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A system and method for maintaining communication between a paging base station (transceiver) and a mobile paging unit when signal reception is below a level that would otherwise be unacceptable. The system changes from one data transmission rate to another depending upon the quality of the communication channel. In particular, the symbol rate of the transmissions remains the same, but the number of modulation states and bits per symbol is decreased or increased depending upon the bit error rate of the received signal. In some arrangements, the transceiver transmits at the highest bit rate for that particular system. If no response is received from the paging unit or the paging unit sends a response signal back to the transceiver indicating the signal sent is unacceptable, the transceiver retransmits at a lower bit rate. In other arrangements, the receiver determines the highest data rate within the group of data rates available and transmits a signal representative of that data rate to the base station. In response to such a signal, the base station transmits at the requested data rate until a different data rate is requested.
1. A variable transmission rate communications system comprising:
(a) a base transmitter for transmitting a data signal at an initial constellation pattern and bit rate, said data signal being a digitally encoded data stream, that is divided into frames that include pilot symbol blocks and information symbols, said pilot symbol blocks each including a predetermined symbol sequence;
(b) a mobile receiver including means for receiving said transmitted signal, said mobile receiver further including a demultiplexer for separating said received signal into separate pilot symbol blocks and information symbols, said mobile receiver further including a pilot symbol block processor having:
(i) means for detecting the symbol sequence of a received pilot symbol block and comparing the detected symbol sequence to the predetermined pilot symbol block sequence used in said transmitted data stream;
(ii) means for producing a quality signal according to said comparison, said quality signal being representative of the acceptability of said received data signal; and
(iii) means for generating a back-off signal if said quality signal is below a threshold level indicating that said received data signal is unacceptable and transmitting said back-off signal; and
(iv) a demodulator for receiving said information symbols, if said quality signal indicates the received data signal is acceptable; and
(c) a retransmission means located in said base transmitter for retransmitting the data signal at a next lower constellation pattern rate if said back-off signal is received from said mobile receiver, said backoff indicating that said received data signal has a quality level below said threshold level.
2. The system according to claim 1, wherein said mobile receiver further includes means for establishing and transmitting said initial signal representative of an initial constellation pattern rate expected by said receiver.
3. The system according to claim 1, wherein said retransmission means retransmits said data signal at the next lower constellation pattern rate if the base transmitter fails to receive an acceptable constellation pattern rate signal after a preset period of time.
4. A variable transmission rate communications method comprising the steps of:
(a) transmitting from a base transmitter a data signal at an initial constellation pattern rate, said data signal being a digitally encoded data stream, that is divided into frames that include pilot symbol blocks and information symbols, said pilot symbol blocks each including a predetermined symbol sequence;
(b) receiving at a mobile receiver said transmitted signal;
(c) separating said received signal into separate pilot symbol blocks and information symbols;
(d) detecting the symbol sequence of a received pilot symbol block and comparing that symbol sequence to said predetermined pilot symbol block sequence;
(c) producing a quality signal according to said comparison, said quality signal being representative of the acceptability of said received data signal;
(f) generating a back-off signal if said quality signal is below a threshold level indicating that said received data signal is unacceptable;
(g) transmitting said back-off signal to the base transmitter;
(h) supplying said information symbols to a demodulator if said quality signal indicates the received data signal is acceptable; and
(i) retransmitting from said base transmitter the data signal at the next lover constellation pattern rate if said back-off signal is received, said backoff signal indicating that said received data signal has a quality level below said threshold level.
5. The method according to claim 4, further comprising the step of establishing and transmitting from said mobile receiver said initial signal representative of an initial constellation pattern rate expected by said receiver.
6. The method according to claim 5, wherein said step of retransmitting includes retransmitting said data signal at a next lower constellation pattern rate if the base transmitter fails to receive an acceptable constellation pattern rate signal after a preset period of time.
The present invention relates to a variable-rate communication system that switches to a lower transmission rate during periods of poor reception. More particularly the present invention is directed to a system for transmitting signals from a paging transceiver (base station) to a paging unit in a manner that automatically compensates for inadequate signal quality.
High-speed data transmission has become very important in the business communication environment. Designers of this technology have combined modulation techniques to obtain very high-speed data transmission over simple voice-grade telephone lines. These systems have reached data transmission rates well into the tens of thousands of bits per second.
High speed data transmission also is very important in the field of paging systems where various problems are encountered. For example, as a paging receiver moves farther away from the transmitting base station, the average received power gradually degrades to a point where the bit error rate (BER) at the pager is too high for efficient communication. Various attempts have been made to develop paging products with improvements relative to complexity (size), range and cost to thereby provide the highest level of service at marketable prices.
One way to reduce the bit error rate is to simply retransmit or provide higher powered transmitters. However, there is little guarantee that the retransmission will work and high powered transmitters are very costly.
Another more advanced technique used is a retransmission scheme titled multiple forward error correction (FEC). Multiple FEC schemes code transmission more "heavily" when the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) becomes poor. In other words, less data is sent but more error correcting bits are sent per data bit. This means that the data bits are better protected against errors. However, FEC schemes result in relatively poor performance at low SNR.
Another scheme is the multiple transmission speed scheme. This scheme reduces the data transmission rate as the SNR becomes poor to ensure that the BER remains high. However, the front end of this receiver must accommodate this change in data transmission rate and therefore becomes unnecessarily complex and expensive.
The systems described above are inconsistent in their performance and also are unnecessarily complicated and expensive.
The present invention provides for the automatic retransmission of signals at a lower transmission rate when the quality of the signal received by a receiver is below an acceptable level. The automatic retransmission is performed at the same symbol rate but uses fewer modulation states, with the constellation used for retransmission preferably being a subset of the constellation points used for transmission at a higher data rate.
In the invention, a base transmitter transmits a data signal using an initial set of constellation points. The data stream is divided into a series (sequence) of frames that each contain a pilot symbol block and information symbols. A mobile receiver receives the data signal and passes it through a demultiplexer that separates the pilot symbol blocks from the information symbols. A pilot symbol block processor in the receiver receives the separated pilot symbol blocks on a frame-by-frame basis. Each received pilot symbol block consists of a predetermined sequence of pilot symbols that was established by the transmitter. The pilot symbol sequence used by the transmitter is stored in the receiver, so that the pilot symbol block processor in effect knows what the pilot symbol block pattern should be. By comparing the known pilot symbol block pattern to the received pilot symbol block pattern, the pilot symbol block processor produces a quality value that is indicative of the receiver bit error rate or some other parameter that is representative of reception quality. In a two-way paging system, a back-off signal is generated and sent to the system transmitter if the quality signal indicates that the received data signal is unacceptable according to a predetermined threshold. In response to the backoff or retransmission signal, the system transmitter retransmits the same information at a lower data rate, using modulation in which the signal constellation is a subset of the constellation used in the original transmission. On the other hand, if the quality signal indicates that the received data signal is acceptable, the transmitter sends the next data signal at the same data rate and a demodulator processes the received information symbols in a conventional manner.
