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Information Technology Services
Acceptable Use PolicyAdopted by the University of Missouri-St. Louis Senate, April 12, 2001
As part of its educational and research missions, the University of Missouri-St. Louis strives to provide quality technology-based facilities. These include large and small systems, communication networks, personal computers, video and multimedia devices, as well as associated software, files and data. Although computers affect how individuals communicate and interact with each other, computers do not change underlying societal values and established individual rights with respect to personal privacy and ownership of property. Computing facilities are recognized as community resources. Each user, therefore, is expected to act responsibly so as not to violate the rights of others.
Listed herein are certain responsibilities and the ethical behavior expected of each computer user. The guidelines presented here reflect U.S. Copyright Law, State of Missouri Statutes, and additional specific rules imposed by the Campus. Information Technology Services and the Office of Student Affairs maintain current copies of the pertinent federal and state statutes available for reference.
U.S. Copyright Law and Software Licensing
Computer software may be protected by federal copyright law.
Most software available in University facilities is proprietary and is protected by licensing agreements in addition to the copyright law, and therefore should not be copied.
Special provisions for copying may be granted by the copyright owner and will be specified within the software package, documentation, or license agreement. Read and understand these provisions carefully before making any copies.
Under no circumstances should copyrighted software be distributed outside the University through any mechanism, electronic or otherwise.
The user is responsible for being aware of licensing restrictions for the software used. Lack of knowledge does not justify a violation of the law.
When in doubt, do not copy. Violation of copyright law or licensing agreements may result in University disciplinary action and/or legal action.
In order to receive support from Information Technology Services or vendors, you may be asked to produce manuals, original diskettes, serial number, or other proof of proper software licensing. In addition, vendors normally require proof of ownership to upgrade to a new version of the product.
State of Missouri Law: 569.093 - 569.099 Cum Supp RSMo 1992
Missouri State law makes illegal the unauthorized access and interference with computer systems or computer data, corruption or destruction of computer data and interference with other computer users. To be in compliance with the State statutes, follow the procedures listed below.
Do not attempt to access any computer unless you are authorized.
Protect your passwords. You are responsible for unauthorized use of your userid as well as for refraining from using someone else's userid.
Do not access the private computer files of others, even if those files are unprotected.
Do not endanger or interfere with the operation of any computer system.
If you violate these statutes, you may be criminally charged with a misdemeanor or felony. You may also be liable for compensatory damages and attorneys' fees in a civil lawsuit.
537.525 RSMO Cum Supp 1992
UM-St. Louis Standards of Conduct
Computer access is a privilege granted to an individual and may not be transferred to, or shared with another person without explicit authorization from the Associate Vice Chancellor for Information Technology, or the appropriate system administrator.
The University of Missouri System also has an acceptable use policy.
The current policy can be found in the Collected Rules and Regulations Chapter
110.005. Users
include faculty, staff, students, and guest users of the University
of Missouri computer networks, equipment, or connecting resources.
One part of that policy states that users have the responsibility to
protect their user ID, password and system from unauthorized use.
As part of the responsibility to protect systems from unauthorized use, UM-St. Louis includes protecting data on systems from unauthorized access. Portable devices such as laptops and removable storage media are particularly vulnerable to theft, which may expose sensitive data to unauthorized use. Employees who use such devices that contain University data are strongly advised to work with Information Technology Services to find appropriate ways to protect the data should the device be stolen. Protection may include encryption or other technical mechanisms.
All computer users are expected to observe ethical behavior in the use of University equipment and services. Unacceptable behavior includes:
- damaging any University hardware, software, or connectivity devices
- deleting any University-provided software
- deleting or changing any data, communication, or Web document not belonging to the user
- wasting limited resources, such as unnecessary or excessive printing
- disproportionately using cpu, memory, disk space, or email capacity
- simultaneously using multiple terminals or microcomputers
- importing software of unknown or suspicious function or quality (the primary vehicle for introducing viruses) using University computing facilities for commercial purposes or personal profit, except as provided for in University regulations
- representing oneself falsely in any electronic transaction
- infringing upon the intellectual property rights of others
No person may use University computing resources for any illegal or unauthorized act. In particular, individuals may not use computing resources to violate any state or federal laws or any regulation of the University of Missouri - St. Louis, including, but not limited to, any laws or regulations governing the creation, dissemination or possession of pornography or other illegal documents or images; and the possession or use of programs, files or instructions for violating system security. In addition users are bound by the MORENET agreement that prohibits, among other things, campaigning and commercial activities (see, for example, the policy at: http://www.more.net/content/service-policies.
All users of University computing equipment and services are expected to observe the rights of users. Unacceptable behavior includes:
- damaging hardware or software belonging to others
- deleting software, data or communications belonging to others
- unauthorized examination of programs, data or communications belonging to others
- sending annoying or obscene messages or images to other users
- interfering in any way with another's use of University equipment or services
- displaying obscene images or messages in a public setting
- posting of inappropriate Web materials
- harassing individuals using electronic transmissions
All user files are subject to examination and deletion by the appropriate system administrator without notice to the user in the process of maintaining system integrity.
Administrators of individual systems and/or laboratories may impose additional restrictions upon their use. Individuals should check with appropriate representatives of those systems and/or laboratories to determine additional rights and responsibilities.
In particular, users should be aware of campus email and Web policies, as well as any law governing their use. Some relevant campus policies governing email and web are listed below.
Email Policies
All electronic mail sent through UM-St. Louis servers must contain the true identification information of the sender. The forging of return addresses is called spoofing. Spoofing of an email address is not permitted. Tampering with email headers is prohibited.
No email should be addressed to more than fifty users at a time. Any email messages addressed to 50 or more addresses is considered bulk email. To address all faculty members, permission must be granted by the Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs. To address all students, permission must be granted by the Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs. To address all staff members, permission must be granted by the Vice Chancellor of University Relations. (Please note that sending messages to "listervs" or other University-based group communication protocol does not violate this requirement.)
Electronic mail "spamming," or flooding of the Internet with many copies of the same message, is prohibited.
Commercial activities and political campaigning through email are prohibited.
Do not send email to those parties who do not wish to receive it. If another member of the University community asks not to receive your email, stop sending it.
Mail bombing is prohibited. You may not send an electronic mail message to other accounts with the intent of disrupting the recipients' use of their accounts. This includes sending unwanted, frequent or extremely large messages.
The sending of chain letter type electronic mail messages are prohibited.
Any electronic mail which disrupts or interferes other network users, services, or equipment is prohibited. Examples include, but are not limited to:
- transmission of virus software
- unsolicited bulk email ("spam")
- threatening or harassing material.
Web Policies
Unofficial pages cannot have any official or official-appearing University logo and should not appear to be representative of the University or one of its units or of a collective or official position.
