigle, Riley Haldeman, Kara Hebert, Lydia Lee, Caroline Martel, Madelyn Mabou, Leighmiyah Pinell, Rachel Redd, Millie Thompson. Snow Maidens Alyssa Darbonne, Ivy Dugas, Baileigh Hayden, Breanna Hayden, Aubree Jackson, Kelsey Keiser, Marley Lemaire, Anna Grace Miller, Grace Nicholson, Stephanie OBlanc.
Dancers in Act II's variations perform secondary roles as: Butterflies Elizabeth Achee, Rain Breedlove, Sarah Klump, Hannah Pettefer. Spanish Sarah Klump, Kayla Semien and Spanish Pages James Klump, LuLu Rumsey. Arabian Rain Breedlove, Hannah Pettefer. Chinese Elizabeth Achee, Renee Rumsey and Chinese Pages Abigail Pettefer, Elisabeth Pettefer. Russian Jaci Granger, Lucia Riviere and Russian Pages Anna Perry, Hollis Hernandez. French Lucy Chiasson, Elizabeth Martel. Sarah Quinn Jones is Host Dance Studio Rehearsal Co-ordinator in association with Dance Theatre Southwest' Meg Quinn, President and Dance Revolution's Katy Kress, Director. Backstage support courtesy of Gambrelle Jones DiGiglia, Juliet Emerson, Kathryn Filo, Cissy Guidry, Jennifer Jones, Sadie Shearman.
Sarah Quinn Jones School of Ballet offers classical ballet training for boys and girls ages three and up. Students learn classical ballet technique through enjoyable and instructive classes. The studio also offers creative movement classes for preschoolers and tap classes for student ages five and up. Students display what they have learned each year in the annual Spring Recital. The studio is a place where boys and girls can learn classical ballet in an enjoyable in instructive way. Ms. Sarah not only teaches students how to dance but also how to be committed and part of a team. The preschool class is all about fun and as the students grow up the classes focus more on developing the dancers' technique. Class sizes allow for each student to receive personal instruction.
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The Lake Charles Civic Center Complex can accommodate many events simultaneously between the 64 acres of property, the Amphitheatre, Coliseum, Theatre, Exhibition Hall, and three Banquet Rooms.
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One of the most beautifull churches in Norway. A place to go and reflect in our hectic world. I have a famyligrave to visit there.
You can have guided tours in the church.
We were brought here by my wife's relatives on a driving tour of family-related sites in Kristiansand. Regrettably, it was closed, but the outside of the church, the churchyard and the explanation of the church's history were well worth the stop.
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Maiyo, Mercenary Reincarnated Ch.4It's been a week since I woke up and found these purple snake fangs under my eyes. And guess what. I'm back at my living hell, or school. Damn it, mom! I wanted a other week off.
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"Maiyo, don't tell anyone about your tatoos. I don't what people saying bad things about you."
"Can't I tell Kasai?"
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"Fam..Family matters."
"What kind of famil-" The bells rings. Saved by the bell. Thank you.
It was hard not falling asleep in my morning classes. Damn you, person whoever created school! Damn you! I should be at home, sleeping! "Where do you want to sit to eat our lunch?"
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"J-Jakotsu?" I leave my mom's arms for his. "I'm..I'm so sorry. You didn't deserve to die that way. No one does." He wraps his arms around me.
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"Are you sure?"
"But it must have been so scary to have-"
"Maiyo, if you keep thinking about it's only going to get worse."
I sniffle. "Yeah, I guess you're right."
"Sayonara Yesterday."
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"We are?"
He nods. "Yes, I can see the sunrise."
He's starting to fade. "Don't go." Jakotsu lifts my chin. "I'll see you soon."
He's gone by now. I look back at my mom. I think she's in shock. "Mom," I wave my hand in front of her face, "Mom." She comes to, "What?" I poke her forehead. I want to be sure she's back. She falls back. Of course. Mom, why did I think you could handle something like this? She couldn't even handle the first five minutes of "The Grudge." Right when it comes on, "AHHH
My LightYour light is like your spotlight. Your light is your love, happiness, and hope. The more love, happiness, and hope you have the brighter it shines. When something or someone dearest to you is lost, your light will darken. There are those who have lights that are completely black. Lights of which that are completely black are truely evil. The people who own these lights are evil as well. They do unforgiveable things to those whose lights shine the brightest. When this happens a person's light will darken or go completely black. It's up to the person to bright their light. If they fail in doing so, they will became bitter and jealous of people with bright lights. Those who refuse to give will go looking for someone to help them. The people who help are known as temporary lights. A temporary light only helps you for a short time. The person you need to find is your permant light or the person on the other end of your red thread. Now that you know about your light I can tell you my story.
