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Sidewall conjugation of individual MWCNTs and core-shell CdSe/ZnSe QDs was realized via a complexation reaction, which was clarified by the TEM images. I-V measurements on the Al/CdSe QD:MWCNTs/ITO devices showed that electrical bi-stabilities appeared and that the on/off ratio was dramatically increased due to an improvement in the charge transfer efficiency. Carrier transport mechanisms from the MWCNTs to the CdSe core nanocrytals were described on the basis of the I-V results. The bi-stable memory devices fabricated using QD-MWCNT nanocomposites hold promise for potential applications in next-generation non-volatile memory devices.
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An integrated plug-in card is configured to process subscription video programming. The card consists of multiple integrated technologies. A micro analog tuner/demodulator receives the subscription video programming and provides output to a vertical blanking interval (VBI) device. The vertical blanking interface device separates an unused portion of the subscription video programming to extract an encoded proprietary programming. Conditional access/decryption technology controls user access to the encoded proprietary programming. Video and audio decompression technology decompresses video and audio data from the encoded proprietary programming. An encoder provides the video and audio data in a desired protocol. A control interface controls video programming properties and a memory is utilized for storing video programming information.
1. A method for processing broadcast subscription video programming, comprising:
receiving from a terrestrial over-the-air wireless broadcast, broadcast programming into a micro analog tuner of a plug-in card of a portable device;
separating, within the plug-in card, a vertical blanking interval from the broadcast programming and extracting encoded proprietary programming carried in the vertical blanking interval wherein the extracted encoded proprietary programming comprises subscription cable-type motion television video programming;
controlling, within the plug-in card, user access to the encoded proprietary programming using conditional access technology;
decompressing, within the plug-in card, video and audio data from the encoded proprietary programming using decompression technology;
encoding, within the plug-in card, the video and audio data to provide the video and audio data in a desired protocol;
controlling, within the plug-in card, video programming properties; and
storing video programming information in memory on the plug-in card.
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a micro analog tuner of a portable device for receiving the broadcast programming via terrestrial over-the-air wireless broadcast and providing output to a vertical blanking interval (VBI) device;
the vertical blanking interface device configured to separate a vertical blanking interval carried in the broadcast subscription video programming and extracting an encoded proprietary programming from the vertical blanking interval wherein the extracted encoded proprietary programming comprises subscription cable-type television motion video programming;
conditional access technology configured to control user access to the encoded proprietary programming;
video and audio decompression technology configured to decompress video and audio data from the encoded proprietary programming;
an encoder configured to provide the video and audio data in a desired protocol;
a control interface configured to control video programming properties;
memory for storing video programming information.
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This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. Section 119(e) of the following co-pending and commonly-assigned U.S. provisional patent application, which is incorporated by reference herein:
Provisional Application Serial No. 60/376,084, filed Apr. 29, 2002, by Erin H. Sibley and Paul Damain Tarbuck, entitled "RECEIVER CARD TECHNOLOGY FOR A BROADCAST SUBSCRIPTION VIDEO SERVICE."
This application is related to the following co-pending U.S. utility patent application, which are incorporated by reference herein:
Utility application Ser. No. 09/844,919, filed Apr. 26, 2001, by Erin H. Sibley, entitled "COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH SECONDARY CHANNEL REBROADCASTING WITHIN A LOCAL AREA NETWORK".
Utility application Ser. No. 09/844,976, filed Apr. 26, 2001, by Erin H. Sibley, entitled "DIGITAL OVER-THE-AIR COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR USE WITH ANALOG TERRESTRIAL BROADCASTING SYSTEM".
Utility application Ser. No. 09/844,932, filed Apr. 26, 2001, by Erin H. Sibley, entitled "PORTABLE DEVICE FOR USE WITH DIGITAL OVER-THE-AIR COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR USE WITH TERRESTRIAL BROADCASTING SYSTEM";
Utility application Ser. No. 09/844,923, filed Apr. 26, 2001, by Erin H. Sibley, entitled "DIGITAL OVER-THE-AIR COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR USE WITH DIGITAL TERRESTRIAL BROADCASTING SYSTEM";
Utility application Ser. No. 09/844,920, filed Apr. 26, 2001, by Erin H. Sibley and Michael W. Sales, entitled "COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR REBROADCASTING ELECTRONIC CONTENT WITHIN LOCAL AREA NETWORK";
Utility application Ser. No. 09/564,082, filed May 3, 2000;
U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60/249,153 (PD-200352) filed on Nov. 16, 2000, entitled "Mobile Multimedia Subscription Programming Delivery System";
U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60/268,482 (PD-201027) filed on Feb. 12, 2001, entitled "Portable Handheld Devices to Receive Digital Over The Air Broadcasts";
U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60/262,811 (PD201008) filed on Jan. 19, 2001, entitled "A New Method For Delivering In-Vehicle Entertainment Services";
U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60/271,578 (201029) filed on Feb. 22, 2001, entitled "A New Method And System For Delivering Mobile Direct To Home Entertainment Services"; and
U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60/272,741 (PD-201030) filed on Mar. 1, 2001, entitled "A New Method And System For Delivering Entertainment To Portable Devices".
1. Field of the Invention.
The present invention relates generally to broadcasting digital information, and in particular, to a method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for receiving broadcast digital information in wireless personal digital assistants (PDAs) or laptop computers.
2. Description of the Related Art.
Digital direct broadcast systems such as DIRECTV�. and DIRECPC™ broadcast via satellite, television programs and information or computer applications, respectively. DIRECTV� broadcasts television programming in a similar fashion to that of terrestrial television. DIRECPC™ subscribers place requests that are queued up and broadcast, to the subscriber's computer. DIRECPC™ services on-demand requests. DIRECTV� and DIRECPC™ incorporate encryption in addressing for applications such as on-demand requests. These systems provide access control where users make selection decisions in advance of the content being broadcast.
The systems described above are all satellite-based systems. That is, each of the systems delivers content directly from a network operations center to a satellite that broadcasts the information to the users. Further, certain cable and satellite video programming (e.g., CNN™ or ESPN™) are not available over terrestrial based systems. Such systems, however, use satellite and cable delivery of video broadcast to primarily fixed users. For example, a satellite-based system requires the placement of a satellite dish on the building in which the service is used. The satellite dishes must be positioned in a location on the building so that they are positioned toward the geostationary satellite generating the broadcast signals. If the "view" to the satellite is blocked by trees or other buildings, the service cannot be used. Also, some consumers view the satellite dishes as not aesthetically pleasing. Further, cable television is not available to wireless receivers.
Mobile devices such as cellular phones and personal digital assistants are increasing their presence in the marketplace. The functionality of such devices is increasing to such applications as the Internet. However, such devices have heretofore been limited to Internet applications.
