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Federal Register: November 1, 2007
Volume 72, Number 211
[Final regulations]
[Page 61959-62011]
[pdf version of document ]
34 CFR Parts 674, 682 and 685
[Docket ID ED-2007-OPE-0133]
Federal Perkins Loan Program, Federal Family Education Loan Program, and William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program
AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education.
ACTION: Final regulations.
SUMMARY: The Secretary amends the Federal Perkins Loan (Perkins Loan) Program, Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program, and William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program regulations. The Secretary is amending these regulations to strengthen and improve the administration of the loan programs authorized under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA).
DATES: Effective Date: These regulations are effective July 1, 2008.
Implementation Date: The Secretary has determined, in accordance with section 482(c)(2)(A) of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1089(c)(2)(A)), that institutions, lenders, guaranty agencies, and loan servicers that administer Title IV, HEA programs may, at their discretion, choose to implement Sec. Sec. 674.38, 674.45, 674.61, 682.202, 682.208, 682.210, 682.211, 682.401, 682.603, 682.604, 685.204, 685.212, 685.301, and 685.304 of these final regulations on or after November 1, 2007. For further information, see the section entitled Implementation Date of These Regulations in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this preamble.
Publication Date: 11/1/2007
GEN-15-13: Undue Hardship Discharge of Title IV Loans in Bankruptcy Adversary Proceedings
Comment Request: William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program Deferment Request Forms
Comment Request: William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program: Internship/Residency and Loan Debt Burden Forbearance Forms
House Sees Movement to Save Perkins
7-6: Federal Family Education Loan Program Special Allowance Rates for the Quarter Ending June 30, 2015
Opinion: 2016-2017 College Financial Aid Formula Penalizes Middle Class $8,000
New Players Could Be In Line To Receive Federal Student Aid
Arne Duncan: GOP's Proposed Education Cuts 'Makes No Sense'
Financial Aid Tip of the Month, July 2015
7-1: Ending of Publication of the 'The Blue Book'
6-30: Federal Stafford, Federal PLUS, Federal SLS, and Federal Consolidation Interest Rate Calculations for the Period July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2016
Higher Education Act Reauthorization Task Force
FP-12-01: Loan Verification Certificate for Special Direct Consolidation Loans
01-05: Default Rates for Cohort Years 2005-09
ANN-11-28: Webinar Recordings - Direct Loan Reports and Direct Loan Primer
GEN-11-19: Revised Loan Discharge Application -- Unpaid Refund
ANN-11-27: Live Internet Webinar - Direct Loan Primers
Notice: Negotiated Rulemaking Committee, Negotiator Nominations and Schedule of Committee Meetings-Student Loan Programs
Obama Looks to Bypass Congress to Provide Student Loan Relief
No Changes to Origination Fee for Direct Subsidized or Unsubsidized Loans for 2011-12
Direct Lending - Closeout vs Reconciliation Q & A
04-18: Perkins Loan Status of Default as of June 30, 2010
GEN-11-07: Guidance on Participation in the Direct Loan Program
GEN-11-02: Status of the Federal Perkins Loan Program
Graduate & Professional Reference Sheet - 2011-2012
The Student Aid Reference Sheet - 2011-12
GEN-10-18: Guidance to Foreign Institutions on Various Title IV Requirements
GEN-10-17/FP-10-07/CB-10-01: Approval of Military Service Deferment/Post-Active Duty Student Deferment Request Form
11-22: NSLDS Exit Counseling Completion Results Report File Layouts for Guaranty Agencies
Final Program Integrity Rules: Gainful Employment
ANN-10-40: Webinar Recordings - Direct Loan Webinar Training Suite
ANN-10-39: Webinar Recordings -- Foreign School Direct Loan Training
ANN-10-37: Webinar Recording – Direct Loan Reconciliation
10-19: Loan Servicing Information -- Reducing Amount of FFEL Purchased Loans
House Passes Measure to Expand Loan Counseling
House Panel Debates Necessity of the Perkins Loan Program
Report Documents FSA's Ability to Process All Loans in the Direct Loan Program
09-20: NSLDS Newsletter 28--New NSLDS Report Functionality for Schools
09-16: Loan Servicing Information-Customer Service and NSLDS Information for Direct Loan and FFEL Purchased Loan Servicers
09-13: FY 2008 Official Cohort Default Rates Distributed Sept. 13
ANN-10-32: Webinar Recordings - Direct Loan Business Officer Training
GAO Finds Opportunities to Improve Audit Requirements and Oversight Procedures for Loan Programs
07-26: Information about Teacher Cancellation Low-Income Directory Updates
07-19: FS-2010-06: Foreign School Update: Sample Direct Loan Information Letter for UK Student Visa Applications
ED's Inspector General Reports on Oversight of Loans Purchased Through ECASLA
Title IV Regulatory Changes Effective July 1, 2010
06-30: Total and Permanent Disability Discharge Regulations Effective July 1, 2010
GEN-10-13/FP-10-04: Temporary Authority for the Consolidation of Loans in an In-School Status
06-24: Correction to Dear Colleague Letter GEN-10-10, FP-10-2
06-23: Updated Guidance on Making Direct Loan Refunds of Cash
06-21: Title IV Eligibility for an Institution's Comprehensive Transition and Postsecondary Program for Students with Intellectual Disabilities
GEN-10-11/FP-10-03: Income-Based Repayment Plan Request and Alternative Documentation of Income Forms
GEN-10-10/FP-10-02: Implementation Guidance for the Deadline for Making Loans under the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program
06-10: Federal Perkins Loan Portfolio Liquidation and Perkins Loan Assignment
06-10: Updated Information on Federal Perkins Loan Portfolio Liquidation and Perkins Loan Assignment
06-04: 2008-09 Federal Perkins Loan Service Cancellation Reimbursement
06-03: FS-2010-04 Foreign School Update: Sample Communications to Support Direct Loan Processing and Important Related Information
05-28: Supplemental Information - Online Direct Loan Entrance Counseling Functionality
05-28: FS-2010-03 Foreign School Information Web Page Updates and Important Direct Loan Setup and Training Reminders
05-18: Federal Perkins Loan Default Reduction Assistance Program (DRAP)
05-06: Update on FTC Red Flags Rule that Applies to Institutions Participating in the Perkins Program(2)
05-06: Federal Perkins Loan Program Status of Default as of June 30, 2009 (Orange Book)
04-27: GA-2010-02: New Loan Status Code (Disbility Discharge - Veterans)
04-27: PK-2010-01 Perkins Loan Cancellation Codes
04-27: PK-2010-02 Federal Perkins Loans--New Loan Status Code
04-23: Enhancements to Direct PLUS Loan Processing Via StudentLoans.gov Web Site
GEN-10-06: Support for Schools Transitioning to Direct Loans
GEN-10-05/P-10-02: Enactment of the Student Aid Provisions of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010
What Happens to FFEL Loans for Summer 2010?
