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A vision enhancement system 10 which aids the driver in visually identifying a sensed object 16 without diverting his/her attention from the road ahead. One or more sensors 20 used to collect information about the vehicle's environment are operatively coupled with a controlled source of illumination 38. A processor 24 receives input from the sensors and intelligently determines whether a particular object sensed in or near the current path of the vehicle requires alerting the driver. If so, the processor outputs a control signal 30 to effect illumination of the sensed object. The source of illumination is controlled so as to continuously direct light onto the identified object, even as the vehicle and/or object move simultaneously with respect to one another.
1. An object detection and illumination system for a vehicle adapted to identify and illuminate an object so as to direct the attention of the driver of the vehicle to that object, said system comprising:
at least one sensor for collecting information about the surroundings of said vehicle;
an image processing system for receiving signals from said sensor and producing an output signal;
a light source drive system for receiving said output signal from said image processing system and for producing a light source control signal; and
a light source being activated and positionally directed in accordance with said control signal.
2. The object illumination system of claim 1 wherein said sensor is of a type selected from the group of visible light, near infrared, far infrared and radar.
3. The object illumination system of claim 2 wherein said system comprises a plurality of said sensors.
4. The object illumination system of claim 3 wherein at least one said sensor senses brightness, said illumination system adapted to be turned off and on based on an output signal produced by said brightness sensor.
5. The object illumination system of claim 1 wherein said light source is a fiber optic light source.
6. The object illumination system of claim 1 wherein said processing system receives input signals from another electronic device on-board the vehicle, said device including one from the group of navigation system, braking system and cruise control system.
7. The object illumination system of claim 1 wherein said system further comprises a source of near infrared illumination.
8. An object detection and illumination system for a vehicle adapted to identify and illuminate an object so as to direct the attention of the driver of the vehicle to that object, said system comprising:
a plurality of sensors for collecting information about the surroundings of said vehicle;
an image processing system operably connected to said sensors, said image processing system adapted to receive data from said sensor, run image processing algorithms utilizing said data to identify said object, said image processing system further adapted to produce an output signal indicative of the location of said object;
a light source drive system for receiving said output signal from said image processing system and for producing a light source control signal; and
a light source being activated and positionally directed in accordance with said control signal so as to direct illumination upon said object, as at least one of said vehicle and said object move with respect to the other.
9. The object illumination system of claim 8 further comprising a near infrared emitter.
10. A method for providing a system for identifying and controllably illuminating an object on or near the path in which a vehicle is traveling, said method comprising the steps of:
providing a sensor system on-board the vehicle;
coupling said sensor to an image processing system, said image processing system receiving data from said sensor and processing said data to identify said object;
providing a source of illumination; and
controlling said source of illumination so as to direct light produced by said source onto said object.
11. The method of claim 10 further comprising the step of providing a source of near infrared illumination.
12. The method of claim 10 further comprising the step of coupling said system for identifying and controllably illuminating to at least one other on-board vehicle system including one of a navigation system, braking system and cruise control system.
13. The method of claim 10 further comprising the step of providing a brightness sensor and enabling said system for identifying and controllably illuminating based upon an input from said brightness sensor.
The present invention relates generally to vehicle situational awareness systems, and more particularly, to a vehicular driver vision enhancement system which monitors the environment surrounding a vehicle, and upon detecting an object potentially in the path of the vehicle, illuminates the object to provide enhanced visibility for the driver.
Automotive companies and their suppliers are working hard to rapidly develop and implement vehicle situational awareness systems designed to technologically assist a driver in discerning and effectively reacting to objects in the environment around a vehicle. Examples of such systems include forward collision warning systems, backup parking aids and driver vision enhancement.
Driver vision enhancement systems, in particular, are intended to assist a driver operating a vehicle in conditions of less than optimal visibility, such as darkness, heavy rain or fog. These systems generally operate by monitoring the area immediately surrounding the vehicle and providing the driver with advanced notice of any object which is sensed by the system and determined to have the potential for intersecting the path in which the vehicle is traveling. This advanced notice is intended to compensate for a driver's reduced ability to visually make the same determination, thereby providing the driver with additional time to react to a potential obstacle.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,963,148, for example, discloses a system which utilizes a video camera in combination with a temperature sensor (in the form of an infrared camera) to identify objects in or on the road ahead of the vehicle, such as a pedestrian, animal or even ice. The driver is warned of the presence of a sensed object or condition by an audible alarm or by a visual display inside the vehicle. Saneyoshi (U.S. Pat. No. 5,410,346) similarly utilizes stereo cameras to detect objects in the roadway ahead of the vehicle and provide an advanced warning signal to the driver.
