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|Vincent Caprarese, Didier Goguillon
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|U.S. Philips Corporation
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1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a method of scrambling a sound signal applied to a transmission channel by providing several modes of alteration of the sound signal, the change-over from one mode to the other being triggered by a control signal, and a system for scrambling/descrambling the sound, comprising a sound signal source, a transmitter using a transmission channel and receivers, with a device at the transmitter end which is capable of altering the sound signal in several ways so that an unadapted receiver reproduces an unintelligible sound.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Sound scrambling is a process notably used in radio broadcasting or television broadcasting systems for the purpose of reserving the reception for a selected audience.
A sound scrambling method in a television system is known from the document DE-OS-1,907,580. According to this method three modes of sound transmission are provided: the normal mode in the unaltered baseband, a mode in which the band is shifted and not reversed, and a mode in which the band is shifted and reversed which can be realized by means of a modulator having a modulating frequency above the sound passband. The change-over from one mode to the other is controlled in this system at the instant of a field flyback in accordance with a pseudo-random process which is common for the sound and the image.
This method has the drawback that the mode changes may involve clicks in the sound because there is no correlation between the sound and the instants of changing the mode. Moreover, there are only two modes with an alteration which provides a limited protection of secret information.
It is an object of the invention to provide a method and a system which do not produce clicks during the mode changes and which give a high degree of protection by providing the possibility of using a large number of different modes.
The invention is based on the recognition that a change of the scrambling mode is only realized during the silent periods of the sound signal. But this poses a problem: when a silent period is detected, it is not known how long it is going to last and there should not be the risk that the change is triggered at the instant when the sound signal is resumed. This problem is solved by the method according to the invention which is characterized in that:
periods of silence are detected in which the sound amplitude always remains below a reference value during a given period,
the control signal is generated when such a period is detected,
the sound is transmitted with a delay with respect to the initially applied sound and with respect to the control signal.
Instead of introducing a delay between the transmitted sound and the initial sound it is also possible to cut off the sound artificially during a short period which extends the above-mentioned period so that the change of the mode does not produce a click. Such a cut-off is not audible because of its short duration and particularly because it does not cut off the sound since it occurs at the start of a period of silence and thereby extends this period. A delay can also be introduced and at the same time the sound is interrupted.
In the case where the transmission path forms part of a television channel the search for said periods of silence is advantageously made once per field and the control signal is transmitted through the video channel.
An alteration mode which can be easily carried out and which is currently used is to modulate the sound in the baseband by means of a modulating signal whose frequency is such that the modulated signal is located in the transmitted frequency band. In this case a high number of different modes can be obtained, each mode corresponding to a different frequency of the modulating signal, among a plurality of given frequencies whilst the changes of these frequencies are advantageously controlled by the control signal according to the invention.
A system for carrying out the method according to the invention is characterized in that the transmitter comprises:
comparison means for comparing the sound amplitude with a reference level,
means for checking the output signal of the comparison means during a given period, which means generate a control signal transmitted through the transmission channel and applied to a processor which determines a digital control value indicating in which way the sound signal must be altered, and
means which delay the sound signal in the transmission channel with respect to the said control signal.
In the case where the device which is capable of altering the sound signal is a modulation device comprising a modulating signal generator having such a frequency that the modulated signal is located in the band of transmitted frequencies, the modulating signal generator is programmable in frequency and the control value from the processor is a control value of the frequency of the modulating signal generator.
This generator is advantageously a phase-locked loop oscillator and the control value from the processor is a digital value which programs a divider of the generator.
In the case where the transit times in the transmission channel are not known it is advantageous to provide the system with a muting device which is capable of cutting off the sound on command and of activating this device during a short period immediately after the appearance of the control signal. In this case the existence of a delay may be superfluous.
Receivers according to the invention are provided with means for processing the transmitted control signal and for accordingly adapting the decoding mode so as to recover the initial sound. In the case where the alteration of the sound consists of modulating with a modulating signal the receiver comprises a sound signal modulator and a modulating signal generator which according to the invention is programmable in frequency and the receiver comprises means for detecting the control signal and a processor for calculating, under the control of the control signal, a signal for determining the frequency of the modulating signal generator.
The invention will now be described in greater detail by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings in which
FIGS. 1A-1D are aligned time diagrams to illustrate the method
FIG. 2 shows diagrammatically a transmitter according to the invention
FIG. 3 shows diagrammatically a part of a receiver according to the invention.
The embodiment of the method according to the invention which will be described applies to the scrambling of a sound signal in a television system which comprises a sound signal source, a transmitter using a transmission path and receivers. The method has been particularly developed in such a way that the essential parts of the required circuits are located at the transmitter end, thus simplifying the manufacture of the receivers.
