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|18 juil. 1978
|Date de dépôt
|24 juin 1977
|Date de priorité
|9 aoűt 1976
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|Numéro de publication
|Paul Franklyn Key, Anthony Ross Lazzara
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|Scientific Technology Incorporated
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This is a division, of application Ser. No. 712,607 filed Aug. 9, 1976, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,047,023.
This invention relates to a detector for colored registration marks on contrasting colored backgrounds, and more particularly to such a detector which self-adjusts to the degree of darkness or lightness of the background for detecting light or dark marks thereon respectively.
Present sensors for discriminating between a colored mark on a colored background utilize incandescent lamp light sources which require high power, have limited life and are not optimumly suited for pulsed light detection systems because of the particular afterglow or light response limitations associated therewith. Moreover, such systems must be manually adjusted to calibrate them for each new background color and shade relative to the mark color and shade. Relatively high power consumption levels occur in the incandescent lamp light sources and detector output signals in prior art detectors have low signal to noise ratios for relatively dark contrasting marks and backgrounds. Output signal instability exists due to instability at the edges of the detector threshold.
It is clear that a low power, high sensitivity, self-adjusting mark detector is desirable for a variety of applications, where either dark shade marks on a light shade background or light shade marks on a dark shade background are to be detected.
The mark detector for sensing colored marks on contrasting colored backgrounds utilizes a light source and a pulsed light detector in a common framework. The light source produces a light beam having a number of wave length components corresponding to a number of visible light colors. The light beam is projected through an aperture for reflection from a surface carrying the background and the marks thereon. The reflected light is received by the light sensor at a pulsed frequency which is synchronous with a pulsed excitation frequency for the light source. An integrator is coupled to receive the light sensor output and to provide an integral output which is coupled to one input of a comparator. Another input on the comparator is coupled to receive the pulsed output signal and the two comparator inputs are continuously compared, providing an output from the comparator when a predetermined difference in levels exists between the integral and sensor outputs. The comparator output is conditioned to present a color mark output when a surface color which contrasts with the surface background color passes through the light beam.
In general it is an object of the present invention to provide a color mark detection system having a low power consumption, fast response to color change and automatic adjustment for background colors and shades.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a color mark detection system which is substantially insensitive to noise at the edges of the mark detection threshold.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a color mark detection system with the capability of detecting dark marks on a light background or light marks on a dark background.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a color mark detection system which provides an output indicative of the relative darkness between the marks and the contrasting background.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a color mark detector wherein a self-contained solid state light source provides a beam having characteristic approaching those of white light.
Additional objects and features of the invention will appear from the following description in which the preferred embodiment has been set forth in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a simplified mechanical diagram of the structure in the color mark detector.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a light source and light sensor included in the color mark detector.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the color mark detector.
FIG. 4 is an electrical schematic including the light source and light sensor in the color mark detector.
FIG. 5 is an electrical schematic of circuitry included in the color mark detector.
FIG. 6 is a timing diagram of the signals in the circuits of the color mark detector.
The color mark detection device 11 of FIG. 1 has a framework 12 functioning as a mount and an enclosure in which is mounted a light receiver 13 which, with associated circuitry, may be the type disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,867,628 for a Pulsed Light Receiver and Method. A light source 14 is also shown mounted within framework 12 directing a light beam 16 through an aperture 17 in framework 12. A circuit 18 is associated with light receiver 13 and light source 14 and provides for interconnections therebetween. A surface 19 is shown passing before aperture 17 in the direction shown by arrow 21. Surface 19 is such as to reflect components of light beam 16 toward light receiver 13 as seen at reflected light beam 22. Surface 19 carries marks thereon which have a color contrasting with the background on surface 19.
Surface 19 is subject to "flutter" or lateral motion as it moves in the direction of arrow 21. This "flutter" moves surface 19 closer to or farther away from light receiver 13. A signal variation may therefore occur from light receiver 13. To reduce the signal variation the focal point for the optics included in light source 14 and light receiver 13 is set at the mid-point of lateral excursion of surface 19 as it moves. Thus, surface 19 will move closer to the light receiver 13 causing a peak variation in signal therefrom and further from light receiver 13 causing a light receiver signal reduction. By working on either side of the optics focal point light receiver signal variation is reduced. Color contrast on surface 19 is allowed to produce a considerably larger signal change than that produced by surface "flutter".
Turning now to FIG. 2 the light source 14 is shown in simplified form as including a high efficiency red light emitting diode (LED) 23, a yellow LED 24 and a green LED 26 connected in series between power terminals 27 and 28. Light receiver on sensor 13 which is described herein as a pulsed light receiver disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,867,628 mentioned above, is shown having a photosensitive transistor 29 for receiving reflected light beam 22. As described in the referenced patent, light sensor 13 with circuit 18 provides a sensor output at terminal 31, which is indicative of received light energy.
The block diagram of FIG. 3 shows a transmitter oscillator 32 which provides a pulsed output connected to a transmitter driver 33 and also to a pulse stretcher 34. Transmitter driver 33 is seen to be connected to terminal 28 for driving light source 14. Pulse stretcher 34 provides a pulse having a predetermined dwell time, which is synchronous with the output from transmitter oscillator 32 for energizing a gate 36. Gate 36 passes sensor output to the input of a dark comparator 37 and an integrator 38. An integral output is provided by integrator 38 and connected to the input of a buffer amplifier 39 providing a buffered output similar to the integral output to a sensitivity adjust device such as potentiometer 41. The buffered integral output adjusted to achieve a predetermined sensitivity is connected to another input terminal of dark comparator 37 which produces an output therefrom when a predetermined difference in levels between the gated sensor signal and the sensitivity adjusted integral output exists. A pulse stretcher 42 receives the output from dark comparator 37, producing a stretched output which is connected to a gate 43 and through a feedback path 44 to one of the inputs of comparator 37. Feedback path 44 is connected to the input terminal receiving the buffered integral output, which is utilized as the reference signal for comparator 37 in this embodiment. The feedback signal enhances the predetermined difference in levels between the integral and gated outputs to that comparator output is latched at a particular comparator output state when comparative magnitudes of the inputs to comparator 37 change polarity.
The output from pulse stretcher 42 is gated through gate 43 to an output conditioning circuit 46 which provides a dark mark detection output at output terminal 47.