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I'm sorry I wasn't able to tell you what the rest of that website said. It was just too much me for to handle. Well, it turns out that the rest of it stated that it was a so called 'natural' thing for me to see Jakotsu's memories when I'm sleeping. Nevermind that shit. It's three in the morning. I better get my ass to bed before mom figures out how late it is or I'll never hear the end of it. You know...I th-think I about t-to bla-black....
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The University of Washington (UW) School of Dentistry and Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center today announced they are joining forces to combat the growing crisis of childhood dental disease with the development of a new pediatric dental facility.
The new facility, located in Magnuson Park, will double the capacity of the dental programs at both institutions, providing 30,000 pediatric dental visits per year for healthy children and those with urgent or special needs.
Washington Dental Service and the Washington Dental Service Foundation have provided a lead gift of $5 million to build the facility which will house an innovative clinical, research and training program, the Early Childhood Oral Health (ECOH) program.
"There is no disease as widespread as childhood cavities, and the shame is they are nearly preventable with regular dental care," said Washington Dental Service CEO Jim Dwyer. "Washington Dental Service is committed to being part of the solution. We believe every child should have a chance to learn, play and grow up in good health. We are excited about the potential for the ECOH-WDS partnership."
Washington Dental Service's gift is the largest received by Children's for support of dental services. Children's, Washington Dental Service and the UW School of Dentistry have a long history of collaboration, developing new models for pediatric dental care and advocating for improved access to that care.
Sanford Melzer, MD, Children's senior vice president for strategic planning, notes that "this generous gift from Washington Dental Service provides the basis for an important joint effort between Children's and the UW School of Dentistry that will dramatically improve the dental care of children in our region."
In Washington, nearly 60 percent of elementary children suffer from preventable dental decay and more than one in five suffer from rampant decay — cavities in seven or more teeth.
"Children are not healthy if their mouths aren't healthy," said Dr. Joel Berg, DDS, director of the ECOH program and chair of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at the UW School of Dentistry, . "Left untreated, dental disease can be intensely painful, costly and lead to other serious lifelong health complications. The problem is even worse for the children living in low-income households and for those with special needs."
Added Berg: "This new venture will ensure our region's children receive the highest quality oral health care at an early age when disease can be prevented. The Washington Dental Service Building for Early Childhood Oral Health will bring nationally-recognized oral health care and medical professionals together under one roof to directly impact healthcare delivery models, research and education."
Consistently ranked as one of the best children's hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report, Seattle Children's serves as the pediatric and adolescent academic medical referral center for the largest landmass of any children's hospital in the country (Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho). For more than 100 years, Seattle Children's has been delivering superior patient care while advancing new treatments through pediatric research. Seattle Children's serves as the primary teaching, clinical and research site for the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine. The hospital works in partnership with Seattle Children's Research Institute and Seattle Children's Hospital Foundation. For more information, visit www.seattlechildrens.org or follow us on Twitter or Facebook.
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An implantable neural stimulation system, such as a cochlear implant system, utilizes a Distributed Compression Amplitude Mapping (DCAM) system to distribute signal compression between a pre-bandpass linear mapping function, and a post-bandpass compressive mapping function. The pre-bandpass linear mapping function is implemented, in one embodiment, as a traditional fast audio compressor to prevent distortion that might result from a non-linear mapping. The post-bandpass compressive mapping function is implemented, in one embodiment, as a logarithmic transform to reflect natural hearing. As a result of the DCAM processing, the differences in amplitudes of components of the acoustic spectrum are maintained. By maintaining these differences, spectral smearing between channels is reduced and speech clues are preserved.
1. A distributed amplitude mapping method for an Implantable Cochlear Stimulation (ICS) system, comprising:
performing a first mapping function to generate a first mapped signal by compressing a broad spectrum electrical input signal; and
performing a second mapping function following the first mapping function wherein individual frequency bands within the first mapped signal are subjected to the second mapping function;
wherein performing a first mapping function comprises performing a mapping function using an audio compressor, wherein using the audio compressor comprises:
performing envelope detection on the broad spectrum electrical input signal to produce an envelope detection output signal;
performing ballistics processing on the envelope detection output signal to produce a ballistics processing output signal;
performing gain processing on the ballistics processing output signal to produce a gain processing output signal; and
multiplying the gain processing output signal by the broad spectrum electrical input signal to produce the first mapped signal.
