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Edinburgh venues
Find Edinburgh venues by type (e.g. Cinemas).
|Edinburgh Venue
|Venue Description
|Venue type
|Amber Roome Contemporary Art
|Small commercial gallery featuring in particular work by contemporary and up-and-coming Ccottish artists.
|Amore Dogs
|Italian cuisine "doggy style" - David Ramsden's follow-up to successful gastropub formula of "the Dogs" restaurant based upstairs.
|Angel's Share Bar and Club Room
|Angel's Share is an all-in-one smart designer hotel, bar, restaurant and nightclub.
|Angels With Bagpipes
|"Mixing an atmospheric Old Town setting with chic, contemporary looks, Angels with Bagpipes was designed to be the sort of romantic Edinburgh restaurant where Rabbie Burns might take Sofia Lor
|Apex International Hotel
|The 169-bedroomed Apex International overlooks the Grassmarket and the great drum tower of Edinburgh Castle.
|Appleton Tower
|Tower block on edge of George Square belonging to Edinburgh University. A busy hub for students, with cafe and internet centre. Its facilities are used extensively by the community at large.
|Edinburgh University
|ARC Projects
|The current exhibition, in Edinburgh, is Lala Rascic. An exhibition by Stefan Nikolaev starts in September.
|Argyle House
|A former government building situated under Edinburgh Castle rock. It used to house social security offices, job centre and companies house staff.
|Mixed Use
|Arniston House
|Arniston House has been home to the Dundas family since 1571. The estate originally belonged to the Knight's Templar and then the Knight's of Saint John.
|Visitor Attractions
|Art Amatoria
|Art Amatoria is a commercial gallery, launched by Caroline Hay at the beginning of 2009, to showcase emerging and established contemporary artists.
|Arthur's Seat
|Arthur's Seat is the top of Holyrood Park, the large public park at the foot of the Royal Mile. It takes a moderately fit walker about 20 minutes to climb to the top.
|Visitor Attractions
|Community theatre and arts venue in Craigmillar.
|Assembly @ AGA Showroom
|Money and mirth are combined for the sole show at this venue in the Fringe 2010, At Home With Mrs Moneypenny, by the working mother and Financial Times columnist, known only as Mrs Moneypenny.
|Only at the Fringe
|Assembly @ Princes Street Gardens
|New in 2010 only, one of Assembly's three main venues at the Edinburgh Fringe, located at the R
|Only at the Fringe
|Assembly Checkpoint
|One of Assembly's four venues.
|Only at the Fringe
|Assembly George Square Gardens
|One of four hubs run by Assembly - one of the Fringe's leading brands - having being forced to give up its long-standing home on George Street the renovated Assembly
|Big Tops & Tents
|Assembly Hall
|The Assembly Hall is in the neo-gothic building situated directly East of Edinburgh Castle. With twin turrets forking above the skyline it is clearly visible as you climb up the Mound.
|Assembly Rooms
|This elegant 18th century building, situated in Edinburgh's New Town, is a mixed use venue owned and managed by Edinburgh City Council.
|Mixed Use
|Assembly Roxy
|Arts venue in a converted 19th Century church. During the Edinburgh Fringe, is operated by Assembly as Assembly Roxy. In previous years, the venue was run at Fringe-time under the Rocket...
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|Asti - Cucina Italiana
|Good food from breakfast to dinner in this Italian cafe/bar - pastas, risottos, and handmade desserts.


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- Report (4)
- Contagion (4)
- General Equilibrium (4)
- stochastic differential utility (4)
- Asset Pricing (3)
- incomplete markets (3)
- Asset Allocation (2)
- Recursive Preferences (2)
- asset pricing (2)
- capital structure (2)
- When do jumps matter for portfolio optimization? : [Version 29 April 2013] (2013)
- We consider the continuous-time portfolio optimization problem of an investor with constant relative risk aversion who maximizes expected utility of terminal wealth. The risky asset follows a jump-diffusion model with a diffusion state variable. We propose an approximation method that replaces the jumps by a diffusion and solve the resulting problem analytically. Furthermore, we provide explicit bounds on the true optimal strategy and the relative wealth equivalent loss that do not rely on results from the true model. We apply our method to a calibrated affine model and fine that relative wealth equivalent losses are below 1.16% if the jump size is stochastic and below 1% if the jump size is constant and γ ≥ 5. We perform robustness checks for various levels of risk-aversion, expected jump size, and jump intensity.
- Investment, income, incompleteness (2009)
- The utility-maximizing consumption and investment strategy of an individual investor receiving an unspanned labor income stream seems impossible to find in closed form and very dificult to find using numerical solution techniques. We suggest an easy procedure for finding a specific, simple, and admissible consumption and investment strategy, which is near-optimal in the sense that the wealthequivalent loss compared to the unknown optimal strategy is very small. We first explain and implement the strategy in a simple setting with constant interest rates, a single risky asset, and an exogenously given income stream, but we also show that the success of the strategy is robust to changes in parameter values, to the introduction of stochastic interest rates, and to endogenous labor supply decisions.
- Asset pricing under uncertainty about shock propagation : [version 18 november 2013] (2013)
- We analyze the equilibrium in a two-tree (sector) economy with two regimes. The output of each tree is driven by a jump-diffusion process, and a downward jump in one sector of the economy can (but need not) trigger a shift to a regime where the likelihood of future jumps is generally higher. Furthermore, the true regime is unobservable, so that the representative Epstein-Zin investor has to extract the probability of being in a certain regime from the data. These two channels help us to match the stylized facts of countercyclical and excessive return volatilities and correlations between sectors. Moreover, the model reproduces the predictability of stock returns in the data without generating consumption growth predictability. The uncertainty about the state also reduces the slope of the term structure of equity. We document that heterogeneity between the two sectors with respect to shock propagation risk can lead to highly persistent aggregate price-dividend ratios. Finally, the possibility of jumps in one sector triggering higher overall jump probabilities boosts jump risk premia while uncertainty about the regime is the reason for sizeable diffusive risk premia.
- How does contagion affect general equilibrium asset prices? : [Version: March 13, 2013] (2013)
- This paper analyzes the equilibrium pricing implications of contagion risk in a Lucas-tree economy with recursive preferences and jumps. We introduce a new economic channel allowing for the possibility that endowment shocks simultaneously trigger a regime shift to a bad economic state. We document that these contagious jumps have far-reaching asset pricing implications. The risk premium for such shocks is superadditive, i.e. it is 2.5\% larger than the sum of the risk premia for pure endowment shocks and regime switches. Moreover, contagion risk reduces the risk-free rate by around 0.5\%. We also derive semiclosed-form solutions for the wealth-consumption ratio and the price-dividend ratios in an economy with two Lucas trees and analyze cross-sectional effects of contagion risk qualitatively. We find that heterogeneity among the assets with respect to contagion risk can increase risk premia disproportionately. In particular, big assets with a large exposure to contagious shocks carry significantly higher risk premia.
- What is the impact of stock market contagion on an investor's portfolio choice? (2009)
- Stocks are exposed to the risk of sudden downward jumps. Additionally, a crash in one stock (or index) can increase the risk of crashes in other stocks (or indices). Our paper explicitly takes this contagion risk into account and studies its impact on the portfolio decision of a CRRA investor both in complete and in incomplete market settings. We find that the investor significantly adjusts his portfolio when contagion is more likely to occur. Capturing the time dimension of contagion, i.e. the time span between jumps in two stocks or stock indices, is thus of first-order importance when analyzing portfolio decisions. Investors ignoring contagion completely or accounting for contagion while ignoring its time dimension suffer large and economically significant utility losses. These losses are larger in complete than in incomplete markets, and the investor might be better off if he does not trade derivatives. Furthermore, we emphasize that the risk of contagion has a crucial impact on investors' security demands, since it reduces their ability to diversify their portfolios.
- Partial information about contagion risk, self-exciting processes and portfolio optimization : [Version 18 April 2013] (2013)
- This paper compares two classes of models that allow for additional channels of correlation between asset returns: regime switching models with jumps and models with contagious jumps. Both classes of models involve a hidden Markov chain that captures good and bad economic states. The distinctive feature of a model with contagious jumps is that large negative returns and unobservable transitions of the economy into a bad state can occur simultaneously. We show that in this framework the filtered loss intensities have dynamics similar to self-exciting processes. Besides, we study the impact of unobservable contagious jumps on optimal portfolio strategies and filtering.
- The dynamics of crises and the equity premium (2014)
- There has been a considerable debate about whether disaster models can rationalize the equity premium puzzle. This is because empirically disasters are not single extreme events, but long-lasting periods in which moderate negative consumption growth realizations cluster. Our paper proposes a novel way to explain this stylized fact. By allowing for consumption drops that can spark an economic crisis, we introduce a new economic channel that combines long-run and short-run risk. First, we document that our model can match consumption data of several countries. Second, it generates a large equity risk premium even if consumption drops are of moderate size.
