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Located in the heart of Pristina, this hotel is within 2 mi (3 km) of National Theatre, Mother Teresa Square, and Kosovo Assembly. Kosovo Government Building is 1.9 mi (3 km) away.
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This hotel features a restaurant, a fitness center, and a coffee shop/café. Free buffet breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Additionally, 24-hour room service, a meeting room, and dry cleaning are onsite.
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All 34 rooms offer comforts like pillowtop beds and premium bedding, plus free wired Internet and 24-hour room service. Guests will also find satellite TV, minibars, and rainfall showerheads.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
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The hotel offers a restaurant and a coffee shop/café. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. High-speed wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary. 2 meeting rooms are available. This Pristina hotel also offers a fitness center, a library, and multilingual staff. A complimentary grocery shopping service and wedding services can be provided.
Nartel Hotel has designated areas for smoking.
- Fitness facilities
- Total number of rooms - 34
- Number of floors - 1
- Coffee shop or café
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Free breakfast
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- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Fireplace in lobby
- Designated smoking areas
- Free WiFi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Laundry facilities
- Library
- One meeting room
- Multilingual staff
- Garden
- Porter/bellhop
- Restaurant
- Conference space size (meters) - 10
- Number of meeting rooms - 2
- Year Built 2011
- Free grocery shopping service
- Television in lobby
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Available in all rooms: Free wired high-speed Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Room Amenities
- Premium bedding
- Air conditioning
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- Free weekday newspaper
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- Free bottled water
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- Private bathroom
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A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:30 AM.
Nartel Hotel has a restaurant on site.
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Feedback is of utmost importance to us here at Unique Home Stays, and we love to hear back from our guests to ensure that we have not only fulfilled, but exceeded their expectations every step of the way. But don't just take our word for it, read what previous clients have said about The Artists´ Retreat below:
A beautiful place to spend Christmas. Roaring fire, cosy cottage and wonderful walks along the beach. Thank you!
We enjoyed our stay here and want to come back. What a beautiful cottage, thank you for a fantastic week!
A fabulous week in a wonderful cottage. Very welcoming and cosy.
A lovely warm and cosy cottage to come back to after exploring the coast of Cornwall in mid-March! We´ve had lots of fun and enjoyed our stay. Thank you!
A wonderful week in a beautiful cottage! We will definitely miss the roaring fire and breakfast around the table. Blue skies and fantastic scenery completed our truly memorable week. Thank you!
A week of indulgence getting my head back into drawing and painting. Thank you, thank you for your never ending patience and for putting me back on track in the ´real´ world! Painting like Rembrandt- not very realistic but there´s nothing like setting the bar high! But yes, I will be setting achievable goals that are probably more realistic. The cottage is looking gorgeous, even in the thunder and lightening storms. I´d like to bring the drama home with me. God bless and thank you.
A fabulous week in a wonderful cottage. Very welcoming and cosy. Janet, your cottage is beautiful and I´d like to think one day we will return. Thank you and best wishes.
We enjoyed a fabulous week with beautiful weather. Thank you for the informative art class and the delicious doughnuts! We visited St Ives and Polperro, both of which are a delight. The house is gorgeous, just what our family needed after a difficult year. We will leave feeling relaxed and so much better than when we arrived.
Thank you so much for the use of your wonderful house. We have had a fabulous time and enjoyed some much needed rest. We will be back again, thank you.
As soon as we arrived we felt instantly relaxed. The house is beautiful and the location is incredibly peaceful - just what we wanted! The children loved the garden, especially feeding the chickens and picking salad leaves. It was a very enchanting holiday indeed, thank you!
We have had a lovely holiday. The house is in a great location for exploring the best of Cornwall. We were lucky enough to eat at some memorable places including Nathan Outlaw´s at St.Enodoc! Highlights have been body boarding in some awesome waves and exploring The Lost Gardens of Heligan. Thank you for a brilliant stay.
It was just as described - delightful!
The Artists´ Retreat has an idealic setting in the Cornish countryside where we were able to completely unwind and forget about daily life! The property internally and externally exceeded our expectations, specifically in terms of the kitchen/dining area, log fire, BBQ, patio area and even individual deck chairs to lounge on! The land amongst the farmhouse is stunning and we loved the wildlife and Janet´s dogs and cats! The property was also in a perfect location - central and easy access to both the north and south coasts, enabling us to visit Padstow, Fowey, Port Isaac and Watergate Bay. We even visited nearby Wadebridge, as recommended by Janet, which was lovely.
The pictures on website do justice to the cottage and we were delighted to find out that it was as lovely in reality as the photographs and the description. Janet, the owner, is lovely and made us very welcome. I organised for a private chef (Franklydelicious) to come to the cottage one evening and it was a wonderful experience.
The cottage was in a lovely rural location and well equipped for a large group.
I could see from the beginning that this property was built and maintained by someone special and with a lot of personal character. We found everything as we expected it to be - to our high levels.
We absolutely loved the cottage, the garden was lovely, great for the kids to explore. The freshly cut flowers and fresh bread was a nice touch too.
We absolutely loved the cottage, the garden was lovely, great for the kids to explore. The freshly cut flowers and fresh bread was a nice touch too.
Had a brilliant stay, loved the house and the gardens. Would love to come back again very soon!
A really lovely comfortable house in a beautiful setting. We had a very happy, relaxing week there.
Olivia and I were very pleased with our stay at The Artists´ Retreat. Janet Shearer is an excellent host.
The cottage was very comfortable and set in delightful surroundings. Even if the weather had not been perfect I would have enjoyed staying there as there were plenty of books which catered for all interests and although there were no children in our party we noticed that children´s interests were also taken into account with toys and games etc. The tucked away surroundings were beautiful and peaceful, a perfect place to unwind. I returned home feeling relaxed and rested. I only wish we had been able to stay longer. The Artists´ Retreat is well situated to visit many places of interest, and for both beach and countryside. I would definitely like to return at some time and would recommend it to my friends.
Janet was brilliant the property was fabulous, lovely and relaxing, easy to relax in and in a beautiful location. It provided us with exactly the environment we needed to get away with our little girl - thank you!!
This is a beautiful property in a stunning location. The quality of the property and standard of facilities and furnishings was excellent.
It is great to arrive at a place which is already stocked with the basic supplies: Janet gave us bread, butter, milk, etc along with the hamper. she was also a very accomodating hostess, who regularly checked that we were okay. A brilliant time in a wonderful location
We thoroughly enjoyed our break at The Artists´ Retreat and would recommend it to anybody
The house was lovely, incredibly homely and comfortable, it was a special and yet down to earth, thus perfect place to spend Christmas. Many thanks
It was fantastic!
