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Carter Mountain Brass Band concert in Gilford
GILFORD — The Christmas concert season opens with a concert by the Carter Mountain Brass Band on Saturday, Dec. 6, at 7 p.m. in the First United Methodist Church of Gilford.
Sponsored by Wesley Arts, the concert titled "Christmas: Majesty, Mystery and Merriment," will showcase majestic Christmas fanfares and processionals, music that emphasizes peace and good will, and music that highlights the fun of winter weather, nostalgia for the Christmas' of our memories, and pure joy and merriment, including the ever popular "Sleigh Ride."
The concert will be directed by Anne Cauble of Concord, the band's interim conductor. Visual displays will be presented by Phil Polhemus to enhance audience appreciation of the music. Wesley Arts invites all concert goers to a dessert reception following the concert.
A donation of $8 is requested at the door. The First United Methodist Church is located at 18 Wesley Way in Gilford, off of Route 11A.
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Laconia Sachems Jazz Band hosting dinner tonight
LACONIA — The Laconia Sachems Jazz Band will be holding a Holiday Jazz Dinner from 5-8 p.m. this evening at the Meredith Village Savings Bank dining room at the Huot Technical Center at Laconia High School.
The dinner will include spaghetti with sauce, salad, breads, drinks and dessert with entertainment by the Jazz Band and Concert Choir.
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Covering New Hampshire event at Hampton Inn in Tilton on December 16
TILTON — Covering New Hampshire Event to Kick-Off 2015 Open Enrollment for Lakes Region Residents in the Marketplace will held on Tuesday, December 16 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hampton Inn and Suites in Tilton.
This event is covering all of New Hampshire through Service Link Resource Center, a marketplace assister organization and HealthFirst Family Care Center, a certified patient navigator organization. This is open to all NH residents to learn about the Marketplace.
Right now eligible New Hampshire residents and small businesses may purchase health insurance through the federal health benefits Marketplace. Many New Hampshire residents who purchase coverage through the Marketplace will also qualify for a subsidy on the cost of their monthly health care premiums. The Open Enrollment period for 2015 coverage is November 15, 2014 to February 15, 2015.
Covering New Hampshire is the state's official free resource for information on the Affordable Care Act. A statewide effort by the New Hampshire Health Plan, Covering New Hampshire is the official, free resource for Granite Staters to learn about the Health Insurance Marketplace and the new, affordable health insurance plans that are now available http://coveringnewhampshire.org/.
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Christian Science Society of Plymouth hosts speaker Tom McElroy on Dec. 7
PLYMOUTH — The Christian Science Society of Plymouth is hosting a free public talk on Sunday afternoon, December 7th at 2 at the Pease Library, just off the Plymouth Common. The speaker is Tom McElroy and his talk is titled "The Real You – No Limitations".
The talk will discuss how a more spiritual perspective of ourselves can help us overcome challenges that might otherwise seem to define us and our lives. The speaker will explore the concept that limitations relating to our bodies, bank accounts, or past history cannot define who we are, what we can do, or what opportunities are available to us. And he'll give examples of how an awareness of the universal truths regarding our inherent spiritual nature frees us from limiting fears and misconceptions. There is plenty of parking at the library. Free childcare will be available.
After graduating from College Tom ran a branch of a finance bank, and at the same time, volunteered as a prison Chaplain with Los Angeles County Sheriff's department, where he worked with inmates in men's, women's, and youth correctional facilities. Now as a Christian Science practitioner, he talks and prays with people from many different walks of life, in order to help them find spiritually-based solutions to challenges ranging from health and finance issues to relationship difficulties. As a member of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship, Tom has spoken throughout the US and Canada, as well as in Europe, Australia, and Africa. His talks have been shared with groups in prisons, universities, and churches, for public audiences, as well as for governmental organizations such as the Los Angeles County Mental Health Department.
All community members are invited to this thought-provoking talk. For any questions you may call the church phone, 603 536-3997.
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The first Lancaster High School alumni basketball game was a slam dunk.
The event, held Saturday, April 12 in the Lancaster High School gym, included three games – a women's game along with two men's contests.
"We had a great time," said Darren Cureton, a former Bruins players and volunteer coach under LHS boys coach Ricardo Priester, who along with LHS assistant coach Jerron Cauthen participated in the event.
In the women's game, LA's Finest topped the LA Gladiators, 42-38.
In the first men's game, which featured players age 30 and over, the Red Rose Finest edged Team Laidback, 50-47 as former Bruins' player Zay Zay Spratt nailed a trey just before the buzzer.
The final game – Team Explicit, players from 2006-2012, downed Team USA, players from 2002-2005, 62-54.
"All the games were competitive and that was pretty impressive since it had been a long time since some of the players, men and women, had played," Cureton said. "They competed and competed well and made for an interesting time. I think in some of the games, some of the players' kids were able to see their parents play and they got a big kick out of that.
"The teams haven't played or practiced together, but they came around and made it a good game and good event."
Team Explicit included former Bruins' star player Sindarius Thornwell, who was coming off his freshman season at the University of South Carolina where he earned All-SEC freshman team honors.
"Sindarius scored the most of the points for Team Explicit," Cureton said.
"We were real pleased with the way the games went and the response we had from the community," said Cureton, a 2002 LHS graduate who played basketball from 2000-2002.
Cureton is the chairman of the Lancaster High School alumni basketball committee.
"After the event was history, we had people approach us about next year," Cureton said. "We're going to have this as an annual event, and the plan is to make it bigger."
Cureton said the event is held as a fundraiser for the LHS Bruins' basketball program.
"Just from our gate on the day of the event, we were able to raise $2,500, which we felt was outstanding," he said. "What we plan to do is to use it to help purchase road uniforms for the boys and girls teams.
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"That was a special moment and I think it was nice to honor him," Cureton said. "Our community stepped up to give him a special time he deserved.
