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An image processing method includes the steps of linearizing a Color Filter Array image having non-linear RGB pixel data to generate a linearized image, the step of linearizing using at least one lookup table for each of the three RGB colors, the step of linearizing further performed using an address for current RGB pixel data being read to index the lookup tables and incrementing the addresses for the RGB pixel data; generating a histogram for each of three RGB image color planes of the linearized image data, and storing at least a high and a low threshold for each histogram; planarizing the linearized image using the high and the low thresholds to generate a planarized linear RGB image; and transforming the planarized linear RGB image from planarized linear RGB form to L*a*b* form. The step of transforming the planarized linear RGB image from planarized linear RGB form to L*a*b* form performs additional steps of white balancing, range expansion, resampling, color conversion, and sharpening. The additional steps read and write to a plurality of buffers such that the additional steps are performed in parallel.
1. An image processing method comprising the steps of:
linearizing a Color Filter Array image having non-linear RGB pixel data to generate a linearized image, the step of linearizing using at least one lookup table for each of the three RGB colors, the step of linearizing further performed using an address for current RGB pixel data being read to index the lookup tables and incrementing the addresses for the RGB pixel data;
generating a histogram for each of three RGB image color planes of the linearized image data, and storing at least a high and a low threshold for each histogram;
planarizing the linearized image using the high and the low thresholds to generate a planarized linear RGB image; and
transforming the planarized linear RGB image from planarized linear RGB form to L*a*b* form, wherein
the step of transforming the planarized linear RGB image from planarized linear RGB form to L*a*b* form performs additional steps of white balancing, range expansion, resampling, color conversion, and sharpening, the additional steps reading and writing to a plurality of buffers such that the additional steps are performed in parallel.
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The present application is a Continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 12/264,888 filed Nov. 4, 2008, which is a Continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/853,143 filed on May 26, 2004, now issued U.S. Pat. No. 7,466,353, which is a Divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/575,157 filed on May 23, 2000 all of which is herein incorporated by reference.
The invention relates to a compact printer system able to print full-color, business card size documents from a device about the size of a pen. The system includes various hot-connectable modules that provide a range of functions. In particular the invention relates to an image processor for a camera module.
Reference may be had to co-pending applications claiming priority from Australian Provisional Patent Application number PQ0560 dated 25 May 1999. The co-pending applications describe related modules and methods for implementing the compact printer system. The co-pending applications are as follows:
Microelectronic manufacturing techniques have led to the miniaturization of numerous devices. Mobile phones, personal digital assistant devices, and digital cameras are very common examples of the miniaturization trend.
One device that has not seen the advantage of microelectronic manufacturing techniques is the printer. Commercially available printers are large compared to many of the devices they could support. For instance, it is impractical to carry a color printer for the purpose of instantly printing photographs taken with known compact digital cameras.
A compact printhead has been described in co-pending United States patent applications filed simultaneously to the present application and hereby incorporated by cross reference:
In order to construct a camera module for a compact printer system it is necessary to address the problem of control of the image capture and transformation process. Methods of very large scale integration and microelectronic manufacturing are known but have not been applied to the needs of a compact printer system. No suitable image processor exists for a camera module that connects directly to a printer module.
According to an aspect of the present disclosure, an image processing method includes the steps of linearizing a Color Filter Array image having non-linear RGB pixel data to generate a linearized image, the step of linearizing using at least one lookup table for each of the three RGB colors, the step of linearizing further performed using an address for current RGB pixel data being read to index the lookup tables and incrementing the addresses for the RGB pixel data; generating a histogram for each of three RGB image color planes of the linearized image data, and storing at least a high and a low threshold for each histogram; planarizing the linearized image using the high and the low thresholds to generate a planarized linear RGB image; and transforming the planarized linear RGB image from planarized linear RGB form to L*a*b* form. The step of transforming the planarized linear RGB image from planarized linear RGB form to L*a*b* form performs additional steps of white balancing, range expansion, resampling, color conversion, and sharpening. The additional steps read and write to a plurality of buffers such that the additional steps are performed in parallel.
In order to assist with describing preferred embodiments of the invention, reference will be made to the following figures in which:
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A compact printer system configuration consists of a number of compact printer modules connected together. Each compact printer module has a function that contributes to the overall functionality of the particular compact printer configuration. Each compact printer module is typically shaped like part of a pen, physically connecting with other compact printer modules to form the complete pen-shaped device. The length of the compact printer device depends on the number and type of compact printer modules connected. The functionality of a compact printer configuration depends on the compact printer modules in the given configuration.
The compact printer modules connect both physically and logically. The physical connection allows modules to be connected in any order, and the logical connection is taken care of by the compact printer Serial Bus—a bus that provides power, allows the modules to self configure and provides for the transfer of data.
In terms of physical connection, most compact printer modules consist of a central body, a male connector at one end, and a female connector at the other. Since most modules have both a male and female connector, the modules can typically be connected in any order. Certain modules only have a male or a female connector, but this is determined by the function of the module. Adaptor modules allow these single-connector modules to be connected at either end of a given compact printer configuration.
A four wire physical connection between all the compact printer modules provides the logical connection between them in the form of the compact printer Serial Bus. The compact printer Serial Bus provides power to each module, and provides the means by which data is transferred between modules. Importantly, the compact printer Serial Bus and accompanying protocol provides the means by which the compact printer system auto-configures, reducing the user-interface burden on the end-user.
Compact printer modules can be grouped into three types:
Although housekeeping modules and isolated modules are useful components in a compact printer system, they are extras in a system dedicated to image processing and photographic manipulation. Life size (1:1) illustrations of the compact printer modules are shown in
The printer module 10 comprises a body 11 housing the Memjet printhead. Power is supplied by a three volt battery housed in battery compartment 12. The printhead is activated to commence printing when a business card (or similar sized printable media) is inserted into slot 13. Male connector 14 and female connector 15 facilitate connection of other modules to the printer module 10.
The Memory Module 30 attaches to other modules via a female connector 36 or male connector 37. The male and female connectors allow the module to be connected at either end of a configuration. Power is provided from the Printer Module 10 via the Serial Bus.
A Communications Module 40 is shown in
A Flash Module 50 is shown in
A Laser Module 70 is shown in
The Effects Module shown in
The Adaptor Module 100, shown in
All "through" modules have a male connector at one end, and a female connector at the other end. The modules can therefore be chained together, with each module connected at either end of the chain. However some modules, such as the Laser Module 70, are terminating modules, and therefore have either a male or female connector only. Such single-connector modules can only be connected at one end of the chain. If two such modules are to be connected at the one time, an Adaptor Module 100 is required.
To assist with accurately feeding a business card sized print media into slot 13 of the printer module 10, a dispenser module 120 is provided as shown in
In the sense that a minimum configuration compact printer system must be able to print out photos, a minimum compact printer configuration contains at least a Printer Module 10. The Printer Module holds a single photographic image that can be printed out via its Memjet printer. It also contains the 3V battery required to power the compact printer system.
In this minimum configuration, the user is only able to print out photos. Each time a user inserts a business card 130 into the slot in the Printer Module, the image in the Printer Module is printed onto the card. The same image is printed each time a business card is inserted into the printer. In this minimum configuration there is no way for a user to change the image that is printed. The dispenser module 120 can be used to feed cards 130 into the Printer Module with a minimum of fuss, as shown in
By connecting a Camera Module 20 to the minimum configuration compact printer system the user now has an instant printing digital camera in a pen, as shown in
When the user presses the "Take" button 27 on the Camera Module 20, the image is captured by the camera 24 and transferred to the Printer Module 10. Each time a business card is inserted into the printer the captured image is printed out. If the user presses "Take" on the Camera Module again, the old image in the Printer Module is replaced by the new image.
If the Camera Module is subsequently detached from the compact printer system, the captured image remains in the Printer Module, and can be printed out as many times as desired. The Camera Module is simply there to capture images to be placed in the Printer Module.
Multiple Memory Modules can be included in a given system, extending the number of images that can be stored. A given Memory Module can be disconnected from one compact printer system and connected to another for subsequent image printing.
With the Camera Module 20 attached to a Memory Module/Printer Module compact printer system, as shown in
By connecting a Communications Module 40 to the minimum configuration compact printer system, the user gains the ability to transfer images between a PC and the compact printer system.
In the general case, the Printer Module holds the "current" image, and the other modules function with respect to this central repository of the current image. The Printer Module is therefore the central location for image interchange in the compact printer system, and the Printer Module provides a service to other modules as specified by user interaction.
A given module may act as an image source. It therefore has the ability to transfer an image to the Printer Module. A different module may act as an image store. It therefore has the ability to read the image from the Printer Module. Some modules act as both image store and image source. These modules can both read images from and write images to the Printer Module's current image.
The standard image type has a single conceptual definition. The image definition is derived from the physical attributes of the printhead used in the Printer Module. The printhead is 2 inches wide and prints at 1600 dpi in cyan, magenta and yellow bi-level dots. Consequently a printed image from the compact printer system is 3200 bi-level dots wide.
