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A method and related system for enabling receipt and storage of data by an operator from at least two types of transmitters, is disclosed. The method includes designating a number of records in a memory array; sub-dividing the memory array into at least two groups, wherein each group is associated with a specific type of transmitter. The method concludes by determining whether one of the number of records is available for writing of data to a specific one of the transmitters.
1. A method for enabling receipt and storage of data by a movable barrier operator from a plurality of transmitter devices, each transmitter device maintaining a transmitter code and a unique serial number, each transmitter device having specific operational features, the method comprising:
designating a number of records in a memory array maintained by the operator;
sub-dividing said records into at least two groups, wherein each group is associated with the transmitter devices having the same operational features;
associating a predetermined number of binary bits with each of said records;
designating by the operator one of said bits as a validity bit, and some of the remaining said bits as transmitter bits;
receiving a transmitter code from one of the transmitter devices by the operator;
sequentially comparing said transmitter bits of each said record with said transmitter code;
determining whether said transmitter bits of one of said records matches said transmitter code, wherein if a match occurs at said determining step, said validity bit associated with said record is set as usable and said transmitter serial number is associated with said record.
2. The method according to
designating one of said remaining bits as an overwritable bit.
3. The method according to
initially designating all of said validity bits as "unusable" and all of said overwritable bits as "writable."
4. The method according to
storing a transmitter serial number in said record in a first group of transmitters of said array if said validity bit is unusable; and
setting said validity bit as "usable" and said overwritable bit as "unwritable" for a first designated record in said first group upon completion of said storing step.
5. The method according to
accessing a next record within said first group of transmitters; and
setting said next available record's overwritable bit as writable.
6. The method according to
checking said records of said first group of transmitters for any said validity bits designated as usable; and
detecting whether said record's corresponding overwritable bit is designated as writable.
7. The method according to
storing a transmitter serial number in association with said record from the detecting step when said records' overwritable bit is set to writable.
8. The method according to
checking said validity bit if said transmitter code matches one of said transmitter bits to determine if said validity bit contains usable data;
testing a received transmitter serial number associated with said transmitter code with said stored transmitter serial number;
designating a flag as "match found" if said received serial number matches said stored serial number; and
accessing a next record if said received serial number does not match said stored serial number.
9. The method according to
determining whether all of said records have been accessed while checking said transmitter bits for said transmitter codes and testing said received serial numbers and, if so, designating another flag as "no match found."
10. The method according to
receiving an erasure signal; and
accessing each said record and designating said validity bit as unusable and said overwritable bit as writable.
11. A barrier operator system for controlling movements of a barrier between limit positions, comprising:
a plurality of transmitter devices, each transmitter device capable of generating a uniquely identifiable transmitter code;
a controller for receiving said uniquely identifiable transmitter code;
a memory device associated with said controller, said memory device having a memory array sub-divided into groups, wherein each group is associated with said transmitter devices having the same operational features; and
at least one record associated with each group, each said record maintaining a validity bit, an overwrite bit, and one or more transmitter bits, wherein a serial number of said transmitter is associated with said record if said transmitter bits match said uniquely identifiable transmitter code and said validity bit is set to usable by said controller.
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Generally, the present invention relates to a barrier operator system for use on a closure member moveable relative to a fixed member. More particularly, the present invention relates to a barrier operator system that operates with various types of transmitters. More specifically, the present invention relates to a garage door operator that efficiently stores and manages different types of transmitter codes.
When constructing a home or a facility, it is well known to provide garage doors which utilize a motor to provide opening and closing movements of the door. Motors may also be coupled with other types of movable barriers such as gates, windows, retractable overhangs and the like. An operator is employed to control the motor and related functions with respect to the door. The operator receives command input signals for the purpose of opening and closing the door from a wireless remote, from a wired or wireless wall station, from a keyless entry device or other similar transmitter device. It is also known to provide safety devices that are connected to the operator for the purpose of detecting an obstruction so that the operator may then take corrective action with the motor to avoid entrapment of the obstruction.
To generate the command input signals that initiate barrier movement between limit positions, it is well known to use a radio frequency or infrared transmitter to actuate the motor and move the door in the desired direction. These transmitter devices allow for users to open and close garage doors without having to get out of their car. These transmitter devices may also be provided with additional features such as the ability to control multiple doors, lights associated with the doors, and other security features. As is well documented in the art, the remote transmitters and operators may communicate with each other by using rolling codes that change after every operation cycle so as to make it virtually impossible to "steal" a code and use it a later time for illegal purposes. An operation cycle may include opening and closing of the barrier while simultaneously turning on and off a light that is connected to the operator.
Normally transmitted radio frequency (RF) codes are temporarily stored in a circular buffer in a memory device maintained by the operator. All the codes from different types of wireless transmitter devices (such as hand held transmitters, wireless keypad transmitters, hands-free transmitters and wireless wall station transmitters) are also stored in the same circular buffer. A circular buffer is a data structure used to pass data from one section of code within the operator to another where the code sections usually have no other interaction with each other. The data to be passed is typically in the form of a stream of data items. A circular buffer is similar to a linear buffer. But, unlike a stack device such as a first-in-last-out buffer or a last-in-first-out buffer which naturally keeps reusing memory as items are popped on and later pulled off of the stack, the circular buffer must work at reusing memory by having the code wrap around to the beginning of the buffer whenever the code gets to the end. In other words, the circular buffer forms an endless queue, wherein the queue functions as an endless first-in-first-out (FIFO) buffer. In addition to the memory for the buffer itself, a circular buffer requires at least one pointer variable. This is used to point to the next available location to place new data into the buffer and the next location containing data to be taken out of the buffer.