The gated sensor output is also connected to an attenuator 48 which connects the attenuated gated sensor output to one input of a second or light comparator 49. The buffered integral output adjusted at sensitivity potentiometer 41 is connected to a reference signal delay circuit 51 which provides a delayed reference output to the other input of second comparator 49. Second comparator 49 provides an output to a second pulse stretcher 52 which provides a second stretched pulse connected both to a gate 53 and to a feedback path 54 connected to the reference input on second comparator 49. The output from gate 53 is connected to an output conditioning circuit 56 for producing a light mark detector output at terminal 57. An inhibit control terminal 58 is provided, connected to both gates 43 and 53 for inhibiting the dark and light mark output signals.
FIG. 4 is a schematic showing light source 14 containing three LED devices 23, 24 and 25 having different light output wavelengths, or colors. The resulting light beam 16 therefore has different light emission wavelengths contained therein, whereby the light beam 16 is a multiple wavelength beam having characteristics approaching the characteristics of a white light beam. In this fashion a colored surface having colored marks thereon always reflects some component wavelength contained in light beam 16 to impinge upon light receiver 13 and produce a signal therefrom. As described above, semiconductor light source 14 is energized by applying appropriate power to terminals 27 and 28.
FIG. 4 also shows the circuit associated with pulsed light receiver 13. Since pulsed light receiver 13 and associated circuit 18 is described in detail in U.S. Pat. No. 3,867,628 mentioned above it will not be described in detail again here. It is sufficient to say that light received in that portion of light beam 16 reflected as reflected light beam 22 impinges on photosensitive device 29 to produce an output indicative of the intensity level of the light in the reflected light beam 22 and produces an output signal indicative of the intensity level at terminal 31.
FIG. 5 shows the detection circuit which includes a transmitter oscillator circuit 32 having a periodic output connected to pulse stretcher 34. A stretched pulse is provided by pulse stretcher 34 which has a sufficient width to provide a predetermined gating period, and is therefore connected to control gate 36. Transmitter oscillator 32 is also connected to transmitter driver 33 for driving light source 14 through terminals 27 and 28 at a pulsed frequency determined by the output frequency of transmitter oscillator 32.
The output from light receiver associated circuit 18 is connected to the source of gate 36, shown as a field effect transistor herein. The output from light receiver circuit 18 is therefore gated through diode D6 to the input of comparator 37 and through diode D7 to integrator circuit 38 shown here as including capacitor C7 and resistor R14. The gated pulse eliminates all noise between pulses. The integral output of circuit 38, which is in the nature of a charge integrator, is connected to the input of buffer amplifier 39 for isolating the integral output from the input of comparator 37. Sensitivity potentiometer 41 is adjustable to increase or decrease sensitivity to dark and light marks on a contrasting background on surface 19. The buffered, integral output adjusted for sensitivity is connected to a separate input of comparator 37 for providing an output therefrom when the gated output exceeds the integral output by a predetermined amount. Pulse stretcher 42 stretches the output of comparator 37 by an amount of time in excess of one period of the pulsed frequency output from transmitter oscillator 32 but less than two such periods. In this fashion if pulses continue to appear at the output of comparator 37 due to the continuous comparison between the gated output and the integral output, the output of pulse stretcher 42 is maintained in one state. If a pulse is missed at the output of comparator 37, the pulse stretcher 42 times out and the state of pulse stretcher 42 changes. It may be seen by reference to FIG. 5 that if the comparator 37 misses a pulse, and the output of pulse stretcher 42 drops, transistor Q8 will turn off causing a positive pulse to be fed back through feedback path 44 including capacitor C14 to the reference input of comparator 37. Transistor Q10 will also be turned off and terminal 47 will assume a pulse voltage state.
The buffered integral output adjusted for sensitivity is also connected to the reference input terminal of comparator 49. An output is obtained from comparator 49 when the gated sensor output is greater than the level of the reference. Since the gated sensor output would always be greater than the signal at the reference input of comparator 49 due to the attenuation through sensitivity adjustment potentiometer 41 and other portions of the circuitry, the gated sensor output must be attenuated in attenuation circuit 48 including resistors R11 and R12 before being connected to the input of comparator 49. The input to the reference terminal of comparator 49 is also delayed in time so that an initial increase in gated sensor output will show as greater level in comparison to the reference level at comparator 49, thereby indicating a change toward a light color on the surface 19 being swept by light beam 14. The time delay of the reference for comparator 49 provides further reason for the need for attenuating the gated sensor output connected to comparator 49.
Much as for the dark mark comparator 37 above, light mark comparator 49 produces an output when the attenuated gate sensor output exceeds the level of the time delayed integral output. Pulse stretcher 52 again provides a stretched pulse which exceeds one period of the pulse frequency from transmitter oscillator 32 but does not exceed two periods. The output from pulse stretcher 52 is connected to light output conditioning circuit 56 so that when pulse stretcher output rises transistor Q9 is turned on and a negative spike is connected through feedback path 54 and capacitor C13 to the reference terminal of comparator 49. As transistor Q9 is turned on, transistor Q11 is turned off providing a rising signal at terminal 57 indicative of the passing of a portion of surface 19 which is lighter in comparison to the previous background color on the surface 19. An inhibit gate Q7 is turned on by a signal applied to terminal 58 which prevents transistor Q9 from being turned on by the output from the pulse stretcher 52, thereby inhibiting the light surface color output at terminal 57. When transistor Q7 is turned on it also holds the anode of diode D12 at a low potential, therefore holding the output of pulse stretcher 42 up and thereby inhibiting any output at dark surface output terminal 47.
The foregoing has described the interconnection of the various circuit components with only brief reference to the signal states existing in sequence throughout the circuit for providing the desired outputs for either dark or light portions of surface 19 passing through the light beam 14 and causing a commensurate amount of light to be reflected in reflected light beam 22. Making reference to FIG. 6 a string of negative going pulses 59 is shown on line A which may have about a ten microsecond dwell time and a period of 200 microseconds. This is the output of transmitter oscillator 32 which is utilized to drive the multiple LED light source 14 and is also connected to pulse stretcher 34. The output from pulse stretcher 34 is seen on line B as positive going pulses 61 which have a dwell time sufficient to turn on gate 36 to allow sensor output pulses 61 seen at line C and appearing at terminal 31 to be gated through to the integrating circuit 38 and one input terminal of comparator 37. Note that between pulses 62 an appreciable amount of noise 63 is present. Noise 63 is therefore eliminated by the gating at gate 36 and is absent at line D of FIG. 6.