The compact printer system prints on business card sized pages (85 mm�55 mm). Since the printhead is 2 inches wide, the business cards are printed such that 1 line of dots is 2 inches. 2 inches is 50.8 mm, leaving a 2 mm edge on a standard business-card sized page. The length of the image is derived from the same card size with a 2 mm edge. Consequently the printed image length is 81 mm, which equals 5100 1600 dpi dots. The printed area of a page is therefore 81 mm�51 mm, or 5100�3200 dots.
To obtain an integral contone to bi-level ratio a contone resolution of 267 ppi (pixels per inch) is chosen. This yields a contone CMY page size of 850�534, and a contone to bi-level ratio of 1:6 in each dimension. This ratio of 1:6 provides no perceived loss of quality since the output image is bi-level.
The printhead prints dots in cyan, magenta, and yellow ink. The final output to the printed page must therefore be in the gamut of the printhead and take the attributes of the inks into account. It would at first seem reasonable to use the CMY color space to represent images. However, the printer's CMY color space does not have a linear response. This is definitely true of pigmented inks, and partially true for dye-based inks. The individual color profile of a particular device (input and output) can vary considerably. Image capture devices (such as digital cameras) typically work in RGB (red green blue) color space, and each sensor will have its own color response characteristics.
Consequently, to allow for accurate conversion, as well as to allow for future image sensors, inks, and printers, the CIE L*a*b* color model [CIE, 1986, CIE 15.2 Colorimetry: Technical Report (2nd Edition), Commission Internationale De l'Eclairage] is used for the compact printer system. L*a*b* is well defined, perceptually linear, and is a superset of other traditional color spaces (such as CMY, RGB, and HSV).
The Printer Module must therefore be capable of converting L*a*b* images to the particular peculiarities of its CMY color space. However, since the compact printer system allows for connectivity to PCs, it is quite reasonable to also allow highly accurate color matching between screen and printer to be performed on the PC. However the printer driver or PC program must output L*a*b*.
Each pixel of a compact printer image is therefore represented by 24 bits: 8 bits each of L*, a*, and b*. The total image size is therefore 1,361,700 bytes (850�534�3).
Each image processing module is able to access the image stored in the Printer Module. The access is either to read the image from the Printer Module, or to write a new image to the Printer Module.
The communications protocol for image access to the Printer Module provides a choice of internal image organization. Images can be accessed either as 850�534 or as 534�850. They can also be accessed in interleaved or planar format. When accessed as interleaved, each pixel in the image is read or written as 24 bits: 8 bits each of L*, a*, b*. When accessed as planar, each of the color planes can be read or written independently. The entire image of L* pixels, a* pixels or b* pixels can be read or written at a time.
As mentioned above, a camera, such as the camera module 20, acquires an image in RGB format but the printer module 10 prints the image in CMY format. The camera module includes an application specific integrated circuit configured as an image processor to collect an image from a CMOS image sensor and transforms the image to a format suitable for transmission to the image processor of the print module.
The image processor 170 is designed to be fabricated using a 0.25 micron CMOS process, with approximately 4 million transistors, almost half of which are flash memory or static RAM. This leads to an estimated area of 8 mm2. The image processor contains:
The image processor may also include a number of housekeeping and administration elements including;
image storage RAM, which is suitably multi-level Flash memory;
a memory decoder;
a clock; and
a joint test action group (JTAG) interface.
The image processor is intended to run at a clock speed of approximately 24 MHz on 3V externally and 1.5V internally to minimize power consumption. The actual operating frequency will be an integer multiple of the Serial Bus operating frequency. The CPU is intended to be a simple micro-controller style CPU, running at about 1 MHz, and can be a vendor supplied core.
The image processor incorporates a simple micro-controller CPU core 171 to synchronize image capture and printing image processing chains and to perform general operating system duties. A wide variety of CPU cores are suitable, it can be any processor core with sufficient processing power to perform the required calculations and control functions fast enough to meet consumer expectations.
Since all of the image processing is performed by dedicated hardware, the CPU does not have to process pixels. As a result, the CPU can be extremely simple. An example of a suitable core is a Philips 8051 micro-controller running at about 1 MHz.
Associated with the CPU Core 171 is a Program ROM 172 and a small Program Scratch RAM 173. The CPU 171 communicates with the other units within the image processor via memory-mapped I/O supported by a Memory Decoder 174. Particular address ranges map to particular units, and within each range, to particular registers within that particular unit. This includes the serial interface 176 and parallel interface 177 described below.
The CPU Memory Decoder 174 is a simple decoder for satisfying CPU data accesses. The Decoder translates data addresses into internal register accesses over the internal low speed bus 175, and therefore allows for memory mapped I/O of image processor registers. The bus 175 includes address lines 175 a and data or control lines 175 b.
The small Program Flash ROM 172 is incorporated into the image processor to store simple sequences for controlling the operation of the image processor 170. The ROM size depends on the CPU chosen, but should not be more than 8 Kbytes.
Likewise, a small scratch RAM 173 is incorporated into the image processor for, primarily, program variable storage. Since the program code does not have to manipulate images, there is no need for a large scratch area. The RAM size depends on the CPU chosen (e.g. stack mechanisms, subroutine calling conventions, register sizes etc.), but should not be more than about 2 Kbytes
The Serial Bus interface 176, is connected to the internal chip low-speed bus 175. The Serial Bus is controlled by the CPU 171 and preferably follows the USB protocol, although other protocols may be suitable. The maximum speed on the bus is 12 MBits/sec, although the maximum effective data transfer rate is 8 MBits/sec due to protocol overhead and transmission redundancy. The Serial Bus is used to transmit commands and images between the various modules of the compact printer system and is described in a co-pending application titled Modular Compact Printer System.
Since the image processor 170 is responsible for transmitting an image to the Printer Module 10, the transmission timing considerations are required for image processing parameters. The time taken to transmit a complete image (850�534 L*a*b*) is 1.36 seconds (850�534�3�8/8,000,000).
The parallel interface 177 connects the image processor to individual static electrical signals, such as LCD segments 186 and buttons 187 (eg. self timer). The CPU 171 is able to control each of these connections as memory-mapped I/O via the low-speed bus 175. The following table shows the connections to the parallel interface.
A standard JTAG (Joint Test Action Group) Interface 183 may be included in the image processor for testing purposes. Due to the complexity of the chip, a variety of testing techniques are required, including BIST (Built In Self Test) and functional block isolation. An overhead of 10% in chip area is assumed for overall chip testing circuitry.
The image processor 170 may also include a clock phase-locked loop 184 that provides timing signals to the controller. The clock 184 draws a base signal from crystal oscillator 185. Some CPU include a clock so the clock 184 and crystal 185 may not be required.
An Image Storage Memory 181 is used to store a captured image obtained from the image sensor 182 via the image capture unit 178. It is suitably analog multi-level Flash RAM (4-bits per cell) so that the image is retained after the power has been shut off. The Image Storage Memory is referred to as ImageRAM for convenience Although Flash memory is not required, multilevel Flash memory requires fewer gates than RAM, and the use of 16-level Flash (4-bit per cell) is possible as the occasional bit error in the image is not fatal (compared to program code).
The image is written to ImageRAM 181 by the Image Capture Unit 178, and read by image processing units which are suitably an Image Histogram Unit 179 and the Image Enhancement Unit 180. The Image Histogram Unit 179 and the Image Enhancement Unit 180 could be embodied in a single image processing unit but the inventors find that it is convenient conceptually to treat the processes performed by each unit separately. The CPU 171 does not have direct random access to this image memory.
The Image Capture Unit 178 accepts pixel data from the image sensor 182 via an Image Sensor Interface 188, linearizes the RGB data via a lookup table 189, and finally writes the linearized RGB image to ImageRAM 181 in planar format. The process is shown in
The total amount of memory required for the planarized linear RGB image is 500,000 bytes (approximately 0.5 MB) arranged as follows:
R: 425�267=113,475 bytes
B: 425�267=113,475 bytes
G: 425�537=226,950 bytes
The Image Sensor Interface (ISI) 188 is a state machine that sends control information to the external CMOS Image Sensor 182, including frame sync pulses and pixel clock pulses in order to read the image. The ISI may be a sourced cell from the image sensor manufacturer. The ISI is controlled by an Image Capture Unit State Machine 190.
Although a variety of image sensors are available, only the Bayer color filter array (CFA) is considered here by way of example. Persons skilled in the art will be able to readily extend the invention to other image sensor formats.
The image captured by the CMOS sensor (via a taking lens) is assumed to have been sufficiently filtered so as to remove any aliasing artifacts. The sensor itself has an aspect ratio of approximately 3:2, with a resolution of 850�534 samples. The most likely pixel arrangement is the Bayer color filter array (CFA), with each 2�2 pixel block arranged in a mosaic of one red pixel, one blue pixel, and two green pixels on a diagonal of the pixel block.