Regardless of source or type, ALL documents mounted on the Web via UM-St. Louis servers are automatically subject to applicable laws and University guidelines, rules, and regulations applicable to their creation, display, and use, including, but not limited to the Collected Rules and Regulations, Business Policy Manual, and the University codes of conduct for faculty, staff, and students.
All Web pages are subject to regulations covered by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, United States Code). This includes the use of text, graphics, movies, and audio files on the Internet. Even if there is no explicit statement of copyright, U.S. Copyright Law states that original works may not be reproduced, distributed, or displayed without permission of the creator or copyright holder.
Disciplinary Action
Access to computing resources is contingent upon prudent and responsible use. Inappropriate use of computing services and facilities may result in loss of computing privileges. In addition, disciplinary and/or legal action will be pursued for violation of these codes and statutes through appropriate University procedures.


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America's 6 Best Water Parks
Plan a family getaway to the best water parks in the country. Here are 6 to check out.
Five Reasons To Visit Houston For Spring Break
Spring break is a great time to get away and see something new. The Houston area offers numerous attractions for spring break adventure seekers.
Best 5 Fun Things to Do Before School Starts in Houston
Send the kids back to school with something to talk about. These Houston-area destinations are both family friendly and fun. Dinosaurs, water fun, animals, model boats, listening vessels or a boat ride promise great family memories this summer. Take a picnic or explore nearby restaurants to round out the day.

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Judge Kaufman was appointed to the Superior Court of Plumas County in 1998. He served two terms as the court's presiding judge (2001–2003 and 2005–2010). He is a former president and vice-president of the California Judges Association (2006–2008). Before his appointment to the bench, he was engaged in private law practice for 24 years in Los Angeles and Plumas Counties. Judge Kaufman has served three terms on the council's Trial Court Presiding Judges Advisory Committee (2005–2010) and has participated on its executive committee (2005–2006). He also served on the Rural Courts Education Committee for three years (2003–2006). He was an advisory member of the Judicial Council (2007–2008) and served on the council's Policy Coordination and Liaison Committee during his initial term.
Judge Kaufman reports on the Superior Court of Lassen County


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Welcome to Dungeons and Dragons Online. This website is for any Dungeons and Dragons fan who wishes to play D&D over the internet without any need to meet up with unknown strangers in person. We specialise in organising D&D sessions over the net whether it be using a forum or an instant messaging program. We set up sessions for players all around the globe, making sure that they can play the way they want to play. If you would like to join in with a session or start your own (and gain access to some other features of the website) then please feel free to Register (registering is a free and easy process). Please note, you will not appear in the 'Newest Members' sidebar unless you have a display picture. Any existing members should feel free to browse our forums, guides and participate in any Dungeons and Dragons games in progress. See How do I start? for more information. There is also a chatroom which you can visit (registered members only).
Have fun!
Note: This website has nothing to do with MMOG's.
Dungeons & Dragons (abbreviated as D&D or DnD) is a fantasy role-playing game (RPG). Players of D&D create characters that embark upon imaginary adventures within a fantasy setting. A Dungeon Master (abbreviated as DM, also known as a Game Master or GM) serves as the game's referee and storyteller, while also maintaining the setting in which the adventures occur. During each game session, the players listen to descriptions of their character's surroundings, as well as additional information and potential choices from the DM, then describe their actions in response. The characters form a party that interacts with the setting's inhabitants (and each other). Together they solve dilemmas, engage in battles and gather treasure and knowledge. In the process the characters earn experience points to become increasingly powerful over a series of sessions. D&D departs from traditional wargaming and assigns each player a specific character to play instead of a military formation.
Over the years, Dungeons and Dragons has become increasingly popular and a common hobby. Now with the internet, the possibilities have expanded. Now websites like this one have been created to provide the D&D community with more ways to play.
If you would like to start playing Dungeons and Dragons, please sign up to this website (it's totally free!). Once you've done that, Organise a Session and wait for a Moderator to set it up. Then start playing!
What do you need? Imagination, patience and a positive attitude towards your fellow party members!


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System and methods for determining and disseminating current traffic information and/or route information are presented. For example, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, traffic condition information is collected from mobile units that provide their location or position information. The traffic condition may be determined, for example, based on the difference between the velocity of each mobile unit and the speed limit corresponding to their location. Furthermore, the fastest routes between two locations may be determined and provided based on historical and/or current conditions and provided to a mobile unit. In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, route information may be utilized to determine whether a mobile unit (e.g., associated with a vehicle) is allowed or prohibited from traveling along a certain route.
1. A method of determining a hazardous material transportation violation, the method comprising:
receiving location data from a mobile unit over a data network;
retrieving hazardous material rules based on the location data;
comparing the hazardous material rules with a hazardous material being transported with the mobile unit to determine if the hazardous material rules are violated; and
changing the frequency of receiving location data from the mobile unit depending upon a proximity of the mobile unit to a hazardous material prohibited area.
2. The method of
3. The method of
determining a route for exiting an area defined by the hazardous material rules; and
providing the route to the mobile unit.
4. The method of
5. The method of
receiving a geographic specification from the mobile unit; and
providing hazardous material rules to the mobile unit for the geographic specification.
6. The method of
7. The method of
computing an actual velocity of the mobile unit using the location data; and
calculating a parameter using the actual velocity and the location data, the parameter indicating traffic conditions surrounding the mobile unit, wherein the calculating comprises:
receiving a geographic specification from the mobile unit;
retrieving a speed limit of a road segment located within boundaries of the geographic specification;
calculating a difference between the speed limit and the actual velocity; and
selecting a traffic level indicator representative of the difference.
8. The method of
9. The method of
10. The method of
a wireless communication network; and
the Internet.
11. A system for determining transportation violations of a hazardous material, the system comprising:
a data processor; and
a database couplable to the data processor, the database adapted to store hazardous material rules corresponding to geographic locations, wherein the data processor is adapted to compare the hazardous material rules to location information provided by mobile devices associated with hazardous materials to determine any violation of the hazardous material rules;
a memory couplable to the data processor, the memory adapted to store maps and data corresponding to each of the mobile devices along with at least one of configuration data for each of the mobile devices, messages, data communications, traffic information, traffic level indicators, and speed limits.
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17. A system comprising:
a plurality of mobile devices each adapted to provide location data through a wireless communication network;
means for receiving the location data through a data network couplable to the wireless communication network and for comparing hazardous material rules for geographic areas with the location data for at least one of the mobile devices which is associated with a hazardous material; and
means for providing driving directions, maps, traffic information, traffic level indicators, and speed limits to each of the mobile devices.