The first pulse 62 on line C has an amplitude indicating a particular color on surface 19. The second pulse 62 on line C indicates that the surface 19 is darker comparatively than it was during the first pulse 62. The third pulse 62 on line C indicates the surface is comparatively lighter than it was during either the first or the second pulses 62. These amplitudes are seen to be repeated on line D of FIG. 6. While noise between pulses 62 on line C is eliminated, as may be seen by the gated pulse train of line D, any noise on pulses 62 themselves will be gated through with the pulses.
Integrating circuit 38 is shown in FIG. 5 as including parallel connected capacitor C7 and resistor R14. These components are chosen to afford a relatively long time constant compared to the pulse repetition rate of transmitter oscillator 32. For example a four millisecond time constant may be utilized in integrating circuit 38, which would provide an integral output seen at 64 on line E of FIG. 6. The signal form of line E is repeated at the output of buffer amplifier 39 and at the reference input of comparator 37. Thus, a DC level related to the peak gated sensor output pulses is provided at the reference input of comparator 37. Comparator output pulses are provided whenever the gated sensor output pulses 62 exceed the DC level 64 of E.
The output of comparator 37 is seen at line F as the pulses 66. Pulses 66 exist as long as pulses 62 are greater than the adjusted level 64. The second pulse 62 on line D is seen to be less than the adjusted level 64 at line E and therefore no pulse 66 appears at that time on line F. Consequently, pulse stretcher 42 times out in approximately three hundred microseconds and the output 67 therefrom drops as seen at line G. Pulse stretcher 42 times out in a period longer than the period of the pulse frequency from transmitter oscillator 32, but shorter than two periods thereof. As explained above, when the output from pulse stretcher 42 drops, Q8 is turned off and a positive pulse 68 is connected through feedback path 44 and capacitor C14 to the reference input of comparator 37. Pulse 68 is superimposed on the referenced input 64 and temporarily latches comparator 37 in the off positive so that noise on the leading edge of gated output 62 will not cause fluctuation in the output of comparator 37 and subsequent noise on the dark mark output at terminal 47.
Transistor Q10 is turned off at the same time as transistor Q8 and terminal 47 is therefore seen to rise as indicated on line L to provide dark mark output 69. When pulse 62 again exceeds the level of the reference at comparator 37 as seen in the third pulse 62 on line D, comparator 37 again produces a pulse output 66 which is stretched by pulse stretcher 42 as shown on line G at 67. The leading edge of the signal 67 produces a negative going pulse 71 coupled through feedback path 44 and capacitor C14 to the reference terminal on comparator 37 for temporarily latching the comparator 37 to produce output pulse 66. Again the feedback pulse 71 is superimposed on the reference input 64 to assure that gated output 62 is greater than reference 64 for producing comparator output 66. The rise of signal 67 at the output of pulse stretcher 42 also turns on transistor Q10 dropping terminal 47 to ground level and terminating dark output 69 at terminal 47. Therefore the dark output at terminal 47 is initiated by an absence of pulses 66, which means a comparative decrease in the gated sensor output signal 62, which means a dark area on surface 19 is passing before light sensor 13.
When a light mark passes before light sensor 13 on surface 19, an increase in the gated sensor output signal 62 will occur as may be seen in the third pulse 62 on line D of FIG. 6. As discussed above, the output pulses 66 from comparator 37 will continue and no output will be seen at terminal 47. However, an attenuated sensor output pulse 72 seen at line D is produced by attenuator 48 and connected to one input terminal of comparator 49. The reference terminal at comparator 49 is connected to a time delay circuit including capacitor C9 and resistor R22. Thus, signal 64 seen on line E of FIG. 6 is transformed to appear as the DC level 73 seen on line H of FIG. 6. At the point in time that attenuated gated sensor pulse 72 occurs in the third position from the left on line D of FIG. 6, it may be seen that pulse 72 is greater than the DC level 73 at the reference input to comparator 49. Consequently, comparator 49 will produce an output 74 as seen at line J which will actuate pulse stretcher 52 to produce output 76. The output of pulse stretcher 52, much as pulse stretcher 42, is designed to exist for more than one period of the pulse frequency from transmitter oscillator 32 but not as long as two periods therefrom. Consequently, after one pulse 74 is absent from the output of comparator 49, the output 76 from pulse stretcher 52 times out and once again resumes a low state.
When the output 76 from pulse stretcher 52 rises, transistor Q9 is turned on and a negative pulse 77 is fed back through feedback path 54 and capacitor C13 to the reference input terminal of 49. This negative pulse 77 is superimposed on reference input 73 to latch the output from comparator 49 in an up state as indicated at 74 on line J of FIG. 6. When transistor Q9 is turned on, transistor Q11 is turned off and light mark output terminal 57 produces output 78 seen at line M in FIG. 6. When pulse stretcher 52 times out and the output therefrom drops to a low state, transistor Q9 is turned off producing a positive pulse 79 through feedback path 54 and capacitor C13 to the reference input of comparator 49. Positive pulse 79 is superimposed on reference input 73 to comparator 49 to latch the output 74 therefrom in the off condition. When Q9 is turned off signal 76 falls to a low state, Q11 is turned on by a rising voltage at the base thereof, and light mark output 78 falls. Consequently, output pulses from comparator 49 exist as long as the attenuated gated sensor output 72 is greater than the time delayed reference level input to comparator 49. This only occurs when a light portion passes before sensor 13 on surface 19 to produce an increase in the gated sensor output 72 which is sufficient to exceed the time delayed reference input.
The device disclosed above has produced a 0.5 volt change as a result of a red mark on a green background. Prior art devices have been observed to produce a maximum of 30 millivolts change under such conditions, and frequently will produce no signal at all. A color mark detector has been disclosed herein which provides automatic adjustment in threshold at the comparators for producing output indicative of passage of a dark mark on a light background and for producing output indicative of passage of a light mark on a dark background.
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Posted By Barry Ritholtz On July 29, 2005 @ 5:06 pm In Investing,Psychology | Comments Disabled
[1]The latest "Apprenticed Investor [1]" column is up, and its titled Curb Your Enthusiasm. (Here's where I Should insert an inside reference to the show, but they are all R rated). [2]
The ongoing issue of emotional trading is this week's subject. Its timely, especially in light of the WSJ article [3] about brain damaged investors (no, really) discussed earlier here [4].
Here's an excerpt:
Want to become a better investor?
Get brain damage.
That's the finding of a rather unusual study [5] by researchers from Carnegie Mellon University, the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the University of Iowa. It was published in Psychological Science in June, and its conclusions were reported in The Wall Street Journal last week.