In accordance with other aspects of the present invention, the pilot symbol block processor selects an acceptable constellation pattern rate and generates an acceptable constellation pattern rate signal representative of the selected acceptable constellation pattern rate. The base transmitter transmits a subsequent frame of the data stream using the acceptable constellation pattern rate if the acceptable constellation pattern rate is not the same as the constellation pattern rate of the data signal most recently processed by the pilot block processor.
In accordance with yet other aspects of the present invention, the base transmitter can be arranged to retransmit the data stream at a lower constellation pattern rate if the base transmitter fails to receive any response corresponding to the signal from the mobile receiver.
In accordance with still other aspects of the present invention, the system may transmit each symbol twice in succession to achieve additional tolerance to weak and noisy reception. The symbol rate and the data rate are reduced without any change or adjustment of the receiver front end. This improves intelligibility by allowing averaging of the received signal over a longer period which allows a better estimate to be made of the transmitted symbol by the receiver.
In accordance with still yet other aspects of this invention, a receiver establishes the initial constellation pattern rate and transmits it to the transmitter. This allows the receiver to initially determine an acceptable initial constellation pattern rate.
Receivers of the present invention also can be used advantageously with one-way paging systems. In particular, the pagers can receive data from a base station in one geographic region with the data being encoded with a particular constellation pattern and rate. When located in a different geographic region, the pager can also receive data from a base station that uses a different constellation pattern, with the only limitation being that one of the constellations be a subset of the other. One-way paging with the receivers of the invention would be useful to provide service over an extended area where paging traffic is lighter using fewer transmitters. Moreover, a pager configured in accordance with the invention could receive transmissions from a base station in a city at a high rate and a rural base station at a lower rate. Any pager which finds itself close to the rural base station would itself be capable of receiving at a higher rate with an extended area of coverage if a lower rate is used with the rural base station.
In accordance with the invention, the pilot symbol block is encoded to identify the constellation pattern of the received signal so that the demodulation process is established with the proper processing rate (clock rate). In some situations, the system data frame can be subdivided into two pilot symbol blocks and two blocks of information symbols. For example, in a system using two constellation patterns (e.g., 16 QAM and BPSK), the subdivided pilot block would allow encoding to designate four demodulation combinations, i.e., (BPSK, BPSK), (BPSK, 16 QAM), (16 QAM, BPSK), and (16 QAM, 16 QAM) for each subdivided block of information symbols.
It can be noted that each embodiment of the invention provides a more efficient paging system. Battery life is longer because less time and energy are wasted demodulating unacceptable signals. Demodulation occurs when the signal is acceptable. However, if the signal is not acceptable, the demodulation rate is changed in the receiver according to the received constellation pattern or a signal is sent to the transmitter to retransmit at an acceptable modulation pattern.
The foregoing aspects and many of the attendant advantages of this invention will become more readily appreciated as the same becomes better understood by reference to the following detailed description, when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
FIG. 1A represents a section of the symbol sequence of a signal sent by the transmitter of this invention;
FIGS. 1B-1D depict some of the various constellation patterns that can be used in the practice of this invention;
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a receiver arranged in accordance with this invention; and
FIGS. 3-5 are exemplary flow diagrams of the decision process and data flow in this invention.
The present invention provides for the automatic retransmission of signals at a lower transmission rate when the quality of the signal received by a receiver is below an acceptable level. FIG. 1A depicts the data stream sent from the transmitter to the receiver. As is shown in FIG. 1A, the data stream is divided into a sequence of frames 12. Each frame includes a pilot symbol block (each consisting of a sequence of pilot symbols) 10 and a sequence of information symbols each representing one or more data bits 11. The sequence of pilot symbols within a pilot symbol block is a specific predetermined pattern and, thus, is known to the receiver.
FIGS. 2 and 3 illustrate operation of the invention within a paging system or other environments that employ mobile receivers. First the transmitter sends the signal to the receiver using an initial constellation pattern and bit rate (indicated at block 20 in FIG. 3). The initial constellation bit rate is known to the receiver and is considered a default after prolonged periods of inactivity in the system. Then, the receiver's demultiplexer 30 (FIG. 2) processes the received signal to separate the pilot symbol blocks 10 and the sequence of information symbols 1 (indicated at block 22 in FIG. 3).
The invention uses a subset of the same constellation points when reducing rate. The change of rate involves using fewer points with greater separation between the points to achieve higher noise immunity. To initiate a rate change, the invention uses a decision threshold located between the constellation points. As noise increases, the points corresponding to demodulated data become indistinct and there is an increased possibility that a received symbol will be incorrectly detected as an adjacent symbol of the constellation pattern. Using fewer points in the constellation places the thresholds further from the constellation points, allowing more noise before an error is produced.
In the signal processing method of the invention, the receiver clock rate is unchanged, as is the receiver filtering, which avoids the need for switching between multiple filters in the receiver. This contrasts with older schemes which require a separate receiver filter for each data rate. The front end of the receiver is the same for all of the rates when the system uses one or more subsets of the same constellation pattern and a constant receiver clock rate. For example, the highest constellation pattern and data rate can be established with 16-ary quadrature amplitude modulation (16 QAM) pattern, see FIG. 1B, with a constellation pattern 13 which includes 16 points. Each point represents a 4 data bit modulation state and each tick of the symbol transmission clock sees the transmitted signal pass one of the points as a symbol of the data stream shown in FIG. 1A. Improved reception under increased noise conditions can be achieved relative to the 16 QAM modulation indicated in FIG. 1B by switching or backing off to a QPSK modulation that uses the four corner symbols of the 16 QAM constellation pattern 13. Such a QPSK modulation pattern 14 is shown in FIG. 1C. When an embodiment of the invention switches to QPSK modulation, the symbol clock remains constant. However, since each symbol in QPSK modulation consists of two data bits, the data rate is halved. It should be noted that, since corner points of the 16 QAM constellation 13 are being used as the symbols of the QPSK constellation pattern, operation of the receiver front end is not affected by the new data rate. To accommodate even more severe noise conditions (or equivalently to increase transmitter range), a system employing the invention can be arranged to switch to an even lower data rate. For example, FIG. 1D depicts a BPSK pattern 15 in which each symbol is encoded with a single data bit. Thus, by using diagonally opposed symbols of the 16 QAM constellation of FIG. 1C, a symbol clock rate can be maintained while the data rate is again halved.
Turning to the block diagram of the invention shown in FIG. 2, a pilot symbol block processor 31 in the receiver is coupled to the demultiplexer 30 for receiving the separated pilot symbol block of each received frame. The processing performed by pilot symbol block processor 31 is generally indicated at block 23 of FIG. 3 and can be expressed mathematically as:
|R(k)-R'(k)|2 =e(k)
where R(k) and R'(k) represent the received and known pilot symbol for the kth pilot symbol of the pilot symbol sequence. Thus, the value e(k) corresponds to the square of the pilot symbol error for an individual pilot symbol. The sum of the individual symbol errors for a complete pilot symbol block is given by N. ##EQU1##
In the currently preferred embodiments of the invention, the value of N is used to determine whether the transmitter and receiver are operating at a low enough data rate to insure relative reception. In these embodiments, the receiver stores a look-up table (LUT) listing the acceptable N value for each available constellation bit rate. In these embodiments, the system initially operates at the highest available data rate and the value of N determined by the receiver is compared with the acceptable value of N that is stored in the LUT (indicated at block 43 in FIG. 3). If the N value is acceptable at the initial constellation bit rate, the demodulator 33 of FIG. 2 is supplied with the information symbol 11 of the data frame associated with the processed pilot symbols (indicated at blocks 42, 43 in FIG. 3). If the N value is unacceptable at the initial constellation bit rate, a back-off signal can be transmitted to the base transmitter to cause retransmission of the received signal at the next lower bit rate (indicated at blocks 44, 45 in FIG. 3). Processing of the retransmitted signal by the receiver begins again with the next lower bit rate becoming the initial constellation bit rate.
