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If you hike in Ohio, sooner or later you'll run into poison ivy or poison sumac. Probably sooner than later. They produce an irritating resin called urushiol that can produce a strong allergic reaction on contact in most people. The resin is found in all portions of the plant. Merely touching the plant can result in a rash and blisters within a few days.
Poison Ivy
Poison ivy (toxicodendron radicans) is often found in wooded areas as either a ground cover or as a climbing vine clinging to the side of trees. Its leaves appear in groups of three. The middle leaf is somewhat longer than the two side leaves. The vine looks hairy. The plant has yellow or greenish-white flowers. When fertilized these produce clusters of whitish berries.
Poison Ivy is deciduous, so its leaves turn orange to red in the autumn, then drop off. Even when the leaves are gone, people can get a rash if they touch the vine. It's white berries persist into the winter and are a valuable food source for birds and animals (though poisonous to us). In the spring its new leaves also have a reddish tint, which turn green in the summer.
The Wikipedia article on Poison Ivy ends with a list of traditional mnemonics to help people identify Poison Ivy. I thought it would be fun to re-print a few of them here along with a photo illustrating the saying.
- Leaves of three; let it be.
The catch is that there are plenty of plants with three leaves that are safe to touch, such as wild strawberry vines. Blue Jay Barrens blogged about safe, three-leaved plants in a post called Three-Parted Leaves. But if you have difficulty telling one three-leaved plant from another, it's probably best to avoid them.
- Side leaflets like mittens, will itch like the dickens.
Unfortunately the side leaflets on poison ivy don't always have these mitten thumbs. If you look at the "leaves of three" photo shown in the previous item, you'll note that it lacks these mitten thumbs.
- Longer middle stem; stay away from them.
- Red leaflets in the spring, it's a dangerous thing.
Hairy vine, no friend of mine.
This was photographed April 23rd. It is unusual to see red leaves in the spring.
- Raggy rope, don't be a dope!
This was taken January 13th after all the leaves were gone. The vine is still poisonous.
- Berries white, run in fright!
This was photographed on December 8th, also after the leaves had dropped.
Poison Sumac
Poison sumac (toxicodendron vernix) is a shrub with reddish stems that is often found in swamps, bogs and fens. It has compound leaves with 7 to 13 leaflets on each blade. Other than the end-most leaflet, the remaining leaflets are arranged in pairs directly opposite each other. When Poison Sumac is young, its branches and stems are red. As it matures, the bark turns a speckled brownish gray. Poison Sumac grows into a large shrub or a small tree, varying between 6 and 18 feet in height. Since it's deciduous, its leaves turn red in the autumn and then drop off. Like Poison Ivy it has green to white berries that persist into winter, drooping in clusters from its branches. Poison sumac has the unique distinction of being the most toxic plant in the United States.
Below are some photos to help you identify it.
We were contacted by someone who didn't believe that poison sumac is found in Ohio, so I will address that. Although poison sumac isn't common in our state, it is found in bogs and similar wetlands. If you look at the distribution map for poison sumac that's displayed on the CDC's page, you'll see that Ohio is identified as being part of its range. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources indicates that poison sumac is located at Kiser Lake Wetlands, Burton Wetlands, and Swamp Cottonwood in its descriptions of Ohio State Nature Preserves. I have also seen warning signs posted in front of poison sumac at Cranberry Bog, Cedar Bog, and Jackson Bog. In addition most of the poison sumac photos appearing in this post were photographed by me in Ohio.
In the embedded Facebook post below, the Ohio Nature Conservancy identifies which of their preserves harbors poison sumac.
Poison Oak
Note: Poison Oak is not found in Ohio.
Urushiol – the poisonous, plant resin
There are two rules for dealing with poison ivy and poison sumac. First, learn to recognize poison ivy (both as a ground cover and a climbing vine) and poison sumac plants. Second, don't touch any part of these plants! Urushiol can cause severe reactions by contact in very minute quantities. Your best defense is avoidance.
Interestingly, only humans react to urushiol; other animals are not effected. Thus, your dog can happily and safely run through a field of poison ivy getting resin all over its fur. Of course, when the resin gets transferred to you while you pet him, you won't be so lucky. Veterinarian Janet Tobiassen Crosby discusses this problem and how to get urushiol off your pet's fur at About.com.
Within about 10 minutes of contact urushiol is absorbed by the skin. You have that long to wash it off with soap and plenty of cold water (not always possible in the woods). Upon initial exposure, some people will not have any adverse reaction. Others will develop varying degrees of rash and blisters in a few days. If you are exposed to poison ivy or sumac, but don't have an adverse reaction, consider yourself lucky. However you may not be as lucky next time; an allergic reaction can develop after repeated exposure. Avoid these plants.
I should mention that if you are trying to rid your property of poison ivy / sumac, NEVER burn them. Burning them produces a toxic smoke that can cause a severe allergic reaction within the respiratory tract of the person who inhales it. For a more information on the danger of burning these plants, see either the federal government's website for the Center for Disease Control (CDC), or WebMD.
There are many suggested treatments for the itchy rash caused by these plants. Severity of the reaction and duration vary widely, as does each individual's response to various treatments. I've provided a few links to articles on treating rashes produced by poison ivy / sumac.
- WebMD: Poison Ivy, Oak, or Sumac – Topic Overview
- About.com: Poison Ivy Treatment Guide
- Poison Ivy, Oak, & Sumac Information Center
Finally, don't let poison ivy / poison sumac scare you away from the woods. I've managed to avoid contact and Deb has only had two incidents of poison ivy rash (one while gardening at home).
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News from TechMarketView 16 January 2012 (http://www.techmarketview.com)
By HotViews Editor at 08:10
We are delighted to announce the names of the twelve 'Little British Battlers' whose top teams will be meeting TechMarketView at the inaugural LBB event on 25th January (see here).
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Assuria Announces Partnership with ZeroDayLab Ltd
Reading, UK, April 16th, 2013: Assuria and ZeroDayLab announce partnership agreement to include Assuria technology in ZeroDayLab's Total Security Management solutions for customers in the UK, South Africa and Middle East.
April 2013: Assuria and Deep Secure announce a technical collaboration and commercial partnership that will provide customers with a nexus of solutions engineered to look after the core cyber security interests of customers.
Assuria, the UK based global cyber security software provider is delighted to announce the launch of the first commercially available solution for examining and correcting file structure and removing harmful content from file objects.
