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Forgiven Inks Sponsorship Deal With UFC Fighter Scott Jorgensen
Mixed Martial Artist Scott Jorgensen has signed a sponsorship deal with Forgiven Alcohol Metabolizer, which is distributed by RH Laboratories. Jorgensen ranks among the world´s top bantamweight fighters year after year and will be promoting Forgiven as part of his lifestyle.
Las Vegas, Nevada (PRWEB) February 20, 2012
Forgiven, distributed by RH Laboratories, has announced a new sponsorship deal with UFC fighter Scott Jorgensen.
Jorgensen, nicknamed "Young Guns", is consistently ranked one of the best bantamweight fighters in the world. He´s a member of the Twisted Genetiks Fight Team based out of Boise, Idaho and has been fighting since 2006. His current record is 13-5.
A part of the sponsorship, Jorgensen will sport Forgiven apparel during training sessions. He´ll also be promoting the brand through various social media channels.
"We´re proud to add Scott to the Forgiven team of athletes," says Forgiven Bottling Group President, Chas Aday. "He´s a very accomplished fighter and we´re honored and excited to support him!"
About Forgiven Bottling Group
Chas Aday and TJ Lavin formed Forgiven Bottling Group in 2009. Their product, Forgiven, is the first and only product on the market that has been shown to increase the rate at which the body processes alcohol. In the initial clinical trial, the average increase in metabolic rate was over 500 percent. The product´s proprietary blend of all-natural ingredients includes organic acids, amino acids, vitamins, and herbs that increase the body´s metabolic rate while restoring the necessary amounts of essential vitamins and nutrients.
About RH Laboratories
RH Laboratories manufactures RockHard Weekend, an all-natural male sexual performance enhancer as well as Pandora, an all-natural sexual enhancer for women. RH Laboratories is constantly using innovative techniques to promote their products not only as supplements but also as a lifestyle. In addition to the products RH Labs manufactures, they are the exclusive distributor of Forgiven, the world´s first alcohol metabolizer.
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Spring 2015 Final Presentations ScheduleWednesday 5/6 BL 231:
3-5pm, BL 245 Graduate Master Project/Thesis Final Presentations
Thursday 5/7
1st Year Master Studio: Edison Tower Menlo Park
Praxis Studio: Landscape & Memory—Christiansted Slave Market, St. Croix
Friday 5/8
Praxis Studio: Vacancy, Reuse and Green Infrastructure for Environmental Justice in Newark
Praxis Studio: Liberty State Park, Ecological Design vs Designed Ecologies
Wednesday 5/13
1:00-3:00 at the Bloustein School for Planning and Public Policy
Sophomore Studio: Bloustein Court Yard
Rutgers Landscape Architecture ranks among top for undergraduate education in the East
According to the 2015 Design Intelligence rankings, Rutgers ranks fourth among undergraduate landscape architecture programs in the East. This includes the states of Connecticut, Delaware, DC, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
We are also very pleased to announce that Dr. Laura Lawson, professor and chair of the department, is listed as one of the "Thirty Most Admired Educators for 2015." Of the thirty, she is the only person from a department of landscape architecture. The recognition reflects the entire department's ongoing commitment to build a nationally and internationally recognized program.
LA Dept. 2015 Spring Common Lectures
All common lectures are in Rm. 110 Cook Douglass Lecture Hall @ 4 PM unless noted.
Congratulations to Our 2015 ASLA Award Winners
Honor Awards, Graduate: Han Yan
Honor Award, Undergraduate: Theresa Hyslop and Angela Johnsen,
Merit Award, Graduate: Jennifer Burkhalter
Merit Awards, Undergraduate: Theodore Aretakis and Jacob DeBoer
Also to be congratulated, the 2015 Landscape Architecture Foundation Olmsted Scholars for New Jersey:
Graduate: Han Yan
Undergraduate: Ellen Gallagher
2014-2015 Dept. Work
LAYER is our end-of-year review of faculty and student work. View the 100 page PDF document (45MBs).
For a smaller sample of this year's student
work look at Contour Lines magazine, our biannual student publication. Contour highlights examples of student work and also describes departmental research and activities. This publication provides an overview of our design approach and the department's engagement with professional practice and community work.
(Link here for 2013's Layer)
(Link here for 2012's Layer)
Center for Urban Environmental Sustainability (CUES)
For over 6 years CUES has developed a unique interdisciplinary partnership between the Departments of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Sciences. The Center supports students and faculty to engage in design, research and outreach that improves New Jersey's Urban Environment.
CUES partners with public and non-profit organizations to provide scientific, design, and engineering expertise to address urban environmental questions. The CUES mission is to bring the knowledge available through Rutgers, The State University out into the communities of New Jersey.
CUES welcomes active participation and partnership by interested students and faculty. Please visit CUES. Rutgers.edu for project and contact information.
"The Roy H. DeBoer Endowed Scholarship in Landscape Architecture" and "The Bruce "Doc" Hamilton Endowed Scholarship in Landscape Architecture"
These two funds were established in honor of our two long-time professors, Roy H. DeBoer and Bruce "Doc" Hamilton, for their pioneering excellence in the field of landscape architecture, their positive and profound impact on students, and their dedication to Rutgers Education. The funds will support undergraduate students enrolled in the Department of Landscape Architecture who have excelled academically and have shown innovation in their work and dedication to the profession of landscape architecture.
To contribute to either of these funds start at Rutgers University Foundation donation site.
Environmental Planning and Design Curriculum Reform Approved by SEBS Academic Forum
The SEBS Academic Forum approved the curriculum reform for the Major BS Environmental Planning and Design. This reform is a consequence of the introduction of the BS Landscape Architecture; the first BSLA class will graduate this spring.
Although we now have two majors, the collaboration between Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning has increased. For examples, both share now a list of core courses. This will make the transition between options easier and will allow students to make informed decisions between one of the EP&D options and the BSLA after the fall of the sophomore year.
The entering EP&D students have the choice to follow the current curriculum or select the 2014 version. All current EP&D sophomores, juniors and seniors will complete their program following the old curriculum.
In Memoriam
Roy H. DeBoer
May 7, 1933 - March 17, 2014
Roy H. DeBoer, LLA, Professor Emeritus, founder of Rutgers Landscape Architecture Program, age 80, died on Monday, March 17, 2014, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick.

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Bali Ubud Villa is an 'original' Joglo style villa, disassembled and rebuilt in Balinese style with modern improvements. The villa has 2 air-conditioned king size bedrooms with wardrobe, each with bathroom, with separate bathtub and shower, and plenty of hot water. Living area is open with western-style furnishings, including 42' flat screen TV, overlooking sweeping views of rice fields. The kitchen is fully equipped with fridge, microwave, toaster oven, gas stove, kettle, etc. The grounds are professionally landscaped, with private swimming pool (3.5 x 7M) and Tea House. Wireless high speed internet and satellite TV is provided. The villa has private house cleaning and pool maintenance. There is secure, covered off street parking and 24 hour security.
I am son of local farmer. Excelled in school and went on to college. Worked in the Bali hospitality field for a few years. Started exporting local crafts, and I went on to become Manager of Future Designs Furniture Company. I am married with 3 children, and was a leader of my village, Bunutan.
Jaya purchased this villa in 2012
This place is simply magical. My wife and I met some friends here this summer and had the time of our lives. Jaya and Ketut treated us as if we were family. Jaya is the leader of his village and is extremely resourceful. He catered to our every need! Everything just seemed effortless! We went river rafting, rented motorbikes, had massages at the villa, and even attended a traditional Balinese wedding in his village! Getting around was no problem either, since we had our own private driver the entire time. In the mornings you can walk around the rice paddy fields and talk with the local farmers there. Everyone is so friendly it just warms your heart. We will definitely stay here again and recommend to travelers of all ages.
We were fortunate enough to stay in this beautiful home for six weeks. My husband and I have been traveling to Bali for the past 12 consecutive years for business. We have stayed in and all around Ubud and this location and view was by far our favorite. From the open air living room are spectacular views of rice fields and the three smaller volcanoes in Bali. Jaya, Ketut and their beautiful children made the experience that much more enjoyable; one of the kindest, most helpful and accommodating renters we have yet to encounter.
We booked this place last minute online and we're glad we did. Unfortunately we had only one night because of a previous booking. The house is wonderful and the owners were charming, and very accommodating. The pictures don't actually do it justice. It's a pleasure to just be there, and enjoy the outdoor living room and the stunning views of the rice fields and mountains. We would definitely stay there again, and maybe try one of Jaya's other villas. One of which is on the river.