The property was excellent and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Janet was very friendly and helpful.
Our stay at The Artists´ Retreat was fabulous ! We had a really good time. Very nice host, very friendly and we felt very welcome.
We had a lovely stay, perfect holiday.
We had a fantastic time at The Artists´ Retreat, the house was great and Janet was so helpful. The weather wasnt the best but we made the most of our holiday!
A lovely place to stay and location was central for everything we needed and Janet was very helpful.
The Artists´ Retreat was stunning, and certainly unique! It was well equipped, beautifully decorated and the location was perfect.
We really liked the property and its beautiful setting and found the owner very welcoming. Her animals, particularly the peacocks, were much appreciated by our one year old granddaughter!
I stayed at The Artists´ Retreat for three months from January to March 2011. Such a gorgeous, quaint and cosy house with a very peaceful feel to it. It was a rejuvenating experience lovely walks, scenery, a central location to explore beautiful Cornwall and a nearby winery which came in very handy!
Really great peaceful house and Janet had a good feeling if we needed something or just space and silence. Everything was in the house you need to have a great time ...wish I could stay longer.
The house was perfect – exactly what we expected from the website. It was great for the kids, they were able to explore the garden, the stream, interact with the animals, and explore around the house. The house was beautifully furnished, and well equipped. We loved Janet's artwork displayed in every room, and especially her trompe l'oeil work. Janet was very welcoming, great with the kids, and helpful (for example, she turned the oven off for us one day when we were out longer than expected). So, in summary, we loved it!
Beautiful, peaceful setting and we all loved the location - Very central for exploring both South and North Cornwall.
Beautiful, very characterful, rustic property. Janet was very welcoming and happy to offer any help or advice for planning our days. The property was also very well stocked in terms of kitchen utensils and household items.
We had such a lovely time at The Artists´ Retreat, and were made to feel very welcome. We were so sad to have to go home
I just wanted to send you a note just to let you know how much we enjoyed our stay at The Artists´ retreat. The accommodation was perfect as was the welcome we received from the owner, she couldn´t have been more helpful. My 12 year old daughter saw your company on a tv programme about Cornwall, visited your website and found the cottage. To be honest it wouldn´t have been my choice of holiday but as not to disappoint her we went along with it. As it turned out it was just about my favourite holiday of all time and I can´t wait till we make a return visit.
A very pleasant experience from booking to the end of our holiday. Ill be recommending you to friends and family.
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NAIROBI, Kenya, May 4, 2012 -- The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) and WildAid have entered into a strategic partnership whereby the two conservation organizations will jointly develop and conduct a multimedia public awareness campaign in China, one of the countries with the largest demand for rhino horn, to educate people on how the horn is procured illegally by killing rhinos.
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NAIROBI, Kenya, March 7, 2012 -- In keeping with its history of conservation leadership development, the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) has launched the Conservation Management Training Program (CMTP), a competitive two-year training and mentorship program for highly qualified candidates.
Discovery of Mountain Gorilla, as well as a Poached Elephant in the Same Region, Highlights Ongoing Challenges in Ensuring Security for Wildlife
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The book of Judges is a record of God using specific men and women to deliver Israel from their oppressors and guide them back into an obedient relationship with Him. Numerous judges were needed throughout this time in Israel's history because the nation would turn from God once the judge had freed Israel from oppression and died. Under Israel's judge Othniel (Judges 3:7-11), Israel was oppressed 8 years and then experienced 40 years of peace. Israel then disobeyed God and faced another 18 years of oppression until Ehud (Judges 3:12-30) delivered them, which gave them 80 years of rest in the land. Shamgar (Judges 3:31) was a judge, but not much is known about his reign. Israel then experienced another 20 years of oppression because of their disobedience, but God sent Deborah and Barak (Judges 4-5) to deliver His people and give them 40 years of peace. Once again, Israel did evil in the sight of God and was oppressed for 7 years until God called out a man named Gideon (Judges 6) to give them victory over the Midianites. Gideon was skeptical about God using him to give Israel victory over their enemies, but God provided three supernatural signs (Judges 6:19-24; 6:36-38; 6:39-40) in order to prove that he would destroy the Midianites.
With full confidence that God was with him, Gideon (also called Jerubbaal, see Judges 6:28-32) took the army that he had gathered (6:33-35) and camped "…beside the well of Harod, so that the camp of the Midianites was on the north side of them by the hill of Moreh in the valley" (7:1). While they were camped there the Lord spoke to Gideon and said, "The people who are with you are too many for Me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel claim glory for itself against Me, saying, 'My own hand has saved me'" (7:2). Although it seems odd that God would require Gideon to cut down on the amount of soldiers accompanying him to battle, the Lord wanted to make sure that Israel knew that it was His power rather than theirs that gave the victory. Gideon first cut down the number of warriors from 22,000 to 10,000 by allowing anyone "fearful and afraid" go home (7:3); however, the Lord still thought there were too many soldiers so He commanded Gideon to take those who remained down to the water where He would reduce the number even more (7:4). When Gideon arrived at the water with his army of 10,000 men the Lord said, "Divide the men into two groups. In one group put all those who cup water in their hands and lap it up with their tongues like dogs. In the other group put all those who kneel down and drink with their mouths in the stream" (7:5, NLT). The 300 men who used their hands to drink the water were the soldiers God told Gideon to take into battle against the Midianites (7:6-8), whose army was said to be "as numerous as locusts" (7:12). Taking 300 men to battle against a very large army does not make sense humanly speaking; however, God is capable of accomplishing the miraculous even when the circumstance appears to be impossible. God commanded Gideon to go down that same night and overtake the Midianites, but He also told Gideon that if he was scared he could take his servant, Purah, and listen in on a conversation in the enemy camp that would strengthen his hands against the Midianites (7:9-11a). Since Gideon was fearful, he decided to secretly take Purah with him to the enemy encampment and there they heard a man recounting a dream he had and the dream was interpreted by another man as God delivering the Midianites into the hand of Gideon (7:11b-14). When Gideon heard the words of this man, he worshiped the Lord and returned to the camp of Israel where he divided his army of 300 men into three companies and gave each of them a trumpet, an empty pitcher, and a torch to go inside the pitcher (7:15-16). These tools would be used to make it appear as if the Midianite camp had been surrounded by a whole host of Israelite soldiers. A little after midnight when the Midianites were asleep, Gideon had the three companies surround their camp, blow the trumpets, break the pitchers to reveal the torches, and shout "The sword of the Lord and Gideon!" (7:17-20). When the Midianites awoke to this chaos, they ran around in a panic and even turned their swords on each other because of the confusion (7:21-22). Those Midianites who escaped from the camp were then pursued by additional warriors from the tribes of Naphtali, Asher, and Manasseh (7:23). Gideon also enlisted the tribe of Ephraim to prevent the escaped Midianites from crossing the Jordan River (7:24-25). God had given Gideon and the children of Israel an incredible victory over the Midianites through unorthodox means. Their knowledge that God had helped them would hopefully bring Israel back into an obedient relationship with Him.
