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Telepresence refers to a set of technologies which allow a person to feel as if they were present, to give the appearance of being present, or to have an effect, via telerobotics, at a place other than their true location.
Telepresence requires that the users' senses be provided with such stimuli as to give the feeling of being in that other location. Additionally, users may be given the ability to affect the remote location. In this case, the user's position, movements, actions, voice, etc. may be sensed, transmitted and duplicated in the remote location to bring about this effect. Therefore information may be traveling in both directions between the user and the remote location.
A popular application is found in telepresence videoconferencing, the highest possible level of videotelephony. Telepresence via video deploys greater technical sophistication and improved fidelity of both sight and sound than in traditional videoconferencing. Technical advancements in mobile collaboration have also extended the capabilities of videoconferencing beyond the boardroom for use with hand-held mobile devices, enabling collaboration independent of location.
In a pioneering paper, the U.S. cognitive scientist Marvin Minsky attributed the development of the idea of telepresence to science fiction author Robert A. Heinlein: "My first vision of a remote-controlled economy came from Robert A. Heinlein's prophetic 1948 [sic] novel, Waldo," wrote Minsky. In his science fiction short story "Waldo" (1942), Heinlein first proposed a primitive telepresence master-slave manipulator system.
The Brother Assassin, written by Fred Saberhagen in 1969, introduced the complete concept for a telepresence master-slave humanoid system. In the novel, the concept is described as follows: "And a moment later it seemed to all his senses that he had been transported from the master down into the body of the slave-unit standing beneath it on the floor. As the control of its movements passed over to him, the slave started gradually to lean to one side, and he moved its foot to maintain balance as naturally as he moved his own. Tilting back his head, he could look up through the slave's eyes to see the master-unit, with himself inside, maintaining the same attitude on its complex suspension."
The term telepresence was coined in a 1980 article by Minsky, who outlined his vision for an adapted version of the older concept of teleoperation that focused on giving a remote participant a feeling of actually being present at a different location.[1]
The first commercially successful telepresence company, Teleport (which was later renamed TeleSuite), was founded in 1993 by David Allen and Herold Williams.[2] Before TeleSuite, they ran a resort business from which the original concept emerged, because they often found businesspeople would have to cut their stays short to participate in important meetings. Their idea was to develop a technology that would allow businesspeople to attend their meetings without leaving the resorts so that they could lengthen their hotel stays.
Hilton Hotels had originally licensed to install them in their hotels throughout the United States and other countries, but use was low. The idea lost momentum, with Hilton eventually backing out. TeleSuite later began to focus less on the hospitality industry and more on business-oriented telepresence systems. Shareholders eventually held enough stock to replace the company's original leadership, which ultimately led to its collapse.[citation needed] David Allen purchased all of the assets of TeleSuite and appointed Scott Allen as president, and Brian Kinne as EVP <http://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=100135721&privcapId=4313551&previousCapId=4313551&previousTitle=MCPc,%2520Inc.> of the new company called Destiny Conferencing.
Destiny Conferencing licensed its patent portfolio to HP which became the first large company to join the telepresence industry, soon followed by others such as Cisco and Polycom.[3] After forming a distribution agreement with Pleasanton-based Polycom, Destiny Conferencing sold on January 5, 2007 to Polycom for $60 million.
An important research project in telepresence began in 1990. Located at the University of Toronto, the Ontario Telepresence Project (OTP) was an interdisciplinary effort involving social sciences and engineering. Its final report stated that it "...was a three year, $4.8 million pre-competitive research project whose mandate was to design and field trial advanced media space systems in a variety of workplaces in order to gain insights into key sociological and engineering issues. The OTP, which ended in December 1994, was part of the International Telepresence Project which linked Ontario researchers to their counterparts in four European nations. The Project's major sponsor was the Province of Ontario, through two of its Centres of Excellence—the Information Technology Research Centre (ITRC) and the Telecommunications Research Institute of Ontario (TRIO)." [4]
An industry expert described some benefits of telepresence: "There were four drivers for our decision to do more business over video and telepresence. We wanted to reduce our travel spend, reduce our carbon footprint and environmental impact, improve our employees' work/life balance, and improve employee productivity.".[5]
Rather than traveling great distances in order to have a face-face meeting, it is now commonplace to instead use a telepresence system, which uses a multiple codec video system (which is what the word "telepresence" most currently represents). Each member/party of the meeting uses a telepresence room to "dial in" and can see/talk to every other member on a screen/screens as if they were in the same room. This brings enormous time and cost benefits. It is also superior to phone conferencing (except in cost), as the visual aspect greatly enhances communications, allowing for perceptions of facial expressions and other body language.
Mobile collaboration systems combine the use of video, audio and on-screen drawing capabilities using newest generation hand-held mobile devices to enable multi-party conferencing in real-time, independent of location. Benefits include cost-efficiencies resulting from accelerated problem resolution, reductions in downtimes and travel, improvements in customer service and increased productivity.[6]
Telepresence has been described as the human experience of being fully present at a live real-world location remote from one's own physical location. Someone experiencing video telepresence would therefore be able to behave, and receive stimuli, as though part of a meeting at the remote site. The aforementioned would result in interactive participation of group activities that would bring benefits to a wide range of users.[7]
Implementation of human sensory elements[edit]
To provide a telepresence experience, technologies are required that implement the human sensory elements of vision, sound, and manipulation.
