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I didn't know the answer to the title question until this week, when I came across a recipe for it on the Huffington Post food page. This page supposedly includes every pie recipe you will ever need, and if you are a banana lover you can make this dessert for a special occasion and get raves.
The word "banoffee" is a combination of banana and toffee, and it features the use of toffee chips and sliced bananas in a pudding to fill a sweet crumb crust. The toffee chips are used in this crust, which will give it a lovely flavor but also a tendency to stick to the baking pan. For this reason I would use a heavy nonstick round baking pan or a spring-form pan such as the products marketed by Nordic Ware. I mean, that sturdy and that powerful a nonstick coating.
If you are into Southern cooking, you could well say that this pie is an amped-up version of Banana Cream Pie, with its addition of the toffee bits that are sold by the company that markets Heath Bars, among others. Personally, I don't like the combination of chocolate and fruit very much, and for that reason I would just pick up a package of Heath toffee bits without the milk chocolate (as it appears in the candy bars). The pudding base of the filling provides a place to layer in sliced bananas, which is a cream pie right there. But this pie is a good choice for the end of a light meal that might consist of a dinner salad.
For the crust:
1/2 cup pecans (2 ounces)
5 ounces vanilla wafers (40 cookies), broken into pieces
4 teaspoons dark brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1/2 cup toffee or chocolate/toffee baking bits
For the filling and topping:
2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
3 Tablespoons cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 large eggs at room temperature
1-3/4 cups milk
1 Tablespoon unsalted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 medium bananas
1 cup chilled heavy cream
2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
Make the crust: Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. In a toaster oven or ungreased skillet, cook the pecans until lightly toasted, 3 to 5 minutes. In a food processor, combine the toasted pecans, vanilla wafers, dark brown sugar, and salt, and process to very fine crumbs. Drizzle in the melted butter and process to combine. Press the mixture into the bottom and 3/4 inch up the sides of a 9-inch springform pan, making sure the side walls are thick. Sprinkle the bottom of the tart with the toffee bits. Bake for 10 minutes to set the crust. Set aside to cool.
Meanwhile, make the filling: In a small saucepan, blend the light brown sugar, cornstarch, and salt. In a bowl, lightly beat the eggs, then whisk in the milk. Stir the milk mixture into the brown sugar mixture. Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until the mixture thickens, 5 to 6 minutes. Off the heat, stir in the butter and vanilla. Place a piece of buttered waxed paper or plastic wrap directly on the surface of the custard to keep a skin from forming, and set aside to cool to room temperature.
Slice the bananas on the diagonal very thinly and cover the bottom of the tart shell in two layers. Spoon the custard over the bananas and smooth the top. Cover and refrigerate until set up, at least 4 hours. Just before serving, release the sides of the spring-form.
Make the topping: Whip the cream with the granulated sugar until it is firm. Spread in an even layer over the tart, or use a pastry bag and star tip to pipe rosettes all over the top.
I have a criticism of the original recipe for this pie: the writer mentioned "stiff peaks" for the whipped cream. I thought that "stiff peaks" refers strictly to whipping egg whites into meringue. You must always take care when whipping cream, because it will turn into butter if you over-beat it. I have done this, and the process of going from whipped cream to sweetened butter is very quick. I totally didn't notice until the cream was spoiled for the purpose I intended.


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I need to develop an application which does crowd-sourced Image-To-Text service (just like google's reCaptcha). So I need an OCR API which can find words in an image with some text.
My Research
- I have gone through JavaOCR Library.
- Also Tessaract (which is not implemented in Java & Tess4J Wrapper doesn't have anything I'm looking for).
So basically I have nowhere to go, so I need help.
What I want
- Is there any API (preferably in Java) that does exactly as I have shown in the image above?
- If no such API exists, is there any EXACT algorithms suitable for this process?
- If not, what's your suggestion to achieve this?
Note: I don't want another just image-to-text APIs. I need an API which finds WORD LOCATIONS in the input image.

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STARKVILLE, Miss.--Twenty-two Mississippi State students have joined the university Alumni Association's student liaison group.
The Alumni Delegates serve as liaisons between the 135-year-old land-grant institution and its more than 125,000 living graduates. Founded in 1980, one of the group's main missions is helping improve the student body's understanding of the Alumni Association's role and purpose.
Over the years, this group of students has become invaluable in assisting with alumni-sponsored programs and activities, including football tailgate gatherings, class reunions and numerous other events, both on and off campus.
Delegate officers for 2013 include President Vijay Kannuthurai of Hazlehurst; Casey McGee of Starkville, vice president for public relations; Mary Lowry Nemeth of Starkville, secretary; and Samuel Bragg of Rienzi, vice president for education.
Members are selected through a highly competitive interview process. This year's group was chosen from among more than 300 applicants and joins 23 returning delegates.
The new members include (by hometown):
BRANDON--Junior Hannah Farris, a physical education/kinesiology major, the daughter of David and Susan Farris. She is a graduate of Brandon High School.
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn.--Junior Amanda Fones, a political science major and graduate of Crockett County High School. She is the daughter of Glenn and Donna Fones.
CALEDONIA--Sophomore Tyrus Hill, an accounting major, the son of Brenda Hill. He is a graduate of Caledonia High School.
CLEVELAND--Sophomore Mari Micci Bramuchi, a biological sciences major, the daughter of Larry Bramuchi and Lisa Bramuchi. She is a graduate of Cleveland High School.
CLINTON--Senior Neil Rosenbaum, a chemical engineering major and graduate of Clinton High School. He is the son of Cornelius and Deborah Rosenbaum.
CRYSTAL SPRINGS--Junior Russ Singleton, a biomedical engineering major and graduate of Copiah Academy. He is the son of Steve and Misty Singleton.
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo.--Junior Rachelle Thomason, a geosciences/broadcast meteorology/climatology major. She is a graduate of Excelsior Springs High School and the daughter of Robert Thomason.
FLORENCE--Senior KeAirra Williams, an architecture major and graduate of Florence High School. She is the daughter of Clinton and Ira Williams.
GAUTIER--Senior Khanh Nguyen, a computer engineering major and the daughter of Ken Ly and Janet Nguyen. She is a graduate of Gautier High School.
HATTIESBURG--Sophomore Rob Hairston, a communication major with an emphasis in public relations, and a graduate of Oak Grove High School. He is the son of Lath and Kathryn Hairston. Also, junior Anne Caroline Lovitt, a kinesiology major with a concentration in clinical exercise physiology. She is a graduate of Oak Grove High School and the daughter of Phillip and Janet Lovitt.
HOOVER, Ala.--Junior Alex Ezelle, an accounting major. He is a graduate of Hoover High School and the son of Ken and Stacey Ezelle.
HOUSTON--Junior Yance Falkner, a communication major with an emphasis in public relations, a graduate of Hebron Christian School, and the son of Martin and Valeria Falkner.
JACKSON--Junior Natalie Ethridge, a biological sciences/pre-med major. She is a graduate of Jackson Academy and the daughter of Rusty and Val Ethridge.
