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Jennie Jerome Churchill, née Jeanette Jerome, formally Lady Randolph Churchill (born Jan. 9, 1854, Brooklyn, N.Y., U.S.—died June 29, 1921, London, Eng.), American-born society figure, remembered chiefly as the wife of Lord Randolph Churchill and mother of Sir Winston Churchill, prime minister of Great Britain (1940–45, 1951–55).
Jeanette Jerome was the daughter of a prosperous American financier and a socially ambitious mother. In 1867 she and her two sisters were taken to Paris by their mother following a scandalous escapade involving their father, and her education and introduction to society followed the manner of the European upper classes. In 1873 she met and charmed young Lord Randolph Churchill, son of the duke of Marlborough, and they were married in 1874. Her American vivacity, her wit, and her beauty assured her of social success in London. She took no active part in her husband's political career, and his death in 1895 left her for some time at loose ends.
In 1899 Churchill founded and edited the few numbers of the lavish but short-lived Anglo-Saxon Review. During the Boer War she raised money for and staffed and equipped a hospital ship, the Maine, which did valuable work in South Africa. She also turned to writing, producing a volume of discreet Reminiscences of Lady Randolph Churchill (1908); Her Borrowed Plumes (1909), a play starring Mrs. Patrick Campbell; The Bill (1913), another play; and Short Talks on Big Subjects (1916), a collection of articles originally published in Pearson's Magazine. She married two more times and in her later years grew increasingly eccentric.


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Wildcats are said to be the most vicious of all animals in North America. When matured, wildcats are said to be eight times stronger than a human of the same weight. Thus, a wildcat image perceives that the speed, litheness, cunning and resourcefulness of the wildcat were attributed to be found in the UNH athletic teams.
Maizie 1927-1929
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Butch I 1934
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Butch Watson II was the fourth mascot and was purchased in 1940, but lived only a week.
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Owned by a local resident of Rochester, NH, the wildcat was on display by a hand held leash at all home games and was reported to be house broken by its owner Jackson Chick. Fudge was only caged during meals and at night when sleeping according to Mr. Chick.
UNH's FIRST COSTUMED MASCOT
The first official Wildcat costume made its debut at a Dartmouth football game in the fall of 1968. The appearance of the mascot was a complete surprise to almost everyone, including the players and cheerleaders. The idea of a mascot was conjured by the Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity during a discussion of service projects for the University and Andy Mooradian, UNH athletic director, responded enthusiastically. The fraternity guaranteed to fill the costume for all the football, basketball and hockey games. Bob St. Cyr, a senior zoology major from Manchester, wore the costume for all football games. According the St. Cyr, the purpose of the mascot is to "keep up the spirit of the team, cheerleaders, and fans."
In 2000, the athletic department created a new wildcat logo to represent the varsity teams. At this same time they also commissioned a friendlier mascot, called Wild E. Cat, for use with the children's programs. A 6-foot wildcat costume was then designed from the logo. This costume was used until 2010 when a new Wild E. Cat made his first appearance.
In 2010 a new Wild E. Cat was unveiled. UNH's Associate Athletic Director of Marketing & Communications, Amber Radzevich, described the new Wild. E Cat as "more athletic looking so our Wildcat can appear to be a bit more competitive, yet still have that kid-friendly appeal." The new makeover compliments Gnarlz's look, and the two Wildcats make a great team at UNH Athletic events.
In 2008 a more athletic, muscular looking character was created. The name Gnarlz - pronounced "Narlz" - was selected from more than 50 suggestions received by the athletic department via a web poll. The new 'Cat made its first appearance during the September 20, 2008 football game. Gnarlz is intended to be a more "student-friendly" mascot.
See below for a story about Gnarlz's
A New Cat in Town
By Jody Record, UNH Media Relations
September 24, 2008
Meet Gnarlz, UNH's newest mascot.
The cool cat made his first appearance during Saturday's football game against Albany along with the university's mainstay mascot, Wild E. Cat. Gnarlz has a more athletic physique than Wild E. and will help pump-up UNH students and fans at many Wildcat events this fall.
The idea of adding another team mascot grew from the number of appearance requests that Wild E. Cat receives each year. At first, the intent was to use the same costume design. But further discussions led to creating a more student-friendly look.
Several designs were considered before settling on an athletic, muscular looking character. A grant from the Parents' Association funded the new costume. The name Gnarlz - pronounced "narlz" -- was selected from the more than 50 suggestions received by the athletic department in a Web poll conducted in August.
"Gnarlz is a great addition to UNH because he brings a more athletic and competitive appearance to our events," says Amber Radzevich, assistant athletic director for marketing and communication. "He has been very well received across campus. It's clear that the students are proud of the new look and think he represents what Wildcat pride is all about."


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Feed me more.
More games, more networks and, at the end of the day, you will be spending more money on your cable and satellite bill.
2013 likely will continue to see an explosion of television rights deals, including the NBA, NASCAR and tennis' U.S. Open, which means the same old story — millions of cable and satellite subscribers will subsidize obscene multi-billion dollar contracts even if you don't watch a second of sports or buy a ticket.
Sports is the only programming on TV that is mostly DVR proof, and various sports leagues got paid accordingly in 2012 for providing this money generating content to networks:
Major League Baseball inked a $12.4 billion deal with ESPN, TBS and FOX.