While such systems may prove effective in sensing and alerting the driver to a potential obstacle or hazard, these systems are disadvantageous in that they nonetheless require that the driver ultimately be able to visually locate and identify the object giving rise to the warning. In so doing, the driver is still required to make a decision based on visual information which remains hindered by adverse conditions.
Where these systems have attempted to aid the driver in visually locating the sensed object, such as through a pictorial or graphical display on a screen inside the vehicle, they are disadvantageous in that the driver's attention is diverted from the road ahead to a small display screen inside the vehicle. Valuable reaction time is consumed by the task of translating the orientation of the object shown in the display into the real world environment that the driver sees through the windshield. Furthermore, in instances of a falsely triggered warning, or where the source of the warning no longer presents a potential problem (a deer in the roadway which subsequently retreats into the woods, for example), the driver may be caused to take his/her eyes off the road unnecessarily.
The present invention overcomes these disadvantages and provides a vision enhancement system which aids the driver in visually identifying a sensed object without diverting his/her attention from the road ahead. This is accomplished by providing a means to illuminate the sensed object itself so as to enhance its visibility to the driver and not unduly divert his/her attention from the road. In addition, not only are any difficulties inherent in translating location information from a display screen to the real world eliminated, the total amount of time that the driver has to react to the sensed object is increased.
This is accomplished by operatively coupling one or more sensors used to collect information about the vehicle's environment with a controlled source of illumination. A processor receives input from the sensors and intelligently determines whether a particular object sensed in or near the current path of the vehicle requires alerting the driver. If so, the processor outputs a control signal to effect illumination of the sensed object. The source of illumination is controlled so as to direct light onto the identified object even as the vehicle and/or object move simultaneously with respect to one another.
Other advantages and features of the present invention will become apparent when viewed in light of the description below, taken in conjunction with the attached drawings and appended claims.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the system of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a pictorial illustration depicting the operation of the present system.
Referring to the drawings, a driver warning and object illumination system of the present invention is indicated generally at 10. System 10 is installed in a vehicle 12 which travels along a path or roadway 14 in the general direction of one or more objects 16. While an exemplary embodiment is described herein, it will become readily apparent to one of skill in the art that system 10 can be configured and operated in many different ways to provide a wide range of functionality.
System 10 includes an image sensing system 18 having one or more sensors 20 which collect information about the environment in which vehicle 12 travels. While image sensing system 18 could include only a single sensor, a preferred embodiment includes a plurality of sensors 20 a, 20 b, 20 c, 20 d, 20 e whose respective outputs can be collectively utilized by sensor system 18 to provide comprehensive information relative to the immediate surroundings of vehicle 12.
Any of sensors 20 may be sensitive to visible light, near infrared (IR), far infrared or utilize radar or any other technology suited to a given application. All of sensors 20 may be of the same type or sensors of various types may be used in order to optimize the information obtained. Sensors 20 are mounted to the vehicle and may be aimed directly ahead of the vehicle, to the side or rear, or even downwardly onto the surface of the road. In this exemplary embodiment, the fields of interest of sensors 20 a, 20 b, 20 c, 20 d, 20 e collectively cover the area in front of the vehicle, to the sides, to the rear and downwardly onto the road surface ahead of the vehicle as well as to the side.
Suitable control means may be provided in image sensing system 10 to cause any one or more of the sensors 20 to be enabled or disabled, or even redirected, depending upon the current desired functionality of the system. This control may be effected by driver input, such as through providing the driver with a number of modes of operation from which to select, or automatically through a separate control means. One of sensors 20 may be a brightness or other similar sensor suitable for providing an indication of current visual conditions and to thereby automatically turn system 10 on or off. The sensors aimed in the direction of vehicle travel may be controlled to cover relatively short or long distances, depending upon the desired operation of the system, and may be adapted to identify the presence of any oncoming traffic for purposes to be described in more detail below.
Imaging sensor system 18 produces a plurality of output signals 22 which are input into an image processing system 24. Output signals 22, as well as any other signals described herein may be transmitted directly over dedicated hardwire, may be transmitted utilizing a suitable wireless technology such as bluetooth, and/or may be transferred via the vehicle's communication bus structure over which various vehicular electronic components communicate with each other.
In a preferred embodiment, at least some of the signals 22 output by sensor system 18 include pixel data, such as obtained by a metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) camera or charge coupled device (CCD). Image processing system 24 is preferably a real time image video processor, such as that being developed at Sarnoff Research Laboratories. This processor operates at frame rates of about 30 frames/second and processes images with a time lag of less than 0.1 second. System 24 preferably processes image information collected from several sensors 20 so as to provide an integrated view of the vehicle's surroundings. In this regard, system 24 could also process range data, such as collected by a suitable range finding sensor such as radar signal or computed from image data utilizing a triangulation or other suitable technique. The system may also be configured to recognize and distinguish between certain defined objects such as the colored lines painted on roads to delineate lanes of traffic. System 24 also preferably runs image processing algorithms enabling the identification of changes in the road surface such as pot holes, standing water and other irregularities. These identifications, as well as all other determinations made by image processing system 24 described herein, are preferably carried out using any suitable image processing technique well known to those of skill in the art.
Optionally, image processing system 24 may be further electronically coupled to one or more other vehicle systems 26, such as a telematic controller, automatic cruise control system or other vehicle controller so as to enable additional system functionality as described in more detail herein below. The communication between the individual components of system 10, as well as with other vehicle systems 26, may take place over any suitable wired or wireless communication media. Image processing system 24 may operate alone, or in cooperation with one or more of these other systems to process the output data of sensing system 18 and identify and/or classify sensed objects or conditions and intelligently determine whether it is appropriate to notify the driver. To accomplish these tasks, image processing system is programmed with a series of control algorithms created to carry out the desired functionality of the system.
Image processing system 24 preferably is able to discriminate between people, animals, moving or stationary objects, and can use this information to vary its output based on the type of object identified, or the rate at which it may be approaching the path of the vehicle or the vehicle itself. These determinations can be made with a combination of image processing of the sensor data collected, with other data obtained from vehicle systems 26 such as speed information from an engine control module or vehicle route (path) information from a navigation system.
Once image processing system 24 determines that the driver should be alerted, processor 24 outputs a plurality of control signals 30 to a servo drive system 32 which in turn provides control signals 34 to a servo motor system 36 used to appropriately position at least one high intensity light source 38. Because both the obstacle and the vehicle may be moving simultaneously in different directions, light source 38 must be moved very quickly to remain aimed at object 16. To accomplish this, light source 38 is preferably very lightweight, or otherwise includes a means of directing its light output. A number of methods known to those having skill in the art exist to perform this function, in a manner similar to that used to effect target following functions in military applications.
In one preferred embodiment, light source 38 is a fiber optic source having a light generation system which can remain mounted in a fixed position in the vehicle and a small, lightweight light directing component movable via servo system 36. Alternatively, light source 38 could be made up of a lens and mirror combination which directs light in a manner similar to a galvanometer.
As alluded to above, system 10 preferably works cooperatively with many other vehicular systems. For instance, when connected to the vehicle's telematic control unit, system 10 gains the ability to be operated as well as reprogrammed from a remote location such as a telematic call center. Global Positioning System (gps) data gained through the vehicle's telematic system, or through a separate gps or navigation system, can be used to add intelligence to the control algorithms and enable consideration things like the shape of the roadway ahead of the vehicle or the route on which the vehicle is traveling.
Connection to an adaptive cruise control system or to another speed control system can be used to effect control of one or more vehicular systems based upon the output of system 10. For instance, where an object is identified directly in the path of the vehicle, the vehicle can be automatically slowed or the brakes applied. Preferably a number of thresholds would be applied in order to restrict such vehicle control actions to very limited circumstances. These could include where the identified object exceeds a certain size or is calculated using range information to be approaching very rapidly.
The connection to various other vehicular systems may also enable system 10 to perform more intelligently. For example, where system 10 is configured to receive and take into consideration information indicative of the vehicle brakes being applied, the control algorithms of image processing system 24 can operate to disable illumination of a sensed object if a certain minimum pressure has been very recently applied to the brakes.