KINGSLAND, Ark.--Senior Hayden Nix, a geosciences/broadcast meteorology/climatology major. The son of Tommy and Rochelle Nix, he is a graduate of Rison High School.
LAUREL--Junior Leslie Howard, a biological sciences/pre-dental major. She is a graduate of West Jones High School and the daughter of Billy and Pam Howard.
MADISON--Junior Josh Hancock, a civil engineering major. He is the son of Dale and Rita Hancock and a graduate of Madison Central High School.
MEMPHIS, Tenn.--Junior Amari Jenkins, a kinesiology major and an international studies/Spanish minor, is a graduate of Arlington High School and the daughter of JoeDae and Willyn Jenkins.
MERIDIAN--Sophomore Victoria Poole, an elementary education major, is the daughter of Ed and Rhonda Poole. She is a graduate of Lamar High School.
RIDGELAND--Junior Donny Banerjee, a biochemistry major, is a graduate of Ridgeland High School and the son of Amit and Joyoti Banerjee.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind.--Junior Morgan Ford, a psychology major, is the daughter of Randy and Cynthia Ford and a graduate of Desoto Central High School.
TUPELO--Sophomore Emerson Holliman, a foreign languages/Spanish major. She is a graduate of Tupelo High School and the daughter of Skipper and Beth Holliman.
For more information about the Mississippi State University Alumni Association, visit www.alumni.msstate.edu.


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Justice Shapiro was born in New York City on February 7, 1905. He graduated from Hartford Public High School in 1923 and from Hartford College of Law in 1933. He was admitted to the Connecticut Bar in 1934.
Justice Shapiro began the private practice of law in the Unionville section of Farmington in 1934. He was appointed a judge of the Unionville Borough Court in 1939 and held that post for two years. In 1941, he was elected to the state House of Representatives, where he served until 1953. His tenure in the legislature included service as chairman of the Judiciary Committee from 1947 to 1950 and majority leader in the House from 1951 to 1953.
Justice Shapiro served as a member of the Commission to Revise the General Statutes from 1945 to 1949 and was Town Counsel of Farmington from 1948 to 1953.
In 1953, Governor John Lodge nominated Justice Shapiro to the Superior Court. He served as a member of the Judicial Council from 1968 to 1969 and was Chief Judge of the Superior Court from 1966 to 1970. In 1970, Justice Shapiro was elevated to the Supreme Court by Governor John Dempsey. From 1970 to 1980, he served as chairman of the State Board of Education and Services for the Blind. He became a state referee in 1975 and served as a state trial referee until June 30, 1990.


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Soaps.com has numerous TNT premiere dates for the week of March 24, as well as renewals, episode teasers, casting, ABC finale dates, a former soap star in a Lifetime film and more in our latest Primetime Dish column…
ABC Season Finale Dates:
Look through the list and mark your calendars, as Soaps.com alerts readers to various ABC series finale dates: "Once Upon A Time In Wonderland" (Thursday April 3 8:00 PM), "The Neighbors" (Friday April 11 8:30 PM), "Scandal" (Thursday April 17 10:00 PM), "Last Man Standing" (Friday April 25 8:00 PM), "Resurrection" (Sunday May 4 9:00 PM), "Once Upon A Time" (Sunday May 11 8:00 PM), "Revenge" (Sunday May 11 10:00 PM), "Castle" (Monday May 12 10:00 PM), "Marvel's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D." (Tuesday May 13 8:00 PM), "The Goldbergs" (Tuesday May 13 9:00 PM), "Trophy Wife" (Tuesday May 13 9:30 PM), "Suburgatory" (Wednesday May 14 8:30 PM), "Nashville" (Wednesday May 14 10:00 PM), "Grey's Anatomy" (Thursday May 15 9:00 PM), "The Middle" (Wednesday May 1 8:00 PM), "Modern Family" (Wednesday May 1 9:00 PM) and "Mixology" (Wednesday May 1 9:30 PM).
In the CW's Wednesday March 26 8:00 PM episode titled "Birds Of Prey," Roy doesn't like the way he's forced to keep Thea safe. Oliver knows it's only a matter of time before Frank Bertinelli's daughter returns to town, due to his arrest. Laurel is put in Helena's path when she's picked to try Frank's case. The Canary will stop at nothing to save her sister after Helena takes Laurel and others hostage, and an epic battle begins.
Baby Daddy:
Renewed! Fans will be able to look forward to a fourth season, as ABC Family has renewed its hit series. Tune in Wednesdays at 8:30 PM.
Chicago Fire:
Renewed! NBC will be bringing its series, along with its spin-off "Chicago P.D.," back for another season. For now, tune in Tuesdays at 10:00 PM.
Cold Justice:
Season two of the TNT series will resume on Friday June 20 at 8:00 PM.
Cougar Town:
In TBS' March 25 10:00 PM episode titled "Love Is A Long Road," Ellie and Laurie's rivalry is reignited when the cul-de-sac crew prepares for Travis' college graduation. Jules wants Chick to look for a house in her neighborhood, due to his Alzheimer's symptoms, and Grayson regrets suggesting Chick move in with them.
Covert Affairs:
Nic Bishop ("Body Of Proof") has landed a regular role as a billionaire named Ryan McQuaid. Stay tuned as the USA Network series returns with new episodes this summer.
Read Soaps.com's Dallas Spoilers to find out who works hard to get Emma in check in TNT's Monday March 24 9:00 PM episode titled "D.T. R."
Franklin & Bash:
Season four will premiere on Wednesday August 20 at 10:00 PM on TNT.
Girl Meets World:
Lee Norris, who played Stuart Minkus in "Boy Meets World" from 1993 to 1998, will reprise his role in the Disney Channel's upcoming spin-off, which will premiere sometime this year.
Visit our Glee Spoilers for the last McKinley High scenes before the crew heads off to New York for good in FOX's Tuesday March 25 8:00 PM episode titled "New Directions."
Grey's Anatomy:
Read Soaps.com's Grey's Anatomy Spoilers to find out who makes the choice whether or not to live in ABC's Thursday March 27 9:00 PM episode titled "Do You Know?"
Renewed! The NBC series, which airs Fridays at 9:00 PM, has been renewed for another season.
Hart Of Dixie:
In the CW's Friday March 28 9:00 PM episode titled "Ring Of Fire," an unreliable worker who Joel hired to help with the renovations gets hurt on the job. Lavon decides to use Lemon's two suitors as the main event at BlueBell's Renaissance Faire, and Wade and Vivian's upcoming anniversary excites him but her son might feel differently.
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Season five of the TV Land series premieres at 10:00 PM on Wednesday March 26. TVLine has learned that Queen Latifah ("The Queen Latifah Show") will be turning up as Esther Jean Johnson sometime this season.
Law & Order: SVU:
Pablo Schreiber ("Orange Is The New Black") is making his way back to the NBC series. EW is reporting that he'll turn up sometime in April as rapist William Lewis. Detective Benson (Mariska Hargitay) was his previous target and now Lewis plans to lure her back into his orbit by taking a twelve year old girl hostage. The show airs Wednesdays at 9:00 PM.