But don't start playing football without a helmet just yet: It's not any type of brain damage that helped investors in the study, but rather, a very specific form: a site-specific lesion (a kind of tissue damage) in the region of the brain in charge of controlling emotions.
The investors who have these lesions are unable to experience fear or anxiety. It turns out that lacking the emotionality ordinary investors exhibit leads to better investment decisions. It is not at all surprising that the emotionally limited investors outperformed their peers. We know from experience that when investors allow their emotions to unduly influence them, they tend to make foolish — and expensive — decisions.>
Emotions disrupt the process in s suprising number of ways. Its more than mere fear and greed — surprisingly, it also impacts us analytically.
Prior Apprenticed Investor columns can be found here [1].
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The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment has supported this document, because it is a quick measure, offering a message of commitment by the industry to end consumers of products and processed meat.
The PNT for quality assurance in relation to the species proposed recommendations in the following areas:
- Control of raw materials: in all matters related to documentation and labeling, compliance with procurement requirements and approval of suppliers, reception control, sampling for analytical testing and identification of raw material.
- Avoid cross-contamination: assessment of the risk of contamination with other species in meat processing steps and half to avoid.
- Verification of traceability: the supporting documentation, Revison of procedmientos that develop and conduct exercises and recording traceability (dessde the final product and raw materials supplier, reaching the batches used and controls receiving, vice versa).
- Review of final product labeling: check the ingredients on the label with the current formulation of the products.
From IPYC we can support them in the implementation of these new regulations and help businesses in the sector in the implementation of a System of Quality Management and Food Safety warranted by market structure and business of the company (ISO22000, IFS, BRC, etc.).


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Kevin Kane returns for his fourth season on the Northern Illinois University coaching staff and is in his second season coaching the linebackers.
A standout linebacker at the University of Kansas, Kane coached the Huskies' tight ends and fullbacks in 2011 in his first season at NIU. He took over as linebackers coach in 2013 and added the special teams coordinator role in 2013. He has coached two All-MAC linebackers over the last two years and his unit returns 2013 first team All-MAC linebacker Jamaal Bass in 2014.
Kane came to NIU after working on the football staff at the University of Wisconsin from 2008-10 where he was a graduate assistant for the 2008 and 2009 seasons before serving as the Quality Control Assistant for the UW defense in 2010. He earned a master's degree in education from Wisconsin in 2010.
Prior to going to Wisconsin, the Kansas City, Mo. native was a graduate assistant coach at his alma mater for two seasons; and in 2007 he was part of the KU coaching staff that led the Jayhawks to the 2008 Orange Bowl Championship. Kane earned a bachelor of general studies in communication studies from KU in 2006.
As a Kansas linebacker tutored by former Huskies' head coach Dave Doeren, Kane earned honorable mention All-Big 12 accolades from the Associated Press following both his junior and senior seasons and was a three-time Academic All-Big 12 honoree. He won KU's Nolan Cromwell Award for Leadership following his junior year and served as a team captain as a senior. He also won a state championship as a high school junior at Rockhurst High School in Missouri.
He and his wife, Theresa, have two sons, Jack (2) and Colin (infant).


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David Gilliland, No. 38 Long John Silver's Ford
Starting Position: 16
Finishing Position: 22
David Gilliland earned a top-25 finish and a boost in points in a long, soggy day at Bristol Motor Speedway.
The start of Sunday's Food City 500 was delayed a couple hours by rainy weather, and when it finally got started, everyone knew there was more rain on the way.
The No. 38 Long John Silver's Ford started 16th, and Gilliland found some speed once the field got going. By Lap 24, he had raced his way into the top 10.
When the next wave of rain came, Gilliland's car had tightened up a bit, dropping him back to 19th as the yellow flag, and then the red, came out for another weather delay.
Three hours later, when the race finally restarted, the track was cleaned off, damp and cold, and the Long John's Silver Ford got tighter and tighter as the remaining laps wore on. But the team battled with every opportunity to make adjustments. Despite being as far back as 30th on Lap 285, Gilliland kept pecking away at the leaderboard to work his way up to 22nd at the finish — enough to bump him up two spots in the point standings.
Comments from Long John Silver's team driver David Gilliland after the Bristol race:
"Looking at the big picture, that wasn't a bad finish for us. We knew we had a good car at the start of the race, and we know we're capable of more than what we came away with. But our car just kept getting tighter, no matter what we did. But we gained some spots at the end, had a pretty clean car at the end of the day, and it helped us in the points a little."
It was a long day at Bristol Motor Speedway, thanks to two lengthy rain delays — one at the start and another in the middle. And it was a bit of a long day on the track as well for David Ragan and the No. 34 Dockside Logistics team.
The team started 19th after a solid qualifying run, but Ragan fell back in the field in the early laps as he reported his car was tight through the turns. Then, on Lap 53, things got worse when he was hit on pit road by the No. 24 of Jeff Gordon, who exited his pit just as Ragan was pulling into his adjacent stall. The damage required numerous additional stops for repairs.
When the red flag came out for rain on Lap 125, Ragan was in 29th with plenty of laps still to be run before the race could be ruled official. But the post-rain portion of the race held another setback in store for the team. On Lap 333, the No. 95 of Michael McDowell squeezed Ragan up into the wall, causing the No. 34 to spin down the front stretch. The incident put the No. 34 back to 37th.
The team still had some time to regain some ground. With a still tight-handling car for the remainder of the race, Ragan picked up six more positions to finish in 31st.
Comments from Dockside Logistics team driver David Ragan after the Bristol race:
"This has been a bit of a rough start for us these first four races. We thought Bristol could be a good place to turn our luck around, and it looked to be that way when we qualified in the top 20. But we had some things happen that were out of our control, getting knocked around by some other cars, and the weather affecting the racetrack. We need to regroup and have a good week in California."


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Sent by Alfred Russel Wallace, Nutwood Cottage, Frith Hill, Godalming to Charles Marseilles Exeter, New Hampshire, USA on 11 April 1885.
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Transcription date: July 10, 2013
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Frith Hill, Godalming
April 11th. 1885
Charles Marseilles Esq.
Dear Sir
The author of the term "survival of the fittest" is Herbert Spencer, who I believe first used it in his Principles of Biology, Chap. XII. The works in which I have illustrated and developed the theory, are, Essays on Natural Selection (now out of print) and Island Life Tropical Nature in which the theory of colour in nature is set forth & a substitute for Darwin's theory of sexual selection proposed. Also in Island Life & the Geographical Distribution of Animals I have further applied the theory to important groups of [[2]] phenomena.