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7. A distributed amplitude mapping method for an Implantable Cochlear Stimulation (ICS) system, comprising:
performing a linear first mapping function to generate a first mapped signal by compressing a broad spectrum electrical input signal; and
performing a non-linear second mapping function following the linear first mapping function wherein individual frequency bands within the first mapped signal are subjected to the non-linear second mapping function to generate a second mapped signal,
wherein performing the linear first mapping function comprises performing a mapping function using an audio compressor wherein using the audio compressor comprises:
performing envelope detection on the broad spectrum electrical input signal to produce an envelope detection output signal;
performing ballistics processing on the envelope detection output signal to produce a ballistics processing output signal;
performing gain processing on the ballistics processing output signal to produce a gain processing output signal; and
multiplying the gain processing output signal by the broad spectrum electrical input signal to produce the first mapped signal.
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The present application claims the benefit of U.S. provisional application Ser. No. 60/359,487, filed Feb. 25, 2002, which application is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety, including its Appendix A.
The present invention relates to a neural stimulator, and more particularly to a cochlear prosthesis used to electrically stimulate the auditory nerve. Even more particularly, the invention relates to an improved process for mapping a signal level into a stimulation current level.
Hearing loss, which may be due to many different causes, is generally of two types: conductive and sensorineural. Of these, conductive hearing loss occurs where the normal mechanical pathways for sound to reach the hair cells in the cochlea are impeded, for example, by damage to the ossicles. Conductive hearing loss may often be helped by use of conventional hearing aids, which amplify sound so that acoustic information reaches the cochlea and the hair cells. Some types of conductive hearing loss are also amenable to alleviation by surgical procedures.
In many people who are profoundly deaf, however, the reason for their deafness is sensorineural hearing loss. This type of hearing loss is due to the absence or the destruction of the hair cells in the cochlea which are needed to convert acoustic signals into auditory nerve impulses. These people are unable to derive any benefit from conventional hearing aid systems no matter how loud the acoustic stimulus is made. This is because their mechanism for converting sound energy into auditory nerve impulses has been damaged. Thus, in the absence of properly functioning hair cells, there is no way auditory nerve impulses can be generated directly from sounds.
To overcome sensorineural deafness, numerous Implantable Cochlear Stimulation (ICS) systems�or cochlear prosthesis�have been developed which seek to bypass the hair cells in the cochlea (the hair cells are located in the vicinity of the radially outer wall of the cochlea) by presenting electrical stimuli directly to the auditory nerve fibers, leading to the perception of sound in the brain and at least a partial restoration of hearing function. The common denominators in most of these cochlear prosthesis systems have been the implantation of electrodes into the cochlea, and a suitable external source of an electrical signal for the electrodes.
A cochlear prosthesis operates by direct electrical stimulation of the auditory nerve cells, bypassing the defective cochlear hair cells that normally convert acoustic energy into electrical activity in the nerve cells. In order to effectively stimulate the nerve cells, the electronic circuitry and the electrode array of the cochlear prosthesis perform the function of separating the acoustic signal into a number of parallel channels of information, each representing the intensity of a narrow frequency band within the acoustic spectrum. Ideally, the electrode array would convey each channel of information selectively to the subset of auditory nerve cells that normally transmitted signals within that frequency band to the brain. Those nerve cells are arranged in an orderly tonotopic sequence, from high frequencies at the basal end of the cochlear spiral to progressively lower frequencies towards the apex, and ideally the entire length of the cochlea would be stimulated to provide a full frequency range of hearing. In practice, this ideal is not achieved, because of the anatomy of the cochlea, which decreases in diameter from the base to the apex, and because of variations in the cochlea structure that exist between patients. Because of these difficulties, known electrodes can at best be inserted to the second turn of the cochlea.
The signal provided to the electrode array is generated by a signal processing component of the Implantable Cochlear Stimulation (ICS) system. In known ICS systems, the acoustic signal is processed by a family of parallel bandpass filters. Then, the output of each bandpass filter is independently amplitude mapped into a simulation level, using a mapping consistent with normal perception. In known systems, the mapping is a compressive mapping that is based on the log of the magnitude of the individual outputs of the band pass filters. Due to the compressive nature of the mapping, frequency bins containing large signals are reduced in amplitude much more than frequency bins containing small signals.
Representative cochlear implant systems are disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,603,726; 6,219,580; 6,289,247 and 6,308,101; each of which patents is incorporated herein by reference.
In known ICS systems, individual stimulation channels are not well isolated from their neighbors, due both to electrical and neural interactions within the cochlea. As a result, interaction occurs between neighboring stimulus channels. Further, when signals are separated into frequency bands by the parallel bandpass filter bank, and then compressed on an individual channel basis, there is a potential for spectral contrast reduction. The spectral contrast reduction results because the channel compression reduces the amplitude of higher amplitude sounds in one frequency band more than lower amplitude sounds in another frequency band, even if both of these sounds occur simultaneously. Disadvantageously, by narrowing the amplitude differences between weak information-carrying signals and strong information-carrying signals, the spectral contrast reduction, combined with the channel interaction, can reduce the user's ability to discern the information in the strong signals.
