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Ultimate Super Smash Bros. Brawl Riddles Part 94: Leap Riddles
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Today, we celebrate the extra time in our year every leap year.
How do we celebrate this grand occasion of the rarest of extra days in a year? With more riddles of course.
Welcome to Ultimate SSBB Riddles! Remember that you do not need to ask permission to join; anybody who likes SSBB and riddles can post and guess!
Rules of the Riddler (Credit to USSBBR Veterans):
1. The answer to the riddle has to be found in Brawl.
2. Lines pertaining to your answer can come from other games, though.
3. If you answered correctly, you have 24 hours to post a new riddle. Otherwise, anyone may make the next riddle, which is then considered official.
4. You must have 20 Karma to post a riddle, due to posting restrictions.
5. Rhyming is recommended but not required.
6. If you can't think of a riddle, say so immediately so someone else can take over.
7. If you have the current riddle, you must post within 36 hours of your last post or your riddle will be replaced with a new one (refer to rule 3). Even if the expired riddle is solved within the 36 hours, but not officially announced within the time; the riddle is still expired and its replacement will become the official riddle.
8. If your riddle expires for any reason, you may NOT replace the expired riddle.
9. Every 50 posts, you must put up 2 extra lines, answer a yes/no question from a user, or put up a hint.
10. Make sure your hints, lines, and answers are correct and don't contradict the answer. Even if a hint may be a loophole, exploit it rather than giving incorrect information.
11. If the current riddler is absent, then a temporary riddle may take place.
12. It can be super-obscure; as long as you give good hints (e.g. I am the top right pixel of someone). Refer to DallasDingyBird's Guide to Good Riddle Making for more information.
13. The answer CANNOT be exclusively from a Masterpiece.
14. No more than 20 guesses may be made at once. If you post a list of Stickers, Trophies, Stages, Characters, etc. you must wait at least 10 minutes in between each part of the list you post.
15. After 250 posts, the '2 closest guessers' option becomes available. The '5 closest guesses' hint becomes available after 500 posts.
16. The answer CANNOT be exclusively from a hacked version of Brawl.
Don't post yet, Imma wereplant and I be watching you!
Silvy owns my pants...and my soul.
The Smash Compendium of Users (bulk written by MANicantdecide, DallasDingyBird, Eggsandbricks and Linksmaster813, edited by all users mentioned)
Alakazam_fan (The Leader Guy):
Alakazam is BACK, baby! He's been gone since Part 17, and returned in all his shining glory in 46 after seven months. Although he has made the most riddles statistically, he is by no means the greatest riddler (although he is one of the best. Riddles like his are a Rarity to come by). First to utilize the guess list and closest guesser hint. Came the earliest out of everyone. Don't get Tangled up in a fight with this guy else he'll hit you with a frying pan. Best Riddles: Damage Recoil & F-Airs
gavin1235 (The Simple Guy):
Gavin only posts occasionally, and when he does, his posts are short and to the point. Also been a part of this since Part 1. Doing a "gavin" means posting an incredibly long list of perhaps random guesses. His riddles aren't extremely hard either. Best Riddle: Green Alloy
KainWind (The Modest Guy):
Winner of the Riddler Rumble tournament!!! He's finally able to consistently post with us again, and when he doesn't post, he's always watching *shifty gaze*. He tries to keep things organized at most times. Was the first to use the infamous line "I reside with others, but always alone". GERUDO VALLEY FTW! Best Riddle: Gerudo Valley (song)
DallasDingyBird (The Nice Guy):
Perhaps the most active out of all the users here. So nice! Is almost never rude and gives reason for his mistakes, much like his MLP choice of alter-ego, Fluttershy. He always has a lot of temp. riddles to share. His guesses are very logical and his riddles witty. Doing a 'Dallas' means repeated posting until a 50 post mark or to the end of the topic. Best Riddles: Blast Box and Bridge of Eldin
Adreim_Erruco21(The Friendly Guy):
Used to be Mierda_Ocurre12. He always thinks about the other users and tries to make his posts or riddles fun/funny, and is entertaining to have around. He's been missing for quite some time though D:. Best Riddle: Paratroopa's Wings
Player_0 (The Ambitious Guy):
Resident stalker. He used to be known as MANicantdecide. With the coming of summer, P0/MICD's back! :D And he's brought a gift of some certain four-legged animals we all know and love... well, most of us. Puts a lot of thought and work into all his posts and riddles, perhaps too much (he just loved making lists like this). Much more time than 10 seconds flat, believe me. First to utilize one hint/one yes or no question/2 more lines per 50-post page. Best Riddles: Display naming the music at the start of the match, Stars that characters become after being spit out by Kirby/King Dedede
linksmaster813 (The Interesting Guy):
Came in Part 18 and has been very active since. His posts sometimes have a dramatic flair to them or bring humor to the table. He definitely isn't as good as making riddles as he is at solving them (mass guessing or not), as his riddles are mostly Eggspwnt or last too long to be enjoyable. However, he's had a couple of good ones. Writing an epic fantasy/sci-fi story involving select members of USSBBR. Best Riddles: Dark Link, Cook Kirbys Hat
eggsandbricks (The Silly Guy):
Winner of the USSBBR tournament!!! Working on a story based on Brawl and USSBBR, although this has taken a backseat. Created and used to update the USSBBR archives. Very active and very odd, but don't be scared of him. Probably most humorous and fun of the users here. He also has frequent spurts of genius, which leads to tricky riddles and the occasional Eggspwn where he solves a riddle in one guess (or early enough). Best Riddles: Replays, How to Play video
Silvy owns my pants...and my soul.