Satellite connectivity to mobile devices is available in a wireless fashion. However, satellite television reception is not practical for wireless handheld devices due to the excessive cost, large size and complexity of antennas desired, and flexibility for tracking the satellite. Satellite radio is available to smaller wireless receivers. However, satellite radio does not include video programming. Therefore, it was previously assumed that no economical method for delivering video programming (e.g., cable-like channels) to mobile devices was practical. In this regard, the prior art fails to provide video programming via terrestrial over-the-air transmissions to the typical wireless TV users.
It would therefore be desirable to provide video programming to mobile devices in a reliable and cost effective manner.
On or more embodiments of the invention provide various PC-like plug-in cards that can slide into equipment such as a computer laptop or personal digital assistant (PDA) handheld device. The cards will enable reception of proprietary television signals for subscription programming to wireless users. Most PDAs and computer laptops provide PCMCIA and Flash card interfaces that can accommodate the cards described herein.
One type of card may interface with the PCMCIA and other types of interfaces while a second type of card may interface with the Flash card or similar type of interface.
Thus, embodiments of the invention provide for the integration of multiple technologies into a single card thereby allowing greater flexibility amongst different user equipment.
Referring now to the drawings in which like reference numbers represent corresponding parts throughout:
In the following description, reference is made to the accompanying drawings which form a part hereof, and which is shown, by way of illustration, several embodiments of the present invention. It is understood that other embodiments may be utilized and structural changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.
One or more embodiments of the invention allow subscription based video broadcasts to wireless handheld personal digital assistants (PDAs) or laptop computers when host equipment includes the technology described herein.
Detailed Description
In the following figures the same reference numerals will be used to identify the same components in the various views.
As described in this application, "electronic content" is meant to encompass various types of digital information including the distribution of video programming, music, videos, movies, music videos, games, advertising and promotional materials associated with the content. "Electronic content" may also include cable-type television programming that includes wide variety of multi-channel content.
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The network operations center 12 has a control system that includes various computers 32, a data encoder 34, and a multiplexer 36 that are coupled to antennas 38 that uplink electronic content to satellite 14. The control system 30 operates in a manner known to those skilled in the art.
Over-the-air broadcast center 16 has an antenna 40 that receives downlink signals from satellite 14. Over-the-air broadcast center 16 has a control system 42 that comprises a control computer 44, a server 46, a data decoder 48, a data encoder 50, and a multiplexer 52. Control system 42 is coupled to content packaging 54, which in turn is coupled to local feeds 56 and local ad sales 58. The over-the-air broadcast center receives downlink signals from satellite 14. Control system 42 may also receive local channel feeds through local feeds 56 and may also provide local advertising content through local ad sales 58. The local feeds 56, local ad sales 58, and downlink signals from satellite 14 are combined in control system 42. Some of the information from satellite 14 may also be stored in server 46 for on-demand broadcasting.
Control system 42 is coupled to a wireless transmitter 60 that broadcasts the wireless signals to users 18. Wireless transmitter 60 may comprise a cell tower such as that used in cellular phones, a TV tower that broadcasts digital signals or a stratospheric platform positioned above a predetermined metropolitan area for broadcasting over-the-air signals. If the wireless transmitter 60 comprises a TV tower, the channels broadcast may be excess channels or bandwidth for a metropolitan area allocated in HDTV format. As will be further described below, to allow quick deployment of a system, an HDTV format may not be relied upon. That is, the digital over-the-air content may be incorporated into unused portions of an analog television broadcast, i.e., the vertical blanking interval.
Users 18 are coupled to an antenna 62 used for receiving over-the-air broadcast signals. Users 18 may comprise a variety of devices such as a personal computer 64, a laptop computer 66, a network 68 or a hand-held device 70. Each of the devices is preferably coupled to an antenna 62 for receiving over-the-air signals. Each device may have the antenna 62 coupled therein or may be connected to a separate antenna such as that of an automotive vehicle. Hand-held device 70 may comprise a variety of devices such as a digital media receiver, a personal digital assistant, or other type of hand-held device. Preferably, each device associated with user 18 has a menu 72 or other selection apparatus such as buttons or switches for selecting electronic content broadcast by over-the-air broadcast center 16. Menu 72 may provide information to the user as to the current electronic content being broadcast or may provide an interface to the electronic content stored within the user device.
In operation, the network operations center 12 provides a substantial amount of the content to be broadcast by the over-the-air broadcast center 16. In an actual implementation, very few network operations centers are required. Preferably, only one network operations center 12 is provided. A substantial amount of programming is uplinked to satellite 14. Satellite 14 downlinks various electronic content to over-the-air broadcast centers 16 throughout the country. The over-the-air broadcast center 16 may also combine local content and local ads through local feeds 56 and local ad sales 58. Users 18 may also be coupled to broadcast center 16. Thus, if on-demand service is desired, broadcast center 16 through telephone wires or through a wireless medium may be contacted so that the broadcast center 16 broadcasts the information through wireless transmitter 60. As will be further described below, broadcast center 16 may track data so that affinity information may be broadcast with the electronic content so that the users may filter the electronic content and store the electronic content on the user devices.
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System company 76 may also be coupled to various outside sources such as advertising agency 80, content providers 82, and e-commerce merchants 84. The personalization/advertising metering box 86 may represent various aspects of system company, over-the-air distribution and advertising agencies 80. Although illustrated separately, box 86 may be incorporated into these other functions. Personalization/advertising metering box 86 monitors the transactions by users 18 and helps to formulate an affinity model that is used to provide affinity information along with the electronic content to end users 18 so that material likely to be desirable to the particular end users 18 may be stored at the end users 18. The end users 18 are also coupled to transaction processing/fulfillment box 88. The transaction processing/fulfillment box 88 is shown coupled to system company 76, over-the-air distribution company 78, and c-commerce merchants 84. Although illustrated as a separate box, transaction processing/fulfillment box 88 may be incorporated into system company 76, over-the-air distribution company 78, and e-commerce merchants 84.
It is envisioned that end users 18 may subscribe to a predetermined service such as a television programming package as well as being able to request certain electronic content on demand. This may be done through the menu system as described above. Upon selecting a desired electronic content from the menu, the user device may be coupled to transaction processing/fulfillment box 88 wherein the on-demand service is paid for and wherein the over-the-air distribution system 78 broadcasts the information to the end user 18. The over-the-air distribution system may also be used to provide a decryption key to end users 18 for information stored on the user devices but is encrypted.
Advertising agencies 80 may provide targeted advertising that is coupled to various specific content of content providers 82 to particularly target a specific market.