What is needed is a compressive mapping technique which reduces the degree of compression of large signals relative to smaller signals, while still allowing for a realistic mapping of overall loudness of sound from the acoustic domain to the electrical stimulation domain.
The present invention addresses the above and other needs by providing a method for Distributed Compression Amplitude Mapping (DCAM) for Implantable Cochlear Stimulation (ICS) systems. Such DCAM method advantageously distributes signal compression between a pre-bandpass filter (which performs linear compressive mapping), and a post-bandpass filter (which performs non-linear compressive mapping). The pre-bandpass linear mapping is implemented as a traditional fast audio compressor to prevent distortion that might result from a non-linear mapping, and in a preferred embodiment comprises an envelope detector, a ballistics processor, and a gain processor to compute a scaling factor. The post-bandpass non-linear mapping is implemented as a logarithmic transform to reflect natural hearing. As a result of such DCAM processing, the differences in amplitudes of components of the acoustic spectrum are maintained.
In accordance with one aspect of the invention, large amplitude signals are protected from smearing of lower amplitude neighboring signals. The global pre-bandpass linear mapping scales the entire frequency range by a single scale factor. As such, it does not alter the relative levels of signals in different frequency bands because the same compression is applied to each frequency band. The post-bandpass compressive mapping features a reduced level of compression (made possible by the pre-bandpass compressive mapping) wherein the relative differences in magnitude between different components of the acoustic signal are maintained more than with a non-distributed compressive mapping. By maintaining the relative levels of components of the original acoustic signals, the smearing of the low level components into neighboring channels is somewhat reduced. By reducing the smearing of low level components between channels, the speech clues in the large amplitude signal components are protected.
It is a feature of the invention to provide both the benefit of a pre-bandpass linear mapping, and a logarithmic post-bandpass compressive mapping. The linear mapping provides the benefit of reducing smearing of low level channels into neighboring higher level channels. The logarithmic mapping provides signal levels that reflect natural hearing.
It is a further feature of the present invention to provide a pre-bandpass linear mapping that results in an overshoot at the output of the pre-bandpass linear mapping when sudden input transients occur. Such overshoot is similar to effects that occur in a normal ear, and thus result in more natural hearing.
The above and other aspects, features and advantages of the present invention will be more apparent from the following more particular description thereof, presented in conjunction with the following drawings wherein:
Corresponding reference characters indicate corresponding components throughout the several views of the drawings.
The following description is of the best mode presently contemplated for carrying out the invention. This description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, but is made merely for the purpose of describing the general principles of the invention. The scope of the invention should be determined with reference to the claims.
The present invention provides a method for Distributed Compression Amplitude Mapping (DCAM) for Implantable Cochlear Stimulation (ICS) systems, or other neural stimulation systems. A preferred embodiment of DCAM distributes signal compression between a pre-bandpass linear compressive mapping function, and a post-bandpass non-linear compressive mapping function. The pre-bandpass mapping is implemented as a traditional fast audio compressor to prevent distortion that might result from a non-linear mapping, and in a preferred embodiment comprises an envelope detector, a ballistics processor, and a gain processor to compute a scaling factor. The post-bandpass non-linear mapping is implemented as a logarithmic transform to reflect natural hearing.
A diagram of a typical Implantable Cochlear Stimulation (ICS) system is shown in
The speech processor 10 includes a signal processor 16 that processes the electrical signal from the microphone 12. The output signal of the signal processor 16 is carried by a second lead 18 to a headpiece 20 carried on the patient's head. A first coil 22 residing in the headpiece 20 couples a control signal 23 from the headpiece 20 to the implantable electronics 24, which implantable electronics 24 includes a second coil 26 for receiving the control signal. The implantable electronics 24 processes the control signal 23 and based on the information contained therein generates an appropriate stimulation current that is applied to selected electrodes of an electrode array 28. The electrode array 28 is adapted to be implanted in the patient's cochlea.
As those skilled in the art recognize, the architecture of an ICS system may vary. That is, the ICS may include a wearable speech processor that is worn on the user's belt, or carried in a user's pocket, and is connected to a microphone and a headpiece by wiring. Alternatively, the ICS system may include a Behind-The-Ear (BTE) speech processor resembling a typical hearing aid, that is worn behind the patient's ear and retained by an earhook. Another type of ICS system is a fully implantable ICS system wherein an implantable speech processor 10 is integrated into, or coupled to, an implantable stimulator. All of these variations require a microphone (or more generally a transducer), and a signal processor, to provide a stimulation level. All such variations of ICS systems, or other types of neural stimulation systems, may benefit from application of the present invention, and are intended to come within the scope of the present invention.