Vision and sound[edit]
A minimum system usually includes visual feedback. Ideally, the entire field of view of the user is filled with a view of the remote location, and the viewpoint corresponds to the movement and orientation of the user's head. In this way, it differs from television or cinema, where the viewpoint is out of the control of the viewer.
In order to achieve this, the user may be provided with either a very large (or wraparound) screen, or small displays mounted directly in front of the eyes. The latter provides a particularly convincing 3D sensation. The movements of the user's head must be sensed, and the camera must mimic those movements accurately and in real time. This is important to prevent unintended motion sickness.
Another source of future improvement to telepresence displays, compared by some to holograms, is a projected display technology featuring life-sized imagery.[8]
Sound is generally the easiest sensation to implement with high fidelity, based on the foundational telephone technology dating back more than 130 years. Very high-fidelity sound equipment has also been available for a considerable period of time, with stereophonic sound being more convincing than monaural sound.
The ability to manipulate a remote object or environment is an important aspect for some telepresence users, and can be implemented in large number of ways depending on the needs of the user. Typically, the movements of the user's hands (position in space, and posture of the fingers) are sensed by wired gloves, inertial sensors, or absolute spatial position sensors. A robot in the remote location then copies those movements as closely as possible. This ability is also known as teleoperation.
The more closely the robot re-creates the form factor of the human hand, the greater the sense of telepresence. Complexity of robotic effectors varies greatly, from simple one axis grippers, to fully anthropomorphic robot hands.
Haptic teleoperation refers to a system that provides some sort of tactile force feedback to the user, so the user feels some approximation of the weight, firmness, size, and/or texture of the remote objects manipulated by the robot.
Freedom of movement[edit]
The prevalence of high quality video conferencing using mobile devices, tablets and portable computers has enabled a drastic growth in telepresence robots to help give a better sense of remote physical presence for communication and collaboration in the office, home or school when one cannot be there in person. The robot avatar can move or look around at the command of the remote person. Drivable telepresence robots - typically contain a display (integrated or separate phone or tablet) mounted on a roaming base. Some examples of roaming telepresence robots include Beam by Suitable Technologies, Double by Double Robotics, RP-Vita by iRobot, Anybots, Vgo, TeleMe by Mantarobot, and Romo by Romotive.,,[9] Live Presence Robot.
More modern roaming telepresence robots may include an ability to operate autonomously. The robots can map out the space and be able to avoid obstacles while driving themselves between rooms and their docking stations.[10]
Telepresence's effectiveness varies by degree of fidelity. Research has noted that telepresence solutions differ in degree of implementation, from "immersive" through "adaptive" to "lite" solutions.[11] At the top are immersive solutions where the environments at both ends are highly controlled (and often the same) with respect to lighting, acoustics, decor and furniture, thereby giving all the participants the impression they are together at the same table in the same room, thus engendering the "immersive" label.
Adaptive telepresence solutions may use the same technology, but the environments at both ends are not highly controlled and hence often differ. Adaptive solutions differ from telepresence lite solutions not in terms of control of environments, but in terms of integration of technology. Adaptive solutions use a managed service, whereas telepresence lite solutions use components that someone must integrate.
Transparency of implementation[edit]
A good telepresence strategy puts the human factors first, focusing on visual collaboration configurations that closely replicate the brain's innate preferences for interpersonal communications, separating from the unnatural "talking heads" experience of traditional videoconferencing. These cues include life–size participants, fluid motion, accurate flesh tones and the appearance of true eye contact.[12] This is already a well-established technology, used by many businesses today. The chief executive officer of Cisco Systems, John Chambers in June 2006 at the Networkers Conference compared telepresence to teleporting from Star Trek, and said that he saw the technology as a potential billion dollar market for Cisco.[13]
Rarely will a telepresence system provide such a transparent implementation with such comprehensive and convincing stimuli that the user perceives no differences from actual presence. But the user may set aside such differences, depending on the application.
The fairly simple telephone achieves a limited form of telepresence using just the human sensory element of hearing, in that users consider themselves to be talking to each other rather than talking to the telephone itself.
Watching television, for example, although it stimulates our primary senses of vision and hearing, rarely gives the impression that the watcher is no longer at home. However, television sometimes engages the senses sufficiently to trigger emotional responses from viewers somewhat like those experienced by people who directly witness or experience events. Televised depictions of sports events, or disasters such as the September 11 terrorist attacks, can elicit strong emotions from viewers.
As the screen size increases, so does the sense of immersion, as well as the range of subjective mental experiences available to viewers. Some viewers have reported a sensation of genuine vertigo or motion sickness while watching IMAX movies of flying or outdoor sequences.
Because most currently feasible telepresence gear leaves something to be desired; the user must suspend disbelief to some degree, and choose to act in a natural way, appropriate to the remote location, perhaps using some skill to operate the equipment. In contrast, a telephone user does not see herself as "operating" the telephone, but merely talking to another person with it.
