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Volume 25, Issue 7, July 1998
For the Proposition25(1998); http://dx.doi.org/10.1118/1.4755938View Description Hide Description
Against the Proposition25(1998); http://dx.doi.org/10.1118/1.4755939View Description Hide Description
Accurate segmentation and contrast measurement of microcalcifications in mammograms: A phantom study25(1998); http://dx.doi.org/10.1118/1.598302View Description Hide Description
The authors are developing a computer-aided diagnostic method to assist radiologists in differentiating between malignant and benign clustered microcalcifications in mammograms. In earlier studies we investigated shape and contrast features of microcalcifications for classification. It was found that segmentation strongly influences classification results. For this reason a phantom study has been carried out. The CDMAM phantom, consisting of a pattern of dots with known size and object contrast is used for evaluation of contrast measurement and segmentation. Dots in the range of 0.2–0.8 mm are taken as a model for microcalcifications. In this article performances of different methods for segmentation of microcalcifications are compared. An iterative method based on a Markov random field and a signal dependent criterion give satisfying results. The segmentation performances of both methods are comparable. Also the influence of the modulation transfer function on contrast estimates is determined and effect of exposure level on segmentation is analyzed.
Scattered radiation in scanning slot mammography25(1998); http://dx.doi.org/10.1118/1.598433View Description Hide Description
Monte Carlo simulations were used to quantify the amount of scattered radiation in a scanning slot detector geometry designed for use in digital mammography. Ratios of the scatter to primary (S/P) x-rayphoton energy absorbed in the detector were obtained for a Lucite phantom, and were investigated as a function of photon energy, phantom thickness, and slot detector width. Over a Lucite phantom thickness range of 2–6 cm, the S/P ratios ranged from about 0.10 to 0.17 for a 4 mm wide slot detector at the x-rayphoton energies used in mammography. These ratios increased by a factor of when the slot width was increased to 10 mm. In general, 20 keV photons gave S/P ratios similar to those of a 30 kVp x-ray spectrum (MoMo filtration). The use of a 3 cm air gap reduced the S/P ratios by a factor of between 2.5 and 3.4, depending on the phantom thickness. For a constant primary energy fluence, coherent scatter was reduced as photon energy increased, whereas Compton scatter increased with increasing photon energy. With no air gap, the contributions of coherent and Compton scatter were found to be equal at 25 keV, whereas the introduction of a 3 cm air gap resulted in equal contributions for the two scatter processes at 36 keV. A 10 mm wide slot detector consisting of a thick phosphor screen was compared to an ideal detector absorbing all incident primary/scatter photons. Average differences in the S/P ratios for these two detectors were ∼7% with no air gap and ∼4% with a 3 cm air gap. The results obtained in this study will assist in the design of an optimal slot detector for use in digital mammography.
Automatic calculation of total lung capacity from automatically traced lung boundaries in postero-anterior and lateral digital chest radiographs25(1998); http://dx.doi.org/10.1118/1.598303View Description Hide Description
Total lung capacity (TLC) is a very important parameter in the study of pulmonary function. In the pulmonary function laboratory, it is normally obtained using plethysmography or helium dilution techniques. Several authors have developed methods of calculating the TLC using postero-anterior (PA) and lateral chest radiographs. These methods have not been often used in clinical practice. In the present work, we have developed an automated computer-based method for the calculation of TLC, by determining the pulmonary contours from digital PA and lateral radiographs of the thorax. The automatic tracing of the pulmonary borders is carried out using: (1) a group of reference lines is determined in each radiograph; (2) a family of rectangular regions of interest (ROIs) defined, which include the pulmonary borders, and in each of them the pulmonary border is identified using edge enhancement and thresholding techniques; (3) removing outlaying points from the preliminary boundary set; and (4) the pulmonary border is corrected and completed by means of interpolation, extrapolation, and arc fitting. The TLC is calculated using a computerized form of the radiographic ellipses method of Barnhard. The pulmonary borders were automatically traced in a total of 65 normal radiographs (65 PA and 65 lateral views of the same patients). Three radiologists carried out a subjective evaluation of the automatic tracing of the pulmonary borders, with a finding of no error or only one minor error in 67.7% of the PA evaluations, and in 75.9% of the laterals. Comparing the automatically traced borders with borders traced manually by an expert radiologist, we obtained a precision of for the PA view, and for the lateral. The values of TLC obtained by the automatic calculation described here showed a high correlation with those obtained by applying the manual Barnhard method.