Normally the circular buffer will learn a new code from the various wireless devices until the buffer is full. Then, as each subsequent code is learned, one of the old codes is dropped out. In some of the prior art, the old codes are dropped out randomly by the operator and in some operators the codes are dropped out on a first in/first out basis. Issues develop when additional hand held transmitters are added and a wireless wall station or wireless keypad drops out. Many times this is not realized until the user tries to operate the door operator from the device that has been dropped out and determines that the operator no longer recognizes the signal from the device. In view of the primary importance and use of a wall station or keypad transmitter, the loss thereof can be very disconcerting to the end-user.
Known prior art references confirm the use of circular buffers as illustrated in U.S. Pat. No. 5,097,505 to Weiss which discloses a method and apparatus for performing personal identification and/or verification at predetermined stations or checkpoints. Each person to be identified has a unit such as a card, badge or other token or device which stores a predetermined coded value, at least a predetermined portion of which is changed at selected time intervals in accordance with an algorithm. The value of the predetermined portion of the stored code at any given time is non-predictable based upon the algorithm. The unit has a triggering signal generator, the unit being responsive to the triggering signal to present an indication of the current stored code value to the station, wherein the station responds to the predetermined code value for identifying the person. Triggering may be in response to detection of a predetermined beacon from the station, in response to a user keypad input, or may be periodically generated. Security may be enhanced by the person inputting a unique personal identification number (PIN) at the unit wherein the PIN is utilized in generating the non-predictable codes. The PIN input may also be used for triggering. Verification may be achieved by including a public code as part of the code which is presented from the unit when the public code is not changed.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,576,701 to Heitschel, et al. discloses a door actuating system which includes a keypad type remote transmitter for transmitting door open request signals generated by pressing the keys of the keypad. The system also includes a stored code type remote transmitter wherein a code stored in long-term storage for transmitting door open requests includes the stored code. A receiver selectively opens the door responsive to the door open requests from both types of remote transmitters. The receiver includes a user settable security switch which inhibits selective door actuation responsive to door open request signals from the stored code type transmitter while permitting selective door actuation responsive to door open request signals from keypad type transmitters.
U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,751,224; 6,081,203; and 6,414,587 to Fitzgibbon disclose a movable barrier or garage door operator which has a control head controlling an electric motor connected to a movable barrier or garage door. The control head has an RF receiver for receiving RF signals from a hand-held transmitter or a fixed keypad transmitter. The receiver operates the electric motor upon matching a received code with a stored code. The stored codes may be updated or loaded either by enabling the learn mode of the receiver from the fixed keypad transmitter or from a wired control unit positioned within the garage.
Although the above listed patents disclose the receipt and use of codes for association with operators and operator-like devices, none specifically address the problem of a code associated with a transmitter device being overwritten by a later-learned transmitter device. Therefore, there is a need in the art for a barrier operator system that distinguishes between the types of transmitters learned so that certain types of transmitters are not inadvertently overwritten.
One of the aspects of the present invention, which shall become apparent as the detailed description proceeds, is achieved by a barrier operator system with enhanced transmitter storage capacity and related methods of storage and retrieval.
Another aspect of the present invention is attained by a method for enabling receipt and storage of data by an operator from at least two types of transmitters, comprising designating a number of records in a memory array; sub-dividing the memory array into at least two groups, wherein each group is associated with a specific type of transmitter; and determining whether one of the number of records is available for writing of data associated with a specific one of the transmitters.
Other aspects of the present invention are attained by a barrier operator system for controlling movements of a barrier between limit positions, comprising at least two types of transmitters capable of generating an identifiable transmitter signal; a controller for receiving the identifiable transmitter signals; and a memory device associated with the controller, the memory device having a memory array sub-divided into groups, wherein each group is associated with a specific type of the transmitters.
Still another object of the present invention is attained by a computer readable medium used with a barrier operator system having stored thereon a data structure comprising an array of data records representing a plurality of transmitters which is segmented into a least two groups representative of different types of transmitters; a validity field associated with each of the data records, wherein the validity field indicates whether the record is either usable or unusable; and an overwrite field associated with each of the data records, wherein the validity field indicates whether the data record is either writable or unwritable.
For a complete understanding of the objects, techniques and structure of the invention, reference should be made to the following detailed description and accompanying drawings, wherein:
A garage door operator system which incorporates the concepts of the present invention is generally designated by the numeral 10 in
Secured to the jambs 16 are L-shaped vertical members 20 which have a leg 22 attached to the jambs 16 and a projecting leg 24 which perpendicularly extends from respective legs 22. The L-shaped vertical members 20 may also be provided in other shapes depending upon the particular frame and garage door with which it is associated. Secured to each projecting leg 24 is a track 26 which extends perpendicularly from each projecting leg 24. Each track 26 receives a roller 28 which extends from the top edge of the garage door 12. Additional rollers 28 may also be provided on each top vertical edge of each section of the garage door to facilitate transfer between opening and closing positions.