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MINUTES OF THE RHYTHMIC TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEETING HELD JULY 7TH 2009 – DESBOROUGH Present: Jo Coombs Chair Jenny Bott Development Vicki Hawkins Judge Education Cleo Hooper Information Officer Nicky Richards Competition Organiser Helen Wallis Coach Education Action 1. Apologies Apologies were received from Nadya Alexandrova (Senior National Coach), Steve Green (Programme Manager) and Tracy Hurwood (Judge Liaison) 2. Minutes of the last meeting These were agreed as a true record of the meeting held on April 6th 2009. 3. Matters arising The following matters arising from the Minutes of the last meeting were discussed:- 4 (3) Minutes of RGTC meetings - Jo confirmed that these are now being distributed to Regional Secretaries and the members of the RGTC by British Gymnastics. The Committee agreed that going forward, Cleo would also distribute these with the e-mail newsletters. CH 4 (4) GMPD - Vicki and Tracy are working on modifications to the Code of Points. VH & TH New College, Leicester, is currently unsuitable for hosting National Events. 5a) Level 4 coaching course – little progress regarding getting the remaining delegates through the outstanding parts of the process. Those who have yet to take the exam could be invited to attend an exam (dependent on assessors) already booked at Bath on September 27th. HW 7) Proposed new structure for judging - has been submitted to British Gymnastics. No response to date. VH 9) Development programme for primary schools – Rachel Haines has confirmed that she is keen to be involved once back from maternity leave. JB 4. 2009/2010 budget This has now been approved. Jo informed the Committee that any capital expenditure over £100 now has to be approved by the CEO and agreed to send all JC members of the RGTC a document outlining current financial procedures for their reference. ALL Jo also invited ideas from all members of the Committee regarding the allocation of funds from the ring-fenced RG fundraising pot. 5. Coach Education a) Helen submitted a written report. The only action to arise from this was that Regions should be reminded that they need to build costs for assessors' travel into Course their course costs. organisers Page 1 of 7 b) NCEP update and report from Martin Reddin The NCEP reacted positively to Martin Reddin's proposal to break the link between a coaches level of qualification and entering gymnasts into different levels of competition and replace it with one based on the expertise of the coach rather than the level of difficulty of the gymnastic skills. The proposal will be considered by the Coaching Panel at their next meeting, but the view of the RGTC was that the discipline is already heading in this direction. HW c) FIG Coaching Academy The Committee agreed that attendance at this would have to be self-funded, though some monies from the RG fundraising pot could potentially be made available to candidates who would have to seek approval for attendance from the RGTC. A set of criteria to define eligibility for attendance will be drawn up by the Coaching Panel at their next meeting. HW d) HPC criteria The previously agreed criteria need to be reviewed by the Coaching Panel at their next meeting in the light of the decisions by both Men's and Women's Artistic to revert to an open course. HW 6. Home events a) Nicky submitted a written report. b) Review of 2009 British Championships On behalf of the Committee, Jo congratulated Nicky on the presentation and smooth running of the event. The link between the electronic scoring system and the big screen which was developed by Vicki also worked well and will be used for all future events subject to the availability of a something to display the scores on. Jo to contact LG regarding the provision of a large flat-screen TV for this purpose. JC For the 2010 Championships, the Control Jury and Master Scorers will sit on a separate podium, with the scores being sent to the screen by the latter. NR Several gymnasts reported that the floor area lacked spring. This may have been due to the fact that the base was in 1m sections rather than the usual larger ones (this came as a surprise to the technicians from Continental and caused delays in the construction of the base during set-up). Nicky to contact Continental to confirm that the carpet and base are FIG approved and for clarification as to whether they plan to provide the same base in 2010 given the negative reaction of their technicians. NR There was general agreement that the Free Dance sections for Juniors and Seniors had met its objectives and the Committee agreed that this would be compulsory for 2010 and beyond. For 2010, rather than presenting medals to the winners of the Personality Awards, Nicky will investigate whether figurines can be obtained within the budget set aside NR for medals and ceremonial. Given the length of this year's event following the inclusion of the Free Dance and the hoped for increase in entries based on the planned development of the sport, it Page 2 of 7 was agreed that the 2010 Championships would be held over three days rather than NR two. c) Venues for 2010 Nicky continues to investigate potential new venues without success to date. Cleo to include details of the criteria for venue selection in the next newsletter in the hope that someone will be able to suggest somewhere appropriate. CH Liz McNeill has offered the free use of her facility for future Flexibility Testing. Although the Committee are grateful for this generous offer, as the RGTC pays the expenses of all judges for this event, the cost of holding the Testing in Scotland will be prohibitive. Nicky to write to Liz thanking her for the offer and explaining the reasons why we will not be taking her up on it. NR d) Competition calendar for 2010 and beyond After extensive discussion, the following calendar was agreed in principle:- Flexibility Testing & Ballet - Sunday November 22nd @ GMAC Zonal Grades – to be completed by the end of March 2010 – Grade 5 = Free & Ball, Grade 6 = Free, Rope & Ball, Grade 7 = Free, Rope, Hoop & Ball, Grades 8-10 as per FIG National Grades finals - two day event over the weekend of April 24th/25th, May 1st/2nd or May 8th/9th – apparatus as above British Championships – three day event over the weekend of June 25th/27th, July 2nd/4th or July 9th/11th – apparatus as per Zonal Grades apart from addition of Hoop for Under 11s and compulsory Free Dance for Juniors & Seniors. Set-up from early Friday morning, Under 10, Under 11 & Under 12 all- around Friday afternoon, first two pieces for Juniors & Seniors Friday evening, remaining pieces for Juniors & Seniors Saturday morning, Under 10, Under 11 & Under 12 finals and Junior & Senior Free Dance Saturday afternoon, Junior & Senior finals Sunday Open Individual Apparatus - two day event over the weekend of September 25th/26th or October 2nd/3rd – combined