Comparison of a cathode-ray-tube and film for display of computed radiographic images25(1998); http://dx.doi.org/10.1118/1.598304View Description Hide Description
The goal of the study was to compare a cathode-ray-tube (CRT) digital display with film by using task-dependent image quality assessment methods. Contrast-detail analysis was utilized. Human observers performed a simple detection task, specifically, detecting a pillbox target in a uniform Poisson field, using either film or a digital display that employed a CRT monitor. Observers performed equally well on both film and CRT when the window settings of the digital display were established subjectively by a radiologist. Changing the window settings of the digital display to match the average background luminance of a film-illuminator combination decreased the luminance contrast of the targets and observer performance was reduced, though these effects were probably not linked. The "gold standard" film had lower luminance contrast than the CRT displayed images, yet observer performance was never lower for film than for the CRT. Therefore we concluded that luminance contrast was not a limiting factor for observer performance in this study. The CRT monitor changed fairly rapidly after it was calibrated. During a period of six months the gamma of the display increased from 1.82 to 2.42 and the maximum luminance decreased from 319 to Low luminance output demonstrated a larger percentage decrease than high luminance output over the same time period. These observations suggest that standard window settings should be reviewed from time to time to ensure that the display is used optimally. No special look-up table setup such as perceptual linearization was used.
Optical simulations of a noninvasive technique for the diagnosis of diseased salivary glands in situ25(1998); http://dx.doi.org/10.1118/1.598305View Description Hide Description
A simulation experiment for three-dimensional (3D) imaging of exogenous fluorescinated antibodies that specifically bind to infiltrating lymphocytes in minor salivary glands was carried out. Small ( volume) rhodamine targets, which mimic diseased minor salivary glands labeled with fluorescent antibodies to infiltrating lymphocytes in Sjo/gren's syndrome, were embedded in a highly scattering tissue phantom consisting of a thick Delrin™ disk covered by index matched Delrin™ slabs of various thickness. In this way the variation of fluorescence profiles on the surface of tissue could be examined corresponding to the range of depths of the salivary glands in vivo. Surface images were obtained for different target depths and radial distances from laser excitation to target fluorophore. These images were analyzed and compared to calculations based on random walk theory in turbid media, using previously determined scattering and absorption coefficients of the Delrin™. Excellent agreement between the surface profiles experimentally measured and those predicted by our random walk theory was obtained. Derivation of these theoretical expressions is a necessary step toward devising an inverse algorithm which may have the potential expressions to perform 3D reconstruction of the concentration distribution of fluorescent labels within tissue.
Anthropomorphic MRS head phantom25(1998); http://dx.doi.org/10.1118/1.598306View Description Hide Description
An anthropomorphic MRS head phantom has been developed which mimics the in vivo structure, metabolite concentrations, and relaxation times (for both water and metabolites) of human braintissue. Different brain regions and two tumor types, fluid-containing ventricles, an air-filled sinus, and subcutaneous fat are all simulated. The main tissue-mimicking materials are gelatin/agar mixtures with metabolites and several other ingredients added. Their composition and method of production are thoroughly described. 's and 's of water in the phantom are very close to in vivo values, and metabolite 's and 's are considerably more realistic than those in aqueous solutions. Spectra and relaxation times for the pig brain were also acquired and compare well with those of the phantom. The realistic properties of this phantom should be useful for testing spectral quantitation and localization.
