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US 7028269 B1 Abstract The present invention relates generally to the field of video-camera systems, such as a video conferencing systems, and more particularly to video camera targeting systems that locate and acquire targets using an input characterizing a target and a machine-classification system to assist in target acquisition responsively to that input. In some embodiments, the characterization and classification are employed together with one or more inputs of other modalities such as gesture-control. In one example of the system in operation, an operator is able to make pointing gestures toward an object and, simultaneously speak a sentence identifying the object to which the speaker is pointing. At least one term of the sentence, presumably, is associated with a machine-sensible characteristic by which the object can be identified. The system captures and processes the voice and gesture inputs and re-positions a PTZ video camera to focus on the object that best matches both the characteristics and the gesture. Thus, the PTZ camera is aimed based upon the inputs the system receives and the system's ability to locate the target by its sensors.
Claims(13) 1. A method of locating and displaying an image of a target, the method comprising the steps of:
sensing a triggering event generated by a human operator;
receiving additional external information that characterizes at least one machine-sensible feature of a target, said receiving step occurring substantially simultaneously with said sensing step; and
aiming a camera in response to said sensing and said receiving step, wherein said sensing step includes sensing a gesture indicating a direction of said target.
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10. A method of locating and displaying an image of a target, the method comprising the steps of:
scanning an area within the range of at least one sensor;
identifying potential targets;
storing information concerning machine sensible characteristics and locations of said possible targets;
sensing a triggering event, said triggering event generated by a human operator;
receiving additional external information that characterizes at least one feature of said target, said receiving step occurring substantially simultaneously with said sensing step; and
aiming a camera in response to said sensing, storing and said receiving steps, wherein said sensing step includes sensing a gesture indicating a direction of said target.
11. A method of aiming a camera at a target, comprising the steps of:
inputting an indication of a position of a target;
inputting further information about a machine-sensible characteristic of said target;
aiming a camera at said target in response to said indication and said further information to reduce an error in said aiming, wherein said inputting an indication step includes inputting a gesture indicating a direction of said target.
12. A method of acquiring a target, comprising the steps of:
inputting spatial information to indicate a position of a target;
inputting further information about said target; and
orienting an instrument with respect to said target to acquire said target in response to said spatial information and said further information to reduce an ambiguity in said position, wherein said spatial information includes sensing a gesture indicating a direction of said target.
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Description The present invention relates generally to the field of video-camera systems, such as a video conferencing systems, and more particularly to video camera targeting systems that locate and acquire targets using an input characterizing a target and a machine-classification system to assist in target acquisition responsively to that input. Video targeting and tracking systems that respond to user commands to change, or acquire, a target is a rapidly-growing field. The speed of computers and, consequently, the speed of image-processing and speech processing are such that very convenient mechanisms for aiming and re-aiming cameras can be provided. In video-conferencing systems, for example, a user can point to an object of interest to position a zoom-capable camera on a PT base. Such automated systems are more intuitive and easier to control than conventional systems that require more explicit commands such as voice-command (�command-control,� basically a speech-based symbol processor where each verbal command corresponds to an instruction, for example �PAN�LEFT,� �UP,� �DOWN�� etc.), joystick control, and continuous target tracking. Continuous tracking systems typically track moving objects using a camera with an image detector to capture images of an object. These captured images are then processed to find and track the object. When a camera is used to capture the images, and the object being tracked moves far away from the center of the camera's field of view, the camera's aim is adjusted to continue the tracking process. One system that employs such �smart� technology to allow the control of a camera is described in a U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/996,677, filed Dec. 23, 1997, entitled System and Method for Permitting Three-Dimensional Navigation Through a Virtual Reality Environment Using Camera-Based Gesture Inputs, the entirety of which is incorporated herein by reference. This patent application discusses art in which a camera distinguishes the profiles of human subjects from the background using image-processing techniques. The image-processing techniques use metrics and other image-processing techniques relating to the target to distinguish the subject from the background. The subjects can then be followed by a pan/tilt/zoom (PTZ) camera. Such a system can repeatedly position, zoom, and focus on a target so that the target remains relatively centered on the screen. Another technique, such as described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,187,574, is referred to as virtual or electronic zoom. Video information from one or more fixed cameras is processed electronically such that the target of interest remains visible in a desired configuration in the output video signal despite the fact that the object may not be centered in the field of view of any particular camera. Through extraction and interpolation operations, the tracking process can be accomplished through fixed cameras, which are generally less expensive than PTZ cameras. Although capable of tracking a target, these systems lack the ability or the flexibility to locate the target to be acquired and tracked. These systems must either rely on an operator to first select the object, or the object must exhibit a property that the system is preconfigured to detect. Another improvement is described in detail in the article ��Finger-Pointer�: Pointing interface by Image Processing� by Masaaki Fukumoto, Yasuhito Suenga and Kenji Mase. In this article, the authors describe a system that directs a camera to focus on a target by having an operator located within the field of view of the system point to that target. The system scans and processes the image of the operator's finger, which directs a camera to be aimed in that general direction. The article also describes a system using a combination of pointing gestures and voice commands. Through the use of simple voice or gesture commands, the operator can direct the camera to perform simple functions, such as zoom in or out, or clear the screen. One obvious problem associated with this system results from the misdirection of the camera to an object or target that the operator did not intend to target. Sources of this problem include operator error (i.e., the operator did not precisely point to the desired direction), system error (i.e., the system did not correctly interpret the operator's gesture), and inherent ambiguity (i.e., the information in the gesture is insufficient to define a target coordinate unambiguously). For example, the likelihood that the camera will focus on the wrong target will increase if multiple objects are found along the trajectory of the pointed direction or if there are multiple objects within close proximity to the targeted object. Manually redirecting the camera can be time-consuming, nullify any benefit from having such an automated system. Further, operating an advanced video system, whether by physically re-aiming the camera or through voice commands, is a wasteful distraction. The present invention relates generally to the field of video-camera systems, such as a video conferencing systems, and more particularly to video camera targeting systems that locate and acquire targets using an input characterizing a target and a machine-classification system to assist in target acquisition responsively to that input. In some embodiments, the characterization and classification are employed together with one or more inputs of other modalities such as gesture-control. In one example of the system in operation, an operator is able to make pointing gestures toward an object and, simultaneously speak a sentence identifying the object to which the speaker is pointing. At least one term of the sentence, presumably, is associated with a machine-sensible characteristic by which the object can be identified. The system captures and processes the voice and gesture inputs and re-positions a PTZ video camera to focus on the object that best matches both the characteristics and the gesture. Thus, the PTZ camera is aimed based upon the inputs the system receives and the system's ability to locate the target by its sensors. In this example, the system receives information concerning the location of the object by processing the pointing gestures of the operator. The system also receives information about the object through a speech recognition processor that converts the voice inputs of the operator into symbols that can be correlated to one or more machine-sensible characteristics. The characteristic is stored as a vector containing values or value ranges corresponding to the system's sensors and is used for locating and acquiring the object. This conversion process is explained in more detail below. In one embodiment of the invention, information via one modality, e.g., the voice directions, may characterize the target directly or identify it in a way that can be correlated to a machine-sensible characterization. That information can then be used to locate, or assist in the location of, the intended target. If the speech information is extracted from normal speech, and also is not the sole channel through which information target information is obtained (e.g., it is also supplied by gestures) a clear advantage is obtained in that it greatly reduces the need for a training. Because of the oversupply of information about the target, direction indicated by pointing, characterization by speech, etc. and the fact that information is extracted from natural modes of communication, an individual may control the video system without any training at all. The camera may be aimed by the operator/speaker using intuitive gestures, speech, or other inputs. The use of inputs of multiple modalities can help insure that the system is accurately targeted. One benefit of using multi-modal inputs is the reduction of system or human error by reducing ambiguity in the totality of commands. This loosens the demands on the operator because inherently ambiguous instructions can be compensated for by a large supply of information. The system selects the targeted object through the use of multi-modal criteria to refine the system's search for the target. The various criteria provide the system with information to help identify the most likely target and to eliminate false target options. In an embodiment, a video camera monitors the gestures of an operator located within the view of a video camera or other sensor. The operator triggers the locating process by pointing to an object (the target). The pointing gesture can consist of extending a finger towards the target, moving a hand in the direction of the targeted object, or any other signal that the system can sense to establish a pointing trajectory. The pointing gesture may serve as one input and may also serve as a triggering event which initiates a process of gathering and deciphering inputs of other modalities which are substantially simultaneous with the triggering event. The trigger in this embodiment may be the operator's pointing gesture towards the targeted object. Alternatively, the trigger can also be a trigger word or phrase spoken by the operator, e.g., �Please direct your attention to . . . � or any other possible triggering action, such as pressing a button on a remote control or snapping of the fingers. In this particular embodiment, at approximately the time that the operator triggers the locating process, the system also captures and parses the voice commands of the operator. These voice commands, or voice inputs, may provide the basis for an input of a second modality. Note that speech that occurs before the triggering event may also be captured by buffering the speech and only processing a portion bracketed by silent pauses before and after a trigger event has occurred. Alternatively, the speech may be converted to compact symbols at all times and the resulting symbols time-tagged to determine simultaneity. The symbols, be they text, or tokens associated with a limited set of speech terms, are used to correlate machine-sensible features that relate to the speech that occurs substantially simultaneously with the trigger event. The voice input, through the use of a speech recognition operator, is