Each contone sample of R, G, or B (corresponding to red, green, and blue respectively) is 10-bits. Note that each pixel of the mosaic contains information about only one of R, G, or B. Estimates of the missing color information must be made before the image can be printed.
The CFA is considered to perform some amount of fixed pattern noise (FPN) suppression. Additional FPN suppression may required.
The image sensor is unlikely to have a completely linear response. Therefore the 10-bit RGB samples from the CFA must be considered to be non-linear. These non-linear samples are translated into 8-bit linear samples by means of a lookup table (one table per color). The lookup table 189 is a ROM mapping the sensor's RGB response to a linear RGB. As such, the ROM is 3 KBytes (3�1024�8-bits). Ten bits of address come from the ISI, and two bits of TableSelect are generated by the Image Capture Unit's State Machine 190.
The Image Capture Unit's State Machine 190 generates control signals for the Image Sensor Interface, and generates addresses for linearizing the RGB and for planarizing the image data.
The control signals sent to the ISI inform the ISI to start capturing pixels, stop capturing pixels etc.
The 2-bit address sent to the Lookup Table matches the current line being read from the ISI. For even lines (0, 2, 4 etc.), the 2-bit address is Red, Green, Red, Green etc. For odd lines (1, 3, 5 etc.), the 2-bit address is Green, Blue, Green, Blue. This is true regardless of the orientation of the camera.
A 21-bit address is sent to the Image RAM as the write address for the image. Three registers hold the current address for each of the red, green, and blue planes. The addresses increment as pixels are written to each plane.
The Image Capture Unit contains a number of registers which are summarized in the following table.
In addition, the Image Sensor Interface 188 will contain a number of registers. The exact number of registers will depend on the Image Sensor chosen.
The Image Histogram Unit (IHU) 179 is designed to generate histograms for planar format images with samples of eight bits each. The Image Histogram Unit is typically used three times per print. Three different histograms are gathered, one per color plane. Each time a histogram is gathered, the results are analyzed in order to determine the low and high thresholds, scaling factors etc. for use in the remainder of the print process. Suitable histogram processes will be known to persons skilled in the art.
The histogram itself is stored in a 256-entry RAM, each entry being 18 bits. The histogram RAM is only accessed from within the IHU. Individual entries are read from and written to as 18-bit quantities.
The Image Enhancement Unit (IEU) 180 provides the interface between the Image RAM 181 and the Serial Bus Interface 176, as shown in
The image enhancement process includes the following functions:
Gather Statistics;
Rotate Image;
White Balance and Range Expansion;
Convert to L*a*b*.
The IEU 180 performs all of these functions with the exception of Gather Statistics. To perform the Gather Statistics step, the CPU calls the Image Histogram Unit 179 three times (once per color channel), and applies simple thresholding algorithms.
In terms of speed, the IEU is producing data for the Serial Bus Interface. Given that the Serial Bus Interface transmits at an effective rate of 8 MHz, and the image processor 170 runs at 24 MHz, it takes the serial interface 72 cycles to transmit the 24 bits for each pixel (3 colors @ 8 bits per color @ 3 cycles to transfer each bit). The IEU therefore has 72 cycles to produce each L*a*b* triplet.
The IEU performs the four processes shown in
The task of loading Buffer A 192 from the ImageRAM 181 involves the steps of white balance and range expansion 191. The pixels must be produced for Buffer A fast enough for their use by the Resampling process. This means that during a single group of 72 cycles, this unit must be able to read, process, and store 6 red pixels, 6 blue pixels, and 11 green pixels.
Once a given pixel has been read from the appropriate plane in the image store, it must be white balanced and its value adjusted according to the range expansion calculation defined as:
where RangeScaleFactor=256/(HighThreshold−LowThreshold)
The process simply involves a single subtraction (floor 0), and a multiply (255 ceiling), both against color specific constants. The structure of this unit is shown in
The red, green and blue low thresholds 199, together with the red, green, and blue scale factors 200 are determined by the CPU 171 after generating the histograms for each color plane via the Image Histogram Unit.
Depending on whether the current pixel being processed in the pipeline is red, green, or blue, the appropriate low threshold and scale factor is multiplexed into the subtract unit and multiply unit, with the output written to the appropriate color plane in Buffer A.
The Subtract unit subtracts the 8-bit low Threshold value from the 8-bit Image RAM pixel value, and has a floor of 0. The 8-bit result is passed on to the specialized 8�8 multiply unit, which multiplies the 8-bit value by the 8-bit scale factor (8 bits of fraction, integer=1). Only the top 10 bits of the result are kept, and represent 8 bits of integer and 2 bits of fraction. The multiplier has a result ceiling of 255, so if any bit higher than bit 7 would have been set as a result of the multiply, the entire 8-bit integer result is set to 1 s, and the fractional part set to 0.
Apart from the subtraction and multiply units, the majority of work in this unit is performed by the Address Generator 201, which is effectively the state machine for the unit. The address generation is governed by two factors: on a given cycle, only one access can be made to the Image RAM, and on a given cycle, only one access can be made to Buffer A. Of the 72 available cycles, 3 sets of 16 cycles are used by the Resampler for reading Buffer A. The actual usage is 3 sets of 24 cycles, with 16 reads followed by 8 wait cycles. That gives a total of 24 available cycles for 23 writes (6 red, 6 blue, 11 green). This means the two constraints are satisfied if the timing of the writes to Buffer A coincide with the wait cycles of the Resampler.
Buffer A holds the white-balanced and range-expanded pixels at the original capture spatial resolution. Each pixel is stored with 10 bits of color resolution, compared to the ImageRAM image storage color resolution of 8 bits per pixel.
Buffer A is arranged as three separately addressable buffers 192 r, 192 g, 192 b-one for each color plane of red, green, and blue.
During the course of 72 cycles, 16 entries are read from each of the three buffers three times by the Resampling process, and up to 29 new values are written to the three buffers (the exact number depends on the scale factor and the current sub-pixel position during resampling). The buffers must be wide enough so that the reading and writing can occur without interfering with one another. During the read process, four pixels are read from each of six rows. On average each input pixel is used twice.
The green plane has a D value of 0.5 for resampling, indicating that four sample positions can be contained within two CFA pixel positions. However, each row of green samples only holds every alternate pixel. This means that only four samples are required per row (worst case is 4, not 3, due to a worst case initial position). Movement in Y indicates the requirement of an additional sample column, making five. Finally, an additional sample column is required for writing. This gives a total of six samples per row. Seven rows are required for a single sample. To generate the three sets of RGB pixels for each X position, the maximum movement in Y will be two rows. Movement in X adds one sample row above and below. Consequently a total of 11 rows are required.
The red and blue planes have a D value of 0.5 for resampling, indicating that 4 locations can be contained within two samples. Four samples per row are required for the resampling process, which is further increased to six samples to match the green plane (for startup purposes). Six rows are required to cater for movement in Y.
Each sub-buffer is implemented as a RAM with decoding to read or write a single 10-bit sample per cycle. The sub-buffers are summarized in the following table, and consume less than 175 bytes.
The Resample process is responsible for generating the full complement of R, G, and B pixels for each CFA coordinate by appropriate resampling of the white-balanced and range-expanded R, G, and B planar images.
The time allowed for producing the components of R, G, and B is 72 cycles. However we must effectively produce RGB values for three pixel coordinates: the pixel in question, and the pixel above and below. Thus we have 72 cycles in which to calculate three RGB samples.
Buffering RGB values to save recalculation requires too much memory, and in any case, there is sufficient time to generate the RGB values.
The resampling process can be seen as three sets of RGB generation, each of which must be completed within 24 cycles (for a total maximum elapsed time of 72 cycles). The process of generating a single RGB value can in turn be seen as three processes performed in parallel: the calculation of R, the calculation of G, and the calculation of B, all for a given pixel coordinate. This is effectively running three image reconstruction filters, one on each channel of the image. In the case of the image processor 170 we perform image reconstruction with five sample points, requiring four coefficients in a convolution kernel (since one coefficient is always 0 and thus the sample point is not required).
Consequently, calculation of the medium resolution R pixel is achieved by running an image reconstruction filter on the R data. Calculation of the medium resolution G pixel is achieved by running an image reconstruction filter on the G data, and calculation of the medium resolution B pixel is achieved by running an image reconstruction filter on the B data. Although the kernels are symmetric in x and y, they are not the same for each color plane. R and B are likely to be the same kernel due to their similar image characteristics, but the G plane, due to the rotation required for image reconstruction, must have a different kernel. A high level view of the process can be seen in
The resampling process can only begin when there are enough pixels in Buffer A for the current pixel line being generated. This will be the case once four columns of data have been written to each of the color planes in Buffer A. The Resampling process must stall until that time.
To calculate a given color plane's medium resolution pixel value, we have 24 cycles available. To apply the kernel to the 4�4 sample area, we apply a 1D kernel (indexed by x) on each of the four rows of four input samples. We then apply the 1D kernel (indexed by y) on the resultant four pixel values. The final result is the output resampled pixel. Applying a single coefficient each cycle gives a total of 16 cycles to generate the four intermediate values, and four cycles to generate the final pixel value, for a total of 20 cycles.