CaptainIronic aka TB(The Fun Guy):
After being AWOL for quite some time, he's finally back with us! We all knew and loved him as The_TB before. He has a total of two unexplained absences from USSBBR because of two different accidents....TB sure is unlucky (he was even in a coma!). Was very humorous and motivational to riddles in the past. TBitis is when you make a USSBBR topic but make an error whilst doing so. Obviously, this "disease" started with TB. Best Riddle: Team Match
Falcon_Pawnch75 (The Logical Guy):
FP for short. Was runner-up in the USSBBR Tournament! He came in Part 19, but didn't become active until the 30s. Very logical when it comes to guessing, but, at the same time, FP's very funny. He's also made a few pieces of digital artwork dedicated to USSBBR and is working on a couple of stories involving USSBBR members crossing over with other games. Best Riddle: Mario's Dair
Cindiquil (The Expressive Guy):
Once a lurker to USSBBR but joined in 36, you cannot deny Cyn's quirky presence. He's quite straightforward and direct once you get to know him. He also likes to page get.
zeroexev29 (The Blender Guy): Appeared in part 42 and has since risen through the USSBBR Ranks, with many riddles under his belt. Loves Mega Man, and isn't hard to get along with. A blend of all the personalities of USSBBR. Best Riddle: Spectator Mode
lilman1106 (The Lonely Guy): He's most active at night (because he lives in Australia) when there's no one around, which really irks him. He says he watches all the topics, but never posts due to lack of time. You must be careful, as he is Batman! Best Riddle: Classic Mode Lasers
TheSpasticKing (The Spastic Guy):
He's been around since about 34, and joined because of Link (they know each other in real life), although most like to refer to him by his original name, Rival. Pretty random and hyperactive but actually logical when guessing; hmm, is this a recurring theme for us? Best riddles: -/+ score when KOed
Rainbowkirby749 (The Dedicated Guy): He's so modest that he persistently tried to stop us from making an SCU. Likes to number his points in posts; they are often humorous, and if not, he still comes off as a nice guy. He's also an Aussie, but that doesn't stop him from Dallasing alone, hence his title.
PHoToS999 (The Were-plant):
His riddles are a little more odd not unlike P0's or Ala's. He did come earlier than a lot of other people. He's a cultured Were-plant when the full moon is out, and probably something scarier when it isn't. He is more active than usual, possibly meaning he's turning into a Were-plant more often, But who knows?
Zero_Destroyer (The Giygas Guy):
Is totally insane beyond all comprehension, but it thankfully does not get in the way of his riddle making/solving. Offends some, but is hilarious to others. His activity waxes and wanes. Best Riddle: The can that Lucas kicks in the first Ruined Zoo cutscene.
The only known girl in USSBBR. Posts fairly good guesses, though she's yet to solve a riddle. Rivals Rival as the most spontaneous user in USSBBR.
the newest member of the USSBBR joined just after ziggymarley777 and I_liek_mudkipz. He owns a giant Q-tip and is proud of it, he is working on a story that can be found in his sig.
Hes an active guesser and even solved one of Alas riddles. Fire Emblem FTW, eh? (Get it? Hes Canadian!)
Made a few riddles, not the best at them. Yet when he does make a good one, it lasts a good topic! Best Riddle: Pokemon Trainer White(?) alt color
After a long hiatus, he's back and more active than ever! He has a guess list that he always posts for every riddle that never changes. His random quotes and stories distinguish him from everyone else. Also loves FE.
Silvy owns my pants...and my soul.
Not seen often, but used to post a couple of times every topic. In the old days he was quite the riddle solver, but never made a riddle. A crowd favorite during Brawl matches. 'Todbotting' is to have the chat open and be signed in, but not actually be there for long periods of time.
Very mysterious, he's been here for awhile (or so he says) but didn't start posting til recently. He's kept his real identity a secret. He could be...!
USSBBRCHIVES: Created by eggsandbricks (with updates now made by zeroexev29)
Part 1:
Part 2 (Current as of Topic 88):
These links contains all of the information about past topics AND riddles, including a compilation of the riddles created thus far and other fun information. Check them out!
The USSBBR Leaderboard! (Created by zeroexev29):
1. todbot1
2. gavin1235
3. -nailuj-
4. lilman1106
5. wearewe34340
6. Player_0
7. silversunsspu
8. Zero_Destroyer
9. averagejoel
10. KainWind
11. Adreim_Erruco21
12. ZiggyMarley777
13. TheSpasticKing
14. Calcium11
15. Rainbowkirby749
16. i_liek_mudkips
17. eggsandbricks
18. Cindiquil
19. linksmaster813
20. DallasDingyBird/Fluttershy4
21. quetip1
22. zeroexev29
23. Jakemaster897
24. Usoki
25. Alakazam_fan
26. NextGen_TB
27. Falcon_Pawnch75
28. PHoToS999
Silvy owns my pants...and my soul.
DallasDingyBird's/Fluttershy4s Guide to Good Riddle Making! (with slight additions by Link)
- It's a good idea to make your lines rhyme, it's not essential, but it's a good place to start. If a line that rhymes sounds confusing, you should dump the rhyme so the riddle makes more sense.
- It's okay to make your lines a little obscure, but try not to go too far with it. Alakazam_fan's lines back in the day were good: contrasting, slightly confusing ideas, but pretty specific to the riddle answer.
- Your riddle needs to make sense, don't fill it with meaningless lines that really are just to throw everyone off, no one likes that. There's a difference to alluding to a game that the answer is in and just making up obscure relations, though.
- Also, try to describe what the answer is, not just where to find it and what it does and vice versa. Puns are nice; for example, if the answer was Crazy Hand, the line "I'm quite handy in a battle" would work well.
- It's okay to have an answer that's hard to find, just be sure your lines and hints point to the answer or people may get disappointed after hours and days (and in extreme cases, weeks) of meaningless guessing. If you have an obscure answer, your lines probably should be very specific to start off.
- Recently, most of the riddles' lines are so confusing that you ALWAYS need two or three hints just to narrow down the areas. The first four lines are probably the most important, so make sure they're good. If you know your riddle might be obscure, it's not a bad idea to go with six or eight to begin with.
- Don't try to make the riddle be the longest ever or you'll end up infuriating everyone over how bad your riddle was due to your level of obscurity/poorly made lines thus making for a complete waste of time and no fun for anyone.
- Most of all, have fun creating your riddle!
Reserved Topics!
Part 100: KainWind
Part 101: i_liek_mudkips
Part 106: Alakazam_fan
Part 111: quetip1
Silvy owns my pants...and my soul.
Current riddle (by Fluttershy4):
Move to the left, move to the right,
Look up, then prepare to take flight,
The kiss of death for if you miss,
Otherwise, a friendly hug made out of pure bliss
1. The answer can be found in gameplay (not menus).
And that's that.
Go on, this day won't last much longer ya know. It's still just a 24 hour day.
Silvy owns my pants...and my soul.
NOOOOOOOOOOO, I wasn't fast enough when describing myself in the temp topic. *Goes to the corner and cries*
My rule in life is simple, Power is only for ones who can control it.
nighthawk247 posted...
NOOOOOOOOOOO, I wasn't fast enough when describing myself in the temp topic. *Goes to the corner and cries*
Speaking of, I move to vote whether or not nighthawk should be put into the SCU or not. Shall we, or shall we not?
Silvy owns my pants...and my soul.