- Pricing two trees when mildew infests the orchard: how does contagion affect general equilibrium asset prices : [version: March 11, 2011) (2011)
- This paper analyzes the equilibrium pricing implications of contagion risk in a two-tree Lucas economy with CRRA preferences. The dividends of both trees are subject to downward jumps. Some of these jumps are contagious and increase the risk of subsequent jumps in both trees for some time interval. We show that contagion risk leads to large price-dividend ratios for small assets, a joint movement of prices in the case of a regime change from the calm to the contagion state, significantly positive correlations between assets, and large positive betas for small assets. Whereas disparities between the assets with respect to their propensity to trigger contagion barely matter for pricing, the prices of robust assets that are hardly affected by contagion and excitable assets that are severely hit by contagion differ significantly. Both in absolute terms and relatively to the market, the price of a small safe haven increases if the economy reaches the contagion state. On the contrary, the price of a small, contagion-sensitive asset exhibits a pronounced downward jump.
- Financing asset growth : [version 11 august 2013] (2013)
- In this paper we provide new evidence that corporate financing decisions are associated with managerial incentives to report high equity earnings. Managers rely most heavily on debt to finance their asset growth when their future earnings prospects are poor, when they are under pressure due to past declines in earnings, negative past stock returns, and excessively optimistic analyst earnings forecasts, and when the earnings yield is high relative to bond yields so that from an accounting perspective equity is 'expensive'. Managers of high debt issuing firms are more likely to be newly appointed and also more likely to be replaced in subsequent years. Abnormal returns on portfolios formed on the basis of asset growth and debt issuance are strongly positively associated with the contemporaneous changes in returns on assets and on equity as well as with earnings surprises. This may account for the finding that debt issuance forecasts negative abnormal returns, since debt issuance also forecasts negative changes in returns on assets and on equity and negative earnings surprises. Different mechanisms appear to be at work for firms that retire debt.
- Financing asset growth (2012)
- We document the existence of a debt anomaly that is in addition to the asset growth anomaly: for a given asset growth rate, firms that issue more debt, as well as firms that retire more debt, have lower stock returns in the 12 months starting 6 months after the calendar year of asset growth. Exploring the reasons for debt issuance, we find that managers of firms for which analyst expectations are more over-optimistic, which suffer from declining investment profitability, and whose earnings-price ratios are relatively high are inclined to rely more heavily on debt financing. On the other hand, firms that retire more debt for a given asset growth rate tend to have improving profitability but to be over-priced. We also find that the financing decision is influenced by the prior debt ratio, the asset growth rate, profitability, and CEO pay sensitivity. We interpret our results in terms of managerial incentives, signaling, and market timing.


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Ironton's Carter wins player of year honor
IRONTON -- Ironton High School's Zac Carter was chosen as the Ohio National Guard/JJ Huddle Boys Basketball Player of the Year.
This is the first year for the Ohio high school basketball awards that honor the top player and team for boys and girls. The awards, sponsored by the Ohio National Guard and JJHuddle, are a culmination of a three-week long postseason campaign, which featured 10 weekly winners. More than 200,000 votes were cast in all categories.
Carter led the top player voting with 40,365 votes. Doug Rasch of Bellbrook was second with 15,559 and Andrew Benontendi of Cincinnati Maderia was third with 12,824.
Carter, a first-team All-Ohio Division III pick, helped Ironton advance to the Ohio State Tournament for the third time in school history. Ottawa-Glandorf beat the Fighting Tigers, 61-60 in overtime, in the semifinals last Thursday at Ohio State's Value City Arena in Columbus.
The Titans went on to win the state title.
During the regular season, the senior point guard became the school's all-time leading scorer with 1,598 points after scoring 37 in an 84-56 win over Spring Valley. Dennis Gagai held the record at 1,596. Carter averaged 24 points, five rebounds, four assists and 3.2 steals per game.
Ohio Division II state champion Columbus Bishop Watterson won the Boys Team of the Year honor. The Eagles got 7,742 votes. Cincinnati McNicholas was second with 3,239 and New Madison Tri-Village third with 1,294. Bishop Watterson (28-1) beat Kettering Archbishop Alter in the state semifinals and Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary in the championship game to take home the school's first state crown.
Orrville's Hannah Plybon is the girls player of the year. The senior guard and Akron recruit got 11,693 votes and runner-up Lyndsay Mayle of Geneva received 11,693. Kettering Fairmont's Kathryn Westbeld was third with 10,097. Plybon is the school's and Wayne County's all-time leading scorer with 2,107 points. She's a three-team first-team All-Ohio Division III pick. She helped Orrville reach the Ohio Girls State Tournament in Division III where eventual state champion Anna beat the Red Riders in the semifinals.
Kettering Fairmont (27-1) is the recipient of the girls team award. The Firebirds got 8,251 votes to 7,231 for Bellbrook and 6,161 for Eaton. They captured the Ohio Division I state crown with wins over Toledo Notre Dame (semifinals) and Twinsburg (championship game).
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Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) will be identified by sequencing reduce representation libraries of selected rice germplasm in conjunction with computational genomics. SNP markers identified in this manner will be used to assess genetic diversity and map traits of interest where possible. Transcriptomes of various tissues and developmental stages of selected rice germplasm will be characterized by sequencing to identify genes of interest and potentially useful markers. In addition, rice plants undergoing cold stress during the reproductive stage of growth will be characterized using this method which will facilitate identification of rice genes involved in responses to this stress. Development of genetic mapping and mutant populations will consist of generation advance through single-seed descent. Screening populations for agronomic traits of interest will be performed in consultation and conjunction with Rice Experiment Station breeders.


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DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES Much of the debris collected during the Billy Sandifer Big Shell Beach Cleanup washes in from offshore. But canopy frames such as this one left by a beachgoer are becoming more common.
DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES Driving condition were poor along Big Shell Beach for the cleanup, which means deep loose sand also made for difficult walking.
DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES Volunteers ranged in age from 4 to a few in their 80s. But most volunteers were between college aged and middle aged.
DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES Groups of volunteers came from many places. Here is a group from Christus Spohn Hospital-Memorial.
DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES Not much of the debris discovered during the cleanup passed as beach fashion. But this young lady decided to wear a plastic crown she found.
DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES This little guy struggles valiantly to unearth a log during the Big Shell Beach Cleanup. Natural wood is not among the debris collected by volunteers.
DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES Not sure what this is about.
DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES A beach cleanup volunteer in training. I think this was his first Big Shell experience.
DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES Bill Sandifer, on left, oversees the cleanup from the passenger seat of David Ainsworth's Rolligon. That's the cleanup's biggest supporter, David Ainsworth, at the wheel.
DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES A total of 540 volunteers came out for the 19th annual Billy Sandifer Big Shell Beach Cleanup on Padre Island National Seashore last weekend.
DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES Volunteers braved hazy conditions and deep sand to collect about 40 tons of debris from Big Shell Beach this past weekend.
DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES These guys have been attending the cleanup for years. The driver of this truck has pulled more vehicles from Big Shell's deep sand than any other volunteer.
DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES This 4-year-old was the youngest volunteer at the 19th annual Billy Sandifer Big Shell Beach Cleanup this past weekend.
DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES While most of the trash collected came from the beach, some of the more ambitious volunteers ventured into the dunes to remove debris.
DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES College students is a growing demographic among volunteers at the Billy Sandifer Big Shell Beach Cleanup.
DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES Padre Island National Seashore Superintendent Mark Spier said he was impressed with the cross section of volunteers working together for a common cause.
DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES It's hard to say how many backaches volunteers suffered through after the cleanup. Sometimes it's just easier to kneel.
DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES I'm not sure what's going on here. Looks like a ritual of some sort during the Big Shell Beach Cleanup.


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Yrk: Hope you like FBNKS. And if you are looking for someplace to train, good luck. I like my Vale Tudo gym just fine (Frostbite VT), but otherwise it's pretty empty. Alot of TKD, alot of "Emporiums", but otherwise it's groups. Yudansha System is mostly military guys, don't know how their training is, but they had a couple good fights locally. But one of Frostbite's regulars beat out one of their regulars with elbows from top and triangle attempts and upkicks from bottom, so that coupled with the fact that I can't get onto Eielson (where Yudansha trains) made me pick Frostbite. Drop-in fee is 10$, monthly is 50$ for Frostbite. Gi classes Mon and Wed, Gi optional on Fri., MMA Tues and Thurs. Hit me up when you get up here and I can show you the best Thai food in town.