A human ear adjusts sound intensity using logarithmic-like scaling. Thus, if a second sound is 10 times stronger than a first sound, it may only be perceived to be twice as loud as the first sound. Known ICS systems typically perform a similar scaling, or mapping, in order for the patient to perceive sounds with a natural intensity. Additionally, such logarithmic scaling has the advantage of providing intelligible hearing for low level sounds, without overwhelming the patient when loud sounds are encountered.
A block diagram of a DCAM system made in accordance with the principles of the present invention is shown in
The first mapped signal 34 is processed by bandpass filters 36 to produce �n� separate frequency band signals 38 a�38 n, where �n� represents the number of bandpass filters used during such processing. Each of the signals from the frequency bands 38 a�36 n are then individually processed by subjecting the respective output signal of each bandpass filter to a second mapping function 40, thereby producing a multiplicity of second mapped signals 42 a�42 n.
The second mapping function 40 preferably comprises a logarithmic compressive mapping function. Such logarithmic mapping may be performed in various ways. One preferred way to perform the logarithmic mapping function is to take the log of the second mapped signal on a sample by sample basis. Another way is to utilize an envelope-based second mapping function wherein a scaling function is computed at a lower data rate by taking the log of an average of every sample. Those skilled in the art will recognize that other non-linear mapping schemes, i.e, other than a log mapping, may also be used to obtain similar results.
Other methods of reducing computational requirements may likewise be implemented. For example, the elements of the second mapping function may be integrated into the bandpass filters 36 in order to improve the efficiency in, for example, FFT-based (Fast Fourier Transform-based) systems. These and other variations of the embodiment described herein are equivalent for purposes of the present invention.
As previously indicated, known ICS systems include a single mapping function to map a broad dynamic range input signal into a stimulation level suitable for stimulating the cochlea. In contrast, the heart of the present invention is the distribution of the single mapping function into the first mapping function 32 and the second mapping function 40. It is noted that the combined result of the first mapping function 32 and second mapping function 40, for any steady state sine wave input, is substantially identical to the result from a known single mapping. However, where the input is not a steady state sine wave, as is most always the case for a cochlear implant system, then the advantages of distributing the mapping function as described herein are achieved.
One preferred embodiment of the processing performed by the first mapping function 32 is depicted in
The envelope detector 44 preferably comprises a full wave rectifier circuit followed by a lowpass filter. The filter cutoff frequency is preferably about 40 Hz, but other frequencies may be selected as well to block any audio frequencies present in the rectified signal, which in a particular ICS system may be determined by experimentation. Further, to some extent, the ballistics processor 48 may function as a lowpass filter for the envelope detector. Those of skill in the art will recognize other types of equivalent envelope detectors, such as an RMS detector, where the rectifier is replaced by a squaring function, the filter is replaced by an averager circuit (that computes the average over a certain time period), and the square root of the averager circuit output is the envelope signal.
The ballistics processor 48 allows for control over the attack and decay times of the compressor. That is, the ballistics processor 48 transforms the signal envelop 46 obtained from the envelope detector 44 into a processed envelope 50 which is provided to the gain processor 52. The ballistics processor 48 limits the rate at which the processed envelope signal 50 is allowed to follow the signal envelop 46. If the signal envelope 46 is greater than the processed envelope signal 50, the processor is considered to be in the �attack� mode. If the signal envelop 46 is lower than the processed envelope signal 50, the processor is considered to be in �release mode�. In a simple compressor, the same equation is used to determine the processed envelope 50 in both modes:
The gain processor 52 determines the magnitude of the gain signal 54 used to scale the electrical signal 30 in accordance with equations (2) and (3):
where G(C) is the gain signal 54, and M is the compression ratio:
A gain signal 54 used by the first mapping function 32 of the DCAM processing is provided by the gain processor 52. The signal provided to the log mapper of known ICS systems is typically in the range of −70 dB to 0 dB (i.e., a signal level of 0.000316 to 1.0). The objective of having the gain signal 54 is preferably to linearly map the signal into a −50 dB to 0 db range (i.e., a signal level of 0.00316 to 1.0).
Those skilled in the art will recognize that while the first mapping function 32 is described as a separate process from the AGC, the two may be combined into a single process. Similarly, the second mapping function 40 could be combined with the bandpass filters. These and other variations are intended to some within the scope of the present invention.