Although satisfactory in some situations, generating a retransmission signal for requesting the next lowest data rate may not result in the most advantageous use of the invention. Specifically, in systems that are configured for operation at more than two data rates, the N value for the next lowest data rate may not be acceptable. In that case, the receiver would not demodulate the information symbols, but would again request retransmission at the next lowest data rate. The transmission of two (or even more) transmissions at a data rate that does not result in an acceptable N value results in less than optimal system efficiency.
To eliminate the possible need for repeated retransmission requests in order to establish an acceptable data rate, the invention can be configured to search the LUT in decreasing data rate order until an acceptable N value is located. In such an embodiment of the invention, an indication of the data rate (or signal constellation) associated with the acceptable N value is included in the signal sent to the system transmitter so that data will be transmitted at a rate that insures reception. For example, in arrangements in which the highest data rate is achieved with 16 QAM modulation, the pilot symbol block processor 31 may determine that the next lowest data rate (e.g., QPSK) will not result in an acceptable N value. In that case, the pilot symbol block processor continues searching the LUT until an acceptable constellation pattern and bit rate is located (e.g., BPSK).
FIG. 4 indicates processing with which the system finds the best possible constellation and bit rate regardless of whether that bit rate is greater or lesser than the data rate of a received signal. In this arrangement, if the receiver, due to poor environment conditions, is operating at a low bit rate then suddenly moves into an area of favorable environmental conditions, the receiver will indicate to the base transmitter that a higher bit rate signal can be accepted.
To locate the best data rate, the processor 31 can perform the LUT search operation in a number of different ways. One way is to always start the look-up function at the highest constellation pattern rate and search in decreasing order of constellation pattern rates until an acceptable constellation pattern rate is discovered (indicated at block 52 in FIG. 4). Another way is to start the look-up function at the constellation pattern rate that corresponds to the signal being processed by the pilot symbol block processor 31 (FIG. 2). If the initial constellation pattern rate of the received signal is acceptable, the pilot symbol block processor searches the LUT in increasing order of constellation pattern rates until the highest acceptable constellation pattern rate is located (indicated at block 47 in FIG. 3). If the N value for the signal being processed is unacceptable, the LUT is searched in increasing order of constellation pattern rates in the previously described manner. As noted previously, if an acceptable constellation pattern rate higher than the current constellation pattern rate is located, the receiver requests that subsequent data frames be supplied by the base transmitter at the higher rate, thus optimizing system operation. (indicated at block 46 in FIG. 3).
In the arrangement shown in FIG. 2, the pilot symbol block processor 31 typically processes the pilot symbol blocks to also provide a channel impulse response estimate, which is used by the demodulator 33 for equalization of the received information symbols. For example, in the currently preferred embodiment of the invention, decision feedback equalization is employed, with the channel impulse response being used to determine equalizer tap coefficients. Regardless of the type of equalization employed, the demodulator 33 demodulates the signal in accordance with the constellation information received from the pilot symbol block processor 31.
FIG. 5 depicts an arrangement of the invention in which the base transmitter retransmits a previously transmitted signal at a lower bit rate (at block 48) if the base transmitter does not receive a signal from the receiver within a predetermined period of time. The signal sent to the base transmitter by the receiver in this arrangement of the invention (identified in FIG. 5 as a Feedback Signal) can be a retransmission signal of the previously discussed embodiments of the invention or can be a simple receive acknowledgment signal. In any case, the base transmitter automatically responds (at block 50 of FIG. 5) if the feedback signal is not received by retransmitting at a lower bit rate.
It is also possible for the receiver to establish the initial constellation pattern rate. The receiver may retrieve from its memory, or by another determination, a last known or default acceptable constellation pattern rate and transmits this value to the transmitter during start-up. The transmitter transmits at the acceptable constellation pattern rate received from the receiver.
It will be recognized by those skilled in the art that various prior art techniques can be used in combination with the invention. For example, reception will be improved at the lowest data rate for a particular arrangement of the invention by conventional forward error correction techniques.
While the preferred embodiment of the invention has been illustrated and described, it will be appreciated that various changes can be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
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Rated 2 out of 5 by Truth01 Disastrous hotel stay I was so looking forward to my trip to Key West, FL....it was my first SPG stay and I was excited. I made the reservation initally as only 2 nights then decided to call back and check availability for a 3rd night. Luckily, there was availability so I changed the reservation to 3 nights. I was told that the reservations would be 'linked' and I wouldn't have to move, etc. To my surprise, I received 2 separate email confirmations for the reservations a week or so prior to the stay. When I arrived, the person checking me in said there were 2 reservations. She proceeded to tell me nothing about the hotel, the area, or offerings of the hotel. When I get to the room, I look down and there are Fritos or some such snack on the floor at the door. I was flabbergasted. There were ants or some insect crawling around near the sink under the microwave. The comforter which was folded up in the closet was filthy. The cushion on the chaise in the living room was filthy....it had what appeared to be punch or something red. This is why I attempted to spread the comforter over it. On Monday morning, I received a bill under the door. At the pool, I ordered a fruit plate. The fruit (some of it) didn't smell/taste fresh. The dining room seating (outside) was not clean. Where my daughter and I sat, hair was all over the couch. Some of the towels were overly worn. There was dust/dirt on the base boards in the room. I purchased tickets for a tour and the trolley either left without us or never came. I never got an explanation but was not charged. Upon check out, I had to struggle with the luggage cart and luggage. I was never asked if I needed help. I was not asked how the stay was, etc. The trip was ruined upon check-in. I am skeptical about mySPG membership and shudder to think about future vacations. The first vacation was nothing short of disastrous. August 3, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Lizzard5031 Housekeeping Superb overall. However housekeeper for our room lacked..... Not the Starwood quality!!!! July 26, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by ML2012 Beautiful Room Really nice hotel. The hotel is a couple of miles away from other restaurants and shopping so I was really glad I rented a car. The rooms are clean and comfortable and the hotel is convenient to the beach. The restaurant and bar were fairly pricey and there was an hour wait for dinner one evening but the food was good. I would stay again! July 26, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Kimmy24 Love this hotel Across the street is smathers beach, with rentals from beach chairs to water sports. The hotel has a nice pool and bar. In the morning you can sit outside on the patio overlooking the pool and enjoy the Island vibe while you eat breakfast. The rooms are nice and clean. Staff is friendly. They have a shuttle that runs back and forth from the hotel to downtown all day. You can also rent bikes at the hotel. I would stay here again. July 25, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by JeffW Very Nice Stay My wife and I booked 2 nights at this property because the property we wanted to stay at was sold out. We were both very happy