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A system for controlling pets utilizes a low power transmitter to create avoidance zones in which one pet wearing an animal control receiver can enter but in which a second pet is deterred from entering.
1. A method of transmitting a signal for controlling an animal, said method comprising:
providing a transmission packet for transmission to a receiver;
providing a transmitter;
configuring said transmitter to repeatedly transmit said transmission packet during subsequent transmission windows;
repeating transmission of said transmission packet so as to transmit said transmission packet during a subsequent transmission window;
randomly selecting a point in time within at least one of said transmission windows to initiate transmission of said transmission packet.
2. The method as described in
randomly selecting a point in time for each of said transmission windows to initiate transmission of said transmission packet.
This application is a Division of Ser. No. 10/829,915, filed Apr. 21, 2004, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,117,822, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/528,629, entitled "System for Communicating Control Signals" and filed on Dec. 10, 2003 the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety for all purposes.
This application is being filed concurrently with related U.S. patent applications: U.S. Ser. No. 10/829,916 entitled "Method and Apparatus for Communicating Control Signals", filed Apr. 21, 2004; U.S. Pat. No. 7,046,152, issued May 16, 2006; U.S. Ser. No. 10/830,161, entitled "Method and Apparatus for Communicating an Animal Control Signal", filed Apr. 21, 2004 (now U.S. Pat. No. 7,068,174, issued Jun. 27, 2006); U.S. U.S. Ser. No. 10/830,174, entitled "Method and Apparatus for Varying Animal Correction Signals", filed Apr. 21, 2004 all of which are hereby incorporated by reference for all purposes.
Various embodiments of the invention relate generally to a system for controlling an animal. One particular embodiment relates to a system for transmitting a low power signal for use in keeping pets out of specific areas.
Many pet owners experience a variety of problems inside the home caused by their pets getting into areas that the owner would like to keep them out of. For example, dogs getting into trash cans, cats climbing on tables and both cats and dogs climbing on couches are examples of such problems.
To combat this problem, electronic transmitter/collar systems have been used. Such systems operate by producing an electromagnetic field in a spherical pattern. This requires a significant amount of power in order to generate a strong enough field. Therefore, this has necessitated that the transmitter be an alternating current powered unit that is supplied from a wall outlet.
However, many of the locations that owners desire to keep their pets out of are not necessarily located next to a wall outlet. Therefore, to locate a transmitter in one of these locations would require that power cords be run across the room from the wall outlet. This is clearly an undesirable solution. For example, couches located in the middle of a large room or a significant distance from a wall outlet cannot be easily supplied with A/C power. As another example, keeping dogs from drinking out of a toilet is difficult to achieve as many bathrooms do not have wall outlets located close to the toilet. In addition, even though wall outlets may be located close to some areas, it is often desirable to use the wall outlets for other items. For example, there are often wall outlets located close to a bed (which one often desires to keep a pet off of); however, those outlets are preferably used for clock radios and reading lights. Consequently, the A/C powered units are oftentimes very inconvenient to use.
While in many instances a single transmitter will suffice for protecting an area of the home. In some instances it is desirable to protect a larger area than can be accommodated with a single unit. In that situation, it can sometimes be difficult to use more than one unit to protect the large area. This is due to the fact that the units transmit the same signal in a spherical pattern. When placed near one another, the signals produced by the transmitters can cancel. When the signals cancel one another, a dead zone is created in which the pet can move freely. This may be the very place that the pet owner wants to keep the pet from entering. As a result, the effective use of two units close to one another which are transmitting the same signal is sometimes difficult to achieve.
Another difficulty encountered by pet owners is that not all of their pets need to be kept away from certain areas. For example, a pet owner's unruly dog may need to be kept away from the front door in order to keep it from jumping up on guests. However, that same pet owner would like the pet cat to be able to enter the zone by the front door. With a system in which the dog's collar and the cat's collar are both triggered by the transmitter signal, it is not possible to create selective zones around the door. Thus, such a system suffers from the fact that it cannot accommodate different avoidance zones for different pets in the same household.
While many animals are capable of being trained to leave an avoidance zone if they enter one, there are sometimes a few that are not deterred by the correction signal used. For example, in some cases, an increasing intensity of the correction signal has been used to cause the most stubborn of animals to leave an avoidance zone. The intensity can only be increased to a maximum intensity—especially for commercially sold systems that must accommodate a diverse group of animals of different sizes. Thus, in the past, one had to accept that for those animals that could not be deterred by the maximum intensity correction signal that the system would not be as useful.
According to one embodiment of the invention, a system is provided for use in controlling an animal, comprising providing a digital message for communication to a receiver; providing a carrier wave for transmission to the receiver; transmitting the carrier wave in accordance with the digital message so as to transmit the carrier wave in accordance with each occurrence of a first digital signal in the digital message and so as not to transmit the carrier wave in accordance with each occurrence of a second digital signal in the digital message; powering the transmission with only battery power.
According to another embodiment of the invention, a system is provided for use in controlling an animal comprising providing a receiver; receiving a carrier wave signal for use in controlling an animal; determining a digital message from the carrier wave signal wherein reception of the carrier wave corresponds to a first digital signal in the digital message and non-reception of the carrier wave corresponds to a second digital signal in the digital message and wherein the second digital signal is opposite in value to the first digital signal; and utilizing the digital message to transmit a correction signal.