processed to establish a second criterion to assist with locating and identifying the target. The voice input can comprise one or a number of terms that describe the targeted object, such as the generic name of the object (a barrel), the color of the object (orange or transparent), the texture/material of the object (shiny), a noise emanating from the object (pounding noise), the shape of the object (oval, high aspect ratio), the movement of the object (bouncing, crawling, vibrating), the size of the object (large, about 3 ft. wide), the temperature of the object (hot), or any other feature of the object (blinking light) that the system is capable of identifying through its sensors. These sensors can include a multitude and/or a combination of different sensors such as infrared sensors to measure heat and a sound source locator to locate sound. The conversion of a verbal input to criteria for assisting with locating the targeted object can be accomplished in different ways. One possible way is to convert the voice input to a target vector by which the system, through its sensors, can search for, and identify, the correct target from a group of possible targets. The conversion may be through a speech classifier, which classifies different sounds in the input and relates them to target features in the form of target vectors or templates with which objects in a current scene can be compared to determine if a match is found. For example, the term �orange� can be converted to a target vector. To do this, it is not necessary to convert the audio input to text since that is one type of classifier. The end result required is one or more vectors of machine-sensible parameters that can be compared to images to provide a match estimate between the target and a current image. For another example, the speech containing the word �hot� can be correlated to a target vector for use with an infrared camera or heat sensor. Multiple sensory inputs may be used in combination forming target a vector containing parameters with temperature, color, shape (e.g., moments of shape outlines in processed images), sound, etc. The association between terms and the target features can be recorded in a look-up table, which associates the terms to the comparison criteria. For example, the phrase �please direct your attention to the sleeping cat on top of the red table� may cause the system to parse out the terms �sleeping,� �cat,� �top of,� �red,� and �table.� Other terms are simply not contained in the look-up-table. The �found� terms are then converted to search criteria, which assist with locating targets that may fit these criteria and to identify the target. The identification of terms of the sentence as relational terms, e.g., top of, and other terms such as adverbs, adjectives, etc. can be considered during processing and is a factor in determining the criteria upon which a comparison of selected targets is made. An analysis of the sentence structure may be used to give higher or exclusive priority to certain terms, e.g., the direct object, by which the target vector is established. Other grammatical parsing may be used to identify other important key terms in a sentence, such as an adjective that describes the direct object. The conversion method may parse out all terms identified within the system's look-up table and establish search criteria or target vectors without regard to the grammatical structure of the sentence. This conversion method would filter out non machine-sensible and other irrelevant terms because the feature vectors associated with them would never match the image classifier. Although simpler than the previously described method, it is more likely to result in a misidentification due to its inability to distinguish between relevant and irrelevant criteria based on the sentence structure. For example, in the above example, the system may not be able to determine which object the operator intended to focus on, the table or the cat. Preferably, the inputs are buffered so that those inputs immediately prior to and following the triggering event may be distinguished. The system may contain a buffer to capture inputs that occur substantially prior to and after the triggering event. So, for example, if an operator says �as seen in the painting� and then subsequently makes a pointing gesture that is interpreted as a trigger, the buffer would still capture all the relevant speech. After the system acquires a target, the operator can provide feedback to the system by affirming or rejecting its decision. The system can identify the selected object in various ways, including highlighting an image of the object on the screen, making a beeping sound, or simply zooming in on the object and displaying the image on a monitor. If the target is incorrect, the operator may also provide additional inputs to assist the system in making another selection. Such additional inputs can include commands such as �to the right,� �not that shoe,� �no, the larger object,� etc. The additional inputs can also include non-voice inputs, such as a signal from a joystick to direct the system or additional pointing gestures. In this embodiment, after the system correctly identifies the object, the system may track the object until it receives another signal, either by voice or other inputs, to redirect the camera back to the speaker or to a different target. The process of identifying the target can be altered and/or refined. In the above-described embodiment, the camera immediately focuses on the area most likely to contain the targeted object. In an alternative embodiment, the camera can scan an area in the immediate vicinity of the operator and progress outwardly in the pointing direction until an adequate match based upon the inputs is made. The system may also locate the closest object or target in the general pointing direction and proceed to the next closest object or target until a satisfactory match is made based on the proximity of various objects to the operator. In yet another alternative embodiment, the system can analyze every object in the general pointing direction and compare each target to the criteria established by the inputs to compute a numerical value based on the likelihood that each target is the intended target. The system can then select and display the targets from the most likely match to the least likely match. In an alternative embodiment, the system, prior to the triggering event, can continuously scan the entire room, including all objects and potential targets located in the room. Potential targets may be identified based on various criteria including: changes in the scene since the last use of the system, proximity of the objects to the camera, aspect ratio of objects in the scene, uniformity of color fields, etc. By storing information about the room and the location