Related technologies[edit]
Virtual presence (virtual reality)[edit]
Telepresence refers to a user interacting with another live, real place, and is distinct from virtual presence, where the user is given the impression of being in a simulated environment. Telepresence and virtual presence rely on similar user-interface equipment, and they share the common feature that the relevant portions of the user's experience at some point in the process will be transmitted in an abstract (usually digital) representation. The main functional difference is the entity on the other end: a real environment in the case of telepresence, vs. a computer in the case of immersive virtual reality.
The cooperative web[edit]
The Cooperative web or Co-Web refers to a browser-based platform that promises to replicate the power of face-to-face communications via web-touch without sacrificing the quality of human interactions, using the human sensory elements of vision, sound and manipulation.
Application examples could be cited within emergency management and security services, B&I, and the entertainment and education industries.[7]
Connecting communities[edit]
Telepresence can be used to establish a sense of shared presence or shared space among geographically separated members of a group.[citation needed]
Hazardous environments[edit]
Many other applications in situations where humans are exposed to hazardous situations are readily recognised as suitable candidates for telepresence. Mining, bomb disposal, military operations, rescue of victims from fire, toxic atmospheres, deep sea exploration, or even hostage situations, are some examples. Telepresence also plays a critical role in the exploration of other worlds, such as with the Mars Exploration Rovers, which are teleoperated from Earth.
Pipeline inspection[edit]
Small diameter pipes otherwise inaccessible for examination can now be viewed using pipeline video inspection.
Remote surgery[edit]
The possibility of being able to project the knowledge and the physical skill of a surgeon over long distances has many attractions. Thus, again there is considerable research underway in the subject. (Locally controlled robots are currently being used for joint replacement surgery as they are more precise in milling bone to receive the joints.) The armed forces have an obvious interest since the combination of telepresence, teleoperation, and telerobotics can potentially save the lives of battle casualties by allowing them prompt attention in mobile operating theatres by remote surgeons.
Recently, teleconferencing has been used in medicine (telemedicine or telematics), mainly employing audio-visual exchange, for the performance of real time remote surgical operations - as demonstrated in Regensburg, Germany in 2002.[14] In addition to audio-visual data, the transfer of haptic (tactile) information has also been demonstrated in telemedicine.[15]
Research has been conducted on the use of telepresence to provide professional development to teachers. Research has shown that one of the most effective forms of teacher professional development is coaching, or cognitive apprenticeship. The application of telepresence shows promise for making this approach to teacher professional development practical.[16]
The benefits of enabling schoolchildren to take an active part in exploration have also been shown by the JASON and the NASA Ames Research Center programs. The ability of a pupil, student, or researcher to explore an otherwise inaccessible location is a very attractive proposition; For example, locations where the passage of too many people is harming the immediate environment or the artifacts themselves, e.g. undersea exploration of coral reefs, ancient Egyptian tombs, and more recent works of art.
Another application is for remote classroom which allows a professor to interact with students in multiple campuses to teach the same class simultaneously. An example of this application is in classrooms of the law schools of Rutgers University. Two identical rooms are located in two metropolitan areas. Each classroom is equipped with studio lighting, audio, and video conference equipment connected to a 200-inch monitor on the wall that students face to give an impression that they are all in the same classroom. This allows professors to be on either campus and facilitates the interaction among students in both campuses during the classes.[17]
Telepresence art[edit]
True telepresence is a multidisciplinary art and science that foundationally integrates engineering, psychology, and the art of television broadcast.
In 1998, Diller and Scofidio created the "Refresh", an Internet-based art installation that juxtaposed a live web camera with recorded videos staged by professional actors. Each image was accompanied with a fictional narrative which made it difficult to distinguish which was the live web camera.
In 1993, Eduardo Kac and Ed Bennett created a telepresence installation "Ornitorrinco on the Moon", for the international telecommunication arts festival "Blurred Boundaries" (Entgrenzte Grenzen II). It was coordinated by Kulturdata, in Graz, Austria, and was connected around the world.
From 1997 to the present Ghislaine Boddington of shinkansen and body>data>space has explored, in a multi group process called The Weave[18] using performing arts techniques, the extended us of telepresence into festivals, arts centres and clubs and has directed numerous workshops leading to exploration of telepresence by many artists worldwide. This work has been most recently applied to extending skills in tele-intuition for young people in preparation for the future world of work through the body>data>space / NESTA project "Robots and Avatars" an innovative project explores how young people will work and play with new representational forms of themselves and others in virtual and physical life in the next 10–15 years.
An overview of tele-presence in dance and theatre through the last 20 years is given in Excited Atoms[19] a research document by Judith Staines (2009) which one can download from the On The Move website
Telepresence and artificial intelligence[edit]
Marvin Minsky was one of the pioneers of intelligence-based mechanical robotics and telepresence. He designed and built some of the first mechanical hands with tactile sensors, visual scanners, and their software and computer interfaces. He also influenced many robotic projects outside of MIT, and designed and built the first LOGO "turtle."
Popular culture[edit]
Telepresence is represented in media and entertainment.
- 24 (2001–2010)
- The Big Bang Theory (Episode 65, September 2010)
- Iron Man 3 (2013) - Tony Stark uses the Mark 42 suit using telepresence technology.