The system 10 may also be controlled so as to take into consideration the presence of oncoming traffic. For instance the brightness of light emitted by light source 38 may be lower when oncoming traffic is present and/or the precise angle at which the light is aimed by servo system 36 may be adjusted slightly to minimize the distraction to drivers of oncoming vehicles or to avoid unnecessarily interfering with another driver's vision.
The illumination produced by system 10 may be accompanied by an audible or other warning, either by a separate device, or operating through the vehicle's speaker system. This audible signal may be used to alert the driver and enable him/her to control the system (such as through pressing a button or voice control) to stop the system from illuminating a sensed object that the driver already sees.
The capability to distinguish bright colors would enable the system to be configured so as to intelligently determine whether the vehicle was crossing a lane marker line improperly, such as entering into an oncoming lane of traffic or departing across a solid line from the roadway. In this instance, the illumination provided by system 10 would be directed downwardly onto the lane marker so as to notify the driver of this condition.
Operation of system 10 may be supplemented by including a device which provides illumination for the imaging sensors in conditions of darkness. In the presently preferred embodiment, for example, at least one near IR emitter 40 is mounted on the vehicle so as to emit infra red light to aid one or more of sensors 20. Most CMOS cameras that are sensitive to visible light are also sensitive to near IR radiation. Human eyes, however, are not sensitive to near IR so this would provide assistance to system 10 in discerning objects while not interfering with drivers in front of the vehicle or drivers in oncoming vehicles.
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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Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick has sparked storms of protest over his abrupt decision to restrict work on a forthcoming $285 million bridge project to union contractors.
The restriction on the rehabilitation of the Whittier Memorial Bridge is the second time in four months—and the third time in two years—that Patrick has tied a Project Labor Agreement to a major publicly funded project.
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In March, the governor announced the same requirement on the $260 million reconstruction of the Longfellow Bridge over the Charles River—the first PLA for a highway project in Massachusetts.
And in 2010, Patrick attached a PLA restriction to the $750 million renovation and reconstruction of the University of Massachusetts at Boston.
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Project Labor Agreements, or PLAs, require companies that bid on construction work to hire union workers, in exchange for agreeing not to strike.
In Massachusetts, however, no more than15 percent of construction workers belong to a union, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The Longfellow and Whittier projects are two of five major bridge projects that Massachusetts will launch in the next few months. The Whittier, 58 years old and 1,346 feet long, carries 73,000 vehicles a day on Interstate 95 over the Merrimack River.
The renovation project, which has been in the design stage since 2008, will add a lane in each direction, overhaul the structurally deficient three-span structure, and rebuild several I-95 interchanges.
The union requirements have infuriated nonunion companies and others, who accuse the governor of election-year pandering and say the restrictions will grossly inflate the cost of taxpayer-funded projects.
The administration justified the UMass deal by saying that union safety and training standards, along with a no-strike promise, made such agreements more efficient. A spokeswoman said the arrangement was "likely to present some cost savings."
Charles D. Baker, Patrick's Republican opponent for governor at the time, disagreed. Baker said the decision would add $100 million to the project's cost.
"Governor Patrick continues to be reckless with spending taxpayer dollars and continues to prove that he is unwilling to push for the reforms necessary to save millions of dollars,'' said Baker, who vowed to end PLAs if elected.
In March, The Boston Globe called the Longfellow Bridge union decision "costly and unfair." The Globe said PLAs were a "pointless premium" that "are never truly necessary" and "effectively keep union firms from having to compete with non-union companies."
The Massachusetts Republican Party has blasted the Whittier decision as a "sweetheart" union deal. The president of Associated Builders and Contractors of Massachusetts (ABC), an open-shop group, calls it "mind-boggling," while a nonunion watchdog group for public works projects deemed it "despicable."
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The groups also say that the decision violates an assurance by state Transportation Secretary Richard Davey to a construction group earlier this year that no bridge projects then in the pipeline would have such restrictions.
The administration then changed its mind and made the announcement shortly before bids were due, after joint ventures had been completed and bids developed, according to ABC, the state's largest construction trade association.
Davey insists he made no such promise, adding, "People may have heard what they wanted to hear.''
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In all three projects, administration officials say the scope and difficulty of the project demand highly skilled labor and the guarantee of a no-strike promise.
Rebuilding the Whittier Memorial Bridge is a project of a "size and complexity" that requires highly skilled labor and labor stability, Davey has said.