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WE'RE lucky Earth resides in the Milky Way's suburbs. Intense comet bombardment near the galaxy's centre may make it tough for life to gain a foothold there.
Earth and the other planets of our solar system suffer occasional impacts when comets are disturbed from their orbits around the sun by the gravity of nearby stars and gas clouds.
The effect is stronger closer to the galaxy's centre, where stars and gas clouds are more tightly packed. More than twice as many comets are shaken loose to potentially hit planets at half our distance to the centre, according to simulations by Marco Masi of the University of Padua, Italy, and his colleagues (arxiv.org/abs/0911.5533).
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Annual UTSA RecycleMania competition runs through March 29
(Feb. 10, 2014) -- The annual RecycleMania challenge is underway, and runs through March 29. UTSA faculty, staff and students are encouraged to do their part to help UTSA increase its recycled materials and reduce waste generation.
RecycleMania involves 523 colleges and universities across North America competing to increase their percentage of recycled materials in relation to total waste. The RecycleMania counting period is Feb. 2-March 29.
Last year, in UTSA's first entry in the Grand Champion Competition Division, UTSA ranked 27th of 523 participating colleges and universities with 54.8 percent of our total waste being recycled. This year's goal is to place UTSA in the top 25. The Grand Champion category combines trash and each of the core recyclable materials to determine a school's recycling rate as a percentage of its overall waste generation.
To be ranked in this category, schools must provide the weights of their trash, paper, cardboard and cans and bottles. The winner will have the highest recycling rate.
Become active and join the various student organizations participating in the event. You also help by spreading the word and supporting recycling in your office or classroom.
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Any information on Violet Busby born 1924 who was married to a Victor Salmon then a John Newman, appreciated.
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MaureenJune has been a Family Tree Circles member since May 2011. is researching the following names: SHIRTCLIFFE, BUSBY, SALMON.
by janilye on 2011-05-17 21:12:47
What country Maureen?
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Violet Busby, Victor Salmon, John Salmon and John Newman all born in the UK.


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Wenger proudly supported the sixth annual Pink Ribbon Charity Walk, on September 29th in Zurich. With over 3,700 participants from 22 Swiss cantons, the event was a smashing success, helping to raise awareness of breast cancer in Switzerland.
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A method for sensing the state of an electrophoretic display includes the steps of applying an electrical signal to a display element, measuring an electrical response for the display element, and deducing the state of the display element from the measured electrical response.
1. A method for measuring the physical state of an electrophoretic display element, comprising the steps of:
(a) providing an electrophoretic display element comprising a capsule containing a plurality of particles dispersed in a suspension fluid and having two electrodes adjacent said capsule;
(b) applying an electrical signal to said two electrodes;
(c) measuring an electrical characteristic of the display element, the electrical characteristic generated in response to the applied electrical signal; and
(d) deducing the physical state of the electrophoretic display element based on the measured electrical characteristic.
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(b) a detection circuit for measuring an electrical response of the display element to the applied signal; and
(c) a discriminator circuit for determining a state of the display element based on said electrical response.
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(a) an electrophoretic display element comprising a capsule containing a plurality of particles dispersed in a suspension fluid, and having two electrodes adjacent said capsule;
(b) a signal generator for applying an electrical signal to said two electrodes;
(c) a detection circuit for measuring an electrical response of said display element to said applied signal; and
(d) a discriminator circuit for determining a state of said display element based on said electrical response.
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This application claims priority to U.S. Ser. No. 60/092,046 filed Jul. 8, 1998, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
The present invention relates to electronic displays and, in particular, to methods and apparatus for sensing the state of electrophoretic displays.
Electrophoretic display media, generally characterized by the movement of particles through an applied electric field, are highly reflective, can be made bistable, can be scaled to a large area, and consume very little power. Encapsulated electrophoretic displays also enable the display to be printed. These properties allow encapsulated electrophoretic display media to be used in many applications for which traditional electronic displays are not suitable, such as flexible displays.
One particular application for displaying screens are writing tablets, which allow an external device to "write" on the tablets. In many cases, it is desirable to sense the state of the display in order to digitize the written input.
An encapsulated electrophoretic display can be constructed so that the optical state of the display is stable for some length of time. When the display has two states which are stable in this manner, the display is said to be bistable. If more than two states of the display are stable, then the display can be said to be multistable. For the purpose of this invention, the term bistable will be used to indicate a display in which any optical state remains fixed once the addressing voltage is removed. The definition of a bistable state depends on the application for the display. A slowly-decaying optical state can be effectively bistable if the optical state is substantially unchanged over the required viewing time. For example, in a display which is updated every few minutes, a display image which is stable for hours or days is effectively bistable for that application. In this invention, the term bistable also indicates a display with an optical state sufficiently long-lived as to be effectively bistable for the application in mind. Alternatively, it is possible to construct encapsulated electrophoretic displays in which the image decays quickly once the addressing voltage to the display is removed (i.e., the display is not bistable or multistable). As will be described, in some applications it is advantageous to use an encapsulated electrophoretic display which is not bistable. Whether or not an encapsulated electrophoretic display is bistable, and its degree of bistability, can be controlled through appropriate chemical modification of the electrophoretic particles, the suspending fluid, the capsule, and binder materials.
An encapsulated electrophoretic display may take many forms. The display may comprise capsules dispersed in a binder. The capsules may be of any size or shape. The capsules may, for example, be spherical and may have diameters in the millimeter range or the micron range, but is preferably from ten to a few hundred microns. The capsules may be formed by an encapsulation technique, as described below. Particles may be encapsulated in the capsules. The particles may be two or more different types of particles. The particles may be colored, luminescent, light-absorbing or transparent, for example. The particles may include neat pigments, dyed (laked) pigments or pigment/polymer composites, for example. The display may further comprise a suspending fluid in which the particles are dispersed.