A counterbalancing system generally indicated by the numeral 30 may be employed to balance the weight of the garage door 12 when moving between open and closed positions. One example of a counterbalancing system is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,419,010, which is incorporated herein by reference. Generally, the counter-balancing system 30 includes a housing 32, which is affixed to the header 18 and which contains an operator mechanism 34 best seen in
Briefly, the counter-balancing system 30 may be controlled by a wireless remote transmitter 40, which has a housing 41, or a wall station control 42, which has a housing 43, that is wired directly to the system 30 or which may communicate via radio frequency or infrared signals. The wall station control 42 is likely to have additional operational features not present in the remote transmitter 40. The housing 43 has a plurality of buttons thereon which may be associated with specific functional features. The system 30 may also be controlled by a keyless alphanumeric device 44. The device 44, which may also be referred to as keypad, may include a display and a plurality of keys 46 with alphanumeric indicia thereon. Actuating the keys 46 in a predetermined sequence allows for actuation of the system 30. At the least, the devices 40, 42 and 44 are able to initiate opening and closing movements of the door coupled to the system 30. Although the present invention is described in the context of a sectional garage door, the teachings of the invention are equally applicable to other types of movable barriers such as single panel doors, gates, windows, retractable overhangs and any device that at least partially encloses an area.
An operator mechanism, which is designated generally by the numeral 34 in
The operator mechanism 34 includes a controller 52 which incorporates the necessary software, hardware and memory storage devices for controlling the operation of the operator mechanism 34. In electrical communication with the controller 52 is a non-volatile memory storage device 54 for permanently storing information utilized by the controller in conjunction with the operation of the operator mechanism 34. It will be appreciated that it may be internally incorporated within the controller. It will further be appreciated that the memory device may be embodied in any type of computer-readable medium that is accessible by the controller 52. Infrared and/or radio frequency signals are received by a receiver 56 which transmits the received information to a decoder contained within the controller. The controller 52 converts the received radio frequency signals or other types of wireless signals into a usable format. It will be appreciated that an appropriate antenna is utilized by the receiver 56 for receiving the desired signals. It will also be appreciated that the controller 52 is capable of directly receiving transmission type signals from a direct wire source as evidenced by the direct connection to the wall station 42. And the keyless device 44, which may also be wireless, is also connected to the controller 52. Any number of remote transmitters 40 a-x can transmit a signal that is received by the receiver 56 and further processed by the controller 52 as needed. Likewise, there can be any number of wall stations or keypad devices. If the input signals received from either the remote transmitter 40, or the wall station control 42 or the keyless device 44 are acceptable, the controller 52 generates the appropriate electrical input signals for energizing the motor 60 which in turn rotates the drive shaft 36 and opens or closes the movable barrier. A light 62, which may be turned on and off independently or whenever an open/close cycle is initiated, may also be connected to the controller 52.
Referring now to
Each record has a plurality of bytes to be associated with a learned transmitter and a Record Information Byte designated in the drawing as RIB. The specific bits in each RIB are identified by an alphanumeric designation such as b0, b1, b2, b3, b4, b5, b6 and b7. As will be discussed in detail, each of these specific bits is either a logical 0 or a logical 1 which may or may not be permanently designated. The remaining data bytes—all bytes after the RIB—may be adjusted to meet any code length. Data storage can be reduced to accommodate simpler transmitter codes which reduces the amount of memory needed per transmitter. Conversely, the number of data storage bytes can be increased to accommodate more complex codes. Thus, it will be appreciated that the array 60 may be initialized into the three groups in order to maintain separate record blocks for the unique transmitter types provided. In one embodiment, the specific transmitter types stored in the RIB are associated with bits b0, b1 and b2, and bits b3 and b4 may be reserved for additional transmitter types in a "bit test mode." Or bits b0-b4 of the RIB may be set aside for up to 32 unique transmitters in a "word test mode." The RIB contains information about a learned transmitter that enables the data record to be accessed in an efficient manner and to allocate space when new information needs to be stored. All of the remaining bytes associated with a record are set aside for a transmitter's serial number, a corresponding synchronization code, and corresponding transmitter button codes that are used to implement specific operator functions. It will further be appreciated that implementation and use of the array 60 does not require a memory record pointer.
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The controller 52 interacts with the array 60 to perform three primary functions. The first is data storage, the second is data retrieval, and the last is data erasure. These various data functions are described below in the context of the bit test mode, but it will be appreciated that they are equally applicable to the word test mode.
Referring now to
Steps 108 through 116 are repeated, as needed, until all of the records within a group are filled with learned transmitters. It will be appreciated that over a period of time some transmitters may become lost or rendered inoperative and new transmitters may be learned. Accordingly, at some point in time all of the available records will contain usable data. This is tested at step 108 by determining whether bit b7 is equal to 1. If bit b7 for all of the records in the group is equal to 1, then upon attempting to learn a new transmitter, the process continues to step 118 to determine whether the record under evaluation is considered to be overwritable. In other words, the controller determines whether a record's RIB bit b6 is equal to 1 or if it is equal to 0. If it is determined that bit b6 is equal to 1, then the process continues to step 106 to obtain the next available record and the process repeats steps 104 and 108. This loop of steps 118, 106, 104 and 108 continues within the group until the record that has bit b6 equal to 0 is located which indicates that this particular record my be overwritten. When this is the case, steps 110-116 are executed as described above. Accordingly, the methodology 100 allows for learning of new transmitters and upon learning of each new transmitter, the record immediately adjacent the new learned record within that group is set to be overwritable. In this manner, when a new transmitter is learned, the next oldest transmitter is designated as being overwritable. It will further be appreciated that by segmenting the array into groups associated with particular transmitters that the learning of a remote transmitter will not inadvertently delete a more important type of transmitter such as a wall station or keypad. As noted, these types of transmitters are used by most all users and necessitate a higher priority then a remote transmitter.