that it worked out this way. We stayed at a different property for 2 subsequent nights and much preferred the Sheraton. We stayed in an ocean view suite that was clean, comfortable and spacious. The front desk staff was very courteous and helpful. Christopher at the pool was very friendly and fun to talk to. Our service at the bar, pool and restaurant was great, too. The grounds were nice but not overly clean. I wouldn't say dirty, but I didn't notice much attention to detail, i.e. cigarettes, leaves, etc. The pool was very nice and very family friendly. We've been to a lot of places with our kids and it seems there's often pool police yelling at people for having fun. Here, everyone was having fun in a safe and controlled way. I saw Christopher address 2 guests very discreetly, one for smoking a cigarette and one for drinking what was presumably her own alcoholic concoction out of a red cup. He simply asked her to put it in a clear cup from the bar. Very reasonable! The shuttle worked well for us but I overheard a lot of complaints. You are required to book early and if it books up you are out of luck. The van only seats around 12 people. It seems like they could have either more vans or a larger bus-type vehicle. Ed was a great driver. He was very fun to talk to and helpful with suggestions and directions. I would definitely recommend this property. We will be bringing our kids back next spring. July 25, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 Good Choice This hotel is a good pick for those that do not want to stay near the Duvall area. It is clean and staffed with employees that are there to serve. My only suggestion would be to expand the shuttle service to downtown. Even in the summer season, the shuttle would be full during the peak times. July 16, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by Bobby1531 Key West beach access First visit to Key West so surprised to find that Smathers Beach is the ONLY beach anyone really goes to and happens to be directly across the street from this Sheraton Suites hotel. Paid for the upgrade for the ocean view and having the balcony was awesome. The suite was plenty big for 2 people and could easily accommodate a couple of kids. Lots of storage and very comfortable. Hotel runs a shuttle every half hour to and from the infamous downtown area so no need to drive! I work out religiously so the fitness center was important and while they had great equipment, they kept the temperature way to warm, often no towels available and there were no restrictions on children coming in. This was a problem as everytime I went to work out, a couple of mother's brought their young children in who basically ran amuck! A little issue with the hotel staff not changing our reservation to extend our stay one day but corrected once pointed out. Also, checked in early only to find out that previous guests had not yet checked out! Staff was friendly and generally accommodating. July 15, 2012
Rated 2 out of 5 by Dan38 Not Cool! Bathroom got clogged; had to go to a 24 hr store to get a plunger to unclog it! That was not fun. While checking out, we mentioned our ordeal...they didn't seem to care much. Rooms were not ready till 5PM..so had to wait in the lobby for 2 hrs. July 15, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Ckobryn Only place we'll ever stay in Key West! Anyone going to Key West, I highly recommend the Sheraton. Everything about our stay was excellant. We had a room with a balcony overlooking the ocean. The room consisted of a kitchenette with refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker and dining table, a living room, really nice bathroom (we loved the shower), and a super nice bedroom that could be closed off from the other rooms. The bed and bedding was super comfortable. The view and the landscaping was awesome as was the pool. And they had the most amazing room service food menu ever. It is very well worth the money! July 12, 2012
Rated 3 out of 5 by TiffSC This hotel needs some TLC. I found the hotel to be not-so-great. The rooms smelled like cigarettes (switched to 2 different rooms, same outcome), not many have balconies, feels like being in a motel somewhat. The bathrooms are very nice . . . . yet overall I was not happy with the room. This is a pet-friendly hotel, so we had to deal with a barking dog during our nap times during the day and a whining dog during the early morning hours. The walls are thin, so you can hear others talking/walking/watching TV in the neighboring rooms. The pool, although small, is very nice though! July 10, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by Murrymint Enjoyed my stay! We enjoyed our stay at this hotel. It actualy looked just like it was shown online. The bed was very comforatable and everyone was really nice. My only complaint was that the couches in the rooms need to be replaced and the water in the shower was not very hot. Otherwise, no issues and I would stay there again. July 9, 2012
Rated 3 out of 5 by Jimbo SPG for life but never again at this location The staff was excellent & the hotel was spotless. However, the location is old, the couch was a joke (old & very uncomfortable), food was pricey/ not very good & the odors were sometimes hideous. More times than not we would leave our room to a smell that can only equate to a cesspool! It is not the hotels fault but the smell (supposedly rotting seaweed) is very strong at times. July 9, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by hjbrdb Great Visit to Key West Wonderful place! Super nice people on staff! The shuttle back and forth to town was a huge plus! June 28, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by FloridaTravelAgent Great stay ... so much better than before~ This was my 4th stay at the Sheraton Suites. I stay here to check it out for clients... and I enjoy the rooms. The free shuttle to downtown Key West is very convenient. Yet... in the years past, the staff was rude, not helpful in any way, and just the whole feel at the hotel was that no one was happy. This time, my husband and I both thought there must be a new manager. The front desk was awesome... very professional... a complete 180 turn around from the last visits. Rooms were clean and all of our needs were met. Perfect! June 27, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by KH25 Top Favorite We enjoyed our stay and will definitely be back. Room was super comfortable and clean. Staff was friendly, professional and international. Concierge was very helpful with local attractions. Pool is nice, hot tub was a bit dirty. Hotel shuttle is great and convenient. Smathers Beach could be cleaned on a daily basis, a lot of smelly seaweed present! Overall a relaxing hotel in a great location! June 25, 2012
Rated 3 out of 5 by FloridaSunshine12 Attitude adjustment required Room was not ready at promised time (4 pm) and staff was unapologetic. I have stayed at many fine SPG properties and have almost always experienced very high level of service and quality. Perhaps the wonderful sunny ocean side Key West location allows this property to have lower standards because they know people will be staying no matter what attitude is displayed. June 23, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Brown12 Very clean room This is a very nice hotel. The rooms were very clean, very spacious and oh the work out facility was GREAT! I do think the couch in the room we stayed in was a little worn....and that happens when your in a popular vacation spot, but it should be replaced. Otherwise, everything was GREAT! I worked in the hotel industry for 8 years and cleanliness is VERY important to me. I know what to look for. The room was clean! June 23, 2012
Rated 3 out of 5 by Manju Staff needs proper training Room was not ready at guaranteed time. Staff didn't seem concerned. Front desk staff could not answer simple questions. On Tuesday, during rainstorm, I slipped and fell on wet rug on the covered walkway, I reported the incident to the staff and they acted as if it didn't matter. I wasn't even asked if I had gotten hurt. I asked to speak to the general manager and he only spoke to the clerk and whispered something in his ear. I asked that this incident be reported but I'm sure it was not done. The staff is horrible and should be given sensitivity training by Human Resource. This was my 2nd trip to this hotel but I will never stay there again. June 22, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by SLAW105 Perfect Location The rooms where very clean and comfortable. The pool was great and the poolside bar is a big plus. The only issue I have is that there is a funny odor when you enter the front door to the lobby. Smathers Beach which is across the street also has a fowl odor to it and is loaded with seaweed. The location is great and the shuttle service is a big plus. Mr. Ed was very informative and helpful and is a major asset to this hotel. June 21, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by WTB58 Great job, great place to stay The rooms were clean and well maintained, food/service at the hotel were top notch and priced fairly. June 19, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Craiger Excellent Sheraton I have stayed in many Sheraton hotels and this was among the best ones. The resort was clean and the location was great. The pool was the best part of the resort since we have young children. If you want to go to the beach, I would highly recommend taking a trip up to Bahia Honda State Park (MM 37) vs. the beach here (which had lots of seaweed on it). June 12, 2012