03-29: NSLDS Newsletter 26: New Exit Counseling Tool on NSLDS
GEN-10-03/FP-10-01: Revised School Closure, False Certification, and Unpaid Refund Loan Discharge Applications
03-19: Enhancements to Direct Loan Functionality Via New StudentLoans.gov Web Site
Checklist for Transitioning to the Direct Loan Program
02-03: Direct Loan Closeout Information for 2008-09 Program Year
01-25: Reminder: Revised Paper Master Promissory Notes for Direct Loans
Republicans Seek to Extend ECASLA While Democrats Urge Schools To Go Direct
Final Rule: General and Non-Loan Programmatic Issues
Final Rule: Title IV Loan Programs
Final Rule: Institution and Lender Education Loans Requirements
Senators Propose Immediate Student Loan Relief for Active-Duty Soldiers
CB-09-07: Implementation Date for Revised Perkins Master Promissory Note Extended to Dec. 31
FP-09-07: Responsibilities of Lenders Serving as Eligible Lender Trustees under FFELP
CB-09-06: Correction of Minor Error on Revised Perkins MPN
CB-09-05: Approval of Revised Federal Perkins Loan Program Master Promissory Note (Perkins MPN) and Addendum to the Perkins MPN
NPRM: General and Non-Loan Programmatic Issues
Quick Scan Survey: Perkins Loan Reform
FP-09-06: Approval of FFEL Program Deferment Request Forms
NPRM: Institution and Lender Loan Requirements
Quick Scan Survey: Making the Switch to Direct Lending
White Paper on Perkins Loan May Offer Insights on New Bill
Interim Final Rule Correction: ACG, SMART Grant, and TEACH Grant Programs
NASFAA Summary of Changes Effective July 1, 2009
GEN-09-06: Waiver of Annual Financial Audit Requirement for Foreign Schools that Receive Less Than $500,000 in FFEL Funds
GEN-09-07/FP-09-05/CB-09-04: Discharging Title IV Loans for Unemployable Veteran Due to a Service-Connected Condition or Disability
Interim Final Rule, Comment Request: General Provisions, TEACH, Pell, ACG, and SMART Grant Programs
FP-09-04: Approval of FFEL Stafford and FFEL PLUS MPNs, and revised Promissory Note Addenda and Plain Language Disclosures for FFEL Stafford and PLUS Loans
NASFAA Summary of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
FP-09-03: Completion of Loan Verification Certificates
GEN-09-02/FP-09-02/CB-09-02: Minor Correction To Total And Permanent Disability Discharge Application
01-30: Customer Service Information For FFEL Borrowers With Loans Purchased/Serviced By The Department And Direct Loan Borrowers
TARP Reform Bill Seeks To Strengthen Student Loans
ED Grants Reprieve For Schools On Prior Year Charges
Notice: Terms And Conditions Of Additional Purchase Of Loans Under ECASLA
CB-08-14: Medical Technician Loan Cancellation Benefit In The Federal Perkins Loan Program
GEN-08-12/FP-08-10: Higher Education Opportunity Act Summary
DLB-08-24: Operational Procedures: Deferment Options For Parent Direct PLUS Loan Borrowers Based On Student Enrollment Status
DLB-08-23: New Direct Loan Servicing Web Site URLs For Schools And Borrowers
DLB-08-22: Insert To Correspondence Package For PLUS Applicants With Adverse Credit Determination
DLB-08-21: Implementation Of Plan To Add Counseling Type Indicator To The Entrance Counseling Report/File
GEN-08-11/FP-08-09: Revised Teacher Loan Forgiveness Application And Forbearance Request Forms
DLB-08-20: Update On Plan To Add Counseling Type Indicator To Entrance Counseling Report/File
DLB-08-19: 2006-07 Direct Loan Program Year Closeout Information
DLB-08-16:Annual Loan Limit Increases For Certain Direct Unsubsidized Loan Borrowers
DLB-08-17: Operational Guidance For Direct Loan Changes To Be Implemented June 27-28
DLB-08-14: Revised Master Promissory Note For Direct PLUS Loans
DLB-08-15: Revised Master Promissory Note For Direct Subsidized Loans And Direct Unsubsidized Loans
GEN-08-08/FP-08-07: Summary Of Ensuring Continued Access To Student Loans Act And ED Actions To Ensure Loan Access
DLB-08-13: Entrance Counseling for Direct PLUS Loans for Graduate and Professional Student
CB-08-08: 2006-07 Federal Perkins Loan Service Cancellation Reimbursement
GEN-08-06/FP-08-06: School Use Of A Preferred Lender List In The FFEL Program
GEN-08-05/FP-08-05: FFEL Lender-of-Last-Resort Loan Program
DLB-08-11: Record Submission Due Date For 2006-2007 Direct Loan Program Year Closeout
DLB-08-09: Direct Loan Entrance And Exit Counseling Videos
GEN-08-03/FP-08-03: Lender-of-Last-Resort Services in the Federal Family Education Loan Program
DLB-08-06: Revised MPN Addendum And Plain Language Disclosure For Direct Subsidized And Unsubsidized Loans
DLB-08-07: Revised Plain Language Disclosure For Direct PLUS Loans
DLB-08-05: Origination Fee Reduction For Direct Subsidized Loans And Direct Unsubsidized Loans
DLB-08-04: Direct Loan Closeout Information For The 2006-07 Program Year
DLB-08-03: Two Important Reminders About Unbooked Loans
DLB-08-01: Updated Guidance On Making Refunds Of Cash
DLB-08-02: Updated Guidance On Making Borrower Payments
FP-08-02: Promissory Note Addenda And Plain Language Disclosures For FFELP Loans
GEN-08-01/FP-08-01: College Cost Reduction And Access Act Of 2007 (CCRAA) Summary
2010 Compiled Title IV Regulations
DLB-08-18: Interest Rates For Direct Loan Program Loans
FP-07-12: Determination Of Not-For-Profit Holder Status For SAP Billing
Notice: Extensions of Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students (HEROES) Act of 2003 Waivers
FP-07-11: LaRS Reporting Changes for Lenders
GEN-07-08/FP-07-10/CB-07-15: Approving Loan Discharge Applications For Spouses And Parents Of Sept. 11 Victims
Final Rule: ACG and National SMART Grant Programs
DLB-07-21: Update: Paper Master Promissory Note Acceptance Guidelines
DLB-07-20: Revised Master Promissory Note For Direct PLUS Loans
Final Rule: Title IV Loan Programs
FP-07-09: Update to Ability-to-Benefit Loan Discharge Procedures