Under 10/11/12 section = Free, Rope, Hoop & Ball, Juniors & Seniors as per FIG. Combined with GMPD Championships Round 1 of Under 11 Group National League – combined with Open Individual Apparatus – 4 gymnasts performing Free and/or Rope routine – medals for 1st, 2nd and 3rd in each section. Club Team Championships - one/two day event (depending on entries) over the weekend of October 23rd/24th or October 30th/31st – team composition TBC but format will include Duets & Trios. Combined with GMPD Duets & Trios Round 2 of Under 11 Group National League – combined with Club Team Championships – format as per Round 1 Group Championships - one/two day event (depending on entries) over the weekend of November 13th/14th or November 20th/21st or November 27th/28th – Under 11 = 4 gymnasts performing 1 x Free and 1 x Rope routines, Under 13 = 5 gymnasts performing 2 x Hoop routines, Junior = 5 gymnasts performing one Ribbon routine twice, Senior = 5 gymnasts performing 1 x 3 Page 3 of 7 Ribbon+2 Rope routine and 1 x 5 Hoops routine – medals for 1st, 2nd & 3rd in each age group Round 3 of Under 11 Group National League – combined with Group Championships – winner based on best two Free scores and best two Rope scores from all three rounds to receive a trophy (medals for 2nd and 3rd?) Nicky to contact venues with a view to signing off the calendar at the next meeting. NR 7. Judge Education a) No written report was provided. Preliminary analysis of the judges scores from the 2009 British Championships shows evidence of bias. Once the analysis has been completed, letters will be sent to the judges in question reminding them of their obligations under the Judges Code of Conduct. VH/JC As a result of this, the Committee agreed that a red and yellow card system should be introduced. The criteria and sanctions for this will be agreed by the Judging Panel at their next meeting. VH In the meantime, Cleo will include a statement in the next newsletter informing judges that their scores will be monitored and analysed. CH Artistry continues to be the main area of weakness from a judging perspective. Cleo to include a reminder in the next newsletter that all judges (and indeed coaches) are encouraged to attend any courses to improve their technical knowledge. CH b) Analysis of results from 2009 Grades Vicki presented an analysis showing that of the 184 gymnasts who took a Grade in 2009:- 64 (35%) attained the qualifying standard for the British Championships (though not all of these passed the Flexibility Testing) 74 (40%) attained the qualifying standard for the National Grades Finals 45 (24%) failed to reach the qualifying standard for the National Grades Finals The analysis by club should be used by both Development and Coach Education to identify areas for attention going forward. JB & HW The analysis did reveal that different Zones had adopted different calculations with regard to the Free routine for Grade 4 with some averaging D1 and D2 and others simply using the D1 score. Although this did not impact on qualification for either the British Championships or the National Grades Finals, it is clear that all competitions should be scored on the same basis. Vicki confirmed that the correct procedure is to average D1 and D2 despite the absence of a D2 score. Cleo to communicate via the next newsletter. CH c) Grades pass marks for 2009 Having reviewed the analyses prepared by Vicki, the Committee agreed that there would be no retrospective change to the pass marks for 2009 Page 4 of 7 d) Pass marks for 2010 British Championships and National Grades Finals It was agreed that these would be set after analysing results from the 2009 British Championships, National Grades Finals and Open Individual Apparatus competitions. VH & TH 8. Judge events No written report was provided. 9. Development Jenny submitted a written report The following actions arose from this:- Centralised Calendar The Centralised Calendar for 2009 has been completed and distributed. While work on the 2010 version cannot be completed until the National Calendar is known, Cleo to include a request in the next newsletter for regions and clubs to let Jenny know as soon as they have any ideas as to when they plan to run their events. CH Primary, Intermediate and Novice levels (PIN) and NDP Cleo and Jenny have been looking at ways of introducing a structure for very young and beginner novice gymnasts. The Committee agreed with the direction being taken, but identified a need to review the terminology currently used to distinguish between gymnasts at different levels (for example, it was felt to be inappropriate to label a club gymnast who has been in the sport for a considerable period of time but who fails to qualify for the National Grades Finals a novice). Karen Surridge (Judging Panel) will be invited to work with Jenny and Cleo on this. JB & CH Jo to provide information gathered previously from clubs on this to Jenny, Cleo and Karen. JC 10. Information Officer E-mail newsletters continue to be sent out to all clubs as and when there is information to communicate. 11. National Coach/Squad update a) Steve submitted a written report on behalf of himself and Nadya. The following arose from this:- Ballet – a compulsory ballet module will henceforth form part of the qualification process for the British Championships. For 2010, this will be for gymnasts in the Under 12 and younger age groups and will be non-scoring (though still compulsory). For 2011 and beyond, this will be scored and will apply to all age groups. Jenny and Helen will approach Alister David to work with them on the draft materials produced by Steve Green (funds will be made available from the RG fundraising pot if required to cover/contribute towards his costs), with the focus being on the content and the format of the assessment. The module will be signed off at the next RGTC meeting. JB & HW Flexibility Testing – this needs reviewing both to consider the introduction of core skills (e.g. leaps and pivots) to address existing weaknesses and in the light of the introduction of the ballet module. Page 5 of 7 Vicki to review for repetition between Grades and replace any duplication with core elements. Any changes will be signed off at the next RGTC meeting. VH Ballet and Flexibility Testing – once both have been reviewed independently, Jenny, Helen and Vicki will put them together and assess for completeness and duplication. Both to be signed off at the next RGTC meeting. JB, HW & VH b) Senior Group A document entitled 'Group Development – Background and Targets' has been distributed to all clubs with British Championship gymnasts. This includes a questionnaire to gauge the level of interest. Jo to collate responses and feedback at the next Committee Meeting. JC c) 2012 selection criteria The following eligibility criteria for all gymnasts seeking selection by GBR for the 2012 and subsequent Olympic Games were suggested:- the gymnast must hold a valid British qualification both the gymnast and her personal coach must be members of British Gymnastics the gymnast must be a member of the National Squad in the year of the Games (so 2012 for the 2012 Games) and attend squad sessions on a regular basis the gymnast must have qualified to compete at the British Championships in the two calendar years prior to the year of the Games (so 2010 and 2011 for the 2012 Games) All Committee members to review these proposed criteria which will be finalised at ALL the next Committee Meeting. 