Referring now to
Returning to step 204 if a transmitter ID match is positively made then the process continues to step 214 to determine whether the RIB under scrutiny contains usable data or not. If the bit b7 is equal to 1—usable data—then the serial number of the received transmission is tested at step 216 to determine whether it matches the serial number and related information stored in the associated data bytes. At step 218 if the serial number does not match, then the process returns to step 206 to obtain the next record information byte so that the steps 208 and 204 may be repeated. If at step 218 a serial number is matched with the record, then at step 220 a flag "match found" is set indicating that the serial number is stored within the record or associated therewith and that the controller may respond to the received command. Upon completion of this step the procedure is exited. If at step 214 it is determined that bit b7 does not contain usable data—bit b7 is at 0—then the process returns to step 206 to obtain the next record information byte. This data retrieval process effectively utilizes the memory array such that a memory pointer is not required and the overall processing of the signal is much faster and more reliable.
Referring now to
The data storage, retrieval, and erasure methodologies; and the structure of the data array provide numerous advantages. In particular, use of the data array in the manner described above eliminates the need for a memory record pointer. Such a data array provides sufficient memory to store a plurality of codes or records and allows for the recognition and storage of more than one unique type of transmitter device. The array's data structure is configured so that at least two records are set aside for wall stations and at least another two records are set aside for wireless keypads. It will be appreciated that the data structure is adaptable to handle a large number of records or codes and also allows for the simplification of code or record searching by the processing device. This allows for more valuable memory space to be utilized for other tasks associated with the use of the operating system.
Thus, it should be evident that the operator system and method for enhanced transmitter storage capacity disclosed herein carries out one or more of the objects of the present invention set forth above and otherwise constitutes an advantageous contribution to the art. As will be apparent to persons skilled in the art, modifications can be made to the preferred embodiments disclosed herein without departing from the spirit of the invention, the scope of the invention herein being limited solely by the scope of the attached claims.
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MINNEAPOLIS - SEPTEMBER 19: Jared Allen of the Minnesota Vikings in action during the game against of the Miami Dolphins on September 19, 2010 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Jared Allen remains apologetic for a hit that ended Chicago Bears guard Lance Louis's season last weekend, though he insists the play that drew a $21,000 fine was not dirty. The Minnesota Vikings defensive end says he is still considering his options on appealing the fine. He was punished on Wednesday for leaving his feet to block Louis during an interception by Antoine Winfield on Sunday. Allen says he would have apologized to Louis directly at Soldier Field if he could have found him. He also says he doesn't expect any retribution from the Bears when they play again in two weeks, but ''if they do, hey, it is what it is.'' Allen is more focused on the Packers this week. He has gone three straight games without a sack.
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Carrying a shield, an unholstered Taser, a shotgun loaded with beanbag rounds and a drawn handgun, five Park Forest police officers entered the assisted-living apartment where a 95-year-old World War II veteran had holed up alone with a knife after striking a paramedic with his cane.
Minutes after the ranking officer – a commander – had arrived at the Victory Centre complex last July, the officers had decided to attempt a "violent extrication" of John Wrana instead of waiting him out or trying a less confrontational approach, Cook County prosecutors said Wednesday.
When Wrana threatened the officers who entered his room and refused to drop the knife, the commander tried to incapacitate Wrana with a jolt from his Taser but failed. Instead of another officer trying to use his Taser, patrol officer Craig Taylor shot Wrana five times in rapid succession with bean bag rounds from a much-closer range than called for during training, prosecutors said.
On Wednesday, Taylor, a veteran of the south suburban police department since 2004, was charged with felony reckless conduct in connection with Wrana's death, but none of the other officers were criminally charged – a fact quickly pounced on by Taylor's lawyer.
It marked the third time that State's Attorney Anita Alvarez had to make the difficult decision whether to charge a cop for wrongdoing since November and the second time she had done so.
"Given the other viable options to resolve the matter and the number of shots fired at this senior citizen at close range in rapid succession, we believe this officer's conduct to be reckless," Alvarez said in a statement.
Taylor, 43, was released on his personal recognizance from Leighton Criminal Court Building after prosecutors gave a lengthy recitation of the facts of the case in bond court.
"It's a tragedy all around," said Judge Donald Panarese Jr., who ordered the officer's release.
Taylor's lawyer, Terry Ekl, quickly seized on the fact that no charges were filed against the commanding officers.
"He wasn't making decisions on his own that night," Ekl said of Taylor. "...This is a tragic incident, there's no question about that, but every tragic incident does not translate into a criminal act. And from what I know about this case, I don't believe Officer Taylor engaged in any criminal behavior whatsoever."
He predicted that Taylor would be acquitted at trial.
"He's devastated," Ekl said of Taylor, a married father of five. "…Today he was fingerprinted, he was handcuffed, he was hauled into court. He, his family and the entire police department of Park Forest is just devastated by this."
Nicholas Graspas, an attorney for Wrana's family, contended that Taylor wouldn't be able to offer a defense under the law that he was only following orders from supervisors.
"I think it's absolutely, utterly ridiculous to suggest a Nuremberg defense in a case like this," he said in reference to the Nazi war trials. "It doesn't work."
While the Wrana family was gratified that charges had been brought, Grapsas told reporters that Taylor should have been indicted for involuntary manslaughter, a more serious charge that would carry greater punishment.
"This isn't just an issue of whether there was reckless conduct," said Grapsas, who represents Sharon Mangerson, the administrator of her stepfather's estate. "A death resulted, and there's a specific statute for that."
Experts said the prosecution will hinge on what information Taylor had at the time he and the other officers entered Wrana's room and whether he was justified in using the level of force he did to subdue an elderly man.
"What the lawyers and judge in this case are going to grapple with is determining whether it was lethal force that was intended to be used and whether it was reasonable under circumstances at the time," said Lance Northcutt, a former Cook County prosecutor who is now an adjunct professor at Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent College of Law.