Notice: FFEL Cohort Default Rates For Foreign Institutions
DLB-07-17: Origination Fee Reduction for Direct Subsidized Loans and Direct Unsubsidized Loans
NPRM: Federal Student Aid Programs
DLB-07-16: New Direct Loan Repayment Plans And Changes In The Treatment Of Consolidated PLUS Loans And Federal Perkins Loans
DLB-07-13: Interest Rates For Direct Loan Program Loans
DLB-07-14: Reminder Of Student Loan Program Changes Effective July 1
DLB-07-12: Revised Master Promissory Note Addendum And Revised Plain Language Disclosure For Direct Subsidized Loans And Direct Unsubsidized Loans
DLB-07-11: School Monitoring Process (Updated for 2007)
GEN-07-04/FP-07-08/CB-07-10: New Military Deferment Request Form
DLB-07-09: Direct Loan Webinar Presentation: Questions and Answers
CB-07-09: 2005-06 Federal Perkins Loan Service Cancellation Reimbursement Process
FP-07-06: Audit Requirements for 9.5 Percent Minimum Special Allowance Payment Rate
DLB-07-07: Annual Loan Limit Increases For Certain Direct Subsidized And Unsubsidized Loan Borrowers
DLB-07-06: Origination Fee Reduction For Direct Subsidized Loans And Direct Unsubsidized Loans
FP-07-05: Correction To Dear Colleague Letter FP-07-03
GEN-07-01/FP-07-04: Borrower Choice Of FFEL Lender
DLB-07-04: Minimizing Unbooked Loan Balances
FP-07-03: Approved Federal Consolidation Loan Application and Promissory Note
DLB-07-03: In-School Deferments For Graduate/Professional Student Direct PLUS Loan Borrowers
FP-07-02: Revised Promissory Note Addendum and Plain Language Disclosure for FFEL Stafford Loans
FP-07-01: FFELP Loans Eligible For 9.5 Percent Minimum Special Allowance Rate


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receiving GPS location data using a GPS system in a vehicle;
identifying when the vehicle has parked;
identifying the GPS vehicle location identifying the location of the parked vehicle;
downloading the identified GPS vehicle location data to a handheld locator device as a reference location;
moving the locator device to a current location away from the vehicle;
using a GPS circuit in the locator device to receive current GPS location data identifying the current location; and
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[0001] Vehicle owners may park in large shopping center parking lots. The vehicle owner may forget where their vehicle is parked after hours of shopping. Travelers in unfamiliar cities also can easily forget their way back to their hotels or their parked cars. People can also get lost while hiking and have difficulty finding where their vehicle is parked at a trailhead.
[0002] Most handheld Global Positioning System (GPS) devices provide direction and distance information to a pre-determined starting point (waypoint) and display this information on a display screen. However, the GPS operator may forget to set the waypoint before heading out on a journey preventing the GPS system from identifying the original waypoint for their parked car. This is especially true then someone is frequently getting in and out of their car, for example, when driving in the city.
[0003] The GPS devices are also cumbersome and require the GPS operator to continuously carry the GPS device wherever the GPS operator is walking. Current GPS devices are also complicated to use and require the GPS operator to input numerous settings and wade through numerous menus and pushbutton operations before getting to the desired GPS information. This all prevents current GPS systems from being used effectively for city driving and in many other activities.
[0004] A locator device includes a pocket-sized casing that contains a keyless remote entry circuit for remotely operating a vehicle security system. A GPS receiver circuit is located in the casing and automatically identifies a vehicle waypoint whenever the vehicle is turned off. The locator device then determines from any current location and with a single button press the direction and/or distance back to the vehicle waypoint. Many other novel applications are also performed by the locator device.
[0005]FIG. 1 is a diagram of a locator device used to determine a direction and distance back to a waypoint.
[0006]FIG. 2 is a flow diagram showing how a GPS system in a vehicle automatically downloads GPS readings to the locator device shown in FIG. 1.
[0007]FIG. 3 is a diagram showing how the locator device is used to identify the location back to a last GPS reading taken in the vehicle GPS system.
[0008]FIG. 4 is a diagram showing how multiple waypoints are used by the locator device shown in FIG. 1.
[0009] FIGS. 5A-5G are different views of the locator device shown in FIG. 1.
[0010] FIGS. 6A-6C are different views of the circuitry inside the locator device.
[0011] FIGS. 7A-7B are diagrams showing a charging system used for recharging a battery in the locator device.
[0012]FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the functional elements inside the locator device.
[0013]FIG. 9 is a flow diagram showing how the locator device operates.
[0014]FIGS. 1 and 2 show one example of how a locator device 10 is used to locate a waypoint. The general appearance of the locator device 10 is similar to currently available keyless entry remote controls used in the vehicle alarm industry. For example, the locator device 10 can be located inside a wireless remote entry 'key faub' that is about 1-1� inches wide and around 2-2� inches high. The locator device 10 includes a GPS circuit also located inside casing 20. A direction arrow on a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) 50 points back to the pre-determined waypoint. The locator device 10 also includes an Radio Frequency (RF) modem 22 that provides bi-directional data transfer between other devices.