12. JTC matters a) Alcohol policy The Committee confirmed its support of this proposal b) Self-funding The Committee confirmed its support of this proposal. c) CRM system/personal portal Jo informed the Committee that development of the system is ongoing. d) Social networking sites Jo informed the Committee that a training and education programme around the use of social networking sites is currently being developed. e) Clothing guidelines Jo informed the Committee that the previously discussed regulations regarding the wearing of official GB clothing at National Events has been extended to cover coaches as well as gymnasts. Cleo to include a statement to this effect in the next Page 6 of 7 newsletter. CH f) Travel policy The Committee confirmed its support of this proposal. g) FIG licence All Junior and Senior gymnasts expected to take part in international competitions now need an FIG licence. Vicki to clarify the level of competition to which this relates and Cleo to communicate in the next newsletter. VH & CH 13. Any other business a) Vice Chair Jo invited nominations from members of the RGTC for the newly created post of Vice Chair by Monday July 20th 2009. ALL b) 2010 Technical Assembly This will be held on either Saturday January 23rd or Sunday January 24th 2010. Jo to JC collate and circulate costs of potential venues and Cleo to publish date in next CH newsletter. The programme will be discussed at the next Committee Meeting but it was agreed that an invitation to attend will be extended to all Regional Development Officers. JC c) Communication with the RGTC All correspondence of a general nature should be sent to Jo in the first instance who will then circulate/distribute as required. Cleo to include a statement to this effect in the next newsletter. 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ATLANTA — Georgia Tech had plans to snap its four-year losing streak in the series with Georgia on Saturday, but was unsuccessful in an overtime thriller.
Georgia Tech had the momentum early, hitting Georgia where it hurt — its secondary. Play-action passes took the Yellow Jackets offense to a level it hadn't reached in recent games. The nationally 119th-ranked passing attack tried something new, and while it found early success it couldn't outscore the Bulldogs in a 41-34 overtime loss.
Faton Bauta may not gain a lot of attention during games, but his work ethic is hard for teammates to miss.
Bauta, a 6-foot-3, 216 pound quarterback from West Palm Beach, Fla., has what teammates call the hardest work ethic on the Bulldogs' roster. He spends almost too much time in Butts-Mehre.
"He's a freaky, freaky workaholic. Like it's creepy how much he works. I'm talking about like every night," receiver Chris Conley said.
Khaalidah Miller's season-high 20 points paced the Georgia women's basketball team to a 63-56 win over in-state rival Georgia Tech on Sunday.
After four years in red and black, Arthur Lynch finished his last game at Sanford Stadium in memorable fashion.
The senior tight end and Dartmouth, Mass., native finished Saturday's win over Kentucky with four catches for 42 yards and two touchdowns. Lynch said he expected to play well on Saturday, and that's what he went out and did in Georgia's 59-17 conference victory.
Aaron Murray's been the starting quarterback in Athens for four years, and Mike Bobo is the coach who got him there.
Murray, a Tampa, Fla., native, has thrown for 2,892 yards and 22 touchdowns through 10 games this season. He's broken a few records, shown durability through time, and ultimately displayed poise in games made for must-see television. Though Mark Richt has stayed close with his starting quarterback for the past four years, he said Bobo is the coach who has developed him.
Georgia has received signed copies of financial aid agreements from Jacob Park and Josh Malone.
A financial aid agreement dictates that a school is committed to a prospect if he chooses to attend.
Park, a 2014 quarterback prospect from Goose Creek, S.C., and Malone, a 2014 receiver from Gallatin, Tenn., both signed those agreements with Georgia, according to associate athletic director Claude Felton.
The No. 23 Georgia women's basketball team surged in the second half against Furman on Tuesday night to defeat the Paladins 72-48.
Erika Ford's 13 points paced the Georgia women's basketball team to its third consecutive win as it defeated Ohio State 53-49 on Sunday.
Georgia (3-0) made a few key adjustments at halftime that worked in its favor. While its shaky start allowed Ohio State (3-1) to gain a 33-29 lead at the half, Georgia went on an 11-0 run to take a 40-33 lead at the start of the second half.
AUBURN, Ala. — Georgia's offense ignited a monumental run after halftime, but couldn't make it count on its last series as the Bulldogs fell to Auburn 43-38 on Saturday.
One area that's a heavy factor in recruiting is the amount of spots a school has on its team, making it impossible for Georgia to sign every in state recruit.
So where does the overflow of peach state prospects land? One school that capitalizes on that surplus of talent is Georgia's upcoming in-conference opponent, Auburn. Roughly 26 of the players on Auburn's roster hail from the state of Georgia, which is a huge compliment for the state's high school programs. However, Mark Richt and his staff face the dilemma of choosing which prospects Georgia should sign every year.
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DNA from the 40,000-year-old bones of a modern human found in Europe contains Neanderthal genes.
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A new model suggests emperor penguin populations could decline by 19 percent by 2100.
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A new model suggests emperor penguin populations could decline by 19 percent by 2100.
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Mice infected with a malaria-causing parasite emit odors that are more attractive to malaria-transmitting mosquitoes than uninfected animals, a study shows.
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A new plan to protect the Great Lakes from the invasive species is set in motion.
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In Chapter 3, "On the Inebriation of Elephants," author Robert Dudley considers whether tales of tipsy pachyderms and bombed baboons have any basis in scientific truth.