PHoToS999 posted...
nighthawk247 posted...
NOOOOOOOOOOO, I wasn't fast enough when describing myself in the temp topic. *Goes to the corner and cries*
Speaking of, I move to vote whether or not nighthawk should be put into the SCU or not. Shall we, or shall we not?
I vote yes, unless I'm not allowed to vote.
My rule in life is simple, Power is only for ones who can control it.
Reposting guesses 'cause I thought it would make sense.
Ah, a topic made on the ludicrous leap day.
Leap day =/= 4 1/4 days! It is equal to ABOUT 4 1/4 days! Get it right people.
Guesses: Wyverns
THE Fire Emblem
Vespene Gas
Ummm, Dragoon
Oh, and for that vote, I say he must wait, little is know 'bout him and we need smething for his description. Plus, other people had to wait.
"I take it we run around randomly shouting, "Here, wyvern wyvern wyvern!" - Varric
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Boston Globe Celtics assistant Mike Longabardi, who was Doc Rivers' "defensive coordinator" in Boston, has accepted an offer to become an assistant for Phoenix Suns head coach Jeff Hornacek, a league source told the Globe. Longabardi becomes the first assistant coach to leave the Celtics this offseason, which has been filled with questions about whether Rivers will return to coach the team. Longabardi was the Celtics defensive coordinator. He had been with the team since the championship year, but received a promotion when he took over for Lawrence Frank. With Doc's situation up in the air, the Celtics assistants have no other choice, but to explore other options. The Suns new GM Ryan McDonough is obviously familiar with Longabardi after working next to Danny Ainge the past few years.
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A method of completing a call to a remote directory assistance operator comprises the steps of attempting to place the call and disconnecting an operator position manned by a live operator from the call. Once the operator is disconnected, the call is supervised for a remote answer and a time-out clock started. In the event of a call to a remote directory assistance operator whose country or region is notorious for not answering their phone lines, the time of the attendant operator in supervising the call is saved during the automatic answer supervision period. Periodic announcements may be provided the caller over time and new services offered by these periodic announcements. For example, in one embodiment, the user is offered the opportunity to place the call at a predetermined callback time in the future when the call may be more likely to succeed. In yet other embodiments, the call to the remote directory assistance operator may be queued with other such requests for directory assistance, responses to requests in the queue obtained and each user called back at their requested callback time (or in advance thereof) with the requested information. Automated prompts/announcements may be made in a preselected language of choice to the user or to the remote directory assistance operator.
1. A method for completing a call to a remote directory assistance line from an operator service position attended by a live operator comprising the steps of
attempting to place the call,
disconnecting the operator service position from the call and supervising the call for remote answer and
timing the period of answer supervision.
2. A method for completing a directory assistance call as in claim 1 further comprising the preliminary step of
determining if the remote directory assistance line is associated with one of a country or region of a country eligible for said directory assistance call completion method.
3. A method for completing a directory assistance call as in claim 1 further comprising the preliminary step of
receiving and storing data indicative of the remote directory assistance line.
4. A method for completing a directory assistance call as in claim 1 further comprising the step of
announcing call data during the call.
5. A method for completing a directory assistance call as in claim 4 wherein said call announcement is provided after the expiration of a time-out interval.
6. A method for completing a directory assistance call as in claim 1 further comprising the step of
detecting a remote answer.
7. A method for completing a directory assistance call as in claim 6 further comprising the step of connecting to an operator service position responsive to detection of a remote answer.
8. A method for completing a directory assistance call as in claim 7 further comprising the steps of receiving and storing data indicative of the remote directory assistance line and
displaying the stored data to at the connected operator service position.
9. A method for completing a directory assistance call as in claim 6 wherein said connected operator service position comprises a free operator service position of an availability queue of free operator service positions or the first free operator service position.
10. A method for completing a directory assistance call as in claim 1 further comprising the step of
reattempting to place the call after a predetermined period of time lapses.
11. A method for completing a directory assistance call as in claim 10 further comprising the steps of
prompting the user for a callback time, storing said time in memory and
placing a call to the user at the predetermined callback time.
12. A method for completing a directory assistance call as in claim 1 further comprising the steps of
disconnecting the operator service position from the call in the event of an answer and subsequent indication of a call hold status and monitoring the call for voice detection.
13. A method for completing a directory assistance call as in claim 10 further comprising the step of counting the number of call attempts until a predetermined number is reached.
14. A method for completing a directory assistance call as in claim 13 further comprising the step of connecting the call to an operator service position when the predetermined number is reached.
15. A method for completing a directory assistance call as in claim 4 wherein said announcements are provided in a pre-selected language.
16. A method for completing a directory assistance call as in claim 15 further comprising the preliminary step of receiving language choice data from a caller.
17. A method for completing a directory assistance call as in claim 15 further comprising the preliminary step of receiving language choice data input by a remote directory assistance operator.
18. A method for completing a directory assistance call as in claim 1 further comprising the preliminary step of
announcing the time of day in a region or country of a remote directory assistance position associated with the remote directory assistance line.
1. Technical Field
The present invention relates to the field of telecommunications directory assistance and, more particularly, to the processing of a call between a first operator and a second, remote directory assistance operator, to assist a caller to obtain a telephone number or related signaling address without consuming the first operator's time.
2. Description of the Related Arts
Directory assistance is provided by telecommunications operators from typically specialized operator service position systems. Many of these services are automated and implemented through automated prompting and speech recognition systems known in the art. For example, in a typical directory assistance call in the United States, a caller dials 411 for a local exchange area and receives a pre-recorded prompt "Directory assistance: For what city please;" then once the city is voiced, there is a prompt: "For what listing;" and in response to the prompt and depending on the response the caller gives, a live operator need not intervene in the call. A desired telephone number is announced through a speech synthesized announcement. Moreover, the call may be completed to that number without redialing according to a known service offering. Long distance directory assistance may be provided in a similar manner, the difference being the access telephone number or address dialed, typically comprising an area code for a local exchange area, followed by a predetermined telephone number 555-1212.
Not all directory assistance is automated, however. Also, for example, in less sophisticated regions of the United States or in trying to reach international directory assistance, live operator assistance is often needed, if not required. For example, in a call to a carrier providing a manual directory assistance, the telephone positions of live directory assistance operators may ring and ring with no response. A live operator, intervening in the call to the ringing telephone line, may be tied up during the call along with the calling party for many seconds.