and characteristics of the targets before the triggering event, the system can more quickly acquire the target after the trigger event and inputs are received. The addition of an updateable look-up table can provide a basis for the system to learn and improve. Through use, the system can learn by associating inputs with certain characteristics. By refining and expanding its look-up table (dictionary) through the addition and association of certain learned terms with certain target vectors, the system can improve its ability to choose the correct object. For example, the system, by comparing targets with the as of yet unknown term �mauve,� the system may ultimately establish an association between the term �mauve� and objects having certain ranges in the color space. This learning process can occur through actual use of the system, during an initial programming process established by the manufacturer, by downloading information from other systems with a larger or more refined look up table, or by a number of other methods available such as sharing of data of other systems through a network to combine the learning experience of various systems. The system can also learn non-target characteristics. For example, the system can learn targets are usually located in a particular area of the room. The system can also learn the targeting behaviors of individual operators. For example, the system can learn that a particular individual targets an object by completely extending his arm towards the object and can therefore disregard false signals, such as inadvertent gestures. In yet another alternative embodiment, the system can associate different areas of the room into different sectors with each sector being a possible input. For example, the operator can say �System, focus on the chair in sector 4,� or �Locate the floral arrangement in the table sector.� In the previous example, the system would direct the camera toward sector 4 and locate and target the chair in sector 4. The invention will be described in connection with certain preferred embodiments, with reference to the following illustrative figures so that it may be more fully understood. With reference to the figures, it is stressed that the particulars shown are by way of example and for purposes of illustrative discussion of the preferred embodiments of the present invention only, and are presented in the cause of providing what is believed to be the most useful and readily understood description of the principles and conceptual aspects of the invention. In this regard, no attempt is made to show structural details of the invention in more detail that is necessary for a fundamental understanding of the invention, the description taken with the drawings making apparent to those skilled in the art how the several forms of the invention may be embodied in practice. Referring now to The processor receives input about the gestures and speech of the speaker 4 via video signals from the subject camera 1 and a sound sensor 8, respectively. The processor classifies speech of the speaker 4 to obtain information about the intended target at which the target camera 2 is to be aimed. The latter information about the target is data that can be correlated with machine-sensible characteristics of the target. One set of machine-sensible characteristics is the video image of the target obtained from the target camera 2. Another set of machine-sensible characteristics may also be used by the processor 3 to help identify the intended target. For example an infrared sensor 6 may be used. The subject camera 1 captures the gestures of an operator 4, and the target camera 2 captures an image of a target 5 for display on a monitor 9 and a communications channel 29. The ultimate destination of the video data, the communications channel 29, may be a broadcast transmitter, a network connection to one or more video output devices, or any of a variety of different destinations. The processor 3 performs image processing on the image from the subject camera 1. From the image of the speaker 4 and the sound inputs, the processor 3 identifies any of a number of events that may indicate the speaker's wish to redirect the target camera 2. The triggering event could be a gesture or a sequence of words, for example. One triggering event, which also provides information about the location of the new target is a pointing gesture. Coincident with a triggering event, the processor 3 may parse information received from all of its sensors 1, 2, 6, 8, and attempts to classify this information to identify a location of the target. The processor 3, through a controller 7, directs the target camera 2 toward the new target. Referring now also to Within the target vector processor 47, a stream of classes is received and buffered. These classes identify various descriptors, trigger events, etc. The class indicators can be serially numbered in a mod-2 or mod-3 fashion to indicate those that occur simultaneously. The simultaneity of a series of classes can be identified with those classes that were generated between two pauses assumed to bracket a sentence. Alternatively, they can be the series of classes occurring within a specified time range on either side of a triggering event. In the latter case many of the classes would lack a serial number because they fell outside the time interval surrounding a triggering event. Still another alternative is to parse grammatically the sentence structure using word recognition and a grammatical level of classification. Then descriptors that fall within a same sentence would have the same serial number. The above processes will be clarified in connection with an example sequence of events below. The control processor 10 receives various inputs. A sound source transducer 49, which could be an array of microphones to pinpoint the source of sounds, applies a signal to a sound source processor 16 which applies a position vector 102 to control processor 10. If the target emits a sound, this information can be used to locate the target based on the source vector 102. A push-button 15 provides an auxiliary input, for example, it could be a triggering event to indicate the speaker's desire to aim the target camera 2 at a new target. The effect of the push-button trigger event could be the same as that for the speech trigger event. The tracking system 100, has a number of functional components that indicate how processor 3 is able to identify triggering events, pointing trajectories, target images, speech and other sounds, etc. A process/controller 10 communicates with a speaker camera 1 and a target camera 2. The speaker camera 1 is used to capture images/gestures of an operator and the target camera 2 is used to capture images of a target. The processor/controller 10 aims or positions the target camera 2 based upon the inputs received