According to still another embodiment of the invention, a system is provided comprising providing a transmitter; powering the transmitter; providing a message for communication to a receiver, wherein the message is configured to implement a routine for application of a specific correction signal to the animal; transmitting the message to the receiver at less than about 0.0167 Watts average power.
Another embodiment of the invention comprises configuring a receiver to receive a signal having a predetermined frequency; detecting a signal; taking a first set of samples of the signal at a plurality of intervals during a first time period corresponding to at least one cycle at the frequency; utilizing the first set of samples to calculate a characteristic of the signal during the first cycle; taking a second set of samples of the signal at a plurality of intervals during a subsequent time period corresponding to at least one cycle at the frequency; utilizing the second set of samples to calculate the characteristic of the signal during the second cycle; comparing the calculated characteristic of the first time period with the calculated characteristic of the subsequent time period so as to determine whether the first cycle and the second cycle of the signal have the predetermined frequency.
Still another embodiment of the invention comprises providing a first avoidance zone transmitter; providing a second avoidance zone transmitter; placing the first avoidance zone transmitter in a first transmission location; placing the second avoidance zone transmitter in a second transmission location; initiating transmission of a control signal from the first avoidance zone transmitter; initiating transmission of the control signal from the second avoidance zone transmitter; varying the initiation of successive transmissions of the control signal from the first avoidance zone transmitter within successive control signal windows.
According to another embodiment of the invention, a system is provided comprising generating a control signal for transmission to an animal control receiver, wherein the control signal is generated for transmission within a control signal window and wherein the control signal window is longer than the control signal; determining a first point in time within the control signal window to begin transmission of the control signal, wherein the first point in time within the control signal window allows for transmission of the control signal within the control signal window; initiating transmission of the control signal at the first point in time.
In accordance with another embodiment of the invention, a system is provided comprising receiving a first control signal from an animal control transmitter; initiating a routine for controlling at least one correction signal to the animal in response to the receiving the first control signal from the animal control transmitter; establishing a control signal window for receipt of a second control signal from the animal control transmitter; checking for the second control signal within the control signal window so as to allow the second control signal to be transmitted at a different initiation point relative to the control signal window from the initiation point of the first control signal.
In yet another embodiment of the invention, a system is provided comprising providing a transmitter; storing one of a plurality of identifiers with the transmitter wherein each of the plurality of identifiers is associated with a corresponding animal; transmitting from the transmitter an animal control signal matching the selected identifier without receiving via an animal control receiver a signal to indicate to the transmitter the presence of the animal in the target zone.
Still another embodiment of the invention comprises receiving an animal control signal from a transmitter, wherein the animal control signal is received without the receiver transmitting a signal to indicate to the transmitter the presence of the animal in a target zone; storing an identifier in a memory, wherein the identifier is associated with one of a plurality of animals; providing a processor configured to initiate a routine for application of the correction signal to the animal if the animal control signal received from the transmitter matches the identifier.
Yet another embodiment of the invention comprises detecting a transmitted signal with a detector indicating the detector is located within a first zone; applying a first sequence of correction signals for controlling the animal; determining whether the animal has not moved from the first zone after the applying the first sequence of correction signals; waiting a period of time after the applying the first sequence of correction signals; in response to the determining that the animal has not moved from the first zone after the period of time, applying a second sequence of correction signals for controlling the animal different from the first sequence of correction signals.
Further embodiments will be apparent from the specification and accompanying claims.
Thus, a battery powered transmitter is necessary in these and other situations. Providing a battery powered transmitter that provides a signal that is of sufficient strength so that it can create a zone of protection has been difficult to achieve until now. While AC units are capable of providing a strong signal with little worry about the power being used to transmit the signal, battery powered units need to be able to generate a signal of sufficient strength while at the same time allowing the signal to be transmitted for several months. This will keep the pet owner from having to change the batteries too frequently. According to one embodiment of the invention, it would be desirable not to have to change a unit powered with 3 "AA" cell batteries for a period of six months. According to other embodiments of the invention, a transmitter that could transmit a signal for 6, 5, 4, or 3 months without requiring replacement of the batteries would be sufficient.
In addition to showing that the transmitters in
As noted above, the ability to keep pets out of certain areas of the home requires that a battery powered unit be used in order to place a transmitter in an effective location. As a result, the unit needs to be of sufficiently low power so that it can last for a dependably long enough time, e.g., around 3 to 6 months, so as not to be annoying to the consumer who has to replace the batteries.
To accomplish a low power transmitter, the signal shown in
To reduce the power requirements of the transmitter, a unique transmission scheme can be used to reduce the number of transmissions that draw current from the power source. The signals that draw current from the power source are the ones that reduce the life of the battery source. For example, a data signal for each data bit in
This transmission scheme can be illustrated by flowchart 400 in
As shown in block 460, a battery operated unit could be used to transmit this signal since it requires very little power. However, where a transmitter unit is configured with both a battery power mode and an AC power mode, then the AC power mode could transmit in this fashion, as well. It is envisioned that this transmission scheme will be very beneficial when used as a battery powered transmission scheme, however.