A microdosimetric-kinetic theory of the dependence of the RBE for cell death on LET25(1998); http://dx.doi.org/10.1118/1.598307View Description Hide Description
Experiments with cultured mammallian cells exposed to ionizing radiation of varying LET are examined in the context of a microdosimetric-kinetic (MK) model of radiation induced mammalian cell killing similar to the site model of the theory of dual radiation action. The experimentally measured RBE, in the limit of zero dose, increases linearly with LET for LET less than a value that lies in the range of about 40–90 keV per micron. It is shown that the tendency of the RBE to increase linearly with LET can be explained as a result of the random variation of specific energy among microscopic sized domains (sites), into which the nucleus may be partitioned, and the effect of this variation on the formation of lethal lesions by pairwise combination of repairable primary lesions in DNA. The microscopic subunits corresponding to a site have diameter in the range of 0.56–0.75 microns. The linearity of RBE with increasing LET implies the value of the quadratic parameter of the linear-quadratic survival relation (β) is constant, at least for LET low enough to be in the linear range, and this in turn implies the production of primary DNA lesions, likely double strand breaks, does not increase with LET. The experiments, interpreted with the MK model, also imply that the repairability and potential for lethality of the primary DNA lesion does not change with variation of LET within the linear range. The failure of RBE to maintain its linear increase for higher values of LET, and the resulting RBE maximum at about 100 keV per micron, are likely primarily due to the departure of the distribution of lethal lesions among cells from the Poisson distribution. Some implications concerning the use of radiation to treatcancer are noted.
Improvements in prostate radiotherapy from the customization of beam directions25(1998); http://dx.doi.org/10.1118/1.598308View Description Hide Description
A methodology for optimizing the beam directions in radiotherapytreatment planning has been developed and tested on a cohort of twelve prostate patients. An optimization algorithm employing an objective cost function was used, based on beam's-eye-view volumetrics but also employing a simple dose model and biological considerations for organs-at-risk (OARs). The cost function embodies information about the volume of OARs in a single field and their position relative to the planning target volume (PTV). The proximity of the PTV to the surface of the patient is also included. Within the algorithm "importance factors" were used to model the clinical importance of different organs-at-risk so that all organs-at-risk were included in a single objective score. "Gantry-angle-windows" were introduced to restrict the available beam directions. The methodology was applied to twelve prostate patients to determine the optimum beam directions for three-field direction plans. Orientation-optimized and standard treatment plans were compared via measures of tumor control probability (TCP) and normal tissue complication probability (NTCP). Standard plans had fixed beam directions whereas orientation-optimized plans contained beam directions chosen by the algorithm. The beam-weights of both the orientation-optimized and standard plans were optimized using a dose-based simulated annealing algorithm to allow the improvements by optimizing the beam directions to be studied in isolation. The results of the comparison show that optimization of the beam directions yielded better plans, in terms of TCP and NTCP, than the standard plans. When the dose to the isocenter was scaled to produce a rectal NTCP of 1%, the average TCP of the orientation-optimized plans was greater than that for the standard plans. In conclusion, the customization of beam directions in the treatment planning of prostate patients using an objective cost function and allowed gantry-angle-windows produces superior three-field direction plans compared to standard treatment plans.
Automatic setup deviation measurements with electronic portal images for pelvic fields25(1998); http://dx.doi.org/10.1118/1.598296View Description Hide Description
The purpose of this work was to develop a fully automatic tool for the detection of setup deviation for small pelvic fields using, in external beam radiotherapy, an electronic portal imaging device(EPID). The algorithm processes electronic portal images of prostate cancer patients. No fiducial points or user interventions are needed. Deviation measurements are based on bone edge detection performed with the Laplacian of a Gaussian (LoG) operator. Two bone edge images are then correlated, one of which is a reference image taken as the first fraction image for the purpose of this study. The electronic portal images (EPI) also show band artefacts which are removed using the morphological top-hat transform. The algorithm was first validated with 59 phantom images acquired in clinical treatment conditions with known displacements. The algorithm was then validated with 79 clinical images where bone contours were delineated manually. For the phantom images, the setup deviations were measured with an absolute mean error of 0.59 mm and 0.47 mm with a standard deviation of 0.64 mm and 0.42 mm, horizontally and vertically, respectively. A second validation was performed using clinical prostate cancerimages. The measured patient displacements have an absolute mean error of 0.48 mm and 1.41 mm with a standard deviation of 0.58 mm and 1.30 mm in the and directions, respectively. The algorithm execution time on a SUN workstation is 5 s. This algorithm shows good potential as a setup deviation measurement tool in clinical practice. The possibility of using this algorithm combined with decision rules based on statistical observations is very promising.
