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A system-integrated input device for manipulating objects on the display of a computer screen. The device is integrated as a pointer stick, which may be located on an existing keyboard, on an existing mouse device, or elsewhere. Both 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional user input are supported. In a first embodiment, the device is easily convertible between 2D and 3D input mode. Preferably, this conversion occurs by pressing down on the pointer stick, which is implemented as a spring-loaded device. The device supports input in the X and Y direction while in 2D mode, and adds the Z direction while in 3D mode. Movement in the Z direction is indicated by rotating the pointer stick to the left or right. In a second embodiment, movement in the Z direction is indicated by pushing and pulling on a sliding, or telescoping, pointer stick.
1. An improved controller device for manipulating objects on a display screen of a computing device, comprising:
an input mechanism which is integrated into a keyboard of said computing device as a pointer stick device;
means for converting, by a user of said computing device, said input mechanism between a 2-dimensional input mode and a 3-dimensional input mode by pressing down on said pointer stick device to alternately release said pointer stick device from an initial 2-dimensional input mode position into a position signifying said 3-dimensional input mode or lock said pointer stick device in said initial 2-dimensional input mode position signifying said 2-dimensional input mode, and wherein input signals in a third dimension are allowed only when said pointer stick device is in said 3-dimensional input mode;
means for moving said pointer stick device left and right and backward and forward, by said user, to provide input signals in a first dimension and a second dimension;
means for rotating said pointer stick device, by said user, to provide input signals in said third dimension when said pointer stick device is in said 3-dimensional input mode; and
means for providing said input signals to said computing device, wherein said input signals indicate said user's request to move a pointer symbol on said display screen.
2. The device according to claim 1, wherein said user rotates said pointer stick device in a first direction to indicate a +Z axis signal, and in a second direction which is opposite to said first direction to indicate a −Z axis signal.
3. The device according to claim 1, wherein said user rotates said pointer stick device in a first direction to dial through hues of increasing color intensity from a color palette and in a second direction which is opposite to said first direction to dial through hues of decreasing color intensity from said color palette.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to the field of input devices for communicating with computer systems, and more particularly to an integrated device that supports both 2 dimensional and 3 dimensional input to manipulate objects on a display of the computer system.
2. Description of the Related Art
Human users communicate with computers using various types of input devices, and computer systems typically include a means to communicate back to the user. The communication from a computer to the user is most commonly provided using a display screen on a device such as a CRT (cathode ray tube) monitor. The types of input devices available to the user include keyboards and speech recognizers. When a graphical user interface ("GUI") is provided on the display screen, additional types of input are often used to enable the user to interact with the graphical objects displayed thereupon. This interaction includes selecting options, highlighting objects, moving objects and a performing a variety of other tasks on the computer system, with visual feedback provided by the images on the computer screen, as is well known in the art. These tasks require movement of a cursor (or other pointing device, equivalently) on the display screen. Additional device types enable the cursor movement, and include: keys defined on the keyboard to provide directional cursor movement (such as the "arrow" keys used to indicate movement up and down, and left and right); mouse devices; light pens; joysticks; track balls; and touch sensitive pads that detect finger movement on a surface. The user's movement of each device is translated into positional coordinate information or commands which the computer is able to interpret and utilize to move the cursor appropriately.
Some of these devices may be integrated directly into the computer, such as the keyboard which is integrated into a laptop or other portable computer. Other devices, such as mice or joysticks, are separate from the computer. Some of the devices support input in 2 dimensions, while others support input in 3 dimensions. Mice are examples of the former, while joysticks are available that are examples of the latter. A 2-dimensional input device allows the user to move the cursor in X and Y directions, where the X axis is typically considered to be a left-and-right movement and the Y axis is considered to be an up-and-down movement. Movement in X and Y directions is sufficient to handle the requirements of most computer software applications, since most applications display 2-dimensional ("2D") images on the 2-dimensional display screen. 3-dimensional ("3D") user interfaces are becoming increasingly more popular, as more and more applications support 3-dimensional images. With these applications, the ability to provide input in a third dimension, for the Z axis, is required. This third dimension allows the user, for example, to select a particular location within a 3-dimensional image; to select an item from a 3-dimensional menu; to move the displayed image in and out on the display; etc.
The current art in 2D devices gives 4 degrees of freedom, which may be referred to as +X, −X, +Y, and −Y. 2D input devices integrated within keyboards are known, and include the International Business Machines Corporation ("IBM") TrackPoint, touch pads, track balls, etc. "TrackPoint" is a registered trademark of IBM. The TrackPoint may be described as a pointer stick, and resembles a small "pencil eraser"—like object. This pointer stick is placed between the G, H, and B keys when located on a keyboard, as shown in FIG. 1. This type of pointer stick may also be integrated within a mouse. When located on a mouse, the pointer stick is typically positioned between the existing mouse buttons. The user pushes the pointer stick left or right, forward or backward, to indicate cursor movement in the X and Y directions. When a 3D input device is required, the user must typically plug in a separate device, such as a joystick. This device then enables input in 6 degrees of freedom, adding +Z and −Z to the 4 degrees supported in 2D input.
Devices are known which were designed for 2D input, and which have been modified to provide input in 3 dimensions. However, none of these devices are known to be both integrated and convertible, as well as easy to use, while supporting continuous rotation in the Z-axis direction. Further, no devices are known which are integrated, and which use a sliding pointer stick for Z-axis input. Trackballs, for example, have been modified to support 3D input. In the original 2D input mode, the user rotates the track ball left and right, forward and backward. The modification allows the user to rotate the ball clockwise and counterclockwise, for a third input dimension. However, this technique is very cumbersome in operation, and tends to be error-prone. For example, the user may easily stray too far in the downward movement when attempting a clockwise rotation, so that his attempt to provide a Z input becomes an unintended-X (negative X) input.