Block 470 illustrates that the carrier wave signal is repeatedly transmitted according to the digital message. This allows the receiver assembly worn by the animal to trigger off of the received signal and apply the appropriate correction signal. Thus, for example, the encoded carrier wave signal can be sent repeatedly every 300 ms to convey the 8 bit message. If the animal wearing a collar assembly receiver is standing within an avoidance zone, it can be issued a correction signal every time the 8 bit signal is received.
This reception scheme is illustrated further by flowchart 500 in
In block 530, the digital message is determined from the carrier wave signal, wherein reception of the carrier wave corresponds to a first digital signal in the digital message and non-reception of the carrier wave corresponds to a second digital signal in the digital message. The second digital signal is the opposite of the first digital signal. Therefore, if the first digital signal is a "1" then the second digital signal is a "0" and vice versa. Once the digital message is determined from the carrier wave signal, then the digital message can be used to decide whether to apply a correction signal, e.g., in the form of a sound or a stimulation signal. According to one example, the digital message can be associated with a specific animal collar. Any animal collar that is programmed with that digital message and receives that digital message would know to apply a correction signal to the pet. Any animal collar not pre-programmed with that digital message and which received that digital message would conclude not to apply the correction signal. Thus, different pets could be controlled by different transmitters—thus keeping cats away from a sofa that they might scratch, while allowing dogs to sleep at the side of the sofa. As another example, the digital message could be indicative of a level of stimulation to apply. Thus, for a house full of big dogs that have a tendency to both get in the trash can in the kitchen as well as run out the front door, a digital signal sent by the transmitter at the trash can could be equated with a weak correction signal while the digital message sent by the transmitter at the front door could be equated with a strong correction signal (since you would want to prevent the dogs from running out the front door and into the traffic). A table look up function in a processor could be used to determine what correction signal to apply for each digital message received. Furthermore, a combination of these examples could be used.
It should be understood that for purposes of this patent, a carrier wave is considered to be the signal that is transmitted from the transmitter to the receiver for use in communicating a message. In some instances, transmission of a carrier wave will be interrupted for purposes of conveying the message. Furthermore, in some instances, the carrier wave will have the same general shape as the input wave form. Furthermore, for purposes of this patent, it should be understood that a pattern of signals has a beginning signal and an ending signal.
This on/off modulation scheme is beneficial from a power perspective in that it reduces the number of current drawing instances when communicating a digital message. In a pulse width modulated system, the width of a transmission indicates the value as being a "1" or a "0". Thus, pulse width modulation draws current regardless of whether a "1" or a "0" is transmitted. The on/off scheme avoids drawing current for at least one of the signals (i.e., either the 1's or the 0's).
The receiver system 950 is shown having a receiver 958, a processor 962, a wake up circuit 954, a sound generator 970 and a stimulation generator 966. The receiver is configured to receive the carrier wave signal sent by the transmitter. As explained above, the digital message embodied by that carrier wave can be used to determine how to control an animal such as one's pet dog or cat. The receiver is coupled with the processor 962 to translate or demodulate the carrier signal. Thus, the processor is configured to determine a digital message from the carrier wave signal wherein reception of the carrier wave corresponds to a first digital signal (e.g., a "1") in the digital message and non-reception of the carrier wave corresponds to a second digital signal (e.g., a "0") in the digital message. The first and second digital signals are opposites of one another (e.g., "1" and "0" or "0" and "1").
As noted earlier, the use of a transmitter is limited by the lifetime of the transmitter's power supply. Thus, a highly beneficial transmitter is one that can provide a sufficiently powerful signal so as to be received by the receiver while at the same time enduring for a long period of time without requiring a change of batteries, such as for 3, 4, 5, or 6 months. This allows the transmitter to be portable so that it can be used in locations that do not have AC power readily available. It also allows for the transmitter to be operated for substantially long periods of time without the pet owner having to change the batteries. A method of implementing such a low power transmitter can be seen in flowchart 600 in
To implement such a low power system, the signaling format shown in
A receiver can be used to detect the digital message sent by the transmitter in a unique fashion. This is illustrated, for example, by flowchart 700 in
To determine that the transmission that is being received is of the predetermined frequency, the receiver can apply a unique method to calculate the frequency. Namely, the receiver can sample the received signal according to the following formula:
Alternatively, one could configure the system to wake up if any signal is received. Thus, one could wait until the payload signal was received before determining whether the payload signal was being transmitted at the predetermined frequency.
Thus, as shown in block 720, the receiver can detect not only the presence of a signal but can also make a determination that the signal that is being received is of the predetermined frequency that the receiver is configured for. If the signal is detected to be of the predetermined frequency, then the receiving circuit elements can be initiated to receive the transmission packet message. This can be implemented according to one embodiment of the invention by taking a first set of samples of the signal at multiple intervals during a first time period corresponding to at least one cycle at the predetermined frequency, as shown in block 730. Then, this first set of samples can be used to calculate a characteristic of the signal for the first cycle, as shown in block 740. Then, a second set of samples of the signal can be taken at multiple intervals during a subsequent time period corresponding to at least one cycle at the frequency. In block 755, the second set of samples is utilized to calculate the characteristic of the signal during the second cycle, for example. The calculated characteristic of the first time period (e.g., cycle #1) can be compared with the calculated characteristic of the subsequent time period (e.g., cycle #2) so as to determine whether the first cycle and the second cycle of the signal have the same value and thus were sent at the predetermined frequency. If so, the digital message embodied in the transmission packet can be determined from the signal, as shown in block 770. Once the digital message is determined, it can be used to trigger application of the correction signal that is transmitted to the animal, as shown in block 780.