With regards to precision, the input pixels are each 10 bits (8:2), and kernel coefficients are 12 bits. We keep 14 bits of precision during the four steps of each application of the kernel (8:6), but only save 10 bits for the result (8:2). Thus the same convolve engine can be used when convolving in x and y. The final output of R, G, or B is only 8 bits.
The process of resampling then, involves 20 cycles, as shown in the following table. Note that Row 1, Pixel 1 etc. refers to the input from Buffer A, and is taken care of by an Address Generator.
Buffer B 194 holds three complete sets of RGB pixel values (10-bits per color component) for a given CFA coordinate in a double buffered format (one set of 3 RGB pixels is being read by the Color Convert process, while the other is being written to 10-bits at a time by the Resample process).
The values are moved from the first RGB buffer to the second once the Color Convert and Resample processes have both finished. This can simply be achieved by a Select bit that is toggled, rather than physically transferring the data from one set of 9 bytes to the other.
The color conversion process 195 must produce contone L*a*b* pixels for the Sharpen process within 72 cycles. Since the sharpening process only requires the L* values corresponding to the first and third RGB sets, and only requires the full L*a*b* set for the second RGB set, we have 72 cycles in which to perform 5 color conversions (three sets of RGB to L*, and 1 set each of RGB to a* and RGB to b*).
The process requires 14 cycles per color component, leading to a total of 70 cycles for five conversions (leaving 2 cycles spare).
The conversion is performed as tri-linear interpolation described in co-pending application titled Color Conversion Method for Compact Printer System. Three 17�17�17�8-bit lookup tables 202 are used for the conversion process: RGB to L*, RGB to a*, and RGB to b*.
Address generation for indexing into the lookup tables is straightforward. We use the four most significant bits of each 8-bit color component for address generation, and the four least significant bits of each 8-bit color component for interpolating between values retrieved from the conversion tables. The addressing into the lookup table requires an adder due to the fact that the lookup table has dimensions of 17 rather than 16. Fortunately, multiplying a 4-bit number X by 17 is an 8-bit number XX, and therefore does not require an adder or multiplier, and multiplying a 4-bit number by 172 (289) is only slightly more complicated, requiring a single add.
Although the interpolation could be performed faster, a single adder is used to generate addresses and have a single cycle interpolation unit. Consequently it is possible to calculate the interpolation for generating a single color component from RGB in 14 cycles in interpolator 203. The process must be repeated five times, once for each color conversion. Faster methods are possible, but not necessary.
A block diagram of the color conversion process is shown in
on RGB1 to generate L*1
on RGB2 to generate L*2
on RGB3 to generate L*3
on RGB2 to generate a*
on RGB2 to generate b*
Address generation for writing to Buffer C makes use of the cyclical nature of Buffer C. The address consists of a 2-bit column component (representing which of the four columns should be written to), and a 3-bit value representing L*1, L*2, L*3, a*, or b*. The column number starts at 0 each new line and increments (with wrapping) every 72 cycles.
Buffer C 196 accepts the output from the Color Convert process 195, where a complete L*a*b* pixel is generated from the RGB equivalent for a given pixel coordinate. Buffer C is used by the Sharpen process 197, which requires a 3�3 set of luminance values centered on the pixel being sharpened.
Consequently, during the sharpening process, there is need for access to the 3�3 array of luminance values, as well as the corresponding a*b* value for the center luminance pixel. At the same time, the next three L*a*b* values must be calculated from the RGB values by the Color Convert process.
The actual implementation of Buffer C is simply as a 4�5 (20 entry) 8-bit RAM, with the addressing on read and write providing the effective shifting of values. A 2-bit column counter can be incremented with wrapping to provide a cyclical buffer, which effectively implements the equivalent of shifting the entire buffer's data by 1 column position. The fact that the fourth column of a*b* data is not required is not relevant, and merely uses 2 bytes at the saving of not having to implement complicated shift and read/write logic. In a given cycle, the RAM can either be written to or read from. The read and write processes have 72 cycles in which to complete in order to keep up with the transmission process.
The Sharpen Unit 197 performs a sharpening process which involves a highpass filter of the luminance channel of the image (the L* channel). The highpass filter used is a basic highpass filter using a 3�3 convolution kernel.
The high pass filter is calculated over ten cycles. The first cycle loads the temporary register with eight times the center pixel value (the center pixel shifted left by 3 bits). The next eight cycles subtract the remaining eight pixel values, with a floor of 0. Thus the entire procedure can be accomplished by an adder. Cycle 10 involves the multiplication of the result by a constant. This constant is the representation of 1/9, but is a register to allow the amount to be altered by software by some scale factor.
The resultant sharpened L* is written out to Buffer D 198 during cycle 11, and the a*, and b* color components are copied to Buffer D during cycles 12 and 13. The structure of the Sharpen unit can be seen in
The adder unit 204 connected to Buffer C is a subtractor with a floor of 0. TMP 205 is loaded with 8� the first L value during cycle 0 (of 75), and then the next 8 L values are subtracted from it. The result is not signed, since the subtraction has a floor of 0.
During the 10th cycle (Cycle 9), the 11 bit total in TMP is multiplied by a scale factor 206 (typically 1/9, but under software control so that the factor can be adjusted) and written back to TMP. Only 8 integer bits of the result are written to TMP (the fraction is truncated), so the limit from the multiply unit is 255. If a scale factor of 1/9 is used, the maximum value written will be 226 (255�8/9). The scale factor is 8 bits of fraction, with the high bit representing 1/8.
Address Generation 207 is straightforward. Writing to Buffer D is simply L*, a*, and b* in cycles 11, 12, and 13 respectively. Reading from Buffer C makes use of the cyclical nature of Buffer C. The address consists of a 2-bit column component (representing which of the four columns should be read), and a 3-bit value representing L*1, L*2, L*3, a*, or b*. The column number starts at 1 each line and increments (with wrapping) every 72 cycles.
Sharpening can only begin when there have been sufficient L*a*b* pixels written to Buffer C (so that the highpass filter is valid). The sharpen process must therefore stall until the color conversion process has written three columns of data to Buffer C.
Buffer D 198 holds a complete L*a*b* pixel value (8-bits per color component) ready to be transmitted by the Serial Bus Interface 176 to the Printer Module 10. Buffer D is a double buffered format (one L*a*b* pixel is being read by the Serial Bus Interface process, while the other is being written to by the Sharpen process during a 72 cycle period).
The values are moved from the first buffer to the second once the Serial Bus Interface has transmitted all 24 bits of L*a*b*. As with Buffer B, the double buffering can simply be achieved by a Select bit that is toggled, rather than physically transferring the data from one set of 3 bytes to the other. The Serial Bus Interface supplies the WriteEnable signal for the transfer.
It will be appreciated that the processes described herein are simple operations on each value stored in an array of values. Address generation satisfies the requirements of accessing array locations in the appropriate order for reading and writing.
Throughout the specification the aim has been to describe the preferred embodiments of the invention without limiting the invention to any one embodiment or specific collection of features. Persons skilled in the relevant art may realize variations from the specific embodiments that will nonetheless fall within the scope of the invention.
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Balanced Bobcats triumph in Ladner's debutNovember 2, 2012
By Shawn Wansley, JCJC Sports Information Director
ELLISVILLE – It took a while, but the Jones County Junior College Bobcats opened the 2012-13 basketball season with a win here Thursday night at A.B. Howard Gymnasium.
Donta Pittman led five Bobcats in double figures with 17 points as JCJC defeated Delgado Community College (La.) 95-83 in head coach Jay Ladner's debut with the team.
The game, which was scheduled for a 7 p.m. start, did not tip off until after 8 p.m. Delgado, based out of New Orleans, La., had transportation issues and was not able to leave until after 5 p.m.
Officials decided to postpone the women's game, which was scheduled to start at 5 p.m., and just play the men's game.
The JCJC vs. Delgado women's game has tentatively been rescheduled for 2 p.m. on Saturday, but that must be confirmed on Friday. The Lady Bobcats held an intrasquad scrimmage in place of their regular game.
Bobcats 95, Dolphins 83
Delgado jumped out to a 10-2 lead just five minutes into play and matched their longest lead of the night at 22-14 with 11:43 left in the first half when Brian Elphage scored.
But JCJC then went on an 18-2 run to take command. A putback by Detrick Davis gave the Bobcats the lead for good at 26-24. A Cory Jackson offensive rebound capped the run and gave Jones a 32-24 lead with 5:51 left.
The Bobcats would stretch the lead to 43-33 with 2:20 to play in the opening half when Wesley Bell-Blackmon drained a 3-pointer from the right corner. JCJC led 46-38 at halftime.
Delgado got within 57-53 with 12:44 to play in the game when Melvin Davis made two free throws.
Jones would then expand the lead to 71-59 with 9:27 showing when Tanner Wozniak hit a 12-footer. The Dolphins would trim the margin to 74-68 with 6:36 to play on a 3-point play by Davis, but that would be as close as they would get.
