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A sound-in-video signal transmission system is made compatible with present domestic TV receivers by transmitting the color-sync signal in the time domain according to the current standard, and the sound signals are transmitted partly before it and partly after it.
1. A television transmission system wherein a color-sync signal and digital sound signals from at least one sound channel are transmitted in the horizontal blanking intervals during the period of the back porch, with the color-sync signal and the digital sound signals separated from each other, comprising:
transmitting means for transmitting part of the sound signals to be transmitted during a line period before the color-sync signal, and the remainder thereafter;
receiving means for receiving the video-sound signal so composed and extracting the sound signals therefrom.
2. A system according to claim 1, wherein the transmitting means and the receiving means include counters for reading the sound signals from, and writing them into, a buffer store which count the clock pulses for the buffer store and interrupt them for a time corresponding to the duration of the color-sync signal.
3. A system according to claim 1 wherein the receiving means are incorporated in domestic receivers.
4. A system according to claim 1 wherein the receiving means are designed as add-on units for domestic receivers.
5. A method for transmitting a color-sync signal and sound signals during the horizontal blanking interval of a video signal in a television system, comprising the steps of:
converting the sound signals into a digital form;
transmitting the color-sync signal during a predetermined time of the horizontal blanking interval;
transmitting a portion of the sound signals during a period before the color-sync signal; and
transmitting the remainder of the sound signals after the color-sync signal.
6. A method for transmitting as described in claim 5, additionally comprising the steps of:
generating and transmitting a starting pulse immediately prior to transmission of the first portion of the sound signals; and
generating and transmitting a control pulse after the last sound signal has been transmitted.
7. A system according to claim 5, wherein the method includes the additional steps of:
storing the digital sound signals;
reading a portion of the digital sound signals from storage during a predetermined portion of the horizontal blanking interval;
interrupting the reading of digital sound signals for a time period corresponding to the duration of the color-sync signal; and
reading the remainder of the digital sound signals from storage after the color-sync signal has been transmitted.
8. A method as described in claim 5, additionally comprising the steps of:
receiving the transmitted signals; and
separating the digital sound signals from the color-sync signal.
9. A method as described in claim 8, additionally comprising the steps of:
detecting the reception of the digital sound signals;
writing said digital sound signals into a storage means for a predetermined period of time;
interrupting said writing for a predetermined period of time corresponding to the duration of the color-sync signal;
writing the remainder of the digital sound signals into the storage means; and
reading the digital sound signals from the storage means.
10. A method of transmitting a sound-in-video television signal, comprising the steps of:
transmitting a color-sync signal during a predetermined standard time domain of a horizontal blanking interval; and
transmitting the sound signals during the horizontal blanking interval partially before the color-sync signal and partially after the color-sync signal.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a color television transmission system wherein a color-sync signal and digital sound signals from at least one sound channel are transmitted in the horizontal blanking intervals during the period of the back porch, with the color-sync signal and the digital sound signals separated from each other.
2. Description of the Prior Art
A color television transmission system of the type to which this invention relates is shown in German Published Patent Application (DT-OS) No. 2,350,477.
It comprises transmitting and receiving equipment and, if necessary, relay stations of television links where for reasons of frequency economy, no sound channels are provided for the sound signals. The sound signals are "integrated in the video signal," so to speak. Such links may be terrestrial radio links, e.g., for transmitting television signals from the studio to the transmitter, or links including a satellite, or cable links, e.g., in cable television networks.
In any case, these links end at a transmitter which supplies the domestic receivers via separate video and sound channels.
To extend this system beyond the transmitter up to the domestic receivers, it was proposed in the application No. P 25 29 728.3 for a patent of addition to provide the present domestic receivers, during the transition period until the introduction of new domestic receivers capable of processing the composite video-sound signal, with added facilities which convert the received video-sound signal to the standard form, extract the sound signals, and feed the video and sound signals so obtained to the domestic receiver separately. This is an expensive solution, however.
On the other hand, it has been proposed ("Funkschau" 1974, No. 11, p. 398 bottom right) to transmit during the transition period, in addition to the composite video-sound signal, the sound signals from the transmitter to the domestic receivers on a separate sound channel as in the past.
It is a prerequisite therefore that the domestic receivers presently in use be capable of receiving at least the video signals of the composite video-sound signal correctly. With the signals transmitted in the known system, this is impossible.
Accordingly, the object of the invention is to provide a color television transmission system of the kind referred to by way of introduction, comprising transmitting equipment which delivers video-sound signals composed in such a way that the domestic receivers presently in use can receive the video signal correctly, and receiving equipment which processes these composite video-sound signals.
This object is achieved by a television transmission system wherein a color-sync signal and digital sound signals from at least one sound channel are transmitted in the horizontal blanking intervals during the period of the back porch, with the color-sync signal and the digital sound signals separated from each other, characterized in that the transmitting facility transmits part of the sound signals to be transmitted during a line period before the color-sync signal and the remainder thereafter, and that receiving facilities are provided which take their sound signals from the video-sound signal so composed.
FIG. 1a shows the horizontal blanking interval according to the present standard "B/G PAL."
FIG. 1b shows the horizontal blanking interval with sound signals according to the known television transmission system.
FIG. 1c shows the horizontal blanking interval with sound signals according to the television transmission system according to the invention.
FIG. 2 shows a schematic diagram of the transmitting end of the system according to the invention.
FIG. 3 shows a schematic diagram of the receiving end of the system according to the invention.
FIG. 4 shows schematically a television network using the system according to the invention.
FIG. 1a shows the horizontal blanking interval according to the standard "B/G-PAL" (625 lines) (CCIR Report 624, "Characteristics of Television Systems," System B/G, CCIR Green Book, Vol. 11 (1974), XIIIth Plenary Assembly).
The horizontal sync pulse, which begins with a negative edge, the OH edge, is followed by the back porch, during which the color-sync signal FSS is transmitted.
In the known television transmission system, shown in FIG. 1b, the horizontal sync pulse has been shortened to lengthen the duration of the back porch. The color-sync signal (FSS) has also been shortened and shifted from its standard position to the front end of the extended back porch, whereby there is space on the latter for the transmission of digital sound signals (TSI) from at least one sound channel. Immediately before the sound signals TSI, a start pulse STI is transmitted.
If a bandwidth of 15 kHz per sound channel is required, two sound channels can be transmitted. In the case of the 625-line standard, the sound signals are advantageously sampled at twice the line frequency 2 fH, i.e., at 2�15.625 kHz=31.25 kHz, for example. The pulse repetition frequency of the PCM sound signals is twice the frequency 2fsc of the color burst, which is present in all color television systems. As mentioned above, this composite video signal is not compatible with the domestic receivers presently in use.