As shown in block 790, one such characteristic that can be determined is the Peak_Sig according to the formula shown above. The Peak_Sig can then be computed for each of the 8 cycles per bit, as shown for
To implement the method of
The coding scheme used in the example above is beneficial because it reduces the need for power, as well. Namely, the coding scheme provides that for every eight bit packet, only 2 of the bits will be 1's. Thus, 21 codes can be communicated to the receiver by only transmitting for 2 data bits during the payload portion of the signal. As can be appreciated by one of ordinary skill in the art, additional messages beyond the 21 could be provided by lengthening the payload to a number greater than 8 bits, e.g., 16 bits where only two of the bits are "1". By only having to transmit two bits, the power requirements are kept low under this coding scheme, as opposed to a transmission scheme in which more than two bits had to be transmitted on average per 8 bit message or one in which a signal had to be transmitted regardless of whether a "1" or a "0" was being transmitted.
As shown in
To implement the variation of the initiation point within control signal windows, one can use a randomization circuit to select successive initiation points. However, in some instances, one might also use a predetermined pattern to accomplish the variation. Thus, for example, a processor might choose to randomize the initiation point for 4 out of 5 transmission windows—but, initiate the transmission for the fifth window at the beginning of the fifth transmission window.
A receiver that receives this "jittered" type of signal can be configured to check for the variation. For example, the flowchart 1200 shown in
According to one correction signal routine, a series of correction signals can be applied to the animal for every correction signal window in which the control signal packet is received. The initial magnitude of the correction signal that is applied to the animal can be determined in one example by determining the strength of the received signal. Thus, the strength of the signal can be used to indicate the relative location of the animal within the avoidance zone, i.e., a strong signal indicates the animal is closer to the transmitter than would a weak signal. Furthermore, according to the routine shown in block 1232, a each subsequent correction signal that is applied to the animal during its time inside the avoidance zone is applied with a greater intensity relative to the previous correction signal—up to a predetermined maximum intensity. After a predetermined time at the maximum intensity, the unit would shut down. Similarly, block 1236 illustrates that after a period of time in which the animal is not removed from the zone, the time intervals between correction signals could be randomized. As noted earlier, a collar assembly can be used to hold the receiver and apply the correction signal in the form of a sound or an electrical stimulation, as shown in block 1240.
The receiving system is shown in
Referring to
The receiving method can be implemented according to the example shown in
In some cases, an animal might acclimate to regular, periodic stimulation when the animal enters an avoidance zone. Thus, the animal will linger in the avoidance zone rather than be discouraged from being present in the avoidance zone. This might be especially true for stubborn animals. To solve this problem, a random stimulation pattern can be used. The random stimulation can be more annoying to the animal than the regular, periodic stimulation, thus encouraging the animal to vacate the zone.
For example,
While various embodiments of the invention have been described as methods or apparatus for implementing the invention, it should be understood that the invention can be implemented through code coupled to a computer, e.g., code resident on a computer or accessible by the computer. For example, software could be utilized to implement many of the methods discussed above. Thus, in addition to embodiments where the invention is accomplished by hardware, it is also noted that these embodiments can be accomplished through the use of an article of manufacture comprised of a computer usable medium having a computer readable program code embodied therein, which causes the enablement of the functions disclosed in this description. Therefore, it is desired that embodiments of the invention also be considered protected by this patent in their program code means as well. It is also envisioned that embodiments of the invention could be accomplished as computer signals embodied in a carrier wave, as well as signals (e.g., electrical and optical) propagated through a transmission medium. Thus, the various information discussed above could be formatted in a structure, such as a data structure, and transmitted as an electrical signal through a transmission medium or stored on a computer readable medium.
It is also noted that many of the structures, materials, and acts recited herein can be recited as means for performing a function or steps for performing a function. Therefore, it should be understood that such language is entitled to cover all such structures, materials, or acts disclosed within this specification and their equivalents, including the matter incorporated by reference.
It is thought that the apparatuses and methods of the embodiments of the present invention and its attendant advantages will be understood from this specification. While the above is a complete description of specific embodiments of the invention, the above description should not be taken as limiting the scope of the invention as defined by the claims.
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Second annual fundraiser in France auctions off real estate, jewelry and private concerts.
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Billionaire Yuri Milner pledges to fund a decade-long search for intelligent life among the stars.
Leonardo DiCaprio hands out millions to environmental groups
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Actor's $15 million donation is the latest in a string of charitable giving to protect species and habitats around the globe.
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FALMOUTH — Plans for a collaborative, public planning process to gather input on the proposed redevelopment and expansion of the Falmouth Shopping Center are back on track after town officials met with the project's representative last week.
