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A method of calibrating a sensor system which is used to detect and analyze objects in the path of a vehicle is described. In this method, characteristic data of the objects is detected with the sensor system, and data interpreted as stationary or quasi-stationary objects, taking into account the vehicle's own motion, is sent to a calibration unit. In the calibration unit, the deviation of the instantaneously measured data from data of a model of the objects is determined as the error vector and used for correcting the data of the model for the purpose of minimizing the deviation.
1. A method for calibrating a sensor system for detecting and analyzing an object in a path of a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
detecting characteristic data of the object by operating the sensor system;
sending to a calibration unit data that is interpreted as representing the object as one of stationary and quasi-stationary, taking into account a motion of the vehicle;
determining a deviation in instantaneously measured data from data of a model of the object as an error vector;
correcting, in accordance with the deviation, the data of the model in order to minimize the deviation;
after an initialization phase occurring in accordance with preselectable parameters, performing a first determination of object data stored as model data;
in all subsequent measurements performed cyclically, processing instantaneous data of the object data in the calibration unit with the previously determined and stored model data in order to obtain the respective error vector;
during the processing step, selecting the object data, any object data not found again being deleted and newly added object data being included; and
characterizing the object data including a reduction in a respective confidence interval after repeated measurements from different positions of the vehicle as data belonging to one of the stationary object and the quasi-stationary object.
2. The method according to
determining a congruent relative velocity of the object from successive ones of the object data;
determining the motion of the vehicle on the basis of the congruent relative velocity; and
characterizing the object data attributable to the object including the congruent relative velocity as data belonging to one of the stationary object and the quasi-stationary object.
3. The method according to
a rotational motion of the vehicle due to at least one of a pitching motion and a turning a corner corresponds to the motion of the vehicle.
4. The method according to
causing a sensor arranged in an image recording system of the sensor system to serially determine and analyze pixels in accordance with an electronic camera having a nonlinear transformer characteristic in a recording interval.
5. The method according
transferring a result of a calibration of a sensor of the sensor system to at least one other sensor in the vehicle in order to calibrate the at least one other sensor.
6. The method according to
sending a signal to one of an analyzer unit and a driver of the vehicle when at least one sensor of the sensor system yields contradictory measurement data.
The present invention relates to a method of calibrating a sensor system, in particular an image processing system.
It is known that image recording or camera systems and other sensor systems are used as a module of a vehicle safety system in road traffic. In this case, information regarding the distance and relative velocity of the vehicle is constantly being processed in relation to other objects, i.e., other vehicles, and the prevailing road conditions. The image recording systems and optionally also radar sensors are used to measure geometric quantities in the vehicle environment; e.g., radar sensors are known from German Published Patent Application No. 42 42 700 A1, for example. With this known arrangement, a cruise control, for example, in a vehicle can be expanded so that driving speed is adapted to slower vehicles in front if the sensor systems detect such vehicles in the anticipated path of the vehicle. For example, the path of the vehicle can be determined with the help of yaw sensors, steering angle sensors or transverse acceleration sensors, on the basis of wheel speeds or also with the above-mentioned image processing systems or navigation systems.
For satisfactory functioning of the system, prior calibration of the sensor system or the individual sensors in the vehicle environment is done in principle for a subsequent accurate measurement of geometric quantities such as lengths, speeds, etc.; this is done in a laboratory-like environment either before or after installation of the sensors in the vehicle. The various calibration methods, usually require controlled movement of the sensors or the objects detected by the sensor systems. Often it is even desirable to observe a specific artificial object, which is then referred to as a calibration field accordingly. To guarantee permanent functional reliability, subsequent repeated checking of the calibration for possible changes is desirable, which may be very complicated.
It is known from European Patent No. 602 013 that ambient information available from a road map, for example, is used to calibrate a compound navigation system. In this case, information regarding the driver's own vehicle status is processed in combination with known information about the environment available from the map.
A method of calibrating a sensor system which is used to detect and analyze objects in the path of a vehicle is carried out according to the present invention in such a way that characteristic data on the objects,, including the roadway, is detected with the sensor system in an advantageous manner, and data recognized as stationary or quasi-stationary objects, taking into account the movement of the vehicle, is sent to a calibration unit. The deviation in the data measured instantaneously from data provided by a model of the objects is determined as an error vector in this calibration unit and used to correct the data of the model for the purpose of minimizing the deviation, e.g., by an iterative method.
An automatic calibration of a sensor system can be performed in an especially advantageous manner according to the present invention, which also permits subsequent automatic checking of a calibration that has already been performed. To do so, no other equipment is necessary except for the essentially known sensor elements in the vehicle environment and an analyzer unit or calibration unit.
Furthermore, no special movements of the vehicle which previously had to be executed separately for the purpose of calibration are necessary here because the calibration according to the present invention instead utilizes the vehicle's own movement in operation as well as the knowledge that objects in the three-dimensional world are often rigid and that they move as a whole, and the calibration of the sensors is stable over a longer period of time. In this case, the calibration of the sensor system is quasi-permanent, i.e., it is variable but only gradually. Heuristic assumptions regarding the typical behavior of other vehicles (e.g., remaining in their lane) which can result in malfunctions in practical applications are not necessary for this method. Thus, one property of the present invention is that it permits a calibration which detects the measurable quantities as well as possible. The demand for a so-called true calibration, such as that in the case of a laboratory calibration, is only secondary here.
In addition, from the standpoint of manufacturing technology, installation of uncalibrated sensors is especially advantageous, because the calibration of a sensor is often sensitive to mechanical or thermal stress. Thus, not only is manufacturing simplified, but also it is readily possible to later take into account the effects of the installation or any other changes in the sensor system or the vehicle on the calibration. In addition, the calibration can be checked at any time.
