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Review: 2011 Airborne Delta CX
…f the Airborne Delta CX The first time I rode the Delta CX was commuting from Monterrey California to the 2011 Sea Otter Classic. Straight up a huge hill, with the very aggressive tread cyclocross tires that come stock on the bike. I knew the bike wasn't really setup for me, and all I had was 9 miles of trying it out but I really enjoyed the bike, especially the mountain bike cassette on the rear! Fast forward a couple months, my second r…Read More
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Sara Stearns is a reader of Bike Shop Girl and is an inspirational woman through and through. While at the Sea Otter Classic I was able to meet Sara face to face. She's a pilot for an air ambulance that services the Sea Otter Classic every year. One of the days she was working she landed her helicopter and walked in to the Ladies Lounge in her pilot uniform! When I asked her to be one of my motivational Monday features she bulked, why…Read More
Booth Babes at Interbike are a Turnoff
…heir nose up at you. Look are Everything Boobs sell, so do colors, smiles and warm welcomes. An early morning at Sea Otter, a booth with free coffee will have more traffic than any booth with tank top clad boobs. The Luna Chix team trailer at Sea Otter is always slammed. These women are friendly, gave away free food and took the time to talk to everyone interested. They are real women that come back from warm up laps muddy, that are well versed o…Read More
Introducing the 2012 SRAM Gold Rusch Tour
…ain. Events across the country to encourage women to get on their bikes and ride! 2012 SRAM Gold Rusch Tour The Sea Otter Ladies Lounge at the Sea Otter Classic: April 19-22 Drop by the SRAM booth and meet your favorite female pros. Ask questions, check out new gear and listen in on our mini tech clinics. Rebecca and the other pros will also host short ride clinics and pump track sessions. For more information on tour specifics and updates, plea…Read More
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Charlotte Cycling Classic: NODA-Freedom Park-NODA
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First Taste of a New Bicycle
…can't wait to get my butt on the bike to taste my new bike! Today's the Day As I walk into the 2011 Sea Otter Classic I have a few things on my mind, and a few things to take care of but I am ultimately excited to be testing out what I'll be riding the rest of 2011. Between the Airborne Goblin 29″ and the Airborne Delta CX my butt will mostly be rotating between some variation of these two bikes. Look for an initial pre…Read More
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…wanting to ride a bike is almost as important as how well the bike rides. While walking the grounds of the 2011 Sea Otter Classic I spied color, ProTaper XC colored handlebars from Answer to be exact. There aren't enough bike components made in green, and we all know my love of pink. Answer ProTaper XC MTB Handlebar I was caught taking photos by one of the Answer guys, I inquired if they were making a flat bar in pink. 29ers ride very w…Read More
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BEIRUT: Speaker Nabih Berri called for a session of the joint parliamentary committees next week to examine a draft law to allow grandchildren of Lebanese paternal grandfathers to apply for citizenship.
The session would be held Tuesday at 10:30 a.m.
Under the current law, expatriates can only receive citizenship from their father.
Former Prime Minister Najib Mikati's Cabinet in 2011 approved a draft law allowing Lebanese expatriates who were born abroad and only have the citizenship of the country of their birth to apply for Lebanese citizenship as well.
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The latest draft law would help Lebanese expatriates take part in future Lebanese parliamentary elections by voting at Lebanese embassies abroad.
The number of Lebanese living outside the country is thought to at least double the number of citizens living inside.
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Local health department chief expects good response for medical corps
The head of the Vanderburgh County Health Department said Tuesday that he expects at least "a couple hundred" people to initially join the newly created medical reserve corps later this month.
It's not just medical personnel that officials are searching for, said Dr. Ray Nicholson, who hopes to establish an eventual force of 400 volunteers.
"We could use anyone," he said. "If you're someone that wants to give their time and energy and step up to the plate and help your fellow man we'll find a job for you."
Establishment of the group, which was announced during a recent health board meeting, will better coordinate a large-scale, volunteer effort in the event of a natural disaster or bioterrorism attack, Nicholson said Tuesday. Other emergency officials agreed.
"This is going to enhance what we already have," said Sherman Greer, director of the Evansville/Vanderburgh County Emergency Management Agency.
Currently there is no funding in place for the program, but that should not delay the implementation of the program, said John Murphy, who is a volunteer manager and instructor for the Evansville/Vanderburgh County Emergency Management training and will be in charge of training the medical corps.
Nicholson said he would like to secure funding through grants for compensation for Murphy and for recruitment materials and uniform shirts for volunteers, but said he did not expect funding to come from either the city's or county's general fund.
Nicholson said the Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office has agreed to conduct required background checks on volunteers for free. Murphy said two local hospitals, Deaconess and St. Mary's, agreed to partner in the endeavor.
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I keep hearing the no love for the Northwest. We definitely feel the same way in the MIDWEST. Come on!!!!! They could at least play a show that doesn't require us taking a mini vacation to see.
they just know their market. the northwest is clearly a way different scene, just look at Sasquatch's lineup last year haha. based on that i wouldnt even bother either if i were them.
I would not frequent the NW much either. Think of the bus time they spend on NW compared to NE or SE. Every city is like 2hrs apart compared to 5 or 7 each day in the NW. Way more economical and all musicians hate the bus. So for the same amount of money? You do the math.......Don't musicians fool you it is not always FOR the fans.
the disco biscuits playing at the egg in albany is a terrible terrible idea.its on state property right inside all the state buildings and next to the governenrs mansion. the whole front row got arrested during a keller show there, so i can only imagine the problems that are gonna occur during the biscuits show
buffalo love thru n thru. appreciate the sentiment tree thuggin triscuit jumpin hoppers. but yer last show at the ballroom.....well lets just say i thought i had ingested bunk drugs up until the show was over
I am very surprised at the lack of good old fashioned hating going on. Not being a huge fan (and having lived outside of philly for a couple of years, which I would not recommend to save your life) I was expecting some disappointment with this tour. Well, maybe next time. Have fun on the tour.
to sublimesnoboardr about judging the northwest scene by Sasquatch, which is pretty much an indie and pop festival, an has nothing to do with the rest of the 'scene' in the northwest, I guess you also wouldnt want to come see the Dead or Phish play the Gorge, either, because its not like the coolest place on earth or anything like that at all. stay on the east coast, keep your biscuits.
yea the gorge is probably sick but like wsptractor said, there's just more in the east coast. there's atleast 8 shows in a 3 hour radius of me. im sure id enjoy checking out the nw and im sure you'd enjoy what the ne has to offer like the artpark in lewiston ny. "keep your biscuits" -then why'd you even read this article or the comments?
And once again, no love for the Pacific NW....
gee golly, I wish they would play in the Northwest....