The transmitter comprises a device for scrambling the image which does not form part of the present invention and a device for altering the sound signal in several ways. This is understood to mean that the way of altering the signal is not fixed once for all signals but may vary in the course of time. These variations are not continuous but consist of quasi-instantaneous passages from one scrambling mode to another, which passages are each time triggered by a control signal.
FIG. 1A shows a sound signal in the baseband. FIG. 1B shows by thickened lines, spaced apart sequential detection periods during which for each period it is detected if an event of silence takes place in said period characterized by the sound amplitude remaining throughout said period below a reference value indicated by the upper arrow 12 in FIG. 1A. Each of the indicated periods is fixed in duration, for example: ten to fifteen milliseconds. During the entire particular detection period indicated by the reference numeral 2the amplitude of the sound signal is very small and in any case it is below the reference value, whilst during all the other periods shown the signal is above the reference value, at least at one instant. At the end of the period 2 the searched event has been detected and the control signal 3 shown on the line C is generated. As indicated hereinbefore, this signal triggers the passage from one scrambling mode to another in the transmitter. This signal is also instantaneously transmitted through the transmission channel so as to be processed by the receivers. The sound signal is transmitted as is shown in FIG. 10. It is the same signal as that on the line A but delayed with a delay which is of the order of one detection period shown in thickened lines in FIG. 1B. At the instant when the signal 3 is transmitted it appears that there is still a considerable period during which the signal shown on the line D still represents silence, i.e. a switch-over from one scrambling mode to another, simultaneously with the transmission and reception, can be made without producing audible clicks in the receivers. Such clicks are produced by non-linearity products with the incoming signal and are zero if this signal is zero.
The successive detection periods each of a given duration are, for example repeated once per field of a television picture. In other systems a permanent detection could easily be realized while transmitting a signal each time when a period of silence with a minimum duration of at least several milliseconds has appeared. In the present example the periodicity of the detection periods and their synchronism with the video part is used to advantage for transmitting the control signal 3 through the video channel. This signal may be introduced, for example on one of the lines during the flyback period at an instant which has a predetermined relationship with respect to the line and field synchronizing pulses so that it can be easily detected in the receivers. In order to transmit the signal immediately, the detection periods are shifted with respect to time so that they are exactly terminated at the instant for a possible signal.
In practice the complex circuits of a television transmitter introduce delays between the sound and the image, with the result that it is not necessary to specifically provide a delay device such as a delay line: by transmitting the control signal through the video channel it is avoided that the sound channel is disturbed and that different frequency bands must be used for the sound signal and the control signal as in the document referred to in the opening paragraph, but on the other hand it is of course achieved that the control signal is lying a while ahead of the sound signal.
In the case of, for example cable television transmission which does not have such a delay, a delay likne or any other arbitrary means for delaying the transmission of the sound with respect to the transmission of the control signal could be provided.
In the case where the natural transmission delay is weak or not constant or if the period of estabilishing a new scrambling mode is considerable, it may be advantageous to cut off the sound during a short period which extends the detected period of silence. This cut-off should be introduced in the sound under the control of signal 3, for example at a point in the device where the sound is not delayed.
A known means of scrambling the sound is to alter it by modulation in the baseband by means of a modulating signal whose frequency is such that the modulated signal is in the transmitted frequency band. This is the means which is used, for example in the French system known under the name of "Canal +".
If a modulating signal is used at a fixed frequency, it is very easy for an unauthorized person to decode. If on the other hand a modulating signal is used for which various predetermined frequencies are provided and whose frequency is often modified, it is much more difficult to decode. This modification of the frequency constitutes one of the possible processes with which several alteration modes of the sound signal can be obtained with each of these modes corresponding to one of the predetermined frequencies of the modulating signal. The change of frequency of the modulating signal is each time triggered by the control signal 3.
An example of a mode of the method according to the invention will now be described.
The television transmitter of FIG. 2 comprises a sound signal source denoted by the reference numeral 17 which may be a microphone, or a registration carrier with its control and calibrating circuits. Its also comprises a video signal source 41 such as a camera or a registration carrier and a transmitter 36 which multiplexes the video channels 43 and sound channels 18 in frequency before transmitting them through a transmission aerial 38. All these elements are shown for the situation of the circuits according to the invention, but are not part of them.
The sound signal is applied to comparison means 20, 21 and to the input of an encoding circuit 30-35 which will be described hereinafter and which provides at the connection 18 the signal to be transmitted by the transmitter 36.
The comparison means comprise an amplitude measuring circuit 20 which in practice is a full-wave rectifier realized by means of operational amplifiers and diodes and whose output voltage which represents the ampltitude of the sound signal is applied to a comparator 21 which compares it with a reference level which is easily created by means of, for example a divider bridge with a regular supply, which components are not shown. This reference level corresponds to the amplitude indicated by the arrow 42 in FIG. 1A. In practice it corresponds to a state of silence and is not quite zero because total silence would never be detected for reasons of background noise. A compromise must be made between a very low threshold which would seldom be achieved and a very high threshold which could lead to small clicks at the instant of changing the scrambling mode.