The best work on the general doctrines of Evolution in undoubtedly Herbert Spencers First Principles. The best application of the doctrine & demonstration of its detailed action in nature,-- Darwin's Origin of Species'.
My book on Land Nationalization[sic] is a general sketch of the facts and principles of land tenure in the British Isles, as showing the necessity of a reform on the lines of Land Nationalisation.
Yours Faithfully | Alfred R. Wallace [signature]
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17 Mar 14
Funky/Club House
Review: Joey Negro's Thomas Newman-sampling classic from 2000 just keeps on giving. Here we find Berlin duo Andre Crom and Chi Thanh dissecting it down to its very element and rebuilding it over a bulbous bass groove. Teasing us with a spliced, diced version of the hook, it's not until the breakdown that the shivering soul of the original sample is allowed to breathe. A fine lesson in groove dynamics and a cool house music history lesson, this remix is nigh-on perfect.
17 Oct 05
Funky/Club House
07 Oct 13
Funky/Club House
Played by: Juno Recommends Funky House
Review: David Russell Lee has an impressive number of pseudonyms at his disposal, from Joey Negro to Sessomatto and Agora, but he appears this time under his Jakatta alias for a humungous remix compilation of his Visions work. There a plenty of names and bangers on here, from the almighty Photek who gives "So Lonely" a balearic spin, to Layo & Bushwacka's tripped-out remix of "My Vision" and even Blu Mar Ten's sultry and minimalistic D&B re-spin. There's too much quality for us to give everything away and spoil it for your hearing pleasure - dig in!
24 Jun 13
Played by: Juno Recommends Reggae/Oldies/Ska
21 Nov 11
Funky/Club House
Review: From Joey Negro's Z Records, keyboard wiz JD73 (aka Dan Goldman) has his fine cover of Whitney Houston's "Love Will Save The Day" remixed on this new EP. Richard Earnshaw gives it a tasty house makeover which keeps the soulful edge firmly in check thanks to some Rhodes stabs, while the slower original sounds just as funky, with JD plying it with some great organ solos. Look out for another JD track, the boogie-shaped "Written In The Stars", as well as the very useful "Love Will Save The Day" acapella.
16 Nov 10
06 Nov 10
Funky/Club House
21 Jun 11
Funky/Club House
Played by: Dave Lee / Joey Negro, Keep Schtum, Doctormusic Project, Tornado Wallace, JD73
26 Dec 11
Funky/Club House
Played by: Pat Lok
Review: Joey Negro once again adopts his long running Sessomato guise for this four track EP of old school house vibes. Both "All Around The World" and "Give It To You" combine samples, percussion, and piano riffs from several classic house tunes to create some guaranteed dancefloor heat. "All Around The World" sounds like it's been lifted straight out of the acid house era, with cut up vocals and rattling handclaps and euphoric piano chords that transport you back in time. "Give It To You" meanwhile combines disco strings with a classic diva vocal, more massive piano chords and a squealing 303 to create some of the best throwback house you'll hear all year.
01 Apr 10
18 Nov 09
Funky/Club House
Played by: DJ Magazine, JUNO DOWNLOAD
27 Apr 15
Funky/Club House
Played by: Dave Lee / Joey Negro, Casio Social Club, Dr Packer, Juno Recommends Funky House, Lady Duracell (We Get Lifted), Ziggy Phunk, Felipe Le Conteè, Akio Imai
Review: An eight-minute slice of celebratory slinky funk, Do What You Feel originally appeared on this veteran DJs Universe Of Love album. Now it's back in remixed form to keep the party going nicely. This time there are three incarnations - JN Revival's deep and punchy vintage handbaggy vibes, Supernova's bassier stoned acid and the warm funky house joy of Steve Mill's rework.
Pack of accapellas from legendary vocalists such as Diane Charlemagne, Taka Boom, Pete Simpson, Fonda Rae, Karla Brown, Katherine Ellis, Dave Clarke, Gerideau & more
Joey Negro's Z Records and Juno Download are giving away an album full of classic Z Accapellas so you can lock yourself away and produce your own remixes and DJ mixes. The album contains accapella's from legendary vocalists such as Diane Charlemagne, Taka Boom, Pete Simpson, Fonda Rae, Karla Brown, Katherine Ellis, Dave Clarke, Gerideau and more... Oh and please note peeps - the accapellas are free to download and for you to use in your productions and mixes but if you want to use them commercially please contact Z Records to gain prior approval!
Played by: George Kelly (aka DJ Butcher)
Second pack of accapellas from the vaults of the Z Records catalogue...
Played by: DJ VIVONA
Third pack of accapellas from the vaults of the Z Records catalogue...
21 Nov 11
Funky/Club House
Played by: Scott Morter, CARL TAYLOR
Review: A solo release from his own Z Records label sees Joey Negro's "Feel It" get a commanding rework from Italian producer and DJ Alex Kenji. Wrapped around a rock solid groove made up of kicks, a chanking guitar part and a subtle acid bassline, this tight rhythm is layered with huge pads and brought up and down through some enormous filter builds and stacking drops. Funky house at its most thrilling, Kenji absolutely nails it.
29 Jun 15
Played by: Dave Lee / Joey Negro, Ross Couch, Groove Motion, Dicky Trisco, Casio Social Club, Dr Packer, Shota Tanaka (Beaten Space Probe), HWah, Ziggy Phunk, BRENDON P, Lux Experience, Akio Imai
Review: In recent years, Dave Lee seems to have been concentrating on remixes, compilations and side projects. As a result, "I Can Hear Your Body Rock" is, somewhat surprisingly, the first original Joey Negro single for two years. As you might expect, it's a deliciously summery affair that effortlessly joins the dots between piano house, early '90s US garage and '80s boogie. Lee concentrates on the latter on the alternative Serious Mix, which pleasingly sits somewhere between the delay-laden proto-house of Paul Simpson's Serious Intention project, and breezy early '90s house. For those who just want more pianos, Lee also obliges with the sumptuous "Pianohead Dub".