Major Crimes:
Season three of the TNT series will premiere on Monday June 9 at 9:00 PM.
Melissa & Joey:
Renewed! ABC Family has renewed its series for a fourth season. The show can currently be seen Wednesdays at 8:00 PM.
On Tuesday June 17 season three of the TNT series will premiere at 10:00 PM.
CBS' new legal drama will premiere on Sunday June 29 at 9:00 PM. Set in Charleston, South Carolina, the series follows a gorgeous Yankee litigator and a charming southern attorney who are forced to hide their powerful attraction as a police sex scandal threatens to tear the city apart. Anna Wood (Jamie), Cam Gigandet (Roy), Shawn Hatosy (Trey), Adam Rodriguez (Preston), Georgina Haig (Lee Anne), Kim Wayans (Vi), Gregory Harrison (Dec) and Michael Gladis (Holland) star.
In the CW's Thursday March 27 9:00 PM episode titled "Monsters," Bash is forced to save Francis, who agrees to help him uncover the threat in the woods. The King becomes obsessed with a servant, who wins Queen for the Day, and Greer is caught kissing a kitchen servant.
Read Soaps.com's Revenge Spoilers to hear whose arrival sweeps through the Hamptons in ABC's Sunday March 23 episode titled "Disgrace."
Rizzoli & Isles:
Season five of the TNT series will premiere on Tuesday June 17 at 9:00 PM.
Sorority Surrogate:
On Saturday March 22 at 8:00 PM Lifetime will air the world premiere film surrounding a college student who plans to be a surrogate mother but never thought her life would be in danger as a result of the deaths of the biological parents. Chris Bruno ("All My Children," "Another World") will star as Baron Harding, alongside Mimi Kuzyk as Maureen Haldeman and Cassie Steele as Valerie Vaughn.
In the CW's March 24 8:00 PM episode titled "Stabbed With A White Wench's Black Eye," a tabloid photographer confronts Emery with a video of her talking about cyper. Roman hears from Drake that Grayson's parents helm the Red Hawks. Grayson's parents throw a big charity ball. Drake plans to undertake an important mission, and Roman gets caught in the middle of a kidnapping scheme. Watch the video below where Aimee Teegarden (Emery) and Matt Lanter (Roman) answer fan questions.
Misha Collins, who plays Castiel/Leviathan, makes his directorial debut in the CW's March 25 9:00 PM episode titled "Mother's Little Helper." Tuesday episode teasers: The aftereffects of the Mark of Cain leave Dean struggling. Sam learns that straight-laced people are turning into violent murderers and suspects possession is to blame. While Sam is off investigating, Dean is tested by Crowley.
The 100:
On Tuesday March 25 at 8:00 PM the CW will air a repeat of its Wednesday March 19 pilot episode. Then tune in on March 26 at 9:00 PM for a new episode titled "Earth Skills," guest starring Lindsey Morgan (ex-Kristina, "General Hospital"). Wednesday episode teasers: Clarke, Bellamy, Octavia, Finn and Monty go in search of Jasper and are shocked at what they find, and Abby enlists Raven (Morgan) to craft an escape pod in order to get to Earth.
The Fosters:
Ashley Argota ("Bucket And Skinner's Epic Adventures") will join the ABC Family series as a singer named Lou. Look for Brandon (David Lambert) to take an interest in the newcomer. Be sure to catch the winter finale at 9:00 PM on March 24 and stay tuned to its return on Monday June 16.
Cannot wait for you all to meet (and HEAR! 🎶) Lou. She's a feisty one. :) Thanks for all your sweet comments. x http://t.co/oXenxpf4qC— Ashley Argota (@ashleyargota9) March 14, 2014
The Originals:
The CW series will not air on Tuesday March 25.
The Tomorrow People:
In the CW's Monday March 24 9:00 PM episode titled "End Game," Stephen finds an important clue, one The Tomorrow People have been desperately searching for. Jedikiah's dangerous plan is uncovered by John and Russell, and Cara is shocked to discover that her new lead on the break-out is someone from her past.
The Vampire Diaries:
Someone arrives in Mystic Falls in the CW's Thursday March 27 8:00 PM episode titled "Rescue Me." View The Vampire Diaries Spoilers to find out who makes a deal with Liv, who shares a special moment and more! Don't forget, the season finale airs on Thursday May 15.
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The Barack Obama and Adolf Hitler movie described in Photographed with Hitler and Videotaped with Madonna may be closer to reality than it looks at first sight. The Persian Gulf War, known also as the First Gulf War, Desert Storm and the Mother of all Battles was a military conflict initiated by a thirty-four country coalition force, with the United Nations mandate, against Iraq with the purpose of expelling Iraqi forces from Kuwait after Iraq's occupation and annexation of that country in August 1990.
During the war, Iraq launched modified Scud missiles at civilian centers in Israel in an attempt to precipitate a retaliation that would destabilize the coalition by alienating its Arab members. The 39 missiles that landed on Israel caused some property damage and a few deaths. All of them had conventional warheads, despite the IDF's initial hints of a different reality. The United States deployed two Patriot missile battalions in Israel, while the Netherlands sent one Patriot Squadron, in an unsuccessful attempt to deflect the attacks.
Until that moment in history, Israel had always retaliated. However, on that occasion, Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir agreed to remain outside of the conflict. Publically, he did that in a reluctant way, but the reality was a bit different. Israel could not have answered.
On March 20, 2003, a military campaign against Iraq began with no declaration of war with the invasion of that country by a multinational force led by troops from the United States. This time, it looked as if Israel was not involved. Yet, reality was a bit different.
"Wag the Dog" is a 1997 film starring Robert De Niro and Dustin Hoffman, which describes a situation in which the "tail wags the dog." An unnamed President of the United States is caught in flagrante with a young girl scout less than two weeks before the elections and a hired political gun (De Niro) is brought in to take the public attention away from the scandal. He decides to construct a fake war with Albania, hoping the media will concentrate on this instead.
He contacts a Hollywood producer (Hoffman), who helps construct a theme song, build up interest and fake some footage of an orphan in Albania. In the end, with the President re-elected, the producer is about to call the media to "set them straight," when the President's aide has him killed to save his political boss.
The movie illustrated certain interpretations of events within the US. However, for those who were in Israel prior to the Second Gulf War, it reminds a different situation. The hysteria in the Israeli newspapers regarding Iraqi weapons of mass destruction began much before the war or similar publications in the American media. Those weapons turned out to be Weapons of Mass Distraction used by Israel and others. Nothing was found in Iraq.
Yet, after the Israeli public was convinced the weapons existed, the second stage of the campaign began. Analysts working for the main Israeli newspapers claimed Israel should adopt the same tactic used by Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir during the Mother of All Battles, namely the First Gulf War. It should let the US destroy the perceived enemy.
The reality was that Israel could not attack. In sharp contrast to what most media publishes, Israel is unable to conduct an ongoing military operation against Iraq. Simply, after the first air-strike, all the forces surrounding Israel would join efforts in averting the strikes. Israel has only one advantage; the possibility of surprising Iran with an air strike. Even that is questionable; only missiles can nowadays reach faraway targets fast enough to keep the surprise factor. After the initial strike, the game changes dramatically.