April 2013 - Assuria Launches New CyberSense® Enterprise Scanner V2.0 - bringing enterprise security defence to the wider market.
Assuria Ltd Announces New Regional Manager in Brazil
Recognising significant growth potential in the Brazilian Region, Assuria Ltd appoints a new Regional Manager.
OpenSSL Security Advisory 19Apr 2012 (CVE-2012-2110)
On 19th April 2012 the OpenSSL project published the above advisory. Assuria's products use TLS and cryptographic functionality provided by this widely-used OpenSSL library and this information release is to update customers about this matter.
Can Syslog be trusted for Cyber security monitoring? Assuria releases a brand new White paper on the subject.
News from TechMarketView 16 January 2012 (http://www.techmarketview.com)
Assuria has now released the ALM Log Data Exporter, allowing all organisations to reap the benefits of Assuria Log Manager's forensic log management and log data collection mechanisms, even if they have already invested in a SIEM or Analytics System from another vendor!
Assuria Log Manager chosen by prestigious US research and technology center to meet mandated audit log review requirements.
Gulf International Bank selects Assuria Log Manager
Reading, United Kingdom, August 2011 – Assuria Ltd is pleased to announce that Gulf International Bank has selected Assuria Log Manager for security monitoring.
NI+C NetSystem to represent Assuria in Japan.
Luton Borough Council Selects Assuria Log Manager for CoCo Compliance.
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The 21st international bagpipe festival opened in the south Bohemian town of Strakonice on Friday with a procession of the ensembles taking part winding its way through the city centre. Over 1200 musicians from 17 countries the world over are taking part in the festival this year. In the course of the next three days soloists and over 40 ensembles will be performing at various cultural venues around the city, including the courtyard of Strakonice Castle. The bagpipe festival which first took place in 1967 is one of the cultural highlights of the year and annually attracts thousands of visitors.
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Pendolino lead car may be largely beyond repair
Further inspection of a Pendolino train badly damaged in a tragic head-on collision in Moravia suggests that only the undercarriage of the lead car might be salvaged and that the rest of the car could be beyond repair. The head of Prague's Depo kolojovích vozidel or Prague's Track Vehicles Depot, Miroslav Kupec, confirmed the news. Damage to the vehicle in the tragic collision in Studénka, Moravia, has been estimated at 150 million crowns. In the recent accident, a Polish truck driver drove onto the track, allegedly ignoring warning signals; the crash killed three people. Representatives of Czech Railways, insurance companies as well the manufacturer of the Pendolino, Alstom, have been meeting to work out the eventual cost of repairs.
Government agrees to refurbishing and continued technical support for Sokol helicopter fleet
The government has agreed to a plan for the general overhaul of eight Sokol helicopters as well as the continuation of standard service repairs of all ten used by the military up until 2021. The general overhaul and repairs (but also spare parts and training of flight and repair crews) are expected to cost the Defence Ministry around one billion crowns. The Sokol copters are used primarily in air rescue, or search and rescue, missions as well as within the Medevac programme.
Prague Zoo sees birth of first silvery gibbon in Czech Republic
A silvery gibbon female at Prague Zoo, has given birth to a healthy baby - the first born in captivity in the Czech Republic. The parents are the female Alangalang and male Flip, both ten years old, who were acquired by the zoo last year. Alangalang arrived in Prague from Howletts, England, and Flip from Munich. Both take excellent care of their young, Prague Zoo said. In the wild, silvery gibbons live on Java and rank as the most endangered of primates.
Czech fighter pilots, maintenance crews, begin Iceland mission
Czech Gripen jets on Wednesday began protecting Icelandic airspace, a mission which will run until August 25. Four of the Swedish-leased jets will patrol the skies over the country while a fifth jet is being kept in reserve. Czech pilots are guarding airspace over Iceland for a second time; the Czech military also served in similar missions in the Baltic states as a member of NATO. On Wednesday, the Czechs took over duties from the Royal Canadian Air Force, whose pilots will now reportedly take part in airstrikes against the terrorist group Islamic State.
Jablonec lose home leg of Europa League qualifier
In football, Czech club Jablonec lost 0:1 in their initial home leg of the third prequalifying round of the Europa League against Copenhagen. The sole goal of the match was struck from almost 25 metres by winger Benjamin Verbič in the 51st minute. Jablonec, which had a handful of scoring opportunities in the first half, complicated their chances an equalizer after Stanislav Tecl was red carded in the 69th minute.
Cabinet proposes tighter rules for financing political parties
Stricter rules for the financing of political parties were agreed by the Cabinet on Wednesday. The proposed measures include a 3 million crown ceiling on donations to a party from an individual or company. The Ministry of Interior, which drew up the proposal, had been pressing for a lower limit of 2 million crowns. The proposal also seeks to clamp down on the increasing use of political institutions under the guise of non-profit organisations. The proposal calls for them not to be financed in future by a single party. Their operation will also be supervised by a newly created authority tasked with overseeing the financing of political parties. Financing oversight was previously carried out by a parliamentary committee and frequently criticized for its laxity.
Jana Hybášková selected to head EU Namibia representation
Former Czech member of the European Parliament and diplomat Jana Hybášková has been confirmed as the European Union's new ambassador to Namibia. Hybášková previously the 28-strong EU as ambassador in Baghdad. She was previously a member of the European Parliament between 2004 and 2009 and before that worked for the Czech diplomatic service with postings in Slovenia, Kuwait, and Qatar. She speaks Arabic fluently. The announcement was made in Brussels on Wednesday amid a series of other staff changes.
Škoda Auto boosts turnover, profit, and car sales in first six months
Škoda Auto, the Czech Republic's biggest car maker and one of the main industrial motors of the economy, has boosted first half operating profits by around 23 percent to 522 million euros compared with the same period in 2014. Overall turnover rose 7.5 percent to 6.4 billion euros. The manufacturer, part of the Volkswagen Group, said favourable currency rates and lower prices for raw materials helped the improvement. Car deliveries in the first half topped 544,000, a rise of 4.2 percent.
Cabinet proposes clampdown on gaming business
Tighter rules on the gaming industry were approved Wednesday by the Czech Cabinet. The proposed measures include giving local council greater power over opening hours, including an obligatory closing period during the night, and higher taxes on companies. Taxes on lottery games should increase from 20 to 25 percent. The proposal would also ban gaming machines from bars and restaurants. The Czech Republic has long had a reputation as a gaming paradise compared with other European countries but with the serious social impact that around 100,000 people are now estimated to be addicted to gambling.