With the way prosecutors charged the case, they will not have to prove that Taylor's actions directly led to Wrana's death, only that the officer caused "great bodily harm," Northcutt said.
In fact, prosecutors said Wrana died at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn after refusing an operation to staunch the internal bleeding, a point his family's attorney later disputed, saying Wrana had a do-not-resuscitate order in place and a doctor had told them he would likely die even with surgery.


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Fruit and Vegetable; Honey Industry Look to Farm Programs for Assistance
(May 2, 2001)
Two industries that have not been participants in traditional farm programs made their pitch to the House Agriculture Committee today for increased support for their operations. Representatives of the fruit and vegetable industry, as well as the honey industry, explained how the economic crisis that is facing all of American agriculture has affected their industries.
Chairman Larry Combest (R-Texas) explained, "While these commodities are not supported in the same way as traditional program crops, federal agricultural policy is no less important to them. What's more, both the honey and fruit and vegetable industry are facing many of the same challenges that producers of all commodities face today—from a strong U.S. dollar giving foreign competitors a leg up and depressing domestic prices, to invasive pests and labor shortages threatening our ability to produce."
Mr. L. John Milam, Chairman of the Sioux Honey Association, presented testimony on behalf of the honey industry. Their recommendations for legislation included:
· To use the Commodity Credit Corporation funds to make non-recourse marketing assistance loans to honey producers at a national average rate of 65 cents per pound.
· The repayment of marketing assistance loans at the loan rate plus interest, or the prevailing domestic market price, as determined by the Secretary, whichever rate is lower.
· Eligibility of a producer of honey to obtain a loan deficiency payment if the producer agrees to forgo obtaining a marketing assistance loan; the LDP to be at a rate by which 65 cents per pound exceeds the marketing assistance loan repayment rate multiplied by the quantity of honey the producer is eligible to place under loan.
· Marketing assistance loan gains and loan deficiency payments a person may receive for a crop of honey would be subject to the same limitations that apply to loans and LDP's received by producers of the same crop of other agricultural commodities.
· The program would be implemented in such a manner so as to minimize forfeitures of honey marketing assistance loans, and a commodity certificate program, similar to the program currently in effect for other commodities, made available to honey producers so as to encourage the orderly marketing of honey pledged as security for loans.
· A producer that has marketed or redeemed a quantity of a crop for which the producer has not received a LDP or marketing loan gain could receive such payment or gain as of the date on which the quantity was marketed or redeemed.
Mr. Tom Stenzel, President and CEO of United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association (United) presented legislative proposals to the Committee on behalf of the fruit and vegetable industry. According to the industry, "The goal of any farm policy should be to enhance the tools necessary to drive demand, utilization, and consumption of our agricultural products and market place." Recommendations of the fruit and vegetable industry included::
· Enactment of legislation to increase funding authority for the Market Access Program (MAP) from $90 million to $200 million. The MAP program would also be altered to provide flexibility in expanding the five year stipulation for international product promotions under the MAP based on existing market access and trade barriers.
· The current planting restrictions for fruits and vegetables, as stated under the 1996 FAIR Act, should be maintained.
· The current limit on direct operating loans of $200,000 should be increased to $500,000 for producers of perennial fruit and vegetable crops.
· The current limit on guaranteed operating loans of $731,000, which is adjusted annually for inflation, should be increased to $1.5 million for producers of perennial fruit and vegetable crops.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Discussion on whether counties should have a say on the elimination of the Business Personal Property Tax (BPPT) was debated at the Statehouse Tuesday.
Indiana Senators were swayed for approval of a House plan, letting counties opt out of taxing new business personal property.
Columbia City Mayor Ryan Daniel and Whitley County Commissioner Chairman George Schrumpf are two area leaders who have worked together on a joint resolution opposing the tax ban.
A mayors and commissioners caucus has threaded together a common voice on the initiative — if the elimination is to take place, alternatives for revenue need to be established.
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The artists selected for HIDE draw upon this subject in many ways, using both the material and concept of skin as a metaphor for multi-faceted issues surrounding identity as well as personal, historical, and environmental trauma and perseverance. In their work, they interrupt our understanding of race, distort our perception of "skin," and breach the artificial boundaries created by this potent subject matter. Rather than hiding difficult issues, they expose what is beneath the surface.
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This year's IAIA BFA graduates have invested themselves to ponder, reflect, critique and devote their time to represent culminating artworks based on the fluctating relationships between the themes of memory, texture and time. Their perspective helps them to share experiences they have faced and stories they are told. As time passes, the layers of memory build up and unfold as texture in their work.
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Joe Biden really wants you to get a shotgun
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Legend on Capitol Hill has it that Joe Biden once shot a man just for spendin' too slow, so pay attention…
Last month, Joe Biden advised argued "assault weapons" for home defense and in favor of a double barrel shotgun. Yesterday, during a Facebook Q & A, Biden offered more pointers regarding the art of shotgun self-defense:
"We live in an area that's wooded and secluded," Biden said. "I said, Jill, if there's ever a problem just walk out on the balcony here … put that double-barreled shotgun and fire two blasts outside the house."
"I promise you whoever's coming in is not gonna," Biden said. "You don't need an AR-15 (assault rifle). It's harder to aim. It's harder to use and in fact you don't need 30 rounds to protect yourself."
"Buy a shotgun," he said, lowering his voice almost to whisper.
Nice of Joe to take it upon himself to decide what others do and don't need to protect themselves.