Monte Carlo detective quantum efficiency and scatter studies of a metal/-Se portal detector25(1998); http://dx.doi.org/10.1118/1.598395View Description Hide Description
Simulation studies of a portal imaging detector based on amorphous Selenium -Se) are reported. The -Se is deposited on a metal substrate which is turned toward the megavoltage x-ray beam to act as an effective buildup layer. The thickness and material of the metal layer are studied using Monte Carlo methods by consideration of the effect of dose deposition in the -Se layer for a 6-MV beam hardened by a 20-cm polystyrene phantom. The detective quantum efficiency, due to energy absorption is modeled using the hardened primary beam. It is found that although DQE(0) increases with metal thickness up to there is a crossover near 1 cycle/mm which indicates that smaller metal thickness are more useful to visualize edges and small objects. Tungsten front plates offer the best DQE of the metals studied. The scatter fraction and scatter-to-primary ratio are also modeled to understand the effect of patient scatter on the various metal/ -Se combinations. The scatter fraction is measured experimentally for four metal plate/ -Se combinations and agrees with the Monte Carlo results within experimental uncertainties.
The indirect use of CT numbers to establish material properties needed for Monte Carlo calculation of dose distributions in patients25(1998); http://dx.doi.org/10.1118/1.598297View Description Hide Description
A number of Monte Carlo codes are available, which can be used to calculate dose distributions in patients with high accuracy. Patient geometry can readily be derived with adequate spatial resolution from CT scans. To perform the Monte Carlo calculation with the same spatial resolution, it is necessary to enter the atomic composition and density of the tissue in each voxel of the CTimage. This means entering 65 536 discrete values for a CT slice with a 256256 matrix size. The need for automated methods of setting up the material data files is obvious. Because there is no direct unique relationship between CT numbers and material composition, the aim of our work was to devise a method whereby the atomic composition and density in each voxel could be assigned automatically by indirect derivation from the CT numbers. The set of all tissues types in the human body was divided into subsets that are dosimetrically equivalent, based on Monte Carlo calculated depth dose curves in homogeneous phantoms of each tissue.CT number ranges corresponding to each tissue subset were determined from the calibration curve linking electron density with CT number for the specific CT scanner. Further subdivision was found to be necessary for the lung and bone type tissues. This was done by keeping the atomic composition constant and varying the physical density. It was found that 57 distinct tissue subsets were needed to represent the 16 main tissue types in the body at a 1% dose level. Corresponding CT number intervals of 30 HU were needed in the lung and soft tissue region, whereas in the bone region the intervals could be increased to 100 HU. A computer algorithm was set up to convert automatically from CT number to corresponding equivalent material number for the Monte Carlo preprocessor code.
An empirical relationship for determining photon beam quality in TG-21 from a ratio of percent depth doses25(1998); http://dx.doi.org/10.1118/1.598396View Description Hide Description
A key component of the Radiological Physics Center's (RPC) on-site dosimetry review visits are photon beam calibrations for which determination of the energy of the x rays is a key element. The ratio of ionizations, for a field at depths of 20 and 10 cm for a constant SCD is used as a quantitative measure of beam quality in the Task Group 21 protocol. The RPC has measured both and the corresponding ratio of percent depth dose at a constant SSD for 685 photon beams (4–25 MV) for most makes and models of accelerators. A strong correlation between and is presented which allows the determination of the TPR ratio from the measurement of the ratio of percent depth doses. An analysis of the uncertainty introduced in the TG-21 factors ) caused by the spread in the measured data and translated into the determination of the TPR ratio results in an insignificant error This empirical relationship provides an alternate technique for quantifying the beam quality defined in the TG-21 protocol without surrendering any loss of precision in output calibration. This technique may be found by those who calibrate at a fixed SSD to be an easier and quicker method.