In contrast, the composite video signal of the television transmission system according to the invention, whose horizontal blanking interval is shown in FIG. 1c, is compatible with present-day domestic receivers. Investigations have shown that a horizontal sync pulse shortened as compared to the standard can still be processed correctly. In this system, the color-sync signal FSS is shorter than in the standard system but is transmitted in the standard time slot. Part of the digital sound signals are transmitted before the color-sync signal, and the remainder thereafter. The sound signal TSI is preceded by a start pulse STI, and at its end an additional bit STB for controlling the receiving equipment is transmitted which has a particular meaning according to the line referred to the beginning of the picture.
A present-day domestic receiver cannot utilize the sound signals and the control bits STB, of course, but with the sync signals, i.e., the horizontal sync pulse and the color-sync signal FSS, correct line and chrominance-subcarrier synchronization is made possible.
A facility at the transmitting end for conditioning the video-sound signal FBAST composed as illustrated in FIG. 1c is shown in FIG. 2. This facility is located, for example, in the studio of a television transmission system as explained below with the aid of FIG. 4.
It is assumed that the upper input of the facility of FIG. 2 is fed with a PAL-coded color-television signal including a color-sync signal and a standard horizontal blanking interval as shown in FIG. 1a. In a monochrome signal there is no color-sync signal FSS in the horizontal blanking interval. The input signal (F)BAS (F=color, BAS=video signal) is fed to a clamping circuit 1 and, at the same time, to an amplitude separator 19 which separates the sync pulses S from the composite video signal (F) BAS and feeds them as clamping pulses to the clamping circuit 1 which clamps its input signal to the sync level shown in FIG. 1a. In addition, the amplitude separator 19 derives from the horizontal sync pulses, pulses H of line frequency fh. If the input signal is a composite color signal (FBAS signal), a chrominance-subcarrier oscillator 3 uses the color-sync signal FSS, FIG. 1a, contained in the composite color signal to generate a chrominance subcarrier fsc which has the frequency of the color-sync signal but a fixed phase. In addition, the chrominance-subcarrier oscillator provides, via a phase switch not shown, a chrominance subcarrier fscg whose phase, like the phase of the color-sync signal, is changed from line to line by 90� according to the PAL standard. The chrominance subcarrier fsc not changed in phase is fed from the chrominance subcarrier oscillator 3 to a sine-square wave converter 4 whose square-wave output signal Fsc with the chrominance-subcarrier frequency is applied as a clock signal to a counter 71 and, via a frequency doubler 5, to additional counters 28, 22 and 13.
The counter 71 is set to 0 on each OH edge of the pulses H of horizontal frequency, generated in the amplitude separator, and then counts 71 square-wave pulses Fsc. Since in the case of the 625-line standard the chrominance-subcarrier frequency fsc is about 284 times that of the horizontal frequency fH, the counter has a count time of one quarter of a line period. The count time covers the horizontal blanking interval, so the count of the counter 71 is suited to dividing this interval in time.
Via 7 outputs Q1 . . . Q7, the counts of the counter 71 are fed in binary-coded form to a logic network 6. This logic network contains basic logic circuits and generates the clock signals necessary for sound processing and having the desired length and time position.
As far as the sound signals to be integrated into the video signal are concerned, three modes of operation are provided. It is possible to transmit either two high-quality sound channels of 15 kHz bandwidths each, or one high-quality sound channel of 15 kHz bandwidth and three commentary sound channels of 5 kHz bandwidth each, or 6 commentary sound channels of 5 kHz bandwidth each. Thus it is possible to transmit a television program with associated sound in different languages or with stereo sound in a bandwidth-saving manner.
The information on the desired mode and on the presence of a monochrome or a color-picture signal is now entered into a mode control 7 in a manner not shown in detail. Dependent upon its input information, the mode control provides the aforementioned control bits STB to be integrated into the video signal, and a control signal STS to the logic network, which determines therefrom the clock signal KST for a sound channel switch 8 which sequentially switches the maximum of 6 sound channels T1 . . . T6, connected to its input, to an analog-to-digital converter 9.
This analog-to-digital converter 9 encodes each sample value of the previously band-limited sound signals into a 14-bit word which is subsequently reduced to 10 bits in a compressor 10. The necessary clock signal ADT for the analog-to-digital converter and the clock signal KOT for the compressor are provided by the logic network 6. If two 15-kHz bandwidth high-quality sound channels have to be transmitted, each of them is sampled at twice the horizontal frequency, so that 2�2�10=40 bits per line appear successively at the compressor output, which are fed to the input of a shift register 12 through an OR gate 11. A write signal SCT generated in the logic network 6 and applied through an OR gate 14 to the clock input of the shift register 12 serves to write the control bit and the sample values obtained during a line period. Following the bits of the sound signal TSI, the control bit STB, which comes from the mode control 7 and passes through an AND gate 15 and the OR gate 11, is written as the 41st bit into the shift register 12. To accomplish this, a gating pulse T01 causes the AND gate 15 to pass the control bit STB, which is written into the shift register 12 with a write pulse SCT appearing during the "open" period of the gate. At a suitable predetermined time, the logic network 6 provides the start pulse STI to be placed ahead of the sound signals TSI shown in FIG. 1c. This start pulse passes through an OR gate 16 and is applied to one input of an adding stage 17. Immediately thereafter, a start pulse ST, which also comes from the logic nerwork 6, starts the counter 28, which then counts to 28, applying 28 read pulses LT28 to the clock input of the shift register 12 through the OR gate 14. Thus, the first part of the sound signals TSI shown in FIG. 1c is read out and integrated into the composite video signal after the start pulse STI. On its way to the adding stage 17, where the sound signals are added, the composite video signal (F)BAS coming from the clamping circuit 1 passes through a standards converter 18 which, controlled by clock signals NWT from the logic network, shortens the horizontal sync pulse and adds to the video signal, in the standard time slot, a shortened, phase-switched color-sync signal FSS shown in FIG. 1c from the phase-switched chrominance-subcarrier wave fscg generated by the chrominance-subcarrier oscillator 3. In order that no sound signals are fed to the adding stage during the time intended for the color-sync signal FSS, the counter 28, upon reaching its final count 28, starts a counter 22, which counts 22 clock pulses of twice the chrominance-subcarrier frequency. This counter 22 provides no read pulses but, upon reaching its final count 22, starts a counter 13 which applies 13 read pulses LT13 to the clock input of the shift register 12, thus reading the second part of the sound signals and the control bit STB, a total of 13 bits. The adding stage 17 now delivers the composite video-sound signal (F)BAST with a horizontal blanking interval as shown in FIG. 1c (T=sound). Following conversion to radio frequency, this video-sound signal is transmitted.
