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There Are Few Secrets in a Small Town
by Jan Michael Sherman
When my wife, Denise, and I moved to a place in the Yukon so small that when someone sneezed at one end of town, someone at the other end reached for the Kleenex, I quickly found that practicing therapy could get pretty tricky. Not only did everyone know everyone else's business, everyone was in everyone else's business. Case in point: because I chose to drink only Diet Pepsi when out in public, word soon spread that I was a recovering alcoholic.
The place in question was a spot in Canada straddling the Alaska Highway just north of the British Columbia-Yukon border that I'll call Mile 666. Home to some 1,600 souls, mostly fugitives from "down south," these were folk for whom the normal overload of urban life felt too much like being buried alive. Denise and I had planned to stay two years, but ended up staying five. Something about the stillness and serenity of the winters–and only three stop signs in town–proved difficult to abandon.
Denise caught on as a medical assistant with the local doctor, while my canine cotherapist, Grizz, and I ran a branch office of a family services agency. I reported, by phone mostly, to a supervisor in Whitehorse, 300 miles and a five-hour drive to the northwest.
In a town so small, the standard therapeutic ban on "dual relationships" was impossible to observe. I quickly came to know almost everyone. And almost everyone knew me. My first client, for instance, was Susan, who bagged my purchases at the Grubstake Grocery and also happened to collect the rent on behalf of Burl, her common-law husband who owned the house Denise and I lived in.
Early on, I decided to deal with clients in public reactively: if someone said hello, I'd say hello. The approach worked fine, except when I happened to have awkward, multiple chance encounters (in the same day) with some client who'd had an especially intense session earlier. Even Grizz discovered there were clients she had to pretend she didn't know when she encountered them away from the office. But that wasn't enough to keep me out of trouble.
One crisp September day, a logging show operator named Gary walked in, telling me he'd parked some distance away to approach my office from the rear. He'd been concerned that his truck would be recognized–thus announcing to everyone in the damn territory that he was seeking help from "the town shrink." I found it tough to maintain a straight face given that his wife, Flora, had urged him to seek counseling while they were in the produce section of the Grubstake three days earlier; her "suggestion" had been broadcast in a nicotine-cured rasp that could cut glass at 40 paces. (I got the news from Hoser, the town taxi driver–notorious big-mouth and non-recovering alcoholic–who'd driven Flora to bingo that same evening.)
Gary himself was a straightforward, easygoing guy who loved the Yukon as much as Flora couldn't stand it. Flora was big-city raised, had come to loathe the north and was determined to sell off Gary's business and move back to civilization. Upset about matters existential she couldn't quite put her finger on, Flora had decided to locate the source of her frustrations in her husband, and had cajoled him into getting a bit of counseling.
The first ethical problem was that I already knew Gary, sort of. Soon after arriving in Mile 666, I'd gone fishing with him. Unacquainted with the sometimes-convoluted ethics of our profession, Gary was surprised when I told him it would be inappropriate for me to see him professionally, given our preexisting relationship, ephemeral as it might be. I suggested he contact our main office in Whitehorse. But the next day, Gary called to let me know that it would take three months to be seen at Whitehorse, which would put his first session sometime in November, meaning he would have to make -the 10-hour (round trip) trek in -30o – 40oC weather. By that time, he told me, his marriage to Flora might well be history. He couldn't understand why he couldn't see me, since I was the only game in town.
To add a dash more dilemma to my ethical queasiness, Flora and Denise had become chummy as a consequence of Flora's frequent visits to the medical clinic where Denise worked. I told Gary I needed a little time to consider the situation. As soon as the door closed, I reached for the phone and then recalled that my supervisor was down south for a conference. Agreeing with myself that delivering needed services in a timely fashion superceded rigorous conformity to standards of ethical practice created by people who had never lived in a place like Mile 666, I booked Gary a first, formal session.
Meanwhile, the three of us prepared for our first winter. Denise made freezer jam and looked after the plants, and I split and packed logs for the wood stove, while Grizz supervised the arrival of her winter coat. One night, we went to the Tundra Room to hear the Rockin' Thunderbirds. I ordered a couple of beers to grease the grapevine–hoping to confound the rumor about my being a recovering alcoholic. I figured news of my "relapse" would be all over town come morning. (And I was right.)
A Suspicious Wife
A few weeks later, I picked up the phone to hear Flora's nicotine rasp, insisting in great distress that she needed to see me. Flora was 30 minutes early and started to cry almost as soon as she walked into my office. Apparently, about a year earlier, not long after she'd begun lobbying for them to pack it in and leave the Yukon, Gary had gone missing from the physical side of their marriage. After six months without making love–not due to any lack of desire on her part–Flora began to suspect that Gary was "carrying on." She started monitoring his movements, checking his odometer and generally feeling like she was losing it. Gary had denied any extramarital activity, but in a way that served only to fuel Flora's suspicions.