Superficial and orthovoltage x-ray beam dosimetry25(1998); http://dx.doi.org/10.1118/1.598309View Description Hide Description
Output of superficial and orthovoltage x-ray units may be measured with cylindrical or end-window parallel-plate ionization chambers. The air-kerma calibration factors for these chambers are usually determined free in air, and the x-ray machine output is stated as the air-kerma rate free in air, which, when multiplied with the appropriate backscatter factor, gives the air-kerma rate on the surface of a phantom or patient. For end-window chambers, especially when they are used for measurements of small fields or low x-ray energies, the air-kerma calibration factors may also be determined with the chamber embedded in a tissue-equivalent phantom. This results in field size dependent air-kerma in-air calibration factors but obviates the requirement for knowledge of backscatter factors when determining the air-kerma rate on the surface of a phantom. Since there still is considerable uncertainty in tabulated backscatter factors as a function of field size and x-ray beam energy, the output measurement technique which determines the air-kerma rate on phantom surface with a phantom-embedded end-window ionization chamber offers a clear advantage over the in-air calibration method.
Two-dimensional dose distribution of a miniature x-ray device for stereotactic radiosurgery25(1998); http://dx.doi.org/10.1118/1.598298View Description Hide Description
The PhotonRadiosurgery System is a miniature x-ray device developed for the treatment of small intracranial neoplasms. The x rays are generated at the tip of a 10-cm-long, 3-mm-diam probe with a nearly isotropic distribution. Results from measurements of the two-dimensional dose distribution around the x-ray source are presented using two methods: (1) dose measurement with an ionization chamber and a water phantom system and (2) dose measurement with radiochromic film and a solid water phantom. The shape of the two angular dose distributions in the axial plane agree with each other to within approximately 10% and the dose at 10 mm from the source, orthogonal to the probe axis, was about 20% lower than at the same distance along the axis. The relative dose difference of 20% corresponds to a change in distance from the source of at 10 mm. It is shown that the anisotropy of radiation distribution in the axial plane can be improved to approximately 10% by adjusting the electron beam with a 12% reduction in the overall radiation output.
The use of improved radiochromic film for in vivo quality assurance of high dose rate brachytherapy25(1998); http://dx.doi.org/10.1118/1.598311View Description Hide Description
GAFChromic film has become increasingly popular for radiationdosimetry. In this study we explore the use of GAFChromic film as an in vivodosimeter for quality assurance (QA) of fractionated high dose rate treatments. Accuracy of dose distribution is explored for the simple vaginal cylinder geometry for which the dose can be easily calculated for comparison. Source dwell times for several patients were optimized to deliver 500 cGy at 0.5 cm from the surface of the vaginal cylinder applicator using a commercial treatment planning system. GAFChromic film was taped to the vaginal cylinder applicator and was enclosed in a leak proof rubber sleeve prior to its insertion. Optical densities were measured along the film at 2 mm spacing, using a densitometer with filtered red light. Density corrections for transient film darkening effects were made and optical densities were converted to absorbed dose in cGy. In vivo patient dose distribution measured for different patients and different fractions were compared with the calculated values along the applicator surface. The variation between the calculated and measureddose was The reproducibility of dosemeasurement for different fractions was within This study demonstrates the potential usefulness of the film as an in vivo for brachytherapy QA.
