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The invention relates to the field of optical image signal processing, and more particularly to a method of increasing optical image processing efficiency.
Optical imaging technology is widely used in military, surveillance, and other remote monitoring applications. Typically, an optical imager, which in a basic form comprises a lens coupled with an optical image sensor, receives optical radiation that is reflected off an object, uses the sensor to convert the optical radiation into an image signal, and transmits the image signal to another device. A monitor, for example, or other similar type of device, may receive the image signal and use the image signal to re-construct an optical representation of the object.
The maturation of today's semiconductor technology has allowed relatively inexpensive, charge-coupled device (CCD) based or CMOS based optical imaging to advance in resolution and spectral range. Moreover, as the affordability of optical imaging technology increases, the implementations have become more varied and extensive. For example, in military applications optical imagers may be included in weaponry for accurately detecting targets. A soldier may include an imager within a rifle scope, increasing the soldier's ability to detect enemy targets. An unmanned aerial vehicle, on the other hand, may use optical imaging to locate enemy targets and broadcast potential target locations to an off-site location.
Unfortunately, despite the affordability and increased availability of optical imaging technology, the amount of data that is captured by an optical imager may be quite large, necessitating time-consuming image processing and a large bandwidth to communicate optical imaging data. In many applications, accommodating larger bandwidths creates burdensome overhead for image data transmission.
Therefore, a thermally-directed imager is presented. A thermal imager senses infrared (IR) radiation. The thermally-directed imager may be advantageously employed by confining the processing of an optical image signal to an optical processing region that is derived, at least in part, by a thermal image signal. In one example, a thermally-directed imager includes a thermal image sensor, an optical image sensor, and a processor. The thermally-directed imager may also include lenses for focusing infrared and optical radiation onto image sensors.
To convert infrared radiation into an electronic signal, the thermal sensor receives the infrared radiation and accordingly generates a thermal image signal. To convert optical radiation into an electronic signal, the optical sensor, on the other hand, receives optical radiation and converts the optical radiation into an optical image signal. In an example, the thermal sensor may comprise an IR sensing array for receiving and converting thermal radiation and an optical sensor may comprise a charge coupled device (CCD) for receiving and converting optical radiation.
In general, the processor uses the thermal image signal to process the optical image signal and create a compressed-image signal. As an example, the processor creates an optical processing region and limits the processing of the optical image to the optical processing region. The processor, for example, may use the thermal image signal to detect a center of heat-mass. In another example, the processor may use the thermal image signal to perform an edge detection algorithm.
In addition to using a center of heat-mass and/or an edge detection algorithm, the processor may use an input temperature-range signal to further derive the optical processing region. In other examples, the processor may also be configured to perform a variety of functions such as using the thermal image signal to direct the focus, zoom, and/or centering of a lens. Also, the processor may output the compressed-image signal for wired or wireless transmission.
In an alternative example, a method of thermally-directing optical processing is also presented. The method includes receiving a thermal image signal, determining an optical processing region based on the thermal image signal, and generating a compressed-image signal using the optical processing region. The method may be performed by a processor that is coupled with both a thermal image sensor and an optical image sensor. For example, the thermal sensor may receive infrared radiation and accordingly generate a thermal image signal. In addition, the optical sensor may receive optical radiation and create an optical image signal. A processor may use the optical processing region to process the optical image signal. In addition, the processor may provide a variety of other signal processing and data transmission functions.
Generally speaking, in the method, the optical processing region may be determined in a variety of ways. In one example, a center of heat-mass associated with the thermal image signal may assist in determining the optical processing region and a processing window may be centered about the center of mass. Alternatively or additionally, the processor may use an edge detection algorithm to determine the optical processing region.
These as well as other aspects and advantages will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art by reading the following detailed description, with reference where appropriate to the accompanying drawings. Further, it is understood that this summary is merely an example and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention as claimed.
Certain examples are described below in conjunction with the appended drawing figures, wherein like reference numerals refer to like elements in the various figures, and wherein:
a) A Thermally-Directed Optical Imager
A thermally-directed optical imager may be used to capture optical and infrared radiation, and generate a compressed-image signal. As used herein, the term optical radiation refers to electromagnetic radiation that is visible to the human eye. The term infrared radiation refers to electromagnetic radiation that has a wavelength longer than that of visible light, i.e., longer than 0.75 microns but shorter than 1 mm.