The successful construction of an encapsulated electrophoretic display requires the proper interaction of several different types of materials and processes, such as a polymeric binder and, optionally, a capsule membrane. These materials must be chemically compatible with the electrophoretic particles and fluid, as well as with each other. The capsule materials may engage in useful surface interactions with the electrophoretic particles, or may act as a chemical or physical boundary between the fluid and the binder.
In some cases, the encapsulation step of the process is not necessary, and the electrophoretic fluid may be directly dispersed or emulsified into the binder (or a precursor to the binder materials) and an effective "polymer-dispersed electrophoretic display" constructed. In such displays, voids created in the binder may be referred to as capsules or microcapsules even though no capsule membrane is present. The binder dispersed electrophoretic display may be of the emulsion or phase separation type.
Throughout the specification, reference will be made to printing or printed. As used throughout the specification, printing is intended to include all forms of printing and coating, including: premetered coatings such as patch die coating, slot or extrusion coating, slide or cascade coating, and curtain coating; roll coating such as knife over roll coating, forward and reverse roll coating; gravure coating; dip coating; spray coating; meniscus coating; spin coating; brush coating; air knife coating; silk screen printing processes; electrostatic printing processes; thermal printing processes; and other similar techniques. A "printed element" refers to an element formed using any one of the above techniques.
The primary optical effect in a microencapsulated electrophoretic display device is the controlled positioning of one or more types of colloidal particles within a microcapsule. In one embodiment, colloidal particles are suspended in a colored fluid within the microcapsule. Application of an electrical signal will drive the particles to one side of the microcapsule or the other. If the colloidal particles are near the side of the microcapsule nearer the viewer, the viewer will see the color of the colloid. If the colloidal particles are nearer the opposite side of the microcapsule from the viewer, the viewer will see the colored fluid. The contrast between the colors of the fluid and the colloid, based on the colloid position, provides the means for a display device.
The position of the colloid can be controlled by application of electrical signals to electrodes built into the display. Additionally, it is possible to control the position of the colloid using an externally provided voltage signal (electrostatic writing). The display can be devised to work primarily by application of a field to electrodes, by electrostatic writing, or with both.
The present invention provides novel methods and apparatus for sensing the position of the colloid, that is, for sensing the state of electrophoretic displays electrically.
In one aspect, the present invention relates to a method for measuring the state of an electrophoretic display element. An electrophoretic display element is provided that includes a capsule containing a plurality of particles dispersed in a suspension fluid. Two electrodes are adjacent the capsule. An electrical signal is applied to the electrodes and an electrical characteristic of the display element is measured. The state of the display element may be determined from the measured electrical characteristic.
In another aspect, the present invention relates to an apparatus for determining the state of an electrophoretic display. A signal generator applies an electrical signal to two electrodes of a display element. A detection circuit measures an electrical response of the display element. A discriminator circuit determines the state of the display element based on the electrical response.
In still another aspect, the present invention relates to a an electrophoretic display comprising a plurality of electrophoretic display elements. Each electrophoretic display element has a capsule containing a plurality of particles dispersed in a suspension fluid and two electrodes adjacent the capsule. A signal generator is in electrical communication with the electrodes, and a detection circuit measures an electrical response of the display element to an applied signal. A discriminator circuit determines the state of the display element based on the electrical response detected.
The invention is pointed out with particularity in the appended claims. The advantages of the invention described above, together with further advantages, may be better understood by referring to the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, like reference characters generally refer to the same parts throughout the different views. Also, the drawings are not necessarily to scale, emphasis instead generally being placed upon illustrating the principles of the invention.
FIG. 1A is a diagrammatic side view of an electrophoretic display element with optical particles near the sensing electrodes.
FIG. 1B is a diagrammatic side view of an electrophoretic display element with optical particles distant from the sensing electrodes.
FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing the steps to be taken to sense the state of an electrophoretic display element.
An electronic ink is an optoelectronically active material which comprises at least two phases: an electrophoretic contrast media phase and a coating/binding phase. The electrophoretic phase comprises, in some embodiments, a single species of electrophoretic particles dispersed in a clear or dyed medium, or more than one species of electrophoretic particles having distinct physical and electrical characteristics dispersed in a clear or dyed medium. In some embodiments the electrophoretic phase is encapsulated, that is, there is a capsule wall phase between the two phases. The coating/binding phase includes, in one embodiment, a polymer matrix that surrounds the electrophoretic phase. In this embodiment, the polymer in the polymeric binder is capable of being dried, crosslinked, or otherwise cured as in traditional inks, and therefore a printing process can be used to deposit the electronic ink onto a substrate. An electronic ink is capable of being printed by several different processes, depending on the mechanical properties of the specific ink employed. For example, the fragility or viscosity of a particular ink may result in a different process selection. A very viscous ink would not be well-suited to deposition by an inkjet printing process, while a fragile ink might not be used in a knife over roll coating process.
The optical quality of an electronic ink is quite distinct from other electronic display materials. The most notable difference is that the electronic ink provides a high degree of both reflectance and contrast because it is pigment based (as are ordinary printing inks). The light scattered from the electronic ink comes from a very thin layer of pigment close to the top of the viewing surface. In this respect it resembles an ordinary, printed image. Also, electronic ink is easily viewed from a wide range of viewing angles in the same manner as a printed page, and such ink approximates a Lambertian contrast curve more closely than any other electronic display material. Since electronic ink can be printed, it can be included on the same surface with any other printed material, including traditional inks. Electronic ink can be made optically stable in all display configurations, that is, the ink can be set to a persistent optical state. Fabrication of a display by printing an electronic ink is particularly useful in low power applications because of this stability.
