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InfoComm is the largest professional AV trade show in North America, featuring the latest technologies for audio, video, display, projection, lighting and staging, digital signage, conferencing, digital content creation, networking, signal distribution and much more. Our team at IVCi has been attending Infocomm and demonstrating new technologies for over a decade. This year we showcased our new and powerful enhancements to our service offering. We also gave away a Galaxy 4 Tablet and a free trial of our Cloud Service. Have you ever been in need of technical assistants and wished the Tech helping you could be in the same room …Read more
2014 has been another eventful year for collaboration and technology. There have been a few trends in particular that have been top of mind for many. We are going to take a look at a few of these trends and how they have helped shape and promote collaboration. IoT The concept of everyday objects being connected by a network and having the ability to send and receive data has exploded this year. This is in part due to the continued desire to increase connectedness of people and things as well as the reduced cost of manufacturing wireless, power-efficient chips that are able …Read more
Welcome to our bi-weekly recap of the week's best articles surrounding collaboration. Giving IT a Say in the Collaboration Cloud Shadow IT isn't the exception for most companies, but the norm. As technology spend, especially on collaboration, increasingly occurs outside of IT, IT organizations must change their operating model to become trusted advisors, helping to guide lines of business to the right solution. IFTF: From Telepresence to Copresence In the same way that face-to-face interactions are defined by physical proximity, copresent interactions are defined by attentional proximity. This has been true since the time of the telephone, but what's different today is that a …Read more
Introducing MyCVE One of the biggest advantages of cloud based services and specifically cloud video conferencing is the ability to continually roll out new features and functionality without forcing users to upgrade hardware or make additional investments. Last year, IVCi introduced our Cloud Video Experience service which offers a complete video conferencing solution delivered from the cloud. The service allows video conferencing hardware or software clients to be instantly deployed and connected to a world-wide network. The end result can be an entire organization with hundreds or even thousands of employees equipped with the ability to video call each other or anyone …Read more
American Telemedicine Association's policy duo Jonathan Linkous, CEO and Gary Capistrant, Senior Director of Public Policy, return with updates and new information regarding telemedicine for the month of October. What's New with ATA The ATA is continuously developing a set of comprehensive standards and guidelines for telemedicine. Most recently the ATA produced practice guidelines for intensive care units that were approved by the Society of Critical Care and Medicine, and the American Association of Critical Care Nurses. Additionally the ATA Clinical Guidelines for Telepathology were approved by the Digital Pathology Association. The ATA is currently working on guidelines for the following; telestroke, pediatrics and mental …Read more
The American Telemedicine Association's Senior Director of Public Policy, Gary Capistrant, and Director of State Policy Latoya Thomas, joined together to discuss several telehealth bills and regulations as well as state policy developments for the month of September. What's New with ATA The ATA is scheduled to launch an Accreditation Program recognizing US and Canadian Organizations who provide direct or online healthcare consultations that meet specific standards for online healthcare consultants online patient care programs. This program will launch in November. ATA members will receive an invitation to pre-register during the month of October. Congress: Members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee …Read more
The topic of cloud video conferencing comes up frequently here on the blog as well as around the collaboration industry as a whole. IVCi's latest offering, Cloud Video Experience, provides a complete video collaboration service from the cloud that includes virtual meeting rooms, endpoint subscriptions, and software for desktop computers and iPads. The specifications of these services are good to know but the question really is how can a cloud service, such as CVE, help my business? Ensure Quality Across The Globe Many multinational organizations invest in visual collaboration technology in their data centers through the purchase of hardware and software. These devices …Read more
Welcome to our bi-weekly recap of the week's best articles surrounding collaboration. 3 Ways to Create a Productive Virtual Work Environment As online collaboration tools become increasingly sophisticated, a growing number of virtual companies are learning to take advantage of the global talent marketplace. However, managing a virtual company requires a different mindset — both for employees and employers. Delivering Better Transportation Solutions In a Connected World With Cisco IoE Many transportation systems have been in place for decades. And, as more and more connections are needed, consolidating these aging and disparate proprietary networks into a single, more powerful IP network that supports the demand …Read more
Break out from behind your desk, and have your online meeting anywhere through the use of mobile video conferencing! Mobile devices are not only changing the way we have meetings, but changing the way we do business. No matter the number of employees a company holds, the location of the organization or the competitive environment and industry, mobile video conferencing allows you to do more with less. It creates a more personalized interaction, while fostering relationships, on the go. With that said, understanding the vital do's and don'ts of mobile video conferencing can make or break that relationship and your …Read more
User Experience and Collaboration "Simplicity is the ultimate form of sophistication." – Leonardo da Vinci With so much discussion around the newest technologies available in video conferencing and collaboration it can be easy to forget about the most important aspect of the technology, users! For collaboration technology to be useful and successful within an organization, the user experience must be addressed first. You can have the latest and greatest conferencing solution become immediately useless if users are unable and unwilling to take advantage of it. Here are some key considerations when evaluating the user side of collaboration technology: Meeting Set-up How easy is it for …Read more


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IBM EX.I.T.E. (Exploring Interests in Technology and Engineering) Camps are an IBM initiative to spark the young girls' interests in mathematics and science as a part of diversity initiatives.
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The girls participate in a series of innovative workshops and lectures to acquire knowledge of information technology and engineering, and also to study the impact of science and technology on improving the quality of people's lives. IBM professionals will meet the girls as their mentors during the camp, with the relationship continued online through IBM Connections. TryScience which is designed to make science more interesting and accessible to secondary school students is also used during the camp.
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WAVERLY — Edwin Babe Ward, 75, of, Waverly, the husband of Nannie Belle Jordan, passed away Wednesday at Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Sunday, March 31, 2013, at the Boyer Funeral Home in Waverly. Interment will follow in Mound Cemetery in Piketon.
ASHLAND, Ky. — Denny E. Burton, 72, of Ashland, Ky., formerly of Grayson, the husband of Sarah Burnette Burton, passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at Oakmont Manor Nursing Home in Flatwoods. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 29, 2013, at Sparks Funeral Home in Grayson. Interment will follow in the East Carter County Memory Gardens.Visitation will be Thursday, March 28, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
PIKETON — Dora Lee Smith, 68, of Piketon, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2013, at the Southern Ohio Hospice Center in Portsmouth. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Botkin Funeral Home in Waverly. Interment will follow in the Mt. Olive Cemetery. Visitation is Saturday from 11 to 1 p.m. at the funeral home.
BRONSTON, Ky. — Dr. Alvis Brown, 81, of Bronston, Ky., passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2013, at St. Mary's Medical Center in Huntington, W.Va. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Monday, April 1, 2013, at Phillips Funeral Home, 1004 South Seventh Street Ironton. Interment will follow in Woodland Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 11 a.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home.