- Ra.One (2011)
- Darkdrive (1996)
- Avatar (2009)
- G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
- Gamer (2009)
- Surrogates (2009)
- Sleep Dealer (2008)
- Avalon (2001)
- The Matrix (1999)
- Telepresence (1997)[20]
- The Star Wars films (1977-2005) with holographic technology used for communication
Video games[edit]
- Splinter Cell: Conviction (2010)
- Half-Life 2: Episode 2 (2007)
- Mass Effect 2 - Commander Shepard communicates with the Illusive Man using a quantum entanglement based telepresence system.
- Lamar Waldron's "M.I.C.R.A. Mind Controlled Remote Automaton" (1987), related the story of a college female paralyzed by a neck injury, who volunteered to be the remote pilot of an android body created by one of her professors.
Virtual reality communities[edit]
- Active Worlds and Second Life allow voice chat with 3D avatars
See also[edit]
- ^ Marvin Minsky (June 1980). "Telepresence". Omni.
- ^ Human Productivity Lab Whitepaper
- ^ Telepresence: Ready For Its Close-Up, Mar 17, 2008, Dawn Bushaus
- ^ Final Report
- ^ Companies Worldwide Rely on Polycom Video and Telepresence to Cut Carbon Emissions for a Greener Planet, CNN June 5, 2008
- ^ Herrell, Elizabeth (March 9, 2010). "Enterprise Communications: The Next Decade". Forrester Research White Paper.
- ^ a b Video Conferencing: A guide to making a Telepresence Business Case Matt Walker, 2007
- ^ Barras, Colin (21 November 2009 (hardcopy); 26 November 2009 (online)). "'Holographic' Videoconferencing Moves Nearer to Market (Victorian Videoconferencing)". NewScientist.com (London, U.K.: New Scientist). p. 23. Retrieved 14 December 2009. Check date values in:
(help) - ^ Rick Lehrbaum - InfoWeek, "Attack of the Telepresence Robots", "InfoWeek", 01.11.13 (accessed Dec. 8, 2013)
- ^ Honig, Zach. "iRobot's Ava 500 telepresence-on-a-stick is rolling out now (update: $69,500!!)". Engadget. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ^ Dataquest Insight: The Telepresence Market in India, 2008 , Gartner December 16, 2008
- ^ Telepresence Consulting - Human Productivity Lab
- ^ Cisco Sets Sail For Teleconferencing.
- ^ M. Nerlich & U. Schächinger (Eds) - Integration of Health Telematics into Medical Practice - IOS Press, 2003
- ^ Westwood et al. (Eds.) - Medicine meets Virtual Reality 12: Studies in Health Technology & Informatics - W. Kahled, S. Reichling, O.T. Bruhns, H. Böse, M. Baumann, S. Egersdörfer, D. Klein, A. Tunayer, H. Freimuth, A. Lorenz, A. Pessavento & H. Ermert - Palpation Imaging using a Haptic System for Virtual Reality applications in Medicine. - pp 147-153, IOS Press, 2004
- ^ "Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Telepresence-Enabled Cognitive Apprenticeship Model of Teacher Professional Development by R. Shawn Edmondson, Ph.D.
- ^ Heyboer, Kelly (10 April 2015). "Why is Rutgers merging its law schools? The deans answer your questions". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ^ The Weave, Virtual presence physical beings – from telegraph to telecast – a reflection on virtual beingness Ghislaine Boddington November 2000, commissioned by ResCen, Middlesex University
- ^ "Excited Atoms", Excited Atoms outlines a history of virtual mobility in performance, presents the main types of work with inspiring current examples and traces some of the most critical issues and motivations for artists, cultural producers and promoters to collaborate, share, make, question, present and innovate using virtual mobility.
- ^ Telepresence at the Internet Movie Database
Further reading[edit]
- "Telepresence" (Minsky 1980; Sheridan 1992a; Barfield, Zelter, Sheridan, & Slater 1995; Welch, Blackmon, Liu, Mellers, & Stark 1996)
- "Virtual presence" (Barfield et al., 1995)
- Oliver Grau: Virtual Art: From Illusion to Immersion, MIT-Press, Cambridge 2003
- Eduardo Kac: Telepresence and Bio Art—Networking Humans, Rabbits and Robot (Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 2005)
- "Being there" (Reeves 1991; Heeter 1992; Barfield et al., 1995; Zhoa 2003)
- "A perceptual illusion of non-mediation "(Lombard & Ditton 1997)
- "The suspension of disbelief" (Slater & Ushoh 1994)
- Sheridan, Thomas B. (1992), "Telerobotics, Automation, and Human Supervisory Control, Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. Second edition (2003) ISBN 0-262-51547-4
- Telepresence Options, 'Telepresence Options' Telepresence News
- Being There, ProAV Magazine, 7 November 2008
- "The Boss Is Robotic, and Rolling Up Behind You" article by John Markoff in The New York Times September 4, 2010
- unknown title (Sheridan, 1992, 1992; Barfield & Weghorst, 1993; Slater & Usoh, 1994; Barfield, Sheridan, Zeltzer, Slater, 1995)
This article lacks ISBNs for the books listed in it. (July 2010) |
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Videoconferencing telepresence. |
- Telepresence Interoperability Protocol for Developers (2011)
- Telepresence Interoperability Protocol for Developers at the International Multimedia Telecommunications Consortium
- Value of Telepresence


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US 4620727 A Abstract A credit card (1) with a storage medium such as, for example, a magnetic strip (4) is provided. The credit card (1) is made multi-part and consists of a card body (2) and a strip (3) which can be applied thereto. The strip (3) can be replaced, as required, by new strips, making it possible to use the actual card body (2) several times. As a result, the costs of using the credit card are reduced substantially.