PS: Stay away from "Team Hollywood" and "AK Gladiators". Hollywood is full of mouthpieces and anal retentive jerks, AKG thinks their **** doesn't stink. Both produce small-time champs, alot of the smaller venues (Fire and Ice/Chena river fights, Fierce Fighting, and some X-Fights champs), so they do have some good training I imagine, but I'd rather not get treated like a bitch for a year before hitting the mat. And nobody I knew from outside of these orgs wavered on the fact that the aforementioned will happen.


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MacBook won't turn on
hey everyone i just joined this forum now, after about a month of agony i decided to hit the forums to see if anyone as had the same problem and maybe a solution. About a month ago i turned my macbook off and it did not turn back on, i took it to the tech guys at school and they sent it away, i got it back and it turned on, but i closed my macbook and when i opened it again it wouldnt come out of sleep, so i turned it off and tried to turn it back on, but it didnt turn back on, 3 days later it turned back on, but i couldnt wait everytime i wanted it on for indefinite periods of time, so i took it to the tech guys again and they sent it away again but the problem persisted, so yet again they sent it away again and got it back but they said the shop found nothing wrong with it, my major problem is sometimes it wont turn on, even if it is fully charged and if the charger is in, im not that savvy with macs so i have only tried a few things such as take the battery out put it back in after 30 seconds, but that hasnt work, ive run out of ideas, can anybody help?
Tech guys at schools know very little about deeper level problems, as a broad generalization. You need to take your Mac to an Apple Store and have a Genius look at it. Apple's own tech support is much more reliable.
yeah but if i take it to a apple store, im gonna have to pay for it, the school tech guys send it to some mac place and thats free
Is your macbook out of warrenty...
At any rate, the school tech guys clearly don't know what they're talking about, because nothing's getting fixed. Apple knows best how its computers run, so a problem like this is easiest handled by them.
IT Dept's are crap. Take it to an Apple store and tell them to either fix it or replace it. If its not coming on because of hardware, Applecare should fix it.
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Thursday, July 31, 2014
Today is an historic date for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). It marks the 225th anniversary of CBP's oldest legacy agency, the U.S. Customs Service.
In 2003, CBP merged all employees and functions from the U.S. Customs Service, U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service, U.S. Border Patrol, and select inspectional functions from the U.S. Department of Agriculture into one agency under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Previously, U.S. Customs served in the U.S. Department of Treasury.
U.S. Customs is not only an important part of CBP's history, but it is also a significant part of America's history.
On April 8, 1789, James Madison - considered to be the Father of the Constitution – proposed that the Federal government levy tariffs on alcoholic beverages and other commodities being imported in the new United States. This new tax would provide the country with needed money to fund its new government.
On July 31, 1789, the Fifth Act of the First U.S. Congress passed as a "Regulation of the Collection of Duties on Tonnage and Merchandise." Shortly thereafter, the Department of the Treasury was established.
During the past 225 years, the revenue generated by U.S. Customs built Revenue Cutters to patrol our coasts, lighthouses to guide ships to our ports, and custom houses to represent the Federal presence in the states.
"A lot has changed since 1789; however, the important mission begun back then remains the same today with the government's unified border agency, CBP, continuing to play a critical role in America's economic growth by facilitating lawful international travel and trade," said Robert Fencel Port Director for the Port of Charleston.
CBP's story is about the people who made history two centuries ago. It is also the story of the people who came together 11 years ago to create today's CBP. It very much is a story that the men and women in this border security agency continue to write today.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.
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You can buy Forge World models in several different ways. You can use our online store, our English language telephone line, fax your order to us or send it in via post. Below you will find details of how to place an order using each of the methods.
1) Use the secure Forge World online store .
2) By telephone on our English language mail order line. Our phone line
is open between 9am and 6pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 5pm on Saturday . The telephone number you must dial is 0115 916 8177.
3) By fax using a copy of the order form from the back of the
catalogue. The fax number you must dial is 0115 900 4882.
4) By post using a copy of the order form from the back of the
catalogue addressed to Forge World, Games Workshop, Willow Road, Lenton, Nottingham, NG7 2WS, UK.
Payment can be made by:
Credit card. (We can currently accept VISA or MasterCard. Sorry, we do not accept American Express.) Debit Card. (We can currently accept Maestro, Solo, Delta and Electron.) All credit and debit card orders will be charged in £ Sterling
The Euro EUR and US$ prices in the printed catalogue are shown for customers wishing to pay by Cheque or Money Order in those currencies.
Personal Cheque or International Postal Money Order made payable to 'Games Workshop Ltd'
in Euros EUR, £ Sterling or US$.
For orders over £300/EUR450 we can arrange to take payment by bank transfer.
Note that there may be an additional charge for this. Please telephone or email us at firstname.lastname@example.com for details.
Standard mail orders sent within the UK are shipped by Royal Mail 1st Class Post. Forge World will always ship your order to you as soon as possible, but if there is any unusual delay due to very busy periods or an item being temporarily out of production, we will always try to let you know, so please provide us with a contact phone number. Orders sent within the UK should normally arrive about 2-3 working days after we have despatched them. If you think your order should have been delivered already we recommend you check with your local postal sorting office to see if it is being held there. As a rule, please allow 28 days from date of order for delivery.
Forge World charge 12% of the order value for shipping and handling to any UK address. We can also offer an Express Delivery option with a shipping time of 1-2 working days from dispatch. If you are interested in taking advantage of this service please tell us when you place your order, or choose the option from our online store.
Forge World Express Delivery is just an additional £12 per order on top of your normal shipping costs.
If you have a question about your mail order please telephone our English language mail order line where we shall do our best to help you, or send us an email to firstname.lastname@example.com Please note it may not be possible for us to answer emails straight away, but we will get back to you as soon as possible. When making a query about an order please let us have as much information as possible. We need to know how and when the order was placed, the family name, given name and address of the person who placed the order.
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decorating them! You will need sugar cookies, candy corn, chocolate
chips, and yellow or white icing. First bake you cookies and let them
cool. Frost your cookies and stick candy corn around the border to act
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The executive team holds open meetings for staff each term at which staff have the opportunity to discuss developments at Sussex with the Vice-Chancellor and other senior managers.
All staff are welcome and can ask a question at the meeting or send one in advance to firstname.lastname@example.com.
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At Chipper's Pub, we strive to make each day feel like a celebration. Walk in from the streets of Meadville and be transported into an authentic Irish Pub. You'll be enticed by the aromas of food being prepared in our kitchen as you peruse our extensive beer list. Relax and enjoy our hospitality. Life's too short not to be Irish!
Chipper's Pub proudly features:
Over 100 Beers in Bottle - Our list is always changing, so whether you're looking for an old favorite or something new, you're sure to find it here.
The Best "Bar Food" in Meadville - But we are so much more than that! Start your meal off by sharing an Asiago Dip with friends. Then sink your teeth into our juicy wings with your choice of over 20 flavors or try one of our hearty mouthwatering sandwiches or burgers. Our menu has a wide variety that will please any taste and appetite.
Great place for parties - Birthdays, bachelor/bachelorette parties, promotions, graduations or just because you want to celebrate. We always welcome your group, but if you call ahead, we can offer more personalized attention for your event. Catering service is also available.
Warm Relaxed Atmoshere - The scene is set by the antique wooden beer cooler behind the bar and continued with the distressed brick walls and wood trim. Old friends and new will find it's the perfect way to unwind after a long day.
Friendly and Knowledgeable Staff - Undecided? Ask the staff for suggestions. We not only work here, but prefer to hang out here too!
3 Large LCD Flatscreen TVs and a 92in projection screen - Great for sporting events!
2 Dart Boards and 2 Pool Tables - Head upstairs for some friendly competition or ask your bartender about joining one of our leagues. We have teams nightly, Monday through Thursday.


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Wisconsin Region
The Queen at Box Hill Picnic
July 14, 2012
Becky Anderson and Terry Arliskas pose with Guest of Honor
The Wisconsin Region Box Hill picnic was held at the Retzer Nature Center in Waukesha on July 14. Members wore hats in honor of Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee and posed for pictures with a surprise guest of honor.
In June the Region sent the Queen the following message:
Jane Austen, Emma, 1816
England has shown the world how to party! On behalf of the Jane Austen Society of North America, Wisconsin Region congratulations and best wishes on your Diamond Jubilee. May God grant you many years. We will honor you at our Box Hill picnic in July.
The Queen sent her grateful thanks back in an official email, complete with an official portrait.
—Elizabeth Cooper


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Lake Buena Vista, FL (Sports Network) - Jerad Head hit a solo home run to help the Detroit Tigers take a 2-0 win over Atlanta in Grapefruit League play.
