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The present invention relates to a means and a process of sharing a single system of ground stations between any number of satellite owners, permitting the owners to transfer command information to their satellite, and collect data streams that are sent back from the satellite all via a standardized global communications system maintained and operated by a commercial satellite communications company.
1. A shared communication apparatus for communicating user data between a plurality of independent satellite users and their respective orbiting satellites, said apparatus comprising:
a) a user interface, one for each of the plurality of independent satellite users, gathering user data to be transmitted to a user selectable one of the plurality of orbiting satellites from one of the plurality of independent satellite users;
b) a central controller coupled to the user interface, receiving the user data to be transmitted, interacting with the one of the plurality of independent satellite users via the user interface to enable the one of the plurality of independent satellite users to control the satellite to which the user data is to be transmitted and/or satellite data is to be received, to determine a time at which the user data is to be transmitted and/or satellite data is to be received,
c) a plurality of remote ground stations, each ground station having:
(i) a transmitter receiving the user data to be transmitted, transmitting the user data to the user selectable one of the plurality of orbiting satellites, and
(ii) a receiver receiving the satellite data for the one of the plurality of independent satellite users from the user selectable one of the plurality of satellites, and communicating the satellite data to the user interface or the central controller, wherein the central controller interacts with the one of the plurality of independent satellite users to control from which of the plurality of remote ground stations the user data is to be transmitted and/or satellite data is to be received; and
d) a communications network maintaining communications between said user interface, said central controller, and said plurality of remote ground stations via which the satellite data and the user data is transmitted to and from the plurality of independent satellite users and the plurality of remote ground stations.
2. The shared apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the user interface comprises a graphical user interface.
3. The shared communications apparatus according to claim 1, wherein central controller includes a computer.
4. The shared communications apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said communications network comprises a public switched telephone network, which is used for low priority and small sized transmissions, and a frame relay transmission network, which is used for large packets of data being transmitted in real time.
This invention relates to an apparatus and process by which a plurality of users can communicate with a plurality of orbiting satellites via a communication network.
Every since the launch of Sputnik in 1957 and the resulting ground swell of science education that resulted, satellites and satellite technology have played a major role in the advancement of space and communication technology. All manner of communication signals, ranging from telephone, microwave, television and others can be transmitted over satellite communications links. In addition, a wide range of scientific and technical data can be gathered from specially equipment satellites designed to monitor weather and other physical phenomenon.
There are a two primary type of orbits that are used for communication satellites. The first is a geostationary (GEO) orbit. A satellite placed into a geostationary orbit, completes one revolution around the earth in exactly the same amount of time that it takes the earth to complete one revolution on its axis. Thus the satellite, though moving around the earth, appears to observers on the ground, to be fixed in space above the earth. A satellite in GEO orbit is approximately 22,300 miles above the earth. Even at the speed of light, the period of time that it takes to send and receive a radio signal over that distance (latency) is 0.24 seconds, which is unacceptably long for anything approaching real time transmission. In addition, the relatively long distance requires higher power transmitters, bigger antennas which means more weight and greater costs to produce and launch.
However, there are other advantages to a GEO orbit. From the relatively long distance from earth, a much larger area falls within reach of the transmitter. Thus, a small number of satellites can be used to provide coverage over all of the Earth's surface.
In order to solve the latency, which is critical to achieving a commercially successful operation, the satellites can be placed into a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) which is typically 500-1500 miles from earth. At this much shorted distance, the satellites orbit the Earth about once every ninety minutes. At LEO distance, the latency is on the order of hundredths of a second. With the satellites located about an order of magnitude closer to the Earth, the transmitter can be much smaller and lower powered. However, the surface area on the Earth that is in range of a transmitter of a satellite in LEO is much smaller than if the satellite were in a GEO orbit. Therefore, many more satellites need to be launched into orbit in order to provide sufficient surface area coverage.
When satellites first were used, almost all satellites were manufactured and launched by national governments. The cost was far too high for commercial ventures, particularly in light of the benefits which were small and the risks which were high. In the beginning, the infrastructure didn't exist to take advantage of the communications capabilities of satellites. Televisions was in its infancy and the enormous need for telecommunication that exists today hadn't even begun to develop.
However, as integrated circuit technology advanced, microprocessors became more powerful and memory prices plummeted, the cost to produce cellular phones, microwave transmitters, and other communications devices has radically decreased. This decrease in prices has led to an enormous increase in the market. All telephone area codes, assigned under an earlier set of rules, have been allocated and a new area code assignment scheme had be implemented in order to accommodate the rapid growth and the increase in phone numbers needed due to increased use of modems, facsimile machines, pagers, and of course telephones.
Now, that the market is of sufficient size, commercial entities can profitably operate in this market. A number of commercial companies have implemented their own satellite communication programs. As discussed earlier, the LEO orbits, which require smaller and less expensive satellites would require the launching of hundreds of commercially owned private satellites.
There are four major costs involved in a satellite communication network. These are manufacturing the satellite, launching the satellite, equipment and overhead to communicate with the satellite and general administrative overhead.
Initially, communication equipment requirements were met by companies building and maintaining their own ground-based communications stations. Depending on the type of orbit and the altitude of the satellite, the satellite will be in communication with a single fixed ground station for a only a few minutes during each rotation. If there was a need to communicate with the satellite for a longer period of time, then the company would have to either place more satellites in orbit or build more ground stations, in order to achieve communications for a longer period to time. This might require up to 6-8 ground stations at a cost of over $2.5 million per station. This figure represents a major cost of initiating a satellite based communication system.
An object of the present invention is to share a single satellite communication system among a number of users, thus eliminating the great expense of building and maintaining a private satellite communication system.