Almost 40 illegal immigrants detained Tuesday night by Czech police
Czech police detained almost 40 illegal immigrants, of which 13 were children, on Tuesday night, Minister of Interior Milan Chovanec announced on Wednesday. He warned that the increasing trend is set to be long term. So far in the first six months of the year police have detained around 3,000 illegal immigrants. Next year the total is expected to be between 5,000 and 7,000. The minister said an extra 1,200 beds in detention centres for illegal immigrants by the end of this year should be sufficient if the situation did not dramatically worsen and as long as it was possible to return some of the immigrants back to Austria and Hungary.


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I have 2 hoppers (1 with sling) and 2 joeys.
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Can you schedule a recording through the dish app on an Iphone like you can with Directv?
I have 2 hoppers (1 with sling) and 2 joeys.
I don't have internet service at my house, but have always been able to with Directv.
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Police then noticed a jar of applesauce, covered in flies, on the front porch. The kids had been eating out of it. One officer said it appeared the jar had been set out for the kids to feed themselves, "as if they were domestic animals."
With an investigator from the Children's Division on the way to check things out, the cops spoke to the parents: Kearstain Sleeth, 20, and Matt Steele, 21.
The parents were allowed to quickly bathe the kids and tidy up the house (which officers say was strewn with "dog feces, trash and food").
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Also, one child was observed putting dog feces in his mouth with [the mother] sitting next to him.BARF.
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The big news is that the newest Dodger, Alexander Guerrero, will be playing in the Dominican Winter League. Dee Gordon will join him in the DWL, but as a center fielder and not a shortstop. The Puerto Rican Winter League and Australian Baseball League have also been added to the DOTF Winter League updates. —– Arizona Fall League Corey Seager ... Read More »
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The big news of late yesterday was that the Dodgers' off-season plan includes fortifying their rotation with both Masahiro Tanaka and the Rays' David Price, according to Peter Gammons. But, suggests several general managers, the Dodgers can avoid the loss of their number one pick and the slot money if they trade for David Price and get Masahiro Tanaka from ... Read More »
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The Dodgers traded outfielder Alex Castellanos to the Red Sox for outfielder Jeremy Hazelbaker and cash. Castellanos was designated recently to clear room for Mike Baxter from the Mets. This deal was done for the money, right? Of course, all that salary relief was essential for the Dodgers. But seriously, who is Jeremy Hazelbaker? Well, SoxProspects.com gave him this evaluation: ... Read More »
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The Dodgers made the signing of Cuban SS/2B Alexander Guerrero official just moments ago, and to clear room on the 40-man roster, pitcher Peter Moylan was designated. Guerrero was said to have agreed to a 4-year/$28 million contract just yesterday, but it was reasonable to remain skeptical given his history of rumored agreements with the team. All the relevant information ... Read More »
Honeycutt, Lopes, Wallach have options picked up, Hillman's option declined, clearing way for Mattingly return
The Dodgers picked up the options of coaches Rick Honeycutt, Davey Lopes, and Tim Wallach today, according to Ken Gurnick of Dodgers.com. Also Mark McGwire will return because he's already under contract. Trey Hillman's option was declined, so that leaves John Valentin, Ken Howell, and Chuck Crim in the wind for now, according to Eric Stephen of True Blue LA. ... Read More »
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Because nothing can ever come easy for the Dodgers, Matt Kemp had surgery on his left ankle on Monday and might not be ready for the regular season. Kemp must have had a setback because Dr. Neal ElAttrache said at the end of the season that surgery wasn't going to be necessary. Dodgers center fielder Matt Kemp underwent surgery on ... Read More »
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Don Mattingly gave quite the exit press conference yesterday, basically saying that he has a guaranteed contract for next year, but if he doesn't get a multi-year deal, then he might not be back with the Dodgers. "My option vested once we beat Atlanta, but that doesn't mean I'll be back," Mattingly told reporters on Monday, with general manager Ned ... Read More »
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Systems and methods for displaying Internet content associated with television programming. Content associated with a program included in the television programming is automatically displayed by a set top box. Before the broadcast of a program, listing information or EPG data is stored at the set top box. The listing information includes batch mode logical addresses or links. During the program, a viewer is notified about the link, and the content may be accessed and displayed concurrently with the program. In addition, real-time logical addresses or links, which are embedded in the program, may be extracted and the viewer is notified of these links. If both the real time and batch links are available, a determination is made according to pre-defined rules regarding which link is brought to the attention of the viewer.
1. A method within a system that includes a set top box capable of receiving content and television programming, the method for integrating the content concurrently with the television programming, the method comprising:
prior to receiving the television programming, retrieving electronic program guide (EPG) data from a server, wherein the EPG data includes batch links associated with the television programming and wherein the batch links are associated with a predetermined time interval during which they are valid;
storing the batch links in a database local to the system;
after having stored the batch links, receiving the television programming;
while receiving the television programming, extracting at least one real time link associated with the television programming from a data channel associated with the television programming, the at least one real time link being valid for a predetermined time interval commencing at the time of receipt;
determining a logical address link status for the television programming, by determining whether the at least one real time link and the batch links are both valid for some common time interval;
during a display of a program included in the television programming, identifying at least one link from the batch links and the at least one real time link;
providing notification concurrently with the display of the programming that the at least one link has been identified;
accessing content associated with the identified at least one link; and
displaying concurrently with the programming the content accessed through the identified at least one link.
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This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/216,250, filed on Aug. 31, 2005, and entitled "COMBING REAL-TIME AND BATCH MODEL LOGICAL ADDRESS LINKS", which is a continuation of U.S. Pat. No. 6,990,678, issued on Jan. 24, 2006, and entitled "COMBINING REAL-TIME AND BATCH MODE LOGICAL ADDRESS LINKS", which is a continuation of U.S. Pat. No. 6,215,483 issued on Apr. 10, 2001, and entitled "COMBINING REAL-TIME AND BATCH MODE LOGICAL ADDRESS LINKS". All of the forgoing applications and patents are incorporated herein by reference.
1. The Field of the Invention
The invention relates generally to the integration of broadcast television programming with content from the Internet, World-Wide Web, Intranet, and/or other remote or local resources. More specifically, the invention relates to the reception of logical address links in advance of a television program and the combination of such links with those that may be received in real-time during a television broadcast via the vertical blanking interval.