According to an especially advantageous embodiment of the method according to the present invention, there is a first determination of object data which is stored as model data in an initialization phase with preselectable parameters. In all subsequent measurements which are performed on a cyclic basis, the respective instantaneous object data is processed in the calibration unit with the previously determined and stored model data to obtain the respective error vector.
During the processing of data in the calibration unit, the recurring object data from previous measurements is selected, deleting object data not found again and including object data newly added. The object data showing a reduction in the respective confidence interval after repeated measurements from different positions of the vehicle is characterized as data belonging to a stationary or quasi-stationary object.
In the case of the method according to the present invention, a corresponding relative velocity of objects can also be determined from successive object data and then used to determine the vehicle's own movement. Object data attributable to an object having this same relative velocity can be characterized as data belonging to a stationary or quasi-stationary object. A rotational motion of the vehicle due to pitching and/or cornering can also be used as the vehicle's own motion in an advantageous manner.
The results of calibration of one sensor of the sensor system can be easily transferred to one or more other sensors on the motor vehicle for calibration of these sensors as well. Thus, with the method according to the present invention, joint calibration of most of the vehicle sensors after installation is possible without requiring any special boundary conditions. In particular, the combination of sensors such as camera, radar, wheel sensor, acceleration sensor is advantageous here, but an application in conjunction with LIDAR sensors or ultrasonic sensors is also possible.
For the case when the sensor(s) of the sensor system yield(s) contradictory measurement data, a signal may be transmitted to an analyzer unit or to the driver of the vehicle, for example.
The present invention can thus be used to advantage to perform a calibration with good results without requiring any special calibration arrangement or a calibration motion sequence. The sensor system or analyzer system may be completely or largely automatically self-calibrating and it also may determine the accuracy and reliability of its own calibration. Parameters that are not or have not yet been calibrated are characterized by an infinite inaccuracy. In particular, the method according to the present invention notices major changes in calibration which are possible due to thermal or mechanical shifts, for example.
The present invention can be used to particular advantage when the sensor system has an image recording system where pixels are detected and analyzed serially by an electronic camera having a nonlinear transformer characteristic in the recording intervals. Many traditional image recording methods perform the camera calibration by the indirect route of fundamental matrices and therefore rely on simultaneous recording of the image elements (cubic image grid) and synchronous sensor data. The method according to the present invention, however, also operates with the individual pixels recorded at any desired point in time and with asynchronous sensor data. Thus, the method according to the present invention permits in particular calibration of high-resolution video cameras having a nonlinear characteristic which usually record their pixels serially.
FIG. 1 shows a diagram of a vehicle having a sensor and an analysis and calibration system for use with a plurality of individual sensors including an image recording system.
FIG. 2 shows a first flow chart of the calibration steps.
FIG. 3 shows a second flow chart of the calibration steps.
FIG. 4 shows a diagram of a pinhole camera model to illustrate the theoretical relationships in obtaining an error vector in the calibration method.
FIG. 1 shows a possible embodiment of a sensor system for carrying out self-calibration of the sensor elements; this sensor system is integrated into a system for detecting the vehicle environment in a vehicle 1, as mentioned in the introduction to the description. FIG. 1 shows an electronic camera as an image recording sensor 2, a radar sensor 3, an acceleration sensor 4 and additional wheel sensors 5, these sensors being used only as an example. These sensors 2 through 5 may be oriented for detecting the motion of vehicle 1 and the environment in front of the vehicle, as indicated in FIG. 1 with the radiating fields and the arrows for the mechanical quantities to be detected.
In the case of given factors typical of the application, there are objects 6 or even groups of objects 6 in the detection range or in the vehicle environment, which are not deformed over a long period of observation but instead move as a whole. For example, the roadway, crash barriers or under some circumstances even other vehicles may be mentioned in this regard in particular. In the embodiment according to FIG. 1, the data obtained with sensors 2 through 5 is sent to one or more analyzer units 7 which also contain a calibration unit and analyze the information about the vehicle environment and perform the calibration. Analyzer unit 7 is usually present anyway to determine vehicle environment information and it can therefore also be used to determine the calibration parameters.
Analyzer unit 7 requires object data which can be obtained from a memory 8 in order to perform the sensor calibration. With the analysis of the object data, the calibration information in memory 8 is improved in analyzer unit 7 with the analysis of the object data in a manner to be explained below. The information about the vehicle environment as calculated by analyzer unit 7 with the help of the calibration is then converted by an actuator system 9 to influence vehicle 1 and/or is relayed as information to the driver of vehicle 1 over a man-machine interface 10 such as a loudspeaker or a display. Actuator system 9 may process a control signal for the vehicle brakes, for example.
Possible process steps in carrying out the self-calibration of the sensor system in vehicle 1 according to FIG. 1 are illustrated in FIG. 2, where the quantities of a real world, represented by blocks 21 and 22 and measured by sensor elements 2 through 5 are compared with modeled quantities, represented by blocks 22 and 23. The difference between the measured quantities and the modeled quantities is determined in block 24 and forms an error vector in block 25. The calibration is performed within analyzer unit 7 in such a way that the error vector is as small as possible; in other words, the model world corresponds to the real world as closely as possible.
The calibration data obtained from the object data of sensors 2 through 5 together with the model data of the parametric model world, corresponding to the description of the vehicle environment also form a parameter vector which is shown abstractly in a block 26. In addition to the parametric description of the world, the model here also contains the world mapped on quantities that can be measured by sensor elements 2 through 5. For the example of the use of a camera as an image recording sensor 2, this is the projection of the world onto the image sequence. The measurable quantities are then determined from the parametric model world as well as being determined by sensor element 2. The difference between these two determinations of the measurable quantities is grouped to form an error vector (block 25). The parameter vector in block 26 is then adjusted through suitable methods which are characterized in a block 27 so that the error vector is minimal, i.e., it is minimized so that the actual measurements and the quantities determined by the model in conjunction with the instantaneous parameter vector correspond as well as possible.