Two days later, at their first couple's session, Flora quickly confronted Gary. His denial sounded like a prelude to a confession, an invitation to tease the truth out of him, but Flora was in no mood to indulge his manipulations. She was the injured party here, not bloody Gary, so she'd be damned if she were going to make it easy for him. She wanted him to take full responsibility for his actions and then they'd see what they would see.
Six days on, the plot thickened considerably. I received a call from Susan (my grocery bagger and landlady) requesting a session, her first in several months. Getting right to it, Susan said that she and Gary had just ended a yearlong affair, unable to bear the guilt and shame any longer. But that wasn't why Susan had booked the session.
It seems common-law hubby, Burl, had taken her confession badly. Burl, who worked for Gary as a tree-faller, had cooked up a plan to teach Gary a lesson. Burl intended to stage a "logging accident" somewhere deep in the bush. All he'd told Susan was that he was going to lure Gary to the top of a cedar in the most remote part of the logging show, then hang him by his feet and abandon him to the tender mercies of the elements. Susan wasn't certain he'd go ahead with it; after all, Gary and Burl had been best buddies forever. Burl wouldn't actually harm Gary, would he?
I told her Burl and Gary's friendship was irrelevant. If I believed Burl's threat was serious, I'd have to report it to the Mounties–or, at the very least, warn Gary. Susan begged me not to, saying she regretted having told me about the situation. I asked if this was truly how she felt. After a moment, she shook her head: No, of course not. But wasn't there some other way we could handle it?
This was an ethical minefield beyond anything I'd been taught about in school. I mean, here I was negotiating with a client (Susan), on behalf of my landlord (Burl), about another client (Gary) and his wife (Flora), who's not only a client as well but the disclosure-prone buddy of my wife (Denise). Talk about needing a program to tell the players!
Well, I suggested to Susan, if the four of you came in for a session and Burl was prepared to tell Gary of his plan, that might suffice. Of course, I would need to tape the session. Susan nodded and said she'd talk to the others.
A couple of days later, Susan called to say that Burl had agreed to the "group" session after she'd told him I'd have to speak to the Mounties if he didn't. But she simply couldn't approach Flora or Gary–she just couldn't be the one to broach the affair. Couldn't I please invite them?
Out on a Limb
I could and I did. Interestingly, neither Flora nor Gary asked about the session's agenda.
A day later, the five of us met for several hours. Figuring that her cofacilitation might be counterproductive, I left Grizz at home. I felt the couples needed to stand in the fire of their threatened connectedness, to confront their fears and half-hidden truths without the ameliorating effects of canine comfort and compassion. Personally, I decided to be more Perlsian than Rogerian.
At first, there was much throat-clearing, exchanging of furtive glances and maintaining a safe distance–no one sat next to his or her partner. I was more anxious than anyone. Finally, I blurted out entirely spontaneously, "I wonder how long someone would have to hang upside down from a tree before turning into human jerky?"
Dead silence was replaced by laughter that sounded like spring ice breaking up on the Yukon River. Everyone took a deep breath. Dual though they might be, my preexisting relationships with these folk clearly carried some serendipity.
Gary, radiating misery, told how he'd initiated the affair with Susan. He looked beseechingly at Flora, who, rigid with hurt and anger, looked through him. "You betrayed me, Gary," she whispered. He nodded. She started to rise and for a moment I was sure she was going to bolt. It was then that I realized what I had at stake: I had gone out on a limb by not insisting that Gary seek counseling in Whitehorse and I was responsible for what came from that decision. I was afraid my entire therapeutic intervention was about to implode.
Then Burl admitted his plan to "damage" Gary–and made it clear that he'd been quite serious "at the time." Sitting back down, Flora said she almost wished he'd gone through with it, then broke into tears. What about right now, Gary asked? Where do we stand now? "I love ya, man," Burl blurted. "That's how I stand now." Telling Burl he'd been talking to Flora, Gary went over and tentatively sat down beside his wife.
Embarrassed, Burl glanced at Susan. She took a deep breath, then allowed as how he and Gary went back almost 40 years–were closer than most brothers–while she and Burl had been together not quite 8. She'd sometimes felt as if Burl was cheating on her with Gary! Flora managed a smile, then said without irony, "Hey, we're family, the four of us. Whatever's led to this, we can work it out." She glanced at Gary. "At least I want to."
That night, Denise said, "Well, are they all getting divorces? Is Burl really going to hang Gary from the top of a cedar and leave him to turn into jerky? Is Flora moving back to Toronto?" She kissed me goodnight. "The phone didn't stop all evening. Naturally, I had to pretend I knew absolutely nothing at all. And, of course, no one believed me. People simply can't fathom how you can keep all that good stuff to yourself . . . . You know, keep it from your wife, at least."
Too-close friends and erstwhile lovers, their lives intertwined on so many levels, Gary, Susan, Burl and Flora struggled to disentangle and disengage, not really knowing where the process would lead but determined to see it through. Everyone in Mile 666 cheered them on each step of the way.