Requiring a separate input device for 3D input makes the computer system more expensive, and cumbersome due to the requirement for a separate external cable with which the device is attached to the computer. The computer becomes more difficult to configure as extra devices are added, because each device typically requires the user to install a special device driver software package. Further, portable computers are becoming increasingly popular. These portable computers become more difficult to work with, and less portable, when the user must carry extra devices (and their cables) along. And when operating the portable computer in a limited-space environment, such as when using a so-called "laptop computer" on one's lap, a separate device is much more cumbersome since it is not physically anchored to the computer system. The user must hold not only the computer, but also the input device. And in the case of a mouse device, a surface on which to roll the mouse must be available, in order to generate the signals indicating the user's input request which will then be passed to the computer.
As 3D software applications become more prevalent, users will want to be able to change between 2D and 3D mode (i.e. using an application that requires input in 2 dimensions, and then using an application that requires input in 3 dimensions) easily and quickly. Requiring the user to change input devices will greatly limit the acceptance of 3D programs, and will likely cause user dissatisfaction. Further, users may want to have both 2D and 3D applications active simultaneously. Most computers provide a single port for attaching a separate non-integrated input device. If separate 2D and 3D devices are required, both being non-integrated, the user will not have the ability to work in this mode: he will have to choose between using a 2D input device, or a 3D input device, at a given point in time.
Accordingly, what is needed is an improved controller device for providing input that signals a user's request to manipulate objects on the display. This device should be an easy-to-use, system-integrated input device that supports both 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional input. In a first embodiment, the present invention provides a pointer stick device that operates in 2D mode in a first position, and 3D mode in a second position. The user converts the pointer stick between 3D and 2D mode by pushing on it. In a second embodiment, the pointer stick device provides 3D input by adding detection of push and pull movement of a sliding, or telescoping, embodiment of the device, for Z-axis input.
An object of the present invention is to provide an improved controller device for manipulating multi-dimensional objects on a display screen of a computer.
A further object of the present invention is to provide a convertible, system-integrated input device that supports both 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional input.
Additionally, it is an object of the present invention to provide a convenient means to switch between 2 dimensional and 3 dimensional modes using an existing pointer stick control.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a system-integrated input device that uses a sliding pointer stick to indicate Z-axis movement.
Other objects and advantages of the present invention will be set forth in part in the description and in the drawings which follow and, in part, will be obvious from the description or may be learned by practice of the invention.
To achieve the foregoing objects, and in accordance with the purpose of the invention as broadly described herein, the present invention provides an improved controller device for manipulating objects on a display screen of a computer system. In a first embodiment, this device comprises: an input mechanism which is integrated into the computer system, wherein the input mechanism is convertible by a user between a 2-dimensional input mode and a 3-dimensional input mode; and means for providing input signals generated by the input mechanism to the computer system, wherein the input signals indicate the user's request to move a pointer symbol on the display screen. The input mechanism is preferably in a first position for the 2-dimensional input mode, and in a second position for the 3-dimensional input mode. The 3-dimensional input mode enables the user's request to include a Z-axis signal. Preferably, the user rotates the pointer stick device in a first direction to indicate a +Z signal, and in a second opposite direction to indicate a −Z signal. The device may be integrated into a keyboard of the system, or it may be integrated into a device attachable to the system, or elsewhere. The convertible input mechanism is preferably converted between the 2-dimensional mode and the 3-dimensional input mode by popping up and pushing down on the input mechanism. Preferably, the input mechanism is a pointer stick device. In a second embodiment, the device comprises: an input mechanism which is integrated into the computer system, wherein the input mechanism is a sliding pointer stick; and means for providing input signals generated by the input mechanism in three dimensions to the computer system, wherein the input signals indicate a user's request to move a pointer symbol on the display screen. Preferably, the means for providing input signals further comprises detecting push and pull forces exerted on the device by the user, and wherein a first of said push and pull forces indicates a +Z signal and a second indicates a −Z signal.
FIG. 1 is an image of a pointer stick device on a portion of a computer keyboard, shown in the 2 dimensional mode, as is known in the prior art;
FIG. 2 is an image of the same keyboard with the pointer stick device shown in the 3 dimensional mode, according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is an illustration of the X, Y, and Z axes as described and used by this invention;
FIGS. 4A-4C depict the electrical and mechanical aspects of a first embodiment of the present invention, whereby Z-axis input uses rotation of the pointer stick device; and
FIGS. 5A-5C depict the electrical and mechanical aspects of a second embodiment of the present invention, whereby Z-axis input uses push and pull movement of the pointer stick device.
The preferred embodiment of the present invention allows for users of computers to exploit both 2 and 3 dimensional application and operating system views using an integrated pointer stick device. The device is integrated, in that it is located on an existing keyboard, on an existing mouse device, or elsewhere. (For example, the device could be located below the spacebar of the computer keyboard, in an unused corner of a computer's keyboard surface, etc.) This is particularly advantageous for portable computer users where space, seating, table areas or other flat surfaces are either limited or do not exist. By using an integrated device, the user has the benefit of using only one hand to simultaneously provide input in 6 degrees of freedom. Further, these degrees of freedom are clearly separable from one another, enabling the user to unambiguously convey his desired input request for moving the pointing symbol. The device of the first preferred embodiment is convertible in that it supports input in 2D mode in a first position, as well as in 3D mode in a second position. A technique for converting between the modes is defined, whereby the user can quickly and easily change from one to the other. This is enables the user to provide input in 6 degrees of freedom, or in 4 degrees of freedom, using only one device. Further, continuous rotation in the +Z and −Z directions is supported. The device of the second preferred embodiment uses a sliding pointer stick, which the user slides up and down to indicate +Z and −Z input.