A simple criterion for a good correspondence of the quantities for carrying out such a minimization method which is essentially known would be, for example, the sum of squares of the deviations. A sufficiently good result can be obtained in the minimization method by way of a so-called least square method, or it is also possible to use other solid calculation methods as well as an extended Kalman filter or a similar approach. All of these methods which are known per se make it possible to determine the accuracy and reliability of parameters and measurements.
The method according to the present invention is based on the assumption, as mentioned above, that rigid objects 6 or groups of such objects 6 exist in the vehicle environment. Therefore, their motion can be described completely by three rotational parameters and three translational parameters. In addition, it is assumed that at least some of these objects 6 are moving relative to vehicle 1, e.g., on the basis of the characteristic motion of vehicle 1. These prerequisites are often satisfied to a sufficient extent so that it is possible to calculate or check the calibration in short intervals.
FIG. 3 shows another possible flow chart for carrying out the method according to the present invention with regard to the analysis of the object data which is explained in conjunction with a so-called pinhole camera model on the basis of FIG. 4. A simple method of analyzing object data is explained below on the basis of the flow chart illustrated in FIG. 3. The basic sensor system includes only one camera (sensor 2) and radar sensor 3. A detailed explanation of the flow chart according to FIG. 3 will be given after a description of FIG. 4.
FIG. 4 shows as an example a simple known mapping model for sensor 2 as a pinhole camera model and is used only for a definition of terms. The calibration parameters of sensors 2 and 3 are combined in a parameter vector together with model quantities of the parametric model world as a description of the vehicle environment as explained with reference to FIG. 2. The model according to FIG. 4 also contains, in addition to the parametric description of the world, the mapping of the world on the quantities that can be measured with sensors 2 and 3. For the example of camera 2 or the pinhole camera according to FIG. 4, this is the projection of the world onto the image sequence. The measurable quantities are then determined from the parametric model world as well as measured by the sensor system. The difference between these two determinations of the measurable quantities is grouped to form an error vector. The parameter vector is adjusted through suitable methods so that the error vector is minimal, i.e., so that the actual measurements and the quantities determined by the model in conjunction with the instantaneous parameter vector correspond as closely as possible. In FIG. 4, point C describes the projection center through which all the imaging rays of sensor 2 pass. The perpendicular to the plane of the image through projection center C is referred to as the optical axis (Z axis). The Z axis intersects an image plane B at main image point PBH. Main image point PBH has the coordinates (x_r, y_r) corresponding to (x_h, y_h) in the computer coordinate system spanned by image lines and image columns. The X and Y axes of the camera coordinate system are parallel to the axes of the computer coordinate system. The distance of the projection center from the main image point PBH divided by the distance between two pixels of an image column is referred to as camera constant c. Finally, the ratio of the distance between two pixels within an image column to the distance within one image line is referred to as axis ratio s. For the pinhole camera model according to FIG. 4, the four parameters mentioned here (x_h, y—h, c, s) form the intrinsic parameters of calibration. Thus, the projection of an object point PO onto the image plane (pixel PB) can be given by the following equation:
It is also assumed here that a simple pinhole camera model according to FIG. 4 is used as the basis for the camera (sensor 2), its intrinsic calibration including the parameters: main image point PBH, camera constant c and image axis scaling. In addition, shift vector T and the rotation R between the radar coordinate system and the camera coordinate system should be calibrated for radar sensor 3. This yields the relationship between the camera coordinate system (X, Y, Z) and the radar coordinate system (X_R, Y_R, Z_R) as follows:
The calibration parameters of sensors 2 and 3 then form the calibration vector p_k which is sought.
The parameters that can be measured by the camera (sensor 2) include, for example, the image coordinates of stationary characteristic points on objects 6 (comers, etc.), and those that can be measured by radar sensor 3 include the distance, angle and relative velocity of stationary objects 6 in the radar coordinate system. The geometric parameters from which measurable quantities can be determined with the help of the calibration on the basis of the imaging model according to FIG. 4 are referred to here as model parameters p_m. For the selected example, these are the (camera) coordinates of the characteristic points and the coordinates and the relative velocity of objects. The imaging model is given by equation (1) for the camera (sensor 2) and by equation (2) for radar sensor 3. Model parameters p_m together with calibration parameters p_k form the parameter vector p (see block 26 from FIG. 2).
According to the flow chart in FIG. 3, parameter vector p is first initialized (block 30), e.g., the main image point PBH is arbitrarily set at the midpoint of the image, and approximate values such as those given by the camera manufacturer are used as camera constant c and the axis ratio. Shift vector T and rotation vector R are measured approximately, e.g., with a tape measure. Since neither characteristic pixels nor objects have been measured so far, the model parameter vector p_m still does not contain any parameters and the set of measurable quantities is initialized as empty.
In a subsequent step, measurements are performed by sensors 2 and 3 (block 31) with the measurable quantities already determined in previous measurements being sought again in particular in block 32; this is called tracking. The instantaneous set of measurable quantities is then expanded after block 33 by adding new measurable quantities such as new characteristic points that have recently entered the image. The measurable quantities not found again in tracking are then removed from the set of measurable quantities.
For all measurable quantities, the model parameters p_m and the vehicle's own motion at the previous measurement time are determined with the respective confidence intervals by way of known standard methods. After a characteristic object point PO has been measured the first time, for example, the confidence interval still includes at least one straight line. After repeated measurements of the same characteristic object point PO from different positions, the model parameters p_m and the vehicle's own motion can be measured with progressively greater accuracy, so that a corresponding confidence interval becomes smaller. Object points PO with a small confidence interval and coordinates that are stable in time are characterized as belonging to stationary objects 6 and are included in the model parameter vector. Conversely, points that are not stationary or are no longer stationary because of variable coordinates are removed from the model parameter vector. Similarly, the vehicle's own motion is determined by way of solid estimation methods from the relative velocities of all objects 6 as measured by radar sensor 3, and only the objects that move at this relative velocity are accepted as stationary and their position assigned to the model parameter vector.