Generally speaking, a thermally-directed imager may be used in a variety of applications such as monitoring and surveillance. For example, the thermally-directed imager may be used to monitor a remote location by capturing an image of the location and generating a compressed-image signal based on the captured image. The thermally-directed imager, for example, may also be configured to output the compressed-image signal and transmit the compressed-image signal to an off-site location. The compressed-image signal may be received at the off-site location and used to re-create the captured image. Moreover, the compressed-image signal may be updated and periodically transmitted, creating real-time feedback.
Advantageously, the thermally-directed imager uses the received infrared radiation to determine an optical processing region and thus direct the processing of an optical image signal. The optical processing region, for example, may be based on a region of elevated temperature within the received infrared radiation. It is much less computationally intensive to detect this region based on temperature than to detect it based the optical image, using shape-based and color-based image processing methods. By restricting the processing of the optical signal to the optical processing region, the amount of overhead, or bandwidth associated with transmitting an image signal representative of the entirety of the received optical radiation may be reduced.
Turning now to the figures,
Typically, a CCD includes arrays of capacitors, where each capacitor within an array stores a charge correlative with an energy level of reflective optical radiation. The CCD uses a spatial distribution of the capacitors to construct an image and generate an image signal that is representative of the captured image. The image signal may be used by devices, such as a monitor, or circuitry, such as a processor, to create an image representative of the radiation captured by the CCD. To create a thermal image signal, a thermal transducer array should be configured to capture energies associated with infrared wavelengths.
The thermal sensor 12 may use an infrared transducer to generate a thermal image signal, which the thermal sensor 12 communicates to the processor 16. The processor 16, for example, may work in conjunction with a memory storing processing instructions (not shown). Furthermore, although shown as a separate entity, the processor 16 may be embedded in either of the sensors 12, 14. When the processor 16 receives the thermal image signal, the processor 16 may use the thermal image signal to derive an optical processing region. Either simultaneous to the thermal-signal generation or at a different time, the optical sensor 14 may use a CCD to generate an optical image signal. The processor 16 may receive the optical image signal, and use the optical processing region to process the optical image signal and produce a compressed-image signal. The compressed-image signal is compressed relative to the optical image signal, so that more useful or relevant information may be conveyed within an output signal while conserving bandwidth. However, in general, the compressed-image is one type of signal that may derived by the processor 16. It should be understood that other types of output signals are possible, and the term "compressed" should not be viewed as limiting.
Once the optical image signal is compressed, the processor 16 may output the compressed-image signal to other internal or external circuitry. In one example, the processor 16 may use the compressed-image signal to control each of the lens adjusters 22, 24, and accordingly adjust the focus of the lenses 18, 20. Alternatively, the processor 16 may be coupled with a transmitter (not shown) either embedded in or external to the processor 16. The transmitter, for example, may transmit the compressed-image signal to a remote monitoring location.
Independent of how the optical and infrared radiation is achieved, a spatial position within the optical image signal should be correlative with substantially the same spatial position within the thermal image signal. By arranging lenses in a boresighted manner such as by placing the lenses 18, 20 in close proximity with respect to each other, or by using the lens 38 to capture both optical and infrared radiation, the optical image and thermal image signals may be spatially correlative. It should be understood, however, that in either of the thermally-directed imagers 10, 30, the processors 16, 36 may contain instructions or logic for further spatial correlation of the optical image and thermal image signals.
b) Optical and Thermal Images
As shown, the optical image 101 may be captured by an optical image sensor. The optical image sensor, as described above, uses optical radiation to generate an optical image signal, which may be used by a device or circuitry (e.g., a monitor, a processor, a computer, etc.) to re-construct the optical image 101. In a similar fashion, as shown in
For this reason, in some examples, a thermal imager may include a temperature-threshold adjustment for adjusting the sensitivity of the thermally-directed imager so that relatively low-temperature objects may be captured or alternatively filtered-out. Or, more generally, the thermally-directed imager may include a temperature-range input for selecting a temperature range and using the temperature range to filter objects out of a thermal image signal. For example, the temperature range-input may be used so that only objects having a temperature of about 37� C. are captured. In this manner, the human objects in
c) Thermally Directed Optical Processing
In certain applications, stationary objects, and those with a relatively low temperature, may not convey information that is relevant or useful to a user. For example, although the setting 100 includes stationary objects, these stationary objects are fixed at the same location. For example, although the trees shown in the setting 100 may sway over time, the trees generally remain fixed. Processing an image signal that contains the trees may be redundant, especially if an imager is used to capture real-time images for monitoring the setting 100. Thus, when processing an optical image signal associated with setting 100, a thermally-directed imager thermally directs the processing of the optical image signal to one or more optical processing regions, where an optical processing region is associated with a preferable temperature, or temperature range.