20 Oct 08
Funky/Club House
Played by: Jay West, Mag Spencer, Stefan Gruenwald
02 Mar 07
Funky/Club House
28 Jan 09
Electro House
19 Dec 11
Funky/Club House
Played by: Juno Recommends Funky House, Random Soul
Review: Z Records presents an essential remix of label boss Joey Negro's classic anthem "Must Be The Music", with Crazibiza bringing the track right up to date with a big room club version. Filled with rough, intensifying bass, the original's disco loops are filtered through a fuzz of bombastic electro house, driven along by a firm 4/4 stomp. Also includes a dub version for those with less vocal tendencies.
13 Jun 09
Funky/Club House
Played by: Kosmas Epsilon
11 Jul 11
Funky/Club House
13 Dec 10
Funky/Club House
20 Jul 09
Funky/Club House
Played by: Rasmus Faber
10 Dec 12
Deep House
Played by: Dave Lee / Joey Negro, George Kelly (aka DJ Butcher), Rudy's Midnight Machine, Ralf Gum, Juno Recommends Disco, Donka
Review: Given his history as a maker of lusciously melodic, soul-flecked electronic music, Martin 'Atjazz' Iveson is a smart choice to remix the latest chunk of boogie-soul from Dave Lee's Sunburst Band project. Iveson's vocal mix is something of a morning fresh blast-from-the-past - a shuffling, Osunlade-ish fusion of Darian's soulful vocals, twinkling pianos and jazzy house percussion. His Syncopated Dub is even better, all warm synths, Henrik Schwarz-ish builds, twinkling pianos and shuffling rhythms. For those looking for a quick percussive hit, Iveson has also provided an excellent Beat Skit. Not to be outdone, Dave Lee also provides a clutch of remixes. Of these, it's the sweet boogie-soul groovery of the Joey Negro Dub that most impresses.
03 Sep 12
Deep House
Played by: Dave Lee / Joey Negro, Jask, Monkey Boots, Bruce Rodgers (Union Effect Music), BRISA, Superbreak, Juno Recommends Deep House, Vermelho, Djs: Most Charted - Deep House, Andreas Saag
Review: UK disco and house ledge Joey Negro returns - again - this time presenting four reworks of insouciant house jam "Take It To the Top" on his own Z Records imprint. Mule and Freerange alumnus Andreas Saag turns in two revisions, a "dubstrumental" and a straight up remix, with the latter ripe for peak time play. There's also an extended mix from Negro himself which teases out the lush disco arrangement beautifully and an acappella for the more creative DJs out there.
04 Feb 13
Funky/Club House
Played by: Dave Lee / Joey Negro, Casio Social Club, Juno Recommends Funky House, Nicolas Bassi, Frankie Knuckles, Frankie Knuckles
Review: For the past two decades, Frankie Knuckles has specialized in creating the sort of warm, touchy-feely soulful house remixes that recall a more innocent age. Here he's at it again (alongside pal Eric Kupper), re-shaping the Sunburst Band's reveivalist disco-boogie jam "The Secret Life of Us" as a grandiose, string-laden homage to early days of E-fuelled soulful house excess. The Signature Mix makes great use of Diane Charlemagne's excellent vocal, layering it over a classic Knuckles groove and all manner of pads, chords and melodic touches. The Signature Dub, complete with epic intro and singalong chorus repeats, is if anything even better. A pleasing blast from the past, all told.
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15 Jul 13
Deep House
Played by: Dave Lee / Joey Negro, Sandy Rivera
13 Jun 11
Played by: George Kelly (aka DJ Butcher), Juno Recommends Disco, JUSTIN WINKS (CASIO SOCIAL CLUB), Sleazy Beats Recordings, Trujillo, Dj Assassin (Recode Recordings)
Review: Notorious sample magpie and veteran housemaster Joey Negro returns with another instalment of the old skool flavoured Surround Sounds project. The EP opens with a suitably slinky deep house rub from the always reliable Session Victim, before heading towards freestyle/synth disco/early NY house pastures with a remix from Kola Kube themselves. While a touch cheesy round the edges (anything that apes freestyle usually is - roll with it), the NY House Mix boasts a suitably solid bottom-end and some nice dubbed-out touches. That just leaves two versions of the Special Dubb (vocal and instrumental), which hover between sun-soaked beach house, sparkling freestyle and retro synth disco.
19 Sep 11
Funky/Club House
Played by: Dave Lee / Joey Negro, Lewis Ferrier, Juno Recommends Funky House, Husky, JOHNNY "D" - HENRY STREET
Review: Always effortlessly soulful, Joey Negro spotlights his Mistura project nicely on this EP via some excellent mixes of the sun-kissed "Better Things To Come". With nods to Paradise Garage-era disco and classic funky house, JN's club mix is 7-plus minutes of pure joy, while those who prefer a languid extension will go ape for his "Sunburst Dub". As well as a very valuable acapella of Kadija Kamara's outstanding vocal take, there's also an airing of the gospel-influenced house bomb, "Sweet Magic".
16 Sep 10
Funky/Club House
26 Mar 07
Funky/Club House
22 Dec 09
Funky/Club House
Played by: Randy Brusseto, DJ Magazine
20 Dec 10
Funky/Club House
23 Nov 10
Funky/Club House
Played by: Ross Couch, Rony Breaker
12 Oct 10
Deep House
16 Apr 12
Deep House
Played by: Deepshizzol on Deepvibes Radio 16.0, Lionel Weets, Kenny Dope
Review: Z Records clearly don't do things by halves. Eschewing the usual format for remix albums - a CD's worth of reworks - Joey Negro's imprint is offering up a whopping 26 different versions of tracks from his debut Akabu full-length, The Phuture. So, where to start? Jimpster's touchy-feely deep house take on "Searchin" is as good as place as any (handily, it's the opening track). Elsewhere, look out for a splendid, soundscape mix of "Phuture Bound" by Ame, a tight and percussive builder from MCDE, a delightful Detroit techno-meets-electrofunk rework from Octave One, a skippy, old-skool garage excursion from Lovebirds (surprisingly) and solid contributions from Spirit Catcher, Shur-I-Khan and Andre Lodemann.