Fox purchased 49 percent of the New York Yankees' YES Network for $3.4 billion.
ESPN snagged the rights to the college football playoffs, starting in 2014-15, for $700 million per year for ten years.
The NFL expanded its Thursday night schedule from eight to 13 games on the NFL Network.
ESPN charges cable companies more than $5 per subscriber. CBS Sports Network, NBC Sports Network and the Fox channel are trying to jump on the gravy train. Their goal is to acquire the holy grail of TV monetization — dual revenue streams of subscriber fees and commercials.
The counter for consumers is a la carte programming, but it would wreck the business model of the networks and providers.
As a result, business is good.
Bulls at Heat (8 p.m. ESPN): The first of four meetings between the two teams that could battle for the Eastern Conference title in June.
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Last week the rollout of Android 4.0 for the international model of the Sony Xperia Ion began, but AT&T users were left with a big question mark about when the update would arrive for their devices. Luckily the wait wasn't very long at all, as today owners of the phone on AT&T's network are reporting that the update has started hitting handsets.
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Straight up...if you are a not a regular that hangs at the bar...you will not be served in a timely manner...and when you are noticed such that you may place your order... the indifference of the serving staff makes it hard to reach in your pocket and leave a tip. While the decor is charming there is no replacement for valuing your customer. I have been 2 times to visit with the same poor quality of service. Thought the first time may have been an off evening but when occurring a second time it merits a 'rate and review'.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – University of Georgia seniors Alisa Goler, Taylor Schlopy and Megan Wiggins were selected to the Preseason All-Southeastern Conference softball team according to an announcement made by the league on Wednesday.
The 2011 season marks the fourth year in which the SEC has released a preseason team, and this marks the first year in which Georgia has had three players selected to the team. Last year, Goler and Schlopy became the first Bulldogs to earn a spot a preseason All-SEC squad.
The coaches' preseason All-SEC team consists of a minimum of 12 players and ties are not broken. Each SEC head softball coach voted for four infielders, four outfielders, two pitchers, one catcher and one designated player/utility player. This year's team included a total of 13 student-athletes with nine seniors and four sophomores.
Florida led all schools with four selections while Georgia and Alabama had three each. Tennessee placed two players on the team and Kentucky had one.
Preseason All-SEC Team:
IF - Whitney Larsen, Alabama, Sr.
IF - Megan Bush, Florida, Sr.
IF - Aja Paculba, Florida, Sr.
IF - Alisa Goler, Georgia, Sr.
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OF - Kelsey Bruder, Florida, Sr.
OF - Taylor Schlopy, Georgia, Sr.
OF - Megan Wiggins, Georgia, Sr.
OF - Raven Chavanne, Tennessee, So.
P - Kelsi Dunne, Alabama, Sr.
P - Ivy Renfroe, Tennessee, So.
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ECW as we remember saw its demise in 2001. After WWE purchased rights to the company shortly after its bankruptcy, a number of superstars such as Rhino, Tommy Dreamer, Raven and Tazz had successful midcard careers, as well as a number of other alumni. In 2005, WWE commenced a pay per view series to give homage to the ECW brand, named One Night Stand. Based on its success, One Night Stand had three more events under that name, before evolving into Extreme Rules.
The brand that Paul Heyman built was in a league of its own. Granted, indy promotions such as CZW are known for its hardcore style, but Heyman was able to acquire stars such as Steve Austin and Mick Foley to create a major spark to the promotion and separate it from the rest of its kind. It was truly a much-needed third addition to the "Big Two" promotions of WWE and WCW in the mid-1990s, and created memories that will never be forgotten.
Yes, WWE tried to revamp it, but pulled the plug in 2010 after nearly completely reinventing the brand. Stars such as Christian, William Regal, Kane, Tommy Dreamer, Jack Swagger, Sheamus, Chavo Guerrero, Mark Henry, Goldust, Shelton Benjamin and Matt Hardy - among others - successfully used it as a launchpad to catapult or revive their career. However, the ECW logo attached to the show still garnered a different set of expectations.
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You sit down to your notebook and open Internet Explorer without moving the cursor. Then you start scrolling down your favorite website simply by looking up and down. These are just two of the things the Tobii Rex will let consumers do when it launches later this year. We went eyes-on with this peripheral at CES 2013 and were blown away by just how accurate Rex is.
The Tobii Rex looks like a small speaker bar that sits between your laptop's screen and deck, and plugs in via USB. Using multiple sensors and light-emitters, Rex can literally follow your eyes across the screen. After calibrating our peepers by staring at dots moving across the display, we were ready to go.
So what can you do with Rex? In one scenario, we could open any application just by pressing a button while staring at the Windows 8 tile we wanted to click. We could also easily select individual emails in the Mail app, no scrolling required. Within IE, we had no problem scrolling to the top or bottom of Laptopmag.com, but the Rex wasn't quite sensitive enough to select smaller links that were clustered close together.
Tobii showed off two other neat applications of the Rex, one of which is the ability to zoom in on a specific location on a map while looking at the area of the country you wanted to zero in on and pressing a button. We zoomed into our hometown in no time. Last but not least, Rex let us select from among multiple open apps by looking at the one we wanted and pressing a button.