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One advantage of the invention is that user device 88 may be mobile or fixed. That is, home users as well as mobile users such as those using hand-held devices or those with laptop computers may benefit from the system. In operation, the over-the-air broadcast center 16 broadcasts a variety of information simultaneously. Receiver 90 receives all the information and through the use of filter 92 decides whether or not to store the information in memory cache 94. The electronic content may be full rights to the electronic content, may be an encrypted from of the electronic content, or may be an indicator for menu 72 that will allow the user to make an on-demand request for the information. Filter 92 has affinity information associated therewith so that the electronic content received by receiver 90 may be screened.
In the simplest form, the broadcast content may be cable TV channels packaged as a service much like the service DirecTV� provides to households. In another embodiment, the broadcast electronic content may contain affinity information so that the filter 92 may compare the broadcast affinity information with the affinity information within the filter and thereby store only the potentially desirable electronic content in memory cache 94. For each item stored in memory cache 94, a menu item is displayed on display 96 so that the user may select the electronic content when desired.
If full rights are not given in the electronic content, the control device 98 may select purchasing the device from purchasing system 100. Thus, the receiver 90 may receive the on-demand information and/or a decryption key. The user device through menu 72 and display 96 may be also used to select various over-the-air streaming information from over-the-air broadcast center 16.
After purchasing the electronic content, the information may be provided to advertisers and to the network operations center 12 so that affinity information may be associated with the broadcast information. Data mining techniques may be also used at the network operations center 12 so that various affinity models may be generated to target specific audiences and markets. This information will form an affinity preference model for developing affinity preference models for content downloads. These affinity models may be periodically updated and as well, the filter terms located at the user device may also be updated.
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The present embodiment seeks to include electronic content in digital format during the vertical blanking interval 106. The digital signal is therefore superimposed upon the analog television signal 102. The electronic content during this time may also be referred to as a secondary channel.
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A mobile device 122 capable of receiving the over-the-air broadcasts from broadcast antenna 119 is illustrated. Mobile device 122 may be one of the numerous devices described above in connection with
To carry through with the vertical blanking interval electronic content broadcast by broadcast infrastructure 118, an antenna 124 may be used to receive the entire broadcast television signal from antenna 119. This entire television signal includes both the regular broadcast channel as well as the digital electronic content embedded within the vertical blanking interval. A TV tuner 120 is incorporated into the mobile device 122 so that selections of different programming may be accomplished. Vertical blanking interval frame grabbing software 126 is used to receive a compressed digital video signal transmitted within the vertical blanking interval of the broadcast signal. The frame grabbing software 126 is coupled to decompression software 128 to decompress the compressed video signal. The decompressed video signal from decompression software 128 is displayed on an output device 130. Decompression software 128 may also include conditional access software. Conditional access software allows for only authorized viewing of the digital content on a memory. Such conditional access may be software coded into the device or provided on a separate card in a manner similar to that of the DIRECTV� system. Speakers may also be incorporated into output device 130 to provide audio simultaneously with the video.
Advantageously, the present invention allows over-the-air broadcast signals to act as a carrier for the digital electronic content desired to be provided to mobile users. While the emphasis is on mobile users, stationary users may also be serviced by such a system.
Monitoring equipment 132 may also be incorporated into the system. The monitoring equipment 132 provides feedback to the broadcast center corresponding to the quality of the signals so that adjustments may be made.
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A power source 141 may also be included on the device. Power source 141 may be a battery or a rechargeable battery. This allows personal digital assistant 136 to be mobile. In addition to batteries, personal digital assistant 136 may also be powered with an AC adapter.
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In operation, the system operator uplinks a plurality of electronic content packages to a satellite. These electronic content packages are preferably a subscriber type package such as that provided by DIRECTV� service. Preferably, at least a portion of the electronic content packages is common throughout the region or country. The electronic content packages are received from the satellite by the various over-the-air broadcasters. The over-the-air broadcasting broadcasts their regular signals and in addition, the digital electronic content. In the case of an analog television channel, the digital signal is superimposed over the vertical blanking interval of the signal. In the case of an HDTV signal, the digital content is provided in the excess bandwidth. The electronic content packages are received in a user appliance or device where either the analog signal or the HDTV signal is preferably disregarded except for the electronic content packages. Purchasers of the service are granted access by purchasing the conditional access software either directly (e.g. in a format card) or indirectly (e.g. purchasing an enabled device). Thus, the electronic content packages are granted access to, decompressed and displayed on the display device and any audio signals are heard through any speaker device incorporated within the user device.
Referring now to
Satellite 218 broadcasts the primary channel and the vertical blanking interval secondary channel to a particular service area. In a cable or fiber optic system the primary and secondary channels are delivered via a cable or fiber optic cable rather than satellite 218.
A base station 220 having a receiving antenna 222 is illustrated receiving both the primary channel and the secondary vertical broadcast interval channel. Base station 220 represents a variety of potential types of base stations. Base station 220 may, for example, be similar to that of a set top box for the DIRECTV� systems. Base station 220 is coupled to a television 224 in a conventional manner. Preferably, television 224 receives the primary channel from base station 220. In a cable or fiber optic system, base station 220 may be connected to the cable or fiber optic cable directly.
Base station 220 may also include a transmitter 226 which is used to form a local area wireless network 228 between a transmitting antenna 230 and user devices 232. Preferably, the secondary or vertical blanking interval channel is transmitted to the user devices 232 in a wireless manner. Transmission may take place using standard formats such as the Bluetooth format for wireless devices. The user devices 232 include similar types of devices illustrated in
Various uses for such a system will be evident to those skilled in the art. One use envisioned for such a device is for residential use so that both the primary channel may be enjoyed by watching television 224 while users throughout the house and nearby surroundings may enjoy the secondary channel broadcast during the vertical-blanking interval of the primary channel. Other uses include public buildings and public transportation. A base station may be employed on the building or public transportation to receive at minimum the secondary channel within the vertical blanking interval and rebroadcast the secondary channel to the mobile wireless devices. Examples of suitable public places include airports, shopping malls, arenas, subways, trains, buses and the like.
Referring now to
A satellite network operation center 252 may be employed to control the movement and quality of the signals broadcast from the satellite 218. Broadcast center 214 in addition to the structure illustrated in
Base station 220 includes antenna 222 for receiving the digital satellite broadcast signals described above. A tuner 254 may also be included therein for tuning various channels received through the digital broadcast signal. TV tuner 254 may include various numbers of individual tuners for the use of multiple users. The multiple users may include directly connected users such as a television 224 or mobile user devices 232. TV tuner 254 may also be configured to receive both primary and secondary broadcast channels. At minimum, TV tuner 254 is configured to receive secondary digital broadcast signals.