Rated 3 out of 5 by Gallo29 Public hotel area s not clean(ed) I am not a regular reviewer, but for a +200 dollar a night hotel bill a hotel needs to meet expectations. But first the good things: -room, very spacious and clean -parking available directly on the property -near beach However, the shared area s of the hotel s do not seem to be cleaned regularly. Two examples. We arrived tuesday morning, i took the elevator where someone had spilled some liquid and a stirring stick from a cup of tea was lying wet on the elevator floor. In the outside corridors connecting the rooms, which have carpet ( so they can be easily vacuum cleaned daily one would think), there was a bunch of blond long hairs. Today we are two days later, all this stuff is still lying there....can only mean plenty of staff walked by, but no ne bothered to clean it or pick it up. In general. Corridors look dirty, in full contrast to the clean rooms. The hotel has all similar rooms, all are fully equal, but some have an aditional balcony. As an SPG gold member i asked for an upgrade to a room with a balcony. This are the various answers i got to my request. initial answer: sorry sir, we have no such rooms available anymore. Second version ( after i complained ) : oh yes, you are right, there are some, but you have to pay 20 usd extra per night for those. Third answer ( after i indicated again i was a gold member, and that in principle, if a room was available, spg would offer the upgrade for free) : ah yes sir, i can offer it complimentary in that case... Honestly, i find it unaceptable that a guest needs to explain the SPG benefits to the hotel staff, and that they first lie to you, then try to get more money from an upgrade you would normally be entitled to, and only after an argument then offer it to you...i would therefor not recommend this to SPG members.... June 7, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by LoveKeyWest Great Suite Hotel Away From The Downtown Madness The room, pool, fitness center, and shuttle service/drivers were all great. The room was always cleaned well with the exception of the bathroom rug. Most of the time there was NO rug at all. Had to use bath towels to stand on. There should be a rug by the sink and outside of the shower! We rented bikes and were sorry we did. The bikes are old, dirty, and the tires needed more air. When we went to get our bikes in the mornings they were totally blocked by guests scooters. I had to lift up both of our bikes over the scooters to get them out! A special location such as out back needs to be setup for scooters and the use of this location strictly enforced!!! We mentioned this to the Concierge who could have cared less. Twice we called Guest Services and asked them to arrange a cab for us. Both times when we arrived at the Front Desk the cabs had not been called. The Sheraton Suites is great overall and would be EXCEPTIONAL if they addressed these issues. June 3, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 Loved this hotel! This hotel was very nice. It was across the street from the beach. The staff was very helpful, they helped us set up dinner reservations and gave us advice on what to do. The suite was fanatastic. We will be back. June 1, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by EDLIU43 Went on my honeymoon My wife and I stayed at the Sheraton Suites in Key West, FL. Overall, we were both greatly pleased. It's always one thing to see the photos online through a travel website, but to actually enter the room and have your expectations exceeded was great; especially after a long day of flying/traveling. The room was relaxing, nicely decorated, contemporary furnished, wonderful bathroom with touches of granite. The hotel staff went beyond my expectations in regards to concierge service and facilitating the needs during my stay while at the hotel. May 28, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Traveler17 Great Suite Would highly recommend our room with deck overlooking the pool. Very clean, food was good, staff was friendly. Wish we could have stayed longer. May 24, 2012
Rated 3 out of 5 by Timeoff Water and fire alarm suprises Without any notice, the water was disconnected one evening and went well into the early morning hours. We never received any communication after the inconvenience. Although seemingly out of management's control, the fire alarm sounded around 4am with people exiting the hotel quickly. No communication was sent to guests for the inconvenience. Location was oceanfront, but food options are limited to the hotel, unless one uses shuttle, taxi or rent car. Too constrained. May 23, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by ronton great newly renovated rooms Rooms were great, staff was great, pool was good. Location is a bit out of downtown but fine if you have a car. Only slight beef was as platinum members we ended up with one of the few rooms without a balcony, but other than that everything was great. May 20, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Fishiepoo First stay This was the first time I have stayed at a sheriton Hotel and I am sold on them. Everything about the hotel the room the service everything was very very nice. May 9, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by gasgurl55 This hotel has it all Our second time to Key West Sheraton Inn & Suites. We were very pleased with the accomodations, room w/balcony overlooking the pool. Shuttle sevice to downtown and Smathers beach is such a plus. May 1, 2012


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...conditions and were tested in accordance with ASTM standards against the three commonly used alloys in equivalent metallurgical conditions. Technicians measured mechanical properties of the machined specimens including yield and tensile strength, impact toughness, and fatigue resistance. They checked...
In these cases, other cutting tools can be used, often to get the part down to a size that will fit into the metallurgical saw for the final cut.
Materials and Computational Mechanics - Chapter 6: New Materials and Advanced Materials
Abstract: Using metallographic observation and mechanical measurement, metallurgical saw blade made of 8CrV steel was continuously tempered at 300 ˚C-460 ˚C.
Restoring and maintaining bone in osteopenic female rat skeleton: I. Changes in bone mass and structure
The proximal third was trimmed fron- tally using a low-speed metallurgical saw (Buehler Ltd., Lake Bluff, IL) to expose the marrow cavity for better fix- ation.
Relationship Between Bone Morphology and Bone Quality in Male Tibias: Implications for Stress Fracture Risk
Cross-sectional morphology was determined from 3-mm- thick middiaphyseal cross-sections cut at 30%, 50%, and 70% of the total tibia length (Fig. 1) using a diamond coated metallurgical saw (Model 660; South Bay Technol- ogy, San Clemente, CA, USA).
Microcracks: an alternative index for evaluating bone biomechanical quality
The central coronal sections in the proximal tibial meta- physis were cut using a low-speed metallurgical saw (Buehler, Lake Bluff, IL, USA), at 150–200µm.
Long�?Term Changes in Bone Mineral and Biomechanical Properties of Vertebrae and Femur in Aging, Dietary Calcium Restricted, and/or Estrogen�?Deprived/�?Replac...
The right femur was separated into three parts by first cutting at the point of midshaft and then at the middle of the proximal femur with a low-speed metallurgical saw .
Effects of low-dose long-term sodium fluoride preventive treatment on rat bone mass and biomechanical properties
The right femur was separated at midshaft with a low speed met- allurgical saw .
Nanopore formation on the surface oxide of commercially pure titanium grade 4 using a pulsed anodization method in sulfuric acid
Test sam- ples were cut 1 in. wide and 2 in. in length using a Struers Discotom metallurgical saw with a constant flow of cool- ing fluid.