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As rich sources of genetic diversity, the progenitors and kin of today's food crops hold great promise for improving production in agriculture's challenging future.
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Mice in nature appear to enjoy running on wheels, helping to settle the question whether the behavior is a just a neurotic response in lab mice.
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Researchers uncover a self-recognition mechanism that prevents octopus limbs from becoming entangled, despite their powerful suction.
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Researchers reveal a group of neurons in the mouse brain that mediate a male's instincts to either eat or nurture pups.
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The Koch Brothers have always been shrouded in secrecy, their labyrinth of shadowy organizations have spent hundreds of millions of dollars benefiting candidates who deny basic science and push legislation that enables climate change.
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New United Airlines flights take aim at Delta
United Airlines is taking dead aim at competitor Delta Airlines with its new nonstop routes between two major Delta hubs and two key United hubs.
The new United flights go between Minneapolis (a key Delta hub and former Northwest Airlines home) and United's Los Angeles hub. Another new route goes between Delta's headquarters hub in Atlanta and San Francisco, another West Coast United hub.
United appears to be luring loyal Delta customers to sample United's extensive menu of trans-Pacific flights from its two West Coast hubs. When Delta merged with Northwest, it picked up Northwest Airlines' extensive Asian route system, so Delta is able to accommodate its customers with direct flights to Asian in many instances.
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Jim Compton, United's executive vice president and revenue officer, noted: "We're looking forward to giving travelers in Atlanta convenient access to this country's best and broadest trans-Pacific network." Compton went on to say that United offers "connecting service to western United States and Pacific destinations that no U.S. airline can match."
Looks like United's talking to you, Delta.
United maintains that its San Francisco hub offers nearly twice as many flights to Asian destinations from the West Coast than does any other airline. Earlier this year, United also added new Boeing 787 Dreamliner service from Los Angeles to both Shanghai and Tokyo.
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|Reviews for A Good King To His People
| Lisa87 chapter 2 . 1/28/2013
Lovely. Just lovely. So perfectly written. You really pull the reader into the atmosphere and bring the characters to life. You're very talented.
| Lisa87 chapter 1 . 1/28/2013
Wow, this is fantastically written. Love all the little details in relation to the times - you must know your history! And you write the characters very well.
| NarglesandNifflers chapter 2 . 1/11/2013
I loved this! Merlin and Arthur's characters are spot on and it was written very well. Great job! :)
| Lady of The Wind Dweller chapter 2 . 1/8/2013
I love this! I wish I could punch that stupid prince in the face!
| fairy goatmother chapter 2 . 1/2/2013
| chele the original chapter 2 . 12/29/2012
I think that you handled this story well . I liked it ,even if Merlin was injured so done!
| chele the original chapter 1 . 12/29/2012
I forgot just how much of a 'Prat" Arthur Melrin.
| Guest chapter 2 . 12/28/2012
This story warms my little heart! Just wanted to let you know :) Thanks for sharing!
| Fury Seven Kerrigan chapter 2 . 12/19/2012
Good to see a fellow Trekker on another fandom! I enjoyed this story very much- I think the interaction between Arthur and Merlin was extremely well written and I particularly liked how you had them developed in the future. I would like to see some more like this from you please.
| The Libran Iniquity chapter 2 . 12/14/2012
Loved this!
| diamondred chapter 2 . 12/10/2012
Great fic! You got Merlin and Arthur's characters spot on. I loved the epilogue - the idea that in the future Merlin and Arthur are still such good friends and Arthur is so comfortable with Merlin's magic is a lovely one.
| Guest chapter 2 . 12/8/2012
nice story. thanks for sharing
| Blinded HP chapter 2 . 12/6/2012
Cute story. Usually I leave a story as soon as I realise that it "begins at the end" and then continues on with Flashbacks or a "story telling" of past events but I'm glad that I pushed through with this one. If it was a long fic, I probably wouldn't have but I'm glad I did.
Well done and thanks for sharing!
| KrisEleven chapter 2 . 11/21/2012
Loved it! Old!Merlin and Old!Arthur, oh my god, that made my entire life, thank you for that. Good story- I loved having the characters in this dynamic again, and you wrote their interactions really well.
| sword chapter 2 . 11/16/2012
i liked but i would have liked arthur to have kicked ass may be i'll wright that, oh the plot bunnies! help they are hopping my way!


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The Ones That Got Away Part 2: Should These Ex-Bucs Now in the Super Bowl Have Been Let Go?
We take a look at ex-Tampa Bay Buccaneers players now in the Super Bowl and examine if the Bucs made the right call in parting ways with them
Bucs' Gerald McCoy: "I Don't Want to Handle Losing Anymore"
Tampa Bay Buccaneers DT Gerald McCoy reflects on the Bucs' 2-14 season, the growth he saw in teammates and why he believes the Bucs can win in 2015
Bucs Fall to Panthers 19-17, Keep Fans' Hopes At Top Draft Spot Alive
Bucs Panthers recap: The Bucs dropped their 12th game of the season Sunday with a 19-17 loss to the Panthers, keeping some fans' draft hopes alive
Bucs Defense Dominant in 27-7 Route of Redskins
Bucs Redskins recap - Sports Talk Florida Insider Jenna Laine breaks down the Bucs defense's performance in a 27-7 win over the Washington Redskins
Bucs' Akeem Spence Says It's Time for the Defense to "Get Rolling"
Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Akeem Spence says it's time for a rested defense to step it up against the Vikings this week
Bucs Training Camp Position Battles: Defensive Line
Sports Talk Florida Bucs Insider Jenna Laine takes a look at the team's defensive line as training camp approaches
VIDEO: Bucs' Akeem Spence Says Lovie Just Lets Him Play
Now that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are led by Lovie Smith, Akeem Spence, among other players, are saying that they are excited for this new era in Tampa Bay. Spence said today that it doesn't feel like a job
Bucs Drop Third-Straight in 23-3 Loss to the Patriots
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady overcame a scoreless first quarter to throw two touchdowns in a 23-3 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Gillette Stadium, handing the Bucs their third straight loss in three games. Brady was
Penalty, Last-Second Field Goal Give Jets 18-17 Win Over Bucs
Just seconds after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers thought Rian Lindell had kicked the game-winning field goal, a late hit from Bucs linebacker Lavonte David on quarterback Geno Smith put the Jets within field goal range, setting up a 48-yard
Bucs' Spence Enjoying Success on a Steep Learning Curve
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Superior Court Judge Thomas Rubinson dismissed counts filed under the law against Paul Raef, who was charged in July with being involved in a high-speed pursuit of Justin Bieber.