TV tuner 254 is coupled to vertical blanking interval frame software 256 which is used to receive the compressed digital video signal transmitted within the vertical blanking interval of the digital broadcast signal. Vertical blanking interval frame software 256 is coupled to decompression and conditional access software 258. As mentioned above, the present system is preferably a subscription type service, which will be restricted through conditional access as described above. The electronic content forming the secondary channel is thus decompressed and allowed access to through decompression and conditional access software 258.
Video display and audio output 260 thus receives the electronic content forming the secondary channel which is then coupled to a wireless local area network transmitter 226. Wireless local area network transmitter 226 uses an antenna 230 to locally distribute the video display and audio output 260 to the user devices 232 using antenna 230 on the wireless local area network transmitter 226 and antenna 262 on user device 232. As mentioned above, wireless local area network preferably transmits the secondary channel using standard wireless technology such as Bluetooth or the 802.11 type interface. Preferably, the secondary channel has less digital video content that is suitable for retransmission to mobile devices. Typically, mobile devices do not include the processing power of high level devices such as set top boxes. Because mobile devices are smaller, the amount of content and thus the corresponding digital bits can be a lot smaller without losing the effect. This embodiment may also include another type of a high altitude communication device such as a stratospheric platform rather than a satellite. However, it is envisioned that a satellite will be more useful and reach more users than a stratospheric platform.
In operation, a primary channel having digital electronic content such as a secondary channel during a vertical blanking interval of the primary channel is uplinked to the high altitude communication device such as a satellite. The primary channel having the digital electronic content is received and over-the-air broadcast to the user devices where it is received, displayed, or heard. Preferably, a base station such as a set top box for the DIRECTV� system is modified to include the wireless local area network system described above. Such a system will provide an additional service for DIRECTV� users who require mobility.
Referring again to
In view of these problems with integrated equipment, embodiments of the invention provide a solution in the form of a PC-like plug-in card that can be produced and/or plugged into a wide variety of manufacturers. Such embodiments may provide the ability for an interested buyer to purchase the card at an electronic store. Accordingly, a simple plug-in card solution provides the ability to work with many different manufacturers as opposed to integrating discrete technology into actual host equipment of each manufacturer. In this regard, multiple technologies are integrated into a single card thereby allowing greater flexibility amongst different user equipment.
The technologies integrated into the card may be derived from primarily commercial off the shelf (COTS) parts or software. However, some minor software may be required to support the integration of existing COST technology pieces in an effort to offer a plug-in card solution for a handheld device or laptop.
As described herein, a PC-like plug-in card may slide into equipment such as a computer laptop 66 or PDA device 70. The cards enable reception of proprietary television signals (as described above) for subscription programming to wireless users. Most PDAs 70 and computer laptops 66 provide PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association) and Flash card interfaces. Embodiments of the invention may be configured for accommodation by such interfaces. Accordingly, embodiments of the invention may be configured to interface with PCMCIA and other types of interfaces while other embodiments may interface with a Flash card or similar type of interface.
PCMCIA is an international standards body and trade association that has established a standard for connecting peripherals to portable computers. PCMCIA cards (also referred to as PC Cards) are credit-card sized, removable modules for portable computers that have been standardized by PCMCIA. PC Cards are traditionally 16-bit devices that are used to attach modems, network adapters, sound cards, radio transceivers, solid state disks and hard disks to a portable computer. Further, the PC Card is a "plug and play" device, which is configured automatically by card services software. PC Cards are often 85.6 mm long by 54 mm wide (3.37″�2.126″) and use a 68-pin connector.
A Flash card is a small module that contains flash memory such as a PC Card, CompactFlash, SmartMedia or similar format.
VBI demodulator 1404 provides VBI technology that separates the unused portion of the television signal to extract encoded proprietary television programming. The encoded proprietary programming is output to a forward error correction (FEC) unit 1406 that provides the capability to maintain a robust video broadcast stream while minimizing packet loss. The stream is passed from FEC unit 1406 to the conditional access/decryption unit 1408.
The conditional access decryption unit 1408 provides technology to control user access and support billing functions. For example, unit 1408 may provide the capability to restrict access to the stream to subscribing users. If access is to be granted, the stream is passed to video and audio decompression unit 1410 which contains the technology to decompress the video and audio data from the stream. The decompressed data is passed to a PAL (Phase Alternating Line) encoder 1412 and/or NTSC (National TV Standards Committee) encoder 1414. Both the PAL encoder 1412 and NTSC encoder 1414 process the stream to provide the desired television protocol for different regions in the world. In this regard, both encoders 1412 and 1414 may provide interlaced frames at different rates depending on the geographic area/region.
The audio and video data/frames from the encoders 1412 and 1414 are provided to the appropriate interface 1420-1422. If the card 1400 has been developed for the PDA 70, the audio and video data is provided to PDA interface 1420. Similarly, if the card 1400 has been developed for a laptop computer 66, the audio and video data is provided to laptop interface 1422.
In addition, a control interface 1416 within card 1400 may provide the ability to control television channel selection, volume, contrast, brightness, programming, menu selection, etc. The controller may also provide a computer interface to download pay-per-view (PPV) information via the Internet as a return link for billing and conditional access functions (i.e., through VHF/UHF tuner/demodulator 1402). The control interface 1416 may be communicatively coupled to random access memory(RAM)/cache 1418. System RAM/cache 1418 may be used to store selected PPV events for billing information and tracking as well as to store mini streams or user preferred functions.
In view of the above, the present invention advantageously uses the previously unused digitally vertical blanking interval of the digital satellite broadcast signal. Further, handheld devices are now capable of receiving over-the-air broadcasts of proprietary signals.
This concludes the description of the preferred embodiment of the invention. However, the foregoing description of the preferred embodiment of the invention has been presented for the purposes of illustration and description. It is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise form disclosed. Many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teaching. It is intended that the scope of the invention be limited not by this detailed description, but rather by the claims appended hereto.
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A raucous crowd helped Indiana hand the Wildcats their only loss this season and they unquestionably did not enjoy leaving the floor amid a swarming celebration of Christian Watford's 3-point buzzer.
Two months later, UK is feeling differently about leaving the friendly confines of Rupp Arena.
"There's nothing better than playing on the road, especially an environment like this," freshman forward Anthony Davis said. "Playing on the road in these types of games is going to make us a better team."
The environment of which Davis spoke of was Vanderbilt's Memorial Gymnasium. It's difficult to imagine any venue matching IU's Assembly Hall, but the Commodore fans hosting ESPN's College GameDay did their best.
"Hats off to them, their fans," John Calipari said. "What a great environment. This is why we do what we do as coaches and players is this kind of game."
Calipari has been trying to drill that kind of mentality into his young team, the mentality that there's no sweeter sound than the hush that comes over a big crowd after a big play is made by the team those fans are loudly cheering against.