FIG. 1 illustrates a portion of a typical computer keyboard 10, showing a pointer stick device 20 of the prior art, located within the keyboard between the "G" 30, "H" 40, and "B" 50 keys. The pointer stick device 20 is fully integrated in, and considered part of, the physical keyboard 10. However, this device typically provides input only in 2 dimensions (the X and Y axes). Those familiar with the art are aware of such 2 dimensional pointer stick devices, fully integrated in keyboards of portable computers. The TrackPoint technology from IBM is one example. The techniques with which the user's movement of a pointer stick device is translated into X and Y coordinate information usable by a computer are well known in the art, and will not be further described herein.
The preferred embodiments of the present invention will allow for current 2 dimensional operation to manipulate objects or images on a computer display screen, as provided by existing pointer stick devices, and extends the functionality of such a device to include 3 dimensional use of the pointer stick device. In a first embodiment, the extra 2 degrees of freedom are provided by enabling the pointer stick to pop up slightly above the height of the surrounding keys. The specific height to which the pointer stick pops up does not form part of the present invention. What is required is that sufficient upward movement is provided to allow the user to clearly detect that he has changed from one input mode to the other. A height of � inch is expected to be sufficient for this purpose, although more or less upward movement may be provided. In a second embodiment, the stationary position of the pointer stick is raised slightly, to enable the user to press downward on the device in order to signal movement along the Z axis for a first additional degree of freedom. The second additional degree of freedom is then signalled by pulling upward on the pointer stick.
In the first preferred embodiment, the pointer stick is implemented as a spring-loaded device. Such techniques are well known in the art, and are used for devices such as ballpoint pens. The user preferably pops up the spring-loaded pointer stick by pressing down on it, causing it to release and pop upward. This change in position is detected by the circuitry that connects the pointer stick to the computer. The user can then use this device by grasping it, for example between his thumb and forefinger, and then rotating the stick to the right or left (i.e. in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction, respectively). These rotation signals are communicated through the circuitry, and interpreted accordingly to indicate Z axis movement. The specific significance of rotating in either the clockwise or counterclockwise direction may be defined by an application. For example, clockwise rotation may be interpreted as moving in the +Z direction, while counterclockwise rotation is interpreted as moving in the −Z direction. Alternatively, the rotation may be interpreted as movement in the opposite directions, where clockwise rotation is the −Z direction, without deviating from the inventive concepts of the present invention.
FIG. 2 depicts an image of the same keyboard 10 shown in FIG. 1, but with the pointer stick device 20′ shown in the 3 dimensional mode, according to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention. The figure shows the device 20′ as being raised slightly above the keys 30, 40, 50, which indicates the conversion to 3D input mode has been made. This figure further shows that the device 20′ is completely integrated into the keyboard 10, removing the need for the user to provide and to operate a separate 3D input device.
In the first preferred embodiment, continuous rotation of the pointer stick is enabled. This continuous rotation continually moves the cursor position on the Z axis, until the user stops the rotating action. While the pointer stick is in the raised, or 3D, mode, movement in the X and Y directions is provided in the conventional manner, whereby the user pushes the stick left or right, forward or backward. To convert back to the 2D input mode, the user simply presses down on the pointer stick, until it catches in its "unsprung" position.
FIG. 3 conceptually illustrates the 2D and 3D input movements which are available with the pointer stick device of the present invention. The X and Y axes are depicted as left and right movements, and up and down movements, respectively, and the Z axis is depicted by the rotation of the pointer stick device clockwise and counterclockwise. Considering the left and right movement of the pointer stick device 20 along the X axis 60 and 62, for example, movement to the left can be denoted as −X (minus X) 60 while movement to the right can be denoted as +X (plus X) 62. Considering the up and down movement of the pointer stick device 20 along the Y axis 70 and 72, movement of the pointer stick device 20 forward can be denoted as +Y (plus Y) 70, moving the cursor in an upward direction. Movement of the pointer stick device 20 backward can be denoted as −Y (minus Y) 72, causing the cursor to move in the downward direction. In the first preferred embodiment, when the user or operator wishes to include the Z axis 80 and 82 for 3 dimensional application use, the user would simply rotate the pointer stick device 20′ in the +Z or −Z direction. As shown in FIG. 3, rotating the device in a clockwise motion indicates movement in the +Z direction 80, while rotation in a counterclockwise motion indicates movement in the −Z direction 82. Techniques for translating these types of movement initiated by a user into signals usable by a computer, and communicating those signals to the computer, are well known in the art. In the second embodiment, the user indicates +Z and −Z input by pushing and pulling on the pointer stick, which has not been shown in FIG. 3. As with the first preferred embodiment, an application may interpret which direction of movement is used for +Z input, and which is used for −Z input.
FIGS. 4A-4C depict the mechanical and electrical aspects of the first preferred embodiment, whereby Z-axis input is signalled by rotation of the pointer stick device in clockwise and counterclockwise directions. This Z-axis input technique is available after the user has converted the device to 3D mode by popping it up into the raised position. FIG. 4A shows a top view of the device, and FIG. 4B shows the same device from the side view. The base 107 of the pointer stick of the first preferred embodiment contains a continuous-turn potentiometer 106. Use of this potentiometer enables the user to continuously rotate the pointer stick in either direction. Connected to the top of the potentiometer is the pointer stick armature 105. The top of the pointer stick is preferably a resilient rubber tip 108. The armature 105 is supported by bearings 110. The material composition of the base 107 is preferably a flexible plastic. As the pointer stick is flexed in the X and Y directions, strain gauges 101, 102, 103, 104 measure the X and Y movement, using techniques which are well known in the art. The armature 105 of the pointer stick contains a spring push-to-raise, push-to-collapse mechanism, similar to that used for a standard ballpoint pen. Once the user has popped up the pointer stick, it may be rotated. As the armature 105 is rotated, the resistance of the potentiometer 106 is varied. This resistance is registered using electrical connections 109. FIG. 4C depicts the nature of how resistance increases and resets, in a saw-tooth pattern. At the beginning of a turn (zero degrees), the potentiometer is at minimum resistance 122. At the end of a turn (359 degrees), the potentiometer is at maximum resistance 121. Each tooth in FIG. 4C corresponds to a revolution of the potentiometer. The sensing electronics monitor how the resistance increases and decreases, and translate this into +Z and −Z axis movements, using techniques which are known in the art.