(In an interview with The Boston Globe, however, Davey said that nonunion contractors also had the expertise for the job.)
Patrick spokesman Brendan Ryan told the Globe that politics played no role in the Whittier Bridge decision and noted that the governor had refused to attach the union requirement to the upcoming Fore River Bridge construction.
"I understand that people won't agree with every decision we make, but to misrepresent what happened and resort to baseless accusations about the integrity of the decision- making process is surprising and unfortunate,'' Ryan said.
'Not What We Need'
ABC, citing a 2010 poll, says 69 percent of Massachusetts residents oppose compelling contractors to hire all of their workers through unions. The 24,000-member builders group says "at least 11 states" outside Massachusetts have banned the use of PLAs on state-funded construction projects.
ABC has developed a fact sheet and video, "Not What We Need; Not What We Deserve," to raise awareness of the issue.
Greg Beeman, the group's president, calls the union restriction "mind-boggling."
Ronald N. Cogliano, president of the open-shop Merit Construction Alliance, which monitors public-works projects, declared it "despicable.''
"When does the political¬favoritism in the Commonwealth end?'' Cogliano told The Boston Globe. "Taxpayers are already beleaguered. The governor is piling on more construction costs so he can curry more favor with organized labor.''
Unions Deny Pressure
The 75,000-member Massachusetts Building Trades Council says PLAs benefit municipalities but denies pressuring the administration on the issue.
"We've advocated for a PLA for a number of projects, but I wouldn't presume to demand anything,'' MBTC president Francis X. Callahan told the Globe. "We just argue that these major projects like the Whittier Bridge are sufficient in size, scope, and complexity to benefit from a PLA.''
Comment from Tom Schwerdt, (7/18/2012, 10:41 AM)
If a Union-worker project actually presented cost savings, construction companies would be actively courting the unions for their highly trained members. I'm also surprised at the high cost estimate. The Dallas "High Five" was considerably more complex and larger for about the same cost. Finished over a year early too.
Comment from James Johnson, (7/18/2012, 1:17 PM)
When spending public money why limit bidding to union contractors? If they really can do the project cheaper then let them submit lower bids. If they cannot, then it is clearly vote buying in an election year. The taxpayers deserve better than this.
Comment from shane hirvi, (7/18/2012, 2:07 PM)
Although I think a "homer" alert should come with Tom's post I whole heartedly agree with his comments.
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Other projects included the Roxhill development, in Castle Donington, which could create about 6,000 distribution jobs, as well as Loughborough Science Park, which hopes to create 4,000 jobs.
The near-empty St George's Central – widely known as the Blue Tower – was among the Leicester development sites which will be publicised at the conference, which took place last Tuesday to Friday.
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Franklin-Vance-Warren Opportunities is opening a family resource center program in the FVW Opportunity building at 518 West Ridgeway Street in Warrenton.
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Jennifer Gregory, director of family resources for FVW, said, "Our partners in Warren County have been on us to expand our services. We're getting ready."
The center will offer a variety of services for families, including parenting skills workshops, responsible fatherhood programming and life-skills training. The center will have a computer lab and provide assistance in searching for jobs. There will be a play area for children. Staff will supervise children's activities while their parents are participating in adult activities.
The center will be patterned after the successful parent resource center in Vance County, which has provided parenting skills education and enrichment activities to families for 17 years.
Ongoing hours of operation for the center will be 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.
Responding to the requests for a center in Warren County, FVW Opportunity obtained approval from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services' Division of Social Services to expand its family resource center program into the county. The expansion was made possible in part by a $125,000 Family Support Grant received by FVW Opportunity.
The grant is for three years, although Gregory said, "We have to meet bench marks each year."
Membership in the Warren Family Resource Center is open to parents and primary caregivers of children living or working in Warren County.
For more information, call Gregory at (252) 492-0161, extension 8810.
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Q: Where can find my ticket? How can I watch the gig?
A: We don't send tickets separately: Before the gig starts just login with the same email address/Facebook account you used when buying the ticket. All the tickets successfully purchased should be available under your user account's "My tickets" -section in the upper right corner.
Q: What timezone does the showtime on the website refer to?
A:The times of the gigs on our website are shown according to the time zone settings of your own computer.
Q: How do I know if I can watch gigs on my computer?
A: To ensure the smoothest online concert experience possible, please take a look a these brief guidelines.
Before the concert starts, preferably already a day or two in advance, test your computer's compatibility with this demo stream. If the demo page does not work correctly:
- Clear your browser's cache and cookies and try the demo again.
- Make sure your Flash player is up to date. Click here for the latest version.
- Make sure your browser is up to date. You can download the latest versions of Internet Explorer http://windows.microsoft.com/IE9, Mozilla Firefox http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/fx/#desktop, Google Chrome https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/ and Opera http://www.opera.com/download/ for free.
- There is a known issue with certain graphics cards where "hardware acceleration" enabled within flash will cause jittery or skipping playback. Nvidia graphics cards installed in Macbooks from 2009-2010 are particularly problematic. To remedy this, disable Flash player hardware acceleration: Right click on the video on the demo or gig page and select "Settings...", click the far left 'Display' tab and uncheck Enable Hardware Acceleration. Close the Flash player settings and refresh your page.
- 5. If all of this doesn't help, please visit http://supportdetails.com/. Email the support details provided by the page to support (at) livemusicstage.com along with a brief description of your problem.
Check your connection speed
To check that your connection speed is good enough, please go to www.speedtest.net and run the test selecting a New York based server. To watch reliably in SD quality you should get a minimum test result of 2 Mbps for download. To watch reliably in HD (when such streams are available from the channel), you should have a minimum test result of 5 Mbps. Do notice that fluctuations in your Internet connection speed may vary greatly based on eg. the type of your Interconnection, your location, time of the day and other software and browser windows running simultaneously. Be especially aware of P2P and other applications that may be occasionally downloading data in the background - such as Spotify or Dropbox.
We strongly suggest that you do not use a WLAN connection but an Ethernet cable connection instead.
Q: How do I optimize my computer's performance for playback?
A: We suggest you keep running other applications and browser windows to a minimum when watching the gigs. A lot of concurrent Flash plugins on different pages (adds, videos...) tend to slow down the performance of each other.
A good idea is to restart the computer before starting to watch a live show so that there isn't a lot of other software using up CPU and memory resources.
Laptop users should connect their computer with a power adapter instead of using the laptop on battery for better performance.
Q: I thought of listening through my laptop's speakers. Or?
A: Go ahead! But the best sound you will get by connecting your computer to your stereos or home theater, or just put on a good pair of head phones. The sound quality of the gigs is amazing, you see!
Q: How about that screen?
A: If you've got a big flat-screen TV taking most of your living room space, now's a good time to learn to connect it to your computer and put it to a proper use!
Q: Does it cost to use the service?
A: It's completely free to register and use the site, but watching the gigs costs some. Sometimes there are free tickets on offer for shows, so come check the calendar every now and then or register and get the newsletter with information on upcoming shows. If you've already registered, you may choose that option on "My information" page.
Q: Is paying secure?
A: Absolutely. The transactions are completed through independent secure service providers, Checkout and PayPal. Your credit card or banking information is not stored on our servers and we never actually see that information. We accept most common credit and debit cards, PayPal payments as well as Finnish online bank payments.


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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Minnesota hassled Juice Williams all day, sacking him five time and taking his fumble back for a decisive touchdown in the Golden Gophers' 27-20 upset Saturday.
After Minnesota's Willie VanDeSteeg brought down Williams at the Fighting Illini 9 late in the fourth quarter, Simoni Lawrence scooped up the ball and ran it in for a touchdown and a 27-13 lead for the Golden Gophers (6-1, 2-1 Big Ten).
Just a week after he put up 431 combined yards in a win over Michigan, Williams was 26-of-41 passing for 462 yards and two touchdowns. Illinois (3-3, 1-2) turned the ball over three times.
One second-quarter drive summed up the afternoon for Illinois.
With Minnesota up 7-0, Williams ran out of heavy pressure for a big first down to keep a drive alive.
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VanDeSteeg was Williams' biggest headache Saturday. The senior defensive end had three of the Gophers' sacks and five tackles.
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Adam Weber completed 18 of 26 passes for 185 yards and a touchdown.
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Decker finished with nine catches for 86 yards.
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Illini freshman A.J. Jenkins caught three passes for 117 yards, two of them long, late touchdowns that kept the Illini in the game.