Electronic ink displays are novel in that they can be addressed by DC voltages and draw very little current. As such, the conductive leads and electrodes used to deliver the voltage to electronic ink displays can be of relatively high resistivity. The ability to use resistive conductors substantially widens the number and type of materials that can be used as conductors in electronic ink displays. In particular, the use of costly vacuum-sputtered indium tin oxide (ITO) conductors, a standard material in liquid crystal devices, is not required. Aside from cost savings, the replacement of ITO with other materials can provide benefits in appearance, processing capabilities (printed conductors), flexibility, and durability. Additionally, the printed electrodes are in contact only with a solid binder, not with a fluid layer (like liquid crystals). This means that some conductive materials, which would otherwise dissolve or be degraded by contact with liquid crystals, can be used in an electronic ink application. These include opaque metallic inks for the rear electrode (e.g., silver and graphite inks), as well as conductive transparent inks for either substrate. These conductive coatings include semiconducting colloids, examples of which are indium tin oxide and antimony-doped tin oxide. Organic conductors (polymeric conductors and molecular organic conductors) also may be used. Polymers include, but are not limited to, polyaniline and derivatives, polythiophene and derivatives, poly3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene (PEDOT) and derivatives, polypyrrole and derivatives, and polyphenylenevinylene (PPV) and derivatives. Organic molecular conductors include, but are not limited to, derivatives of naphthalene, phthalocyanine, and pentacene. Polymer layers can be made thinner and more transparent than with traditional displays because conductivity requirements are not as stringent.
As an example, there are a class of materials called electroconductive powders which are also useful as coatable transparent conductors in electronic ink displays. One example is Zelec ECP electroconductive powders from DuPont Chemical Co. of Wilmington, Del.
Referring now to FIGS. 1A and 1B, a highly diagrammatic view of an electrophoretic display element is shown. An electronic ink typically comprises many such elements in a binder phase. In brief overview, capsule 40 is provided and contains electrophoretic particles 50 suspended in a dispersing fluid 55. Dispersing fluid 55 may be clear or dyed. The particles 50 typically possess optical properties of interest, such as color, luminescence, or reflectance. In some embodiments, multiple species of particles 50 may be provided in the same capsule. Electrodes 10, 20, 30 are used to translate the particles 50 within the capsule 40, thus changing the appearance of the capsule 40 to a viewer 5. Electrodes 10, 20 may be used to apply a field 60 to the capsule 40 in order to sense its state.
The position of the particles 50 within the capsule 40 may be electrically determined by applying an electrical signal to electrodes 10, 20 and measuring the electrical properties of the capsule 40 in response to the applied electrical signal.
In greater detail, the steps to be taken in sensing the state of an electrophoretic display are shown in FIG. 2. A display element to be measured is provided (step 202). In some embodiments, the display element is already attached to measurement device, i.e., the display includes circuitry for sensing the state of individual display elements. In other embodiments, the state of a display is measured by a separate device or devices.
An electrical signal is applied to the provided display element (step 204). Typically this is done via electrodes 10, 20, 30 adjacent the element. These can be the same electrodes used to translate the electrophoretic particles within the capsule or they can be a separate set of electrodes adjacent the capsule. The electrical signal applied to the capsule may be either an alternating-current (AC) field, a direct-current (DC) field, or some combination of the two.
Whether the signal applied to the capsule is AC, DC, or hybrid AC/DC, the signal is typically selected to minimize disturbance of the particles within the capsule. For example, an AC signal may be selected having a frequency less than 100 KHz, preferably less than 70 KHz, most preferably less than 10 KHz. In certain preferred embodiments, the selected AC signal has a frequency greater than 1 Hz. Further, voltages of such signals are selected to be less than 1 volt, preferably less than 500 millivolts, and most preferably less than 100 millivolts. In some preferred embodiments, the applied signal has an amplitude greater than 1 millivolt.
An internal or external signal source may be used to generate the electrical signal. For example, a preselected signal can be stored digitally in ROM or PROM that is electrically coupled to a digital-to-analog convertor and a driver that drives the signal to the electrodes. Alternatively, the display may be provided with an input jack, such as a BNA or similar jack, that allows a signal to be driven to the electrodes from an external signal generator.
If the electrical characteristic of particles 50 and dispersing fluid 55 differ, then the applied electrical signal will evoke a different electrical response from the display element depending on whether the particles 50 intersect the field 60 of the electrical signal applied to the electrodes or not.
The electrical response of the display element is measured (step 206). The electrical response measured can be capacitave, resistive, or some combination of two such as an RC time constant. The measurement circuit used can be a voltmeter, ammeter, ohmmeter, capacitance bridge, or some other circuit capable of measuring the desired electrical characteristic, such as a circuit capable of measuring frequency, time constant, or charge.
The state of the display element is deduced from the measured electrical response (step 208). For example, if the particles 50 have a much higher impedance than the dispersing fluid 55, then a voltage applied to the capsule 40 will be more attenuated if the particles 50 are nearer the electrodes than if they are not. In its simplest form, the circuit which performs this function (the "discriminator circuit") is a comparator. A measured electrical characteristic is compared to a predetermined threshold to determine if the particles 50 are near the electrodes or not. In another embodiment, AC current is passed through the display element at a particular frequency to determine a frequency response for the element.
The discriminator circuit may be analog or digital. In one embodiment, the discriminator circuit includes a processor that analyzes the measured electrical response of the display element. In a further embodiment, both the discriminator circuit and the signal generator are controlled by a processor.
A microencapsulated electrophoretic display comprising rutile titania dispersed in a low dielectric constant hydrocarbon fluid was provided. Two electrodes were positioned adjacent each other on the same substrate, adjacent also to a microcapsule, and on the back side of the display from the viewer. An AC electrical signal was placed across the electrodes, and the current passed between the electrodes measured. The frequency of the AC signal was set so that the capacitive characteristics of the microcapsules were measured. Typically, electrical frequencies in the range of 10 Hz to 10 KHz are useful in this regard. The dielectric constant near the electrodes depended on whether the colloid was on the same side of the microcapsule as the electrodes, or on the opposite sides. It is advantageous to have the spacing of the electrodes small compared to the microcapsule diameter. A high dielectric constant indicated that the colloidal particles were near the electrodes, and the display is dark. A low dielectric constant indicated that the colloidal particles were away from the electrodes and at the front of the microcapsule, and that the display is light. Low amplitude voltages were used to make the measurement. Preferably, the applied voltage is less than the operating voltage of the display. Typically, AC voltages in the range of 1 mV to 1 V, and particularly in the range of 10 mV to 100 mV, are useful.
A microencapsulated electrophoretic display was constructed with sensing electrodes on opposing sides of the display. These electrodes could be separate structures, or could be the same electrodes used to address the display. The colloidal dispersion was constructed so that the colloid contains a net negative charge. A negative charge is placed on the front electrode, sufficient to address some or all of the pixel. If the colloid is near the front of the microcapsule, the colloid will be repelled from the front surface and attracted to the back. The movement of the colloid gives a characteristic current signal, which rises, peaks, and then diminishes as the colloid transits the cell. This peak has a characteristic time constant and amplitude, depending on the display characteristics. For example, in a display which requires 90 V to address and a cell gap of 100 microns, the colloid transits in the range of 100 ms to 2 seconds, depending on the formulation.