[0015] The general population is familiar and/or use key faubs to remotely activate vehicle alarms and keyless vehicle entry systems. By incorporating the locator device 10 with a key faub, an additional remote wireless GPS device does not have to be separately carried by an operator. A waypoint is automatically downloaded into the locator device 10 when a car 14 is parked. This prevents an operator from having to remember to set a waypoint when leaving a parked car. The locator device 10 can also manually determine new waypoints by pressing a single button. The operator can determine a direction and distance back to any entered waypoint with one button press. This eliminates the complexity of present GPS systems.
[0016] The RF 22 can receive waypoint information from another device, transmit internally stored waypoint data to another device and operate a vehicle alarm system, keyless entry system or other access control device.
[0017] A digital compass 68 provides a current bearing while the mobile device 10 is stationary. The compass 68 lets the locator device 10 be still while determining the correct direction and distance to the pre-stored waypoint. The display 50 also indicates other operational status information and security information relevant to keyless entry and internal battery strength.
[0018] In the example shown in FIG. 1, the locator device 10 identifies the direction back to vehicle 14 in parking lot 11. There are multiple cars 12 parked in parking lot 11. The vehicle 14 includes a GPS system 16 that receives GPS data from one or more GPS satellites 24. When the ignition in vehicle 14 is turned on in block 26 (FIG. 2), the GPS system 16 in block 28 periodically reads GPS signals from the GPS satellite 24. The GPS system 16 is continuously updated with the latest GPS data until the vehicle is shutoff or parked in block 30. The GPS system 16 stores the GPS data reading that most closely locates the position where the vehicle is parked. In one example, the last GPS reading before the vehicle is turned off is used. In another example, the GPS reading is taken when the vehicle is parked.
[0019] The GPS reading at the vehicle shutoff or parked location is stored by the vehicle GPS system 16 in block 32. The vehicle GPS system 16 then automatically downloads this GPS data at location 19 via a wire or wireless signal 18 to the locator device 10 in block 34. The locator device 10 saves the GPS data as a waypoint. The locator device 10 is then taken from the vehicle 14 and carried by the vehicle operator or passenger.
[0020] Because the position signal 18 is automatically downloaded to the locator device 10 whenever the vehicle 14 is turned off or parked, the operator of locator device 10 will not inadvertently forget to establish the waypoint before leaving vehicle 14. And because the locator device 10 is located inside the same key faub casing 20 that operates the wireless vehicle entry system, the vehicle operator will not likely forget the locator device 10 when exiting vehicle 14.
[0021] The operator moves the locator device 10 to some other location, such as position 24. To identify the location back to the car 14 (waypoint 19), the operator presses button 23. The locator device 20 receives a GPS signal 25 from one or more GPS satellites 24 and calculates a current position. The locator device 20 then calculates a direction and distance back to the waypoint 19 and displays the direction using arrow 25 and displays the distance as numeric 25 characters 27.
[0022] It is important to note that only a single key press of key 23 is required for the operator to identify the direction and distance back to waypoint 19. This one key press operation allows easier operation then existing GPS systems.
[0023]FIG. 3 shows an example of how the locator device 10 operates when a GPS signal is not detectable at the time the vehicle 36 is shutoff or parked. In some situations, the vehicle 36 containing the GPS system 16 may not be able to receive a GPS signal 42 at the time the vehicle is shutoff or parked. For example, the vehicle 36 may be driven into a parking garage 38. The last time the vehicle 36 receives GPS signal 42 is just before entering parking garage 38.
[0024] To prevent the vehicle GPS system 16 from downloading a null GPS reading to the locator device 10, the GPS system 16 periodically reads the GPS signals 42 from one of the GPS satellites 40. In one example, the GPS system 16 reads the GPS signals 42 once every second. The last "successful" GPS reading prior to the vehicle 36 being shutoff or parked is stored in the GPS system 16. This last successful reading is then automatically downloaded to the locator device 10 after the vehicle 36 is shutoff or parked.
[0025] The locator device 10 is moved to a different location 43. When the 'F' button 23 is pressed, a GPS receiver in the locator device 10 reads GPS position data from GPS satellite 40 to identify a current position. The locator device 10 then uses the current GPS position and stored GPS waypoint to identify the direction and distance back to vehicle 36. While the direction and distance may not point exactly to where the vehicle 36 was parked, the direction and distance do identify where the vehicle 36 entered the parking garage 38. This will normally be in range of the remote entry system in the locator device 10 that can then activate a horn in vehicle 36. The operator can then use the horn to audibly find vehicle 36. Of course, if the GPS signals 42 are successfully detected inside the parking garage 38, the waypoint will coincide with the parked location of vehicle 36. The locator device 10 shown in FIG. 3 also includes a slot 37 for holding a key 39. In one embodiment, the GPS data from GPS 16 is downloaded over the RF modem that also controls the vehicle security system.
[0026]FIG. 4 shows how the locator device 10 can store multiple waypoints and download the multiple waypoints to one or more other locator devices. A vehicle 36 is parked at a waypoint #1. The GPS system 16 in vehicle 36 automatically downloads a first waypoint #1 to locator device 10. The operator of locator device 10 then hikes to a campsite 46. The operator sets a second waypoint #2 at the campsite 46. This is done by the operator manually pressing a menu option that directs the locator device 10 to read a GPS signal 47 from one of more available GPS satellites 40. A position is derived from the GPS signals 47 and stored in the locator device 10 as waypoint #2.
[0027] The operator of locator device 10 later hikes to a third location 48. Two other hikers carry locator devices 51 and 52. The operator of locator device 10 selects the menu options for reading the GPS signals 47 for location 48. The locator device 10 reads the GPS signals and calculates the position and stores it as waypoint #3.