Following these publications, pressure was put on the Jewish community and organizations in the US to help protect Israel against Iraq. Subsequently, the US attacked Iraq in 2003, without even declaring war.
The tail wagged the dog.
An awesome amount of articles in the media explore the possibility of Israel attacking Iran. The date of the supposed attack changes faster than the weather. "Israel would use air bases in Georgia" some articles claim. "Israel would fly over Syria without being detected," others add, implying an undisclosed electronic warfare advantage enjoyed by Israel.
Yet, reality has not changed. Israel cannot attack Iran in an effective fashion. Iran is too large, too far away, and countries hostile—to Israel—separate the two. Moreover, Israel would not take the chance of being perceived as the cause for the subsequent blockade of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran and the dramatic rise in fuel prices that would follow. So, what are all these articles? For me—as for many of those who read the Hebrew newspapers before the attack on Iraq—the situation is clear. Israel is again trying to Wag the Dog.
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Katy, TX February 21, 2007
So many thing to discuss. First, I'll go over the postives. The grounds are lovely and the buildings are nicely themed. We were in Parterre Place near the pool. IT was a pleasant room in a quiet cove. The beds were comfy and the room was clean when we arrived. The bus stop was not all that close, but we had a choice of two to use, which was convenient.
Oh but the bad. And it was bad from the moment we stepped off the Magical Express bus. The line was horrible. We, unfortunately, got a new CM to check us in. Not only was our room nowhere near the requested spot (for which we paid extra), but we were a party of 8, put in buildings two apart in smoking rooms. Through over an hour of negotiation, we were finally moved into the same building, though at opposite ends and floors and our rates adjusted accordingly. We ended up paying $140 per night, reasonable. During our check-in, we overheard another CM telling their patrons that the food court was under renovation and there would only be a set buffet style menu. Horrible for those of us with little kids. We actually tried to have breakfast and dinner there, but there was not enough my kids would eat for the price they were charging. The refill cups were still used, though. We ended up eating all of our meals in the parks.
When we got to our room, after horrible directions from the CM, it was obvious it hadn't been used in some time..it was stuffy, the towels on the floor and the soaps and shampoos in the sink. Turns out, the a/c unit was schizophrenic and would sometimes blow hot instead of cold.
After five nights, we got our bill and were charged a different rate for our final night. Another 30 minutes at the front desk to sort out their mistake. Then, we had to wait another 20 minutes for someone, anyone to show up at the luggage station so we could stash our bags and go to the parks before leaving. Then the CM gave me a spiel about how busy they were and they weren't expecting this kind of check-out activity. At that point, I was just tired and ready to get out of there.
Oh forgot. The store is amazing. A really nice selection of merchandise and some really quality munchies and emergency items.
The grounds were lovely and, maybe at another time, this would have been a great trip. However, it was not. The cast members were all glum and not a single one was helpful or went even out of their way to say hello. I was incredibly dissapointed and the three people with us, who had never been, weren't able to experience the Disney Resort magic. Thankfully, the parks made up for it.
Funny, in thinking back over this trip, only once before have I ever had a problem with my room reservation in almost 10 years of going at least once a year...and it was at this resort. We will not be returning unless it's the only place to stay. I was disappointed in Disney that we didn't receive something in writing informing us ahead of time of the food court disaster. We would have changed hotels and had time to do so. As it was, we had a bad experience in a mediocre hotel.
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Marshall, Michigan January 15, 2007
We stayed at POR-Riverside 3/28 to 4/04/2006. We chose Alligator Bayou and stayed in Building 18. From the minute you arrive at the main building, the themeing "transports" you. The resort is beautiful and has lots of fun little surprises--carriage rides, fishing holes, boat trips down the Sassagoula to DTD. There's this goofy theme music playing...lots of banjo, lol...it just put us in "relax" mode. While it was a bit of a winding little walk to the main building (we all--hubby and two kids ages 7 and 9--got lost at least once), the layout and landscaping was so lovely, even after a day walking in the park, we didn't mind the extra steps. The grounds are beautifully kept, we saw lots of flora and fauna. One night there was an eerie mist coming up off the ground, and combined with the little critter sounds, well...I almost forgot I was in a busy WDW resort and not lost on the bayou! Felt very remote and unpeopled. Just for kicks, we walked over to POR FQ a few times...used the pool, ate a beignet.
We ate at the food court--one breakfast, a few snacks and a late dinner (it's a WDW foodcourt--crowded, loud, long lines, overpriced, undergood, but physically convenient), the sit-down restaurant (average food, great service) and went to the lounge (we were drawn in by a very cool older gent who plays piano and puts on a great show). Quite frankly, we'd much rather eat in the parks or at DTD. The selection is better, and it's much more fun. We did get the refill cup...worth the bucks.
The main pool was a bit cold and the kids lost interest right away, but they LOVED the little "quiet pool" behind our building...warmer, deeper, and much less busy. We mets lots of nice families in the pool. Very pleasant.
Mousekeeping was excellent...kept clean, in soap and tp, and our maid did all kinds of fun things with the towels and kids' mouse ears. One day we forgot to take the "dnd" sign off the door, and our maid left us a big plastic bag full of clean towels and toiletries! Room itself was perfect for us; spacious enough for us, with refrigerator, privacy curtain between sleeping area and sink/closet area, private toilet/tub room. The bayou rooms have a trundle bed, so kids got a break from each other at night. The decor was fun "cabin" stuff...very little boy-friendly.
The main building bus stop was the one we used...very convenient, never much of a wait, and the area is covered. No problem with bus system...they came often, and we only had to stand once (on the way back from MK).
The gift shop was popular with the kids. We bought a jug of milk, peanut butter, jelly and bread there...more than you'd pay at your grocer, but you still save money by eating in your room once a day! I also got sick (sinus stuff) mid-trip and paid only mildly inflated prices for the meds I needed; they had a decent selection, too.
We paid $122 per night for our stay, which is the annual passholder rate. It was easily worth the price. We'd love to visit again.
Only negative comments: Mosquitos (bring OFF wipes!), and the CMs at the front desk were a little...slow.
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Farmington, MN September 10, 2006
Sorry for the delay in posting. I wanted to express how wonderful POFQ is. This is the 2nd time we've stayed here, and we have another trip booked for October 07, staying at French Quarter.
We happened to be at WDW during Hurricane Wilma. Do not be concerned about being at the World during Hurricane season. The CMs were wonderful about keeping us up-to-date on information. On the night before the hurricane actually hit, we were told that the parks would be closed, there would be no bus transportation, and that they wanted us to stay inside our rooms until the storm was over and then at the resort until we received the all-clear. Sounded scary, but well-planned strategies were obviously in place.
We slept through the storm during the night. There was driving wind and rain, but the windows didn't rattle; rooms were tight as a drum. There was no mousekeeping the next day, but they did have CMs come by to pull trash and hand you some new towels.
I was amazed at how quickly they cleaned up the grounds. Employees had everything pretty much back to normal by noon. We wandered into the food court which was busy, but fully-stocked. They even brought Mickey, Minnie, and Pluto to sit with the kids in the Food Court. It was a great opportunity for one-on-one time with characters!