The next step for Tobii is to release the Rex Limited Edition for $999, allowing developers to go to town on creating possible applications. Then later this year the company will sell 5,000 Rex devices to consumers. It won't be nearly as expensive, but it won't be cheap either. However, Tobii says that not longer after its peripheral hits the market another company will sell a branded version of the Rex that will be more affordable.
As a tech demo, the Tobii Rex is pretty mind-blowing, but it makes sense to ask how practical this peripheral really is when so many laptops will be shipping with touch screens. For one, repeatedly reaching out and touching the display on a clamshell design can cause physical stress. Second, and more important, the Rex will be used for much more than navigation. Being able to aim in games with your eyes is just one among many uses.
Within the next couple of years, Tobii says the eye-tracking technology inside the Rex will find its way into Ultrabooks and eventually tablets, forever changing the way we interact with our gadgets. We can't wait to see what developers dream up.
You know, instead of holding buttons you could always blink twice for a double click.. seems legit to me.
1. I cannot see any practical use for this, especially because…
2. You still have to press a button to select?! What on earth is the point of it then? The only practical application – for people with mobility difficulties preventing them from using their fingers – is thereby nullified.
3. Wait… he scrolled using JUST ONE BUTTON? No freaking way! That's WAY easier than using the single scroll-wheel on my mouse or the cursor keys on my keyboard. No, wait, it isn't.
I like Cliff's double blink idea. I know I don't blink enough when staring at the screen all day.
I saw an eye-tracking demo by Silicon Graphics in the late 80's.
We all assumed "this will be mandatory for every GUI" … the way forward, for sure.
Every few years, a company shows another variant, nothing happens.
There's no compelling value. At least as perceived by the market. But I think it's there and the vendors aren't finding it — just as with mp3 players until the first iPod.
It will take a company like Apple or maybe Google with their glasses, to deliver a generally accepted (and desirable) solution.
For me, the compelling value would be in multi-head keyboard-mouse sharing. That's multiple screens to multiple computers across multiple operating systems, with a single keyboard/mouse share. This is semi-doable with Synergy/KM right now, but still clunky compared to just turning my eyes to a display, and the keyboard and mouse would instantly just be on that display … no need to traverse 1000's of pixels with a mouse (even with acceleration, it's tedious and inaccurate, especially if you're swapping between two systems in a continuous work flow.)
This is getting to the point of real "throwing" gestures where your eyes become that third input to control context. First input is fingers, second is voice, third is eyes. There's TED demo's of real world gestures, the eye-tracking cameras pick up hand gestures and coordinate with eye focus. Most people connect this with scenes from the movie Minority Report — though Tom Cruise was a little too dramatic in his orchestra conductor pantomime instead of more task-oriented, like a real video editor might work.
As for gestures like blinking, it becomes annoying for the user and it's less reliable than one might think.
The solution for these input "augmentation" devices will be integration and the ironclad guarantee of privacy — after all, once you have a camera watching you all day, who's to say when a given government decides to insist that the vendor of the software must give over whatever data it captures? Just as the US Government has attacked email service providers to take private property (emails) without lawful process, it's only a matter of time before governments try to access any webcam or laptop camera or cell phone camera (or microphone) and this Tobii Rex device surely captures images of a sort. When the user clicks on "help us improve our service by sending anonymous usage data to us" … how long before a government has an aggregation of so much "anonymous" usage data that it's no longer anonymous because it can all be pieced back together like shredded paper used as confetti and left on public streets.
For any of these eyeball cameras to work, they have to start with a no-loopholes ironclad guarantee that data can never end up outside the control of the end user.


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Head Coach Brian Neal and his staff have signed a highly ranked recruiting class.
Nov. 13, 2013
CINCINNATI - Xavier University head women's basketball coach Brian Neal has announced the signings of four student-athletes to National Letters of Intent. Jada Byrd (Lithonia Ga./Redan HS), Imani Partlow (Cincinnati, Ohio/Winton Woods HS), Marquia Turner (North Canton, Ohio/Hoover HS) and Kindell Fincher (Fort Wayne, Ind./Canterbury HS) will join the Musketeer program for the 2014-15 academic year.
Blue Star Basketball ranks the Blue and White's recruiting class No. 38 in the country and third in the BIG EAST, while Dan Olson of the Collegiate Girls Basketball Report ranks the class second in the BIG EAST.
"Today is truly a great day for the future of Xavier basketball," said Neal. "With the addition of these four talented players from the class of 2014, we are adding an extremely well-rounded group of young women who will represent our program and University well. This class provides us both athleticism and versatile offensive weapons. Each of these four players are 1,000-point scorers from successful, high school programs. We are thrilled to welcome Jada, Imani, Marquia and Kindell to the Xavier family."
Byrd, a 5-10 guard, is rated as a 4-Star player by Prospects Nation and played her AAU ball for the Atlanta Celtics. Named to the 4A All-Region Team as a junior, Byrd averaged 13.4 points, 7.9 rebounds, 3.3 steals and 3.3 assists en route to picking up numerous accolades including, MVP of the Chuck Miller Classic, All-Tournament Team at the Hoopfest Basketball Classic and Team Best All-Around Player (as voted by players and coaches). Byrd has 919 points and nearly 600 rebounds heading into her senior year.