by its sensors. In this particular embodiment, the sensors include the speaker camera 1 for capturing the gestures of the operator; the target camera 2 for receiving visual characteristics of possible targets; and an infrared sensor 14 for locating sources of heat, e.g., body heat from a person, and for determining the temperatures of possible targets. The system also includes a joystick with a push button 15 for receiving commands from the operator, such as information concerning the location of the target, positive or negative feedback from the operator, or a trigger signal; a sound source location sensor 16 for locating objects emitting sounds; and a combination of a speech recognition processor 17, a buffer 18, and a speech transducer 19 for receiving and processing voice inputs. Referring now to Although this particular embodiment consists of two cameras, a similar result can be achieved with one camera capable of performing both functions. The one camera can both receive an input from the operator, e.g., pointing gesture, and acquire a target for display by alternating between focusing on the operator and focusing on the intended target. Switching between the two targets can be triggered by voice commands or by other signals that the system is capable of sensing. Referring now to The system selects a target (A-5) in the selected area and compares its properties to a criterion (A-6) established based on the inputs until a satisfactory match is found. If the system is unable to locate a satisfactory match in the original search area, the system may then search for targets located in other surrounding areas (A-10, A-11). Other features of this embodiment include the use of speaker feedback. For instance, if an incorrect target is selected, the speaker can communicate with the system and issue a negative response (A-8), which the system interprets as a command to select another object (A-5). A negative response by the speaker can take various forms such as a verbal command, e.g., �not that object�, snapping of the fingers, pressing a button, etc. After the system correctly acquires the correct target, the system listens for an input from the speaker to select a new target or to re-aim the camera back to the speaker (A-1, A-9). Referring now to Referring now to Referring now to Referring now to In the first embodiment ( Referring to The addition of terms to the look-up table can also take place by downloading the new term and its corresponding search vector, such as through the Internet, or through other programming options. It is evident to those skilled in the art that the invention is not limited to the details of the foregoing illustrative embodiments, and that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential attributes thereof. The present embodiments are therefore to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive, the scope of the invention be indicated by the appended claims rather than by the foregoing description, and all changes which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are therefore intended to be embraced therein. Patent Citations
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Pakistani actress Veena Malik has done a bold photoshoot for her forthcoming Bollywood film "Zindagi 50-50" in which she plays a sex worker. She says she loved shooting in a bikini.
Veena wore a black bikini during the shoot. She is said to have done extensive research for her character and met sex workers to understand their body language and the way they talk.
"I love shooting in all those sexy bikinis. It will be one of my boldest photoshoots for the character Madhuri which is realistic rather than bold. This is a true story of a girl. I have given more than my hundred percent thanks to Madhuri, the character I am playing," said Veena.
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Did she really need it to meet sex worker to prepare herself for the role???
had ho gyi hai ...absolutely a non-muslim... ASTAGHFIRULLAH
As much as I dislike her .. & I don't like what she's doing
I have to admit Atleast she's not hiding what she does and what she's like ..
I know loads of girls that do all that behind their parents back and then come home being all religious .. !
But at the end of the day.. It's her Life .. !!
We should look at ourselves before we judge others. Nobody is perfect.
I think there are MORE IMPORTANT things that PK should worry about which are bringing a Bad name to our country .. !
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Ppl like her never learn, she's a fake plastic bitch!! There's really no point wasting time cursing her as she's nt bothered!! Bt honestly there is nothing nice to say about her. Inshallah she will rot in hell
The comments over here are appalling. Whatever Veena Malik does in her life, we are no one to judge her. All this shitty talks about her being Muslim and she should not do this and that, my only question is who has given the authority to you to judge a person? You are no God and only God has the authority to judge anyone. When you are not paying a single penny from your pocket to take care of her life, to provide her with food and shelter, then you don't have any right to question whatever she does in life to earn money.
I don't in any way advocate all the skin show or drama she does to earn money. But hey, we can all ignore her if we don't like her ways. Let her do whatever floats her boat. Why all the preachy talks about all the wrongdoings she is doing to her religion? Maybe you have forgotten, but someone wise said that you are only allowed to point fingers at someone if you yourself haven't committed even one sin in your entire life. Otherwise, keep your judgements to yourself.
Stop judging other Pakistani's based on her action. She is just an attention seeking woman who flaunts her body off to gain attention. But honestly, her actions does not justify anyone judging other people from where she belongs. She could only bring shame to herself.
What a disgrace, bringing shame to your country its people, to all muslims around the world.
There are many muslim actresses who make tv indian dramas which have forgotten where they have come from, I mean their religion is Islam and they are muslims but the kind of clothes they wear you think OMG.
How can they wear something like that and make muslims look that, it gives them a bad name and people like that make the rest look bad.
I think they have forgotten what actually Islam says, in Islam you can't wear the type of clothes that show your body, your legs, stomach, sleeveless arms.
By doing the opposite does not make you a muslim, you are like counted as a non muslim, how can you call yourself a muslim if your like this. Seriously shame on you.
By the way im a muslim girl who is giving her point of view and saying what my religion says.