MK and EPCOT were opened to WDW hotel guests only by 3:00, and they even stayed open until midnight. We went to MK. CMs were unbelievably friendly. There was every imaginable character out and about. Bands were playing everywhere. It seemed like a party just for us.
Food was available in the park, but in limited supply and only in certain restaurants/counter services. EPCOT ran out of food and stories from there were not as favorable.
We had all services by the next day. Port Orleans front desk personnel were wonderful about getting guests in/out of town and helping with flights.
The experience was very positive! I wouldn't ever spend the extra money to upgrade to a deluxe resort. Good things come in small packages!
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Lakewood, CO August 25, 2006
Fantastic!!! I was a little nervous of how my DD's 10 & 13 would take to the place as our '04 trip we stayed at AKL and that was great. DD's loved the place and I think may have enjoyed the overall experience at POR better thank AKL. I asked for and got bldg 14! We also got a corner room which was nice with 2 big windows. The room was very spacious and we never felt cramped and we had a lot of luggage. We used all the drawer space and had filled the hang up area. I called down and requested more hangers which they happily brought right away. The bathroom was of good size and the curtain was nice for when the girls wanted privacy or for me when I wanted privacy getting ready. The fridge was of nice size and held a bottle of wine and a few cold beers and some water bottles. The table and chair area was a little cramped if you wanted 2 people to sit at it with both chairs. I hung a closet door shoe organizer off the side of the tv cabinet and put shoes and misc stuff in it. That helped keep the clutter out of thte way. We were on the 2nd floor with a standard view which was just fine. We could see the main bldg and the parking lot but there was plenty of very nice landscaping between us. I would not pay for a waterview here as the grounds are so lush and beautiful. If I was on the manor side I might as the landscaping seemed less. Still very nice but much more open so I think your standard views would be much more of a parking lot. We paid about $139 for our rooms. We really enjoyed the pool area and liked the fact it was open so late. We took several evening swims and met some really nice people from NO with 2 DD's the same age as ours and they really hit it off. The check-in was very simple and easy and the parking for our rental was nice and close. The food court was great! We were on the dining plan and they had just started the addition of all the new things you could get with a snack!!! Our 1st day we hung out and went for a snack at the food court. WWWOOOOOOHHHOOOOO the best snack on all of DW property is right here. The homemade icecream sandwich! You can feed a few of the smaller countries in the world with this thing. You pick your own cookies and then you can pick 2 flavors of ice cream and then they heap it on. Boy howdy are they good and filling. Using the dining plan and staying here is a great option. We really enjoyed it. We did not ever use the bus system so I can't give a much info. We never did see any big crowds waiting to head out to the parks but at night there were long lines to get back. The pool area is really nice and the bar with it was good. We made use of that and the hot tub a few times. The quiet pools looked very nice. We did not swim but I did do laundry and hung out a little while I waited. I wouldn't mind having one near by my room.
I would highly recommend this resort.
Good luck to all and enjoy, YO
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Lawndale, CA (20 min from Disneyland) August 24, 2006
We just got back from a week at Riverside, and we loved it. Even thought the resort was filled to capacity, it was still a peaceful, serene retreat after hectic days at the parks. The kids loved seeing lizzards, frogs and rabbits along the paths. The scenery is beautiful.
We requested building 14, but it was unavailable, and we got a room in the back side of Parterre Place. It was quite a walk after a long day, but not nearly as far as some buildings. The room was nice, and clean. It was more spacious than I had expected based on some reviews. There was a seating area and a dressing area with a curtain for privacy. The rate was $155 per night.
The pools were great. The kids loved the slide on Old Man Island, and I enjoyed having the "quiet"pool close to the room, when we just wanted a quick dip to cool off.
The service in the lobby and general store was quick and friendly. The only problem we had was with the service in the food court. We only ate there twice, but the service both times was very slow, and rather unfriendly. One CM at the bakery section was downright rude.
All in all, we loved POR, and will likely be back.
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May 26 - June 9 2006
karen humphries
Aylesford, England, UK June 24, 2006
Great hotel, kids (6 & 8) loved the pool. Stayed in building 1, (1319) on 3rd floor, nice & quiet. Not too far to the pool and reception. The ice cream cookie sandwiches are great (coming from England we do not have that over here). Mentioned that it was our wedding anniversary whilst staying at hotel and could they recommend anywhere to eat, but reception seemed unhelpful in that matter. Transportation ok, but if you do extra magic morning hours, better to use your car as you get to park at the front car parks. Wildlife interesting, saw rabbits, lizards and a snake coming back from the pool. Mousekeepers ok, only one towel animal during our 2 week stay. The soaps and shampoo came in handy for gifts back home though! Would return if we could afford it.
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January 8th-15th 2006
Arkansas February 27, 2006
This was our first trip to disney since the opening of epcot way back when. We booked a king bed non-smoking room with no preferences. We were given a corner room in building 28 of alligator bayou.
The room was clean and pleasant with a comfortable bed. We were never rushed out by mousekeeping so they could clean our room and we were supplied with plenty of soap and towels.
The room was decorated nicely with a color tv and internet connection. A mini-fridge and safe were also located in the room for our convenience. A curtain partitions the sink area from the rest of the room if modesty is needed. I found the chairs uncomfortable as they were a rustic wood decor with hard backs and arms. The room would have been much more comfortable to have a couch to lounge on. We used the bed for a seating area most of the time.
We requested one wake-up call and we recieved it promptly from the character STITCH.
Room service was unavailable, but you could have pizza delivered.
The food court had a wide variety of things to sample along with the usual burger and fries. The drink station was nice with hot chocolate and coffee along with soft drinks.
The scenery was beautiful and the short walks to the bus stops or food court were pleasant. The buses were never full heading to the parks, but at park closing they usually were.
The staff was courteous and the price was reasonable at $155 per night.
We tried out the pool which felt luke warm but not really heated as claimed. The one hot tub seemed to always have someone in it even late at night.
We used the laundry facility located at the west quiet pool and found it very clean, but bring your quarters as the dryers took two cycles for each load to dry.
We have already booked our Jan '07 trip and we are staying at Port Orleans Riverside.
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November 18-25, 2005
January 02, 2006
PROS: For me the biggest plus was the food court. The well-themed (a "working" mill) POR food court was very large with a very high ceiling which resulted in quiet, peaceful, spacious dining areas. Also, excellent choice of food options. We had breakfast each day at the food court. We also had two evening food court meals during the stay. (My most recent Disney stay prior to POR was Caribean Beach Resort. I loved most things about that moderate resort, however the CBR food court was so cramped and noisy that I did not want to stay there again.) Next, I really liked the decor of the main POR building areas (lobby, store, check-in) both inside and out which created the river dock and landing effect. Third "Pro" for POR is the "southern" landscaping. Finally, the boat to Downtown Disney was very enjoyable and a nice benefit.
Cons: Not really any. The deluxe hotels do have larger rooms and queen size beds which are nice. However our POR room was very clean and comfortable. For the savings in cost vs a deluxe and the other Pros above, I would stay at POR again.