FIGS. 5A-5C depict the mechanical and electrical aspects of the second preferred embodiment, whereby Z-axis input is signalled by pushing and pulling the pointer stick device. FIG. 5A shows a top view of the device, and FIG. 5B shows the same device from the side view. In this embodiment, the user grasps the pointer stick, and pulls it upward to register input in one Z direction and pushes down on it to register input in the opposite Z direction. Typically, the upward motion will be interpreted as +Z input, and the downward motion will be interpreted as −Z input. As shown in FIGS. 5a and 5 b, the pointer stick armature 105 consists of a two-piece telescopic assembly, where the upper section slides in and out of the lower section similar to a telescoping radio antenna. The assembly is preferably a plastic material. Concentric with the upper part of the assembly is magnet 111, which is suspended into the lower part of the assembly. As the user pulls and pushes the armature 105, the magnet 111 rides in and out of the electrical coil 106. FIG. 5C shows this in more detail, where magnet 111 is shown as being positioned at the bottom of the coil 106, in response to the user having pushed downward on the pointer stick. The movement of the magnet 111 through the coil 106 generates a voltage in the coil. Changes in the voltage are translated into relative positions along the Z axis. The armature 105 may also be flexed along its X and Y axes, with movement being measured by strain gauges
Note that while the second preferred embodiment is depicted in FIGS. 5A-5C as using a magnet and coil to detect upward and downward movement, other approaches to detecting movement may be used equivalently. For example, a light-emitting diode (LED) could be used, where the light could be measured at the bottom of the pointer stick armature 105. Or, a magnetometer could be used in place of the magnet and coil, where a magnetometer is a device for measuring magnetic intensity that is known in the art.
While the third axis has been described herein as enabling input in a third dimension for a third axis of a 3D image, the additional 2 degrees of freedom may be used for other purposes as well. For example, the third axis control may be used in a "dial" mode, to control color intensity of images displayed on a screen. By rotating, or dialing, the pointer stick of the first embodiment clockwise, a darker color may be requested, where rotation in the opposite direction indicates selection of a lighter color. Or, the additional axis could be used to further manipulate an image rendered in 2 dimensions. By rotating the pointer stick in one direction, the image may be magnified (or zoomed), while rotating in the opposite direction shrinks the size of the 2D image. Similar techniques may be used with the second embodiment.
While the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described, additional variations and modifications in that embodiment may occur to those skilled in the art once they learn of the basic inventive concepts. Therefore, it is intended that the appended claims shall be construed to include both the preferred embodiment and all such variations and modifications as fall within the spirit and scope of the invention.
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Some consumers are concerned about the health and environmental impacts of GMO's, although they haven't been proven harmful scientifically.
The main ingredient in original cheerios is oats. GMO oats do not exist yet, the change comes in the sugar and cornstarch.
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Report indicates strong hydro development potential in Peru
A study by industry and market analysis firm Frost & Sullivan says Peru has the third highest hydropower generating potential in South America, giving the country an opportunity to be a regional hub of electrical production.
Using data from the 2011 Updated Overview of Peruvian Electricity Industry, Frost & Sullivan says Peru's electric industry earned revenues of US$1.02 billion in 2011. That figure is expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate of 5.5% through 2016, when revenues will equal $1.45 billion.
The report also says Peru's current installed capacity of 7,986 MW is expected to grow by 11,700 MW by 2016.
"The main areas of growth for participants and industry entrants are gas, hydro, renewables, transmission and distribution infrastructure, as well as maintenance, repair, and overhaul for existing power stations," said Frost & Sullivan analyst Dominic Goncalves.
Adding to Peru's increased capacity are the 255 MW Santa Rita, 750 MW Santa Maria, 98.5 MW Santa Teresa and 406 MW Chaglla hydro projects.
Institute Hydroproject evaluating safety at Son La Dam in Vietnam
RusHydro Group's JSC Institute Hydroproject has been evaluating the construction and safety of Vietnam's 2,400 MW Son La project.
The US$2.5 billion hydropower facility, which began commercial operation in October 2012, will be gauged in a number of areas, Institute Hydroproject says, including the comparison of as-built drawings with the design, analysis of main project structures and properties of construction materials.
The work was expected to be complete by the end of 2012, at which point Institute Hydroproject's findings would be passed to the State Acceptance Committee.
The project is part of a rendering consultancy services agreement signed between the institute and the country's Ministry of Construction's State Authority of Construction Quality Inspection earlier in 2012.
Son La was designed by Institute Hydroproject and is the largest in a cascade of hydro projects located on the country's Da River. For more on this project, see the article on page 24.
Gilkes to open third U.K. hydro servicing plant
Turbine manufacturer Gilbert Gilkes and Gordon Ltd. plans to open a new Hydro Service Centre in Invergordon, Scotland. This latest servicing plant will complement those already operating in Kendal, England, and Fort William, Scotland.
Gilkes says the Invergordon site will offer annual preventative maintenance inspection for mechanical and electrical components, service contracts, breakdown response and emergency call out, upgrade and modernization services, and insurance inspections.
The company did not specify when the plant is expected to open.


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A one of a kind statewide worship devoted to those who've lost loved ones to homicide will take place Saturday.
Reverend Jerry McAfee, pastor at New Salem Missionary Baptist Church in North Minneapolis, is organizing the service. McAfee says he has officiated far too many funerals and is reaching out to the families and friends of murder victims in Minnesota over the last twenty years.
The problem, McAfee says, is that many loved ones never receive the mental health services they need to cope. Besides grief support staffers, the service will connect those traumatized by the loss of a loved one to murder with counselors who can help.
The worship program includes a list of hundreds of Minnesota murder victims. Each will be honored.