It should be mentioned that a so-called color-sync signal FSS with a phase alternating from line to line by 90� is also transmitted with a monochrome video signal (BAS). At the receiving end, this color-sync signal serves exclusively to decode the digital sound signals transmitted at twice the chrominance-subcarrier frequency. In this case, the chrominance-subcarrier generator 3 runs free since the standard monochrome signal contains no color-sync signal. The phase switch is controlled by the H-pulses of horizontal frequency provided by the amplitude separator 2. The facility at the receiving end of the television transmission system is shown in FIG. 3.
This facility consists of a portion already contained in present-day color-television receivers, namely the clamping circuit 20, the amplitude separator 21, and the chrominance-subcarrier oscillator 23, and of an additional portion 40 which is bordered by a broken line. This portion serves to process the sound signals integrated in the video signal.
The composite video-sound signal (F)BAST is received in the audio band and applied to the clamping circuit 20 and the amplitude separator 21, which operate like the corresponding devices at the transmitting end and need not, therefore, be explained again. The color-sync signal FSS contained in the (F) BAST-signal synchronizes the receiver's chrominance-subcarrier oscillator 23, which provides the chrominance subcarrier fsc of fixed phase. The clamped (F)BAST-signal and the chrominance subcarrier fsc are processed in known manner by devices not shown.
To process the sound signals, the clamped signal (F)BAST is fed to a threshold circuit 24 which detects the start pulse STI and then immediately starts a counter 30. This counter 30 as well as the counters 22 and 13 are fed with a clock signal derived from the chrominance subcarrier fsc by converting the latter to a square-wave signal in a sine-square wave converter 25 and doubling its frequency in a frequency doubler 26. The counter 30 applies 30 write pulses ST30 through an OR gate 29 to the clock input of a shift register 27, thus causing the 30 bits received prior to the color-sync signal FSS shown in FIG. 1c to be written into this shift register. These 30 bits consist of 2 bits for the start pulse and 28 bits for the sound signals. Having reached its final count 30, the counter 30, like the corresponding counter at the transmitting end, starts a counter 22 which provides no write pulses but starts a counter 13 upon reaching its final count 22. This counter 13 then delivers 13 write pulses ST13, thereby writing the subsequently arriving remaining 13 bits into the shift register 27. This shift register now contains 43 bits, namely 2 bits as the start pulse, 40 bits for the sound signals TSI, and the control bit STI.
For reading from the shift register 27 and for further processing, there are provided, like at the transmitting end, a counter 71 and a logic network 31 which generates the necessary clock signals. The counter 71 is again set to zero on each OR edge and is fed with a clock signal Fsc of chrominance-subcarrier frequency which is derived from the chrominance subcarrier fsc in the sine-square wave converter 25.
The logic network 31 applies read pulses LT through the OR gate 29 to the clock input of the shift register 27. To prevent the first two bits, i.e., the start pulse STI, from being processed as sound signals, a counter 2 and an AND gate 32 are provided. The counter 2 is set to zero on each OH edge; on the occurrence of the first two read pulses LT, it provides a signal which is applied to the inhibiting input of an inhibit gate 32 whose other input is fed with the bits coming from the shift register via an inhibit gate 33. Thus, the inhibit gate 32 is closed to the first two bits, i.e., to the start pulse.
For separating the 43rd bit, the control bit STB, a decoder circuit D13, the inhibit gate 33, and an AND gate 34 are provided. The decoder circuit D13 decodes the count 13 of the counter 13, thereby closing the inhibit gate 33 to the 43rd bit, the control bit, which is passed by the simultaneously opened AND gate 34 and fed to a mode control 35.
In this manner, only those bits which represent sound signals reach an expander 36 which, controlled by a clock signal EXT from the logic network 31, expands each of the 10-bit words corresponding to a sample value to 14 bits again. A digital-to-analog converter 37, which is controlled by a clock signal DAT, then converts these 14-bit words into analog values which are distributed to the individual sound channels T1 . . . T6 via a sound channel switch 38. The clock signal TKS for the sound channel switch 38 is also provided by the logic network 31 dependent upon the respective mode detected by the mode control 35.
The following should be mentioned:
If the receiving equipment is an add-on unit for a known color television receiver which unit extracts the sound signals from the composite video-sound signal and feeds the sound and the video information to the known receiver separately, this add-on unit will contain exactly the sound-processing facility 40 (broken outline). A standards converter which, controlled by the logic network 31, generates a standard composite video signal (F)BAS capable of being processed by the receiver presently in use is not necessary.
Finally, a simplified television transmission system using the invention will be described with the aid of FIG. 4.
If bandwidth is to be saved already on the transmission path from the studio (S) to the transmitter, the sound-integrating facility shown in FIG. 2 must be used already at the studio S or else at a subsequent point of the transmission path, e.g., at the first intermediate radio station. In the example shown, a composite-sound signal is transmitted from the studio S via a cable link, a radio link RF1-RF2, a satellite S, and another radio link RF3-RF4 to the television transmitter FS supplying the domestic receivers HE. During a transition period until only new television receivers for processing the composite-video sound signal will be in use, a facility as shown in FIG. 3 is provided at the television transmitter FS. This facility extracts the sound signals from the (F)BAST signal and transmits them on a specific sound carrier, so present domestic receivers HE1 receive this sound signal and take the composite video signal (F)BAS from the composite video-sound signal (F)BAST being transmitted unchanged.
As indicated above, it is also conceivable to equip the domestic receiver HE 2 with an add-on unit ZG which contains the facility 40 shown in broken outline in FIG. 3 and selectively feeds one of the sound channels from the composite video-sound signal to the domestic receiver HE2.
A slight disadvantage is caused if the composite video-sound signal is received by the present domestic color television receivers. To avoid a color tinge during monochrome telecasts, these receivers switch off their chrominance channel when no color-sync signal (FSS) is being received during the back porch, i.e., when a monochrome signal is present according to the current standard.
As mentioned above, in the novel color television transmission system, a signal which is equal to the color-sync signal FSS transmitted during colorcasts is transmitted during monochrome telecasts, too. Since the present domestic receivers are not yet controllable by the control bits STB, it is necessary to turn the color saturation control back to the minimum when the black-and-white picture has a color tinge.
A new domestic receiver HE3 will contain the facility 40 of FIG. 3 and do without the specific sound carrier. When domestic receivers HE1 and HE2 are no longer in use, the transmission of a specific sound carrier can be dispensed with. Thus, a sliding extension of the novel television transmission system to the domestic receivers is possible.