A further object of the invention is to provide a means for each user to directly communicate with a scheduling computer, and to transfer user data to the scheduling computer where user data from a number of users is coordinated, conflicts resolved, and data transferred to ground stations for ultimate uploading to the proper orbiting satellite.
A still further object of the invention is provide a means for the owner of the satellite to remotely communicate with the scheduling computer of the service provider in order to submit commands to be transmitted to the satellite and to receive data streams returned from the satellite and stored in the scheduling computer to be passed onto the user in real time or stored and forwarded to the user as a later time.
Yet another object of the invention is to provide a means for communication between a plurality of users and a plurality of ground stations or and a plurality of scheduling computers by way of communication over a global communication system using standardized software, such as the use of a Web browser to communicate with a Web server, over the internet.
The present invention relates to means and process of sharing a single system of ground stations between any number of satellite owners, permitting the owners to transfer command information to their satellite, and collect data streams that are sent back from the satellite all via a standardized global communications system.
The present invention includes a user interface means which allows the user to prepare data to be communicated to a satellite at the user's usual place of business. Usually, the data comprises a set of commands to be sent to a particular satellite which will cause a desired and expected response from the satellite. The data is then transmitted to a central control means. The data can be prepared ahead of time and the transmitted at one time to the central control means or the user can communicate online directly with the central control means and input the data directly to the central control means. In addition, the user can communicate with the central control means via an internet browser which communicates with a web page associated with the central control means. By one of the above described methods or any other way in which data can reasonably be transmitted to the central control means, a set of data, which includes such information as: which is the target satellite, from which ground station should the data be transmitted, during which pass of the target satellite should be utilized and should data be anticipated to be received during this pass from the satellite, is now stored at the central control means.
The central control means then transmits this data to one of the plurality of transmission means best suited to communicate with the specified satellite at the specified time.
The user interface means will commonly be a computer and more commonly a desktop computer.
The central control means will commonly be a computer and more commonly will be an engineering workstation.
The transmission means is usually comprised of a radio frequency transmitter, a radio frequency receiver and a transmission control means.
The instant invention also includes a process of acquiring data from a plurality of users, transmitting that data to a central control means which stores the data. Then identifying and resolving transmission, equipment communication link, and other scheduling conflicts, then transferring the data to transmitted to the ground station on an as needed basis. The ground station will transmit to the appropriate satellite, based upon the schedule established by the central control means, the data acquired from the user. If there is data download from the satellite during the same pass, that data is temporarily stored by the ground station and then transferred to the central control means and the particular user.
One means of communicating between the user and central control means and the transmission means, by using a web browser communicating over an internet connection to a web server that is programmed to store and display information about the satellites. This method of implementing communication between the user and the central control means is very effective because of the widespread access to the internet. There are a large number of independent internet service providers that make available to the internet very simple and easily accomplished just about anywhere in the world.
It is important to differentiate the use the internet as a physical communication means and the use of a web browser which interprets and implements Hyper Text Markup Language(or HTML) files. Though use of a web browser are currently the most popular way to communicate over the internet, there will certainly be major growth and changes in the software used to communicate over the internet. At some point people may no longer be using a web browser and its underlying HTML files, but may communicate using some completely different software protocol. Thus one aspect of the instant invention relates to communication over a global network in which utilizes a server computer which stores and implements a program written in a special communication language. The end user will be running a client version of that same software which will enable the end user to interact with the client computer receiving files of the special communication language, having those files interpreted by the client software and then viewing and reading the resulting presentation of text and graphics, inputting data, and having that data transmitted by the client software to the server compute via the internet network.
The present invention will be described in further detail by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the instant invention;
FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing the logic of events during an actual pass of a satellite and communication and events that take place during that pass; and
FIG. 3 is a functional diagram of the Remote Ground Station.
Starting with FIG. 1, Multiple Access Satellite Communications Network 100 is shown in schematic view. Satellites 110 are a plurality of satellites launched and operated by customers of the service providers who own Multiple Access Satellite Communications Network 100. Satellites 110 are in digital communication with Remote Ground Station 120 during certain periods of the orbit of the satellite. Though shown in this figure as a single station, there can a plurality of stations located where needed to provide maximum available communication time with the satellites.
Remote Ground Station 120 is in digital communication with the Data Transport Network 130. Network Management Center 140 is in digital communication with Data Transport Network 130. Customer Site 150 is also in digital communication with Data Transport Network 130. Though shown in FIG. 1 as a single location, Customer Site 150 can be a plurality of sites from a number of independent satellite owners or users. Because each of Remote Ground Station 120, Network Management Center 140, and Customer Site 150 are in digital communication with Data Transport Network 130, each of the three locations may communicate with either or both of the other two locations.
Thus in normal operations, a user at Customer Site 150 can communicate with the Network Management Center 140 and transfer a series of commands to be transmitted to the intended target satellite. These commands are intended to effectuate required activity by the satellite in question, once the commands have been transmitted to the satellite. Such activity might include instructions to onboard cameras to acquire data from certain locations on earth, collect radios signals at certain frequencies or transmit back to earth certain data that has already been collected by the satellite. The commands are passed from the Customer Site 150 to the Network Management Center 140 and stored there.
The Network Management Center 140 will store all the commands from any number of Customer Site 150. The Network Management Center 140 has access to orbital data for all satellites in question and calculates which Remote Ground Station 120 is best situated to transmit the commands to the Satellites 110. Satellites 110 usually take about 90 minutes to orbit the earth, and during that 90 minutes, the satellite is properly positioned to transmit or receive data for only 10-15 minutes. Because the Remote Ground Station 120 can only communicate with one Satellites 110 at a time, scheduling the most efficient use of transmission time is critical. Network Management Center 140 also schedules all the requests and optimizes when and from what Remote Ground Station 120, each set of commands should be transmitted. If the command instructions call for data to be transmitted back to earth, the time when the data is ready and the period of time that it will take to retrieve the data are all taken into account
Once the scheduling has been calculated, Network Management Center 140 will transmit over Data Transport Network 130 to Remote Ground Station 120 the information needed to handle each transmission and reception for each communication request.