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Wtf publicising yur entire body on camera is a disgusting and deterogratory act ever!!!
Astagfirullah yur a dhabha on muslim
Women go do1 stinky tramp
And stop those plastic surgeries and botox's or boob transplants have some sharam oh sorry yu cant
go die veena and rot in hell LOSER..DESPO
really?? this women just needs all the attention what the hell!!!
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And the latter effect had a use, once, for me.
I was playing one of the more popular mods, "Ascension". In which the
final battle is significantly tougher, and with a collection of
opponents you've faced before that were hard enough to defeat singly.
My main character was a wild mage. I had, in addition, Mazzy, Valygar,
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David is going to Zambia to teach people to trust in Christ alone. "You can't trust Jesus to escape hell and then run to the witch doctor when you have a problem." By taking the message of creation into the bush, where animism is strongest, he points people to a Creator more powerful than any evil spirit.
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Case officers who already behave like tin-pot dictators will become more despotic. Today they represent a hurdle which can be overcome. Now they will become more powerful," Falzon says, warning that this newfound power is an "opening for abuse." The reform document proposes having two DCCs composed of three members each, working full-time, rather than 'part-time' as is the case today. Falzon disagrees with me when I suggest this diminishes the risk of potential conflict of interests on the part of practicing architects who sit on the DCC boards, where they are expected to take decisions affecting past and future clients. He calls the notion of conflict of interest "a red herring" and denies that abuse was rife among these DCC members. (One might bear in mind that a DCC board resigned en bloc when the MEPA ombudsman accused it of illegally issuing a permit for the Lidl supermarket on ODZ land in Safi.) Falzon instead says the risk posed by potential conflict of interests is offset by the benefit of having practicing architects "with some experience in private practice on the DCC." "These checks and balances will now be weakened because as full-time employees, DCC board members will become part of the same institutional set-up to which the members of the Planning Directorate also belong." But was the fact that DCC members were taking decisions on applications by potential clients (or in some cases stepping down temporarily from their role to represent their own clients) eroding people's trust in MEPA? "That was part of the game. When they wanted to accept that situation they accepted it. But the advantages outweighed the disadvantages." The reform also proposes that straightforward applications within development zones are decided in 12 weeks; complex ones can take up to a maximum of 26 weeks. Straightforward applications for development in ODZ areas will be decided in 26 weeks, the more complex ones can take up to one year. Shouldn't developers be satisfied by the government's commitment to have applications decided in a stipulated timeframe? "This is the biggest joke in the reform. Government has simply shifted some of the most lengthy parts of the application process to the initial stages before the application is even validated by MEPA. Up to now all that was required from you to have an application validated was to fill the details and pay the money due to MEPA. Now you will put all the details, pay the money and still not have a validation." Falzon argues that since consultation with third parties will have to take place before the application is even validated, the time taken to validate the application will be lengthened considerably. "This will take ages and you will be at the mercy of a planning official for your permit to be validated. This is a joke." A major shortcoming of the reform according to Falzon is that it does not set a time limit on the validation of an application. Another aspect of the reform is that it encourages applicants to submit applications to a screening process, to establish whether the application conforms to existing policies. Those developers whose applications heed MEPA's advice will be fast-tracked. So doesn't this save MEPA and developers alike precious time that is otherwise wasted in determining applications that are clearly in breach of policies? Falzon remains sceptical. "It would require a cultural change in MEPA. I have always argued that there should be more discussion between applicants and the directorate. The reform attempts to address this aspect but up to now case officers were encouraged not to talk to applicants and architects. That is why we had a situation where applicants ended up negotiating with the DCC board." Falzon thinks that attempts to foster dialogue between case officers and applicants are doomed to fail. "Some case officers recommend a refusal simply because of a minor breach of one of MEPA's many policies. It will be difficult to change the attitude of these case officers who have been working for the last 20 years looking at every applicant for a permit as the enemy, overnight." To address the problem posed by DCC boards overturning the recommendations of case officers, Falzon proposes to send any negative report to the architect's applicant before a negative recommendation is issued. "Instead of issuing a negative report, why not send the draft of the negative report to the architect in a way that he can make changes in order to overcome the objections in the DPA report?" But ultimately a fair hearing is only possible if the persons who decide whether a permit is issued or not are completely detached from the persons making the recommendation, Falzon argues. "Otherwise it's going to concentrate the power to issue permits in to very few hands." While making the process more onerous for developers, the reform also promises to give the government a decisive say in policy-making, Falzon describes this aspect of the reform as "the politician's revenge". Lawrence Gonzi insists this is not a return to the past when politicians determined the fate