"Jada is a big, athletic guard who can get to the basket at will," stated Neal. "I remember watching Jada for the first time at an AAU event in Louisville. She stuck out because of her ability to score, but her floor vision and passing skills allow her to make her teammates better. She's also tough enough to rebound the ball from the perimeter."
Ranked 162nd and 155th overall by All-Star Girls Report and The Collegiate Girls Basketball Report, respectively, Partlow played AAU for Cincinnati's Finest. The 6-1 forward averaged 18.5 points and 9.5 rebounds last season as a junior.
"Imani is a dominant, powerful post player who is in our backyard," Neal said. "She is a true post player who loves contact, has great hands and rebounds very emphatically. What I love about Imani the most is that the bigger the challenge, the better she plays. She rises to meet those challenges and does not back down from anyone."
Turner, rated as a 4-Star player by Prospects Nation, currently plays at Hoover High School after transferring from Canton McKinley. Ranked as the 71st best player in the country by Blue Star Report, the 5-7 point guard averaged 18 points, 4.8 boards, 3.5 steals and 2.2 assists last season. A 2012-13 All-Ohio selection and the 2012-2013 Federal League leading scorer at Canton McKinley, Turner set the Canton McKinley three-point record for single game (7) and single season (52) and currently has 1,007 career points.
"Marquia is a fundamental, athletic point guard who is extremely well-rounded," said Neal. "She is a major threat from the three-point line and can score in a variety of ways. However, I love that Marquia is a natural leader and her passion for the game is contagious."
Fincher, a 5-11 guard, is ranked 151st in the country by Blue Star Report and played her AAU ball for the Cincinnati Angels. She averaged 18.5 points, on 47 percent shooting from the field, and nearly 11 rebounds per game last year as the Lady Cav's won their second straight Class 1A Indiana State Championship (2012, 2013). A 2013 Journal-Gazette All-Northeast Indiana first team honoree that was selected to play in the Indiana vs. Kentucky Junior All-Star Game, Fincher owns the Indiana state finals record for most rebounds with 19.
"Of all the players in the class of 2014, Kindell is one of the most dynamic scorers we saw all summer," Neal stated. "She simply has a knack for putting the ball in the basket. While she is known as a slasher, Kindell has worked extremely hard to improve her three-point shooting, allowing her to be an offensive threat from anywhere on the floor."
The Musketeers (0-1), who will battle the Michigan Wolverines (1-1) tonight (7 p.m.) at Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor, Mich., return home to Cintas Center to host Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Nov.17) and Longwood (Nov. 20).
Musketeer fans can follow Xavier women's basketball on the program's Twitter (@Xavier_WBB) and Instagram (@Xavier_WBB) accounts and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Xavierwbb.
"Jada is one of the most hard-working and gifted student-athletes I have ever taught or coached. Her best basketball is ahead of her and I know she will thrive in the Big East at Xavier University."
Jerry Jackson (Head Coach, Redan High School)
"Over the past 14 years, I have coached Jada Byrd in basketball and enjoyed watching her develop into a very talented student-athlete. Jada's family and friends are very pleased with her commitment to Xavier University, and feel the academic institution and the women's basketball program will be instrumental in her maturation into an educated and productive US citizen."
Daphne Pierce-Smith (Atlanta Lady Celtics Head Coach, AAU)
Kindell Fincher
"Kindell is a dynamic player the Xavier fans will love to come out to see! She is unique in the fact that she has the ability to score around the basket, mid-range, as well as be a 3-pt threat. More importantly, I'm looking forward to seeing Kindell play a major role in the Xavier community."
Chris Arington (Cincinnati Angels Head Coach, AAU)
"She is an outstanding person and outstanding player – one of the best with which I've been associated. Kindell is a fantastic teammate and has had great performances at state level including the junior all-star game. She will be a great addition to the Xavier basketball program."
Wayne Kreiger (Canterbury School Head Coach, High School)
Marquia Turner
"I knew from the first day Marquia Turner walked in the gym she was special. She possesses great leadership skills and is always the hardest worker in the gym. I know that she will have a huge career at Xavier and can't wait to watch her excel. Marquia is and always will be the face of our Lady's 1st program."
Ourtney Bryant (Lady's 1st Academy Head Coach, AAU)
"Marquia is both a great kid and basketball player. I believe she has a bright future at Xavier University and that her work ethic and attitude will add to the team both on and off the court."
Abbey Allerding (Hoover Head Coach, High School)
"Imani is one of the hardest working kids I have coached in my 15 years of being involved in AAU. She can be an absolute dominant player when she puts her mind to it. She is very unselfish, sometimes to a fault. Even more impressive than her basketball ability is her character. She is a great person and she will be a great asset to the University. Xavier is getting a very good basketball player but an even better person. From the moment she came on campus at Xavier, it had a great family feel. She knew immediately that Xavier was the place for her."
Steve Sanders (Cincinnati's Finest Head Coach, AAU)
"Imani is one of the best players to ever come out of Winton Woods High School. She has a great love of the game and works extremely hard to improve every day. She has the ability to take over any game from a scoring, rebounding and defensive standpoint."