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Dec 2 - 10, 2005
Salem, Massachusetts December 17, 2005
We stayed at Riverside and unfortunately so did the cheerleader convention. Never again! 1000 Screaming teens until 11pm every nite - couldn't get near the pools or the food court. They even put soap in the fountains. It's a shame to spend all that money to stay at Riverside and have the conditions no better than at an All Star. We walked to the French Quarter where it was peaceful and quiet! No Teens!! The only plus was that we got towel sculptures every day - snowman, candy cane and wreaths!
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Dec 4-10, 2005
NE Ohio December 15, 2005
This was the second time we have stayed at French Quarter. Checked-in at 3:30pm on Sunday with virtually no waiting after using Magical Express from MCO! We were given a room on the third floor of building 3 - it was VERY quiet and just a short walk to everything. The food court is kind of small, but adequate, and they have a kid sized table with crayons and coloring pages for the kids, which is really nice so moms and dads can sit and relax for a few minutes. Busy in the mornings, but we always found a table. Pool and hot tub areas are well maintained - it was on the cool and cloudy side that week, we only spent an hour or so one day in the pool. Busses came frequently, and since they usually stopped at FQ before going to Riverside, we never had a problem getting on. The boat to DT Disney is nice - it does run in the rain, just be forewarned that there are no plastic sides or anything on the boat and you will probably get wet unless you can sit in the very middle. That week was also Pop Warner week and ended up being very busy at all the parks (in my opinion). We saw just a few families at FQ who were with cheerleading squads, but no big groups of unruly kids (which has been reported at most of the value resorts). Our room was clean and made up nicely every day, but a disappointment to me was no towel animals. Maybe our mousekeeper didn't know how to do it ... I really like FQ - it's a small, compact and very relaxing resort.
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James Kleckley, director of the East Carolina University Bureau of Business Research, said he believes that the unemployment rate actually should be higher than the data is showing. In the Durham-Chapel Hill metro area, he said it should be at least 2 percentage points higher.
He said cuts to North Carolina's unemployment benefits program in July caused the state to lose its federal long-term unemployment benefits and, at that time, it was the only state to do so. The federal bureau that generates the estimates for states use data from all the states to estimate unemployment, he said.
"Because North Carolina reduced benefits relative to other states, I believe that the numbers released by (the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics) understate the true unemployment rate," he said in an email.
In addition, he said, the numbers of people who receive unemployment checks are only a subset of the total number of unemployed. People who have exhausted their benefit eligibility and who continue to look for a job remain unemployed.
"Other unemployed would include recent high school and college graduates looking for their first job," Kleckley said.


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Method and apparatus for performing at least one chemical and/or physical analysis on a specimen, characterized in that an origin record associated with each specimen is marked with a machine-readable code that is operable to activate selected ones of a series of analyzing stations in timed relation to the transport of the specimen therethrough. According to a first embodiment, inspection means are provided for measuring a physical property of the specimen following passage through said station, whereupon this measured property is then recorded directly on the origin record. In accordance with a second embodiment, a number of copies are made of the origin card corresponding to the number of analyses to be performed, whereupon the properties measured by said inspection means for each station are recorded on the said copies, respectively.
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Oberli 1 May 2, 1972 54] AUTOMATIC ANALYZING APPARATUS 3,523,737 8/1970 Wood ..356/246 FORLIQUIDSPECIMENS 2 222 222 5/ 2:: l oun 1 Int/911m Rudolf Oberli, Qrubenstrasse 01-4900 3,572,998 3/1971 Antho n ..23/2s3 x Langemhal, Swnzerland 3,531,258 9/1970 Merrifield ..23/253 x 22 F] d: A .24, 1970 1 l e "2 Primary Examiner-Maynard R. Wilbur PP Nod 66,469 Assistant Examiner-Robert M. Kilgore Attorney-Lawrence E. Laubscher [30] Foreign Application Priority Data ABSTRACT- Aug. 28, 1969 Sw1tzerland ..l3028/69 Method and apparatus for performing at least one chemical [52] U S 235/61 6 R 23/253 235/61 1] E and/or physical analysis on a specimen, characterized in that an origin record associated with each specimen is marked with [5]] 1m cl G01 29/02 G0] n 33/16 606k 7/10 a machine-readable code that is operable to activate selected [58] Fie'ld 2357151 35 61 6] 6 H ones of a series of analyzing stations in timed relation to the 235/6] 61 l 1 f transport of the specimen therethrough. According to a first embodiment, inspection means are provided for measuring a physical property of the specimen following passage through said station, whereupon this measured property is then [56] References cued recorded directly on the origin record. In accordance with a UNITED STATES PATENTS second embodiment, a number of copies are made of the origin card corresponding to the number of analyses to be per- 31497320 2/1970 f 23/230 formed, whereupon the properties measured by said inspecl g l l 3 tion means for each station are recorded on the said copies, a eson.... res ective] 3,571,596 3/1971 Frank p y 2,275,396 3/1942 .lohnson..... 6 Claims, 2 Drawing Figures AP PR it (it fit AP PR FE Gl PATENTEUMM 21912 3,660,688
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Rudo/f Ober/f yz w m ATTORNEY AUTOMATIC ANALYZING APPARATUS FOR LIQUID SPECIMENS The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for performing one or more chemical and/or physical analyses on a specimen, characterized in that an origin record is associated with each specimen to be analyzed and contains the necessary data concerning the origin of the specimen, together with information regarding the various analyses to be performed thereon. The origin records are fed into a fully automatic analyzing apparatus for data processing in the same sequence that the associated samples are conducted through the successive stations of the analyzing apparatus.
It is the object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for the control of an analyzing system which is adapted to be selectively converted to different analyzing programs in a fully automatic manner for successive samples of the specimens. In accordance with the present invention, the aforementioned origin records are initially provided with machine-readable symbols prior to the passage thereof through conventional read-out means, which symbols characterize the analyzing programs to be performed in the analyzing apparatus for the respective samples. By virtue of the subsequent control of the analyzing apparatus in dependence upon these identifying symbols, the various stations of the analyzing system are selectively activated to perform the desired analyzing programs, respectively.
In accordance with a specific object of the invention, result indicating means are provided within the analyzing apparatus for marking on each origin record the result and/or results of the analyzing programs that have been carried out, whereby these results will appear in a distinct coordination with respect to the machine-readable identifying symbols.
Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from a study of the following specification, when viewed in the light of the accompanying drawing, in which:
FIG. 1 illustrates diagrammatically a first embodiment of the invention wherein the results of the analyses are indicated on the original origin card; and
FIG. 2 illustrates a second embodiment wherein the results of the analyses are presented on separate copies of the origin record.
The right and left hand sides of each figure of the drawing illustrate the flow paths of the specimen samples and the origin record, respectively, as shown by the arrows. For the purpose of clearly indicating the processing steps which each origin record undergoes on this path, one and the same record has been illustrated in each phase.