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Marvel starts offering trade paperback-style collections for iPad
Marvel is starting to offer Digital Comics Cllections for iPad, the digital equivalent of the traditional trade paperback, which combines together the single issues of a story line into one volume. Only 10 titles will be available at first, focused around the Ultimate Universe and current movie properties. Hopefully more will be available soon, and hopefully DC will jump on this bandwagon as well.
- Astonishing X-Men Vol.1: Gifted
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If you're in the mood to try it out, head on over to the Marvel Comics app [App Store link and pick up Astonishing X-Men (by Joss Whedon) and Ultimates (by Mark Millar) now.
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Marvel starts offering trade paperback-style collections for iPad
Great, now DC Comics needs to follow up and post trades. And at better prices instead of pricing single issues at the same price as the original issue's cover price.
noticed this but read most of those comics already. he Rene you should also be paying attention to the "New 52" which are being released for digital properly compared to the older comics which seem to be missing large chunks of issues
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/comic-zeal-comic-reader/id363990983?mt=8 and go visit the torrent sites. Get some ebooks while you're at it.


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EASY PAY is an advanced credit/debit card web service designed to process Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, JCB, Diners Club, and Health Savings Account cards for merchants located in the US. In addition to replacing all of the functionality of your customers' current credit card terminal, the EASY PAY software can store credit card information for later processing as your customers deliver goods and services (either one time or multiple times)…as well as generate recurring credit card payments (fixed or variable amounts). Get paid BEFORE you send the invoices!
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St. Louisans looking for love or fame flocked to a casting call for The Bachelor on June 27, 2014, at the Four Seasons Hotel. The possibility of being on the show, on which women and men compete through a series of dates and eliminations for the heart of another, brought out the best wardrobes in the hometown contestant wannabes. We sent photographer Caroline Yoo to find out what, exactly, people wear for such an occasion.
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See also: The Bachelor: 7 Questions Producers Will Ask You At the St. Louis Open Casting Call
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In this paper, we present a local search framework for lattice fit problem of proteins. Our algorithm significantly improves state-of-the-art results and justifies the significance of the lattice models. In addition to these, our analysis reveals the weakness of several energy functions used.
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(Spanish) form of Carmel, altered by folk etymology to the form of the Latin word carmen 'song'. It is now sometimes found as a given name in the English-speaking world, in spite of, or perhaps because of, its association with the tragic romantic heroine of Bizet's opera Carmen (1875), based on a short story by Prosper Mérimée.
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English: occupational name for a dresser of cloth, Old English fullere (from Latin fullo, with the addition of the English agent suffix). The Middle English successor of this word had also been reinforced by Old French fouleor, foleur, of similar origin. The work of the fuller was to scour and thicken the raw cloth by beating and trampling it in water. This surname is found mostly in southeast England and East Anglia. See also Tucker and Walker.
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Not surprisingly, they aren't lining up around the block to take the job — as head of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, that is:
There don't appear to be any real good options to replace Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) as chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. In fact, a whole slate of potential chairmen have already said no, while not one senator has publicly expressed interest.
Joining the list of senators saying no this weekend was Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), the former two-term chairman of the DSCC who guided his party to a 13-seat gain and a (temporarily) filibuster-proof majority in 2009. Schumer's name had been floated in the week since the 2010 election, but he told the New York Observer on Sunday that he's not doing it.
"I have been asked by Leader Reid and many of my colleagues, and I've said I think I can better serve our country, our state, and our party by focusing on issues and getting us to refocus on the middle class," Schumer said.
Schumer, of course, might still benefit personally from some more Democratic losses in 2012, which could push the Democrats into the minority and finally dislodge Harry Reid. There certainly will be opportunities, with Senate seats in West Virginia, Virginia, Florida, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, and even Wisconsin up for grabs.
That leaves such luminaries as "Sens. Patty Murray (Wash.), Michael Bennet (Colo.), Barbara Mikulski (Md.), Ron Wyden (Ore.), Kay Hagan (N.C.), Frank Lautenberg (N.J.), Mark Pryor (Ark.), Jack Reed (R.I.) and freshman Chris Coons (Del.)" available for the job. Do any of these seem formidable? Some are barely presentable as the face of the Democratic Party.
But we shouldn't get too hung up on who gets the white elephant on this one. It wasn't Bob Menendez who lost the Democrats six seats. It was Obama and Harry Reid — plus an unemployment rate of over 9 percent. The GOP shouldn't be faulted for calculating that those same factors — and the luck of the draw (only 10 GOP seats are up in 2012) — give them a very good shot at winning the Senate in a couple of years. So who can blame Democratic senators for ducking the call of duty on this one?


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One would think that a woman on the verge of losing custody of her children and her driver's license might have more pressing issues on her mind, but not Britney Spears. The Hindenburg of Pop Music is starting production for her music video today in Los Angeles for her second single "Pieces of Me." You might remember this track as the ditty she takes aim at the media's portrayals of her: "I'm Mrs. American dream/ SinceI was 17/I'm Mrs. Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous/I'm Mrs. 'Oh my God, that Britney's shameless'/ I'm Mrs. 'Extra, extra, this just in' / I'm Mrs. 'She's too fat, now she's too thin.'"
The premise of the video, as reported by UsWeekly, has Spears sneaking into a club in disguise with her back-up dancers in order to elude the paparazzi (no word on whether Brit's omnipresent court-appointed monitor gets a part). Given Spears' visitation schedule with sons Jayden James and Sean Preston, she'll only be available to shoot for two hours. Shots planned include Spears running down a staircase, and dancing on a
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1. Guest list. Fifteen.
2. Dining room chairs. Eight.
3. Chair deficit. Seven.
4. Number of guests who will not be horribly put out if asked to eat turkey while sitting on milk crates.Two.
5. Chair deficit. Five.
6. Number of guests who will likely not attend due to influenza, based on World Health Organization's seasonal forecast. One.
7. Number of chairs neighbor across hall is able to lend. Two.
8. Number of chairs upstairs neighbor would like to borrow from me. Four.
9. Number of chairs gained from neighbor across hall after 50/50 split with upstairs neighbor has been negotiated. One.
10. Number of hand-knit scarves upstairs neighbor will be getting from me at Christmas. Zero.
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Often, when I am looking for a new pattern for a project, I like to pick something that features a technique that I haven't tried before. This way, I learn something with each new project. Usually, I pick something on the small side (a hat, scarf, mitts, etc.). But I know more than a few knitters and crocheters who like to "go all in" when they take on a new challenge, picking out large, more complex designs to keep their yarncrafting interesting.
