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Do you run a business in Thurman? Are you looking for a way to get word out to the public and let them know what you do or make.
The Town Board meeting held Tuesday, Aug. 9 has the town folks questioning why there was a member of the sheriff's patrol standing guard. The sheriff's officer told people at the meeting he had an order to be there — we hear that may have been some sort of threat towards a town board member. The issue of funding the operations of the Thurman Emergency Squad is indeed volatile, but people should keep their cool.
The Thurman Fall Farm tour planned for October will be setting up sites throughout the town where individuals and entrepreneurs can set up a table to display samples of goods, or to hand out business cards or information. Those who prefer to set up in their own home, can ask to be listed on a map and tour guide as a destination. For details, call 623-9595 or 623-9305.
Reminder: Aug. 23 is the deadline to get in your petitions in to run for an office on the independent line for town elections this fall.
How many of you see illegal happenings like use of drugs and alcohol with teens, and fail to call the anonymous tip line to report it to the county sheriff's office? You need not give your name unless you want to be notified. So before another teen gets badly hurt, pick up your phone and call 761-9800.
Thank you, Aaron for providing the tip on getting rid of those pesky ants that invade houses around this time of year. We will try it and let everyone know if it's a success. Again, your call was appreciated.
Rabies clinic scheduled
The Warren County Rabies Clinic is to be held in North Creek firehouse on Saturday, Aug. 27 from 10 a.m. until noon. A $10 donation is requested for each pet. Cats should be brought in carriers and all dogs must be on leashes. For details, call 761-6580.
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Q Deezy is on a quest to be the next great host with 30 interviews in 30 days. On Day 9 he caught up with "Big S" to catch her singing and peeing.
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I'm confused. It's obvious Sarah really loves weed. She refers to it all the time. Here's what I just don't get…Sarah says weed is ok if used as a treat, but she believes to use it too often is bad to the point where she would consider that type of person as being really messed up. What's too often? once a week? twice a week? Is every day ok, except on the Sabbath? Is she saying take it only on special occasions? What if you really like your life and every day is a special occasion to you? Would it be ok to take it every day then? What if, like me, you don't and have never used weed at all? Does that mean that I have lived my whole life and missed out on the ultimate treat? I don't judge Sarah or anybody else, but I think I prefer to have my #1 treat as something I can do as often as I want without it having some type of negative side effects on my brain/body. This way the treat will never turn into an unexpected trick. I think I'll just stay high on life. But again, not judging Sarah, just confused with her logic. Maybe she knows when a treat is no longer a treat, but I bet many other people who look up to her (and rightfully so as she is an amazingly, talented comedian) don't have a frickin clue and start using it as a treat, and then quickly advance to using it as a dessert/treat after every meal three times a day. My point here is if Sarah keeps her under control weed treat uses a bit more private she will not get misinterpreted re: usage amounts
by so many people who look up to her. We are not talking about the harmless misinterpretations of her well delivered jokes, we are talking about Sarah unintentionally creating drug problems for people she will never meet/know. I know she supports many honorable causes, I just don't know why she refers to pot so much every chance she gets. Most of the time now, her pot references are not even part of any joke, it's just turned into part of who she is. That doesn't sound like someone who treats it like a treat? Comedians should never be held accountable for their jokes because they are just professionals who are great at making the public laugh. But when being serious and publicly promoting a drug as a treat and then in the next breath denouncing it as being harmful if overused, just unintentionally creates too much confusion in the minds of average people. And oh yeah, until it's legalized, it's illegal except in States where it is legal with a prescription which California is one of. Thousands of people think it should be legalized and I am sure Sarah is one of these people and she is more than entitled to her opinion. However, if she believes overusage is a problem, why would she then promote it's usage at all???????????????????????????? Her idol, Pres. Obama would agree with me on this. Maybe if he spoke to her she would listen.
How young are you? I dunno did I just understand it differently but for me this example means just what I think myself too… everything is good when you have control over it (and it doesn't harm other people) and not that thing having control over you. You can't say that only weed and alcohol are bad for you using wrong. You CAN harm your mind and body also with food, sex, wrong friends and so on. Everything is bad for you if you don't know the limits, stupid people doesn't understand it, for stupid people there are church (with 10 commands that are so obvious that I don't need someone even to say me that stealing is wrong cause I can think with my own brain), logical moral rules etc.
For stupid people is weed a bad thing… but for stupid people is also food (and so on!) bad thing or there wouldn't be so many suffering extremely fat people. With weed you have to think clearly like with food, you may need it for relaxing (I don't drink alcohol cause it is more bad for me cause it makes me angry, not relaxed) but you can't use it for escape. I smoke weed few times a year, this year I haven't yet… I'm not recommending it! I'm not thinking as Sarah that you have to treat yourself with weed cause people are messed up with treating themselves with food too! I'm just thinking that stupid people shouldn't smoke weed, eat or have sex for treat but smart people… why not!
So you are saying smart people have control over how much weed they use and stupid people do not. Here's where I lose you on that reasoning. I have never met a "smart" person who hasn't done incredibly stupid things in their life. Will a small number of "smart" people always be able to just use weed as a treat or will they at some point, or on just one occasion, misjudge their bodies reaction to the amount they take resulting in some type of heartbreaking misfortune or worse, a tragic set of resulting circumstances (ex. driving while incredibly high). We all agree this would be a "stupid" thing to do, but what if that person has gone decades being "smart" about it and just has one bad/stupid day? Same could be said for alcohol use, right? Sarah, whether she likes it or not, is a public figure. Some people, whether you term them "smart" or "stupid", tend to mimic the actions of the public figures they aspire to be like. Every time Sarah promotes weed use in a non-joking manner (like in her treat exampe and in some of her interviews), you can sure bet that there will be a set of people (I have no idea the number) who will be influenced and ATTEMPT to use weed just like she does. The problem is that your definition of "stupid" people will use it way too much and a small set of "smart people" will increase their usage too and will have their "stupid" and hopefully not tragic moments. If Sarah uses it as an escape/treat like you do, that is her personal decision, but WHY would Sarah promote its use (which is backed by her star power, no different than the lift she gave to Obama when she used her star power to get him more votes) when that particular promotion WILL (although unintentionally) certainly result in MORE people she will never know nor meet (and exact number not measurable) being harmed by its over-use strictly as a result of her constant and regular references to it? I sympathize with public figures who are held to higher standards, but they need to understand at some level that their interpretation of their actions will never be seen by the "stupid" and "most of the time smart" public the same way. All Sarah has to do is keep this part of her private life private. I do agree that excess in any area can lead to problems (except re: sex, the more you do that, the healthier and less stressed we all are (so say the health experts-and I agree with that!!!). and K, I am 44 years old.
why does that guy's lips look like a booty? that's not very Judeo-Christian
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Sweet Potato and Black Bean Tacos
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Sweet Potato and Black Bean Tacos
If you're looking for a delicious vegetarian entrée, try this simple recipe for Sweet Potato and Black Bean Tacos. They're so delicious, your family will want you to make them again and again.
Serves 4
|large sweet potato, peeled and cut into ½-inch cubes
|tablespoon olive oil, plus more for greasing
|small red onion, peeled and chopped
|jalapeño, seeds discarded and minced
|can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
|cloves garlic, peeled and minced
|tablespoons fresh cilantro, coarsely chopped
|teaspoon ground cumin
|tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice, plus lime wedges for garnish
|tablespoon honey
|Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
|(6- to 8-inch) flour or corn tortillas
|cups arugula
|Assorted garnishes, such as guacamole, salsa, and sour cream
- Place the sweet potato in a pot of cold, salted water. Set over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes. Then, drain and set the potatoes aside to cool slightly.
- In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high. Toss in the onion and some of the jalapeño (go according to your taste here). Continue to cook, stirring often, until the onion is soft, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the beans, reserved sweet potatoes, garlic, cilantro, cumin, lime juice, and honey. Cook until well heated. Remove from the heat and season with salt and pepper.
- Spoon some of the sweet potato mixture onto each of the corn or flour tortillas. Top each with arugula and garnish with some fresh cilantro leaves and lime wedges. Serve the tacos with the assorted garnishes.
Nathan Scott is the author of Nathan Scott's Open Kitchen: Annual Recipes 2011
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Icing Flower Tool - Cake Decorating, Karl Muffler, 1930s-1950s Reg. No: HT 18270
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- One of two cylindrical wooden tools used for making, storing and drying icing flowers. The tools belonged to German pastry chef Karl Muffler and used by him during his career as a pastry chef in Melbourne from the 1930s and during teaching cake decorating at William Angliss College during the 1940s.
These items relates to Karl Friedrich Muffler, qualified pastry chef and confectioner, born in 1900, who migrated to Melbourne from Germany in 1930, aboard the passenger liner 'Balranald'. Muffler quickly established himself in Melbourne, commencing employment with Bill Ikinger (who had recruited and sponsored him) at his cake shop in Brunswick, as well as joining the long-running German establishment 'Club Tivoli'. Muffler went on to establish his own business, 'The Embassy' in Malvern, and in 1939 married fellow German migrant Mathilde 'Hilde' Mayer. At this time they were members of the 'German Labour Front' of which Adolf Mayer (Hilde's father) was president. On 4th September, 1939 Karl Muffler, along with dozens of other German residents (including his father-in-law), was placed into police custody as an enemy alien. He was transferred to Tatura internment camp in northern Victoria and while there undertook woodcarving and drafting classes and worked as a cake decorator. He was transferred to a Forestry Commission camp in Broadford, and finally released in 1945. With no family left in Germany he decided to stay in Australia and became naturalised in 1947. He and Hilde had two daughters. After the war, Muffler accepted a position at William Angliss Food Trades School in Melbourne teaching ex-servicemen new skills in cake decoration. He also worked at Paterson's cake shop in Windsor until well into the 1970s. He maintained a connection to the German community though Club Tivoli and died in 1996.
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- One of two cylindrical wooden tools with handles and thinner hollow tubes attached with three grooves etched into end of tube. Use for making, storing and drying icing flowers
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- Donation from Ms Sue Muffler, 2005
|25 mm (Height), 227 mm (Width)
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My knitting buddy, Beth, found this fun and funky pattern for the Lock Nest Hat by designer Teri Barr in Interweave Felt magazine (Special Issue 2007) and has already knit up two for herself.
My Most Beloved puts up with a lot when it comes to my knitting and fiber addiction. I am so lucky to have such a loving and supportive partner. He has long had one request... Cashmere Socks!
I finished the Baby Uggs Booties that I have been working on. There are a quick knit, really, but I did the Second Sock using the wrong size needles so it became the first sock of the second set!
Okay, to say I have a partner with quirks is a bit of an understatement, but Lord knows I love him and will do what I can to make him happy.
I guess it's my day for completing projects. I have some extra time between jobs.
I just completed this pillow. It was supposed to be a present for a friend of mine who's getting married, but I'm not sure it's good enough for a present.
Following MMario's info regarding a website selling a great variety of yarn from Turkey, RickeScott and I decided to investigate here in Istanbul.
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In business since 1995, California based SmartSound has brought music, scoring & sound editing to producers like never before. With a library consisting of over 300 albums with two or more released every month, SmartSound's collection provides one of the largest fully layered & fully customizable royalty free music options around.
SmartSound is revolutionizing the industry of high-quality music for video productions. The ability to find, customize and download music directly from the web will make better soundtracks more accessible to users of all levels. Try Quicktracks right now.
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Investors hail President Bush!
Perhaps even more than most Americans, Wall Streeters were following this election campaign very carefully. Why? Because, while yes, this was a contest between two more or less centrist candidates, there were real distinctions between George W. Bush and Al Gore, especially with regard to where they come down on financial issues.
First off, let's be clear that Wall Street wouldn't have been unhappy with either candidate. Second it's hard to see how either guy would have really moved the market one way or another, especially over the long haul.
What's important to recognize is that the president probably matters less today in terms of the economy than he did 20 years ago. Alan Greenspan, the Federal Reserve chief arguably wields more power than the commander in chief in this arena.
Another point: government spending as a percentage of GDP is much less than it used to be. For instance, the technology sector today is much bigger and more important than say defense spending, which is completely dependent on government outlays.
Having said that, however, the president-elect's policies will certainly have a significant and direct impact on various sectors of the nation's economy and your investment portfolio. Let's check it out.
A Bush Presidency
It' true that CEOs and Wall Street heavy hitters prefer George W. That's because while Gore may have been business friendly (which after all is why Ralph Nader ran, right?), George W is more business friendly.
Another point, Bush will be much more reluctant to block big mergers based on anti-trust objections. So look for more big deals to go down and get approved (i.e. AOL and Time Warner.)
Here then are some sectors and specific stocks which should make out in the new administration:
Oil and Gas. You can expect that the oil and natural gas businesses will be in good stead. Remember, both Bush and his running mate Dick Cheney are oil and gas guys.
Stock Picks: ExxonMobil (the big Kahuna) and Halliburton (at the very least, it's hard to see Cheney;s alma mater getting hurt in a Bush administration.
Defense. No question that while Gore wouldn't have seriously cut back military spending — it's pretty bare bones right now, relatively speaking — George W. will spend billions more. That means more dollars flowing into defense contractors and aerospace companies.
Stock Picks: Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and Boeing.
Tobacco. Say goodbye to going after big smoke. Or, as the punsters might put it, a cloud will likely get lifted from over this business.
Stock Picks: Philip Morris, which by the way, is already up over 50 percent this year; RJR and UST.
Microsoft. The biggest company in the world by market value, could get a lot bigger if George W has his way. Why? Well, the whole anti-trust case could well be kaput. While George W. hasn't said so directly (he's gone on the record as being unwilling to comment on on-going cases), he has smiled and said something to the effect of, he really believes in letting markets sort things out.
Stock Picks: Buy MSFT.
Telcos. Remember, Texas is home to one of the last regional Bell companies. Bush may favor these guys over the long distance carriers. The Bells want relief form the 1996 Telecom Act which inhibits them from entering the data business in local markets.
Stock Picks: Buy SBC, the pride of San Antonio. And Verizon.
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Slow Food Upstate comes to town with a Coffee Tasting and informational gathering in Spartanburg.
March 22, 2013 from 4:30 – 6:30 PM
Enjoy organically grown and fair trade coffee and discover your place in the Slow Food Movement
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Review: Uncovering a complex relationship
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|Tuesday, May 21, 2013
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Complimentary beverages and desserts from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm–when there are no sessions scheduled – each day while you explore the Exhibit Hall.
Ask yourself–"When was the last time I visited the ATS Exhibit Hall?" Put all the reasons aside for not going in and make it a point to visit the ATS 2013 Exhibit Hall.
"I don't have time to visit the Exhibit Hall." –Yes you do!
Each day between 1:00 pm-2:00 pm is dedicated to the Exhibit Hall. There are no educational sessions programmed during this time. Visit the Exhibit Hall for all the reasons listed below and grab a complimentary coffee and dessert while there!
- Enhance the knowledge you've gained from the ATS Education Sessions and Poster Sessions
- Compare all relevant products and services in one convenient place
- If you are a scientist or researcher, find exhibitors specific to your needs in the Basic Science Area of the Exhibit Hall.
- Find new technology or learn about the newest advances to stay current in your field.
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- Learn what international organizations are doing to advance research or treatment in respiratory, critical care and sleep medicine by visiting the Global Community
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Learn more about valuable techniques, products and services that can help in research and clinical practice by participating in the Discovery Zone. Participating exhibitors "teach" instead of sell so attendees are not pressured but educated. Game cards are provided in your registration bag or at the entrance to the Exhibit Hall. Correctly answer all the questions by visiting the participating exhibitors to complete the game card. Completed game cards are entered into a drawing for one of 2 prizes per day.
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ETS Policy Notes — Optimizing Talent: Closing Educational and Social Mobility Gaps Worldwide
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- 2011
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- achievement gaps international socio-economic status social mobility
This issue of ETS Policy Notes (Vol. 19, No. 2) provides highlights from the first of three international conferences on education and social mobility co-sponsored by ETS and the Salzburg Global Seminar (SGS).


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Aphrodite, enraged by her son's love of Psyche, forced Psyche to marry a monster and left her bound to a rock in the sea. Psyche is rescued from her fate by her new husband, whom she does not know is Eros. Psyche is happy in her marriage to her kindly saviour, but she longs to know his true identity. She listens to the doubts expressed by her sisters and decides to betray the promise she made to Eros, which was never to look on his face. She creeps into his bedroom at night and looks upon his face - this is when she discovers his divine nature.
Eros abandons her in his disappointment. Psyche resolves to search for her husband and in order to bring him back she goes begging to Aphrodite. Aphrodite sets her impossible tasks, which she takes on and completes due to her commitment to Eros. However, this does not appease Aphrodite, who orders that she be sent into the Underworld, which really means sent to her death. Psyche has no choice but to let go and accept the situation. She must go on her journey without knowing what the outcome will be - whether she will live or die, whether she will be with Eros again. Eros rescues Psyche when he sees the depths she has gone to to save the relationship and they are reunited.
The important thing about the story of Psyche and Eros is the process. Love is a process that one must follow - a journey of growth and transformation that you must be fearless to undertake. Laying your soul bare, stripped of all defenses and pretenses.
It is a story most people must surrender to, but sadly many give up on. To be rendered powerless in the face of someone's rejection, to be stripped of all superficial qualities that usually make you attractive to others, and left standing bare. Money, position, looks - even the most loving, compassionate nature cannot save you from facing the same destiny. To bear your heart as Psyche did and face the pain of the process in order to create the beauty of a real relationship. Dealing with these emotional challenges can become easier when you know the path you are treading. Instead of drowning in self-doubt and confusion you can follow the path the ancients did so many eons ago.
How to be a Goddess in love...
First of all, learn to accept valid feedback about yourself. When someone you love sees you through their eyes in a loving and desiring light it is the most heady and nurturing experience. We all look for this acknowledgement from another. When you are seen through the eyes of love, all your special and unique qualities light up. What happens however, when your lover turns and begins to stare into the darker side of your nature. This is as big a fall as the loving acknowledgement is a lift. How do you bear this with grace and learn from it? The first thing is to deal with your own defensive reactions to such knowledge. Very few people can take feedback, particularly critical feedback in an open and balanced way. Especially when these words come from a loved one, it can pierce the soul and lead you into a frenzy of self-protective reactions. All defenses give rise to further defenses and attacks, and before too long, you are dealing with a character assassination (probably on the side of both parties!).
In order to avoid this pitfall, create some space where you can be open to the truth. That does not mean you have to take on board a whole negative image of yourself. It means having an intention to discover, whether there is any truth in what your lover is revealing to you. Or conversely, applying your mind to discovering why your partner is reacting to you as they are. Imagine if Psyche spent her time aggressively attacking Eros when he discovered her betrayal? It would simply have made his discovery more difficult to overcome. Not only had she gone from being an idealized woman in his mind, who followed him without question, his emotional adjustment to this could have been further complicated by her anger, neediness, acid tongued comments, vengeful tactics, dramas and all the other various (ineffective) ways we have of protecting ourselves. Accept the feedback and evaluate for yourself what truth there is in it. Thus begins the journey of healing.
How to bring out the good in your 'god'...
Naturally, in all relationships there are two parts (and sometimes even more than that!) and you can only be in charge of your part. This is very difficult when someone runs off and refuses to engage with you. So what is to be done? How can you nurture a deeper level of response from your partner when he retreats into a judgemental, black and white position? People take judgemental positions in order to avoid confronting all the shades of grey that exist in our emotional experience.
If your lover has trouble connecting with and communicating about his emotions, then there is a good chance he will adopt a similar attitude to yours! Encouraging open communication can only happen when both parties are open to that. This brings in the second element of nurturing your love relationship: time. Insisting on communication to clear things up, when the other person has already cut off, will at best be sabotaged by your lover and at worst elicit a further negative reaction. Like Psyche, you will have to make your journey into the underworld on your own to begin with - starting with yourself and facing your inner issues, and leaving the relationship drama to simmer down and become calm.
Psyche's journey into the underworld is a metaphor for the journey of return to your origin - the silent space in yourself where you can re-create yourself, connect with your real spirit, renew your feeling about the world and heal. It is like resetting your heart and mind, letting go of the conflict and fears and returning to a place of peace within yourself. It is from this place that the real you shines through.
Sometimes it takes a while to find this place within, but if you keep traveling, you will find it. You will find your true self, your inner peace and your heart will be as strong as ever. Then, when you are ready and your lover is ready to connect, you are a font of real feelings and positive attitudes - the real you who captivated him in the first place. Being the goddess you truly are makes changing relationship patterns much easier!


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In an automatic transaction system such as a cash dispenser, a telephone or a ticket vending machine having a card reader for reading the content of a card and a voice output unit for guiding an operation procedure following a card loading with synthesized speech, when a card in which a data of user's hearing sensitivity is recorded/embossed is inserted, the hearing sensitivity data is read out from the card the voice output unit is accordingly controlled to output an indication voice or a guidance voice for the user with a volume and a quality of tone corresponding to the read hearing sensitivity data, and the hearing sensitivity data set for the voice output is updated each time a predetermined time for an operation of the user lapses to increase the volume of the output voice, and/or modify the tone quality thereof to thereby aid the hearing of the speech guidance.
1. A method of providing a voice output for a card-based automatic transaction system including card read means for reading the content of a card and voice output means for guiding by voice an operation procedure of the automatic transaction system for a user comprising the steps of:
(a) recording on the card of the user in advance data representing hearing sensitivity of the user;
(b) detecting and storing the hearing sensitivity data recorded on the card when the user loads the card in the automatic transaction system;
(c) generating, based on the stored hearing sensitivity data, a signal for setting a volume/tone quality to said voice output means; and
(d) controlling an output from said voice output means by use of the signal generated in the steps (c) and outputting an indication voice/guidance voice for the user so that the output voice compensates for the hearing sensitivity of the user with respect to volume and/or tone quality.
2. A method according to claim 1 further including a step for updating the stored hearing sensitivity data in accordance with the result of an operation conducted by the user to change the volume/tone quality of said voice output means.
3. A method according to claim 2 wherein said volume/tone quality change step updates the stored hearing sensitivity data so as to increment the volume and/or change an output frequency band each time a period of time allocated to each operation procedure lapses.
4. A method according to claim 2 wherein said volume/tone quality change step is initiated when an indication of an update request from the user is inputted.
5. A method according to claim 2 wherein said volume/quality change step overrides the stored hearing sensitivity data and generates a warning output to said voice output means in response to an output from detect means for detecting an emergency.
6. An automatic transaction system including card read means for reading the content of a card and voice output means responsive to loading of the card for generating a guidance voice output on an operation procedure comprising:
detection means for reading a card in which a hearing sensitivity data of the user is recorded and detecting the recorded hearing sensitivity data;
store means for storing the data from said detection means;
signal generating means coupled to said store means for generating an indication signal to set a volume/tone quality in accordance with the stored hearing sensitivity data; and
control means coupled to the output of said signal generating means for controlling said voice output means so as to compensatively output an indication voice and/or a guidance voice for the user in accordance with said indication signal.
7. A system according to claim 6 further including update means for detecting a condition that an operation has failed within a preset period of operation time and updating the content of said store means to increase the volume of output and/or modify the tone quality thereof.
8. A system according to claim 6 wherein said store means is reset in response to unloading of the card.
9. A system according to claim 6 wherein said voice output means includes at least a pair of speakers disposed on both sides, respectively of a transaction console table, said system further comprising set means for selectively setting outputs from said pair of speakers, based on hearing sensitivity data of left and right ears of the user recorded in a card and read out therefrom.
10. A system according to claim 6 wherein said voice output means includes an earphone, said system further includes means for enabling a manual adjustment on an output from said signal generating means while a data from said detection means is being detected.
The present invention relates to generation of a voice output for use in a card-based automatic transaction system and in particular, to a method and apparatus for providing a voice output based on the hearing sensitivity or hearing level of a card user for an automatic teller machine, such as, an automatic cash dispenser, a telephone or an automatic ticket vending machine.
Among the users of an automatic teller machine (referred to as an ATM herebelow), many persons, e.g. handicapped persons are not familiar with the operation thereof. These users take a long period of time for the input operation and hence a considerable time to complete the input; consequently, when a time-out takes place during the input operation, the operation is ordinarily guided or indicated by voice. However, those persons not familiar with the operation of the ATM include persons having a lowered sense of sight or having difficulty in hearing (i.e. deafness) in many cases, and hence the guidance and indication by a voice with a volume and a quality each set to predetermined average values do not effectively serve for such users. In the conventional ATM, the operation thereof is guided and indicated by a fixed amount of artificial output speech or voice regardless of the condition of the user (deaf) having difficulty in hearing.
For example, as described in the JP-A-No. 59-149560, a prior art apparatus for guiding ATM operations by voice includes a speech synthesizing LSI for producing a speech output in which a selection is made between the fixed words predetermined for the items of an ID and an account number and the variable words including a name read from the card, an input amount, and an amount of payment, thereby achieving an operation guidance for the user.
The JP-A-No. 60-10387 discloses an automatic transaction system for handicapped persons which includes a display unit with braille pins and which is capable of handling a transaction card including a record indicating that the user is a person having difficulty of the sense of sight. In the former, each word information is stored at a specified memory address, and when a predetermined instruction is issued, information is fetched from the memory to generate a voice output, namely, this technology relates to a method for generating words of the operation guidance. Moreover, in the latter, the transaction cards are classified into two types, namely, for the sound persons and for the visually handicapped persons, and when a card is installed in the apparatus, the card is judged to determine the type thereof. For a card of a visually handicapped person, the user identification is first confirmed and the guidance is conducted for the secret number entry and the transaction amount entry in this sequence.
However, the system of the JP-A-No. 59-149560 is not particularly designed for those who have difficulty in hearing, namely, this system generates a voice output in various cases. For example, if a user inadvertently leaves an article in the ATM, a speech message of variable words is announced as "Mr. (Ms.) X, you have an article left behind. Please contact the window teller." In addition, the system of the JP-A-No. 60-10387 is not oriented for those who have difficulty in hearing or those who has deteriorated sense of sight but the system is dedicated to the use by the visually handicapped persons. Since the conventional apparatus including these systems achieve the voice output with the fixed volume and tone quality, considerations have not been given for those who have difficulty in hearing and for those who have lowered hearing sensitivity.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for providing a voice output for an automatic teller machine in which the voice output for the guidance and indication of operations can be compensatively controlled in accordance with a data on the hearing sensitivity of the user recorded on his or her transaction card or a detection of an emergency, thus eliminating the above prior art problems.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus for providing a voice output for use in an automatic teller machine processing transactions by use of a card in which the voice outputs for the guidance and indication of the operation are selectively or progressively strengthened based on the operational situation of such as those who have difficulty in hearing and the aged not familiar with the operation of the automatic teller machine.
To achieve the objects, in the method and apparatus of electrically generating a voice output, for use in the automatic teller machine in accordance with the present invention, there is prepared a transaction card in which the hearing sensitivity of the user of the card is recorded/embossed, and when the card is installed in a card input section of the apparatus, information on the hearing sensitivity recorded in the card is detected, the volume and guality of tone of a voice generating means of the apparatus are controlled depending on user's hearing sensitivity, and the voice of guidance and/or speech indication of the operation is provided to compensate for lowering of the user's hearing sensitivity. Additionally, the information of the hearing sensitivity set for the voice output is updated in accordance with the result of the operation conducted by the user so as to generate a voice output suitable for hearing of the user.
According to the configuration of the present invention, when a voice operation guidance, voice guidance and response to a balance inquiry, or the like is conducted for the user of an ATM, the voice output can be achieved depending on the hearing sensitivity recorded in the user's card; which therefore enables to relieve the uneasiness of the aged and those who have difficulty in hearing and to improve the conveniences for the user. If the ATM is installed in a box outside the main building, the voice output section can also be controlled by use of an output from a sensor upon occurrence of fire, earthquake or the like.
The present invention will be apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a voice output apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIGS. 2A and 2B are diagrams respectively illustrating appearances of examples of cards to be used for the apparatus of FIG. 1;
FIGS. 2C and 2D are diagrams respectively illustrating record formats of the contents recorded in the cards;
FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating the operation in the apparatus of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an appearance of an automatic teller machine;
FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation to adjust the hearing sensitivity recorded in a card; and
FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating a display example of a hearing sensitivity adjusting indication guidance applied to an automatic teller machine.
A description will be given of the embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a voice output apparatus for an ATM as an embodiment of the present invention. This system includes a voice output unit 1, a card read portion 2 having a function to read the content of a card installed in this portion 2 and a function as an interface for an IC card, a voice output portion 3 having a speech synthesizing IC for generating a voice output of predetermined words with specified volume and tone quality, and a control portion 4 including a microprocessor (MCU), a program memory, and a data memory for controlling the card read portion 2 and the voice output portion 3. As the voice output portion 3, an apparatus of the widely known type, for example, the configuration illustrated in FIG. 11 of the JP-A-No. 59-149560 may be utilized including a speaker, an earphone to be installed in the console table of the ATM.
When the user inserts a card into the card read portion 2 of the apparatus 1, the card read portion 2 reads a magnetic stripe section 6 of the inserted card in which the hearing sensitivity data of the user has been recorded and sends the data to the control portion 4. On receiving the data, the control portion 4 stores the hearing sensitivity data in the data memory, reads the stored data, executes a predetermined operation thereon, and transmits a signal to indicate a sound volume and a tone quality each corresponding to the hearing sensitivity to the voice output portion 3. This indication signal indicates a volume determined according to the decibel value of the difficulty of the hearing sensitivity and a tone quality determined by a frequency band (e.g. 3-6 kHz) to be easily sensed by the hearing organ of the user. When a voice output is required during an operation or the like of the user, the request is keyed in to the control portion 4. This causes the control portion 4 to generate an indication signal, and then the voice output portion 3 generates a voice output with the indicated volume and quality of tone.
FIGS. 2A-2B are diagrams illustrating appearances of cards used for the system of FIG. 1. FIG. 2A shows a magnetic card in which the recording is effected only on the magnetic stripe, whereas FIG. 2B shows an IC card including an IC or an LSI in addition to the magnetic stripe. In both FIGS. 2A-2B, the hearing sensitivity of the user is recorded in the magnetic stripe sections 6 and 8 of the cards 5 and 7, respectively. Naturally, the magnetic stripe sections 6 and 8 each are used to record ID codes such as a name code and a passbook number code. An IC 9 is capable of storing in a memory built therein other items such as desired voice control information, a deposit balance, a debt amount, and an address. A data send/receive function may be included in the IC 9.
Although not shown, as a modification of an IC card of FIG. 2B, the hearing sensitivity data of the user and the guidance voice control indication data may also be stored in a memory of the IC card.
FIGS. 2C-2D respectively show record formats of hearing sensitivity data to be recorded in the cards. The format of FIG. 2D relates to the volume and quality of tone and includes the hearing sensitivity data for the right and left ears of the user. In FIGS. 2A-2B, the data items are recorded on the magnetic stripes in the format described above.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the system of FIG. 1. First, the user installs a card in the ATM apparatus 1. The card read portion 2 of the ATM apparatus 1 reads the installed card (step 10), identifies the hearing sensitivity of the stripe data, and stores the sensitivity data in the memory of the control portion 4 (step 11). Based on the stored data, the control portion 4 generates an indication signal indicating the volume and quality of tone by executing a predetermined operation and then generates the indication signal to the voice output portion 3, thereby setting a state in which the voice output is to be adjusted (step 12). After the read operation is completed, when an operation indication is issued in response to acceptance of the card, a period of time is set to monitor the operation of the user (step 13), and then the system enters a state to wait for an input of a transaction operation key or an inquiry operation key depressed by the user (step 14). If it is judged that a key input of the user is present, a processing associated with the depressed key is executed (step 15). For example, in a case of a deposit transaction, when a secret number is inputted, the system identifies the secret number, makes an inquiry to the ATM center, and delivers the notes inserted according to an input of the deposit amount to the discriminator, which effects the discrimination of the notes.
In a case of a withdrawal transaction, also when a secret number is inputted, the system identifies the secret number, makes an inquiry to the ATM center, checks the balance of the deposit amount, and delivers to the discriminator predetermined notes from the cashbox according to the input of the withdrawal amount. The notes are then discriminated and are transported to the outlet.
Next, when the depressed key is found to be the end key (step 16), the monitor time is again set (step 13) and the system enters a state to wait for a key input (step 14).
If the operation key input of the user is not detected and hence a time-out of the monitor time (variable from 10 sec. to 30 sec.) is assumed (step 18), a guidance output to guide the operation of the user is accomplished by a voice according to the hearing sensitivity, for example, "Perform a key input, please." is announced (step 19). The voice output is not only achieved at a time-out, namely, it should be noted that the voice output is also effected in a case other than a time-out, for example, at an inquiry for the amount. Next, to allow the ATM to perform again the voice guidance, the value of the stored hearing sensitivity is incremented (step 20) and the voice output portion 3 is re-adjusted. This causes the output from the voice output portion 3 to reflect the volume and quality of tone associated with the hearing sensitivity (step 12). The timer is accordingly set to wait for a key depression of the user (steps 13-14). As described above, each time a time-out (for a variable period of time ranging from 10 sec. to 30 sec.) occurs because the user does not depress any key, the data on the hearing sensitivity is updated. As a result, the volume of tone is increased for each time-out and the quality of tone is selected in accordance with a frequency band to be easily sensed by the hearing organ of the user, thereafter, the thus-changed voice output is generated.
In the flowchart of FIG. 3, when the card of the record format of FIG. 2D is used, the voice output portion 3 is adjusted in the step 12 in accordance with the hearing sensitivity values of the right and left ears and the operation guidance is conducted by a voice matching the hearing sensitivity values of the right and left ears in step 19.
FIG. 4 shows an appearance of an ATM for a localized usage. In this ATM, the operation guidance is carried out depending upon the hearing sensitivity by use of the speakers 21-22 disposed on the left and right sides of the ATM. Also, for an earphone 24 to be optionally used, the voice guidance is available with the volume and quality of tone depending on the hearing sensitivity.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation to adjust data of the hearing sensitivity recorded in the magnetic stripe of the card. On detecting a condition that the user desires to adjust the hearing sensitivity data (step 26), the system reads the card of the user (step 27), stores the hearing sensitivity data read from the magnetic stripe (step 38), and judges to determine whether or not the card is adjustable (step 29). If the card is acceptable, the voice output portion is adjusted according to the recorded hearing sensitivity data (step 30). Next, the hearing sensitivity adjusting guidance (FIG. 6) is displayed on a display device such as a CRT or an LCD (step 31), and then the system is ready to wait for depression of an adjust key. When depression of the volume adjust key is detected (step 33), the hearing sensitivity for the volume is adjusted to a desired value (step 36). When a depression of the tone quality adjust key is detected (step 34), the hearing sensitivity for the tone quality is adjusted to a desired value (step 37). If depression of the output test key is detected (step 35), the voice output portion 3 is adjusted with the hearing sensitivity associated with the adjusted volume and quality of tone and then the voice output is provided (step 38). If the adjusted voice output matches the hearing sensitivity of the user, the user depresses the update key. When the depression of the update key is detected (step 32), the adjusted hearing sensitivity is recorded in the data of the magnetic stripe (step 39), an indication of the card reception is outputted for the user (step 40), and a wait state is set to wait for the reception of the card (step 41). If the card is unloaded, the operation of the hearing sensitivity adjustment is completed, thereafter, the system detects an indication of an ordinary transaction (step 25) or an indication of the adjustment (step 26).
As described above, the adjustment can also be effected to achieve the voice output compensatively matching with the hearing sensitivity of the user.
Although the embodiment has been described for a case of an apparatus having the configuration of FIG. 1, other functional circuits may be naturally added thereto. Moreover, in the embodiment, the hearing sensitivity is recorded on a magnetic stripe as shown in FIGS. 2A-2B, however, the hearing sensitivity may be recorded in an RAM or an ROM disposed in the IC 9. Furthermore, although the embodiment has been described to have the processing operation flow as shown in FIG. 3, an operation flow having the different sequence may naturally be used. For example, there may be considered a flow in which the step 16 is omitted or a flow to which other processing operation is added.
While the present invention has been described with reference to the particular illustrative embodiments, it is not restricted by those embodiments but only by the appended claims. It is to be appreciated that those skilled in the art can change and modify the embodiments without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention.
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- Publisher: ROUTLEDGE
- Format: Paperback | 184 pages
- Dimensions: 174mm x 242mm x 10mm | 322g
- Publication date: 29 April 2013
- Publication City/Country: London
- Illustrations note: 8 black & white tables, 63 black & white halftones, 18 black & white line drawings
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Understanding the Te Whariki Approach is a much-needed source of information for those wishing to extend and consolidate their understanding of the Te Whariki approach, introducing the reader to an innovative bicultural curriculum developed for early childhood services in New Zealand. It will enable the reader to analyse the essential elements of this approach to early childhood and its relationship to quality early years practice. Providing students and practitioners with the relevant information about a key pedagogical influence on high quality early years practice in the United Kingdom, the book explores all areas of the curriculum, emphasising: * strong curriculum connections to families and the wider community; * a view of teaching and learning that focuses on responsive and reciprocal relationships with people, places and things; * a view of curriculum content as cross-disciplinary and multi-modal; * the aspirations for children to grow up as competent and confident learners and communicators, healthy in mind, body, and spirit, secure in their sense of belonging and in the knowledge that they make a valued contribution to society; * a bicultural framework in which indigenous voices have a central place. Written to support the work of all those in the field of early years education and childcare, this is a vital text for students, early years and childcare practitioners, teachers, early years professionals, children's centre professionals, lecturers, advisory teachers, head teachers and setting managers.
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Wendy Lee is the Project Director of the Educational Leadership Project, which provides professional development for early childhood teachers in Aotearoa New Zealand. Margaret Carr is Professor of Education at the University of Waikato, Aotearoa New Zealand, and was one of the Directors of the curriculum development project that developed Te Whariki. Brenda Soutar is a Kaitiaki (Leader) at Mana Tamariki, an education setting that nurtures and teaches children from 0-17 years through total immersion in the Maori language and learning environments in their kohanga reo (early childhood setting), kura kaupapa Maori (primary school) and wharekura (secondary school). Linda Mitchell is an Associate Professor and early childhood education policy analyst at the University of Waikato, Aotearoa New Zealand.
Table of contents
1. Acknowledgments and an Introduction; 2. Setting the Stage for Te Whariki; 3. The Development of Te Whariki; 4. Cultural Identity and Language; 5. Principle One: Nga Hononga / Relationships; 6. Principle Two: Kotahitanga / Holistic Development; 7. Principle Three: Whakamana / Empowerment; 8. Whanau Tangata / Family and Community; 9. Weaving: Documentation, Assessment and Planning; 10. Teachers as Researchers; 11. The Future


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