Was looking to returning to Ubud with my girlfriend. We had already experienced staying in town, but now wanted a more laid back setting. A villa rental seemed like a good idea, especially as we really wanted to have our own private pool.
The outdoor living area was a great experience,,,the rice field views and mountains in the background, mesmerized us. We observed workers planting rice, while ducks roamed around.
And we had a couple of wow sunsets! Was fun being able to jump into the pool at any time of day! Also enjoyed massages in the tea house, near the pool!
The kitchen area had the amenities we needed. And the bedrooms each have their own ac unit; the bathrooms each have separate shower (nice size) and tub.
The owner, Jaya, was helpful arranging rides into Ubud for us. Coming back, it's easy to get a taxi for the 10 minute drive. Jaya even made a small map for us to keep to show to the drivers!
We walked to a local Balinese restaurant one night, and enjoyed some fish and other Balinese dishes.
One night we were given a Balinese cooking class by Jaya's wife,,,and we were lucky to also be able to go to the store with her beforehand, to help pick out the food and ingredients needed!
Having been to Ubud before, my boyfriend ad I were looking for more of a private home experience, rather than a hotel.
We were not disappointed,,,Bali Ubud Villa was our 'home' for a few days in March.
We enjoyed the 'outdoor' living area, overlooking the garden, pool and picturesque rice fields, with scenic mountains in the distance. We truly felt like being a part of nature,,,and the frog choirs at night was very entertaining!
The garden/pool area is nicely landscaped, creating much privacy , without obstructing the scenery. We enjoyed nightly massages in the Tea House, arranged by the Owner, for about $10.00US (!!).
Speaking of the owner, he was super nice and helpful. He would arrange transport into Ubud, a 10 minute drive, when we needed. He even took us to the local grocery store himself, and waited for us a couple of times! He also showed us his favorite place for Padang food,,,we took it 'to go' and heated it up in the microwave for dinner! We found the kitchen to be adequate for the couple of nights we cooked.
We also lucked out during our stay, as 'Nyepi', the Hindu Balinese New Year, was celebrated. We had fun seeing the many creative 'ogoh-ogoh' statues, made by the local villages, being paraded. And the following day, we, like the rest of Bali, observed the 'Day of Silence', by staying at the villa all day!
We thoroughly enjoyed our 'Balinese home' experience in a beautiful villa!
Bali Ubud Villa is walking distance to local village Hindu temple, Puri Wulanduri Resort Hotel, local Balinese restaurant, and the Ayung River (longest river in Bali). A 10 minute drive into Ubud, where you will find restaurants, shops, traditional market, museums, Monkey Forest, art galleries, traditional Balinese dance performances. Owner of villa can help get taxi, or car rental (with or without driver), motorcycle rental, bicycle rental, rafting reservation, tour reservations, Balinese cooking classes (at Villa), massages (at Villa) and laundry service.
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Photo by Kathy Jefcoats
Special prosecutor Layla Zon of Walton County addresses Clayton County Superior Court Judge Al Collier Monday afternoon in the state's case against former Sheriff Victor Hill. With Zon is Clayton sheriff's Investigator David Ward, who presented evidence to the grand jury in January. To the left are Hill's attorneys, Musa Ghanayem and Steve Frey. Hill waived his right to attend the hearing.
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he Walton County district attorney appointed to prosecute former Sheriff Victor Hill called his defense arguments "ludicrous" and "absurd" during a Monday afternoon hearing on motions related to the Nov. 26 trial.
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A computer imaging communications system includes a camera head having a CCD for the capture of video images according to a set of timing signals. The timing generator for the CCD is state-based such that state transitions in the CCD control logic can be controlled by a host computer or a camera adapter circuit. The set of timing signals provided to the CCD are generated in the camera head in response to a control/data signal generated by a controller which combines a clock with a coded control signal. The clocking signal has a variable frequency to allow video data to be generated at an arbitrary rate. First and second video signals defining a unique color space are output from the camera head and transmitted across a cable to the adapter card or host computer, where it is received for further processing.
1. A video imaging system for a computer comprising:
a camera head having a charge-coupled device (CCD) for capture of video images in accordance with a set of timing signals determined by a control signal, the CCD outputting an analog video signal, the camera head including a timing generator means coupled to the CCD for generating the set of timing signals; the camera head further including means for producing first and second video signals derived from the analog video signal, the first and second video signals defining a color space;
a communications media coupled to the camera head for transmission of the control signal and the first and second video signals;
an adapter circuit coupled to the communication media comprising a controller means for generating the control signal and a converter means for converting the first and second video signals into a digital signal, wherein the control signal defines a variable frequency clocking signal coupled to the CCD to allow transfer of the first and second video signals at an arbitrary rate.
2. The system of claim 1 wherein the first and second video signals comprise differential video signals.
3. The system of claim 2 wherein the timing generator means comprises a state machine and the control signal comprises the clock signal combined with a code signal, the code signal causing state transitions in the state machine with a particular state defining the set of timing signals for the CCD.
4. The system of claim 3 wherein the first differential video signal is a Luma signal and the second differential video signal is a Chroma signal.
5. The system of claim 4 wherein the Chroma signal comprises time-multiplexed Chroma Red (CHR) and Chroma Blue (CHB) signals.
6. The system of claim 4 wherein the communication media comprises a cable.
7. The system of claim 6, further comprising means for transmitting the Luma and Chroma signals across the cable in a time-multiplexed manner.
8. The system of claim 6 wherein the cable is a coaxial cable.
9. The system of claim 6 wherein the cable comprises a twisted pair.
10. The system of claim 6 wherein the cable comprises a fiber optic cable.
11. The system of claim 1 wherein the adapter circuit is housed on a printed circuit board having connections compatible with an input port of the computer.
12. A computer video communications system comprising:
a communication media for transmission of information;
a camera having a charge-coupled device (CCD) for capturing a video image and producing an uncoded video signal in accordance with a set of timing signals, the camera including:
a decoder coupled to the communication media for receiving a clock/data signal therefrom, the decoder separating the clock/data signal into a clock signal and a control code;
a state-based timing generator coupled to the decoder, the timing generator providing the set of timing signals which comprise horizontal and vertical timing patterns at a rate determined by the clock signal, a particular timing pattern being selected by the control code;
a first interface circuit coupled to the CCD which converts the uncoded video signal into first and second differential signals for transmission across the communication media;
the system further comprising:
an oscillator providing a reference frequency signal;
a controller coupled to the oscillator, the controller generating the clock signal at a variable rate from the reference frequency signal, the controller including control logic which sequences through a set of instructions containing the control code;
an encoder coupled to the controller and the communication media for combining the clock signal and the control code into the clock/data signal for transmission across the communication media to the camera;
a second interface circuit which converts the first and second differential signals received on the communication media into a digital video signal.
13. The system of clam 12 wherein the communication media comprises a cable.
14. The system of clam 13 wherein the cable comprises a twisted pair.
15. The system of claim 12 wherein the controller, encoder and second interface circuit reside on a card which is adapted for connection to a host computer.
16. The system of claim 15 further comprising a digital processor coupled to the second interface circuit, the digital processor performing mathematical operations on the digital video signal to produce a compressed digital video signal.
17. The system of claim 16 wherein the digital processor resides on the card.
18. The system of claim 12 further comprising means for transmitting the first and second differential signals in a time-multiplexed manner across the cable.
19. The system of claim 13 wherein the second interface circuit comprises first and second differential receivers each having an output coupled to an anti-aliasing filter which has an output coupled to an input of an analog-to-digital (A/D) converter, the A/D converter producing the digital video signal at an output.
20. The system of claims 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 or 19 wherein the first and second differential signals comprise Luma and Chroma signals.
21. The system of claim 20 wherein the Chroma signal comprises time-multiplexed Chroma Red and Chroma Blue signals.
22. The system of claim 13 further comprising a power supply circuit coupled to the timing generator, the power supply circuit including a charge-pump circuit for generating high and low operating potentials for the camera, the charge-pump circuit being controlled by a multi-bit signal provided by the timing generator.
23. A method of communication between a video camera employing a charge-coupled device (CCD) and a remote host comprising the steps of:
(a) transmitting an encoded control signal by the remote host to the video camera allow transfer of the first and second video signals at an arbitrary rate;
(b) decoding the control signal received by the video camera into a set of signals which specify timing patterns and an operating frequency for the CCD;
(c) outputting by the CCD a video signal at an arbitrary rate specified by the timing patterns and operating frequency;
(d) transmitting the video signal to the remote host.
24. The method of claim 23 wherein the video signal comprises first and second differential signals that define a color space.
25. The method of claim 23 further comprising the steps of:
transmitting another encoded control signal by the remote host to the video camera;
decoding another encoded control signal received by the video camera into a new set of signals which specify new timing patterns and a different operating frequency for the CCD.
26. The method of claim 23 wherein the encoded control signal includes a variable frequency clocking signal that specifies the operating frequency for the CCD.
27. The method of claim 23 wherein step (d) comprises the steps of:
transmitting a first differential signal containing Luma video information to the remote host;
transmitting a second differential signal containing Chroma video information to the remote host.
28. The method of claim 27 wherein the first and second differential signals are transmitted simultaneously across a cable.
29. The method of claim 27 wherein the first and second differential signals are time-multiplexed.
30. The method of claims 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 wherein the remote host comprises a computer.
31. A video imaging system comprising:
a communications media;
a computer that transmits an encoded signal on the communications media;
a camera head coupled to the communications media, the camera head including
timing generator circuitry that generates horizontal/vertical timing signals,
a charge-coupled device (CCD) that outputs an analog video signal in accordance with the horizontal/vertical timing signals,
an analog processor that produces first and second differential video signals for transmission on the communications media, the first and second differential video signals being derived from the analog video signal output by the CCD, the first and second differential signals being produced at a data rate of the timing generator circuitry,
a decoder circuit that receives an encoded signal on the communications media from the host computer and decodes the encoded signal into clock and control signals, the clock and control signals respectively specifying the data rate and the horizontal/vertical timing signals for the timing generator circuitry.
32. The system of claim 31 further comprising a second camera head coupled to the communication media, the second camera head being identical to the camera head.
33. The system of claim 31 wherein the first differential video signal is a Luma signal and the second differential video signal is a Chroma signal.
34. The system of claim 33 wherein the Chroma signal comprises time-multiplexed Chroma Red (CHR) and Chroma Blue (CHB) signals.
35. The system of claim 31 wherein the communication media comprises a cable.
36. The system of claim 35 wherein the cable comprises a single coaxial cable.
37. The system of claim 31 wherein the communication media comprises a twisted pair.
38. The system of claim 31 wherein the communication media comprises a fiber optic cable.
39. The system of claims 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 or 38 further comprising a card adapted to couple the computer to the camera via the communications media.
The invention relates generally to the field of digital communication systems; primarily to the field of video camera apparatus and transmission of video signals in a computer-based communication network.
In the field of digital communication systems there has been an ongoing effort at developing more efficient ways of transmitting audio and video information across computer networks. For example, computer workstations often need visual communication with other workstations for applications such as teleconferencing, where a picture or video of the operator greatly enhances productivity by providing person-to-person communication. Much of the development work to improve multimedia communication for computers has been concentrated on improving the architecture of communication processors. By way of example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,392,223 describes a communication processor system for coupling workstation units in a system which transmits audio and video information via a carrier.
Researchers and scientists have also devoted their attention to enhancing the resolution and signal characteristics of color television camera apparatus for use in multimedia systems. Typical color television cameras employ conventional solid-state imaging systems which typically include a single charge-coupled device (CCD) image sensor chip. The CCD has a discrete pixel structure which produces a color video signal that may be subsequently processed to obtain red (R), green (G) and blue (B) signals, in addition to luminance signals. Background information pertaining to CCD color video signals is found in U.S. Pat. No. 5,245,416 which discloses a CCD color camera and signal processing signal of a kind currently used in television cameras.
A typical color television camera generates color image signals according to any one of a number of predetermined television standards, such as NTSC, PAL or S-- VHS standards. In both the NTSC and PAL standards, the luminance signal (Y) and the color difference signals (I and Q for the NTSC standard; U and V for the PAL standard) are produced by combining the primary color video signals R, G and B. A salient feature of cameras operating in accordance with these well-known standards is that video information is output from the CCD at a fixed data rate. By way of example, a NTSC camera is specified to have an output data rate of 30 frames per second. A camera operating in accordance with the PAL standard generates video images at a rate of 25 frames per second.
Another important characteristic of conventional color video cameras is that they produce video images in an encoded format; the analog output of the CCD being converted into a predetermined color space defined in accordance with the appropriate standard. Exemplary color television camera apparatus which produce color image signals according to predetermined standards, such as NTSC or PAL, can be found in U.S. Pat. No. 5,255,081 and U.S. Pat. No. 5,216,496. A timing generator for synchronizing the operation of a television camera by supplying composite vertical synchronizing (VSYNC) and horizontal synchronizing (HSYNC) signals to an image sensor for NTSC and PAL systems is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,226,063.
One of the shortcomings of prior art cameras is that the camera has been constrained by fixed timing relationships and data rates. Most often, a crystal resonator circuit is embedded in the camera hardware to provide a reference frequency such that video images are constantly being generated and transmitted across the video cable at a fixed frequency. By way of example, the PAL television camera standard outputs video information at a constant rate of 25 frames per second. One of the ramifications of this traditional camera architecture is that the processor receiving the video image must process the data at the speed it is being sent. In other words, the host computer must synchronize to the camera for each frame to be captured; if the computer's data processing unit is unable to handle this fixed video data stream--or if the system lacks memory sufficient to capture the video image for latter processing--system performance suffers. Alternately, the maximum image rate is fixed by the design of the camera.
To better appreciate the problem which exists in the art, consider a typical video conferencing application in which a NTSC camera is employed for video capture. A typical camera operating in accordance with the NTSC standard outputs 30 images (frames) per second, with each image (frame) being formed by two (ODD/EVEN) interlaced fields. The timing circuitry in a conventional camera specifies for the CCD, at the beginning of a field, whether the field is an ODD or an EVEN field. Thereafter, the CCD is instructed to alternately send ODD and EVEN fields. In a video conferencing application, however, there often arises a need for the resolution of an image to be a field size (or a subset of a field size) as opposed to a frame size. Unfortunately, due to the fixed timing inherent in conventional NTSC cameras every other field corresponds to the same view shifted down by half a scan line; it therefore becomes a very difficult task to transmit at a rate of, say, 60 images per second (e.g., a movie). In such a case, it would be desirable to instruct the CCD to constantly output the same field (e.g., the EVEN field) resulting in a 60 images per second camera.
The present invention will be understood more fully from the detailed description which follows and from the accompanying drawings, which, however, should not be taken to limit the invention to the specific embodiments shown, but rather are for explanation and understanding only.
FIG. 1A illustrates a standard NTSC composite video image signal.
FIG. 1B illustrates standard component S-- VHS component video image signals.
FIG. 2 is a circuit schematic block diagram of a conventional camera head.
FIG. 3 shows a general view of the computer video communication system of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a simplified block diagram of one embodiment of the video communication architecture of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a circuit schematic block diagram of one embodiment of the camera head of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a set of timing waveform diagrams which illustrates transmission of various video signals in accordance with the present invention.
FIG. 7 shows details of the analog processor circuitry utilized in one embodiment of the camera head of FIG. 6.
FIG. 8 depicts details of the signals output by the vertical and horizontal timing generator circuitry shown in FIG. 6.
FIG. 9 is a circuit schematic block diagram of the camera adapter circuit utilized in one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a detailed block diagram of the controller shown in FIG. 9.
FIG. 11 shows instruction format types associated with the controller of FIG. 10.
FIG. 12 is a state diagram showing specific state transition sequences for controlling the CCD elements in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 13A and 13B are a circuit schematic of the power supply circuit utilized in the embodiment of FIG. 5.
FIG. 14 illustrates instruction encodings for one embodiment of the present invention.
The present invention is a computer video communication system that enables video data to be transferred to a host computer at an arbitrary data rate (e.g., on a line-by-line basis). The inventive system allows a host computer control over the timing characteristics of the frame capture process in a completely deterministic manner. Instead of employing a camera that outputs video data according to fixed data rates/intervals, the camera architecture is such that its timing relationships can be controlled by a host computer. This means that the host can accept video data without requiring frame buffering or compression. Throttling of the data rate is accomplished by controlling the readout of CCD video data.
The present invention achieves these novel results by defining an entirely new camera interface and architecture that is independent of CCD resolution. According to the invention, a host computer can determine and control when a video frame is output and processed. Thus, the invention radically changes the conventional view of the camera as simply an analog signal generator. Practitioners familiar with video cameras and processing of video data will appreciate that the present invention offers a tremendously flexible camera architecture that is ideally-suited for interfacing with a host computer.
In one embodiment, the invention comprises a camera head having a CCD for the capture of video images in accordance with a set of timing signals. The timing generator for the CCD is state-based such that state transitions in the CCD control logic are controlled directly or indirectly by either the host computer, camera adapter circuitry, or the camera head itself. The set of timing signals provided to the CCD are generated in the camera head in response to a control/data signal. First and second differential video signals defining a unique color space are then output from the camera head. These differential video signals are derived from the raw analog video signal produced by the CCD.
A communications media coupled to the camera head transmits the first and second differential video signals either to the camera adapter circuitry or directly to a host computer. The communications media normally comprises a cable which transmits control/data signals to the camera head to establish the timing patterns and operating frequency for the CCD. The control/data signal is generated by a controller unit in the camera adapter which combines a clock signal with a coded control signal for transmission across the communications media. The clocking signal has a variable frequency to allow the first and second differential video signals to be generated at an arbitrary rate. By generating timing and control signals remotely, the logic required at the camera head for signal processing is greatly simplified.
According to the color space defined for one embodiment of the invention, the first differential video signal represents the luminance (Luma or Y) signal and the second differential video signal is the chrominance (Chroma or CH) signal of the video image.
A computer imaging communications system is described which includes a flexible CCD controller architecture for computer-based camera applications. The invented architecture allows control and intelligence to be distributed among the host computer, computer adapter interface, and a camera head. In the case of geographically distributed cameras, control can be further shared between a remote host computer and a local controller computer. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth such as particular circuit configurations, devices, interconnections, etc., in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. It should be understood, however, that these specific details are not necessarily required to practice the present invention. In other instances, well known structures, circuits, methods, etc., have not been shown or discussed in detail in order to avoid obscuring the invention.
Conventional video cameras output a standard signal format based on three components: Luma (Y), Blue versus Luma difference (CB), and Red versus Luma difference (CR). By way of example, standard video signals for NTSC and S-- VHS standards are illustrated in FIGS. 1A and 1B, respectively. FIG. 1A shows a composite NTSC video signal 11 (YCB CR) which includes a horizontal sync (HSYNC) digital pulse 14, a clocking frequency component 12, and the actual composite video signal (11 and 15). The composite video signal includes Chroma color information (signal portion 15) modulated onto the Luma component (signal portion 11). The clock reference frequency component 12 is commonly supplied by a phase lock-looped (PLL) circuit to provide self-clocking in accordance with the NTSC standard.
FIG. 1B illustrates the S-- VHS interface standard specified for baseband analog signals. As can be seen, the Luma and Chroma waveforms are represented as component signals, 16 and 17, respectively. Note that the Chroma signal 17 (i.e., CR and CB) is based about zero since it represents a color difference. The fixed frequency clock signal 12 is superimposed with the Chroma signal 17, while the HSYNC pulse 14 is included with the Luma information. According to the S-- VHS standard, clock signal frequency 12 is fixed at 3.5816 MHz.
Charge-coupled devices (CCDs) have widely replaced tube-based technology for imaging applications such as video cameras. As such, the native signal output from the CCD normally requires processing steps to convert to the YCB CR formats shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B. In the past these processing steps have been performed by an encoding device incorporated into the video camera apparatus. Computer-based video imaging or processing systems have been required to comply with the YCB CR video signal standards for receiving video data before performing additional processing steps such as compression and filtering.
With reference now to FIG. 2, there is shown a circuit block diagram of a traditional television camera head that includes a CCD 24 driven by clocking and timing signals produced by a video driver circuit 23 and timing generator circuit 21. Timing generator 21 produces the vertical and horizontal timing signals that control CCD 24 as shown by lines 25. A crystal oscillator 22 provides a constant reference frequency (e.g., 13.5 MHz for NTSC) for self-clocking of the timing generator circuitry. This fixed reference frequency is utilized by generator 21 to determine the number of Chroma pixels output by CCD 24.
By way of example, according with the NTSC standard the clocking provided along lines 25 produces a standard output data rate of 30 frames per second from CCD 24. Power amplifier 26 and analog processor circuitry 27 convert the analog output of the CCD 24 into Luma and Chroma signal components. The native signal output from the CCD is then converted to the standard format (e.g., NTSC) by encoder block 29. Timing generator 21 provides horizontal sync and vertical sync (i.e., HS# and VS#) signals to encoder 29. Single-ended video drivers 30a and 30b produce the Luma and Chroma signal components that may then be combined or transmitted along the communications media to a receiver.
As discussed previously, a primary drawback of the camera architecture illustrated in FIG. 2 is that the timing frequency provided to CCD 24--and hence the video output data rate--is a constant. This means that the receiver compressing the data must synchronize to the camera head every time that it captures a frame. Images in such a system are perpetually being sent to the processor at the constant data rate. Additionally, every camera head within the system must include some type of encoder circuitry 29 to produce the video image signal in a format compatible with any one of a number of established television camera standards. Encoding circuitry 29 is usually costly and must be duplicated for every camera head within the system.
FIG. 3 is a simplified diagram that illustrates the basic concept of the computer video communication system of the present invention. Rather than providing a camera head which is limited to outputting a fixed number of frames per second for a visual field, the invention provides a more flexible and efficient interface between video cameras 42 (42a, 42b, etc.) and a host computer 40. The system of FIG. 4 uses native CCD signals to produce video images at any desired arbitrary rate by controlling the timing generation either at the host computer, or with a specialized camera adapter circuit coupled to the host computer. One benefit of this approach is that it reduces the number of signal wires required for transmission of video data from camera heads 42 to host computer 40 (or, for instance, to a camera adapter card connected to a slot of host computer 40). Thus, the novel camera interface of the present invention permits multiple cameras to be multiplexed on a single cable 41; additional connectors are simply used to connect additional cameras.
FIG. 4 is a generalized conceptual diagram of one embodiment of a computer video communications system which includes a camera head 42 interfaced with a camera adapter circuit 45 via interface 43. Interface 43 specifies the signal definitions for a unique color space in addition to instruction and status definition signals according to the present invention. Note that the Luma and Chroma signals for the color space are provided to adapter 45 as differential signals, and are not multiplexed or modulated with carrier signals. As explained above, adapter 45 may comprise a remote circuit, a card coupled to a port of computer 40, or a circuit embedded within the host.
Host computer 40 communicates with adapter 45 via interface 44. Basically, host computer 40 sets up the adapter circuitry with initializing signals, after which time camera adapter 45 specifies the timing signal and data rate information to camera head 42. Video information received by camera adapter 45 from camera head 42 is transferred to host computer 40 via interface 44, which might typically operate at a bit rate of approximately 10 MHz. After receiving the video data from the adapter circuitry, the host computer is free to operate (e.g., compression, filtering, dithering, etc.) on the frame data received.
It should be understood that in alternative embodiments, host computer 40 may comprise an embedded local host processor that communicates with a remote host computer. In such a system, the camera adapter circuitry may also be embedded within the local host, or comprise a card which connects to a port of the local host processor. In still other embodiments, the camera adapter circuitry may be located in close proximity to a remote camera or CCD display. Thus, practitioners in the art will recognize that a great variety of system configurations may be realized without deviating from concepts taught by the present invention.
Referring now to FIG. 5, there is shown a circuit schematic block diagram of the camera head utilized in the computer video communication system of the present invention. A portion of the camera head interface 43 shown in FIG. 5 is represented as the differential clock signal (labeled CLK+and CLK-) coupled to clock/data decoder (CDD) circuit 58. This differential signal comprises video timing control information combined with a data rate clock generated by the camera adapter. The adapter logic circuitry sends out serial data which includes control and clocking information to the camera head to specify the particular timing patterns and frequencies for the CCD elements. In other words, the clock and control information specifies the bit rate of the CCD as well as the particular edge changes for the vertical and horizontal timings. In contrast to prior art designs, which relied upon free-running clocks embedded within the camera head itself, the control/data information is programmable and is specified by either the camera adapter circuit or the host computer.
CDD 58 separates the control channel information from the clock signal and produces three outputs: The standard clock ("CK") specified by the controller, the serial data ("SD") control information, and a clock signal having a doubled frequency ("CK2") with respect to the CK clock signal. Clock signal and serial data control information is provided to vertical timing generator (VTG) 56 to specify the specific timing relationships to implement in the camera head. VTG 56 comprises ordinary digital logic implementing a state machine, more details of which will be described shortly. The control information specifies the event information in a 3-bit (one start bit plus a 2-bit code) serial format. VTG 56 takes this information and outputs timing pattern signals to video driver unit (VDRV) 52, which comprises a standard commercially-available part. VTG 56 also provides horizontal signal information to horizontal timing generator (HTG) 53. HTG 53 also receives the doubled clock signal CK2 from CDD 58. In one embodiment, VTG 56 and HTG 53 are implemented in an ordinary field programmable logic device. Detailed signal outputs from vertical timing generator 56 and horizontal timing generator 53 are shown in FIG. 8.
The HTG 53 and VDRV 52 units output a set of standard signals to control charged-coupled device (CCD) 51. By way of example, CCD 51 may comprise a Sony Part No. ICX0558K, or Sharp Part No. LX2323H. The output of CCD 51 is a video analog signal that is amplified by power amplifier 55 and then input to analog processor 54. Analog processor 54 receives horizontal timing information from HTG 53 and converts the time-multiplexed analog input signal into Luma (Y) and Chroma (CH) color signals.
FIG. 7 shows a more detailed block diagram of analog processor 54 including a correlating double sampler (CDS) 60 followed by an automatic gain control (AGC) amplifier 61. Amplifier 62a and 62b drive the output signal from AGC 61 to a pair of color decoders 63a and 63b. The output of the color decoder 63a represents the Luma (Y) signal whereas the output of clock decoder 63b represents the Chroma (CH) color information. In one embodiment, analog processor 54 comprises Sharp Part No. IR3P97.
With reference once again to FIG. 5, color information from analog processor 54 is supplied to clamping circuitry 59, which is also driven by a horizontal blanking (HBLANK) signal provided by HTG 53. Clamping circuitry 59 comprises a standard clamping field-effect transistor (FET) and a capacitor which fixes the DC level of the color signals. The Luma and Chroma information is then amplified differentially and output across the communications media (e.g., a cable) to the adapter or host computer. This is shown in FIG. 5 by the respective differential Luma and Chroma signals Y+, Y- and CH+, CH-.
FIG. 5 also shows a 2-bit control signal 50 being provided to a specially designed two-stage power supply 57. Power supply 57 includes a charge pump circuit for generating high voltage power signals (i.e., +8 V, -4 V; +15 V, -7 V) from a standard 5 volt power supply. Power supply 57 also produces a 2-bit voltage monitoring signal 49 coupled to VTG 56 that indicates the current supply potential being output by supply 57.
One bit of signal 50 is used to control each stage of two-stage power supply 57. In one stage, supply 57 outputs a voltage level of +8 volts and -4 volts, wherein the second stage outputs +15 volts and -7 volts. During ordinary operation power supply 57 outputs the higher voltage supply levels (i.e., +15 V, -7 V) required by CCD 51. During the horizontal and vertical blanking periods both the low and high power supply levels are switched synchronous to the video. For example, the high power supply voltage may synchronously switch from +15 V to +8 V at the same time that the lower power supply voltage switches from -7 V to -4 V. Switching the power supply levels in this manner synchronous to the video is advantageous for reducing noise in the video output. Detailed circuit schematic diagrams of power supply circuit 57 are shown in FIGS. 13A and 13B. Operation of the circuits shown in FIGS. 13A and 13B will be fully understood by ordinary practitioners in the field of analog/digital circuitry.
FIG. 9 is a circuit schematic block diagram of the camera adapter circuitry utilized in the present invention. The camera adapter comprises a controller device 70 which, in one embodiment, comprises a microcoded engine providing control logic functions for commanding the camera head to specify certain vertical and horizontal timing patterns for the CCD. Controller 70 has inputs coupled to a resonator 69. Resonator 69 includes an ordinary crystal oscillator for generating an input signal having a reference frequency to controller 70. Controller 70 utilizes this reference frequency to produce the clock signals CK and CK2.
Controller 70 also produces the 3-bit serial data output that comprises the edge timing control information. This information is combined with the clock signal by clock/data encoder (CDE) 72. CDE 72 is coupled to the camera head via the transmission media (e.g., twisted pair, coaxial or fiber optic cable). Note that the differential signal notation CLK+ and CLK- shown in FIG. 9 includes a control information channel. Thus, controller 70 and CDE 72 cooperate to provide both frequency and timing pattern information to CCD 51 of the camera head.
In the embodiment of FIG. 9, controller 70 is a simple six instruction processor that fetches instructions stored in random-access memory (RAM) 71. The instruction encodings fall within two basic formats as shown in FIG. 11, with one format indicating delay information and the other format comprising a jump/decrement type of instruction. The first bit of the instruction format field specifies the instruction type. As discussed previously, VTG 56 is a state-based timing generator that has a 256-byte instruction address space. The instructions are further described in Table 1, shown below. Instruction encodings are illustrated in FIG. 14 for one embodiment of the present invention.
The camera adapter shown in FIG. 9 is coupled to the transmission cable interface to receive the two differential color signals containing the Luma (Y) and Chroma (CH) color information. Although the embodiment of FIG. 9 shows differential Luma and Chroma signals being received by the adapter circuitry, it should be understood that other embodiments could transmit video data from the CCD according to a completely different color space definition, e.g., RGB.
The Y and CH differential color signals are coupled to the inputs of a pair of differential receivers 78a and 78b, respectively. Receivers 78a and 78b, in turn, produce single-ended video output signals coupled to anti-alias filters (AAF) 77a and 77b, respectively.
Instead of transmitting the Luma and Chroma video signals on separate twisted pair wires, another possibility is to utilize a single twisted pair of wires (or cable) and multiplex the video information across the transmission media. In other words, the interface between the camera adapter circuitry and the camera head could simply consist of a single two-conductor cable, wherein the Luma and Chroma information is transmitted back to the adapter circuitry or host computer in a time-multiplexed manner. In such an embodiment, AGC 61 would provide a single-ended output, rather than the dual output shown in FIG. 6. Of course, standard de-multiplexing circuitry would need to be included in the receiver to extract the differential Luma and Chroma information.
Referring once again to FIG. 9, both of the anti-aliasing filters generate an analog output that is input to an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) 74. The output of ADC 74 is a digital video signal 80 defined in accordance with the color space of one embodiment of the present invention. By way of example, the video information contained in signal 80 is shown in the timing waveform diagrams of FIG. 6. This digital video signal may be coupled to a digital processor 75 to perform a variety of well-known data processing operations. To enable certain data processing functions, controller 70 also provides horizontal blanking (HB#) and vertical sync (VS#) signals to digital processor 75. Processor 75 produces a digital output in accordance with standard video data processing techniques.
It should be understood that the digital processing unit 75 need not be included as part of the camera adapter circuitry of FIG. 9. That is, digital processing can be performed remotely using a dedicated processor, or even within the host computer. In the embodiment of FIG. 9, controller 70 and processor 75 are intended to be fabricated on a single semiconductor substrate as an application specific integrated circuit.
FIG. 10 shows details of one embodiment of controller 70. Controller 70 comprises a control logic block 82 that includes standard state machine logic and microcode containing information of time and edge transitions for the vertical and horizontal signals that are to be provided to CCD 51. Control logic block 82 receives the clock signal CK provided by clock generator circuitry 90 coupled to resonator 69. Control logic unit 82 is also shown coupled to boot register 81 which is utilized to initialize control logic block 82 and instruction register 85 as during a boot load.
In normal operation, instructions are fetched from instruction RAM 83 and placed into instruction register 85. The 5-bit immediate field of the instruction is then expanded into a 12-bit number in a non-linear fashion by expansion block 86. The six instructions executed by the controller embodied in FIG. 10 are listed in Table 1 below.
TABLE 1______________________________________Mnem Description Exec Time______________________________________LDLC Load loop counter 2DJNC Decrement and jump relative on no carry 2JR Jump relative 1SKP Skip N clocks 3 + NOSTW Output state transition and wait N clocks 4 + NOHV Output horizontal and vertical sync's 4______________________________________
The instruction encodings for the embodiment of FIG. 10 are shown in FIG. 14. Note that the N and OFF fields shown in FIG. 14 have encodings as shown below in Table 2. These encodings show how the 5-bit value output by instruction register 85 is scaled to a 12-bit value output by block 86.
TABLE 2______________________________________ N, OFF Value______________________________________ 11111 0 11110 1 11101 2 : : : : 01001 22 01000 23 00111 24 00110 57 00101 90 00100 123 00011 156 00010 189 00001 222 00000 255______________________________________
The state transition field for the instruction and encodings are listed below in Table 3.
TABLE 3______________________________________ST Transition______________________________________00 NXT Next State01 JH Jump Horizontal10 JV Jump Vertical11 JF Jump Frame Field______________________________________
The expanded instructions are inserted into an adder loop comprising adder 91, register file 92, and latch 93. This loop implements the time delays between edge events in the horizontal and vertical timing patterns specified for the video imaging device. The 5-bit delay output by instruction register 85 is decremented by one in each clock cycle to provide a variable amount of timing per instruction. For instance, if the 5-bit field specified in register 85 corresponds to value 255, the loop cycles for 256 clocks before fetching the next instruction; it then outputs the code associated with that instruction. The code is output by control logic unit 82 as shown by the serial data (SD) output. As discussed previously, the SD signal comprises a 3-bit (=one start bit+2-bit code) signal multiplexed with a clock signal; it is transmitted as a one-bit serial data output. In the embodiment of FIG. 10, control logic unit 82, instruction register 85 and immediate exponent block 86 are implemented as an ordinary field programmable logic device.
Specific state transition sequences that are followed to properly sequence the CCD elements are shown in the exemplary state diagram of FIG. 12. (Note that in the state diagram of FIG. 12, the "*" indicates "NOT anything else".)
In FIG. 12, the idle state I1 represents the normal active video period (i.e., the horizontal period) wherein pixels are being shifted out of the CCD array on a continuously clocked basis. Following a JH instruction, the idle state transitions into a sequence representing the horizontal blanking period. This sequence is shown in FIG. 12 by states H1 through H8. The horizontal blanking period ends after state H8. Overflow conditions are handled in state OV.
The vertical blanking period transfers data from the photo-accumulators to the CCD array, and is represented in FIG. 12 by states V1 through V8. Note that states V7 and V8 are particular to the specific embodiment shown and are used to permit exiting in the vertical blank period from EVEN or ODD fields. Further, the second idle state, 12 is generally not used in most applications, but is included in the embodiment of FIG. 12 for situations wherein the shutter of the camera lens is intentionally left open for a time exceeding one frame. Certain inhibiting and clearing out states--represented in FIG. 12 by states VB, VC, and VD--are included to accommodate this feature.
Practitioners will appreciate the many advantages provided by the video communication system of the present invention over traditional video system designs. Assume, for example, a frame size of 640�480 (pixels) and a field size of 640�240. To make a movie having an image size that is 320�240 a standard NTSC camera is limited by its maximum output of 30 images per second. On the other hand, a system constructed in accordance with the present invention could provide 60 images per second while being clocked at the same speed as the standard NTSC camera.
Whereas many alterations and modifications to the present invention will no doubt become apparent to the person of ordinary skill in the art after having read the foregoing description, it is to be understood that the particular embodiments shown and described by way of illustration are in no way intended to be limiting. Therefore, reference to the details of the illustrated diagrams is not intended to limit the scope of the claims, which themselves recite only those features regarded as essential to the invention.
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A former senior official of the Department of Telecom (DoT) on Monday told a Delhi court trying the 2G case that erstwhile Telecom Minister A Raja had "not consulted" him during preparation of the letter sent to the Prime Minister on December 26, 2007.
"I have been shown letter dated December 26, 2007....written by the then Minister to the Prime Minister.
"As member (Technology), I was not consulted either before the preparation of letter or during the process of preparation of the letter itself," DoT's erstwhile Member (Technology) K Sridhara told Special CBI Judge O P Saini while deposing as a prosecution witness in the spectrum allocation case.
Mr. Sridhara's statement assumes significance as the CBI, in its charge sheet, had alleged that Raja had wrote a letter to the PM on December 26, 2007 and he had "intentionally and deliberately misrepresented the facts about the first come first served (FCFS) policy..."
The agency had said the December 26, 2007 letter was written by Mr. Raja and co-accused Mr. R.K. Chandolia, the then private secretary of the telecom minister, and was "not a result of the deliberations of the Department of Telecommunications in its files as such."
According to the CBI, the December 26, 2007 letter related to policy matters regarding grant of Unified Access Service Licences (UASL) to the applicant telecom firms.
During recording of his statement, Sridhara deposed that he came to know about the December 26, 2007 letter when it was placed in the file of the department "after sometime".
Regarding issuance of licences in bulk to eligible telecom firms on January 10, 2008, he said Raja had given the "logic" that "if more licences were given, there would be more competition and hence the tariff would come down and also that it would avoid possibility of any trading of licences."


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3139. 7" long, take a look at Neatorama for more guesses and a chance to win a T-shirt.
3140. Sent in by a visitor:
3141. 2-1/8" diameter
3142. 6" long:
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3139. This is a British grenadier's match case, "grenadiers were soldiers assigned with the task of throwing grenades. The grenade of the time was a hollow iron ball, filled with gun powder and sealed with a wooden plug which contained the fuse. To ignite the grenade the grenadier carried a burning piece of cord called a slow match. When not in use, the slow match was placed into a small brass case with holes that was attached to the grenadier's shoulder belt."
3140. A third hand brake adjustment tool for a bike, it holds the brakes closed while the cable is adjusted:
3141. This nut is from an old bank vault:
With a U.S. quarter for scale:
3142. A burring reamer that was used with a brace, for removing burrs from inside the end of a pipe that has just been cut:
3143. Haven't been able to verify any of the suggestions for the exact purpose of these counters mounted in wood:
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3144. This is a saw set for a crosscut saw, it's also called a hammer swage, patent number 392,388:
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- AnonymousMarch 27, 2014 at 6:33 AM
3142 is a hole reamer for enlarging holes in sheet metal.ReplyDelete
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3144 A crosscut saw set. Similar to Whiting's patent.ReplyDelete
3140 is a third-hand tool bicycle brakes; it clamps the brake pads against the rim so the cable length can be adjusted more easily.ReplyDelete
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3141 - may be a Bank Vault nutReplyDelete
3144 - should be more accuratley described as a Saw Swedge, used to reshape the Raker Teeth after sharpening.
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Business Journal: 05.27.07
Awards and Certifications
Ed Hicks Nissan honored again for its superior customer service
Ed Hicks Nissan in Corpus Christi has been recognized for superior customer service by receiving the Owner First Circle of Excellence. This year, 36 Nissan dealers out of more than 1,000 nationwide qualified for the award and 12 dealers received the award in Nissan's South Central Region. Ed Hicks Nissan has achieved this recognition for three consecutive years as well as receiving Nissan's Owner First Award of Excellence, which specifically recognizes the dealership's continuing commitment to customer service.
Express Personal Services gives top award to Hank Eidenmuller
Express Personnel Services presented Henry A. "Hank" Eidenmuller, a Corpus Christ franchisee, with the company's top award, the Gordon Blair Heritage Award, at the international staffing firm's annual International Leadership Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. This award is presented by the founders of Express, Bob Funk and Bill Stoller, to individuals who have had a profound influence on the overall success and future growth of Express Personnel Services.
Driscoll's marketing, PR folks honored with Gold Aster Awards
Driscoll Children's Hospital and its Marketing & Public Relations Department recently were honored in the 2006 Aster Awards, a program recognizing the best in the nation for health care and medical marketing. The hospital and two of its projects were recognized with Gold Aster Awards, the program's highest honors.
Driscoll competed against nearly 1,000 other entries from across the nation.
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Laura Zamora appointed as development director at Driscoll
Driscoll Children's Hospital has appointed Laura Zamora as Business Development Director of the Corpus Christi and surrounding area, as well as Victoria and Laredo regions. She will be responsible for developing and fostering relationships between organizations and medical staff, referring physicians, hospitals, clinics, and companies to aid Driscoll in achieving its mission and goals of caring for more South Texas children.
Law partner F. Edward Barker a member of global organization
The law firm of Barker, Leon & Fancher LLP announces that senior partner F. Edward Barker has been selected for membership in the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel.
The counsel is an international organization to further principles of knowledge, justice and fellowship. The federation has about 1,400 members of the United States, Puerto Rico, Australia, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Middle East, Asia and South America.
Boards and Associations
Construction Financial group names its new board members
The Coastal Bend Chapter of Construction Financial Management Association has appointed new board members: Michael Wheeler, Fite & Wheeler, PC, president; Claudette Morgan, Coastcon Corp., vice president; Mary Teeter, Goldston Engineering, secretary; Johnna Jones, Bay Ltd., treasurer; Kim Wilburn, Marshall Company, immediate past president. Directors are: Patrick McVay, Buckley & Associates; Darlene Lee-Omana, Gill Roofing; and Rachel Dehn, Keetch & Associates.
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|Jeffrey Carr, Councilman, Ward 3
Jeffrey Carr is a New Jersey native, serving his second term on the Township Council. He has a Bachelor of Civil Engineering (1979) and a Master of Civil Engineering (1982) from New Jersey Institute of Technology. Jeff is a New Jersey Licensed Professional Engineer, Licensed Professional Planner and Certified Municipal Engineer. He has over 35 years' experience in civil engineering, commercial, industrial, residential land development and construction services. He is a Managing Partner with Lindstrom, Diessner & Carr, P.C. in Brick Township where he specializes in land development services. Carr received the New Jersey Society of Professional Engineers "Young Engineer of the Year" Award in 1990 and the "National Leadership" Award from the National Business Advisory Council in 2003.
Carr is the Council's liaison to the Recreation/Parks Committee, Finance Committee, COAH Committee, Land Use/Community Development Committee and Capital Committee.
In addition, he has served on the boards of the following statewide and national organizations:
Jeff is active in the community, participating and coaching Toms River Youth Soccer and previously serving as a State Licensed high school referee. He is a current member of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ocean County, where he serves on the Board of Directors.
Jeff is also a member of the Toms River Seaport Society and Toms River Yacht Club. He enjoys golf, boating and sailing.
Jeff has been married to his wife, Lori, for 35 years, living in Toms River for 24 of those years. They have two children, Kelly and Ryan and one grandson, Carlos.


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Don't beat yourself up over times when you aren't successful at work, as research shows such actions can undermine your motivation and goals, Melody Wilding writes. Find a mentor who can help reinforce positive messages and "provide feedback that's helpful, constructive, and honest," she writes.
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2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS RS
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Very good condition, no mechanical issues, 60% tread left on tires.This vehicle is an SS RS model with 6.2L V-8 – including fuel-saving Active Fuel ManagementFeatures: - Six-speed manual transmission- Four-wheel independent suspension system, including a 4.5-link rear suspension- Variable-rate power steering with the rack mounted forward of the front axle for greater driver feel- Four-wheel disc brake systems including four-piston Brembo calipers on SS model- Stabilitrak stability control system and traction control - Competitive/Sport modes for the stability system & launch control with the six-speed manual transmission- 20-inch wheels- Detailed interior ambient lighting via LED light pipe technology- Six standard air bags, including head curtain side-impact air bags and front seat-mounted thorax side air bags- RS appearance package including HID headlamps with integrated halo rings, spoiler= & specific taillamps * Bluetooth phone connectivity* Premium Boston Acoustics audio system* USB connectivity* Ultrasonic rear parking assist (late introduction)* OnStar* XM Satellite Radio
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Winter!: Prepare for holiday gaming!
A nice variation on Lemmings. This is a good game to play with a couple of people, brainstorming ideas. The graphics and sound are not really up to par with other PSN games, though. A good budget title.
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Dancing with the Stars Episode Recap: Tuesday, April 23, 2013
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Stevie Wonder Week will end not-so-wonderfully for one Dancing with the Stars couple. Did Victor survive yet again or did someone else get the boot?
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PS4 will have a faster ram, Sony already won next gen.
nonexistinghero posted...
gtaking5 posted...From: cirkmetroid | #002AnthonM2 posted...The 720 will have more ram but more ram is nothing, speed is more important.
That is wrong, the Vita has cross game chat.
Trolls and ignorant people gets added to my ignore list.
Probably because it's on a handheld. Patents need to be pretty specific. Sony is also probably allowed to come up with an external device that allows cross-game chat for the PS3.
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In SA2, it's Super Sonic and Hyper Shadow.
No, Sony will lose next gen because they don't have the funds to keep their console alive like this gen.
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I will just buy both, I won next Gen.
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nonexistinghero posted...gtaking5 posted...From: cirkmetroid | #002AnthonM2 posted...The 720 will have more ram but more ram is nothing, speed is more important.
This. Patents mean nothing when it's just code. Someone explained a long time ago, that there are innumerable ways Sony could program the cross game chat and soundtracks. Just because Microsoft hold a patent for one, or a couple of ways, does not mean they hold one for all ways. And they don't. If Sony really wanted to they would put cross game chat on the PS3. But I think I read somewhere that it wont work because of the way the XMB does and they'd have to recode it from the ground up or something like that.
So yeah. Sony are allowed to put cross game chat and in game soundtracks into the OS. They just have to redesign the entire thing. No big deal right?
Or they could just add Skype to the XMB and do it the easy way. Matter of fact why haven't they added Skype to the XMB?
Amy don't you go, I want you around
Singin' woah please don't go. Do you wanna be a friend of mine?
Doesn't help that Microsoft now owns Skype.
Depends on which one is easier to develop for.
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Morrow off table after sign-and-trade with Nets
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You can erase another name off the Celtics' list of free agent targets this offseason after Anthony Morrow agreed to a sign-and-trade deal that would send him from the Warriors to the Nets for New Jersey's second-round pick in 2011. Earlier this month, reports had emerged that the C's were looking at adding Morrow as a sharpshooter off the bench. He led the NBA in 3-point field goal percentage as a rookie in 2008-09 at 46.7 percent.
Morrow, who signed as an undrafted free agent out of Georgia Tech in 2008, averaged 13.0 points per game for Golden State last season, up from his 10.1 the season before. Instead of Morrow, the Celtics may have to get their shooting off the bench from old friend Nate Robinson as they reportedly are closing in on a deal to bring him back to Boston.
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Gun control needs sensible approachPublished 11:39am Thursday, December 20, 2012
Dear editor,
Mr. Boone, You certainly pushed the right buttons for a lot of people with your recent editorial on gun control.
You raised some very good points.
Now expect the emotional ranting to begin.
First let me say I am a fiscal conservative and a social liberal, a retired law officer and a former soldier.
I am also a proud American and a God-loving person.
I am truly sick of all the gun violence in this and other countries. Something must be done to stop this senseless slaughter.
I believe that Americans do have their right to bear arms – within proper, sensible and reasonable limits and guidelines.
In my opinion a 12-gauge shotgun with a max of five rounds is the perfect weapon.
With the right shot or slug a person can do just about anything required in shooting. I love to shoot targets with my 22 and for deer I have my 243 and 30/30. I am not anti-gun.
However, a handgun has only one true purpose, which is to kill another human being.
Sure, I like to plunk at a target with my various handguns. It is a fun and cheap hobby, but giving up with right to own them would be a small price to pay for all the innocent lives it would save.
For home protection there is still the old reliable shotgun. Ever seen the look on a villain's face when hearing the jack of the shell into the chamber? I have, and it's priceless.
Let's get real – when was the last time anyone heard of a hunter needing a handgun to kill another animal for protection?
Automatic weapons are totally unacceptable.
Sure, firing a full clip is a rush, but so is driving 80 miles per hour on Highway 63 or 120 miles per hour on Highway 280.
But it is dangerous, not only to you but to others.
Plus it is stupid and against the law.
Does anyone really need 20 rounds to shoot a deer?
Because of hunters Americans enjoy many outdoor sports and hobbies.
Let's not outlaw all guns, but please let's be responsible and sensible.
David French


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Brutally Honest 2012 Oscar Nominee Posters
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Sia's 'Chandelier' Video Recreated By Fantasy Football Loser
You've never seen Sia's "Chandelier" like this. Not even close.
Katy Perry Promises Lots of Glitter & Kittens at Her Super Bowl Halftime Show: Watch
At her Super Bowl Halftime testing facility, Perry's going through all her crazy ideas, we're talking kittens, fire-breathing sharks and a glitter covered stadium. Bonus, the glitter is edible.
Watch As FSU Marching Chiefs Slay Beyonce's 'Single Ladies' Dance During Halftime Show [Video]
The only thing that was missing from this performance was Beyonce herself and some black leotards.
Katy Perry's 6 Best Moments on 'College GameDay'
Katy Perry absolutely stole the show with a highly entertaining appearance on 'College GameDay,' complete with hot toddies and corndogs.
Rihanna Cut From 'Thursday Night Football' Because Of Ray Rice
So, why was Rihanna's intro axed? It has a little something to do with the Baltimore Ravens' ex-running back Ray Rice.
NFL Books Ariana Grande, Pharrell and Soundgarden for Opening Day Performance
We can now confirm the first game will get a little more serious, with performances by pop princess Ariana Grande, Pharrell Williams, and Soundgarden.
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Playing NFC Championship Game
The GRAMMY-nominated group will not only be attending the game (and rooting for the Seattle Seahawks), but performing at halftime.
Nike Releases MSU Hype Video, Including Win Over Michigan
Michigan fans should close your eyes! Nike released a new hype video and it's all MSU Spartans! They even found a way to get the latest embarrassing win over the Wolverines in it. Check it […]
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I'm late again as usual! Have a blast Josh. Looking forward to getting all the insider gossip!
He posted on FB that he had arrived.
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I'm here! I'm here!!! Just made my connecting flight with minutes to spare but I'm HERE!!! I'm in an apt with five other English lads, all but one are from my uni too. Small world! Our apartment is huge and right opposite the pool and the laundry room is next door too. Well placed for walgreens, starbucks and stuff too as it's just around the corner. We're not far from the 'Buenaventura vista suites' if anyone wants an idea of where the apartments are as I literally have no idea where they are located :')
Welcome back to the US! I'm anxious to hear about where you will be working.
yay your there :) please keep in touch and have the best time ever :)
Welcome to the US Josh!
Now... why aren't you in school young man?
CM school that is! :D
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Gaucho Gazette > September 2011 > Student Affairs
Sneak Peek at Vesta Asteroid Sept. 16STEM club is hosting Dr. David Williams, funded by NASA, to speak about asteroids at 2 p.m., Sept 16, in MA 142.The scientist is working on the current NASA Dawn mission, a spacecraft that is orbiting an asteroid called Vesta. He will share images of this asteroid with campus before most of the public will see them. Also, Dr. Williams will discuss NASA's previous exploration of asteroids.
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Merry Christmas
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We here at Better Country KIX 105, 92.3 BOB-FM and Newstalk 1050 KSIS wish you a very Merry Christmas.
Crank up the oven and get out your pots and pans -- Little Big Town's Kimberly Schlapman is returning to television for her cooking show, 'Kimberly's Simply Southern.'
We gave you the chance to win $600 by visiting Sedalia businesses and collecting the codewords. We had numerous entries everyday, but after it was all said and done, Kenny Meloy entered the winning codeword and won the "Snow Dough."
NWS Peace Program is a non-profit and Department of State approved program that's looking for families here locally to have some international students in their homes.
I don't know about you guys, but for me, Christmas means family and parties. Well, not all ragers, don't get me wrong. But getting together with some folks, eatin' some food, and tellin' tales of the old days.
Hedgehogs sometimes curl up into a little ball of irresistible fur. It's quite photogenic.
Each year Better Country KIX 105, 92.3 BOB FM and Newstalk 1050 KSIS love to track Santa Claus on Christmas Eve. I am pleased to tell you that he is in full Christmas toymaking mode and is ready to make deliveries for 2013
Christmas traditions around the world can be quite different from what we're used to at home.
Christmas is here! Well, technically we have about a day and a half to spare. I really don't feel like it's that time of year. I'm not blaming anyone in particular, but I just don't have the Christmas spirit.
Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley of hot duo Florida Georgia Line have had a pretty astounding 2013, but they're already thinking about 2014 and hope it'll be the best yet.


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You Are Here: Home » General News » Ghana's $600m independent power project takes-off
The 340 megawatts (MW) Kpone Independent Power Project at Kpone near Tema at the cost of $600 million, has taken off.
The power plant which has a nominal capacity combines cycle gas turbine technology using GE frame 9E gas turbines, will operate on both natural gas and liquid fuel to ensure high and continuous power supply.
Cenpower Generation Company Limited, a Ghanaian Company is undertaking the project, the Ministry of Energy said in a statement issued in Accra and copied to the Ghana News Agency on Friday.
The Ministry described the project as a significant milestone in a journey which began in 1999, when the initial preparatory work started towards the construction of the thermal power plant at Kpone by a Ghanaian Independent Power Producer (IPP).
Rand Merchant Bank, a division of First Rand Bank Limited has been appointed as the mandated lead arranger of the debt funding for the project with support from the export credit Insurance Company of South Africa under the Department of Trade and Industry.
The statement said Africa Finance Company (AFC), Infraco Limited, and Cenpower Holding Company limited (CHL) are shareholders of the project.
The 76 per cent ownership by AFC and CHL makes the power plant one of the largest African Private Sector owned power project.
A 20 -year power purchase agreement was signed between Cenpower Generation Company limited and the Electricity Company of Ghana.
Group five of South Africa and the consolidated power of South Africa are the contractor's handling the project.
The implementation of the project "guarantees technology transfer from the foreign technical experts and ensures domestic participation and therefore local content which will result in job creation for many Ghanaians, while adding on to Ghana's generation capacity for enhanced development".
According to the Ministry of Energy, the project implementation guarantees technology transfer from the foreign technical experts and ensures domestic participation and local content which would result in job creation for many Ghanaians.
The project will also add up to Ghana's energy generation capacity to enhance national development.
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Kevin M. O'Neill, 53, Massena, unexpectedly passed away Thursday, Sept. 20 at his home.
Kevin was born Jul. 22, 1959 in Massena, the son of Raymond J. O'Neill and the late Barbara E. Blair O'Neill. He graduated from Massena High School in 1977 and... Read More >>
Michael L. House, 43, formerly of Richville, passed away unexpectedly at home in Hermon Thursday, Sept. 20.
Calling hours will be at French Funeral Home, Gouverneur on Monday, Sept. 24 from 2 – 4 and 7 – 9 p.m.
His funeral service will be on Tuesday... Read More >>
Ronald Charles Barette Watson, Sr., 39, Gouverneur died Thursday, Sept. 20 after an accident at work.
There will be a calling hour at French Funeral Home, Gouverneur, Sept. 23 from 1 to 2 p.m., immediately followed by his funeral service at 2 p.m.... Read More >>
Patricia T. Haen, 62, Star Lake, passed away suddenly Thursday, Sept. 20 at her home.
Calling hours will be Sunday, Sept. 23 from 2 to 5 p.m. at French Family Funeral Home in Star Lake.
Her funeral service will immediately... Read More >>
Jack Hutton, 62, Richville, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 19 at his home under the care of his family and Hospice of St. Lawrence Valley.
There will be no funeral services, but calling hours are Sunday, Sept. 23 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Green Funeral... Read More >>
Stanley "Stan" H. DuBray, 55, of 169 Allen Street, passed away unexpectedly, Wednesday, September 19th, 2012.
Stan was born October 8, 1956, in Massena, the son of Hugh A. and Marie Beaudoin DuBray Sr. He attended Massena School and received his... Read More >>
Jack Hutton, 62, of Richville passed away Wednesday night at his home. There are no funeral services and calling hours are Sunday from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Green Funeral Home, Gouverneur. Read More >>
Gertrude J. Tyo, 85, of Roosevelt Road, Massena and the St. Regis Nursing Home, passed away on Wednesday September 19, 2012 at Massena Memorial Hospital.
Gertrude was born on February 28, 1927 in Cornwall, Ontario the daughter of Edward A. and Eva M... Read More >>
Mr. Paul H. "Poopsie" Snell, age 62, of Parishville, passed away suddenly on September 19, 2012 at his residence. A mass of Christian burial will be held on Monday, September 24th at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick's Church in Colton, with Msgr. Robert... Read More >>
Donald S. "Don" Poor, 70, of Mayhew Road, died unexpectedly Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2012 at his home.
The family will receive friends on Thursday from 6-8 p.m. and on Friday from 1-2 p.m. at the Lawrence Funeral Home, Canton. Funeral will be Friday at 2... Read More >>
Mary E. Giroux, 92, of Cypress, TX and formerly of Alden St. Massena, died Tuesday morning (September 18, 2012) at the Carol Care Home Hospice Care in Texas surrounded by her family.
Mary was born on September 21, 1919 in Massena, the daughter of... Read More >>
Betty Smith Johnson, 372 St. Hwy 68, Colton died at the age of 86 early Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012 at her home surrounded by her loving family.
She was born in Potsdam, on November 3, 1925, a daughter of Roy and Emily (Bicknell) Smith. She was... Read More >>