Those of skill in the art will also recognize that the functions shown in the block diagrams of
The first mapped output signal 34 produced by the first mapping function 32 is processed by the bandpass filters 36, as shown in
Typically, the stimulation range will be from a Threshold (T) level of 50 to 100 μa (microamps), to a Most Comfortable Level (MCL) of 200 μa to 500 μa. The threshold and most comfortable level for each patient are measured individually, and used to compute the parameters A and K:
Equations (6) and (7) may be solved to determine the parameters A and K for each particular patient and for a specified range of input signal values, in this case, from a minimum input of about 0.00316 to a maximum input of about 1.0. The second mapping function thus involves using the resulting values for A and K in equation (5). The values of A and K that result from reducing the range of input values of the second mapped signals 40 a�40 n, from the range of about −70 dB to 0 dB to the range of about −50 dB to 0 dB, cause the amount of compression of signals processed by the second mapping function 40 a�40 n to be reduced.
Those skilled in the art will recognize that other compressive mapping functions may be substituted for the non-linear second compressive mapping function contemplated by equation (5). The range of inputs applied to the non-linear second compressive mapping function may also be varied to achieve the best performance for a given patient and a given ICS system. A key feature of the present invention is to distribute the compressive mapping in known ICS systems between a linear first compressive mapping function and a non-linear second compressive mapping function in order to narrow the range of input signals to the non-linear second compressive mapping. The result is a decrease in the compression of frequency bands, including large amplitude signals. Any combination of a linear first compressive mapping and a non-linear second compressive mapping that achieves this goal is intended to come within the scope of the present invention.
While the invention herein disclosed has been described by means of specific embodiments and applications thereof, numerous modifications and variations could be made thereto by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention set forth in the claims.
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- Suillus tomentosus and short-stemmed slippery jack mushrooms – In honor of mushroom season, which has officially arrived in the Colorado high country, I am running my piece on the "Whistling Suillus," as I like to call the yellow, edible mushrooms that made a lot of noise in my frying pan last year. This piece was originally published here on the blog but has been updated and adorned with many large, informative photographs with captions. I've seen a few slippery jacks already this season, and I assume S. tomentosus is not far behind, though those of you in the know might not be all that excited about them… In any case, read up and get ready for a culinary challenge!
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But just as significant, Patrick earned it by establishing herself as the most popular driver in the IndyCar Series for six years running. And that's really what's most important to the corporate sponsors who are the lifeblood of auto racing. Unlike in other major sports, where talent alone often dictates opportunity, corporate sponsors are drawn to popular drivers, and rides are given to those who can best be used to market to consumers. Dario Franchitti is a far more accomplished driver than Patrick, having won the Indy 500 twice and captured the IndyCar Series championship three times. But he's not headed back to NASCAR. When he tried to switch to NASCAR in 2008, he couldn't make it through the season because he didn't have sponsorship.
Talent alone isn't enough. As Patrick well knows.
So how could a race car driver with one victory and no championships in several years of competition become an icon? If you're Earnhardt Jr., with one win since 2006, you just keep parlaying that famous name and good-ol'-boy persona into an annual marketing bonanza. If you're a woman? You sell a little bit of your soul and a lot of your skin.
That's the bargain Patrick made when she decided to put on high heels and patent leather bikini bottoms and submit to provocative poses for photo shoots that turned her from a mere driver into a sex symbol. If driving put her on the map, it was Patrick's willingness to display her body for men's mags and to film racy television ads for sponsor GoDaddy.com that put her in the entertainment world's greater consciousness. These days, fans are just as likely to see her in heels and a low-cut dress on a red carpet as in a fire suit on pit road.
Patrick is more than a competitor. She's a star.
Now, that might not make her a favorite with some feminists, or those who live in some fantasy world where appearance doesn't matter and women are judged on their talent alone. Janet Guthrie, who overcame sexism in sports to become a well-known driver in the 1970s, is among those who have been critical of Patrick.
"What worries me is the example that she is setting for young girls, that that's what you have to do to get ahead when, in point of fact, there is more behind Danica's story than that," Guthrie told The Washington Post last year on the eve of Patrick's stock car debut.
Yet it's also a valuable lesson for young women about the world we live in. Why deny it?
Yes, Patrick worked hard and sacrificed to develop her talent as a driver. But she wouldn't be the first woman to walk through the front door into NASCAR's elite garage, rather than begging at the back door for a chance, if she hadn't bared her midriff and most of the rest of her body for all to see.
Is she a sellout? Only if it goes against her nature.
And it appears Patrick is all-in with this marketing strategy that will make her even more rich and famous than she already is today.
Patrick is where she is because she dressed provocatively. Oh, yeah, and because she can drive a race car, too.