I saw the four of them in every conceivable combination, including one session with Gary and Susan. Flora went "south" to visit family and after a couple of months, invited Gary to join her. He did, leaving Burl to run the logging show. Susan quit the Grubstake Grocery, asked me for six post-dated rent checks and then went off into the bush with Burl.
In Mile 666, I discovered there were precious few real secrets–an understanding that made it easier for me to keep what I knew to myself. After all, keeping "secrets" isn't all that hard when everyone else knows them. Â Â
Jan Michael Sherman, M.A., is a marriage and family therapist who now lives on British Columbia's Sunshine Coast. He is in private practice, specializing in narrative therapy. Address: 9207 Truman Road, Halfmoon Bay, B.C., Canada VON 1Y2.. E-mails to the author may be sent to email@example.com. Letters to the Editor about this article may be sent to firstname.lastname@example.com..


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|1 Aug 1989
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|19 Feb 1988
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|John Abt, Ronnie D. Barnett, James E. Blecksmith, Kevin D. Windrem, Neil R. Olmstead, Richard A. Jackson, Peter D. Symes, Richard S. Bannister, Thomas A. Grancey, Richard A. Frasier
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This invention relates to a video switcher with independent processing of selected video signals.
FIG. 1 illustrates a conventional video mixing system, or switcher, in simplified block form. The FIG. 1 switcher comprises a source selector 2 which receives multiple video input signals, e.g. from external video signal sources, and provides selected ones of these input signals to mix/effect amplifiers (M/Es) 4. Each M/E receives at least two video input signals and combines them under control of signals provides by an operator interface 6. A typical M/E that receives four video input signals is shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 2 illustrates an M/E in functional form, and does not necessarily represent its physical arrangement.
The four video input signals received by the FIG. 2 M/E are a title signal, a foreground signal and two background signals. The title video signal is associated with a title key which defines the area of the picture field that is occupied by a title image, and similarly the foreground video signal has a foreground key which defines the area of the picture field occupied by a foreground image. The two background signals are generally full field video signals and do not have keys associated there with.
It will be appreciated that the paths from the sources that provide signals having keys associated therewith must be dual paths, one path for the video signal and one for the key.
The four video signals received by the M/E shown in FIG. 2 are combined in a background mixer 42, a video key mixer 43, and a title key mixer 44 under control of signals provided by the operator interface through a background mixer control 45, a video key mixer control 46, and a title key mixer control 47. The output video signal represents a picture consisting of a title, a foreground image and a background image. The background image may be represented by a selected one of the background signals or by a mix of the two background signals. The title appears to be in front of the foreground, and the foreground appears to be in front of the background.
In a conventional switcher, an output video signal having contributions from a large number of input video signals (many more than four) is created by use of multiple M/Es. Each M/E 4 is capable of receiving several video signals and combining them, and the output signal provided by the M/E can be re-entered into the source selector as shown at 8 so that it serves as an input for another M/E. In FIG. 1, each M/E 4 is shown as having re-entry connections to each other M/E 4 and to a program/preset M/E 10.
A video signal representing a complex scene may be produced by recording a video signal, playing it back and modifying it in some manner using an M/E, and re-recording the modified signal. This sequence of playing back, modifying and re-recording the video signal is repeated until the desired composite picture is obtained. The composite picture may be regarded as being composed of multiple layers, some partially concealing others and being concealed by yet others, with the positions of the boundaries between the visible portions of the various layers being variable under operator control. In producing a signal representing a picture composed of multiple layers, it is desirable that several layers be added in a single playback and re-record pass to the picture represented by the signal that was previously recorded, instead of adding only one layer on each pass.
Conventional M/Es operate by performing one or more two-channel mixes. Each mixer receives two video signals, e.g. the video signal that was recorded on the previous pass and is being played back and an external video signal that is to be combined with the previously-recorded signal, and acts on them in a complementary fashion in dependence on a mix control signal. For example, as the amplitude of the contribution of one input video signal (video A) to the output signal is increased, the amplitude of the contribution of the other input video signal (video B) is necessarily decreased. Accordingly, the operator of the switcher is not able to consider the effect of an action on one input video signal in isolation, and must also consider the effect that the same action is having on the other input video signal. If the operator is attempting to manipulate multiple layers, the interaction between layers makes it difficult to ensure that the desired effect is obtained.
A preferred video switcher embodying the present invention comprises a source selector having a plurality of input terminals for connection to a plurality of video signal sources respectively, for receiving respective external video signals, and at least first and second output terminals at which selected external video signals may be made available. The first and second output terminals of the source selector are connected to input terminals of first and second processing channels respectively. Each processing channel comprises a circuit for acting on a video signal received at its input terminal to limit the video signal in the amplitude domain and/or the spatial domain without transforming the video signal in the spatial domain and without influencing the video signal received at the input terminal of any of the other processing channels. Each processing channel has an output terminal at which it provides a processed video signal. The output terminals of the processing channels are connected to a video combiner which combines the processed video signals under control of priority signals.