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Bone histomorphometry The distal half of the right femur were fixed with 70 % ethanol, then cut in half cross-sectionally with a low-speed metallurgical saw ,and then were dehydrated in ascending grades of ethanol, defatted in dimethyl benzene, and embedded...
Strontium Ranelate Prevents Bone Loss in a Rat Model of Localized Muscle Paralysis
After fracture, the fractured tibial surfaces was fixed with cyanoacrylate adhesive and sectioned by low-speed metallurgical saw (Buehler, Lake Bluff, IL, USA), and then measured by using calipers (model 599-578-1, Brown and Sharpe, Irvine, CA, USA) to evaluate the...


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Last Updated: July 30, 2014
The daily bag limit for walleye on Ohio waters of Lake Erie is 6 fish per angler. The minimum size limit for walleye is 15 inches.
The daily bag limit for yellow perch is 30 fish per angler on all Ohio waters of Lake Erie.
From May 16 through August 31 the trout and salmon daily bag limit increases to 5 fish per angler. The minimum size limit is 12 inches.
The daily bag limit for black bass (largemouth and smallmouth bass) in Ohio waters of Lake Erie is 5 fish per angler. The minimum size limit for black bass is 14 inches.
Western Basin
Where: Walleye fishing has been good north of West Sister Island, off Magee Marsh, west and north of "A" can of the Camp Perry firing range, around northwest reef and west of Rattlesnake Island.
How: Anglers trolling are using worm harnesses with inline weights, divers or bottom bouncers, and spoons pulled behind divers. Anglers casting are using mayfly rigs or are drifting with bottom bouncers and worm harnesses.
Yellow Perch
Where: Yellow perch fishing has been good just off Turtle Island, between Green and Rattlesnake islands, and from Marblehead to Kelleys Island.
How: Perch spreaders with shiners fished near the bottom produce the most fish.
Smallmouth Bass
Where: Smallmouth bass are being caught north of Kelleys Island, around South Bass Island and around Marblehead.
How: Smallmouth bass have been caught on tube jigs, crankbaits and jerkbaits.
Largemouth bass
Where: Largemouth bass are being caught in the harbors and bays in the western basin and also along the main lake shoreline around Catawba.
How: Largemouth bass are being caught on crankbaits, spinner baits and soft plastics.
Central Basin
Where: Fishing has been good off Sawmill Creek, at the dumping grounds off both Huron and Lorain, at the sandbar between Vermilion and Lorain including the weather buoy near the Canadian border, in 50-to-60 feet of water northeast of Rocky River, and in 60-feet of water north of Cleveland. Excellent fishing has been reported in 56-to-72 feet of water north-northeast of Geneva and in 70-to-74 feet of water north of Ashtabula.
How: Anglers are using planer boards, Dipsy and Jet divers with worm harnesses, spoons and stick baits.
Yellow Perch
Where: Anglers are catching some perch in 30-to-40 feet of water north of Gordon Park and in 30-to-40 feet of water north of Wildwood Park. Excellent fishing has been reported in 48-to-51 feet of water north-northeast of Ashtabula and in 54-to-70 feet of water north of Conneaut. Shore fishing has been spotty off the E. 55th Street and E. 72nd Street piers in Cleveland and at the long pier off Mentor Headlands.
How: Perch spreaders with shiners fished near the bottom produce the most fish.
Smallmouth Bass
Where: Fishing has been excellent in 17-to-22 feet of water around the harbor areas in Cleveland, Fairport Harbor, Geneva, Ashtabula and Conneaut.
How: Anglers are using drop shot rigs with tubes baits, leeches and soft craws.
White bass
Where: Anglers fishing from boats are catching white bass north of Cleveland, Eastlake and Fairport Harbor in 20-to-40 feet of water. Watch for the gulls feeding on the surface and the white bass will be below the school of emerald shiners. Anglers shore fishing are catching fish off the piers in Cleveland, Eastlake and the Grand River, with the evenings being the best time. It is always hard to predict when the fishing will pick up for white bass.
How: Anglers are using small spoons, spinners, and agitators with jigs tipped with twister tails.
Channel Catfish
Where: Fishing has slowed down along the Grand River.
How: Anglers are using night crawlers and large chubs.
Water Temperature
The Lake Erie water temperature is 72 degrees off Toledo and 72 degrees off Cleveland according to the nearshore marine forecast.
Anglers are encouraged to always wear a U.S. Coast Guard-approved personal flotation device while boating


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Consequently, this is an issue where the administration can afford to draw lines in the sand and refuse to compromise.
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Catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia and the Boston Red Sox have agreed to a $4.5 million, one-year contract, a raise of $2 million. Saltalamacchia, who hit .222 with 25 home runs and 59 RBIs last season, avoided salary arbitration with Thursday's agreement. The contract is not guaranteed. Saltalamacchia became the first catcher to lead the Red Sox in home runs since Carlton Fisk, who hit 26 in 1973 and again in 1977. Acquired by Boston from Texas on July 31, 2010, Saltalamacchia is a switch-hitter who set a career high for games last year with 121. Eight Red Sox remain in arbitration: outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury; right-handers Alfredo Aceves, Andrew Bailey, Daniel Bard and Joel Hanrahan; and left-handers Craig Breslow, Andrew Miller and Franklin Morales.
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Ungana-Afrika: Doing its bit to counter Africa's 'capacity crisis'
By APCNews
GOA, INDIA, 29 June 2005
APC's new member Ungana-Afrika is a non-profit organisation that provides technology support, and helps others initiate technology support programs, within the development community of Southern Africa. Their work includes incubation of Source: APC">ICTcapacity building programs, in-house ICT programs, and individual projects.
Ungana Afrika executive director Toni Eliasz says the main priority for their group is the 'capacity crisis'. He feels that while global discussions are "directing high-level ICT policies", the ground-level daily reality receives little attention.
Eliasz explains, "Capacity crisis is a mild expression when assessing the skills and understanding of ICTs (information and communication technologies) within "What is civil society?", initial working definition adopted by the Centre for Civil Society at the London School of Economics">civil society organisationsand SMEs (small and medium enterprises). It'll take a decade before the young, more technology literate generation will be addressing this challenge."
Issues that this group is focussed on include what can be done now so that a remote community access point is able to utilize and sustain ICTs efficiently after they have been installed? It tries to concentrate on how to ensure that APCNews, June 2007">low-cost technologysupport is available when there is not enough capacity.
Eliasz believes there no capacity to use new technologies that governments and technologies initiatives are "dumping new technologies on the ground".
Ungana Afrika also hopes to help address this problem in its own way, and to some measure, by introducing the eRiding model to Africa and "helping country partners to incubate their programs". Their approach focuses on training the trainers.
[eRiders are roving technology consultants who work on a one-to-one basis with a group of related non-governmental organizations, helping to develop and implement an ICT strategy tailored to its unique aims, needs, and context.]
Says Toni, "During the last two years we've been introducing the eRiding model into the wide region of Southern Africa, and we've realized that building the network is slow if we're only trying to grow internally or working through established and reputable NGOs."