Video on the exclusive Joe Biden Gaffe-o-Tron™ via The Weekly Standard:
Biden also said that opposing the administration's gun control measures is like being fine with making cocaine readily available… or something (though I don't recall seeing "the right to keep and bear blow" mentioned in the Constitution).
Heh: "Only Biden would say best defense is to fire a traditional double barreled shotgun into the air twice. Now your gun is empty, moron." (h/t Twitchy)
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Thank you for the kind offer, and friendship. I will gladly accept friendship, but my rejection of cell phones is only partly financial. I really detest the things!
The arrogance of people who use them in public places, and thoughtlessly disturb everyone around them with meaningless chatter, are a symptom of a sick (as in "terminally ill") society. When I was working in an electronics store 20+ years ago, I swore an oath on my cats that I would never own one of the pesky things. I did consider getting a very inexpensive "emergency" phone while I was commuting to work, but now that I can no longer drive a car, or own one, I don't need a phone to call the Auto Club.
Our land line may go out once a year, and I can live with that. and,if I stop breathing, I DO NOT WANT to be revived, anyway. I'm wearing a MedicAlert bracelet that advises EMTs NOT to resuscitate me EVER.
That may sound stupid, but I have heard too many stories of people who have had CPR performed on them, and "come back to life" permanently brain damaged. NOT moi!
But many thanks for the offer; that was a kind and very thoughtful thing to do. You just didn't know about my peculiar weirdness regarding cell phones. <3
Thank you! Let me say you're not too old for POLLY, Plinius. It's a fairly sophisticated construction for YA, but, in any case, the popularity of the genre among adults has been much remarked on and discussed in recent years. I've written about it on my blog. There are some good links. You may be interested:
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Well… I'm excited now! And anyone of you IT Pros out there who wants some in-depth, free training on Windows Administration should be excited, too. "Your admin skills are about to be upgraded."
I've been tagged to lead a series of 12 weekly webcasts all about the ins-and-outs of Windows Administration. The series starts on February 9th, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. PST (4:00p.m. EST) with Administration basics, and with new topics and sessions at the same time every week, for a total of 12 hour-long events.
And that's not all – anyone who attends these sessions and fills out a session evaluation has a chance to win some kick-butt prizes like a Portable Media Center! (Of course I was disappointed that Microsoft Employees and their immediate families are not eligible to win… but maybe I can convince the webcast producers to give me one anyway. I mean.. I should really have one and learn to like it if they expect me to promote this thing properly, right? Email my boss if you think he should give me one of these.)
Anyway.. I hope that many of you will register to join me in these sessions. Send me a Q&A note "Hi Kevin! I heard about this on your blog!" when you're there, too!
By the way – Did you know that another thing people really love about our webcasts is the fact that we have very knowledgeable people answering their questions LIVE while the session is happening? Feel free to bring your laundry-list of questions and see if you can stump these folks! They're my teammates, and they love taking the tough questions!)
Also - Our team and others do quite a few webcasts on other topics as well, so if you're interested in seeing the huge wealth of free training, check out http://www.microsoft.com/webcasts.
See you there!
PS – This week I am at Microsoft's "Envision" conference, which is a week-long internal event for our worldwide technology specialists and the "technical sales" folks. I'm actually writing this as I'm on the plane and on my way to Redmond. I will likely continue to post new and exiting things here that I've learned or seen - provided they are okay to talk about in public. Of course I have to refrain from giving away any secrets. :) Sorry!


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|Beef stock
|18 Fluid Ounce (500 Milliliter)
|2 Pound, cut in to chunks (900 Gram)
|3 Ounce (85 Gram)
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1) In a medium sized saucepan, heat the oil.
2) Add the onion and carrots and sauté for a few mins.
3) When they are tender, turn up the heat and add the lamb. Brown the lamb. Remove all excess fat.
4) Pour in the tomato puree and Worcestershire sauce and stir for a few mins.
5) Add the stock. Simmer and cover. Cook for 40 mins. Remove the cover halfway through.
6) As the lamb is cooking, heat the oven to 180C/ fan 160C/ gas mark 4.
7) Also, Boil the potatoes for 10-15 mins in salt water until they are soft. Remove from heat and drain. Then mash the potatoes with the butter and milk.
8) In an ovenproof dish, layer the meat mince. Then top with the potato mash. Fork the dish. Bake the pie for 20-25 mins until the top is starting to turn golden brown and the mince is bubbling through at the edges of the dish.
9)Note: The pie can be frozen for up to a month. To bake a frozen pie, do so at 160C/fan 140C/gas mark 3 for 1 hr-1 hr 20 mins.
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Rare 1968 No S Superb Cameo Proof Dime1968 10C No S PR68 Cameo NGC. The June 28, 1968 edition of Coin World announced the discovery of this rare, modern mint error. Created by a failure to affix the mintmark to one of the proof dies for this year, the 1968 No S was found in the Mint Bureau's sealed plastic containers as part of proof sets. Perhaps because of the small size of the coins, proof Dimes were especially susceptible to this mint error. No S proof Dimes were also released in 1970 and 1975. The two major grading services, PCGS and NGC, have certified only a handful of examples of the No S 1968 proof Dime in all grades, and along with the 1975 No S Dime, it is one of the two major rarities of the entire Roosevelt Dime series. The obverse is toned in a haze of streaky russet toning, while the reverse displays similar, but lighter coloration. The surfaces are essentially mark-free, with pinpoint striking. Very rare in this incredible condition.(#5245) (Registry values: P1) (NGC ID# 27F3, PCGS# 5245)
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The USDA needs to act on violations documented by their own agency, and do their job to protect animals.