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Congress recently passed the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (the
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reportable and listed transactions. This provision became effective October
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to the 2004 taxable year. For transactions entered into prior to 2004,
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"Congress recently passed the American Jobs Creation
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In general, interest accrues during periods for which taxes are unpaid
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due, interest runs from the due date of the tax return under audit, not
the date the additional tax is determined. However, for taxable years ending
after July 22, 1998, the accrual of interest was suspended after 18 months
from the filing of the tax return if the IRS had not sent the taxpayer a
notice specifically stating the taxpayer's liability and the basis for the
liability. Once the 18 month period elapsed without receiving the notice
of liability, interest accrual stopped. Interest resumed on the 21st day
after the taxpayer was sent notice of the liability and the basis for the
liability. The provision applied only to individuals and did not apply in
certain situations, such as in the case of fraud or with respect to criminal
Under the new legislation, listed and reportable transactions are added
to the list of items to which the suspension of interest rules do not apply.
The new rule provides that any interest imposed with respect to reportable
or listed transactions that are entered into this year or hereafter will
continually accrue from the due date of the tax return with no suspension
period. For transactions entered into prior to 2004, interest will be suspended
starting 18 months after the tax return is filed in accordance with the
prior law, but interest will begin running again as of October 4, 2004 without
any IRS contact or notice to the taxpayer. The prior law continues to apply
the interest suspension period for individuals with interest accruing on
items unrelated to reportable and listed transactions in most cases.
As stated above, the elimination of the interest suspension applies to
reportable and listed transactions. There are six types of reportable transactions,
one of which is listed transactions. The other five types are: (1) confidential
transactions, (2) transactions with contractual protection, (3) loss transactions,
(4) transactions with significant book-tax difference and (5) transactions
involving a brief asset holding period. In summary form, these transactions
are as follows:
Listed Transactions: The first category of reportable transactions
is a transaction that is the same as or substantially similar to a "listed
transaction," i.e., a transaction that the IRS has determined to be a tax
avoidance transaction as identified by notices, regulations and other forms
of published guidance. The term "substantially similar" is defined as any
transaction that is expected to obtain the same or similar types of tax
consequences and that is either factually similar or based on the same or
similar tax strategy.
Confidential Transactions: A transaction is reportable if it is
offered to a taxpayer under conditions of confidentiality and for which
the taxpayer has paid an advisor a minimum fee. A transaction is considered
confidential if the advisor who is paid a minimum fee limits the taxpayer's
disclosure of the tax treatment or tax structure of the transaction and
the limitation on disclosure protects the confidentiality of that tax advisor's
tax strategies. The conditions of confidentiality do not have to be legally
binding. A minimum fee for these purposes is generally $10,000 for listed
transactions and $50,000 for all other reportable transactions.
Transactions with Contractual Protection: A transaction has contractual
protection if a taxpayer or a related party has the right to a full or partial
refund of fees if all or part of the intended tax consequences from the
transaction are not sustained.
Loss Transactions: A loss transaction is any transaction that
results in, or that is reasonably expected to result in, a taxpayer claiming
a loss under Section 165 that meets a certain threshold. The relevant threshold
for purposes of the interest suspension rule is $50,000.
Transactions with a Significant Book-Tax Difference: A transaction
with a significant book-tax difference is a transaction whose treatment
for federal income tax purposes of any item or items from the transaction
differs by more than $10 million on a gross basis from the treatment of
the item or items for book purposes in any tax year. When making this determination,
offsetting items are not netted for either tax or book purposes. These transactions
do not apply to individuals and are not relevant to the interest suspension
Transactions Involving a Brief Asset Holding Period: A transaction
involving a brief asset holding period is a transaction where an assets
is held by a taxpayer for 45 days or less and the holding of the asset results
in a tax credit exceeding $250,000 (including a foreign tax credit).
Taxpayers who are under audit with respect to a listed or reportable
transaction, or engaged in such a transaction for which the statute of limitations
is still open, may want to consider making payments to the IRS now in order
to limit the interest cost. Because a payment may be made in a manner that
will not affect the merits and chances for success with respect to any actual
or contemplated tax dispute with the IRS, your decision as to whether to
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of tax.
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Unlike with a payment, the IRS will issue a statutory notice of deficiency
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Under prior law, the bond itself did not earn interest on any overpayment.
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of tax specified at the time of the deposit as the taxpayer's reasonable
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A system and terminal for facilitating a "virtual presence" allows users on a communication network to simply begin speaking through other users. A system immediately detects the destination party's name, and begins routing the audio signal to a particular destination without any noticeable call set-up. Additionally, the system performs pitch corrected speed control in order to allow the detection and processing of a speech pattern without causing delay to an end user.
1. A virtual presence network comprising:
a plurality of audio terminals;
a network server communicatively coupled to the plurality of audio terminals, the network server including a processor to process a speech received from an originating terminal, the speech includes a first portion used to determine a destination terminal;
a first transmission means to establish a virtual circuit between the originating terminal and the destination terminal, while the virtual circuit is being established, to enable a user at the originating terminal to continue to speak a second portion of the speech without a response from a user at the destination terminal; and
a second transmission means to transmit the speech in a pitch corrected speed control format for a duration determined by the processor, and then automatically switching to a mode that does not include pitch corrected speed control.