One way, he argues, of having a bigger impact and scaling-up the benefits of the eRiding model is to collaborate with universities and even ICT SME's (small and medium enterprises) in the local communities. These stakeholders, feels Toni, are looking for a replicable and low
cost-high impact ICT programs and services.
"Why not introduce the eRiding model for student development programs (or programs helping young graduates to get relevant work experience through community service) or local ICT service providers?" he asks. "These stakeholders can benefit from adopting the model when
helping their own communities by building the capacity of their beneficiaries to utilize ICTs and be more efficient and relevant."
Toni's view is that young graduates, and ICT SMEs could help take ICTs to non-profits. Says he: "The student development program that Wits University is initiating is just one of the examples where Ungana Afrika's expertise is useful. The program has been one of the first
stakeholders we've shared our ideas with and now we're taking steps forward by introducing these ideas to potential donors. First phase would be to develop a business plan which would be used for actual fund-raising."
Ungana-Afrika works out of Pretoria, which is located in the northern part of Gauteng Province. Pretoria (which underwent an approved name-change to Tshwant in May 2005) is one of South Africa's three capital cities, serving as the executive or administrative capital --
the others being Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein, the judicial capital.
Said Toni Eliasz, who's of Finnish origins: "The main reason to join APC is to collaborate with similar minded organisations who share the mission and values with us and have experience around the global."
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Its activities come in an interesting range. For instance in mid-March 2005, Ungana-Afrika hosted a free workshop to help non-profit leaders in Southern Africa build new technology capacity building programs. Delegates built homemade wireless equipment for development networks.
It quotes the group TASC from Swaziland as appreciating Ungana Afrika's approach, saying: "You really listened to what we want, not just what you think we might need. The language was less technical and easy for us to understand. We really appreciated the training and basic computer information you provided." Another group OYV of Zambia added, "The
future looks bright with our new technology plan … our partnership must continue."
What works for them is taking ICTs to the 'third sector'?
In reply to this question, Eliasz told APCNews: "First of all, it's the 'train the trainers' approach. If we can help other organisations to set-up their ICT Capacity building and support programs -- through the concept of eRiding -- we can make the biggest impact. We've done already some stuff relate to this program area," says Eliasz.
Secondly they want to develop and publish toolkits, and processes in the public domain for eRiders and other capacity builders (even SMEs) to use freely around the world. In this case, they don't need to focus so much on the process development and can launch themselves with higher quality.
"One example is our planned program to create a toolkit for Free Software Foundation ">FOSSmigration planning. In this case if an NGO asks an eRider to help their organisation to decide whether or not to migrate and what would be the costs etc, the eRider could use the toolkit for the FOSS migration
project plan creation," says Eliasz.
Thirdly, he adds, eRiding is really good model for addressing the capacity crisis. Says Eliasz: "There are several new projects starting around the world and the global network is getting stronger and stronger."
Says he: "APC membership provides us lots of credibility and also a network of experienced people to communicate with (for changing ideas, getting advice and so on." Eliasz adds that he would "love to see" Ungana-Afrika working closely together with APC's capacity building
programs "by bringing experience from our work and possibly help APC members and other stakeholders to understand the eRiding model and utilize it in their own work if applicable".
Ungana-Afrika is developing a set of toolkits and process methodologies published under public domain that can be used to replicate the most appropriate service components and models of ICT capacity building and support programs.
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pSivida Corp. Reports First Quarter 2014 Results Business Wire WATERTOWN, Mass. -- November 12, 2013 pSivida Corp. (NASDAQ: PSDV) (ASX: PVA), a leader in the development of sustained release, drug delivery products for treating eye diseases, today announced financial results for its first quarter ended September 30, 2013. "We made excellent progress this quarter in advancing our own pipeline of products, including our lead development product, Medidur™ for posterior uveitis, now in a Phase III trial, and in enhancing our capital with a $10.8 million public offering of our common stock," said Dr. Paul Ashton, President and CEO of pSivida. "We look forward to continued growth in acceptance and sales in Europe of one of our licensed products, ILUVIEN® for chronic diabetic macular edema (DME), already being sold in the U.K. and Germany and slated to launch in France next year. "The first of the two planned pivotal Phase III clinical trials for Medidur for posterior uveitis has commenced and continues on schedule. We expect that Medidur will treat posterior uveitis with an efficacy profile comparable to Retisert®, our FDA-approved implant for posterior uveitis currently being sold by Bausch & Lomb, and a side effect profile superior to Retisert. Interim data from a small investigator-sponsored Phase I/II study of Medidur for posterior uveitis patients were consistent with this hypothesis," Dr. Ashton continued. Posterior uveitis is an inflammatory disease of one of the layers of the eye. In the U.S., posterior uveitis affects approximately 175,000 people and is responsible for approximately 30,000 cases of legal blindness, making it the third largest cause of blindness. "We are pleased that the U.K.'s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) reversed its original views and issued final draft guidance that would significantly expand the availability of ILUVIEN in the U.K. and Wales. On issuance of final guidance expected this month, the U.K.'s National Health Service will provide reimbursement under a patient access scheme submitted by Alimera for pseudophakic patients (those who had previously undergone cataract surgery) with chronic DME that is insufficiently responsive to available therapies, a typically large subgroup of chronic DME patients," said Dr. Ashton. "However, we were very disappointed that our licensee Alimera Sciences received a complete response letter from the FDA on October 17, 2013 regarding ILUVIEN for DME. We expect to learn more about the potential for approval in the U.S. following a meeting of the Dermatologic and Ophthalmic Drugs Advisory Committee scheduled by the FDA for January 27, 2014. "Pre-clinical testing of potential products using Tethadur™, our second key technology platform, continues to be encouraging. Tethadur has the potential to deliver peptides, proteins and antibodies on a sustained basis to the eye. This could be mission critical to the development of BioSimilars and BioBetters for the treatment of ophthalmic disease in light of the importance of biologics in treatment of these diseases," continued Dr. Ashton. The use of Tethadur in certain ophthalmic applications is being evaluated under a funded evaluation agreement with a leading global biopharmaceutical company. Other major pharmaceutical companies are evaluating pSivida's technology platforms in other ophthalmic applications under funded agreements. Revenues for the quarter ended September 30, 2013 totaled $597,000 compared to $553,000 for the prior year period. The increase was attributable to higher Retisert royalty income from Bausch & Lomb. Net loss for the quarter ended September 30, 2013 was $3.7 million, or $0.14 per share, compared to a net loss of $2.6 million, or $0.11 per share, for the prior year quarter. The higher net loss in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 primarily reflected costs associated with the initiation of the Phase III clinical trial for Medidur for posterior uveitis. At September 30, 2013, cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities increased to $16.5 million compared to $10.3 million at June 30, 2013, reflecting the addition of $9.9 million in net proceeds from an underwritten public offering of common shares. "Going forward, we expect our quarterly cash burn will continue to show some variability due to timing of clinical trial costs and payments from collaborating companies," said Dr. Ashton. Today's Conference Call Reminder pSivida Corp. will host a live webcast and conference call today, November 12, 2013, at 4:30 pm ET. The conference call may be accessed by dialing (877) 312-7507 from the U.S. and Canada, or (631) 813-4828 from