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At first glance, this piece of Baltic Amber looks more like a gemstone than fossil but is clearing housing something special. This specimen has captured a pair of midges in the act of reproducing. The clarity of this tiny piece is so pronounced that the bugs can be seen clearly with the naked eye even though the amber is very small. A photo with the piece shows the event preserved from 45 million years ago at magnification. In a protective case, this exceptional little specimen shows the clarity of a gemstone. .375 inches (.95 cm) x .25 inches (.64 cm) with a case 1.5 inches (3.81 cm) square.
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Etch A Sketch Highlights Missed Opportunities for Romney's Rivals
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Let's start out with the assumption that there's not much difference on the issues between Obama and Romney. I'm going to pick the one who realizes it's cruel to put their dog in a carrier on the roof of a car for a multi-thousand mile trip. Also, I'm probably not going to pick the one who doesn't speak out against his church's practice of proxy baptizing my fellow Jews. That's just for starters.
From the other article I posted on the Etch A Sketch boost in sales:
One thing the Etch a Sketch won't do is pick sides in the presidential campaign, he said.
"We have a left knob and a right knob," he said, "so we neutrally speak to both parties."
Almost all presidential candidates shift their positions on some issues — toward the party base in the primaries, and then toward the center of the electorate if they receive the nomination. But there is not a lot of precedent for a presidential candidate whose shifts were so recent and broad-based.
In 2002, as well as during his Senate campaign in 1994, Mr. Romney very explicitly ran as a moderate, especially on social issues. His campaign's Web site in 2002 told voters that he would support "the strict enforcement of gun laws" and recognition of domestic partnership for same-sex couples, that he would "protect the current pro-choice status quo in Massachusetts," and that he endorsed an increase in the minimum wage.
Mr. Romney's campaign was also much different in tone. At times, it previewed the "post-partisan" theme of Barack Obama's speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention.
"Our opponents are tired. Their record is weak. They will retreat to the politics of fear. We will embrace the politics of hope," Mr. Romney, said upon accepting the endorsement of delegates at the Republican state convention. "My political philosophy is not drawn with narrow partisan lines," he said during the same speech.


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This is a partial transcript of the talk I gave at St. Charles Community College on December 2, 2014.
I've pitched the value of skepticism for a lot of reasons: Being skeptical keeps you from being conned, it can be a safety issue, it prevents wasting taxpayer money on bad ideas, it protects you from jumping to unwarranted conclusions. But in a time where there are all these people and web sites and fake news sources who are actively trying to lie to you, how do you figure out what's true and what's not?
This is a partial transcript of the talk I gave at St. Charles Community College on December 2, 2014.
To discover a solid truth, you need careful investigation and analysis. Believing something just because of blind trust takes no time at all. Mark Twain once said: "A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." Urban legends and rumors appeal to people. Claims that speak to our secret prejudices, that confirm things we want to be true, spread quickly and efficiently through gossip, and at any given time there are thousands of things that "everybody knows" which aren't actually true.
We live in an interesting time. It's only since I was a computer science undergraduate that the internet stopped being a weird hobby for mega nerds, and started being used by everyone everywhere, to transmit information as fast as we can think about it. We all carry magic boxes in our pockets that we can use to immediately tap into the largest repository of knowledge in human history.
But a lot of it is lies.
This is a partial transcript of the talk I gave at St. Charles Community College on December 2, 2014.
That reminds me… I'm already halfway through this talk for the Secular Student Alliance and I haven't really mentioned religion yet. Now, I understand that there are probably a number of Christians here today — in fact I hope there are. Let me be clear that when I say I'm skeptical of religious explanations and stories, I don't mean they're definitely not true. Just like it's possible that there could be $15 million sitting in a bank account for me to claim, and it's possible that Sylvia Browne might have had secret information about missing children, I would never say that I've ruled out religious explanations completely. But the explanations they offer do often seem just a little bit too neat and convenient, and not adaptable to new information that comes up.
This is a partial transcript of the talk I gave at St. Charles Community College on December 2, 2014.
Needless to say, making wild, unprovable claims is not a new trick. People have claimed they could talk to the dead for thousands of years. Here's one of my favorite Shakespeare quotes, from King Henry the Fourth:
Glendower: I can call spirits from the vasty deep.
Hotspur: Why, so can I, or so can any man; But will they come when you do call for them?
This is a partial transcript of the talk I gave at St. Charles Community College on December 2, 2014.
Being gullible is a problem that affects everybody. If you think you're not capable of falling for something, that's exactly the time when you're most vulnerable. The world is full of people trying to take advantage of you in some way. It doesn't even have to be a life or death situation. Any time there is a motivation for significant personal gain, you're going to find someone willing to delude themselves or lie to others in order to rake in a profit.
With that in mind, you would think it's just common sense to be careful of how easily you accept what you are told. But you'd be surprised at how many people are opposed to skepticism itself, attacking the very idea that you should be critical of new information.
Deepak Chopra is a new age guru who promotes alternative medicine, and tells people that you can directly manipulate the nature of reality using only the power of your mind. Deepak says:
"I've debated skeptics, and am amazed that they mistake self-righteousness for happiness. A sort of bitter satisfaction is what they reap. No skeptic, to my knowledge, ever made a major scientific discovery or advanced the welfare of others. Typically they sit by the side of the road with a sign that reads 'You're Wrong' so that every passerby, whether an Einstein, Gandhi, Newton, or Darwin, can gain the benefit of their illuminated skepticism."