For a better understanding of the invention, and to show how the same may be carried into effect, reference will now be made, by way of example, to the accompanying drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is a simplified block diagram of a conventional video switcher,
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a mix/effects amplifier which forms part of the conventional switcher,
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a video switcher embodying the present invention,
FIG. 4 is a more detailed block diagram of part of the FIG. 3 switcher,
FIG. 5 is a more detailed block diagram of another part of the FIG. 3 switcher, and
FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a combiner cell for combining two video signals with associated key signals.
The switcher illustrated in FIG. 3 comprises a source selector 12 and multiple processing channels 141 14 2 . . . 14n. The source selector 12 has a plurality of input terminals 16, for connection to respective video signal sources, and has one output terminal connected to each processing channel. Accordingly, each channel 14 can be connected to receive the signal present at one of the input terminals of the source selector. Each channel 14 provides an output signal to a video combiner 18, which combines the signals received from the channels 14 under control of priority signals received from an operator interface 20 and provides an output video signal.
Each video path illustrated in FIG. 3 is a dual path, comprising one path for the video signal and one for an associated key. The key associated with a given video signal defines a limited area of the picture field. The key path might not always be used upstream of the processing channel, but it is nevertheless provided.
In the composite image represented by the output signal of the combiner 18, the images represented by the various input signals appear as layers in order of decreasing priority: the image represented by a signal having a given priority appears in front of all images represented by signals having lower priority and behind all images represented by signals having higher priority. The output signals provided by the processing channels 14 are shaped video signals. (A shaped video signal is a video signal that has been multiplied by its associated key, and therefore for any location at which the key is logical 0, the corresponding shaped video signal has an amplitude of zero. An unshaped video signal is a video signal that has not been multiplied by a key and therefore may have an amplitude other than zero outside the area defined by the key.) The value of the key associated with a given video signal determines the transparency of the image represented by that signal: if the key is logical 1, the image is opaque, and if it is logical 0, the image is transparent. If the image represented by a signal having a given priority is at least partially transparent, a partially opaque image represented by a signal having a lower priority can be seen through the image represented by the higher priority signal.
One of the processing channels 14 is illustrated in FIG. 4. As shown in FIG. 4, a typical processing channel 14 comprises an input processor 141 for receiving an input video signal in any one of several forms and placing it in a form suitable for processing by the switcher. In the case of the illustrated switcher, the processing channel 14 acts on the video signals in digital component form. If, for example, the input signal is in analog composite form, the input processor 141 digitizes the composite video signal and decodes it, and also digitizes the key signal (if one is received with the video signal).
The output signal provided by the input processor 141 is applied to a key generator 142 which ensures that a key is provided for processing with the video signal if one was not received with the video signal, or may generate a new key signal if one was received with the video signal. The key generator is able to operate in any of three modes in dependence on a control signal received from the operator interface. In the chrome key mode it generates a key that defines the area of the field over which the image represented by the video signal has a selected hue, e.g. blue, and a saturation above a selected level. In the luminance key mode, the key generator generates a key that defines the area of the field over which the luminance of the image represented by the video signal exceeds a selected level. In the external key mode, the key generator does not itself generate a key but transmits a key signal received from an external source. If the video signal is a full field signal received without an associated key, the key generator might generate a key defining a full field. The output signal provided by the key generator is shaped. Therefore, if the video signal received by the key generator 142 is an unshaped video signal, it is multiplied by the key in the key generator.
The processing channel also comprises circuits for modifying the video signal provided by the key generator in a manner controlled by the operator of the switcher through the operator interface 20. As shown in FIG. 4, these circuits might comprise a wipe generator 143, a Borderline effect generator 144 (Borderline is a registered trademark of The Grass Valley Group, Inc.), and a digital video effects generator 145. The wipe generator is used to perform effects that are conventionally known as dissolves and wipes. In a conventional switcher, these effects are performed using a two-input mixer which receives two input video signals and also receives a mix control signal, representing a mix coefficient which has a range from 0 to 1 and is adjustable under operator control. The mixer multiplies one of the input video signals by the mix coefficient, multiplies the other input video signal by the complement of the mix coefficient, and provides an output video signal which is the sum of the two products. The nature of the effect depends on the waveform of the mix control signal. If the mix coefficient changes from one to zero (or vice versa) over an interval that is much shorter than one frame interval, and the location in the field at which the change takes place sweeps through the field over multiple frames, the effect is a wipe from the image represented by one input video signal to the image represented by the other input signal. On the other hand, if the mix coefficient changes from one to zero (or vice versa) over an interval that is much longer than one frame interval, the effect is a dissolve from one image to the other.