Whether you like a small project or a large one for a new challenge, I hope you learn something with these projects.
Last week, I shared 10 patterns that featured more advanced colorwork skills. In this week's post, I've rounded up patterns for 5 different stitch patterns and construction methods. These are just some of the interesting techniques out there, but I hope you'll try (at least) one out and add it to your repertoire. It's by trying new skills that we continue to grow as yarncrafters.
Mitered Crochet
By decreasing in each row to create the "corner turn" of the triangle or square, mitered crochet creates a cool geometric look with just basic skills. Whether you switch colors for a cool striping effect or use a color-change yarn like Amazing to mimic stripes, it looks fantastic. (It will even look cool in solid colors!)
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I grew up in a household where my mother would change the display on our front hall table, dining room table, and living room sideboard with the seasons. In the summer, we might have seashells artfully arranged in hurricane glasses. In the winter, there might be whitewashed branches with delicate glass ornaments hanging from their branches. My mom managed to evoke lovely moods with creative items found or made–on a budget. Since I don't get to visit my parents' house as often as I'd like, I add whimsical touches of the season to my own home now.
Knit, crochet, and craft your own decor items for the fall season. I've picked out 12 patterns that are great stash-busters (so you can clear space for more yarn!) as well as as items that can be made as a set (so you get the most mileage out of your yarn purchase).
For knitters who like the felt designs below: knit a large rectangle of wool, felt it well, and then cut out the leaf-designs to make your own version. Want to knit your own leaves? Click here for a stitch pattern.
|Knit Fall Wreath
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Faux Fur is still a popular trend for accessories and trims in the cooler months, and you'll probably be seeing a lot of it this Fall and Winter. Faux fur can add a touch of warm sophistication to your outfit, or it can add a bit of whimsy and fun. Whichever way you prefer to wear your faux fur is up to you; take a look at some of our knit and crochet patterns that incorporate either Fun Fur or Luxe Fur for inspiration.
No need to search for your hat and scarf with the Snow Bunny Hooded Scarf knit in Luxe Fur. It's one accessory piece that keeps both your neck and head warm.
This Hippie Chic Vest crocheted in Fun Fur would look great over a thermal top, with jeans and flat boots for staying warm and comfy, while looking trendy no matter where you go!
This Furry Neck Warmer knit in Luxe Fur is actually a long infinity scarf, which can be double wrapped as a cowl for extra neck protection. Click on the image to see the cowl in its entirety.
Add a little whimsy to a garment with a Fun Fur trimming as seen in this Baby Doll Dress.
Peter Pan collars are the new trend for DIY projects, try this Pretty in Pink Collar knit in Fun Fur for the little one.
Keep the newborn warm and cozy in a Luxe Fur trimmed Sweet Dreams Cocoon and Baby Hat set.
Have you got on board with the Faux Fur trend? What's your favorite type of project to incorporate your fuzzy yarn?
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As the cooler temperatures begin to set in, many of you are probably starting to knit or crochet with fibers that have insulating properties for warmth; a common fiber to knit with during this time of year is wool. Sheep's fleece is the most popular type of wool fiber because it's pretty widely available and versatile. Below, I've rounded up a few different wool selections with explanations about their unique qualities, so you can determine which wool might be suitable for your upcoming winter projects.
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|Fishermen's Wool is 100% undyed, virgin wool with natural lanolin oil. Lanolin oil is a waxy natural substance found in sheep fleece that acts as a water repellent, which makes Fishermen's Wool ideal for accessories or garments for skiiers and fishermen. Wool can absorb up to about 30% of its weight in moisture, while still allowing you to feel warm and dry. Since wool takes dye easily, a skein in Natural or Oatmeal would be nice for experimenting with creating your own hand dyed yarns. If you're more interested in learning about dyeing, and appropriate dyes for your yarn, take a look at this previous blog post by Jess, Choose the Right Dye for Your Fiber.
We also love Fishermen's Wool in it's natural state to knit up beautiful cables and traditional Aran sweaters, which were worn by Fishermen working off the cost of Ireland in the Aran Islands. Click here for a few Aran sweater patterns.
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Often, when I am looking for a new pattern for a project, I like to pick something that features a technique that I haven't tried before. This way, I learn something with each new project. Usually, I pick something on the small side (a hat, scarf, mitts, etc.). But I know more than a few knitters and crocheters who like to "go all in" when they take on a new challenge, picking out large, more complex designs to keep their yarncrafting interesting.
Whether you like a small project or a large one for a new challenge, I hope you learn something with these projects.
Join me next week for 10 more projects with which to learn new skills!
Intarsia Knitting
Create elaborate-looking designs with basic stitches when you follow a colorwork chart! By switching colors at various points in the pattern, you create graphic designs that look extremely impressive.
Got the hang of it? Create your own designs with knitting graph paper.
|Knit Intarsia Polka-Dot Scarf
|Knit NYC Skyline Afghan
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Our offices have reopened today following Hurricane Sandy. We're just now getting back in the swing of things, so there will be some delay in shipping and responding to your emails and calls. Since our power was out for a week, please allow us time to catch up. We consider ourselves very lucky to be back at work, but our staff is still coping with the latent damage from Sandy.
Most of our staff has made it back to the office, but over in my home neighborhood of Greenpoint, Brooklyn, transportation is at a stand-still. The subway tunnels are still flooded, buses are beyond capacity, and the East River Ferry stop is out of commission. Grocery stores are completely depleted of bread and perishables. Here's a look at the bread aisle of my store last night:
Even so, I am very grateful that things are looking up. After all, my power and internet have been restored, so I'm able to get some work done from home. I can't help but smile when I think of the amazing amount of support and love we've received through social media. There are still so many without basic necessities like food and shelter, so I encourage you to look into the many ways you can donate. The American Red Cross is a great place to start, and Bev's Country Cottage has this great round-up of places to donate knit/crochet items. It's truly inspiring how our community has really come together in this time of need, so from all of us at Lion Brand, thank you!
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Over the last few days, we've heard from many of our wonderful customers on social media checking in to see how our staff is doing, so I just wanted to log on from my home in Brooklyn to personally thank you all for thinking of us.
Because of Hurricane Sandy, Lion Brand offices in both New York and New Jersey are currently without power and closed. In addition, many of our staff's homes are currently without power.
For those of you waiting for orders from LionBrand.com, we ask for your patience during this period. From what I understand from news reports, the towns where our NJ offices and warehouses were particularly hard-hit by storm flooding.