Prince Fielder went 2-for-2 with a walk while Argenis Diaz drove in the other run for the Tigers, who saw starter Doug Fister allow just one walk over his two innings.
Jordan Parraz had the only hit of the game for the Braves, who got two innings of one-hit, one-walk pitching from starter Mike Minor.


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Des Moines, IA Winery
White Oak Vineyards
White Oak Vineyards in Des Moines, IA is dedicated to providing you with the best wines in the Midwest. Located in a quiet and scenic vista, our winery is a great place to visit. If you're looking for a place where you can hold events, our banquet facilities are big enough to accommodate 75 people comfortably. Enjoy a peaceful afternoon with your friends and family and visit us today.
Our Handcrafted Wines Include:
- White Oak White
- White Oak Red
- Prairie Rose
- Evelyns Blush
- Country Road Red
- Celebrate
- Summer Breeze
- St. Croix
- La Crescent
Join on Fridays for our Friday Night Wine Down and enjoy great wine while listening to music from local artists.
Contact White Oak Vineyards today at 515-367-7777 inquiries and reservations.
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Jan. 30, 2014
Rex~nbsp> Ecarma on the 6-1win over Tennessee Tech
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The University of Louisville men's tennis team defeated Tennessee Tech 6-1 to cap a doubleheader sweep Thursday at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center. The Cards (5-1) defeated Toledo 6-1 in the first match of the day.
The Cardinals used wins on courts 1 and 3 to take the first point of the match. Juniors Van Damrongsri cruised to a 6-1 decision against Gonzalo Munoz and Gagan Jain at No. 1. On court two, Tennessee Tech evened the score when Arten Tarasov and Vasily Eremeev defeated junior Alex Gornet and Chris Simich 6-3. The point came down to court one where juniors Sebastian Stiefelmeyer and Albert Wagner rallied from a 3-2 deficit to beat Oleksiy Arovin and Alberto Esteban 6-3 to give Louisville a 1-0 lead.
In singles action, Wagner added to the lead when he beat Eremeev 6-0, 6-1 at the No. 2 position. Junior Michael Lippens defeated Munoz 6-1, 6-1 to make the score 3-0. Elizondo and Simich followed quickly with 6-0, 6-2 wins over Jain and Alvara Cintas at Nos. 3 and 5 respectively to increase the lead to 5-0. At the No. 4 spot, Damrongsri defeated Tarasov 6-0 in the first set. After falling behind 5-2 in the second he came back to win 6-5 (7-5) to give the Cards a 6-0 lead in the match.
The top seed featured a battle between Stiefelmeyer and Arovin. Stiefelmeyer took the first set 6-4, but Arovin prevailed 6-5 (8-6) and went on to win 10-1 in the third set tiebreaker for the 6-1 final.
The Cardinals are back in action on Feb. 5 when they face No. 36 North Carolina at 2:30 p.m. at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.
#47 Louisville 6, Tennessee Tech 1
Jan 30, 2014 at Louisville, Ky.
(Bass-Rudd Tennis Center)
1. AROVIN, Oleksiy (TTU) def. Sebastian Stiefelmeyer (LOU) 4-6, 6-5 (8-6), 1-0 (10-1)
2. Albert Wagner (LOU) def. EREMEEV, Vasily (TTU) 6-0, 6-1
3. Luis Elizondo (LOU) def. JAIN, Gagan (TTU) 6-0, 6-2
4. Van Damrongsri (LOU) def. TARASOV, Artem (TTU) 6-0, 6-5 (7-0)
5. Chris Simich (LOU) def. CINTAS, Alvaro (TTU) 6-0, 6-2
6. Michael Lippens (LOU) def. MUNOZ, Gonzalo (TTU) 6-1, 6-1
Order of finish: Singles (2,6,3,5,4)
1. Sebastian Stiefelmeyer/Albert Wagner (LOU) def. AROVIN, Oleksiy/ESTEBAN, Alberto (TTU) 6-3
2. TARASOV, Artem/EREMEEV, Vasily (TTU) def. Alex Gornet/Chris Simich (LOU) 6-3
3. Van Damrongsri/Luis Elizondo (LOU) def. MUNOZ, Gonzalo/JAIN, Gagan (TTU) 6-1
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1);
Match Notes:
Tennessee Tech 1-3
Louisville 5-1; National ranking #47
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1);


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Turtle Beach® Introduces Ear Force® PX5 - Programmable Wireless Dolby® Surround Sound Headset For PS3™ and XBOX® 360
Innovative PX5 Pioneers a New Generation of Gaming Headsets with Fully Customizable Sound Control, Bluetooth® Communication and Unmatched Audio Quality
Elmsford, N.Y., January 4, 2010 – Turtle Beach, a leader in premium gaming headsets and audio entertainment accessories, today revealed their new flagship product, the Ear Force PX5 Programmable Wireless Dolby 7.1 Surround Sound Gaming Headset. Designed for PlayStation 3 and compatible with the Xbox 360, the PX5 will be demonstrated in closed meetings during the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas from January 6-9, 2011. Turtle Beach will debut other new products at their CES Booth, South Hall 1 # 20428.
The PX5 is the most technologically-advanced headset ever designed for PS3 and XBOX 360 gaming, incorporating a programmable digital signal processor to allow independent customization of the chat, game and microphone signals. Custom settings stored in the headset as presets can be selected during specific parts of the game to emphasize sounds like footsteps or reloads that might otherwise be difficult to hear. It can even be programmed to disguise a gamer's voice or to enhance the voices of online players to be heard when the game gets louder. These personalized presets will be possible with software available from the Turtle Beach web site via a USB to the gamer's PC.
The PX5 is also the first headset to incorporate dual radios-one for immersive, Dolby Digital surround sound game audio and another for chat on the PlayStation Network via Bluetooth. The Bluetooth feature also supports stereo audio streaming for listening to music while playing a game and can accept a phone call while wearing the headset.
"Turtle Beach has always been recognized for technological innovation. We pioneered the console gaming headset industry by launching the first stereo Xbox headset, we were the first with wireless gaming headsets, and the first with innovative features to enhance the gaming experience, like Chat Boost™. With the introduction of the programmable PX5, we're poised to again revolutionize the gaming headset market." says Carmine Bonanno, President and CEO. "Allowing gamers to customize their audio environment gives them an opportunity to take charge of their console gaming experience in ways that have never before been available."
Although optimized for PS3 and Xbox 360 gaming, the PX5 is also perfect for watching movies with its large, deep, fabric cushions, soft headband, and twist cup designed for resting the headset on your shoulders. Key features and user benefits of the Turtle Beach Ear Force PX5 include:
• Customizable Presets: Configure up to 18 personalized presets to optimize game, chat, and microphone audio for different gaming situations.
• Dolby 7.1 Surround Sound: Immersive 360 degree audio lets you hear the direction of every sound as if you were playing with speakers all around you.
• Digital RF Wireless Game Sound: Uncompressed wireless digital audio signal delivers CD-quality game sound that rivals professional grade wired headphones.
• Voice morphing: Disguise your voice by changing the sound from deep lows to screeching highs.
• Dual-pairing Bluetooth for Wireless Chat: Chat wirelessly on the Playstation Network, answer mobile phone calls or listen to streaming music from a digital music player while gaming.
• Dynamic Chat Boost: Chat level increases automatically as the game volume gets louder, so you can always hear the voices of other players.
• Microphone Monitoring: Lets you hear your voice in the headset, so you won't need to shout to hear what you're saying.
• Sonic Silencers: Enjoy total silence by eliminating ambient noise pickup on your mic and cutting background noise from PSN or XBOX LIVE chat sound.
• Sonic Lens with Sound Field Expander: Widen or narrow the sound field to focus on the audio cues that are difficult to hear like footsteps sneaking up on you or the click of someone reloading in the distance.
• Intuitive Voice Prompts: A real voice announces critical headset status conditions, such a low battery, preset numbers, and more.
• Ear Guard with Blast Limiter: Limit the intensity of deafening games sounds such as explosions and gunfire to reduce ear fatigue during long gaming sessions.
• PS3 and XBOX 360 Compatible: Delivers the ultimate gaming experience with PS3 and XBOX 360 consoles.
The Ear Force PX5 will be available in spring 2011. Stay tuned for additional information on pricing and availability.
About Turtle Beach
Turtle Beach (www.turtlebeach.com) designs and markets premium audio peripherals for personal computer and video game platforms, including its acclaimed line of Ear Force gaming headphones and headsets crafted for XBOX360® and PS3™ game consoles and PC games. Turtle Beach's Ear Force X41 wireless headset is Official XBOX Magazine's "2009 Peripheral of the Year." Turtle Beach, headquartered in Elmsford, New York, is a brand of Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc., which has been at the forefront of music and audio technology for more than three decades and is recognized as a pioneer of today's PC audio industry.