In the FIG. 3 switcher, wipes and dissolves are effected by adjusting the value of the key. The value of the key associated with an input video signal determines the contribution that the image represented by the input video signal can potentially make to the picture represented by the output video signal, subject to the priority of the input video signal. By changing the value of the key, wipes and dissolves can be produced. In a wipe, the value of the key changes from to 1 in a manner that depends on a spatial pattern on the screen and therefore the output signal provided by the wipe generator switches back and forth between the input signal and a background level. In the case of a dissolve, the value of the key is gradually changed from 0 to 1 over several fields, and therefore the transparency of the image represented by the corresponding shaped video signal increases (or decreases) progressively and reveals (or occludes) the image represented by the background level. Accordingly, the wipe generator 143 includes a circuit for generating a control signal which is multiplied against the key signal. This circuit may be similar to a circuit used in a conventional switcher to generate the mix control signal that is used to control mixing of two input video signals.
The Borderline effect generator 144 is typically used to provide a visually-contrasting border about characters when the background scene against which the characters are shown contains high spatial frequencies and/or movement, to enhance the legibility of the characters. The outlines of the characters are defined by a key, and the Borderline effect generator defines a border area by reference to the transition between a region where the key is one and a region where the key is zero. The Borderline effect generator includes a matte generator which provides the video signal that is inserted into the border area. The Borderline effect generator 144 shown in FIG. 4 operates in a similar fashion to the Borderline effect generator of a conventional switcher.
The digital video effects generator may be used to carry out spatial transformations on the output signal provided by the Borderline effect generator 144. The types of spatial transformations that can be performed using known digital video effects generators include translations, rotations, and compressions.
A typical processing channel might include circuits for providing effects additional to those described with reference to FIG. 4, and some channels might have a greater repertoire of effects than other channels.
The output signals provided by the processing channels 14 are applied to the combiner 18. The combiner 18 receives all the video signals and associated keys provided by the processing channels 14, and also receives priority signals from the operator interface 20, and combines the input video signals in order to produce an output video signal. As shown in FIG. 5 (in which the video and key signal paths are not shown separately), the combiner 18 may be implemented by an n�n video router 182 (where n is the number of processing channels 14) and (n-1) two-input combining circuits 183. In such an implementation of the combiner 18, the video router 182 enables the shaped video signal and associated key provided by any one of the processing channels 14 to be applied to any one of the combining circuits 183. Each combining circuit 183 may be a combiner cell as shown in FIG. 6. Each combiner cell has multipliers 1804, 1806, 1808, 1810 and 1812, complement circuits 1814, 1816, 1818, 1820, 1822 and 1824, and a summer 1826. The illustrated combiner cell 183 operates in the digital domain with parallel data, and therefore all the signal lines that are illustrated would in fact be multiple conductor lines. Additional circuitry would be required to assure proper timing relationships among the various signals, but such matters are well within the skill of the art and therefore are not shown and will not be further described.
The input signals of the combiner cell comprise two shaped video signals V1 ' and V2 ', associated key signals K1 and K2, and a priority signal P12. The levels of the key signals K1 and K2 and the level of the priority signal P12 are normalized to have maximum and minimum values that can be represented numerically as 1 and 0. Also, the video signals V1 ' and V2 ' have the same maximum and minimum values. Additional multipliers 1802 and 1803 are provided upstream of the combiner for generating the shaped video signals V1 ' and V2 ' from unshaped video signals V1 and V2 and the associated key signals K1 and K2 if necessary. The combiner cell provides a shaped output video signal V3 ' and an output key signal K3. It can readily be seen that the output video signal is given by the equation
and that the output key signal is given by
The value of P12 determines the weighting factors that are applied to the two video signals V1 ' and V2 '. If P12 is equal to zero, this implies that the V2 scene is in the foreground of the composite scene and that the V1 scene is in the background, and vice versa if P12 is equal to one.
For P12 =0, then
The value of K2 defines areas in which the V2 scene contributes to the composite scene. If K2 =1, the contribution of V1 to the composite scene is zero and therefore the V2 scene completely obscures the V1 scene. If K2 =0, V2 '=0 and therefore there is no contribution from V2 and V1 is allowed to pass to V3 ' unaltered.
For P12 =1, then
The value of K1 defines areas in which the V1 scene contributes to the composite scene. If K1 =1, the contribution of V2 to the composite scene is zero and therefore the V1 scene completely obscures the V2 scene. If K1 =0, there is no contribution from V1 and V2 is allowed to pass to V3 'unaltered.
For P12 =0.5, then
V3 '=V1 '(1-K2 /2)+V2 '(b 1-K1 /2)
Where K2 =0, V1 ' is passed unaltered; where K1 =0, V2 'is passed unaltered; and where K2 >0 and K1 >0, the relative opacities of the V1 and V2 scenes are determined by the ratio of K1 and K2.
As P12 increases from zero the relative depths of the V1 and V2 pixels in the composite image change, from the V2 pixel appearing in front of the V1 pixel, through the two pixels appearing to be at the same depth (at P12 =0.5), to the V1 pixel appearing in front of the V2 pixel. It will therefore be seen that the priority signal P12 makes it possible to determine which of the component scenes will appear as the foreground scene in the composite picture. By changing the value of P12, the composite picture can be changed so that a component scene is the foreground scene at one time and is the background scene at another time.