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9. A virtual presence network comprising:
a plurality of audio terminals including at least one originating terminal and at least one destination terminal, wherein a user at the at least one originating terminal initiates a communication by making a speech, the speech includes a first portion and a second portion;
a signal processor to identify the at least one destination terminal based on the first portion of the speech;
a first transmitter to establish a virtual circuit for the communication while enabling the user at the at least one originating terminal to continue to speak the second portion of the speech without a response from a user from the at least one designation terminal; and
a second transmitter to transmit the speech in a pitch corrected speed control format for a duration determined by the processor, and then automatically switching to a mode that does not include pitch corrected speed control.
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This invention relates to voice and data communications, and more particularly, to an improved technique of establishing a virtual presence over a communications channel between a first user and a second user.
The capacity for voice and data communications has increased dramatically over the last several years. The widespread use of the Internet, as well as the availability of greatly increased bandwidth on most communications media, has led to the ability to communicate large amounts of data from any source through any destination, extremely inexpensively.
Most communications links require an initial set up sequence during which a communications channel is established. For example, in a conventional telephone call, prior to communication taking place, a set-up sequence is required which consists of taking the telephone off hook, dialing a telephone number, making a connection, and taking the called telephone off hook. As is well-known, this takes more than an insignificant amount of time and the process of dialing (addressing) can be quite cumbersome at times.
In data communications, information is typically communicated via packets through packet switches. The packet switches usually establish a virtual circuit between the source and destination. A virtual circuit can be thought of as a system which appears to establish a circuit between two end points by routing packets with a common address to a common destination. There is however, no actual end to end circuit between the source and destination. Packet switched connections allow bandwidth to be utilized efficiently for a plurality of different purposes.
Even in connection with such data communications and virtual circuits, an initial set-up phase is also required. This set-up phase may be in the form of logging onto a computer and waiting for an acknowledgment, waiting for an address, or plugging in a destination computer ID or address into a log-on screen. As a common example, in order to log onto a web page on the Internet, one must enter a user webpage address representation. In order to send e-mail to an entity, one must type in a user's e-mail address, or enter it by clicking an icon, and then send a message to that user.
In view of the busy schedule of many business personnel, including particularly executives, and the desirability of enabling more casual communications, it would be desirable if an entity could simply begin speaking to another entity and have the voice connection made automatically and immediately, without a cumbersome addressing process and attendant delays. In such a scenario, a "virtual presence" is established because the calling party can simply begin speaking to the called party as if the called party were standing in the same room.
The above and other problems of the prior art are solved and a technical advance is achieved in accordance with the present invention which relates to a technique of establishing a virtual presence. A calling terminal includes a memory for storing incoming speech and a signal processor that processes that incoming speech in order to ascertain the identity and address of a party to be called.
When a calling party desires to establish audio communications with a second user, the calling party simply begins speaking, mentioning the called party's name first. A digital signal processor is configured with speech recognition, and promptly recognizes the name of the party being called.
As soon as the party to be called is identified, a virtual circuit is automatically established and communication takes place. Moreover, the initial speech segment utilized to determine the called party (destination entity) is buffered for an amount of time sufficient to account for the delay caused by the signal processor in recognizing the destination entity from the incoming speech segment. The transmitted speech is delivered using pitch corrected speech control until the voice stream is caught up to the calling party. The automatic pitch corrected speech control is then eliminated, and normal speech transmission mode is utilized.
In other embodiments, the pitch corrected speech control may occur in a network server or elsewhere in the system, and the system may include different authorization levels which define particular users that may communicate via a virtual presence with other particular users.
In other embodiments, the buffer storage and/or signal processing and/or addressing may occur in a network element, thus minimizing the terminal cost and complexity. Additionally, if multiple parties may access the same calling terminal, then the DSP may also be used to identify the calling party. This information may be used as part of determining the address of a party to be called.
In order to facilitate the virtual presence, it is desirable to eliminate the need for an initial call set-up in order to establish the virtual circuit. More accurately, it is desirable to create a situation where this initial call set-up period is invisible to the parties to the connection.
In operation, an audio signal from audio terminal 203 arrives at A to D converter 204 for digitization. The digital audio signal is accepted into buffer 205 via the processor 201.
The initial audio stream is saved to buffer 205 by processor 201 while a connection is being established. Processor 201 is programmed to analyze the beginning portion of the speech in order to detect a destination name. The names of all potential called parties are permanently stored on disc 202, but are ideally read into the working memory (not shown) of processor 201 during operation of the system.
As the processor recognizes the initial portion of the speech, it compares a name or other identifier such as "brother", "mom", "emergency" created by the user or may recognize control or defaults for destinations in that initial portion of the speech to a plurality of prestored records and determines the destination for the speech. The initial packets of speech then begin being transmitted to that destination from transmitter 210, each being sent with the appropriate address in accordance with the protocol of the network.
The prestored records with which the initial incoming speech is compared are generated off line. The user may speak into the system, giving a list of the names of each of the users that he or she may desire to call. The list is then displayed so that the user may enter a network address for each. Hence, a miniature routing table is generated. Of course, the table maybe updated as needed. The table may also be generated from a pre-existing list of names the user may have shared or be sharing.
Returning to the initial speech segment that is entered when it is desired to set up a call, the first several packets are transmitted out of transmitter 210 faster than they arrive. This system allows for the network to "catch up" for the time that the processor 101 takes to perform the speech recognition. More specifically, consider that a user of terminal 201 desires to communicate with a remote user named "Bob" in order to ask if Bob is available for a meeting at 10:00 a.m. The user of terminal 101 simply begins speaking with the sentence "Bob, are you available for a meeting at 10 am." As the audio stream is received through A to D converter 204, it is digitized and stored at buffer 205.