The judge cited numerous problems with the 2010 statute, saying it was aimed at newsgathering activities protected by the First Amendment and that lawmakers should have simply increased the penalties for reckless driving rather than targeting celebrity photographers.
Attorneys for Raef argued the law was unconstitutional and wasn't meant to protect the public.
"It's about protecting celebrities," attorney Brad Kasierman said. "This discrimination sets a dangerous precedent."
Prosecutors argued that the law, which seeks to punish those who drive dangerously in pursuit of photos for commercial gain, could apply to people in other professions, not just the media.
"The focus is not the photo. The focus is on the driving," Assistant City Attorney Ann Rosenthal argued.
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"This activity has been found to be particularly dangerous," she said of chases involving paparazzi.
Raef still faces traditional reckless driving counts and has not yet entered a plea.
Prosecutors claim he chased Bieber at more than 80 mph and forced other motorists to avoid collisions while trying to get shots of the teen heartthrob on a Los Angeles freeway.
The chase prompted several 911 calls from scared motorists and led to Bieber being pulled over.
Rubinson cited hypothetical examples in which wedding photographers or even those rushing to do a portrait shoot with a celebrity could face additional penalties if charged under the new statute.
Rosenthal also argued that the judge should look at factors specific to Raef's case, not hypothetical scenarios.
Kaiserman said the ruling applies only to Raef's case but could lead to the law being struck down if prosecutors appeal.
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A handheld computing device has a planar display and a superimposed, transparent digitizer. The combination is arranged to simulate writing or drawing with pencil on paper: the writing end of a passive stylus is pressed on and moved across the digitizer surface and a line on the display is produced directly under the stylus path. In order to complete the analogy to pencil and paper, display erasure is also provided. Under the display is located an inductive winding. The other end of the stylus contains a small permanent magnet. When the magnet end of the stylus is pressed against the digitizer and moved over a display line, a small voltage is induced in the inductive winding. This voltage is converted into a logic signal. The assertion of this signal together with a signal from the digitizer results in the erasure of display traces in the region inferred from the digitizer signal.
1. In a stylus-based electronic writing system, comprising a digitizer traversed by a writing stylus and an electronic display imaging the path of the writing stylus across the digitizer, a method for erasing a portion of the image, the method comprising the steps of:
a) securing a permanent magnet to an erasing end of the writing stylus opposite a writing end;
b) co-locating an inductive winding with the digitizer;
c) contacting the digitizer with the erasing end of the writing stylus;
d) monitoring the inductive winding for the presence of a signal induced therein by motion of the permanent magnet; and
e) erasing a portion of the image indicated by the path of the erasing end across the digitizer when there is a signal simultaneously present in the inductive winding.
2. A method for erasing, as recited in claim 1, including after step (b) the further step of
b1) co-locating the display with the inductive winding and the digitizer.
3. A stylus-based electronic writing system having both writing and erasing functions, comprising:
a) a writing stylus having a writing end and an erasing end, and a permanent magnet secured to the erasing end;
b) a digitizer having a writing surface and an output for signals indicating a location on the writing surface touched by the writing stylus;
c) an electronic display having a drive input;
d) a display driver having an input coupled to the digitizer output, an ERASE ENABLE input, and a drive output coupled to the electronic display drive input;
e) an inductive winding similiar in size to, and proximate the digitizer;
f) a conditioning circuit having an input coupled to the inductive winding and an output coupled to the ERASE ENABLE input.
4. A stylus-based electronic writing system, as recited in claim 3, wherein the writing stylus is a passive device.
5. A stylus-based electronic writing system, as recited in claim 3, wherein the display driver is incorporated within a microprocessor controlling the stylus-based electronic writing system.
6. A stylus-based electronic writing system, as recited in claim 3, wherein the digitizer comprises pressure-sensitive conductive sheets having X and Y output signals.
7. A stylus-based electronic writing system, as recited in claim 3, wherein the electronic display is a liquid-crystal type.
8. A stylus-based electronic writing system, as recited in claim 3, wherein the inductive winding is a planar spiral.
9. A stylus-based electronic writing system, as recited in claim 3, wherein the conditioning circuit further comprises a full-wave rectifier coupled to a logic level translator.
10. A stylus-based electronic writing system, as recited in claim 3, wherein the electronic display is similiar in size to, and co-located with, the digitizer.
11. A stylus-based electronic writing system having both writing and erasing functions, comprising:
a) a writing stylus having a writing end and an erasing end, and a permanent magnet secured to the erasing end
b) a transparent digitizer having a writing surface and an output for signals indicating a location on the writing surface touched by the writing stylus;
c) an electronic display similiar in size to, and co-located with the transparent digitizer proximate a surface of the transparent digitizer opposite the writing surface, the electronic display having a drive input;
d) a display driver having an input coupled to the transparent digitizer output, an ERASE ENABLE input, and a drive output coupled to the electronic display drive input;
e) an inductive winding similiar in size to the transparent digitizer and display, and co-located therewith;
f) a conditioning circuit having an input coupled to the inductive winding and an output coupled to the ERASE ENABLE input.
12. A stylus-based electronic writing system, as recited in claim 11, wherein the transparent digitizer, the electronic display, and the inductive winding are planar devices.