JCJC took its longest lead of the game when Dontavious Lewis hit a 3-pointer from the right corner to make it 91-76 with 1:18 remaining.
Wozniak and Blackmon had 15 points each for Jones, while Detrick Davis had 13 and Lewis finished with 12.
Melvin Davis led all scorers with 28 points. Patrick Gales added 18 for the Dolphins, while Jamon Gray had 13 and Elphage added 10.
The Delgado men visit Spring Hill in Mobile, Ala., on Saturday.
Lady Bobcat scrimmage
The White team defeated the Black squad, 109-61.
Caitlyn Spane led the White team with 33 points, followed by Kimberly Clemts with 27, Kaylan Hughes with 25 and Precious Jefferson and LaTisha McCullum with 12 each.
Keoshya Wilson had 25 for the Black team. Khadijah Jones added 13, Chelsea Phillips and Kelsey Green had eight each, Audrekus Dexter had five and Samantha Clemts had two.
Thursday, Nov. 1
Delgado at Jones County
Jones County 95, Delgado 83
JONES COUNTY (1-0) – Donta Pittman 17, Tanner Wozniak 15, Wesley Bell-Blackmon 15, Detrick Davis 13, Dontavious Lewis 12, J.J. Bolton 8, Tyler Rhodes 5, Emmanuel Davis 4, Cory Jackson 4, Raymond Pittman 2.
DELGADO (0-1) – Melvin Davis 28, Patrick Gales 18, Jamon Gray 13, Brian Elphage 10, Kris Raphael 7, Shawn Boyd 4, Tyson Magee 2, Deonta Ward 1.
Delgado 38 45 – 83
Jones County 46 49 – 95

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Marissa Calligeros Brisbane's southside has recorded a larger slump in house prices than any other region in all states, new analysis shows.
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Marissa Calligeros Councils and property industry heads have welcomed a move to reduce developer charges that could see new house prices fall by up to $20,000.
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Renault's aptly named Scenic II is perfectly tailored to travelling whilst observing. Riding in it feels like you're somehow on a scenic lookout. It's not tall like an SUV, because you still feel like it's a car, but it's a car on tiptoes trying to sneak glimpses of a more distant horizon.
The horizon certainly won't be appearing at speed, though, because the two-litre engine musters only 98kW. What it does do with flair, however, is transport lots of people (well, up to five of them), animals and/or stuff.
The front and rear bumpers have been redesigned, with the grille gaining more prominence. Headlights and taillights have been brought up-to-date (i.e. LEDs), and the equipment and interior trim levels in our test 'Dynamique' model are an improvement. More sound deadening means you can enjoy the six-disc in-dash, MP3-compatible CD player, and there are the driver assists such as steering column-mounted audio controls, light and rain sensors, and climate control. Safety is also good with six airbags and a five-star NCAP crash rating.
In the rush hour test it performed boringly well. It was exceptionally comfortable and the seating position gives a superior view of the surrounding traffic. To escape the tedium I took it to a windy road and again, it coped better than I expected. All its digital trickery (Electronic Stability Programme, Electronic Brake Distribution, etc) prevented me from falling into the scenery. If only it had another 40kW to play with, it would be a really fun drive.
Its extreme practicality must make it the favourite of many an upwardly mobile breeding female with family dog and accoutrements — up to 400 litres of them in the boot, which is easily enough to pack a camping holiday. In fact, there's almost enough room to have a revolution in there. Renault have thought about who will be travelling in this car, so there are lots of friendly features for rear passengers. As well as sunblinds on the passenger windows, on the back of the driver and passenger seats there are fold-down trays with cup holders. The tray is airline-style, and big enough for a small laptop, or a kid's book. There's even a fold-down mirror in the front so you can keep an eye on the little tykes.
Each rear seat is independently movable — it will slide forwards or backwards — and the seats can be individually completely removed from the Scenic giving you a huge load space. One niggle is that you can't easily drop the back seats forwards via the boot — you have to open the passenger door to get at the handle. Fold down a seat, though, and it will comfortably fit several snowboards. There are also a reasonable number of cubby holes under seats and in doors, but none of them fit a water bottle except for the enormous central binnacle.
Starting the Renault is a function hampered by security. Insert the black credit card-sized key into the dash to disable the immobiliser then press a button to start the engine. This sort of process has a certain (tolerable) presence with an Aston Martin, but as the Scenic's engine bursting into life isn't accompanied by eight cylinders piercing the tranquillity it seems tiresome.
The Scenic II is a trendy looking car, and its 'bottom' (a contentious styling issue on the Megane) has had some nip and tuck. It is practicality packaged with a little French design flair, and for a smidge under 43 grand, it's great value for money.
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What we like:
- Styling
- It's quiet
- Brakes are keen
- It's tres practical
- Price is good
- User controllable speed limiter
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- Lack of power (exacerbated by the gear ratios)
- Engine harshness between 100-110kph
- Difficult to get a comfortable seating position without being quite upright
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In July of last year I published a story on netizens basically saying that Ulala Session's Yoon Taek was faking stage four stomach cancer, which is just as ridiculous as it sounds.
Well, unfortunately, he has recently died of the ailment, and as anybody who has lost a loved one to cancer knows, it's not the prettiest process.
Ulala Session's Lim Yoon Taek has passed away.
The leader of the band that won Superstar K3 had long been suffering from cancer. It has been revealed that he died on the evening of February 11th KST.
Lim Yoon Taek had also gotten married just last year, and had a daughter last October.
So, in a way, he proved them wrong, right? So surely they have let up?
In one post, the OP pretends to be his wife under the title "My husband has left me" and after several of their wedding photos, writes, "but I received $1 million USD in return."
In another, the OP posted a photo of the late president Roh Moo Hyun saying, "Are you the newcomer? Sing a song for me." (Seniors will often welcome newcomers into work/army/groups/etc by asking them to show off a talent they're good at. The OP is basically roleplaying Roh Moo Hyun greeting Im Yoon Taek in the afterworld.)
This is typical behavior of those in the witch hunt mentality. Typical of those who rush to a conclusion they want to be true, as they become so invested in it that even when they're confronted by facts they continue to persist with their delusions because it's easier than admitting they're wrong.
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Things seem to be moving faster every day and it's up to modern theater keep up. Across the country and around the globe, 24-hour theater events have become all the rage. It's in the spirit of creative expedience that Owens Community College is hosting its Fifth Annual Fall Theatre Express. The rapidfire event, which features seven original plays by college faculty, is set to kick off at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts on Sept. 21 and will conclude the following evening in the Studio Theatre with a live performance at 7:30 p.m.
The 24-hour marathon begins when each actor and actress arrives wearing a unique costume put together from his or her own wardrobe. Each performer's photo will then be taken for playwright selection purposes.
Beginning that same evening, seven teams of writers and directors begin the process of writing and staging a play based on a yet-to-be-determined theme and topic involving the assigned three-to-five actors and actresses. Writers will then frantically craft five- to 10-minute plays.
The playwrights will see their plays staged for the first time with the audience.
"Theater departments and groups have been doing events like this for years. I first got involved in a 24-hour event as an actor in Columbus back in 2003," said Jeremy Meier, Owens assistant professor of fine and performing arts. "When I first took my position at Owens in the fall of 2008, my main goal was to find creative ways to get more people involved in the theater. I think that events like this allow commuter students, who might not have the time to commit to a full production schedule, the opportunity to participate."
Meier said it is a different way to experience theater.
"They offer an alternative to the way we're used to experiencing traditional theater programs. Each production is written, cast, rehearsed and performed in the span of 24 hours, which is quite extraordinary," Meier said. "With most productions, my role would be that of director. With the Theatre Express, I become more of a coordinator, a problem solver, which offers its own creative challenges."
The Sept. 22 evening performance is free and open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to arrive around 7 p.m. due to limited seating in the Studio Theatre.
"Theatergoers are in for an evening of fun and enjoyment courtesy of Owens students and faculty," Meier said.
Owens is located on Oregon Road in Perrysburg. For more information, visit www.owens.edu or call 1-800-GO-OWENS, Ext. 2798.
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Get all the latest news from the club. Latest News
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Introducing the all new Doonhamers Deluxe draw. For just £1 a week you could win one of the £1000 monthly prizes, £3000 Christmas cash or even a new car! See the How to Enter pages for more details How to Enter
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Our Matchday Hopsitality package is just £70 per person. See the Hospitality page for full details and how to book. Hospitality
Our newly refurbished Tartan Lounge is now available for Private Functions. Follow the link for more information and how to book Private Functions
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The curtain came down on what has been a truly memorable season as Nicky Clark`s 41st goal of the season saw champions Queen of the South defeat relegated Albion Rovers 1-0 at Cliftonhill.
Clark`s goal equalled Jimmy Rutherford`s 1931/32 club record of 41 goals scored in all competitions as Queens also extended the league points record to 92 points.
Ryan McGuffie leads the QoS players out as Captain for the day of his 100th Queens appearance. Number 5 in the Albion Rovers guard of honour for the double winners is ex QoS Marvin Andrews.