Referring now to FIG. 2, a discussion of the events that take place at a remote ground station just prior to and during the pass of a satellite over a ground station. Starting on the left side of the flow chart, there is shown the Auto-Scheduler 210, which stores the schedule information and is part of the Network Management Center 140. A any time prior to a scheduled pass of a Satellites 110, Auto-Scheduler 210 passes instructions to the Remote Ground Station 120, to begin preparing to communicate with the scheduled satellite. Information needed to configure the Remote Ground Station 120, is stored in the Customer Configuration File 215. The data stored in Customer Configuration File 215 is transferred to the Pre-Pass Configuration Build 220 module. The Pre-Pass Configuration Build 220, utilizes the data obtained from Customer Configuration File 215 and sends the needed commands to the Construct Antenna Commands and Frequency Predicts 250 module. The Construct Antenna Commands and Frequency Predicts 250 module receives information from the Orbital Element file 245 in order properly initialize and configure the antenna and radio frequencies in order to communicate with the particular satellite.
After configuration, the system passes control to the Pre-pass Calibration test 260 module which performs a series of system checks just prior to the scheduled time for the satellite to appear within communication range. Once the Satellites 110 has risen far enough above the horizon, a communication link is established and the data that was input by the user at the Customer Site 150, is transmitted to the Satellites 110. If the input that was transferred to the satellite calls for immediate data collection, then data is returned via the S or X band downlink frequencies.
At the same time that the Auto-Scheduler 210 initiates the configuration activities, it also initiates the RGS Access Prompt to Customer 230. This module communicates over the Data Transport Network 130 with the Customer Site 150 and alerts the Customer Site 150 of the upcoming satellite pass. If the customer wishes to monitor the pass real time they can, otherwise, the software at the Customer Site 150 initiates a Customer Log-on 235. Once the Customer Log-on 235 is initiated, it communicates with the Customer Access Authentication 240 module. If the Customer Access Authentication 240 module recognizes the verification codes provided by the Customer Log-on 235 module, then data collected during the pass is transmitted back to the customer.
Turning now to FIG. 3, a discussion will be presented of the functional design of the Remote Ground Station 300. The functional core of the Remote Ground Station 300 is the Remote Ground Station System Server 305, which is typically implemented as a Unix, Windows NT, or similar workstation. The workstation handles all of the calculations, hardware control and sensors I/O needed to operate the Remote Ground Station System Server 305.
The Remote Ground Station System Server 305 is connected to other components of the system by communication over a Public Switched Telephone Network 310 or by communication via a Frame Relay Transmission Network 315. The Public Switched Telephone Network 310, because it is a slower communications means, is used for low priority and smaller sized transmissions and back-up communication purposes, such as administrative files, pass data and data that has not been requested to be sent real time. On the other hand, Frame Relay Transmission Network 315 operates over T1 lines and can carry much larger packets of data in real time. This means is reserved for those passes in which the user has requested real time control or real time telemetry.
Overall systems handling is controlled by the System Manger 320 which includes server backup software, Frame Relay and PSTN management and low level Unix system software.
The Monitor and Control Function 325 includes general system overhead and Remote Ground Station diagnostics.
The User and NMC Data Access Module 330 includes maintaining the GUI interface, controlling user and NMC access functions, S/C configuration, updating satellite orbit data, and maintaining the RGS database.
The Schedule Module 335 takes orbit information and the pass schedule from the NMC and generate antenna track sequences, station configuration plans and user interface plans for each pass. all pre-pass and pass events are directed and managed by the schedule Module. The information needed by the Schedule Module 335 are obtained via the Public Switched Telephone Network 310 or the Frame Relay Transmission Network 315.
The Telemetry and Command Module 340 handles the actual real time communication with the satellite and all other necessary data processing operations, include the uplink of command data and the downlink to telemetry data. Pass data is stored and forwarded according to the user configured pass configuration file.
Three minutes before each scheduled pass the Telemetry and Command Module 340 configures all necessary communication gear to match the intended satellite and pass requirements, a final check is performed, the antenna is slewed to the required position and data acquisition begins. A number of real time data can be passed immediately back to the user if the pass has been so configured. A combination of the telemetry and ancillary pass data is stored at the Remote Ground Station 120 until such time as a confirmed copy has been transferred to the Customer Site 150 or the Network Management Center 140.
The Remote Ground Station System Server 305 includes a series of Hardware I/O Interface Connections 345, such as a PCI bus, IEEE bus, and an RS232 port. These Hardware I/O Interface Connections 345 allow various external sensors, monitors, receivers and test equipment to be connect to the Remote Ground Station System Server 305.
One group of the these sensors, collectively called the IF/IR/Antenna/GPS and Probes 350 gather various types of local data including all forms of meteorological data, internal hardware operating parameters, radio frequency diagnostics, power amplifiers, etc.
A second group type of function is directed toward the frame relay communication requirements. The Level 0/CCSDS Processor 355 handles the low level packet processing for the Monitor and Control Function 325 function. Such functions include frame synchronization and Level 0 processing, which is the separation of the data stream into the various types of data being transmitted.
It should be understood that although the present invention has been discussed in terms of communicating with orbiting satellites, it can also be used to communicate with spacecraft, rockets, moons, planets, asteroids, satellites in geostationary orbits, satellites in Low Earth Orbits, and other natural and man-made objects that can configured in such a manner as to be able to communicate with the present invention. Thus all references to satellites or orbiting satellites shall be considered to include all of the above listed items.
The foregoing description shows only preferred embodiments of the present invention. Various modifications are apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments shown should be considered to be illustrative, not in any manner restrictive.