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Freckles: Fullbody freckles – PXL (Hart Larsson)
Jacket: Short Sheepskin duffle – Aoharu *NEW (machang Pichot)
Dress: College red/green – LiNe *NEW for Limited Couture (Zippir Kayo)
Necklace: Christmas necklace (gatcha) – Izzie's *NEW (Izzie Button)
Jeans: Classic jeans (indigo) – Zaara (Zaara Kohime)
Heels: Poison (fatpack) - N-core*NEW (Claire Messenger)
Polarbear: Polar Bear Xmas 2011 (gift 3) – MIASNOW *NEW prize! (miasnow.myriam)
Poses: Various packs – Marukin (Valencia Southard)
Location: Cape Poge, Rural New England
Merry Christmas
While visiting one of my favorite poseshops Baffle, I was amazed by the amazing Sim. It has inspired me to finally finish my christmas pictures! I am so happy Santa got me my new computer with amazing graphiccard! I can finally get shadows working! *Can't stop smiling!* I can walk around exploring and have my settings to ULTRA without crashing! OMG I am so excited! SL never looked this beautiful! I went to all laggy places and I can visit them without problems! Wow now SL not letting me take pretty pictures somehow so I use my PrtScrn button and get it to Photoshop. I will explore some tutorials and figure it out but any help and suggestions are much appreciated! Here's three of my most favorite christmas dresses! Merry Christmas everyone!
Credits: Hair –> [e] (vivid – blonde 02); Skin –> Laqroki (Vilda – nougat NEW*); Eyes –> Laqroki (Dazzling honey); Teeth –> Deetalez (Big smile); Necklace & Earrings –> ICED (Snowflake); Gown –> Fellini Couture (Christmas gown – ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!); Pose –> Glitterati
Credits: Hair –>!lamb (cherry – kit kat); Skin –> Lara Hurly (Aimee – tan); Eyes –> Laqroki (dazzling ice blue); Headflower –> Fellini Couture (part of white rose outfit - Christmas gift FREE*); Necklace –> Hollipocket (Pearly Twinkly Pez Necklace -Winter Frost); Dress –> The Secret Store (Frozen Lilly); Teeth –> Deetalez (Big smile); Pose –> Glitterati
Credits: Hair –> Truth (Emily – Chocolate); Skin –> Lara Hurly (Aimee – tan); Teeth –> Deetalez (Big smile); Eyes –> Laqroki (Dazzling ice blue); Necklace –> ICED (Believe necklace) Earrings –> ICED (Snowflake); Outfit + hairpiece –> Fishy Strawberry (Christmas gift!!!); Boots –> Reek (Autumn boots – snow); Nails –> PixelMode (v2 – glitter); Pose –> Glitterati


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The Wirral has lots of places of tourist interest. Tourists can visit the Ness Botanic Gardens located in Wirral. The huge gardens offer lots of winding paths, fabulous scenery and hidden alcoves.
There are several shops and restaurants available in the garden which makes it a complete tourist package. Sport lovers can visit the Europa Pools. This is a sports complex, which offers exciting water pools.
The historic Hamilton Quarter is the major centre of cultural activities and arts of the Wirral. This place has undergone various changes and modifications over the years. It is a great place for family outings.
Cajobah Gallery offers a wide collection of gifts, cards and other interesting items. The gallery hosts several exhibits of arts throughout the year. Tourists can enjoy tasty refreshments here.
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|i bought the uniform first and watched the anime second admittedly, but i've loved taiga's design for a while so i guess everything comes together, huh? :D
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you wore this to ame!? wish i saw youuuuuu, coulda got double taiga shots xD wig really suits you though! make such a cute taiga<3
AHH i didn't actually end up going to ame, though thanks for reminding me i need to change the 'worn at' section, haha! thank you so much though it means an awful lot ;u;
Aww Test pic looks so cuuuute. You make a sweet Aisaka Taiga actually ^_^ so Enjoy! your cosplay, and I hope I meet you at Expo. :)
Thank you so much, both of you, I must say I am starting to feel better about it
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February 23, 2012: Mobile Stats for 2011
Today comScore released its Mobile Future in Focus for 2012, and in it there are some pretty interesting stats from 2011.
February 17, 2012: Missing the Mark With QR - My Response To Jon Barocas
Jon Barocas, founder and CEO of bieMEDIA, recently made waves on Mashable when he blogged about Why QR Codes Won't Last. While I respect Mr. Barocas and recognize his success in marketing technology, I feel that he is significantly undervaluing QR codes and overvaluing his proposed alternative. Here is why:
January 30, 2012: QR Code Best Practices
If you haven't seen a QR code by now, you are one of the few. They have exploded onto the marketing scene in the past couple of years. And for the past couple of years, I have encountered and collected both good and bad example of their use. The following is an abbreviated collection of Best Practices put together as a result. Interested in a more comprehensive and descriptive list? Then keep your eyes peeled for my next white paper… coming THIS SPRING! (Shameless plug, I know…)
January 27, 2012: Our Kids Are Mobile Users
A quick glance at my iPad2 reveals some interesting things about its use. Among the installed apps I have are Keynote and Gmail… but I also have Pinocchio, Cut the Rope, Helicopter Taxi, Pocket Frogs, and of course Angry Birds. While I admit to playing my fair share of Pocket Frogs (hey - don't judge me), in truth most of the apps I have installed aren't for me. They are for my kids, who spend a decent amount of time on my mobile devices. And I'm not alone - this is a trend that we are starting to see more and more.
January 10, 2012: What NOT to do in mobile advertising
Mobile Marketer has put together a list to help the mobile advertiser, but it may not be the kind of list you are expecting. Instead of giving us a list of tips to follow, they have given us a list of what NOT to do when advertising on mobile.
January 03, 2012: Dominos Pizza Launches Augmented Reality Mobile Campaign
Domino's Pizza is using Augmented Reality to promote its 555 deals in Britain, with over 6000 AR enabled posters going up across the UK.
December 28, 2011: Mobile Sales Surge on Dec 25, 26
Online sales were healthy this holiday season, and mobile played a big part. Sales were up 16.4% over the previous Christmas, and up 10% on Dec 26. On both days, mobile sales accounted for nearly 20% of the total sales.
December 19, 2011: Lessons Learned From Bad QR Codes
Mobile Marketer highlights the good, the bad, and the unscannable of QR codes published in 2011. Among the common mistakes seen were:
December 16, 2011: As Expected, 2011 Was A Big Year For Mobile…
Nielsen recently released its Quarterly State of the Media - Mobile Media Report for Q3 2011. And while we all expected 2011 to be a big year for mobile, just how big is pretty amazing…
November 28, 2011: iPad2 Helps Apple See Record Setting Black Friday
Don't tell anyone at Apple that the economy is slumping. The iPad2 led the way in sales for Apple on Black Friday and helped set a sales record for the post holiday shopping blitz.
November 17, 2011: Salvation Army Bell Ringers To Accept Credit Cards
No Change? No Problem. This year, the Salvation Army is going digital with Square, a hardware and software package that allows people to accept credit cards via their mobile device.
November 10, 2011: 80% of mobile phone owners use phones while watching TV
Back in June, I blogged that Mobile Is Changing the Way We Watch TV. This week in its annual outlook report, Razorfish reports that 80% of mobile users are multitasking on their mobile device while watching TV, with 15% staying on their device for the entire duration of the show.