[0028] The operator of locator device 51 wishes to travel from location 48 directly back to the vehicle at waypoint #1. The wireless modem in locator device 10 is directed to transmit the waypoint #1 information to locator device 51. The locator device 51 also reads the GPS signals 47 from the GPS satellite 40 to calculate a current position at location 48. The locator device 51 then calculates the direction and distance back to waypoint #1 and the operator of locator device 51 begins hiking back to vehicle 36.
[0029] The operator of locator device 52 wishes to hike to campsite 46 and then to the vehicle 36. The operator of locator device 52 may have never been to campsite 46 or to vehicle 36 or may have not set waypoints while at either location. The position data for waypoints #1 and #2 is downloaded from locator device 10 to locator device 52. The locator device 52 then reads the GPS signals at current location 48 and calculates the direction and distance back to campsite 46. Alternatively, locator device 52 also receives current location 48 from location device 10. When at campsite 46, the locator device 52 then calculates the direction and distance to vehicle 36 using waypoint #1 received from locator device 10.
[0030] The examples above locate a vehicle or campsite. However, it should be understood that the locator device 10 can be used to identify any location back to any waypoint. It is also possible for the locator device 10 to manually read the GPS data at the location of vehicle 36 directly from the GPS satellite 40. This may be necessary if the vehicle GPS system 16 is non-operational or does not exist.
[0031]FIG. 5A explains in further detail the functions performed by the locator device 10. The 'A' button 22 is used to activate or disable a vehicle alarm or lock or unlock a vehicle keyless entry system. The 'A' Button also provides sub-functions for a user set up menu described below. The 'F' button 23 is used to activate the 'Find waypoint' function that activates the internal GPS receiver to take a GPS reading, determine a current position, and calculate a direction and distance to a selected waypoint. The 'F' button also selects additional sub-functions in the user set up menu.
[0032] The screen 50 in one embodiment is a color, Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) panel assembly with backlight and piezo enunciator. A waypoint recorded icon 60 indicates a waypoint has been recorded. A GPS In Service icon 62 is displayed when a GPS signal can be read by the locator device 10 and a GPS Not In Service icon 64 is displayed when the GPS signal can not currently be read by the locator device 10. A Battery Strength Meter icon 66 identifies the amount of charge for a battery in the locator device 10.
[0033] A North Indicator icon 68 is displayed by an internal electronic compass to identify the direction of magnetic north. A Direction Pointer Arrow icon 25 identifies the direction from a current GPS location to a selected waypoint and displays a compass rose 70 with multiple point positions.
[0034] A Vehicle Horn Indicator icon 72 indicates that the vehicle has responded to a request by the user (button 'A') to turn off the vehicle alarm and honk the horn. A Modem Activity icon 74 indicates when an internal modem is transmitting of receiving data with another device. A Vehicle Alarm Indicator icon 76 is displayed when a vehicle alarm has been set by the keyless entry circuitry in the vehicle. An alphanumeric display 27 indicates a distance from a derived current location to a selected waypoint. The alphanumeric display 27 can be configured during a setup mode to display distance in increments of feet, yards, meters or kilometers. The alphanumeric display 27 is also used in a setup mode to show menu and submenu names.
[0035]FIG. 5B is another front view of the locator device 10 and FIG. 5C is a left side view of the locator device 10. FIG. 5D is a right side view showing a 'S' button 80 used to activate the GPS receiver to take a GPS reading and store derived positional data as a waypoint. FIG. 5E is a back view of locator device 10 that shows retaining screws 82 used to attach a rear door 84 to the case 20. The rear door 84 includes tabs (not shown) on the end opposite to the screws 82 that fit into recessed areas in the case 20. FIG. 5F is a bottom view that shows a recessed lanyard 86 with a stainless steel wrist pin 88 for attaching to a key ring. FIG. 5G is a top view showing a top end of an antenna 90.
[0036]FIG. 6A is a back view of the locator device 10 with the rear access door removed. The case 20 includes front and back pieces of plastic glued around the edges to maintain a water resilient seal. The RF antenna 90 is an integrated GPS active patch antenna with a molded rubber coating finish. Silicon rubber O-ring seals 92 are used between the rear access door 84 (FIG. 5E) and casing 20 and between the LCD display screen 50 (FIG. 5A) and the front piece of casing 20.
[0037]FIG. 6B is a front view of a main circuit board 93. The multi-layered glass epoxy circuit board 93 connects all the various surface mount components and provides interlayer shielding. A Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver 94 and an EEPROM are mounted on the front side of the main circuit board 93 for running the operating system software. Contacts 96 are used for connecting a front panel circuit board 98 to the main circuit board 93. The front panel circuit board 98 is a double-sided glass epoxy circuit board and detects the push buttons 22 and 23 (FIG. 5A) through resistance type tactile contacts 99. Battery contacts 102 connect to an internal battery 103. The battery 103 is a rechargeable lithium-ion battery. An inductive pickup and battery charging module 126 recharges battery 103. The 'S' button 80 is a mechanical tactile switch assembly. Circuit board contacts 100 provide connection to a Flex Circuit that is coupled to the LCD display 50 shown in FIG. 5A.
[0038]FIG. 6C is a rear view of the main circuit board 93. A display driver 110 controls the display 50. A non-volatile memory IC 112 provides temporary storage of positioning data. An electronic compass processor 114 provides electronic compass readings. A Central Processing Unit (CPU) 116 processes GPS and electronic compass information to generate direction and distance information. The CPU 116 also processes data received from another RF modem in a vehicle that provides keyless remote entry status.
[0039] A Voltage Controlled Oscillator (VCO) 118 generates radio frequencies in the 300 MHz range. A transceiver 120 generates encoded transmit data and decodes received data. A Radio Frequency (RF) modem IC 122 transmits encrypted control data to a vehicle for processing as vehicle keyless entry and alarm functions. The RF modem 122 also receives vehicle status data and waypoint positional data from outside sources for forwarding to the CPU 116.
[0040]FIGS. 7A and 7B show a device charger 130 that operates by inductively coupling an internal transformer windings 131 to a mating inductive winding 133 in the battery-charging module 126 of locator device 10. The device charger 130 can also include an RF modem 138 that communicates with the RF modem 122 in locator device 10 (FIG. 6C).