Claims(11) 1. A credit card with authenticity information and with information representing an authorized amount, the credit card being formed by a card body and a detachable element connectable thereto, wherein said element is made of a paper strip or foil applied to the card body so as to be detachable therefrom without the card body being damaged so as not to be reusable and wherein a storage medium and clock track is provided on said carb body, and the element comprises a cancellation track and randomly distributed particles which react to electrical or magnetic measurement for providing authenticity information.
2. The credit card as claimed in claim 1, wherein the element is a paper strip having an adhesive layer on one side.
3. The credit card according to claim 1 including at least one marking on the card which indicates the point at which an end of the strip is to be applied to the card.
4. The credit card according to claim 1 in which foil is of metal.
5. A credit card comprising a card body and an element which is detachably connectable to said card body and replaceable by a replacement element, said element and/or replacement element comprising data indicating an extent of authorization and a structure which can be sensed for providing identification information and said card body comprising a storage medium for storing authenticity information corresponding to at least parts of said identification information, said authenticity information being stored so that it is replaceable by new authenticity information.
6. A credit card comprising a card body and an element which is detachably connectable to said card body and replaceable by a replacement element, said element and/or replacement element comprising data indicating an extent of authorization and a structure which can be sensed for providing identification information and said card body comprising a clock track and a storage medium for storing authenticity information corresponding to at least parts of said identification information, said authenticity information being stored so that it is replaceable by new authenticity information.
7. The credit card as claimed in claim 6, wherein the element is a paper strip having an adhesive layer on one side.
8. The credit card as claimed in claim 6, wherein a cancellation track is provided on the element.
9. The credit card as claimed in claim 6, wherein the card body is made of plastic.
10. The credit card as claimed in claim 6, wherein the element has randomly distributed particles which react to electrical or magnetic measurement.
11. The credit card as claimed in claim 6 including at least one marking on the card which indicates the point at which an end of the strip is to be applied to the card.
Description This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 479,067, filed Mar. 16, 1983 abandoned, July 16, 1985. The invention relates to a credit card with a card body and with a storage medium for storing information to be recorded, and with a sensing region with a decodable surface pattern. Credit cards of this type are used as identity cards, check cards or the like. German Offenlegungsschrift No. 2,829,778 discloses a credit card in which fluorescent material or magnetic material or electrically conductive material for identifying the credit card is provided, randomly distributed along a track in the card material. Because each card can be used only for a registered authorized amount, it is relatively expensive to produce the card. The object of the invention is to provide a credit card which is improved in comparison with known credit cards and which can be produced especially simply and economically. This object is achieved by means of a credit card of the type described in the introduction, wherein, according to the invention, the sensing region is designed as an element which can be applied to the actual card body or can be detached from it. This ensures that only one element of the card has to be exchanged when the credit card is to be used for a new authorized amount, whilst the actual credit card can be used again. The actual credit card itself is preferably made of plastic or, for example, metal or solid elastic materials, whilst the element is made of a foil strip of paper or comprising metal or plastic material to be applied. Since the firmness of the credit card is achieved by means of the reusable plastic card, the credit strip can be produced simply and economically. Further features and appropriate aspects of the invention emerge from the description of an exemplary embodiment with reference to the Figures in which: FIG. 1 shows a plan view of a card body, and FIG. 2 shows a plan view of a credit card with a partially applied element. The credit card 1 comprises the actual card body 2 and an element 3 connectable thereto. The card body 2 is a simple card made of a sufficiently firm material, preferably plastic material or a metal foil or a glass plate, with a storage medium in the form of a semiconductor chip or a magnetic strip 4. The card body itself does not need to have any measurable structure and, in particular, no electrically or magnetically reacting particles to form a structure identifying the card. If the complete credit card is to be evaluated by transmitted-light measurement, the plastic material is selected so that it is permeable to the radiation used, preferably infrared radiation. The magnetic strip 4 is of conventional design. On the card body, there is preferably a marking 5, 6 which indicates the point at which the element 3 is preferably to be applied to the card. If desired, a clock track 7 can also be provided. According to the invention, the element 3 is designed as a simple paper strip, the rear side of which has an adhesive layer which allows it to be detached again from the plastic card body as completely as possible. If the credit card is to be used merely as an identity card or as an authorization card with an authorization frame which cannot be changed by individual transactions, such as, for example, a monthly season ticket for using public transport, a simple paper strip is sufficient as the element 3. The card body 2, the element 3 and the credit card with the element 3 stuck on are each initially valueless and therefore do not have to be stored separately. To activate the credit card, the structure of the element 3, which arises, for example, from lines, strokes, a background pattern, surface pattern or the fiber structure of the paper or even from dielectric, magnetic or other structures which can be sensed, located in the paper, is sensed along a limited path or at certain points and is converted into identification data. At least some identification data selected from these and intended to be used for identifying the credit card are recorded on the magnetic strip 4. The procedure here is preferably that, during sensing along the path to be evaluated, the maximum value and the minimum value of the sensing result are determined, and