Alternatively, if the colloid was already near the back, then application of this voltage will cause no change in the colloid position, and the electrical signal will be indicative of only background ions transiting the cell.
In this case, the discriminator circuit looks for the presence of absence of a peak with a constant in this range. If the colloid transits the cell, then the particles were near the front. If no peak is seen, the colloid was already near the back.
Alternatively, the detection circuit can be constructed to measure the total charged or current passed by the cell. The charge or current will be higher if the colloidal particles transit the cell, and be lower if they do not transit the cell.
The case of example 2, except the electrodes were adjacent as single side of the display, and spaced close together relative to the microcapsule size. Application of a voltage in the range of 1 V to 100 V causes some of the colloid to move from one electrode to the other if the colloid is near the surface of microcapsule adjacent the electrodes. If the colloid is on the other side of the microcapsule, no such transit will be seen. The discriminator circuit looks for the presence or absence of a current representing the colloidal particles, and thus determine if the colloid is on the face nearer or further from the electrodes. This method has the advantage of not disturbing the relative position of the colloid in the front or back of the display.
While the examples described here are listed using encapsulated electrophoretic displays, there are other particle-based display media which should also work as well, including encapsulated suspended particles and rotating ball displays.
While the invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to specific preferred embodiments, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and detail may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
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The Tekken live-action feature film is getting a follow-up from one of the most acclaimed martial arts movie makers of the past decade. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ong Bak director Prachya Pinkaew has signed on to helm Tekken: Rise of the Tournament.
Rise of the Tournament will be a prequel to the 2010 live-action film Tekken, which starred Jon Foo as Jin Kazuya and recapped his entry into the franchise's ongoing Mishima family feud. While the report mentioned no casting decisions, it did say the film will be eschewing stars in favor of actors who more closely resemble their in-game counterparts.
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October 14, 2012
Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery
8th and F Streets NW
Washington, DC 20001
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Metro: Gallery Place-Chinatown
Free admission
This installation of Portraiture Now will feature seven artists, each of whom will show several works. The artists are:
- Cindy Hwang (CYJO), New York, Beijing
- Hye Yeon Nam, Atlanta and New York
- Shizu Saldamando, Los Angeles
- Roger Shimomura, Lawrence, KS
- Satomi Shirai, New York
- Tam Tran, Memphis, TN
- Hong Chun Zhang, Lawrence, KS
The Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery (NPG) and the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program have collaborated to mount the Smithsonian's first major showcase of contemporary Asian American portraiture. Through the work of seven artists from across the country and around the world, the exhibition offers thought-provoking interpretations of the Asian American experience and representations against and beyond the stereotypes that have obscured the complexity of being Asian in America.
To visit the exhibition, go to the museum lobby located on 8th and F Streets NW. The exhibition is located in the first hallway on your right.
"The Portraiture Now exhibition series showcases innovative trends in portraiture," said Martin Sullivan, director of the National Portrait Gallery. "Portraiture Now: Asian American Portraits of Encounter is a provocative and pathbreaking show that affirms the complex realities of Asian identity in today's culture."
"These exceptional works are portals into the souls of the American experience, world cultures and their intersections," said Konrad Ng, director of the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program. "Asian American Portraits of Encounter provides engaging points of view that will enrich the understanding of Asian Pacific America."
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- 01/09/12 – Arts Observer – With Photos and Testimonials, CYJO's Kyopo Project Documents Korean Identity
- 10/12/11 – PBS Newshour – Negotiating Asian-American Identity Through Portraiture
- 09/23/11 – Voice of America – Asian-American Artists Explore Their Identity (with video)
- 09/19/11 – Honolulu Civil Beat – What Does It Mean To Be Asian American?
- 09/16/11 – ArtsPost by The Washington Post – National Portrait Gallery presents upclose conversations with Asian American artists
- 09/13/11 – Smithsonian Magazine Blog, Around the Mall – The Different Faces of Korean Heritage at the Portrait Gallery
- 09/12/11 – Memphis Flyer – Q&A: Photographer, Tam Tran
- 09/02/11 – The Washington Post Going Out Guide – Editor's Pick
- 08/16/11 – U.S. Embassy IIP Digital – Asian in America: New Smithsonian Exhibition Explores Identity
- 08/15/11 – The Huffington Post – Confronting Asian-American Stereotypes Through Art
- 08/12/11 – BBC America – Artists explore the Asian-American experience (with video)
- 08/11/11 – The Washington Post – Exhibition Review by Jacqueline Trescott
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Hosts 12 games
Neo Geo Pocket Color
The Neo Geo Pocket Color is a 16 bit color handheld console from SNK.
Launched on March 16, 1999
Hosts 65 games
Originally called "Project X", the Nuon started out as a concept for a stand alone console but instead became a built in 3D enhancement technology in a handful of DVD players. NUON technology fared abysmally and the platform only managed to get 8 titles.
Launched on March 09, 1999
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Launched on March 01, 1999
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Launched on November 27, 1998
Hosts 472 games
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Nintendo's successor to the Game Boy, featuring a color screen and backwards compatibility for all previous Game Boy titles.
Launched on October 31, 1998
Hosts 678 games
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Launched on September 12, 1997
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The successor to the Super Nintendo, the Nintendo 64 was Nintendo's entry in the 32/64 bit war. Although its library would include some of the most beloved games of that era, delays and a lack of third party support caused it to fall behind Sony's Playstation in sales.
Launched on June 23, 1996
Hosts 375 games
Super A'Can
Funtech released the Super A'Can in Taiwan in 1995. Only 12 games were produced for the 16-bit console before it was scrapped.
Launched on October 31, 1995
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Launched on September 01, 1995
Hosts 10 games
Virtual Boy
The Virtual Boy pioneered portable 3D gaming, but became Nintendo's biggest (and arguably only) market blunder. Despite innovative display technology, various design and marketing mistakes doomed it to poor sales and quick retirement. Fewer than two dozen titles came out worldwide and only 14 in North America.
Launched on July 02, 1995
Hosts 22 games
The Satellaview was an add-on for the Super Famicom, released only in Japan. It downloaded games and news via satellite broadcast, and received live, streaming voice acting and hints for some games.