"It's a great environment, but it's what you want," Calipari said. "What I put on the board before we started the game: Love the road. Just love this. Love the environment. Relish this. Keep this in your mind. When you're 40 you'll think about playing this game."
Unlike Indiana, the Cats will look back fondly when they remember this road trip.
No. 1 Kentucky (25-1, 11-0 Southeastern Conference) won its sixth straight on the road in a 69-63 victory over Vanderbilt (17-8, 6-4 SEC). UK strengthened its grip in an SEC race losing suspense by the day, moving a full three games ahead of second-place Florida in the loss column.
Kentucky led by as many as 14 points during a suffocating first-half performance, guided by the now-steady hand of point guard Marquis Teague. The freshman had eight points, five assists and three rebounds at halftime en route to a 13-point, eight-assist, one-turnover outing that dealt another blow to the narrative that Teague is the weak link on an otherwise dominant team.
"I'm feeling real comfortable," Teague said. "I'm playing with some great guys and they make it easy for me. I give them the ball and they knock down shots so they make it real easy for me. I'm just trying to pick and choose when to go and when to find somebody else. I'm trying to control the tempo and just keep getting wins."
Over his last six games, Teague has 36 assists and 11 turnovers.
Teague and the Cats may have knocked down to the Commodores in the first half, but Vanderbilt counterpunched, hitting 12-of-16 field goals to open the second half after shooting just 27.6 percent in the first. Vandy tied the game at 51 with 10:13 remaining, triggering back-and-forth action up to the 4:10 mark, when UK trailed 63-61.
At that point, UK's focus was unmistakable.
"We just told each other in every huddle that we had that we were going to lock up defensively," Davis said. "We needed a stop and the only way we were going to win was to lock up and that's what we tried to do."
From then on, the Commodores scarcely had room to breathe.
UK would miss three free throws in the final minute, but they proved to be inconsequential because of the defense the Wildcats played. The Commodores' final nine shots went awry as Kentucky closed the game on an 8-0 run to make last season's 2-6 road record an even more distant memory.
"This year we just know how to close out games really," sophomore guard Doron Lamb said. "We got a lot of great players and we got a lot of weapons on this team that can score and defend. Last year we just broke down at the end of games and didn't close the game out."
His stat line (five points, two rebounds and two assists) may not jump off the page, but Darius Miller was arguably the most important factor in the Cats slamming the door down the stretch. He picked up his fourth foul with 17:56 left, but his crucial 3-point shot with 10:40 remaining and his consistent penetration opened things up for UK against Vandy's 2-3 zone defense that befuddled the Cats after halftime.
"It's a senior leader," Lamb said. "He's been doing this for four years. He knows this game and makes big plays for us. That's what we need from him."
Calipari would have preferred another blowout win over needing big plays from Miller and defensive stops down the stretch to eke one out. At the same time, Saturday night's tight victory can't hurt for the future.
"We needed a game where we had to fight," Teague said. "We've been beating people by 20 and 15 and things like that and this was a good game for us to build up on our experience and just to get us ready."


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The city's technology companies are set to enjoy massive tax cuts due to the Government's plans to boost the sector as one of the country's best hopes in the battle out of recession.
As reported at the weekend, ARM Holdings, based in Fulbourn Road and the largest tech company in the UK, is lined up for a £100m tax break, halving its previous annual bill.
The Government's new Patent Box will lower the rate of corporation tax on profits from inventions and intellectual property, and with so many of Cambridge's top businesses in this sector, the combined tax-saving should bring a bonanza to the city in terms of extra cash to invest in research and development.
The Patent Box will allow companies to slash corporation tax from 23% to 10% – and this is in addition to tax relief already available on research and development costs, and is all part of the Government's stated plan to promote the UK as "the place to be" for innovative businesses.
Robert Leggett, tax expert at chartered accountants Ensors, said: "It's quite exciting for all sorts of size businesses, for anybody with a product capable of being patented."
He added: "I think the patent attorneys are going to be busy as companies are now looking at patenting products they would not have thought of registering before but it is now worth their while."
Which is the case at ARM's fellow Cambridge giant, Aveva, the company which makes software systems for major plant and shipbuilding.
James Kidd, chief financial officer, said: "Software is not patentable within the EU, it is copyright, so this is a matter of huge frustration for us, but we have hired a firm of consultants to look at this to see if we can't patent our technology, as the Patent Box would be very valuable to us."
Marcus Johnson, chief executive of financial services group NW Brown in town, said: "The 'patent box' is a sticking plaster on a dysfunctional corporation tax system.
"Today, to stop the Government taking disproportionate amounts of the return you generate by inventing productive devices, products or processes, you need to put the licence or intellectual property into an offshore company. Tomorrow, if you fill in enough forms, you will be able to reduce your tax rate to 10%.
"The benefit will vary hugely depending on how your tax affairs are managed today – but companies in the Cambridge Index are likely to benefit disproportionately because many of them have, and will continue to have, intellectual property rights as a significant income generator."
Andy Groves, head of tax for PwC in East Anglia, said one of the big beneficiaries would be tech companies in development phase. Whereas they have been able to claim tax credits against R&D spend, from April they will be able to get what in effect will be like a grant, cash in hand.
Ken Ford, chairman of small AIM-listed Cambridge firm Scientific Digital Imaging, said: "It is true that local tech firms already benefitting from generous R&D tax reliefs will in future have not only the recently announced additional lower corporation tax rate of 21% but also the new Patent Box relief which should particularly benefit local companies which often already hold a number of patents." The Patent Box is due to be enacted in April next year, but companies likely to qualify are being advised to start preparing and to make sure they keep adequate records.


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Lydia's Austrian Raspberry Shortbread
- 1 pound (4 sticks) unsalted butter, slightly softened
- 4 egg yolks
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup raspberry jam, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
Cream the butter in a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment (or using a hand mixer) until soft and fluffy. Add the egg yolks and mix well.
Mix the granulated sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt together. Add to the butter and egg yolk mixture and mix just until incorporated and the dough starts to come together. Turn the dough out onto a floured work surface and form into two balls. Wrap each ball in plastic wrap and freeze at least 2 hours or overnight (or as long as a month, if you like).
Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
Remove one ball of dough from the freezer and coarsely grate it by hand or with the grating disk in a food processor into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking pan or a 10-inch tart pan with a removable bottom. Make sure the surface is covered evenly with shreds of dough.
With the back of a spoon or a flexible spatula, spread the jam over the surface, to within 1/2 inch of the edge all the way around. Remove the remaining dough from the freezer and coarsely grate it over the entire surface.