A charette has been tentatively scheduled for Saturday, April 4. It will provide residents the opportunity to participate in the planning process for the design and make-up of the 28 acres abutting the shopping center, as well as the reuse of the vacant building in the existing plaza and will include their vision for the larger Route 1 area, Town Manager Nathan Poore said.
Poore and Long Range Planning Director Theo Holtwijk weren't sure the property owner, JPA Corp. of Boston, was interested in going through with the process until they met with the owner's representative, Andrew Gilmore, last week.
Shortly after their previous meeting last November, all communication from Gilmore ceased and phone calls from Holtwijk went unanswered.
In November, the three met with Mark Eyerman, of Planning Decisions, who presented a proposal for the charette process. At that meeting, it was decided that the event would require a facilitator.
Last week's meeting, held Thursday, Jan. 29, was "very encouraging," Poore said. "It seems the clients want to move very quickly."
But Holtwijk said they are still waiting for the owners to commit to paying for the charette's facilitator, who would work on behalf of the town.
"After this long being quiet, they came back out of the woodwork and want to move post-haste," Holtwijk said.
There's a lot of planning that must be done to have everything ready, as well as establishing what the town and the property owners need to know for the project to proceed, he said.
"What kind of questions do we want the charette to answer for us?" Holtwijk said. "What mix of uses, how tall should buildings be, how should it be oriented, how best to accomplish pedestrian connections, so we know before we go in that these are the things people find important."
Gilmore said Tuesday that he is still trying to reach his clients to get their approval for hiring the town's facilitator. If Falmouth had the zoning in place for the level of retail development proposed in the project, he said he and the property owners would be in front of the Planning Board and not facing a charette.
"Here it's more of a partnership expressing needs and desires while taking into account economic and environmental limitations," he said. "There's no real cookie cutter process of charette and personally, I think that's a benefit here."
As recently as last August, Gilmore said he had a "nationally recognized" tenant without an existing presence in southern Maine that was interested in anchoring the development. Since then, the tenant has backed out and, at this time, "there are no negotiations or discussions with perspective tenants," he said.


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Niger: Plan's response to the Sahel food crisis continues as refugees flood over borders
4 May 2012: Plan's response to the Sahel food and refugee crisis is continuing as political instability in Mali sends a surge of refugees into neighbouring countries.
Almost 200,000 Malian refugees have now sought shelter over the borders, some with herd animals, causing additional pressure on already poor communities' food supplies, pastures and infrastructure.
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The organisation is distributing free food to targeted groups in villages and schools, filling up 25 cereal banks and offering nutritional advice to communities. It is also providing food support, cereal grains, vegetables, mosquito nets and blankets to villagers and refugees.
More than 3,000 refugees had arrived in April in the village of Goudel, 5 kilometres from the Malian border and a place normally inhabited by 850 people. Village chief Ashek Hammed says the increase in numbers means the food shortage is desperate – but local tradition means all newcomers will be fed.
"If you have a stranger who stays with you, you have to share your meals with him," explains Hammed. "Consequently there is pressure because the food shortage is more pronounced. I'm very worried about the future. Not because of the actual situation, but because every day, people keep on coming."
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Every day, refugees who have walked for 10 to 15 days arrive in Goudel. One hundred percent of the children are malnourished, and many have illnesses such as whooping cough. Refugee Azahara Naziou came across the Malian border in April and is now living in a tent with 12 members of her family.
"I left my village because I was frightened. Bandits came with guns and stole many of our things, so we decided to run away. I came on foot with my children. Since we came here, we have been supported with food. So I have been eating millet, beans and rice. We have been assisted with food, with blankets, with containers to carry water and with tents."
Plan has furnished the school with extra blackboards, seating mats and teaching guides to accommodate greater numbers. Teacher Adouramane Oumarou says one entire class is made up of refugee children, who have never been to school before.
"Before the arrival of the refugees, we had 134 pupils; now we have taken in 117 refugee children. We wish that the school continues to do well, above all with the support of our partner Plan Niger."
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The U.S. Justice Department has approved the towns voting change and redistricting plan.
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Wireless pioneer Craig McCaw has long been one of the key figures in the Seattle region's technology industry, from the early days of McCaw Cellular to the formation of Clearwire decades later.
He normally keeps a low profile, but a new real estate listing provides a rare glimpse into his private life.
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- When I'm done eating an apple, all that's left is pretty much the seeds. Love a good crunchy apple and hate wasting any of it.
- Pre-Summer, I thought I wanted two kids at the most, but after having her, I decided I wanted three or four. Guess I got my wish.
- I think I've shared this before, but light bulbs always go out in my presence. In fact, just changed one less than an hour ago. It's actually kind of creepy and used to drive my mom crazy. Now it drives me crazy as I am constantly changing light bulbs.
- I do not iron. Ever. In fact, I have not ironed anything since CD and I got married, and I know this because I found the iron my mom gave us unused in the closet the other day. Sorry mom. When working as a massage therapist, I lived in yoga pants, and all of CD's work clothes are wrinkle resistant.
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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) - A young South Texas football player has died after apparently suffering a severe allergic reaction to ant bites while warming up for the second half of a middle school game.