There were three changes to the Queens starting line-up as Mark Durnan, Michael Paton and Stephen McKenna made way for Steven Black, Dan Orsi and Pat Slattery.
The match began with neither side able to control the opening stages as the bobbly pitch made possession football difficult. It was Albion who had the first effort on goal as David Crawford found space to shoot from 25 yards but failed to threaten Lee Robinson as the ball rolled harmlessly wide. Queens responded as Nicky Clark had an effort from 18 yards following a Dan Carmichael free-kick but the ball flew well over the crossbar.
Paul Burns then had an effort well saved by Graeme Shepherd on 14 minutes after exchanging a couple of one-twos with Carmichael on the left wing before curling a low effort toward the far corner. The away side were beginning to dominate now and were very close to taking the lead five minutes later as a Carmichael corner fell to Steven Black on the edge of the box, his low shot was saved and Derek Lyle`s follow-up blocked before the Albion defence cleared.
Youngster Pat Slattery finds out how tough it can be as he gets a second imprint on his thigh.
Pat Slattery needed treatment for the second time in the half as he took a sore one from Albion`s Chris Boyle giving Queens a free-kick 25 yards out. Nicky Clark stepped up as he looked to match Rutherford`s goal record as he volleyed Ryan McGuffie`s flicked set-up inches over the crossbar. McGuffie himself then had an effort as he found space to drive into before hitting a left-foot shot just wide of the far post.
Queens were knocking at the door as Slattery was replaced by Michael Paton due to injury after 25 minutes. Paton nearly made an instant effect as he fired a well hit shot at the Albion goal only for Shepherd to make another excellent save this time low to his right.
Nicky went down late in the first half and Physio Crawford Quinn tells the bench that it`s all over. However the half time whistle sounded simultaneously and Quinn had the half time break to work some magic on the divisional player of the year.
As the first half came to a close Clark had another chance to hit the record books as he met Carmichael`s cross with a sweetly hit volley only to see the ball fly inches wide.
Albion had struggled to create anything in the first half but had a chance nine minutes into the second as Pat Walker found plenty of space inside the Queens box but he could not control the shot which went well over the crossbar.
Kevin Smith replaced Orsi on the hour as Queens pushed three up front in the search for an opening goal. It looked like they had it as Clark turned on the edge of the area and hit a low effort toward the near post. It looked for all the world that the ball was rolling in but Shepherd came to Albion`s rescue once again and Clark must have wondered if it was going to be his day.
Clark came back out for the second half and converted this chance to equal the club record of 41 goals in one season.
He did not wonder for much longer though as Ryan McGuffie stormed into space inside the Albion box and instead of shooting selflessly cut the ball across to Clark. The striker had time to take a touch before placing the ball under the diving Shepherd and writing his name into Queens history books.
Shepherd in the Albion goal can`t believe it after his string of great saves.
He still needed one more to claim the record as his own but despite his teammates` attempts to set him up he could not find a way past Graeme Shepherd in the Albion goal as the `keeper kept up his excellent display.
Nicky flicks another effort goalward to try and take the record outright............
..................but is denied again by Shepherd.
Young keeper Jim Atkinson gets his first team debut as a late sub after a very patient season on the bench.
Albion`s Crawford almost stole an equaliser in the closing stages as his cross from the right wing drifted over substitute goalie Jim Atkinson and rebounded off the post but it was Queens who secured their 29th league win of the season.


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GenreComedy, Adventure
Release DateMarch 02, 2007
MPAA RatingPG-13
StudioTouchstone Pictures
Official Siteclick here
REVIEWS RATE: Critics Readers [Rate It]
Cast and Crew
DirectorWalt Becker
ProducerBrian Robbins, Michael Tollin
ScreenwriterBrad Copeland
- Tim Allen as Doug Madsen
- John Travolta as Woody Stevens
- Martin Lawrence as Bobby Davis
- William H. Macy as Dudley Frank
- Marisa Tomei as Maggie
- Jill Hennessy
- Ray Liotta as Jack
- Tichina Arnold
- M.C. Gainey
Tim Allen, John Travolta, Martin Lawrence and William H. Macy hit the road in this rollicking comedy-adventure about a group of middle-aged friends who decide to rev up their routine suburban lives with a freewheeling motorcycle trip. Taking a long dreamed-of breather from their stressful jobs and family responsibilities, they can't wait to feel the freedom of the open road.
When this mis-matched foursome, who have grown far more used to the couch than the saddle, set out for this once-in-a-lifetime experience - they encounter a world that holds far more than they ever bargained for. The trip begins to challenge their wits and their luck, especially during a chance run-in with the Del Fuegos, a real-life biker gang who are less than amused with their novice approach.
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The Washington County Detention Center is now being equipped with carbon monoxide detectors. The move comes after inmates held in an older section of the jail became ill in June when a malfunctioning gas-powered water heater released carbon monoxide into the ventilation of the cell block.
Carbon monoxide is a deadly gas — one that is impossible to detect with your senses. Fortunately, carbon monoxide detectors can provide an early warning to a building's occupants before the deadly gas climbs to a dangerous level. Each home, business or jail equipped with gas heat or any gas appliances should have at least one carbon monoxide detector.
Radon gas is another deadly intruder in the homes of many Americans. Radon is the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the United States today. Only smoking causes more lung cancer deaths.
Testing — which is easy and inexpensive — is the only way to know if your home or office is at risk from radon. The EPA recommends testing all buildings below the third floor for radon.
You can obtain more information on the dangers of radon and how to obtain a testing kit by calling a toll-free radon hotline operated by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation at 800-232-1139.


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I was phoned to photograph Crispin Odey few days ago. Apparently, it is really difficult to get an interview with him, so I was told he was not very kind with the photo shoot idea, I was going to have about two minutes in my hands to shoot him. Well, I liked it! I checked on wiki ... Continue Reading


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Four people were killed and 15 were injured in confrontations in Alexandria, Cairo, Suez, Minya and Sharqiya on Friday, the health ministry said.
The ministry added on Saturday that local hospitals have received four bodies, one from Alexandria and three from Suez.
It added that the injured were also transferred to local hospitals to receive medical attention.
An Islamist alliance, which supports the Muslim Brotherhood's ousted President Mohamed Mursi, had called for demonstrations across the country on Friday against Tuesday's constitutional referendum.
Egyptians will vote on a new constitution on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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One in eight Americans does not have enough to eat and requires emergency food assistance. This staggering number is revealed in a report released on Tuesday by Feeding America (FA), a network consisting of thousands of food pantries, soup kitchens and similar agencies serving 37 million people in the US. The report, entitled Hunger in America 2010, paints a devastating portrait of the social misery faced by millions of American working people.
Link: http://wsws.org/articles/2010/feb2010/pers-f04.shtml
Two years on from the biggest financial crisis to strike world capitalism since the 1930s, leading international bankers made clear at last week's World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland that they will resist any attempts to reign in their speculative practices.
Link: http://www.democracynow.org/2010/2/4/ignoring_torture_claims_and_questionable_evidence
A New York jury has convicted the US-educated Pakistani neuroscientist Aafia Siddiqui of attempted murder for shooting at US forces while jailed in Afghanistan in 2008. None of the Americans were injured, but Siddiqui was shot and wounded while in US custody. Human rights groups have long alleged that Siddiqui was forcibly disappeared by Pakistani authorities in 2003 and interrogated and tortured at the behest of the United States. In her testimony, Siddiqui claimed to have been held in a US secret prison. We speak to Siddiqui family spokesperson Tina Foster of the International Justice Network and Petra Bartosiewicz, an independent journalist who has been closely following Siddiqui's case.
Link: http://www.uruknet.info/index.php?p=m62937&hd=&size=1&l=e
You can walk down many of the streets of Port au Prince and see absolutely no evidence that the world community has helped Haiti. Twenty three days after the earthquake jolted Haiti and killed over 200,000 people, as many as a million people have still not received any international food assistance.
Link: http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/02/04-3
Last week, I wrote about a revelation buried in a Washington Post article by Dana Priest which described how the Obama administration has adopted the Bush policy of targeting selected American citizens for assassination if they are deemed (by the Executive Branch) to be Terrorists. As The Washington Times' Eli Lake reports, Adm. Dennis Blair was asked about this program at a Congressional hearing yesterday and he acknowledged its existence:
Link: http://www.truthout.org/bill-introduced-calling-constitutional-amendment-tackle-campaign-finance-ruling56658
Two lawmakers introduced a bill this week aimed at adding an amendment to the US Constitution, which would allow Congress and the states to regulate political expenditures by corporations.
Link: http://www.truthout.org/what-getting-dumped-my-girlfriend-taught-me-about-being-dumped-obama56648
It was a cold February night when I got together with Irene to watch Obama's first budget address to Congress. Irene was a drop-dead gorgeous woman whose beauty was matched only by her intellect. I had met her at a party a few days earlier, and already I was crazy about her.