The two shaped video signals and associated keys that are received by the combiner cell 1831 are each provided by the video router. Each other combiner cell receives one shaped video signal and associated key from the video router and the output video signal and associated key from the previous combiner cell.
The output video signal and associated key provided by any one of the combiner cells 1831 . . . 183n-2 may be returned to a re-entry input terminal 22 of the source selector 12, whereby they can be applied to the input of any of the other processing channels for carrying out further processing. A re-entered video signal provided by the combiner 18 is, of course, in digital component form and need not be processed by the input processor of the channel that receives it.
A re-entered video signal undergoes processing delay through the processing channels before being combined with a video signal received from one of the terminals 16, whereas the latter signal undergoes processing delay through only one channel. Therefore, when a video signal is re-entered the input processors of channels that receive signals directly from the terminals 16, i.e. without being re-entered, impose an additional processing delay on those signals in order to bring them into synchronism with the re-entered signal.
The output video signal and associated key provided by the last combiner cell 183n-2 are applied to an output processor 185. The output video signal of the combiner 18 is taken from the output processor 185, which converts the video signal received from the combiner cell 183n-1 to the form required by the apparatus downstream of the switcher. For example, the output processor 185 might convert the digital component signal received from the combiner cell 183n-1 into analog composite form. The output processor might also convert the shaped video signal received by the output processor into unshaped form, in the manner described in the co-pending application. The output signal provided by the output processor may be applied to a monitor to allow the operator of the switcher to observe the effect being obtained.
By use of a processing channel in which a single video signal is processed, and combining the video signals after they have been processed, the operator of the switcher is able to ensure that each video layer has the desired appearance, without being distracted by having to consider the interaction between video layers.
It will be appreciated that the present invention is not restricted to the particular embodiment that has been described and illustrated, and that variations may be made therein without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims and equivalents thereof. For example, the invention is not restricted to the processing channel being able to perform the particular functions that have been described, or to these functions being performed in the order described. Moreover, the invention is not limited to the combiner architecture that has been described. A combiner may be constructed otherwise than by using two-input combiner cells. A combiner may also be provided by including a combiner cell and an output processor in each processing channel, with the combiner cells being connected in a loop. In the event that a shaped video signal is required for application to the combiner, the shaping need not be done in the key generator but may be done at a location downstream of the key generator, for example at the input to the combiner itself. It is necessary only that the shaping be carried out before combining takes place.
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This Labor Day weekend, boaters can have "front row slips" for the 200th anniversary reenactment of the Battle of Lake Erie, thanks to Ohio's participation in the Boating Infrastructure Grant Program.
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Fredrick Gooding Jr., founder of The Minority Reporter website, asserts that mainstream movies can have a strong cultural impact, particularly regarding the perpetuation of racial imagery and how Americans relate around notions of race.
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English and Ethnic Studies major Claire Solak explains why she's so glad she chose Cornell.
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Eager to explore her interest in forensic pathology, See-yin So found the perfect outlet: a summer internship in New York City's Office of the Chief Medical Examiner sponsored by the Dimensions program. She earned a Cornell Fellowship the following summer to conduct biotech research in Baltimore, and she hopes to enter medical school after graduating […]
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General Motors (GM) is adding 218 000 sub-compact cars to its growing list of recalled vehicles. The new recall covers certain Chevrolet Aveo cars from the 2004 through 2008 model years. GM said the daytime running light module in the dashboard centre stack could overheat, melt and cause fires. The recall, posted yesterday on a US government website, is GM's 30th this year. It brings the total number of vehicles recalled by the company since January to 13.8 million. Recall documents did not say if the problem had caused any fires or injuries. – Sapa-AP
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Two more boys remained in critical condition in Milpark Hospital and three others were stable, said Netcare 911 group manager Mande Toubkin.
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The nine boys, from King Edward VII School in Johannesburg, were struck by lightning while trying to pull covers over the cricket field, said Gauteng education department spokesperson Charles Pahlane. They were aged between 16 and 18.
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Located in Ko Lanta, this beachfront hotel is connected to a shopping center and within 3 mi (5 km) of Kawkwang Beach, Klong Dao Beach, and Sala Dan Pier. Sala Dan Community School is 1.3 mi (2 km) away.
Hotel Features
Catch some rays on Crown Lanta Resort and Spa's private beach or spend the day relaxing at the full-service spa. Then enjoy a meal at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants.
Room Amenities
All 83 rooms feature thoughtful touches like bathrobes and slippers, along with conveniences such as sofa beds and sitting areas. Other amenities available to guests include free WiFi, balconies, and cable TV.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
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Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Simply step outside to unwind on the hotel's beach. At Crown Lanta Resort and Spa you can cool off in one of the 2 outdoor swimming pools and indulge in a pampering afternoon at the full-service spa.
Dining is available at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include a swim-up bar, a poolside bar, and a bar/lounge. Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access. This luxury hotel also offers a children's pool, a sauna, and a fitness center.