The output signal of comparator 21 thus indicates if the amplitude of the sound signal is larger or smaller than the reference voltage level. For example, this signal is supposed to be zero in the case of noise and 1 in the case of silence. This indication is permanent and instantaneous. Thus checking means are required which monitor this signal during a given period. These checking means are constituted by the circuits 22 to 25. The output signal of the comparator 21 is applied to the input of the two monostable circuits or one-shots 22A and 22B. The outputs of one-shots 22A, 22B, respectively feed the inputs of hold circuits or latches 23A. A signal composed of sequential signal elements which occur at the same times the detection periods indicated by thickened lines in FIG. 1B, is applied to the terminal 39 connected to the circuits 22, 23, 25. During each signal element the monostable circuits are enabled, i.e. rendered susceptible to be triggered as a function of the signal from the comparator 21. The circuit 22A is triggered whenever the output signal of the comparator makes a transition from 0 to 1 while the other circuit 22B is triggered at the inverse transition.
The outputs of circuits 22A, 22B are normally 1 and fall to 0 during a triggered pulse which has a duration at least equal to that of a detection period, such as 2 in FIG. 1B. The end of each signal element at the terminal 39 triggers the storage of the output signals of the monostable circuits 22A, 22B by the respective latches 22A, 22B and the two stored signals are applied to two inputs of a NAND gate 24. This gate has a third input which is directly connected to the output of the comparator 21.
If there has been a transition in one or the other direction at the output of the comparator during the detection period established by the signal element applied at terminal 39, this means that at least at an instant during said detection period there has been no silence. One or the other monostable circuit is triggered and its output signal is 0 at the end of the checking period: at least one of the inputs of the gate 24 is not 1.
If the sound signal has always been higher than the threshold without any interruption during the detection period it remains higher at the end of the detection period causing the output signal of the comparator 21 to be 0 at that time. Because of the direct connection of the third input of the gate 24 to the output of the comparator this condition is also detected by gate 24.
If there has been a silence during the entire period, there has not been a transition and the outputs of the two monostable circuits are 1 and the output of the comparator 21 is 1. Other equivalent structures are feasible, for example with inverse logic levels, leading to the same result. The output of the gate 24 is connected to the control signal generator circuit 25 and ensures that this circuit can generate the control signal. This signal is transmitted to a processor 19 which controls a time-multiplexer circuit 37 introducing a code in a picture scanning line of the video signal generator 41 so as to be transmitted by the transmitter 36.
Under the control of the control signal the processor 19 determines a digital control value indicating in which manner the sound must be altered and it supplies this value on the multiple connection 45. In the example described this value determines which frequency must be chosen for the modulating signal. This value is determined, for example on the basis of an extension of the algorithm associating a pseudo-random generator, a transmitted code and a secret key and which is currently used for scrambling of the picture, for example in the "Canal +" System. This algorithm enables a processor located in the receivers to recover the same frequency as that chosen at the transmission under the only control of the transmitted control signal, this control signal only triggers the change of a frequency and it is the processor which decides which will be the new frequency.
The devices which is capable of altering the sound signal comprises the elements denoted by the reference numerals 26 to 35 and includes the, modulation device which comprises the modulator 34 and the modulating signal generator 26 to 29. The latter comprises a phase-locked loop osillator 27, referred to as PLL, which is controlled by a quartz oscillator 26. The supplied frequency is divided in a divider 29 one part of which presents a programmable division ratio which is controlled by a demultiplexer 28 to which the digital control value determined by processor 19 is applied via the multi-wire connection 45. The connection 44 applies the modulating signal to the modulator 34. A series of equidistant frequencies can be obtained with this device.
The generator 26-29 can supply, for example thirty-two equidistant frequencies between 12.0 kHz and 15.1 kHz. The minimum distance between two possible frequencies thus is 100 Hz and such a distance between the transmitter and the receiver provides a sufficient scrambling.
A fixed divider could also be used and its frequency could be divided in a variable ratio, but the series of frequencies obtained would not be equidistant.
The sound signal is applied in cascade to two successive filters 30, 31, a known pre-emphasis circuit 32, a muting circuit 33, the modulator 34, an output filter 35 and finally the transmitter 36. Each of the filters 30, 31, 35 is a seventh order switched capacitance filter which is commercially available as an integrated circuit and whose cut-off frequency may be electrically controlled by the digital value on the connection 45 or by the introduction of an external signal whose frequency controls the cut-off frequency of the filter.