Measurements of the neutron yields from reaction (thick target) with incident energies from 1.885 to 2.0 MeV25(1998); http://dx.doi.org/10.1118/1.598299View Description Hide Description
Accelerator-basedneutron sources have been considered to be practical for boronneutron capture therapy (BNCT). Based on experience with the parameters of the Brookhaven National Laboratory BMRR reactor neutron source, which has been used in treatment experiments, the future accelerator-basedneutron source for BNCT should have the properties of low energy distribution keV) and high flux (about neutrons per second per square centimeter) in the patient zone. Using protons to bombard thick targets, generating neutrons via the reaction, is one of the optimal choices for this kind of neutron source.Neutron yield data versus incident energy are necessary in order to select the proper incident energy and for estimating how high the incident proton current should be. The required proton beam current intensity is one of the key parameters for an accelerator useful for BNCT. In the present work, neutron yields of the reaction with a thick lithium target and incident energies of 1.885 and 1.9 MeV were measured at 0° with respect to the incident beam direction. The results are and neutrons/C sr, respectively. Neutron yield angular distribution measurements at 2 MeV incident energy were also performed. The proton beams were generated by the Peking University 4.5 MV electrostatic accelerator. The emitted neutrons from these reactions have the advantages of low energy distribution and forward angular distribution, which are requirements for a BNCT neutron source. The data obtained in this work can be used as a reference to study the accelerator-basedneutron sources for BNCT.


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Character Role Analysis
Emilia to Desdemona
An older, more experienced, more cynical woman, Emilia's attitude towards men contrasts with Desdemona's naïve idealism. Think, for example, of Desdemona's naïveté when she wonders if there are any women who would actually cheat on their husbands.
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For years, the closest many Americans could get to visiting Cuba was a trip to Miami's Little Havana neighborhood. The community of expats who settled here in the early 1960s managed to turn Calle Ocho and its environs into a vibrant and colorful monument to Cuban customs, art, music, and, especially, food. As The U.S. and Cuba move toward normalizing relations at last, it's only a matter of time before jetting from Miami to Havana becomes de rigueur. Which means you need to bone up on Cuban culinary traditions, like, yesterday. Fortunately for you, we've put together a two-day itinerary/cram session that will take you to seven Little Havana restaurants in just one weekend. It's totally doable, provided you don't dilly-dally... or forget to bring along an antacid. Day 1 Breakfast: Exquisito Restaurant | 1510 SW 8th Street Why it's great: The Coro family has been serving up authentic Cuban comfort food since 1974. Set right along Calle Ocho, it regularly appears on lists of the city's best restaurants—not too shabby for a place where most menu items are under $10. What to get: There's really no bad time to drop by—the vaca frita (fried and shredded beef) is famous—but we have to start somewhere. Fortify yourself for the day with a breakfast combo of skirt steak and eggs with cafe con leche. Lunch: Los Pinarenos Fruteria | 1334 SW 8th Street Why it's great: This longstanding market in the heart of Little Havana supplies a taste of rural Cuba, with rows upon rows of abundant tropical produce. You can assemble the ingredients for a picnic in nearby Maximo Gomez Park, where you can watch locals playing endless games of dominoes. What to get: In addition to fresh-from-the-farm pineapples, mangos, and other fruits, there are homemade tamales, juices, and super strong cups of coffee. For the full Cuban experience, ask for a guarapo, a juice extracted from sugarcane. Afternoon Treat: Azucar Ice Cream Company | 1503 SW 8th Street Why it's great: ¡Azúcar! (which translates to "sugar" in English) was a favorite catchphrase of the great Cuban-born salsa queen Celia Cruz. You're likely to find yourself shouting it out, too, at this cheerful ice cream shop, easily distinguished by the giant, five-scoop cone over the entrance. What to get: Pretty much anything you pick will have been made by hand with fresh, all-natural ingredients procured locally. The ruby red mamey sorbet, for instance, features fruit selected from Los Pinarenos just down the street. The sweet plantain ice cream (a fan favorite) goes great with tostones from Exquisito just across the street. Dinner: Versailles | 3555 SW 8th Street Why it's great: The self-described "most famous Cuban restaurant" in the world—where you'll find mirrored walls and a menu covering the entirety of the island's culinary output—is a true Little Havana landmark. When the national media wants to get a sense of how the Cuban-American community feels about something, this is where reporters are usually sent. What to get: Versailles specializes in authentic, old-school Cuban standards. It's a great place to try standbys like ropa vieja (stewed beef with vegetables) and Cuban-style roast pork (lechon). If you show up in the late afternoon, step into the restaurant's coffee shop for an espresso with evaporated milk and listen to regulars debate the political issue of the day. Day 2 Lunch: El Rey de las Fritas | 1821 SW 8th Street Why it's great: Your diet is blown anyway at this point, so you might as well go all in with a frita, Cuba's take on the burger. The classic version of the sandwich features a spiced beef patty topped with copious shoestring potatoes between a crispy bun. El Rey's no-frills, retro restaurants can be found at several locations throughout the city. What to get: If a heap of fried potatoes are enough burger toppings for you, go with the original. You can also opt for fritas with cheese, onions, and even sweet plantains. Wash it down with a mango juice or mamey shake. Dinner: Hoy Como Ayer | 2212 SW 8th Street Why it's great: Though it's tasty and well-prepared, the food isn't the main event at Hoy Como Ayer, one of the best nightspots for Latin music in the city. But after all the eating you've done over the last two days, we figured you could use a chance to dance away some of those calories. What to get: While listening to some of the biggest names in salsa, you can nibble on tapas named after dance styles. The rumba is a meat-and-cheese board; the cha-cha-cha is roast pork with bread. After-Dinner Drinks: Ball & Chain | 1513 SW 8th Street Why it's great: In the 1930s, the iconic jazz club at this site welcomed the likes of Billie Holiday and Count Basie. 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While shopping for food at Public we decided to see if this Expo Store had some accessories fotr our new Rebel Camera. They were very nice and informative. I know very little about these SLR cameras.
He showed me a flash and some filters. he said wait on the flash ,but filters were a must . One was for scratch protection and the other was for glare and reflections.
Here is where the scam starts. he said the scan for 250 but could do both for 150. It sounded high,and normally anything I buy over $30 I always price check. But being on vaca and the convience, I said what the heck. I had to find my wife ,by now she was next door(stay away from there also- a sovenior shop) and told the guy I be right back.
He practically pulled me back in store and said,you NYers are tough, hows $ both. I said wow ,ok I wasnt even back to resort and called a friend.He said dummy those are like $12 filters online.
we turned around.
Of course in big letters - No refunds or exchanges. I told him at least let me exchange for something closer to my $$$ value. He said why this are top quality filters and the ones on line are plastic not glass. I did extensive research and found the exact filters for $30 for both-Thats like 300% mark-up.
All and all- these guys pray on tourists-If I wasnt with family- I would have parked out front with a 12 pack and stopped every customer from this scam-all other reports on this sight reported the same
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This is a scam. I ordered several caribbean specials through Papa Johns to win a trip to the caribbean. I finally won and were told I had to book my trip through Trendrigh Travel. I tried to book several resorts over a 2 month period. Trendright Travel keep stating that nothing is available. It takes the travel agents several weeks to call you back. They are very rude. I will never go forward with a promotion like this again. This is one of those things that is too good to be true.
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Jack O'Lantern clues for todayOctober 23,2013The biggest secret in Rutland each Halloween is the identity of the local Jack O'Lantern parade personality. Students in grades K-6 can submit guesses at their school office or at the city Recreation and Parks Department at the Godnick Center at 1 Deer St.
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Over the past few weeks I've used Ann DeWitt's website as a case study of what is wrong with the current debate about black Confederates as well as the pitfalls of doing online research on this specific subject – a fact that was confirmed this past week.