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NORTH COUNTY - For the first time in nearly three years, the median price of a single-family home has fallen below $600,000, according to the latest report from the North San Diego County Association of Realtors.
The decline amounted to 4.82 percent, from $609,375 in October 2006 to $580,000 this October. Prices also declined from September, when the median stood at $630,000.
Not since January 2005, when the North County median was $589,000, have single-family homes in North County sold for less, said Robert Brown, an economics professor at Cal State San Marcos who prepared the Homedex report.
"The market is soft right now, said Mark Oatman, president of the Realtors group. "Sales are definitely off right now, even though we've seen a slight uptick in sales of homes this month over last. It's still a market that's leaning heavily towards buyers. People that are out there looking right now are really looking for the deal."
Sellers who must sell and builders of new homes have lowered prices, Oatman said.
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With 5,827 single-family homes on the market in North County at the end of October, North County has just over a 14-month supply of homes on the market. Supply is a key indicator of the market's strength or weakness. The larger the supply, the weaker the market.
Over the long term, California normally has a seven-month supply of homes for sale, according to Leslie Appleton-Young, chief economist for the California Association of Realtors. In April, the countywide supply was 10 months. At the depth of the 1992 real estate market, it was 23 months.
One thing going on in the market now, said Dennis Smith, a Carlsbad-based Realtor, is that low-end buyers are coming back.
Those low-end buyers had been disproportionately hurt by the credit squeeze earlier this year from the subprime loan debacle. Burned lenders had tightened standards excessively, skewing the median toward the high end, where credit issues weren't a problem, he said.
But political pressure and threats of government intervention to help low-end buyers have convinced lenders to ease off.
"Now we are seeing a return to a more normal credit ability," Smith said.
This is helping sales at the low end of the market, resulting in a decline in the median price - the midpoint of the market, where half of homes sell for more and half for less.
The Realtors group's report showed prices condominiums also had moved toward the lower end in October, compared to October 2006.
Median prices for attached homes tumbled 11.65 percent, from $395,000 in October 2006 to $349,000 in October 2007, the lowest in a year.
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Single-family median prices had remained near record levels for much of this year, even as sales fell. The North County peak came in June, when the single-family median price reached a record high of $667,000.


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Re "No need to let your grass die" (Page A1, July 7): I recently flew over Sacramento in a Cessna. From the plane, I could see that throughout South Sacramento, the majority of lawns were straw-colored as residents heed the call and do their part in conserving water.
I sometimes walk my dog through the Fabulous Forties in East Sacramento. The lawns there are invariably large and lush and green. I noticed two homes recently rolled out new sod, which requires copious watering daily until it is established. Apparently, the drought doesn't apply to this wealthy neighborhood.
As a general rule, environmental stress such as air and water pollution, drought and climate change affect the poor disproportionately. Wealthy individuals or nations are relatively insulated from environmental problems, at least in the short term.
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NXP plans to cut 700 to 900 jobs worldwide
NXP Semiconductors is planning to cut 700 to 900 jobs as part of a reorganization to reduce costs of support services, the company said on Monday.
NXP Semiconductors is planning to cut 700 to 900 jobs as part of a reorganization to reduce costs of support services, the company said on Monday.
Kevin Lensing, director of AMD's Notebook Product Line, exuded a quiet confidence at a briefing at the 2013 CES show.
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Intel has demonstrated its new processors that are expected to power Apple's new MacBook Pro and MacBook Air line-ups when they arrive later this year.
AMD is not interested in entering the low-cost tablet market and will rely on Windows 8 as it tries to find its bearings in the fast-growing tablet market, the company said.
As TV makers show off UltraHD TVs at CES, communications chip maker Broadcom is introducing the guts of future gateways that will be able to bring video for those sets into viewers' homes.
Qualcomm's keynote at the International CES was packed with big names and even a Big Bird, but CEO Paul Jacobs' focus was on something much smaller -- a new family of processors aimed at high-end smartphones and tablets.
Qualcomm called on some big names to ensure its opening-night keynote at the International CES wasn't a dud. Steve Ballmer, Big Bird, the pop group Maroon5, and even former Archbishop Desmond Tutu all made appearances to keep things rolling along.
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Who is Theatre Momentum? Hailed as "a worthy alternative to what you'll find at improv mainstays such as i.O. or Annoyance," Theatre Momentum strives for work that is theatre that happens to be improvised. For a little about our history, click the About TM tab. Welcome!
What's happening at Theatre Momentum?
There has been a lot going on at TM in the past couple of months. Our new rehearsal/performance studio, Pendulum Space, is now open! We'll be opening our latest show, Fugue, on July 10th, and we're looking for competitors for The Collider! This year has a ton going on. See you at Pendulum Space!
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FUGUE is 4 one-act plays performed simultaneously on the same stage. It is a unique improvised production that harmoniously weaves 4 one-acts, folding in elements of comedy and drama in equal measure.
FUGUE is Lincoln Chandler, Emily Ember, Ryan Haynes, Kyle Hendrix, Matt Hicks, Dan Jackson, Jillian Markowitz, Damien Mondragon, Alex Pelletier, Yazmin Ramos, Wanaki Shores-Navata, Surena Watts
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The studios rent for some of the lowest rates in Chicago. Available now for rental for your next rehearsal or performance!
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Cheers: To a county fee holiday for businesses. Desperate times call for extraordinary measures, and Clark County's continuing economic malaise has prompted county commissioners to waive development fees for businesses that bring at least 15 jobs in certain fields. Most of the fields are related to trade and technology. Commercial developments that don't fit all of the criteria may qualify for a 50 percent fee waiver. The offer expires Sept. 28.While critics may point out that the fee waiver means businesses are subsidized by the county's general fund, it's right for county to put the focus on creating new jobs. More good jobs will eventually result in more revenue for that same general fund.