In the present realization the intrinsic delays introduced by the circuits in the sound signal with respect to the video signal in the transmitter are sufficient for obtaiing the envisaged effect, i.e. the delay between the signals in FIGS. 1D and 1A. If this were not the case, a delay line could be provided, for example between the filter 35 and the transmission path. Another means may be used which may render the existence of a delay redundant: a mute control circuit 40 which may be a monostable circuit or a line counter is triggered by the control signal from the generator 25 and this circuit 40 determines a period during which it applies an activating signal to the muting circuit 33 which cuts off the sound when it is activated. This sound cut-off or mute may last for example one to two periods of the picture scanning line.
The decoding circuit of FIG. 3 arranged in a receiver of the system, for example a television receiver comprises a sound demodulator, which is known and not shown, applying the sound signal via an input terminal 15 to the input of a shaping circuit 4 for adjusting the level, or for limitation (or any other function not according to the invention) whose output signal is applied to a double switch 5 whose function can easily be understood: in the position shown, in which a scrambled sound is received, the sound passes via a first low-pass filter 7, a modulator 8, a de-emphasis circuit 10 and a second low-pass filter 11 and finally arrives at an output amplifier 6. In the other position of the switch 5, in which a clear transmitted sound is received, the sound reaches the amplifier 6 directly. A programmable PLL oscillator 9 applies a modulating signal to the modulator 8. This signal must present the same series of frequencies as those of the generator 27 of the transmitter. The transmitted control signal is detected in the video signal by suitable means and is applied via the terminal 14 to a processor 13 in which it triggers the same calculation as with the transmission for determining the frequency whose result is applied in the form of a control word through the connection 16 to the oscillator 9. This word has five bits in this case for defining 32 frequencies. It is also applied to the filters 7 and 11 for controlling their cut-off and/or rejection frequency. In principle the sound arriving at the filter 11 is always restored in its baseband by the modulator 8 and this filter 11 could thus be the same, independent of the frequency of the modulating signal. But is has a rejection function for the modulating frequency which is not fixed. The value provided by the processor thus controls the cut-off and refjection frequency of the filter 7 and only the rejection frequency for the filter 11.
The system described hereinbefore relates to several modes of scrambling based on a variable frequency for the modulating signal. It will be evident that the invention is applicable to all scrambling methods using several arbitrary modes.
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India News | Anindita Sanyal (With PTI inputs) | Monday September 14, 2015
An 18-year-old rape survivor was shot dead today - two days before she was to appear as witness -- allegedly by bike-borne youths in Baijapur village in Dakshintola area. The girl's family has alleged that she was killed on the orders of the accused, the police said.
Youngest Victim Wounded by Bangkok Bomb Flies Home to Hong Kong
World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday August 27, 2015
A nine-year-old girl left seriously injured by a bomb which killed 20 people at a Bangkok shrine -- the youngest person wounded by the blast -- returned to Hong Kong today.
'Men Beat the Jawan Till He Collapsed,' Says Father of the Girl He Saved
India News | Reported by Sonal Mehrotra, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday August 16, 2015
Female foeticide to honour killing and rape - Meerut has seen every sort of brutality against women. So it was a shock for this rough western Uttar Pradesh town, locals said, when an army man paid with his life while trying to protect a girl from molestation.
Soldier Beaten to Death for Trying to Stop Men From Harassing Girl in Meerut
Meerut News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 16, 2015
A 35-year-old army jawan, who tried to rescue a girl from alleged eve teasers, was beaten to death by aides of one of them.
2 Killed in Clash Between Mob and Police After Girl Immolates Self
India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 27, 2015
Two villagers were killed when a mob - protesting against an alleged molestation incident following which the minor girl immolated herself - clashed with the police in Uttar Pradesh's Hamirpur district.
Australia 'Suitcase Child' May Have Been Murdered 8 Years Ago: Cops
World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday July 24, 2015
Skeletal remains found in a suitcase near a highway are likely a young girl who may have been killed up to eight years ago, Australian police said today, as they struggle to solve the mystery murder.
5 Killed in Delhi Building Collapse, 3 Officers Suspended
Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 20, 2015
AAP government has ordered a magisterial probe into the collapse of a 4-storey building in Vishnu Garden area in west Delhi. Five people including a nine-year-old girl were killed in the accident on Saturday.
3 Children Killed, 2 Others Missing in Cloudburst Near Sonmarg in Jammu and Kashmir
India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 17, 2015
Three children, including a 15-year-old girl, have been killed and two others are missing after a cloudburst struck near Sonmarg in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday.
3-Year-Old Child Killed in Rain-Hit Uttarakhand
India News | Wednesday July 15, 2015
A three-year-old girl who slipped and fell off a ridge is among three people killed in Pithoragarh district in the last 24 hours as heavy rains continued to pound Uttarakhand, officials said today.
US Teen Found Alive After Plane Crash; 2 Others Feared Dead
World News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 15, 2015
A 16-year-old girl has emerged as a 'superhero' after miraculously surviving a plane crash in a mountainous region in Washington state that is feared to have killed her grandparents.