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Program Outcomes Assessment Program Small Business Management Certificate Department Business & Industry These outcome indicators were developed (and the alumni survey College/School KPC executed) when this certificate program shared assessment plans Academic Years 2006/2007 and reports with the AAS in Small Business Administration. The Program Contact Ray Zagorski transition to a stand-alone certificate still needs work, especially in Assessment Coordinator Debbie Sonberg the area of defining assessment tools for "required" courses in the certificate program. Current Prior Years+ TABLE 1B: Program Outcomes Assessment Results Outcomes Indicators Year (combined with SBA program) 2002/2003 (not conducted) Student Outcome Surveys assessment plan for SBA under a different format - Service Learning Projects 2001/2002* (conducted 2004/2005 Developing new General Business no direct comparison) still writing integrated Weighted Average Instructor Impression This report has not been 2003/2004 Program Employer Survey Alumni Survey Business Plan formally reviewed by faculty and Grade Data Survey is subject to revision in the fall Grade B+ C+ B B explain basic accounting reports, cash flow 1 Value 3.30 2.50 2.90 3.12 and budgets Weight 0.50 0.50 http://www.kpc.alaska.edu/pdf/Outcomes%20Lists%20AY06%20_2_.pdf Grade B+ B B B+ demonstrate basic supervisory skills and 2 Value 3.30 3.00 3.15 3.30 identify important human behavioral traits Weight 0.50 0.50 Grade B+ C+ A A A- B+ describe fundamental marketing functions and strategy, basic selling principles, and 3 Value 3.30 2.50 4.00 4.00 3.63 3.54 necessary interpersonal skills for customer relations Weight 0.50 0.50 1.00 1.00 Program Outcomes Grade B+ D+ C+ B list and explain economic terms and concepts from a macro and micro perspective (ECONS 4 Value 3.30 1.50 2.40 3.00 courses are recommended electives, but not required) Weight 0.50 0.50 Grade B A A A- B- use computers for word processing and 5 spreadsheets for data analysis (covered in Value 3.15 4.00 4.00 3.83 2.70 electives -- not required courses) Weight 0.50 1.00 1.00 Grade B+ B A A A- B+ 6 communicate ideas in a variety of modes Value 3.30 3.00 4.00 4.00 3.72 3.30 Weight 0.50 0.50 1.00 1.00 Grade A- B- A A A- B+ identify the impact of business from ethical, 7 Value 3.70 2.85 4.00 4.00 3.76 3.24 legal, and social responsibility points of view. Weight 0.50 0.50 1.00 1.00 B+ B Blank and shaded = Tool does not measure this published outcome or tool not used this cycle. 3.34 3.08 Weights: 0.5 = Tool gives anecdotal indication of published outcome. 1 = Tool is a good measure of the published outcome + Grade fluctuations do not reflect trends -- only a status at a particular time Submitted 6-14-07 37a9fd7c-9f2c-4a95-9834-8388f6cc74ef.xls Outc Results Program Outcomes Assessment Discussion Program Small Business Management Certificate Department Business & Industry College/School KPC Academic Years 2006/2007 Program Contact Ray Zagorski Assessment Coordinator Debbie Sonberg TABLE 2B ANALYSIS OF OUTCOME ASSESSMENT RESULTS Outcome Result Explanation of the Results (also see course comments & recommendations) 2004-2005 Comment "KPC is considering shifting from a Small Business Administration AAS degree to a General Business AAS degree. If KPC chooses to make that change (and if approved) some of the observations and/or recommendations may not apply. However, courses were carefully reviewed by two full-time faculty and one adjunct." 2006-2007 comments: This is the first year for the certificate program to have its own assessment plan and its own report. Prior to this academic year, the AAS SBA and the SBM Certificate program shared an assessment plan and report. The AAS SBA program was officially replaced by the AA General Business program. The Small Business Management Certificate was retained and outcomes were revised to be more specific and measurable. SBM has its own plan and report now -- not combined with SBA nor General Business. The special business projects, such as business plans, marketing research, and marketing presentations Preamble to outcomes: NA are reported under the General Business degree. Those students have not signed up for the SBM certificate; however, students often realize that they have finished or are close to finishing the certificate program, and apply for acceptance and graduation at the same time. They go for this "step" of recognition while continuing to work toward a General Business or BBA degree. These students are hard to track as certificate students, so the focus of these special projects is just listed under the General Business Degree Assessment Report. The transition to a stand-alone certificate still needs work, especially in the area of defining assessment tools for required courses for the certificate program. The best tools in the business program are in courses such as Fundamentals of Marketing and Introduction to Business, neither of which are required courses in the certificate program. Tools need to be developed specifically for BA 166 Small Business Management and 231 Fundamentals of Supervision. Tools for other courses may be able to be applied here, but that smooth transfer in the program changes has not occurred. Prior year comment: Students don't recognize the importance of basic math and basic algebra to the success of learning and applying accounting principles and concepts. Emphasis at the beginning of class and pre-enrollment advising may help increase explain basic accounting reports, successful completion and quality of work for those who do enroll in accounting courses. 1 B cash flow and budgets Current year comments: Average class GPAs over the past two years had ranged from 2.2 to 4.0. Lower scores may be due to groups of students who struggle with basic math concepts. demonstrate basic supervisory skills This course has typically been taught every other year. Considerations should be given to offering it every year, since it is a 2 and identify important human B requirement for a one-year certificate. Again, it is difficult to separate business degree-seeking students from those who may behavioral traits receive a certificate (see discussion above and below) making it difficult to evaluate this outcome for just certificate students. describe fundamental marketing functions and strategy, basic selling 3 principles, and necessary A- Students enjoy group/team decision making, but getting everyone "tuned" in is a challenge that must start early in the course. interpersonal skills for customer relations list and explain economic terms and concepts from a macro and micro Past comment: Place more emphasis on traditional command & market economic systems. 4 perspective (ECONS courses are C+ recommended electives, but not Current comments: ECON as an elective to the SBM certificate program was not evaluation this assessment cycle. required) Past comment: Focus more on problem solving and case problems in excel and access (perhaps change textbook) Current comments: KPC has chosen to coordinate the CIS A110 class with/through Kathleen Voge, CBPP. This included textbook changes and a greater focus on problem-solving using excel & access. This has been a great change and a benefit to KPC's CIS A110 delivery. use computers for word processing and spreadsheets for data analysis 5 A- The "B" result is from the business students exit/alumni survey only. (covered in electives -- not required courses) Over the past two years, only one SBM student took Keyboarding B (CIOS A101B) (received an "A") and one student took Computer Concepts in Business (CIS A110) (received a "D" due to academic dishonesty). Any other business students who took CIOS or CIS courses were enrolled in business degree programs, not certificate programs. As stated in the preamble, students often sign up for the SBM certificate when they realize they are close to a "step" of recognition while toward a degree. This makes it particularly difficult to evaluate "certificate" students. Continue the many group/team projects throughout the program (mostly in BA electives -- see General Business Assessment communicate ideas in a variety of 6 A- Report). When students have the opportunity to prepare documents for real life, such as a real business plan or a marketing tool modes for a nonprofit organization, enthusiasm is high, and along with that, the quality of work performed and submitted. identify the impact of business from Service Learning and Business Plan projects provide a lot of retrospective thought on the impacts of business activities on the 7 ethical, legal, and social responsibility A- community. Social responsibility may be at the forefront, followed by ethical and legal, but all of these concepts enter in to these points of view. projects. Students have a greater understanding of real impact, not just theoretical impact. Submitted 6-14-07 37a9fd7c-9f2c-4a95-9834-8388f6cc74ef.xls Outc Analysis Program Improvement Recommendations Based on Assessment Program Small Business Management Certificate Department Business & Industry College/School KPC Academic Year 2006/2007 Assessment Coordinator Ray Zagorski Assessment Coordinator Debbie Sonberg TABLE 3 PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON ASSESSMENT Rec. No. Recommendation Outcome(s) Rationale for the Recommendation Resource Implications Action Taken In AY 06 or 07 Faculty Ray Zagorski has already identified a semester- We have a solid assessment tool for BA 161 (the Business Plan) and Faculty will evaluate assignments and assessment processes to Develop assessment tools specifically for BA 231 Fundamentals of long journaling activity to include in next year's 1 Supervision. 