Jeers: To Clark County Commissioner Marc Boldt for neglecting to take a proactive stance as the county made an emergency loan of $190,000 to Lifeline Connections.
The private nonprofit is the county's only inpatient substance abuse treatment center, and it needed the money to make payroll. Boldt could have owned this issue (which evolved into a controversy) and prevented the ensuing dust-up if he had made more clear from the outset that his wife works for Lifeline. Make that "worked" for Lifeline. Dawn Boldt resigned on Thursday. A more open and pre-emptive approach would have kept the public better informed and perhaps doused much of the resultant criticism.
Cheers: To Gyle Halverson. The Vancouver resident, who is 89 years old, was rightly suspicious when he received an official-looking letter announcing he had won $250,000 in a sweepstakes he hadn't entered. The check was enclosed, but as is the case with all of these things, he was to call a "claims agent" to arrange to pay the taxes. Halverson instead took the letter to Vancouver police, who were able find out some things, including the check was a forgery and that the "claims agent" was in Canada, where he will be very tough to arrest. If Halverson had actually deposited the bogus check and followed the "claims agent's" instructions, he'd not only been out the $250,000, but likely a large portion of his bank account, too.
Jeers: To title-only bills, because.
Feel like that was a little short on the explanation? Then just try to figure out what the state Legislature does with these work-arounds. Used just this week by the Senate Ways and Means Committee, these essentially blank bills are inserted into the legislative process as shells that can be used later to revive some legislator's pet bill that was killed somewhere along the line. Useful? Yes, at least for the lawmakers. Good government? Hardly.
Cheers: To 50 years of nursing education at Clark College. The program celebrated its anniversary this week with a "baby shower" for its newest high-tech mannequin that can simulate an infant in perfect health, or in crisis. The baby, which cost $38,000 and was purchased with Clark College Foundation funds, perfectly illustrates the complicated and sophisticated nature of today's nursing education and nursing careers.
Jeers: To boycotting Starbucks in the name of the Lord. A Christian pastor in California, upset about the coffee chain's support of Washington's same-sex marriage bills, is calling for people of faith to boycott the coffee chain. "Will you help the USA be blessed by God?" asks Steven Andrew, president of an outfit called USA Christian Ministries. Certainly every faith group or church has the right to patronize any business they want, or call for a boycott, but what's the likely outcome? Andrew might also want to call for boycotts of Nike, Google and Microsoft while he is at it. Those large corporations also favor the legislation. Good luck trying to make those sacrifices.


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Blantyre — Blantyre Archdiocese Auxiliary Bishop Montfort Stima on Saturday night narrowly escaped death in fatal accident that occurred around Zalewa-Shire-River on his way from Mzuzu where he went to attend the Diamond Jubilee for St Theresa Parish, Katete.
According to the Secretary to the Archbishop of Blantyre Archdiocese Rev Fr Alfred Chaima the Bishop was in a company of Rev. Fr Gervazio Namba.
"Our Lordship was coming from Mzuzu where he attended to the official ceremony and on his way he was involved in an accident at Zalewa near the Shire River. As of now l cannot divulge more information because I'm at the hospital. Once we have the details we will come back to you," said Rev.Fr Chaima.
Fr Chaima also said Fr Namba is also admitted at Blantyre Adventist Hospital.
Auxiliary Bishop Stima was appointed Apostolic Administrator for Blantyre Archdiocese in September following the transfer of Archbishop Tarcizio Ziyaye to Lilongwe Archdiocese.


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|Olive oil
|1 Tablespoon
|Black peppercorns
|1⁄2 Teaspoon, crushed
|Lemon juice
|3 Tablespoon
|1 Large, halved lengthwise and cut into 5 mm/1/4 in slices (Aubergine)
|Wholemeal breadcrumbs
|1 Ounce (1/2 Cup Or 30 Gram)
|Parmesan cheese
|3 Tablespoon, grated
|1 Large, chopped
|2 Clove (10 gm), crushed
|Canned tomatoes
|14 Ounce, drained and chopped (440 Gram 1 Tablespoon Juice Reserved)
|Tomato puree
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|White wine
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|Dried oregano
|1 Teaspoon
|Dried basil
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|Cayenne pepper
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|Ricotta cheese
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|Mozzarella cheese
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1. Combine olive oil, black peppercorns and lemon juice and brush over eggplant (aubergine) slices. Cook eggplant (aubergine) under a preheated medium grill for 3-4 minutes each side or until golden. Set aside.
2. Place breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese in a bowl, mix to combine and set aside.
3. Heat a nonstick frying pan, add onion, garlic and reserved tomato juice and cook over a medium heat, stirring, for 5 minutes or until onion is soft. Add tomatoes, tomato puree, wine, oregano, basil and cayenne pepper and cook for 5 minutes longer.
4. Spread one-third of the tomato mixture over base of a 15x25cm/6x10in ovenproof dish. Top with 3 lasagne sheets, half the breadcrumb mixture and cover with a layer of eggplant (aubergine). Top with half the ricotta cheese. Repeat layers, ending with a layer of tomato mixture.
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Following a soggy Independence Day, drier weather will push into the city for the start of the new week. more >
While many of us love the sun for the warm feeling it leaves on our skin or the opportunity to shed some layers, sunshine brings a few other lesser-known benefits.
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|Table of Contents
|Vol. 203, No. 3, 2001
Issue release date: 2001
|Section title: Pharmacology and Treatment
Dihydroxyacetone in a New Formulation – A Powerful Therapeutic Option in VitiligoFesq H. · Brockow K. · Strom K. · Mempel M. · Ring J. · Abeck D.
Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Biederstein, Technical University, Munich, Germany
Published online: 11/7/2001
Issue release date: 2001
Number of Print Pages: 3
Number of Figures: 1
Number of Tables: 0
ISSN: 1018-8665 (Print)
eISSN: 1421-9832 (Online)
For additional information: http://www.karger.com/DRM
Background: Most treatment protocols for vitiligo require a long treatment duration and usually do not result in complete repigmentation. Therefore, cosmetically acceptable and easily to handle alternatives are warranted. Objective: To evaluate the properties of dihydroxyacetone (DHA) in a new formulation for the treatment of vitiligo on exposed areas. Methods: We treated 10 patients suffering from vitiligo affecting the face and/or hands with a newly introduced, commercially available self-bronzing cream containing DHA 5%. DHA was applied every second day. Results: The characteristic pigmentation showed very satisfactory cosmetic results in 8 out of 10 patients after 2 weeks of treatment. Conclusion: The new DHA formulation is a practical and well-accepted treatment modality.
© 2001 S. Karger AG, Basel
Received: Received: September 1, 2000
Accepted after revision: June 6, 2001
Number of Print Pages : 3
Number of Figures : 1, Number of Tables : 0, Number of References : 12
Dermatology (International Journal for Clinical and Investigative Dermatology)
Founded as 'Dermatologische Zeitschrift' by Oskar Lassar (1893–1907); Continued by Erich Hoffmann (1908–1938), continued as 'Dermatologica' (1939–1991), by Wilhelm Lutz (1939–1958), Rudolf Schuppli (1959–1985)
Official Organ of the Swiss Society for Dermatology and Venereology; Official Organ of the Belgian Royal Society for Dermatology and Venereology
Vol. 203, No. 3, Year 2001 (Cover Date: 2001)
Journal Editor: J.-H. Saurat, Geneva.
ISSN: 1018–8665 (print), 1421–9832 (Online)
For additional information: http://www.karger.com/journals/drm
Published online: 11/7/2001
Issue release date: 2001
Number of Print Pages: 3
Number of Figures: 1
Number of Tables: 0
ISSN: 1018-8665 (Print)
eISSN: 1421-9832 (Online)
For additional information: http://www.karger.com/DRM


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Coyotes clinch playoffs on a wild night in 31-4A
District co-leading 'Cats, Cotton Pickers both fall
ALICE - Tuesday night turned out to be quite an evening for several District 31-4A baseball teams.
Alice rallied for three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to upset state-ranked Calallen 6-5. The Coyotes improved to 6-3 in the standings and clinched the third playoff spot for its first trip to the postseason since 2002.
"Everybody was ready for this game," said Chris Pena, who drove in the winning run with a no-out hit to left field. "We had to win and came out with the victory."
Alice is expected to face 32-4A runner-up Mercedes in the first round of the playoffs, a bi-district matchup that is likely to be hashed out once the regular season is over.
The Coyotes close out against Tuloso-Midway on Friday.
The Wildcats, ranked No. 2 in the state behind Moody, dropped to 7-2 in district and remains tied for first place with Robstown. Tuloso-Midway defeated the Cotton Pickers 3-1 on Tuesday.
Trailing 5-3, Sabas Perez and R.J. Gomez opened the bottom of the seventh with back-to-back singles. Calallen ace Ryan Duke then walked designated hitter Roman Gomez to load the bases.
J.P. Garcia followed with a two-run double into the right-field corner to tie the score and knock Duke out of the game. Meanwhile, pinch runner Justin Guerrero, in for Roman Gomez, held up at third.
With Kristian Bueno now pitching, Calallen intentionally walked Allen Rios to load the bases again. Pena then smacked a single over a draw-in outfield to score Guerrero and end the game.
"I was just trying to hit it somewhere," said Pena, who also earned the victory for his work on the mound.
Ryan Duke opened the game with a walk and was replaced at first base by courtesy runner Matt Garza, who promptly stole second. Garza then went to third when pitcher Pena botched the throw to first on Jeramie Marek's sacrifice bunt.
With Steven Vidaurri at the plate, Marek broke for second and made it safely ahead of the throw by catcher Rios. Garza alertly took off for home and completed the double steal to give Calallen a 1-0 lead.
The Wildcats went on to load the bases, but Pena forced Derek Hagy into a pop fly to end the threat.
Alice answered Calallen's run in the bottom of the second after Rios led off with a base hit up the middle. Zac Garza, the courtesy runner for Rios, advanced to second on a passed ball.
Pena then smoked a line drive down the left-field line that sent Steven Vidaurri chasing after the ball. Garza scored easily on the play to tie the game 1-1 and give the Coyotes some momentum.
Perez struck out to begin the bottom of the third, but R.J. Gomez came up with a base hit. Gomez ended up at second on a passed ball and was forced to hold there when Garcia reached on an infield single that bounced off Duke's right foot.
Rios then sliced a double to the gap between center and right to drive in Gomez and Garcia and put Alice in front 3-1.
Calallen retaliated with two runs in the top of the fourth, a rally David DeLeon started when he hit a one-out double to left. He moved to third on Aaron Alaniz's ground out to shortstop and soon was joined on the bases by Duke after drawing his second walk of the game.
The Coyotes had a chance to end the at-bat when Marek hit a grounder to shortstop, a routine play until Garcia misfired on the throw to first. The error allowed DeLeon to score easily and kept Calallen at the plate.
Vidaurri tied the game 3-3 with a base hit to center that scored Garza, the courtesy runner for Duke.
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Speed wise how does it compare to the elite110 and the sh150?
Size wise it ain't smaller then a scooter is it?
Great hooligan bike for sure.
As for acceleration to be honest sometimes it feels like the Grom can't get out of its own way. Its not that bad but you really have to use the gears since they are so spread out. A stock Grom will be no match compared to the Elite 110 and especially the SH150i. On the Elite 110 and the SH150i you just gun it and go. Miss a gear on a the Grom and its over in a drag race and the Grom may not keep up anyway.