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Welcome To Extreme Ghost Hunting
Do you ever question - is the afterlife or ghosts real?
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Stephen has over 10 years experience in ghost hunting and spent a lot of this time on overnight ghost hunts alone. Read More...
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Using our vast experience, knowledge and working in a unique way, we provide new and experienced ghost hunters a haunted night you'll remember for the rest of your lives.
Welcome to the other side and Extreme Ghost Hunting!
Paul and Stephen were invited to join Lesley Smith, Cath Howe and Richard Felix at Tutbury Castle where they produced a live radio show which you can listen to by clicking here Tutbury Castle Live Show.
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Paul and Stephen also now write for the magazine.
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Paul and Stephen have created EGH Media and will be broadcasting live on the every month with their show Extreme Ghost Hunting Presents... To keep up to date with all the shows click HERE. All of these shows will also be simulcasted on Radio Northumberland.
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Paul and Stephen have completed the filming their TV pilot at Kielder Castle in Northumberland. The pilot was filmed by Pyramid Media from Newcastle Upon Tyne. The filming surrounds the Ghost of Emma and her relationship with Extreme Ghost Hunting team. The completed version is available to view on YouTube.
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Verizon 4Q loss widens
NEW YORK – Verizon Communications' fourth-quarter loss widened, dragged down by restructuring, pension and Superstorm Sandy costs. The company activated a record number of new devices on its contract-based plans during the period.
The parent of the country's biggest wireless carrier lost $4.23 billion, or $1.48 per share, for the period ended Dec. 31.
That compares with a loss of $2.02 billion or 71 cents per share, a year ago.
US home sales dip; '12 best in 5 years
WASHINGTON – U.S. sales of previously occupied homes dipped in December from November, in part because of a limited supply of available homes. But for all of 2012, sales rose to their highest level in five years.
The National Association of Realtors said Tuesday that sales dipped in December to an annual rate of 4.94 million. That's down from a rate of 4.99 million in November, which was revised lower but was still the highest in three years.
Even with the decline, last year ended as the best for home sales since 2007. Total sales reached 4.65 million, up 9.2 percent from 2011. Sales are still below the roughly 5.5 million that are consistent with a healthy market.


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Editorial: Supreme Court right to strike down unreasonable voter ID measures
The U.S. Supreme Court ruling on what states can demand in the way of voter ID is an important one, because it sets reasonable limits on the power of states to regulate federal actions. A number of states had added requirements to voting in federal elections — those for president and Congress — that went beyond what the actual forms to vote called for.
States may be able to set the parameters for their own elections, but they can't be meddling in federal elections. That's one reason poll taxes and other unreasonable and punitive measures adopted by southern election officials in the 1950s and 1960s were tossed out.
The Supreme Court ruling issued this week says states can't demand proof of citizenship from people registering to vote in federal elections unless they get federal or court approval to do so. This may, to some, hurt the efforts to keep illegals from voting, but on balance the ruling is right and fair.
The justices' 7-2 ruling keeps states from independently changing the requirements for those using the voter-registration form produced under the federal "motor voter" registration law. They would need permission from a federally created panel, the Election Assistance Commission, or a federal court ruling overturning the commission's decision, to make tougher requirements stick, AP's account of the ruling says.
Justice Antonin Scalia, who wrote the court's majority opinion, said federal law "precludes Arizona from requiring a federal form applicant to submit information beyond that required by the form itself." He is as conservative as any member of the high court, so if he finds fault with what some states are doing, it must be wrong.
Under a law passed in 2004, Arizona required an Arizona driver's license issued after 1996, a U.S. birth certificate, a passport or other similar document before the state would approve the federal registration application. It can no longer do that on its own authority. Less than 5 percent of people registering to vote in Arizona use the federal form, said Matt Roberts, a spokesman for Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett. The rest register through the state, meaning they will continue to be asked to provide proof of citizenship when signing up to vote.
But because of the court ruling, people can merely choose the federal form, which asks people to swear if they are citizens or not, but does not demand proof.
This is not over, of course. States that saw their laws struck down will take steps to try again. There should be a way to keep people who are not U.S. citizens from voting. Tom Caso, a professor at Chapman University School of Law in California and supporter of the Arizona law, said the decision "opened the door" to noncitizen voting. We need to stop that, certainly. But that process has to be reasonable, legal and applied to all.


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2013: Outdoor - Traveled 38-8.25 to take seventh in the triple jump at the Spec Towns Invite.
2013: Indoor - Did not compete for the Lady Bulldogs.
2012: Outdoor - Completed her season by finishing 44th (38 feet, 9 ¾ inches) at the NCAA East Prelims...Had a season-best mark of 41-8 to take fourth in the triple jump at the SEC Championships...Finished fourth in the triple jump (40-9) to open her season at the Georgia Relays.
2012: Indoor - Earned runner-up honors in the high jump (5 feet, 9 ¾ inches) and finished fourth in the triple jump (40-1.50) to highlight the Auburn Invitational...Won the high jump at the Mark Colligan Memorial after passing over 5-9.75 on her second attempt...Was also third in the triple jump at the Mark Colligan meet...Soared over the bar at a season-best height of 5-11.50 to earn runner-up honors at the VT Elite meet...Won the high jump at the Tiger Paw Invitational...Hit a personal best and an NCAA automatic qualifying mark 6-0.75 to earn runner-up honors in the high jump at the SEC Championships, which gives her the fourth-best mark in school history.
2011: Outdoor - Suffered a foot injury before her event at the NCAA Championships and was forced to pull out of competition...Matched her 2010 NCAA East Prelims finish by taking ninth and advanced to her second straight NCAA Championships...Answered a challenge by the second-place finish by traveling a personal-best distance of 43 feet, 7 ¼ inches on her fifth triple jump attempt to earn the SEC title at the Championships...Finished second at the Georgia-Missouri dual meet...Was the runner-up at the Spec Towns Invite after reaching 42-4.75 on her third attempt.
2011: Indoor - Took third in the triple jump at the SEC Indoor Championships after recording a career-best mark of 42 feet, 3 ¼ inches...Posted a personal-best mark of 41-10.75 for eighth place at the Tyson Invitational...Earned runner-up honors in the triple jump at the Clemson Challenge after reaching 40 feet.
2010: Outdoor - Finished her freshman season by competing at the NCAA Championships and taking 24th in the triple jump (38 feet, 9 ¾ inches)...qualified for the NCAA meet after finishing ninth in the triple jump (42-8) at the NCAA East Prelims...earned runner-up honors in the triple jump at the SEC Championships after traveling 42-3.25 on her sixth attempt...finished first at the Georgia Invitational with a mark of 42-0.50...won the Bulldog Limited with a career-best jump of 42-8...finished second with a season-best effort of 40-6.75 at the Yellow Jacket Invite.