Link: http://rawstory.com/2010/02/judge-seals-video-taser-homicide/
A potentially explosive video showing the death of a Louisiana man after being Tasered nine times in 14 minutes will be kept from the public for at least another five months, after a judge ordered the tape sealed. Former Winnfield police officer Scott Nugent has been charged with manslaughter and malfeasance over the death of Baron "Scooter" Pikes on January 17, 2008. Pikes was handcuffed during each of the Taserings. Winnfield police say Pikes was resisting arrest on an outstanding warrant.
Link: http://rawstory.com/2010/02/google-nsa-alliance-privacy-advocate-alarmed/
In the wake of Chinese-based cyber attacks against Google's corporate infrastructure, search giant Google turned to the U.S. National Security Agency to help it combat security threats, according to a a published report. It's a move that has privacy advocates itching for more information on the cooperation between the world's largest aggregator of data and the U.S. government's controversial spy agency.
Link: http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/it-is-now-mathematically-impossible-to-pay-off-the-u-s-national-debt
A lot of people are very upset about the rapidly increasing U.S. national debt these days and they are demanding a solution. What they don't realize is that there simply is not a solution under the current U.S. financial system. It is now mathematically impossible for the U.S. government to pay off the U.S. national debt. You see, the truth is that the U.S. government now owes more dollars than actually exist. If the U.S. government went out today and took every single penny from every single American bank, business and taxpayer, they still would not be able to pay off the national debt. And if they did that, obviously American society would stop functioning because nobody would have any money to buy or sell anything.
Link: http://blogs.barrons.com/stockstowatchtoday/2010/02/04/initial-jobless-claims-rises-unexpectedly-stock-futures-down-dollar-up/
Speaking of the unemployed, the ranks of those claiming first-time benefits surprisingly rose again last week, to 480,000, the U.S. Department of Labor reported this morning, up from the revised 472,000 prior and ahead of expectations for a decline to 455,000.
Link: http://www.rferl.org/content/Obama_Warns_US_Will_Get_Tough_On_Trade_With_China/1948532.html
Obama says his administration is putting increased pressure on China to open up its domestic market further to reciprocal trade. Speaking at a Washington meeting with Democratic Party senators on February 3, Obama said that if the United States can increase its trade with Asia by even one percentage point, that will create thousands, maybe millions, of new U.S. jobs.
Link: http://www.paltelegraph.com/palestine/gaza-strip/4021-us-to-israel-ease-gaza-blockade-to-counter-goldstone-charges-of-war-crimes
The United States has suggested to Israel that easing the Gaza blockade would help counter the fallout from the Goldstone report on alleged war crimes during Operation Cast Lead a year ago.
Link: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/03/AR2010020304057_pf.html
The world's largest Internet search company and the world's most powerful electronic surveillance organization are teaming up in the name of cybersecurity. Under an agreement that is still being finalized, the National Security Agency would help Google analyze a major corporate espionage attack that the firm said originated in China and targeted its computer networks, according to cybersecurity experts familiar with the matter.
Link: http://www.rense.com/general89/profound.htm
Our U.S. Congress causes most Americans of both parties intellectual trauma, emotional fits and mental anguish. Every week, 545 individuals misdirect, obfuscate, cloud, suppress, deny or avoid dealing with serious issues facing our civilization. Fact: they don't solve much, but they do perpetuate most of our problems.
Link: http://www.rense.com/general89/mcc.htm
Senator McCain's bill is called The Dietary Supplement Safety Act (DSSA). It would repeal key sections of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA). DSHEA protects supplements if 1) they are food products that have been in the food supply and not chemically altered or 2) if they were sold as supplements prior to 1994, the year that DSHEA was passed. If a supplement fits one of these two descriptions, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cannot arbitrarily ban it or reclassify it as a drug.
Link: http://www.rense.com/general89/whos.htm
About to lose your home? Have you lost your home? Can you make the interest payments on your credit cards? Can you afford to maintain your car, your family's incidental needs, your children's health, or even buy enough food, gasoline or heating fuel? How did such a sad state of affairs come about in our country, once the most affluent in the history of the world? We have been massively betrayed by our national "leaders."
Link: http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=50225
A leading international rights group urged the Colombian government to take action against what it called the "successors" to the far-right paramilitary militias, which continue attacking civilians and human rights defenders. In its new report, "Paramilitaries' Heirs: The New Face of Violence in Colombia", Human Rights Watch (HRW) says the 2003-2006 demobilisation of the "brutal, mafia-like, paramilitary coalition known as the AUC (United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia)" was a failure, despite repeated government claims that the paramilitaries no longer exist.
Link: http://www.counterpunch.org/rhine02042010.html
Port au Prince, Haiti, January 12, 2010, 4:53 PM. We were eating dinner when the earthquake struck. As Californians we knew the meaning of the distorted room with plates sliding from the table and pictures tumbling from the wall. We grabbed hands and ran outside. The building held, unlike many others nearby.
Link: http://www.aclu.org/blog/national-security/drones-targeted-killings-and-fifth-amendment
When an American citizen leaves the U.S., they don't give up their constitutional rights. Which is why it's so downright scary that at a hearing yesterday, Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair admitted that the Obama administration reserves the right to order the assassination of Americans abroad who are suspected of involvement in terrorism.
Link: http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/02/04/house-passes-cybersecurity-bill/
The House today overwhelmingly passed a bill aimed at building up the United States' cybersecurity army and expertise, amid growing alarm over the country's vulnerability online. The bill, which passed 422-5, requires the Obama administration to conduct an agency-by-agency assessment of cybersecurity workforce skills and establishes a scholarship program for undergraduate and graduate students who agree to work as cybersecurity specialists for the government after graduation.
Link: http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2010/02/ken_lewis_already_relishing_th.html#ixzz0ensmLgPH
No WAY is Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis going to be the only one to answer for the acquisition of crappy Merrill Lynch and its crappy bonuses, "a person close to Lewis's defense team" (who may or may not be Ken Lewis himself) tells Charlie Gasparino today on the Daily Beast. NO WAY will he be a scapegoat, alone, for the people who twisted his arm to go through with the Merrill deal by telling him he would be fired if he didn't. "If this thing goes to trial you can expect both Paulson and Bernanke to be on the witness list." If he's going down, he's bringing them down, too. Bringing them down to Chinatown. Order in the court!
Link: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/education/2010/02/05/2010-02-05_cuffed_for_doodling_on_a_desk.html#ixzz0enqwwBfp
Alexa Gonzalez, a student Junior High School 190 in Forest Hills, Queens, was handcuffed and detained at police precinct for doodling on her desk with erasable marker. 12-year-old Queens girl was hauled out of school in handcuffs for an artless offense - doodling her name on her desk in erasable marker, the Daily News has learned. Alexa Gonzalez was scribbling a few words on her desk Monday while waiting for her Spanish teacher to pass out homework at Junior High School 190 in Forest Hills, she said.
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The Mezz is Temple Bar's capital of live music. This Tabernacle of Tunage houses some of the best LIVE bands covering many genres to cater for everyone. Famous names who have played on the Mezz's famous stage include Snow Patrol, Alabama 3, Chris Slade from ACDC, Royseven, Bipolar Empire, J90...to name but a few. Entry is ALWAYS free and there is always AT LEAST two live acts EVERY NIGHT.


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On August 20, 2012 the Telluride community will welcome Olympians, World Champions and Tour de France podium winners as they begin a race through the Colorado Rocky Mountains, enduring more mountain passes than any other race in North America. Ajax Peak and historic Main Street will provide a striking backdrop for the Stage 1 finish of the 2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge.
Referred to as "America's Race," the second annual USA Pro Cycling Challenge will take place August 20-26, 2012. More than 1 million spectators are expected to line the route to see if Levi Leipheimer will defend his title as winner of the 2011 USA Pro Cycling Challenge. One of the largest cycling events in United States history, the 2012 race will feature the best of the best in professional cycling, competing on a challenging course through some of America's most beautiful scenery.
Marking one of the best fields ever assembled on American soil for a professional cycling race, the provisionary team rosters for the 2012 USA Pro Challenge have been confirmed. Emphasizing the competitive level of the field, the race will include six of the top 13 finishers from this year's Tour de France – Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) of Liquigas-Cannondale, Tejay Van Garderen (USA) of BMC Racing, Cadel Evans (AUS) of BMC Racing Team, Janez Brajkovic (SLO) from Astana Pro Team, and RadioShack-Nissan-Trek riders Andreas Kloden (GER) and Chris Horner (USA).
The USA Pro Challenge will include 10 of the top 12 finishers from last year, including the top 5. Also featured will be Taylor Phinney (USA) of BMC Racing Team who recently secured two fourth place finishes at the London Olympics. Three of the past four USPRO National Champions in the road race (Tim Duggan - 2012, Ben King - 2010, George Hincapie - 2009) will line up in Colorado, as well as two former Giro d'Italia winners – Ivan Basso (ITA) and Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) of Liquigas-Cannondale.


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Cops and Kids go Christmas shopping
Forty local kids got the opportunity to shop for Christmas presents with law enforcement Tuesday morning at the Target in Wesley Chapel.
The annual COPS AND KIDS event was hosted by the Monroe Union Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #19 and began around 8 a.m.
The children participating ranged in age from kindergarten to fifth grade and were given $150 to shop with. Of the $150, $75 had to be spent on clothes while another $75 had to be spent on toys.
"It's great shopping with the kids," Lt. Mark Coan of the Monroe Police Department said.
He has participated in the event in the past and felt that there were a lot more officers who turned out for this year's event, he said.
In addition to members of the Monroe Police Department, members of the Union County Sheriff's Office, Marshville Police Department, and Waxhaw Police department also attended as well as members of the Union County Sheriff's Office and Waxhaw Police Department explorer groups.
After a few greetings and directions from Mrs. Claus, Target opened its doors to participating children and their parents who were greeted by both Mrs. Claus and Santa as they entered. Parents waited near the front of the store as children were paired with officers and explorers from various agencies. The first stop on their shopping trip was in the store's clothing section. Afterwards, everyone headed to the toy section to complete their shopping trip.
"I enjoy it, I think it's something great for the children," Christina Crews, whose 9-year-old daughter participated in the event, said.
She and other parents felt similarly and were glad to see the smiles on their children's faces as they went off to shop with police officers.
"I think it's great the community does something like this for the kids," Christine Tullock, whose two daughters participated in the event, said.
Her father, who recently passed away, was a police officer in New Jersey and she was glad to see her children and others get a chance to interact with law enforcement as they shopped for various items throughout the store, she said.
Tim Byrd, whose son and daughter also participated in the event, was also happy about it.
"I think it's a good program. I like the idea of cops giving back and helping out the community," Byrd said.
His daughter, Caitlin, 9, looked forward to getting Barbies and Barbie related items during the event while his son, Deacon, 8, looked forward to getting LEGOs.
Other items on the children's wish lists Tuesday included, baby dolls, games, toy strollers, Littlest Pet Shop toys and others.
The county's Christmas Bureau depending on need chose the children who participated in the event, Gloria Haney, the Christmas Bureau's volunteer coordinator, said.
"What we try to do is select children from all the schools in Union County," she said.
Santa and Mrs. Claus were available throughout the event for pictures and after the children and participating officers completed the shopping trip, the clothes and toys they collected were given to elves who would get the items to Santa who would then make sure to deliver them on Christmas Eve. After shopping, event participants enjoyed a breakfast provided by Chick-fil-A and an after shopping Christmas party provided by Target.
"It's the highlight of the Christmas year for officers," Elizabeth Cooke, who works with the Monroe Union Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 19's COPS AND KIDS committee, said.
Officers could be found socializing and laughing throughout the event with the children they were paired with and some appeared to be having just as much fun as the children who participated.
"I think it's a wonderful thing. There's a lot of kids who are unfortunate. This (COPS AND KIDS) is helping them get some Christmas," Alwanna Owens, a parent of two girls who participated in Tuesday's event, said.


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By Dennis O'Neil, Kentucky New Era
Students will see changes in their lunch and breakfast trays this fall following the approval of new meal standards by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The new standards apply to all schools participating in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs. The new standards require schools to serve fruit and vegetables to students daily, increase the amount whole grain-rich foods and limit calories based on students' age.


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July 30, 2015
It's been a grueling, but rewarding week. Now, it's the home stretch for dozens of dedicated construction workers.
Busy builders continued their work Thursday as part of the Builders Blitz. They are finishing seven homes for Habitat for Humanity.
Friday at 5:30 p.m., families will get keys to those completed homes.
About Town Press and the Brazos Valley Bombers were among the organizations out at the work site on Mervin's Run lending a helping hand and support.
The generous donations of the community during News 3's drive a week ago made one of those seven homes possible.
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Lawyer says his client isn't Hernandez's killer
ARANSAS PASS - The lawyer of a man arrested on suspicion of killing an Aransas Pass teenager said his client innocent.
Police Saturday arrested Lawrence Mireles, 18, on a warrant for the murder of Jenna Hernandez, 16.
Mireles' lawyer, Steve Fischer, who maintains his client's innocence, says the pair dated for about two years, from 2007 to 2009 and had parted ways on good terms and after a period of not talking, became friends.
"By 2011 they were friends. There's no motive," Fischer said.
Fischer, who on Sunday interviewed his client and several people associated with the case, said Hernandez had been texting Mireles on June 25, a Monday night, the night her family has said she went missing.
"That night he was with a bunch of friends at a graduation party," Fischer said. "He stayed at a friend's house and fell asleep on the couch. He was still sleeping there in the morning."
Fischer said his client said Hernandez was calling him or texting him around 1:30 or 2 a.m., trying to get him to pick her up.
Mireles, who said he was drinking at the party that night told her he was too drunk and tired, did not have a vehicle and planned to go to sleep, according to Fischer. He also said that Mireles doesn't drive.
Mireles and some of his friends have had to take down their Facebook pages because of harassing messages from strangers, threatening vigilante violence.
Fischer also said $1 million bail is high.
A representative of the Aransas Pass Police Department on Sunday said Police Chief Eric Blanchard instructed her to refer reporters to the agency's website and Facebook page.
The department has released little information regarding the case, including Hernandez's cause of death.
News of Mireles' arrest came through a press release posted to the agency's Facebook page.
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The Duo Thomas & Friends Steam Team Station is an app and coordinating accessory that works with the iPad. The toy in the box is a colorful version of Thomas the Tank Engine's roundhouse, or…
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Duo Pinball is an electronic device that holds your iPad and turns it into a digital pinball machine. The device works with the Pinball HD collection app, which features multiple pinball games. All…
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Dora the Explorer Let's Play Backpack—Duo Powered is part of Discovery Bay Games' line of Duo game accessories for the iPad. The Let's Play Backpack accessory is compatible with the Dora Let's…
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The Atari Arcade—Duo Powered is a game console based on the arcade-style look of classic Atari games. The game console works with the iPad and the Atari's Greatest Hits app. Download the app…
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It's a basic cable night. Sure you have new episodes of America's Got Talent and Big Brother on the major networks, but if you really want to be entertained you have to venture further up the dial. Like up to the Sci-Fi network, which premieres its new show Who Wants To Be A Superhero? tonight. Not to spoil it, but I think the answer is "everybody."
Meanwhile, Spike continues on their quest to be the #1 Network For Men (who don't get laid), airing three original shows tonight: The Dudesons, Raising The Roofs, and Women Of Action– an hour-long special about the world's most irresistable women. I'd say "Count me in," but I think I'd be revealing a little too much about my social life if I did.
Instead I'm going to be watching It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia on F/X. So what are YOU watching tonight? Vote now!


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By Rebecca Haynes/HealthyLife I thought I was being a good mom. Aspiring to "take care" of my family I did my best to attend to their physical needs. I planned meals and did the grocery shopping, put home-cooked dinners on the table more days than not, and kept the house clean (OK, relatively!). And until the […] [Read More]
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Living with Bipolar Disorder By Lee Nelson/HealthyLife She lost her house, car, motorcycle, cats and the life she once knew. Celeste Trotz, 57, of Schenectady had once worked as a television engineer and production specialist. But without the right medications and help, her bipolar disorder got in the way. "When bipolar people get sick, we […] [Read More]
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Waste Not, Want Not
Yale makes it easy to recycle that aluminum tray and those 1-7 plastics – throw them all in one green bin! Learn more about what can be recycled through Single Stream recycling.
All Yale faculty and staff can now reduce costs and waste through the new Eli Surplus Exchange Program. Similar to Craigslist, the exchange facilitates reuse and recycling of surplus items.
Free or reasonably priced office supplies, unopened chemicals, furniture and lab equipment can either be posted or obtained. There is also a forum for items that you may be looking for. The Exchange is for Yale goods and property and for business use only. Furniture and equipment for personal purchase are still available through the TR&S Surplus site. The next phase will include universal waste such as computers and electronics.


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Botanical Name: Wisteria sinensis
Height: 6 - 8 feet.
Spacing: 6 - 8 feet.
Depth: Where root meets the stem.
Spread: 6 feet.
Sun/Shade: Full sun.
Color: Violet-blue.
Foliage: Pale green foliage.
Blooms: Late May - Early June.
Fruit: 4 - 6 inch seed pods.
Form: Perennial. Rounded, Spreading.
Flower Form: 6 - 8 inch racemes, fragrant.
Soil Requirements: Well-dDrained, moist deep soil. pH adaptable.
Growth Rate: Fast growth rate - 10 feet per year (The grafted vines can grow this much. The trunk of the tree will only grow 6 - 8 feet).
Pruning: This is a vine that has been pruned to a tree form. You will need to prune it regularly, or it will revert back to vining form.
Size: 1 inch blossoms.
Comments: Compound leaves have a ferny appearance. Cut back vigorous growth. Use nitrogen fertilizer sparingly. Train to tree form.
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