Referring first to FIG. 1, the liquid specimen contained within the specimen container 1 is conveyed to the input of the automatic analyzing apparatus on a support 3 together with the origin card or record 2 associated therewith. In order to prepare the specimen for automatic analysis, the specimen container is inserted into a specimen magazine 4 that rotates in a step-by-step manner. The specimen sample dispensing means 5 removes the required amount of liquid sample for each analyzing program from the specimen container 1 and delivers sample portions thereof to a plurality of successive processing containers 6 the number of which corresponds with the number of analyses to be performed. The processing containers 6 are then transported in a step-by-step manner as coordinated by the clock means 12, whereupon the reagent dispensing means 8a-8e disposed along the conveying path are selectively activated in timed relation to the transport of the processing containers, in accordance with the programmed analysis. Following exit from the analyzing stations, 8a-8e, each processing container is inspected (for example, by photometer means 10, 11) to measure a physical characteristic of the treated specimen portion, which measured characteristic is then recorded on the origin record by the result printer 25. The coordination between the magazine 4, the conveyor 7, the specimen dispensing means 5, the reagent dispensing means 8a8e and the result printing means 25 is effected by program control means 13 as determined by the clock means 12 and the code reader means 22, 23. One example of suitable program control means 13 is set forth in the copending US. Pat. application, Ser. No. 848,852 filed Aug. 11, 1969, in the name of Rudolf Greiner entitled Sample Analyzing Apparatus.
Referring now more particularly to the left hand side of FIG. 1, the origin record 2 is divided into five horizontal lines 14-18. The upper line 14 indicates the origin of the specimen, and the lower four lines are divided into five columns that correspond with the tests that can be performed by the analyzing apparatus. The third line 16 identifies the five possible tests of the described apparatus as being magnesium (MG), alkaline phosphatase (AP), protein (PR), iron (FE) and glucose (GL). Of course it is to be understood that the type and number of tests may be greatly varied, and that on the order of thirty or more tests are generally performed in a typical installation.
Prior to insertion into the system, the origin records are manually marked on line 17 with marks (such as the mark X) representative of the tests to be performed. In the illustrated embodiment, the origin card has been marked for the tests alkaline phosphatase, (AP), protein (PR) and glucose (GL). The two remaining programs (iron FE and magnesium MG) are of no concern with regard to this specific sample, and hence the corresponding columns are left unmarked.
In order to provide the desired adaptability of the system for various analyses, the marked origin record 2 is then introduced into perforator means 19 that punches a machinereadable code in the horizontal line 18 corresponding with the columns manually marked with the symbol X in strip 17. The punched record 2' is then stored in the input magazine 21 until the corresponding specimen is transported by the specimen magazine 4 to the dispensing means 5, whereupon the record 2' is then fed to the card reader station at which the apertures are scanned optically by means of light source 22 that scans the punch apertures in a step-by-step manner relative to five photocells 23 arranged for reading the five analyzing columns, respectively. In the illustrated example, the photocell means 23 transmit three appropriately timed control pulses to the central program control means 13, whereupon the punched card 2 is stored temporarily in the second magazine 24.
In accordance with the three signals transmitted to the central program control means 13, the specimen dispensing means 5 is operated to dispense sample portions of the specimen into three successive processing containers 6 on the conveyor 7 for transport beneath the reagent dispensing means 8a-8e. Owing to the control afforded by central program control means 13, the selected reagent dispensing means 8b, 8c and 8e (for determining alkaline phosphatase, protein and glucose, respectively) are activated in timed sequence relative to the passage thereby of the corresponding series of three processing containers. As the selected specimen processing container 6 approach the inspection station (10, 11) at the end of the conveyor, the corresponding punched specimen origin card 2' is simultaneously fed from the temporary storage magazine 24 to the printer means 25, whereupon the printer means successively records the values of a given physical characteristic as measured by the photometer means (10, 11) during transport of the corresponding three processing containers thereby. In the illustrated example, for the analyzing program resulting from reagent of the addition of a glucose-determining reagent to a portion of the specimen, the concentration of the resultant solution was indicated by the photometer means as being 421 mg/ 1 00 ml, which value is printed on line 15, column 5. Successively, the processing containers for the reagents for determining protein and alkaline phosphatase are inspected and the measured values 311 and 836 are printed on columns 3 and 2, respectively, of line 15. Consequently, the processed origin card 2" emitted from the apparatus contains in line 14 an indication of the origin of the specimen, and on line 15 the results of selected analyzing tests performed automatically on the specimen as positively determined by the machine-readable code of line 18.
If a physical evaluation of the analytical results is desired (for example, the automatic compilation of lists of the results with a statistical calculation of errors), use is made of the origin record 102 of FIG. 2. In this embodiment, the cardprior to insertion into the card processing section-is provided with the required data relative to the origin of the specimen, said data being punched into the order card 102 in machine readable punch code 103. The specimen 1 and the card 102 are then processed in the same manner as described above.
The punch-card writing 103 and the arrangement of the punching dies 20 are so adjusted and matched relative to each other that the reading of the apertures characterizing the desired analyzing programs in the lines 18 is not impaired, whereby the signals produced within the light-receiving means 23 will reliably control the analyzing apparatus. It is also desirable that the indications of the lines 16 and 17 be maintained imperforate.
FIG. 2 illustrates how the result of the analytical tests determined by the photometer means l0, 11 is recorded. After having passed through the delivery magazine 24, the control record 102' reaches a punch card reader 104 which reads the indication punched into the card 102 concerning the origin of the respectively coordinated specimen 1 and transfers this information to a perforator 105. The first analytical result as well as a recognizing signal for glucose GL arrive in suitable fonn at the perforator 105 for punch recording on the blank copy records supplied by storage reservoir 106.
The perforator 105 then reproduces in punch-card writing the data concerning the origin of the sample, thereby producing a first copy 107 of the order card 102. Simultaneously, the measured test result is also punched on the copy 107, whereupon the copy 107 leaves the perforator.
When the second measuring result (namely, that for protein PR) is obtained, a card is again removed from the storage reservoir 106 and a second copy 108 of the same order card 102' is made with the same indications concerning the origin of the sample. The measuring result for protein is punched in and the second copy 108, whereupon this card is then discharged from the perforator.
After a third copy 109 has been produced in an analogous manner for alkaline phosphatase, the recording of the results of the respective specimen portions is terminated. Accordingly, the copies 107, 108, 109 are coordinated with the respective analyzing programs characterized for execution on the control record 102. The result of this analyzing program has been recorded merely on the corresponding copy of the order card, not on the order card 102 itself. The latter is no longer needed after reading of the data concerning the origin of the sample and can either be filed or destroyed. The copies 107, I08, 109 are then supplied to the data processing station for tabulation, sorting and/or mixing. This multiple use is an obvious advantage resulting from the recording if results on punched cards according to the embodiment of FIG. 2.
On the other hand, the analyzing method of FIG. 1 offers the advantage that the results are indicated on the record which the operator himself has prepared regarding the analyzing programs to be carried out. Therefor the operator is in a position to check particularly whether all of the desired investigations have indeed been performed correctly.