2010: Indoor - Earned All-SEC Freshman honors after taking fifth in the triple jump with a mark of 40 feet, 8 ¾ inches at the SEC Championships...finished sixth in the triple jump with a personal-best mark of 40-7.75 at the Virginia Tech Elite.
High School: Won the 2007 Swedish Nationals in the triple jump...Four-time national junior champion...Won the 2007 Finnish-Swedish Junior meet...Finished fifth at the Finnish-Swedish meet in September 2007...Named the 2008 Athlete of the Year at Goteborgs Hogre Samskola (idrottsskolden)...Has a personal-best mark of 42 feet, 8 inches in the triple jump...Member of 2005 Swedish national team.
Personal: Born August 29, 1990...Daughter of Cecilia Augutis and Hasse Nylen...Majoring in Geography


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Deficit commission exacerbates civil war in GOP on defense spending
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Republicans are all for austerity when it means veterans and seniors tightening their belts. But they don't like it one bit when it's the corporations that pay for their re-election or employ people in their own districts. Politico highlights the
A proposal to slash 0 billion from the Pentagon budget threatens to spark a civil war within the GOP — pitting hard-core deficit hawks against some members who view military spending as sacrosanct and others who represent districts reliant on defense-related jobs.
The chairmen of President Barack Obama's bipartisan deficit reduction commission Wednesday proposed cutting several major weapons programs, from the Marine Corps' Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle to the Navy's Future Maritime Prepositioning Force.
Some of the cuts will be non-starters. But the proposal exacerbates the tension already roiling Republicans who rode to victory last week on promises of smaller government.
"Peace through strength can't be accomplished through a waste of money," Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn told POLITICO earlier this week. "We're buying stuff we don't need."
He's got Rand Paul with him on that, but not too many others, including teabagger patron saint Sarah Palin, who is all for defense spending. And on the House side, it gets even dicier.
And for Republicans like California Rep. Buck McKeon, who's poised to become chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, defense spending is all but sacred — especially with U.S. troops still fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan….
At issue is everything from Washington, D.C., Metrorail subsidies for Pentagon employees to how many ships the Navy builds and where. But for some members, including speaker-in-waiting John Boehner, the issue that hits closest to home may be a proposed second engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, which would be assembled just outside of his district in southwestern Ohio.
The JSF is the military's future combat aircraft, and the Pentagon has sunk billions of dollars into the department's most expensive aircraft acquisition program. But some members of Congress want to split the contract for its engine into two: one engine would be made by Pratt & Whitney, with a second engine built by GE and Rolls Royce.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates has called the second engine "costly and unnecessary," and Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) has criticized the proposal to build it as just "another bite at the apple" after the Pratt & Whitney proposal won out.
Killing defense programs–particularly on the weapons systems and hardware side–is next to impossible. It took years and years for the cold-war era F-22 to finally die last year when Congress, with the full support of Sec. Gates, ended spending for it. But guess what


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WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — After nearly three hours of heated debate the New Hanover County Planning Board tabled a proposed amendment to their Special Use Permitting process so that the public had more time to understand the changes.
"We're very close to having a workable special-use-permit that provides that tool to the county staff and to the county commission that will ensure we make the right decisions for our community," said Mike Giles of the NC Coastal Federation.
Environmentalist groups argue a change in the 2011 special-use-permit process makes it easier for dirty companies to set up shop, but local business leaders say the process needs an update to clear up confusing language and adhere more closely to national standards.
"There's no doubt that in 2011 there were a lot of well-intentioned people who were trying to do the right thing," said former Chamber of Commerce Chairman Hal Kitchin. "The problem is we think there is an unintended consequence in that legislation and we do think it's preventing us from being in the game for as many industries as we are in the game for."
One of the main reasons New Hanover County Planning Board tabled the amendment to the special-use-permit was because environmental groups say they had a just a few days' notice that the planning board would consider wholesale changes to special-use-permits. Those groups say it reminded them of a 2008 meeting when Titan Cement made its initial presentation
"We had very little time," said Giles. "It might seem simple to people who deal with this everyday but to the general public this is a complex issue."
Any changes made by the New Hanover County Planning Board at the February meeting must be approved by the Board of Commissioners before they become local legislation.


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Bring yourself and six friends to Sauna World and enjoy the bubble system and LED lighting in our hot tub! 2 metres wide, the tub will comfortably fit 6-7 people. The bubble system offers total relaxation, while the colourful play of the LED lighting is great on dark evenings. The hot tub is fun all year round, but particularly in winter, when there is snow and ice all around. We have the utmost respect for all of our visitors and guarantee that clean water awaits every group! Accommodation in rooms with 2-3 beds is available at Nogo Tourist Farm, should you wish to make use of it.
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Some of our past puppies who are in happy homes.♥
Our Havapoo puppies are raised in our happy home. They are loved, held and kissed, so they are on their way to being well-socialized dogs. Their parents are cherished members of our family and we want these puppies to be just as loved and spoiled. If you want a small inside dog who wants to sit with you and give you love, loyalty and kisses, these puppies could be for you.
Havapoos are non shedding dogs. Our puppies have had their tails docked and their dew claws removed. Each puppy will have a vet health check and a first set of shots before going to their new home. The puppies' father is a 13-pound black and white Havanese, who is AKC registered. Our moms are an 8-pound black Poodle and an 11-pound apricot Poodle, who are both AKC or CKC registered. The parents are here for you to meet as well when you come to pick up your puppy.
We also will occasionally have purebred Havanese puppies available. The mommy and daddy are both 13-pound, black and white, AKC registered Havanese. Havanese are happy, affectionate, friendly, playful and loving companion dogs. They are not a noisy breed, and bark very little. They are happiest when following you around and sitting on your lap. Havanese are non-shedding dogs. Each puppy will have a vet health check and a first set of shots before going to their new home. Both mom and dad are here for you to meet as well when you come to pick up your puppy. Although both parents are AKC registered, these puppies will not have papers.
We are pleased to announce that we have a 7-week old litter of purebred Havanese puppies born to our mommy Desilu and our daddy Babalu. There are two boys and four girls, and they are all black and white. They are all extremely sweet, friendly, and affectionate. They will be $600. Here is their picture:
From left to right: Skittles, Charleston Chew, Peppermint Patty, Mary Jane, Bazooka Joe and Sugar Baby.
Here are videos of some of our previous litters playing!
If you are interested in being on our email mailing list, please call ((530) 261-0151) or email me. I will notify the people on the list in advance about available puppies before any advertisement goes out. You then have a better chance of getting a puppy.
To see pictures of our past litters, click here or click on "Previous Litter Photos" above.
To see pictures of our parents, click here or click on "The Parents" above.
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The Administration of Justice Section has a busy year ahead, working on several informational and service-oriented events in conjunction with the Courts. Also on the docket will be a joint program with the New England School of Law regarding "Judicial Time on the Bench" as a measure of productivity.