[0041] In one embodiment, a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector 132 is coupled to the RF modem 138 and provides power to a transformer circuit 135 for supplying power to the internal transformer windings 131. The USB connector 132 also exchanges position and other data through the RF modem 138 to the locator device 10. The USB connector 132 is coupled to either the GPS system 16 (FIG. 1) in vehicle 14 or to some other GPS or computer system. In another embodiment, an Alternating Current (AC) plug 134 provides 120 volt AC power to the transformer 135 in charger 130. In yet another embodiment, a 12 volt vehicle adapter 136 connects power from a vehicle car battery and/or car alternator to the device charger 130.
[0042]FIG. 8 is a logical block diagram showing how the different functional blocks in the locator device 10 operate. The GPS receiver 94 and the RF transceiver 120 are coupled to antenna 90. The CPU 116 receives data from the compass 114, RF modem 120 and GPS receiver 94. The memory 112 is used to store multiple waypoints and whatever information is required to operate the mobile unit 10. The CPU 116 receives operator inputs 22, 23 and 80 and displays outputs on display screen 50.
[0043] The VCO 118 keeps the RF modem 122 locked onto the correct frequency and is programmable for different frequencies. The RF modem 122 transmits RF data sent by the CPU 116 or receives RF data received from other wireless equipped control systems either in a vehicle of in another locator or GPS device. The RF modem 122 transmits and receives latitude and longitude waypoint information and keyless vehicle entry commands.
[0044]FIG. 9 is a flow diagram showing how the CPU 116 and other elements in locator device 10 operate. The CPU 116 in block 140 operates in a standby mode and alternates between three different functions. In block 142 the status of the pushbuttons 22, 23 and 80 are constantly checked. In block 144 the status of battery 103 is constantly monitored. In block 146 the RF modem 122 waits for a RF reception on a predetermined carrier frequency. In one embodiment, button activations and alarm indications initiate a piezo crystal buzzer located behind the LCD display 50 for user verification of commands. The same type used in watches etc.
[0045] Detecting a depression of the 'S' button 80 in block 156 activates the GPS receiver 94 and automatically sets a 'Waypoint' based on a received GPS longitude and latitude reading. Detecting depression of the 'A' button 22 in block 152 sends encoded transmit data to the RF modem 122. The transmit data can be position data, keyless car lock or unlock data, or security alarm activation/deactivation data. Detecting selection of the 'F' button 23 in block 154 enables the GPS receiver 94 to read a GPS longitude and latitude reading at a current position and then calculate a distance and direction to a saved waypoint.
[0046] A locator device operator is only required to press the 'F' button 23 once to determine a direction and distance to a waypoint. A single depression of the 'F' button 23 automatically activates the GPS receiver 94, calculates a current position from the GPS signals received by the GPS receiver 94, derives a distance from the calculated current position to a last programmed waypoint stored in memory, and outputs the distance and direction on the display 50.
[0047] The locator device 10 operates as a two-way vehicular keyless entry controller in block 150 when an RF signal is received in block 146 or when the 'A' button 23 is pressed in block 152. A single push of the 'A' button 22 in block 152 initiates an encoded transmission via the RF modem 122 for locking or unlocking a vehicle. The vehicle transmits back RF signals in block 150 that verify the transmitted commands and alarm status. In block 160, the RF data received by the RF modem 122 may cause the CPU 116 to output icons from display 50.
[0048] Block 162 identifies some of the data that can be transmitted to the locator device 10 including new waypoint data, alarm data, or miscellaneous data. When new waypoint data is received, block 164 stores the information in memory 112 in the locator device 10 and might display the data on the display 50 in block 168. If alarm data is received in block 166, an audible alert is activated in the locator device 10. Any other miscellaneous data may also be received or displayed on display 50 in block 168.
[0049] Setup Menu
[0050] A setup menu is reached in block 158 by pressing, and holding down both the 'A' and 'F' buttons simultaneously until 'SETUP' shows on the display screen 50. The 'A' and 'F' buttons are released and any one of the actions below can be selected. Pressing the 'F' button 23 steps forward to a next menu option. In one example, five setup menus are displayed in the following order on the alphanumeric display 50. A 'STORE' menu is used to store a current waypoint to memory 112. The 'S' button is used to select any one of multiple memory locations. Selecting the 'A' button 22 while in the setup mode accepts and exits the setup mode. Using the 'F' button 23 while in the setup mode steps to a next menu selection.
[0051] A menu option 'TX WPT' is used to transmit a current waypoint stored in the locator device 10 to another device. Using the 'A' button activates the RF modem 122 to transmit the TX WPT and then exits the setup mode.
[0052] A menu option 'TXMEM' is used to transmit one of multiple waypoints stored in memory to another device. Pressing the 'S' button 80 scrolls through the memory locations for the different waypoints. Pressing the 'A' button 22 transmits the selected waypoint and then exits the setup mode.
[0053] A menu option 'RANGE' is used to display different distance format and pressing the 'S' button steps through the following distance formats.
[0054] Pressing the 'A' button accepts a selected format and exits the setup mode. Pressing the 'F' button is used to step to a next menu option. An 'EXIT' menu option exists the setup mode when the 'A' button is pressed.
[0055] The system described above can use dedicated processor systems, micro controllers, programmable logic devices, or microprocessors that perform some or all of the mail notification operations. Some of the operations described above may be implemented in software and other operations may be implemented in hardware.
[0056] For the sake of convenience, the operations are described as various interconnected functional blocks or distinct software modules. This is not necessary, however, and there may be cases where these functional blocks or modules are equivalently aggregated into a single logic device, program or operation with unclear boundaries. In any event, the functional blocks and software modules or described features can be implemented by themselves, or in combination with other operations in either hardware or software.
[0057] Having described and illustrated the principles of the invention in a preferred embodiment thereof, it should be apparent that the invention may be modified in arrangement and detail without departing from such principles. Claim is made to all modifications and variation coming within the spirit and scope of the following claims.