international locations. The conference can also be accessed on the pSivida Corp. website at www.psivida.com. A replay of the call will be available approximately two hours following the end of the call through November 19, 2013. The replay may be accessed by dialing (855) 859-2056 within the U.S. and Canada or (404) 537-3406 from international locations, Conference ID number 97230646. About the Clinical Trials/Studies pSivida has initiated the first of two planned pivotal Phase III trials of Medidur for the treatment of posterior uveitis. These trials are expected to enroll a total of approximately 300 patients. The primary end point is the recurrence of uveitis within 12 months. pSivida will be permitted to reference much of the data, including the clinical safety data, from the clinical trials for ILUVIEN for DME conducted by Alimera. The investigator-sponsored Phase I/II study of Medidur for posterior uveitis is a three-year study that will evaluate the safety and efficacy of Medidur in up to 12 patients with posterior uveitis. Interim results were measured on the twelve month anniversary of the start of enrollment. Through this period, none of the eyes receiving Medidur experienced a recurrence of uveitis and inflammation was reduced in all of these eyes. In contrast, all (untreated) control eyes had either a recurrence of uveitis or a worsening of inflammation. Furthermore, at the last follow-up visit reported in interim results, best corrected visual acuity (on the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study eye chart) improved by an average of more than nine letters in treated eyes while untreated eyes declined by an average of one letter. Interim data showed that Medidur was well tolerated, and the observed safety profile was consistent with the short-term safety profile reported in clinical studies of ILUVIEN in DME eyes. Only one eye receiving Medidur measured an increase in intraocular pressure above the normal range. About pSivida Corp. pSivida Corp., headquartered in Watertown, MA, develops tiny, sustained release, drug delivery products designed to deliver drugs at a controlled and steady rate for months or years. pSivida is currently focused on treatment of chronic diseases of the back of the eye utilizing its core technology systems, Durasert™ and BioSilicon™, including Tethadur™. The injectable, sustained release micro-insert ILUVIEN® for the treatment of chronic DME considered insufficiently responsive to available therapies, licensed to Alimera Sciences, Inc., is marketed in the U.K. and Germany and has also received marketing authorization in Austria, France, Portugal, and Spain and is awaiting authorization in Italy. Alimera has filed for ten additional EU country approvals through the Mutual Recognition Procedure. pSivida has instituted the first of two planned pivotal Phase III clinical trials for Medidur™ for the treatment of posterior uveitis, a chronic back-of-the-eye disease. An investigator-sponsored clinical trial is ongoing for an injectable, bioerodible micro-insert to treat glaucoma and ocular hypertension, a product candidate on which Pfizer Inc. has an option. pSivida's FDA-approved Retisert®, licensed to Bausch & Lomb Incorporated, provides long-term, sustained drug delivery to treat posterior uveitis. SAFE HARBOR STATEMENTS UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995: Various statements made in this release are forward-looking, and are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and potentially inaccurate assumptions. All statements that address activities, events or developments that we intend, expect or believe may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. The following are some of the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed, anticipated or implied in our forward-looking statements: uncertainties with respect to: Alimera's ability to finance, achieve additional marketing approvals, obtain adequate pricing and reimbursement for, successfully commercialize and achieve market acceptance of, and generate revenues to pSivida from, ILUVIEN for DME in the EU; Alimera's ability to obtain regulatory approval for, and if approved, to finance, successfully commercialize and achieve market acceptance of, and generate revenues to pSivida from, ILUVIEN for DME in the U.S.; the ability to finance, complete and achieve a successful outcome for Phase III trials for, and file and achieve marketing approvals for, Medidur for posterior uveitis, including achieving acceptable risk-to-benefit and safety profiles in light of the CRL for ILUVIEN; initiation, financing and success of Latanoprost Product Phase II trials and any exercise by Pfizer of its option; ability of Tethadur to successfully deliver proteins, peptides and other large biologic molecules; ability to develop product candidates and products and potential related collaborations; initiation and completion of clinical trials and obtaining regulatory approval of product candidates; continued sales of Retisert; adverse side effects; ability to attain profitability; ability to obtain additional capital; further impairment of intangible assets; fluctuations in operating results; decline in royalty income; ability to, and to find partners to, develop and market products; termination of license agreements; competition and other developments affecting sales of products; market acceptance; protection of intellectual property and avoiding intellectual property infringement; retention of key personnel; product liability; consolidation in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries; compliance with environmental laws; manufacturing risks; risks and costs of international business operations; credit and financial market conditions; legislative or regulatory changes; volatility of stock price; possible dilution; absence of dividends; and other factors described in our filings with the SEC. Given these uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Should known or unknown risks materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove inaccurate, actual results could differ materially from past results and those anticipated, estimated or projected in the forward-looking statements. Our forward-looking statements speak only as of the dates on which they are made. We do not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise our forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes makes it clear that any projected results expressed or implied in such statements will not be realized. Follow pSivida on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/pSividaCorp Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/PSivida-Corp/544893792199562 LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/psivida Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/113754643626984244726/113754643626984244726/posts The President's Blog: http://www.thechairmansblog.com/paul-ashton For more information on pSivida, visit www.psivida.com. PSIVIDA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) (In thousands except per share amounts) Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 2012 Revenues: Collaborative research and development $ 173 $ 169 Royalty income 424 384 Total revenues 597 553 Operating expenses: Research and development 2,504 1,523 General and administrative 1,811 1,620 Total operating expenses 4,315 3,143 Loss from operations (3,718 ) (2,590 ) Other income (expense): Interest income 1 7 Other expense, net - (1 ) Total other income 1 6 Loss before income taxes (3,717 ) (2,584 ) Income tax benefit 30 33 Net loss $ (3,687 ) $ (2,551 ) Net loss per share: Basic and diluted $ (0.14 ) $ (0.11 ) Weighted average common shares outstanding: Basic and diluted 25,918 22,294 PSIVIDA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (In thousands) September 30, June 30, 2013 2013 Assets Current assets: Cash, cash equivalents and marketable $ 16,454 $ 10,273 securities Other current assets 2,658 2,191 Total current assets 19,112 12,464 Intangible assets, net 3,300 3,430 Other assets 323 355 Total assets $ 22,735 $ 16,249 Liabilities and stockholders' equity Current liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 2,169 $ 2,565 Deferred revenue 688 738 Total current liabilities 2,857 3,303 Deferred revenue 5,641 5,246 Total liabilities 8,498 8,549 Stockholders' equity: Capital 280,597 270,438 Accumulated deficit (267,345 ) (263,658 ) Accumulated other comprehensive income 985 920 Total stockholders' equity 14,237 7,700 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 22,735 $ 16,249 Contact: In US: Martin E. Janis & Company, Inc. Beverly Jedynak President +1 312 943 1123 M: +1 773 350 5793 email@example.com or In Australia: pSivida Corp. 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Palestinian protesters denounced President Obama during a rally in Ramallah outside the office of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.
The dozens of protesters at Thursday's demonstration objected to Obama's opposition to a Palestinian statehood bid in the United Nations, which is expected to come Friday in the Security Council.
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