Bake until lightly golden brown, 30 to 40 minutes. As soon as the shortbread comes out of the oven, dust with confectioners' sugar. Cool on a wire rack, then cut in the pan with a serrated knife.
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I'll admit something to you. When the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce offered CEDIA's PR department the opportunity to invite a few members of the trade press to the home of CEDIA EXPO for the next three years I thought, "Oh boy, they're going to really have to do some convincing here, because I've never liked the place
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2008: Democratic Convention:
ABC News' Marcus Baram: "Kennedy Rallies Dems With Fiery Speech - Ted Kennedy's Dramatic Appearance Stirs Crowd: 'Not a Dry Eye in the House.'" LINK
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The New York Times' Jodi Kantor: "Michelle Obama, Reluctant No More" LINK
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The Washington Post's Jonathan Weisman: "Obama's Family Night Out - After Kennedy Electrifies Crowd, the Would-Be First Lady Calls on Democrats to 'Stop Doubting' and 'Start Dreaming'" LINK
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The Wall Street Journal's June Kronholz: "These Days, the Delegate Tally Is No Longer the Roll Call of the Wild" LINK
The Wall Street Journal's Gerald F. Seib: "Party's Left Pushes for a Seat at the Table" LINK
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USA Today's Martha T. Moore: "Michelle Obama shows 'star' power" LINK
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What brought you to LSU?Our department was looking to add a senior level faculty member who could teach Louisiana geography and other courses. Since I was doing research on New Orleans, I fit the bill. Also, I had completed my B.A. and M.A. here, so I was very comfortable with returning to Baton Rouge.
What are your research interests?Currently I have two main research thrusts. Im finishing a book on the long-term isses of water resources in the American South, and I have a project underway to study community resilience in the wake of the 2010 BP oil gusher in the Gulf of Mexico.
What do you hope to accomplish at LSU?I would like to inspire students to study geography, to work with my colleagues to strengthen our department and find ways to improve the general climate for higher education in Louisiana.
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Handyman accused of fraud in Arvada
Matthew Chisholm under arrest in Wyoming
ARVADA, Colo. - The Arvada Police are looking for residents who may have been victims of fraud.
Police said Matthew Chisholm, 30, posed as a handyman and tree trimmer with a stolen U-Haul truck and equipment he rented and later pawned. He would contact customers to perform tree trimming or household repairs and then disappear with the money, never performing the services, according to police.
Chisholm defrauded an elderly couple of $2,500 by agreeing to do work on their residence and failing to follow through. The Arvada Police are looking for other potential victims.
He is currently under arrest in Rock Springs, Wyo., for an active warrant issued for the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office on a charge of motor vehicle theft.
Arvada police are continuing their investigation into the alleged fraud. If you hired Chisholm to do contract work, please contact the Arvada Police at 720-898-6900.


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Our Foundation's name and iconic logo are represented by the "Oliver Tree," surely a play
off words of the old olive tree in dedication to Paul J. "Oliver." PAUL HAD A VISION OF SAFELY UPLIFTING OUR YOUTH AND HIS TEAM IS FOCUSED ON DOING JUST THAT. To
us, trees are representations of deep rooted, strong, and an unwavering
natural tools for any platform needing a solid foundation to stand on.
In historic times, the olive tree represented peace, power, wisdom, and
glory. In Biblical references, olive branches are represented as symbols
of growth and commutative human extension. The green color is a natural
representative of Life in its most organic form. In the end, we are all a part of the same cause; we all want what's best for our families and our children's futures to be safe.
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Dr. Sproul explains that there is enough material to write a book packed into Jesus' statement that "If you abide in My word, you are my Disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free." After investigating this statement, Dr. Sproul considers the complaint … Listen
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From Suffering to Glory (Part 2)
Paul starts the golden chain with God's foreknowledge and Dr. Sproul discusses this word from the various views that are currently held and applied by believers. In the discussion of the word foreknowledge, it is demonstrated why it must come first and what it is that God foreknows. Listen
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Dead to Sin, Alive to God (Part 1)
Why would God want sin to abound? Dr. Sproul discusses the distinction between justification and sanctification. Law reveals the reality of sin and lets us know the extent. An investigation of four systems of justification using faith and works predominantly held by various groups claiming Christianity is presented. An introduction to … Listen
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Paul indicates that even though Israel stumbled, through that stumbling salvation has come to the Gentiles. This leads into the discussion of the "mystery" and Paul's reaching out to those Gentiles. Even though there were instances of the Jews evangelizing such as Jonah, they still to this day do not … Listen
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Israel's Rejection & God's Justice (Part 2)
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Israel's Rejection & God's Purpose
Salvation is not passed on genetically, therefore just because you are a Jew it does not mean you are chosen Israel. This sets up the direct relationship of the visible and invisible church. Dr. Sproul investigates the doctrine of unconditional election and how some use this section of scripture to … Listen
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Bread from Heaven
Dr. Sproul starts this section expounding on Jesus' walking on the water with an investigation into the phrase "I am" in Greek ego eimi. When Jesus is found on the other side of the sea a discussion starts concerning why they seek Him. Dr Sproul starts the discussion concerning food … Listen
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I founded Mixin' Mimi Mixology after discovering the need of a more unique, fun and professional mobile bar experience! I believe that people of all ages should enjoy great event services custom to their needs!
- Mimi Evans, Owner
"Serving the ART you can taste"
I founded Mixin' Mimi Mixology after discovering the need of a more unique, fun and professional mobile bar experience! I believe that people of all ages should enjoy great event services custom to their needs!
- Mimi Evans, Owner
hired 3 times on Thumbtack
Mixin' Mimi is a mobile event staffing company that services the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia metro areas.
We specialize in our mixology/bartending service. We pride ourselves on "serving the art you can taste". Our focus is on providing a presentation, as opposed to simply serving drinks.
We have an array of talented staff, from mixologists to servers. Our services are customized for all of our clients. No event is the same as the next. Therefore, we tailor our unique services based on the event requirements.
Spice up your next event with our creative cocktails, complimented with our one-of-a-kind beverage menus.
We provide:
- Mixologists/bartenders
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Mimi and her team are just incredible at what they do.
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She was responsive to phone calls and emails and very friendly to chat with. The team arrived early to the event, we're professionally dressed and ready to begin. While one would set up, the other was slicing and dicing fruit and organizing very efficiently. They were ready to go once the party started.
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We hired Mimi for a resident event at Fairfax Square Apartments, and they were A-mazing! So professional and they were smiling and friendly! Looking forward to hiring them again for our future events!
Mimi's mocktails were a big hit at our daughters sweet 16th birthday party. The adults relished them as much as the kids.
Thank you Mimi. Look forward to having you at our next event.