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by R. A. Stollar cross posted from Homeschoolers AnonymousMost Christian homeschoolers know Mary Pride as "the queen of homeschooling," one of the founders of the Quiverfull movement, the anti-feminism author of The Way Home, or the publisher of the wildly popular magazine "Practical Homeschooling." But she also wrote a lesser known book in 1985 entitled The Child Abuse Industry: Outrageous Facts About Child Abuse & Everyday Rebellions Against a System that Threatens Every North American Family. It is a remarkable read that calls for a "Second North American Revolution" — namely, having babies, abolishing no-fault divorce, going to church, eliminating foster care, homeschooling, re-in … [Read more...]
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Quoting Quiverfull: How Can Accountability and Standards Be 'Wrong'?
by Karen Campbell at her blog That Mom - Patriarchy on Trial, part four A new, organized, and clearly focused group of former homeschool students, motivated, in part, by the bad fruits of patriocentric homeschooling, have taken up the banner for homeschooling reform, putting the very good ideals at the heart of homeschooling at risk. Their legitimate concerns over some instances of sexual, physical, emotional, and spiritual abuse of children have resulted in their misguided call for state-operated control over all homeschooling and have even extended to their advancement of "homosexual rights" for homeschooled children. Though I have had similar concerns about treatment of all children, home … [Read more...]
News: Parents Hide Sexual Abuse of Girl For Ten Years
It's ironic that Great Homeschool Conventions will not allow Ryan Stollar of HARO and Homeschoolers Anonymous to speak at their convention but they are likely to defend people like the Jackson family of Perquimans County, North Carolina. Better to protect even abusers than allow someone advocating for the rights of homeschool children. … [Read more...]
Teaching Our Kids Religion
by Lana Hope cross posted from her blog Wide Open GroundIn a post the other day, I mentioned that homeschoolers tend to be sheltered from secular ideas – to the extent that homeschool students are often not allowed to disagree with their parents or formulate their own opinions. The post lacked clarity in several areas. I am a graduate student and have been writing extensive term papers this month. So I rushed the post. Quite frankly, if I turned in a paper as undeveloped and unclear as that post, I'd get a bad grade. … [Read more...]
Quoting Quiverfull: Without Perfect Adherence to Michael Pearl's Principles Homeschooling Will Fail?
by Michael Pearl at No Greater Joy - Homeschooling: Success and Failure Not every homeschool experience will be a great success. Some will be total failures; others will be good but not altogether good. In some cases, out of six children a family may lose one or two to the world, but they will have two or three that are exceptional human beings. The Devil is after us. The flesh is still weak. The world has not lost its luster. So there will be casualties. We are saddened by every failure, but we are not daunted or discouraged. The large number of beautiful successes keeps us charging ahead with confidence. … [Read more...]
Slouching Towards Bethlehem & Other Thoughts
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Quoting Quiverfull: Homeschooling Can Only Be Perfect When Public School Is?
For those of you who vomit every single time we put up a Von posting here's a comment on a wonderful blog posting by a lady named Jennifer Bardsley who blogs at Teaching My Baby To Read - Why ordinary moms should know about the Bill Gothard Scandal. Thanks R.L. Stollar of Homeschoolers Anonymous for posting this on Facebook! … [Read more...]
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by Suzanne TitkemeyerSpiritual Sounding Board wrote about a recent Kevin Swanson hissy fit where he defended ATI's Bill Gothard, you know the guy, we've written about Gothard here a great deal and started speaking out a few months ago about the survivors of his sexual harassment and abuse of teenagers as it's been reported over at Recovering Grace. … [Read more...]
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IBLP Board Places Bill Gothard on "Administrative Leave"
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Liberty Avenue (Pittsburgh)
Liberty Avenue (Pittsburgh) is a major thoroughfare starting in downtown Pittsburgh, just outside of Point State Park. Liberty Ave. runs through Downtown Pittsburgh, the Strip District, Bloomfield, and ends in the neighborhood of Shadyside at its intersection with Centre Avenue and Aiken Avenue.
A survey of Pittsburgh in 1784 already shows a Liberty Street in its present location.[1]
A section of Liberty Avenue in Downtown Pittsburgh was a red-light district in the 1970s and '80s, hosting the city's sex industry, including burlesque houses, strip bars, and peep shows, and attracting vice and crime.[2] The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, formed in 1984, worked over the next 25 years to transform the area into the Cultural District, a center for the arts, eventually bringing the August Wilson Center for African American Culture, Bricolage Production Company,[3] Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company,[4] the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Arts Education Center, and a museum of cartoon art, The ToonSeum, to Liberty Avenue.[5]
Liberty Avenue in the downtown area underwent an years-long extensive $3.6 million redesign and repavement that was completed by 1991.[6]
Strip District[edit]
Liberty Ave. is a main road through the Strip District. It is the home to many businesses, mostly offices and business to business service and product providers. The factory to manufacture George Westinghouse's air brakes was located at 2425 Liberty. This has now become the home of the Pittsburgh Opera. There are few retail establishments on Liberty Ave. in the Strip District.
Liberty Ave. is the site of the main business district in Bloomfield. Liberty Ave. is also home to West Penn Hospital as well as many small store fronts.
Popular culture[edit]
A semi-fictionalized version of Liberty Avenue is featured prominently in the American version of the television program Queer as Folk.
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Coordinates: 40°27′19″N 79°58′34″W / 40.45537°N 79.97617°W
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This product does what I need it to--though it's not, strictly, wireless, since each camera has to be plugged into an outlet--but it does give a great picture and adequate sound. The problem comes with the instructions, which not only don't make any sense, but which are all written the same way I intend to write this review--all squinched together in one long continuous unparagraphed blur. They also use words to describe the components which are not in the essentially useless excuse for diagrams (there must be about four and not one of them just for its basic setup) they provide. Fortunately, I possess enough common sense to figure what wire goes where, and it is now up and working just fine. There are no screws or screw holes on the base for mounting though, so you're left to your own resources there too, be advised. Still, for the money, four cams with sound and infrared? Good luck finding it anyplace else for the price. For me, worth the hassle since it wasn't that hard to figure out. For others without much common sense (I'm no electrician) it may be better to pay the extra bucks for better instructions.2 Helpful | 1 Not Helpful
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Read the "Nightline" profile of chef John Besh HERE.