At block 122, an optical image sensor may receive optical radiation and accordingly generate the optical image signal at block 124. Similarly, at block 126, a thermal image sensor may receive thermal radiation and generate the thermal image signal at block 128.
At block 130, an optical processing region is determined from the thermal image signal. The optical processing region may be derived in various ways based on various detection instructions, programs, or algorithms. As will be described below, some examples of determining the processing region may comprise detecting a center of heat-mass, determining a processing window, and/or performing an edge detection algorithm, all of which may be carried out using the thermal image signal. A variety of other processing schemes are also possible.
Furthermore, although not shown, the method 120 may also include a block for receiving a temperature-range input signal. Such a temperature-range input signal, as described above, may be used to restrict one or more optical processing regions to a particular temperature or temperature range. For example, in
As an example,
d) Optical Processing Regions
In one example, an optical-processing region may be derived from a center of heat-mass associated with an object. A thermally-directed imager may accordingly process an optical image signal according to the center of mass. The strolling man 108, for example, has a center of mass 140. As the strolling man 108 strolls to the left side of the setting 100, the center of mass 140 likewise moves to the left. Similarly, a center of mass 142, associated with the woman 110, will move at a speed associated with the woman 110's rate of travel.
In general, the location of a center of mass may vary with the amount and distribution of temperature within an object. In
The center of mass may be determined or calculated by an algorithm run on a thermal imager's processor. Such an algorithm may detect regions of temperature within a thermal image signal, derive a center of mass from the regions of temperature, and accordingly process an optical image signal according to the location of the center of mass. A processor may use the center of mass as a pointer to the location of the optical processing region and accordingly limit the processing of the optical image signal to that region. In one example, the processor may use a predefined window centered about a center of mass to calculate the optical processing zone. In an alternative or additional example, the processor may use the center of mass along with other information conveyed in the thermal image signal to generate the optical processing region. For example, the optical processing region may use a temperature-gradient associated with an object when calculating the optical processing region.
In yet another example, a thermally-directed imager may also receive a selection input for selecting which objects within an image signal should be processed. For example, if multiple processing regions exist within a thermal image signal, the processor may use the selection input to restrict the processing of the optical image signal to fewer processing zones. As another example, if the thermally-directed imager is to be used in military applications, only military targets may be processed within an optical image signal.
f) Various Processing Functions
As described above, the thermal image signal may also be used to perform other functions. For example, the thermal image signal may be used to optically zoom or center a lens. A thermal sensor may pick up areas of infrared radiation and a processor may accordingly zoom and/or center the lenses 18, 20 via the lens adjusters 22, 24. (Alternatively, the processor may use the lens adjuster 39 to zoom and/or center the lens 38).
A processor may also be coupled with a transmitter that transmits a compressed-image signal. Because the compressed-image signal is compressed relative to an unprocessed optical image signal, relevant data may be efficiently transmitted to an off-site location. As described above, when monitoring or surveying a location, stationary objects, such as buildings, trees, landscape, etc., may not convey much useful information and may take up valuable bandwidth if not filtered out of an image signal. Compressing the optical image by using infrared radiation to process more relevant objects may conserve and/or optimize image signal transmission.
g) Conclusion
A variety of examples have been described above. More generally, those skilled in the art will understand that changes and modifications may be made to these examples without departing from the true scope and spirit of the present invention, which is defined by the claims. Thus, for example, the thermally-directed optical imager should not be limited to the type of optical processing regions that are derived. Moreover, the various figures relating to optical and thermal images are examples only; a thermally-directed imager may receive radiation from many different types of stationary and non-stationary objects. Also, the thermal and infrared radiation that is received by either a thermal or an optical sensor may be referred to as being reflected off an object. It should be understood that the term "reflected off" may comprise optical and/or infrared radiation that is incident on a surface of an object and reflected off the surface. In addition, the term "reflected off" also comprises optical and/or infrared radiation that is generated by an object (i.e., as an optical and infrared source). Finally, the configuration of the elements within the illustrated thermally-directed imagers may be quite varied. Different types of image sensors, lenses, processors, may be configured in various ways and may be suited to particular applications.