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If it were possible to compound the reasons for outrage over the serial child rape committed at Penn State, Gov. Tom Corbett took a brazenly misguided step in that direction Wednesday. The governor filed a federal lawsuit to force the N.C.A.A. to revoke the highly deserved sanctions imposed on the school and its powerful football program for a scandal that reached the highest levels of the university.
Governor Corbett barely mentioned the young victims in complaining that the state's economy, its citizens, students and, of course, the all-important Pennsylvania State University football fans were being unfairly penalized for the abuse and rape of children by Jerry Sandusky, the imprisoned former assistant coach who for years used the football program as a lure for his young victims.
Surrounded by a claque of business leaders, students, politicians and athletes, Governor Corbett held a pep rally to announce the suit. He denounced the N.C.A.A. as unfairly crimping the lucrative football program — largely ignoring the core finding by a special inquiry last July that "the most powerful men at Penn State failed to take any steps for 14 years to protect the children who Sandusky victimized."


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|CBEY > SEC Filings for CBEY > Form 8-K on 9-Jul-2014
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders, Regulation FD Disclosure, Fina
On July 9, 2014, at the annual meeting of stockholders of Cbeyond, Inc. (the
"Company"), the Company's stockholders approved the following proposals (with
the final results for each matter indicated below): (1) to adopt the Agreement
and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 19, 2014 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and
among the Company, Birch Communications, Inc., a Georgia corporation ("Birch"),
and Hawks Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary
of Birch, and approve the merger and other transactions contemplated by the
Merger Agreement; (2) to approve certain compensation payable or that may become
payable to the Company's named executive officers in connection with the merger;
(3) to approve, if necessary, the adjournment of the annual meeting to a later date to solicit additional votes in favor of the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement if there are insufficient votes to adopt the Merger Agreement; (4) to elect two Class III directors to hold office until the effective time of the merger, or, if the merger is not completed, until the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (or until such time as their respective successors are elected and qualified or their earlier resignation, death, or removal from office); (5) to ratify the appointment by the Audit Committee of Ernst & Young LLP as Cbeyond's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014; and (6) to approve the compensation that was paid to Cbeyond's named executive officers.
These proposals are described in more detail in the definitive proxy statement, dated June 5, 2014, filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 5, 2014. A copy of the press release relating to the stockholder approval of the Merger Agreement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Proposal 1: Adoption of the Merger Agreement
Proposal 2: Approval of Certain Compensation Payable or That May Become Payable to our Named Executive Officers in Connection with the Merger
Proposal 3: Approval, If Necessary, of the Adjournment of the Special Meeting to a Later Date to Solicit Additional Proxies in Favor of the Adoption and Approval of the Merger Agreement
Proposal 4: Election of Directors
Elected the following two nominees to the Board of Directors to serve as directors until the effective time of the merger, or, if the merger is not completed, until the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (or until such time as their respective successors are elected and qualified or their earlier resignation, death, or removal from office)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOMINEES ABSTENTIONS AND FOR WITHHELD BROKER NON-VOTES James F. Geiger 27,218,958 744,897 3,159,487 Kevin Costello 27,266,659 697,196 3,159,487
Proposal 5: Ratification of Independent Auditor
Proposal 6: Approval of the Compensation of our Named Executive Officers
On July 9, 2014, the Company issued a press release announcing the results of the annual meeting, which press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information under this item, Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. This report will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information required to be disclosed solely to satisfy the requirements of Regulation FD.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this filing may be considered forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
including statements regarding the merger, the range of consideration of the
merger and the ability of the parties to consummate the merger. These
forward-looking statements generally include statements that are predictive in
nature and depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, and include
words such as "believes," "plans," "anticipates," "projects," "estimates,"
"expects," "intends," "strategy," "future," "opportunity," "may," "will,"
"should," "could," "potential," or similar expressions. Statements that are not
historical facts are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are
based on current beliefs and assumptions that are subject to risks and
uncertainties. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are
made, and Cbeyond undertakes no obligation to update any of them publicly in
light of new information or future events. Actual results could differ
materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement as a result of
various factors, including, without limitation: (1) conditions to the closing of
the merger may not be satisfied and required regulatory approvals may not be
obtained; (2) the merger may involve unexpected costs, liabilities or delays;
(3) the business of Cbeyond may suffer as a result of uncertainty surrounding the merger; (4) the outcome of any legal proceedings related to the merger;
(5) Cbeyond may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; (6) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement;
(7) risks that the merger disrupts current plans and operations and the potential difficulties in employee retention as a result of the merger; and
(8) other risks to consummation of the merger, including the risk that the merger may not be consummated within the expected time period or at all. If the merger is consummated, Cbeyond stockholders will cease to have any equity interest in Cbeyond and will have no right to participate in its earnings and future growth. Additional factors that may affect the future results of Cbeyond are set forth in its filings with the SEC, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, which are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date thereof.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press release, dated July 9, 2014.