Protests After 1 Killed in Punjab Road Accident; Congress Claims Bus Owned By Badals Hit Him
India News | Written by Anand Kumar Patel | Friday July 10, 2015
A speeding private luxury bus, said to belong to a company owned by the ruling Badal family, allegedly ran over a scooterist on the Chandigarh-Manali national highway in Ropar on Thursday. The area witnessed angry protests over the death, with locals sitting on the accident site with body.
13-Year-Old Killed Allegedly by School Mates for Staring at Girl, Says Police
India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 9, 2015
A 13-year-old student was killed allegedly by his schoolmates inside their school premises in Ahmednagar district for "staring at a girl", police said today.
Failed Suicide Attack by Girl in Nigeria's Kano: Police
World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday July 7, 2015
A young girl aged about 13 was killed when explosives strapped to her body went off near a major mosque in northern Nigeria's largest city Kano on Monday, police told AFP, adding that no one else was caught up in the blast.
'She Died in Her Mother's Lap': Father of 2-Year-Old Killed in Accident With Hema Malini
India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 4, 2015
Two-year-old Chinni's life could have been saved if had she been rushed to a private hospital with actor Hema Malini, claims the girl's father who is himself recovering at a local hospital in Jaipur after last night's deadly accident.
Killed for Talking to Upper Caste Girl? Clues on Engineer's Death in CCTV Footage
Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday June 30, 2015
A young engineer in Tamil Nadu, who was found dead on railway tracks on Wednesday afternoon, is seen being dragged away by a group of men in CCTV footage retrieved by the police.
Mumbai: Couple Meets for Suicide Pact; Boy Kills Girl And Surrenders
Mumbai News | mid-day.com | Monday June 29, 2015
Unable to find acceptance from his girlfriend's family, a 26-year-old murdered her and then surrendered to the local police. The star-crossed couple had originally met so they could commit suicide together, but instead, the accused slit the girl's throat and killed her.
Heartbreaking Picture of Cop Comforting Toddler After a Car Crash Goes Viral
Offbeat | Amrita Kohli | Tuesday June 23, 2015
A Colorado policeman is being hailed a hero after a picture of him cradling a two-year-old girl at a car crash site went viral. The officer sang a nursery rhyme to distract the toddler from the crash that killed her father who was at the wheel.
Andhra Mob Strips, Kicks Body of Alleged Child Rapist
Andhra Pradesh News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Friday June 19, 2015
The body of a shopkeeper, who allegedly raped and killed a seven-year-old girl, was assaulted b a mob in Andhra Pradesh's Eluru.
1 Girl Killed in Fresh Tremors in Rajasthan
India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday April 26, 2015
A minor girl was killed and seven children were injured when a hut collapsed on them at Roniza village in Bharatpur district as fresh tremors which hit parts of Rajasthan today.
3, Including Minor Girl, Killed in Road Accident in Kozhikode
Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 14, 2015
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1GOAL to Rally World Cup Footballers and Fans to Help 72 Million Out-of-School Children Get an Education
Chandler, AZ (PRWEB) June 18, 2010 -- Results Health and Fitness Center invites all Zumba and exercise enthusiasts, children, teens and adults to put on their dancing shoes and join us as we take Shakira's challenge to dance the World Cup's "Waka Waka" song in support of 1GOAL, a global education campaign. The event will take place on Saturday June, 26, 2010 at 2:30 pm at San Tan Junior High School. Watch Results Health and Fitness staff prepare and practice choreography of the "Waka Waka".
Grammy award winning musical artist and 1GOAL Ambassador Shakira last month issued a YouTube challenge to 1song, 1 dance, 1GOAL advocates and World Cup athletes and fans. "Can you do the Waka Waka?" She requested everyone to record their dance and post it as the sign of support to help all children attend school and get the education they deserve.
"Who do I see as the team reigning victorious of the World Cup?" Tammi Jacobs, Executive Director of Results Health and Fitness responds to our question, "The children will be the winners of the World Cup. You see the World Cup has astonishing power of both unparalleled exhilaration and the power to unite. We must use this moment to raise our voices for 1GOAL: to ensure all children have access to primary education."