2. The Relevant Technology
The World-Wide Web (the Web) is a collection of formatted hypertext pages located on numerous computers around the world that are logically connected by the Internet. The Web has become a valuable resource for information relating to almost any subject, including business, travel, education, and entertainment, to name just a few. Many Web sites include content relating to popular television programs, specific episodes, and their characters, for example. Further evidence of the Web's commercial importance is the fact that Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) have begun to appear on billboards, in newspaper and other print advertisements, and in the credits of TV programs and movies.
Traditionally, individuals have accessed Internet content from personal computers (PCs) by way of programs, such as Web browsers, that provide a graphical user interface to the Web. However, the introduction of Internet terminals, such as those pioneered by WebTV Networks, Inc., the assignee of the present invention, has made the Web accessible to a larger segment of the population by providing access to the Web without the use of a personal computer. These Internet terminals (also commonly referred to as set-top boxes) provide individuals with access to Web pages using an ordinary television (TV) set as a display and a remote control or wireless keyboard for user input.
Currently, while Internet content may be identified by a TV program or commercial, in order to view such Internet content, the TV viewer must manually key the URL into his/her Web browser or Internet terminal. It would be desirable to provide a more convenient mechanism for integrating broadcast television programming with the Web to facilitate the retrieval and viewing of Internet content concurrently with the television broadcast or at a later time at the option of the viewer. In particular, it would be desirable to provide a mechanism for notifying the viewer of the existence of Internet content relating to and/or associated with the current TV program or commercial, for example, and allowing such content to be automatically displayed upon request by the viewer.
A method and apparatus are described for receiving logical address links in advance of a television program and combining such links with those that may be received in real-time during a television broadcast. According to one aspect of the present invention, content associated with a television CIV) program may be automatically displayed by a client system. Prior to broadcast of a TV program, TV listing information is stored in the client system. The TV listing information includes one or more logical addresses that identify content, such as Internet content. The client system alerts the viewer of the existence of an active logical address associated with the current TV program by providing a visual indication. After the visual indication has been selected by the viewer, the client system displays the content identified by the logical address.
According to another aspect of the present invention, links to Internet content relating to a TV program may be provided to an Internet terminal. TV listing information, including one or more batch mode Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) associated with a TV program, is received from a server. The TV listing information also includes one or more of the following: program start times, program end times, and times at which the one or more batch mode URLs are active. The TV listing information is stored in the Internet terminal. Subsequently, one or more real-time URLs are received embedded in a video signal associated with the TV program. The Internet terminal determines which of the one or more real-time URLs and the one or more batch mode URLs to bring to the attention of the user of the Internet terminal based upon a set of predefined rules.
Other features of the present invention will be apparent from the accompanying drawings and from the detailed description which follows.
The present invention is illustrated by way of example, and not by way of limitation, in the figures of the accompanying drawings and in which like reference numerals refer to similar elements and in which:
A method and apparatus are described for receiving logical address links in advance of a television program and combining such links with those that may be received in real-time during a television broadcast. The logical addresses may provide "links" to Internet, Web, or other local or remote content related or unrelated to a program being broadcast. A form of logical address (also referred to as a resource locator) commonly associated with Web content is a Uniform Resource Locator (URL). A URL is a compact string representation of a location used to identify an abstract or physical resource on the Internet. Of course, alternative means of uniquely identifying content may be employed. For example, it is appreciated that keys (e.g., database indices), network addresses (e.g., IP addresses), and other identification mechanisms, alone or in combination, may be employed to uniquely identify a resource. Therefore, while the term URL refers to a specific type of content identifier used in connection with the Web, the terms logical address and/or resource locator are used herein to refer to content/resource identification mechanisms generally.
At any rate, supplying links to Internet/Web content provides an easy and powerful way to bring the richness and interactive nature of the Internet to TV. Such links may be used by program producers, program sponsors, networks, local affiliates and other content providers to link TV viewers to Web content specifically designed to complement what the viewers are watching on TV at a given time. According to one aspect of the present invention, a TV viewer may be notified about the existence of a logical address associated with the current TV program. One or more logical addresses associated with content (e.g., Internet content) may be received and stored by a client, such as a PC or an Internet terminal. These logical addresses (referred to as batch mode logical addresses) may be received as part of TV listing information, such as an Electronic Programming Guide (EPG). When a logical address becomes active, e.g., the TV program to which it relates is currently being broadcast or the current time is past a start time associated with the logical address, then an icon or some other visual indication may be presented to the viewer to notify the viewer of the availability of content.
In addition to the batch mode logical addresses, other logical addresses may be received in real-time embedded in a video signal associated with the current TV program. Therefore, according to one another aspect of the present invention, a mechanism is provided for selecting among batch mode and real-time logical addresses based upon a set of predefined rules. Real-time logical addresses may be embedded in a video signal in accordance with an Electronic Industries Association (EIA) standard entitled, "Recommended Practice for Line 21 Data Services," approved Sep. 20, 1994 ("EIA-608") and an exemplary syntax described below. EIA-608 is incorporated herein by reference.
The present invention includes various steps, which will be described below. The steps can be embodied in machine-executable instructions, which can be used to cause a general-purpose or special-purpose processor programmed with the instructions to perform the steps. Alternatively, the steps of the present invention might be performed by specific hardware components that contain hardwired logic for performing the steps, or by any combination of programmed computer components and custom hardware components. Importantly, while embodiments of the present invention will be described with respect to viewing Web content on an Internet terminal, such as the WebTV™ Internet terminal, certain aspects of the invention have equal application to various other TV viewing devices, such as personal computers equipped with TV tuners, and the like.
Additionally, the method and apparatus described herein are equally applicable to other types of content that may be stored remotely or content that may be directly accessible to the viewing system (WebTV™ is a registered trademark of WebTV Networks, Inc. of Palo Alto, Calif.). For example, logical addresses embedded in a video signal may refer to content stored on a CD-ROM or other mass storage device, a company's Intranet server, or other resource. Moreover, while various embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to an NTSC broadcast video signal, aspects of the present invention are equally applicable to other broadcast TV systems, such as Phase Alternate Lines (PAL), Sequential Couleur Avec Memoire (SECAM), and the proposed High Definition Television (HDTV) standard. Finally, it is appreciated that a variety of transport mechanisms may be employed, including analog cable, digital satellite, digital TV, and cable TV.