I gave a talk yesterday for the Secular Student Alliance Group at St. Charles Community College in Missouri. The group was wonderful to me, and the turnout was very impressive. With about 80 people in the audience, it is probably the largest live lecture I have done so far. There was an experienced audio/video guy on hand, and I am confident that I will be able to make a high quality video available fairly soon. In the meantime, I'm going to be transcribing the seven sections of my talk, aiming for one post a day for the next week. The title of the talk was "Embrace Your Inner Skeptic!"
Welcome, everyone! My name is Russell Glasser. I've been invited to talk about skepticism by the local chapter of the Secular Student Alliance here at St. Charles Community College.
As I mentioned on the show, I'll be doing a talk in Abilene next month. Here are the details I have so far. The event is being hosted by the Abilene Atheist Alliance. It will happen on Saturday, July 26, at 1:30 PM. It will take place at the Abilene Public Library Auditorium located at 202 Cedar St., Abilene TX, 79601. The room can seat up to 140 people, Christians are expected to show up, so your presence is welcome and appreciated.
Last night I followed in Martin's footsteps and appeared on the new video chat show, Atheist Analysis. We had fun despite some early problems centered around me having an extra window open like a fool.
Before doing Atheist Analysis, I also did some Twitch streaming. What I really wanted to do was make myself finish watching the debate between Matt and Sye, so I picked Diablo 3: Reaper Of Souls as a game that doesn't require much thinking, and streamed myself playing while watching and commenting on this video. I had a lot of fun, got a pretty good audience chatting about the experience, and encouraged people to tweet with hashtag #ReaperOfSyes. A couple actually did, but it was mainly a joke.
It's split up into three videos because of the way that it's recorded, but I may jam them together into one big YouTube movie later. Unfortunately if you want to actually watch the game, you will have to skip to the third video. A glitch caused the video screen to stay locked on a menu for some reason, so it looks incorrectly as if I'm just clicking on static buttons for 40 minutes. But the Sye video and my talking head are fine, so feel free to go throw the whole thing if you just want an alternate take on the debate.
Part 1 (5 minute intro)
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Frank Costanza's Festivus Airing of the Grievances ... or the obvious attempt to keep readers coming to the site on a
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the way we are here at Tech U. We show love. Why beat around the bush?
We scouted you since you were in junior high school. We know all about
you. We love you. You're a great kid. Not only a great ballplayer, a
great student, but a beautiful human being. When I read about how you've
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heard that you were coming to visit, I got down on my hands and knees
and I prayed to God. Dear Lord, please... Please deliver Jesus to us." ...
I'd like to take this opportunity to announce the official end to my
personal disinterest in the world of college football recruiting.
Unfortunately, I took the red pill a long time ago and know way too much
about what an ugly, hypocritical, slimy business the world of college
football recruiting is. To go 13-year-old girl, it is what it is. The
rules of the game aren't going to change, and while I can bang my head
against the wall and scream about how the whole process is ridiculous,
and I'll continue to do so, I'm going to try to enjoy the ride a bit
Why such a sour taste for this time of year? 2002.
In 2002, CFN was going to jump into the recruiting coverage with both
feet. While we weren't calling up recruits to find out what they ate for
breakfast, we had several insiders in well placed areas who did.
The CFN No. 1 prospect, and in everyone's top five, was Lorenzo Booker,
a lightning quick do-it-all back who was making everyone across the
nation, from USC to Notre Dame to Florida State to everyone in between,
hold their collective breath. Where Booker was going was the biggest
story and the biggest mystery of the recruiting season, and it was all
going to finish up with a dramatic afternoon press conference.
Early on the morning of Signing Day, I got a call from an unimpeachable
inside source at Notre Dame who said Booker had contacted then-head
coach Ty Willingham and said it was a done deal ... Booker was going to
South Bend. I furiously called anyone and everyone possible to try to
confirm this bombshell with little luck, but my source assured me it was
110% solid to go with the story. In the world of wild west reporting
when it comes to recruiting, I did as much as anyone could possibly do
to go through the proper channels for a story like this. Willingham and
Notre Dame wouldn't, and couldn't, officially go on the record, but
again, my source assured me to run with it because it was going to be
leaked out soon.
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Longtime CFN readers might remember, we went with the biggest font size
headline possible, "CFN Exclusive: Booker To Sign With Notre Dame." And
then the phone lit up like a Christmas tree with everyone in the
business trying to find out if this was for real. We were credited for
the scoop and had one of the biggest traffic days in the history of the
site. Making me feel easier, two hours after we ran with it, one of the
bigger wonks in the business also reported, independent of our story,
that Booker was indeed going to Notre Dame.
And then came the press conference.
Booker sat at a table with several hats, picked up the Florida State
hat, and decided at the last possible second that he was going to go
with his heart and his real dream, which was to go to Tallahassee.
If a player of Booker's caliber was going to be so flaky, then how is
everyone else going to be? I couldn't handle the flake factor and I
didn't want to spend my life worrying about the whims of
17-and-18-year-olds until they actually arrived on campus. But now I'm
into it again.
I know, the entire exercise is overblown and overrated, especially when
it compares to spring football, which actually matters, but I'm bored of
the sports world now that football is over and Nadal and Federer aren't
going to battle in another major for several months.
I'm really curious to see where Hawaii LB Manti Te'o
is going to go. I'm floored by North Carolina and Stanford, who appear
to be the hot teams coming out of recruiting season. I'm going to dive
back in for the next week or so and revel in everyone else's hair being
torn out as more Bookers emerge. I'm going to pay extra attention to the
hot teams to try to sniff out the next Alabama situation.
With all that's going on in the world, a little goofy escapism is a
must. Wednesday, it's as big as it gets for a few months. Let's have fun
with it.