This invention relates to the interaction between computers and users and, more particularly, to intuitive graphical interfaces which allow the user to write and erase using a hand-held stylus on an electronic display.
Many graphical computer interfaces are being used in an effort to match more closely the established habits of humans when they communicate with writing. In the most natural and intuitive of these interfaces, a human user "writes" with a stylus on the surface of a computer-driven display, entering handwriting, sketching a diagram or picture, pressing a "button", etc. What actually happens, of course, is that the user stimulates a digitizer, co-located with the display, and the digitizer signals the position of the stylus to the computer. The computer then responds appropriately, driving the display to reproduce the path of the stylus (thus making an image of the handwriting or picture) or to signal that the button has been pressed. In this way, the stylus/digitizer/display combination becomes a close metaphor to the common pencil and paper tablet that nearly everyone uses.
However, to complete the metaphor, an erase function is needed to complement the write function. In the case of the pencil and tablet, an eraser is conveniently located opposite the writing end of the pencil, and the user merely has to invert the pencil to use it. Such simplicity should also characterize the electronic equivalent.
Several examples of providing an erase function are found in the art. In Levin et al (U.S. Pat. No. 5,231,578, issued Jul. 27, 1993), a stylus with writing and erasing ends is paired with a digitizer and the combination drives a display. However, the display is separate from the digitizer and thus some of the intuitive analogy to the pencil/tablet is missing. In addition, the stylus is an active device, tethered to the system with a cable carrying power and signals.
Farel et al (U.S. Pat. No. 4,697,050, issued Sep. 29, 1987) discloses a self-contained stylus with physical writing and erasing ends. This is used in conjunction with an actual drawing board. However, an electronic grid under the board picks up signals from the stylus as it is writing (or erasing) and sends these to a computer for recording or other use. The stylus is an active device powered with an internal battery.
Other examples exist in the art in which erasure takes place by manipulating a graphical erase icon around the display screen with a stylus. Likewise, there are examples in which the write and erase functions are carried out by separate handheld devices.
If both write and erase functions are allowed in intuitive interfaces, it appears that this leads, inevitably, to a stylus with active circuitry in order to distinguish the two functions.
It would considerably advance the art to have a simple, passive, and inexpensive stylus which can be used very much like a pencil for both writing and erasing.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, a handheld computing device is provided with a planar electronic display, preferably a liquid-crystal screen. Directly above the screen is a transparent, planar digitizer which is stimulated by pressing on its surface. Both the display and the digitizer are part of a microprocessor-based system. The hardware and software of this system are arranged so that, in a common mode of operation, the display reproduces the path of a moving stylus pressing on the surface of the digitizer. This action simulates handwriting or drawing. Other modes of operation are also available, such as presenting the user with control "buttons" to press.
To improve the analogy between the handheld device and the use of pencil and paper, an erase function is also provided. The stylus has both a writing end and an erasing end, similiar to a pencil. When the user inverts the stylus and presses the digitizer with the erasing end, the system removes any graphical traces under the stylus in a manner closely resembling rubber erasure of pencil traces on paper, except that multiple passes are not needed for complete removal of the traces.
Under the display is located an inductive winding, preferably in the form of a planar spiral. The erasing end of the stylus contains a permanent magnet with a localized field. When this end approaches, retreats from, or moves across the digitizer, an AC voltage is induced in the winding. This AC signal is conditioned to provide an ERASE ENABLE signal to the microprocessor. When ERASE ENABLE is present AND there is a digitizer signal, the system erases any graphical trace in the neighborhood indicated by the digitizer. Thus a trace may be removed by moving the stylus across; the digitizer surface above the trace. Likewise a single point may be erased by moving the stylus toward, and then contacting, the digitizer.
No active devices are used, no power is consumed by the stylus, and the manufacturing cost is low.
FIG. 1 is a layout diagram of the graphics elements of the system, together with the sensing inductive winding.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the preferred embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a preferred topology of the inductive winding plus circuit elements of a signal conditioner.
FIG. 4 is a diagram of a digitizer interface circuit.
Referring now to FIG. 1, there are shown several elements of a handheld computer system designed to interact with the user in an intuitive manner closely resembling the use of pencil and paper. A planar graphical display 12 is overlaid with a transparent planar digitizer 10. In the preferred embodiment, display 12 is a liquid crystal type, although other varieties, such as electroluminescent, could be used if higher power consumption is tolerable. Digitizer 10 is composed of layers of both electrically conductive and insulating material. These are arranged so that, when the digitizer surface is pressed, resistances measurable on cable 14 can be interpreted to determine the surface position where the pressure was applied. Both digitizer 10 and display 12 have active areas nominally the same size, and these active areas are superimposed in the assembled computer. Cable 16 supplies drive signals to display 12, enabling the generation or removal of image elements ("pixels") anywhere on the active area of the display. Cable 16 connects to the system microprocessor, not shown in this figure, while cable 14 connects to a digitizer interface circuit, also not shown. Further details and illustrations of these devices will be set forth below.
The computer has a user-input device, stylus 18, for signalling the system via digitizer 10. This simple, passive device has a pointed writing end 20 and an erasing end 22. Secured to the erasing end is a permanent magnet, whose (invisible) magnetic field is symbolically represented by the dotted lines 24.
Directly under display 12 is an inductive winding 26. The size and location of this winding makes it responsive to a magnetic field applied anywhere in the active areas of digitizer 10 and display 12. In the figure, winding 26 is illustrated by the well-recognized circular solenoid symbol. In practice, it is likely to be a planar winding, as illustrated in other figures in the disclosure. Connections 28 from winding 26 are coupled to a signal conditioner later explained and illustrated.