Aspects of the present invention may be included in an Internet system terminal, such as the WebTV™ internet terminal, for providing a user with access to the Internet. As will be discussed further below, the Internet system includes an Internet terminal (also referred to as an Internet System client) ("client") and an Internet server ("server"). A user of an Internet terminal generally accesses a server via a direct-dial telephone (POTS, for "plain old telephone service"), ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network), or other similar connection, in order to browse the Web, send and receive e-mail, and use various other Internet system network services. Services provided by the Internet system network service, such as the WebTV network, are typically provided by servers using software residing within the servers in conjunction with software residing within a client.
The set-top box 10 includes hardware and/or software for receiving and decoding a broadcast video signal 8, such as an NTSC, PAL, SECAM or other TV system video signal, and providing video data to the television set via video link 6. The set-top box 10 also includes hardware and/or software for providing the user with a graphical user interface, by which the user can access various Internet system network services, browse the Web, send e-mail, and otherwise access the Internet. The user interface includes means for notifying the user of the presence of encoded data, such as URLs, embedded in the video signal. The notification may be audible, visual or a combination of the two. In one embodiment, the notification comprises temporarily displaying an icon in a portion of the screen.
The client 1 may include both a standard modem and an ISDN modem, such that the communication link 29 between the set-top box 10 and the server 5 can be either a telephone (POTS) connection 29 a or an ISDN connection 29 b. The set-top box 10 receives power through a power line 7.
Remote control 11 is operated by the user in order to control the client 1 in browsing the Web, sending e-mail, and performing other Internet-related functions. The set-top box 10 receives commands from remote control 11 via an infrared (IR) communication link. In alternative embodiments, the link between the remote control 11 and the set-top box 10 may be RF or any equivalent mode of transmission.
A TV interface 31 is coupled to ASIC 20 to receive broadcast video signals, such as an NTSC video signal, and provide corresponding electrical signals to ASIC 20, thereby allowing video data carried in the broadcast video signal 8 to be presented to the viewer on the TV 12. The TV interface 31 also extracts other data that may be embedded in the video signal. The data so extracted, or a portion thereof, may be displayed concurrently with a television program. For example, in one embodiment of the present invention, titles corresponding to logical addresses that have been inserted into a text mode data service or a captioning data channel of line 21 of the VBI are extracted by the TV interface 31 and displayed on the TV 12. An exemplary syntax for transporting logical addresses in line 21 of the VBI is described below.
Also coupled to ASIC 20 is Read-Only Memory (ROM) 22, which provides storage of program code for implementing application software to be executed by the set-top box 10. Note that ROM 22 may be a programmable ROM (PROM) or any form of erasable PROM (EPROM) or Flash memory. Also coupled to ASIC 20 is Random Access Memory (RAM) 23. A mass storage device 28 may optionally be provided and coupled to ASIC 20.
The mass storage device 28 may be used to input software or data to the client or to download software or data received over network connection 29 or data embedded in broadcast signal 8. The mass storage device 28 includes any suitable medium for storing machine-executable instructions, such as magnetic disks, optical disks, and the like.
Having described an exemplary environment in which embedded logical addresses may be employed, logical address links, their syntax, and usage will now be discussed.
Generally, logical address links, such as TV Crossover-Links™, enable seamless integration of television programming and the Internet by allowing Internet content to be associated with a television broadcast (TV Crossover-Links™, is a trademark of WebTV Networks, Inc. of Palo Alto, Calif.). In one embodiment of the present invention, the client 1 allows Web content and television programming to be concurrently displayed as described in co-pending patent application Ser. No. 09/087,354 entitled "Method and Apparatus for Displaying Hypertext Mark-up Language and Video Simultaneously" filed May 29, 1998 and assigned to the assignee of the present invention which is incorporated herein by reference.
Importantly, associations between a television broadcast and Internet content may be performed in real-time or in batch mode. Real-time logical address links are sent to the TV viewers client system during a television broadcast in line 21 of the VBI. In contrast, batch mode logical address links are delivered to the client system in advance of the television broadcast to which they relate. For example, batch mode logical address links may be downloaded from a Web server to the user's client system or delivered on CD-ROM or other computer readable medium. According to one embodiment, batch mode logical address links are delivered as part of an electronic programming guide EPG) and may be modified and/or supplemented with real-time logical address links. While real-time logical address links are valid for a predetermined amount of time after receipt by the client system, batch mode logical address links typically define a time interval. For example, a batch mode logical address link may include a start time and an end time indicating when the link is to be made available to the viewer.
Logical addresses may be transmitted in one of the text service channels of line 21, i.e., First Text Service (T1), Second Text Service (T2), Third Text Service (T3), or Fourth Text Service (T4), or one of the captioning data channels of line 21, i.e., Primary Synchronous Caption Service (CC1), Special Non-synchronous Use Captions (CC2), Secondary Synchronous Caption Service (CC3), or Special Non-synchronous Use Captions (CC4), by using the following encoding format for logical address strings on line 21 of the VBI:
<logical address> [attribute1:value1] [attribute2:value2] . . . [attributen:valuen] [checksum]
The logical address (e.g., a URL) is enclosed in angle brackets. One or more pairs of attributes and values may follow the logical address in square brackets. Finally, a checksum follows the nth attribute/value pair in square brackets. It is appreciated that delimiter characters other than angle brackets and square brackets may be employed. However, it is important to avoid employing delimiters that are included in the URL character set. Additionally, it is preferable that the delimiter be present in both the standard EIA-608 character set and the US-ASCII character set to make logical address links relevant to the widest set of devices.
Exemplary attributes include "type" and "name." The type attribute indicates to what the content associated with the URL relates. For example, the content may be related to the current television program, to the broadcast network, or to one of the commercial sponsors of the current TV program. Table 1 lists exemplary values that may be associated with the type attribute.
The name attribute provides a concise tide for the resource identified by the logical address. It is preferable to associate a title with a logical address since the logical address itself doesn't always make clear what the content of the identified resource is. For example, the URL http://www.nbe.com/tvcentral/shows/seinfeld/characters/index.html might identify a web page on NBC's web site that describes frequently appearing characters on the Seinfeld television program. Therefore, for the viewers' convenience, a value such as "Seinfeld Stars" may be associated with the name attribute for this logical address link. Similarly, a web page relating to guest stars, such as the web page located at http://www.nbc.com/tvcentral/shows/seinfeld/characters/char2.html, might be associated with the name "Seinfeld Guest Stars."
Various other attributes are contemplated by the assignee of the present invention. For example, a mechanism for purging old links may utilize an attribute that identifies a date or a date and time at which a logical address link expires. In this manner, after the date indicated, logical address links having an expires attribute may be purged from the client's memory.
Importantly, attributes are optional and need not appear in any particular order. For purposes of illustration, exemplary logical address links are listed below (note, however, the checksums have not been calculated):
<http://www.nbc.com/tvcentral/shows/seinfeld/characters/index.html> [name:Seinfeld Starts][A6F1]
<http://www.tvprogram.com> [type:program] [name TV Program] [C8C5]
<http://advsponsor.net> [type:sponsor] [name: Special Offer] [BFA0]
<http://madkad_network.com> [type:network] [1128]
<http://www.coolsite.com> [6C1D]
Importantly, it should be appreciated that logical addresses are not limited to URLs and that URLs are not limited to the "http:" scheme. Therefore, the following would also be recognized as valid logical address links:
<mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com> [type:sponsor] [5PDB]
<news:alt.tv.program][type: program][391B]
A checksum is appended to the end of the logical address link in order to detect data corruption that may occur during receipt or transmission of the logical address link. Preferably, a two byte hexadecimal checksum is employed such as a checksum that would be produced by the standard TCP/IP checksum algorithm described in Request For Comments (RFC) 719, "Internet Protocol", September 1981 which is incorporated herein by reference. According to one embodiment, the checksum is computed by pairing adjacent characters in the string (starting with the first delimiter) to form 16-bit integers. If there are an odd number of characters, the final character is paired with a byte of zeroes. At any rate, the checksum is computed such that the one's complement sum of all of the 16-bit integers plus the checksum equals the 16-bit integer with all 1 bits. That is, the checksum is the one's complement of the one's complement sum of the 16-bit integers. Advantageously, in this manner, a great deal less errors go undetected than in previously suggested 7-bit checksum schemes with only a negligible increase in the logical address link's overall length.
Referring now to
Importantly, the upstream video may or may not contain previously encoded data, such as logical address links, in line 21 of the VBI. Each content provider, therefore, is a potential re-encoding point along the distribution path. At step 430, the existing data is extracted from the captioning data channel or the text service channel of the video signal. Subject to certain bandwidth limitations, the content provider then, embeds one or more logical address links into a captioning or text service packet of the video signal (step 440).
Finally, at step 450, the video signal is transmitted to the next downstream receiving device(s). This process may be repeated during video signal processing at each point along the video signal distribution path.
Logical address link enabled receiving devices, such as a set-top box 10, are able to receive and process logical address links embedded in line 21 of the VBI of an NTSC video signal.
Encoded data within a captioning or text service channel of the video signal is extracted at step 520 and it is determined whether or not a valid logical address link is present (step 530). A valid logical address link is one that is encoded in a predetermined syntax, such as described earlier, and whose logical address and attribute/value pairs are not corrupted as determined by a comparison of a checksum generated by the receiving device to the checksum accompanying the logical address link. If a valid logical address link is present, then processing continues with step 540. At step 540, an indication is provided to the viewer that a logical address link is associated with the TV program currently being viewed. According to various embodiments of the present invention, the indication may be visual, audible, or a combination of one or more audible and visual indications. For example, an icon may be temporarily displayed in one of the corners of the display area. Additionally, a tone may accompany the icon's initial presentation. It is appreciated that various other alert mechanisms are possible. In any event, continued reception and processing of the broadcast video signal and embedded logical address links may be achieved by returning to step 510. Returning to step 530, if no valid logical address link is present in the video signal, then processing loops back to step 510.
By providing access to both real-time logical address links and batch mode logical address links, the advantages of both can be enjoyed. Because batch mode logical address links are known in advance, the client system may pre-fetch the resources associated with the logical address links and cache them for quicker retrieval. However, batch mode logical address links are limited in that they may be outdated by the time a program is aired. For example, a sporting event may go into overtime and overlap a previously designated time slot for another program. In this case, one or more batch mode logical address links may no longer be accurate. This problem may be remedied by employing logical address link merging logic to selecting between previously stored batch mode logical address links and real-time logical address links according to predefined rules as discussed further below. The situation involving outdated batch mode logical address links illustrates one of the advantages of real-time logical address links. Since real-time logical address links do not need to be scheduled as far in advance as batch mode logical address link, real-time logical address links may be more appropriate for certain content. For example, if a logical address link is to be associated with a commercial sponsor, it is useful to transport a logical address link in the VBI or the video signal during the advertisement rather than employing a batch mode logical address link and hoping the commercial will be presented at a particular time.
The server 650 maintains an EPG database 655 by receiving EPG information from multiple sources (potentially each in a different format) and translating the information into a common format. According to one embodiment, the server 650 may add further batch mode logical address links to those already present in the EPG information received from the EPG data suppliers 640. In any event, the batch mode logical address links are transmitted to the client 630 periodically or upon request by the client 630.
Real-time logical address links originate from various video and content suppliers 610, such as the program producer, the broadcaster, the local affiliate, the cable/satellite distributor, commercial sponsors, etc. The real-time logical address links are transported by inserting them directly into the broadcast video signal 620 as described above.
The client 630 includes logical address link merging logic 637 and a local EPG database 635. The logical address link merging logic 637 may represent one or more software routines that implement predefined rules to facilitate the selection between real-time and batch mode logical address links. In some circumstances, it may be appropriate to replace a batch mode logical address link with a real-time logical address link. In other situations, it may be convenient or make more sense to supplement existing batch mode logical address links with newly received real-time logical address links.
An exemplary method of combining real-time and batch mode logical address links will now be described with reference to
At step 750, the logical address link merging logic 637 chooses between the available logical address links based upon predefined rules. The logical address link merging logic 637 may choose to present to the user both logical address links, only the real-time logical address link, or only the batch mode logical address link. It is contemplated that batch mode logical address links may include links to information of general interest to the viewer while real-time logical address links may include links to more specific information. For example, EPO information may include a link to a Seinfeld fan club home page or other resource of general interest to Seinfeld viewers. In contrast, the real-time logical address links received during the Seinfeld program may contain links relevant to the particular Seinfeld episode. In this example, since the real-time logical address links and the batch mode logical address links do not interfere with one another, both may be presented to the viewer.