Accordingly, the description of the present invention is to be construed as illustrative only and is for the purpose of teaching those skilled in the art the best mode of carrying out the invention. The details may be varied substantially without departing from the spirit of the invention, and the exclusive use of all modifications which are within the scope of the appended claims is reserved.
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LeAnn Rimes says she feels bullied by weight critics.
At the same time, she gets an awful lot of press because of said critics and by going back and forth on Twitter with them and speaking out on television.
LeAnn Rimes says she feels bullied by weight critics.
At the same time, she gets an awful lot of press because of said critics and by going back and forth on Twitter with them and speaking out on television.
At least she's honest about it.
On The Ellen DeGeneres Show Thursday, LeAnn Rimes spoke about the controversy she generated when she began her infamous affair with Eddie Cibrian.
LeAnn Rimes has spent much of this year sparring with her weight critics, be they her own Twitter followers, celebrity gossip sites or even fellow stars.
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Thursday, the singer says she feels like a victim of bullies - in this case the media - in the wake of the constant speculation.
LeAnn Rimes' weight has become a cause for concern.
Everybody from Twitter followers to Giuliana Rancic has been weighing in (pun intended) on the country star's frame of late, even as Rimes repeatedly asserts that her thin physique is due to exercise, not starvation.
Even Giuliana Rancic thinks LeAnn Rimes is too thin. Not a good sign.
The E! News personality, known for a slender figure herself, recently said she'd love to feed Rimes, saying "She lost a lot of weight from all the stress in her life. She seems a little thin right now and I think she looks great when she's a bit curvier."
LeAnn Rimes is becoming known as much for fired up Tweets about her weight as she is for her music. Well, maybe not quite, but you see our point.
The wife of Eddie Cibrian furiously took to the social media site to berate a fellow diner who caught the couple eating at a Chicago restaurant Friday.
LeAnn Rimes got a tattoo on Sunday to honor hubby Eddie Cibrian.
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LeAnn Rimes is headed to the Windy City with her husband, Eddie Cibrian, who will be filming the new NBC series The Playboy Club in Chicago.
The singer Tweeted Thursday:
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Letters to the Editor
Letter: allopurinol co-therapy is safe and effective in autoimmune hepatitis
Version of Record online: 3 APR 2013
DOI: 10.1111/apt.12285
© 2013 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Volume 37, Issue 9, page 919, May 2013
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Al-Shamma, S., McCrudden, R. and McLaughlin, S. (2013), Letter: allopurinol co-therapy is safe and effective in autoimmune hepatitis. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 37: 919. doi: 10.1111/apt.12285
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- Issue online: 3 APR 2013
- Version of Record online: 3 APR 2013
- Manuscript Accepted: 26 FEB 2013
- Manuscript Received: 25 FEB 2013
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We read with great interest the recent article by de Boer et al.[1] on the use of azathioprine (AZA) and allopurinol co-therapy in autoimmune hepatitis (AIH). As discussed in their article, AZA remains the best immunosuppressive agent for the long-term management of AIH. However, it can be poorly tolerated in 10–20% of patients and can induce hepatotoxicity. The latter can be difficult to distinguish from nonresponse or partial response to AZA. Measuring thiopurine metabolite levels in this context can be invaluable, as significantly elevated 6-MMP with low or normal 6-TGN indicates 'shunting' and suggests AZA-induced hepatotoxicity.[2]
Until recently, there were no published data on allopurinol co-therapy to allow for a significant reduction in AZA dose and reduce hepato-toxic metabolites. This practice has been successfully utilised in the context of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients experiencing AZA intolerance or hepatoxicity.[3]
We have recently reported a case of AZA-induced hepatotoxicity in an AIH patient treated at a district general hospital.[4] Thiopurine metabolite levels demonstrated classical 'shunting'. The response to allopurinol co-therapy was rapid and the patient remains in remission off corticosteroids with follow-up of over 12 months. In view of this outcome, we routinely utilise thiopurine metabolite measurement to help guide treatment in patients with apparent partial or nonresponse.
Very recently, we successfully treated a further patient with a similar presentation of persistently elevated ALT (60–90 IU/L) despite 20mg prednisolone and AZA compliance for over three months. A 'suboptimal' 6-TGN level of 220 pmol/8 × 108 RBC (but 'normal' 6-MMP of 2194 pmol/8 × 108 RBC) led to minimal AZA dose increase with subsequent significant cholestasis (ALP of 612 IU/L). Repeat metabolite levels confirmed development of significant shunting (6-TGN 257 pmol/8 × 108 RBC and 6-MMP 8941 pmol/8 × 108 RBC.) Addition of allopurinol with AZA dose reduction led to rapid normalisation of ALT (27 IU/L) and steroid reduction.
It is clear that our data combined with de Boer's work[1] indicate excellent potential for allopurinol/AZA combination therapy. Its safety has already been well demonstrated in IBD patients[3] and the rapid normalisation and maintenance of normal ALT are encouraging. We agree that future studies are required and a number of issues need to be addressed including optimal 6-TGN and 6-MMP ranges, whether a raised ALT in this situation is due to AZA-induced hepatotoxicity rather than genuine nonresponse, consideration to commencing allopurinol and AZA de novo to potentially reduce risk of unwanted side-effects and improve tolerability, measuring thiopurine metabolite levels universally to assess compliance as well as monitoring and anticipating side-effects, and whether the newer xanthine oxidase inhibitor febuxostat is a viable alternative in those intolerant to allopurinol.
In conclusion, we are greatly encouraged by de Boer's data and believe that our own experience at a district general hospital adds further data to the potentially invaluable role of xanthine oxidase inhibitors in the management of selected AIH patients treated with AZA.
Declaration of personal interests: Al-Shamma and McLaughlin wrote and reviewed the manuscript. McCrudden reviewed the manuscript.
Declaration of funding interests: None.
- 1Allopurinol safely and effectively optimises thiopurine metabolites in patients with autoimmune hepatitis. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2013; 37: 640–6., , , et al.
- 2Clinical significance of azathioprine metabolites for the maintenance of remission in autoimmune hepatitis. Hepatology 2012; 56: 1401–8., , , et al.
- 3Low-dose azathioprine or mercaptopurine in combination with allopurinol can bypass many adverse drug reactions in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2010; 31: 640–7., , , et al.
- 4Use of a xanthine oxidase inhibitor in autoimmune hepatitis. Hepatology 2012; 57: 1281–2., , .


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TOKYO, Japan - The Japanese are known worldwide for their incredible hospitality. Always, it seems, bowing to the wishes of others. This past weekend at the Tokyo Race Course they were polite ... but they were also quite dominant.
In the 11th leg of the Emirates World Series Race Championship, the Japan Cup, there were eight Japanese runners hosting seven foreign challengers. North America sent horses from four of its Hall of Fame trainers: Timboroa (Bobby Frankel); Cagney (Richard Mandella); With Anticipation (Jonathan Sheppard) and White Heat (Neil Drysdale). Europe was represented by Golan from the yard of the legendary English trainer Sir Michael Stoute and Paolini of Germany. Asia sent Indigenous from the stable of Hong Kong's champion trainer Ivan Allen.
When the 2400-meter race was over, Japan had swept the top five spots. Its Derby-winning 3-year-old Jungle Pocket just caught T.M. Opera O, the defending Cup winner and Japan's reigning Horse of the Year to win by a neck in a time of 2:23.8. Jungle Pocket is the first thoroughbred in history to win both the Japan Derby and the Japan Cup in the same year.In third place was Narita Top Road followed by Stay Gold and Meisho Doto.
The best showing from the foreign contingent was Stoute's 3-year-old Golan, finishing sixth in his last race before retiring to stud. Indigenous for Hong Kong was seventh then came the first of the four North American horses, eighth-place finisher White Heart. With Anticipation, who loomed boldly at the head of the long stretch, faded to ninth with Cagney 12th and Timboroa last of the 15 runners. Germany's Paolini disappointed with a 13th placing. This was the fourth straight Japan Cup victory for the home team.
The day before the Cup, the Japanese were even tougher, sweeping the first seven places in the second running of the Group I Japan Cup Dirt (2,100 meters; $2 million dollar purse) and showing the world a potential superstar in the 3-year-old Kurofune. Kurofune's connections immediately announced they were looking to the 2002 Dubai World Cup.
Kurofune means Black Sea in Japanese. A tribute to the name that was on the first ship from America that sailed into Japan's harbor some 150 years ago. That was the beginning of the end of Japan's isolation period. It took a little longer for the empire to open its horse racing.
The Japan Cup was the first real step in 1981 and now some 19 stakes are open to foreign horses, this year's Japan Derby being one of them.
Now you see Japanese bred and trained horses traveling and competing around the world. The Dubai World Cup, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe and the Kentucky Derby are recent examples.
By the results of the final Saturday and Sunday in November here at the massive Tokyo Race Course before over 115,000 fans, it's clear that we will see more and better horses from Japan competing around the world.
And don't be fooled by how polite they are. They come to win!


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The city schools must make significant progress this school year, according to the chairwoman of the Academic Distress Commission.
"I don't think the patience level in Columbus is a forever thing," Adrienne O'Neill told more than 100 people Thursday at the Alliance for Congregational Transformation Influencing Our Neighborhoods meeting at Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church. "In the next year, something really dramatic has to happen."
The meeting's topic was "Will September Be the End of Public Education?"
One member of the audience asked whether there's a plan by the state to privatize the city's public schools.
"I know of no such plan," O'Neill said. "I'm not sure if there were such a plan, that the governor would call me about it."
Throughout the evening, the chairwoman kept repeating that the way to improve student achievement is to provide on-grade and above-grade-level instruction.
"Those who believe you can remediate students to success are wrong," she said.
That's what already happens at Youngstown Early College, she said, and that school is the only one in the district to achieve an excellent rating.
"From the time they walk in the door, they're reading college textbooks," O'Neill said.
That includes some who come into the school reading well below grade level, she said.
"The teachers are instructing them at the college level," the chairwoman said.
Marcia Haire-Ellis, a school board member, said the district has provided professional development for principals regarding what to look for in determining if a teacher is delivering quality instruction and how to provide effective feedback to those teachers.
If school personnel aren't able to do the job, their contracts won't be renewed or they'll be terminated, she said.
"We are serious," Haire-Ellis said.
The Rev. Lewis Macklin of Holy Trinity Baptist Church, moderator of Thursday's meeting, asked O'Neill what she believes will happen if the district doesn't improve.
She said that the person who drafted the law establishing academic distress commissions in Ohio, who now works in Massachusetts, recently directed that an underperforming school's superintendent be replaced, the board dissolved and a special master put in place to handle school operations.
When asked what the community can do to help, O'Neill talked about the need for high expectations for students.
"Help the district set the bar as high as it can possibly be," she said.
Several people in the audience held up signs showing their support for public education in the city.
The Rev. Dr. Macklin said the time for action by the community is yesterday.
"Every day that goes by is a day lost," he said. "Our children cannot afford another day lost."
The bigger the bureaucracy, the harder it is to get decisions made at all, much less get them made quickly.The public education system is notorious for having antiquated work rules and bloated bureaucracies. This is as a result of union contracts and host of political considerations.
Private schools on the other hand generally have a lean management structure. Every dollar spent has to come from operating income and endowment income. Those resources are finite. The other difference is that private schools rarely have teacher unions to deal with.
I love people who judge everything by whether there's a union involved (always the negative) instead of opening their eyes and seeing without prejudice. One major difference between public and private schools is public schools must meet mandatory items in the curriculum. They must surpass certain benchmarks. In other words, results are expected, and even demanded. Private/charter schools - no standards. Just gobble up the tax money. Now before people start chirping about how they know this one charter school that does well, yeah, some do turn out educated students. Many don't. The point is, there's nobody overseeing how the private schools are run. So the good private schools are lucky enough to have capable, caring employees. The rest? Those are the kids who can barely write their name, and have no idea what "sit down and be quiet" means.
no kidding O'Neill, what a brainiac...


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The Contender (2000)
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Clear and Present Danger (1994)
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Angels with Dirty Faces (1938)
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The Patriot (2000)
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Quills (2000)
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Erin Brockovich (2000)
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The Princess Bride (1987)
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This is a great hotel and a perfect choice for a family vacation.
We arrived at 5:00 p.m. and were quickly checked in by the hotel manager who happened to be working the front desk when we got there. We were checked in very quickly. As an added bonus as a Best Western Rewards member, we were given a bag containing guides and coupons for the area. That was a nice touch.
There are three buildings here. We were assigned to the third floor of the main building where reception is located. Another taller building is right next door and the third is a few buildings down and is known as the annex.
Our room was outstanding. We had two beds including a king for myself and my wife and a twin for my son who had his own room. We had a balcony facing the ocean which we spent several hours on just enjoying the view. The bathroom was a good size and we also had a kitchenette. That came with ample pots and pans, plates and utensils. We didn't use it much (who wants to cook on vacation?) but it was there if we wanted to use it. The refrigerator was a good size.
There were two pools and a lazy river. They aren't that deep (five feet max) but that's good since so many children stay here. Beach access is a few steps away and it's a really nice beach. Not too crowded even on a holiday weekend.
What really impressed me with this place was the cleanliness. I mean spotless! That includes our room, common areas and the pools. The place is well maintained even though the common areas are starting to show a bit of age and could use a facelift. Our room was fine.
Breakfast was good. It gets quite crowded. The staff kept everything well stocked even after 10:00 when service officially ended. There is seating both inside and outside but we always managed to find a seat. It helped that guests were pretty civil to each other and the constant restocking certainly helped that.
The staff we encountered was always polite and caring. The front desk always said hello to us and asked if we needed anything. Parking was ample and there a few lots to choose from which are a short walk away. We never had a problem parking even when returning to the hotel late at night. Kudos to the hotel for that as parking is always in short supply at a beach resort area.
Not much in terms of stores or restaurants near the hotel. There is a convenience store across the street and an Irish pub a few blocks away. Otherwise, you'll need to drive but there are plenty of restaurant choices not that far away.
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Overall, an outstanding stay and my family and I look forward to returning here next summer…
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SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today that its ThingMagic® Mercury6 (M6) RFID Reader will be part of the ng Connect Program's Connected Service Vehicle, which showcases a full suite of cloud-based services designed to deliver office productivity to vehicle-based workers. In this concept vehicle, the ThingMagic reader will be used to support work order based inventory management and tool tracking applications to illustrate aspects of a typical service visit.
The ng Connect Program, founded by Alcatel-Lucent (EURONEXT and NYSE: ALU), is a multi-industry ecosystem dedicated to the creation of the new generation connected user experience. ng Connect is comprised of more than 190 Contributing and Associate member companies including leading network, consumer electronics, application and content providers. Twelve proof of concept demos will be featured this year in the Alcatel-Lucent CES booth.
As a collaborating member of the ng Connect program, Trimble is providing the development platform for in-vehicle RFID solutions and sensor technology for high-volume commercial, industrial and enterprise applications. Achievements in the automotive market include receiving the Ford World Excellence Award for contributions to a first-to-market RFID-enabled solution designed to help contractors track and manage their tools.
"We're honored to join the ecosystem of innovative, market-shaping companies in the ng Connect program," said Bernd Schoner, vice president of business development at Trimble's ThingMagic Division. "Using the vehicle as the basic point of data capture can enhance productivity. Uploading asset information from the vehicle to a central data aggregation layer for anywhere, anytime consumption by a variety of applications is the future."
The new connected user experience will be unveiled at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show, January 8-11, in Las Vegas in the Alcatel-Lucent Booth #31412.
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The ng Connect Program is dedicated to the creation of the new generation connected user experience. With its dynamic multi-industry membership, Alcatel-Lucent's Gravity Centers and Global Customer Innovation Program, the organization drives relevance and new business models through innovation. Founded by Alcatel-Lucent, ng Connect is comprised of more than 190 members including leading network, consumer electronics, application and content providers. For a full list of members please visit: http://www.ngconnect.org/members/index.htm and for more information on the ng Connect Program, visit: www.ngconnect.org. Follow Twitter at: http://twitter.com/ngConnect.
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Trimble's ThingMagic Division is a leading provider of UHF RFID reader engines, development platforms and design services for a wide range of applications. ThingMagic develops products for demanding high-volume applications and provides consulting and design services to create solutions for challenging applications. ThingMagic's customers include some of the world's largest industrial automation firms, manufacturers, automotive companies, retailers, and consumer companies. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the ThingMagic business was founded in 2000 by a group of visionary PhD graduates from Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Media Lab. ThingMagic is "The Engine in RFID™".
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Trimble applies technology to make field and mobile workers in businesses and government significantly more productive. Solutions are focused on applications requiring position or location—including surveying, construction, agriculture, fleet and asset management, public safety and mapping. In addition to utilizing positioning technologies, such as GPS, lasers and optics, Trimble solutions may include software content specific to the needs of the user. Wireless technologies are utilized to deliver the solution to the user and to ensure a tight coupling of the field and the back office. Founded in 1978, Trimble is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif.
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SYS-CON Events announced today that 910Telecom will exhibit at the 19th International Cloud Expo, which will take place on November 1–3, 2016, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. Housed in the classic Denver Gas & Electric Building, 910 15th St., 910Telecom is a carrier-neutral telecom hotel located in the heart of Denver. Adjacent to CenturyLink, AT&T, and Denver Main, 910Telecom offers connectivity to all major carriers, Internet service providers, Internet backbones and ...
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SYS-CON Events announced today that Venafi, the Immune System for the Internet™ and the leading provider of Next Generation Trust Protection, will exhibit at @DevOpsSummit at 19th International Cloud Expo, which will take place on November 1–3, 2016, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. Venafi is the Immune System for the Internet™ that protects the foundation of all cybersecurity – cryptographic keys and digital certificates – so they can't be misused by bad guys in attacks...
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Redis is not only the fastest database, but it is the most popular among the new wave of databases running in containers. Redis speeds up just about every data interaction between your users or operational systems. In his session at 19th Cloud Expo, Dave Nielsen, Developer Advocate, Redis Labs, will share the functions and data structures used to solve everyday use cases that are driving Redis' popularity.
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Enterprise networks are complex. Moreover, they were designed and deployed to meet a specific set of business requirements at a specific point in time. But, the adoption of cloud services, new business applications and intensifying security policies, among other factors, require IT organizations to continuously deploy configuration changes. Therefore, enterprises are looking for better ways to automate the management of their networks while still leveraging existing capabilities, optimizing perf...
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Ovum, a leading technology analyst firm, has published an in-depth report, Ovum Decision Matrix: Selecting a DevOps Release Management Solution, 2016–17. The report focuses on the automation aspects of DevOps, Release Management and compares solutions from the leading vendors.
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SYS-CON Events announced today the Kubernetes and Google Container Engine Workshop, being held November 3, 2016, in conjunction with @DevOpsSummit at 19th Cloud Expo at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. This workshop led by Sebastian Scheele introduces participants to Kubernetes and Google Container Engine (GKE). Through a combination of instructor-led presentations, demonstrations, and hands-on labs, students learn the key concepts and practices for deploying and maintainin...
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"Avere Systems is a hybrid cloud solution provider. We have customers that want to use cloud storage and we have customers that want to take advantage of cloud compute," explained Rebecca Thompson, VP of Marketing at Avere Systems, in this SYS-CON.tv interview at 18th Cloud Expo, held June 7-9, 2016, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY.
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"We formed Formation several years ago to really address the need for bring complete modernization and software-defined storage to the more classic private cloud marketplace," stated Mark Lewis, Chairman and CEO of Formation Data Systems, in this SYS-CON.tv interview at 18th Cloud Expo, held June 7-9, 2016, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY.
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When it comes to cloud computing, the ability to turn massive amounts of compute cores on and off on demand sounds attractive to IT staff, who need to manage peaks and valleys in user activity. With cloud bursting, the majority of the data can stay on premises while tapping into compute from public cloud providers, reducing risk and minimizing need to move large files. In his session at 18th Cloud Expo, Scott Jeschonek, Director of Product Management at Avere Systems, discussed the IT and busin...
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Large scale deployments present unique planning challenges, system commissioning hurdles between IT and OT and demand careful system hand-off orchestration. In his session at @ThingsExpo, Jeff Smith, Senior Director and a founding member of Incenergy, will discuss some of the key tactics to ensure delivery success based on his experience of the last two years deploying Industrial IoT systems across four continents.
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There will be new vendors providing applications, middleware, and connected devices to support the thriving IoT ecosystem. This essentially means that electronic device manufacturers will also be in the software business. Many will be new to building embedded software or robust software. This creates an increased importance on software quality, particularly within the Industrial Internet of Things where business-critical applications are becoming dependent on products controlled by software. Qua...
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SYS-CON Events has announced today that Roger Strukhoff has been named conference chair of Cloud Expo and @ThingsExpo 2016 Silicon Valley. The 19th Cloud Expo and 6th @ThingsExpo will take place on November 1-3, 2016, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. "The Internet of Things brings trillions of dollars of opportunity to developers and enterprise IT, no matter how you measure it," stated Roger Strukhoff. "More importantly, it leverages the power of devices and the Interne...
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Tempting the Enemy (Resurrection, #1)
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by Dee Tenorio (Goodreads Author)
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bookshelves: adult-fiction, paranormal-romance, weres-shifters
Jan 12, 2011
bookshelves: adult-fiction, paranormal-romance, weres-shifters
Read in January, 2011
I was completely drawn in to the characters in this book. It's a world of shifters that doesn't rely on them being shifters to carry the story. The story follows a detective trying to solve a serial murder case. His best chance at solving it is accepting the help of a Sibile - a race of magical beings that he has long despised. The suspense was riveting and the relationship building was perfect. I really hope Dee Tenorio writes at least a sequel!
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