that, for the evaluated path, the quotient of the maximum value and minimum value of the sensing result is then formed and a selected number of these quotients is recorded, as identification data, on the magnetic strip 4 of the credit card 1. In a subsequent identification operation, the credit card 1 is recognized as being genuine when a predetermined minimum number of quotients formed during the appropriate sensing of the element 3 corresponds to the appropriate identification data already recorded. At the end of the identification operation the newly determined identification data is recorded, when identity is affirmed, in the magnetic strip 4 instead of the previous identification data. The paper strip forming the element 3 can be printed with information which represents visually the authorization emanating from the credit card. If the credit card is, for example, to authorize the owner to use a facility within a first month, he receives a paper strip, valueless on its own, with the month printed on it. After the paper strip has been stuck onto the card body 2, the credit card is activated in the above-described way by means of an appropriate station, with the structure of the paper strip being utilized, and in addition to the data identifying the card, the authorized amount, namely authorization for the first month, is recorded. By means of this credit card, the owner can exercise the authority during the first month. After the first month has expired, the credit card is rejected by the decoder stations, since the authorized amount is not sufficient for the second month. The user does not then have to discard the entire card, as is the case with conventional cards, but merely detaches the element 3 from the card body and, in its place, sticks a new paper strip in the place provided and on which, for example, authorization for the second month is printed. For example, on payment of an appropriate charge, the above-described operation of activating the card, and recording of the authority for the second month are entered, whereupon the card can also be used for the new period of time. Should the credit card be used for an authorized amount which is reduced because individual transactions are carried out, for example money being taken from an account with a bank card, then in the way evident from FIG. 2, the element 3 can have, in addition to the actual track 8, for structure measurement, a region 9 in which the proportion of the partial expenditure of the original authorized amount, caused by carrying out individual transactions, can be displayed by means of a suitable marking device, for example by the setting of strokes 10, as indicated in FIG. 2. The region 9 can be made, for example, of a thermally active paper or a metal paper in which the metal surface is destroyed by an electrosensitive writing head. In this embodiment also, the element 3 is first stuck onto the simple plastic card body 2 as a paper strip together with the track 8 for structure measurement and the cancellable region 9 which is completely valueless on its own. Activation and recording of the authorized amount then take place in the same way as in the first exemplary embodiment. As in corresponding credit cards made in one piece, authentication is effected at each use, as in the first exemplary embodiment. In addition, the particular new value is recorded, and this is obtained when the desired part amount is subtracted from the original amount. At the same time, the reduction in the amount is displayed in the region 9. When the amount has been used up, it is not necessary to discard the entire credit card. On the contrary, the element 3 is merely detached from the card body 2 and replaced by a new appropriate element, and activation and recording of an authorized amount can then be repeated in the way described above. In the exemplary embodiments described above, the element 3 was always designed as a simple paper strip. This can also have a surface pattern or the like in the structure region 8 to be measured. If desired, however, the element 3 can also be made of another material, such as a metal or plastic foil, and in particular, in the region 8, to be measured, of the track for structure measurement, material can be distributed randomly and in the form of metal particles or the like, which material makes magnetic or electrical evaluation possible. With the credit card 1 described, it is basically possible to apply all the methods which are also used in the case of credit cards made in one piece. Patent Citations
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Caribbean Princess Cruise Review by sanibelle: Mini Cruise On Caribbean Princess
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We usually cruise on the smaller ships of Seabourn or Windstar and this was our second cruise on a mega ship. It is unusual for Princess to have a 3 night cruise and we made plans on the spur of the moment to give the line a try, one week before the cruise, securing the very last stateroom. I was hoping for a mini suite but gladly reserved the ocean view stateroom at the very aft of the ship on the 14th. floor. When we pulled into the parking lot we looked in awe at the enormous ship waiting for us. We parked the car, took our carryons, and got in line with our passports and boarding passes. It was a little more chaotic than the well organized Celebrity checkin from last year.
We were guided to our room and found it of average size and fairly well appointed despite a tiny bathroom. We unpacked and preceded to explore the ship which was in tip top condition, although not as glitzy as the Century. The first thing I did was to make reservations in the two specialty restaurants More
which was a smart move as Sabatini's was fully booked prior to sailing. We had a nice lunch on deck with a well stocked salad bar, a carving station and some pastas and other hot dishes which we passed up. I was told to save my appetite for Sabatini's where we could only get a 7:30 reservation.
After lunch we went back to the room to prepare for the required muster drill, although we were surprised that they never did a roll call which we thought was required.
We dressed casually that night for Sabatini's which is the intimate, wonderful Italian restaurant where the service is great and never rushed. Basically you just order your entree and they bring trays of hot and cold hors d'oeuvres, choice of soup I think, pizzas, freshly baked breads and homemade pastas. I was very impressed with the selection and we tried to taste everything. By the time the entrees came we were really stuffed but kept on eating like the troopers we are. The waiter picked his favorite desserts for us and they were equally delicious, accompanied by cappuccino and espresso. The wine list was well priced although fairly limited but we were quite happy with the $30+ bottle of fume blanc we selected. The meal was well worth the extra $20 per person and a wonderful start to our cruise.