In NYC, Patty, the director of the Lion Brand Yarn Studio, tells me that if we get power returned (as we've heard should happen) on Saturday, our NYC store & education will open for business on Sunday. Please check the Studio's website and/or call on Sunday to see if we're open. We will also be in touch if you booked any classes at the Studio for this past week and/or Sunday to help you with rescheduling/rebooking.
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A yaw stability control system (18) is enhanced to include roll stability control function for an automotive vehicle and includes a plurality of sensors (28–39) sensing the dynamic conditions of the vehicle. The sensors may include a speed sensor (20), a lateral acceleration sensor (32), a yaw rate sensor (28) and a longitudinal acceleration sensor (36). The controller (26) is coupled to the speed sensor (20), the lateral acceleration sensor (32), the yaw rate sensor (28) and a longitudinal acceleration sensor (36). The controller (26) generates both a yaw stability feedback control signal and a roll stability feedback control signal. The priority of achieving yaw stability control or roll stability control is determined through priority determination logic. If a potential rollover event is detected, the roll stability control will take the priority. The controller for roll stability control function determines a roll angle of the vehicle from the lateral acceleration sensor signal and calculates the feedback control signal based on the roll angle.
1. A method of controlling an automotive vehicle comprising:
measuring a lateral acceleration of the vehicle body; measuring the yaw rate of the vehicle body;
measuring a vehicle speed;
measuring a steering wheel angle position of a vehicle hand wheel;
determining a yaw control signal and a rollover control signal as a function of the lateral acceleration, the yaw rate, steering wheel angle and the vehicle speed.
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6. A method of controlling an automotive vehicle comprising:
determining a yaw control signal;
determining a roll stability control signal;
generating a safety system control signal as a function of the roll stability control signal and the yaw stability control signal; and
activating a safety device in response to said safety system control signal.
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The present invention is a divisional of non-provisional application Ser. No. 10/705,513 filed Nov. 10, 2003, which is a continuation of non-provisional application Ser. No. 10/174,926 filed Jun. 19, 2002, and claims priority to provisional application No. 60/332,063 filed on Nov. 21, 2001.
The present invention relates generally to a control apparatus for controlling a system of an automotive vehicle in response to sensed dynamic behavior, and more specifically, to a method and apparatus for controlling the yaw and roll motion of a vehicle.
Dynamic control systems for automotive vehicles have recently begun to be offered on various products. Dynamic control systems typically control the yaw of the vehicle by controlling the braking effort at the various wheels of the vehicle. Yaw control systems typically compare the desired direction of the vehicle based upon the steering wheel angle and the direction of travel. By regulating the amount of braking at each corner of the vehicle, the desired direction of travel may be maintained. Typically, the dynamic control systems do not address roll of the vehicle. For high profile vehicles in particular, it would be desirable to control the rollover characteristic of the vehicle to maintain the vehicle position with respect to the road. That is, it is desirable to maintain contact of each of the four tires of the vehicle on the road.
In vehicle roll stability control, it is desired to alter the vehicle attitude such that its motion along the roll direction is prevented from achieving a predetermined limit with the aid of the actuation from the available active systems such as controllable brake system, steering system and suspension system. Although the vehicle attitude is well defined, direct measurement is usually impossible.
Existing yaw stability control systems may aid in preventing a vehicle from spinning out, and hence may indirectly reduce the potential for the vehicle to have a side collision with a barrier thus reducing the likelihood of a rollover. However, due to different control objectives for yaw stability and roll stability, the standard yaw stability control system will not directly or automatically improve vehicular roll stability. Vehicle tests have shown that the standard yaw stability control system does not react properly to many on-road rollover events. One reason is that the yaw stability control system is intended to regulate both the under-steer and the over-steer of the vehicle such that during driving on abnormal road surface conditions the vehicle can still be controlled by a driver using his driving skills developed for normal road surface conditions. The roll stability control system, however, needs to make the vehicle under-steer more during the detected aggressive driving conditions that may contribute to vehicle roll instability. Intentionally making the vehicle under-steer (as required for roll stability control) and intentionally making the vehicle neutral-steer (as required for yaw stability control) are two different objectives. Notice, however, that if a near-rollover event is caused by an aggressive over-steer, the yaw stability control system might help improve roll stability due to the fact that it brings the vehicle to neutral-steer so as to reduce the amount of vehicle over-steer.
It is therefore desirable to provide an enhanced yaw stability control system such that the traditional yaw stability function is preserved and at the same time the system will directly and properly react to potential vehicular rollover events.
The present invention is particularly suitable for adding roll stability control capability to a vehicle in the standard vehicle yaw stability control system. This roll stability control function may be implemented in two ways. First, the system may be formed as a removable stand-alone function, or, second, as an integrated function with the yaw stability control strategy.
In one aspect of the invention, a control system for an automotive vehicle has a yaw rate sensor generating a yaw rate signal corresponding to a yawing angular motion of the vehicle body, a lateral acceleration sensor generating a lateral acceleration signal corresponding to a lateral acceleration of a center of gravity of the vehicle body, a steering angle sensor generating a steering angle signal corresponding to a hand-wheel angle, and four wheel speed sensors generating wheel speed signals corresponding to each rotational speed of each of the four wheels of the vehicle. A yaw stability control unit and a roll stability control unit are coupled to the yaw rate sensor, the lateral acceleration sensor, the steering wheel angle sensor, and the wheel speed sensors. The yaw stability control unit and said roll stability control unit determine a respective yaw control signal and a rollover control signal from the yaw angular rate signal, the lateral acceleration signal, the steering wheel angle signal, and the speed signal. An integration unit is coupled to the yaw stability control unit and the roll stability control unit. The integration unit determines a safety system control signal in response to the yaw control signal and the rollover control signal.
In a further aspect of the invention, a method of controlling an automotive vehicle comprises measuring a lateral acceleration of the vehicle body, measuring the yaw rate of the vehicle body, measuring a vehicle speed, which is usually a function of the wheel speed sensor signals and some calculated quantities used as standard variables in a yaw stability control system, measuring a steering wheel angle position of a vehicle hand wheel, determining a yaw control signal and a roll stability control signal as a function of the lateral acceleration, the yaw rate, steering wheel angle and the vehicle speed.
Advantageously, since the on-road roll stability function is achieved by an added control system, there is no hardware change or control structure change for the yaw stability control. The roll stability control function could also be disabled from the standard yaw stability control system through an enabling switch.
Other advantages and features of the present invention will become apparent when viewed in light of the detailed description of the preferred embodiment when taken in conjunction with the attached drawings and appended claims.
In the following figures, the same reference numerals will be used to identify the same components. The present invention is preferably used in conjunction with an existing yaw stability control system onto which the functionality of the roll stability control system is desired for a vehicle. Additionally, the present invention may also be used with a deployment device such as airbag. The present invention will be discussed below in terms of preferred embodiments relating to an automotive vehicle moving in a three-dimensional road terrain.
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As mentioned above, the present invention is preferably used to easily and inexpensively implement a roll stability control system within a yaw stability control system that uses brakes for yaw control. However, the system may also be used with active/semi-active suspension systems, anti-roll bars or other safety devices deployed or activated upon sensing predetermined dynamic conditions of the vehicle.
The sensing system 16 is coupled to a control system 18. The sensing system 16 preferably uses a yaw stability control sensor set that includes a lateral acceleration sensor, a yaw rate sensor, a steering angle sensor and wheel speed sensors. A roll rate sensor and a longitudinal acceleration sensor may also be used, but because the present invention is intended as an addition to a yaw stability control system, no further sensors are required. However, additional sensors may be used for confirmation purposes if desired. The various sensors will be further described below. The wheel speed sensors 20 are mounted at each corner of the vehicle, and the rest of the sensors of sensing system 16 are preferably mounted directly on the center of gravity of the vehicle body, along the directions x,y and z shown in
The angular rate sensors and the acceleration sensors are mounted on the vehicle car body along the body frame of reference directions corresponding to the x-y-z axes of the vehicle's sprung mass.
The longitudinal acceleration sensor is mounted on the car body at the center of gravity with its sensing direction along x-axis, its output denoted as az. The lateral acceleration sensor is mounted on the car body at the center of gravity with its sensing direction along y-axis, and its output denoted as ay.
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In the preferred embodiment, only the yaw rate sensor 28, lateral acceleration sensor 32, steering wheel angle sensor 35, and speed sensor 20 are used. That is, the remaining sensors illustrated are not necessary but may be used to form more robust implementations and/or to confirm the measurements of the other sensors.
In the preferred embodiment the sensors are located at the center of gravity of the vehicle. Those skilled in the art will recognize that the sensor may also be located off the center of gravity and translated equivalently thereto.
Lateral acceleration, roll orientation and speed may be obtained using a global positioning system (GPS). Based upon inputs from the sensors, controller 26 may control a safety device 38. Depending on the desired sensitivity of the system and various other factors, not all the sensors 28–39 may be used in a commercial embodiment. Safety device 38 may control an airbag 40, an active braking system 41, an active front steering system 42, an active rear steering system 43, an active suspension system 44, and an active anti-roll bar system 45, or combinations thereof. Each of the systems 40–45 may have their own controllers for activating each one.
Roll rate sensor 34 and pitch rate sensor 37 may sense the roll condition of the vehicle based on sensing the height of one or more points on the vehicle relative to the road surface. Sensors that may be used to achieve this include a radar-based proximity sensor, a laser-based proximity sensor and a sonar-based proximity sensor.
Roll rate sensor 34 and pitch rate sensor 37 may also sense the roll condition based on sensing the linear or rotational relative displacement or displacement velocity of one or more of the suspension chassis components, which may include a linear height or travel sensor, a rotary height or travel sensor, a wheel speed sensor used to look for a change in velocity, a steering wheel position sensor, a steering wheel velocity sensor and a driver heading command input from an electronic component that may include steer by wire using a hand wheel or joy stick.
The roll condition may also be sensed by sensing the force or torque associated with the loading condition of one or more suspension or chassis components including a pressure transducer in an active air suspension, a shock absorber sensor such as a load cell, a strain gauge, the steering system absolute or relative motor load, the steering system pressure of the hydraulic lines, a tire lateral force sensor or sensors, a longitudinal tire force sensor, a vertical tire force sensor or a tire sidewall torsion sensor.
The roll condition of the vehicle may also be established by one or more of the following translational or rotational positions, velocities or accelerations of the vehicle including a roll gyro, the roll rate sensor 34, the yaw rate sensor 28, the lateral acceleration sensor 32, a vertical acceleration sensor, a vehicle longitudinal acceleration sensor, lateral or vertical speed sensor including a wheel-based speed sensor, a radar-based speed sensor, a sonar-based speed sensor, a laser-based speed sensor or an optical-based speed sensor.
Based on the inputs from sensors 28 through 39, controller 26 determines a roll condition and actively controls any one or more of the safety devices 38 such as an airbag 40, an active braking system 41, an active front steering system 42, an active rear steering system 43, an active suspension system 44, and an active anti-roll bar system 45, or combinations thereof. Each of the systems 40–45 may have their own controllers for activating each one of the wheels.
Speed sensor 20 may be one of a variety of speed sensors known to those skilled in the art. For example, a suitable speed sensor may include a sensor at every wheel that is averaged by controller 26. Preferably, the controller translates the wheel speeds into the speed of the vehicle. Yaw rate, steering angle, wheel speed, and possibly a slip angle estimate at each wheel may be translated back to the speed of the vehicle at the center of gravity. Various other algorithms are known to those skilled in the art. For example, if speed is determined while speeding up or braking around a corner, the lowest or highest wheel speed may not be used because of its error. Also, a transmission sensor may be used to determine vehicle speed.
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The standard sensor set used in a yaw stability control system includes a yaw rate sensor, a lateral acceleration sensor, wheel speed sensor, and steering wheel position sensor. The control actuation is differential braking of the vehicle wheels. The roll stability control function takes advantage of all the variables measured and calculated in the yaw stability control system. In addition, some roll stability control specific variables are also calculated based on the sensor signals and the available variables calculated in the yaw stability control system.
Controller 26 preferably includes a yaw stability control (YSC) unit 50, a roll stability control (RSC) unit 52, and a function priority and integration (FPI) unit 56. The yaw stability unit 50 generates various signals that are used by the roll stability unit. Also, a switch 54 may couple the roll stability unit to the function, priority and integration unit 56. The switch 54 may be vehicle operator controlled.
Generally, the yaw stability control unit 50 determines the yaw parameters of the vehicle in step 90 and a yaw control signal in step 92 based on the above-mentioned sensors. Various parameters are calculated in the yaw stability control unit such as side slip angle. The roll stability control unit uses some of the calculations such as side slip angle from the yaw stability control unit to determine if the vehicle is rolling over.
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The unit first checks the RSC enabling switch 54 in step 94. If this switch is turned off in step 96, the RSC function will be disabled and step 90 will be repeated. If the enabling switch is turned on, a series of processes for achieving roll stability will be conducted beginning in step 98.
WNL detection unit 60 uses the available vehicle side slip angle, the four wheel speed sensor signals and the steering wheel angle to detect the normal loading applied to each wheel in step 98. Let υlf, υrf, υlr and υvrr be the linear velocities of the center of the tire/wheel assemblies at the four corners of a vehicle along the tire longitudinal directions. Those linear velocities can be further related to the vehicle velocity υx at center of gravity, yaw rate ωz, the side-slip angle β and the steering angle δs as in the following kinematic relationship:
If all four wheels of the vehicle are contacting the road surface, then based on the kinematics relationship between the rolling radius, the velocity and the rotational speed is:
Hence, the rolling radius of the four wheels can be computed if all the wheels do not have significant slip
Let Nlf0, Nrf0, Nlr0 and Nrr0 be the respective normal loading of the left-front, right-front, left-rear and right-rear wheels under normal driving and loading condition, and Rlf0, Rrf0, Rlr0 and Rrr0 the corresponding rolling radius. Then the total loading in the wheels can be expressed as:
If a rollover event is not detected in step 100 step 90 is repeated. If a rollover event is detected, the rollover event detection (RED) unit 62 sends out a flag signal in step 102 to indicate potential rollover based on several or some logic of the following occurrences: wheel normal loading unit (WNL) 60 detects significant abnormal wheel normal loading, i.e., the wheel lift flag is set to 1; the vehicle lateral acceleration exceeds a threshold value; the desired roll moment, which will be calculated later, to counteract the rollover motion exceeds certain threshold value; the other wheel lifting detection logic indicate a potential wheel lift.
The roll angle estimation unit 64 is used to determined the vehicle body roll angle in step 104 with respect to the average road on which the vehicle is traveling. That is, the magnitude of the relative roll angle as θx is determined. More specifically, the relative roll angle can be determined through balancing the moments applied to the vehicle body. There are two moments applied to the vehicle body along the roll direction of the vehicle: the roll moment due to the vertical suspension strokes and the roll moment due to the lateral tire forces. If we denote the total vehicle suspension roll spring rate as Kroll and the total vehicle suspension roll damping rate as Droll, then the moment induced by the vertical suspension forces can be written as
A digital implementation of the above can be obtained as the following
The roll feedback control unit 66 calculates a feedback control command in step 106 to drive the controlled brakes (or other safety device) such that the brake actuation could generate the desired counteracting rolling moments. The feedback control is used to generate the rollover control signal in step 108 in response to the relative roll angle signal.
If the sequential difference of the relative roll angle θx is defined as:
Referring now to
The YSC priority determination unit 70 prioritizes the yaw control signal based upon the severity measured from the sensors.
The RSC priority determination unit 72 prioritizes the roll stability control signal based upon the severity from the sensors. The functions of units 70 and 72 are shown in step 110.
The YRSC integration unit 74 receives the prioritized signals and generates a safety control signal therefore in step 112. The weighting of each signal depends on various factors specific to each vehicle. In some instances the yaw stability control signal may compete with the roll stability control signal. In such a case, roll stability control may be given a higher priority. In other conditions, the yaw stability control signal and roll stability control signal may be remedied in the same manner. The prioritization is obtained experimentally for each vehicle model, which is a function of the vehicle dynamic and static parameters.
While particular embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, numerous variations and alternate embodiments will occur to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, it is intended that the invention be limited only in terms of the appended claims.
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Stereograph - Federation Celebrations, The Butter Arch, Melbourne, Victoria, 1901 Reg. No: SH 960831
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- Photographer: George Rose, Melbourne.
Two almost identical sepia stereographic views mounted on thick brown card. The images show the Butter Arch erected on Collins St in honour of the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York for the opening of the first Federal Parliament on 9 May 1901.
The opening of the Australian Parliament was an occasion for great celebrations in Melbourne. Ten days of festivities (from 6-16 May) were planned to mark the Federation of the new nation and honour the Royal visitors, the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York. The city was transformed with decorations - flags, bunting, colourful lights and festive arches - and a series of public events were held, including a military tattoo and several street parades. Unprecedented numbers of people arrived in Melbourne from the rest of Victoria and throughout Australia to take part in the celebrations.
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- The Butter Arch erected on Collins Street in honour of the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York for the opening of the first Federal Parliament on 9 May 1901. The Arch resembles battlements and flags fly from each turret. In the centre are the six shields representing each State. In the background, flags decorating Collins St are visible and a tram is coming along the street.
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What remains to be seen is what name he called him by — Kevin Anderson, the Thundering Herd quarterback, or Eric Soza, UTSA's signal-caller.
Anderson has the unenviable task this week of trying to mimic Soza, one of Conference USA's best and most versatile quarterbacks, to get the Herd first-team defense ready for what they will see when the Roadrunners come to Joan C. Edwards Stadium at 2 p.m., Saturday.
"That's what we had to have this week because there's no doubt that it's a great challenge for us to get prepared for what they do offensively," Holliday said after removing Anderson's red helmet stripe that represents "rookie."
Holliday has said all along that he's been high on Anderson, a freshman from Boca Raton, Fla.
Now, everyone is seeing why.
Anderson not only had to learn the complex variables of the UTSA offense to help the Herd get prepared, he has had to emulate Soza in every single way.
That includes Soza's physical approach to the game and how hard he runs the ball when asked to in the UTSA scheme.
Because of Soza's style, Anderson shed the red (no-contact) jersey most quarterbacks wear during practice to keep them from injury.
This entire week, Anderson has been live contact, and he's not backed down.
During the live period with the defense, Anderson also threw out a little bit of contact as nickelback Corey Tindal converged to try and make a big hit along the sideline.
It's that type of game that Soza brings to the table, and thus, it's the same style Anderson has thrived in.
"This is a hard team to prepare for unless you get that scout team running the speed option and everything they do on the perimeter and pass the ball as well as they throw it," Holliday said. "Their quarterback does a great job, and (Anderson) has sure done that this week for us."
Anderson's contributions won't show up in Saturday's box score or any statistical data for the season, but if the Herd is to get a victory on Saturday, he'll definitely be a big factor why.
In a week where the Herd has needed it most, Anderson has earned his stripe.
BOOK SIGNING: Former Marshall defensive end Lester Hicks will be in Huntington this weekend to sign copies of his book "Against All Odds: 4th Down and Forever."
On Friday, Hicks will sign from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Marshall Student Center Bookstore and 2 to 7 p.m. at Pullman Plaza Hotel. He returns to Pullman Plaza Hotel for a pair of signings on Saturday – the first from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and another from 5 to 6 p.m.
Hicks, who played for the Young Thundering Herd in 1972-73, penned the book about the 1970 Marshall plane crash and how it inspired him to embrace a life of service.
Now 61-years-old, Hicks lives in Powder Springs, Ga., and is an environmental safety engineer with Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in Marieta, Ga.
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Ohio Girl Scouts Celebrate World Friendship Day
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24 Mars 2014
World Friendship Day 2014
Sophia Paudel
Troop 90115
Copley-Fairlawn Girl Scouts have been celebrating World Friendship Day since 2004. World Friendship Day, or Thinking Day, is a way for girls in our community to explore and educate others about different cultures all over the world. It is also a way to learn and accept the differences of children and other Girl Scouts who live outside the U.S, and by doing so, we gain a better understanding of the world around us.
This year, 17 troops participated in World Friendship Day, which was held at Copley High School on Saturday, February 23. In all, about 217 girls attended. Girls this year were to bring in 330 pennies, to help with disaster relief in the Philippines.
We started off the activities with the opening flag ceremony, performed by Troop 90198. Then, Troop 90982 performed a traditional Italian dance. Before we started visiting the different displays, Troop 90198 put on a skit of the 2010 Vancouver winter Olympics.
There were many beautiful displays set up, featuring a variety of unique countries and cultures. Among these were France, the Philippines, Ireland, Italy, South Korea, Canada, Chile, Rwanda, England, Sweden, Fiji, Mexico, Slovenia, Greece, China, Brazil, and Israel. The ages of the girls participating ranged from five years to fifteen years old.
Towards the end of the event, all the troops met in the high school auditorium. Troop 90968 played a French folk song on their band instruments. Then, we had a guest speaker talk to us via Skype. Bonnie Kearns is the grandmother of Troop 90115's Molly Bagotto. Bonnie was a Canadian Girl Guide and continues to enjoy many Guiding activities today. She talked to us about her volunteer work with the Red Cross. She had been deployed around the world to help with natural disasters, poverty, conflict, and war. Some of the places she has been sent to include Louisiana, New York, Haiti, Afghanistan, Puerto Rico, and Jordan, and she described her unique experiences in each county.
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Canon PowerShot G16 was made for those of you who don't like to change some lens when using a camera, but still want the freedom of setting. The Canon PowerShot G16 replaces the Canon G15 which has begun to 'aging'. One significant update of the Canon PowerShot G16 is the presence of DIGIC 6 Image Processor.
This offer is certainly very tempting, considering the Canon G15 is only equipped with the DIGIC 4 Image Processor. Of course the DIGIC 6 has plenty of improvement compared to the DIGIC 4, such as the improved of low light performance at ISO up to ISO 6400.
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Despite having a screen and the same layout button as the Canon PowerShot G15, but the rear control panel of PowerShot G16 has experienced a slight increase. Shortcut keys are now under the Video button, making instant access simply by pressing with your thumb and also shooting with just one hand.
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Eighteen Veterans a day commit suicide. Unfortunately, this is not "new" news, nor is it encouraging. Despite the increase in education and dollars, some of America's finest men and women continue to lose hope as well as their sense of purpose and call it quits. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki, recognizing the issue, […] [Read More]


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Here's another piece of the jigsaw puzzle that is the Blagojevich indictment: The Chicago Sun-Times columnist it refers to is Michael Sneed, a source familiar with that detail of the indictment tells me.
Sneed's most recent column today cites a Blagojevich source telling her that Illinois House Rep. Art Turner is getting "serious consideration" for the Senate seat.
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Jul 22, 2010
'Yoga meditation music helps cats relax'
Cats relax better if they are played yoga meditation music. When they are unwell, cats become less stressed when they listen to relaxing music, a study shows.
Student veterinary nurse Sian Barr carried out the research on cats being treated at a vet's surgery.
She found that those who were played yoga meditation music and "Om Shanti" tunes calmed down and began to breathe more slowly while in cages at the practice in Powys, Wales, reports the Telegraph.
Barr, who has just graduated from veterinary school with a first class honours degree, said: "Stress in small doses can be a good thing, such as if a cat is under stress to eat, then it can perform better."
"But otherwise, it will have a negative effect, such as in a veterinary practice," Barr said.
"This is because a cat is in a cage and isn't able to do what it will like to do, so stress levels will increase and it will become angry," she said.
"This is bad for not only its behaviour, becoming difficult for staff to handle, but also for its immune system and ability to heal," Barr said.
Barr, of Waterlooville, Hants, studied cats when they were first admitted by assessing their ear and eye activity, how they were communicating and respiration levels.
The 21-year-old then split them into two groups, only one of which was played the relaxation CDs.
She added: "I then repeated the test after 40 minutes and was able to assign each cat a cat stress score."
"By comparing the scores, I found the music had a dramatic effect on respiration rates, with those exposed to the music decreasing to a relaxed rate much quicker than those not exposed."
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Olympics Day 12: Sprinters get set for medal rush
LONDON (CNN) -- Some of the fastest men and women in the world are preparing Wednesday to go for gold in the Olympic Stadium, with American medal hopes high in the women's 200-meter final and the men's 110-meter hurdles.
Veronica Campbell-Brown of Jamaica has won the past two Olympic 200 meters for women but was beaten at her national trials by Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, who won the 100 meters gold on Saturday.
They'll be keeping an eye on Allyson Felix of the United States, who ran the fastest time in the past 14 years in winning the U.S. trials and is a favorite for gold in the 200-meters. Fellow U.S. sprinters Carmelita Jeter and 400-meter winner Sanya Richards-Ross also have medal hopes.
Americans Lashinda Demus and T'erea Brown are among those to watch in the women's 400-meter hurdles final.
There is a guaranteed gold for Team USA in the women's beach volleyball final at historic Horse Guards Parade, as two American pairs get set to battle it out on the sand.
Defending champions Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings will be looking to make it three Olympic golds in a row, but April Ross and Jennifer Kessy will be doing their best to claim the top honor themselves.
There are 16 gold medals up for grabs in eight different sports on day 12 of the London Games.
The men's decathlon got going Wednesday, with athletes taking part in the 100-meters, long jump and shot put. Team USA's Ashton Eaton and Trey Hardee were in first and second place after the first three events.
The women's 800-meter heats got under way Wednesday, with defending champion Pamela Jelimo of Kenya the fastest winner of her heat. Team GB's Lynsey Sharp qualified close behind her.
Caster Semanya, the South African athlete who was the subject of a gender test by the International Association of Athletics Federations following her victory in Berlin at the world championships three years ago, also qualified as the second-fastest finisher in her heat.
Two runners competed wearing hijab, 20-year-old Palestinian Woroud Sawalha and Sarah Attar from Saudi Arabia, reflecting the diversity of this Games -- the first to see women athletes included in every one of the 204 delegations.
Neither qualified for the next round, but Attar made history alongside teammate Wojdan Ali Seraj Abdulrahim Shaherkani, in judo, as the first two women to compete for Saudi Arabia. Brunei and Qatar also sent women competitors for the first time.
"It is a historic moment," Attar said, according to the official Games website. "I hope it will make a difference. It is a huge step forward."
These Games also mark the first time women's boxing is part of the Olympic program, with three semifinal bouts taking place Wednesday. Team GB's Nicola Adams made it through to the women's 51-kilogram flyweight gold medal bout after defeating India's Chungeijang Mery Kom Hmangte of India.
Adams will take on China's Ren Cancan for gold, after Ren beat Marlen Esparza of Team USA in their semifinal.
Both Esparza and Hmangte are awarded bronze, as there are no bronze-medal matches.
Meanwhile, Katrin Wagner-Augustin of Germany lost out on her second attempt at becoming the second woman in Olympic history to win a gold medal at four consecutive Games after helping take silver in the women's Kayak Four (K4). She still has one more shot at gold in the women's kayak single final on Thursday. Lisa Leslie, who won gold with the U.S. basketball teams in 1996-2008, is the only other woman to do so.
Gold in the women's K4 went to Hungary and bronze to Belarus.
On a good morning for Hungary on the water, it also took the gold in the men's double kayak final. Silver went to Portugal, giving the country its first medal of the Games.
Norway and Germany took gold in the men's single kayak and single canoe sprint events respectively.
Australia, whose athletes got off to a slow start in the medal stakes but are now gathering steam, took gold in the men's 49er sailing, while New Zealand claimed silver.
China is playing South Korea for the gold medal in the men's team table tennis final, after bronze went to Germany.
If successful, China will have won gold in every table tennis event played in London and in Beijing in 2008, according to the official Games website.
Over at Greenwich Park, the individual show jumping final put horses and riders through their paces.
Switzerland's Steve Guerdat came out with the gold after posting the only two clear rounds of the event.
Silver went to the Netherlands' Gerco Schroder, with Ireland's Cian O'Connor pushed into bronze position following a jump-off. That bronze is Ireland's first medal of the Games.
Great Britain, which took gold in the team show jumping event
Team GB, for which Queen Elizabeth II's granddaughter Zara Phillips helped win silver in the eventing, is not the only delegation to count royalty among its athletes: Prince Abdullah Al Saud of Saudi Arabia took part in the individual show jumping, coming joint 26th on his horse, Davos.
Meanwhile, the knockout phase of the men's hoops tournament began, with Russia defeating Lithuania to go through to the semifinals.
Team USA should have an easy time with Australia, which finished fourth in its group. It is a repeat of the situation at the 2008 Olympics when the United States trounced the Aussies 116-85. In other games, France plays Spain and Argentina meets Brazil.
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•Did the housing bust drive people out of the real estate business? A survey released today by the National Association of Realtors says that real estate agents are hanging in there, in large part. The number of active real estate licensees in the U.S. fell 7.5 percent in 2009, according to the 2010 National Association […] [Read More]


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Rural idyll has its unique selling point
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A brand new house with its own private garden and an added 20 acres of parkland to roam was an offer that Mike and Lorna Clark found impossible to refuse.
This unique selling point was an impressive opportunity to live a rural idyll for the first occupants of a clutch of homes resulting from the sale of Widmerpool Hall four years ago.
Located on the north side of the village, the Grade II-listed, neo-gothic Hall was built in 1872 for Major George Coke Robertson to the designs of Henry Clutton, responsible for Cliveden and was latterly headquarters for the AA.
Between 2008 and 2010 the estate underwent extensive renovation, resulting in nine apartments, 11 mews style houses and four detached houses in a secure, gated development within the grounds.
Mike and Lorna were among the first people in, being hooked by the mews house design the moment they saw it. Double fronted, with a hedged front wall and first floor dormer windows, the simple design has timeless appeal.
"We loved the end position of the house, which is modern, but also has the charm of an older property," said Lorna.
"The whole house is fitted to high specifications, rooms are spacious, including four large double bedrooms and the views of the Hall from the kitchen window are stunning."
Solid oak interior doors, a platinum home entertainment package with integrated music and individually controlled speakers, Villeroy and Boch bathroom suites, Amtico flooring and Porcelanosa tiling all reflect the high quality finish.
The kitchen diner is fitted with Italian units and star galaxy granite worktops and includes a stainless steel Smeg oven and integral appliances.
The spacious sitting room features full height picture windows with matching French doors onto the rear sun deck and garden.
Upstairs, the master bedroom opens on to a compact balcony with views over the walled rear garden and impressive woodland beyond.
There are two en-suite shower rooms plus a family bathroom, all stylishly fitted.
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Popular rock show broadcast from a living room in Ilfracombe
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A ROCK show for a Birmingham City radio station is being broadcast from an Ilfracombe living room.
John Forster, 54, of Marlborough Road, Ilfracombe, started the show, which only plays music by unsigned bands, for Birmingham City Radio four years ago.
He says it has since become increasingly popular and at one point reached 1.1 million listeners.
The show is currently broadcast internationally, including in Australia, India and Canada as well as across Europe.
For the first three years it played all kinds of rock music from mainstream bands but in the last year John has stuck to only playing records by unsigned groups.
John broadcasts the show on a Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday between 6pm and 9pm via his laptop and various other broadcasting equipment.
He started out playing a bit of rock music on another radio show called Haunted Cornwall on The Source FM when he lived in the county.
This led to him doing a show on Penwith Radio which was then syndicated and taken on by Birmingham City Radio.
John has continued to broadcast the show for them from his house in Ilfracombe where he moved to a year and a half ago.
John said: "When I first started out there were two other people involved. I started just putting on some music to help out. I've absolutely no idea how it has got as big as it has."
He also thinks the show will eventually get a lot bigger than it currently is and may look to make some money out of it in the future.
John said he made the decision to play only unsigned bands a year ago after Ofcom increased their fees for playing mainstream music.
He said: "Signed bands get told what to play. I would not go back to playing mainstream music.
"It is not what people are used to listening to and there thousands and thousands that do not get the air play and the promotion and the recognition they deserve."
The show takes up a lot of time with John saying he gets music given to him by around 1000 bands, meaning it takes hours to prepare each show.
John, who lives with his partner and seven-year-old daughter, says his love of rock music started after he bought Black Sabbath's first album in 1967.
However, his dad did not approve and broke the record in half, saying he was not allowed to listen to that kind of music which of course made him want to listen to it even more.
John is also organising the Ilfracombe Rock Festival along with Chris Hammond which takes place this weekend at the Bunch of Grapes pub.
Chris said: "All these bands are coming at the weekend as a thank you to John for getting them the success."
John's rock show can be listened to online at www.birminghamcityradio.co.uk.