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The Prairie Wolves compete in NCAA Division III and NAIA. Our intercollegiate women's sports include:
Head Coach Britni Fett
Team stats:
- 2012 Association of Div. III Independents Player of the Year
- 2012 Academic All-American
- 3 Academic All-Americans all-time
Britni Fett is the head women's basketball coach and comes to Nebraska Wesleyan from Lakeland College, an NCAA Division III school in Plymouth, Wis., where she has served as the assistant women's basketball coach the past two seasons. During the 2012-13 season, Fett filled in the role of head coach at Lakeland for five games as the head coach was on maternity leave. While at Lakeland, the team went 30-22 the past two years qualifying for the NAC Conference Tournament each season.
Three Nebraska Wesleyan University women's basketball players earned All-Conference honors at the 2011-12 GPAC Women's Basketball All-Conference teams. In their August, 2012 trip to Estonia, the Nebraska Wesleyan women's basketball team capped off their trip with a 77-70 overtime victory over Tartu University in Tartu, Estonia.
Head Coach Stacy Graham
Team stats:
- 5 conference championships
- 2012 Academic All-American
- 4 top 16 NAIA Championship finishes
Head Coach Stacy Graham, who is in her ninth season at Nebraska Wesleyan, lead the Nebraska Wesleyan women's veteran golf team to a successful 2010-11 season. They finished sixth at the Great Plains Athletic Conference Tournament, which was their highest finish in five seasons.
Head Coach Sean Steele
Team stats:
- 7 conference championships
- .650 all-time conference winning percentage
- 11 First Team All-GPAC selections
Sean Steele begins his second full season at Nebraska Wesleyan University as the head coach of both the men's and women's soccer programs.
Two players on the Nebraska Wesleyan University women's soccer team were named to the 2011 Great Plains Athletic Conference Women's Soccer All-Conference team. Also, a Nebraska Wesleyan University junior midfielder was named to the Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-District team, as well as voted to the District 8 Second-Team in the NCAA III division.
Head Coach Butch McLaren
Team stats:
- 1 conference championship
- 2011 GPAC Player of the Year
- 7 Academic All-Americans
Butch McLaren was named the head softball coach at Nebraska Wesleyan in May 2012 after serving as the interim head coach for the final 26 games of the 2012 season. McLaren has served as an assistant softball coach at Nebraska Wesleyan for the previous 10 seasons, coaching the two "winningest" pitchers in NWU history, including the 2010 GPAC Pitcher-of-the-Year.
In 2011, the Nebraska Wesleyan University Softball team recorded its sixth straight 20-win season and tied the school record with 28 wins all on the way to a runner-up finish in the Great Plains Athletic Conference. NWU has been picked to finish 2nd in the 2012 GPAC Preseason Coaches' poll.
Nebraska Wesleyan University had two softball players named to the 2012 Capital One Academic All-America® College Division Softball Team, and placed seven members of the softball team on the 2012 Great Plains Athletic Conference Softball All-Conference team. Also, NWU had four members of the softball team on the 2012 All-Independent Softball team announced by the Association of Division III Independents (AD3I).
Head Coach Rick Harley
Team stats:
- 14 conference championships
- 7 conference championships since 2001
- 21-1 conference record since 2009
Dr. Rick Harley is in his eighth season as the head tennis coach at Nebraska Wesleyan University. This past November, Harley was inducted into the Nebraska Tennis Association Hall of Fame for his work as the NWU head tennis coach and his individual success as a tennis player.
During the past seven years, the men and women have finished lower than second in the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) standings just twice, won eight GPAC team titles, have a combined league mark of 89-14 and have been regulars at the NAIA National Tournament. Nebraska Wesleyan University had three women named in 2012 to the CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-District women's at-large team.
Track and Field and Cross Country
Head Coach Ted Bulling
Team stats
- Combined 32 NCAA Div. III top 20 team finishes
- NCAA Div. III Track and Field Athlete of the Past Quarter Century
- 17 national champions and 173 All-Americans
Dr. Ted Bulling is a six-time national coach of the year and has received Central Region honors 22 times from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. Our nationally known coaching staff —Assistant coaches Scott Etherton (hurdles), Chris Baum (vertical jumps and multi-events), Ann Ringlein (distance), Kurt Nielsen (horizontal jumps), Derek Frese (throws), Dan Bulling (javelin), and Jason Peters (sprints)—form one of the largest, most experienced and talented coaching staffs in the country. Bulling also is currently serving as the President of the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA), the first Division III coach to serve as the president of the association.
In 2012, NWU women won their sixth straight GPAC Championship, with four Nebraska Wesleyan University track & field athletes honored as Capital One/Academic All-District 8 selections in the NCAA III division for track & field/cross country.
Head Coach Rayna Cain
Team stats:
- 14 NCAA Div. III Championship appearances (including 9 since 2000)
- 6 AVCA Team Academic Awards
- 9 AVCA All-Americans (including 5 since 2007)
Rayna Cain has been hired as the new head volleyball coach at Nebraska Wesleyan University. Cain spent the past two seasons as the assistant women's volleyball coach at Des Moines Area Community College. Prior to that, she served as the head volleyball coach at Dana College for four seasons, where she helped develop a successful program with the Vikings taking the team from seven victories in her first season to a 22-14 record in her fourth year. She coached five All-GPAC players, six NAIA Scholar Athletes and had the program's best season since 1993.