As for top speed I can't completely comment yet. The Grom has a pretty tall 4th gear so it can achieve a pretty favorable top speed. Some have claimed a top speed in the mid 60's for a stock Grom. Seems a bit far fetched to me but I have had it up to 55 MPH and it was no sweat off its back. The problem with the Grom is aerodynamics and the lack of HP. The gearing may allow it to reach a 70 MPH but it just does not have the power.
So in a nutshell the Grom accelerates the slowest of the 2 but will eventually go faster then the Elite 110. The SH150i would have a slightly higher and sustainable top speed.
Size wise the Grom is surprisingly comfortable and roomy. Its actually very scooter like without the storage or automatic CVT drive. Wheelbase is likely pretty close to what most scooters have. However side by side it does look a lot smaller.
For me the Grom works best just riding over to my folks place on 25 to 35 MPH back roads and when I don't need to carry anything. I have commuted on it a few times. However some of the drivers are fast despite 25 to 35 MPH limits and the Grom struggles slightly on a 45 MPH stretch when I need to go 50 to 55 MPH. Interestingly the Elite 110 has no issue on this road however I have accidentally bounced off the rev limiter a few times on the Elite 110.
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the one point you were missing that i was trying to point out is that a game of that quality is not going to cut it in 2006. whats next. is there going to be a great mame revival taking on the latest xbox360 platformers?
neocron was great 2 years ago. and sure looks like they improved the graphics
yes that sky is a skybox. meaning the 3d space is most likely .bsp's where the space is subtracted from another space not that its a bad skybox, but compared to the largest majority of new mmo's that came out in the last 12 months, its not going to cut it graphically.
see my problem w/ neocron 2 is this. its not 2. 2.1 isnt 2. its more like 1.8
a proper version 2 would have been all new models, all new engine, all new sounds, all new world.
look at everquest 2 for example. the the FREE directx 9 engine upgrade everrquest 1 saw was more of an upgrade than the "new version 2 or 2.1" upgrade that neocron got. if we were to compare it to everquest 2 from an engine, design, sound, and animation sense. there would be no comparison at all (btw, dunno if you heard, but eq2 is getting pvp. not that i play that either but its a good example of what does/doesnt cut it in 2006).
personally, i think KK should be completely ashamed of themselves for how theyve handled this title. at any other company they would have thrown the towel in (which would have been the RIGHT thing to do w/ this title) a year ago.
im glad youre having fun for now. i really am. but raise your standards man. the more we demand as gamers, the better our entertainment is going to be in the future. the idea is ask for developers to raise the bar, dont settle for them to make a "pretty good game" with the technology of 2-3 years ago.
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Back on court, Williams stretches winning streak
nepal After a week filled by a headline-grabbing, off-court tiff with Maria Sharapova and a series of apologies stemming from a magazine profile, Serena Williams got back to doing what she does best.
Better than anyone in the world right now, really.
Extending her winning streak to 32 matches, the longest single-season run on the women's tour since 2000, Williams began her bid for a sixth Wimbledon championship and 17th Grand Slam title overall with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over 92nd-ranked Mandy Minella of Luxembourg on Tuesday.
"You can call her pretty much unbeatable," Minella said. "She's playing better than ever. ... Every time she steps on court, you can see why."
And yet Williams, the defending champion at the All England Club, and Patrick Mouratoglou, the French coach who's been helping her during the current 75-3 stretch that dates to the start of Wimbledon last year, both gave this assessment: There are areas of her game that could use some fine-tuning.
"After today, there's so many ways that I can improve," the No. 1-ranked and No. 1-seeded Williams said, "and that I'm going to need to improve if I want to be in the second week of this tournament."
Really? How about some examples?
"Come on," Williams replied, tilting her head and smiling.
Here was Mouratoglou's take after watching Williams win her first 17 service points and compile a 25-5 edge in total winners on Centre Court: "I mean, of course, not everything is perfect yet. It's interesting to see what we need to work on for the (coming) days."
They also agreed that she did not have too hard a time setting aside the events of the previous seven days, which included a lot of saying "I'm sorry" - face-to-face with Sharapova, at a news conference, in two separate statements posted on the web - over things Williams was quoted as saying in a Rolling Stone story. Williams made a negative reference in a phone conversation to a top-five player's love life (the piece's author surmised that was about Sharapova) and an off-the-cuff remark about a widely publicized rape case in the U.S. that was perceived by some as criticizing the victim.
"It hasn't been a distraction," Williams insisted. "I'm just here to focus on the tennis."
All in all, by easily winning her first match since winning the French Open on June 8, she helped restore order at Wimbledon 24 hours after a chaotic Day 1 that included the only first-round Grand Slam loss of 12-time major champion Rafael Nadal's career and a scary-looking, knee-twisting tumble by two-time Australian Open winner Victoria Azarenka during her win.
The highest-seeded player to depart Tuesday was No. 10 Maria Kirilenko, beaten 6-3, 6-4 by teenager Laura Robson, the first British woman to beat a top-10 player at Wimbledon in 15 years. Of the 10 local players who entered the tournament, Robson and reigning U.S. Open champion Andy Murray, last year's runner-up at the All England Club, are the only two left.


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Not only does the ride vehicle move and pivot in this patented ride system, but a projection screen on an independent track can follow the ride vehicle and move and pivot as well. What possible attraction designs could possibly utilize this system?
Not only does the ride vehicle move and pivot in this patented ride system, but a projection screen on an independent track can follow the ride vehicle and move and pivot as well. What possible attraction designs could possibly utilize this system?
I suppose this could be used for a Wall-E attraction. All of the humans in the movie sat in those chairs with screens in front of them.