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ShareFolder Explorer
ShareFolder for Windows Phone allows you to connect to your network shares without any additional software. With ShareFolder you can: - Transfer files from your network shares to your phone. - Load and save images to your phone gallery. - Save audio files to your music library. - Manage files and directories. - Open audio/video files directly from your shares (only video files supported by Windows Phone). ShareFolder support: - SMB/CIFS - WebDAV - OneDrive - Phone storage - FTP experimental (no TLS/SSL support). IMPORTANT: Note that ShareFolder is NOT intended to be a streaming player. For more information visit: http://www.komodosoft.netMore
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I think this is a great app, filling an incredible void in Windows phone 8.1. That said, l really need a help file. Quirky permissions behavior no doubt due to my omissions. No way to delete a PC that I could see. Etc. Thanks for the great app.More
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This is the only file/folder explorer I've found so far that permits me to browse, search, and/or map network folders. Mapping to my cloud services, like the rest do, is all well and good, but doesn't satisfy my needs. Mapping to nfs or smb shares is a mission critical feature for me, and almost broke WP for my use, until I found this app. I dislike the ads of course, but they're less obnoxious with this app than with others, and the functionality goes a long way toward making up for themMore
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Work well on Lumia 635. Copy folders, files to and from Netgear router USB network share to phone SD card, vice versa, no problem. Before this app, I had to use cloud storage Onedrive, Dropbox. etc as intermediate steps. This app is direct and faster. If you use ESfileExplorer on Android then you will feel right at home with this app on WP 8.1More
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Excellent shared folder/file browser. I can now map my network drives and bring up files from the shares on my desktop and use them. I often play my recorded TV, or music across my own network. However, file types not native to win phone haven't worked, even if other programs like vlc are installed. Thanks for filling the shared network drive hole that Microsoft has ignored!!!More
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great app! shares on LAN are finally accessible from my mobile device. however, I'm not sure if I'm gonna need it anymore now that Total Commander is available for free, offering same functionalities and more.More
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Great app! Highly recommended. Works well with my samba server and OwnCloud via webdav.More
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After the update from a few days ago, it now works with WD Mycloud. I am very happy with it! Thank you! The embedded video player is pretty basic now and doesn't Pay most of the videos, I hope we will see a more robust player in the upcoming update. The new Wm 10 video player should be able to play a lot more formats. A wm10 version would be awesome!More
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Useful application for accessing Samba shares on network. It's a shame WinPhone doesn't have such app built in. ShareFolder isn't perfect - it lacks folder history and ability to open files or folders in other apps. But it's a good start anyway.More
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Use information about your deviceUse your locationUse your musicUse the photos in your media libraryUse the media items that are currently playingUse your device network servicesUse your phoneAccess your browserUse your video libraryUse data stored on an external storage deviceAccess your Internet connection and act as a server.
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Warm reception, friendly staff in both hotel and restaurant.Although quite busy in Bracknell, the room was quiet and peaceful, so had a good night's sleep.Menu on meal deal was limited, but food and service were good.Would go back again.
Hi Friends,This place is centrally located to stores and Pizza Hut+Odeon Movies.As we all know it got the brewer fayre best in class food(slightly expensive). The biggest draw back is internet where you might need to pay on daily basis (3 pounds) or week basis (10 pounds).TV is pretty small but with only few free channels. Staff is good.
We stayed here for 2 nights on the last week-end of January and this was the first time that we had stayed in a Premier Inn. The reception staff were friendly and helpful. The room was spotless and tidy and the bed was very comfortable and that is all that we want. It does say that the hotel is on a main road which was no problem as the insulation is so good that we didn't hear a sound from outside. I recomend breakfast in the adjacent restaurant, we had the all you can eat continental which at £5.25 each including Costa coffee was excellent value. I have no problems recomending this hotel and we will stay there again in the future.
Stayed on some cold January days (and nights). The room had a small heater and took about an hour to warm up. Heating then turns off by itself to deliver a cold wakeup. Some good points were a nice breakfast (English and continental) at the adjacent restaurant and the friendly staff that provided an extra heater. the room itself was basic but comfortable and quiet
Fab Premier Inn,usual standard,clean tidy & friendly staff. Very near a small retail park (5 mins walk behind hotel) having a Morrisons,Pizza Hut,Cinema,New Look,Next & a few other shops & 10 mins walk from the town centre -MacDonalds,Burger King,Dominos pizza. Easy run to Thorpe Park taking around 20 mins each way,we had no problems at all finding the hotel & will definatley return, Only ate breakfast at the pub which was excellent.
Only stayed here for one night, just what I needed. Food was 1st class & I found the service in the restaurant the best I have experienced in a long time, I found the room very clean & warm. I would recommend with no problems
I booked for three days in premier inn and with best of knowledge this hotel doesn't maintain any standards of premier inn. My observations-a) It was freezing temperature outside, and the room-heating doesn't work. Thermostat in the room will start the heater will be off in 10-15 minutes upon starting manually. Even, receptionist was helpless. He couldn't help me at all to keep it running. So, I had to wake up every time when I feel cold to start the room heating again. I had two terrible nights in premier inn before I caught cold and switched my hotel on third day.b) Did not even returned my third day money.c) No room serviced) I paid for 2 days of internet as soon as I arrived in the hotel but internet always kept on displaying "maximum connection limit reached" and I had to work using my phone 3G connection.e) Inadequate toiletries in bathroom combined with no room service.f) Room wasn't cleaned properly when I came back from my office on day 2. My room was on ground floor They even left the window open.g) Room is very noisy. Usually in other premier inn they guarantee that rooms will not have any noise but in my case either my room was terrible or my neighbours were hammering the walls all night.It was one of the terrible hotels I have been to.