In one embodiment, a "priority" attribute may accompany real-time logical address links to facilitate this decision making process. One priority value may indicate that the real-time logical address link defers to the batch mode logical address link (if one exists), another value may indicate the real-time logical address link overrides any existing batch mode logical address links, and a third value may indicate that the particular real-time logical address link may coexist with any batch mode logical address links that may reside in the local EPG database 635.
After a choice has been made between the various merging options, at step 760, an indication that a logical address link is available is provided to the viewer. The merging of batch mode and real-time logical address links may continue by looping back to step 730.
In the foregoing specification, the invention has been described with reference to specific embodiments thereof. It will, however, be evident that various modifications and changes may be made thereto without departing from the broader spirit and scope of the invention. The specification and drawings are, accordingly, to be regarded in an illustrative rather than a restrictive sense.
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Fantasy production doesn't always equal success on the real gridiron. It's a given, but sometimes the emergence of a player can benefit both communities.
The St. Louis Rams currently sit at 5-6-1. A few weeks ago they were viewed as being dead in the water. All of a sudden the team's passing game has come alive, thanks to Sam Bradford's connection with rookie Chris Givens. Givens has had a whopping 20 targets in his past two games, and he has hauled in 16 of them for 207 yards. He only has one touchdown in that span, but he's shown a knack for big plays.
It's unlikely that this two-week spurt outburst will continue, and even though the Rams had wins over divisional foes Arizona and San Francisco, it's unlikely that St. Louis will find itself back in the playoff hunt. However, Givens has quickly established himself as "the guy" in the Rams' passing game aside from a healthy Danny Amendola.
Here are three other guys to keep an eye on.
Jake Locker, QB, TEN. I shilled for Locker early on this year given the weapons he has at his disposal, and then he dislocated his shoulder. Well, now he seems to be back with a vengeance, posting a 309-yard game against the Texans. Sure, he threw three interceptions, but the idea here is that with the volume of attempts (85 in the past two weeks) that he will start finding the end zone.
Justin Forsett, RB, HOU. Forsett has surpassed Ben Tate on the depth chart, and last week he even outplayed Arian Foster. He won't supplant Foster as the starter, of course, but the fact that he has emerged as the change-of-pace back in the best situation for a back in the league is cause for optimism. Should Foster get hurt or rested down the stretch, it looks as though Forsett could be a sneaky RB2 with RB1 upside in the coming weeks.
Riley Cooper, WR, PHI. Cooper has stepped into a starting role with DeSean Jackson's season ending injury on the opposite side of Jeremy Maclin. Right now the Eagles as a mess, but as long as Andy Reid is at the helm they will continue to throw the ball all over the field. Nick Foles isn't anywhere near the circle of trust just yet, but he is more reliable when it comes to getting the ball to his playmakers than Michael Vick.
Scott Rodgers is a graduate of Alvernia University and a staff writer at the Aiken Standard.
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Melinda began working for the Office of the Cook County Public Defender in 2004. During this time, she has worked in the Child Protection Division as well as the Bond Court and Child Support calls. Currently Melinda is assigned to the Juvenile Justice Criminal Division where she represents minors who have been charged with criminal offenses.
While working for the Office of the Public Defender, Melinda has been a guest speaker at the Northwestern Bluhm Legal Clinic and has also been a presenter at legal seminars sponsored by Northwestern Law School. Melinda frequently speaks at local high schools and alternative education programs in Cook County where she educates minors on their legal rights and how the court system works.


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It's finally here! We're only 11 hours or so away until the online premiere of VH1 Unplugged: Kelly Clarkson, the full five-song set of which will arrive tonight at 7 p.m. ET. We've already shared sneak previews of Kelly's emotionally-charged rendition of "Dark Side" and her killer cover of Carrie Underwood's "I Know You Won't", but since we can barely contain our excitement about this amazing set, we thought we'd whet your appetite this morning with another exclusive reveal.
To that end, please enjoy Kelly's take on "What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger)," the second single off her new LP, Stronger. Even with "Mr. Know It All" sitting pretty at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100, "What Doesn't Kill You" is experiencing a great deal of chart success itself; it cracked the Top 20 on this week's chart. Kelly has described this driving, upbeat empowerment anthem as "one of my favorite songs on the record, purely because it makes me want to work out … and I don't like working out!" Well, whether she likes (or admits) to working out or not, we can confirm that Kelly looked stunning in the red bandage dress she wore to her Unplugged taping.
Be sure to come on back to VH1.com this evening at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT when we reveal the full VH1 Unplugged: Kelly Clarkson set. And don't forget to set your DVRs to record VH1 at 11 p.m. ET/PT tomorrow night to see this truly amazing Unplugged performance in glorious high-definition.


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I've got a Rev. 1 B&W and i've got a 6GB drive and a 10GB drive... i wanted to know if it was possible to put in a 3rd 80GB HD? I don't have a zip drive, so that sopt is free, i was thinking i could use the IDE and power cable that would go to the ZIP for a 3rd HDD, would that be possible? thanks!
yup, if the 3rd hd has compatible ports/connections, and is a compatible brand, it should be fine. though Im not sure an 80 gb hd would use the IDE, probably the power cable should work, but again, it depends on the hd(brand, connection type, etc)
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thanks a lot... but i was noticing yesterday that this mac is kinda loud... and the only thing making it loud is the Hard drive, so i think i'll just use the new 80 GB one and not use the others, because 80Gigs is plenty for everything i've got.
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(KVLY) University of North Dakota student researchers are now working on developing equipment that's out of this world.
It's all part of an effort by the space studies program to one day play a role in the exploration of other planets.
Tiffany Swarmer just took part in a friendly competition with other researchers around the world, who are trying to develop the equipment that will take mankind to mars and beyond.
Part of that equipment is this spacesuit being developed at U.N.D.
It's more flexible and can support life for much longer than earlier suits.
It was just was just demonstrated to other researchers around the globe, via video conference.
"That's the hope. The hope is that one day, we'll all be able to collaborate and the best from what everybody can produce will create the next generation of space travelers," said Swarmer.
U.N.D. researchers are also developing vehicles and living quarters that could be used on other planets.
"We're trying to develop systems that will be useful, whenever the next human missions to planets are organized. We have one of the few laboratories in the world, where this kind of research is taking place," said Pablo de Leon of U.N.D. Space Studies.
It's research conducted in North Dakota that could one day help in explorations far beyond our planet and what we call home.
Most space researchers now agree that any future, long range missions will be a collaboration between countries because of the expense.
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CC needs results to match effort
The glass-half-full perspective would be that the effort has been there for the Rayz in recent games.
Unfortunately for them, they're in a results-oriented business.
Corpus Christi returns to the ice tonight when it hosts the Austin Ice Bats to begin a three-game weekend that has a heightened sense of urgency.
Despite their sub-.500 record, the Rayz (15-19-2, 32 points) remain in the Central Hockey League's playoff hunt, trailing Amarillo by five points for the final spot in the Southern Conference.
While Corpus Christi has played solid games for the most part over the past two weekends, the Rayz only have a 2-2-1 record to show for it. That has to change in a hurry if the team is to make up ground in the standings.
"We've got to go on a streak," coach Ken McRae said. "It's got to be three out of four, four out of five or five out of six. It can't be win one, lose one or lose two, win one and feel good about ourselves with our effort. We've got to get results here.
"We're still within striking distance of playoff position and it's a big couple of weeks for this hockey club, there's no doubt about that."
Against two of the CHL's top five teams last weekend, the Rayz defeated Wichita 6-4 in one of their best all-around effort of the season. The following night, the Rayz played well for the most part, but failed to convert on 10 power-play chances in a 3-0 loss to defending league champion Colorado.
That lack of execution on Saturday was particularly galling to McRae, considering his team carried the play for much of those two games and held two high-powered teams below 30 shots each night.
The Rayz practiced on home ice the past three days for the first time since Jan. 3-5. That provided some semblance of a regular routine after having to travel to the likes of Laredo and Rio Grande Valley for ice time because of conflicts at the American Bank Center.
"We haven't been able to (have) that preparation for this hockey club for a long time," McRae said. "Hopefully the results are there come (tonight). We know we can play well. We've just got to execute when we play well, that's the biggest thing."
The mentality isn't now or never, but it might as well be considering only 28 games remain in the season and the amount of ground that must be made up in the standings.
"We're always trying to make a move (upward)," center Chris Robertson said. "We've got the effort there and we've been working on the execution in practice. It's just coming mentally prepared to the games and knowing we're going to execute. If we do that, we should do all right."
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Spotlight constantly indexing
My current install of Leopard has been running fine since it was installed, 3 days after Leopard was released. Never had any major issues.
In the last couple of weeks however Spotlight indexes, seemingly randomly. It brings the machine to a grinding halt for a couple of minutes, then you get 2-3 minutes use before going at it again. This problem gets even worse when using Safari.
If I reboot the machine it always seems to do a 'full' index which takes 2-3 hours.
I've tried permissions repairs, Onyx and Main menu spotlight index cleaning, cache cleaning.... the list goes on.
Finally seemed to sort itself out after a mammoth 5hour re-index this weekend.
Tried spotlight this morning and it's only bringing back dictionary results.
I'd previous added my downloads folder to the Privacy tab (thinking that downloading new files etc was causing the re-indexing). Came to remove the downloads folder from the privacy list and I get error "The item couldn't be added or removed because of an unknown error" - arrggghhhh!!!! Can't add or remove anything from this list.
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I have a 250gb disk that has 70gb free.
The last 'significantly sized' software to be added was iLife '09 - anyone know of any issues with iLife 09 and spotlight?
I've Googled and Googled but I just seem to be going around in circles. Disabling, re-enabling and re-indexing but the results seem short lived.
I'm hoping that someone here will have a different take on the problem, ideally someone that has experienced and resolved similar issues.
Fingers crossed. Don't really want to resort to the old windows stalwart of flattening the machine and re-installing from scratch.
Had something similar - removed the plist file - thinking that would be it in this case, because that is where the info related to your user account (such as what you've added to the privacy tab) would be stored.
It is located at user/Library/Preferences/com.apple.spotlight.plist
Move it to the desktop, log out and back in.
I've been using this as my 2nd choice after cleaning with Onyx or MainMenu. Removing the plist file and letting it create a new one seems to fix a multitude of random issues with individual programs.
If it fixes it, you can go ahead and trash the file.
Thanks bobtomay, was sure I tried that before but it seems to have stopped the re-indexing....for now.
I still can't add or remove items from the privacy list without error though
Any more ideas?
I'll see what I can find on that later. Won't be back to my Mac till after work. Maybe someone else will have a suggestion.
I've deleted the .Spotlight-V100 folders from the root of my mac and bootcamp volumes.
That seems to have corrected the privacy tab issues and your plist deletion suggestion seems to be holding the re-indexing at bay..... fingers crossed.
Thanks for your help
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HOUSTON (AP) - Mark Buehrle allowed one run over eight innings and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied for two runs in the ninth inning to snap a seven-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over the Houston Astros Sunday.
Buehrle (10-7) allowed seven hits and struck out seven in winning his fifth straight. He has allowed seven runs over 27 innings, spanning his last four starts. Casey Janssen pitched the ninth for his 23rd save.
Robbie Grossman had two hits to extend his hitting streak to 12 games for the Astros, who have yet to sweep a series at home this season.
Moises Sierra drew a bases loaded walk to tie the game at 1-1 in the ninth. Following Sierra's walk, Chia-Jen Lo (0-2) struck out Kevin Pillar before Kevin Chapman induced a run-scoring groundout by Ryan Goins to put Toronto in front 2-1.
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October's here. And it brought gifts.
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Are Biologic Treatments Right For You?
These medications are potent weapons against rheumatoid, psoriatic and other forms of inflammatory arthritis. Here's a primer.
You'll need a primer on how to take your medication. Biologics must be given by injection or intravenous (IV) infusion. Why? In a word: Digestion! Because biologics are man-made versions of natural proteins, if the drug were swallowed, digestive enzymes would break it down before it ever reached the targeted parts of the immune system. Therefore, the best way to deliver biologics is by injection or IV infusion directly into the bloodstream.
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State universities and community colleges should offer free tuition to all students who academically qualify for admission.
Our current, insufficient, inefficient patchwork of college aid relies increasingly on loans that saddle graduates with too much debt and too few options once they enter the workforce.
Tuition-free and loan-free college education would not only give a vital boost to aspiring students of modest and middle means, but also make sure we don't cheat our society of its next great leader because she or he faced a purely economic bar to college admission.
Recognizing a democracy's basic need for an educated citizenry, our nation has tried through most of its history to make college more accessible and affordable.