- 24-hour front desk
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Free area shuttle
- Babysitting or childcare
- Bar/lounge
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Pool umbrellas
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Children's pool
- Concierge services
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Free ferry terminal shuttle
- Fitness facilities
- Free WiFi
- Full-service spa
- Garden
- Number of floors - 2
- Number of outdoor pools - 2
- Number of restaurants - 2
- On private beach
- Poolside bar
- Porter/bellhop
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Sauna
- Free shopping center shuttle
- Spa services on site
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Swim-up bar
- Total number of rooms - 83
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Wedding services
- Year Built 2007
Family Friendly Amenities
- Area shuttle (complimentary)
- Babysitting or childcare
- Children's pool
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
- DVD player
- Free Wi-Fi
- Outdoor pools
- On private beach
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Sofa bed
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Room Amenities
- Access via exterior corridors
- Air conditioning
- Balcony
- Bathrobes
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Cable TV service
- Ceiling fan
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free bottled water
- Free toiletries
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Daily housekeeping
- Desk
- DVD player
- Free WiFi
- Hair dryer
- In-room safe
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Minibar
- Phone
- Premium bedding
- Private bathroom
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Room service (limited hours)
- Separate sitting area
- Slippers
- Sofa bed
- Turndown service
Where to Eat
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning.
The Peak - This restaurant serves breakfast and dinner.
The Cliff - Overlooking the ocean, this restaurant serves dinner only. Reservations are required.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Nearby Things to Do
2 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a children's pool. Other recreational amenities include a private beach, a sauna, and a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Ecotours nearby
- Bicycle rentals on site
- Fishing on site
- Kayaking on site
Spa Services
Infinity Spa has massage/treatment rooms. Services include sports massages, Thai massages, facials, and body treatments. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and Ayurvedic.
- Thai massage
- Sports massage
- Manicures and pedicures
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Ayurvedic treatments
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
Hotel Policies
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for THB 1000 per night.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
No pets or service animals allowed
No elevators
- New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: THB 4500
- New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per child: THB 2250 (from 2 to 12 years old)
- Resort fee
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: between THB 350 and THB 500 per person (approximately)
- Airport shuttle fee: THB 2800 per vehicle (one way)
- Rollaway bed fee: THB 1000 per night
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The chalet Hike&Bike is located in Triglav National Park. Outside is big garden, with bbq, trampoline and lots of toys for children.
Nearby is restaurant with home made food, shop, ATM machine, coffee shop-all in 100m circle.
Its located in Triglav National Park.
In the winter Bohinj offers you skiing, cross country skiing and other winter sports.
In the summer you can go horse riding, walking, fishing, kayaking and exploring the Julian Alps.
You can walk to the Bohinj lake(5min.), see the beautiful canyon Mostnica nearby or go with our tourist guide exploring Slovenia.
|Sleeps up to 6, 2 bedrooms
|2 bedrooms, 1 bathrooms of which 1 Family bathrooms
|Nearest beach
|Bohinj lake 2 km
|Will consider
|Long term lets (over 1 month)
|Car essential
|Nearest travel links
|Nearest airport: Ljubljana 60 km, Nearest railway: Bohinjska bistrica 6 km
|Family friendly
|Great for children of all ages
|Pets welcome, No smoking at this property
Features and Facilities
|Log fire, Internet access, Boat available
|TV, Wi-Fi available
|Kettle, Hair dryer
|Cooker, Fridge, Freezer
|Double beds (2), Single beds (2), Dining seats for 8
|Linen provided, Towels provided, High chair
|Balcony or terrace, Private garden, Shared garden, BBQ, Bicycles available, Swing set
|Secure parking, Not suitable for wheelchair users
The Upper Carniola Region
Gorenjska lies in the northwest of Slovenia. To the north it borders Austria (Carinthia) along the Karavanke mountain range; to the west Italy (the Friuli-Venezia Giulia province) and the Gorica developmental region; to the east the Savinja region, and to the south it opens up towards the central Slovenian region. Gorenjska is crossed by the 10th European motorway and railway corridor. The town of Brnik hosts Slovenia's central airport, i.e. Ljubljana Airport (1.3 million passengers a year, 10% growth in 2006 over 2005). All this contributes to Gorenjska's favourable geo-traffic position and its relatively good accessibility.
Bohinjsko Jezero
The valley consists of four regions; the Spodnja Dolina (Lower Valley), Zgornja Dolina (Upper Valley), Ukanška kotlina (Ukanc Basin), and Nomenjska kotlina (Nomenj Basin). It is bounded by Komarca on one end and Soteska, which is in fact a narrow canyon, at the other.
However, the municipality of Bohinj covers a much larger area than only the Bohinj Valley. The Lower Bohinj Mountain Range represents its southern border. The Sava river has carved a canyon between the Jelovica and Pokljuka plateaus in the east. To the north, Triglav, Slovenia's highest mountain is also a part of the municipality.