09 Apr 12
Deep House
26 Aug 10
Funky/Club House
JOEY NEGRO presents AKABU feat FOREMOST POETS
02 Apr 12
Deep House
Played by: OSHEEN
JOEY NEGRO presents AKABU feat JOEL EDWARDS
10 Oct 11
Funky/Club House
Played by: VISTI, Rudy's Midnight Machine, Sean Gormally (Sean and Dev), Mathew Bandy (Souldier), Juno Recommends Funky House, JUSTIN WINKS (CASIO SOCIAL CLUB), Rony Breaker, Mighty Mouse, Cosmonauts, Ellen Allien, Leg Jazz, Stephane deschezeaux, Yass, Spirit Catcher
Review: Recently, Dave 'Joey Negro' Lee has successfully mined a rich seam of boogie and New York synth disco in his house productions. This collaboration with vocalist Joel Edwards continues that trend, fusing sparkling electrofunk synths and a deliriously positive vocal from Edwards with chunky house bottom end. The results are faithfully solid, offering a sharp and synth-heavy take on Lee's traditional disco-house sound. On the remix front, the usually synth-boogie heavy Spirit Catcher flip the script, this time turning in two versions dripping in cute disco touches and colossal old skool garage organs. As remixes go, they're pretty special.
JOEY NEGRO presents AKABU feat TONY MOMRELLE
26 May 11
Deep House
Played by: Frandanski, DJ Luiz Pareto, The Revenge, Nacho Marco, Andreas Saag
JOEY NEGRO presents AZUCAR
25 Feb 13
Funky/Club House
Played by: Dave Lee / Joey Negro, Jask, Grant Nelson, RedSoul, Henri Kohn, SW, J&M BROTHERS, Kyodai
Review: Mr Negro adds yet another party personality to add to the ever-growing list, and he's presenting it with the help of Freerange-faves Kyodai. Pumped with glittering pianos, strings and tight looping of the vocal, it's a surefire house hit that sounds just as timeless as it does forward thinking. For less vocal outlandishness head directly to the dub. And for more vocal outlandishness head directly to the acapella tool - hours of fun!
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Funky/Club House
Played by: Dave Lee / Joey Negro, ROTCIV, Faze Action, Mathew Bandy (Souldier), JUSTIN WINKS (CASIO SOCIAL CLUB), TURNTILL, Random Soul, Nine Lives
Review: Going back to his soulful, disco roots Joey Negro dives into his Doug Willis alias for these beauties, out on Z Records. "Music Speaks Louder Than Words" is a Philly/Salsoul bomb, complete with a huge chorus that could charm even the most gloomy and dour music fan. "Doug Be Good To Me" is another gem, this time channelling boogie basslines of D-Train or The Gap Band, while the new "Dougyoulator" mix of "Activated" fuses Italo sounds with a deepish, dubby vibe for yet another curveball from the multi-monikered master, and that's even before he channels the Bee Gee's and Yellow Magic Orchestra in one blinding stroke! With some producer friendly acapellas also included on the release, this is pure must-have stuff.
20 May 13
Funky/Club House
Played by: Pagany, Frankie Knuckles
Review: Marking 20 years since its first release, Joey's beautiful One Way-sampling disco house joint gets another new lease of life thanks to Alex Kenji and Mr Willis himself. The former adds an alluring bump-bass jack (think Daft Punk's "Burnin'") while the latter just beefs the original up to contemporary production standards and ensures that crisp acid line is an equally strong feature as the lead sample. Also included is "Doug Biscuit", a more cosmic, dreamy house version of "Spread Love". Three first class takes on one of Joey's earliest releases. Spread the love today...
18 Jun 12
Funky/Club House
Don't Want You Back (J Paul Getto's Doesn't Want Anything To Do With You Anymore mix) - (6:14) 126 BPM
Played by: Ennio Styles, Casio Social Club, Luis Machuca, Juno Recommends Funky House, TURNTILL, Random Soul, DA MOVELT NASTY SHOW
Review: Rocking a title that recalls Cat Stevens' seminal pre-electro oddity "Was Dog A Doughnut?", there's funky house in abundance on this return to man of many guises Joey Nego's Doug Willis alias - from the excellent glitterball swirl of "Universe of Sound" to J Paul Getto's powered mix of "Don't Want You Back". Also the dub cover of the Bee Gees "You Should Be Dubbing" is a gem that should be snapped up immediately by house and disco crate-diggers.
JOEY NEGRO presents FOREAL PEOPLE
27 Feb 12
Funky/Club House
Played by: DJ VIVONA, Scott Diaz
Review: David Lee dusts off some late 90s magic with this reissue of "Does It Feel Good 2 U?" (first released in 1998), which arrives replete with two new remixes from J Paul Ghetto. The original is pretty hard to beat, and it arrives here in extended form, all loopy disco elements and peak time vocals. There are also handy bonus beats and acapella version for the more adventurous DJs, but for our money the real gem here is the J Paul Ghetto dub - all simmering late night chords which create a slinky late night deep house vibe.
JOEY NEGRO presents JAKATTA
29 Oct 12
Funky/Club House
Played by: Ogris Debris
Review: A veritable Dave Lee classic from 2005, this sports one of the finest African chants ever to grace a house cut. Deep, driven but delightfully soulful and spirited, its timeless flavour has been reinvisioned Austrian duo Ogris Debris with a more left-centric message. With spiralling psychedelic meanders on the melody and an altogether trippier vibe, it complements the original without trying to outshine. For good measure Mr Negro himself has provided an edit of his original "Medusa" remix. And an acceplla. Hours of fun.


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How quickly Fall quarter has elapsed! It seems like just the other day students were descending upon campus to begin the new academic year. The quarter was filled with much excitement as new students made connections with the campus community and adjusted to the rigors of university life, while returning students rekindled friendships and continued their academic pursuits! As we look to close out the quarter, and students busily prepare for final exams and term papers, we also begin to look forward to the future as the Housing Application process will commence (especially for rising Juniors & Seniors) soon after students return from the break!
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Residents who wish to remain in the residence halls until 9:00AM on Saturday, December 14 will need to meet the Extension Request qualifications/criteria and must submit all supporting documentation regarding their specific request.
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Moving out in June may seem far off but Winter & Spring quarters tend to fly by! For information about the move-out process and a complete schedule of repair charges, please visit the Housing website: www.scu.edu/housing Please also encourage your student to routinely keep their room and/or apartment clean to avoid unnecessary end of year charges! The Spring 2014 move-out date is 9:00PM on Thursday, June 12, 2014!
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On their way back to the stairs leading to the ground floor, Marks and Wallace passed the flat of Miles Thomas to see George Groves and his team leaving the scene. Marks looked at his watch and only then realised that they had all been at the flats for over four hours.
"Anything to report?" He asked as the forensic pathologist met him at the door. Groves smiled - this was typical of Dennis Marks.
"I'll know more when we get all this stuff back to the lab" Came the standard response.
"What about the body?"