As buffer 205 is filled with data, the data is sent to processor 201. A speech recognition algorithm is executed by processor 201 and the name Bob is extracted therefrom. Bob is stored on the predefined list in the working memory of Processor 201, and is matched through a table look-up process to a particular destination. That destination may translate, in the exemplary case of the Internet, to an Internet address. The particular addressing scheme and translation details are not critical to the present invention, and other possibilities may exist as well. In general transmitter 210 interfaces to any given network to send addressing and complete a connection to terminal 102.
As soon as the appropriate address is decoded so that the destination can be assigned, processor 201 sends that information to the network protocol portion of the system 208. Additionally, buffer 205 upon command from processor 201 then begins sending the packets through transmitter 210 and out onto the data network. The network protocol may include items such as adding packet headers, performing network encoding or modification, or any other conventional techniques. These steps are performed prior to transmission.
At the receiving end, terminal 102 receives the media stream which initially is arriving faster than realtime due to the contents of buffer 205 being dumped over the connection. The stream is stored in buffer 209 and output through processor 206 to D/A 207 using a pitch corrected speed control (PCSC) algorithm running on processor 206. The PCSC allows the media to be output faster than real time until the buffer 209 is empty and then the media can be output normally. The rate of output may be made dependent upon the amount of media in buffer 209 thus only speeding up the output when necessary.
Another implementation puts the PCSC algorithm in processor 201. In this implementation, processor 201 waits until a connection is established and then manages the accelerated streaming of media to the called party using its own PCSC capability. This implementation allows terminal 101 to connect to a device 103 that lacks the processor and special programming to implement virtual presence.
A third implementation is the network based approach, a centralized server system can be utilized to perform the translations, buffering speech recognition and speech coded. An exemplary such implementation is shown in
In operation, signals are received from a network thru receiver 314, and then are decoded for processing by processor 312. Such decoding may involve either A–D conversion or translation between digital codes such as G723, G729, etc. In either event, the input to processor 312 is a standard digital signal and pulse code modulation (PCM) format. Any compression, coding, error correction, etc. added by the network 306 is removed prior to the data being processed.
Processor 312 then extracts the destination by performing speech recognition as previously described with respect to the other approaches. The address look-up is performed utilizing the pre-stored table on storage device 319, and the pitch corrected speech control may be implemented in a manner similar to that described above.
Accordingly, the PCSC is utilized only for an amount of time required to catch up from any delay, and is then switched off so that the speech is conveyed through the network without any speed control. Therefore, the remote user (i.e. the called party) simply hears the speech as normal, except for the first extremely small portion which is a little bit faster than it was generated, but which is likely undetectable due to the pitch correction. Moreover, if the user of terminal 101 stops speaking, then the "catch up" can be done by simply compressing the first block of silence.
It is noted that the signal processing functionality, such as the extraction of the destination and the pitch corrected speed control may be performed at a network server rather than in the originating audio terminal. This arrangement may be beneficial in systems wherein it is desirable to keep the audio terminal low cost, such as a thin client device (e.g., a cell phone).
An additional enhancement to the invention involves sending the address of the originating (i.e. calling) terminal over the network with the audio stream. Such a scheme would allow the receiving terminal to automatically reject items from particular users. Moreover, the rejection can be altered dynamically based upon time of day or other parameters. For example, an executive could determine that immediate "virtual presence" calls will be received from a certain list of personnel (i.e., network addresses) during certain hours, but from a different list of personnel during other hours. Priority schemes are also possible to permit an incoming call arriving from a particular address to interrupt a different call, or to not be permitted to so interrupt the call, depending upon the originating address of the virtual presence called.
Moreover, any spoken name may translate into a plurality of addresses, such that an executive could simply say "software group, we will be meeting at 10 AM". The network would then translate that term into a group of users.
In any of the above systems, the originating party may simply begin speaking to another person, and may have immediate communication. There is no separate setup step to allow for call establishment that is seen by the user.
The foregoing and other embodiments are intended to be covered by the claims appended hereto. The scope of the invention is not limited to the examples given herein, but is intended to cover the variations that would be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art.
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Greenback May Weaken Versus Loonie: Technical Analysis
May 1 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. dollar may decline toward the weakest level in eight months versus its Canadian counterpart after dropping to a fresh low for this year, Royal Bank of Canada said, citing trading patterns.
The greenback slid below 98.42 Canadian cents, the previous 2012 low reached on March 1, and fell to 98.23 cents on April 25, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. It set a new year-low at 98 cents on April 27, the data show.
The decline "has resolved a multi-month trading range to the downside, exposing the August 31, 2011 low," George Davis, chief technical analyst for fixed-income and currency strategy at the bank's RBC Capital Markets unit, wrote in a report yesterday. "This development confirms that bearish sentiment still remains prevalent" for the dollar versus the so-called loonie, he wrote.
The U.S. currency was gained 0.1 percent at 98.80 Canadian cents at 9:28 a.m. in Tokyo after rising 0.7 percent to 98.72 yesterday. It dropped to as low as 97.25 cents on Aug. 31, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
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"I love seeing all the people," Bell said.