These specific requirements do not preclude the use of the combination of the methods of FIGS. 1 and 2, along with a corresponding provision of the output members, such as, for example the result printer and the reader for the punch-card writing 104.
According to a further modification of the disclosed analyzing apparatus, it is also possible to make copies with mechanically readable symbols of each of the introduced control records 2, 102, either prior to or during processing, which copies, in turn, control the analyzing stations that may be freely selected from one sample to another. Consequently, the results of the analyses may be obtained as they are produced. In this method, alternate types of controlrecords, such as perforated tapes and magnetic bands, may also be em loyed.
ile in accordance with the provisions 0 the Patent Statutes the preferred form and embodiments of the invention have been illustrated and described, it will be apparent that various modifications may be made in the described method and apparatus without deviating from the basic inventive concepts. What is claimed is:
1. Apparatus for automatically performing at least one of a plurality of selectable analyses of a liquid specimen, comprising a plurality of normally de-activated reagent dispensing means (8a 8e) each operable to dispense a different reagent;
register means (2) containing at least one control signal each corresponding with a desired analysis that is to be performed on the specimen; sample dispensing means (5) operable by said register means for dispensing a separate specimen sample for each of the control signals contained in said register ,means;
conveyor means (7) for conveying each of said samples in succession adjacent each of said reagent dispensing means;
central program control means (13) operable by said register means for'activating at least one of the reagent dispensing means that corresponds with said register control signal when said sample is adjacent thereto, thereby to deposit the selected reagent in said sample; and
means (l0, 11) for measuring a physical property of the resulting mixture of said reagent and said specimen sample.
2. Apparatus as defined in claim 1, and further including clock means (12) for synchronizing the operation of said conveyor means relative to the operation of said central program control means.
3. Apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said register means comprises a record card (2); and further including means (25) for recording on said record card the value of the measured physical property of said mixture.
4. Apparatus as defined in claim 3, and further including register input means (19) for recording said control signals on said card in accordance with the desired analyses to be performed.
5. Apparatus as defined in claim 4, and further including a card reader station (22, 23); specimen magazine means (4) for transporting said specimen toward said sample dispensing means; and input card magazine means (21) for transporting said record card from said register input means to said card reader station in timed relation relative to said specimen magazine means.
6. Apparatus as defined in claim 5, and further including output card magazine means (24) for transporting said record card from said card reader to said recording means in timed relation relative to said conveyor means.
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DURHAM, N.H. – The University of New Hampshire men's basketball team has all the makings of a title contender for the 2012-13 campaign. After falling to Albany in the quarterfinals of the America East Tournament as the No. 5 seed, New Hampshire returns nine letterwinners from last year's lineup and welcomes in a quartet of talented newcomers. Head coach Bill Herrion, who enters his eighth year at the helm, has built a solid foundation in Durham and all signs point to continued success this season as the Wildcats look to capture their first conference title in school history.
New Hampshire (13-16, 7-9) possesses all of the necessary tools for a contending season, starting with the defense, which has become the backbone of the program in recent years. UNH ranked 13th nationally in 3-point defense last season, limiting opponents to just 29.7 percent from beyond the arc, and held opponents to 62.8 points per game. Despite losing the program's third all-time scorer in Alvin Abreu to graduation, the Wildcats will have several reliable scoring options to pair with a persistent defense in 2012-13.
The Wildcats will draw strength from its backcourt, starting with senior tri-captain Chandler Rhoads (Berryville, Va.), who collected America East All-Defensive team honors for the second straight season. The versatile guard was a workhorse for the Wildcats as he started all 29 games and ranked first in the conference in minutes played (1,061). Rhoads was also a threat on the offensive end, finishing second on the squad in scoring with 11.2 points per game and first in assists (2.7).
Junior Jordon Bronner (Sleep Hollow, N.Y.) will look to log playing time in the backcourt after starting 19 games last season, highlighted by a 24-point burst in a win over Colgate. The former all-rookie team selection has experience at the point, which should open up some options for the Wildcats, and ranked second on the team in total assists (67) in 2011-12.
The Wildcats also welcome back junior Scott Morris (Walkersville, Md.) and sophomores Tommy McDonnell (Durham, N.H.) and Garrett Jones (Chicago, Ill.), who look to add some valuable minutes off the bench. Morris will remain a deep threat option in the lineup after shooting 36.4 percent from 3-point range last year, while McDonnell brings in scoring potential after redshirting last season. Jones appeared in 13 games as a freshman and provides even more depth for the Wildcats after shooting 38.5 percent from long range in 2011-12.
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New Hampshire's powerful frontcourt aims to be one of the most talented and versatile groups in the conference, highlighted by the veteran tandem of senior Ferg Myrick (Philadelphia, Pa.) and junior Patrick Konan (Gainesville, Fla.), after the duo ranked third and fourth, respectively, on the team in scoring last year.
Myrick missed most his sophomore campaign to injury, but rebounded last year with a strong showing as he averaged 8.5 points per game and registered double-digits in 12 contests. The tri-captain also chipped in on the defensive end by ranking second on the squad in blocked shots (15).
Konan made an immediate impact to the Wildcat lineup after transferring from Liberty, averaging 9.7 points per game in 28 starts. Additionally, the well-rounded forward ranked second on the team in rebounds (168) and knocked down a total of 42 three-pointers, which was also good enough for second on the squad.
Redshirt-junior Chris Pelcher (Albany, N.Y.) will round out the probable starting frontcourt after sitting out all of last season due to NCAA transfer regulations. Pelcher spent two seasons at Iona, where he helped lead the Gaels to a 25-12 record in that span and ranked third on the team in both blocks (17) and field goal percentage (.603, 38-63). Pelcher's 6-foot-10-inch, 240-pound frame was a missing link in last year's lineup and should pair well with the raw ability of Myrick and Konan to make up a formidable trio.
Senior Chris Matagrano (Sayreville, N.J.), who will serve as a tri-captain this season, also returns to add a veteran presence up front after netting 72 points and 57 rebounds in 26 appearances. Matagrano should prove to be a valuable part of the rotation at center and made considerable improvement as a consistent scorer last season as he ranked third on the squad in shooting percentage (.469).
Fellow senior Jeron Trotman (Huntsville, Ala.) aims to play a bigger role in the middle following his first season in Durham when he appeared in 17 games. Trotman was a reliable weapon off the bench in 2011-12 after transferring from Centenary College, shooting .500 from the field to pair with 28 rebounds.
The Wildcats also welcome the addition of freshmen Logan Mortenson (South Jordan, Utah.) and Frank Okeke (DeSoto, Texas.), as the duo will battle for playing time in an already deep frontcourt rotation. Mortenson is a proven scorer with 3-point shooting ability, averaging 15.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game in four years at Juan Diego Catholic High School. Most recently, Mortenson posted 12.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game last year at St. John's Northwestern Military Academy. Okeke will look to add his well-rounded game to the mix this season after earning First-Team All-District Honors as a senior at DeSoto High School.
With the balanced mix of veteran leaders, promising young talent and a deep roster, coach Herrion and his squad look to take the Wildcats to the next level in 2012-13 and challenge the America East field for the program's first conference title in school history.


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