Stay Tuned…
This year, the Section will present a Brown Bag program addressing Judge Dennis Curran's early intervention ADR pilot project in Middlesex Superior Court as well as a program concerning the recently released Trial Court's Strategic Planning Document.
Planned Publications…
A new booklet covering the process of Judicial Selection in Massachusetts is in the works and is expected to be released this year. The Section is also working on updates to their 2005 recommendations for improved judicial efficiencies throughout the Trial Court.
Questions? Learn more on the Section webpage.
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Last night at the Palms Casino Resort, Hugh Hefner named the 50th Annual Playmate of the Year, Ida Lindqvist, during an elegant ceremony. But Hef, who arrived with new girlfriends Crystal Harris and Karissa and Kristina Shannon, thought he almost wouldn't make the party.
"There was a moment in time that I didn't think I was gonna make it. If I missed this, I would have killed myself," Hef told guests, who included 50 past Playmates who came to Sin City to celebrate Playboy's highest honor. Hef said this Playmate of the Year ceremony "tops them all" and described Ida as "truly unique."
Ida blushed as Hef handed her a specially engraved bottle of Patron Platinum, keys to a new Mazda 6 sports sedan, and a check for $100,000. She credited Hef with "changing her life," and said that "thank you is hardly appropriate for what you have done."
Karissa and Kristina, who snapped photos of their boyfriend on their personal camera while he spoke to the crowd, showed up in matching white jeans and long brown blouses. While Hef's twins hopped from table to table at the party and danced, Hef's new #1 girl Crystal Harris attended to her man, even escorting him to the bathroom.
Hef credited Holly Madison and 2007 Playmate of the Year Sara Jean Underwood for finding Ida while she was working at a Bebe clothing store on Rodeo Drive and taking her out of the boutique and onto the pages of Playboy.
Holly was in an upbeat mood while she looked on from a separate table, where she chatted with Playmates and told The FABlife, "I'm ready to cause trouble. We need skateboards."
The 50 Playmates in attendance took the stage for a special photo op, including KISS' Gene Simmons' longtime love, 1982 Playmate of the Year Shannon Tweed, who told The FABlife, "I'm starting to feel old at these things."
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NeNe Leakes' transformation from Real Housewife to bona fide television star is officially complete.
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Ryan and NeNe began working together earlier this year after Ryan cast NeNe in Glee as Sue Sylvester's rival, synchronized swimming coach Roz Washington.
Murphy's new comedy is about a blended family of a gay couple and their surrogate. NeNe will play the recurring role of Rocky.
While a role in a new TV series means NeNe will be spending plenty of time in California, the Georgia peach insists she won't be relocating to L.A. permanently.
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The rocky transition from autocratic and military rule continued following the 2011 ouster of President Hosni Mubarak. Egypt held democratic parliamentary and presidential elections, and ended 31 years of rule under emergency laws. However, serious human rights problems remain, including police abuse and impunity; restrictions on freedom of expression, association, and religion; and limits on the rights of women and workers.
Egypt's first post-revolution parliament, elected between November 2011 and January 2012, failed to make significant human rights reforms before it was dissolved by the Supreme Constitutional Court on June 14 because the election law was deemed unconstitutional. Three days after the dissolution of parliament, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), which had taken power after Mubarak's ouster, passed an addendum to the constitutional declaration giving itself legislative powers, and a substantive role in drafting the constitution and limiting the powers of the new president.
On June 24, however, Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Morsy was declared winner of the presidential elections, and on August 12 he repealed the SCAF addendum and ordered the retirement of Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawy and Lieutenant General Sami Anan, the two most senior members of the SCAF. On November 22, President Morsy issued a constitutional declaration granting his decrees and laws immunity from judicial oversight, and dismissing the sitting public prosecutor, a move greeted with uproar and strikes by the judiciary. On November 30, the 100-person assembly started voting on the draft constitution, with a referendum due to take place 15 days after the final draft is approved.
Freedom of Expression
Overall, there was an increase in prosecutions under restrictive laws from the Mubarak era that penalize defamation and "spreading false information," and security services continued to arrest and abuse journalists during protests. Security services assaulted, arrested, and tortured journalists and protesters during protests outside the Ministry of Interior in February and outside the Ministry of Defense in May.
Following President Morsy's election, the authorities ordered the closure of one TV station and censored at least three editions of newspapers. The public prosecutor filed criminal defamation charges against at least nine journalists in connection with their writing or broadcasting. In November, the minister of justice appointed an investigative judge to interrogate a number of journalists and activists on charges of "insulting the judiciary." In 2012, prosecutors interrogated or indicted at least 15 individuals on criminal charges of "insulting religion." In September, a court in Assiout sentenced Bishoy Kamel to six years' imprisonment for "insulting Islam."
In the same month, the blasphemy trial opened of Alber Saber, whose atheist beliefs led to his indictment on charges of insulting Islam and Christianity. Media freedom activists criticized the upper house of parliament, the Shura Council, for failing to include independent journalists in their appointments of the new editors of state newspapers. In August, President Morsy amended the press law to cancel pretrial detention for journalists after a judge ordered the detention of Islam Afifi, editor of Dustoor newpaper, after he was charged with defamation.
Police, Military Torture and Abuses
Police continued to use torture in police stations and at points of arrest, mostly during investigations in regular criminal cases, but also in some political cases, such as the torture of protesters arrested in Cairo in August and November. Police torture led to at least 11 deaths in custody cases. Police have also continued to use excessive and sometimes lethal force, both in policing demonstrations and in regular policing. Torture by the military also took place. In May, military officers arrested at least 350 protesters, including 16 women after a protest near the Ministry of Defense in Cairo turned violent. Those released over the following days gave consistent accounts of torture and beatings during arrest and in detention.
Since December 2011, police and army members have arrested and detained over 300 children who participated in protests. Children arrested at protests at the Ministry of Interior in February 2012, and in front of the American embassy in September reported beatings that in some cases amounted to torture. Despite the high numbers of juvenile detainees, including children living and working on the street, authorities consistently detained children with adults in police stations and brought them before regular prosecutors, instead of referring them to the juvenile justice system as required by law.


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A celebrity favorite, this ancient Chinese healing technique has become significantly mainstream in recent years. People are flocking to acupuncture—where long, thin needles are inserted into meridians, or energy centers, just under the skin—to not only stimulate the body's qi, or energy flow, but to treat a number of medical ailments. Studies show acupuncture can help with addiction, allergies, fertility, gastrointestinal issues, headaches, insomnia, and more.
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Those who are a bit leery at the thought of needles shouldn't let that fear stop them from receiving this holistic treatment. Acupuncture needles are extremely fine and flexible and administered just underneath the skin. While some might feel a slight tingling or dull sensation, many find the practice to be completely painless.
