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Anthracite UK
based in Pontamman, Ammanford, UNITED KINGDOM
Anthracite UK are an industry leading coal production company based in South Wales, producing fine, low bulk density anthracite coal products. EGL Puracite Limited is a 100% owned subsidiary of EGL Group Limited. Specialising in the production and marketing of dried carbon and coal products for water treatment and metallurgical applications it compliments the EGL Group's ...
Aquaco Water Recycling Limited
based in East Peckham, UNITED KINGDOM
Aquaco designs and supplies grey water recycling and rainwater harvesting systems for residential homes, multi-residential, commercial and institutional applications.Aquaco also offers waste water treatment equipment for industrial applications.
Kurita Water Industries Ltd.
based in Tokyo, JAPAN
KURITA WATER INDUSTRIES LTD. provides water treatment systems for the semiconductor industry. For producing semiconductors, you need water as close as possible to theoretically pure H2O. When making pharmaceuticals, even a minute amount of bacteria contamination cannot be tolerated. Seawater desalination plants contribute to the all-important search for sustainable water ...
TDM Water Specialist
based in Campbell, CALIFORNIA (USA)
Reverse Osmosis drinking water systems.
Ecolab (ECL)
based in St. Paul, MINNESOTA (USA)
Ecolab (ECL) is the global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies and services that protect people and vital resources. With 2012 sales of $12 billion and 44,000 associates, Ecolab delivers comprehensive solutions and on-site service to promote safe food, maintain clean environments, optimize water and energy use and improve operational efficiencies for ...
Euro Mec s.r.l
based in Porto Mantovano, ITALY
EURO MEC s.r.l. operates throughout Italy and abroad in the design and construction of a wide range of water treatment plants. The technical design team, the heart of EURO MEC, boast years of experience in the field of Environmental Engineering and specializes in designing and managing projects for the realization of water treatment plants, equipment and technology for ...
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based in Anaheim, CALIFORNIA (USA)
Stormwater Online, Inc. (SWO) is working to improve the environment through increased awareness and compliance. Our mission is to protect our nation's water resources by reducing pollution entering into our watersheds. To accomplish this, SWO launched this website (www.swonline.org) to serve as a key resource for the stormwater industry. You will find up-to-date ...
Global Environmental Solutions Ltd. (GES)
based in ISRAEL, ISRAEL
GES is an international leader in the design and construction of Sea Water Desalination and industrial and municipal Water and Wastewater Treatment plants and facilities worldwide. With vast experience of over 30 years GES provides full scope of process engineering, construction and operation services to municipal and industrial customers around the world.
based in Calgary, ALBERTA (CANADA)
Turnkey solutions: Custom designed engineering, Easily deployable skid-mounted, Easily operated and maintained, Modular and expandable systems, Stainless steel construction, Guaranteed performance. Industries Served: Drilling and Construction, Resorts and Hotel, New Subdivision, Small Municipalities, Hospitals, Food and Beverage, Metal Finishing.
Biolargo, Inc.
based in La Mirada, CALIFORNIA (USA)
Biolargo, Inc. business strategy is to harness and deliver Nature's Best Solution — free-iodine — in a safe, efficient, environmentally sensitive and cost-effective manner. BioLargo's proprietary technology works by combining micro-nutrient salts with liquid from any source to deliver free-iodine on demand, in controlled dosages, in order to balance efficacy of ...


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The Whales. Even though we're in a new timeline, it technically shouldn't effect the probe that gets sent back to hear whale calls in The Voyage Home. That means the crew of the Enterprise will eventually have to slingshot around the sun and return to the eighties in order to bring two humpback whales back to the future and save the Earth.
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Adam Levy used to have to balance.
For well over a decade, the local musician held together an exhaustive plate-spinning act, scrambling to keep the three biggest pieces of his life flying at top speed.
On the one hand, he had the band. As singer/songwriter for veteran pop-roots act the Honeydogs, he spent most of the '90s in full-throttle music mode, hustling to propel his celebrated local band toward nationally touring, major label success. Levy checked off that goal in 1997, when the 'Dogs toured with INXS in support of their album "Seen a Ghost," released on Mercury Records. Billboard Magazine proclaimed the band to be "the next Wallflowers." Then, disillusioned by the big-label experience, he spent the early 2000s burrowing deeper into artistic innovation. In 2004, the Honeydogs released "10,000 Years," an album that, in addition to garnering reverent praise from music critics, helped Levy win a $10,000 Jerome emerging artist grant for a film project based on the record.
On the other hand, he had the day job. Since 1989, Levy had worked full time as a social worker, providing employment counseling and other services to former gang members, teen parents and refugees. It was a far cry from the bartending gigs that most rockers work to pay the bills. But the benefits were a necessity. In addition to being a famous musician and a not-so-famous social worker, Levy was also a parent. His son was born in 1990. His two daughters came in 1999 and 2001, respectively. Levy's family was the third spinning plate.
"There was a bit of schizophrenia going on," he recalled. "I was staying up all night writing music and playing music with my friends. Then I gotta get up, put on a suit and tie, and meet with students in high schools and jails. It felt like I was two people sometimes. I was going crazy."
Now Adam Levy just has to be.
Thanks to a new position at the Institute of Production and Recording, a Warehouse District school that trains students for careers in media arts and the music business, this schizophrenia has eased.
As IPR's full-time "student success coordinator," Levy is a sort of rock-and-roll counselor. He's still a social worker, meeting one-on-one with at-risk students struggling with mental health issues and learning disabilities, keeping them on track with their studies. But he's also a resident rock star, offering career advice and networking opportunities to students excelling in their classes. He recruits students to do sound engineering or production for his many side projects. He helps them land internships and jobs at the many post-production houses in the area. And as organizer and host of IPR's weekly "DIY 360" series, Levy flexes his industry connections to bring media pros in for candid career Q-and-A sessions with students. Recent guests have included Al Kooper and Dan Wilson.
For Levy, he gets to live his teenage fantasy while still being a stone sober adult.
"There's a bit of being frozen in childhood, this fantastic daydreaming existence of being a creative person," he said. "But I'm also a parent. I've never had, in my entire adult life post-college, the benefit of having long periods of time when I could travel and do whatever I wanted to. I was always keyed into being responsible for taking care of children. And thankfully my boss, Rebecca Buller, understands this tight rope walk better than anyone."
Buller, IPR's dean of students, says that "Adam is perfect for the job because he has lived the life," both as a musician and as a counselor. She considers Levy's day-job heroics as indispensable as his musical past. "He embodies the success strategies we impart to students by working full time at a job he loves as well as maintaining and growing as an entertainment industry professional. I would be lost without him."
"They didn't hire me because I write music or because I've been in bands for a long time," Levy added. "They hired me because I knew how to communicate with folks who might be struggling a little bit. Definitely an argument for the B plan in the musician's life."
Once hired at IPR, in 2008, it didn't take long for the plate-spinning to stop. Levy still has the social work, the band and the family to contend with. But his job allows him to package all three into a single lifestyle.
The dovetailing is perhaps clearest in his most recent project, the Bunny Clogs. Backed by members of the Honeydogs, Levy writes and performs children's music with his two daughters. The band has been a hit on Wonderground Radio, the Current's online kids' music station, and has packed houses at the Southern Theater and the Cedar Cultural Center. Levy's son, a visual artist, designed the cover to the debut album, "More! More! More!"
And the IPR connection?
"It was all students and teaching assistants who engineered the first Bunny Clogs album. And a student did the final mastering along with an instructor."


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The CW has renewed freshman series The 100 for a second season.
The 100 follows a group of young people who are sent back to Earth nearly 100 years after a nuclear Armageddon destroying civilization. The cast includes Eliza Taylor, Henry Ian Cusick, Paige Turco, Kelly Hu, Isaiah Washington, Marie Avgeropoulos, Bobby Morley, Thomas McDonell, Eli Goree, and Christopher Larkin.
While the show's ratings haven't been great, The 100 has been performing better than most of the network's other new shows. It's currently averaging a 0.6 rating in the 18-49 demographic with just under two million total viewers.
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Call data collected from the switch at a Mobile Telephone Switching Office is combined with location information of a mobile unit to generate information reports concerning the electromagnetic coverage of a geographic region. The collection of call data from the switch permits consideration of uplink information in the analysis of system performance. The uplink information reflects performance of specific equipment that is in use by the wireless customer. This uplink information may be combined with downlink and location information to remove from the performance evaluation transient effects associated with, for example, local terrain and other physical impairments.
1. A method comprising:
receiving at a cell site a wireless signal from a mobile wireless system;
determining at least one of signal strength and signal error of the wireless signal;
communicating the at least one of signal strength and signal error to the mobile wireless system;
the mobile wireless system correlating the at least one of signal strength and signal error with location information collected by the mobile wireless system;
communicating the at least one of signal strength and signal error through a data switch before communicating the at least one of signal strength and signal error to the mobile wireless system, wherein the data switch is part of a cellular digital packet data (CDPD) network; and
communicating the at least one of signal strength and signal error through a voice switch before communicating the at least one of signal strength and signal error to the mobile wireless system.
2. A method comprising:
receiving at a cell site a wireless signal comprising location data from a mobile wireless system, the location data received via a voice channel;
determining at least one of a signal strength and signal error for the wireless signal;
communicating the at least one of a signal strength and signal error to a processing device via a voice switch;
communicating the location data to the processing device via a data switch; and
the processing device causing the at least one of a signal strength and signal error to be visually correlated with the location data.
3. The method of
communicating the at least one of a signal strength and signal error to the processing device in a first base station;
communicating the location data to a second base station; and
the second base station communicating the location data to the first base station.
4. The method of
the second base station communicating with the first base station via a CDPD modem.
5. The method of
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to mobile communications systems and, more specifically, to a method and system for optimizing performance of a mobile communications system.
2. Background of the Invention
FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of a conventional cellular radiotelephone communication system 5 which includes cells 6, radio base stations or cell sites 8, and a Mobile Telephone Switching Office (MTSO) or mobile telephone switching center 9. As a mobile telephone customer 7 moves from one cell to another a switch in the MTSO automatically switches connections with the respective radio base stations to maintain a continuous connection with the public switched network (not shown). Typically, a switch in an MTSO 9 is connected to approximately one hundred cell sites.
A problem associated with the management of a cellular radiotelephone communications system is geographically locating an area within the zone of radio coverage or cell where faulty coverage exists. An example would be an area within a cellular telephone system that provides poor service due to moderate levels of interference. Typically, this situation is uncovered in one of two ways; customer complaints or the persistent drive team testing by system operators. Neither of these approaches, however, provides a very timely or comprehensive means of identifying, diagnosing, and curing faulty coverage.
In response to these deficiencies, the cellular industry has turned to the aid of electromagnetic coverage prediction tools to assist in the search for holes in the coverage. Typically, these methods of monitoring system performance include observing downlink information along with other system parameters. (Downlink being defined as signals travelling from the cell site to the mobile unit and uplink being defined as signals travelling from the mobile unit to the cell site). The assumption has been that if the downlink was closed (i.e., a good connection was attained), the available uplink power would be sufficient to close the uplink.
One such electromagnetic coverage tool which takes into account uplink information is discussed by Kurt Nikkinen in "Switch Reality", AT&T Wireless Service, Apr. 15-16, 1997, and hereby incorporated by reference. This electromagnetic coverage tool involves transmitting location information of a mobile unit to a base station using a cellular modem and also gathering call information from a switch location. The location and call information is then collected at the base station and entered into a map plot.
The present invention is briefly described as a method and system of monitoring the performance of a wireless telecommunications system. In preferred embodiments there is disclosed a method and system of evaluating the coverage of a geographic area serviced by a mobile communications system.
In one aspect, the method includes obtaining uplink performance parameters related to at least one mobile unit from the mobile switching center, obtaining location information related to the location of the mobile unit, and analyzing the performance of the telecommunications system based on the uplink and downlink performance parameters and the location information to obtain analysis results.
In one aspect, the system includes monitoring performance of a wireless telecommunications system, the system including: a mobile unit forming a wireless connection to a radio base station; the radio base station connected to a switch; a base system analyzer coupled to said switch and which performs analysis of call data collected at the switch; a mobile PC transmitting location over a packet network to the base system analyzer; and wherein the system analyzer evaluates the performance of the telecommunications system based on uplink performance parameters and the location of the mobile unit.
In one aspect, the system includes monitoring performance of a wireless telecommunications system, the system including: a mobile unit forming a wireless connection to a switch; a means for collecting and transmitting uplink performance parameters of the wireless connection at the switch to a system analyzer; a means for sending the location of the mobile unit to the system analyzer; and wherein the system analyzer evaluates the performance of the telecommunications system based on the uplink performance parameters and the location of the mobile unit.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a conventional cellular radiotelephone system;
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a system for optimizing a mobile communication system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention in which location data of a mobile unit is sent over a packet network such as a cellular digital packet data (CDPD) network;
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a system for optimizing a mobile communication system according to an alternative embodiment of the present invention In which the location data in maintained at the mobile unit and call data is sent over a packet network (e.g., CDPD network) from the switch to a mobile PC with GPS which is acting as the base station;
FIG. 4 illustrates a suite of software programs that will be used in the method and system of the preferred embodiment;
FIG. 5 illustrates a visual CER display on a base PC;
FIG. 6 illustrates a Visual GPS display on a mobile PC with GPS;
FIG. 7 illustrates a Mapview display on the base PC;
FIG. 8 illustrates a flowchart demonstrating how the Visual CER program operates;
FIG. 9 illustrates a flowchart demonstrating how the Visual GPS program operates; and
FIGS. 10A-10L Illustrate how the Mapview program operates.
In the preferred embodiment, call data collected from the switch at the Mobile Telephone Switching office (MTSO) or mobile switching center is combined with location information of a mobile unit to generate information reports concerning the signal coverage of a geographic region. The collection of call data from the switch at the switching center permits consideration of uplink and also downlink information in the analysis of system performance. The uplink information reflects performance of specific equipment that is currently in use by the wireless customer. This uplink information may be combined with location information to remove from the performance evaluation transient effects associated with, for example, local terrain and other physical impairments. The preferred embodiment also allows real-time analysis to be performed by transmitting data over a packet network such as a cellular digital packet data (CDPD) network.
FIG. 2 is a diagram of a communication system 10 employing a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Since it is understood by those skilled in the art that other components and devices are typically included in this environment, only those pertinent to the preferred embodiment will be discussed.
Mobile vehicle 11 contains a mobile unit or station 12 and a mobile Personal Computer with a Global Positioning System (PC/GPs) 14. The GPS allows the location of the mobile unit to be monitored with high accuracy. The GPS used in the PC/GPS 14 may be a TRIMBLE PCMCIA GPS receiver. The mobile unit 12 may include cellular telephones, personal codification system (PCS) handsets, or some other type of mobile communication device not limited to telephones such as personal computers, paging devices, etc. In this discussion, cellular is being used to indicate any type of mobile communication system—analog or digital—which divides a region into geographic areas (cells) and involves handing off of the mobile unit as it moves from cell to cell. PCS is a type of cellular mobile communication system which is digitally based and therefore can offer a broader range of services than an analog based system. Although any type of mobile communication device may be used as the mobile unit 12, the use of a digital device would provide the most information.
As the mobile unit 12 moves through the cellular system it operates off of cell sites connected to local voice switches. The mobile unit 12 transmits voice calls to a receiver 17 at a radio base station (RBS) 16 through a transmitter 13. (Alternative embodiments may have a greater number of transmitters and receivers). The call is then routed through a standard link 19A to a local voice data network switch 18 connected to the RBS 16. The call data is collected at the voice switch 18 and forwarded over a standard link 19B such as a Local Area Network (LAN) or voice line to the base unit 23. (Note that in an alternative embodiment link 193 may be a CDPD network). The base unit 23 contains a base PC 22 and a CDPD modem 22A. The PC 22 functions as a system analyzer for analyzing the incoming data.
In the preferred embodiment, the call data is collected on the uplink at the switch 18 using Cell Traffic Recording (CER) software. CER is a software function provided to users of an Ericsson mobile telephone switch. CER describes everything about the call in text format. This function allows real-time tracing of the activities of a phone call in progress. Although the preferred embodiment is directed to an Ericsson switch the invention may just as well involve other switches using software other than CER to collect call data. The call data is routed from the switch 18 in serial text format to the PC 22 at the base unit 23.
The call data collected from the switch 18 may include many different types of mobile communication system parameters. Examples include, but are not limited to, the following: Forward and Reverse (or Received) Signal Strength Indication (SSI); Forward and Reverse Bit Error Rate (BER); Time Alignment; Frequency error: Power Level of Mobile (PLM) unit; Frequency Group; Channel; Voice Channel Group; Mobile Device Identification Number; Mobile Manufacturer Information; and Mobile Assisted Handoff (MAHO) information which may include data on neighboring cell sites as well.
Therefore, the preferred embodiment allows a system evaluator located at the base PC 22 to take advantage of information from the switch to analyze the service provided by the cell. The preferred embodiment allows two types of analysis to be performed. The first one is a real-time analysis which occurs while the mobile unit 12 is traversing the drive route. The real-time nature of the analysis allows the system evaluator located at the base PC 22 to be in communication with the driver located in the mobile vehicle 11 and to receive constant reports from the driver on obstacles which might be the cause of problems in the service (i.e., tall buildings, mountains, etc.). The second type of analysis is post-processing analysis which occurs after the driver has completed traversing the route. The second type of analysis is more in-depth and allows the call data and location data to be recorded and then analyzed in many different ways to optimize the service level of the cell site.
Collecting call data at the switch allows, for example, analysis of information such as the mobile assisted handoff (MAHO) received signal strength indicator (RSSI) of the neighboring cells reported back to the voice switch 18 by the mobile unit 12. MAHO is the method that enables the hand-off from cell site to cell site to be triggered using the downlink signal strengths of a measurement channel. Therefore, the voice switch 18 maintains which cell is carrying the call and it also has a list of neighboring cell sites that are to be considered as handoff candidates. The neighbor list includes the measurement channel, usually the digital control channel (DCCH), associated with a neighboring cell. The voice switch 18 sends a list of measurement channels to the mobile unit 12 to be scanned. The measurement channel is continuously transmitting a downlink signal that the mobile unit 12 records the RSSI level of and every second reports back the RSSI levels of the neighboring cells from the list to the voice switch 18. When a neighboring cell becomes the better server, a hand-off will take place. The switch 18 at the MTSO determines when to hand the mobile customer off. By recording these MAHO RSSI values the preferred embodiment is able to provide a very complete picture of the coverage area of the serving cell as well as all of its neighboring sites in the system analysis step which will be discussed below. This way more detailed coverage plots may be obtained with only one drive test.
The call data from the switch 18 contains almost all of the important information about the parameters of a call but cannot provide the current location of the mobile customer to determine where a problem in coverage is occurring. So the information is irrelevant if the location of the mobile unit 12 cannot be found.
Messages concerning the current location (i.e, latitude and longitude) of the mobile vehicle 11 with the mobile unit 12 are sent from PC/GPS 14 through a transmitter 15 and are received at cellular digital packet data (CDPD) network equipment 16A located at RBS 16 as shown in FIG. 2. CDPD is a technology that folds data into packets that are sent at very high speeds during pauses in cellular phone conversations. By adding CDPD technology to an existing cellular system, the location data may be sent without congesting voice channels with data.
The location data is sent from the RBS 16 over a CDPD network 28 to a data network switch 20. The data network switch 20 then connects to another RBS 25 through a link 29. The RBS 25 sends the information from antenna 25A to the CDPD modem 22A of the base station 23. At PC 22 in the base station 23, the location information and the call data are combined and analyzed to evaluate the system performance. The use of the CDPD network 28 allows the location information to be sent to the base PC 22 even if the voice network has failed and thereby improving the real-time nature of the analysis.
Another aspect of the preferred embodiment is that the location data may also be stored locally on the mobile PC/GPS 14 with a time stamp synchronized with the central location PC 22 in case the CDPD network is down. Therefore, although the real-time nature of the analysis is lost, the test drive of the vehicle 11 may be recorded and evaluated in a post-processing time period.
Another aspect of the preferred embodiment is that by allowing the PC/GPS 14 to deliver the location data over the CDPD network it allows the testing of the CDPD network at the same time. If the system evaluator does not see the vehicle's 11 position on the central location or base PC 22 then the CDPD network is not working in that area and a CDPD technician may be dispatched to investigate.
Another aspect of the preferred embodiment is that the central location 23 may be located right at the switch 18 or at any other location to obtain even greater efficiency.
The system analysis of the preferred embodiment is conducted at the base PC 23. As previously discussed, the preferred embodiment allows for real-time analysis as well as post-processing analysis to occur. The preferred embodiment involves merging the call data information from the uplink at the switch 18 with the location of the mobile vehicle 11 and downlink information to produce and display a map to diagnose how the system is performing as the mobile vehicle 11 drives around. This information is used to fine tune the cellular network. By using the call data information from the switch 18 it allows a system evaluator to examine both the quality of the uplink and the downlink and correct any problems found. For example, by analyzing the data it may be found that the mobile unit 12 may not be powering up enough and it should be powered up more.
In an alternative embodiment shown in FIG. 3, a communication system 20 is shown in which call data is collected at the switch 18 and sent over the CDPD network 28 back to the mobile vehicle 11 and merged with the GPS location data on the mobile PC/GPS 14. The real-time analysis could then be done at the mobile vehicle 11 instead of on the base PC 22 at the central location 23. The mobile unit 12 may be used because the mobile unit does not have to be connected to the PC/GPS 14. This alternative embodiment would allow the system evaluator conducting the drive test to monitor the call data while seeing for himself the surrounding topography. The system evaluator may then remove from the performance evaluation transient effects associated with, for example, local terrain and other physical impairments.
In the preferred embodiment, the system analysis is primarily accomplished through a suite of optimization software programs 40 as disclosed in FIG. 4. The optimization software programs 40 provide a way to efficiently optimize telephone systems in both real-time while identifying service interruptions and also in a post-processing time period for more in-depth analysis. The optimization system software 40 as shown in FIG. 4 includes MICROSOFT WINDOWS 95™ 42, a system parser 44, a master database 46, REFLECTIONS TCP/IP (transmission control protocol/Internet protocol) 48, Visual CER 50, visual GPS 52, Mapview software 54, and a location database 56. The optimization system software 40 may be loaded on the base PC 22 and the PC/GPS 14. Note that the optimization system software 30 is not limited to these software programs and may include more software programs and/or different types depending on the type of coverage analysis required.
Windows 95™ 42 is a well-known Microsoft™ product which may be used as the operating system.
The system parser 44 is a software program that utilizes data which is collected from the switch 18 and from other sources to update the master system database 46. The system parser 44 may be used to convert text files in ASCII form collected from the switch 18 into tables. These tables are then joined into relations to provide queries to be visualized later in the optimization process.
The master database 46 may be implemented Using Microsoft™ Access™ in the preferred embodiment. The master database 46 is utilized as the central point for all system information. The master database 46 is made up of mapable tables which are being constantly updated by the system parser program 44. These mapable tables are used by the Visual CER 50, Visual GPS 52, and Mapview 54 programs to geographically display the switch and cell information. The multiple tables in the master database 46 reflect the actual switch 18 parameter settings and other data about the cellular network. Visual CER 50 and Mapview 54 use the master database 46 so that what is seen on their maps is what is really in the switch 18. This allows the system evaluator to find problems and therefore quickly improving the performance of the network and thus reduce the number of customer complaints.
One of the most overlooked aspects of maintaining a cellular telephone network is the maintenance of the system databases. Most are static databases containing information about site locations, antennas, transmission lines, tower heights, FAA information, etc. The databases that contain information about the parameters that control how the mobile acts while in the network are more variable. When these parameters are changed in the switch 18 and are not updated in the system parameter waster database 46, the system operators may be making decisions with incorrect data resulting in lost time and poor results. Therefore, an advantage of the preferred embodiment is that the software programs used in the system analysis allow the system evaluator to rely on constantly updated information from the switch 18.
Two software programs which may be used for data collection and real-time vehicle position tracking at both PC/GPS 14 and PC 22 include Visual CER 50 and Visual GPS 52. A typical PC screen display of Visual CER 50 is shown in FIG. 5 and a typical PC screen display of Visual GPS 52 is shown in FIG. 6. Both Visual CER 50 and Visual GPS 52 in a preferred implementation are software programs written using Microsoft's Visual Basic™. Visual CER 50 in the preferred embodiment is loaded into the base PC 22 to allow for real-time observation of the call data combined with the location information of the mobile vehicle 11. Visual GPS 52 is loaded into the PC/GPS 14 and allows the operator of the vehicle 11 to observe the location of the vehicle 11 on the PC/GPS 14. As previously discussed, the Visual GPS program 52 will transmit the location data to the base PC 22 through the CDPD network 28. The PC/GPS 14 may also record the location data along with a base/remote synchronized PC time stamp to the location database 56 for later use. As discussed above, a base/remote synchronized PC time stamp is sent from base PC 22 to PC/GPS 14 so that the recording of data in both locations is synchronized for post-processing system evaluation. The Visual CER program 50 will merge the call data from the switch 18 with the location data received from the mobile unit 12. This composite information is then logged and displayed in real-time for the System evaluator at the base PC 22.
FIG. 8 illustrates the operation of the Visual CER program 50. In step 802, the database and streets map are loaded in the base PC 22. In step 804, a Visual CER form and a street map are displayed. In step 806, the mobile phone Internet Protocol (IP) address is received via the CDPD network and the vehicle location is calculated and displayed. In optional step 808, the mobile phone number to be recorded may be changed. In optional step 810, the recording object group parameters may be changed. The recording object group parameters are the parameters that dictate the length of the CER recording and a list of mobile phone numbers that the system evaluator wants to record. In step 812, a choice is made whether to quit or record the drive. It the decision is made to quit, then in step 814, the database of the PC 22 is unloaded. If the decision is made to record the drive, then step 816.
In step 818, the PC time stamp is sent from the base PC 22 to the PC/GPS 14 via the CDPD network. In step 820, the mobile unit 12 is called to start the flow of call (or CER) data at the switch 18. In step 822, the communication port on the base PC 22 is checked for call data from the switch 18. In step 824, it is determined if data has arrived. If no data has arrived, then the CDPD data is read and a new position of the vehicle 11 is calculated in step 826. The updated position is then displayed on the base PC 22 in step 836 and then a loop back occurs to step 822 to check the confiscation port again.
If call data has arrived in step 824, then the decision is made to go to step 828 and read and display call data on the base PC 22. In step 830, the CDPD data is read and the new vehicle position is calculated. In step 832, CER call data is merged with vehicle position data. (The merger is synchronized based on the time stamp which was sent to the PC/GPS 14 in step 818). In step 834, the merged data is written into the master database 46. In step 836, the updated vehicle position is displayed and then the decision is made to go to step 822 to check the communication port again for more data.
Referring to FIG. 9, the Visual GPS program 52 is loaded into PC/GPS 14. In step 902, the cell site database and streets map is loaded. In step 904, a Visual GPS form and street map are loaded. In step 906, the base PC 22 IP address is loaded. In step 908, mobile PC/GPS 14 IP address is sent to base PC 22 via CDPD network. In step 910, the vehicle position is calculated and displayed on a Visual GPS map. In step 912, the decision is made to quit (and unload the database in step 916) or wait for a received time stamp message from the base PC 22. In step 914, if the set time message has not arrived the Visual GPS program will loop back to step 910. If the time stamp message has arrived, the Visual GPS program will proceed to step 918 to synchronize the mobile PC/GPS 14 time with the base PC 22 time, In step 920, the communication port on the PC/GPS 14 will be checked for location data from the GPS receiver. In step 922, if location data has not arrived, then the decision is made to go to step 924 and check for GPS error. It there is an error, the GPS receiver is reset and the decision is made to go to step 920 and if there is no error the decision is made to go to step 920. If location data is received in step 922, then calculate vehicle position in step 926. Send GPS data and mobile time stamp to base PC via CDPD network in step 928. In step 930, write data into Visual GPS location database 56. In step 932, display updated vehicle position on Visual GPS map and then return to step 920.
The Mapview software 54 ("Mapview") will be used in the preferred embodiment for in-depth, post-processing evaluation of the call data and location data obtained from the mobile vehicle 11. The Mapview software in a preferred implementation is written using Microsoft Visual Basic™ and also utilizing Mapinfo™ software. The Mapinfo™ software may be used as a geographical object in Mapview 54 displaying a preconstructed workspace consisting of a sector and street map. In a preferred implementation the Mapview software 54 is loaded on the base PC 22. However, in the alternative embodiment discussed with respect to FIG. 3 the Mapview software 54 may be loaded on PC/GPS 14 and the post-processing performed at the mobile vehicle 11.
A typical PC screen display of Mapview 54 is shown in FIG. 7. The Mapview program 54 is used to simultaneously view graphically on the base PC 22 the information contained within the master database 46 as well as the drive test data collected using Visual CER 50 and Visual GPS 52, and customer complaints from a trouble tracker system used by a customer care department. By placing the drive test data within an accurate network environment, Mapview 54 allows the system evaluator to quickly identify the problem areas and diagnose the cause. By overlaying the customer complaints the system evaluator may determine future drive routes that will be driven and document network improvements.
A problem in maintaining a cell network is maintaining the system databases for frequency planning, hand-off parameters, and access parameters. The optimization software 40 uses the master database 46 which is updated from data files pulled from the switch 18. By updating the master database 46 from switch ASCII log files it helps eliminate errors due to human mistakes. The master database 46 has several predefined queries that provide the system evaluator with accurate voice channel counts, accurate frequency information, and a means to evaluate and track system parameter changes. This data is then automatically converted into color coded maps using Mapview 54 with respect to the sites geographic location for easy problem detection which saves time and resources.
Mapview 54 generates at least 10 drive test exception plots. They include SSFVC (signal strength forward voice channel), FBER (forward (or downlink) bit error rate), SSRVC (signal strength reverse voice channel), RBER (reverse (or uplink) bit error rate), PLM (mobile RF power level), Path Delta (which identifies uplink/downlink RSSI differences), BSVR Delta (which indicates when the mobile is not on the best strongest site), HANDOFFS (identifies intercell handoffs, intracell handoffs (interference), and interexchange handoffs (handoffs across switch borders)), DROPS (identifies dropped calls), and MOBILE GROUPS (frequency group that the mobile is on). To make obtaining these plots as easy as possible Mapview 54 has a benchmark option that will generate a complete set of these plots if selected. All of these plots are exception plots which means that only the problems are highlighted. All of the thresholds are preset ensuring that all of the system engineers are using the same values.
With Mapview 54, the system evaluator can display the relative network information dealing with a specific problem that is attempted to be solved. Mapview 54 will display the following information: locations for active and/or proposed cells, customer complaints by type, frequency groups (digital and analog), SAT (supervisory audio tone), and DCC (digital color code) information, paging and location areas (used for call delivery), and voice channel handling selection order. By selecting a particular sector the system evaluator may view detailed information about that sector including the individual channels associated to that sector.
FIG. 10A illustrates a Mapview flowchart describing a preferred implementation. In step 1002, all device tables are loaded in the base PC 22. In step 1004, all thematic maps are loaded. Thematic maps are color coded maps based on temperature schemes (i.e., red being hottest or weak signal, yellow being mild, blue being coldest or good signal) to indicate troubled coverage areas. In step 1006, the Mapview main form is displayed. In step 1008, the next operation is chosen by the system evaluator depending on what area type of analysis he wants to perform.
FIG. 10B illustrates path A which allows the operator to work with file commands 1010. The operator may open a file 1012 which includes new files 1014, tables 1016, open databases (OD) 1018, workspace 1020, traffic 1022, CER data 1024, and complaints 1029. CER data 1024 includes new CER data 1026 and appended CER data 1028 (which is a combination of CER data files). The system evaluator may also save 1030 map files under new 1032, table 1034, OD 1036, and workspace 1038. The operator may also print a map 1040, benchmark an entire drive test 1042 (prints all the different types of maps automatically), or exit the program 1044.
FIG. 10C illustrates path B which allows the operate to create a thematic map of cells 1046. The cells could include active cells 1048 or proposed cells 1050. Legend 1052 is used in Mapview 54 to display symbols and is used here in the same manner as the term "legend" is used in a street map.
FIG. 10D illustrates path C which creates a thematic map of specific events recorded during a Visual CER drive test 1054. The events as discussed above include PLM 1056 (power level at the mobile unit 12), SSFVC 1058, FBER 1060, SSRVC 1062, RBER 1064, Audio Q 1066 (Audio Quality), Handoffs 1068, Dropped Calls 1070, BSVR Delta 1072, Path Delta 1074 (difference between forward and reverse signal strength). Mobile C/I 1076 (mobile carrier interference ratio), Mobile SAT 1079 (mobile supervisory audio tones), Mobile Groups 1080, and legend 1082.
FIG. 10E illustrates path D which creates a thematic map from any trouble tracker or complaint database file 1084, The complaints include audio 1086, service 1088, dropped calls 1090, interference 1092, other types 1094, composite 109E (a collection of different types of complaints), and Legend 1098.
FIG. 10F illustrates path E which creates a thematic map from any traffic file 1100. The traffic file includes Ccong 1102 (congestion), MH Time 1104 (mean holdtime), Erlangs 2106 (measurement of call seconds), and Legend 1108.
FIG. 10G illustrates path F which creates a thematic map from visual CER collected drive test data 1110. The drive test data include SAT 1112 (supervisory audio tones), RF power settings 1114, or antenna patterns 1116. Playback 1118 of the drive test data is also included.
FIG. 10H illustrates path G which selects the modulation mode 1120 for all views to be displayed. The modes include CDPD 1122, analog 1124, and digital 1126.
FIG. 10I illustrates path H which creates a thematic map representing the frequency groups 1130 and/or color codes 1140 assigned to all of the cell sites. Frequency groups 1130 include for example Sector A 1132, Sector B 1134, Sector C 1136, or all three Sectors 1138 which make up the 360 degrees of direction of a cell site.
FIG. 10J illustrates path I which allows removal of selected map layers 1152. The settings include None 1154, Active 1156, Proposed 1158, Traffic 1160, Groups 1162, CER data 1164, Network 1166, and complaints 1168.
FIG. 10K illustrates path J which assigns curser tools that perform independent tasks 1170 in the map in Mapview 54. The tools include Edit 1172, Redraw 1198, Grabber 1200 (which allows the system evaluator to grab the map and move it to a new location), Pointer 1202, Information Tool 1204, Ruler 1206 (allows measurements between points in cell sites), Label 1208, Zoom in 1214, and Zoom Out 1216. The Edit tool 1172 allows for cutting 1174, copying 1176, drawing 1178, and select 1188. Drawing 1178 includes lines 1180, polygonal lines 1182, points 1184, and polygons 1186. Select 1188 includes a bin 1190, a polygon 1192, a circle 1194, and a calculate function 1196. The Label tool 1208 includes streets 1210 and servers 1212.
FIG. 10L creates a thematic map representing the network paging location area assignments 1218. Assignments include MEP 1220 which includes local areas 1222 and Legend 1224. This allows for a more efficient paging method by limiting the number of cell sites that have to be paged.
Based on the mobile communications system analysis, adjustment way be made to one or all of the system parameters to obtain optimum performance. For example, adjustments include changing the down tilt of the RBS antenna 17 (to take energy off horizon so as to concentrate it) or increasing or decreasing the power of a cell site. System evaluators have agreed on certain goals that must be achieved by the system parameters such as a specific set of RSSI level break points, BER thresholds forward and reverse, etc., that are a requirement for a cell site. The mobile communications system analysis of the preferred embodiment may be used to expedite service improvements and to determine future build plans.
The above-described embodiment is illustrative of the principles of the present invention. Various modifications and changes may be devised by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.
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This guest house is at the center of our 21 acre Gentlemen's ranch, one mile south of Suttons Bay and 1/2 mile from the Bay. The address for our location is 1624 South West Bayshore Drive (which is M-22), Suttons Bay While there is not a water view unless you are on top one of our hills, the setting is an idyllic location with panoramic valley and hill views. This house has a warm natural all wood interior with beautiful artwork, yet all the modern amenities such as wifi and satellite TV with multiple movie channels.
The grounds are professionally landscaped and maintained by the Landscape Architect owner.
There is a large open area that includes a wrap-around leather couch and a loft with two beds along with a separate bedroom with a queen-size bed with an exceptional quality pillow-top mattress. There is plenty of room to park any toys (campers, boats, trailers) right on the property. The owners have a 30 foot sailboat, a 26 foot motorboat and other water toys, so arrangements could be made for their use. If there is a need to stall your horses, or if you want to ride a horse or two, those arrangements can be made as well.
On the property is a large barn, a small barn (both for horses) along with indoor and outdoor riding arenas. Attached to the indoor riding arena is a viewing area with foosball, wifi, cable, leather couches, bathroom, laundry and additional sleeping area in another loft if it is needed.
At night, there is a firepit area to warm up on the cold Northern Michigan nights and we are far enough away from any city so that the panaromic star views are incredible.
We are only 1/2 mile away from the Suttons Bay to Traverse City trail and you could ride bikes/horses snowshoe/hike/cross-country ski in any direction from here and see wonderful water vistas and orchard/hill/valley views.
We are 30 minutes away from the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and the Homestead Resort that has skiing with hills that border on Lake Michigan.
Keywords: Northern Michigan, Suttons Bay, Horse Farm boarding (weekly/monthly) Indoor and Outdoor Riding Arenas, riding trials, Sailing/Power-boat excursions available
Jeff and Debbie live on the property with their daughter Samara. Jeff is an attorney and Debbie is a Landscape Architect who designed the beautiful grounds and maintains them as well. They enjoy the life up North with the opportunity to raise, ride and show horses.
Debbie Slocombe purchased this chateau / country house in 2002
Jeff and Debbie have been coming to the Traverse City/Suttons Bay all of their lives for vacations and decided to move to the area in 1999. They love the location of Suttons Bay because it has all the activities of Traverse City, yet the idyllic lifestyle of a Village just a short distance away.
Our home is just a five minute walk to the beach or a one mile bike ride/hike to Suttons Bay. The TART trail (Rails to Trails Suttons Bay to Traverse City) makes it a 13 mile bike ride to Traverse City.
You can bring your own bikes or borrow our tandem to ride into the Village for a nice breakfast/lunch/dinner.
Because we are on 21 acres surrounded by much more open area, you will not be constricted to a small area.
Relaxing, quaint, and just perfect! Beautiful guest home just south of Suttons bay, worlds away from Traverse City, yet so close that this is the perfect place to stay. Jeff was so gracious, we felt like we were home as soon as we stepped,out of the car. Thank you for blessing us with the opportunity to enjoy your beautiful home and land. Can't wait to come back. We were looking for return dates before we even checked-out!
beautiful view country side, took pics of the horses and scenery. relaxing not too close to traverse city. spent Saturday visiting the wineries. used the grill on Friday night. enjoyed the complimentary wine at the cottage. den and Jeff were very hospitable.
The cottage surpassed our expectations. Very cozy and comfortable. Jeff and Debbie made us feel very welcome. The weather was surprisingly warm and we were able to spend a fair amount of time outside – hiked at Leelanau State Park, and explored the sweet town of Suttons Bay. Wished we could have stayed longer!
My husband and I were looking for a quiet weekend away and we arrived at the cottage to a local bottle of wine awaiting us. We found it to be quaint, CLEAN warm and cozy. Although the weather temps were below zero with blizzard like conditions we felt very comfortable and warm inside with everything we needed to relax. Jeff and Debbie were very hospitable and had several suggestions of local places to visit and to snowshoe. We had dinner at the Village Inn for all you can eat perch night and Boones for a fantastic burger! We visited the local bakery and candy shoppe. We also bought some local Raclette cheese and learned the history of the Swiss Raclette origins. Overall there were plenty of local treasures to enjoy, even in the middle of winter. We drove to Glen Arbor for snowshoeing and had a beautiful sunny day. We would highly recommend this cottage!
My husband and I stayed with another couple for a wine weekend. There was plenty of room. Very comfortable accommodations, super clean and cozy. Beds were good too. Surroundings are beautiful. Owners came by when we arrived to see if needed anything.
Northern Michigan is beautiful especially in the fall. The cottage is set in a great location for touring the Leelanau wineries, and conveniently close to Suttons Bay. Check out the 45th Parallel for a great breakfast. The cottage was cozy and comfortable with basic necessities. If you've never had the opportunity to play Cowminoes, book now.
Voted 'the most beautiful location in America' (Good Morning America) with Sleeping Bear Dunes, 22 Vineyards and wine-tasting rooms along with gourmet/casual dining all in Leelanau County. Bring your horses, bikes or kayaks we have arenas (indoor and outdoor) and trails on site and are one mile from the Leelanau trial that runs from Suttons Bay to Traverse City and beyond. If you would like to sail or powerboat, arrangements can be made. Suttons Bay has excellent shopping, restaurants, festivals and a quaint art-house movie theater that also shows first-run movies.
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Tests confirm a sprain for Adrian Peterson
By Kevin Seifert
For those of you asking, it appears the initial diagnosis on
Minnesota Vikings
Adrian Peterson
was accurate: He has a sprained right ankle, but tests have revealed nothing more.
Interim coach Leslie Frazier confirmed the information Tuesday during an
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"We don't think it's any more than an ankle sprain," Frazier said. "Now it's just a matter of what he can or can't do. ... We'll know a little more [Wednesday] as he tries to put some weight on it and move around. We're anxious to find out how he comes along."
Peterson has played in 51 consecutive games and has a substantial pain threshold, but it's tough for any running back to excel with a sprained ankle. At the very least, you can expect rookie
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to take some or all of the first-team repetitions in practice this week and for third-string tailback
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How do i get my 10 and 6 year old to sleep in their own beds?
I have a 10 and 6 year old. they both sleep with me! i have tried everything to get them to sleep in their own beds. i even told them i didnt care if they slept together in my oldest childs bed. its very imberrasing for me. i love my children very much but they are getting too old to sleep with mommy. i have a queen size bed and i get no sleep because theres no room in my bed. i feel sorry for my kids when i try to put them in their beds. but i know they have to start sleeping in their own beds so i can get some sleep, and so they wont depend on mommy for the rest of their lives. they are very attached to me as it is. especially my six year old. she has to be by myside at all times. my 10 year old has to know everything that goes on in my life. i have no privacy with her. they are my babies but its time they start sleeping in their own beds.In Topics: Sleep and rest
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GOVERNMENT CAMP, Ore. -- Oregon appears to be on track for a normal water year, according to scientists who study the Mt. Hood snowpack.
A team conducted the monthly snow survey Thursday and recorded 32 inches of new snow since Monday at their tracking site near Timberline Lodge.
Monday s big storm helped bring snowpack levels back up to normal for the year.
Julie Koeberle and Melissa Webb are hydrologists and work for the federal government. They snowshoed into the secret measuring site in the woods near Timberline on Thursday, along with reporters, to verify what their instruments had told them through telemetry.
They rammed a hollow tube into the snow until they hit dirt. That gave them a measurement of the latest snowpack at that site.
Weighing the snow also tells them how much water is it. They found 110 inches of snow, which would create 38 inches of water.
That s about 88 percent of normal, so still below normal for this site. However, basin-wide where Portland gets their water is out of this water shed and some of our higher elevations are at 110 percent of normal, Koeberle explained. So that s really good, in fact that s the highest in the state.
She added that January is an important month for snow fall and the recent snowstorm really helped.
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Biscuit Sticks are wonderful appetizers that can be served at any party. I served it for my child's birthday party at home and even the mother couldn't stop munching these Biscuit Sticks. Try these Biscuit Sticks recipe!
|Biscuit dough/1 package prepared biscuits
|1 Cup (16 tbs) (Any Favorite Flavor)
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|2 Cup (32 tbs) (For Deep Frying)
|1 Clove (5 gm)
Roll out the biscuit dough; cut into sticks 1/2 inch high by 1/2 inch wide by 3 inches long.
Sprinkle the sticks with salt.
Melt the fat in a medium size skillet; season it with the garlic clove.
Leave the clove in until you smell it in the fat, then remove it.
Drop the sticks, a few at a time, into the hot fat; brown them lightly.
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The death of Osama Bin Laden, the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 terror attacks, could help with efforts to split the Taliban from al-Qaeda, according to Lisa Curtis, Senior Research Fellow at The Heritage Foundation, a think tank based in Washington.
In comments to The Hindu, Ms. Curtis, formerly with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, the Central Intelligence Agency and the State Department's South Asia Bureau, said: "It could diminish the importance of al-Qaeda for the Taliban and thus make it easier for the Taliban to renounce its ties to the organisation."
She added that at the very least, bin Laden's death may cause "soul-searching among the Taliban leadership" as they weighed the utility of remaining allied to an organisation that has lost its founding leader.
While on the upside this historic development would create goodwill in the U.S. toward Pakistan and "likely help to shore up a relationship that had become deeply troubled in the last several months," Ms. Curtis said Pakistanis needed to accept the fact that the world's most wanted terrorist was captured in a major city near the nation's capital and not in the unruly tribal border areas and out of reach of the Pakistani state authorities.
"This will be somewhat embarrassing for Pakistanis who had often rejected the idea of Osama bin Laden being in Pakistan as a western conspiracy," according to Ms. Curtis.
Yet Ms. Curtis, a specialist in terrorism in the South Asia region, said that Ayman al-Zawahiri almost certainly would take over as al-Qaeda's new chief, and the world could expect a statement from him soon urging al-Qaeda followers and its affiliates to remain committed to the cause.
From an operational standpoint, however, Ms. Curtis opined that al-Qaeda would still likely be able to continue to plot and carry out attacks as al-Zawahiri is the operational brains behind al-Qaeda, "and he will likely continue with attack planning." There may yet be questions regarding his legitimacy to lead the movement which could cause some disarray in the ranks, she added.
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It's no secret that the HD 4870 is one of the best overall GPUs on the market right now, but with so much selection from vendors, it's hard to choose the "best" one. Palit has a definite winner with their Sonic Dual Edition though. It's pre-overclocked, runs 20°C cooler than the reference design and carries no cost premium.
Although we generally shun automated gaming benchmarks, we do like to run at least one to see how our GPUs scale when used in a 'timedemo'-type scenario. Futuremark's 3DMark Vantage is without question the best such test on the market, and it's a joy to use, and watch. The folks at Futuremark are experts in what they do, and they really know how to push that hardware of yours to its limit.
The company first started out as MadOnion and released a GPU-benchmarking tool called XLR8R, which was soon replaced with 3DMark 99. Since that time, we've seen seven different versions of the software, including two major updates (3DMark 99 Max, 3DMark 2001 SE). With each new release, the graphics get better, the capabilities get better and the sudden hit of ambition to get down and dirty with overclocking comes at you fast.
Similar to a real game, 3DMark Vantage offers many configuration options, although many (including us) prefer to stick to the profiles which include Performance, High and Extreme. Depending on which one you choose, the graphic options are tweaked accordingly, as well as the resolution. As you'd expect, the better the profile, the more intensive the test.
Performance is the stock mode that most use when benchmarking, but it only uses a resolution of 1280×1024, which isn't representative of today's gamers. Extreme is more appropriate, as it runs at 1920×1200 and does well to push any single or multi-GPU configuration currently on the market – and will do so for some time to come.
No surprises here – the card scales just as we'd expect. Palit's Sonic does leap a nice distance past the stock-clocked version, but it's certainly nothing major. What is major is the X2 model which completely dominates everything else, including NVIDIA's highest-end GTX 280.


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With cool curves and dynamic design, this little ride-on has to be the funkiest way for toddlers to scoot
Spherovelo £69 by Early Rider
Using the same principles as a balance bike, this curvaceous first ride-on from Early Rider scores highly in the style stakes with its sleek good looks. A brilliant way to encourage young movers (and shakers), it's made in Great Britain, too.
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Regardless of your playing level, ZingMagic's multi award winning Chess is a fun, stimulating and challenging game for beginners and champions alike. Features include: over 10 levels of play; stunning graphics with choice of boards and piece sets; hints and tips to improve your play.
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Chess is a two player game with a colourful history which can be traced back to its Indian ancestor, Chaturanga. In 1291 the Archbishop of Canterbury in England threatened clergy who continued playing Chess with a diet of bread and water.
The game has flourished over the years and is now one of the most popular board games in the world, requiring thought, skill and strategy to become successful.
The object of Chess is to capture the opponent's King. To capture the King you must place it in check. If the King cannot escape by itself, or with the help of its army, it is in checkmate and the King is captured.
This game is free to download and contains adverts to generate revenue, much like commercial tv. It contains a single In App Purchase to remove the adverts.
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* Play against the computer or another human player on the same device.
* Over 10 levels of play to suit your mood.
* Award winning artificial intelligence engine which is particularly strong at expert levels.
* Understands all Chess rules such as en passant captures, castling, under promotion, draw by repetition, perpetual check and 50 move rule.
* Support for alternate boards and pieces, including super touch friendly boards.
* Full undo and redo of moves.
* Show last move.
* Show legal moves.
* Show threatened pieces.
* Hints.
* Chess is just one of our large collection of best of breed free classic board, card and puzzle games available for a wide range of platforms.
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Minor bug fixes and improvements, such as smoother fonts on low res devices, better support for devices that dont have G+ support, better support for long G+ player names
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Substantial update incorporating new Android, application and Google features such as: full 64-bit Android support, Google+ sharing of achievements and leaderboards, new graphics sets, updated engines, easier to use UI.
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Following the shocking death of 47-year-old Saira Shaikh hours after suffering from adverse drug reaction (ADR) in a civic hospital, BMC has swung into action. It has instituted two parallel committees to investigate why the 28 women, who had been administered antibiotic injections Ceftriaxone and Cefotaxime, had taken ill and had to be admitted in Kurla Bhabha Hospital on Monday night.
"A three-member expert committee consisting of Dr Preeti Mehta, microbiologist, Dr Nithya Gogate, clinical pharmacologist and Dr Milind Nadkar, physician has been constituted to investigate the cause of ADR," said Dr SJ Nagda, director, major hospitals, BMC.
"The other inquiry committee under Dr Vidya Thakur, who is in-charge of BMC peripheral hospitals in eastern suburbs, will check whether drugs were administered correctly," said Sanjay Deshmukh, additional municipal commissioner (health), BMC.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials seized treatment records of the deceased, Saira, from KEM Hospital on Thursday. She breathed her last on Tuesday night within 24 hours of having taken the antibiotic jab.
FDA officials have instructed stockists and hospitals to stop sale and use of 50,400 vials of Cefotaxime injection (batch number CT-SM10403) manufactured under the brand name, Sanocef, by Sanjivini Parenteral Drugs, Navi Mumbai, as also over thousand vials of Ceftriaxone injection (batch number 314-331) manufactured under the brand name, Sefxim, by Zee Labs, Himachal Pradesh, and sterile water for injection (batch number 3WT-259) manufactured by Parenteral Drugs Limited, Baddi, Himachal Pradesh, until the investigation is completed.
"We have inspected the manufacturing units of drug companies in Navi Mumbai and informed drug controller in Himachal Pradesh to investigate the case from their end," said Pramod Yasatwar, drug inspector, Zone 3, FDA.
A range of tests will be conducted on the drug samples to ascertain their level of sterility. "These sterile products should be contamination free. They will be tested for close to 14 days to observe if there is any growth of pyrogens or if there is undue toxicity. The results of the investigations will be available within 20-25 days," Yasatwar added.
Meanwhile, in an official statement, Sanjivini Parenteral Limited, said: "We have not received any complaint about Sanocef 1gm (Cefotaxime for injection) so far. We here by assured you that the products manufactured are of standard quality. However, the sale and use of the batch (of medicines) will be stopped as a precautionary measure until the investigation is complete."
More than 50% of patients are still reeling under the after effects of the ADR. They had been shifted to KEM and Sion hospitals late on Monday after bouts of breathlessness, convulsions, vomiting, headache and chest pain.
Eleven of the patients—two from Sion and nine from KEM—were discharged; 16 still have stomach ache and fever. "We will discharge patients only after making sure they are well. Some of them are still ill," said Dr Nivedita Moulick, head, department of medicine in Sion Hospital.
Investigations will on following:
1. Whether drugs were stored improperly or in unsuitable storage condition.
2. Whether syringes used were contaminated.
3. Quality of drugs and injection water.
4. Method of administration of reconstituted injection (it's in powder form and is mixed with sterile water).
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This one-bedroom Otter Rock vacation rental is an endearing haven that's fitting for a casual weekend getaway with friends or a memorable family vacation. Satiate your need for nature and experience the captivating beauty of the South Oregon Coast at this oceanside chalet.
This charming loft is part of the idyllic Alpine Chalets community, a cluster of A-Frame cottages perched on a bluff above gorgeous Beverly Beach. A five-minute walk down the private trail leads to a long stretch of sand that extends all the way south to the historic Yaquina Head Lighthouse. Bask in the sunshine on the sandy beach in summer or catch glimpses of magnificent whales in the winter or spring! Newport is just eight miles south and features an array of restaurants and activities such as the Oregon Coast Aquarium.
Inside the chalet, you'll encounter shabby-chic beach charm at its best. The cozy living room features wood paneled walls, a big western-facing window, and wood ceiling beams. It's a comfortable place to relax after an exhausting day of building sandcastles, flying kites on the beach or exploring tide pools at Devils Punch Bowl State Park.
Sink into the plush deep green armchairs or curl up on the colorfully-patterned couch to watch some movies - there's a DVD player and VCR for you to use. Cable is also included so you don't have to miss the latest episode of your favorite show. Gaze out the window for a stunning view of winter storms over the Pacific, or open the blinds to let the sunshine in on a summer day.
The living room opens into the full kitchen, which is well-stocked and ready for your breakfast, lunch, and dinner preparations. Cook and share meals together at the dining room table that seats four. All of the major appliances including a refrigerator, stove-top/oven and microwave are present and accounted for except a dishwasher. But, there is a coffee grinder to make your morning cup of brew with freshly ground beans. And Mo's West is a few blocks away where you can devour bowls of world famous clam chowder on nights when you don't feel like cooking or washing dishes.
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NOTICE OF BALLOT PROCEDURES FOR MAIL BALLOT ELECTIONSWATONWAN COUNTYThe following election precincts of Watonwan County will conduct the State Primary Election to be held on August 14, 2012, by mail ballot: the Townships of Adrian, Antrim, Butterfield, Long Lake, Odin, Nelson, Riverdale and Rosendale and the following cities: Butterfield, Darfur, LaSalle, Odin and Ormsby.Eligible voters that are registered in these precincts 21 days prior to the election (July 24, 2012) will receive a ballot for the election by mail which will be sent between July 18 and July 31. Voted ballots may be returned by mail or delivered to the Watonwan County Auditor's Office in the Courthouse at 710 Second Ave. S, St. James, MN 56081 during regular business hours Monday through Friday.Unregistered eligible voters may vote in person on Election Day at the Watonwan County Courthouse or request an absentee ballot any time prior to Election Day at the Watonwan County Auditor's Office. The ballots will be counted following the closing of polls at 8:00 P.M. on August 14 in the basement of the Courthouse.For additional information regarding mail balloting or election information in general, contact the Watonwan County Auditor's Office at (507) 375-1210.Donald KuhlmanWatonwan County AuditorPublished in the St. James Plaindealer June 28, 2012.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE____________THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION._____________NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage:DATE OF MORTGAGE: 08/16/2002MORTGAGOR(S): Steve Bonsall, a single person, Maria Alexander, a single person.MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for RBMG, Inc.SERVICER: Bank of America, N.A.MORTGAGE ID #: 1000144-2000185488-6DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded August 19, 2002, Watonwan County Recorder, Document No. 190810.ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP Dated: March 31, 2009, Recorded April 06, 2009, Watonwan County Recorder, Document No. 211063.LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: East 100 feet of the West 425 feet of the North 142 feet of Lot G of Auditor's Subdivision to the City of Lewisville, Watonwan County, Minnesota.REGISTERED PROPERTY: NoTAX PARCEL NO.: 161510200ADDRESS OF PROP-ERTY:126 Martin StreetLewisville, MN 56060COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: WatonwanORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $67,000.00AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $75,842.45That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof;Page 2 of 2 - PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows:DATE AND TIME OF SALE: Thursday, July 12, 2012, 10:00 a.m.PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff's Office, City of St. Jamesto pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys' fees allowed by law subject to redemption within 6 months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns.DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: The date on or before which the mortgagor must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under Minnesota Statutes section 580.30 or the property redeemed under Minnesota Statutes section 580.23 is 01/12/2013 at 11:59 p.m. If the foregoing date is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, then the date to vacate is the next business day at 11:59 p.m.MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: NONETHE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR'S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.Dated: May 15, 2012Bank of America, National Association as successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LPAssignee of MortgageePeterson, Fram & Bergman,P.A.By: Steven H. BrunsAttorneys for:Bank of America, National Association as successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LPAssignee of Mortgagee55 E. 5th St., Suite 800St. Paul, MN 55101(651) 209-7599THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR.16751-105340Published in the St. James Plaindealer May 24 and 31 and June 7, 14, 21 and 28, 2012.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~NOTICE OF FILING AFFIDAVIT OF CANDIDACYCITY OF ORMSBY,MINNESOTATO ALL QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF ORMSBY,MINNESOTA:NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that filing for the following offices:MAYOR: TERM OF TWO (2) YEARSCOUNCIL PERSON: TERM OF FOUR (4) YEARSCOUNCIL PERSON: TERM OF FOUR (4) YEARSwill open July 31, 2012, and close August 14, 2012, at 5:00 p.m.Each candidate must file an Affidavit of Candidacy with the City Clerk.Gayle FlohrsOrmsby City ClerkPublished in the St. James Plaindealer June 28 and July 5, 2012.
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