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43319-022: Greater Mekong Subregion East-West Economic Corridor Towns Development Project
Project Data Sheet (PDS): Overview
This project is a first generation intervention of a long-term engagement in towns of the GMS economic corridors, and is aligned with the strategic framework of the GMS Economic Cooperation Program, 2012 2022, approved by the Fourth GMS Summit on 19 to 20 December 2011. It is also in line with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) country partnership strategy 2012 2016 for the Lao PDR and supports ADB s urban operational plan (2012 2020) and water operational plan (2011 2020). The project will ... Read More
Lao People's Democratic Republic
|Project Number
|Type or Modality of Assistance
|Public sector (Sovereign)
|Approval Numbers
Loan No. 2931
Grant No. 0313
Grant No. 0314
|Approval Date
|06 Nov 2012
|ADB Financing ($ thousand)
Water supply and other municipal infrastructure and services
Other urban services
Urban flood protection
Urban policy, institutional and capacity development
Urban sewerage
Urban solid waste management
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Environmentally sustainable growth (ESG)
Inclusive economic growth (IEG)
Regional integration (RCI)
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Gender equity and mainstreaming (GEM)
Governance and capacity development (GCD)
Partnerships (PAR)
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Resettlement: B
Indigenous People: C
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Holness has put pen to paper on a two-year deal following his release by Rochdale, where he played alongside new Albion team-mate Nathan Stanton when they won promotion from League Two in 2009/10.
"Marcus is very strong and he is hungry to get his career back on track," said Burton boss Gary Rowett. "He has shown a real desire to come to Burton and he has played 80 game in League One over the past two seasons.
"At 23 he is the right age as well to be adding to the squad."
Holness has been training with Albion and scored an own goal on Saturday as Aston Villa beat Rowett's side 2-1 at the Pirelli Stadium in a pre-season friendly.


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After a lengthy search, my family and I have finally found the studs that we think would be a positively perfect match with our Welsh Cob mare. Of the two of them, there's one stud we prefer. However, when we took a look at his bloodlines, we discovered that his granddam is our mare's dam. (Maybe that's why we like him so much? )
So... my big question is: How close is too close?
I know that sometimes horses and other animals are bred more closely in relations than would be considered "appropriate" for us humans, but where does it become a threat to the health of the foal and the soundness of the breed?
This is the stud we've fallen for: Quillane Apollo : Welsh Cob Sport Stallion


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(CBS News) Macaulay Culkin's rep slammed a report Wednesday that claims the actor is addicted to heroin and prescription drugs.
The rep called the National Enquirer story "impossibly and ridiculously fictitious."
"The report in the National Enquirer that Macaulay Culkin is addicted to heroin and assorted hallucinogenics is not only categorically without merit, but it is also impossibly and ridiculously fictitious," Culkin's rep told E! News on Wednesday.
He continued, "We beseech the responsible media to consider the source and its reputation and to please not perpetuate this destructive and insulting story by pursuing it any further."
The National Enquirer report claims that Culkin is addicted to heroin and has only has six months to live. The tabloid also says he spends $6,000 a month on drugs and went on a downward spiral after his split from actress Mila Kunis.
Earlier this year, Culkin's rep said the 31-year-old is in "perfectly good health" after photos surfaced showing the actor looking thin. This sparked speculation about his heath and well-being.
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Due to the potential severity of Hurricane Sandy, the University of Mary Washington is canceling all day and evening classes on Monday, Oct. 29, 2012 on all campuses (Fredericksburg, Stafford and Dahlgren). All administrative and staff offices will be closed and all activities have been canceled, including the 1st District Congressional Debate. Designated essential personnel should report at their regular times. Please monitor the University's website at umw.edu or call the Information Hotline at (540)654-2424 for further announcements.
For more information on Emergency Procedures at the University, please refer to http://www.umw.edu/safety/emergency/default.php. UMW Weather information is available at umwva.alerteagle.com.
For residential students:
The University's Emergency Operations Team (EOT) has been activated and is engaged in storm preparation for the campus. For more information on Emergency Procedures at the University, please refer to http://www.umw.edu/safety/emergency/default.php
Here are some things you can be doing to prepare for the storm:
- We are recommending that all students begin "sheltering-in-place" at 1 p.m. on Monday, October 29. "Shelter-in-place" means that we are asking that you stay inside your residence hall until the Emergency Operations Team determines that it is safe to move about campus. Please be aware that there is the potential for significant tree damage and downed power lines and, even after the shelter-in-place has been lifted, you need to proceed with caution!
- Visit Campus Dining between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Monday to enjoy lunch and pick up your dinner meal items for Monday and your breakfast items for Tuesday. Even if you don't intend to eat lunch, you should go and get food so that you do not have to go out during the storm. The Underground will be closed all day on Monday. All remaining dining locations will close at 1 p.m. on Monday. No dining locations will be open for dinner on Monday or breakfast on Tuesday.
- Residence Life staff will continue to inform you about the status of meals and will be available for assistance and support during the storm.
- Think about a light source if power goes out. If you have a flashlight, check the batteries. DO NOT USE CANDLES. Building staff will have flashlights and all buildings are equipped with emergency lighting, however, it will be helpful if you have a light source that isn't your cell phone.
- Do you have medication that requires refrigeration? If so, borrow/buy a cooler or insulated bag and have some ice in the nearest refrigerator to add if power is lost.
- Fully charge cell phones, laptops, handheld games, iPods, etc. prior to the storm.
- Do not use the elevators during the storm. If the power goes out, the elevators will stop operating and individuals in the elevators at that time might not be able to get out. Residents of Eagle Landing, Randolph and Mason can continue to use the elevators as they are on a backup generator.
- It is possible that cell service will go down during the storm. Please make contact with your family and friends prior to the storm, let them know you are okay and what you are doing to stay safe. Let them know that it is possible that you'll lose cell service.
On your own for personal comfort:
- Pick up some snacks that do not need heating or electricity to prepare. There is always a chance that we will experience a power outage during the storm. Bottled water is also a good idea.
- Do you have board games? Cards? A book light? Your residence hall staff will also be conducting activities to keep people occupied in the event of a power outage. Check with your RA for more information.
We strongly recommend that you do not leave the building during the storm for your own safety. Again, we are expecting high wind and torrential rain conditions that may cause tree damage and fallen limbs across campus.
Your residence hall staff will be your point of contact during the storm. It is essential that you follow their directions. They will be in direct contact with the Emergency Operations Center during the storm and will be providing updates as needed. In addition, Residence Life will take a census of all students in residence halls at some point on Monday evening. Please be sure to check in with your RA.


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From Nookipedia, the Animal Crossing wiki
The house is the player's central building. At the beginning of each game, the player purchases his or her new home from Tom Nook through a mortgage plan. Paying off the mortgage generally results in expansions to the house, though they differ from game to game.