2, 6, & 7 for the marketing elective that most students choose, but not for BA include activities from Fundamentals of Supervision in next year's assessment cycle. An assignment sheet and evaluation 231 Fundamentals of Supervision program assessment cycle. sheet will be added to the assessment plan. Over the past four semesters, this course was offered twice. Being a requirement for a one-year program, we looked into why this every I believe another adjunct has taken this course as a other semester schedule occurred. A great adjunct who taught this 2 Review the frequency of offering of BA 231. 2, 6, & 7 course for several years moved out of the area. One semester there Qualified, available adjunct to teach this course on a regular basis. regular assignment. We will review this issue again during the next assessment cycle. was no instructor to fill in. This past semester, no one was available to teach the course. Not all CCGs list KPC's programs as requiring certain courses for particular programs. Adding the fact that these courses are required Assessment coordinator will advise faculty secretary to 3 Compare CCGs to KPC catalog and brochure data for this program. ALL b KPC would prevent CBPP from inadvertently deleting a course none… faculty secretary is already revising CCGs for details. watch for these details. required by KPC. Course title in most KPC document is incorrect and misleading. The title currently reads "Introduction to Computers & Accounting" and Assessment coordinator double-check these details with should read "Introduction to Computerized Accounting." CIOS A110 Correct title and prerequisite list in all KPC documents for ACCT program contact person and division chair regarding these 4 A222. 1 is listed as a prerequisite. That course number has been changed to faculty secretary should be able to communicate these changes. discrepancies and proper course of action to take to make CIOS A113 (Intro to Operating Systems: Windows). Students rely on these changes. titles, descriptions, and prerequisites to make appropriate course choices. Information should be accurate. Recognize service learning projects in courses and consider adding Service learning provides authentic experiences and assessment of service learning projects to other business-related courses (written for and for students as well as providing a service for the community. SL Continued faculty time in developing and incorporating SL within Coordinate with SL resources at KPC to further develop 5 prior combined program -- consider whether any of the previous chosen later is likely to become an accreditation requirement. Be proactive for its specific courses. SL concepts into courses -- ongoing project… projects designed for business classes will fit in this certificate immediate learning benefits as well as for future distinction. BA 161 program. and 353 have both incorporated SL projects. Ray Zagorski has offered to spearhead the "outcomes" To ensure that required course meet the outcomes, or outcomes are Program BA instructors time to re-evaluate certificate course 6 Reconsider outcomes and courses that relate to those outcomes. ALL? changed to reflect core course. requirements and offering schedule cause. Assessment coordinator has emailed additional information to him for his consideration. *may incorporate into program review discussion due in AY06 Submitted 6-14-07 37a9fd7c-9f2c-4a95-9834-8388f6cc74ef.xls Program Recommendations Program Improvement Recommendations Based on Assessment Program Small Business Management Certificate Department Business & Industry College/School KPC These recommendations were made when the certificate program and the AAS in Small Business Administration share an Academic Year 2006/2007 assessment plan and report. Some of the prior recommendations will not apply directly to the certificate program, but are included Assessment Coordinator Ray Zagorski Assessment Coordinator Debbie Sonberg here for general continuity. TABLE 3 PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON ASSESSMENT Rec. No. Recommendation Outcome(s) Rationale for the Recommendation Resource Implications Action Taken in AY05 Action Taken In AY 06 or 07 Assessment process will continue with a narrower Assessment process is too massive to evaluate all courses every 1 Continue the assessment cycle and evaluation process in AY06, but focus on one or two range due to the sheer massiveness of attempting to ALL semester, and all program outcomes every year. Focus on one or Faculty and assessment coordinator time outcomes or courses per semester or assessment cycle. assess all courses with all tools and all program two program outcomes each cycle. outcomes every cycle. Assessment coordinator will discuss with faculty the to be at the This was done during the last Program Review. Direct or authentic assessments show actual student learning concepts of direct assessments that are already being beginning of Outcomes are now clearly stated; however, the 2 Select direct or authentic assessments for one or two program outcomes or emphasis areas to better than impression surveys and grade data. Accreditors conducted in courses that could better reflect student the AY 06 Faculty and assessment coordinator time assessment coordinator recommends continuing to incorporate into assessment plan, review, and report process. consider direct or authentic assessments to be real evidence learning of program outcomes. Faculty will choose one assessment look at outcomes that do not have specific course rather than information program data gathering. or two outcomes and appropriate direct assessments to cycle requirements. be written into the AY06 assessment plan. Several CCGs were reviewed both on the KPC Course requirements are primarily set by UAA Anchorage 3 SBA faculty coordination at Kenai River Campus and Kachemak Continual process. See "course comments- campuses and the Goose Lake campus. Both Continue to review program and CCGs for possible need for updating ALL campus, with little voice from extended campuses. Review CCGs Bay Campus recommendations" for list of possible CCG changes campuses have updated several courses. A few more for appropriateness to KPC community and educational needs. are slated for review and update in the fall of 2007. This tool should be conducted approximately every three years. 4 Conduct the second graduate survey for this program (first gathered in 2002) ALL AY05 was the target year -- the survey was created, but not Student services department will assist with this mailing Mailed summer of 05 for 06 data collection mailed until the summer of 05. Data will be reported in AY06. 5 KPC is committed to meeting community needs, both personal Continue to recognize the community need for business and accounting courses ALL none Continue open access to KPC courses and industry Service learning provides authentic experiences and assessment of and for students as well as providing a service for the Service Learning was incorporated into several CIOS 6 Recognize service learning projects in courses and consider adding service learning projects to Faculty time in developing and incorporating SL into specific Coordinate with SL resources at KPC to further develop chosen later community. SL is likely to become an accreditation requirement. courses and one business course over multiple other business-related courses courses. SL concepts into courses -- ongoing project… Be proactive for its immediate learning benefits as well as for semesters. future distinction. With the population of KPC's traditional students increasing, a SBA faculty, dept chair, and admin time to discuss the 7 Continue discussion and consideration of adopting a general business transfer degree similar to Ongoing discussion within the departments at KPC ALL greater need is arising for transferability of the Small Business possibilities and ramifications of adding (or switching to) a new Done switched. the one at the Kodiak campus* campuses Administration degree while still meeting individual local needs. business program. Clearly separate certificate outcomes from degree outcomes. If a new general business program Will be incorporated into discussions regarding SBA went away. General Business took its place. Now 8 ALL? Required by Academic Affairs Faculty and assessment coordinator time the SBM certificate has its own assessment plan and is adopted, the SBM certificate needs to be redefined.* development of new program report. 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bridle printed two years' worth of posts in a book, My Life in Tweets, through a self-publishing service.
Israelis may bridle at the vision of a Palestinian state which looks like militias riding in on Jeeps and firing-off rifles.
The retelling developed quite a following, bridle not included.
Old English bridel "bridle, rein, curb, restraint," related to bregdan "move quickly," from Proto-Germanic *bregdilaz (see braid (v.)).
"to control, dominate," c.1200, from Old English bridlian "to fit with a bridle," from bridel (see bridle (n.)). Meaning "to throw up the head" (as a horse does when reined in) is from mid-15c. Related: Bridled; bridling.
Three Hebrew words are thus rendered in the Authorized Version. (1.) Heb. _mahsom'_ signifies a muzzle or halter or bridle, by which the rider governs his horse (Ps.39:1). (2.) _Me'theg_, rendered also "bit" in Ps. 32:9, which is its proper meaning. Found in 2 Kings 19:28, where the restraints of God's providence are metaphorically styled his "bridle" and "hook." God's placing a "bridle in the jaws of the people" (Isa. 30:28; 37:29) signifies his preventing the Assyrians from carrying out their purpose against Jerusalem. (3.) Another word, _re'sen_, was employed to represent a halter or bridle-rein, as used Ps. 32:9; Isa. 30:28. In Job 30:11 the restraints of law and humanity are called a bridle.


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1. Wash the kale leaves and throw away the central stem.
2. Soak the sunflower seeds in a cup of water.
3. In a blender, put the sunflower seeds, salt, lemon juice and water and blend to a fine paste.
4. Divide the paste equally in three bowls.
5. To the first bowl, add nutritional yeast and cayenne pepper and mix well.
6. To the second bowl, add the curry powder and mix well.
7. To the third bowl, add the minced dill, parsley, onion powder, garlic powder and black pepper.
8. Massage three batches of kale with the three different marinades.
9. Place them in the dehydrator. Make sure you lay them out on the tray in a single layer and keep them as big as possible.
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I'm trying to get all of my content onto a new computer (with Windows 7 Pro, 64 bit).
I started completely from scratch and used the Daz installation manager which worked pretty well as best I can tell - really haven't done much exploring yet to see what worked and what didn't.
I also have a separate Runtime (with 40GB) - and I'm not really sure how much if any overlap this has with the files already installed with DIM. Can I just add the path to this runtime - or can that lead to conflicts - I remember hearing that multiple installations of V4 o M4 could lead to problems. (probably a mix of things from Freebies / ShareCG; a few purchases from other sites - may have DAZ stuff as well though)
Are there certain files to look for that are know to cause problems if you have duplicates?
I think there was some type of software for comparing files on sale last week at DAZ (and probably off by now) - is that something I need to consider?
Obviously going through 40GB by hand would get pretty tedious - would welcome any advice that keeps me from messing up my installation.
Also, do I need to do anything inside of Carrara to get it to recognize the new content - or should that happen automatically once DAZ has recognized it.
And do I add this runtime from within the Content Directory Manager (via New content set) or is there a pace to enter runtime paths in preferences somewhere?
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Japanese ad giant Dentsu, which has been trying to find digital agencies to acquire for over the past year, has finally found a follow-up to its acquisition of 360i a year ago. The company is New York-based digital shop Firstborn, AdAge reports.
When Dentsu's U.S. arm bought Innovation Interactive, the parent of digital ad shop 360i, the company was expected to begin what had been a frustrated shopping spree.
In August 2009, Dentsu's $700 million offer to Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) to buy Razorfish was rejected in favor of Publicis Groupe's $530 million bid. Dentsu then made a point of saying it was determined to buy a digital shop.
But despite deep pockets and a more favorable M&A market, the company has approached acquisitions cautiously.
One of the reasons it decided to buy Firstborn, which claims that its revenue rose by 30 percent to an estimated $12 million to $13 million, was that it would complement 360i. In fact, it was Bryan Weiner, 360i's CEO, who helped bring Dentsu and Firstborn together by setting up a meeting with executives last Labor Day, AdAge noted. Among the things Firstborn, which is expected to keep its brand name, brings to the table that 360i doesn't, are 3D animation capabilities and web development.


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TV Info
CategoryTV Series
Production Co.Alloy Ent., Warner Horizon TV
DistributorABC Family
Official Siteclick here
Cast and Crew
Main Cast
- Tyler Blackburn as Caleb Rivers
- Nicole Anderson as Miranda Collins
- Brett Dier
- Merritt Patterson as Olivia Matheson
- Britne Oldford
- Steven Cabral
The Story
"Ravenswood" will center on a town, not far from Rosewood, PA (the home base of "Pretty Little Liars"), which has suffered under a deadly curse for generations. Five strangers suddenly find themselves connected by this fatal curse and need to dig into the town's mysterious and terrible history before it's too late for each of them.
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Folks, I have some interesting news! We plan to deliver an IT Camp in the NYC area in 2012, so keep your eyes on this blog for more announcements on this. In the meantime, below is information on what an IT Camp is and how to register for the on in Atlanta IT Camp being held in a couple of weeks.
This will be a fast-paced, fun half-day on Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V. We will go through the topics listed below, HANDS-ON, to get you quickly up to speed using HyperV virtualization!! This is your first step to learning about Private Cloud. We will have a follow-up IT Camp in January that will focus on the second piece of the Private cloud solution, System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012. Make sure you bring your laptop and that it meets the requirements listed below.
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IT Camp 1 will be from 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM (ET)
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The Universal Statuary Corporation of Chicago wound down in the late 1990s under the direction of its third owner, B. Paul Brueggermeier. In its halcyon days, between the late 1930s and 1960s, Universal Statuary produced chalkware and plaster figures. Some Universal Statuary products are valued by collectors.
Universal Statuary was founded by Jack and Leo Lucchesi of Chicago, Illinois in the 1930s. The Lucchesi brothers owned and operated the company until the early 1980s when they sold the business to the second owner, James L. Dorman. Under the Lucchesi family's guidance, Universal maintained a production facility on Chicago avenue and generally employed between 75 to 100 people.
Many of the designers Universal employed were Italian immigrants. Some, such as an artisan called "Boni," made names for themselves among collectors, although most remained anonymous. Universal was never in the distribution or marketing business, preferring instead to sell work to independent distributors, or "jobbers," and to perform contract work for companies such as Sears and Montgomery Wards.
Given the fragility of some of Universal's chalk and plaster statues and figurines, from the mid-1950s forward manufacturing shifted toward newer resin and plastic materials. Work from this period isn't as valuable to collectors as the earlier chalk and plaster items.
