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NSW Maritime today issued a safety reminder to people boating in small vessels.
Following a series of boating incidents this weekend, NSW Maritime reminded people of the importance of lifejackets.
Maritime advises that every vessel must have lifejackets available for all on board and they must be of appropriate size and in serviceable condition.
It is now law in NSW to wear a lifejacket in a variety of heightened risk situations including: children under the age of 12, anyone boating alone, or at night when in a boat less than 4.8m; and for everyone on board a boat less than 4.8m when on alpine waters or offshore.
It is also the skipper's responsibility to ensure everyone is wearing a lifejacket at times of heightened risk and that could the following:
• boating in bad weather (such as in a gale warning, storm warning, severe thunderstorm warning or other sever weather warning issued by the Bureau of Meteorology);
• when a yacht does not have safety barriers, lifelines, rails, safety harnesses or jacklines in use;
• boating by the elderly, non-swimmers and people with serious medical conditions;
• when the vessel has broken down; and
• when there is a significant likelihood that the vessel may be capsized or swamped by waves or the occupants of the vessel may fall overboard or be forced to enter the water.
Maritime says lifejackets also have the advantage of providing insulation from the cold in the winter months.
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We have both Xbox One and PS4. We have reasonable number of games for both consoles, Forza, Titanfall, Fifa, Plants vs Zombies, Assassins Creed Black Flag, dead rising and Lego Marvel on the XB1 and Battlefield 4, Killzone, Tombraider, Call of duty Ghosts, injustice gods among us, trials evolution, Need for speed: Rivals and Infamous Second son on the PS4.
The exclusives for XboxOne that we have Forza and Titanfall are both decent enough, but Titanfall is so overrated - i love FPS titles and lost interest in this after just one night! Graphically a bit flaky, game load times slow, unbalanced frantic game play with a mix of useless bots and pro gamers. I played games like COD:modern warfare and Gears 1 on the Xbox 360 for months and months night after night, so really disappointing.
The only must have exclusive for the PS4 is Infamous Second son - a stunning looking game. The others are all good, but nothing really nextgen like Infamous. All future multi-platform games will be bought for PS4 because it is more powerful and games run at better resolutions and frame rates on it. (We bought COD:Ghosts for Xbox One on launch, completed it on Veteran then traded it in for the same game on PS4. To date it is still the most played title on either platform. (Watch dogs is pre-ordered for PS4 and i really looking forward to that).

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Teal contributed on Bethlehem's second goal five minutes later. The junior sent the ball across from the right wing into the box, and Fetterolf headed the ball past Corsaro for a 2-0 lead.
"Tara had two wonderful assists today," said Rogan. "She had a nice pass ahead to Jackie [Kearney] on the first goal, and then it was a wonderful assist to Autumn."
Liverpool tried to get back in the game, but whether it was goaltender Katie Nickles making one of her nine saves on the afternoon or a goalpost getting in the way -- as it did midway through the second half when Carfi had a second shot ring off the crossbar -- the Warriors couldn't score a goal.
"We knew they were going to be physical, [and] we knew they were going to be solid defensively," said McGrane. "Their goaltender [Nickles] played phenomenally [well]."
Bethlehem advances to Saturday's state semifinal at Homer High School against Section I champion Arlington. The winner of that game meets either MacArthur or Brockport in Sunday's Class AA final at SUNY Cortland.
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Illegal Towing and Predatory Towing Practices
Illegal towing and predatory towing is conducted by towing companies without the owner's consent. Predatory towers can overcharge, damage vehicles and often have monetary contracts with property owners to illegally tow vehicles from their property.
Illegal Towing and Predatory Towing Practices
Some illegal practices include patrolling private lots and removing vehicles without the presence of a property owner, refusing to unconditionally release a vehicle to the owner before it has been removed from the private property, and unlawfully taking a vehicle within one hour of parking.
In the past decade, many US states began to regulate illegal and predatory towing. In 2005, a bill was introduced that would allow states such as California to enact legislation regarding towing practices on private property, but towing companies work around the legal system—predatory towers defend themselves by claiming they just have a different interpretation of the rules and hire attorneys to make it almost impossible to represent yourself without a lawyer.
Illegal Towing Laws
For example, a towing company may have a contract with a city police department in which the charge for a tow is $75.00, and the city may have a cap of $200 for private property tows. But your car may be towed from a parking lot for a charge of $400.00. Some unscrupulous towing companies ignore predatory towing laws.
Check your state's towing rules because Illegal towing laws vary. A predatory tower is familiar with the laws but assumes their victims do not know illegal and predatory towing laws. If you know the law and complain, the illegal tower may give you a refund.
Here are a few examples of illegal towing laws:
In 2006, Vehicle Code bill AB 2210 came into effect, which protects motorists from predatory towing practices from private property. California law requires the tow company to immediately and unconditionally release a vehicle if the driver arrives prior to it being towed from the private property or in transit.
Oregon law requires that the tower release a vehicle at no charge only if the driver is present prior to the hookup being complete. The tower must also take at least one photograph of the vehicle and record the time and date of the photograph. The photograph must show the vehicle violation taking place.
Virginia legislation requires warning signs to be posted at all entrances, maximum fees set for towing and storage, and photographs to be taken before towing to show the condition of the vehicle as well as the lawfulness of the towing.
Non Stop et al Illegal Towing Class Action Lawsuit
A class action lawsuit was filed against eight towing companies for allegedly towing legally parked cars, charging exorbitant fees, and engaging in predatory towing practices. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Los Angeles residents whose cars were towed while legally parked in Southern California. The suit alleges Non Stop towing and other firms regularly tow cars without reason and overcharge motorists in order to make larger commissions.
"The first thing you think of when you car has been towed is that it has been stolen," says attorney John Bisnar. "Well, getting towed is similar; it might as well be road robbery. All too often, tow companies are holding your car ransom.
"Unfortunately, many tow companies aren't playing by the rules and countless people have had their vehicles towed illegally. Not only does the tow company usually release your vehicle for cash (and usually charges about $300), it also dings hapless drivers for other charges such as $45 per day for storage, an extra $45 fee after 6pm or on a weekend. Again, these charges are not legal."
And why do some companies only accept cash? By law they are required to take credit cards or checks. "I am guessing that they want to conceal the illegal tow and/or income and/or they don't want you to dispute the credit card charge or stop payment on a check," says Bisnar.
Illegal Towing Racket and Scam
Bisnar knows that tow truck drivers get a bonus for towing cars. "We have a former employee from one of these bandit companies with a background so checkered we can't use him as a witness but he gives us information," he explains. "And we also know of this scam: Someone watches the parking lot and calls the tow company and the person who is watching is being compensated by the company for every car towed from that lot."
Illegal Towing Lawsuit
Bisnar is representing a client who was having lunch in a fast-food outlet—he was only there 20 minutes. "We know it was an illegal tow. In fact, there have been tow companies that the LA county district attorney brought charges against for this particular type of action...another client owns a towing company and his own tow truck was towed by his competition! He is flaming mad."
Due to recent illegal towing media coverage, people contact Bisnar's firm daily and many are joining the class action. However, Bisnar can only accept clients with good documentation. "People must be able to substantiate their claims; they need receipts and wherever possible, witnesses," he says.
"For instance, one person we just signed on got his car towed at a specific time-- he has a receipt for a deposit from his bank that proves he was not in the area where his car was towed, 20 minutes before it was towed--meaning his car wasn't parked for an hour. And he paid the tow company by credit card."
If you want to fight the tow company, you won't have your car and you risk paying hefty storage charges --who can afford that? "Illegal towing has become a social issue-somebody has to do something about this," says Bisnar. "Hey, why not us?"
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Firefighters revive ailing driver
A man who was not breathing and was blue in the face after a wreck at one of Evansville's major intersections Thursday night was revived at the scene, thanks to quick action from emergency responders.
The man's name and condition were not available late Thursday, but an official with the Evansville Police Department said he was being treated at Deaconess Hospital late Thursday.
The mishap occurred just after 7:30 p.m. at the intersection of the Lloyd Expressway and Fulton Avenue.
Traffic on the Lloyd, the city's major east-west artery, was snarled for much of the evening as police closed the intersection for more than two hours to investigate the wreck.
The man who was revived was the only serious injury, although his Toyota Celica hit two other cars before coming to a rest south of the intersection.
That was where three firefighters found him not breathing.
Jim Pfender, Caleb Wathen and Shawn Wiethop were first on the scene after being dispatched from the Fire Station 3, 310 N. Fourth Ave., which is less than half a mile from the intersection.
"As soon as we got here, we could see he was blue in the face and wasn't breathing," Pfender said. "So we had to pull him out and start CPR."
Pfender said the three men worked on the victim for about 45 seconds until an ambulance arrived.
The ambulance medical technicians then hooked the man up to a defibrillator and shocked him about five times before he regained a pulse, Pfender said.
"The fact that we got here and got CPR started immediately and then with the defibrillator - they got here in less than another minute - that makes a huge difference," he said.
Pfender said it appears the man went into a cardiac arrest, which caused him to stop breathing and then caused the wreck. He said the man's cardiac rhythm suggested that was the case, and it would explain why he hit the median and caused the wreck. The man had no signs of trauma, Pfender said.
Pfender downplayed credit for saving the man and said everyone was simply doing their job.
"We're all trained in CPR and to recognize when it's indicated," he said. "In this instance, I hope that training paid off."
None of the firefighters had received an update on the man's condition, but said they hope his condition improves through the night.
"I hope he makes it," Pfender said. "He's obviously not out of the woods yet. There's got to be a reason why he went into cardiac arrest."
An accident reconstructionist with the Police Department was still examining the scene Thursday night, but Sgt. Paul Kirby said initial information suggested the man was driving southbound on Fulton Avenue when he hit the median, proceeded through the intersection and hit a white pickup truck turning onto Fulton. Pfender said the man also clipped another vehicle before entering the intersection.
The man reportedly continued south of the intersection, hitting a car stopped for a red light on Fulton and another median before coming to a rest.
A pregnant woman who was driving the stopped vehicle was taken to St. Mary's Medical Center as a precaution, and the driver of the other vehicle was not hurt.
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Anyone Want Antropov
by Paul on 02/05/08 at 02:29 PM ET
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from the Toronto Star,
Just as he had no choice but to accept his suspension, he would also have no choice but to accept his fate if he were traded. Antropov may be among the most vulnerable of Leaf stalwarts.
Teams looking to load up for a run at the playoffs will consider he earns a reasonable $1.95 million (U.S.) a year, he's signed for next season, he's having a career year, and, perhaps most importantly, he doesn't have a no-trade clause. He says he wants to stay.
"Of course," says Antropov. "But it's not up to me. Ask Cliff Fletcher."
more and other Leafs mentioned too…
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Leafs See Back-Up Goalies
by Paul on 02/05/08 at 10:17 AM ET
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No Olaf Kolzig for the Caps. They're starting Brent Johnson in goal. In the newsroom on Tuesday, some vile cynic wondered aloud if the Blue Jackets led the league in facing back-up goaltenders. They do not, actually. That would be Toronto, center of the hockey universe, which has seen 20 No. 2s this season. Man, 41 years without the Cup in Toronto, and now opponents are trotting out their back-ups. Harsh.
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McCabe Returns Soon, Hopes To Stay Long Term
by Paul on 02/05/08 at 12:17 AM ET
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from David Shoalts of the Globe and Mail,
McCabe is not considered one of the veterans Fletcher will try to move by the Feb. 26 trade deadline. He has a no-movement clause in his contract, but even if he did waive it, McCabe will cost a team $5.75-million (all currency U.S.) against the salary cap for the next three seasons. Not that he wants to go anywhere, anyway.
"Yeah, I got that clause, but no one's ever spoken to me about doing anything about it so I'm not too worried about it," McCabe said. "I signed here to play here. I want to be here."
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Why Not Sign Sundin
by Paul on 02/03/08 at 12:36 PM ET
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from Rosie DiManno of the Toronto Star,
If Sundin stands his ground on this, the Leafs need to get his signature on a new contract now, so that they don't lose on both ends of a polarizing predicament. And if Sundin is being truthful about wanting to end his career in Toronto, then he should prove that with a renewed commitment.
However, asked several which ways if he'd re-sign Sundin this summer – whatever happens Feb. 26 – Fletcher declined to oblige.
"That's a decision that would be entirely up to him. He is in a position to do what he wants.''
Not true. Sundin can't say yes if the invitation is never extended.
If there's no separation, both parties need to re-affirm their vows.
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McCabe Plans To Stay In Toronto
by Paul on 02/03/08 at 11:26 AM ET
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Will Bryan McCabe return to the Maple Leafs lineup just in time to be traded?...
There are many things that McCabe is looking forward to when he rejoins the Leafs. Repeatedly answering that question is not one of them.
"Look, no one (from management) has approached me about (waiving it) yet," McCabe said. "We'll cross that bridge when we get to it.
"I've said all along I want to be a Toronto Maple Leaf. That's why I signed here."
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Karmanos Won't Hold Rutherford Back
by Paul on 02/01/08 at 11:54 AM ET
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from Lance Hornby of the Toronto Sun,
Legality and necessity demand Peter Karmanos make Jim Rutherford fulfil his contract to the Carolina Hurricanes.
But Karmanos' friendship with Rutherford would let the latter go to work for the Maple Leafs….
"First of all, it's not appropriate to be discussing this when Jim's in the second of a five-year contract, and a lucrative one, too," Karmanos told Sun Media yesterday from the offices of the Compuware Corporation in suburban Detroit. "But I would not stand in his way, only if the situation did not allow him to do his job.
"I would grant permission for the Leafs to talk to him, but I would want to hear the level of control he has. It might be something I could help him negotiate."
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Leafs Lose It
by Paul on 02/01/08 at 11:29 AM ET
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from the Toronto Star,
The game, the arguments, the video reviews, ground in the playoff race, another forward to an ankle injury, another to a three-game suspension; all gone in what was for them a frustrating and heart-wrenching 3-2 overtime defeat to the Carolina Hurricanes.
And in the Toronto dressing room afterwards, their anger roiled over what they felt were injustices meted out on Tobacco Road….
After reciting a litany of decisions he disagreed with, ending with what he said was a "lousy call on Antropov," a seething coach Paul Maurice snapped: "But that's my judgment. That's the way I feel, that's the way the hockey players feel. That's what the camera (replays) looked like to me. Let's just do it this way. We've been out here and friendly long enough. If you want to get the story, go ask the people who made the judgments. We disagree. That's all I have to say.''
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Leafs Have Other Options
by Paul on 01/31/08 at 11:46 AM ET
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from Damien Cox of the Toronto Star,
What the Leafs should try to block, however, is the possibility they would net nothing for Sundin before the trade deadline, and then he would play for some other team next season.
So get his name on a contract extension. The Leafs have no handy successor for him as captain or as their No. 1 centre, and probably won't for several years.
If he doesn't want to leave, lean on him to commit to stay. After all, there are other viable trade options.
Starting with Nik Antropov. He doesn't have a no-trade contract, has another year on his cheap deal and any number of teams would pay heavily to get him in their lineup for the post-season. The Sharks and Red Wings would be happy to get an extra big body with which to confront the Ducks.
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Time to Start Losing
by Alanah McGinley on 01/30/08 at 04:17 PM ET
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From Mike Brophy at The Hockey News,
So here's the thing, if you are the Los Angeles Kings or the Toronto Maple Leafs, it is probably in your best interest – speaking big picture, that is – to lose the remainder of your games.
It would be better for both teams – and probably Florida, Tampa Bay and Buffalo, too – if they just gave up on this year and did everything in their power to get the top pick in the 2008 Entry Draft; in all likelihood Steven Stamkos.
The problem is: How do you tell 20 players, who are essentially auditioning for next year, as well as a coaching staff whose career might possibly hang in the balance with every victory or defeat, that you want to tank the year?
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Move Sundin To The Ducks & Don't Re-sign Him
by Paul on 01/30/08 at 03:06 PM ET
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from Alan Adams at AOL Canada,
If it were left to me, I would deal Sundin by the Feb. 26 NHL trade deadline, and send him to Anaheim as a matter of fact. Then I wouldn't bring Sundin back in the fold this summer when the big Swede is an unrestricted free agent.
This is the ONLY course the Leafs should plot regarding Sundin if, as ownership says, it is serious about making things right with the storied Toronto franchise.
Think of it this way: You have to get bad, and bad for a couple of years, before you can get good. And Sundin is the ticket to both destinations.
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Rojo, the 24-year-old Argentina internationalist, hinted yesterday morning he was on the verge of moving to Old Trafford and Sporting have now confirmed his departure.
Rojo is equally comfortable at centre-back as he is at left-back and played all 120 minutes of July's World Cup final as Argentina lost to Germany after extra-time.
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Boss Taylor had initially planned to bring in a new signing, in Kedwell's absence but he is willing to let Fagan prove his worth first.
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Solar Lime Chicken
Use the lime juice from yesterday's veggie chips for this easy to prepare chicken dish.
Sun Oven Lime Chicken
5 bone-in, skinless chicken breast halves
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup lime juice
1 tablespoon Worchestershire sauce
2 cloves garlic, minced
Solar Chicken Stew Italian Style
Like most stews, this is even better the next day. It also freezes well. If you prefer white meat substitute skinless, bone-in breasts cut into quarters for all or a portion of the thighs used in this recipe.
Easy Sun Oven Chicken Cacciatore
2 larges onions, thinly sliced (about 3 cups)
3 tablespoons olive oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
4 pounds chicken thighs, bone-in, skinless, excess fat trimmed
1/2 cup dry white wine
2 cans (14.5-ounce) chopped tomatoes
1/4 cup tomato paste
Solar Balsamic Chicken
Make sure to have plenty of rice or good crusty bread to soak up the delicious sauce.
Sun Oven Balsamic Chicken
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed of excess fat
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
Solar Sweet and Sour Chicken
This super simple recipe reminds me of something that would be on one of those cooking shows where the chef has to come up with something using only ingredients found in the refrigerator of a random family.
Sun Oven Sweet and Sour Chicken
2 tablespoons apricot jam
3 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
Chicken, Sun, Garlic, and Thyme
Serve this succulent solar roasted chicken with a good, crusty bread to smear with the cooked garlic.
Sun Oven Garlic Chicken
1 whole chicken (about 3 pounds), rinsed and patted dry, inside and out, with paper towels
2 fresh thyme sprigs
2 heads garlic, cloves separated and peeled
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, at room temperature
Solar Chicken Stew for Later
After enjoying yesterday's solar "fried" chicken for lunch there was still enough sunshine to keep the Sun Oven busy. I still had some uncooked thighs that I used for this stew. When it was done I divided it up into single portions to be frozen for later in the week.
Sun Oven Chicken stew with Herbes de Provence
2 plum tomatoes, cut into chunks
1 small onion, cut into chunks
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 cup black olives
Spicy Solar Chicken
Placing a wire rack in a roasting pan will keep the chicken out of the juices while it cooks and help keep the skin from getting soggy.
Sun Oven Chili-Roasted Chicken
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoons smoked paprika
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon ground cumin
Solar Drumsticks to Go
Unlike with a conventional oven, Sun Oven roasted poultry needs to be cooked in a covered pan. To create a lid for a rectangular baking dish simply cover it tightly with tin foil and then a dark tea towel, or if you prefer to be able to see the food while it cooks, use an oven bag. To keep the skin from getting soggy place a rack in the pan and set the chicken pieces on top.
These solar roasted drumsticks are good warm or at room temperature and are great for packed lunches or picnics – and cats like them too!
Sun Oven Roasted Drumsticks
8 drumsticks, rinsed and patted dry
2 tablespoons olive oil
Solar Braised Chicken
Braised bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs are packed with flavor but the skin tends to get soggy and unpleasant. In this recipe they are browned, then the skin is discarded. Leaving behind all of the flavor and none of the unpleasantness.
Sun Oven Braised Chicken with Herbs
8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs, trimmed of excess fat
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 onion, minced
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons dried thyme
1 teaspoon herbes de Provence
1 anchovy fillet, rinsed and minced
Solar Chicken and Wine
I love using my Dutch oven for solar cooking. It's perfect for browning meats before putting them in the Sun Oven and can easily be transferred to the stove if the weather changes unexpectedly.
Sun Oven Chicken in White Wine
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A system to increase reliability of realtime data communications by determining the quality of network service. If the quality of service falls below a threshold, the realtime data is routed through a reliable network service such as TCP. If quality of service is adequate, data is routed through a non-reliable network service such as UDP, which maintains the realtime nature upon data playback in the case of audio or video realtime data. When audio or video data is routed through TCP rather than UDP, the data is buffered and sequenced before playback resulting in a slightly delayed, but more reliable output.
1. A method for increasing reliability of data communications based on a quality of service of said communications, said method comprising:
determining if said quality of service is inadequate based upon statistics regarding rate of packet loss during said data communications;
routing and buffering data communications, if said quality of service is determined to be inadequate, using a reliable network protocol; and
routing data communications using a non-reliable network protocol if quality of service is determined to be adequate.
2. A method according to
collecting packets of data generated by said data communications when said data communications is routed through a reliable network service, said collecting performed to accumulate a defined number of packets prior to said step of processing.
3. A method according to
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collecting the statistics regarding rate of packet loss during said data communications; and
comparing said statistics with a threshold, said comparison yielding a determination that the quality of service is inadequate if the rate of packet loss exceeds said threshold.
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8. A system of bi-modal data communication comprising:
a data transmission manager;
an application interface coupled to said data transmission manager, said application interface configured to instruct said data transmission manager to route data using a non-reliable network protocol in a first mode of data communication and using a reliable network protocol in a second mode of communication;
a quality of service agent, coupled to said application interface, said quality of service agent configured to collect data packets from said application interface if said data transmission manager is instructed to route data through a reliable network protocol, said quality of service agent including a buffering system configured to store a specified number of data packets in said first mode; and
a data communications statistics compiler coupled to said quality of service agent, said compiler, measuring quality of service of data communication according to statistics regarding rate of packet loss during said data communications configured to notify said quality of service agent of inadequate quality of service.
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16. A system of bi-modal data communication comprising:
a data transmission manager;
a quality of service agent coupled to said data transmission manager, said quality of service agent configured to collect data packets from said data transmission manager if said data transmission manager is instructed by said quality of service agent to route data using a reliable network protocol, said quality of service agent including a buffering system configured to store a specified number of data packets when using said reliable network protocol; and
a data communications statistics compiler coupled to said quality of service agent, said compiler configured to collect statistics regarding rate of packet loss during said data communications and to notify said quality of service agent of inadequate quality of service.
17. In a network, a system of bi-modal data communication comprising:
a quality of service agent coupled to said network, said quality of service agent configured to collect data packets from said network if said quality of service agent routes data using a reliable network protocol, said quality of service agent including a buffering system configured to store a specified number of data packets when using said reliable network protocol; and
a data communications statistics compiler coupled to said quality of service agent, said compiler configured to collect statistics regarding rate of packet loss during said data communications and to notify said quality of service agent of inadequate quality of service, said notification triggering said quality of service agent to route data using said reliable network service, otherwise, said quality of service agent configured to route data using a non-reliable network service.
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates generally to the field of communications systems. More specifically, the invention relates to protocols for data networking.
2. Description of Related Art
In communications networks utilizing Internet Protocol (IP), real-time data, such as audio and/or video (A/V) data, is typically transmitted using the User Datagram Protocol (UDP). UDP is referred to as a "non-reliable" protocol since data "packets" lost during transmission are not retried or re-transmitted. If lost UDP data packets were re-transmitted at a later instant in time, the resulting A/V playback may be jumbled with frames of video or audio out of order. Retransmission or retries destroys the proper sequencing of audio and video information that is desired for audio and video transmissions, especially in videoconferencing or teleconferencing sessions. When the amount of packet loss is not too severe, A/V playback may pop or jitter with lost packets but will be audible and viewable. However, when the packet loss is too severe, the result may be inaudible, or confusing to the point where the afflicted recipient may prefer a delayed or semi-realtime transmission as a substitute for a severely degraded realtime transmission.
By contrast, Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), which also runs over IP, is a "reliable" protocol in that data packets are "guaranteed" to eventually reach their destination. The packets are numbered and sequenced when first transmitted so that upon a retry or retransmission, the packets can be ordered correctly. TCP is normally utilized for text binary file transfer and for transferring control messages which do not ordinarily need realtime transfer, and wherein it is important that transmitted packets eventually be received at their intended destination. The amount of packet loss for TCP packets is less critical than for UDP packets, since TCP is retry capable. If voice and A/V data were transmitted over TCP, the resulting realtime playback might be chaotic and out-of-order, especially where the quality of the network connection or routing is poor, since lost packets would be retried and arrive out-of-order.
Thus, there is a need to provide a mechanism which can reliably transmit A/V and other realtime data even when network connections are poor.
The invention provides a method and apparatus for increasing the reliability of data communications based on network quality of service. The quality of service is determined to be inadequate based upon a certain threshold. If the quality of service is inadequate, data is routed through a reliable communications service.
The objects, features and advantages of the method and apparatus for the present invention will be apparent from the following description in which:
FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the invention employed in audio communication.
FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 3 shows a third embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 4 shows the format of a packet.
FIG. 5 shows another embodiment of the invention having several types of data streams.
FIG. 6 is a flow diagram of an embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 7A is a diagram of data routing according to one embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 7B is a flow diagram of re-entry into non-reliable mode while in the reliable mode.
FIG. 8 is a flow diagram of another embodiment of the invention.
Referring to the figures, exemplary embodiments of the invention will now be described. The exemplary embodiments are provided to illustrate aspects of the invention and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention. The exemplary embodiments are primarily described with reference to block diagrams or flowcharts. As to the flowcharts, each block within the flowcharts represents both a method step and an apparatus element for performing the method step. Depending upon the implementation, the corresponding apparatus element may be configured in hardware, software, firmware or combinations thereof.
FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the invention employed in audio communication.
FIG. 1 shows a node 100 according to an embodiment of the invention that communicates data through a network. As mentioned in the background, networks capable of communicating over IP can transmit/receive data packets using two different network services—a reliable network service TCP and a non-reliable network service UDP. The embodiment shown exemplifies components for audio data communication such as in an internet voice call using H.323 specification (ITU Recommendation H.323 (Published May 28, 1996): "Line Transmission of Non-Telephone Signals—Visual Telephone Systems and Equipment for Local Area Networks Which Provide a Non-Guaranteed Quality of Service"). Ordinarily, audio, such as voice is communicated using UDP and not TCP.
However, the invention in the embodiment of FIG. 1 shows a system which provides a quality of service (QOS) agent 110 which facilitates bi-modal voice/audio communications using both UDP and TCP. QOS agent 110 is coupled to an application interface 160 which is an application to provide a user interface for call establishment and call release, such as Intel Internet Phone™, a product of Intel Corporation. The application interface 160 is coupled to a data transmission manager 165 which includes Q.931 (ITU Recommendation Q.931 (published March, 1993): "Digital Subscriber Signaling System No. 1 Network Layer—Digital Subscriber Signaling System No. 1 (DSS 1)—ISDN User-Network Interface Layer 3 Specification for Basic Call Control") layer 170 and an H.245 (ITU Recommendation H.245 (Published Jun. 4, 1996): "Line Transmission of Non-Telephone Signals—Control Protocol for Multimedia Communication") layer 180. Both Q.931 layer 170 and H.245 layer 180 perform services facilitating any communication utilizing TCP/IP layer 190 which is a representation of TCP running over IP. Q.931 layer 170 performs the call establishment procedure. Q.931 also provides a means to transfer user data in "user-to-user" data messages. User-to-user data is distinguished from "control" data in that user-to-user data contains information which one user or node desires another to receive. Control data is information/headers which is used by the nodes to perform call establishment, call release, user notification of incoming calls etc. Since control data is vital to maintaining and establishing the connection between nodes, the TCP/IP layer 190, which is a reliable communication protocol, is utilized to send control data. H.245 layer 180, which is coupled to TCP/IP layer 190, performs capability negotiation and exchange where the communicating nodes can inform one another of what speech codecs, video codecs etc. they are capable of performing.
The QOS agent 110 is directly coupled also to two service layers, a Real Time Protocol (RTP) 120 and a Real Time Control Protocol (RTCP) 130. RTP 120 arranges and sequences data, whether user-to-user or control into units called "packets." Each packet contains header information in addition to the actual data (see FIG. 4 and associated description). RTCP 130 is a compiler of statistics regarding packet loss and is thus, coupled directly to RTP 120 as well. RTCP 130 essentially counts the number of packets received and checks how many packets are lost and delayed. RTCP and RTP are well-defined protocols and are well-known in the art. RTP 120 sends/receives compressed voice data to/from a speech coding system 150 by arranging data in packets when sent and disassembling packets into data when received. RTP 120 is also coupled directly to the UDP/IP layer 140 which facilitates communication utilizing IP, but by way of UDP packets rather than TCP.
Speech coding system 150 is coupled to a speaker 157, capable of transforming an electrical signal into sound waves and a microphone 155 capable of transforming sound waves into an electrical signal. Using "codecs" (compression/decompression algorithms), such as G723 (ITU-T Recommendation G.723.1 (1995): "Dual Rate Speech Codec for Multimedia Telecommunications Transmitting at 6.4 and 5.3 kbit/s") or GSM (GSM06.01 European Telecommunication Standard ETS300-580-1 (September 1994): Full Rate Speech Processing Functions"), which are well known in the art, speech coding system 150 compresses data from microphone 155 and Decompresses data received from RTP 120 into a full electrical signal which speaker 157 can transform and play.
The operation of this embodiment of the invention will be explained by describing an exemplary networked voice call from a node referred to as the "caller" (the user requesting a connection) to another node referred to as the "callee" (the user being requested). Assuming that each node has approximately the structure/capabilities of node 100 of FIG. 1, the invention operates as follows:
The Q931 layer 170 (on the caller node) sends a message to the callee's Q.931 layer 170 requesting that a connection be set-up. The callee then responds with a ring tone on the callee node and sends a message to the caller indicating the user has not yet picked up the call, but has been contacted (by the ring tone). When the user or node picks up the call, the Q.931 layer 170 of the callee sends another message indicating a connect.
A connection is established, but now H.245 layer 180 intervenes to perform capability exchange and negotiation. The H.245 layer 180 of the caller will indicate the node's capabilities, such as having G723 voice compression capability. The callee will, for instance, reply the same or similar capability, allowing the session to use G723. As part of one embodiment of the invention, the existence and buffer size (detailed below) of the QOS (quality of service) bi-modal capability can be communicated. Once the initial Q.931 and H.245 handshaking is complete ordinarily using TCP/IP layer 190 of both caller and callee, the voice (user-to-user data) can be communicated.
The audio subsystem 153 includes speech coding system 150, speaker 157 and microphone 155. When either node receives packets of user-to-user data such as audio, in non-QOS prior art systems, the packets are automatically decoded as UDP packets when received by RTP 120. When received by a node through UDP/IP layer 140, UDP data packets are accepted by RTP 120 which then strips any headers and sends raw user-to-user data to speech coding system 150 which decompresses the data (according to codecs agreed upon) and sends it to speaker 157 for output. Contemporaneously, RTCP 130, from RTP 120, analyzes header information to determine how many packets were received and how many packets were lost during transmission (such as packet numbers, start packet number, etc.). RTCP 130 uses packet headers and other timing information to calculate a rate of packet loss. The rate of packet loss is sent to QOS agent 110 which, in one embodiment, compares the rate to a predefined threshold.
If the rate of packet loss is greater than the threshold, then the QOS agent can either direct a change in node or query the user to authorize one. If the rate is below the acceptable threshold, no action is taken and voice continues to be communicated using the non-reliable UDP. However, the software can be configured to allow the user to enter the change in node independent of statistics or the QOS agent.
According to the invention, ordinarily, voice data will be sent/received in UDP packets, which is the non-reliable (first) mode of communication. The second, reliable mode of communication utilizes a buffering system and TCP packets rather than UDP. In this second "walkie/talkie" mode, compressed voice data is packaged by RTP 120 into reliable mode packets over TCP/IP layer 190 and decoded as such at the receiving node.
Since TCP is a "reliable" network service, guaranteeing delivery of packets, it is desirable that the order of packets be guaranteed before playback. Thus, in the second, reliable mode, TCP packets containing compressed audio data will be communicated between caller and callee. If a particular packet is lost over the network and does not reach the node intended, according to TCP specifications, the packet will later be retried until it does reach its intended destination with an "acknowledgment" in return.
For audio, which in a voice call is intended to be realtime, the correct ordering of data is of some importance. Thus, QOS agent 110 has a buffering system which collects TCP packets received from the network and orders them according to their assigned packet number. The buffering system collects packets until specified number of packets N have been accumulated. The value of N can be specified and agreed upon as part of the H.245 capability exchange procedure. If one node has a greater buffering capability than the other, the number N may be agreed upon as the lower of the two. When N packets have been collected, QOS agent 110 sends the data to RTP 120. RTP 120 removes headers from the packets and sends data to audio sub-system 153, as described earlier, for decompression and playback.
The result in reliable mode is non-realtime voice playback, where the playback is delayed slightly from a realtime playback. A user may prefer, due to the inadequate or poor connection, to receive delayed audio rather than garbled audio or audio missing significant amounts of data.
By switching to the reliable mode and buffering the data packets, a delayed but more complete copy of the user-to-user data is available. When the connection enters the reliable mode, all nodes in the network should also switch to the reliable mode, such that they are all using TCP for audio. This can be achieved by sending to other nodes a "Go To Reliable Mode" control message as described below. Packets, when being transmitted from one node to another do not need buffering on the transmit side, but should utilize TCP while the connection is in the second mode. The "reliability" of TCP to guaranteed delivery of packets will result in a better quality voice playback even if not quite realtime. The choice to enter the walkie-talkie (reliable) mode can be via a user input or automatic. As shall be described in other embodiments, when several types of data streams are being communicated, such as video and audio, the streams may be separately routed through either the reliable mode or non-reliable mode, with any or all of the streams routed to reliable mode.
FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment of the invention.
In this embodiment, all elements with identical reference numbers to FIG. 1 operate in a like fashion to that described above. QOS agent 210, shown in node 200 of FIG. 2, is similar to QOS agent 110 of FIG. 1, except that it is not coupled directly to the application interface and can route packets directly to Q.931 layer 270. Additionally, Q.931 layer 270 can route packets directly to QOS agent 210 bypassing application interface 260. In this embodiment, the application interface 260 does not need to be modified from prior art systems, since the QOS agent is detached from its operation.
FIG. 3 shows a third embodiment of the invention. In node 300 of FIG. 3, all elements with identical reference numbers to FIGS. 1 and 2 operate in a like fashion to that described above. QOS agent 310, shown in FIG. 3, is similar to QOS agent 110 of FIG. 1, except that QOS agent 310 directly re-routes data to the TCP "port" which is provided for the node on a TCP/IP layer 390. The Q.931 layer 170 and application interface 260 are bypassed as QOS agent 310 is coupled directly to TCP/IP layer 390. Since the QOS agent 310 directly routes data packets to the TCP/IP layer, the application interface 260 and Q.931 layer 170 do not need modification and can operate seamlessly with the invention with no change from the prior art. QOS agent 310 can open a TCP port and route packets to/from RTP 120.
FIG. 4 shows the format of various packets communicated from node to node according to the various embodiments of the invention.
A packet 400 will have a message type field 410, which will indicate whether the packet is of a user-to-user data message or a control data message type. The next field 420, will indicate whether the packet is a reliable mode packet or a non-reliable mode packet. A control data message is typically sent as a reliable mode packet since control data are of importance in securing and controlling the network connection. The next field 430 and 440 show the current packet number and the total number of packets, respectively. Finally, in field 450, the actual voice or other user data is copied. Many other fields are possible and have not been shown so as not to obscure the invention. Relevant to the invention are the fields 420 and 430 which identify the type of message and mode of communication (reliable or non-reliable) and fields 430 and 440 which aid the RTCP to compile statistics regarding packet loss and provide sequencing information for the QOS agent when forced to reliable mode. Two separate control message types, peculiar to the invention, may facilitate the change in mode from reliable to non-reliable or vice-versa. A "Go To Reliable Mode" message 460 can be sent by one of the nodes to instruct the other node(s) to accept packets via the QOS agent. Likewise a "Go To Non-Reliable Mode" message 470 can be sent to return the connection to a non-reliable mode when network conditions have improved or when the user so desires. Messages 460 and 470 are shown as reliable mode message which are also control messages. Thus, they will be routed via TCP. The addition of reliable mode fields, such as field 420 of message 400, according to the invention may be achieved by either the QOS agent or the RTP layer. FIG. 4 does not show the layering of these packets into TCP and then encapsulation into IP, both of which are well known in the art. The use of the field 420 and message types 460 and 470 are thus transparent to the TCP/IP layer and require no change in that layer under current practice.
FIG. 5 shows another embodiment of the invention having several types of data streams.
In node 500 of FIG. 5, all elements with identical reference numbers to FIG. 1 and 2 operate in a like fashion to that described above. Node 500 shown in FIG. 5 has the capability of videoconferencing with the addition of a video subsystem 553. Video subsystem 553 includes video coding interface 550 which is capable of processing video codecs and is coupled to a display 557 and camera/capture device 555. Not shown are other components such as a video controller/adapter which may also be needed to output video on display 557.
During a videoconferencing communication session, both video and audio data may be communicated. Since the data streams may be separate and may involve different codecs, ordinary practice involves encapsulating and packetizing the video and audio streams separately. Thus, according to another embodiment of the invention, video streams originating from video coding system 550 (images received by camera/capture device 555) can be routed via TCP (in reliable mode), while the audio stream can be routed via UDP. Thus, packets of each stream type can be separately communicated in either reliable or non-reliable mode. If the user desires the video to be clear, but not necessarily real-time, a reliable mode buffering operation will occur via the QOS agent such that a certain number of packets are collected prior to video playback. RTCP 130 can be configured to compile statistics for each type of stream separately. By placing audio and video into modes independent of the other, a user's preference can be more easily accommodated. In situations where files (binary or text) are being communicated, as well as audio and video, these streams will be sent via TCP, but on a different port, such as the FTP (file transfer protocol) or Telnet ports. Although the node embodiment of FIG. 1 is shown in FIG. 5, any combination of other embodiments may be employed to carry out reliable mode video conferencing.
FIG. 6 is a flow diagram of an embodiment of the invention. The system, through the RTCP, is continuously compiling statistics regarding data or packet loss, particularly, in terms of number of packets lost per a certain unit of time. These statistics are collected (step 610) and then sent to the QOS agent or interface for comparison. If the data loss is greater than a certain threshold (checked at step 620), which may be user-defined or application defined and may vary from time to time due to many network conditions, then the reliable mode is entered into (step 625) by sending a "Go To Reliable Mode" control message to all other nodes. If the loss is not greater than the threshold, then data communication continues in the non-reliable mode (step 615). Next, according to step 630, data is rerouted through a reliable communications service such as TCP. This methodology assumes that the previous mode of communication was mode 1, the non-reliable network service.
FIG. 7A is a diagram of data routing according to one embodiment of the invention. The step of routing data according to step 630 of FIG. 6 has further methodology as indicated in FIG. 7A. Data packets are collected and buffered until a specified number of packets have been accumulated as shown in step 732. The time will vary depending on the network conditions, user or application preference and may also be defined in terms of time elapsed rather than number of packets. When the specified number of packets have been collected (or the buffer filled) (checked at step 734), the packet collection discontinues for a brief instant. The sequenced packet data is then sent, in order, to the RTP or other depacketization layer for processing (step 736). The collecting and buffering of packets repeats continuously, while the reliable mode is operative.
FIG. 7B is a flow diagram of re-entry into non-reliable mode while in the reliable mode. In a reliable network service such as TCP, the quality of service can be checked by measuring the number of TCP retries. If the number of TCP retries is tolerable (checked at step 742), then the quality of network conditions (service) is adequate. Thus, according to step 744, the non-reliable mode is re-entered into by issuing, for instance, a "Go To Non-Reliable Mode" control message (step 746). If the TCP retries are not at a tolerable level, then the system continues in the reliable mode, thereby guaranteeing packet delivery (step 744).
FIG. 8 is a flow diagram of another embodiment of the invention. The data (packet) loss statistics are first collected (step 810). Then, the statistics are sent to be compared using a QOS agent or similar mechanism (step 820). If the loss exceeds a threshold amount, the user is advised that network service is inadequate (step 830). If the loss is less than threshold, it is advantageous to allow the user to enter, via a keyboard, mouse or other input interface to request that the reliable mode be entered into (checked at step 840). If the reliable mode has not been entered into, communications continue through the non-reliable mode (step 815). The user may desire to enter the reliable or "walkie-talkie" mode even if the system has not yet advised the user of inadequate service. If the user desires a clear connection, and the reliable mode is entered, then the reliable mode is entered (step 850) by sending a "Go To Reliable Model" control message. Then, as described in the various embodiments above, data is now routed through the reliable service. While in the reliable mode, the non-reliable mode can be re-entered if network conditions improve. A user profile can be established indicating the tolerable number of TCP retries and acknowledges. When the TCP statistics (as well as delay in packet receipt by the QOS agent), as measured through the RTP, indicate that the level of TCP retries are tolerable (checked at step 870), then network conditions will be deemed to have improved and the non-reliable mode can be re-entered. The user is then advised that network service is adequate (step 880). According to step 890, the system checks for the user to enter the non-reliable mode (accomplished at step 893). If not, the reliable mode is continued (step 895). At any time, the user may enter the reliable mode (checked at step 840) or the non-reliable mode (checked at step 890) depending on preference. The various methodologies of FIGS. 6-8 can be extended for each type of realtime data stream communicated.
While the invention has been particularly described with reference to the various figures, it should be understood that the figures are for illustration only and should not be taken as limiting the scope of the invention. Many changes and modifications may be made to the invention, by one having ordinary skill in the art, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
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After nearly four decades of successful operations, Singapore Airlines is about to retire its last remaining Boeing 747s from passenger service.
The Boeing 747 has been an icon of Singapore Airlines' fleet since a pair Boeing 747-200s first landed at Paya Lebar Airport on the 3rd of September of 1973.
Since that date the Singaporean flag carrier has operated several variants of the Jumbo jet, adding its first Boeing 747-300 in May 1983 and later on the 747-400. Its first international Boeing 747-400 service, from Singapore to London, was flown on 31st May of 1989. The Boeing 747-400 has been the mainstay of SIA's fleet for most of the last twenty years.
In order to provide this iconic aircraft the send-off its deserves, SIA's last passenger 747-400 (9V-SPQ) is going to be on display during the last three days of the Singapore Air Show, before it makes its final scheduled flights from Singapore to Melbourne and back on 24-25 March.
There is also going to be a special commemorative flight is also planned before the aircraft is finally retired.
Although you won't be able to fly SIA's 747 anymore as a passenger, the Sinaporean carrier's cargo arm keeps a fleet of 13 747-400Fs freighters.
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Everything is transmitted cordless. The use of the phone, the internet, the printer, the transmission of music. The only thing that cannot be transmitted is electricity.
But the annoying power supplies, however, will disappear since the CHARGE-BOX charges the charging cables. The power supplies for mobile phones, digital cameras or MP 3 players are hidden away in a solid coated steel corpus. The instruments are presented on a felt pad. It does not make any difference whether the CHARGE-BOX is mounted on a wall or put on items of fitment all that is left to be seen is a simple object of beauty.The "charge box" is only available with grey felt.
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The Capitals for the 2nd time this year let the Winnipeg Jets come into to town and steal 2 points in extra time. When a team is on your heels for the final playoff spot this is probably not the best idea. The night before the Capitals left a point in Philly that they also should have had, are you sensing a theme here? The Capitals are giving away points at a time that they absolutely cannot afford it. The Caps have 7 games left and if they're going to make the playoffs they'll need to win at least 5 probably 6, so it's not looking good. However yesterday the Capitals got some great news off the ice when it was announced that center Nicklas Backstrom has been cleared to fully participate in practice, that is a huge step forward in Backstrom making a return for the playoffs.
Tonight the Capitals welcome the Minnesota Wild to the nation's capital, it will be their 1 and only meeting this season. For the Capitals tonight is a huge 2 points as they sit in 9th 2 points behind Buffalo for the final playoff spot, 4 points behind Ottawa for 7th and equally 4 points behind Florida for the Southeast Division lead and the 3rd seed heading into the playoffs. For the Wild this season will conclude without playoffs and go down as a disappointment, they currently sit in 13th in the West with just 72 points.
The goal-tending match-up tonight should be an interesting one. I expect Dale Hunter to throw Braden Holtby back in the net tonight, Braden has never faced the Wild in his career but has put up some great numbers. This year Braden is 1-1-1 with a 2.94 GAA and a .906 SV%, and has a career mark of 11-3-3 with a 2.02 GAA and a .928 SV %. The Wild will more than likely go with rookie Matt Hackett, who like Holtby has never faced the opponent tonight. Hackett is breaking into the NHL for the first time this season and through 11 appearances has a 3-5-0 record with a 2.30 GAA, and a .927 SV%.
Tonight's game has an odd 5 pm EST drop of the puck so get ready for some early pucking, tune in and lets hope our Caps can get a big W this evening
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Rare Gem Proof Deep Cameo 1863 Eagle1863 $10 PR65 Deep Cameo PCGS. CAC. Strong contrast between the mirrored fields and thoroughly frosted devices is the strong suit of this admirable coin, among the finest survivors of the recorded proof mintage of 30 pieces. The color is bright canary-gold throughout. As expected for the grade, the surfaces are extremely attractive, with minimal hairlines and virtually no signs of handling. The only identifying lint mark is a tiny one right of the Y in LIBERTY near the edge of the coronet, and a trivial speck appears tucked between the upper inside points of the third star.
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This lovely proof eagle would make a welcome addition to any collection. Minute, interesting die diagnostics appear on this issue: A few small raised lumps from die rust appear on the bust truncation, with another on the jaw near the earlobe. A small piece of lint somehow adhered to the hub when the die was engraved, on Liberty's cheek below her eye, producing a raised line on the die. The coiner noted this raised line and carefully wire-brushed most of it off, but telltale faint swirling lines appear on the cheek, and portions of the hubbed lintmark are still present on proofs made from this die.
On the reverse, the last vertical shield line extends up to the third horizontal stripe. These tiny diagnostics are unique to the obverse and reverse die and would appear on each coin struck from these dies unless the dies were further lapped or altered by the Mint employees. This is the single finest PCGS-certified 1863 eagle from this rare proof issue, a coin that would form the centerpiece of any proof gold collection.
The following roster is expanded and adjusted from the listing published in our 2008 FUN catalog and contains all 1863 proof Liberty eagles known to us. Most experts estimate the surviving population of this issue at 10-12 examples, which coincides well with our findings:
1. PR66 Ultra Cameo NGC. Appears on the NGC Census, but not otherwise known to us.
2. PR65 Ultra Cameo NGC. Grand Central Sale (Paramount, 11/1978), lot 624; Auction '79 (Paramount, 7/1979), lot 334; Ed Trompeter Collection (Superior, 3/1992), lot 203, sale not held; Heritage Auction Galleries, privately; unknown private collection; FUN Signature Auction (Heritage, 1/2008), lot 3268, realized $138,000.
3. PR65 Deep Cameo PCGS. Hollinbeck Coin Company; purchased privately by the Honorable R. Henry Norweb (6/1953); Norweb Collection (Bowers and Merena, 3/1988), lot 2187; Bowers and Merena (11/1989), lot 555; Dennis Mendelson Collection (Superior, 2/1991), lot 2860; Chicago Sale (Superior, 8/1991), lot 778; Heritage (7/2005), lot 10383, realized $103,500; Heritage (1/2007), lot 3658; the present coin.
4. PR64 Deep Cameo. Smithsonian Institution.
5. PR64 Cameo NGC. John Colvin Randall (4/1897); Clapp Collection (1942); Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr.; Eliasberg Estate; United States Gold Coin Collection (Bowers and Ruddy, 10/1982), lot 718; Hugh Sconyers; Bowers and Merena (9/1989), lot 544; Auction '90 (RARCOA, 8/1990), lot 964; Dennis Mendelson Collection (Superior, 2/1991), lot 2861.
6. PR64 PCGS. Samuel Wolfson (Stack's, 10/1962), lot 685; Mail Bid Sale (Quality Sales, 6/1970), lot 1856; Auction Sale (Quality Sales,11/1970), lot 1846; Harry W. Bass, Jr. (Bowers and Merena, 10/1999), lot 1490; Heritage (5/2000), lot 7795.
7. PR64 PCGS. Heritage (9/2005), lot 4872.
8. PR63 PCGS. Heman Ely; W. Elliot Woodward; purchased by T. Harrison Garrett as part of a deal involving nine complete gold proof sets from Ely's collection(10/25/1883); Garrett Collection (Stack's, 3/1976), lot 405; Long Beach I Sale (New England, 6/1981), lot 1111; Bowers and Merena (9/2001), lot 295 (sale was delayed by the 9/11 attack, this coin was not offered when the auction was rescheduled in 11/2001).
9. Proof. Amon Carter Collection (Stack's, 1/1984), lot 764. Possibly ex Frederick Geiss (B. Max Mehl, 2/1947), lot 1890, per Walter Breen.
10. Proof. American Numismatic Society. Ex: Brock, Morgan, exhibited by the Society in 1914.
Other Appearances:
A. PR63 PCGS. Kingswood II (Kingswood Coin Auctions, 6/1997), lot 184. Catalog not available for comparison.
B. Superb Brilliant Proof. Thomas Melish Collection(Abe Kosoff, 4/1956), lot 2451; A.M. Kagin. Possibly ex: Menjou Collection (Numismatic Gallery, 6/1950), lot 1604, per Walter Breen. Not illustrated.
C. Proof. F.C.C. Boyd; World's Greatest Collection (Numismatic Gallery, 1/1946), lot 668; Memorable Collection (Numismatic Gallery, 3/1948), lot 561. Not illustrated in either catalog, possibly the same as number 6 above, per Walter Breen.
D. XF. Davis-Graves (Stack's, 4/1954), lot 943, per Walter Breen. Not illustrated. The catalog description states: "Can be called Extremely fine. Has some of the proof luster. A rare date." This catalog description tells us little, not even if it is a proof. This listing should probably be discounted.
E. Brilliant Proof. King Farouk; Palace Collections of Egypt (Sotheby's, 2/1954), part of lot 200.
F. Perfect Brilliant Proof. William Cutler Atwater Collection (B. Max Mehl, 6/1946), lot 1441, not illustrated.
G. Brilliant Proof. J.F. Bell Collection (Stack's, 12/1944), lot 627, not illustrated.
H. Brilliant Proof. George Seavey, part of a complete gold proof set, probably purchased directly from the Mint in 1863; Seavey Illustrated Catalog (William Strobridge, 6/1873), lot 825, not sold as the collection was purchased intact by Lorin G. Parmelee before the auction took place; Lorin G. Parmelee Collection (New York Coin & Stamp, 6/1890), lot 1328; William H. Woodin Collection (Thomas Elder, 3/1911), lot 1227.
I. Brilliant Proof. John F. McCoy Collection (W. Elliot Woodward, 5/1864), lot 1992, part of a five piece gold proof set, probably purchased from the Mint as the coins were only struck the year before, realized $72.50 to William Lilliendahl.
J. Brilliant Proof. Thomas Cleneay Collection (S.H. & H. Chapman, 12/1890), lot 412, part of a six piece gold proof set.
K. Brilliant Proof. David S. Wilson Collection (S.H. Chapman, 3/1907), lot 323, part of a six piece gold proof set, realized $200.
L. Brilliant Proof. George Earle Collection (Henry Chapman, 6/1912), lot 2264, part of a six piece gold proof set.
M. Brilliant Proof. Major William B. Wetmore Collection (S.H. & H. Chapman, 6/1906), lot 148, part of a six piece gold proof set.
N. Gem Proof. Dr. Jasper Robertson Collection (Mid-American, 5/1985), lot 1562, possibly an earlier appearance of number 1 above.
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Keri Goins, 39
Executive director at Patsy's House
The role Keri Goins, 39, plays as executive director at Patsy's House, plus her personal initiatives in the area of community benevolence, spell out leadership in capital letters.
It often takes a child abuse case of national prominence, like the horrific Penn State scandal of 2012, to draw public awareness. Thankfully, Patsy's House has long served as standard-bearer in bringing awareness, justice and support to neglected or emotionally, physically or sexually abused children in a four-county region around Wichita Falls.
Goins' résumé needs no exclamation points. It speaks for itself in a noble, steadfast manner which led her to become a member of the Times Record News 20 Under 40 leadership class for 2013.
Last year there were nearly 1,500 reports of various forms of child abuse throughout the area. In case after case, Patsy's House is linked to investigations, prosecutions and healing assistance toward innocent victims of criminal abuse. Unfortunately, where the business of trying to defeat crimes against children remains brisk, agencies like Patsy's House continually fend off threats of federal and state financial cutbacks.
The role Patsy's House plays covers many fronts. "One," said Goins, "is fundraising. Another is to educate parents on how to communicate with their children on what is right and what is wrong. Another is the simple responsibility for people to step forward when they see an act being committed rather than turning away."
Last year, 258 sexually abused children from the Texoma area visited Patsy's House. "Sometimes we hate to admit that such things happen right here in our backyard," Goins said in a recent Times Record News interview. "Sexual abuse is a secretive thing. Abusers make sure it remains secretive, and the child often feels in danger of speaking out."
Goins said that Patsy's House takes a proactive position by going into schools and speaking with teachers and children — letting them know the signs of a potential abuser, "and making sure they understand that if they have been abused it is OK to tell," she said.
Goins grew up in the Wichita Falls area. She earned a degree and a master's in Mass Communications from Texas Tech University. Before becoming executive director at Patsy's House, she was assistant director for the Annual Fund at Midwestern State University. Much of her prior time has been spent in areas of marketing through the Vernon Chamber of Commerce and the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.
Goins and her husband, Michael, are respite parents for foster children. She is a member of Young Professionals of Wichita Falls and the Wichita Falls Chapter of the Human Resources Management Association.
"There are more than 5,000 children available for adoption in Texas," she said. "Finding good parents or foster parents is high on my (volunteer) list. Fundraising is another area I feel is vital in a mission like ours."
"Families are with us longer and one day we hope to have a state-of-the-art counseling and art therapy center," she added. "Above all we want good citizens to understand the signs of child abuse, and have the courage to step forward when they see it happen. If children of abuse get appropriate help, outcomes can be very good."
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