Launched on April 30, 1995
Hosts 34 games
The R-Zone was a heavily marketed, cartridge based LCD handheld that ultimately flopped. It marked Tiger's first attempt at a handheld game system.
Launched on January 01, 1995
Hosts 22 games
The NEC PC-FX was a console designed in the form of a PC and planned to be upgradable. It failed due to lack of 3D graphical power and little developer support. The PC-FX is known for it's large percentage of adult titles and was NEC Corporation's last gaming console.
Launched on December 31, 1994
Hosts 46 games
Sega 32X
Sega's short-lived jump into the 32-bit gaming era began with this add-on to the Sega Genesis.
Launched on December 14, 1994
Hosts 45 games
Sony's first video game console established the PlayStation brand. It dominated the 32/64-bit era and was the best-selling home console up until the PlayStation 2.
Launched on December 03, 1994
Hosts 2325 games
32-bit game console developed by Sega. Due to development difficulties and the rising popularity of the PS1 and N64, the Saturn was discontinued overseas in 1998, but continued to sell in Japan until 2000. It was Sega's most successful console in Japan (where it outsold the N64) yet their least successful console overseas.
Launched on November 22, 1994
Hosts 643 games
Neo Geo CD
The Neo Geo CD was released after its cartridge-based equivalent, in an effort to reduce manufacturing costs.
Launched on October 31, 1994
Hosts 83 games
Bandai Playdia
The Bandai Playdia was an early nineties video game console released only in Japan.
Launched on October 31, 1994
Hosts 33 games
Sega Pico
Sega Pico is an educational video game system aimed at children. The system was also the first Sega system to carry Nintendo liscensed games.
Launched on December 01, 1993
Hosts 45 games
The Atari Jaguar was the first 64-Bit game console, and Atari's final console.
Launched on November 30, 1993
Hosts 74 games
Amiga CD32
The Amiga CD32 was Commodore's attempt at a gaming console and what turned out to be their swan song. The majority of its library were upgraded Amiga games.
Launched on September 17, 1993
Hosts 163 games
3DO was a video game console manufactured by Panasonic, Goldstar, and Sanyo. Despite the initial hype surrounding the system, the console's $700 price tag proved to be the ultimate kiss of death for the system.
Launched on August 31, 1993
Hosts 173 games
Pioneer LaserActive
Pioneer LaserActive was a failed modular laserdisc-based game console notable for its use of expansion modules as well as being the second highest priced console of all time.
Launched on August 31, 1993
Hosts 12 games
Mega Duck
The Mega Duck is a 1993 handheld that was released in some territories under the name Cougar Boy. It was released as the Mega Duck in France, Germany, Brazil, and China. The handheld was also released as the Cougar Boy in the USA and some other countries.
Launched on August 31, 1993
Hosts 10 games
Memorex MD 2500 VIS
The Memorex MD 2500, also known as the Tandy VIS, was released in 1992. It ran a version of Windows that can be described as a precursor to WinCE and primarily focused on educational games.
Launched on December 31, 1992
Hosts 6 games
Sega CD
The Sega CD was one of the first CD-ROM based gaming consoles. The extra storage space this medium allowed gave rise to inclusion of full motion video, higher quality audio, and improved graphics in games.
Launched on October 15, 1992
Hosts 188 games
Watara Supervision
The Watara Supervision (known as the QuickShot Supervision in the UK) is a handheld with a Game Boy-like form factor. It was originally released in 1992.
Launched on January 01, 1992
Hosts 13 games
The CD-i was the first CD-based game console. Produced by Philips, it was intended to be a computer for your living room.
Launched on December 03, 1991
Hosts 84 games
The Linux operating system was initially released in 1991 and has gone on to become a very popular free alternative to other, commercial systems.
Launched on October 05, 1991
Hosts 1293 games
Browser-based games are typically platform-independent pieces of software that run directly in the same application you use to read this web page.
Launched on August 21, 1991
Hosts 736 games
Commodore CDTV
The CDTV was a repurposed Amiga 500 that focused on multimedia games and applications in the early 1990s.
Launched on March 01, 1991
Hosts 11 games
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System was the second home console released by Nintendo.
Launched on November 21, 1990
Hosts 1599 games
Game Gear
Sega's first hand held video game system. It was the portable version of the Master System.
Launched on October 28, 1990
Hosts 289 games
Neo Geo
The Neo Geo was a console released by SNK in 1990, featuring a 16/32-bit 68000 CPU with an additional 8-bit Z80 CPU and custom GPU chipset. An arcade-based console considerably powerful for a home system at the time, the Neo Geo was notoriously expensive (costing $650 at launch) and aggressively marketed as an Advanced Entertainment System (AES).
Launched on January 31, 1990
Hosts 138 games
This upgraded PC-Engine was released in Japan in 1989. Few exclusive titles for the system were ever released.
Launched on November 30, 1989
Hosts 7 games
Atari Lynx
Atari's powerful but flawed foray into the handheld market.
Launched on September 01, 1989
Hosts 87 games
Game Boy
Nintendo's first handheld gaming console was immensely popular among gamers, selling millions. Despite its grayscale color scheme, it still got support from developers and publishers.
Launched on April 21, 1989
Hosts 817 games
FM Towns
A proprietary 32-bit computer from Fujitsu, released in 1989 only in Japan. The first computer with a standard CD-ROM drive, it had many CD enhanced versions of Eastern and Western games (including action, adventure and RPG titles) which are sought after to this day by collectors. Its console version, FM Towns Marty, released in 1993 as the first 5th-gen console.
Launched on March 31, 1989
Hosts 158 games
NEC's CD-ROM add-on for its PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16 console. Originally released as the PC Engine CD-ROM² in Japan in 1988, this was the first system to use the CD-ROM format. It would later be released in North America as the TurboGrafx-CD in 1989. While it had little impact on the ailing TurboGrafx-16 in North America, this add-on boosted PC Engine sales in Japan.
Launched on December 04, 1988
Hosts 213 games
After the cult success of their 8-bit Master System, Sega decided to give gamers a taste of their arcade capabilities with a 16-bit console. Known worldwide as the Mega Drive but called Genesis in the US, it provided graphics and sound a couple of steps below their popular System 16 arcade boards. The Mega Drive/Genesis turned out to be Sega's most successful console.
Launched on October 29, 1988
Hosts 902 games
The TurboGrafx-16, or PC Engine, is a console that was marketed as the first 16-bit console. It was for some time the market leader in Japan, but failed to capture a large market share in North America. It was best known for featuring the first CD-ROM peripheral, the TurboGrafx-CD. It also introduced features such as a multitap peripheral, internal save memory, and RAM expansions.