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Division MembershipThe sustainability division's membership has been steadily growing since our inception in 2009, and we are proud to announce that we have reached 2,325 members across academia and industry. The breakdown of our membership can be seen in the graph below. Sustainable Development Division Facebook PageThe sustainability division now has a Facebook page, where we will post updates about upcoming events and webinars, as well as interesting articles on the topic of sustainability. Join the conversation by liking IIE Sustainable Development Division Facebook page.
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The IIE Sustainable Development Division has a LinkedIn group!This is a great place to virtually network, learn and share with other professionals interested in sustainability. We currently have more than 3,000 members and are looking forward to welcoming more members. If you are interested in joining the group please visit Sustainable Social, Economic, and Environmental Development - Institute of Industrial Engineers.
In addition to IIE are you involved in either Engineers Without Borders or the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education? We would like to reach out to these organizations and see how industrial engineers can become part of the process. If so please contact, John Corliss.
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Silsbee baseball players Lance Brown and Caleb Henry will sign with Angelina Junior College on Thursday. Henry, a catcher, was named the District 21-3A Defensive Player of the Year, while Brown was selected as a first-team All-District pitcher. Both players helped Silsbee reach the regional quarterfinals, possibly the longest playoff run in school history. A […] [Read More]
Area baseball players heading to NCAA Tournament
Here's a list of the area baseball players that are heading to the NCAA Tournament with their college teams. Kirby Bellow High School: Nederland College: Texas Year: Freshman Position: Pitcher Regional: Austin, first game against Princeton at 6:30 p.m. Friday Anthony Fazio High School: Kelly College: Rice Year: Sophomore Position: Pitcher Regional: Houston, first game […] [Read More]
All-District 21-3A baseball team
Here is the All-District 21-3A baseball team, as selected by the league's coaches. Co-District Most Valuable Players: Forrest Zoch, senior, Bridge City and Kyle Markum, senior, Hamshire-Fannett Offensive Player of the Year: Matt Menard, junior, Bridge City Defensive Player of the Year: Caleb Henry, senior, Silsbee Newcomer of the Year: Jake Lemoine, junior, Bridge City […] [Read More]
24-2A All-District Baseball Team
Here is the 24-2A All-District baseball team, as voted on by the league's coaches. MVP: Kale Terrier, senior, Buna Offensive Player of the Year: Colton Laskoskie, senior, Anahuac Defensive Player of the Year: Bryce Higginbotham, senior, Warren Newcomer of the Year: Brandon Johnson, freshman, East Chambers Utility Player of the Year: Colby Holzapfel, junior Kountze […] [Read More]
Quick tidbits from Bridge City's regional quarterfinal win Friday
Here are a couple random thoughts a few days removed from Bridge City's series-clinching 4-1 victory over Giddings on Friday. Zach Smith's tie-breaking, three-run homer in the top of the seventh inning was the first extra-base hit for either team. Until that point, Bridge City and Giddings had each tallied six singles. All of Bridge […] [Read More]
Kelly's Stinhagan earns TAPPS All-State HM honors
Kelly junior infielder Dane Stinhagan earned TAPPS All-State honorable mention honors. Stinhagan was also an All-District 5-3A first team pick. Senior pitcher Preston Warner and senior infielder Andrew Messina were second-team All-District selections,. [Read More]
All-District 20-4A baseball team
Here is the All-District 20-4A baseball team, as voted on by the league's coaches. Most Valuable Player: Tyler Smith, Nederland Offensive Player of the Year: Bubba Maxwell, Vidor Defensive Player of the Year: Anthony Babino, Nederland Co-Newcomers of the Year: Dillon Duplant, Nederland and James Swan, Little Cypress-Mauriceville Freshman of the Year: Eric Foshee, Vidor […] [Read More]
WO-S senior Domas makes First-Team Academic All-State
West Orange-Stark senior first baseman Luke Domas made the Class 3A Academic All-State Baseball First Team. Domas, the WO-S valedictorian, will attend college at Texas A&M next year. Kyle Markum of Hamshire-Fannett, Logan Moss of Orangefield and Jonathon Richey of Hardin-Jefferson made the Academic All-State second team. Adam Chapman and Brock Levingston of Hamshire-Fannett made […] [Read More]
Coach of Bridge City baseball's opponent no stranger to SETX
Fun fact of the day: When the Bridge City baseball team takes on Giddings in the Class 3A Region III quarterfinals in a three-game series beginning Wednesday, the coach in the opposite dugout will be someone who was part of one of the biggest moments in the history of Lamar athletics. Giddings' baseball coach is […] [Read More]
PN-G's Provost, Dykes to sign Friday
Port Neches-Groves baseball player Brandon Provost and softball player Caitylnn Dykes will sign with colleges on Friday. Provost, a catcher, will sign with North Central Texas Junior College in Gainesville. Dykes, also a catcher, will sign with Trinity University in San Antonio. Provost and Dykes each made the 20-4A All-District team this season. The signing […] [Read More]
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Of the 158 houses at the Karnataka Housing Board Colony in Yekkur 91 houses have been using water supplied by the Mangalore City Corporation since March 2006 without paying the bills. An educational institute on PVS Kalakunj Road here has not paid water bill to the corporation since August 20, 2009. People living in an apartment at Kadri Kambla are not an exception. They have not paid water bills since a year. These are among the 700 such cases detected by the water supply section of the civic body during a drive launched 23 days ago to collect pending water bills in its jurisdiction, K.S. Linge Gowda, Assistant Executive Engineer, (Water Supply), told The Hindu.