Sava Bohinjka (which merges with Sava Dolinka into the Sava) begins when two rivers, the Jezernica and the Mostnica merge. The Mostnica comes from a valley called Voje, whereas the Jezrnica is a very short river that flows from Lake Bohinj. Many smaller streams flow into the lake. The largest of them, the Savica, emerges in Komarca as a large waterfall. The Savica Falls (Slap Savica) get most of the water from Crno Jezero (Black Lake) which is the largest in the Triglav Lakes Valley.
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"fantastic location, warm welcome"
We had a 6 night stay at the cottage, which is as well appointed as the photos show. Both Maja and Grega, the owners, are delightful and helpful, as are their children, and our children loved sharing toys in the garden, and bouncing on the trampoline. The cottage is in easy walking distance of Lake Bohinj, and the facilities there, including bike hire and a post office, and there is a decent shop in Stara Fusina a few metres away. Listening out for the bells of the cows crossing the bridge next to the house every morning and evening, and relaxing in the garden were both daily events!
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This location is one of the best, I've been so far. Alpine paradise is lying next to the river, has big garden and is truly amazing place for you and your children. If you are sport enthusiast you will love this place. You have so many sports activities and other attractions around Bohinjska Bistrica, that you'll never get bored. Maja, owner of Alpine paradise, is really kind. She showed us the the waterfall Savica, Korita Mostnice, we went climbing, cycling,...
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"Great service in an amazing enviroment"
I spend a week at the Alpine paradise in August 2011. I was amazed by the stunning scenery and also by the friendliness of Maja who is the owner of the accommodation. I strongly recommend it to everyone who enjoys hiking, biking and water sports activities. Great place to relax as well!
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March 15, 2010
Virginia starts anew under London
Steve Megargee
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Change is in the air at Virginia.
Virginia heads into spring practice with a new coach, a new offensive philosophy and a new defensive scheme. The Cavaliers can only hope all those alterations produce a change in results.
The Cavaliers' combined record of 8-16 the past two seasons resulted in the firing of coach Al Groh. The new man in charge is former Virginia defensive coordinator Mike London, who posted a 24-5 record and won an FCS national title in two seasons as Richmond's coach.
London plans to instill a physical, ground-oriented offense while switching the defense from a 3-4 to a 4-3 alignment.
Here's a look at Virginia heading into spring practice.
Virginia's secondary should be in good shape. Ras-I Dowling's return gives the Cavaliers an all-conference - and perhaps even an All-America - candidate at cornerback. Dowling earned second-team All-ACC honors last season. Rodney McLeod was a full-time starter and Corey Mosley was a part-time starter at safety last season. Those three defensive backs helped Virginia rank 23rd in the nation in pass efficiency defense a year ago. Virginia returns three starters on the offensive line. Although the Cavaliers don't have any experienced running backs, their rushing attack could emerge as a surprise. Redshirt freshman Dominique Wallace and sophomore Torrey Mack give the Cavaliers a pair of promising running backs, though both lack experience.
The Cavaliers are in dire straits at quarterback. The only quarterback on the roster who has played a college game is senior Marc Verica, who has thrown 17 interceptions and only eight touchdowns in his college career. Verica doesn't necessarily enter spring practice as the favorite to win the job, but he is the only experienced contender. Other candidates include redshirt freshman Ross Metheny and early enrollee Michael Strauss. Strauss threw for 3,193 yards while leading Miami Gulliver to a Class 2A state title his junior year. Strauss and Miami's Jacory Harris are the only two players in Dade County high school history to throw for 3,000 yards in a single season.
DL Zane Parr: Although he finished second on the team with 3.5 sacks last year, Parr was overshadowed by teammates Nate Collins and Matt Conrath. Collins has completed his college career, which should give Parr an opportunity to develop into more of a featured performer alongside Conrath. Parr's ability to play end and tackle could make him one of the Virginia defense's top players as the Cavaliers shift from a 3-4 to a 4-3 scheme.
WR Tim Smith: Virginia is focusing on establishing more of a vertical passing game to complement its power rushing attack. That change in philosophy could benefit Smith, who caught 15 passes for 204 yards and two touchdowns as a true freshman last season. Smith, a former four-star prospect, arguably has as much big-play potential as any Virginia receiver.
RB Dominique Wallace: Rated as the No. 1 fullback in the 2009 recruiting class, Wallace sprained a foot in a Sept. 19 loss to Southern Miss and missed the rest of the season. Wallace actually rushed for a team-high 35 yards in that game before getting hurt. The redshirt freshman's bruising style could make him an ideal fit as Virginia attempts to switch to a power-I formation.
QB Marc Verica: After leading Virginia on a four-game winning streak that included victories over Maryland, East Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia Tech midway through the '08 season, Verica hasn't come close to recreating that performance. He tailed off badly late in the '08 season and went 28-of-63 with one interception and no touchdown passes in spot duty last season. Although he's the only experienced quarterback on Virginia's roster, that doesn't necessarily mean he's the favorite to win the starting job. He must prove that four-game stretch during the '08 season wasn't a fluke.
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