All recipes from "My New Orleans: The Cookbook by John Besh," Andrews McMeel Publishing.
Serves 6–8
Any variety of hearty fall squash or pumpkin can work well in this pumpkin soup. I like my puréed soups so refined that I strain them through a sieve just before serving.
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic, crushed
2 leeks, white parts, chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Leaves from 1 sprig fresh thyme
1 pound pumpkin, peeled and cubed
1 large Yukon Gold potato, peeled and cubed
1½ quarts Basic Chicken Stock
1 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons butter
2 cups jumbo lump crabmeat, picked over
2 tablespoons minced fresh chives
Freshly ground black pepper
1. Heat the olive oil in a large heavy-bottomed pot over moderate heat. Add the garlic, leeks, onions, celery, cayenne pepper, and thyme and cook, stirring often, until the onions are soft, about 10 minutes. Add the pumpkin, potatoes, and Chicken Stock and simmer until the potatoes are soft, about 30 minutes.
2. Remove the soup from the stove; purée in a food processor or a blender until very smooth and velvety. Strain through a fine sieve back into the pot. Add the cream; cover and keep warm over very low heat or in a 200º oven.
3. Melt the butter in a small skillet over low heat. Add the crabmeat, and heat until it's completely vwarmed through (take care not to break up crabmeat too much). Remove the skillet from the heat. Scatter the chives over the crabmeat and season with salt and pepper.
4. Ladle the pumpkin soup into individual bowls, then put a large spoonful of warm crabmeat into each bowl.
Serves 10
You can make the corn bread ahead or use leftover corn bread. In fact, the dressing may be prepared a day ahead and kept in the refrigerator until an hour before serving. This recipe makes 8–10 cups, more than enough to stuff a turkey, but at our Thanksgiving we stuff our bird with French bread and serve dressings like this alongside.
4 tablespoons rendered bacon fat
¼ pound andouille sausage, diced
¼ pound hot pork sausage meat, removed from casing
1 medium onion, chopped
1 stalk celery, diced
½ green bell pepper, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
2 cups peeled crawfish tails, chopped
2 green onions, chopped
1 small jalapeño pepper, chopped
1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
Leaves from 1 sprig fresh thyme
2 tablespoons Basic Creole Spices
6 cups crumbled Basic Corn Bread
2 cups Basic Chicken Stock
½ cup heavy cream
2 eggs, lightly beaten
Freshly ground black pepper
1. Put the bacon fat, andouille, and pork sausage into a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, breaking up the pork with the back of a wooden spoon. When the pork sausage meat has browned, add the onions, celery, bell peppers, and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the crawfish and cook for 2 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a large mixing bowl.


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Chinese Village and Bamboo Garden add different twists to favorite dishes
For some time I've marveled at the coexistence of two adjacent Chinese restaurants on Capitola Road. The atmosphere in each is distinct, from the decor to the seating, and although the three quarters of the two menus are similar, I found the preparation styles, ingredients, and flavors very different. The lightly cooked fresh vegetables at both establishments were excellent.
In the Chinese Village parking lot, median strips were planted with Asian herbs. Inside, owner Sally Wong, still wearing her apron, was enjoying her mid-day meal at the counter. Her experience in the kitchen spans many decades. The restaurant, which opened in 1976, has been at its current location for about15 years.
Moss Landing's Lighthouse Harbor Grille offers tasty entrées
After kayaking, or on the way to Laguna Seca or the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Moss Landing is a convenient stop for breakfast or lunch. Sandwiched between The Whole Enchilada restaurant and a huge fruit stand sits a shack-like structure which houses Lighthouse Harbor Grille.
The brightly painted interior is decorated with nautical kitsch right down to the vinyl tablecloths and curtains with lacy lighthouses. Each table held Tapatio and three flavors of Tabasco, stirring in me a craving for something spicy.
Fresh Prep Kitchens returns to a retail storefront, this time in Capitola's King's Plaza Shopping Center next to Baskin Robbins. To ensure that your favorites are waiting when you arrive, it's best to order through the website. However, I was at OSH and stopped in to see what was available.
The kitchen was abuzz as employees prepared and packaged ready-to-cook meals. From the refrigerator I selected Dijon-Herb Crispy Chicken Bake ($14.95) with mashed potatoes. I then heard a call from the kitchen that the Chicken Pot Pie ($15.95) was ready. Each comes with a side of vegetables or greens.


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I read the Blish novels(and LOVED them!)and had the box set of the novels adapted from the animated series which, IIRC, kind of collapsed two or three episodes into each book, creating a multi-adventure story. I have a vague recollection of these also kind of tying into each other as well. I remember really enjoying them!
I was a hard junkie for the movies and have very strong memories of being fourteen, sitting in the cinema and bawling my eyes out(quietly to myself)as the Enterprise streaked across the sky in STIII.
I remember the sheer ELATION that was the entire experience of STIV - I saw it four times that Christmas and took a bunch of different friends and people of all ages and tastes(some of whom really didn't even care for ST!), and I can still feel that pride swell in my chest and heart at the conclusion when, to a person, they exclaimed as the credits rolled, "That was actually REALLY good!"
So re-watching TOS now is like a homecoming for me and each Monday night I find myself eagerly anticipating it and enjoying it!
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A TOS rewatch is an excellent idea. When I finally get the DVR cleaned up, I think that would be a valuable use of my netflix subscription.
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I don't mean that literally, but via the music and sound effects, those planets really feel dead. Tormolen's monologue is effective in that regard also. And Dr. Crater.
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In a former warehouse, the high white walls are now decorated with colourful cartoon characters. There are a few plastic chairs and music. The Syrian singer, Dima Orsho, has come. The 40 children, all around 12 years old, are now listening to her. Their shyness only lasts a while until the boys and girls join in. Dima encourages them, listens to their requests and sings their favourite songs. And then two boys get up to show what they can do: a rap. Friends, who would not normally have the courage to join in, are called by name until they do. The brave are rewarded with loud applause. Three girls get up, their voices almost fail them due to the excitement. It doesn't matter. The others in the room sing even louder and carry their friends along.
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