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Yao Ming practices; sets Tuesday return
Updated: December 2, 2010, 8:09 PM ETESPN.com news services
Houston Rockets center Yao Ming plans to return next week after missing nearly a month with a sprained ankle.
Yao practiced Wednesday and told reporters that Tuesday's game against the Detroit Pistons is his target date.
"I feel pretty active," he said, according to the Houston Chronicle. "We are scheduled [for] the Detroit game."
Yao was injured Nov. 10. His return to Wednesday's shootaround was his first on-court action since. He plans to practice Thursday as well.
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In the world of nuclear power, there are several ways to invest in the game: uranium exploration, production, enrichment, power plant construction and the utilities that actually run the reactors themselves. In this article, we will focus on enrichment, discussing one investment that may be something investors will want to put on their radar screen in the coming months.
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To start, we need a brief explanation of what enrichment is in the first place. Here is the uranium food chain:
1) Start with exploration to find viable uranium deposits.
2) Once a deposit is located, mining companies bring a mine online and begin digging up ore.
3) Once the actual uranium is mined, it is chemically processed into what's know as uranium oxide (U308), sometimes called "yellow cake".
4) The yellow cake is then delivered to an enrichment plant, where it is converted into a viable fuel (pellets) for nuclear fission.
5) In the enrichment process, the U-235 isotope is "super charged" by separating a gas known as uranium hexafluoride (UF6), which then enables the plant (usually through massive centrifuges) to create the pellets and then make fuel rods.
6) These fuel rods are then shipped to nuclear reactors.
This is the basic process. There are other methods of enrichment, including recycling plutonium from warheads, or reprocessing spent fuel from reactors, all of which most enrichment plants do as well.
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Once upon a time the U.S. government did all its own uranium enrichment. However, in 1998, the country's enrichment program was brought public as the United States Enrichment Company (NYSE:USU). Yep. You read that right, this company is a publicly traded spinoff of the United States nuclear program.
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Three factors are combining to make this a very solid opportunity:
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2) The stock is trading with a price-to-book ratio of 0.16. Not many companies in the market have a price to book lower than 1, further indicating a double whammy of fundamental opportunity.
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3) While the company does not currently pay a dividend, it could in two or three years after its new American Centrifuge plant is completed. Most investors are guessing that the dividend won't be chump change either. If the company does hint at a dividend being paid again, income investors will likely fall all over themselves for a chance to snap up the stock.
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At the end of the decade, USEC should most likely hold a fair-market value in the $12 area; thus the recent decline could be a great buying opportunity for investors willing to take on a little risk.
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3D printing: Dubai leads the way
Kippreport explores the technology that's currently trending at GitexOctober 7, 2015 3:08
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Dubai's ailing real estate market will continue to suffer falling prices after a short period of…
August 24, 2009 1:59 by kippreport
Dubai's ailing real estate market will continue to suffer falling prices after a short period of stabilization due to the introduction of new residential properties this year, according to a study published by Landmark Advisory.
Rents throughout the emirate fell by up to 30 percent in August, the consulting firm said, although it noted that some areas, such as Dubai Marina, posted increases between 6 to 11 percent.
"The large amount of rents ending during the same period ultimately creates a temporary supply distortion following a period of particularly strong demand," Charles Neil, chief executive officer of Landmark Advisory, said in the statement.
"Many landlords have removed inventory from the market to avoid renting out at current market rates, while others may be out of town during the summer period and consequently unavailable," he said.
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I wonder many media always mentioned rent dropping here and there in Dubai while the actual is the opposite. The only place may be dropping is in Marina and other free zones or free hold areas while in residential araes liek Al Riqqa , all landlords increasing the rent by 20% , takle it or leave it. Also abny one can check any new buildings in Al Riqqa, Al Muraqqabat etc.. where he will find the one bed room and hall is 90,000 Dhs I personally checking becasue trying to find cheaper pklace tha n mine where in 4 years my rent jumped from 37000 Dhs to 77040 Dhs. So any one can tell me how the rents are dropping??
THIS IS CORRECT WE ALL KNOW THE APARTMENT IN DUBAI MARINA.Al barsha, Palm are drastically went down to almaost 50% this year. How coem all the agents of Real estate are exagerating their prices like and keep telling us teh market are gone up every week. wonder where are they getting their datas and news? Wonder is this people are eligible to be a real estate broker and pass to be and advisors. All are aritificial thougths and lies…even they know the real value still insist for example 3 bedroom in JBR are still 190K to 220K ….surprise …This price they follow are way back 2008 price. look at all the advertisemet they did….Correction agents 110K to 120 K I believe isthe rigth price. 1 bedroom are 45K to 50 in JLT . Real estate agents are overpricing all the units of the owners property. What are your intention and who do you follow this time. It seems have they own procedure in Duba.