Universal statuary went out of existence in 1989 when Jack and Leo sold their interests to a group of investors from Milwaukee. They transformed the product quality to an unrecognizable
Market value is what one is willing to pay. My offer is $75.00
At the source below you will find out more than you ever wanted to know about the Univeral Statuary Corporation. Apparently it is still in exsitance, in one form or another, and phone
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Nov 20, 2012 - 2:52 pm
As some of you know I had a very good 3+ month, post-surgery, CT Scan & Blood Work this past week.
The one issue I have never asked herein, does anyone think I need a 2nd opinion on the pathology, which I never did receive, nor was it ever recommended by my original Dr. ?
The reason I ask the question - I have spoken to a few other Dr's about treating me moving forward and all of them have said they would like the 'slides' from my hospital to have their Path Dept. take a look. Thanks.
Path Report: July 2012
5.0cm Tumor - Right Kidney
Nov 20, 2012 - 5:55 pm
M, it's understandable that prospective new docs would want to see your slides but I can't imagine why you'd need to second-guess your path report, although what "No renal" signifies escapes me.
Nov 20, 2012 - 6:11 pm
"No Renal" =
Renal Vein Margin - Clear


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TV Info
Episode PremiereMarch 28, 2013
Show Period2012 - 2013
Production Company20th Century Fox Television
Cast and Crew
DirectorJason Winer
ScreenwriterPeter A. Knight
Main Cast
- Bill Pullman as President Dale Gilchrist
- Jenna Elfman as Emily Gilchrist
- Josh Gad as Skip Gilchrist
- Martha MacIsaac as Becca Gilchrist
- Amara Miller
- Benjamin Stockham
- Andre Holland
Additional Cast
- Hannah Simone
- Robbie Amell as D.B.
Marshall announces that the White House is welcoming Princess Abigail of Andorra. She's thrilled to be in the U.S. - because it'll give her a chance to meet Skip. Apparently Skip's something of a bad boy celebrity in Andorra. Marshall tells Skip that the princess has invited him to escort her to a gala tonight. Skip's thrilled. At the princess' White House press conference, Skip bursts in to unveil a handwritten scroll, welcoming the princess to America. She's as charmed by the gesture as Marshall is appalled by it.
Emily tells the President she's busy tonight. Her Game Changers policy group is meeting; Dale tells her he's busy studying some draft legislation anyway. They've put Becca and DB in charge of watching the younger kids. Becca sees it as a dry run for parenting; DB isn't quite so sure. They kick off the babysitting by playing some videogames together. Becca's dismissive, but after giving it a try, soon finds she can't put the controller down. Even DB and the kids are worried. DB sends them off to do their homework, while he explains the addictive perils of gaming to Becca.
The President is bored to tears studying the legislation. He asks his Secret Service agent Pete to take him to Emily's Game Changers meeting; the President figures his wife is as bored as he is and could use a break. But when the President gets to the meeting, he discovers that Game Changers is actually a cover for a secret poker game. Emily explains that the group started off discussing policy but that it evolved into something more fun. The President wants in.
Skip and the princess head for the gala in a limousine. Skip's dressed in a tuxedo ready for a formal night of state revelry. Bu the princess has other ideas. She instructs the driver to lose the trailing security team, asks Skip if he's cool, and then kisses him and proceeds to change from her ball gown into club wear. She's taking Skip out on the town. They head for a dance club called Carcass, filled with blaring beats and a psychedelic crowd. The princess fits right in, but Skip is flipping out. Marshall calls to check on him; Skip pleads to be rescued.
The President's enjoying himself immensely at the poker game. But's Emily's not having any fun. She explains to Dale that his addition to the game has changed everything. Everyone is fawning over the President, laughing at his every joke; he's ruined the friendly dynamic she's worked so hard to put together. She points out that he's really "in a bubble" of people who hang on his every word.
At the club, Marshall finds Skip, dancing wildly and wearing furry angel wings. Marshall tries to grab him and go, but Skip's now enjoying himself immensely. Smitten by the princess and a new forbidden lifestyle, he refuses to leave. Marshall points out that the princess is now making out with another club-goer. Skip's shocked; they return to the White House where Skip goes to sleep it off and soothe his once-again broken heart. In the morning, Marshall explains to the President that the clubbing incident has made the international press. Dale goes to visit Skip and console him.
The princess asks Skip if he'd like to accompany her to a state brunch. Skip is tempted but stays strong, telling the princess they're breaking up. The princess heads off with Marshall to her motorcade. Back in the White House, Skip finds Stacey and apologizes for cheating on her. Stacey's confused, reminding Skip that he couldn't have cheated because they've never been together. Skip explains that he cheated on the idea of them - far worse than actual cheating in his mind.
After lunching with her Game Changers women friends, Emily discovers that she's just as much inside the bubble as the President is: her friends fawn over her every word. She laments to Dale, and they agree to share their life inside the bubble together from here on out. DB arrives carrying an exhausted Becca in his arms; she's been binging on videogames. DB puts her to bed. Xander and Marigold arrive and tell their parents that DB's shown them a perfect example of why too much gaming is bad for you. Maybe DB won't be such a bad father after all.


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The wood on the top of this box is a piece of crazy figured and spalted maple that looked to me just like a sun over a mountain range. The sides are curly gummy cherry overall dimensions are roughly 4×8 x 4. I have started spotlighting the imperfect beauty in some of the boards I find. It is a bit of a challenge, but well worth the extra effort.
-- Putting the "mental" in experimental since 1973
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#1 posted 09-21-2012 09:27 PM
Excellent…I like the way you found the unique beauty of the maple on the top…It really is an eye catcher.
-- Each step of every Wood Art project I design and build is considered my masterpiece… because I want the finished product to reflect the quality and creativeness of my work
#2 posted 09-21-2012 10:08 PM
Nice job; that's one fine looking box.
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#3 posted 09-22-2012 12:56 AM
Another beautiful box. I too try to feature the "defects" and turn them into design features. I saw the sun over the mountains as soon as I clicked on this project.
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#4 posted 09-22-2012 01:18 AM
If I tilt my head to the right I swear I see a topless lady stretching her arms into the air…
#5 posted 09-22-2012 01:43 AM
This piece looks as if its still resting in natures preserve, so natural looking. Nice eye on design very striking…Blkcherry
#6 posted 09-22-2012 03:56 AM
I love finding "landscapes" in figured wood : )
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#7 posted 09-22-2012 03:20 PM
Nothing could top the 'Moon' inlay that you did (IMHO); but this is a close second. You have a great eye to see the pictures in the wood.
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#8 posted 09-23-2012 04:03 PM
Nice job, beautiful wood
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#9 posted 09-25-2012 05:52 PM
Fantastic! I remember the first time I saw (and felt) a raised relief map when I was a kid and kept staring at the mountain ranges. This reminds me of that and makes it even better.
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#10 posted 09-25-2012 08:21 PM
What a beautiful piece of wood. You did a fine job on the box too.
helluvawreck aka Charles
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#11 posted 09-29-2012 12:29 AM
I agree. The wood is gorgeous !
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NORTH SMITHFIELD – Police say the victim of a fatal pedestrian crash on Route 146 Tuesday night was a 29-year-old Woonsocket woman.
Jessica M. Gill was struck by a minivan as she crossed the southbound lanes in the vicinity of Iron Mine Hill Road about 10:17 p.m., said Capt. Glenn G. Lamoureux.
She was pronounced dead at the scene by the state medical examiner.
Gill had children and was last known to have resided at 2281 Diamond Hill Road, part of the Walnut Hill complex, police said. Managers at the complex said no one by that name currently leases a unit in that cluster, and neighbors did not recall Gill.
The operator of the minivan was identified as Jason Jerominek, 42, of Burrillville. He was uninjured.
So far, the cause of the accident is undetermined, but Lamoureux observed that it occurred during windy rainstorm that knocked down tree branches and caused power outages throughout the area. Visibility may have been a factor, he said.
"The weather conditions weren't favorable," he said. "Whether that was a factor is something we may have to take a look at."
Lamoureux said it was unknown whether Jerominek had applied the brakes prior to striking Gill. He said police were still investigating where Gill was coming from or where she was going when she was crossing the highway.
No charges were filed against Jerominek. An investigation by the police department's accident reconstruction team is pending, said Lamoureux.
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As for Doley Bernays, he first received attention for "Raise Your Weapon" a few months back over on MTV Hive. When it comes to good hip-hop, I don't mind being a little late to the party. The track is set to appear on Doley's forthcoming Just in Case EP. If you are interested in hearing another bass-heavy track from the EP, check out "Blessed," which is currently spinning (pun not initially intended) over on SPIN.


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Southwestern Historical Quarterly
AH Jrteidset at telasco, 132
THE YEAR WAS 1882, and Texas was at that time a part of
Mexico. The high-handed actions of John D. Bradburn,
military commander at Anahuac, had aroused the indig-
nation of the settlers.
After the petty tyrant, a native of Kentucky, had arrested sev-
eral citizens without charges, including William B. Travis, the
settlers assembled to resist. The colonists needed cannon, how-
ever, and three captains-John Austin, Henry S. Brown, and
William J. Russell-and George B. McKinstry were sent with a
force to obtain artillery at Brazoria.'
While the three captains and McKinstry were away on this mis-
sion, Colonel Jose de las Piedras released the prisoners, placed
Bradburn under arrest and sent him out of the country. Captain
Austin and his associates knew nothing of these developments,
however, and proceeded with their mission.
At Brazoria, the little band of Texans obtained two cannon and
placed them aboard a trading schooner which likewise was named
Brazoria. This ship also had one gun of its own.2
Captain Russell, who was in command of the men aboard the
Brazoria, called for volunteers to man the vessel. Soon a sufficient
number of crew members was obtained, but only two men be-
sides the captain knew one rope from another.8
The mate of the Brazoria volunteered his services to assist in
working the vessel down to a point near the fort at Velasco, but
it was understood that he would not be called upon to take any
part in the battle, as he was a poor man with a large family
dependent on him for support. The services rendered by the mate
were quite valuable.4
iJohn Henry Brown, History of Texas from 1685 to 1892 (2 vols.; St. Louis,
1892), I, 18o.
2Louis J. Wortham, A History of Texas from Wilderness to Commonwealth
(5 vols.; Fort Worth, 1924), II, 28.
sEugene C. Barker and E. W. Winkler (eds.), A History of Texas and Texans,
by Frank W. Johnson (5 vols.; Chicago and New York, 1914 and 1916), I, 78.
Texas State Historical Association. The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 64, July 1960 - April, 1961. Austin, Texas. The Portal to Texas History. http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth101190/. Accessed July 6, 2015.


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A scheme has been devised for retrieving audio from a digital audio tape (DAT) that has been used in a device such as a digital audio logger wherein audio is recorded on a intermittent basis. An audio bit map is created on the DAT that represents a record of activity with a "1" bit representing audio and a "0" bit representing absence of audio. The channels of the logger can be searched for a next message or previous message. A predetermined sequence of "1's" and "0's" are used in the search for identifying a message.
1. A method for searching a digital audio tape (DAT) for a message, the steps comprising:
a) creating a bit map table that writes a "1" bit for audio and a "0" bit for the absence of audio on a digital audio tape,
b) storing the bit map table in a memory,
c) scanning the memory to find a predetermined number of 0 bits in sequence,
d) scanning the portion of the memory adjacent to the predetermined number of 0 bits,
e) determining if a predetermined number of 1 bits adjacent to the predetermined number of 0 bits, and
f) identifying such combination of 0 bits and 1 bits as a message.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the tape is scanned in the forward direction and the next message is sought.
3. The method of claim wherein the tape is scanned in the reverse direction and a previous message is sought.
4. The method of claim 1 further including the step of reproducing the message.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of scanning for 0 bits includes scanning for two 0 bits in sequence and the step of scanning for 1 bits includes the step of scanning for four 1 bits in sequence.
6. The method of claim 1 further including the step of dividing the DAT into a sequence of frames with each frame having a file mark and at least one group of audio data.
7. The method of claim 1 wherein said step of creating a bit map table includes having a plurality of channels and said step of scanning the DAT includes scanning for a given channel.
8. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of creating a bit map table includes having data for a plurality of channels and said step of scanning the DAT include scanning a plurality of channels.
9. The method of claim 8 further including the step of dividing each channel into a plurality of frames.
10. A method for searching for a message on a digital audio tape (DAT) that has the capability of receiving audio from a plurality of channels when recording in a digital audio logger, the steps comprising:
a) recording audio in a primary portion of the DAT,
b) creating a bit map table in a secondary portion of the DAT that identifies the presence and absence of audio on a plurality of channels,
c) scanning the bit map table to find the presence of a message in the primary portion, and
d) playing the message.
11. The method of claim 10 wherein the step of creating a bit map table includes storing 0 bits to represent absence of audio storing 1 bits to represent presence of audio.
12. The method of claim 11 wherein said step of creating a bit map includes creating a plurality of frames in the primary portion of the DAT with each frame including a file mark followed by at least one group for recording audio.
13. The method of claim 12 wherein said step of creating at least one group for recording audio in each frame includes a plurality of audio groups.
14. The method of claim 13 further including the steps of creating a header for each frame and creating an audio block table in each header that indicates the presence or absence of audio in the plurality of groups of its respective frame.
15. The method of claim 14 further including transferring the data from the audio block tables in the DAT to a memory, and creating a bit map table in the DAT by transferring the audio block table data into a location on the DAT.
16. The method of claim 15 wherein said frames are in sequence of a first partition of said DAT and said bit map table is stored in a second partition of the DAT.
17. Apparatus for searching a digital audio tape (DAT) for a message, the steps comprising:
a) means creating a bit map table that writes a "1" bit for audio and a "0" bit for the absence of audio in sequence,
b) means for storing the bit map created by said creating means in a memory,
c) means for scanning said memory to find a predetermined number of 0 bits in sequence,
d) means for scanning the portion of said memory adjacent to a predetermined number of 0 bits,
e) means for determining a predetermined number of 1 bits adjacent to the predetermined number of 0 bits, and
f) means for identifying said combination of 0 bits and 1 bits as a message.
18. The apparatus of claim 17 further including means for playing a message identified by said identifying means.
19. The apparatus of claim 17 wherein said combination consists of two 0 bits in sequence and four 1 bits in sequence adjacent to said two 0 bits.
20. Apparatus for searching for a message on a digital audio tape (DAT) that has the capability of receiving audio from a plurality of channels and recording the received audio in a digital audio logger, the steps comprising:
a) means for recording audio in a primary portion of the DAT,
b) means for creating a bit map table in a secondary portion of the DAT that identifies the presence and absence of audio on a plurality of channels,
c) means for scanning the bit map table to find the presence of the next message in the primary portion, and
d) means for playing said message.
Audio loggers are known devices that are used for the purpose of preserving records of voice communication on a medium such as a tape. They have particular use in police stations, hospitals, prisons, brokerage houses and other locations where there is a need to record a message or conversation and the time and date thereof. After recording, the tapes upon which audio is written are stored for archival purposes.
Recently, digital loggers that use digital audio tapes (DATs) have become commercially available. As with any other recording medium used in a logger, or similar device, a scheme should be provided for retrieving a message or conversation in a reliable and fast manner. Unless there is a scheme whereby the presence of messages can be determined in the storage medium, a large portion of the medium must be played to retrieve the message. In particular there is a need to provide a satisfactory manner for finding a next message i.e., the presence of a message following a message to which one is listening or a previous message, i.e., the message prior to the one to which one is listening.
A novel method for searching a digital tape for the purpose of retrieving audio has been conceived that saves time and is more reliable. The instant invention allows one to not only find a message quickly but allows one to determine the next or prior message depending upon the direction of travel of the tape. Audio is initially stored in a temporary memory in which tables are created to map a profile of the audio. The DAT is divided essentially into two sections, one section referred to as a secondary partition and the second section referred to as the primary partition. Audio is written into the primary partition by a scheme that uses a plurality of frames, each frame including a file mark that divides the tape into time increments, a header and a number of audio groups where the audio is written. The header includes an audio block table that indicates where and whether audio is present on the channels from which audio is received and the groups in which the audio is written. The audio block tables of the headers are created from data stored in the temporary memory and includes every channel. Thus, as a DAT is operated, data will be written into the table that will indicate whether audio has been received and where in the frames the audio is stored. The data from the audio block tables is collected in a DOS system disc as the DAT is recording and used to generate a voice bit map table. After audio is written completely onto the primary partition of a DAT, data will be retrieved from the DOS system disc to generate a voice bit map table in the secondary partition. The voice bit map table stores a history of audio in every audio block table of each frame. In essence, the voice bit map table in the secondary partition is an accumulation of all the data in the audio block tables of all the headers on the DAT.
The method of retrieving a prior message or next next message involves searching the voice bit map table in the secondary partition of the DAT for a selected channel or channels and seeking consecutive "0" bits, which represent no audio being recorded, and consecutive "1" bits, which represent written audio. The scheme for defining the number of consecutive 0 bits and 1 bits will be determined by the operator depending upon the type of use for the voice processing system. In one preferred embodiment, at least two consecutive 0 bits must be present followed by at least four consecutive 1 bits to establish the presence of a message. In the preferred embodiment, four 1 bits would represent 4.8 seconds. By this method, a quick search of the DAT is available that allows one to find a prior or next message on any particular channel or channels. After finding the location of the message in the bit map table of the secondary partition, the message can be retrieved from the primary partition in a quick search by counting the number of file marks and groups.
FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing a voice processing system with which data can be stored in the primary partition of a DAT in accordance with the instant invention.
FIG. 2 is a plan view of a digital audio tape (DAT) demonstrating various portions of the DAT;
FIG. 3 is a block diagram representing a frame of the DAT with an exploded view of an audio block table that is stored in the header of such frame;
FIG. 4 is a representation of voice bit map table stored in the secondary partition of the DAT shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is an example of data from a single channel; and
FIG. 6 is a flow chart representing a program of a device for reading the DAT.
A scheme has been devised whereby audio, i.e. recorded voice, can be retrieved quickly and conveniently from a digital audio tape (DAT). Audio can be either in the form of a conversation or a message that is given by a single party, hereinafter referred to collectively as a message in both the disclosure and accompanying claims. For greater detail, a system in which a DAT records audio is described in copending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/100,401 entitled Method and Apparatus for Storing Data on a Digital Audio Tape to which reference can be had.
With reference to FIG. 1, a digital audio logger system shown generally at 110 in which the instant invention can be performed. A plurality of audio sources 112, such as telephones, is monitored by an interface 114 of a voice processing system 113, which in this instance is a digital logger. Although the invention will be described with telephones, it will be appreciated the invention can be used with other sources of audio such as police radios. The interface 114 is in communication with a speaker 117 and with an analog/digital (A/D), digital/analog convertor (D/A) 116 that will convert analogue signals received from the telephones 112 to digital signals when data is flowing in one direction and digital to analog when data flows in the opposite direction. A digital signal processor 118 is in communication with the converter 116 and performs the function of compressing the digital voice signals by use of a voice compression algorithm as is known in the art. The digital signal processor 118 can be one of many commercially available processors such as a TMS 320C25 processor available from Texas Instruments Inc. The compressed data is received by a controller 120 that arranges the data in a prescribed order and controls the flow of the data. In communication with the controller 120 is a clock 119 that provides the time and date and a buffer 122 that temporarily stores data. The controller 120 is also in communication with a random access storage (RAS) memory device 123, a DOS system disc and a supervisor 121 that provides access to the system 113.
The buffer 122 is in communication with a digital audio tape (DAT) drive 124 that is adapted to receive a DAT 126. The controller 120 communicates with the RAS memory 123 for the purpose of writing data from the buffer 122 into the RAS at the same time data is being written into the DAT. In addition data concerning activity of the channels is written into the DOS system disc 125 to provide data for the generation of tables in the DAT 126 as will be described hereinafter.
With reference now to FIG. 2, a representation of a DAT 126 that incorporates the instant invention is shown generally at 10 and has a beginning of the tape (BOT) 12 and an end of the tape (EOT) 14. Adjacent to the BOT 12 is a secondary partition 16. The secondary partition 16 can include information such as the media format, manufactures identification, product identification in terms of model numer of the recorder that formatted the DAT, the drive vendor, logic unit type, unit software version, an indication whether the tape is an original or a copy, and other information of this type. In addition, the secondary partition 16 stores a voice bit map table which will be described in greater detail with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. Intermediate the secondary partition 20 and the EOT 14 is the primary partition 18 in which audio is recorded from a number of channels, as for example thirty two channels. Needless to say, the primary partition 18 is by far the largest portion of the DAT 10.
With reference to FIG. 3, where a portion of the primary partition 18 is shown, the primary partition is made up of a number of frames 24, each frame including a file mark 26, a header 28 and a plurality of groups 30, five groups being shown as an example. Each file mark 26 represents six seconds of recording, all channels being recorded during that six seconds. Each group is allocated 1.2 seconds of recording and each group is capable of receiving audio from all channels during its allotted 1.2 seconds. The header 28 has generated therein an audio block table 32 that manifests the recording of data or absence of data in each channel of each group 30. A "0" bit indicates the lack of audio on a particular channel in a group and a "1" bit represents the presence of audio. A group boundary multiplier 34 is also included in the header so as to indicate the number of channels active in the groups. The group boundary multiplier serves as a mechanism for allowing one to quickly find audio in a given frame during playback. Reference can be had to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/100,401 supra, for further details relative to the structure and function of a frame. As was stated previously, audio is first stored in the buffer 122 before being written into the DAT 126. As the audio is stored in the buffer 122, the data for the audio block tables are collected and written into the header 28 as audio is transferred from the buffer to the headers and groups 30 of the DAT 126.
With reference now to FIG. 4, a portion of a bit map table is shown generally at 40 that is stored in the secondary partition 16 of the DAT 10. Such a table 40 indicates the voice channel bits 38 and the time 42 at which the recording of each channel took place. This voice bit map table 40 is an accumulation of all the data from all the audio block tables 32 in the primary partition 18 of the DAT. This data is initially stored in the DOS system disc 125 and then written into the bit map table by the digital audio logger 110 in which the DAT 10 is recording. The logger 110, as will be described hereinafter, or another appropriate recording device, has a memory 123 which stores the audio history of data written in the primary partition of the DAT and dumps such history into the bit map table 40 of the secondary partition 16 after the DAT has completed recording. More specifically, all the data from the audio block tables are written into the bit map table 40 in the form as shown in FIG. 4 in the secondary partition 16. This transferring is accomplished automatically by the logger 110. The data is stored in the memory 123 at the same time the data is written into the DAT, i.e., the memory 123 will store the data from the audio block tables from each header 28.
With reference to FIG. 5, a representation of a single channel and the voice activity thereon is shown. Whereas the table in FIG. 4 has a particular channel, such as channel 4, shown vertically, FIG. 5 depicts a single channel horizontally, which channel can be any of the thirty two shown in the voice bit map table in FIG. 4. In searching for a message, predetermined parameters must be established and satisfied. More specifically, a number of "0" bits in sequence must first be demonstrated to show that there is a discontinuance in a conversation and a number of consecutive "1" bits must be found to indicate the presence of a conversation. In one preferred embodiment, the number of consecutive 0 bits is selected as two. This represents 2.4 seconds. This simply means that if there is less than 2.4 seconds between written audio that it is probably the same message whereas if there is more than 2.4 seconds, it is most likely a different message. For the purpose of determining whether a message was recorded, in the first preferred embodiment four or more consecutive 1 bits must be present. Four 1 bits represents 4.8 seconds. In a second preferred embodiment only one 0 bit is required to represent a pause and only one 1 bit is required to show audio. Such a combination of "0"'s and "1"'s can be tailored as deemed appropriate depending upon the message filtering capability the user wishes when searching.
These schemes are useful when one wishes to find the next message after the one presently being played. The DAT would be driven until the criteria for indicating the next message is met. It will be appreciated that the DAT can travel in the forward direction for finding the next message or the reverse direction for finding the previous message.
The recording by the digital logger can be enabled by one of a number of well known ways such as loop current, voltage sensing, contact closure and VOX. Thus, the scheme for consecutive "0" bits for a pause and "1" bits for audio could be selected based upon the type of enabling scheme used.
A DAT 126 can be placed into the logger 110, or a play back device such as a digital record module, which has a programmed processor that is programmed in a way that is illustrated by the flow chart in FIG. 6. The data in the voice bit map table stored in the secondary partition of the DAT is copied into the memory of the playback device, which memory is preferably random access storage. During the search for the next or previous message, the memory in the playback device is relied upon. Once the position in the voice bit map is found, the translation to the physical location on the tape is made. It will be appreciated that during a search for a next or previous message, one need not be limited to a single channel as all channels can be searched together.
With reference to the flow chart shown in FIG. 6, the method of operation in which a message can be retrieved will be described. A DAT is inserted 48 into a digital logger 110 or other appropriately programmed playback device. It will be assumed that the data in the audio block tables 32 of the primary partition have already been transferred to the bit map table 40 in the secondary partition 16. The data from the bit map table 40 will be transferred 50 from the secondary partition of the DAT into a RAS memory of the playback device in which the DAT is inserted 48. The tape is positioned 52 to the start of the primary partition 18 and a particular channel for which a message is to be searched is selected 54. Alternatively, all the channels can be searched if desired. The tape is then played and the next message is sought 56 or the last message depending upon the direction of tape movement. The number of bits is counted 58 and an inquiry is made whether the criteria for the next message is satisfied 60. As was stated previously, this criteria can be any combination of 0's and 1's that is selected by the operator. If the criteria is not satisfied, there is return, but if the criteria is satisfied, the frame and group for a message location is determined 62. This is accomplished by dividing the number of bits by 5 to determine the group location. It will be recalled that each frame has 5 groups and to find the message that starts with a particular group requires that a frame be divided by 5. The resulting integer and any remainder yields the location of the group in which the message starts. For example, if the message starts at the forty eighth bit, it would start of the third group of the ninth file mark of the DAT. Upon the location being determined 62, a high speed search is made 66 to the file mark location of the tape. Once the tape has been positioned, the question is asked, is there a remainder 68. Assuming that there is no remainder, the message is played 70. If there is a remainder, the recorder is positioned 69 to the group within a frame which equals the remainder and the message is played 70.
Thus, what has been shown and described is a fast and accurate method for finding the next or last message from a DAT based upon a defined criteria for the presence of a message.
The above embodiments have been given by way of illustration only, and other embodiments of the instant invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the detailed description. Accordingly, limitations on the instant invention are to be found only in the claims.
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"The war on terror has reached a lethal phase, and it is insane to be letting these people out of Gitmo to go back to the fight."
– Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) upon hearing of Obama's newest round of GITMO releases
We all know…or should know by now…that islamic muslim terrorists…YES muslim terrorists…are slowly gaining in their goal of establishing an islamic caliphate under the banner of ISIS with Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as the caliphate's leader.
And we all know…or should know by now…that Barack HUSSEIN Obama is an ISIS sympathizer of the first degree for his actions…or should I say lack thereof…speak volumes as to where his loyalties lie. What more proof do the American people need than to know that with radical islam now fully engaged in both cultural and military jihad against the West, this president…this White House…still refuses to utter the words 'radical islam' choosing instead to call these terrorist acts 'violent extremism.' And he still will NOT say the words even after seeing the video of the two black-clad islamic muslim terrorists running through a Paris street yelling, "We have avenged the prophet Muhammad!" right after their murderous bloodbath. Continue reading