He said the drive was an initiative of Mayor Praveen and corporation Commissioner Harish Kumar.
After getting permission from the corporation, owners of houses and institutions, and corporation-authorised plumbers, who gave connections, did not bother to inform the civic body that they were getting water from it. Hence, their sequence numbers were not recorded in the data base of the civic body for issuing bills, Mr. Gowda said.
Mr. Gowda said that the civic body issued a challan (receipt) to a consumer after granting permission for its water connection.
After installing a water meter, the consumer should inform the same to the corporation in writing along with a copy of the challan. If it was a new connection, the corporation would issue a sequence number. If a consumer changed the old or faulty meter, it also should be informed. The corporation would make corrections in its data base. He said that there were 234 plumbers authorised by the corporation who were also duty-bound to inform the corporation about new connections given by them or new meters installed by them. Mr. Gowda said that the corporation was now charging those who had been using free water since March 6, 2006 (the oldest case detected till Thursday). For example, owners of 91 houses in the KHB Colony would have to pay Rs. 5,000 each. Bills were being sent to them and others as well.
He said four teams had been formed to detect water theft and collect pending bills.
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11-12 Russell Street, London, WC2B 5HZ +44 8447489226
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- Food spend: £40
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- Monday to Wednesday: 08:00 - 23:30. Thursday to Saturday: 08:00 - 23:45. Sunday: 08:00 - 23:00.
Great food, excellent service. We went for an after theatre meal great atmosphere with the restaurant being right in the heart of Covent Garden. The staff were very attentive in catering for my wife's dietary requirements
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09 February 2015
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Serving British cuisine from breakfast through to dinner, iconic Tuttons sits opposite the Royal Opera House. As well as a chic, timeless interior by celebrated designer Russell Sage, outdoor seating is offered on the cobbled piazza.
A hive of culture in Covent Garden, Tuttons London serves expertly cooked delicacies from all over Britain. Favourites from the Tuttons menu include succulent Braxton Manor lamb with matchstick chips, or English rose veal cutlet with celeriac, red wine reduction and crispy sage.
Tuttons restaurant offers an extensive wine list comprised of crisp whites and velvety reds, alongside cool cocktails, snacks and rich coffees which can be enjoyed in the chic, laidback bar area.
Within a lively area of London, Tuttons Covent Garden is 3 minutes' walk from Covent Garden Tube Station.
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((((* 4 March 2015 by Micheal Cheuk from London
Have an enjoyable evening
((((* 26 February 2015 by Julie Carnelley from Nottingham
lovely Staff food was very reasonable and surroundings lovely
((((* 21 February 2015 by Sally Lyon from Essex
Had the deal of Bellini, 3 courses for £22. Good food, nice atmosphere and friendly staff. Think they should increase their wine list but no other negative comments.
(((** 17 February 2015 by Tony Perry from Daventry
Bit of a mix up as we where told on phone only valentines menu available however on arrival this was not the case this however did not spoil our evening
We eat a three coarse meal each coarse was excellant no rush at all even though the restuaraunt was very busy
Service was ok waiter was not at his best he brought prosecco with the wine so sent it away for later in the meal but after that he got a little better
((((* 17 February 2015 by Luke Rainbow from London
Very nice Set Menu, a bit cramped in the restaurant but food was nice and overall a good night.
(((** 16 February 2015 by Stephen Manson from London
The restaurant and food was nice but could have been better. Having booked for Valentine's Day and the Valentine's menu and had to pay a deposit in advance I would have expected the staff to be better prepared, i.e. provide us with the right menu and serve the glass of Prosecco straight away whilst choosing the food rather than having to wait for it. The food was nice but nothing special and the restaurant was nice but felt a bit cramped and very hot and stuffy. The service was good and there was minimal wait between courses which was a pleasant change from most restaurants.
(((** 13 February 2015 by Elizabeth Heaney from Hayes
Food was reasonable but I was taken aback to see service charge included in the bill and it was quite a lot
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Nice place Good food and cocktails
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