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Hey, I'm a sophomore in high school considering art as a career but who knows if that's doable anyway here's some recent sketches from photos and some other cartoony-type stuff, again any feedback is awesome. Thanks for looking :)
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These are great drawings, you have a very firm grasp of realism. You asked for critiques, so here goes.
What I see:
The elephant has good lines, but the shading is a little off, try using a more subtle shading technique on a lighter drawing like this, and I think you'll be pleased with the results. Squirkling (tiny circles that have no pattern) would be great.
On the ant, I feel like you got a little too dark with the shading, especially on the front half of it. The head is darker than the hind end, and it looks confused. Try less shading and some good highlights.
I like the squirrel just the way it is.
The left side of this tiger's face is not correctly shaped. Also, stripes are missing on the left side.
Turkey has the same problem as the ant, too dark on the shading, not so much on the bottom, which should be very dark, but as you go up into the neck, it should be much lighter than it is to denote red.
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Trauma registry—Department responsibilities.
The department maintains a trauma registry, as required by RCW
and 70.168.090. The purpose of this registry is to:
(a) Provide data for trauma surveillance, analysis, and prevention programs;
(b) Monitor and evaluate the outcome of care of major trauma patients, in support of statewide and regional quality assurance and system evaluation activities;
(c) Assess compliance with state standards for trauma care;
(d) Provide information for resource planning, system design and management;
(e) Provide a resource for research and education.
It is essential for the department to protect information regarding specific patients and providers. Data elements related to the identification of individual patient's, provider's, and facility's care outcomes must be confidential, must be exempt from RCW
through 42.17.450, and must not be subject to discovery by subpoena or admissible as evidence.
(a) The department may release confidential information from the trauma registry in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. No other person may release confidential information from the trauma registry without express written permission from the department.
(b) The department may approve requests for trauma registry data reports from qualified agencies or individuals, consistent with applicable statutes and rules. The department may charge reasonable costs associated with customized reports, prepared in response to such requests.
(c) The data elements indicated in Tables E, F and G below are considered confidential.
(d) The department will establish criteria defining situations in which additional trauma registry information is confidential, in order to protect confidentiality for patients, providers, and facilities.
(e) This paragraph does not limit access to confidential data by approved regional quality assurance programs established under chapter
RCW and described in WAC
Inclusion criteria:
(a) The department will establish inclusion criteria to identify those injured patients whom designated trauma services must report to the trauma registry.
These criteria will include:
All patients who were discharged with International Classification of Diseases (ICD) diagnosis codes for injuries, drowning, burns, asphyxiation, or electrocution per the department's specifications; and:
(i) For whom the hospital trauma resuscitation team (full or modified) was activated; or
(ii) Who were dead on arrival at the facility; or
(iii) Who were dead at discharge from the facility; or
(iv) Who were transferred by ambulance into the facility from another facility; or
(v) Who were transferred by ambulance out of the facility to another acute care facility; or
(vi) Adult patients (age fifteen or greater) who were admitted to the facility and have a length of stay of more than forty-eight hours; or
(vii) Pediatric patients (ages under fifteen years) who were admitted as inpatients to the facility, regardless of length of stay; or
(viii) All injuries flown from the scene.
(b) For all licensed rehabilitation services, these criteria will include all patients who were included in the trauma registry for acute care.
Other data:
The department and regional quality assurance programs may request data from medical examiners and coroners in support of the trauma registry.
Data submission:
The department will establish procedures and format for providers to submit data electronically. These will include a mechanism for the reporting agency to check data for validity and completeness before data is sent to the trauma registry.
Data quality:
The department will establish mechanisms to evaluate the quality of trauma registry data. These mechanisms will include at least:
(a) Detailed protocols for quality control, consistent with the department's most current data quality guidelines.
(b) Validity studies to assess the timeliness, completeness and accuracy of case identification and data collection.
Trauma r
egistry reports:
(a) Annually, the department will report:
(i) Summary statistics and trends for demographic and related information about trauma care, for the state and for each EMS/TC region;
(ii) Outcome measures, for system-wide evaluation, and regional quality improvement programs;
(iii) Trends, patient care outcomes, and other data, for each EMS/TC region and for the state, for the purpose of regional evaluation;
(iv) Aggregate regional data to the regional EMS/TC council upon request, excluding any confidential or identifying data.
(b) The department will provide reports to facilities and qualified agencies upon request, according to the confidentiality provisions in subsection (2) of this section.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
and 70.168.090. WSR 14-19-012, § 246-976-420, filed 9/4/14, effective 10/5/14; WSR 09-23-083, § 246-976-420, filed 11/16/09, effective 12/17/09; WSR 02-02-077, § 246-976-420, filed 12/31/01, effective 1/31/02. Statutory Authority: Chapters
, 18.73, and
RCW. WSR 00-08-102, § 246-976-420, filed 4/5/00, effective 5/6/00. Statutory Authority: RCW
and chapters
, 18.73 and
RCW. WSR 93-01-148 (Order 323), § 246-976-420, filed 12/23/92, effective 1/23/93.]


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State parks seek Texas residents' donations to maintain services
For a statewide list, go to www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest and click on "Find a park."
Lake Abilene State Park, south of Buffalo Gap on FM 89
Lake Brownwood State Park, north of Brownwood
San Angelo State Park, just outside San Angelo on shores of O.C. Fisher Reservoir
Lake Colorado City, FM 2836, Colorado City
Big Spring State Park, Big Spring
Possum Kingdom State Park, north of Caddo
Lake Mineral Wells State Park, east of Mineral Wells on Park Road 71
Fort Richardson and Lost Creek Reservoir State Trailway, Jacksboro
Fort Griffin, between Albany and Throckmorton, is a former state park now operated by the Texas Historical Commission.
State parks have taken a number of blows this year, and donations from Texans are needed immediately to get through the crisis, Bryan Frazier of the Texas Parks and Wildlife public affairs office said at a news conference at Abilene State Park on Tuesday morning.