I ordered coffee and tea to be delivered to our room the next morning and delivery was punctual. Since we were already dressed, we went upstairs to check out the breakfast buffet which was a deck above us. This particular room was empty as most people had opted for the larger buffet in the center of the ship. We found the back of the boat to our liking, from the small adults only pool surrounded by a bar, with ample deck seating to Cafe Caribe which was a breakfast buffet in the morning, serving Caribbean influenced specialties at lunch and dinner. The only downside to staying in this area was the designated smoking area, which was often expanded by the smokers at the bar. There were a few times when people had to be reminded that they were out of the smoking area.
Another standout on this ship was the pizza parlor at the other end, near the main pool. We are originally from NY but were duly impressed by the quality of the thin crusted pizza, which could rival most pizzerias. We did not try the hamburgers or hot dogs. All kinds of food are available 24 hours a day and we were surprised to see people sitting down for a second dinner at 11:00PM. The bars were intimate and the drinks fairly price. Fusion nightclub on the very top of the boat was for a much younger set but we took the escalator up to take a look anyway before making a rapid exit.
The second night we ate in the main dining room and were seated with three other congenial couples which made for an entertaining evening. I cannot say enough for the personal choice dining as we do not like to be told when and with whom to eat and the thought of sitting with the same people each night does not appeal to us. The food in the main dining room was fairly good, simple but well prepared with a nice selection. The service could have been better and the wine steward did a disappearing act. We had much better service on Celebrity.
We went to the show but were not impressed with the quality of the performers or the show itself. The level and variety of goods in the "boutiques" was standard, unimaginative and not of the highest quality and the number of liquors for sale was small.
The day we stopped at Princess Cay in the Bahamas, we opted to stay on the boat, as we live in a beach area. Having the boat mostly to ourselves was delightful and we did not miss standing in line for the tenders. I did hear that the wait was not very long after the first few tenders had departed. We also heard that it was very hot on the island, with little shade.
The third night we ate a quiet meal in the Sterling Steakhouse. The change of pace from the bustling buffets was welcome, service was good as were the steaks. The side dishes were memorable and service was adequate. All in all, we thoroughly enjoyed our three night mini cruise and for such a large ship (3100+ passengers) there were plenty of nooks and alcoves and quiet areas.
Debarking went fairly smoothly because we had carryons. They don't let you carry your large suitcases down the stairs and I imagine it would have taken quite a bit longer to get off the boat. The elevators are too small to take everyone down so many floors. There was a minor delay going through customs but for their part, the Princess employees were efficient in getting everyone where they had to go. We were among the first off the boat and getting to our car and paying for our parking was a breeze. Less
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Google has released the first beta version of its Chrome browser for Linux and Mac OS for download. Until now, only an open source variation, Chromium, has been Linux compatible.
As Mark Larson from Google's Chrome Team reports in his blog, the beta is based on the code-base of release 126.96.36.199, but also brings support for HTML 5 video tagging, which failed to function in the Chromium variation with the same version number. The beta Linux version can be downloaded here.
A few days have past since Google split the Chromium branch from the official Chrome version. Chromium is now in version 4.0.260 and comes with support for bookmark synchronization.
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implications for survivorship may include amputation, eye removal, disfigurement, or growth abnormalities. Exposure to therapeutic agents during the rapid and dramatic physiologic and psychologic changes occurring from infancy to early adulthood can result in specific tissue or organ damage, or alteration of normal patterns of growth and development. Long-term sequelae of chemotherapy and radiation are common, may be mild or severe, and may be asymptomatic for extended periods. As many as two-thirds of survivors will experience a late effect of chemotherapy or radiation, defined as any chronic or late occurring outcome—physical or psychosocial—that persists or develops beyond five years from the diagnosis of the cancer (Garre et al., 1994; Oeffinger et al., 2000; Stevens et al., 1998; Vonderweid et al., 1996). These late effects include cognitive impairment, fertility problems, alterations in growth and development, organ system damage, chronic hepatitis, and second malignant neoplasms (DeLaat and Lampkin, 1992; Donaldson, 1993; Dreyer et al., 2002; Friedman and Meadows, 2002; Marina, 1997; Meister and Meadows, 1993; Neglia and Nesbit, 1993; Schwartz, 1995). Survivors frequently have more than one late effect, with perhaps as many as a quarter of survivors experiencing one that is severe or life-threatening (Garre et al., 1994; Oeffinger et al., 2000; Stevens et al., 1998).
The seriousness of the consequences of late effects is evident in studies of premature death following cancer treatment. In one study of late mortality among 20,227 5-year survivors of childhood cancer diagnosed with cancer from 1970 to 1986, there was a 10.8-fold excess in overall mortality (Mertens et al., 2001). Ten percent of these individuals had died by 1996. Figure 4.1 shows all-cause mortality in this cohort as compared to age-adjusted expected survival rates for the U.S. population. Survival is shown by original cancer diagnosis in Figures 4.2a and 4.2b.
Among those for whom cause of death was ascertained, relapse of the primary cancer accounted for 67.4 percent of deaths and treatment-related consequences accounted for 21.3 percent of deaths. The remaining 11.3 percent of deaths were caused by non-treatment external causes (e.g., motor vehicle accidents) or medical conditions (e.g., HIV, pneumonia) (Table 4.1). The three most common treatment-related causes of death observed were (1) the development of a secondary or subsequent cancer, (2) cardiac toxicity, and (3) pulmonary complications.
Among the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study (CCSS) cohort, the overall all-cause absolute excess risk was 8.8 deaths per 1,000 person-years. Within treatment-related cause-specific categories (i.e., excluding recurrences and non-treatment-related deaths), the absolute excess risk was 1.26, 0.27, and 0.015 deaths per 1,000 person-years for secondary and subsequent cancers, cardiac causes, and pulmonary causes, respectively. These treatment-related deaths account for 18 percent of the excess risk of death


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Clematis, often called the "Queen of Vines," are perfect for planting to grow up your mailbox, trellis, or porch. Their unique, colorful blooms will bring the eye upwards and create a dynamic element to your garden. Try planting the famous Jackmanii, pure red Ernest Markham, bi-color Nelly Moser, snow white Henryi, unique My Angel, or others. You will be delighted at how quickly and easily they grow, as well as their stunning, long-lasting show in summer through fall.
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Hydrangea Vines are famous for climbing on masonry walls. They can reach heights of up to seven feet and will attach to most structures – Make sure to plant a Hydrangea Vine to climb on a sturdy, sound wall. The gorgeous, white clusters of flowers will illuminate the garden and also attract beautiful winged wildlife.
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Honeysuckle Vines are famous for attracting much-loved Hummingbirds to the garden. Honeysuckle also blooms from summer into fall, when much of the garden has finished for the season. Try planting the true red Major Wheeler, the unique, orange-pink Mandarin, or the favorite Dropmore Scarlet.
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Try adding height and dimension to your garden this spring by planting vines. Their gorgeous blooms and dramatic growth will become a focal point of your garden – large or small!
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PIERCE potatoes with sharp knife. Microwave on HIGH 15 to 20 min. or until tender.
CUT 'X' in top of each potato. Using hot pads, gently press ends of each potato together to open potato in center. Place on microwaveable plate. Loosen potato centers with fork. Top with remaining ingredients.
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- Description: 233 p. ; 22 cm.
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Presumably the only witness to the horrific and bloody murder of his entire family, a teenage boy must outwit not only the mental health professionals determined to cure his delusion, but also the demonic forces only he can see.
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Oregon's shrimp season starts April 1st. No fooling. Officials say the latest technology is helping to prevent other critters from getting caught up in shrimpers' nets.
Bycatch reduction devices or BRDs keep small fish including eulachon which is listed as threatened, from getting swept up with the shrimp. Bob Hannah is project leader for shrimp and research at the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. He says BRDs continue to improve.
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U.S. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama are extending "appreciation and prayers" to Pope Benedict after news of his pending resignation.
"On behalf of Americans everywhere, Michelle and I wish to extend our appreciation and prayers to His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI," President Obama said in a statement.
"Michelle and I warmly remember our meeting with the Holy Father in 2009, and I have appreciated our work together over these last four years. The Church plays a critical role in the United States and the world, and I wish the best to those who will soon gather to choose His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI's successor."
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Former Popeye, Homer High School and Voznesenka High School Wrestling Coach Steve Wolfe will be inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame on Saturday.
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The induction ceremony will be held at Bartlett High School in Anchorage on the same weekend of the Alaska State Wrestling Tournament. Coach Wolfe's name will now be mentioned among the greats where his plaque will forever be placed in the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in Stillwater, Okla. Wolfe is one of five Alaska Chapter inductees who will be recognized this weekend, all of which make a total of only nine Alaskans to be inducted with such honors. Helping Homer earn the moniker of being the "toughest small school in the state" during the 1980s, Wolfe led the Mariners to three Alaska team state titles. He was the founder of the Popeye Wrestling Club in 1979 and is a three-time coach of the Arctic Winter Games, representing Alaska. Aside from being a well-respected coach, Wolfe has been the owner and operator of Wolfe's Lawns since 1978, and also was scoutmaster for Troop 365 for five years beginning in 1990, contributing in other ways around the community. He also will be recognized at the KPBSD Middle School Borough Championships at the Homer Middle School on Feb. 23. Wolfe's many accomplishments include: Winning more than 20 state championships in Alaska in the Open Division personally, including 11 years in a row, 1993 2003; Being the National Champion for Veterans 1998 and 2001, and runner-up 1999 and 2003; Refereeing since 1976; Winning State High School Championships with Homer High in 1982, 1985 and 1986; Producing eight individual state champions and 32 individual place winners as a coach for Homer; Coaching the smallest school in Alaska with wrestling, Voznesenka High School; Producing an individual state champion and six individual place winners for Voznesenka, and four borough championships between Chapman and Voznesenka junior high schools; Beginning the "Popeye Wrestling Club" in 1979; Coaching the 2006, 2008 and 2010 Alaska Wrestling Team at the Arctic Winter games, and bringing home more gold ulus (medals) than all other teams combined; Being named the 1986 National Wrestling Coach of the year; Being inducted into the Homer High School Hall of Fame in 1987; Being inducted into the Alaska State Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1988; Being named Alaska State Wrestling Coach of the Year in 2010; and Being nominated National Wrestling Coach of the Year in 2011.