Launched on October 30, 1987
Hosts 243 games
Acorn Archimedes
The Acorn Archimedes was a range of personal computers from Acorn Computers aimed at both educational and home use. It featured a 32-bit ARM processor and the RISC OS operating system.
Launched on July 31, 1987
Hosts 38 games


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The core of a low-country traditional neighborhood development, the Village is carefully sited along the May River and organized around the ruins of a 19th century mansion. The village center is composed of mixed-use commercial and civic buildings, all facing a village green. For the buildings – a sales center, a post office, a general store (with offices and condominium above), and chapel – the design team studied local architectural precedent, as well as the South's most endearing villages such as Beaufort. The resulting structures, with their architectural authenticity and careful sitting below century-old oak trees, evoke a timeless sense of place and foster an early identity for the community.Read more at this project's website.
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Chipawo will today commemorate the International Mother Language Day at the Zimbabwe College of Music in Harare. Chipawo Arts Education for Development and Employment begins its 2013 programme by performing at the celebrations.
The day, which falls on February 21, was proclaimed by the General Conference of Unesco in 1999 "to promote the preservation and protection of all languages used by the people of the world".
February 21 represents the day in 1952 "when students demonstrating for recognition of their language, Bangla, as one of the two national languages of the then Pakistan, were shot and killed by police in Dhaka, the capital of what is now Bangladesh".
Belinda Mufute, Chipawo programmes officer, said that children will come from all Chipawo centres in Harare as well as outside Harare.
"Children from Chipawo centres from all over Harare, Norton, Domboshava, Chitungwiza and Bindura will gather at the Zimbabwe College of Music in collaboration with United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, together with the United Nations Information Centre."
She said that Chipawo will mark the day with performances in music, dance, drama, poetry in different languages to demonstrate the organisation's commitment to arts education that promotes linguistic and cultural diversity and multi-lingualism.
Chipawo has commemorated the International Mother Language Day since 2000 recognising it as the day that brings children together to express how they value their mother tongues and acknowledge as well as appreciate their cultural diversity.
Chipawo's programme has been designed to be at the centre of celebrating the Unesco Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions and this year's theme, "Mother Tongues and Books" and the slogan, "Books for Mother Tongue Education".
Children at Chipawo centres have been asked to request their parents to teach their totemic praises which they will perform in their mother tongues to demonstrate the need to master different and rich cultural form expressions.
The recital of totems is meant to emphasise and enlighten people on the importance of totems, their role in promoting identity and strengthen relations. Parents will be asked to make short performing arts presentations in languages spoken in Zimbabwe.
Two children from Emerald Hill School for the Deaf, a Chipawo centre, will do a presentation to teach other children sign language. During the celebrations, the International Message of the Day that will be issued by Irina Bokova, the Unesco director-general, will be read.
The director-general has already stressed the importance of the day by declaring that, "multi-lingualism is a source of strength and opportunity for humanity. It embodies our cultural diversity and encourages the exchange of views, the renewal of ideas and broadening our capacity."
The guest of honour at this event will be Mai Rebecca Chisamba, Zimbabwe's best-known talk show host who through her popular "Mai Chisamba Show" TV show, has promoted Shona as a language of choice.
She is a role model for the girl child, a promoter of good cultural values and an example of extremely empowered women.
A number of organisations will also grace the event such as Unesco, UNIC and Childline among others.
Chipawo has also invited children's homes to be part of the event and it will provide transport for children who are underprivileged so that they do not miss out.
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Corpus Christi is close to settling extended contract negotiations with firefighters about pay and benefits, but the city's negotiating team needs more time to reach a similar deal with police, Mayor Henry Garrett said.
About 70 firefighters and police officers with Corpus Christi's police and fire associations filled the City Council chamber for Tuesday's meeting, asking the council to help move collective bargaining negotiations along more quickly.
Corpus Christi Firefighters Association officials have been negotiating with the city for 17 months, and have been without a contract since July 2005. Corpus Christi Police Officer Association leaders have been in talks with the city for 10 months and have been without a contract for more than four months.
"We're just trying to get a fair contract," said Carlos Torres, Firefighters Association president. "Our members are tired of helping this city just to get them out of a budget crunch they got themselves in."
Despite concerns about pay, Torres said the main sticking point centers on details of proposed mandatory drug testing. The city wants zero-tolerance testing written into the contract, but questions about how to administer the tests and what disciplinary action would result are unresolved, Torres said.
Wages for local firefighters and police officers are below the state average, and recruiting, morale and officer retention has suffered, leaders from both groups said. Garrett and City Manager Skip Noe said negotiations are close with the firefighters, but the city's negotiation team needs more time to gauge a police request to make salary increases dependent on a statewide scale.
"I'm confident we can do it," Garrett said about firefighter contract. "But there's still a couple of things we'll have to tweak."
The firefighters association is asking for a three-year contract with salary increases of about 3 percent each year of the contract, Torres said.
A preliminary written agreement is in place to give firefighters that pay raise, Noe said.
The police association is looking for a four-year contract that gives officers a 3 percent raise in the first year, 4 percent raise in the second, 5 percent in the second and a salary increase in the fourth year that would bring pay to the state average.
Domingo Ibarra, Police Officers Association president, said he was pessimistic a resolution could be reached between his group and the city, possibly paving the way for a petition drive and referendum for increased salary.
"Officers here have an increased workload while earning substandard wages," said Ibarra. "Never balance the budget at the expense of public safety."
The city's negotiating team needs more time to analyze effects of not having a fixed salary hike in the police contract's fourth year, Garrett said.
Despite both groups'contracts expiring, firefighters and officers receive the same pay and benefits under their most recent respective contracts. Both groups are able to enter into contract talks with the city after voters approved both associations' collective bargaining rights in the 1970s.
The city has paid a private consulting firm $250,000 since 2002 to assist in all police and fire contract negotiations, Noe said.
"I've talked to the city manager, and I'm sick and tired how this always takes a year, year and a half," Councilman Jesse Noyola said before council met in executive session to discuss the negotiations. "It's about time we settle this contract and I hope staff and council members come to an agreement."
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monthly salary for new officers
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monthly starting salary for firefighter trainees, $2,477 per month for new firefighters
Source: Corpus Christi Police Department, Corpus Christi Firefighters Association
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