"We had record drought, devastating wildfires and a prolonged wave of triple-digit heat that combined for a drop in visitation for the first time in a number of years," Frazier said. "This has created a substantially urgent situation for state parks."
Frazier said the parks system budgeted for an expected a $3 million increase in revenues during 2011, but the triple whammy greatly reduced that. About half the park system's revenue comes from visitors fees, and now there's a $4.6 million gap in the park system budget.
Frazier offered three ways for people to help the park system continue its present level of service: Visit the parks, donate online at www.texasstateparks.org or, in a new feature beginning Jan. 1, donate $5 or more when registering their vehicles.
"A continued downward turn in visitation revenue will mean significant financial struggles for the state park system in the foreseeable future," Frazier said. "The people of Texas have always rallied to the aid of state parks. We need that now more than ever."
Frazier said park closures or reductions in services or staff currently are not on the table. He declined to speculate on what might happen if park revenues continue to decline.
Abilene State Park typically sees 60,000 visits per year, Frazier reported, resulting in more than $1 million in entrance fees and sales.
The Abilene park has a new manager, Rick Thompson, who begin his duties last month. He has ambitions for improving and expanding the park's offerings for visitors.
"There's already been some progress on the trail system at the lake. I'd like to see us put in multiple miles of multiple-use trails," Thompson said. "I would like to see an equestrian area so people with horses would have a place to come out. We want to design our trails to appeal to mountain bikers, hikers, get a diverse user group out here."
Thompson said he hopes to lease sales rights for snacks and drinks and watercraft rentals.
"It would take a little bit of pressure off of the staff trying to operate those services," he said. "I hope to start the ball rolling on that this winter and have it in place by the busy season."
Volunteer efforts for park upkeep would also help, said Bera Johnson, former president and current board member of Friends of Abilene State Park.
"We'd like to organize volunteer help for lake development, building fences, helping repair bridges or whatever," Johnson said. "We can always use help at the bird blind. We have to clean the water feature on occasion and do other cleanup."
Johnson also mentioned the possibility of summer camps to teach children about nature, which would be run with volunteer help. The Friends group would coordinate all efforts with park staff.
Anyone wishing to join the Friends efforts can call the park at 325-444-0909 and leave their name, and someone from the group will contact them.
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I'm here at TechEd Barcelona, and the week has gotten off to a great start. Jason Zander did the keynote this afternoon, and announced lots of great tooling support that will be included in Visual Studio 2010! Exciting stuff.
I have 4 sessions here, starting tomorrow. I've attached the materials at the end of this post, in case you want to follow along during the talks!
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Throwback of the House: Orange Jell-O for the Diet-Conscious Dearly Departed
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This week, I looked at the May issue of Martha Stewart Living and had myself a little giggle fit over elegant gelatin recipes. This meant I'd be making something from my 1977 copy of Amazing Magical Jell-O Desserts for Throwback.
Before I could bust out my molds, I got the news that one of my favorite octogenarians had passed away. My mood for magical Jell-O faded, replaced by something more substantial.
Flo, my departed friend, was a devoted dieter -- specifically, Weight Watchers in the days before the points system and Richard Simmons. She and her husband, Rudy, followed diets created over 30 years ago. They would cheat a little during holiday gatherings with my family, where everything contains butter and cream cheese, but Flo always contributed a sensible dessert.
|Robin Wheeler
But today, I had to make it and share it. Take a box of sugar-free orange Jell-O. Make according to the instructions, substituting sugar-free Tang for the cold water. Chill in a mold for 90 minutes. Add a cup of shredded carrots. Continue chilling until it's time to delicately show the Wheeler family that maybe they should step away from the lard-based pie crusts.
|Robin Wheeler
If there's Deal-a-Meal in the afterlife, I hope Flo's hand is filled with the fried chicken, beer and lemon meringue pies she denied herself in life.
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IHS Workshop: "Liberalism and the Problem of Lettered Exclusion in Late-Nineteenth-Century Colombia"
Mon, March 21, 2011 • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM • GAR 4.100
Institute for Historical Studies (IHS) presents a workshop by Dr. Jason McGraw (Ph.D. University of Chicago, 2006), assistant professor of history at Indiana University, titled "Liberalism and the Problem of Lettered Exclusion in Late-Nineteenth-Century Colombia."
A scholar of slavery, colonialism, and emancipation in the Atlantic world, McGraw's current research project is on black workers in Caribbean Colombia from the abolition of slavery in the 1850s to the 1910s. He examines how issues of local politics, labor struggles, and popular religion shaped ideas of citizenship in this context.
His published articles include "Purificar la nación: eugenesia, higiene y renovación moral-racial de la periferia del Caribe colombiano, 1900-1930," in Revista de Estudios Sociales 27 (August, 2007).
Responder: Seth Garfield, Associate Professor of History, UT Austin.
RSVP required. Please e-mail Courtney Meador before 9 a.m. on Friday, March 18. Free and open to public.
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Tuesday, May 13, 2014
The FFA Chapter Leadership Team at Timberland High School competed in the Lower State Regional Leadership Career Development Event Competition at South Carolina State University on Monday, April 28.
Team members included Jessica Morris, Samantha Odom and Cameron West.
Jessica Morris placed second in Prepared Public Speaking and Cameron West placed second in the FFA Creed Recital. They will compete in the State FFA Leadership Competition on June 12 at Clemson University.
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Maryland incoming freshman center Trayvon Reed will not enroll at the university, the school's athletic department announced in a statement on Friday afternoon, following his arrest this week.
According to police records, Reed was arrested on Wednesday, July 30 on four charges, among them theft of less than $100, two counts of second-degree assault, including one of an officer, and resisting or interfering with an arrest.
A court date is set for Sept. 15 in Hyattsville, Md.
"Trayvon failed to meet the standards that are required by the University of Maryland athletics department." Maryland head coach Mark Turgeon said in a statement released by the school.
"I regret that I was unable to meet the responsibilities that were expected of me from Coach Turgeon and the University of Maryland," Reed said in the same release.
Before news Friday, Reed had been unable to take part in offseason workouts with the team as he recovered from an ankle injury he suffered in high school. The school had expected him to have his cast removed by mid-August and return to full health by September. That timeline would have still given him an opportunity to prepare for the start of the regular season this fall.
Though his offensive game was still underdeveloped, he was expected to be an asset defensively as a shot blocker.
"There's no doubt him missing the summer hurts him," Turgeon told Comcast SportsNet regarding his injury in late June.
"He continues to do things ... Obviously he's not running up and down the court and doing that kind of stuff. He's doing some things. He's getting stronger, which is important, but it's a setback for him because we are allowed to do things with him in the summer."
At 7-1, Reed was one of two seven-footers in the heralded 2014 recruiting class belonging to Turgeon. Reed, international prospect Michal Cekovsky, wing Jared Nickens, and guards Dion Wiley and Melo Trimble made up a class that was ranked among the 10 best is the nation.
Without him in the lineup, Maryland now enters its first season in the Big Ten with a frontcourt that lost two other pieces in the offseason due to transfer. Juniors-to-be Charles Mitchell and Shaquille Cleare both left the program, heading to Georgia Tech and Texas, respectively.
The bulk of the minutes load in the frontcourt will now fall on the shoulders of Cekovsky and sophomore Damonte Dodd, as well as senior forward Jonathan Graham.


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Investors in People
In line with the ending of other assessment processes, Hampshire County Council has discontinued the assessment of Investors in People (IiP) to measure staff learning, development and engagement.
The organisation continues to be committed to the principles of Investors in People and this move will reduce duplication of assessment and allow resources to be used to embed good employer practices through the systems, processes and culture of the organisation. The new Performance Management Framework will provide a more effective means to drive improvement in staff engagement and development, and strategic direction.
If you are a member of Hampshire County Council's staff and are logged into the internal Hantsnet system, click here to access the Hampshire County Council Investors in People website.
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It's 2014! Halloween will be here soon enough. If you're not prepared yet, help is here.
Welcome to CleverHalloweenCostumes.com. Halloween is a great time of the year for kids, teens and adults of all ages to get together, dress up and have fun.
If you're anything like me, you don't want to go to a Halloween party and see several others dressed that same as you. It kind of takes away from the surprise factor.
Now kids don't seem to care if there are other kids with the same costume on. In fact, younger kids may even like it it more when others are dressed the same as them. However, at some point in a teenagers life, they want uniqueness.
Certainly most adults feel the same way. They want a unique Halloween costume. Something clever. Something no one else is wearing to their party. If you've been in any Halloween costumes stores, you know that disappointing sensation of feeling like you're the 10,oooth person to pick over the same old costumes as everyone else that day. It can be a discouraging process and kind of take the wind out of your sails…
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Well, actually maybe a couple of time my sisters and I did get to go to a Halloween party and we did dress up but that's the only times I can remember. Now that we have kids however, we see just how much they LOVE finding a cool costume and showing it off to their friends. Maybe I'm living a little vicariously through them but I love to make them happy.
In today's world, consumers have a choice: buy from a physical brick and mortar store near wherever you live like at a Home Depot or Target or buy online from a website like Amazon or Ebay. And with today's economic conditions, people like to save money. I mean who doesn't like to save money? That's why buying books, toys, clothes and even Halloween costumes has become very common and popular. It's so much easier to find the perfect costume online for yourself, your spouse, your kids or your friends. There are many types of costumes to consider. Why not enjoy the experience of finding the type of costumes that suit you purchase them conveniently and safely online. Happy shopping!
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On August 18th at the Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre in Englewood, CO, Ben Harper will perform a special 90 minute acoustic set opening for Widespread Panic. Spearhead and Angelique Kidjo will also perform. Tickets go on sale June 22nd. Check Tour Dates for ticket information and more.
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The Certified Bariatric Nurse (CBN) Program is designed to assess the professional competence of practitioners of Bariatric Nursing.
Our vision is to provide the premier credential to professional nurses caring for the morbidly obese and bariatric surgical patient.
The RN Certification Committee and the Certification Advisory Committee of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery are dedicated to enhancing and promoting the specialty of bariatric nursing care.
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Lots of Gorillaz updates today! Just hours after first single "Stylo" (featuring Mos Def and Bobby Womack) leaked, it has been announced that the new Gorillaz album, Plastic Beach, will be out in the U.S. on March 9 via Virgin. "Stylo" will be be officially released January 26.
Here's the story behind the album, according to a press release: "The band have taken up residence, recording on a secret floating island deep in the South Pacific, a Plastic Beach HQ, made up of the detritus, debris and washed up remnants of humanity. This Plastic Beach is the furthest point from any landmass on Earth; the most deserted spot on the planet."
Guests on the album include Snoop Dogg, Lou Reed, Barry Gibb, De La Soul, Mark E. Smith from the Fall, Gruff Rhys of Super Furry Animals, and Mick Jones and Paul Simonon of the Clash.
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Possibly not. But it's certainly where they found the guests. Who knew that Barry Gibb was still alive?
So, they recorded it on the island from Lost?
Posted 22 February 2010 - 09:14 AM
[B]rainmelt channel hopping, multi-tasking attention deficit disorder pop. I feel like I've listened to 3 albums at the same time.
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This is a Lernaean Hydra of an album. It displays a colossal sense of ambition and it succeeds in scaling some vertiginous heights. It contains some of the most exhilaratingly different music you'll hear all year. It's a freakout on an Oceanic daydream.
Not entirely sure what all that means, but it sure makes me want to hear the album.
Posted 26 February 2010 - 09:37 AM
I'm hearing it as more of a Thebean Cynogriffon of an album. Jeesh. And scaling vertiginous heights doesn't sound all that great, either. It's a long way down. We're talking about rock 'n roll, right?