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Nurse at Queen's left girlfriend with 'severe' injuries
Posted: January 18, 2013|
A SUSPENDED nurse at Burton's Queen's Hospital found guilty of a vicious assault on his girlfriend has narrowly escaped a prison sentence.
Mark Tuckley, 44, of Park Road, Barton under Needwood, may never be able to work in the profession again after being handed a 12-month community order by Burton Magistrates Court for assaulting his girlfriend of 18 months Sarah Harding.
He had previously denied the offence but was found guilty after a trial.
Emma Thompson, prosecuting, said the victim was left with 'severe' injuries to her ribs and body and could not even remember the assault which was witnessed by a neighbour.
She said Miss Harding had to take two weeks off work to recover from the 'physical and psychological results of the attack' which happened just after 10pm on May 4 last year.
She told the court: "The victim said she and the defendant had been out drinking together and had both had a few drinks but were not drunk.
"She cannot recall the attack but a neighbour looked out of his window after hearing the two shouting and saw what followed."
The court heard that Tuckley was seen to punch Miss Harding with a clenched fist and drag her by the hair to the rear garden and pushed her to the floor.
The witness also saw the male stamp on the victim repeatedly and punch her to the chest in the six-minute long attack and also threaten to kill her.
The neighbour called the police and Tuckley was arrested.
Richard Davenport, defending, said: "My client is 44 and has never been before the courts before. There is no history of domestic violence reported – what happened on that night was completely and totally out of character.
"He is a male nurse at Queen's Hospital in Burton so spends his day caring for other people and is a caring person. Only he knows why he behaved like he did that night.
"This is a complete and utter one-off and has already had a grave effect on his life. He is now suffering from depression and has been suspended on full play from his job and thinks it is likely he will lose his job.
"Whether he will be struck off by the General Medical Council is in the lap of the Gods and it may be that he won't be able to work as a nurse again."
Mr Davenport added that Tuckley had suffered a brain injury after he came off his bike in April last year and it may be that the injury had some bearing on his behaviour that night.
The magistrates told Tuckley this was a 'serious' assault which he could have been going to custody for.
However, they sentenced him to a 12-month community order including 120 hours of unpaid work. He was also ordered to pay £625 in costs and £200 in compensation to Miss Harding.


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Cefn Sidan - 2001
West of Burry Port is a seven to eight mile long beach - Cefn Sidan, in Welsh - which is backed by dunes and woodland. Most people seem to be unable to walk more than a couple of hundred yards from the car parks which means that about 90% of the people use about 10% of the beach!
We stayed at the Caravan Club site at Pembrey Country Park, near Burry Port, in July and walked down to the beach each day. From the far end of the westernmost carpark, entrance at N51.6771° W4.3138°, there is a wide track heading north-west and parallel to the beach. After about 500 yards the track swings right and a narrow path continues ahead. Take this path and after a futher 1,000 yards or so, turn left and the beach is couple of hundred yards over the dunes. On more than one occasion we were able to strip off soon after entering the narrow path and continue our walk in comfort or to leave the beach nude and follow the path until dressing as we were getting near the car park.
For more about
Cefn Sidan,
including comments
from other users,
click this Post-it note
to see the
NUFF website.
Gower - 1990>>>
Whitford Sands is about a mile and a half long backed by sand dunes and woodland. It is very little used and often we have been the only people there.
The best place to park is in the field at Llanmadoc at N51.6186° W4.2552°, where there is an honesty box asking for a modest amount per day. Leave the field and turn right. Follow the road until you come to a locked vehicle gate with a pedestrian gate beside it. Go through the gate and follow the path until another path turns off to the right through the woods. Here you can either continue to the beach and then turn right, or turn into the woods and follow that path to the beach. The further north you go, the less chance there is of meeting anyone else.
More about Whitford Sands,
including comments from other users, on the NUFF website.
Gower is a beautiful part of Wales. It also has the distinction of being the first place in Great Britain to be designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, back in 1956. Gower is a popular holiday spot with several static caravan sites, several touring caravan sites and many holiday cottages available. We have holidayed there about once a year since 1990, in a cottage owned by a friend. Although we usually visit in the autumn, we have visited at other times of the year.
There are no official naturist beaches on Gower, but we have happily sunbathed on Whitford Sands and there have been reports of sunbathers using Nicholaston Burrows for their all-over tan, although we have never used it as it seems to be too overlooked. We did once see a lone naturist there while we were walking along the beach.
Nicholaston Burrows is a area of sand dunes backed by woodland about one and a half miles north east of Oxwich. It is not so easy to get to as Whitford Sands. There are two free parking areas: one, the nearest, at N51.5756° W4.1279° and the other, on the opposite side of the road, at N51.5761° W4.1271°. From the first area, take the footpath that runs along the side of and then behind the row of houses and then bear left to walk down across fields and through woodland to the dunes, where you should be able to find yourself a quiet spot.
Another way is to park at Oxwich Beach - expensive - at N51.5578° W4.1636° and walk along the beach to the left until crossing Nicholaston Pill, a walk of just over a mile. There is a bridge over the pill, but the waters spread out so far across the sands that it is easy to stay on the beach. The dunes are then ahead of you to the left.
This is a popular holiday area, so discretion will be needed.
Morfa Dyffryn - 1999
Morfa Dyffryn is a wide sandy beach, backed by sand dunes, situated about halfway between Barmouth and Harlech.
We spent a week in August camping nearby with our three children. We stayed at Dyffryn Seaside Estate, a textile site, at N52.7863° W4.1183°, from where the naturist part of the beach was a twenty minute or so walk.
To see a very comprehensive website about the beach, places to stay and the area around Morfa Dyffryn, click here, or go to the NUFF website which has comments by other beach users.
Tything Barn - 2001, 2008
This was our first summer holiday in our touring caravan. On the way down we stopped at the Caravan Club site near Pembrey Country Park - see 'Cefn Sidan' above - and then spent ten days at Tything in July.
Tything Barn - N51.7116° W4.8452° - is a twenty or so acre site about seven miles roughly north-west of Tenby in Pembrokeshire. There are several camping fields and two large lagoons, with islands that can be explored. When we were there many of the camping pitches had electricity points. There are also two cottages attached to the main house and two wooden cabins set among trees. One of these has superb views out over the estuary.
While at Tything Barn we visited Carew Castle - N51.6969° W4.8286° - which is only a few miles from the site, and Tenby - which, after our home town, is probably our favourite town in the whole land.
We also discovered Yerbeston Gate Farm Shop - N51.7473° W4.7948° - which produces the most delicious steak that we have ever tasted, before or since; quite a statement! The farm breeds Welsh Black cattle and the meat is hung in the traditional way to develop the flavour. In 2008 we holidayed in one of the cottages at Tything Barn, bought some more Yerbeston steak and - wondering if the romance of the first holiday in our caravan, the good weather and the open-air barbecuing had enhanced the flavour - found that it in January and cooked indoors it was still just as delicious. Before leaving we bought a box of meat to take home with us and have since taken advantage of their nationwide delivery service and had two more boxes delivered to home.
Click the image below for their website.
Just strolling...
Floating bridge
Western Sunfolk - 2002>>>
Western Sunfolk is a naturist club in South Wales, not far from the Wye Valley. There are around sixty static caravans owned by some of the members and about a dozen camping/caravanning pitches with electric hook-ups. There is a large pavilion with kitchen, a smaller teenagers' pavilion, two service blocks with free showers and washing up facilities, a heated swimming pool, two miniten courts, a volleyball court, a boule court and a children's play area.
The adjacent image, mounted on a large slab of stone, greets you soon after you've entered the site.
Non-members are welcome to visit for a day or longer, but entry to the grounds is subject to pre-booking, which can be done through the club website. The location of the site will be given to bona fide visitors after they have booked.
We first visited Western Sunfolk with a Suntreckers rally in 2002 and liked it so much that we visited several times in the following few years, before finally joining at the start of 2009.
It was as a result of a conversation with another member
that this website came to be.
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Chicago native George K. Samuel joined Wilson Worley in August after working as an attorney for the past 8 years in Illinois.
Prior to joining the firm, Samuel worked as an associate at Donohue Brown Mathewson & Smyth LLC and as a prosecutor in the Cook County State's Attorney's Office. He graduated from the Chicago-Kent College of Law and received his J.D. in 2003.
While attending the College of Law, Samuel was an Honors' Scholar, an award bestowed upon 8 people in his entering class. Additionally, he was the vice president of the Student Bar Association, a member of the 2002 Chicago-Kent Mock Trial Team that won the White Collar Crime Competition at Georgetown University and a member of the Order of the Coif.