In contrast with methods using what is know as active observation, thus no special motion of vehicle 1 is necessary for the method according to the present invention as described on the basis of the embodiment, but instead the existing motion of vehicle 1 is determined and utilized. With the help of mapping equations (1) and (2) formulated above, the measurable quantities from the model world are then determined from the parameter vector p according to block 34 from FIG. 3. The difference between the value of the measurable quantities on the basis of the sensor measurement and the modeling is known as the error vector (block 35) with the error vector also depending on the calibration parameters because the modeled values depend on the calibration.
Due to an adjustment calculation as mentioned above, parameter p can be varied according to block 36 so that the error vector becomes smaller, e.g., by a least squares method. Then new measurements by sensors 2 and 3 can be added so that on the whole this yields an iterative calibration method (block 37). In performing the process steps described here, a relatively rapid convergence of the calibration parameters to good values for geometric measurements. The use of rotational motions of vehicle 1 such as those which occur in practice due to pitching or turning a comer is especially favorable for the quality of the calibration.
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So School is up and you may not find the time for the modules, huh.
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This is the kind of uber I love. Dark colors and your avatars always get me.
Either way, I was going to tell you - Foxxy said he is leaving the Ambassador Initiatives, and that he wanted to leave his position to 1Shot_1Kill, saying that "he is an Ace of Spades Veteran, and he knows more stuffs that me about AOS."
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|2 Large
|Boiling water
|1 Quart
|Chopped candied ginger
|1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs)
|Orange juice
|1 1⁄2 Cup (24 tbs)
|7 Tablespoon
|Ice cubes
|Orange slices
With a vegetable peeler, remove zest (colored part of peel) from oranges.
Bruise zest with back of a spoon to release fragrance.
In a tea pot, combine zest, flavored tea leaves, and boiling water.
Cover and steep for 5 to 7 minutes.
Strain; discard tea leaves and zest.
Add chopped ginger to tea and let cool.
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Texas Architect July/Aug 2007: Luxury
Texas Architect is the official publication of the Texas Society of Architects, each edition features recently completed projects and other editorial content largely written by AIA members in Texas. That collective participation was the basis of Texas Architect's recognition by the national AIA with a 2010 Institute Honor for Collaborative Achievement.
7/8 2007 ground fLoor PLan 1 ComPlex entry 2 Courtyard 3 existing struCture 4 garage 5 PorCh 6 bedroom 7 Closet 8 kitChen FPO the W residences has 144 units within its two com- ponents—the condominiums in the tower and those in the southern portion of the podium. the developers selected a different firm for each portion. those in the high-rise are the work of Morrison seifert Murphy of dallas and the podium's units are by cadwallader design also of dallas. design architect Lionel Morrison, faia, believes that the project represents a watershed in the ac- ceptance of modernism in dallas residential develop- ment. "We've always had one-off modern residences, however, they failed to make a larger impact," says Morrison. "in this case the market demanded an uncompromised design approach, in part because of the recognized W brand." although the residences were designed after the core and shell was set by hKs, there is a strong, uni- w Residences PHOTO COuRTESY MORRISON SEIFERT MuRPHY fied relationship among all those parts. certainly, the long, extended balconies were an influence on the interior layouts. indeed, the fluid lines of the facade reverberate throughout the units. With Morrison seifert Murphy's interior design for the tower's condominiums, one is struck by the Zen-like minimalist detailing – flush trim and reveals abound – and the skillful use of translucent glass partitions that allow the ample natural light to penetrate deep into the residential spaces. the sophisticated whites, blond millwork, gray granite, and rich wood flooring are employed here with a mastery that Morrison has honed by his years of signature residential work in and around the dallas area. the result might be restrained, yet one would never call it dull. —gregory ibañez, aia


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Slice off ends of onions and peel off the skins. Slice into 1/2-inch rings. Place rings in a bowl of ice water and let sit. In separate bowl whisk together beer and flour. Season with salt, cayenne, and a dash of Tabasco. Whisk together. Dry onion rings on paper towels then dip into batter. Heat oil in a large kettle to 375 degrees. Dip dried onion rings in batter. Fry onion rings until brown and crispy. Serve
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The following is the All Valley girls varsity basketball team for the 2013-14 winter sports season:
Don Ratliff
Ratliff guided the Lady Lions back to the Section VII/Class D championship game for the second year before losing to Moriah at the Fieldhouse. Under his tenure, the Lions have continued to improve their standing with the league and look to continue their strong play next season.
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2013-14 girl's All Valley Team
The 12 members and coach of the 2013-14 All Valley team in girls varsity basketball
Lily Whalen
Whalen, the senior leader of the Lady Lions, took the Northern Basketball League's Division II by storm, scoring 404 points (19.24 per) to lead all Valley scorers. Whalen also had almost double the amount of free throws made (90) than anyone else in the Valley, as well as connecting on a region-high 144 field goals and 26 from three-point range, tying her for second.
Jasmin Barnes
The junior guard was the second-leading scorer in the Valley (292 points - 13.91 per game), hitting 18 from long range and 118 field goals overall.
Naomi Peduzzi
The junior center was a dominating force inside for the Beavers, averaging 11.5 points per game and helping Keene get to the Class D semifinals.
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The junior point guard is the 2012-13 All Valley Captain and continued to lead the Lady Patriots from the point averaging 12.47 per game and connecting on a Valley-Leading 34 three-pointers.
Hanna Whitney
The freshman guard was a key to the Beavers play this season, averaging 13.89 per game (250) while connecting on 26 three-point field goals.
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Geiger, a senior center, was part of the dual inside threat Keene had over the past two seasons, averaging 10.44 points per game.
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McCabe, a freshman, took over the sixth-man duties for the Lady Patriots this year, averaging 8.7 points per game and connecting on 22 three-pointers.
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20 ounces (567 grams) boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 3 breasts)
2 teaspoons cumin
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
pinch ground cayenne (adjust more or less to your liking)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 red onion, sliced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1- 15 ounce can (425 grams) green enchilada sauce (medium heat)
4-6 tortillas (corn or flour)
6 ounces shredded Mexican cheese
canned green chile sauce (optional)
sour cream (optional)
Cut chicken into bite-size pieces and toss with salt, pepper, cumin, and cayenne.
Heat olive oil in large frying pan set on medium-high heat. Saute the onion until it's soft. Add the garlic and cook, stirring continuously, until fragrant. Add chicken and cook until opaque. Remove from heat and set aside.
Preheat oven to 325F/165C. (If baking at a later time, skip this step for now and proceed to assemble the enchiladas.)
Spray a 7x11 inch (18x28 cm) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cover bottom with two tablespoons of enchilada sauce. Spread 2 tortillas over bottom of dish, cover with half the chicken mixture, one-third of the cheese, and 1/3 of the remaining enchilada sauce. Add another layer of tortillas, chicken, cheese, and sauce. Cover with two additional tortillas, if desired, then remaining cheese and sauce. If desired, top with some canned green chile sauce.
Bake 25 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly. If baking later, cover pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate up to one day before baking. Remove plastic and bake in a 325 degree oven for 35-45 minutes.
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Ten Ton Hammer's Ten Tips for Successful Grouping is one such helpful tome. While aimed at groups in Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventure, they can be applied to all MMOs. Several of them are pretty obvious. Well, they should be obvious. Things like not being greedy, a ninja looter or a leech. Yet amazingly virtually every P.U.G. in fact usually has one or more of these particular player types. That's when tips like being considerate to fellow group members comes in handy. But the biggest tip is the hardest one to dredge up from your pizza and Bawls soaked inner depths - patience. It really is a virtue.
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"Welcome to 2015. If this year is anything like last year it's going to be an very interesting year. I experienced things last year that I've never experienced in all my time of being a paranormal investigator. I'm really excited about our team & what we have in store for us this year.
Now to get caught up on the last two months. Virginia City, Nevada. The only word that comes to mind is unbelievable! I had no idea the things that we would experience there. If you are interested in the paranormal you have to go. The Old Washoe Club, Silver Queen Hotel and the Union Brewery definitely lived up to their reputation. I've seen them on Paranormal shows on TV but nothing can compare to being there & experiencing it first hand.
The thing that really surprised me the most was the level of activity. There was no where to go to get away from it. Being a sensitive I expected to experience some activity but it totally surprised me as to the level of activity & how much there would be. It really affected me & the members of my team and it took me a couple of weeks to get back to myself after returning from the trip.
The other thing that surprised was the level of negative entities. Especially in the Old Washoe Club. We experienced things as a team at the Washoe Club that we had never experienced before. It affected every member of our team. In talking with the owner there is a paranormal team booked there almost every night of the year. I would expect if that many people with sensitivity to Spirits are coming thru that frequently it would definitely keep the activity at a high level but I had no idea how high that level would be until I experienced it first hand.
We had forgotten a piece of our equipment back at the miner's cabin where we were staying (behind the Gold Hill Hotel) so I told them to go back to get the piece of equipment. That left myself & investigator Katherine Fullenlove Lucas left in the building by ourselves. We were doing an EMF sweep using a Mel Meter to make sure there was no electrical anomalies in the building, I remember turning to Katherine and saying do you realize we're by ourselves and locked in one of the most haunted buildings in America and we couldn't get out if we tried since our team had locked the door so no one could just walk in.
Right at that moment it felt like someone had jumped up & then landed on the wooden floor. It actually shook us with the force and vibration. The bar downstairs was already closed along with all the other business in town. It felt like a 200 pound man had just jumped up and hit the floor. It happened right after I had just made that statement. Almost like acknowledging that it was there. A normal person probably would have run. I remember looking at Katherine, what little I could see of her in the dark, and we just laughed and at the same time said "that was awesome!" That was just the beginning our our investigation! Being a President of a Paranormal team is a lot of work and takes most of your free time but that night's investigation of the Washoe Club made every moment and sacrifice worth it. It had the most paranormal activity I've yet to experience and our trip had just gotten started.
The next day we were eating nachos at the Silver Queen Hotel bar and a local store owner came up and asked if we would be able to help her. She was the owner of the Union Brewery and they were having a lot of activity in their building. We had to do the Silver Queen Hotel that night but we told her we would help her out. When I was doing the walk thru we were going down the stairs to the basement and she was telling me some of the things that had been going on in the building. There was a disembodied voice behind me that yelled "Shut Up". I knew we were in for very active investigation. It definitely lived up to it's reputation.
We were in the basement and was using the Ovilus and I started asking questions as to why they were here. Some of the words that started coming thru really surprised me. Records, documents, owner, land. I'll never forget some of the experiences that we had there. Every floor had a different type of activity.
Next up was the Silver Queen Hotel, Room 11. We did some EMF work and then some Spirit Box sessions. I'm sure you'll remember this room from the Paranormal shows on TV. Supposedly a prostitute named Rosie (the owner actually said her name was Lynette) killed herself in the bath tub beside the bed. I was sitting in the bath tub and Katherine was sitting on the bed. We were doing an EVP session where you just hold an audio recorder and listen for answers. I asked her if she had killed herself in the bath tub in the room and if she was still here. There was a female laugh right after asking the question. I will never forget that moment. We also did some Spirit Box sessions after the EVP session. We had a lot of male responses coming thru with very negative responses. We decided after a time to shut it off because the longer we left it on the more negative it got.
After the investigation I decided to sleep in the room alone. The rest of the team when back to where we were staying. I was asleep and I will never forget what happened that night as long as I will live. I remember waking up and jumping out of bed. I didn't just get out of bed I jumped out of bed. I was in a deep sleep. I looked at my phone and it was 2:59AM. I could feel several energies going thru me . Almost like they would go thru me, turn around and then go thru me again. I was also hearing voices but according to the owner there was only one other couple staying in the hotel that night and they were on another floor on the opposite end of the hotel. I tried to calm the presences down and told them that I was there to help them. It took about an hour for me to do so.
I again will never forget that night. I had no way to get in touch with my team. There were about 5 miles away and there was no cell phone service in the town. There also was no one else in the town. Anyone that has been to Virginia City will tell you at sun down the town shuts down. There is no one there. I've never felt so isolated and alone. Again the level of activity was unbelievable.
My team was experiencing their own things that night where they were staying. There was laughter in the middle of the night in a bedroom where no one was sleeping. There is nothing around that building and it's out in the middle of no where. Also one of the team members was locked into a room. The lock was on the outside. The other team members was on the second floor so there was no way they could have locked him in.
Even though we experienced all of this we can't wait to go back and we will be going back. We know what to expect this time & we can't wait for another opportunity to experience it again. We definitely will be better prepared emotionally for what we will be experiencing. All I can say is bring it on!
Reminder: We look forward to seeing our Meet Up group each month and sharing times and stories with them. Some of my favorite memories of the last year have come from those monthly events. You can sign up for our monthly Meet Up Event at meetup.com but you'll have to be quick because it sells out quickly.
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Sherman man arrested in Alabama
Updated: 08/24/2007 - A Sherman man is behind bars after authorities say he traveled hundreds of miles to see a minor. Prattville, Alabama, police arrested 23-year-old Aaron Dale Thomas on harassment charges.
Updated: 08/24/2007 - A Sherman man is behind bars after authorities say he traveled hundreds of miles to see a minor. Prattville, Alabama, police arrested 23-year-old Aaron Dale Thomas on harassment charges.
Updated: 08/24/2007 - A group of Sherman High students are ready for the Friday night lights. The Sherman High School Marching Band took the field at Bearcat Stadium Thursday night.
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Updated: 08/23/2007 - FANNIN COUNTY, Tex. -- Authorities are cracking down on the war against drugs in Fannin County as they made yet another bust. Sheriff's deputies collected more than 1,000 marijuana plants from an open field Thursday morning.
Updated: 08/23/2007 - GAINESVILLE, Tex. -- For 27 years Carl Dunlap has protected and served the city of Gainesville. Now it's time for the chief to turn in his uniform for something he holds dear to his heart. Dunlap officially retired on Thursday.
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Posted: 08/22/2007 - DENISON, Tex.--The city of Denison is working to keep butts off the street. Cigarette butts, that is. Keep Denison Beautiful received a grant to place cigarette urns around town in places like Heritage Park, city hall, and the police station.
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Posted: 08/22/2007 - MARSHALL COUNTY, Okla. – Lake patrons in are getting quite a view, and it's not exactly what they expected- hundreds of dead fish washed ashore.
Posted: 08/22/2007 - GRAYSON COUNTY, Tex. -- The tri-county Meals on Wheels program for senior citizens has a new executive director. The organization's board of directors named Kathey Scott to the position during their monthly meeting Wednesday afternoon.
Updated: 08/22/2007
The National Guard's 45th Infantry Brigade combat team now has orders for duty in Iraq. More than 2,400 soldiers will begin mobilization on October 19th and will be sent to Fort Bliss for ten weeks of mission-specific training.
Updated: 08/22/2007 - BRYAN COUNTY, Okla. -- Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor Jari Askins met with Durant chamber members Wednesday morning to address the impact flooding has had on tourism at Lake Texoma, and the FEMA recovery office opens in Bryan County on Thursday for those effected by the floods in June and July.
Posted: 08/22/2007 - ARDMORE, Okla. -- Ardmore residents, watch your mailboxes. The city is sending out a new magazine entitled Ardmore Life. The magazine will contain info for new residents and events going on around town.
Updated: 12/19/2007 - DENISON, Tex. -- It's been eight months since Denison firefighter Phillip Townsend died. An awning collapsed as Townsend fought the flames. Now the State Fire Marshal has released a report, and the findings in the moments that led up to Townsend's death are raising concern.
Updated: 08/21/2007 - SHERMAN -- A natural gas pipeline that would run through Grayson County has been in the planning stages for nearly a year. On Tuesday, Sherman leaders got a look at the timeline set for that pipeline's construction, as did concerned residents.
Updated: 08/21/2007 - LAKE TEXOMA, Tex. -- The waters at Lake Texoma have fallen 16 feet since the beginning of July when they overflowed the Denison Dam Spillway. In fact, they're falling by half a foot each day. Those receding waters are good news for business and tourism at the lake.
Updated: 08/21/2007 - A former police chief is behind bars. Former Marietta police chief Gary Huff was arrested Thursday night for driving under the influence. Huff was fired from his position more than a year ago and was recently working as a Love County Sheriff's deputy.
Updated: 08/21/2007 - BRYAN COUNTY, Okla. – A Durant man is behind bars today at the Bryan County Jail after allegedly robbing and beating a man in the face with a flashlight. Durant Police arrested Jason Stewart on Monday.
Updated: 08/21/2007 - FANNIN COUNTY, Tex. -- A Bonham police officer is back to work after being hit by a car Monday night. Fannin County Sheriff's officers say it all started around nine o'clock last night after officers responded to a domestic call off of Highway 78.
Updated: 08/21/2007 - As school begins, it's time for parents to begin the process of making sure your kids will have all that they need while at school. Nothing perhaps is as important as medications. Ryan Loyd has more in this Safe Family report.


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This is the landmark of Vientiane, a 46 m high concrete construction, it was never finished because different problems (war etc...) made the people take care of other issues than building monuments and the lack of money ofcourse.
When we visited Vientiane it was the dry season but it was raining heavily and only 10´ C!! - I wonder how it is during the wet season!
Vientiane is very quiet and the people are very friendly, maybe the most friendly in Southeastasia, they speak in a quiet way, almoust like whispering.
Vientiane was a very strange experience and absolutley a place to visit.
You don´t need to stay more than 2-3 days - then You have seen all of the town.
It is a very poor country, the average income is about 300 $ in a Year.
Vientiane has many beautiful tempels, and You can easily see them all by foot, like most of the things in town.
It was quite fun to see beautiful decorated toilets at the restaurants.
Look at the towel in the right bottom corner - it´s a doll!
Remember to bring toiletpaper, it´s ofthen stolen.
- Pros:Wonderful and very strange, calm and sleeapy
- Cons:Not much to do, see or buy
- In a nutshell:I´m happy that i spent a few days here!
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Nice page and some great tips! Have saved some for our next trip!
Hej Per! Wonderful page on Vietiane. I really want to go to Laos, maybe in 2008. When will you visit exotic Finland? Grattis på din födelsedag!
Great page, I really want to get back to see more of SE Aisia
I hope to go there one day. For the time being it's been nice to read your impressions.
Glad you enjoyed my views. Looks like you had a great time despite the odd weather for that time of year. Too bad you didn't make it to Veng Viang. Maybe just another good reason to go back.
Glad you enjoyed Vientiane as well. It's definitely a strange and fascinating city. You have a lot of great info and pics on this page.
Great page Per! Thanks for showing a bit of this unknown country to me! Beautiful temples, but brrr.... it's cold overthere! ;-)
Great page! I just read a book that was set in Laos, quite an interesting place!
Nice Laos Page. Ooh,... by the way!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Nice to read about your recent trip. Wonderful tips and travelogues. I will visit your other pages soon. .
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Unfortunately, the journalists' open letter to ABC although well-intended is completely off the target. No one has to react to obvious stupidity. The obvious stupidity is self-destructive. Far worse is a gray-area stupidity that keeps the nation on the wrong course for decades but no media outlet, no journalist and no professional organization steps up to correct it.
The most urgent duty of the American journalists is to investigate why the two best-qualified candidates, Dennis Kucinich and Ron Paul, couldn't get more than a few percent of the primary votes.
Without leaders capable of solving the problems it is impossible to solve them. Let me remind you that all of them--Obama, Clinton and McCain--failed to be efficient uniters or dealmakers capable of accomplishing anything worthy while serving in the US Senate. Those candidates have always been at or very close to the steering wheel of their respective parties.
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Bryce Dallas Howard on Acting, Mothering, and Staying Healthy
Bryce Dallas Howard's New Roles continued...
Howard plays the bad guy in both movies. Or should we say, bad girl. "Honestly, for an actor it's fun," she tells WebMD the Magazine of taking on polarizing characters. "I was initially hesitant to do The Help, because while it's a wonderful book, it's also rooted in a lot of painful truths ... but I had the greatest time ever working with these women [co-stars Emma Stone and Viola Davis] and playing this character, even if she is a despicable human being."
The "despicable human being" is nasty Hilly Holbrook, the meanest creature of fiction to appear since race-baiting Bob Ewell ruined lives in To Kill a Mockingbird. Sweet-as-a-snake Hilly is a society princess and stalwart segregationist in 1960s Jackson, Miss. For her, the issue of civil rights isn't to be debated or advanced; it's to be halted altogether. And she's more than willing to do her part.
It's Howard's other new film, 50/50, that wrestles with 21st-century issues -- examining how dizzying it can be to navigate our at-times unwieldy health care system.
Powerful and authentic, the film was written by TV producer Will Reiser, who was diagnosed with a rare spinal cancer six years ago at age 25 and was given a 50/50 chance of surviving. Gordon-Levitt plays a character who finds himself in a similar situation, with Rogen going for laughs and getting them as the best friend who's enraged by Howard's character, the girlfriend who's rather lukewarm about becoming the caretaker of a chemotherapy patient.
Asked what drew her to the part, Howard says: "First and foremost, I wanted to work with those boys [Rogen's team]. And I wanted the experience of being part of this incredible story."
Caretaking for Those With Serious Illness
The film explores how falling into the rabbit hole of illness redefines not just life expectancy, but relationships. Tough questions drive the plot: Who takes you to and from treatments when you're in no shape to do it yourself? Pushes for the best treatment? And is unquestionably there for you when the going gets tough?


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Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel Review
The original Army of Two received an average reception. It sold itself on the idea of a two man team taking on hordes of enemies. In the Devil's Cartel, Alpha and Bravo replace original protaganists Salem and Rio who are basically blank slates that gamers are meant to project themselves onto to feel more immersed. Fine in concept, but not so successful in execution.
The story this time around is that T.W.O (Trans World Operations) have been hired to protect a Mexican politician (Cordova) who is opposing the Mexican drug cartel La Guadana (the Scythe). This mission gets FUBAR fairly early as Cordova is taken from the transport convoy right at the start. The rest of the game is spent fighting cartel henchmen and searching for Cordova. The storyline is not going to win any awards, as the first half of the game is spent completing "missions" that will have you trying to remember why you are doing them. It is only towards the end that any sense of purpose emerges.