Much of the operation of this type of computer system consists in the user moving the writing end 20 of stylus 18 in a path on the surface of digitizer 10, using enough pressure to activate the digitizer. Usually this is about the same pressure as that required to make a legible mark with a pencil on a piece of paper. If the computer writing mode is expecting a handwriting or drawing input, then the system generates a graphical trace on display 12 duplicating the stylus path and located directly under it. In another mode, graphical "buttons" indicate choices and the user is expected to press one with the stylus. These and other writing modes are known in the art and no further explanation is needed for clarity of this disclosure, which will, instead, now address novel features of the invention, especially erasure.
FIG. 2 shows additional elements of the handheld computer. A digitizer interface circuit 30 is needed to convert the variable resistance values from the digitizer into data words readable by the system microprocessor 34. Interface 30 sends these words to the processor port 36. FIG. 4 shows circuitry for implementing interface 30, and its operation is explained below.
Processor 34 drives display 12 via port 38 and cable 16. Sometimes scanning circuits, external to the processor, are used to drive displays. However, for a handheld device, the display driving task can usually be done entirely by the processor, as is indicated here.
Moving the erasing end 22 of stylus 18 in the vicinity of the digitizer causes magnetic flux lines 24 to cut portions of inductive winding 26. This action induces a varying voltage in the winding, which appears on its connections 28. This AC voltage is of the order of millivolts, and must be conditioned to provide a logic signal ERASE ENABLE to port 40 of processor 34. Signal conditioner 32 performs this task. Its circuitry and operation are explained below and illustrated in FIG. 3.
To understand the erasure function of the invention, it is useful to summarize combinations of states of the digitizer 10 and the induced voltage in winding 26, and the actions implied by these combinations:
______________________________________COMBIN. INDUCEDNO. DIGITIZER VOLTAGE ACTION______________________________________1 off zero no action2 off non-zero eraser is moving toward or away from digitizer3 on, changing zero writing end moving on digitizer4 on, no change zero writing or erasing end of stylus held stationary on digitizer5 on, changing non-zero erasing end moving on digitizer______________________________________
From this list of states, it can be seen that erasing is defined by combination 5. That is, the processor should be programmed to remove graphical traces in the vicinity indicated by the digitizer during combination 5. The radius of erasure can, conveniently, be set by the user according to the complexity and fine structure of the graphic material.
For user convenience, an additional event may also invoke erasure: if combination 2 transitions to combination 4, this can indicate the user's desire to erase a single point or a chosen, circular area around such a point.
The operation of signal conditioner 32 may be appreciated by reference to FIG. 3 and the following comments. The function of signal conditioner 32 is to convert the small, magnetically induced signal in winding 26 into a (typically) TTL logic signal ERASE ENABLE to be supplied to processor port 40. In the figure, winding 26 is shown as a planar, rectangular, spiral inductance. Preferably, this inductance is created by etching its pattern on a printed circuit board. Its sensitivity to a small, varying magnetic field is nominally constant over its area, with local maxima in the neighborhood of each conductor.
The signal in winding 26 is supplied to a DC-coupled amplifier 40, which amplifies it to an average level of about 3 volts RMS. (For use inside buildings, amplifier 40 should have negligible response to powerline frequencies.) The output of amplifier 40 is then connected to a circuit comprising operational amplifier 46, R1, R2, R3, and D1. These elements are arranged as a full wave rectifier with positive output. Assigning the resistor values R1=10K, R2=5K, and R3=15K, for instance, will result in symmetrical rectification with a gain of 0.5 for both positive and negative portions of the AC signal. This rectified signal then passes through lowpass filter 42, whose cutoff frequency is about 10 Hz. The optimum frequency should be determined experimentally, as it depends on the size and pitch of winding 26, the strength of stylus magnetic field 24, and other factors difficult to quantify. Output from lowpass 42 is then supplied to a comparator 42, where it is compared against a reference threshold voltage Vth and translated to TTL logic levels. The optimum value of Vth should be determined experimentally. The output from comparator 42 is the ERASE ENABLE logic signal used to distinguish states 1, 3, and 4 from states 2 and 5 in the above table.
For an understanding of digitizer interface 30, reference is now made to FIG. 4, showing a simplified circuit of the interface. Digitizer 10 is represented electrically as two variable resistors Rx and Ry. When writing end 20 of stylus 18 presses on the surface of digitizer 10, the values of these resistors represent the X and Y coordinates, respectively, of the stylus position. These resistance values are converted into voltages by current sources Ix (52) and Iy (50). Multiplexing is used to conserve circuitry: these voltages are converted, in repetitive sequence, to digital words by A/D converter 56. The sequencing is handled by a control signal from processor 34, which arrives from port 36 on line 58. The control signal operates multiplexer 54 and enables conversion in A/D 56. A sequencing rate of at least 100 Hz is usually adequate to generate X and Y sample value trains characterizing the successive positions of stylus 18. A/D 56 supplies 8- or 10-bit words to processor 34 via line 60 and port 36.
An advantage of this circuit configuration is that it is simple to determine when digitizer 10 is ON (activated) or OFF. When there is no pressure on the digitizer surface, both Rx and Ry are open circuits, and the voltages on lines 14 rise to the limits of the compliance ranges of current sources 50 and 52. When this happens, A/D 56 will signal an overload condition, and this can be interpreted by the processor as "digitizer OFF".
We have described and illustrated the principles of our invention with reference to a preferred embodiment; however, it will be apparent that the invention can be modified in arrangement and detail without departing from such principles. For instance, the display need not be co-located with the digitizer; this reduces the intuitive analogy to pencil and paper but is clearly within the scope of the invention disclosed herein. Another variation is to locate a non-transparent digitizer under a flexible display. A further variation is using a non-planar, transparent digitizer and an inductive winding on the spherical surface of a cathode-ray display. Thus, it will be recognized that the detailed embodiment is illustrative only, and should not be taken as limiting the scope of our invention. Rather, we claim as our invention all such variations as may fall within the scope and spirit of the following claims and equivalents thereto.
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