He received his BA, summa cum laude, from Bradley University where he double-majored in political science and economics.
Samuel is now licensed in Tennessee and Illinois and focuses his practice in civil litigation, commercial litigation and employment law.


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It's more or less impossible to pick a favorite character on Breaking Bad. Gus was arguably one of TV 's all time greatest villains, Hank's obsession with minerals and his unwavering determination to nail Heisenberg is always TV gold, and then there's just Marie being Marie. But there's something special about Jesse Pinkman – his constant use of "yo" and "bitch," his tiny red car, his desperate, misguided attempts to love and be loved. If Walt is the brains, then Jesse is the heart of the operation — and the show.
So it was no surprise that the Comic-Con crowd welcomed the actor with a standing ovation on Friday, nor was it a surprise that the fans crammed into Ballroom 20 booed when show creator Vince Gilligan teased the possibility of Jesse Pinkman dying this season. When we caught up with Aaron at the show's premiere on Saturday, he had this to say about whether or not Jesse will get a happy ending. "I hope so," said the actor. "Hopefully he survives. If not, I hope he at least goes out guns blazing, in a blaze of glory."
As for Gilligan's hinting that Jesse's life may be cut short? Says Aaron, "It's so depressing. I hope something good happens for him, because I care for him deeply."
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Where's Douglas Lee asks Walsall reader?
Posted: June 19, 2014|
Comments (1)
I WAS wondering if any Bugle reader knows where Douglas Lee is. I am friends with his sister, Barbara Burgoyne, and I would like him to get in touch with me. I would be very grateful for your readers' help.
Mrs M Griffiths, (née Mole),
18 Mill Road, Brownhills, Walsall.


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A set-top teletext converter decodes the chroma burst signal of a color television signal with the substantially same amplitude and phase as the burst in the television signal. The teletext signal along with its transparent mode signal are decoded. The decoded teletext signal is then re-encoded as a standard television signal using the decoded burst signal. When switching between the encoded teletext signal and the regular television signal under the control of the transparent mode signal, no color shift is present.
1. Apparatus for use with a composite color television signal that contains a color burst signal, a teletext video signal, and a color encoded signal containing color picture information that is encoded with a color subcarrier signal having a first constant phase relationship with said color burst signal using a given color phase encoding rule, said apparatus comprising:
decoding means for decoding said color burst signal from said composite color television signal to produce a first signal therefrom that has a second constant phase relationship with said color subcarrier signal;
converting means for converting said teletext video signal from said composite color television signal into a teletext component signal that is capable of containing color information;
encoding means responsive to said first signal for encoding the color information of said teletext component signal into a second encoded television signal, wherein the color information of said teletext component signal is encoded in said second encoded television signal with said first signal using said given color phase encoding rule; and
selecting means for selecting between said composite color television signal and said second encoded television signal.
2. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 further comprising means for generating a burst gate signal from said composite color television signal, wherein said decoding means comprises a chroma processor having input means for receiving said color encoded signal and color burst signals of said composite color television signal, and said burst gate signal, first output means for providing baseband color signals, and a second output means for providing a constant amplitude color burst signal having the phase of said burst signal of said composite color television signal; a matrix coupled to said first output means; a sample-and-hold circuit having a signal input coupled to said matrix, a sampling input means for receiving said burst gate signal, and an output; and an amplifier having a signal input coupled to said second output means, a gain control input coupled to said sample-and-hold circuit output, and an output coupled to said encoding means.
3. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first signal has selected amplitude and phase that are selected so that said second encoded television signal and said composite color television signal have substantially the same color subcarrier signals, respectively, at said selecting means.
4. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 further comprising means for generating a control signal from said teletext video signal for controlling in accordance therewith the signal that is selected by said selecting means, wherein said control signal comprises a transparent mode signal.
5. Apparatus for use with an R.F. color television signal having a digital teletext signal, said apparatus comprising
a tuner having an input for receiving said R.F. television signal, a first output for providing a burst gate signal, a second output providing sync signals, a third output providing a composite color signal including said digital teletext signals, and a fourth output providing the sound signal of said television signal;
a chroma separator coupled to said third output;
a chroma processor coupled to said first output and to said separator, and providing a constant amplitude burst signal having the phase of the burst of said color television signal and also providing baseband color signals;
a matrix coupled to said processor;
a sample-and-hold circuit having a signal input coupled to said matrix and a sampling input coupled to said first output;
a variable gain amplifier having a gain control input coupled to said sample-and-hold circuit and a signal input coupled to said processor to receive said constant amplitude burst signal;
a composite encoder coupled to said variable gain amplifier;
a teletext decoder having inputs respectively coupled to said second and third outputs, and having outputs for respectively providing a transparent mode signal and baseband color signals to said encoder representing said teletext signal;
a switch having a pair of signal inputs respectively coupled to said third output and to said encoder, a control input coupled to said decoder to receive said transparent mode signal; and
a modulator coupled to said switch and to said fourth output.
6. Apparatus as claimed in claim 5, further comprising a matrix coupled between said decoder and encoder.
7. Apparatus as claimed in claim 5, further comprising a low pass filter coupled between said switch and said modulator.
8. Apparatus as claimed in claim 5, further comprising a burst amplitude control coupled to said processor.
9. Apparatus as claimed in claim 5, further comprising a controllable phase shifter coupled between said processor and said variable gain amplifier.
10. Apparatus for generating a composite color television signal modulated onto a radio-frequency carrier from an incoming composite color television signal including teletext information, said apparatus comprising:
a teletext decoder coupled to receive said incoming composite color television signal for generating baseband video components representative of said teletext information and for further generating a control signal indicative of those intervals during which teletext information is to be displayed;
a composite color signal generator coupled to said teletext decoder for generating a composite color teletext signal from said baseband video components representative of said teletext information;
controllable switch means having first and second input ports and a common output port, and having a control input coupled to said teletext decoder for receiving said control signal therefrom for controlling the position of said switch between said first and second input ports;
first coupling means for coupling to said first port of said switch said composite color teletext signal;
second coupling means for coupling to said second port of said switch means said incoming composite color television signal;
a radio-frequency modulator; and
third coupling means coupled to said common output port and to said radio-frequency modulator for applying composite color television signal from said common output to said radio-frequency modulator for modulation onto a carrier;
wherein the improvement lies in that said composite color signal generator includes a color subcarrier generator means, responsive to said incoming composite color television signal for generating a color subcarrier signal for use by said generator, said color subcarrier having an amplitude and phase substantially equal to the amplitude and phase of the color subcarrier burst component of said incoming composite color television signal, whereby the position of said controllable switch means can be switched at intervals corresponding to a fraction of a line scan interval without the introduction of undesirable color shifts between said incoming and teletext composite color television signals.
11. Apparatus according to claim 10 wherein said source of incoming composite color television signal comprises a radio-frequency tuner and a detector.
The present invention relates to a teletext converter which is external to a television receiver ("set-top" converter), and more particularly, to such converters having a "transparent mode".
Teletext is a service that broadcasts digital information within the vertical blanking interval (VBI) of a standard broadcast television signal and at the receiver presents the information as digitally generated text and/or pictures on a display screen. In the most commonly considered mode of operation, the standard TV picture is completely replaced by the digitally generated picture. "Transparent mode" refers to the situation in which some region of the screen, rather than being defined by the teletext signal, is occupied by the regular video signal. One example is a regular video picture having a teletext generated sub-title or caption. Ideally, the teletext converter, which converts the digital signals into video signals, is located within the receiver. However, almost all existing receivers do not have such an internal converter. Thus an external set-top converter is used if teletext signal reception is desired on most existing sets. A set-top converter receives the antenna signal, converts the digital teletext signal into a video signal, and then provides an output signal for connection to the receivers antenna input terminal.
One prior art method of producing a transparent mode set-top converter is to decode the regular video to baseband red, green and blue signals, combine these signals with R, G, and B signals derived from the decoded teletext, re-encode to composite NTSC, and then modulate with the composite NTSC signal an output carrier having a selected channel frequency. This approach suffers the deficiencies of high cost and significant signal quality degradation.
In particular, the decoding of composite video to baseband color signals, involving the separation of luminance and chrominance, band-limiting these signals and various other distortion producing processes degrades the fidelity of the standard TV picture produced after re-encoding and finally decoding again in the TV receiver.
It is therefore desirable to provide a set-top teletext decoder with transparent mode that does not cause signal degradation and has accurate color fidelity.
Method and apparatus for use with a color television signal having teletext information, comprising decoding the color subcarrier signal as a continuous signal with a selected amplitude and phase, converting said teletext signal into a video signal, encoding said video signal into a standard signal using said continuous signal, and selecting between said color television signal and said standard signal in accordance with a control signal.
The sole FIGURE is a block diagram of the invention.