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33. A method of determining a hazardous material transportation violation, the method comprising:
determining a location of a mobile device;
retrieving hazardous material rules based on the location;
determining if the hazardous material rules are violated based on the location and a hazardous material being transported with the mobile device;
computing an actual velocity of the mobile device based on the location; and
calculating a parameter using the actual velocity and the location, the parameter indicating traffic conditions surrounding the mobile device, wherein the calculating comprises:
providing a geographic specification to the mobile device;
retrieving a speed limit of a road segment located within boundaries of the geographic specification;
calculating a difference between the speed limit and the actual velocity; and
selecting a traffic level indicator representative of the difference.
34. The method of
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determining a route for exiting an area defined by the hazardous material rules; and
displaying the route as a map by the mobile device.
37. The method of
38. The method of
providing by a user of the mobile device a geographic specification; and
displaying hazardous material rules by the mobile device for the geographic specification.
This is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/898,682 filed Jul. 3, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,594,576, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a system and a method for using location information to determine traffic conditions and/or route conditions or limitations such as, for example, limitations or rules pertaining to a location or a route.
2. Discussion of the Related Art
Methods for determining the position of vehicles, airplanes, and ships include, for example, time difference of arrival (TDOA), angle of arrival (AOA), ray tracing/pattern recognition, global positioning system (GPS), and hybrid methods using network connections. Among the available methods, GPS includes a plurality of satellites orbiting the earth and sending out, at precisely synchronized times, a code sequence that identifies the satellite. Specifically, the code sequence transmitted by each satellite is a precisely timed binary pulse train. In addition to the code sequence, these satellites send out positioning information that can be used to calculate vehicle positions. A GPS receiver retrieves the positioning information from the GPS satellites and triangulates the information to obtain the position of the receiver. A more detailed discussion of a GPS receiver is found in U.S. Pat. No. 5,990,827 to Rodric C. Fan, et al. entitled "Structure of a Position Processing Apparatus," which is herein incorporated in its entirety.
In using GPS to locate vehicles, each vehicle is equipped with a GPS receiver and a wireless transmitter. Using the GPS receiver and the transmitter, the vehicle determines its position and transmits the position to a ground station. The ground station of a conventional vehicle locating system normally includes a map database search system and some type of storage medium that stores digital maps and travel-related information. Thus, upon receiving the vehicle positions from the mobile units, the ground station combines the stored data with the received information and displays the present vehicle positions on a digital map.
In some cases, a data network, such as the Internet, is involved in locating vehicles. When a data network is involved, the vehicle determines its position and transmits the position information to a network server. This data transmission from a vehicle to the network server is accomplished wirelessly by, for example, cellular digital packet data network (CDPD) that connects to a data network (e.g., the Internet), which in turn provides access to the network server. In some cases, the mobile units may transmit raw data to the network server so that the network server can make the position determination. In a system that involves a network server, the data storage medium may be accessed by the network server instead of the ground station. The data storage medium contains travel-related information such as maps, traffic conditions, positions of service stations, and destinations of interest. Thus, the data processing unit organizes the measured position and generates an area map. The area map indicates by a position marker the position of each mobile unit.
As mentioned above, vehicles can connect to data networks (e.g., the Internet) wirelessly through communication networks, for example a CDPD network. CDPD networks consist of Mobile Data Intermediate Systems (MDISs), Mobile Data Base Stations (MDBSs), and Mobile End Stations (MESs). An MDBS offering CDPD services helps a roaming MES register with the MDIS with which the particular MDBS is associated by acting as a conduit for the registration message. An MDIS that handles the registration is referred to as the serving MDIS. Upon receiving the registration message from the MDBS, the serving MDIS informs the home MDIS of the MES of the latter's presence in its coverage area. When a host needs to send data to an MES, it does not have to be aware of the mobility aspect of the MES; it simply transmits data using the MES's IP address as the destination address. The encapsulated data packets for the MES are forwarded to the serving MDIS of the MES. At the serving MDIS, packets are decapsulated to reveal the MES's address. The serving MDIS sends the original data packets to the right channel where the MES is currently located. The MES receives the data packets. If the MES needs to reply, it directly sends data packets using the remote host's IP address as the destination address. CDPD systems are further described in K. Budka et al., "Cellular Digital Packet Data Networks." Bell Labs Technical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3 (Summer 1997); "Cellular Digital Packet Data Systems Specification: Release 1.1," CDPD Forum, Inc., Chicago (1995); and M. S. Taylor et al., "Internet Mobility: The CDPD Approach," Prentice Hall PTR, Upper Saddle River, N.J. (1996).
With automobiles being the primary mode of transportation for many individuals and organizations, access to real-time traffic information is desired. Traffic information is a combination of several different types of data, such as for example, the number of vehicles on certain road segments, the average speed of the vehicles, and occurrence of accidents. Currently, traffic information is gathered through means such as television cameras disposed at primary points of a road, or through cameramen and reporters in helicopters. As a result, traffic information is available only for certain roads and is not frequently updated. A way of providing travelers with traffic-related information that would minimize travel time or provide certain information regarding a current or intended route is desirable.
A system and a method for determining and disseminating current traffic information and/or route information are provided. For example, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a traffic data compilation computer linked to a data network collects location data from a plurality of mobile units, each of which is associated with an identification number. The traffic data compilation computer compiles the location data, calculates the velocity of each mobile unit, compares the velocity of each mobile unit against speed limit data stored in a memory, and stores the difference. The difference may be stored in a database, for example in a database indexed by mobile unit identification number. Based on the difference, the traffic data compilation computer determines traffic conditions surrounding each of the mobile units. Upon receiving a request for traffic information from a user, the traffic data compilation computer retrieves traffic data pertaining to a desired geographic area and transmits a traffic, level indicator to the user. The user communicates with the traffic data compilation computer through a visual and/or audio interface device coupled to a mobile unit.
In addition, in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, the traffic data compilation computer may examine alternative routes and determine the fastest route between point A and point B under current traffic conditions. In determining the fastest route, traffic data compilation computer determines the possible routes between point A and point B, retrieves velocity data from a database, and derives the estimated travel time for each of the possible routes. The traffic data compilation computer may calculate an accuracy indicator and present it to a user along with traffic information, or along with the estimated travel time. Optionally, traffic data compilation computer may supplement the fastest route or traffic information with predictive data based on a statistical analysis of past traffic patterns, or with marketplace data from third party sources such as radio broadcast, websites, or reports. A user may be allowed to report events to the traffic data compilation computer using an interface device.
In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, systems and methods are provided to monitor a location of one or more mobile devices and provide information relevant to the location of the mobile device. For example, the mobile device may be monitored to determine if it follows a prescribed route or enters a prohibited area or section of road. As a specific example in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, the mobile device is associated with a vehicle transporting hazardous material. The mobile device (e.g., tethered to the hazardous material container or traveling with the vehicle) provides location information to a location server via a wireless network. The location server, having access to hazardous material rules for a given location of the mobile device and access to the type of hazardous material being transported, can determine, for example, if the mobile device is traveling along a route or a section of road that prohibits the particular hazardous material being transported. The location server may notify a designated party or appropriate authorities of the violation and may further provide directions or a map for exiting the prohibited area.