Representatives from the Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York said the Business Expo is vital in helping them spread their message and raise awareness about their organization.
The Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York serves roughly 1,100 girls in the three-county region Cyndi Tucker covers.
"I work with 400 volunteers delivering the message from the council," said Tucker, Regional Manager for the Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York. "A lot of people think the Girl Scouts are gone, and this raises awareness of Girl Scouts in the community."
The Girl Scouts is always looking for more volunteers, Tucker said. The organization provides many opportunities girls otherwise would not have access to, she pointed out.
"Whatever a girl wants to do," Tucker said, "she can do it in the Girl Scouts."
Sarah Hardy, a strategic partner for the Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York, said she is all about youth and feels the organization offers girls a "real-life" program. Girls need guidance, Hardy said, and the Girl Scouts provides programs that help them build confidence.
Several people stopped by the Girl Scouts' booth throughout the day, as well as at the many other stations at the business expo.
"This is such a great opportunity for businesses in the area to network and connect with each other," said Esteban Munoz, relationship manager for Key Bank. "It provides a forum to increase the exposure of local businesses in the area."
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Ottawa Courthouse
161 Elgin St., 2nd Fl.
Ottawa ON K2P 2K1
French language:
This courthouse offers French Language Services at the counter. You may also file documents in French and request a bilingual jury.
At this location:
Superior court - Divisional: 613-239-1071
Superior court - Family: 613-239-1274
Superior court - Civil: 613-239-1054
Superior court - Criminal: 613-239-1153
Small Claims - Superior Court of Justice: 613-239-1079
Ontario court - Criminal: 613-239-1153
Ontario court - Youth Criminal: 613-239-1153Crown general inquiry: 613-239-1200
Ontario Victims Services: 613-239-1229
Beginning December 22, 2014, the single point of entry to the Ottawa Courthouse will be on Laurier Avenue until further notice.
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If you have any questions about the accessibility features of this location, please contact the Accessibility Coordinator: 613-239-1041 / 613-239-1260 / 613-239-1048
Entrances and Exits
Is the main entrance barrier-free: Yes
Are the barrier-free entrances signed: Yes
Is there a barrier-free path of travel through the lobby: Yes
Buttons in braille: Yes
Handrails, both sides of all stairs and ramps: Yes
Floors and Hallways
All other floors accessible by ramp or elevator: Yes
All hallways barrier-free: Yes
Interior public doorways have a clear width: Yes
Barrier-Free Washrooms
Barrier-Free Washrooms: Yes
Public Pay Telephone
TTY phone identified by symbols: Yes
Information Desks
Is there an Information Desk: Yes
Location: Main
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Is there a section at a height that a person in a wheelchair or scooter can conduct business: Yes
Location: Criminal Counter
Located along accessible path of travel: Yes
Jury Room
Tables at height that a person in a wheelchair or scooter can use: Yes
Public Safety
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29 CFR 37.65 - What is the Director's authority to monitor the activities of a Governor?
(a) The Director may periodically review the adequacy of the Methods of Administration established by a Governor, as well as the adequacy of the Governor's performance under the Methods of Administration, to determine compliance with the requirements of §§ 37.50 through 37.55. The Director may review the Methods of Administration during a compliance review under §§ 37.62 and 37.63, or at another time.
Title 29 published on 2013-07-01.
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Dr. Kenneth Mahanes, special advisor to the president of Palm Beach Atlantic University, will be the featured speaker at Palm Beach Atlantic's fall commencement ceremony at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, at the Palm Beach County Convention Center. The event is open to graduates and guests who hold tickets.
More than 250 candidates for associate, bachelor's, master's and professional degrees from both the West Palm Beach and Orlando campuses will participate in the ceremony.
Dr. Mahanes is pastor of Lost Tree Chapel in North Palm Beach. He is active in the West Palm Beach community speaking, lecturing and preaching.
From 1998 until 2005, he served at Palm Beach Atlantic as both the vice president for religious life and the dean of the School of Ministry until devoting himself solely to the vice president role in 2005. Dr. Mahanes also served as the University's interim president during the transition between former presidents Dr. Paul R. Corts and Dr. David W. Clark.
Prior to coming to Palm Beach Atlantic University in 1998, Dr. Mahanes served as a pastor for more than 30 years. Nearly 20 of those years he served as pastor of Far Hills Baptist Church in Dayton, Ohio, the largest Southern Baptist church in Ohio.
Dr. Mahanes was president of the State Convention of Baptists in Ohio for two terms and a member of the Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention for 10 years.
During his pastorship at Far Hills Baptist Church, he initiated the development of 11 support groups and was a member of numerous community service committees, including the Dayton-Montgomery County Hunger Policy Board, the Dayton Black/White Ministers Task Force, the Refugee Resettlement Committee and the Centerville/Washington Township Clergy Association.
In addition, he served on the board of directors of Youth for Christ-Dayton and on the Executive Committee of the Miami (Ohio) Valley Crusade for Christ.
Articles by Dr. Mahanes have been published in four state religious news journals and Deacon magazine. He also contributed a chapter in the book Southern Baptist Preaching Today, published by Broadman Holman.
Dr. Mahanes earned a bachelor's degree from Georgetown College in Georgetown, Ky., and master's and doctoral degrees from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky.