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From: Carlton Foster (c.a.foster_at_larc.nasa.gov)
Date: 12/15/03
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Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 15:01:57 -0500 To: email@example.com
If you're scanning Windows based machines on a Windows domain, use
Nessus and give it a valid domain username and password in the SMB login
Some tests in Nessus do require admin rights, but they tell you that in
the description. Most, however, are better with just user access.
Read this: http://www.nessus.org/doc/nessus_windows_scanning.pdf
and this: http://www.nessus.org/doc/nessus_domain_whitepaper.pdf
They should explain everything.
Personally, having ISS, MBSA, and Nessus available, I will use Nessus
over the other two every time. A few times people have challenged the
validity of the Nessus results, and I have gone to the machines and
proven the scanner was correct. Nessus the program, and the development
team, have earned my trust in that product. Don't waste your money
Jack Solomon wrote:
> All
> Im currently testing new scanning tools to replace nessus. I ran ISS
> system scanner and Micro$oft Baseline Security analyst on a win2000
> box and compared the results to the regular nessus scan. Each product
> reports different things...
> - Nessus says everything is cool
> - MS BSA reports that patch ms02-032 has not been applied
> - System scanner finds a nonexistent modem, no virus software (as if!)
> but no patches
> When I logon to the machine and try to run the MS update routine
> through IE, it reports no patches to be applied. Am I going crazy or
> using the tools wrong? surely they should all report the same
> vulnerabilities?
> My questions to the group are:
> 1. What tool[s] should I look to buy that that correctly reports
> security vulnerabilties with the least false positives?
> 2. Are false positives a known [feature] of all scanning tools?
> Jack
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Update on KatamboKatambo is taking out another Kiva loan of 50,000 KES. With the loan, he plans to construct a permanent family house, by purchasing roofing nails, gutters and cement. However, he says that he is still in his business of selling furniture. He gives thanks to Kiva lenders for the opportunity he has received and is now living a better lifestyle.
Previous Loan DetailsKatambo is a married man with five children: two sons and three girls. He owns a house that has piped water but no electricity. His greatest monthly expense is food for the family. For the past 15 years, he has operated a workshop business, selling furniture to his neighbors and passersby. Ka... More from Katambo's previous loan »
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About Yehu Microfinance TrustThis loan is administered by Yehu Microfinance Trust, which was founded in 1998 as a project of CHOICE Humanitarian Kenya. In July 2007, Yehu became a separate entity from CHOICE and was registered as a trust. Since then, Yehu has expanded to cover over half of Kenya's 13 coastal districts.
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This is going to get really ugly.
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Eagles look very impressive right now.
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How long before ESPN admits to him having that sophomore slump if he keeps this up?
Prolly week 11, which is about a year and 16 days after they said cam was having one before his 2nd season even started
I will wait until the second half is over, but to this point he has looked about 10x worse than Cam did against the Giants and he got ridiculed for that entire performance. It will be interesting to see if RG3 gets similar treatment
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Hundreds of thousands in tax dollars are at stake in a rush to set aside money for widening roads, redeveloping buildings and adding bike paths to downtown Greenwood.
Both Greenwood and Clark-Pleasant schools want the tax dollars that will be collected from an $8.5 million expansion by measuring device manufacturer Endress + Hauser, as well as from a new building the company has constructed.
Under normal circumstances, both the city and the school should be able to collect property tax dollars from a business.
Greenwood, however, wants to include the business in its expanded tax-increment financing district.
In December when the mayor, city attorney, controller and Clark-Pleasant school officials met, the tax money from an $8.5 million expansion at Endress + Hauser was expected to go to all local governments, including the schools, the city, the library and the county.
Now, Greenwood wants to set aside all of the tax dollars from that expansion in a TIF district and use the money for projects including façade repairs for downtown buildings, widening sidewalks and fixing the stormwater drainage system to prevent flooding, in hopes of attracting new businesses to the area.
The business doesn't have any say in the matter.
The deadline is soon approaching. If the city doesn't approve doubling the size of its eastside tax-increment financing, or TIF, district by March 1, any property tax dollars collected from the Endress + Hauser projects won't go into that fund and will instead be divided among all local governments, including the schools.
Once a property is assessed and added to the tax rolls, it can not later be taxed as a TIF district property. City council members gave a first approval to the expansion, with three members raising concerns about making a hasty decision, whether tax money should be used for redevelopment and whether it was fair to people living in the boundaries of the current eastside TIF to expand where their past taxes can be spent.
Clark-Pleasant Superintendent Patrick Spray is crying foul.
He was expecting part of that money to come to the school district, which is facing a shortfall of more than $3 million every year from property tax caps, to cover debt, buying new buses, transportation expenses and capital projects.
Taxes collected on a $10 million property would total $300,000, and that's not a small amount of money, even if it's divided between schools, the city, county, library and other tax-funded groups, Spray said.
He was told in December that the schools and other local governments would be getting a chunk of tax dollars Endress + Hauser will begin paying on the two buildings this year and in 2015. The projects are the company's Flowtec manufacturing building expansion and new customer center.
Now, with more detailed maps, Greenwood Mayor Mark Myers said he has learned that his city employees have included the Endress + Hauser projects in the area where the city wants to capture all property taxes from new and expanded companies.
The city should get those tax dollars because it has given tax breaks and other incentives to the company as it has expanded over the years, Myers said.
If the city council and redevelopment commission approve the TIF district expansion, the city could spend property tax dollars on the downtown projects. The city also would be able to collect TIF money from new commercial development downtown. Creating a TIF district captures revenue as TIF funds the taxes on new development and growth in property values in a designated area. The captured money is intended to be spent on economic development projects in a designated geographic area.
The city redevelopment commission oversees spending of the TIF money.
If the plan commission and city council approve the TIF district expansion in time, the eastside TIF district would double to 4,000 acres in size. The district currently surrounds the Interstate 65 exits at Main Street and County Line Road and earns about $6 million annually. Expanding it would add to the district properties on Madison Avenue and Main Street between County Line Road and the city's southern edge to bring the
city more money as more development happens.
The projects the city wants to fund within the expanded TIF district are sewer and drainage work, marketing the existing city hall building before city offices move to the former Presnell building in the spring and possibly some costs associated with taxiway repair work at the city airport.
A schedule for when all $22.2 million in projects should be finished hasn't been set, and money collected in the new part of the TIF district will have to build up before some of the larger projects, such as widening sidewalks and streets, can be done, officials have said.
The city's existing TIF district already should collect more than enough money for all of the redevelopment commission projects planned for downtown and elsewhere, so expanding the TIF district doesn't appear to be necessary, Spray said.
"I think we need to take our time and truly understand the impacts," he said.
Spray asked the city redevelopment commission in January to help the school district by paying part of the cost to lease buses, giving money directly to the district or by letting the schools and other governments start collecting property taxes on some of the development the TIF district has been capturing taxes from. The commission did not respond to Spray's request.
The city council would be making an uneducated decision on whether to expand the district if it voted without seeing a study of the financial impact on the other local governments, council member Brent Corey said.
"I have heartburn voting for something we don't have the financial impact for," he said. "I am disappointed that we're using such a fast approach."
The city's intent is to expand the TIF district by March 1 so taxes on the property value of Endress + Hauser's two large building projects will go to the TIF district, community development services director Mark Richards said. The property value of the Flowtec expansion is
$8.5 million, and the customer center has not been assessed yet.
"The intent is to capture that prior to that going on the tax rolls," Richards said.
March 1 is the date by which the county determines the buildings' values for property taxes, and where the tax money goes, county appraiser Mike Watkins said. If the city expands the TIF to include the Endress + Hauser buildings after that date, the new facilities would not be considered new development for TIF collection purposes, and the district would not collect property taxes on them, he said.
TIF districts only collect taxes from new development, and if the city doesn't expand its TIF district by March 1, any new taxes paid on those new buildings would go to schools, libraries and other property tax-funded governments, including the city, rather than all of the money going into Greenwood's redevelopment fund.
Rushing to expand the TIF district by March 1 gives the appearance that the city is trying to take away tax money from the Clark-Pleasant schools, Corey said.
The city council on Monday gave initial approval to expanding the eastside TIF district with a 6-3 vote. Council members Corey, Bruce Armstrong and Ron Bates voted against it.
Armstrong's concern is that the money currently collected from those businesses in the eastside TIF district could be spent in the expanded area if the district expands, he said. The businesses that already pay taxes into the TIF district should have the money spent where they are located instead of on projects in downtown Greenwood, he said.
"It's taking a large fund and they're making it easier to spend," he said.
Bates said private companies and residents, not city government, should invest in building businesses locally. When city governments use TIF districts, they keep money from the schools and libraries, he said. He said he might have supported the expansion if it were smaller.
The city council and redevelopment commission both have to vote on expanding the district one more time for it to happen.
The existing TIF district currently surrounds the Interstate 65 exits at Main Street and County Line Road and earns about $6 million annually.
The expansion of the TIF district would also bring the TIF district closer to a future interstate exit at Worthsville Road, which is surrounded by 1,800 acres the city has approved annexing. The city wants to see high-end office space and homes developed in that area.


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2. Sporting a mohawk hairstyle that lasted for several promotional eras, including "Only Look at Me," "Wedding Dress," "Where You At," and "I Need a Girl." Looking good and clean, Taeyang~


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Stocks fell Monday as investors continued to fret over the potential impact of rising oil prices amid more turmoil in Libya, while the technology sector was also hurt by an analyst downgrade.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 79.85 points, or 0.7%, to 12090.03. Chip giant Intel XOM 0.23 % was among the measure's weakest components, off 35 cents, or 1.6%, to $21.21, after Wells Fargo cut its view of the semiconductor sector to "market weight" from "overweight" for the first time in more than two years. Still, the bank called the move "more an indication of a more moderate though still optimistic view of the sector rather than any active concern about the chip stocks as a group."
Boeing CVX 0.51 % also weighed with a drop of 92 cents, or 1.3%, to 70.88, after its rival, European aircraft manufacturer Airbus, XOM 0.23 % said it is confident about maintaining its share of global sales of commercial aircraft and expects a continued expansion in demand in the Asia-Pacific region.
The Standard & Poor's 500-stock index shed 11.02, or 0.8%, to 1310.13, with its technology and materials sectors leading the drop. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite got hit even harder, down 39.04, or 1.4%, to 2745.63.
Among the technology sector's decliners, JDS Uniphase dropped 1.88, or 6.9%, to 25.49, Applied Materials AMAT 2.99 % shed 77 cents, or 4.6%, to 15.96, and Advanced Micro Devices AMD 5.75 % lost 38 cents, or 4.2%, to 8.84.
The sector was hurt not only by the analyst downgrade but also by concerns over the impact on the sector from rising energy prices.
"If you're paying more for the transportation of your goods, you're probably going to pay less for the technology that goes into moving your goods," said John Canally, economist and investment strategist at LPL Financial.
Crude-oil futures remained elevated on worries that heavy fighting in Libya would damage oil infrastructure. Forces loyal to Col. Moammar Gadhafi launched air strikes on a rebel-held town to check the rebels' advance west toward the capital, as the United Nations called on Libyan authorities to end hostilities and appointed a special envoy to the country. An air strike hit Ras Lanuf, a key oil port east of Tripoli.
With no end in sight for the conflict, the oil market began to price in a much longer interruption to Libya's production of 1.6 million barrels a day.
"What people are beginning to focus on with oil is the economic weakness that could come from a sustained rise in oil prices," said Brian Lazorishak, portfolio manager and quantitative analyst at Chase Investment Counsel. "It's obviously a drag on consumer spending, it can be a drag on economic growth, and everybody feels like, while the economy is showing some good signs of a recovery, it's kind of a fragile recovery."
Traders are particularly concerned about the situation in Saudi Arabia, where some have called for demonstrations later in the week. Société Générale said in a research note that oil could reach $200 a barrel if supplies from Saudi Arabia were disrupted.
"Saudi Arabia's a much bigger deal on the price of crude than Libya," said Russell Croft, co-manager of the Croft Value Fund.
Investors were also reminded of economic troubles in the euro zone Monday after Moody's Investors Service slashed Greece's credit rating by three notches, dragging the European sovereign deeper into "junk" territory, citing uncertainty facing bondholders from 2013.
In deal activity, Western Digital WDC 1.37 % agreed to acquire Hitachi's hard-disk-drive business for about $4.3 billion in cash and stock. Shares of Western Digital surged 4.67, or 16%, to 34.68. The deal would consolidate the three biggest players in the disk-drive industry into two, amid a slowing PC market and increased popularity of disk-drive-free tablets like the iPad.
Among other stocks in focus, Ciena CIEN 2.02 % fell 2.83, or 9.8%, to 25.98, after the network-systems company's fiscal-first-quarter loss widened as a surge in operating expenses offset a bigger-than-expected jump in revenue. Ciena also predicted weaker-than-expected revenue for the current quarter.
James River Coal jumped 2.96, or 15%, to 23.21, after the coal company announced an acquisition aimed at expanding access to export markets and increasing sales of high-margin coal used in steel making. The company said it would pay $475 million in cash for International Resource Partners and Logan & Kanawha Coal Company.
LaSalle Hotel Properties LHO 0.83 % fell 52 cents, or 1.9%, to 26.57, after the company said it plans to offer as much as $250 million in common shares to expand and pay down existing debt. The real estate investment trust, which holds interests in 34 hotels in nine states and the District of Columbia, didn't disclose specific pricing details.
Repligen RGEN 2.41 % tumbled 1.37, or 28%, to 3.54, after the biopharmaceutical company said a clinical trial of its drug for bipolar depression didn't demonstrate a statistically significant improvement in the symptoms of depression in all patients compared with placebo.
Accuray ARAY -0.55 % shed 1.01, or 10%, to 9, after the company agreed to acquire TomoTherapy for about $277 million in cash and stock, a deal that would combine the two firms' radiotherapy and radiation oncology treatments. The deal values TomoTherapy at $4.80 a share, a 31% premium over its closing price Friday. TomoTherapy shares surged 90 cents, or 25%, to 4.57.
China Fire & Security Group climbed 76 cents, or 12%, to 7.02. The provider of industrial fire-protection products said it has received a nonbinding letter from a private-equity firm proposing to acquire all of its outstanding common stock in cash at a premium. The company said its special committee hasn't made a decision in regard to the proposal and there can be no assurance any definitive offer will be made.
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Oklahoma State falls one spot in AP poll
Oklahoma State fell one spot in The Associated Press college basketball poll on Monday.
The Cowboys, who beat both South Florida and Missouri State last week, are now ranked No. 24. They next play Sunday at Gallagher-Iba Arena against Central Arkansas.
In the women's poll, Oklahoma moved up one spot to No. 12, while the Cowgirls remained at No. 16.
The Cowgirls host Vermont on Sunday at 12:30 p.m., while Oklahoma hosts Vanderbilt at 2.
Indiana is No. 1 for a sixth straight week in the men's poll and is followed by Duke, Michigan and Syracuse. The only changes in Monday's poll is the order, not who's ranked.
Florida and Louisville switched places at fifth and sixth. They were followed by Ohio State, Arizona, Kansas and Illinois. The Illini (10-0) beat fellow unbeaten Gonzaga on Saturday, moving into the top 10 for the first time since the next-to-last poll of 2005-06. Gonzaga dropped to 14th.
Stanford remains No. 1 in the women's poll, narrowly ahead of Connecticut.


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|Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates generally to content navigation and more particularly to a method and apparatus for selecting and focusing upon content items for navigation.
2. Description of the Related Art
A variety of content is increasingly being accessed in the traditional "television" environment, including not only traditional programming content, but also related internet content, personal content, recorded content, etc. It would be desirable to allow users to fully and conveniently enjoy program content while simultaneously engaging in online activities.
Ordinarily, a personal computer user may use a full keyboard and mouse function in order to navigate among and select content items resident on a display screen.
However, a television user typically uses a remote commander having different inputs, and a limited number of keys. Thus, in a situation where a user is navigating among various content items using a remote commander, it can be difficult for the user to select which of several possible content items a navigational (or other) command should be directed to.
It would thus be beneficial to accommodate convenient selection of content items and corresponding navigation of selected content items, using a remote controller in lieu of a full keyboard and mouse typically used in a personal computing environment.
The present invention allows the receipt of commands from a remote controller, to automatically focus upon selected content items, with cursor navigation being available for the selected content item while it is resident in a primary display area.
In one example, multiple content display areas within a display frame respectively correspond to a variety of content items and include a primary display area wherein cursor navigation is activated and secondary display areas wherein cursor navigation is prevented. Remote controller navigational commands then allow cursor based navigation for the content item currently displayed in the primary display area.
A content selection command such as a number key input of the remote controller allows immediate and automatic updating of the primary display area to include a desired content item that is associated to the command (e.g., the particular number).
Once the primary display area is updated, the new desired content item may be freely navigated using the cursor commands of the remote controller, or the like.
This accommodates navigating among various content items using available input keys of the remote controller, in situations where a user may be operating a display device using the remote controller in lieu of a more extensive interface device.
In another example, content display areas are displayed concurrently, and at least one of those content display areas is determined to be a first focused display area wherein cursor navigation is allowed, while preventing cursor navigation in the remaining content display areas. A numerical input command is received and associated to one of the remaining content display areas, and it is determined that the content display area associated with the numerical input command is a second (new) focused display area, with cursor navigation allowed therein while preventing cursor navigation in the remaining content display areas.
The plurality of content display areas may again comprise a primary display area and secondary display areas. A selection command corresponding to a selectable item within the second focused display area (being one of the secondary display areas) is then received, and content corresponding to the selectable item is launched within the primary display area.
The present invention can be embodied in various forms, including computer implemented methods, computer program products, computer systems and networks, user interfaces, application programming interfaces, and the like.
These and other more detailed and specific features of the present invention are more fully disclosed in the following specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which:
In the following description, for purposes of explanation, numerous details are set forth, such as flowcharts and system configurations, in order to provide an understanding of one or more embodiments of the present invention. However, it is and will be apparent to one skilled in the art that these specific details are not required in order to practice the present invention.
Although a DVR functionality is described, this is ancillary to the features of selecting and navigating among content items. The content selection and navigation functionality may alternatively be provided in other contexts, including a set top box that does not have a long term recording function, or as an integrated function within a television set, or in various other contexts.
The device 100 is also configured to include a content navigation unit 104 configured to implement one or more aspects of the invention. In the embodiment of
The content processing module 108 may thus receive MPEG streams, such as an MPEG2 transport multiplex that supports multiple programs in the same broadcast channel, with multiple video and audio feeds and private data. The output may be various conventional analog and/or digital signals as appropriate for the corresponding display device. For example, the output provided by the display interface may be an analog standard (e.g., NTSC), a digital standard (e.g., ATSC), or both, in embodiments functioning with a conventional analog or digital television. The output may also adhere to computer monitor standards, or any format for driving any type of display.
The device 100 includes both a working memory 112 as well as data storage 114. The memory 112 stores instructions that are executed by the CPU 110 to carry out the functionality described herein. The memory 112 also may buffer content as it is received and decoded, in conjunction with the content being provided as output to the display device. Additionally, larger amounts of content may be concurrently stored in the data storage 114 (e.g., hard disk), or programming may be regularly recorded onto the data storage 114 as part of a scheduled recording.
The device 100 also includes the program content management modules 102 a-c that manage content available for display and provide information used to populate display areas from which selection of content or functions may be provided. For example, the program content management unit 102 a may manage EPG data to provide the content listings and related information. The EPG data may include guide data, channel identification data, and program data. The guide data is general information, such as the current date and time. Additional information, such as channel list and segment information may also be included in the guide data. The channel identification data includes data relating to channels, such as the channel number, channel name (i.e., the call sign of a broadcast station), logo ID (i.e., an identification of the channel logo), data ID, which is an identification of a channel number of MPEG video data or MPEG audio data, and other information.
The program data includes the program title, start time of the program, time length of the program, program category such as movies, news, sports, etc., program subcategory such as drama, horror, children's for the movies category, or baseball, basketball, football for the sports category, the program rating and a program description that provides a detailed description of the program. The various program entries for each channel may be provided in the sequence with which they are to be shown, or in any desired fashion.
The internet content management unit 102 b includes functions for receiving and navigating among various internet content, which may be social networking sites, programming network sites corresponding to displayed programming, and the like, as will be described further below. Conventional browser based navigation and receipt of content may be provided for these features, which may be rendered concurrently with the described program content.
In addition, the system may organize and navigate among personal content such as photographs, videos, photos, and the like. This (and the previously described) content may be stored in the local data storage 114, or may alternatively be maintained in a larger external storage device to which the content reproducing and recording device 100 connects for retrieval of the content. The content units 102 a-c are updated according to the available content, regardless of where it is stored, to reflect all of the available content items.
The device 100 also includes a command interface 106 that allows for the receipt of commands from a remote commander 150. The communication channel between the remote commander 150 and the command interface 106 may be any conventional wireless communication, typically implementing an infrared signal but also potentially implementing RF or other technologies.
The remote commander 150 a is configured to include various conventional numerical buttons and navigational (e.g., arrow) buttons that allow the user to send commands that prompt channel selection or navigation among available content.
The remote commander 150 a also may also optionally include a microphone interface 156 for receiving voice commands from a user. Conventional speech recognition technology is used to identify particular commands, such as a spoken number.
In another example, the remote commander 150 a may include a biometric interface for receiving commands based upon biometric information of the user, such as fingerprint information. There, a reception area is provided on the remote commander 150 a through which the fingerprint information of a user is scanned. In conventional fashion, data corresponding to the fingerprint information is collected and compared to a database of known fingerprint data, which allows users to be identified accordingly. A registration mode wherein users' fingerprints are read and stored for future reference may also be provided. The collection of fingerprint data and the scanning of fingerprints in order to identify users is well known, and need not be described in detail herein for an understanding of this embodiment. It should also be understood that other forms of biometric identification may be provided, including voice recognition, facial recognition, retinal scanning, etc. This biometric information may be used to identify a particular person, so that the selection and display of content items can be tailored according to the identified person.
The content navigation unit 104 accommodates the management and display of content items, such as within primary and secondary display areas of a display. The content navigation unit 104 is preferably provided as software that is executed by the CPU 110 in order to provide the functionality described herein. Alternatively, the content navigation unit 104 may be provided as hardware or firmware, or any combination of software, hardware and/or firmware. In a software embodiment, the content navigation unit 104 comprises program code that may be stored on computer readable media, and thus provides a computer program product for receiving commands from a remote controller and activating display areas for navigation.
In one embodiment, the content navigation unit 104 is configured to receive commands from a remote controller to allow perusal of content items including commands that allow the user to quickly and easily prompt focusing upon a desired content item into a primary display area within a frame within which multiple content item display areas reside.
Specifically, a display containing such content items may include a primary display area and several secondary display areas. Each of these may contain content items, and may respectively contain related content items.
Referring to
The content navigation unit 104 dictates the rendering of the primary and second areas within the display frame, as well as the corresponding navigational functionality among the areas, the movement of content items into and out of the primary and secondary areas, and the receipt of commands for initiating such operations.
The primary display area 306 is preferably allocated a greater amount of the display area as compared to the individual secondary display areas.
A variety of different content items are respectively illustrated in the primary 306 and secondary display areas 308 a-d. For example, program content such as a regularly scheduled television program may be displayed in the primary display area 306, with various related content items being concurrently displayed in the secondary display areas 308 a-d, such as social network site content, personal page content, and supplemental programming network content. Thus, the social networking site location within secondary area 308 a could disclose corresponding friends or other matches that are also watching the programming found in the primary display area 306, the personal page content location within secondary area 308 b could display a view of the user's personal page while the programming content is being viewed, and a supplemental programming network content location within the secondary area 308 d could display corresponding "extras" or the like that a network may provide in conjunction with a particular program, and so on.
Preferably, remote controller functions such as cursor navigation are activated for usage within the primary display area 306. Thus, for example, cursor navigation may be used to focus upon and then browse items within the primary display area 306, using the described navigational arrows or the like, and depression of a select button or the like to engage in selection of a given item. These items may be program listings, links, or any item that may be selected within the primary display area 306.
While cursor navigation is active within the primary display area 306, it is preferably prevented in the secondary display areas 308 a-d. Thus, as the user navigates within the primary display area 306, the cursor location is prevented from going into the secondary display areas 308 a-d. This allows for focusing upon content items for more clear navigation of that content item within the primary display area 306. Placing a content item into the primary display area 306 may thus also be referred to as focusing on that particular content item.
As indicated in the display diagram 300 a, each of the display areas 306, 308 a-d has an associated displayed number found in the upper left hand corner of the display area. These numbers preferably provide a content selection command that is distinct from cursor navigation commands. The content selection command is used to allow a user to automatically prompt focusing upon the corresponding content item so that it is placed into the primary display area 306. Thus, when the number "1" on the remote controller is pressed, the program content automatically is made to reside within the primary display area as shown. If the number "2" is pressed, the rendering of the display frame 302 is automatically updated to locate the content item indicated as [Social Network Site Content] within the primary display area 306, as illustrated in
Thus, in lieu of confusing cursor navigation among the various content items that may reside within a display frame 302, cursor navigation is discretely enabled for only the primary display area 306, and altering which content item resides within the primary display area is separately and clearly provided by dedicated keys such as dedicated numerical input keys on the remote controller.
The first number provides the content selection command for the assigned content item and the second number activates a supplemental operation for the assigned content item. For example, the supplemental operation may be recording information in the content reproducing and recording device. Thus, for example, the content [Program Content] may be a network broadcast program that the user would like to record. As indicated in the figure, the first number "1" would provide the command to prompt the Program Content to reside in the primary display area 306. The second number "6" may prompt the supplemental operation, such as initiating a recording of the Program Content as described. This allows the user to maintain the existing display frame and to record whichever content item is desired among the many displayed in the display frame, while not disturbing the desired cursor navigation in the primary display area 306. Another example of a supplemental operation may be to launch a select item within a secondary display area 308 a-d into another area such as the primary display area 306, as described further below.
There are other alternatives. Other alphanumeric keys on the remote controller may be used for the content selection command that prompts desired content item residence within the primary display area 306. Additionally, the content selection command can be received through speech commands as received either through the remote controller or the content reproducing and recording device. There, the user may simply speak the number of the desired content item, and the rendering of the display frame automatically updates with the desired content item resident within the primary display area 306.
Still referring to
When the display area is focused upon, the cursor moves into that display area and cursor navigation is enabled within that display area, and preferably prevented in the other display areas (i.e., those not currently focused upon). For example, while the display corresponding to
The cursor navigational inputs on the remote controller allow the user to navigate within the focused display area (e.g., up, down, left, right), so that the cursor may be moved to reside over any desired selectable item.
According to still another aspect of the present invention, while within the focused display area 408 b, the user may choose to launch a selectable item into the primary display area 406. This, for example, may be done by moving the cursor onto the desired item and then pressing the select button. The left facing arrow in
The content navigation unit 510 includes a display area management module 512, a primary display area navigation module 514, an available content module 516 and a remote controller interface 518.
The display area management module 512 determines which content items are desired for presentation and prompts rendering of the display frame accordingly, with the primary and secondary areas located and sized as desired, such as described above.
The determination of relevant content items may be based upon user preferences that are separately input during a set up mode. This may be accommodated by having the user indicate desired websites or other content items to be displayed. The rendering of certain areas pertaining to websites may be assisted by technology for maintaining an association of the device (e.g., content recording and reproducing device) with a given user. Thus a social network site personal page particular to a user may automatically be rendered without requiring repeated entry of login credentials, etc.
The determination of relevant content items may also be automatically determined in certain circumstances. For example, certain programming content available from a television network may have predetermined related content items such as a content item pertinent to the network generally or another content item particularly arranged for the program (message boards about the program, etc.) This content may be used to populate one or more of the primary or secondary display areas as well.
The primary display area navigation module 514 includes program code for allowing cursor navigation within the content item displayed in the primary display area, as well as rendering the content item within the primary display area accordingly. It thus manages the receipt of cursor navigation commands as well as the corresponding display of content items and cursor operations within the primary display area.
The available content module 516 communicates with the various content management units such as those in the content reproducing and recording device. The available content module 516 accesses the information maintained in these content management units in order to present content items to the user during both selection (if manual selection is provided) and operational modes. The available content module 416 may maintain a separate database of available content items so as to organize the relationships of content items to be concurrently displayed in primary and secondary display areas.
Finally, the remote controller interface 518 receives commands from the remote controller, recognizes the commands, and passes instructions to the display area management module 512 and the primary display management module 514 to carry out the functionality of cursor navigation of the content item in the primary display area, and updating the primary and secondary display areas based upon receipt of numerical input commands as described.
The process 600 commences with receipt 602 of a command to enter the content item selection and navigation mode of operation. This may, for example, be accommodated by receiving a command from a dedicated key found on the remote controller. Once in this mode, the content display area (display frame) is configured to display 604 the primary and secondary display areas as described. Cursor navigation is allowed in the primary display area and may be prevented in the secondary display areas.
One of the content items is displayed 606 in the primary display area, such as program content, a program guide, a social network site, etc. The particular content item that is currently focused upon and thus found in the primary display area can be navigated using cursor based navigation, corresponding to navigational commands received via remote controller operation.
As described and as illustrated in
While the content selection and navigation mode is active, when a particular number command is received 608 from the remote controller and is associated 610 with one of the content items, the primary display area is updated 612 such that the associated content item is displayed therein, with cursor navigation commands then being applicable only to the new content item displayed in the primary display area. As noted above, in addition to remote controller key inputs, a voice command (e.g., of the same number as shown on the display) may alternatively be used to prompt changes to the content item to be displayed in the primary display area.
The process 700 similarly entails receiving 702 a command to enter the content selection and navigation mode, which results in a starting display with primary and secondary display areas such as shown in
A number command is then received 706 from the remote controller corresponding to one of the secondary display areas, whereupon the focus is shifted to the desired display area. This entails moving 708 the cursor command control to within the secondary display control matching the input number. Once this occurs, the unit receives and responds 710 to navigational commands to move a cursor about the secondary display area and a variety of selectable content items found therein. When the cursor resides over a desired item, a command (e.g., select) on the remote controller may then be used to launch 712 the corresponding item into the primary display area.
Network communications with other devices such as an external storage device 820, content reproducing device 822 or portable device 824 may be made between the content reproducing and recording device 810 and those devices in conventional fashion.
The supplemental operations described above as being initiated by a second numerical association with a content item may thus involve not only supplemental operations provided by the content reproducing and recording device 810, but also these other network connected devices 820-824. Thus, the user may opt to push content items to these other devices for current or subsequent enjoyment, or the like, through simple remote controller key based commands.
Thus embodiments of the present invention produce and provide receiving commands from a remote controller and activating display areas for navigation. Although the present invention has been described in considerable detail with reference to certain embodiments thereof, the invention may be variously embodied without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Therefore, the following claims should not be limited to the description of the embodiments contained herein in any way.
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Softball Falls in Crimson Classic Finale to Florida State, 5-1
Posted: 03/02/2014 - Softball Falls in Crimson Classic Finale to Florida State, 5-1
Posted: 03/02/2014 - Softball Falls in Crimson Classic Finale to Florida State, 5-1
Posted: 03/01/2014 - Randolph leads Alabama past Auburn, 73-57
Posted: 02/23/2014 - Wade Wass' 10th Inning Single Clinches Series for Alabama, 3-2
Posted: 02/20/2014 - Alabama sues ex-assistant for payment of buyout
Posted: 02/19/2014 - Grant: Alabama's Jacobs taking leave of absence
Posted: 02/17/2014 - Alabama says running back Hart no longer on team
Posted: 02/16/2014 - No. 21 Baseball Takes Series against Saint Louis with 9-3 Win on Sunday
Posted: 02/15/2014 - Men's Basketball Falls at South Carolina, 67-66
Posted: 02/14/2014 - A-Day admission will be free to the public
Posted: 02/11/2014 - Trevor Releford helps snap Alabama's 4-game losing streak by nailing a 3-pointer with .6 seconds remaining.
Posted: 02/11/2014 - Dates, times set for four-state Crimson Caravan tour featuring Nick Saban
Posted: 02/07/2014 - Alabama Ties Record with Four Players on 2014 Hogan Award Watch List
Posted: 02/06/2014 - Bama's early arrivers hoping to get head start
Posted: 02/05/2014 - Portis leads Arkansas in 65-58 win over Alabama
Posted: 02/05/2014 - Crimson Tide Top Recruiting Rankings for Third Straight Year.
Posted: 02/05/2014 - Auburn High Standout Picks Crimson Tide Over Hometown Auburn Tigers.
Posted: 02/05/2014 - SEC still stands at the top - in recruiting
Posted: 02/02/2014 - Alabama boasts six Parade All-Americans
Posted: 02/01/2014 - Former Tide running back Eddie Lacy wins AP Offensive Rookie of the Year award
Posted: 02/01/2014 - McRae leads Tennessee past Alabama 76-59
Posted: 01/29/2014 - Alabama Lands Five Star Commit Marlon Humphrey
Posted: 01/28/2014 - Inclement Weather Pushes Back Rivalry Showdown Between Tigers and Crimson Tide.
Posted: 01/28/2014 - Baseball to Host Open House and Kids Clinic on Saturday
Posted: 01/28/2014 - Alabama Begins Road Stretch at Auburn Wednesday Night
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Images: Marine awarded MARFORRES Marine of the Year [Image 2 of 2]
Photo by Cpl. Marcin Platek
Sgt. Adam K. Smith completes a night hike during the culminating event of his Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor course at Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, Sept. 14, 2011. Smith, the repairable issue point chief for Marine Forces Reserve G4 (logistics and services), was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal after he was selected as the MARFORRES 2012 Marine of the Year (active component). Smith uses the training he received to train other Marines to "belt-up" in MCMAP. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Marcin Platek/Released)
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The Mayo Clinic has been named America's new best hospital. Find out what other U.S. health care facilities made this year's list of the country's top hospitals.
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I've been pouring over ET's latest filing and this has convinced me that this is a good investment.
9 month period
Net cash used in Investing Activities = $4.7M
Net cash used in Financing Activies = $4.9M (paying off debt)
Cash start of 2012 = $12.7M
Cash end of Sept 2012 = $10.6M
Debt end of Sept 2012 = $1.5M
The company spent $9.6M paying off debt and investing capital, while its cash position only decreased $2.1M. So there is a golden nugget of $7.5 hidden between the lines not necessarily reflected on the income statement. This is an intangible $0.25/eps just for the first 9 months of the year.We will see the company's investment payoff next year.
Sentiment: Strong Buy
Assuming break even on operations outside of Naga, Naga is generating close to $1M in net cash for the company currently being spent on paying off debt and investing to expand business. At the start of 2013, the company will be debt free while the Naga contract is still worth about $38M til end of Feb 2016, more than half of the current market cap.
Once debt is paid off and new projects start contributing, we will see an increase in EPS. Its good to be an investor now.
Sentiment: Strong Sell
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Hong Kong Shares Jump 2.1%
Hong Kong's Hang Seng index broke above 22000 Tuesday, supported by Hutchison Whampoa's continued gains and strong commodity prices.
Hutchison Whampoa rose for the sixth consecutive session, adding 4.1%. Trading in shares of Hutchison Telecommunications International remained suspended in Hong Kong a day after the company said its parent Hutchison Whampoa has offered to take it private.
The Hang Seng Index rose 2.1% to 22279.58.
Asian stock markets ended mostly higher, bolstered by Wall Street's upbeat start for 2010 and strength in the commodities sector, while technology shares advanced on optimism for chip sales this year.
Japan's Nikkei Stock Average of 225 companies firmed 0.3% to 10,681.83. South Korea's Kospi fell 0.3% to 1690.62, its first loss in three sessions, and Australia's ASX/S&P 200 added 1% tot 4924.3, its highest close since Sept. 25, 2008. The Shanghai Composite Index advanced 1.2% to 3282.18, its fifth gain in six sessions.
Higher commodities prices drove resource-related stocks higher across the region. Aluminum Corp. of China surged 9.1% in Hong Kong and 3% in Shanghai. In Sydney, Rio Tinto added 1.9%, OZ Minerals jumped 5%, and gold miner Newcrest Mining NCMGY -2.79 % advanced 2%. Korea Zinc rose 2.5% in a weak Seoul market.
Among energy plays, Tokyo's Inpex rose 1.8% and Hong Kong's Cnooc jumped 5.7%.
Technology shares rose after the Semiconductor Industry Association on Monday said global semiconductor sales in November rose 3.7% from previous month to $22.6 billion, marking the ninth consecutive month of gains as global demand continued to improve.
Seoul-listed Samsung Electronics SSNHZ 0.00 % added 1.6%, while Nanya Technology 2408 2.31 % gained 3% and Inotera Memories rose 1.9% in Taipei after Deutsche Bank upgraded the Taiwanese chip makers to "Buy."
Shares of Japan's sole maker of dynamic random access memory chips, Elpida, jumped 6.6% after the Nikkei reported Rexchip Electronics, Elpida's Taiwanese subsidiary, will invest some 40 billion yen ($435 million) to introduce new chip-making equipment.
Shares of banking major Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group SMFG 0.63 % gained 1.5% after it announced plans to raise up to 800 billion yen by issuing new shares, ending weeks of suspense about the size of its offer.
Korean shares retraced early gains as shares of Kumho Asiana Group affiliates dropped sharply. Kumho Tire and Kumho Industrial both fell by their daily 15% limit after cash-strapped Kumho Asiana Group announced a drastic restructuring plan, raising concerns the group's liquidity problems may be more severe than expected.
Among other group affiliates, Asiana Airlines dropped 2.1% and Korea Kumho Petrochemical lost 1%. Kumho Asiana announced it would cut executive head count by 20%, cut executive pay by 20%, put all office workers on a month's unpaid leave and seek to raise more than 1.3 trillion won ($1.13 billion) via asset sales.
Korean auto shares took a hit from the strengthening won. Hyundai Motor dropped 7.6% and Kia Motors shed 5.5%. "While we believe that the five-year outlook for Korean automakers remains bright, we are cautious that the stock market has been trying to discount the events of five years into a single year," Credit Suisse wrote in a report, keeping its "underweight" call on the sector.


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Latin. Each semester we offer Latin at the elementary level (Latin 001 and 002), at the intermediate level, and we offer an Honors seminar (open to all qualified students). We also offer a directed reading for students at the advanced intermediate level; students are encouraged to discuss their interests with the department chair.
Ancient History. Each semester we offer one course in Ancient History (typically Greek history in the Fall and Roman history in the Spring). Students may combine any course with a research paper ("attachment") to create a 2-credit unit for the Honors program or the Course major.
Classical Studies. Courses in Greek, Latin, and Ancient History can be part of any Classical Studies program. In addition, we offer at least one Classical Studies course (In English translation) every Fall, and a capstone seminar (open to all students but with preference given to those with at least one course in the field) in the Spring.


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United Nations announces Macklemore and Ryan Lewis as its 'equality champions'
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Cishet white men can't speak for queer people in third world countries. These guys are self entitled assholes.
They've done more than you, these guys have inspired thousands of people.
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Fantastic news. I'm not known for being soft but I cried at the track and did feel the world is changing for us.
Immensly grateful to the boys and wish them great continued success.
Thank you.
What on Earth is going on here?!?!!? Yes fair enough Macklemore may have 'inspired' some people but Same Love is so, so problematic in so many ways and all of this is just presenting an acceptable face of queerness so that cishet people can pretend that homophobia is extinct and that we all live in a happy utopia of equality. And also they deserve a special cookie because hey! Straight people! Who AREN'T terrible to socially oppressed people!!!! They should all get medals and a special day of honour!!!!
Ugh, can we stop pedastalling these people and actually recognize other people (famous and un) in hip hop came first and risked more to stand up for gay rights? You know, other people don't have inflated egos and think they're the only major contributors unlike Macklemore and Ryan Lewis? Please?
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Cape Hauy
The walk provides some magnificent views of the Tasman Peninsula Coast with high cliffs and spectacular rock formations. A very enjoyable walk from Fortescue Bay on a well marked track
Linking Kings Bridge to the beautiful Victorian gardens of the environmentally and historically significant Cataract Gorge Cliff
Grounds, this Walk runs along the cliff face providing superb
views of the dolerite columns and South Esk River.
Cradle Mountain Summit
Dove Lake Circuit
This 6km track is one of Tasmania's premier walks. It will take you right around Dove Lake and beneath the towering spires of Cradle Mountain. The track is boardwalked for much of the way. Highlights: Glacier Rock, Ballroom Forest and the Boatshed.
Enchanted Walk
A walk to suit all age groups. For company there's a cascading river, wombat burrows and magical old-growth rainforest. The walk will take you through buttongrass moorland before entering cool temperate rainforest along the edges of Pencil Pine Creek. Along the track are three interpretive tunnels that kids and kids at heart will find fun to crawl through!
Fossil Bluff and Lookout
For the geological buff these amazing sandstone cliffs are over 275 million years old and offer a rare insight into fossils. It's the discovery site of Australia's oldest fossil marsupial uncovered in the mid 19th century estimated to be approximately 25 million years old. Visitors can expect to see and touch several hundred different types of fossils preserved in the rocks – see how many you can find! This walk also includes the short lookout walk which is also accessible fro
Guide Falls
This is a popular picnic area just south of Burnie, near Ridgley. An easy walking track to the base of the two-tiered falls is a few hundred metres upstream. The road continues to the top of the falls and the viewing platform. A walking track leads you through the thick undergrowth of the riverside, down to a grassed area at the bottom. There are barbecues with picnic tables at both the top and bottom of the falls; a beautiful place to spend the day in summer.
Montezuma Falls walk
Tumbling an impressive 104m, it is a tremendous reward for those taking the 7km, 3-hour return track that follows the old North East Dundas Tramway, which serviced various mines in the area.
Overland Track
The best-known, and arguably best quality, bushwalk in Australia, the Overland Track traverses the finest of Tasmania's wilderness: rugged mountain peaks, wild alpine moors and deep forests. With a series of side-trips available, no two trips are the same.
Pine Valley
If the lure of the Tassie wilds is becoming too much, but you are concerned about 'biting off more than you can chew'. Then Pine Valley is a great 'toe dipper'. Reasonably straightforward to get to with good facilities means the experience is all the better.....no control over the weather though :)
Contact details
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Tailor-make your cruise in Southeast Asia
Sometimes, the best way to experience a destination is by water - whether it's on the ocean or a mighty river.
Depending on the country, you can enjoy either a relaxing and comfortable cruise on one of the world's great rivers, such as the Mekong, or an adventure cruise on the open sea around a place like Halong Bay in Northern Vietnam.
Whichever you choose, you will avoid the normal hustle and bustle of land-based travel, which leaves you free to observe the local culture, wildlife and scenery at a pace more in keeping with your surroundings.
Adventure cruising explained
Adventure cruises typically operate in coastal waters and therefore the vessels tend to be larger than those which operate solely on calmer rivers. Cruises vary in length from one to three days, during which you will be able to explore rugged coastlines, discover deserted beaches and experience some of the best diving and snorkelling in Southeast Asia.
Adventure cruising in Indonesia
Amanikan is a 32-metre Phinisi coastal cruiser custom-built for Amanresorts. It is ideal for private cruises for one or two couples or a family.
The Katharina Phinisi is an elegant two-masted schooner with main sails, top-sails and three jibs. It offers an excellent standard of reliability, safety and comfort for cruising the Indonesian archipelago.
Adventure cruising in Vietnam
With just five cabins, the Valentine is one of the smallest junks that plies the waters of Halong Bay. You can be sure of an intimate experience with highly personalised service. Sail around the magnificent limestone karsts with a cocktail in hand and toast the beauty of this UNESCO protected site.
Of the many ships that ply the waters of Halong Bay, the Jasmine is one of the most luxurious. Her elegant 1930s design is in keeping with the UNESCO protected surroundings. Enjoy sundowners on the upper deck as you marvel at the magnificent limestone karsts that rise up out of the calm sea.
River cruising explained
Travelling by river is the traditional means of transportation in many areas of Southeast Asia and a great way to observe everyday life, wildlife, and the scenery.
Notable river journeys include travelling aboard paddle steamers along the Ayeyarwaddy River in Myanmar, the Mekong River between Vietnam and Cambodia, and the River Kwai in Thailand. There are also shorter day and overnight trips, generally on small vessels that navigate the rivers of Laos, Malaysian Borneo and Kalimantan.
Generally, you will have a boat to yourself for most excursions.
River cruising in Myanmar
Belmond Road to Mandalay
Well-known for its personality and splendour, the Belmond Road to Mandalay provides an exceptionally comfortable vantage point from which to absorb the surrounding beauty of Burma along the mighty Ayeyarwady River.
Pandaw Cruises
The atmosphere on board one of the Pandaw vessels is relaxed and informal. All cabins are air-conditioned and contain a shower room with hot and cold water and windows that open whilst beds are traditional teak ships cots.
River cruising in Thailand
Cruise the River Kwai on a Colonial style cruise boat
The RV River Kwai combines the grandest luxuries of the colonial era with ten wood-lined, deluxe air-conditioned cabins, with a window looking out over the river.
Mekhala Rice Barge
The Mekhala is fully self-contained and offers comfortable amenities to make your stay as pleasant as possible. Twelve passengers can be accommodated in six separate, air-conditioned cabins.
River cruising in Indochina
Luang Say Cruise
One of the best ways to enter Laos is by river from the Thai border. The journey takes you through surprisingly varied scenery, from remote 6,000 foot mountains to lunar rock faces and sandbanks.
Vat Phou Rice Barge
This sympathetically converted rice barge cruises between Pakse and the Four Thousand Islands area of southern Laos.


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Backed by tanks and rocket fire, Libyan rebels fighting Moammar Gadhafi's forces in the west say they have launched a major push toward a key town along the Mediterranean coast near Tripoli.
Hundreds of fighters are on the move along the road in Yafran toward the front lines, where heavy fighting seems to be under way on Saturday.
The ground is reverberating with loud booms and rocket fire is echoing from the distance.
Two Libyan rebel fighters, Jumma Hussein and Youssef Bilin, say their forces are trying to "first liberate Bir Ghanam" and then capture a key coastal town, Zawiyah, before heading on to Tripoli.
The rebels said earlier this week they hope to reach the Libyan capital before the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.