More specifically, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a system for determining transportation violations of a hazardous material includes a data processor; and a database couplable to the data processor, the database adapted to store hazardous material rules corresponding to geographic locations, wherein the data processor is adapted to compare the hazardous material rules to location information provided by mobile devices associated with hazardous materials to determine any violation of the hazardous material rules.
In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, a method of determining a hazardous material transportation violation includes receiving location data from a mobile unit over a data network; retrieving hazardous material rules based on the location data; and comparing the hazardous material rules with a hazardous material being transported with the mobile unit to determine if the hazardous material rules are violated.
In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, a system includes a plurality of mobile devices each adapted to provide location data through a wireless communication network; and means for receiving the location data through a data network couplable to the wireless communication network and for comparing hazardous material rules for geographic areas with the location data for at least one of the mobile devices which is associated with a hazardous material.
In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, a method of determining a hazardous material transportation violation includes determining a location of a mobile device; retrieving hazardous material rules based on the location; and determining if the hazardous material rules are violated based on the location and a hazardous material being transported with the mobile device.
The scope of the invention is defined by the claims, which are incorporated into this section by reference. A more complete understanding of embodiments of the present invention will be afforded to those skilled in the art, as well as a realization of additional advantages thereof, by a consideration of the following detailed description of one or more embodiments. Reference will be made to the appended sheets of drawings that will first be described briefly.
The preferred embodiments of the present invention and their advantages are best understood by referring to the detailed description that follows.
In some embodiments, user 22-i may be able to change his selection of user interface device as frequently as he desires, among a number of devices available to him. For example, he may designate a monitor unit installed in his car as the user interface device when he is driving, but designate his computer or his wireless phone as the user interface device when he is not in his car.
As used herein, "outbound package" refers to data sent from mobile unit 12-i to service computer 6, and "inbound package" refers to data sent from service computer 6 to mobile unit 12-i. Both an outbound package and an inbound package are sent through wireless communication network 8 and data network 4.
Mobile unit 12-i includes a GPS code receiver 14-i, a transmitter 16-i, a user interface port 18-i, and a processor 20-i. GPS code receiver 14-i of mobile unit 12-i receives GPS code sequences from GPS satellites 2. Processor 20-i converts the GPS code sequences to location data. GPS code receiver 14-i searches frequency channels and receives code sequences from GPS satellites 2. Transmitter 16-i transmits the location data to data network 4 at a regular time interval, for example every time GPS code receiver 14-i receives a new set of codes, or upon receiving a command from the user. The information which user 22-i enters into the user interface device is converted to an outbound package by processor 20-i and transmitted to data network 4 by transmitter 16 i. The GPS code sequences received by receiver 12-i are converted to location data package by processor 20-i and is transmitted to data network 4 by transmitter 16-i. When transmitter 16-i transmits a package to data network 4, the package is automatically labeled with an identification code, e.g. an IP address or a "cookie", which identifies the vehicle whose location is being transmitted.
Whether mobile unit 12-i is installed in vehicle 10-i or simply placed inside vehicle 10-i, transmitter 16-i may be coupled to the engine of vehicle 10-i so that it automatically turns on and off with the engine. By automatically turning off with the engine, transmitter 16-i is prevented from erroneously reporting a parked vehicle as a vehicle in heavy traffic and adversely affecting the accuracy of the traffic data. In addition, transmitter 16-i is also equipped with a manual power switch so that user 22-i can prevent the transmission of location data to service computer 6 when he is doing something other than traveling, for example waiting for a friend outside a building with his engine running.
Road segment database 33 is used by processing unit 30 to estimate the travel times from point A to point B, either on a route provided by user 22-i or on a route selected by processing unit 30. A "road segment," as used herein, is a strip of a street or an entire street having a same continuous speed limit.
Memory 34 stores maps 40, road data 42, and level indicators 44. As Memory 34 contains data that is not frequently updated. CD-ROM may be used to implement memory 34. Road data 42 include data such as speed limits and locations of traffic lights, stop signs, one-way streets, gas stations, and toll booths. Road data 42 may also include information regarding toll, number of lanes, and presence of carpool lanes for road segments contained in maps 40. Level indicators 44, which are described in further details below, indicate how heavy the traffic is based on the difference between the speed limit and the average velocity of the vehicles in the specified area. Level indicators 44 may be but is not limited to colors or numbers indicating a certain traffic condition. For example, black, red, purple, yellow, and green dots may be used to indicate a travel speed that is greater than 30 mph below the speed limit (i.e., very heavy traffic), 20-29 mph below the speed limit (i.e., moderately heavy traffic), 10-19 mph below the speed limit, between the speed limit and 10 mph below the speed limit, and higher than the speed limit, respectively.
Predictive database 36 contains historical traffic data for a predetermined time frame (e.g., three days) and traffic pattern data under typical conditions. Traffic pattern data may be based on, for example, a daily or weekly cycle. Historical traffic data allows user 22-i to look up information such as the average travel speed on Bay Street two days ago at 2 p.m. Traffic pattern data allows user 22-i to look up information such as the average travel speeds on Bay Street at 8 a.m. on a typical Monday. Predictive database 36 does not provide information based on current situation, but on past patterns. User 22 i may use predictive database 36 for future planning purposes or to provide directions to another person. Processing unit 30 may use predictive database 36 when it has to select routes that are usually the fastest, as discussed further below in reference to FIG. 12.
Marketplace traffic database 38 contains traffic information obtained without using the automatic reporting of current location by mobile units 12-l through 12-n. For example, if processing unit 30 is made to search certain websites, marketplace traffic database 38 may contain the information found on a traffic report website or a news website. In addition, if a particular embodiment provides user 22-i with an option to report traffic data, any data entered by user 22-i under that option may be stored in marketplace traffic database 38.
Column 50 of table 28 lists vehicles 10-l through 10-n whose users 22-l through 22-n registered with system 1. Column 51 lists the most recent locations received from vehicles 10-l through 10-n. Column 51 may list the last few locations that were received, as well as the most recent location. After calculating the velocity (i.e., speed and direction) of each vehicle, processing unit 30 stores the actual velocities of each vehicle in column 52. Based on the geographic specification entered by user 22-i, processing unit 30 retrieves from memory 34 the speed limit of the road segment where vehicle 10-i is currently traveling. The retrieved speed limit is stored in column 53. Processing unit 30 calculates the difference between actual velocity (column 52) and speed limit (column 53), and stores the difference in column 54. Processing unit 30 uses the values in column 54 to select a traffic level indicator that accurately represents the traffic condition in the road segment the vehicle is traveling, from level indicator database 36. The traffic level indicator is encapsulated in an inbound package and sent, via data network 4 and wireless communication network 8, to mobile unit 12-i. User 22-i views or hears the content of the inbound package through a user interface device.