of planning applications. But Falzon disagrees. "In some aspects it is a return to the past because the direct responsibility of ministers has been increased. We are dealing with an area of responsibility that was removed from politicians who have the electorate in mind, and for the sake of the common good this responsibility was supposedly handed over to technical people. This is being taken back into the hands of civil servants." He also warns of the future repercussions of such a move. "The Prime Minister is not eternal and this responsibility can be moved to another minister under this government or another government. For me this is going backwards not forwards." For Falzon the assumption that the Prime Minister is eternal is "part of the suicide note enshrined in this reform." Yet Falzon acknowledges that MEPA's great failure was to miss the wood for the trees. "Instead of keeping abreast with development in this country, MEPA spent a lot of time bugging applicants of permits for silly issues and forgetting its main responsibility, which is to update the Structure Plan which is obsolete after 20 years." Another failure was that after taking 17 years to issue the local plans, they still contained a lot of mistakes. "But do you solve this problem by taking these responsibilities away from MEPA and giving them to a civil servant under the direction of a Minister? Why should the OPM be more efficient than MEPA?" For Falzon the end result of the reform will be that of "increasing the number of permits which are refused and the number of frustrated people in this country. And this will rebound like a ton of bricks on this government. "A number of citizens have been complaining that they were being treated like rubbish at MEPA. The number of citizens who will be complaining in the future is going to increase. The common citizen has been treated with disdain in this reform." And while the reform has placated environmental NGOs, Falzon angrily raises his voice when he accuses the government of failing to address the concerns of "common man who wants to build a garage or another floor on his house, or the farmer who wants to raise the height of the boundary wall… Nobody represented these people, they were not represented, they were not consulted and treated with disdain as if they didn't exist. It's the government's duty to represent them. They are the government's bloody voters. That's why it's political suicide because they treated the voter with disdain. We have simply added some new hurdles and made the hurdles higher for these people." But in what ways are these people worse off with the reform? "They have less checks and balances to control the excesses of ill motivated or naïve planning officers," he reiterates. And who are the winners, then? "The country has lost… but some NGOs have won because their requests have been accepted. But these are requests from which nobody will benefit." But will the reform ultimately serve to protect the few remaining open spaces in Malta and Gozo? "Time will tell but I am sure the big developers will find a way out and they will manage to get what they want. The common men will suffer." Falzon says the government has now reversed that principle of criminal law in which it is better not to convict a guilty man, than to convict an innocent one. "In this case we have overturned this idea. As long as we do not issue the wrong permit it does not matter if we refuse nine genuine cases and one not so genuine case. We are choosing the easy way out." So will it really cost the PN the next election? "Didn't I say it's a suicide note?"
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Pre-averaging based estimation of quadratic variation in the presence of noise and jumps : theory, implementation, and empirical evidence
This paper provides theory as well as empirical results for pre-averaging estimators of the daily quadratic variation of asset prices. We derive jump robust inference for pre-averaging estimators, corresponding feasible
This paper provides theory as well as empirical results for pre-averaging estimators of the daily quadratic variation of asset prices. We derive jump robust inference for pre-averaging estimators, corresponding feasible central limit theorems and an explicit test on serial dependence in microstructure noise. Using transaction data of different stocks traded at the NYSE, we analyze the estimators' sensitivity to the choice of the pre-averaging bandwidth and suggest an optimal interval length. Moreover, we investigate the dependence of pre-averaging based inference on the sampling scheme, the sampling frequency, microstructure noise properties as well as the occurrence of jumps. As a result of a detailed empirical study we provide guidance for optimal implementation of pre-averaging estimators and discuss potential pitfalls in practice. Quadratic Variation , MarketMicrostructure Noise , Pre-averaging , Sampling Schemes , Jumps…
Author: | Nikolaus Hautsch, Mark Podolskij |
URN: | urn:nbn:de:hebis:30-75630 |
Parent Title (German): | Center for Financial Studies (Frankfurt am Main): CFS working paper series ; No. 2010,17 |
Series (Serial Number): | CFS working paper series (2010, 17) |
Document Type: | Working Paper |
Language: | English |
Year of Completion: | 2010 |
Year of first Publication: | 2010 |
Publishing Institution: | Univ.-Bibliothek Frankfurt am Main |
Release Date: | 2010/09/04 |
Tag: | Jumps; MarketMicrostructure Noise; Pre-averaging; Quadratic Variation; Sampling Schemes |
Issue: | July 2010 |
Pagenumber: | 57 |
HeBIS PPN: | 226768503 |
Institutes: | Wirtschaftswissenschaften |
Dewey Decimal Classification: | 330 Wirtschaft |
JEL-Classification: | C14 Semiparametric and Nonparametric Methods |
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The party hasn't ended since Saints won their first NFL title, and much like the Mardi Gras atmosphere New Orleans is shutting down to throw a party to celebrate the Saints and the opening of the NFL season.
'I don't think these fans will put last season behind them truly forever, certainly not until the opening kickoff. They'll celebrate last year's title up until toe meets leather and the game begins,' said Jim Henderson, Eyewitness Sports director and the voice of Saints.