In an international call, and referring to FIG. 1, a customer 10 who is interested in obtaining a telephone number of an international party typically dials "0-0" in the United States to reach a long distance operator at operator services position system 30, typically associated with an end office 20. When the customer 10 asks for directory assistance in a remote country, for example, India, the long distance operator may transfer the call to a centralized international directory assistance position 40 for a chosen carrier, for example, AT&T, who will attempt to reach India directory assistance, represented in the drawing as foreign country directory assistance FCDA1 for a first country, 60-1, FCDAn for a country n, 60-n, where country n may be France, Japan, India or any foreign country the caller desires. Gateway switch 50 represents an international gateway switching center to a foreign country which typically comprises a #4ESS :system available from Lucent Technologies or other electronic toll switch known in the art. In the United States, other carriers than AT&T may not provide a centralized international directory assistance position and the long distance operator may attempt a call to a foreign directory assistance position from dispersed toll or tandem offices in the long distance carrier served region.
Assuming either case, the live operator typically records the caller's desired information in a database (what country? what city? what listing?) and must personally supervise the call to foreign directory assistance for an answer. The telephone line to the foreign directory assistance operator may ring and ring with no answer. Both the caller and the live operator may become annoyed. After a predetermined time interval, for example, 60 seconds, the operator may tell the customer that there is no answer and they must try again later. While the customer is not charged for the call, the customer may have spent as much as 3 to 4 minutes attempting to make the call while the long distance carrier or carriers have incurred costs in attempting the connection and in operator time supervising the ring-no-answer with no revenue in return.
It is well known in the art to mechanize or automate portions of a directory assistance call, a collect call (for example, verification of the collect call) and even to automate and centralize features and functionalities, for example, via the so-called More Efficient Call Handling project for automating AT&T Operator Services initiated in the 1990's. Yet, there remains a need in the art to more efficiently provide directory assistance information in the event of a directory assistance call to a remote region of the United States or in an international call for directory assistance. By an international or intercontinental call is intended herein a call to an area outside of the so-called North American Numbering Plan which is typically represented by a telephone number of the format NPA-NXX-XXXX, where NPA is typically referred to as an area code. Moreover, it is an object of the present invention to save operator time in supervising a directory assistance call. Also, it is an object of the present invention to save the caller's time in placing a directory assistance call. Through the caller's saving time and further being able to receive service more quickly, customer satisfaction is improved. Finally, through the greater liklihood that a call will go through to obtain both directory assistance and to ultimately connect to a called party, revenues to the service provider will increase.
According to the principles of the present invention, a directory assistance operator position is associated with remote answer supervision for supervising for answer by a remote directory assistance operator. The directory assistance operator position so equipped may be further associated with a switch or other actuation means for holding the call so that the directory assistance operator may attend to other directory assistance calls. A first pre-determined period of time may lapse and the caller may receive an automated or live operator announcement/prompt, for example, "The remote directory assistance position is not answering; do you want to continue ringing?" A second and third predetermined period of time may lapse and similar intervention, manual or automated provided, but in any event, considerable live operator time is saved in having to supervise for remote operator answer.
In further embodiments of the invention, further automated announcement/prompts may be implemented. For example, an automated redial may be actuated for a later time or periodically over periods of time. The prompt may comprise the following: "The foreign directory assistance operator is not answering; press or say -1- to redial the foreign operator; press or say -2- to speak to your long distance operator or hang up and try your call again later." In regard to continuing to serve the caller, the caller data such as name of listing and city/country may be recorded and associated with the caller's telephone number and when an answer is obtained from the foreign operator, the caller may be rung back and provided the desired telephone number personally by a live long distance operator or in automated form by a speech synthesized or pre-recorded announcement.
Thus, through implementation of the present invention to provide directory assistance, the above-stated objectives may be met of saving operator time, saving caller time, increasing revenue sources for international toll services and increasing customer satisfaction with the improved service and saving of time.
These and other features of the present invention may become clearer from understanding the following detailed description of the present invention as explained with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a network diagram for describing the process of a typical call in connection with prior art processes as well as with the processes of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a further network diagram showing an arrangement for providing centralized international directory assistance services in the AT&T toll network where such services are provided in association with the Pittsburgh, Pa., toll switch, a #4 Electronic Switching System, manufactured by Lucent Technologies.
FIG. 3 is a functional schematic block diagram of a centralized operator services position system for providing automated operator ringing in accordance with the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a flow diagram for describing the processing of a call to a directory assistance operator, minimizing long distance operator supervision time, in accordance with the present invention.
Referring first to FIG. 1, a network diagram is provided for describing the process of a typical call for international directory assistance in connection with a discussion of prior art directory assistance processes as well as for describing the present invention. One principle of the present invention is the principle of minimizing or altogether eliminating operator supervision time in obtaining directory assistance from a remote directory assistance operator. This principle may apply to the completion of an intra-country call as well as an international directory assistance call and the present invention should not be construed to be limited to an international call, used by way of example to describe the present invention.
Thus, in accordance with typical known processes, a caller from a telephone 10 may dial the digit -0- and request to be connected via a live operator to directory assistance in an unsophisticated region of the country, may dial -0-0- for an international operator or, otherwise, request a live operator to intervene in a directory assistance call. In an international call, depending on the common carrier, there may be decentralized operator position systems (not shown) or centralized operator position systems for assisting with the call. When the digits are dialed calling in an operator, an end office 20 is alerted and connects to operator service position system 30 which may be automated or manual. The OSPS 30 calls in, for example, a centralized directory assistance position, CIDA 40. In an international call, the operator at CIDA 40 attempts to reach a foreign directory assistance operator via an international gateway switch 50. The foreign country directory assistance operator may be identified typically by country code and telephone number to the switch which connects to a selected country destination, 1 of n possible destination countries. France, for example, may be represented as FCDA1 and denoted 60-1 while India may be represented as FCDAn and denoted 60-n.
A problem which the present invention attempts to alleviate is that certain foreign country and other remote destination directory assistance operator assistance positions are notoriously slow in answering their calls. The caller, requesting a telephone number, may have to wait several minutes waiting for an answer. Any live operator servicing the call may be likewise inconvenienced. The down time for the customer and for the operator may cost both lost time and loss of revenues.
In accordance with the present invention, and as will be further described in detail in connection with a discussion of FIGS. 3 and 4, the live operator at OSPS 30 may actuate a means of automatically supervising the call to the remote directory assistance operator position. Moreover, the supervision may further include the step of timing the duration of the ringing, no answer condition for a predetermined period of time, for example, 60 seconds. At the completion of the interval, the call may be automatically or manually (by a live operator) to announce that the call has been completed to the remote directory assistance position but the operator is not answering. The announcement may further prompt for an indication of whether the caller wants to continue to listen for an answer or if they wish to actuate other features as will be described further herein. Thus, in accordance with the present invention, operator time is saved. Moreover, according to the further features that will be described herein, for example, offering to automatically and periodically continue to place calls to the directory assistance operator and monitor for answer, the caller can be alerted when the call finally goes through, thus saving the caller considerable time and effort.
Now referring to FIG. 2, a typical operator assistance arrangement is described involving the toll network provided by the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, now, commonly known as AT&T. At least the last two digits of reference numerals used in the drawings denote similar elements in the figures. For example, the calling party 10 in FIG. 1 is denoted originating customer 210 in AT&T drawing FIG. 2. FIG. 2 may be used to describe, by way of example, a typical call to a centralized long distance operator for directory assistance services up until the time automated call supervision is provided in accordance with the present invention and described further in FIGS. 3 and 4.
An originating customer typically dials -0- for a live operator or in an AT&T system dials -0-0- or 1-800-CALL-ATT. The originating customer may also dial 1-900-GET-INFO or other telephone number to obtain a live or automated directory assistance operator.
Typically, the customer is connected to an end office, which may be a #5ESS electronic switching system manufactured by Lucent Technologies or other local switch. The end office receives the dialed digit or digits and transfers the call to ring an associated operator service position system (OSPS) provided by the local exchange carrier 220, 230. The customer may then inform the OSPS operator that they want directory assistance for a foreign country in the present international directory assistance call example. The OSPS operator then transfers the customer call to centralized International Directory Assistance 240 via the AT&T Toll Network 200. Network 200 (represented by a cloud in the drawing) may represent connections through a plurality of tandem or toll offices to Pittsburgh, Pa., where is located an international gateway switch 250, for example, comprising a #4ESS electronic switching system manufactured by Lucent Technologies. Code 4055, as sued in the drawing, refers to a short hand call code for defining a type of call. In response to receipt of such a call code, a #4ESS can read the short hand code and using a translation table, understand the call type and operate accordingly, for example, for an interantional directory assistance call. Associated with the #4ESS switch in Pittsburgh in the AT&T network is a centralized International Directory Assistance Center 240 whose architecture will be further described in reference to FIG. 3. The 44ESS routed the call to CIDA 240 with the code 4055. At CIDA center 240, a CIDA operator receives the call and populates a screen of their terminal with information passed from the OSPS operator or via the network, for example, calling party identification, for example, provided by automatic number identification and destination directory assistance request information, for example, the destination country of interest.
Referring now to FIG. 3, the structure of a centralized international directory assistance center 240 will be described in some detail. The international gateway switch 250 communicates with a private branch exchange 310 or other small switch known in the art such as a Definity G2 or G3 private branch exchange manufactured by Lucent Technologies. The small switch 310 comprises output data line 311, preferably of optical fiber for high communication bandwidth, to an adjunct switch application interface (ASAI) gateway 320, for example, a 3B2 processor manufactured by AT&T Technologies, now Lucent Technologies, Inc. to a master communications processor (MCP) 340, for example, a UNIX based personal computer. A high bandwidth data link 321 is also provided from ASAI gateway 320 to MCP 340. Voice connections 312 and 313 are provided to plural automated voice or operator positions 330 and 370, of which only one each are shown. The automated voice position 330 is equipped with pre-recorded or speech synthesized announcement/prompt capability and speech recognition means for receiving and interpreting a vocabulary of responses. The private branch exchange thus connects to whatever processing resources are needed for a call. There are four main processing resources which may be the destination of a call: AIR AVP 330, AIR DBF 350, DBF 360 and OSP 370. AIR is an acronym which refers to automated international ringing. The acronym AVP refers to automated voice processing where prompts/announcements are made without a live operator and the acronym DBF refers to a database processor. Three of these processing components, AIR DBF 350, DBF 360 and OSP 370, are connected to a call via the master communications processor 340 which receives and distributes data, for example, between operator positions within CIDA 240 and outside, such as from OSPS 220, 230 in FIG. 2. The data is distributed as needed by MCP 340, for example, via Ethernet data links 341, 342 and 343.
Each live operator service position (OSP) 370 comprises typically a personal computer with a display screen, memory and a keyboard (not shown). In one embodiment, call processing software is located on this personal computer 370 and call processing controled by the attendant. The operator positions 370 are all linked together through the MCP 342 and share data as appropriate with other processors. For example, the AIR DBF processor 360, in accordance with the present invention, monitors a ringing interval for the passage of a predetermined time increment, for example, 60 seconds and, via MCP 340, initiates the connection of AIR AVP 330 or CIDA operator service position 370 to the call, for example, to indicate to the user that, while the call has been completed to the remote directory assistance operator, they are not answering and suggest alternatives to the user as will be further described herein. Thus, for the purposes of the present invention, AIR DBF 350 and DBF Processor 360 may comprise timing programs and clocks for timing intervals and the like as will be further described herein.
Now, referring to the call flow diagram of FIG. 4, the present invention will be further described in detail with reference made to the architectural arrangement of the CIDA 240 of the present invention shown in FIG. 3. Briefly referring to FIG. 2, the call arrives via the international gateway toll switch 250 at Definity PBX 3 10 (FIG. 3) which connects the call to CIDA Operator Service Position 370. In typical automatic call distribution operation, the OSP position 370 is selected as the first available operator position when all positions are presently busy or from a queue of available (free) operator positions as the next available position, for example, in a FIFO queue. Now in FIG. 4, step 410 relates to the arrival of the call at selected, free OSP 370 manned by a live operator. The operator answers the call and records further information about the customers request that can be stored for use later in the call. For example, the display screen may comprise, already, data representing the country of choice, the calling party's telephone number and other data. Of course, if any useful information is missing, it may be entered by the live operator of OSP 370.
Step 410 represents the next step in the call processing path--also involving OSP 370 and its attendant operator. The customer may request international directory assistance (IDA) for a automated international ringing (AIR) eligible country. By this is intended the fact that the present invention may be suitable for implementation for calls to some countries and not others. Of course, the most eligible or desirable countries will be those with the slowest response time for answering a call. Step 410 also includes the attendant operators' actuation of AIR. This actuation may comprise a clicking on a computer screen, actuating a voice or electronic or soft (software) switch or other actuation. Preferably in conjunction with the switch actuation, the operator enters any AIR information required such as name of city and listing and other data useful for the remote international directory assistance operator or future local operators at positions 370 that may be subsequently involved in the call.
At step 420, software associated with the OSP 370 receives the keyed in information and automatically places a call to the desired foreign DA operator. Of course, in order to do so, the Definity switch 310 is triggered to actuate connections via gateway switch 250 to the foreign DA operator. Once the call is placed, and in accordance with the present invention, the operator may drop off the call. The call is bridged to the AIR automated voice position 330 equipped with answer supervision logic.
At step 430, the OSP 370 writes a record of what has happened to a shared AIR DELAY database, which may be associated with MCP 342 or distributed within one or another processing unit. A predetermined relaunch time may be specified in the call log and shared with the customer before the operator releases the call. The relaunch time is specified in the event of a ring/no answer condition or status that can occur in the call attempt to the foreign directory assistance operator. For example, the operator may announce that they are going off the call for a period of 60 seconds or more. Of course, if the foreign operator immediately answers, there is no need for logging off the call. By launch and relaunch is intended herein the event of initiating a new call to a foreign directory assistance position that is AIR eligible or may refer to the opportunity to connect to a new live or automated attendant who (or which) is asked to join a call in progress. The setting of launch timers may be useful as will be further described herein for making announcements and offering new or additional services to assist the caller (who may be frustrated making the call) as will be further described herein. At this time, the call status is that the calling party hears the switched through connection to the other end and ringing but there is no live operator on the line with the customer. "Floating" as used herein refers to that condition or status of a call where no live operator is monitoring for answer supervision. Remote, automated answer supervision is provided by the switch 310 or any connected processor so coupled for monitoring answer supervision including, but not limited to MCP 340. For example, since one or the other DBF processor 350, 360 is involved in timing the length of ringing, processor 350 or 360 may provide answer supervision in a known manner in the alternative to MCP 340. DBF processor 350, 360 then awaits the expiration of a timeout period, for example, 60 seconds, or the answer by the remote directory assistance operator.
Now at step 440, AIR AVP 330 is connected to the call when the time-out period lapses and the remote operator has not yet answered. In one embodiment of the present invention, a pre-recorded announcement may be periodically played: "Please hold while we try to contact the foreign operator." This serves the purpose of letting the customer know that 1) the connection is being attempted via the international gateway switch 250 and 2) that the call is being monitored for answer supervision.
At step 450, MCP 340 continues to monitor and constantly monitors the call for answer supervision. At any time the answer is detected, then, call progress switches the call to live OSP 370. Otherwise, the call flow of FIG. 4 continues.
At step 460, and by way of example, AIR DBF 350 constantly monitors the call, checking for the expiration of a time-out period, for example, if the line is still ringing. If a new time-out period is expired, then, the message played at AVP 330 may change to "while we continue to try to contact . . . "
Step 470 represents what occurs in the event of an answer by the foreign directory assistance operator. If the foreign directory assistance operator finally answers, the MCP 340 sends a message to the DBF 350,360 to immediately relaunch the call to the next available live CIDA operator at a free position 370. Of course, all previously stored call information will be provided on the screen to the attendant at that selected OSP 370.
Step 480 represents DBF 350 or 360 writing into memory of a new relaunch time (resets the clock) to 00:00:00 in an AIR DELAY database. An event, for example, of the foreign directory assistance operator having to ring another operator or place the caller on hold is not unknown.
At step 490, AIR DBF 350 sees that a longer, overall duration timer has expired (for example, because the foreign directory assistance operator has still not answered or the longer time-out interval has lapsed) and issues a request to drop the AIR AVP 330 (for example, after an interval between one and five minutes, or for example, in one embodiment, after an interval of two to two and a half minutes has lapsed of ringing no answer). Another request is made to conference a live operator attendant 370 who can further assist the caller. The operator may offer to continue to place the call and call the caller back when completed, thus saving the caller time. As will be further described herein, such a service may be automated in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
In step 500, the caller is connected back to OSP 370 via switch 310. The attendant may refer to the display screen of their operator position for immediate call status information. The screen, for example, tells the attendant whether the call has been answered by the foreign directory assistance operator or whether the call is still be monitored for answer supervision (or call hold supervision as will be further discussed herein). It may also indicate how many attempts have already been made to reach the foreign operator. If the foreign directory assistance operator has finally answered, the CIDA operator obtains the listing for the customer and the call is billed to the customer. If there is no answer still, the CIDA operator may offer optional services to the calling party, for example, the operator may suggest that they make another attempt by initiating a new call to the foreign operator via the gateway. A new call may involve a new link and be successful when the first link was not. A predetermined number of attempts, once exceeded, may cause the operator to suggest still other courses of action for the caller. Again, as will be suggested further herein, some or all of these services may be automated.
Now, these further services will be suggested with reference to FIG. 3 as well. In particular, it may be advantageous to utilize the AVP 330 as much as possible. For example, in one embodiment of the present invention, during answer supervision, the number of times the answer supervision timer has lapsed can result in different and varied announcements output by AVP 330. For example, such an automated conversant may announce: "The foreign operator is not answering. Press or say one to actuate a new redial of the foreign operator now, press or say two to speak to an AT&T operator about other alternatives or hang up and try your call again later.
In a still further embodiment, a reservation may be made for a time in the future when a call may be automatically placed to both the foreign operator and the caller. For example, the time of day may be announced to the caller of the present time in the foreign country and the caller may calculate a more convenient time when it is more likely that an operator would be available to answer the call. In another embodiment, the announcement may be "The foreign directory assistance operator is not answering. Press or say one to redial the operator now, press or say two to arrange for a callback from an AT&T operator." In response to two, further prompts/announcements may suggest the best time of day to reach an operator, prompt for a callback time and the like. A queue of directory assistance requests for directory assistance by a particular foreign directory assistance operator may be formed in memory of MCP 340. The queue may comprise requests of a plurality of callers whose responses can all be obtained at once. Each response can be entered into memory for a requesting caller. At the prearranged time of callback, a live operator may deliver the requested information to the caller that has been stored in memory. In alternative embodiments, the responses may be provided to a user by facsimile or facsimile or other data connection to a personal computer or transmitted via the Internet or E-Mail or left in voice-mail or other voice messaging system or service.
Also, the present invention should not be construed to be limited to answer supervision. It is known in the art that a foreign operator may place a call on hold while they try to obtain the requested information, which hold period may consume caller and domestic operator time and effort. In accordance with the principles of the present invention, the domestic operator may drop off the call during the call hold interval once it exceeds a predetermined duration. Consequently, the present invention may be extended to further comprise voice detection to detect the presence again on the line of the foreign operator. Then, as with answer supervision, the domestic operator may be signaled to rejoin the call in progress.
Also, automatic international services are known in a plurality of language and dialect alternatives. The customer may predetermine with AVP 330 what language the user prefers. Likewise, the foreign operator may receive announcements/prompts in a preferred language for their country or region of the country.
Thus, there has been shown and described an operator position system with answer supervision and a method for automatically ringing a remote directory assistance position which meets the objectives sought, especially saving operator time. In alternative embodiments of the invention, the caller's time and effort may be saved as well. All patents or patent applications referenced herein should be deemed to be incorporated as to their entire contents. The present invention should only be deemed to be limited in scope by the claims which follow.
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Hill at Erotica Los Angeles 2001
January 8, 1970
San Francisco, California, U.S.[1]
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|Melizza, Mellisa Hill[1]
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|110 lb (50 kg; 7.9 st)[1]
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Melissa Hill is a former pornographic actress and director.[2] She was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame in 2014[3] and the Legends of Erotica and XRCO Hall of Fame in 2015.[4][5]
Hill began acting in adult in 1993 and appeared in more than 200 movies, for a wide variety of producers, over the next ten years until her retirement from hardcore.[3] Over the course of her career, she was nominated for several AVN Awards.[3] Hill won the Best Actress (Film) award in 1997 for Penetrator 2 (Pleasure Productions).[3] In 1998, she was named Best Supporting Actress (Film) for Paul Thomas' Bad Wives (Vivid Entertainment).[3]
In addition to Astral Ocean, Hill worked for several production companies such as Adam & Eve, Caballero Home Video, Elegant Angel, Evil Angel, Jill Kelly Productions, Leisure Time Entertainment, Ona Zee Presents, Sin City, VCA Pictures, Wicked Pictures, Wildfire Inc., the Zane Entertainment Group, and Zero Tolerance Entertainment.[1]
Mainstream appearances[edit]
Hill has also appeared in a variety of mainstream productions, most notably the porn-themed comedy Orgazmo from South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone.[3][6] She has acted in non-sex roles, including Beyond Fucked: A Zombie Odyssey[7] and the porn parodies Underworld[8] and Measure X.[3][9]
- 1997 AVN Award – Best All-Girl Sex Scene, Film (Dreams of Desire)[3]
- 1997 AVN Award – Best Actress, Film (Penetrator 2: Grudgefuck Day)[3]
- 1998 AVN Award – Best Supporting Actress, Film (Bad Wives)[3]
- 2014 AVN Hall of Fame[3]
- 2015 Legends of Erotica Hall of Fame[4]
- 2015 XRCO Hall of Fame[5]
Personal life[edit]
Hill is a San Francisco native, and she spent most of her childhood studying ballet, even becoming an instructor for five years after graduating from high school.[3]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Melissa Hill at the Internet Adult Film Database
- ^ Melissa Hill at the Internet Adult Film Database
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Staff. "AVN Announces 2014 Hall of Fame Inductees". Adult Video News. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
- ^ a b Mark Kernes (2015-01-27). "Legends of Erotica Inducts 7 Adult Industry Veterans". AVN. Retrieved 2015-01-28.
- ^ a b Allen Smithberg (2015-02-25). "XRCO Announces 2015 Hall of Fame Inductees". AVN. Retrieved 2015-02-25.
- ^ "Melissa Hill (I) Actress, Costume Department". Amazon via IMDb. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
- ^ "Beyond Fucked: A Zombie Odyssey (2013 Video) Full Cast & Crew". Amazon via IMDb. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
- ^ "Underworld (2013 Video) Full Cast & Crew". Amazon via IMDb. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
- ^ Staff. "Measure X (2013) Video". Amazon via IMDb. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
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- May 25, 2012
25 May'12
Btrfs grows up with Linux kernel 3.4
Linux kernel 3.4's changes to the btrfs file system and new tools may spur some to update servers without waiting for Linux to play catch-up.
- May 17, 2012
17 May'12
Bug report reveals Mozilla Marketplace won't support Linux at launch
Mozilla Marketplace won't support Linux on release. New stable Linux kernel, version 3.4, finalized soon, says Torvalds. RHEL 7 slated for 2013.
- May 11, 2012
11 May'12
Red Hat's OpenShift cloud platform gets new strategy
Red Hat's OpenShift PaaS offers new strategy for the enterprise. Dell's OEM program adds Red Hat to roster.
- April 27, 2012
27 Apr'12
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.3 beta debuts virtualization tool
New Red Hat Enterprise Linux beta. Linux Foundation's CloudOpen hopes to spark cooperation between cloud projects. Ubuntu 12.04 released.
- April 13, 2012
13 Apr'12
Red Hat thinks big data with MongoDB collaboration
News in brief: Red Hat partners with 10gen to provide MongoDB NoSQL database. Kubuntu gains new sponsor. Samba patch plugs security hole.
- May 23, 2011
23 May'11
RHEL 6.1 released, Microsoft supports CentOS in Hyper-V; news in brief
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1 update is released, Microsoft decides to support the open source CentOS, and other news.
- May 06, 2011
06 May'11
Red Hat bolsters RHEL support with portal, automated data collection
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 includes a customer portal and an automated bug report and tracking (ABRT) tool, squelching some past complaints about Red Hat support. Red Hat collects data about problems that occur in real-time, and soon customers will ...
- May 02, 2011
02 May'11
Ubuntu 11.04 is here
Canonical released Natty Narwhal with features that could improve cloud functionality, Puppet Labs debuted its Faces API feature, and more Linux news.
- November 11, 2010
11 Nov'10
Red Hat faithful rush to check out RHEL 6
RHEL users cite new virtualization toolset, EXT4 file system as biggest draws.
- September 21, 2010
21 Sep'10
Is Red Hat Linux out of date? Oracle thinks so
Oracle CEO Larry Ellison said Red Hat Linux is out of date, and announced a new non-compatible Linux distro. Linux experts disagree with Oracle's claims.


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Burberry Diaper Bag Cake
a cake to welcome home Baby. Inspired by the mother's love of Burberry and Juicy Couture.
All accessories are gumpaste
Tags: diaper bag bib rattle rubber ducky booties baby shoe burberry juicy couture teddy bear heart teething ring baby shower bag cake purse baby handbag cake


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Benjamin and the paper trail.
As he stirred the beans, a knock rattled the front door. "I need to talk to you, Mrs. Levine," a voice called out.
Ben opened the door, and there stood Sheriff Leon.
"Where's your grandmother?" the sheriff asked, peering inside.
"She walked across town to the Grady house, sir."
"Hmm, that's strange. I talked to Mrs. Grady less than an hour ago." Sheriff Leon squinted at the candles on the table. "Looks like you're having a fancy meal. Like it's a special occasion." He took off his hat. "You're just a boy, Ben. But if I ask you something straight out, will you give me an honest answer?"
"Yes, sir."
The sheriff cleared his throat. "Did your grandmother pay off the mortgage today?"
"Yes," Ben answered proudly. The Depression had made times tough, but he and Oma worked hard. They had reason to hold their heads high.
"Well, here's the situation. Mrs. Grady's fur coat is missing. Your grandmother does laundry and cleaning at the Grady house, and today she paid off her mortgage." He twisted the brim of his hat. "Mrs. Grady suspects your grandmother took the coat and sold it."
The accusation hurt Ben more than a slap would. "That's not true! She paid off the mortgage with money we saved."
Sheriff Leon sighed. "Where's the paper trail?"
"What do you mean?"
"Papers, receipts, passbooks," the sheriff said. "Documents proving where the money was saved. Look, I know many people distrust banks these days. If your grandmother saved her money somewhere else, I need to see proof."
Benjamin stared at the floor, chewing his lip and thinking of the evenings Oma carefully wrote the numbers on tablet paper. He'd drawn the map on the back of that paper. This was their paper trail, but it didn't prove she hadn't stolen the coat.
He thought of their hard work and remembered Oma saying, "All we can do is the best we can do."
Ben sighed. "The best I can do, Sheriff, is to show you the records we keep."
He hurried into Oma's room and returned with a book on gardening.
When he opened it, a piece of tablet paper fluttered out.
On one side of the paper was a long list of words and numbers. Ben read some aloud. "June 5, sold four dozen eggs to the diner. 80 cents. June 7, cleaned Miss Smith's attic and cellar. $1.60." Ben handed the paper to the sheriff. "It's all there. The produce from our garden. Errands I ran and chores I did. Laundry and cleaning Oma did."
Sheriff Leon turned over the paper. "What's this?"
"My map." Ben led him to the worktable on the back porch and picked up a canning jar still covered with dirt. "This jar is our outside bank. We buried the money in it, out in the garden at the end of the third row of carrots. See the rabbit I drew holding a carrot and the number 3?"
The sheriff was surprised. "Every day you dug up the jar, then buried it again?"
Ben shook his head. "Once a week we dug up the outside bank. Until then, we kept the money in the inside bank, the bean jar in the pantry."
"But what about Mrs. Grady's fur coat?"
"You should ask Mr. Grady," answered Oma from the doorway. "He hired me to mend the lining and clean up the fur. I promised to keep it a secret for his wife's birthday, and I delivered it just now. Mrs. Grady was very pleased. Embarrassed, but pleased." Oma smiled politely at the sheriff. "Thanks for stopping by to straighten this out."
As they waved good-bye, Ben said, "I showed him the map and the jar."
Oma patted his shoulder. "Sheriff Leon was only doing his job, and you were right to help him."
She withdrew coins from her pocket: four nickels, two dimes, and three quarters. "This is what I earned fixing the coat. After dinner, let's update the map."
"What for, Oma?"
Her eyes twinkled. "I think we need to add another outside bank. One for school supplies. A smart boy like you will need a lot of tablets and books."
What Was the Great Depression?
The Great Depression, which lasted for much of the 1930s, was a time of severe economic hardship. Many people couldn't find jobs, and many banks closed. People looked for new ways--and places--to save money.
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The World Lights Up For 3-Point 'Real Deal' on December 12th
Millions of Citizens in Over 130 Countries Unite with Candlelight Vigils to Call for Progress in Copenhagen
COPENHAGEN, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — On December 12, millions of people from around the globe will come together for a massive day of action in a series of candlelight vigils, from the melting glaciers of Nepal to the sinking shores of Fiji.
The events draw a line between success and failure at the Copenhagen Climate Conference by calling for a 3-point "Real Deal" that is:
Fair - $200 Billion in climate financing for poorer countries.
Ambitious – a deal that meets the science, peaking emissions by 2015 in order to lower carbon dioxide levels below 350 parts per million.
Binding – a legally enforceable deal.
At a special vigil in Copenhagen, Nobel Peace Prize winner and Chair of The Elders', Desmond Tutu, will be joined by former Irish President Mary Robinson, to deliver the global citizen's message to negotiators and leaders. Mr. Tutu urged leaders to take bold action, "Leaders of the world – we need a real deal on climate change in Copenhagen." He continued, "Millions of people, especially the very poor, are already suffering due to changing weather patterns, droughts and floods. But none of us will be immune from climate change, we are all in this together and there is no time to lose."
Ricken Patel, executive director of global campaign network Avaaz.org, one of the organizations driving the day of action said, "These events show the huge level of global public concern that negotiations are falling short of the Real Deal that is needed to avert climate catastrophe. Our leaders have heard from major corporations and big polluters for a long time. On December 12, they must listen to citizens."
Many scientists, climate experts, and progressive national governments are now saying that 350 parts per million is the safe upper limit for CO2 in our atmosphere. Bill McKibben, author and founder of the environmental organization 350.org, said, "People of every faith, rich and poor, on every continent have spoken clearly in the last few months, rallying around the 350 target." McKibben continued, "If ordinary citizens understand the science, our leaders have no excuse for not producing a deal that meets the scale of the crisis."
So far over 10 million people have signed on to the 'Real Deal' as part of the TckTckTck campaign. Kumi Naidoo chair of TckTckTck said, "This Saturday people everywhere will remind their leaders that the Copenhagen Climate Summit is not a photo op, it is not a place for speeches, we are watching and we are demanding a real deal."
The December 12 day of action is coordinated by a coalition of major environmental and anti-poverty organizations as well as faith, civic and youth networks – called the TCKTCKTCK campaign, for the ticking-clock urgency of climate change.
Note to editors:
The TckTckTck campaign is a broad alliance of faith and youth groups, trade unions and non-governmental organizations including Avaaz.org, 350.org, Oxfam, Greenpeace, and WWF calling for a new international climate treaty that is fair, ambitious and binding. Over 10 million individuals have already pledged support online: http://www.tcktcktck.org
SOURCE TckTckTck campaign