Avatar, perhaps. That's sort of my go-to guess for every new Disney ride system patent that comes out. Avatar and later perhaps Tron. Otherwise it's probably just like 80 percent of the other ride system patents Disney files, pieces of development that never make it into the picture. We saw that with an RSR patent that involved two cars linked together on a rotating boom, enabling them to change lanes around each other with no collisions possible.
Looks pretty cool
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This sounds like Forbidden Journey in Islands of Adventure...if that's the case, a Wall-E attraction would be really cool so we could get the whole ship-outta-whack feeling on a grand scale without having to build a giant moving platform. But it'd have to be heavily supplemented with real sets or it'll be really underwhelming after a while. The only thing I can't work out right now is the story for this ride--why are we back on the Axiom? Why do we go up just to return to Earth? How do we avoid the Star Tours feeling of "oops, something went wrong, back home we go"?
Basically, I can only really see this working in Tomorrowland or Fantasyland where you're flying around somehow. This would be an amazing thing for Tomorrowland to get it back on track. We don't even need to attach characters to it if we had a solid storyline. I'm thinking we're space adventurers entering a new world and perhaps we find an alliance alien race or take a wrong turn through fantastical forests or cities where we avoid robots and hover cars. That sort of thing.
Not really a new idea in principle. Horizons used this... Forbidden journey uses this kind of concept too.
It's not really something where you say 'what story/theme works with this'
It can be used for almost anything
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I'm really not at all a huge fan of rides with projections. Spider-Man is exempt, but I thought the portions of Harry Potter with the projections was stupid. I go to a theme park for a physical experience, not to watch a movie.
I do like the Wall-E idea that was mentioned above though. It would be alright with me if this was implemented in a thematic way, or a way that aid's the experience rather than being the experience. A way that wouldn't try to hide the fact that you are looking at a screen.
Ill use a ride that already exists to show what I mean, Men in Black. The part of the ride where the other vehicle gets scanned, the screen could move along with the car and provide a scanning effect sorta similar to tower of terror of the other vehicle.


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1879 Morgan Dollar, Judd-1612, PR65 Red1879 $1 Morgan Dollar, Judd-1612, Pollock-1808, Low R.7, PR65 Red NGC.
Design. The obverse is that of the regular-issue Morgan dollar, while the reverse shows a statuesque eagle perched, head facing left, with downward-pointed wings, clutching an olive branch and three arrows. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and ONE DOLLAR encircle the border. Struck in copper with a reeded edge.
Commentary. The USPatterns.com website notes, "This design by Morgan is another attempt to replace the production design whose eagle was described as scrawny among other things." The pieces in silver and copper are both equally (exceedingly) rare, with more than a dozen examples (only) known, according to the website. Pollock reports that all specimens known have a 180-degree die alignment. The combined NGC/PCGS certified population stands at 10 pieces in all color designations (Red, Red and Brown, Brown), although only seven are certified Red (9/08).
Physical Description. The pristine surfaces of this Gem specimen are a splendid orange-gold. Were it not for a few trivial carbon flecks and minor contact on Liberty's cheek, this piece might achieve an even finer grade. A small oblong dark toning spot just above Liberty's headband, between the UR of URIBUS, serves as a pedigree marker. NGC Census: 1 in PR65 Red, 1 finer. PCGS Population: 2 in PR65 Red, 1 finer (12/08).
Provenance. Ex: Greater New York Numismatic Convention Sale (Stack's, 4/1988), lot 1418.
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With the draft in the bag, there seems to be a light at the end of the tunnel, and the roster has turned a corner for the best. Coach Garrett has methodically jettisoned players that do not fit his philosophy, and is plugging-in his type of players. Drafting Morris Claiborne was a major statement pick, and set everyone on the team on notice, the Cowboys have no problems upgrading positions even if there is a relatively incumbent starting player there ala Mike Jenkins. With moves in free agency, and this weekend's draft the Cowboys are revamped, and upgraded across the board. We've added depth and competition at every position. Who wants to play? strap up the pads and show us something or you're outta here. I think Garrett is taking this approach from Jimmy Johnson. Lets look at the players we drafted and their impact on the 2012 roster: 1st round: Morris Claiborne, CB Claiborne will be the starter opposite Carr, which bumps Mike Jenkins out of a starting role, and perhaps off the te...
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ATLANTA (AP) — Gov. Nathan Deal on Thursday unveiled a $40.8 billion budget plan that would keep state spending relatively flat, seek ways to cover rising health care costs and add limited funding for scholarships and dredging at the Port of Savannah.
Deal would keep Ga. spending relatively flat
The Republican governor faces twin budget pressures — from a recession that has driven down state tax collections and from an increase in people seeking government-funded health care. Given the tepid recovery from the Great Recession and the wrangling over federal fiscal policy, Deal's administration is not counting on major growth.
His spending plan contains nearly $19.9 billion in state funds, roughly a 3 percent increase over last year's budget.
"While Georgia's economy continues to grow, uncertainty remains at both a national and global level," Deal said in a letter to lawmakers. He said his budget plans "maintain a cautious approach to the current and next fiscal year, focusing on meeting the basic needs of our growing state, eliminating waste and streamlining government, while planning for contingencies in the event larger economic uncertainties impact revenues here at home."
Deal has proposed:
— Making changes to control the cost of Medicaid, the state-federal health care program for the poor and disabled. In a weak economy, the number of people enrolling in Medicaid has grown, forcing an increase in state spending. To compensate, Deal earlier ordered state agencies to make budget cuts. His administration has also proposed several policy changes, including cutting payments to medical providers when the sick are readmitted to hospitals for preventable conditions and setting some limits on prescription drug coverage.
— Restoring 10 days of instruction that were previously cut from a pre-kindergarten program;
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