Input terminal 10 receives from, e.g. a transmission line (not shown) coupled to an antenna (not shown), an RF television signal which comprises a digital teletext signal transmitted during the VBI. The television signal is applied to a circuit 12 comprising a tuner, IF circuit, detectors, and sync and burst separators, all as known in the art. Circuit 12 also receives a user command, i.e. channel selection, and provides as output signals a burst gate to chroma processor 14 and S and H (sample-and-hold) circuit 36, horizontal and vertical sync to teletext decoder 16, composite NTSC video including the teletext signal to decoder 16, chroma separator 17, and contact 18 of switch 20, and sound to modulator 22. Chroma separator 17 can comprise a conventional bandpass filter or comb filter and supplies I and Q signals modulated on a 3.58 MHz subcarrier and chroma burst to processor 14.
Processor 14 is a conventional color decoding circuit. It receives the I, Q, and burst signal from separator 17, and burst gate signal from tuner 12 and provides baseband R-Y, G-Y, and B-Y signals to matrix 24. The magnitude of these color difference signals is controlled by the saturation control 28 associated with processor 14 and it thus comprises the teletext saturation control. Another signal provided by processor 14 is a constant amplitude 3.58 MHz color subcarrier signal having the same phase as the input color burst and which is applied to phase shifter 30. The subcarrier can be generated by a phase-locked-loop (not shown) within processor 14 or by having the burst ring a crystal 31. The phase shift of shifter 30 is controlled by teletext hue control potentiometer 32, and therefore the phase of the subcarrier signal from processor 14 need not exactly match that of the input color burst. The subcarrier signal from shifter 30 is applied to variable gain amplifier 34.
Matrix 24 matrixes the R-Y, G-Y, and B-Y signals together so that during the occurrence of burst, an output pulse is provided by matrix 24 which has an amplitude proportional to the color burst of the video signal. This pulse is sampled by S and H circuit 36 under the control of the burst gate since the output signal of matrix 24 at times other than the burst occurence is of no interest. The output level signal from S and H circuit 36 is applied as a gain control signal to amplifier 34 so that the amplitude of the output signal from amplifier 34 is proportional to that of the received burst.
It will thus be appreciated that the output signal of amplifier 34 is an essentially constant amplitude color subcarrier whose phase is essentially the same as that of the burst of the video signal. Fine control of this subcarrier's amplitude and phase is respectively provided by potentiometers 28 and 32. Since as explained below, this subcarrier is used to convey the decoded teletext signal, potentiometers 28 and 32 respectively control the saturation and hue of the teletext signal relative to the regular video signal. Potentiometer 32 also allows compensation for phase shifts in ensuing filters. This subcarrier signal is applied to a standard NTSC encoder 38, in particular, to �45 degree phase shifters 40 and 42 therein. The outputs of phase shifters 40 and 42 are respectively applied to multiplier-type modulators 44 and 46.
As known in the art, teletext decoder and processor 16, using a user supplied page select signal, decodes the digital teletext signal into a transparent mode signal for control of switch 20. In addition, decoder 16 decodes the digital teletext signals into R, G, and B output signals and applies the output signals to matrix 48. Teletext decoders are shown in the publication "Viditexas" published by Texas Instruments-France. Matrix 48 matrixes the R, G, and B signals into Y, I, and Q signals. Obviously, if decoder 16 directly provides Y, I and Q signals, matrix 48 can be eliminated. The I and Q signals are respectively applied to modulators 44 and 46. The modulated color subcarrier output signals from modulators 44 and 46 are respectively applied to BPFs (band pass filters) 50 and 52. BPF 50 passes frequencies from about 2 MHz to 4 MHz, while BPF 52 passes frequencies from about 3 MHz to 4 MHz. The output signals from BPFs 50 and 52 are applied to adder 54 along with the Y signal from matrix 48. The output signal from adder 54, which is also the output signal from encoder 38, is thus an NTSC encoded teletext signal having a color subcarrier with the same amplitude and phase (saturation and hue respectively) as that of the NTSC video signal from circuit 12, except for the possible fine adjustments provided by potentiometers 28 and 32. This encoded signal is applied to contact 56 of switch 20.
The transparent signal from decoder 16 controls the position of switch 20 so that the composite video from circuit 12 is applied to LPF (low pass filter) 58 when the transparent mode is used. When the non-transparent mode is in use, the teletext composite video from encoder 38 is applied to LPF 58. LPF 58 has a cutoff frequency of about 4.2 MHz so that high-frequency transients in the teletext signal do not disturb the sound signal. The output signal from LPF 58 is applied to modulator 22 along with the sound signal from circuit 12. Modulator 22 has an R.F. signal (usually channels 3 or 4) that is modulated by the two input signals and provides the modulated signal to output terminal 60 which terminal is connected to the television set antenna terminals.
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Ireland complete the international summer today with the third game of the one-day international series against Kenya at Stormont (10.45am).
It is the number of people on the other side of the boundary which should be as much concern to Cricket Ireland as the result of the game.
This will be the Belfast venue's ninth day of international cricket in 2008 and to say that the crowds have been disappointing would be one of the understatement's of the season.
From the two Friends Provident Trophy games in May — the first of which was gloriously won against Warwickshire – to the World Twenty 20 qualifiers at the start of this month, when the club programme was closed down on the Saturday and Sunday and the first two games against the Kenyans, the spectator interest has been worryingly low.
With cut price tickets and free admission to children accompanied by an adult Cricket Ireland has done everything to attract the fans to support what is, unquestionably, the best team in the world below the top nine Test playing countries.
The poor weather has, undoubtedly, been a factor in the low attendance at both the Twenty20 qualifiers and this week's ODIs although Cricket Ireland confirmed yesterday that anyone who bought an individual ticket (£10) is entitled to a refund. So if you turn up again today you will get free admission.
When they get there the lack of information is also chronically lacking.
This week there has been no scorecards to read in conjunction with the scoreboard and any spectators not in the vicinity of the pavilion — where there are five loudspeakers — cannot hear any of the PA announcements. A spectator had to come to the Press tent to find out if the match had been abandoned!
It was also particularly embarrassing on Monday for the game to be called off, after just eight overs, while all three Premier League games which started finished, despite getting the same rainfall as at Stormont.
With only three ground staff and the heavy covers the damage had been done to the run-up at the far end of the pitch and indeed only for the Kenyans keenness to play, the match would have been called off as early as 2pm.
The teams waited for two more hours before everyone agreed it was still too dangerous to resume play.
With a dry forecast today at least there should be a full day's play to end Ireland's season and it would be fitting that the European champions, World Twenty20 finalists and leading ODI associate finish with a convincing victory before they head to Africa at the end of next month in a bid to reach their third successive Inter-Continental Cup final.
It will not be easy, especially if William Porterfield loses a third successive toss — the bowlers have enjoyed helpful conditions at the start of each day — and because Ireland are down to 11 fit players, one of whom has yet to take the field for his adopted country.
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It sure seems like the NHL draft is the new trade deadline!
2 blockbuster deals were completed that rocked the hockey world today; one of which was Jeff Carter being dealt to Columbus; while the other seeing top prospect Brayden Schenn and rising star Wayne Simmonds traded from LA to Philadelphia in exchange for Mike Richards. While those are monster deals, the most plugged in hockey insiders all agree that this is only just the beginning. All 30 general managers are actively working the phones trying to get deals done, whether it is with pending free agents attempting to sign them, or with fellow GMs attempting to complete trades.
Here is collection of all the latest news, rumors and speculation by team.
Anaheim: Ducks are expecting to hear from Teemu Selanne by July 1 if he intends on returning for another year.
Boston: Peter Chiarelli is meeting with the agents for Tomas Kaberle and Michael Ryder to see if they can work out contract extensions. Bruins are also hoping to get Brad Marchand locked up to a long-term deal in the very near future.
Buffalo: As reported by TSN, the Sabres have a trade in place to acquire Robyn Regehr from Calgary. They are expecting his decision tomorrow. They are also in the market for a #2 center.
Calgary: The Flames have been busy with the Regehr/Buffalo trade, trying to re-sign Alex Tanguay before he becomes a UFA and they are also in the hunt for Ryan Smyth out of LA.
Carolina: It is no secret that GM Jim Rutherford is actively searching for a top 4 defenseman to replace Joni Pitkanen. They are also still holding out hope that they can re-sign Erik Cole and Chad Larose, but that won't be until after July 1.
Chicago: There are rumors floating around that RFA Troy Brouwer is available for trade.
Colorado: The Avalanche are looking for a #1 goaltender, and have put the #11 overall pick in play to try to do just that. Targets include Jonathan Bernier and Cory Schneider. They are also rumored to be shopping Paul Stastny, especially considering the lack of #1 centers on the market.