"Definitely dead" The man's sense of humour was unique.
"Very funny, what about time and cause?"
"Odd that. He'd been beaten and both legs were broken, but I think the beating itself occurred much earlier than the rest of the injuries. Cause of death itself was blunt force trauma with a wooden implement, probably something like a baseball or cricket bat."
"Anything interesting in the flat?" Marks pushed a little further as Groves started down the stairs.
"Apart from the blood stain, the place was covered in fingerprints, and we'll need to take samples of them and DNA from all the residents as soon as possible - I'll leave one of my staff to do that. We're checking the broken furniture for any missing pieces that could have been used as the murder weapon, but apart from that you're going to have to wait for my report. I'll get it to you as soon as I can."
"OK, there are four or five more people to talk to, so we won't be finished much before six. I'll catch up with you later."
Peter Spencer returned from his attempt at tracing Gasparini, and Marks assigned DC Wallace to assist in the fingerprint and DNA sampling. Giorgio had disappeared and despite Spencer's visiting all his known haunts, no-one seemed to know where he could be found, a fact which didn't surprise either of the detectives. They made their way downstairs to Flat 4 where, according to Thornton's list, the tenant was Carol Thorpe who lived there with her eleven year old son, Martin. According to the notes which they had taken in his interview, Leroy Randall had made vague allegations to Marks and Wallace of something untoward concerning the boy. Marks knew that he would have to tread very carefully if he were to find out just what that had involved.
Carol Thorpe was twenty-eight and a single parent who worked full time for a local firm of chartered accountants. Her son, Martin, had been without a father figure since Peter Thorpe had walked out six years ago when the boy was five. Despite her not coming home each day until around six, this had not been a problem as Martin had been collected from school by Pauline Welch, a friend of Carol with a boy of Martin's age. However, since they moved away eighteen months ago, Martin and Carol's domestic routines had been disrupted quite badly. With time on his hands both before and after school, he had fallen in with a bad crowd and had become very disruptive both there and at home. Counselling had not really helped as the boy had simply 'clammed up' and refused to co-operate. It was then that he came into contact with Miles Thomas.
At first, his behaviour seemed to improve as Thomas took an interest in him, but almost overnight there was a dramatic change in his personality and Carol began to notice items going missing from around the flat. When questioned, Martin denied all knowledge and became very aggressive, but it wasn't until she found a syringe that she began to realise what was happening.
The detectives were admitted to the flat by Martin who looked at them both with deeply suspicious eyes. He shouted his mother and retreated immediately to what Marks supposed was his room, slamming the door behind him. They waited, front door still open, for Mrs Thorpe to arrive and when she eventually appeared it was clear that she had been taking a bath when they called. Closing the door, she muttered something incomprehensible concerning her son's letting them in, apologised for her appearance and retired to dress. Returning five minutes later, she invited them into the lounge and asked them to take a seat. She was an attractive young woman bearing the signs of ageing at an early stage, no doubt due to the responsibility of raising a child alone. Her smile, though welcoming, made Marks think she was nervous of their presence, possibly due to something relating to Martin.
"What can I do for you Inspector? Is it something to do with my son? Has he done something wrong?"
This was a very defensive start, and they would have to be careful not to alienate the woman into concealing any information on Miles Thomas.
"No, nothing like that Mrs Thorpe." Said Marks "We are making enquiries about Miles Thomas. No doubt you will have heard by now that he had been found dead."
"Yes, my son said something to me an hour ago. On the roof wasn't he?"
"That's true, but I am interested in a statement made to us by one of your neighbours. Leroy Randall told us that there was a connection between Thomas and your son, Martin. Can you tell us what it was?"
Carol Thorpe paled noticeably at this statement and averted her eyes involuntarily, a clear sign that Marks had touched a nerve. She stood up and walked over to the window, staring out into the now cloudy and rain-filled sky. She turned back suddenly to the detectives as if she had steeled herself into action before she lost her nerve. Returning to her seat, she took a deep breath and opened her mouth to speak.
"No, don't tell then mum! They're coppers, it'll only cause trouble and they'll split us up - you know what Miles said don't you?"
Martin Thorpe had entered the room without anyone noticing, and was now standing at the door with fists clenched and tears streaming down his face. He was shaking uncontrollably and his eyes flitted between the three of them with alarming speed. In the silence caused by his interruption he suddenly turned, ran to the apartment door and vanished. They heard the front door to the flats slam as he evaded the officers posted there to ensure that no-one left the building. Marks cursed under his breath and made a note to reprimand the PC responsible. Carol Thorpe held her head in her hands, and DC Wallace moved over to her chair to comfort her. From Martin's demeanour, Marks guessed that the boy's relationship to Thomas had been more of a commercial nature than anything else. It was anyone's guess at present whether it was restricted to merely supplying the lad, or, more seriously extended into using him as a conduit for access to schools in the area.
It was a further fifteen minutes before Carol was sufficiently calm for them to continue with their questioning. Miles Thomas had indeed taken an interest in Martin some six months ago, and had supplied him with a range of increasingly powerful and dangerous drugs. The disappearing items from the flat were the boy's way of financing his habit, and when that ran out he was persuaded into dealing as a means of paying his way. Martin was now addicted to Heroin, and despite Carol's repeated and increasingly vehement protestations to Thomas, the man had just laughed in her face. It had reached such a pitch that during one particularly belligerent encounter, Carol had been heard by other residents threatening to kill him unless he left Martin alone.
"I didn't kill him Inspector Marks, I just lost my temper. It was only a threat - I was upset and when he laughed in my face, I just exploded. I'm glad he's dead though, he was an evil man, but I didn't do it."
"Mrs Thorpe, whilst dealing in any prohibited substance is a criminal act, your son's addiction is not our primary concern here. Whoever killed Miles Thomas may have done so for one or more reasons and it is our intention to follow that trail wherever it may lead us. We will be taking fingerprint and DNA samples from all of the tenants, and when Martin returns we will need to speak to him. If you could ensure that he is here, I would be grateful."
Dennis Marks and Peter Spencer left the flat with yet one more trail of enquiry to follow. They needed to find out more about the circumstances of Miles Thomas' enticement of Martin Thorpe and also the location his supplies. This thing was expanding beyond the confines of the apartment block, they still had two more tenants to see and needed to re-interview the house manager who had proved a little evasive when Peter initially saw him. There was however, one passing comment which he had made, and this hinted at some sort of relationship between Carol Thorpe and John Fraser the occupant of Flat 3.
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