This is a Lernaean Hydra of an album. It displays a colossal sense of ambition and it succeeds in scaling some vertiginous heights. It contains some of the most exhilaratingly different music you'll hear all year. It's a freakout on an Oceanic daydream.
Not entirely sure what all that means, but it sure makes me want to hear the album.
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Is no one else enjoying this one? I think it's a blast, myself.
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But the album itself is more impressive to me every time I play it. This may be the purest pop record Albarn has ever cut.
Posted 17 March 2010 - 04:24 AM
Which 2010 releases did I purchase so far? Freedy Johnson, Owen Pallett, Vampire Weekend, Get Well Soon, Beach House, Patty Griffin, Scout Niblett, Josh Rouse, Shearwater, Joanna Newsom, Anaïs Mitchell, She and Him, Jeanne Cherhal (a French one)... and I sure won't miss the Loudon and Rufus Wainwright's new ones (not together - not yet), neither the Living Sisters (a trio with Eleni Mandell) nor the New Pornographers, nor the new Françoise Hardy (out around March 26). I'm sure you've heard of the latter (another French one). Ah! Françoise Hardy!
Do I digress? Not completely: Damon Albarn made a duet with Françoise once (he's a fan)!
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Well, Neil McCormick has the answer, and it's kinda cool.
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When it was announced that Gorillaz were taking over for U2 at Glastonbury, I wondered exactly how a Gorillaz show even WORKED.
Well, Neil McCormick has the answer, and it's kinda cool.
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Further consultation to inform the review of the Crown Minerals Act regime is underway. The Ministry is now seeking feedback on two draft minerals programmes, which set out the policies and procedures for the allocation and administration of Crown-owned petroleum and mineral resources.
Consultation on the draft minerals programmes is happening concurrently to the Commerce Select Committee process on the Crown Minerals (Permitting and Crown Land) Bill. The draft minerals programmes should be read alongside the Bill.
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A middle school transition expo for rising sixth graders in Vance County will take place Thursday, from 6-8 p.m., at Henderson Middle School.
Both students and parents are invited to the event which will feature at least four different session that parents and students can rotate through.
In written comments, Terry Hedrick, public information officer for Vance County Schools described the event.
"Both of our middle schools and the STEM program are publicizing this to their parents and students," Hedrick said. "We expect a big turnout, larger than the turnout last year at Eaton Johnson.
"The session will offer parents and students information about what to expect as they move into sixth grade at the much larger middle schools," she said.
Hedrick also stated students will be informed on what their typical middle school day will be like, academic requirements and highlights, extra-curricular opportunities at their new middle school, and other information including issues like bullying, anger management, getting along with others, and even information about bus transportation and school meals.
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Dward Dunn (Ed/Dean) Boyce
Dward Dunn (Ed/Dean) Boyce, age 82, of Carrollton passed away in his residence Thursday, March 26, 2009, with his family by his side.
Born April 5, 1926, in Richwood, WV., he was the son of the late William C. and Letha (Spencer) Boyce.
He was an Army veteran of WWII. He retired from Republic Steel after 38 years of service. He attended Christ Memorial Church in Robertsville. He moved from Canton to Carrollton in December 1994, was a trap shooter, enjoyed gardening and cooking and was an avid hunter.
He is survived by his wife the former Kathleen A. Zimmer, whom he married Nov. 19. 1989; three sons, John (Dorothea) Boyce of Carrollton, Myron (Danielle) Nelson of Maryland and Christopher (Wendy) Nelson of Chillicothe; a daughter, Melissa (Steven) Phillips of Carrollton; one brother, Desil (Cora) Boyce of Canton; 20 grandchildren; four great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Myrlene; a son, Clinton C. Boyce; four brothers; five sisters and one grandson, Kyle Phillips.
Funeral services were held March 30 at Church Memorial Church in Robertsville with Pastor Jeff Lord officiating. Burial followed in Sunset Hills Cemetery in Canton with full military honors by VFW, DAV and American Legion. The family expresses their thanks to Carroll County Visiting Nurses and Tuscarawas County Hospice for their care of Dward. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Christ Memorial Church in Robertsville.
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This is a terrible story for a mother and her daughters to share. Ashley Judd's new memoir, All That Is Bitter & Sweet, must have stirred up some nasty memories for her mother and sister because their own traumatic stories are surfacing. Ashley's mother, Naomi, and her sister, Wynonna, were on The View yesterday and revealed some really painful past episodes with abuse. Naomi said, "I never told a single soul until about two years ago we were sitting at our kitchen table with our therapist…and he asked me what was your first memory? And I said 'well, it was being sexually abused is my first memory.' He said, 'why didn't you tell your mother?' and then I fell apart because I realized I didn't trust my mother."
All three members of the Judd family have been victims of abuse, and while Ashley's detailing her stories in her book, Naomi and Wynonna are addresses their experiences on their show The Judds. Wynonna has also written a book, Coming Home To Myself, about her history with sexual abuse. None of them are resentful of Ashley writing about their troubled history. Says Naomi, "We're allowing each of us to have a voice. It's Ashley's turn. We all have three different realities of the same car ride to the nightmares we were in." Wynonna, on the show, said, "People are trying to almost pit us against each other and I want to come out and say, 'Listen, we agree to disagree in our family, but we show up and support each other for who we are.'" Hopefully all three women will find some peace now that their stories have been told.
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WASHINGTON, July 27, 2005 Separate attacks in Iraq over the last few days have left five U.S. soldiers dead and five others wounded, military officials in Baghdad reported.
One soldier was killed and five were wounded today when an improvised explosive device detonated near a combat patrol in Salah Ad Din province at about 11. The wounded Task Force Liberty soldiers were taken to a coalition forces medical treatment facility.
In southwest Baghdad on July 24, four Task Force Baghdad soldiers were killed when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb at 7:15 p.m.
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