Columbus: Following the blockbuster deal to acquire Jeff Carter, the Columbus Blue Jackets are not done dealing. They are looking for immediate help on the blueline, and could dangle Derrick Brassard as trade bait if the right deal becomes available. Some reports have Columbus interested in Edmonton's Tom Gilbert. A buyout of Mike Commodore is imminent as well.
Dallas: The Stars tried to move Brad Richards but he refused to waive his no trade clause. It seems like Dallas will be relatively quiet, other than the potential re-signing of RW Jamie Langenbrunner.
Detroit: It seems like the Red Wings will wait to see who is available on July 1 before making a blockbuster trade for a defenseman. Jaromir Jagr remains a target of theirs but they are battling with Pittsburgh for him; and Jiri Hudler's name remains on the trade block.
Edmonton: There are a lot of things cooking in Edmonton. Florida is trying to acquire the #1 overall pick in exchange for the #3 pick; they are shopping Tom Gilbert with Columbus showing some interest; they are in the running for Ryan Smyth; and TSN had Ales Hemsky's name on their list of top 5 available players. They are also desperately trying to trade Sheldon Souray and will buy him out if they can't.
Florida: Dale Tallon is expected to be active, as per usual. He is trying to acquire the #1 overall pick from Edmonton to draft Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. He is also in negotiations with UFA goaltender Tomas Vokoun, although barring a major breakthrough; Vokoun is expected to test the free agent market. With Mike Richards and Jeff Carter getting traded, it's highly likely that interest in Stephen Weiss picks up around the league.
Los Angeles: The Kings made a huge splash by acquiring Mike Richards, but like Columbus, they too are not done. They are listening to offers for Jonathan Bernier, a Ryan Smyth deal to Calgary or Edmonton is imminent, and then they will need to acquire a LW to replace him. Pure speculation, but Ryan Malone out of Tampa Bay could be a fit.
Minnesota: The Wild are hosting the draft, so you know they will want to make some kind of splash. One player definitely in play is Brent Burns (a personal favorite of mine), with the Devils rumored to have shown a lot of interest. They are also expected to either trade Cam Barker in a salary dump move or buy him out by June 30.
Montreal: Pierre Gauthier has been very busy, most recently re-signing Andrei Markov to a 3-year deal. Gauthier is working on deals for defensemen Josh Gorges and Yannick Weber, and is planning on sending a 1-year offer to Roman Hamrlik (not sure why!). RFA Benoit Pouliot will in all likelihood be traded in the next 2 days, or the organization will not tender a qualifying offer and let him walk.
Nashville: The Predators filed for arbitration with Shea Weber to prevent offer sheets, and the 2 sides are working on a deal. David Poile is also trying to re-sign Marcel Goc, while Joel Ward will be testing the free agent market on July 1. Poile did acknowledge that teams were offering him first round picks for some of his young players.
New Jersey: It seems absurd, but Zach Parise trade rumors keep popping up. If this is true, you can bet that Brian Burke will be all over that. The Devils are also looking to re-sign Johan Hedberg to backup Brodeur; are talking to the Wild about Brent Burns and are also looking to dump a high-salaried player or 2, like Brian Rolston and/or Dainius Zubrus.
New York Islanders: If the Islanders do keep the #5 overall pick, the most likely selection is defenseman Dougie Hamilton. They will also shop Evgeni Nabokov to a team needing a backup goalie, although they may want to make sure he will agree to play for whatever team it is.
New York Rangers: The Rangers will be active this offseason, just not yet. It is well known that they will be making a big play for Brad Richards on July 1. Also; Matt Gilroy is not expected to be retained; they will look to sign a veteran free agent defenseman; and it is not clear how it will be done (trade/buyout), but both Chris Drury and Wojtek Wolski will not be back with the team at the start of the 2011-12 season. Drury, of course, is injured right now so he can't be bought out in this June 15-30 buyout period. The Rangers are also close to re-signing Ruslan Fedotenko.
Ottawa: Other than the anticipated unloading of Filip Kuba either by buyout or trade, there is not much brewing in Ottawa. Bryan Murray even came out and said that Jason Spezza will not be moved, which virtually eliminates any possibility of a monster deal. This is entirely speculation but I could see Milan Michalek, Chris Neil and potentially Sergei Gonchar being shopped at some point this offseason.
Philadelphia: I don't think anyone can project what the Flyers are going to do anymore! All I will say is if they wish to shake up/improve their team some more; they do have some good trade bait such as the #8 overall pick, Sergei Bobrovsky, Matt Carle & Braydon Coburn on expiring contracts and Kris Versteeg. I would be shocked if Ville Leino doesn't re-sign with the Flyers by June 30. If I were a betting man, my money would also be on Philly letting Dan Carcillo walk.
Phoenix: With ownership and financial issues, it is doubtful that the Coyotes will be major players this summer. They will have to add some salaries via trade, and will simply have to focus on re-signing their own players. GM Don Maloney is in search for a goalie, but with these restrictions, he will have to be creative in how he goes about acquiring one.
Pittsburgh: The Penguins are going to be one of the more aggressive teams this summer, despite only having $8 million in cap space to work with. They are in talks with Jaromir Jagr and could sign him to a 1-year deal; and they are also monitoring the trade market very carefully. I wouldn't be surprised to see any or all of Chris Kunitz, Brooks Orpik, Tyler Kennedy and Matt Niskanen dealt at some point.
San Jose: Devin Setoguchi signed a 3-year extension a few hours ago; meaning San Jose now has 6 forwards making $3M or more. With only $9M in cap space for 7 roster spots, and with the Sharks in need of help on the backend, it is very possible that one of Ryan Clowe/Joe Pavelski could be dealt for a defenseman. It hasn't been rumored, but perhaps San Jose would look to see if a team would be willing to take $2 million dollar backup goaltender Antero Niittymaki off their hands.
St. Louis: The biggest question mark right now in St. Louis is what will happen with TJ Oshie. There are some reports that suggest there is no way he will be traded, and some that suggest the Blues have put out feelers (Ottawa being one of them) to see what they can get for him in a trade. Remember; there were some issues with the Blues organization and Oshie late last season, and they are certainly not averse to trading high-end players (see: Erik Johnson). Andy Strickland reported earlier that Matt D'Agostini is close to signing a 1-year deal, worth approximately $1.7M.
Tampa Bay: Steve Yzerman is busy trying to keep his team together, which includes contract negotiations with Steven Stamkos (he's not going anywhere!), Ted Purcell, Eric Brewer and Dwayne Roloson. UFA Sean Bergenheim will not be signing a contract with Tampa Bay until he sees what's out there on July 1. In anticipation of a long term/expensive deal with Stamkos, Ryan Malone and his $4.5M contract with 4 years left is being shopped around.
Toronto: You don't have to be an insider to know that Brian Burke is about to do something big. He missed on Jeff Carter and Mike Richards, and Brad Richards refused to waive his no movement clause. Perhaps it will be Paul Stastny or on a smaller scale Stephen Weiss, but Burke will be looking anywhere and everywhere for a #1 center.
Vancouver: The plan in Vancouver seems to be to let Ehrhoff test free agency while they try to get Kevin Bieksa and Sami Salo signed to contract extensions. While nothing is documented as far as rumors go, you can bet that Mike Gillis will try to find a taker for Keith Ballard and his enormous contract. There will be plenty of offers for goaltender Cory Schneider, and depending on their confidence in Luongo, perhaps they move him for some depth up front.
Washington: The Caps could be one of the more intriguing teams to monitor this summer. In goal, with Neuvirth and Holtby under contract, Semyon Varlamov looks to be the odd man out; he could bolt to the KHL or perhaps be traded to a team looking for a goalie. On defense, they have 7 D signed, RFA Karl Alzner and top prospect Dmitri Orlov. There are some Mike Green rumors but I would think they would trade Tom Poti or Jeff Schultz before they traded Green. You never know! Up front, you can be sure there will be a ton of Alexander Semin rumors, but who knows what the Caps can land for an inconsistent scorer with an expiring contract.
Winnipeg: The Zach Bogosian rumors are still out there, but have quieted a bit since the organization moved and changed their GM and coach. Plenty of teams would be jumping at the opportunity to land him though. It is expected that team captain Andrew Ladd will be signed to a contract extension in the very near future.
About the Author
Written by Corey Krakower
I am the Director of NHL Content & Habs writer for ProSportsBlogging.com; I have spent 8 seasons behind the bench as a minor hockey coach; and I am the future GM of the Montreal Canadiens (according to my mom). I spend my days managing the Harrow Sports brand in my hometown of Montreal and I moonlight as a Hockey Advisor for Pi Athlete Management. Most importantly, I'll throw anyone under the bus for a laugh.


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