The house can be furnished with hundreds of items. The carpet and wallpaper can be changed out, and even a custom pattern can be laid on the floor or the wall. Indeed, the house is expected to be well-furnished by the Happy Room Academy; players are encouraged to collect whole sets, series, and themes of furniture to net a higher score.
If a player does not play Animal Crossing for some time, he or she will return to find the house infested with cockroaches. They hide under furniture, and must be squished by the player to be gotten rid of. The cockroaches can be exposed by either moving or removing furniture.
Directly outside the front door is the mailbox, where the player can receive mail. Mr. Resetti (or occasionally Don Resetti) will also appear outside the player's house when they turn the game off without saving.
Parts of a house[edit]
Rooms: The normal rooms, where the player can place furniture where they want. The house gains more rooms as the player pays off his or her mortgage.
Attic: The highest room of the house that contains four beds, where all the players sleep to save the game, and a telephone, where players can change the game's options. No furniture can be placed here, although the player may change their bed. Initially, it is the second floor, but after the third expansion, it becomes the third floor. The attic does not appear in the original Animal Crossing or in Animal Crossing: New Leaf.
In Animal Crossing[edit]
The house first appeared in Animal Crossing as part of the Town Square. The Town Square includes four houses, so that four players can live in the same town on one memory card. The highest number of rooms players can have to place furniture in is three: a main big room, basement, and upstairs room.
This version of the house featured some notable exterior flourishes. Most important was the gyroid, the sentient object in front of the house. The gyroid was responsible for saving the game, meaning the player had to talk to it before they stopped playing. Also featured on this house was the ability to hang a pattern on the front door. Moreover, the completion of a museum collection of fish or insects yielded a weathervane or butterfly ornament, respectively. The mailbox was also present.
The lights inside were controlled independent of the furniture in Animal Crossing by pressing the 'Z' button, unlike in the following titles. Also, the storage space was dependent on the number of storage furniture units one had in the house. Each bureau, dresser, cabinet, etc. could hold three items.
The player can paint their roof by three methods: house expansion (excluding basement addition), buying paint cans from Nook, or helping Wisp. Villagers also sometimes paint a player's house when they speak to them, but they may not give a choice of color.
The house in Animal Crossing expands as follows:
In Animal Forest and Animal Forest e+[edit]
In Animal Forest, players will not be able to get a second floor or basement. After the player's house has been fully upgraded and fully paid off, the player will get a statue in front of the train station. The first one to do so will get a gold statue, the second will get silver, the third will get bronze, and the fourth will get jade. In Animal Forest e+, players will also get their own private island.
In Animal Crossing: Wild World[edit]
All players share a house, instead of having separate ones as was seen in Animal Crossing. The house also expands more than in previous games. The mailbox is shared by the players living in the house, but a player can only take out their own mail. The house is placed in a random location, however, in Kapp'n's taxi ride at the start of the game, the player can choose which building they want their house to be close to. Gyroids are now gone, which have been replaced with an attic, and players can only place 24 items in each room, excluding items that can be walked over. The attic can have four double-sized beds and will have a phone. Beds can be changed by the user. No other furniture can be placed in the attic and the floor and wallpaper cannot be changed.
A basement is no longer part of the expansion, as storage units can hold up to 90 items. Also, when the house owners fully expand and fully pay off their house, there is no reward, making house owners refuse to pay off their final mortgage.
In Animal Crossing: City Folk[edit]
In Animal Crossing: City Folk, players have their own house once again, and all four houses are scattered randomly around town. The basement returns, and the item limit is increased to 64 items. Storage space is also substantially increased, to 160 items per player. Although Wisp returns in the game, he will not paint the player's house as a reward, due to Nook 'n' Go, Nookway and Nookington's all stocking paint cans. However, he will offer to removes all cockroaches in the house.
In Animal Crossing: New Leaf[edit]
In Animal Crossing: New Leaf, players still have their own house and mailbox, and can have it wherever they wish in town (there must be enough space around the house, however). Certain furniture can be hung on the wall, and Nook's Homes sells parts that let the player customize the exterior of their house, including the fence and mailbox. Players start off with a tent (the walls and floor cannot be changed in a tent), but gain a house when they pay Tom Nook a 10,000 Bell down payment. The house expands much more than before, although the item limit is now 48 items per room. Storage units will store 180 items; a little more than Animal Crossing: City Folk. When the player becomes friends with villagers, they may visit the player's house without warning.
After the player has completed all the expansions above, Tom Nook will give the option of the expansion choices below. Players can expand in any order.
Second floor expansions[edit]
Left room expansions[edit]
Right room expansions[edit]
Back room expansions[edit]
Basement expansions[edit]


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Big Brother!
So I was just wondering who watches Big Brother and who do you guy want to win?
If you don't watch it how come?
Oh I love Big Brother... easy conflict to watch lol.
Although Big Brother in AUS hasnt started yet (28th April). I think its great, although I know some stuff they do... well dont do can upset alot of people. But I mean cmon... dont take everything to heart :roll:
Although I dont know many mums my age who watch it, maybe that says something about me :lol:
My mom watches it and I'm sure is older than you! The thing about it is that it's a game and not many people see it that way!
I've tried to get into it...also tried survivor and other reality tv shows...to me they just get old after a while...Like real life doesn't have enough drama... :roll:
I like to be entertained...make me laugh kinda stuff! :lol:
Never heard of it :? I don't watch reality TV either. If its a game show type reality TV, the only game shows I watch are Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy :lol: Theres not much on that I watch right now since we are in the summer rerun season.
Vida, you've never heard of Big Brother! :shock: Girl, you are missing out! Just kidding, well unless you have a boring life like me and depend on others to make it interesting! 8)
LOL my mom watches it shes addicted but i dont think she reallt likes any of them lol :D
I think the last three this year have all played a wicked game! All of them are great players!
Its awesome... cant wait till it starts up in Australia! 4 days!! WOOT WOOT :lol:
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Food Recall
Trial in Salmonella Outbreak to Start in Georgia
Three people accused of scheming to manufacture and ship salmonella-tainted peanuts that killed nine people and sickened more than 700 are set to go to trial this week in Georgia.
Wegmans Recalls Fruit Juices Over Unacceptable Levels of Mold
Wegmans Food Markets says it's recalling two fruit juice products because they may contain unacceptable levels of a byproduct of mold.
FDA Links Bad Oysters And Clams From NY To Foodborne Illnesses In Md. And Other States
The Food and Drug Administration is warning people not to eat raw or partially cooked shellfish harvested from New York's Oyster Bay Harbor because they have been linked to cases of foodborne illness in several states, including Maryland.


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