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Lesbian, gay, and bisexual patients worry, often with reason she said, that they will be treated differently if their sexual orientation is known. They may even delay and avoid care because of how they feel they will be treated, not just by physicians, but by the nurses, the allied health professions, and other facility employees. "So it isn't just a question of, 'Are my data going to be held confidentially in the research phase or in the EHR?'" said Snowdon. "It is, 'I don't even want you to ask me unless I volunteer it.'" This concern is especially prevalent, she added, in the 29 states in which lesbian, gay, and bisexual people do not have legal protections.
Only 26 percent of facilities record sexual orientation in print or in an EHR, and no general health facilities record sexual orientation in an EHR using a drop-down option. Instead, the patient will note their sexual orientation on a print form or the provider will enter the patient's sexual orientation in print or electronic notes. In contrast to same sex partnership and transgender status, which patients often want to volunteer, no general health facility reported patient requests to indicate sexual orientation at admitting or registration.
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Concerning this last point, Snowdon said it would be interesting to see an initiative from CMS that would require LGBT nondiscrimination policies to go hand-in-hand with incentivizing data collection. As a final note, Snowdon said that EHRs need to be modified, both by vendors and facilities, so that LGBT patients can always, if they wish, ask that information on same-sex partnership, transgender status, and sexual orientation be recorded. In doing so, however, it is essential to remember that a patient's desire to volunteer that data can vary tremendously.


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Make pastry:
Combine flour, sugar and salt in processor. Add butter; using on/off turns, cut in until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add 1/4 cup ice water and process using on/off turns until moist clumps form. Gather dough together. Divide dough into 6 equal pieces. Flatten into disks. Wrap each in plastic. Chill until firm, at least 1 hour or overnight.
Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 400°F. Roll out each dough disk on floured surface to 5 1/2-inch round. Transfer rounds to 4 1/2-inch-diameter tartlet pans with removable bottoms. Press dough onto bottoms and up sides of pans. Place pans on baking sheet.
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Toss nectarines, plums and sugar in large bowl. Arrange fruit in crusts. Bake tartlets 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°F and continue baking until fruit is tender and beginning to bubble and crusts are golden, about 40 minutes longer. Transfer tartlets to rack and cool completely. Place berry in center of each.
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Dear Parents and Families,
Welcome to the Rocky community! Rockefeller College, one of six residential colleges at Princeton, is located in the northwestern corner of the Princeton campus in beautiful Collegiate Gothic style buildings near the corner of Nassau Street and University Place.
The staff at Rocky has two main goals: To enrich the intellectual, cultural, and social experiences of our students, and to create a home-away-from-home at Princeton. Our advising community also includes faculty fellows, graduate student fellows, residential college advisers, and upperclassmen peer academic advisers; together we support the 500 freshmen and sophomores in residence (and the juniors and seniors who move to other housing) and arrange a wide variety of artistic, intellectual and social events.
We want you to know that you are an important part of the Rockefeller family, as well. Please feel free to join us for a meal in the dining hall, come to one of our regular film screenings in the Rocky-Mathey Theater, or just stop by the College Office in Madison Hall to say hello.
We know you will have many questions and concerns during your child's time at Princeton, and we have done our best to anticipate them. In the section of our website, we'll provide you with lots of resources (at left) and a month-by-month guide for what to expect; you can also find information about the University at http://path.princeton.edu/ and an excellent resource for parents at http://path.princeton.edu/families.
We'll look forward to meeting you!
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Why Most People Fail at Screenwriting & How to Give Yourself the Best Possible Chance at Success - Mar 2013
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The one thing I would say, when you look, certainly, at the Supreme Court and other benches around the country, judges come to the court from a wide variety of backgrounds. It's one of the real pluses of the Supreme Court.
We have people who spent a lot of time practicing law before they got the court, people who had an academic career teaching law, people who had a career in state government, people who ran an agency, like Justice Thomas, people who had more of a career in business had been on the court, like Justice Powell, and those different backgrounds, it's enormously helpful when we get to the point of having to make a decision.
CRAWFORD GREENBURG: Alright I've got another question from Stephanie Kaplan who's a first year law student from Miami and she say's 'with only one female on the bench now, Justice Ginsburg, what do you say to women who fear their rights could be diminished by a male?'
CHIEF JUSTICE ROBERTS: Well, you remember we had the debate, maybe people don't, about nuclear proliferation with the Soviet Union and there was always a debate about how many missiles the United States had and how many missiles the Soviet Union had, and there was a concept of throw weight, which is it's not the numbers, it's the force that's involved, and Justice Ginsburg certainly carries a lot of throw weight on the court.
I think diversity on the court is an important feature. As I was just saying, I think we have a very diverse bench in terms of the backgrounds of the people. I'm sure in the future there will be more women on the bench than just one.
CRAWFORD GREENBURG: Well, I think we probably have time for one more question, so I'm going to follow up on something that Dean was talking about earlier. Were you really a great football player?
CHIEF JUSTICE ROBERTS: I was very small, I was very slow. But there were exactly 25 males in my high school senior class. So if there had been 26, I probably wouldn't have made the football team. But with 25, I was able to make it.
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I could give you one reason to visit this portside establishment but I'm feeling generous so here are 5 delicious reasons to dine at Harbour House this chilly season.
Your #lovecapetown weekend: What's On from Friday 11 to Sunday 13 July, 2014
Hey #lovecapetown, are you ready for your EPIC weekend in and around the gorgeous Mother City?
Your #lovecapetown weekend: Things to do from Friday 4 to Sunday 6 July, 2014
Hey, #lovecapetown, guess what? It's the weekend, baby!
8 Tasty Iftar Ramadan Specials in Cape Town
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Your #lovecapetown weekend: What's on from Friday 20 to Sunday 22 June, 2014
Your 72 hours of non-stop fun awaits in the gorgeous Mother City!
Your #lovecapetown weekend: Things to do from Friday 6 to Sunday 8 June, 2014
Let the countdown to the weekend begin!
5 Fantastic Father's Day Things to do with Your Dad in Cape Town
So, Sunday 15 June, 2014 is quickly rolling around and you still stuck on what to do to honour the number one man in your life?
What's New in Cape Town: Your Top Things to do this Winter
Thought Cape Town only had really cool new things to do in summer? Ha! Winter in the chilly Mother City is my favourite time of the year because not only are there unbelievable specials on offer but there is also a feast of GREAT fresh events, activities and products to experience.
Your #lovecapetown weekend: Things to do from Friday 30 May to Sunday 1 June, 2014
Hey, #lovecapetown, are you ready for your thrilling Mother City – loving weekend?
Your #lovecapetown weekend: Things to do from Friday 23 to Sunday 25 May, 2014
Woohoo, #lovecapetown, the weekend is here!
World Design Capital Wednesdays: Take a bite out of Cape Town's Story of Food at the Castle of Good
Can you tell that I am obsessed with food this May? Even more so when it's the focal point of a tasty recognized World Design Capital 2014 project, 'The Story of Food' (#WDC461) exhibition, at the historical Castle of Good Hope?
Five reasons why my Mother's Day experience at Cape Town's Tsogo Sun The Cullinan rocked
I love both of my moms, Cape Town the Mother City and my vivacious amazing momma Soraya ,so when the second Sunday of May rolled around, there really was only one place of choice to celebrate their fabulousness – Tsogo Sun's Southern Sun The Cullinan hotel.
How to Eat and Drink Your Way through the Good Food&Wine Show 2014 in Cape Town
Who loves gourmet events in Cape Town? I do, it's true, and I just CANNOT wait for the Good Food&Wine Show 2014 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from Thursday 29 May to Sunday 1 June, 2014.
One Direction Headed to Cape Town:All of the important teenage girl screaming facts you need to know
By now you should know the biggest news to hit the Mother City since sliced bread - One Direction, the British boy band ,wont to drive teenage girls insane, is headed to Cape Town in April 2015.
Your #lovecapetown weekend: Things to do from Friday 16 to Sunday 18 May, 2014
Are you ready for an amazing weekend in our Mother City?
Neon Run 2014 in Cape Town: Photos
On Saturday 10 May, 2014; colour-crazy Capetonians, visitors, friends and families descended on the Cape Town Stadium forecourt for an epic night they'll never forget…
Your #lovecapetown weekend: Things to do from Friday 9 to Sunday 11 May, 2014
Who's ready for another EPIC weekend in #lovecapetown?
Cape Town Winter Restaurant Specials 2014: Cool places with cheap meals to eat at in the Mother City
Brave the cold air and join me for these centsable Cape Town Winter Restaurant Specials:
Your #lovecapetown weekend: Things to do from Thursday 1 to Sunday 4 May, 2014
Sigh… it's yet ANOTHER long weekend in #lovecapetown. What on earth are we meant to do with ourselves?
World Design Capital Wednesdays: Nkanyezi Gallery opens at Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel in Cape Town
What do you get when you combine the Mother City's most opulent accommodation with an up and coming designer township project? Why, the Nykanyezi Gallery, a collaborative initiative between the world-renowned Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel and World Design Capital (WDC) 2014's Maboneng Township Arts Experience, of course!
Your #lovecapetown Easter weekend: Friday 18 to Monday 21 April,2014
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Hi, and thanks for checking out my profile. I am looking for a man who shares my interests and goals in life but also someone I can learn and grow from. Someone who is ambitious, outgoing and motivated. I believe a good relationship is a partnership. I believe all relationships take some work, but I also believe that when you're with the right one, it shouldn't be too hard. I believe in working through the ups and downs that life throws our way with humor, humility and common sense. I am an independent, educated and strong woman who is passionate and giving to those in my life I care about it. I have a large, very caring family who constantly sets good examples of faith, compassion, and concern for others. My faith is important to me and it has gotten me through some of the toughest times of my life. I'm always up for trying something new and like a good challenge! I enjoy a night out on the town, but am equally happy staying home and relaxing. I love photography, travel, animals, music, sports and theater. I'm currently taking guitar lessons which I really love. I'm an avid sports fan and love the outdoors. I enjoy doing various types of volunteer work. I love children and the joy they can bring to your life. Would love to hear from you if you're interested in talking more. Thanks again for stopping by...
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Red Superb Gem 1893 Cent1893 1C MS67 Red NGC. A magnificently preserved example of the 1893 cent, which has just two MS67 Red examples in the combined certified population with none finer (3/13) despite a mintage of more than 46.6 million pieces. The colors are rich and deep, fiery reddish-orange and peach, without ever sliding into mahogany or other "Brown" shades. Four full diamonds appear on Liberty's ribbon and only minor striking softness is noted at the tips of the uppermost feathers on the headdress. The surfaces remain virtually unmarked and have only a few tiny stray carbon flecks.(Registry values: N4719) (NGC ID# 228M, PCGS# 2186)
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"Likes" Don't Save Lives
Brutally honest, refreshing new ads via Sweden.
The ad agency press note:
It's easier than ever to support a good cause — all you have to do is hit the like button. The organization gets one more supporter and you get positive publicity among your friends. But even though it's important to be liked, likes can't fund medicine, water or food. In this campaign for Unicef Sweden, we highlight the absurdness of our blind faith in likes, to raise money for vaccine.
"Absurdness" — I couldn't have said it better.
Too often, these types of PSAs are too obtuse or too cutesy melodramatic.
This just shoves the message straight in your face.
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On 10 January 1709, pioneering weather observer William Derham recorded an historic event outside his home near London. He examined his thermometer in the frigid morning air and jotted an entry into his meticulous meteorological log. The prior weeks had been typical for an English winter, but overnight an oppressive cold had lodged itself over the Kingdom. As far as Derham was aware, London had never experienced so few millimeters of mercury as it did that morning: -12º C.
The remarkable cold lingered in Europe for weeks. Lakes, rivers, and the sea froze over, and the soil solidified a meter deep. The cold cracked open trees, crushed the life out of livestock huddling in stables, and made travel a treacherous undertaking. It was the coldest winter in the past 500 years, and one of the coldest moments in a larger global phenomenon known as the Little Ice Age. Likely causes include volcanic activity, oceanic currents, and/or reforestation due to Black-Death-induced population decline. It is nearly certain, however, that it has something to do with the unusually low number of sunspots that appeared at that time, a phenomenon referred to as the Maunder minimum.
We now know that such solar minima correlate quite closely with colder-than-normal temperatures on Earth, but science has yet to ascertain exactly why. Solar maximums, on the other hand, have historically had little noteworthy impact on the Earth apart from extra-splendid auroral displays. But thanks to our modern, electrified, interconnected society these previously innocuous events could cause catastrophic economic and social damage in the coming decades.


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High temperature reaction kinetics and material transport, metamorphic petrology, Colorado Proterozoic tectonics, metamorphosed ore deposits, fossil shape analysis, modeling geological processes.
Müller, T., Baumgartner, L.P.,Foster, C.T., Bowman, J.R. (2009) Crystal size distribution (CSD) of periclase in contact metamorphic dolomite marbles from the southern Adamello Massif, Italy. Journal of Petrology, v.50, p. 451-465.
As the manager of the Electron Microprobe Laboratory, my duties include developing and testing new analytical procedures, monitoring and maintaining data quality, training new and returning users, machine maintenance, interacting with industry clientele to develop projects and provide analytical support, and collaborating with faculty, staff, and students to develop and conduct research projects.
My research involves utilizinging a multi-disciplinary approach to understanding explosive volcanic systems - magma petrogenesis, eruption and emplacement mechanisms of both mafic and silicic pyroclastic deposits, and the holistic interpretation of volcanic stratigraphic sequences containing effusive, explosive and reworked volcanic material.


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I will have to say that until I began experimenting with the Mayo Plan, I had no idea that I had 30 pounds to lose! I was training to compete as a triathlete, and considered myself pretty healthy and in good physical condition. I assumed that if I lost 5 - 10 pounds, I would be hard as a rock. When my rock-hard abs didn't appear on schedule, I decided to keep on losing weight until they did. Such is the male ego.
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Thanks to everyone who participated in the 2015 Engineering Sustainability Workshop! Speaker presentations have been uploaded to the event page.
Congratulations to Dr. Ellen Williams on her confirmation as Director of ARPA-E!
Reza Ghodssi named AVS Fellow
Citation reads: "For outstanding leadership in microsystems technology achieved by combining knowledge of materials and processing, innovative device concepts, and diverse applications."
Thin coatings controlled at atomic scale protect high performance lithium anodes
Anodes with layer of alumina resist corrosion and cycle well
Redox Named Best Green Company in Maryland for 2015
The Maryland Incubator Company of the Year Awards Best Environmental/Energy Company to Redox Power Systems.
Energy Storage Needs Workshop - Brookhaven NL
July 21, 2015 Brookhaven National Laboratory, Berkner Hall, Upton, NY
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Hi, I'm glad to see you've stumbled upon this page. That means the picture was enough to get your attention. Thank goodness because it was either that or using the underwear models off of Google. Let's see if the following keeps your attention. I'm a work hard, play hard kind of guy. I'm like a big kid, but mature. I'm a sarcastic goofball and love making people laugh. I prefer to be outside and staying active. I recently started doing crossfit and like that it's fun and keeps me in shape. I enjoy hiking, camping, snowboarding, being out on the lake, playing sports, or inside bowling and shooting pool. I've done things from skydiving to snorkeling and enjoy new experiences. I am a guy however and I love sports, but I don't let them consume me…at least not all the time. I have a wide variety of music I like and feel that my mood really determines the music I listen to. I'm at a point in life where I'm good. I have the things I need. I have a good job, my house, my car and great family and friends. My son and daughter are the best things in life and my family and friends are irreplaceable. I want a life that includes, traveling to new places, trying new adventures and enjoying nights at home. I believe that you should find and marry your best friend. Never give up on finding that person, because I believe they are out there. Don't be hopeless, be hopeful. It'd be nice to find someone to share good times with, but I'm in no rush and want to find the right person. I'm not in to drama and I'm not going to do everything for you. I want someone to be my equal and to treat like a lady. Be there to laugh, cry, and enjoy. I'm an honest guy with morals and a positive attitude. I like a no pressure situation so be yourself and I'll be me. If you have questions ask. If you made it this far then it's worth a shot. What's the worst thing that could happen? Cheers!
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The fate of Leon Houston, one of the most notorious men in Roane County, is now in the hands of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Houston was found not guilty in a bloody 2006 shootout that left a sheriff's deputy and his ride-along friend dead. He was later convicted in federal court over statements made on the jail communications system that he wanted to kill one of his former defense lawyers.
However, U.S. Supreme Court ruling in a Pennsylvania case put Houston's 2013 conviction in question.
A Roane County couple plan to apply for a marriage license at the Roane County Courthouse on Monday in light of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision that makes same-sex marriage legal across the nation.
Stephen Collins and Nathan Hartsuff have been partners for 18 years after being introduced by Collins' straight brother.
"Today is pretty big," Collins said.
"It took awhile for me to stop crying. It just means so much," he added.
The holding rooms for inmates at the Roane County Courthouse continue to cause headaches for sheriff's officials.
On Monday, a deputy reported finding a fist-sized hole in the wall between the men and women's restrooms.
"I was informed of it a couple of hours after everything had happened," Sheriff Jack Stockton said Thursday. "Anytime you have that number of inmates coming over and one officer trying to watch all of them, it's impossible to keep your eye on every one of them."
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today announced Jim Henry of Kingston as his new chief of staff.
Henry currently serves as commissioner of the Department of Children's Services and replaces Mark Cate who announced his departure last month.
For 60 years, Camp Buck Toms has been open for Scouts eager to earn a variety of merit badges or just a visit to enjoy the camaraderie and the great outdoors.
"This is the 60th anniversary this year," according to Ralph Moates, camp director.
Attendance to the summer camps continues to grow.
"At the end of this summer, we'll have over 2,000 which sets a record for us," said Moates.
Last year, they had about 1,800 campers, some who cover a lot of road to get there.
The last thing a 7-year-old Marcus Hutson was able to give his father was a baseball with the words, "I'll blast one for you," written on it.
The ball, nestled inside his father's casket would prove not to be a hope, but a promise.
Just days after Mark Hutson's funeral, his only son, Marcus, had a game his family wasn't sure he would play in, but like all the other times before, the Hutson family loaded up and made the trip to the ballpark.
Roane County Habitat for Humanity has sold another piece of land that once belonged to the Houston brothers.
Habitat acquired the land through a donation from Cleveland attorney James F. Logan in 2012.
Habitat Vice President Jim Smith said earlier this year that his organization was uncomfortable keeping the land.
Brothers Rocky and Leon Houston have a history of clashes with law enforcement and public officials.
They once vowed to defend the land with their lives.
A June 16 traffic stop landed three people behind bars on drug and other charges.
State Trooper Robert Woody said he noticed Solomon Shannon Potsdam driving erratically on Interstate 40 in a Saturn Vue.
"The suspect had a small marijuana roach lying in plain view when I was conducting a traffic stop," the report said. That wasn't all Woody says he found.
William Tyler Farmer is no longer just facing criminal charges in state court.
Last week, a federal grand jury in Chattanooga returned a two-count indictment against him for being a convicted felon in possession of firearms and for receiving stolen firearms.
Farmer is a Kingston resident. His address is listed as 156 Greystone Way.
The federal charges stem from a June 12 traffic stop in Meigs County.
Decatur Police Officer Billy Long stopped Farmer on Hwy. 58 on suspicion of DUI.
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The Roane County News is your source for local news, sports, events, and information in Roane County and Kingston, Tennessee, and the surrounding area.


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Bullies, adult and child, molest their employees and classmates with name-calling, threats, physical aggression and yelling. Students hit a boy with rocks. A character is stuffed in a garbage can and later falls from a tree. Students fall off the roof of a school. Characters are attacked by miniature aliens, a giant robot, chased by crocodiles, and carried off by a dinosaur. An explosion occurs in a science class covering the students with an unknown substance. A girl intentionally swallows a live fish. Siblings fight among themselves. A married couple experience stress and alienation because of a shared work project. A boy is swallowed by a crocodile and defecated on by a flying dinosaur. A boy repeatedly picks his nose. A blob of his mucus turns into a living, animated monster. A boy is covered with mucus after meeting up with the monster. Adults attack one another at a house party. Boys break a house window and enter the premise illegally. Characters scuffle with one another. A character is hit in the head and knocked out. Characters ride motorcycles without a helmet and talk on the phone while driving. Characters are frequently in peril. The script includes mild crude humor and a term of Deity.


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28 year old woman | Denver, CO, USA | Seeking men 25-45 within 50 miles
Living is so big!
I'm a teacher and a mama, and am very passionate about both. Though my time is limited and hobbies are definitely less prominent in my life than they used to be, I feel very lucky that both my career and my home life are things I care deeply about. As far as personality, I tend to be more of a realistic optimist----the details are definitely what make things work, but I tend to see the bigger picture easily and to not sweat the small stuff so much. When I do have free time I adore being outside, creating things, and spending time with the people I care about. Relaxing is also pretty glorious :) More important details: a compassionate, connected worldview is huge for me. I think trying to see where others are coming from while also being real with who you are is one of the best things a person can do. The school I work for is a democratic/alternative school, and we embody a lot of this in our teaching style and philosophy. Also, family is a HUGE part of my life (I have six immediate siblings and live with two of them). I spend most of my free time with my core group of people (family and close friends), and am definitely not looking to make more friends or find a place filler. I haven't dated much in the last four years or so of being a parent, and am still kind of finding my way through this whole dating scene. In general I'm attracted to people who can work hard and are grounded in reality, but who also have the capacity to see and appreciate the bigger picture. Respect for others, self-awareness, willingness to learn and grow, and responsibility are also pretty vital. If any of this resonates, I'm curious to hear from you!
Camping , Coffee and conversation , Cooking , Gardening/Landscaping , Hobbies and crafts , Museums and art , Music and concerts , Exploring new areas , Performing arts , Playing cards , Religion/Spiritual
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I exercise 1-2 times per week.
I like Birds, Cats, Dogs, Exotic Pets, Fish, Horses
My daughter has a hamster named Sweetheart who has more energy than I ever thought possible in such a tiny body.
anything involving water: I grew up on Lake Powell, so fresh bodies of water will always have a special place in my heart.
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
good backrubs... gleaning knowledge from unexpected places.... the deep love of family... fresh air... the feeling of sunshine on my face... good hugs... good books.... great music.... using my body... being alive :)
Fun to me depends on the company and the setting. Fresh air and no pavement is always a winner! Authentic conversation is a must. Art is wonderful, music is glorious, novelty is fun, and learning is great.
Lots and lots of audiobooks--last one was His Dark Materials triology. I generally get my reading fix via anything I can listen to; multi-tasking is where it's at for me. And I love me some Radiolab and This American Life!
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The invention comprises one or more electro-mechanical robots in human form designed to resemble hockey player(s). The robots are suspended from a movable overhead track and powered by motorized cars along a variety of courses, all of which causes the robots to move at the speed(s) and follow the skating pathways used in hockey plays and maneuvers. The elevation, speed and pathways followed by the robots are selected from a computer menu. The robots may be used for instructing and training skaters in the skills, maneuvers and plays essential to the sport of ice (and roller) hockey. The robots are designed to provide a teaching/learning tool and to be used in conditions which realistically resemble those that skaters/players encounter in real hockey games. Robots are equipped with sensor chips which, when impacted by the skater, will provide measurable data regarding the skater's performance during training sessions. Feedback will also be provided via video recordings of the training sessions and by other means, such as digitized images of the skater(s) and robot(s). The overhead tracks from which the robots are suspended may be raised to a position far above the ice surface when robots are not in use, so as to provide a clear rink to be used for other purposes.
1. An electro-mechanical robot comprising:
an armature comprising a mechanically-resilient material covered by a high impact padding; said armature and said padding in combination resembling a human figure;
suspension means coupled to the armature at a distal end; and
movement means coupled to a proximal end of the suspension means for enabling movement of the armature at variable speeds along an electrified track and above a hockey surface.
2. The electro-mechanical robot of claim 1 further comprising an electrified mesh of sensor chips disposed about the armature for measuring impact when contacted.
3. The electro-mechanical robot of claim 2 further comprising means for transmitting data from the sensor chips to a computer.
4. The electro-mechanical robot of claim 3 further comprising means for storing the sensor data and means for displaying the sensor data on a computer screen.
5. The electro-mechanical robot of claim 4 further comprising means for recording video images, said images being displayed concurrently with said sensor data on said computer screen.
6. The electro-mechanical robot of claim 1 further comprising a computer for controlling movement of the robots along the electrified track.
7. The electro-mechanical robot of claim 1 further comprising:
a hockey uniform disposed about the armature and padding; and
a pair of arms coupled to the armature and adapted for holding a hockey stick; said arms being movable relative to said armature for simulating actual hockey player stickholding positions;
a video camera coupled to the armature for capturing video images of interactions between the robot and activity on the hockey rink.
8. The electro-mechanical robot of claim 1 wherein the mechanically resilient material is selected from a group of materials consisting of plastic, metal, metal alloys, and composite materials.
9. The electro-mechanical robot of claim 1 wherein the movement means enables movement of the armature in horizontal and vertical directions relative to the hockey surface.
10. The electro-mechanical robot of claim 1 wherein the movement means comprises a motorized car.
(1) Field of the Invention
This invention relates to an electro-mechanical robot(s) in human form, outfitted as a hockey player(s) and, more particularly, to the use of such a robot(s) for instruction, practice and acquiring fundamental skills in ice and roller hockey.
(2) Description of the Prior Art
Devices currently used for instruction, practice and skills development in ice and roller hockey include:
(1) nylon parachutes pulled by the skater(s) (used to increase drag, and therefore, the skater's leg strength by overcoming the drag),
(2) surgical tubing attached to a harness on the skater's shoulders and, at the lowest point, to the skates causing the skater to bend at the knees and waist while skating (a preferred skating position for ice and roller hockey),
(3) lengths of wooden boards (or hockey sticks) placed on the ice for practicing jumps and other skating maneuvers, and
(4) orange plastic traffic cones, used as pathmarkers for skating drills.
Devices (1) and (2) mentioned above are designed to increase the skater's strength and skating ability but do not provide instruction/practice in the maneuvers and skills which are particular to ice and roller hockey.
Devices (3) and (4) described above (i.e. the use of wooden boards and orange plastic traffic cones) are used to practice skating maneuvers in ice and roller hockey but suffer from their placement (on the surface of the ice), which is to say that the skater is forced to pay undue attention to the surface of the ice.
An accepted principle in ice hockey is that players should play "heads up" hockey. Playing "heads up" requires players to be sufficiently skilled in skating and stickhandling so as to move at variable speeds, execute a variety of maneuvers, and control the puck while maintaining direct and peripheral vision of on-ice conditions, i.e. maintain a field of vision to teammates and opponents and the opposing goal net. The mastery of "heads up" hockey is essential to the players' ability to dynamically change position (location on the ice), to avoid collision which could lead to injury or being taken out of the play (or both), and to anticipate or "read" the moves of opponents. Orange cones, wooden boards, and other devices of any kind when placed on the ice surface, and used as pathmarkers (for players who are executing forward and backward skating and stickhandling skills) range from suboptimal to detrimental in that they cause players to unduly focus on the ice surface. The surface of the ice is not where a player's focus should be in order to play "heads up" ice hockey.
None of the foregoing devices, or any other known devices, present a realistic, simulation of an opponent against whom players may test their skills, maneuvers and plays. There are minimally dozens and maximally hundreds of moves that are mastered by accomplished hockey players. The most efficient way to repeat authentic situations (even those that are rare), and therefore, master skills, moves, maneuvers and plays is through the use of controlled, robotic opponents.
The invention comprises one or more electro-mechanical robots in human form, outfitted to resemble hockey player(s). The object of this invention is to provide enhanced instruction/practice in ice hockey. Use of these robotic aides will increase the players' on-ice skills and abilities. The robotic training devices are designed to simulate actual conditions and to provide increased levels of complexity and challenge in the skills, maneuvers and plays that must be practiced in order to play ice hockey. Computerized means will enable instructors to pre-select formations, movements, elevation and speed. Precise and timely feedback on the results of individual and team performance is provided. Feedback is obtained from sensing devices within the robots. This data (or the absence thereof, e.g. the execution of a drill without touching the robot) is transmitted to the computer and used in conjunction with images obtained by video cam recorder (or other filming or action recording device).
The robots are suspended from an overhead track which enables movement along any of a variety of courses, all of which are designed to simulate path patterns followed during hockey games. The design of the invention will enable players to learn and to practice in realistic conditions and to repeat moves and drills needed to master the maneuvers, tactics and plays essential to ice hockey. Players will also develop skills in the main physical/athletic components (building blocks) of ice hockey; these are (1) agility, (2) balance, (3) form, (4) impact, (5) speed, (6) strength, and (7) timing.
Each robot is designed to contain a series of sensors capable of transmitting information on each player's performance to a training computer. The training computer evaluates the data received from each robot and provides real time feed-back which can be used to evaluate individual and group performance.
FIG. 1a is a front view of a mechanized robot designed according to the present invention to resemble a hockey player.
FIG. 1b is a side view of a mechanized robot.
FIG. 2 is a plan schematic of the track assembly from which the robots are suspended including the hoist point locations.
FIG. 3 is a detailed illustration of the motorized car which runs inside the track assembly.
FIG. 4a is an elevation schematic of a track assembly in the raised and lowered positions.
FIG. 4b is a perspective view of the robots and track assembly in the lowered position.
FIG. 4c is a perspective view of the robots and track assembly in the raised position.
FIG. 5a is a rear view of a mechanized robot illustrating the multiple universal joint which controls resistance and sway.
FIG. 5b is a side view of a mechanized robot illustrating the multiple universal joint.
FIG. 6 is a front view of a mechanized robot with a detailed illustration of a section of the sensor mesh.
FIG. 7 is a front view of three robots in fixed positions for use as checking targets (when practicing form or measuring force of impact or both).
Referring to FIG. 1a, the invention comprises a robot, or series of robots, each resembling a hockey player(s). FIG. 1b shows a side view of one of the robots. For each of the seven physical/athletic building blocks that should be mastered by an aspiring hockey player, the robots serve as sensing, obstructing, resisting, measuring and recording devices.
The robots wear uniforms 1 designed to resemble those currently used in the sport or alternatively, special colors to connote particular formations or desired movements for instruction and practice purposes (for example, solid black for robots "playing" defense, solid yellow for robots "playing" offense). Human features can be added to the face, which is the only exposed area on the robots.
The initial design of the invention comprises robots built in two sizes. The larger is approximately 72 inches high (from the top of the helmet to the bottom of the skate) and 30 inches wide (from shoulder to shoulder). The sizes, for younger players are either 30% or 16.6% smaller.
Each robot holds a hockey stick 2 (either right or left handed), which can be adjusted to any one of four stationary vertical positions or programmed to move vertically so that the blade of the stick (at its lowest point) is from 1/4 inch above the ice to (at its highest point) 50 inches above the ice.
Each robot is covered with high impact padding fitted over a plastic, metal or carbon/graphite composite material armature (or frame). These materials were chosen for the armature as the preferred embodiment of the invention because of their strength, resilience, and impact resistance. The impact padding can be made of any number of commercially available urethane foams. This material is frequently used in athletic equipment to prevent injury and will retain its shape after impact.
In alternative forms of the invention the armature may be made of combinations of metal, metal alloys, or a composite "space age" material similar to that currently used in some hockey sticks. The scope of this patent should not be limited by the materials used in creating the armature or padding.
Robots are suspended from 2-inch diameter stainless-steel suspension tubes 3 attached to overhead tracks 4 (FIG. 2) which are in turn connected to the building's frame 5. The robots are suspended approximately 1/4 inch above the surface of the ice. The overhead track is laid out in a series of connected circles 6 containing figure S's 7 that enable the robots to move on any number of different "skating paths". The circles can be manufactured so that they rotate within the track assembly, thus enabling an increased number of paths which the robots may follow. The particular path followed by the robots will be selected from a computer software program that will enable the instructor or player to plan specific drills, formations and plays for practice sessions.
The motoring device that moves the robots is a simple, direct current motor that runs on a steel buss track in a similar manner to an electrified locomotive or an old-fashioned electromotive bus. The conductive material inside the tracks can be made of copper or a copper alloy. The motor is encased in a wheeled car 8 (FIG. 3) which moves inside the track 4. The body of the car can be cast or formed from a durable material such as iron. Two wheels of the car are designed to conduct electricity, and in the preferred embodiment of the invention, are made of copper rods. The remaining two wheels are rubberized.
In an alternative embodiment of the invention a conductive brush may be attached to the motorized car. The brush would contact the electrified portion of the track in a similar manner to bumper cars in an amusement park. These and other types of mechanisms for powering the motorized cars are anticipated by this patent.
A simple potentiometer controls the speed at which the robots move along the track and across the ice. Increases and decreases in the voltage fed to the potentiometer will allow the robots to increase or decrease speed during maneuvers.
When not used, the robots 9 and track 4 can be raised to a position 10 above the ice where they will not interfere with other activities on the surface (FIG. 4a). Four hoist motors 11 will be used to raise the track assembly to a position approximately 32 feet above the ice surface 12. The ice rink may then be used for hockey games, practice sessions, or other purposes.
FIG. 4b shows a perspective view of the robots in the lowered position as they are used during a training session. FIG. 4c shows the robots raised above the surface of the ice.
Referring to FIG. 5a, the steel tubes which suspend the robots from the track assembly are connected to the robots by a multiple universal joint 13 that is controlled by electromagnetic force. FIG. 5b shows a side view of the multiple universal joint. By increasing or decreasing the flow of electricity, and thereby, the rigidity or flexibility of the joint, the instructor or trainer is able to vary the degree of resistance the robot will offer upon contact by a player. Electric current will also control the sway of the robot during movement across the ice. By varying the amount of resistance and sway and allowing the player to avoid or intentionally make contact with a robot, agility, balance, impact, speed, strength, and timing can be measured.
Beneath the uniform, the robots are covered with a flexible fabric containing a grid-like mesh 14 comprised of micro volt wiring 15 connecting a series of silicone sensor chips 16, much like those used in pressure sensitive alarms that measure touch and force. The sensor mesh enables the contact between a player and a robot to be detected and measured. Each sensor chip impacts or "checks" measures the force at which the player impacts or hits the robot. The amount of force is measured in terms of electrical voltage which is then "digitized" by an analog to digital converter into a single value. This value is transmitted and stored by the computer system. Connected chips measure the magnitude of the check over the area of contact. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the sensor mesh will be powered by lithium batteries, alternatively, the sensor mesh may be powered by motive power drawn via the suspension tube.
In the preferred embodiment of the invention, each robot will be equipped with a small, shielded, battery-powered radio transmitter 17 which sends a frequency unique to that particular robot. When the player checks or otherwise contacts the robot, impact measurements from the sensor chips are sent by microwave frequency to a receiver in the training area. Separate frequencies for each robot allow for the identification of each players' impact measurements.
In an alternate form of the invention a unique identification code may be assigned to each robot. When data is transmitted by the robot, the identification code would be transmitted first enabling the computer to uniquely identify each robot.
In an additional embodiment of the invention, an electric wire may connect the sensor mesh to a data strip on the motorized car. Data would then be communicated electronically along the track assembly to the computer.
The transmissions from the robots may be received in a variety of ways by the computer. In one embodiment, the computer may receive transmissions from each robot in a sequential order, allocating a certain period of time for the transmission from each robot. When transmissions have been received from each robot, the computer will begin again with the first robot. Alternatively, the computer may receive transmitted data only when a new reading (i.e. new impact data) has been measured by an individual robot.
In the preferred embodiment of the invention, readings from each sensor chip within an individual robot will be transmitted sequentially to the computer. An alternative embodiment of the invention would allow the computer to read each sensor chip within an individual robot simultaneously. Those skilled in the art will realize that the scope of this invention should not be limited to the form in which data is transmitted to the computer.
The numerical measurements transmitted by each of the robots used during the instruction/practice session are received and stored by the computer. This enables the measurements to be fed-back from the computer to the instructors and players. Feed-back can occur in "real-time" and/or results can be played back in review sessions with the students (or printed-out in hard copy).
Video cameras will also record the training sessions between the students and the robots. The video images can be used to evaluate (and later correct, if necessary) the student's form and technique used during the practice session. This will enable the student to develop essential basic skills and more advanced skills such as play set up strategy and play react strategy.
The video images can be viewed along with the data transmitted by each robot during the practice session. The video images are coordinated with the computer data from the robots and displayed simultaneously. A synchronization switch will insure that the video recordings and the data measured by the robots are coordinated by time.
Each check (physical impact), pass, play, shot or other maneuver recorded by the video cameras is displayed along with data describing force, location of impact, speed, and avoidance of contact (zero (0) contact being the highest avoidance score; indicating that the player has used acceptable speed during the drill). A "grid template" of the robot will be layered over the video image to show the location (or absence) of impact as a measure of the successful execution of a drill. The grid will be color-coded in a similar manner to a weather map to indicate the force of impact in different locations on the robot.
In the preferred embodiment of the invention, overlay viewing of the data during video replay of practice sessions will include a computer display of practice results. For example, the display for unit number 6 (robot number 6) will indicate that "X" checks were received at "Y" magnitude of force. The display will also include "Z", the location of impact in numbers as well as a display of the area of contact on the template grid overlay. The information displayed will enable the instructor and student to view and to interpret the interaction between the student and the robot for each check (i.e. the difference between a glancing impact or a solid check) based on visual as well as measured ability.
The impact data can be used by the computer to calculate speed and force using simple formulas, F=MA, V=AT. The letter "M" represents mass (normally measured as weight) which can be specified/measured for each student. Measurements can also be made of the student's post-check "recovery".
The measurement of impact force, impact speed, agility, balance, play set up strategy, and play react strategy are combined to form an overall review and learning matrix that allows for enhanced training and therefore a quicker, more efficient grasp of the skills required of aspiring hockey players.
The content of training sessions is easily predetermined and precisely controlled by instructors and trainers. In addition to varying the number of robots on the ice during a training session, individual arrays or patterns of movement and speed of the robots can be controlled by a computer program. The instructor or player makes selections from a menu that consists of pre-programmed patterns (or "scenarios") for specific skating formations which will be executed by individual robots or teams of robots. These programmed formations can be changed and varied during training or remain fixed throughout the practice session. This allows for programmed drills as well as a more "free-style" training mode for developing play set up and play react training. In addition, robots may be used in a relatively fixed position (FIG. 7) as checking targets where lateral impact force may be applied against the robots. These robots are positioned in various stances so that they can be checked, i.e. physically "contacted" by skaters.
Regarding the above description, it is important to observe that ice hockey is a dynamic sport. Controlled, preprogrammed robots will enhance training and instruction in ice hockey because robots can be made to repeatedly and precisely perform moves and maneuvers encountered during actual play. Robots can therefore supply simulated dynamism without the drawbacks, delays, mis-executions, and other drawbacks that often accompany having other skaters (or, for example, orange traffic cones) serve as objects for practice purposes.
Robots can repeat the opponents' "ideal" plays and maneuvers (even those that are rarely encountered or are known to be used by particular opponents) so that the performance of students/skaters can be perfected. In existing practice sessions a player usually practices opposite the instructor or another player(s). Since a player or instructor is prone to human error or simply fatigue, maneuvers and skills cannot be repeated in a desired optimal fashion. Players may learn "bad habits" while playing opposite a less than ideal opponent or by emulating a less than ideal example. Use of this invention will enable players to practice and to repeat skills and plays against an opposing robot or team of robots that can perform in a consistent manner every time. For ice hockey instructors, trainers, coaches, and players the development of skills will be enhanced by the use of robots (as adjuncts to live play, i.e. to supplement not supplant live play) for improving fundamentals as well as for learning more complex plays and maneuvers.
The foregoing details specific embodiments of the present invention. However, those skilled in the art will realize that further modifications may be made to the technologies or structures mentioned without departing from the scope of the invention. It is intended by this patent and the appended claims to encompass all such changes and modifications which fall within the spirit of this invention.
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After running compiz for years, I am now unable to run Unity 3d. Why? Ubuntu has blacklisted my graphics card!
Why? Because the latest (280.13) nVidia driver causes it to freeze upon login. Running a x86 Dell M1210 laptop here.
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Other nvidia cards have been blacklisted as well. Any idea when we'll see a newer working driver?
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Manually tried the 290.05 version. Still broken :-(
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Seems to be working well with 295.44, but I am getting intermittent blackouts on the screen for about 1 second in duration, maybe a couple times a day.
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Cayman Islands Education Department
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cayman Islands Education Department is a department of the Ministry of Education of the Cayman Islands, a territory of the United Kingdom.
The agency operates public primary and secondary schools on Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac.
High schools[edit]
Cayman Brac
Grand Cayman
- John Gray High School[2]
- Clifton Hunter High School
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Grand Cayman:
- Bodden Town Primary School[3]
- John A. Cumber Primary School (West Bay)
- East End Primary School
- George Town Primary School
- North Side Primary School
- Prospect Primary School (Established 2004)[4]
- Red Bay Primary School
- Savannah Primary School
Cayman Brac:
- Creek & Spot Bay Primary School
- 1-3 students attend the Creek Primary (Infant School) and 4-6 students attend the Spot Bay Primary (Junior School); both are operated by their own administration
- West End Primary School
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