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British synthpop act Bastille pumps up the melodrama on its smash debut, Bad Blood, updating the New Romantic polish of the 1980s for the EDM generation. Dan Smith piles harmonies and oohs and aahs atop tumbling programmed drums, as if Chris Martin programmed a machine to digitally emulate Mumford & Sons. The band returns for the Mercedes-Benz Evolution Tour. RSVP REQUIRED.
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Designed specifically for pastors and church leaders, this one day workshop will explore the intersection between writing and the pastoral life.
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Kenny Chesney is the Buffett of the country music world, as in Jimmy — and Warren.
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Rocky River High softball player Tess Carroll is student athlete of the week
ROCKY RIVER, Ohio - Rocky River High School is where we caught this week's student athlete of the week.
Tess Carroll is the catcher for the Lady Pirates varsity softball team. But when Tess is not on the softball field, she is a part time caregiver for her homebound father with Muscular Dystrophy, and her mother that has terminal cancer.
"Softball is my escape, I use it to clear my mind. When I'm on the field I can forget about everything. I love going home to my family I would never change anything, you just have to work hard it's just a part of life," said Carroll.
"Tess has been a inspiration to our team and our coaching staff. She rallied behind the team and the players rallied around her. She faced a lot of obstacles in her short life that many of us don't face in a lifetime and she's meeting those obstacles head on," said head softball coach Duane Sunagel.
While in school Carroll is also a member of National Honor Society, Science Olympiad and flag squad for the marching band and she plays the clarinet for the concert band. With her busy life Tess still maintains a 3.8 grade point average.
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Sourdough Willy's is a bakery. There are no places to sit, no coffee, just a counter with delicious bread, rolls, scones, cookies and the like. Seasonally they sell local berries as well. But, as a restaurant, well, it's bread and water time.
Growing up and living in San Francisco for almost 40 years, I've eaten PLENTY of sourdough! Nice Sourness with a hint of acetic acid. Is the acetic natural or added? Hmmmm?
Something is off... The texture isn't like any sourdough bread I've had, it's to doughy and dense. from what I'm used to in the Bay Area, the sourdough should...
Sourdough willy's is a family own/operated bakery that specializes in sourdough bread. They probably have the oldest "sour dough start" in the state! Great people serving awesome sour dough bread and some! Best sourdough bread west of Chicago!
Got so excited on the long coastal road trip when we saw "Sourdough" and "Clam Chowder" in neon through the window.
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Raul Ibanez hits No. 300, ties Ted Williams for HRs by 41-year-old
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Mariners DH/outfielder Raul Ibanez has had a pretty nifty season in 2013, and never was that more evident than on Saturday night against the Angels ...
Like M's broadcaster Dave Sims said, that's the 300th home run of Ibanez's career, and that's also his 29th blast of 2013. That's significant because it ties the 1960 record of Ted Williams for most home runs in a season by a 41-year-old.
I'll be the first to admit that I didn't think Ibanez was going to have much of a year. Last season, he was good for nothing more than very occasionally taking advantage of the short right-field porch at Yankee Stadium. Another year older and in a far less accommodating home ballpark, Ibanez, I was sure, would struggle as a Mariner. After his big clout on Saturday, though, he's now slugging a highly respectable .503 in what's been a down year for offense.
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Sharks end season by closing the Gate
Dustin Meneley and Bobby Walker gathered with their senior teammates after the commotion of hundreds of Gulf Coast students rushing the field had passed.
Though the Sharks earned only their third win of the season, and won't be moving on to the postseason, they played like they were in the state championship game as they picked apart Golden Gate, 31-2.
"It was all heart," Meneley said after the season finale. "The whole team played amazing."
Meneley intercepted a pass in the game and almost scored a touchdown on the play, but a penalty downfield negated the score.
"The defensive line and linebackers did a good job putting pressure on the quarterback and let me be in position to make the play," Meneley said.
Walker, who plays defensive end, couldn't hold back the tears that accompanied the game's bittersweet finish.
"I left it all on the field," he said. "I don't have anything left to give.
"Our defense shut them out, our offense came to play; I couldn't have asked for anything more."
The Gulf Coast defense, which held Golden Gate standout quarterback Joey Woods to just 44 yards passing on the night, also snagged three interceptions.
"Tonight the defense shut them out," Gulf Coast coach Frank Tudryn said. "After a 1-7 start, a lot of teams would have given up, but they sucked it up and finished strong."
After the game, Golden Gate head coach Dave Tanner, who had three players involved in a legal incident on Halloween, declined to comment on what actions were taken or how they affected the team.
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