As expected, the Devil's Cartel is focussed on a two man team working together to overcome enormous obstacles. If you are playing solo then your partner is controlled by the in-game AI. Overall it works well, although many of the interactions experienced by Salem and Rio (rock, paper, scissors, fist bumps) are absent this time around. There are still obstacles such as high barriers and heavy doors that require the two to work together to pass, but otherwise the main point of the two man team is the combat.
Alpha and Bravo are equipped with three weapon slots (one being a pistol), and you can go to the armoury to purchase new weapons between "missions". There really seems no point however, as the standard loadout is more than enough to get you through the game. You can pick up cartel weapons if you feel the need for some variety, or the game will provide you with what is needed for a particular area (flashlight pistol, sniper rifle).
The combat is fast and furious, with an emphasis on action rather than strategy. Despite the mechanic of TWO vision (accessed with the back button) which highlights enemies for your partner and shows holographic suggestions of cover or flanking positions, you will find that you don't really need to use it. Your crosshairs will more often than not take out opponents with little help and ammo is not normally an issue.
Cover is also supposedly a major feature of the combat system, but once again not everything runs smoothly. Objects are highlighted and the simple tap of the A button sends you into cover, even if that cover is metres away. Once you get into cover however, getting out can prove a bit more difficult, especially when trying to move away from a grenade. Also, objects that would seem to be obvious points of cover can often turn out not to be, and the act of trying to get into them sends you hurtling off into the nearest usable cover unexpectedly. The game takes a little bit too much control away from the player while not providing enough else to do instead. Much of the time cover can be done away with entirely, as you can charge forward and take out small groups with little effort.
Enemies are supposed to use tactics to suppress and flank your position, but this more often than not seems to be accomplished by have them spawn through doorways off to the side rather than working their way to your flank. It is especially amusing to see several cartel thugs march single file out of a doorway as you watch and drop them.
Graphically the Devil's Cartel looks fantastic. Running on the Frostbite 2 engine the environments are a balanced mixture of indoor and outdoor, light and dark with a great level of detail. It is the destruction that really amps up the action though. Almost everything can be blown or shot up, especially in the returning Overkill Mode. This meter builds up and once full turns you temporarily invunerable with unlimited ammo and increased destructive capability. Having extremely conveniently placed explosive gas cylinders and fuel tanks doesn't hurt either. Despite the improbability of so many explosives in one place the end result is spectacular to watch and fight through.
Perhaps one of the oddest and most frustrating parts of playing through the Devil's Cartel is "!". This symbol hovers in a little blue square preventing you from going forward if your partner has fallen too far behind, or stops you from going back so you can "stay on mission". It is a very jarring way of letting Bravo catch up, especially as it can often linger while both Alpha and Bravo are standing right next to each other.
The Devil's Cartel features only co-operative multiplayer, either via local split screen or Xbox Live. It also features a small amount of customisation with the ability to choose from various gear and signature masks or create your own mask to stand out amongst the crowd. You can also change out your weapon loadout before starting or between missions, allowing you to choose from various types of assault, SMG, sniper, LMG or shotguns.
Overall, Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel feels like a cover shooter than hasn't quite figured things out, which is not a great look considering there have been two games prior to this bearing the Army of Two name. It is full of glorious destruction but is is both fun and frustrating to play. A case of having a great concept, but the execution not living up to the potential. [5.5]
Platform: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Publisher: EA
Developer: Visceral Games
Players: 1-2
Classification: R18
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Make a small candy box with a quilted pattern on top. The Mini Heart Quilt Candy Box is great as a Valentine's Day craft.
- White Mini paper mache heart box available in craft stores
- Scraps of scrapbook paper in pink or red prints
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- Scraps of lace for trimming edge
- Place the top of the heart box on the tracing paper and trace the shape.
- Using the ruler, section the heart you just traced in random shapes for a total six sections. Number the pieces.
- Use the carbon or graphite paper to trace each section onto a different piece of scrapbook paper and cut out. Put a corresponding number on the back for easier placement.
- Brush some decoupage glue on the back of each piece and attach to the top of the box. Continue until all the pieces are added. Don't worry if the pieces do not abut perfectly. Any imperfections will be covered with the dimensional fabric paint. Brush a coat of decoupage glue onto the top to seal. Let dry.
- Using the photo as a guide and the dimensional paint draw stitch lines on the seams. Practice on a piece of scrap paper before working on the box top. Be creative and invent some of your own. Let dry.
- Spread some tacky glue on the edge and add some decorative lace. Let dry, fill with candy, and present it to your favorite Valentine.
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The proceedings of the CWIHP/LAP March 2003 workshop "Argentina-United States Bilateral Relations: A Historical Perspective and Future Challenges" are now available from the Wilson Center. The publication includes several chapters on the "The Dirty War's Declassified Documents."
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CWIHP and its Mongolian and international partners plan to hold a workshop on "Mongolia and the Cold War" in Ulaanbaatar in March 2004.
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The George Washington University Cold War (GWCW) Group is organizing its Second Annual Summer Institute on Conducting Archival ResearchJune 14-17, 2004. This workshop is open to graduate students only. To apply, please follow the link.
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The Cold War International History Project (CWIHP) is pleased to announce the release of several new CWIHP publications.
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Scholars debate the Soviet role in the outbreak of the 1967 Arab-Israeli War based on different versions of a June 1967 report by Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev to the CPSU Central Committee.
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Thank you so much! I finally got wad manager working.
I do all correct, I put all the files ( private and boot) in the sd root and i copie in the wii. Then,i join in zelda and when i load the game, i talk with a man and then the screen turns all black with white letters and then, there puts : "start cluster:4949". What I have 2 do for begin the installation ?
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