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Ah. A pair of super cool white sneakers by Philippe Model. We'd love to come home to a closet full of all the hot white sneakers we've written about over the past few years. We're not sure we'd ever make it out of the house, though. How would we ever figure out which pair to wear??
You know our affinity for white sneakers, but these Philippe Model Kidskin Hightops almost made us cheat on the white pair. Once you see the black ones, you'll know we mean. The black pair is so hot, if we could, we'd buy both. Check out all the styles in the images below or click here to get yourself a pair.
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Urban Renewal
A pioneering condo project opens north of downtown
by Matt Edens
The minute you move north, east, or south of the main city, thereâ's a discernible drop-off in price,â" says developer Jeffery Nash. He ought to know. His company, the Courtland Group, is currently redeveloping North Central Village, a pioneering condo project just beyond the confines of whatâ's traditionally thought of as â"downtown.â" Itâ's an area that, as costs downtown have climbed, Iâ've nudged folks toward, noting that Emory Place and the commercial corridors along Central and Broadway are a natural extension of what some still call the â"Central Business Districtâ" despite the recent growth of residential.
The demarcation is largely an artificial one, anyway. Prior to I-40 plowing through downtownâ's north end, the urban fabric flowed fairly seamlessly into Fourth and Gill, and the corner of Gay and Depot was surrounded by buildings bigger than most on Market Square: The Hotel Atkin, The French and Roberts Building, and the old Watauga Hotel, before its top three floors were hacked off. Further out, along Central, things were and are a bit more mixed. Thereâ's still the odd Victorian house here and there, several slightly later commercial buildings, even an odd intrusion or two from the automobile era (the famous Freez-O and, if you look closely, what was once a Blue Circle drive-in).
This building, originally the Graystone Apartments, sort of straddles the divide between Central the streetcar route and Central the automobile-oriented commercial strip. Built circa 1930, it sits up on the sidewalk, the way an urban building should. But it also has an attached parking lot that, as part of Nashâ's development, is now fenced and gated, its spaces deeded to North Central Villageâ's 17 units.
Inside the buildingâ's historic shell, North Central Village offers a variety of one- and two-bedroom units (with most of the two-bedrooms also two-bath). After a complete gut rehab, everything is up to new construction specifications while still providing expected loft touches like hardwood floors and amenities such as laundry hook-ups, a secure entry system, and Juliet balconies. All the units have plenty of natural light.
Situated adjacent to Old North Knoxville, itâ's a short walk from both the Old City and Happy Holler as well as smack dab in the middle of the cityâ's new â"Downtown Northâ" redevelopment district. And, with prices appreciably lower than downtown, itâ's an excellent, affordable opportunity to get in on the ground floor in an area thatâ's bound to grow. Check it out yourself at the premiere open house this Saturday, Feb. 23 from 1-5 p.m. m
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Have you been searching for a way to reactivate your thyroid gland?
An underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism) is a problem that plagues many people. Your thyroid's job is to make hormones and regulate your body temperature. When it's not working properly, it can produce fatigue and other health issues.
What causes an underactive thyroid?
Generally, the culprits are poor lifestyle, such as eating unhealthy foods and not exercising enough. But this may not mean the end of the world – it means you can make changes to help yourself. This article outlines six tips to help you get your thyroid going again:
1. Change your diet
Your eating habits play a huge role in having an inactive thyroid. Keeping your metabolism going is important, and for this reason you want to focus on foods that are easy to digest.
Nothing slows the metabolism down more than difficult to absorb, heavy foods. Focus on high water content foods, like raw fruits and vegetables. They are the easiest foods to digest, and will give also you more energy.
2. Eat more frequently.
Aim for at least four to six meals a day, instead of the "usual" three. Try to space them no more than three to four hours apart. Keeping your metabolism working consistently is one of the best ways to improve its' performance. Do not let it come to a crashing halt.
What about protein?
High protein content foods are often the hardest for the body to digest because of their low water content. For this reason, you want to focus on fish, nuts and egg whites and whole grains. Stay away from refined grains.
3. Drink lots of water
This will help clean your system, and in turn will help your underactive thyroid and digestive system to work faster.
4. Take herbs
There are many herbs found in your local store that will make a difference in boosting your hormonal output. However, if you have allergies, be sure to make your selection accordingly. Some of them can cause allergies to flare up.
What are the best herbs to use?
Some of the better ones are St John's Wort, kelp, black cohosh, bladerwrack, and cayenne. You should start supplementing your diet with these.
5. Exercise vigorously
Intense exercise has proven to have great effects on hormonal output. Quite simply, while slow jogging and lower intensity workouts are better than nothing, they don't compare with vigorous exercising, which skyrockets your hormonal output.
The bottom line: Simple diet and exercise changes are what are going to make the biggest different with your hypothyroidism. Implement these six tips, and you will see results shortly.


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Johnny Gill is suing the Four Seasons Beverly Hills after allegedly getting beat up by a drunk, racist patron. According to TheYBF.com:
On August 23, 2011, Johnny said that he was attacked at the hotel in the patio area by a drunk, white patrol who yelled racial slurs and pushed him so hard that he got slammed against a heating lamp. Johnny is seeking $1 million dollars for negligence, failure to intervene, failure to exercise reasonable care, pain and suffering and medical expenses.
Dang, Johnny. We hope everything is alright.
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Moroccan Mint Tea
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Moroccan Mint Tea - TastyPlanner.com
Chef: Joanielspeak
Most Americans only associate black tea with summertime iced tea. In reality green tea packs much more antioxidant and cancer fighting power than black, and it is just as good iced! Try this minty refreshing drink at your next get-together!
1/2 cup fresh mint leaves
6 tsp Sencha Green Tea (about 4 tea bags worth)
2 tablespoons honey
4 cups just boiled water
Combine mint leaves, tea bags, honey and boiling water. Let steep for 5 minutes; remove tea bags. Refrigerate until chilled. Divide among 4 large ice-filled glasses.
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When You Crave Sweets
James Wojcik
What it says about your body
This is a lot like a chocolate craving— lusting after sweets could indicate that you're looking to boost your mood. Or it could be that you're just low on energy. The body absorbs refined sugars of the candy variety faster than any other type of food, giving you immediate fuel, Shames says.
What it says about you
Sugar fiends tend to walk toward the wild side, Hirsch says. He describes them as hedonistic, with few regrets. They also like to stand out and feel special.
When You Crave Sweet + Salty
What it says about your body
Your body needs glucose and sodium to function properly, so when the cells get sluggish (and you get tired), you reach for the chocolate-covered pretzels to get them revving, Hirsch says.
What it says about you
You're a loner, but a whiz, too. According to Hirsch's data, people who think a potato chip dipped in chocolate sauce is a match made in sensory heaven tend to be creative but private, to the point that they appear standoffish.