Table 28 may also contain mileage information 26, which tracks the number of miles traveled by vehicle 10-i. During registration, user 22-i enters the odometer reading of vehicle 10-i at the time of registration. Based on the mileage information entered by user 22-i, server computer 6 keeps track of the total distance traveled by vehicle 10-i and may send a reminder to user 22-i when it is time for a maintenance check-up. In some embodiments, service computer 6 may also keep track of the gas level in the gas tank of vehicle 10-i and send alerts when the gas level is below a minimum value.
After repeating stages 81, 82, 83, 84, and 85 for every mobile unit 12-i currently located within the specified geographic area, processing unit 30 calculates an accuracy indicator, or a value that indicates the accuracy of data. The accuracy indicator may take into account the number of data points from which the average speeds were derived, consistency of the data with historical patterns, maximum-minimum spread between the fastest and the slowest vehicle in the relevant road segment, or the standard deviation (stage 86). Processing unit 30 creates an inbound package which contains data that may be responsive to the outbound package, and transmits it to mobile unit 12-i which is the source of the outbound package. An inbound package may be transmitted to more than one mobile unit at once.,
Sometimes, user 22-i may select option 68 to check speed limits or to find out road types (e.g., residential, highway, etc.) for certain routes, irrelevant of current traffic conditions. Upon receiving option 68, processing unit 30 may request a geographic specification, such as a route or a radius. Upon receiving a response, processing unit 30 retrieves the speed limit information from memory 34, superimposes the information on a map of the specified geographic area, and creates an inbound package. In some embodiments, option panel 62 may allow user 22-i to request any information in road data 42, such as the number of traffic lights along certain routes.
If user 22-i selects option 69 to enter traffic information, processing unit 30 may provide user 22-i with options, such as "accident," "construction," or "blocked." Depending on the embodiment, user 22-i may be limited to selecting one of the options and providing a geographic specification, or may be allowed to enter additional data. The selection or the data is transmitted to processing unit 30, which then stores the data in marketplace traffic database 38.
If user 22-i selects option 73, thereby requesting service computer 6 to provide alternative routes between two geographic locations, a process similar to the process in
One or more embodiments of the present invention may also be employed to monitor vehicles that, for example, are to follow a defined route, are prohibited from traveling along certain routes or road segments, or are regulated in some fashion. For example (referring to FIGS. 1 and 2), location data from mobile unit 12-i may be utilized to monitor associated vehicle 10-i that is transporting hazardous materials (hazmat). If vehicle 10-i deviates from its intended or prescribed route or is on a route or will soon be entering an area (e.g., a road, a portion of a road, a road segment, or a geographic zone) that prohibits the transportation of the particular hazardous material carried by vehicle 10 i, service computer 6 may issue an alert or notification to a designated party (e.g., user 22-i, owner of vehicle, supervisor of user 22-i, and/or authorities, which may include local, state, or federal authorities).
As an example, road data 42 of
Table 28 (FIG. 4), as discussed above, stores various information regarding user 22-i and vehicle 10-i. Table 28 may further include the type of hazardous material that vehicle 10-i or user 22-i is transporting, which may be entered by user 22-i during the registration process or when the type of hazardous material being transported is changed. There may be some limits or security steps that may be necessary to permit user 22-i to change what is recorded as the type of hazardous material being transported. Alternatively, the type of hazardous material being transported may only be changed by the employer of user 22-i (e.g., through a computer connected through data network 4 to service computer 6) and not by user 22-i.
As an example of operation, processor 30 of service computer 6 will typically monitor the location of mobile unit 12-i, determine the route or road that mobile unit 12-i is traveling along (either with user 22-i and/or vehicle 10-i), and whether the hazardous material being transported along with mobile unit 12-i violates a hazardous material rule for that route or road. If a violation occurs, processor 30 may send a message or a notification of the violation to the appropriate party (e.g., person, company, or authority). Processor 30 may also alert user 22-i and determine the best route (e.g., map or directions) to exit the prohibited or regulated route or area. Further details regarding exemplary rule-based actions using tracking data provided by a mobile unit may be found, for example, in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/377,574 to Shirish Puranik et al. entitled "Rule-Based Actions Using Tracking Data" filed Feb. 28, 2003, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.
User 22-i may also provide a geographic specification to processing unit 30 (as explained herein, for example, in reference to FIGS. 6 and 7), which then accesses road data 42 or a separate database and provides hazardous material classifications or information pertaining to the geographic specification to user 22-i. The information may be provided via audio or visual techniques, as explained herein depending upon the interface employed by user 22-i. For example, if user 22-i can view a video display, processing unit 30 may provide an image, such as a map, that provides information regarding the geographic specification along with, for example, permitted and prohibited hazardous material areas displayed on the image. These permitted and prohibited hazardous material areas may be tailored based upon the type of hazardous material being transported by user 22-i, such as to show only prohibited hazardous material areas relevant to the type of hazardous material being transported by user 22-i.
Mobile unit 12-i may be set to provide location data at certain intervals. Alternatively, mobile unit 12-i may be dynamically configured to increase or decrease the frequency of location data updates to service computer 6. For example, service computer 6 may send configuration data to mobile unit 12-i to update the frequency of location data updates depending on various criteria. For example, the criteria may be based on the location of mobile unit 12-i relative to high risk areas or landmarks, such as large population centers, tunnels, bridges, water sources, stadiums, malls, or prohibited routes, which are known by service computer 6 (e.g., stored in road data 42 or maps 40).
For example, service computer 6 (or mobile unit 12-i itself) may change the frequency of location data updates, such as when a direction change occurs, based on velocity, or based on a rate of acceleration or deceleration. Further details regarding mobile resource management and providing a profile or configuration data to a mobile device may be found, for example, in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/377,575 to And Tiwari entitled "Dynamic Server Managed Profiles for Mobile Users" filed Feb. 28, 2003, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.
As discussed above, system 1 (
For example,
Consequently, by monitoring hazardous material being transported, it is possible to improve safety and prevent possible injury by alerting the appropriate personnel of hazardous material transportation violations. For example, the driver of the vehicle may be notified that a prohibited area has been entered and provided with driving instructions on the safest route of exiting the prohibited area. As another example, authorities may be notified when hazardous material enters city limits or a prohibited area so that the authorities may take the appropriate action.
Mobile device 202 includes a GPS receiver or other location determination device which provides mobile device 202 with location information (e.g., latitude and longitude information). For example, mobile device 202 may be a GPS enabled phone, personal digital assistant (PDA), or laptop computer or other type of device, such as an Internet Location Manager� (sold by At Road Inc. of Fremont, Calif.) that is capable of determining its location or couplable to a device that can provide location determination information. Mobile device 202 may be embedded in a vehicle that is transporting hazardous material (as in this example shown in
Mobile device 202 communicates wirelessly (e.g., by employing CDPD, GPRS, AMPS, iDEN, CDMA, IXRTT, GSM, or IEEE 802.11 techniques) via a wireless network 206 to communicate with location server 208. Location server 208 (e.g., a server, a computer, or a data processor) may communicate wirelessly directly with mobile device 202 via wireless network 206 or wireless network 206 may be couplable to a wired network (not shown), such as for example the Internet to provide access to location server 208, which is coupled to the Internet.
For this example, mobile device 202 is associated with vehicle 204 that is transporting hazardous material. Mobile device 202 transmits location data to location server 208 via wireless network 206. Additional information may also be communicated between mobile device 202 and location server 208, such as described herein. For example, one or more of the following, such as alerts, configuration or profile data, maps, driving directions, messages, voice or data communications, traffic information, travel time, gas mileage, speed limits, hazardous material prohibited areas, etc., may be communicated between mobile device 202 and location server 208, depending upon the application and desired options or features.
Location server 208 receives location data from mobile device 202 and determines the location of mobile device 202 on the particular road that vehicle 204 is traveling on or area that vehicle 204 is within. Location server 208 then checks a hazardous material routes database 210 to determine the hazardous material (hazmat) status for that particular road (or portion of road or area where vehicle 204 is located). Hazardous material routes database 210 may be part of location server 208 (e.g., stored in memory or as a separate database file within location server 208) or as a separate remote database that may be accessed by location server 208. Hazardous material routes database 210 may include information or attributes, such as for example, describing categories of prohibited materials, time and/or date restrictions, along with other regulation information for roads and zones (e.g., in a digital format that may be applied to digital maps).
Location server 208 can compare the category (or type) of the hazardous material that is being transported by vehicle 204 (which is provided to and stored by location server 208) and that is associated with mobile device 202 with information provided by hazardous material routes database 210 to determine if a hazardous material transportation violation has occurred or will occur (e.g., if vehicle 204 is approaching a prohibited area). For example, if the hazardous material information for vehicle 204 matches a category in the hazardous material routes database 210 for the location of vehicle 204, a violation report (e.g., alert, notice, warning, etc.) is generated. The violation report may be provided to a desired party 216, such as for example, a driver of vehicle 204, the driver's supervisor or dispatcher or other personnel of the employer of the driver, as well as possibly local, state, and/or federal authorities.
Location server 208 may provide the violation report to the desired person or agency, for example, or alternatively, the violation report may be provided by an alert and notification system (ANS) server 212 (FIG. 15). In either case, the violation report may be communicated in any desired fashion, such as for example via email, pager, telephone, fax, direct data feed, an application program interface (API), or any combination of the above.
Location server 208 may also directly, or through ANS server 212, provide maps, driving directions, or other information to the driver or any other person or agency, which describes a preferred route to exit the hazardous material regulated road or area. For example, the driver may receive the information (e.g., digital maps or listen to driving directions) via a user interface 214. For example, user interface 214 (which may be similar to what is described herein for a user interface) may allow the viewing of digital maps, the violation report, and/or driving directions through a visual interface, such as provided with a desktop computer, a laptop computer, a cellular phone, a PDA, or other type of device. User interface 214 may also or alternatively provide an audio interface, such as for example with a cellular phone or other audio device with speakers or headphones, which would allow someone to listen to driving directions or other information.
As an example,
Returning to
As explained herein, the location data from mobile device 202 may be dynamically configured to increase or decrease the frequency of location data updates from mobile device 202 to location server 208. For example, location server 208 may send configuration (profile) data to mobile device 202 to update the frequency based on various criteria, such as the vehicle's vicinity to high risk areas or landmarks, including large population centers, tunnels, bridges, water sources, stadiums, malls, etc, Mobile device 202 may also be configured to change its update rate intelligently based on a variety of criteria, such as for a direction change or a rate of acceleration or deceleration or based on velocity.
It should be understood that
In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, a mobile device may be self-monitoring by having access to a hazardous routes database to monitor the location of the mobile device relative to prohibited hazardous material areas and broadcast an alert to a designated party if a hazardous material transportation violation occurs.
For example, referring to
Although the present invention is described using the above embodiments, the scope of the invention is not limited by the embodiments provided herein. It should be understood that numerous modifications and variations are possible in accordance with the principles of the present invention. For example, the embodiment described herein for monitoring hazardous material transportation may also be applied to the monitoring of heavy vehicles and the designation of roads where the heavy vehicles exceed the weight limit for the road. Thus, numerous variations and modifications are possible within the scope defined by the following claims.
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Chris Rock appeared at a press conference on gun laws in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, where he showed his support for the President Obama's proposals to end gun violence.
"The president and the first lady are kind of like the mom and the dad of the country. And when your dad says something, you listen. And when you don't, it usually bites you in the ass later on," Rock quipped after explaining that he wouldn't say much.
Similarly, comedian Jim Carrey recently tweeted his support for a ban on assault rifles, much to the ire of conservatives on the social network.
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John: It's week five in the NFL season. We're here to preview this week's Thursday night game as my favorite team, the much improved St. Louis Rams take on the undefeated Arizona Cardinals.
The Rams don't get many primetime games with good reason considering they went 15-65 in the last five years, so it will be nice to see them get more exposure although the Thursday night games are not at the level of night games on a Sunday or Monday obviously. Still, it's better than nothing.
Standings after Week 4 (Straight Up)
John 39-24 (Last Week 12-3)
Mike 37-26 (9-6)
Bret 35-28 (9-6)
As always I'm joined by Bret Clev and Mike Maloney to break down tonight's game.
Arizona (4-0) at St. Louis (2-2) 8:20 PM
Bret: Lots of people will be picking this as their ZOMG UPSET SPECIAL, but if you look t the actual play of the two teams over the past few weeks, they're not that far apart. Arizona is the most inexplicable 4-0 team since I-Don't-Know-When. They're just not very good. Especially offensively. Unfortunately, neither are the Rams. I expect this game to be an almost carbon copy of last week's Arizona/Miami game - except St. Louis doesn't have the ability to run with the rhythm Miami did last week and has a far inferior line. This game may feature a combined 15 sacks. In a pass rush dominated game, I'll take the Cardinals to eek out another one with a bland offense and attacking defense. Arizona 24 - St. Louis 20
Mike: This game reminds me of looking into a foggy mirror. The Cardinals are a team that is built on its superior defense. They're at their best when they have a lead, able to use that defense to control the game, take the focus and pressure away from the offense, and force their opponents into mistakes. On the other side of the ball, their offense is very average at best. They have one elite player in Larry Fitzgerald, but an average QB (Kevin Kolb) and a fairly ineffective running game behind second year player Ryan Williams and the oft-injured Beanie Wells.
Then you take a look at the Rams and...it's almost the same thing, right? A team with a strong defense (how great of a pickup has Cortland Finnegan been?) that is effective in playing with a lead. But again, you look at their offense, and they have one (maybe not anymore) elite player on offense, Stephen Jackson. After that you have Sam Bradford, the much heralded QB coming out of college but thus far partially due to injuries hasn't really lived up to his draft status. And at receiver you have Danny Amendola and a bunch of other average players.
So for both teams there is a sense of urgency to get the lead early, because neither one is going to feel comfortable playing from behind nor are they built for it. I think it's fair to expect this to be a low scoring game, especially with it being on Thursday night, which thus far this year has produced some fairly ugly contests. I know St. Louis isn't really known for its home field advantage, but I think Arizona is getting a little too much credit being favored here. It's possible that Kevin Kolb is ready to start playing like the QB Arizona expected when they signed him to his contract, but I'm not on board yet, and I'm just not sure that there's really that much of a difference between these two teams. I think it'll be a pretty close game, and because it's in St. Louis and because I just can't fathom the idea of the Cardinals being 5-0, I'm taking the Rams. St. Louis 20 Arizona 16
John: If you haven't seen the Rams play much this year (and I don't blame you for that) then I can assure you they are not an exciting team to watch. Offensively they are pretty conservative with a lot of quick passes. They do like to run the ball with RB Steven Jackson, their best offensive player, but he has been limited with a sore groin so the offense is far from perfect. What has surprised me is the play off the offensive line, which is without two key starters and still did a great job last week against a Seahawks defense that terrorized the Packers the week before in the infamous "Fail Mary" game.
The Rams defense is what has carried them to two of their wins and really it should be three because they outplayed the Lions in week one. Against the Bears they got their ass kicked and deserved to lose. The defense has been stout though, especially against the pass. The additions of top CB Cortland Finnegan and second round rookie Janoris Jenkins have solidified the CB position. They Rams are second in the league in interceptions with 8 (Finnegan has 3) and they do get a good pass rush with their front four. The issue on the defense is the running game, but thankfully the Cardinals are one of the worst rushing offenses in the game (only 68 YPG). I think the Rams defense will be effective in terms of shutting them down. Ryan Williams? He's not going to do too much.
I respect the Cards for winning four straight, but let's not pretend like these were dominant wins. They barely got past the Seahawks and Patriots (the officials were awful in that game by the way) and they stomped the Eagles. Last week I saw the end of their win against the Cardinals where they got a TD pass on a 4th and 10 to send it into overtime. I give them credit for showing a lot of heart, never giving up and finding ways to win late in games. Keep in mind that three of those wins were at home except for that miraculous win in New England. It's going to be tough to have the same magic on the road. However, that's going to end. And it will end in The Lou. Can I call it "The Lou?" I just did.
I'm expecting a big game from Sam Bradford. I think the Dolphins exposed the Cardinals defense by spreading the ball around. They completed a lot of big throws, but also throws over the middle that allowed their WRs to run in open spaces. The Cards play tight defense, which exposes them to those big gaps in the secondary. I doubt the Rams will be able to run that well, but I expect the passing game to be effective enough leading to some scores. If they're not touchdowns don't worry because the kicker Greg "The Leg" Zuerlein is a beast with four field goals made over 50 yards already this year. Yes I mentioned a kicker. Deal with it.
I have to go with my Rams here. They're not much of an underdog since the Cardinals are favored by one point. Arizona has dominated the series in the last five years, but like I said earlier who hasn't beat the Rams in that period? It's a different team with a new coach and over 60% of the roster wasn't even there last year. While it may be difficult for the Rams to make the playoffs (I think they're a year away), I feel confident in them winning at home. Want a relevant stat? The NFC West is 8-0 at home this year. The Rams will make it 9-0 in a low scoring game. Rams 20-13
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Angelina Jolie Isn't Quite The Hussy She's Made Out To Be
Oh my, an unauthorized biographer denied that a rumor was true. I can't believe it. Andrew Morton is denying that Angelina Jolie slept with her mother's boyfriend.
That's what I thought.
Hasn't Angelina been living her life pretty openly? What is there that is left to tell, to expose?
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Staff report : May 12, 2014
Former Steele standout Meighan Simmons was waived Monday by the New York Liberty.
The 5-foot-9 guard, who scored a Greater San Antonio area record 3,406 points while leading Steele to three UIL Class 4A state tournament appearances in four seasons, was selected 26th in the WNBA draft in April. She was released four days before the start of the WNBA season.
Simmons, an All-American and the Associated Press' SEC Player of the Year last season at Tennessee, played in all three of the Liberty's preseason games and averaged 2.7 points and 1.3 rebounds.


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Na Casaidigh is one of the finest and best-known family bands in Ireland. Originally from Gweedore, Co. Donegal, the group of six brothers is noted for the variety of its material and remarkable harmonies. The group has toured throughout Europe and the United States.
Oró na Casaidigh- Irish Childhood Songs features songs which generations of Irish people have grown up with. However, Na Casaidigh have added a contemporary beat and mixed a few more instruments into the blend. In doing so, they have struck the right balance between the old and the new. This is clearly evident in the line-up of additional instruments Indian Sharuti, Egyptian drum, Spanish guitar and bassoon, among others. Na Casaidigh are joined by a host of musicians, including Paul Moran on drums, Steve Cooney and Peter Eades.
The songs are all well-known and loved by Irish people the world over. The album title is a reference to the three songs on the album which have 'Óró' in the chorus: Óró Bog Liom Í, Óró 'Sé do Bheatha 'bhaile and Óró mo Bháidín
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· Tiocfaidh an Samhraidh
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India's premier engineering institutions are creating a pool of PhDs that would benefit all engineering institutions
Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) could teach business schools a thing or two about building faculty strength.
According to the premier technical institutes, in the next five years, their consolidated doctorate programmes would help do away with the faculty shortage problem the institutes have been facing for years.
"Currently, we have around 70 PhD scholars. However, we are confident of taking the total number to 300 in the next five years," says M K Surappa, director, IIT Ropar. IIT Hyderabad has seen admissions to doctorate programmes rise from a mere three scholars in 2008 to 260. "In the next five years, we expect to slowly increase the intake of PhD graduates every year," says U B Desai, director, IIT Hyderabad.
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Veronica Mars aired on The WB and later The CW from 2004 to 2007. It was not renewed for a fourth season, though in January 2009 creator Rob Thomas confirmed that plans are afoot for a VM movie.[1]
On March 13, 2013, Rob Thomas launched a Kickstarter Campaign to raise funds for a Veronica Mars movie. The campaign was a success, raising $US 5,702,153 from fans of the TV series by April 12, 2013, and breaking a number of Kickstarter records.[2] The film was released on March 14, 2014.
A major controversy in VMars fandom occurred at the end of Season 1, when the resolution of the seasonal mystery proved unsatisfactory to some fans. This led to a multifandom discussion of a culture of squee versus a culture of critique.
By far the most popular pairing in VMars fandom is Logan Echolls/Veronica Mars, which some fans call LoVe, in keeping with the namesmoosh tradition.
Other popular pairings include Weevil/Veronica (WeeVer), Veronica/Duncan, and Weevil/Logan. There's also a significant amount of femslash.
Where to Find Fanworks
- Weever Fic - Weevil/Veronica fic archive
- VM Fic - General Veronica Mars fic archive
Livejournal Communities
- veronia100 - VMars drabble community
- vm_fic - VM Fic Recs, a moderated VMars story recommendations journal
- vmarsfemslash - femslash
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A blog featuring Houston Chronicle columnist Leon Hale
Monthly Archive for November, 2013
No hash this year
For the last half an hour I've been trying to think of a new way to say Happy Thanksgiving to all the posters, but I haven't come up with anything, so . . .Happy Thanksgiving. I'm taking my partner out to eat a big T-Day dinner. I like doing that and I don't like doing […] [Read More]
Snow and ice and homemade sleds
After breakfast this morning I called Lubbock, on the outside chance that I'd get Ben Williams on the phone, but I found out he is dead. Not surprising. He was several years ahead of me on birthdays, so if he were still around he'd be a hundred or more. You can't be sure, though, unless […] [Read More]
Whatcha reading?
Ahoy, mates, whatcha reading? Me? Oh, I'm on the high seas again, in a sailing ship. I'm about halfway through Number 3 in Patrick O'Brian's series about the adventures of Captain Jack Aubrey and his physician friend, Stephen Maturin. I think there are 19 books in this series and so far I'm managing one per […] [Read More]
How's the color in the Piney Woods?
Sitting out on the front porch this afternoon, since the forecast offers us a high temp of 83 degrees. That's an interesting number, considering that earlier this week we had our first freeze here at Winedale. No, we didn't have a freeze officially forecast but on last Tuesday morning, I believe it was, I broke […] [Read More]
How cold did it get that time?
The feed-store thermometer on the front porch here at the Winedale place was hanging on 35 at 7 o'clock this morning when I went out to feed the birds. Cardinals and red-bellied woodpeckers and jay birds and chickadees and titmice and doves, and a few kinds I never have learned, were sitting out there on […] [Read More]
Comments are back to the way they were
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How about a pain-free day?
Around 6:30 this morning I started rolling out of the quilts and I noticed something strange and new — I had no pain. My arthritic joints were balky and my old muscles were stiff as usual, but they weren't hurting. I clenched my fists, which on most mornings sends at least mild discomfort up my […] [Read More]
Hello? Hello?
Hello? Hello? Is anybody left alive out there? Can you hear me now? Come in! Come in! For the last few days this blog has been so messed up I'm not sure if anyone is reading what I write. If that sentence makes sense to you, I'd appreciate a response. If I'm obliged to have […] [Read More]
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The Corpus Christi Rayz are finally leaving Corpus Christi, driven away by low attendance and the higher costs of playing in the American Bank Center.
What I dont understand is why didnt the city just let them stay in Memorial Coliseum, where they got started 10 years ago? The fans were packed in there, standing room only, and the rent was much lower.
Another thing to consider is where are the junior ice hockey players going to practice and play their games now? If the Rayz couldnt afford the American Bank Center, how could a bunch of kids? Theyll have to drive to the Valley or San Antonio to play their games and will have nowhere here to practice.
We need to renovate Memorial Coliseum and make it an ice hockey rink year-long. The kids would have a place to practice and play their games, and maybe we could get another team like the Rayz to play there as well. Then, the rest of the year, they could keep it open as an ice rink for all the citizens of Corpus Christi.
Memorial Coliseum would have a use again, and maybe the city could make some money on it, too.
Tony Kinsel
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Because Mr. Lago is so plainly unhappy with the Mexican culture, it is ironic that he chooses to live and work in a city with a Spanish name that has a rich Mexican culture.
Mr. Lago airs his views regularly on his show. So, I also wonder why Hispanic community leaders continue to appear on his show?
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Since 1924 the United States Border Patrol has been a partner and a neighbor in the Rio Grande Valley. Simply put: The Border Patrol will continue to be a full partner with the state of Texas and its communities in any emergent or evacuation situation. Our primary role in such events will be the safeguarding of life. No enforcement role will be undertaken that will in any way impede the safe and orderly evacuation of any member of the South Texas population.
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Simpson's Gloves Pty Ltd was formed in 1924 and produced leather gloves and coats, handbags, helmets and associated leather goods. The company first operated in Smith Street, and subsequently Alexandra Parade, Collingwood, relocating to Victoria Street, Richmond in 1928, where it remained until 1988.
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3 tablespoons
olive oil
1 tablespoon
minced garlic
onion, minced
1/2 cup
dry white wine
1 pinch
saffron threads
1 teaspoon
crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon
vegetable bouillon powder
salt to taste
1 tablespoon
all-purpose flour
1/2 cup
1 teaspoon
chopped fresh parsley
Hi! I'm the submitter of this recipe. Just wanted to say that I only add 1 cup or 1 1/2 cups of water. After cooking the onions, garlic,..etc, add the clams and stir to mix all the ingredients together, then add the water/flour mixture and stir constantly until the sauce thickens. If you desire a lighter version, then add more cooking water (personally, i like it pretty thick). I always strain and freeze the remaining cooking water, so i can use it later in my stews, soups, etc...). Hope you like it!!
Was pretty good. I may attempt this again.
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This is an excellent recipe, and I realy enjoyed last night (as a tapa dish). One modification: I do not add too much water to the pan to steam the clams, only a thin layer of water to prevent from burning the bottom of the clams. The clams will start loosing liquid very quickly, and this will be enough to make a rich sauce. If you need more liquid, then add it after adding the thickener- this way you wll never go wrong with the amount of liquid in the sauce! Thank you for the recipe!
Fabulous flavor! The only problem I had was that the sauce didn't really thicken. I think I may have used too much water when I boiled the clams, and I put all of that water into the sauce. Next time I will use less water to boil the clams. However . . . I did save the broth in the freezer for when I make a chowder. Delicious! Thanks for the recipe!
i found it easier to do step #2 first, then add the water and boil the clams -making it a one pan meal.
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