City Hall is closed for business Thursday government offices in Jefferson Parish and Kenner close early streets are closed and many schools are letting their students out early as the city will likely come to a halt for the pregame parade the Krewe of NFL and concert in Jackson Square with Taylor Swift and Dave Matthews and, of course, the game.
Drawing inspiration from Mardi Gras and the Saints victory parade, officials from the NFL added from the usual concert that kicks off the game, adding Mardi Gras-styled floats that will run behind the concert.
'Look at the way this city celebrates,' Frank Supovitz, NFL senior VP of Events, 'it's all about music here, but it's also all about the people being able to get out on to the streets, celebrate, throw beads, catch beads.'
'We really had to capture that.'
The parade will slip through the backdrop of the concert three times, said Supovitz.
Schools such as the Recovery School District will let out 1 p.m. for elementary students and 1:30 p.m. for high school students.
Decatur Street was closed from St. Louis to Dumaine streets for the massive pre-game concert and parade in the French Quarter, and the Algiers Ferry began restricting traffic early.
Tailgaters staked out their spots 24 hours in advance in the Central Business District for the game, a rematch of the NFC Championship Game, which the Saints won in overtime.
Just down the block from Champion's Square, tailgaters are already camped out on Loyola Avenue. Zane Galbert showed up Wednesday; he drove in from Mobile to secure a prime location for what is expected to be an all-day party.
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Root, Shoot And Soil Parameters Required For Process-Oriented Models of Crop Growth Limited by Water or Nutrients.
Title | Root, Shoot And Soil Parameters Required For Process-Oriented Models of Crop Growth Limited by Water or Nutrients. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 1996 |
Authors | van Noordwijk M, van Geijn SC |
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Journal | Plant and Soil |
Volume | 183 |
Issue | 1 |
Pagination | 1-25 |
Call Number | JA0100-04 |
Keywords | diffusion, models, nitrogen, nutrient uptake, ohosporus process-oriented, resource use, root parameters, rooted volume, rooting density, roots, spatial distributio, uptake models, water uptake, zero sink |
Abstract | A review is given of the prospects for using process-oriented models of water and nutrient uptake in improving 'integrated agriculture'. Government-imposed restrictions on the use of external inputs will increase the likelihood of (temporary) nutrient or water stress in crop production in NW Europe and thus a better understanding is required of shoot-root-soil interactions than presently available. In modeling nutrient and water uptake, three approaches are possible: 1) models-without-roots, based on empirically derived efficiency ratios for uptake of available resources, 2) models evaluating the uptake potential of root systems as actually found in the field and 3) models which also aim at a prediction of root development as influenced by interactions with environmental factors. For the second type of models the major underlying processes are known and research can concentrate on model refinement on the one hand and practical application on the other. The main parameters required for such models are discussed and examples are given of practical applications. For the third type of models quantification of processes known only qualitatively is urgently needed. |
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FSU Cultural Events Series Offers Special Matinee Performance of "The Nutcracker" with the International Ballet Theatre
The timeless story of a little girl's Christmas fantasy, "The Nutcracker" begins as Clara celebrates the holiday with family and friends. At the party, the mysterious Herr Drosselmeyer gives her a Nutcracker doll. As she sleeps, she dreams of a battle between toy soldiers and giant mice, which ends when her Nutcracker comes to life as a handsome prince and defeats the Mouse King. Transformed into a princess, Clara accompanies her Nutcracker prince to the Land of Snow and Kingdom of Sweets, where the couple is lavishly entertained by exotic dancers representing countries around the globe. Eventually the dream ends, leaving Clara with wondrous memories.
Conceived by choreographer Marius Pepita and based on a story by E.T.A. Hoffman, "The Nutcracker" is especially renowned for the score by the Russian master composer, Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Lavish costumes and elaborate sets, combined with the talents of an international ensemble of award-winning dancers, bring artistic Director Vladimir Shumeikin's version of this classic to life in the grand Russian tradition of classical ballet, enlivened by contemporary style but dedicated always to beauty and elegance.
The Arts Getaway Package for two offers accommodations at LaVale's Best Western Braddock Motor Inn or the Downtown Cumberland Holiday Inn. Included with one night's stay is breakfast and dinner for two, a special welcome gift at check-in, round-trip transportation between the hotel and FSU's Performing Arts Center and two preferred seating tickets for "The Nutcracker."
Dinner Show Packages offered by seven area restaurants, including complimentary transportation, are available to transform the ballet performance into a special occasion. Participating restaurants include the Acropolis Restaurant & Lounge, El Canelo Mexican Restaurant, Gandalf's Restaurant & Pub, Gehauf's Restaurant, Giuseppe's Italian Restaurant, Harrigan's Restaurant and the Tombstone Café.
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