In 2012, Nebraska Wesleyan volleyball placed four players on the Association of Division III Independents (AD3I) All-Independent volleyball team.
For more information, read also the NWU Athletic Guides.


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Two new hotels are coming to the Charleston area.
Both will rise in MeadWestvaco Corp.'s massive 4,500-acre Nexton development project of homes, offices and commercial sites at U.S. Highway 17-A and Interstate 26 near Summerville.
The first, a 96-room, four-story Courtyard by Marriott, will break ground at 11 a.m. Monday at 1510 Rose Drive on what will eventually become Sigma Drive, according to MeadWestvaco spokeswoman Jennifer Howard.
The second, also a Marriott, will begin construction in the fall of 2014 and open the following year near the other hotel.
The paper giant's land division and Augusta, Ga.-based Blanchard & Calhoun Commercial Corp. are partnering on both hotel projects in the 148-acre first phase of the Nexton development.
The phase also includes a 100,000-square-foot office building, a 320-unit Parks Apartment complex, a 10,000-square-foot restaurant called Carolina Ale House, which will break ground by Nov. 1, and the future home of South Carolina Research Authority after it moves from International Boulevard in North Charleston to make way for Boeing's land purchase and possible future expansion.
"With Nexton's first Class A office building under construction and SCRA, Carolina Ale House and The Parks apartments soon to be underway, Nexton is truly coming to life," said Kenneth T. Seeger, president of MeadWestvaco Community Development and Land Management.
The Marriott will be the second hotel project in the Charleston area in just over a year for Blanchard and Calhoun Commercial. The company is building a 141-room Hilton Garden Inn on Lockwood Drive on the Charleston peninsula. It will open in March.
Blanchard and Calhoun CEO Vic Mills recently said the Charleston area is primed for hotel growth because of the national and international tourism accolades heaped on the Holy City and the growth of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner-building campus in North Charleston.
The Summerville Courtyard by Marriott will be among the first in the Southeast to have the new Courtyard room design, which will incorporate stringent environmental standards to reduce energy and water consumption.
Other amenities will include a bistro, lounge, outdoor pool, exercise room, business center, market pantry and artwork from local artists.
The second hotel will be constructed near the Hess station on U.S. Highway 17-A, close to the new Courtyard by Marriott, Howard said.
Reach Warren L. Wise at 937-5524 or twitter.com/warrenlancewise.
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The US Army has been cleared to launch a nearly four-year, $1.98 billion project to develop the first major technology upgrade for the Bell Helicopter OH-58D Kiowa Warrior in two decades.
The cockpit and sensor upgrade programme (CASUP) will convert the army's armed scout helicopter into the OH-58F model, with funding transferred from a cancelled programme that would have replaced the Kiowa Warrior with the Bell ARH-70 Arapaho.
The OH-58 fleet is now programmed to remain in service until 2025, or nearly 56 years after the first examples were delivered.
Lt Col Scott Rauer, Kiowa Warrior product manager, describes CASUP as a "fairly significant investment of dollars".
The work will replace the current aircraft's DRS Technologies mast-mounted sensor with a nose-mounted Raytheon common sensor payload. This will require airframe design changes, including raising the landing gear and rearranging the nose compartment.
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Even as Rick Perry has soared in the polls, Huntsman has continued to target Romney as his chief opponent — which, in the New Hampshire primary both men must win, he is.
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Try this easy take on terrariums.
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Negative - Parkville, Victoria, circa 1910 Reg. No: MM 6802
- Description Of Content:
- Two students studying at Queen 's College, Melbourne University. The men are sitting within the student's bed-sit. A bookcase is in the background and there are photographs and prints on the walls.
- Acquisition Information:
- Copied from Mrs M Hamilton, 1988
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OKLAHOMA CITY – Last weekend's beautiful weather was a perfect time to get out those Christmas decorations.
For many, that meant putting up the Christmas tree.
However, it can be a difficult decision whether to buy a fake or real tree.
Fake trees are easier to maintain, but many people say they are not as pretty.
When it comes to real trees, you may need a little extra care to maintain their looks.
Monty Marcum, from Marcum's Nursery, stopped by our studios with more tips and tricks to make sure your tree lasts and looks great throughout the holidays.


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I think the part about the cohesiveness Ron mentioned to you is that the high pressured streams push away the other liquids and allow the salt and silver reactants to combine at a more closely controlled ratio. So, the crystals are nucleated within the stream and then carried away into the rest of the emulsion. You want to have the reactants introduced sub-surface.


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You raised $65,139.78 for our area Make A Wish kids
Each year when our Make A Wish radiothon rolls around, we never know how much money will be raised for our Make A Wish kids.
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All day long, the wonderful folks with Make A Wish take your calls, take your donations and they never tell us how much is being raised until the very end of the Radiothon when they turn around the big check with the amount on it. When they turned it around this year, we couldn't believe that you donated $65,139.78.
We are truly humbled by your donations. Saying "Thank you" just doesn't seem like it's enough to express the emotions we feel. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Thank you on behalf of the Make A Wish kids in our area who will receive their wish because of you.
Rickie, age 4 from Ozark, had her wish granted today because of you and your donations. It's not the dollar amount! Do not think $1.00 is too little! It's not!