This morning I was browsing the Virginia Sesquicentennial Commission's Facebook page when I came across this response by G. Ashleigh Moody to a story about Carol Sheriff. Moody is the registrant for the Petersburg Express website, which includes a great deal of information concerning black Confederates. His response provides us with another useful case study of what is wrong with the popular debate about this subject as well as the dangers of researching this topic online:
What most college professors will probably not share with their students: As you will find documented here [Petersburg Express] are hundreds of Black Confederate SOLDIERS from Petersburg Virginia. documented from just one Virginia city. And William and Mary is "just down the road" from Petersburg! Amazing! …. These are the stories that bring people together, not the Neo-Yankee version of the South that we are having to endure today. We could do with a lot less "presentism"!
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Building a Call Center with LTSP and Soft Phones
Listing 2. Additions to /usr/sbin/superadduser
# su to the user and generate their SSH keys su - "$LOGIN" -c "ssh-keygen -q -t dsa -C '' -N '' -f "$HME"/.ssh/id_dsa" # # cp the new public key to the authorized_keys file cp "$HME"/.ssh/id_dsa.pub "$HME"/.ssh/authorized_keys chown "$LOGIN":"$( echo $GID | awk '{print $2}')" "$HME"/.ssh/authorized_keys # # update the NIS stuff (cd /var/yp; make > /dev/null)
Aside from configuring local applications to run on the client terminals, we also need to make sure the sound cards are active when the thin clients boot. Normally, one would set SOUND = Y, SOUND_DAEMON = <nasd or esd>, VOLUME = <default volume level> and possibly SMODULE_01 = <ISA configuration string>. However, doing so not only causes the sound driver to be loaded into the kernel, but it starts the sound dæmon, which we do not want. We need the sound card to be available for KPhone when it starts on the terminal.
What we do instead is set SOUND = N to keep the normal sound system from being activated and MODULE_01 = <kernel module for the PCI soundcard>, because LTSP does not have isapnp support, so audio needs a PCI audio device. We also set RCFILE_10 = "kphone" to run the initial configuration script to ready the system for KPhone by using the audio device. Then, in /etc/rc.d in the clients' root filesystem, we put the KPhone script (Listing 3) to enable access to the /dev/sound/* files. -rwrwrw access is not the most secure, but because only one user is running processes on the terminal at a time, it works fine. Finally, we turn on the microphone and adjust the gain and volume levels.
Listing 3. <LTSP root>/etc/rc.d/kphone
#!/bin/bash echo Setting up the system for using kphone locally echo change the permissions on the audio files... /bin/chmod 666 /dev/sound/* echo Turn on the microphone, adjust gain and volume /bin/aumix-minimal -m R echo Turn gain and volumes up to maximum /bin/aumix-minimal -m 85 /bin/aumix-minimal -p 100 /bin/aumix-minimal -v 100
Now that you have the LTSP environment configured and operational, you can build the LBE. Getting LBE from CVS is as simple as:
cvs -d :pserver:firstname.lastname@example.com:/usr/local/cvsroot checkout -s
You then need to su to root—using sudo with the LBE doesn't reliably work—and run ./build_all. You can take a break here, as the build of LTSP in LBE takes some time to complete.
Once you have the new root filesystem for the terminals built, change your DHCP configuration to refer to that boot image and root filesystem, and restart your DHCP server. You probably want to move /etc/lts.conf from your old LTSP root filesystem to the new one. You also should move the system-wide SSH known-host keys—the ones you created as per the Local Applications section of the LBE document—to the new filesystem.
Now we need to build the Qt libraries and then KPhone inside the clients' root filesystem. The LTSP Build Environment (LBE) makes this much more manageable. Adding packages for building in the environment amounts to creating a package.def file in a directory named for the package. The package.def files describe how to get, verify the download, unpack, configure, build and install the package software. The build script in the ltsp-src directory then does a chroot and executes the build process.
Through trial and error and discussions on the LTSP IRC channel (see Resources), we were able to construct the required package.def files (see Resources for those files). Constructing the package.def file for building Qt, in ltsp-src/qt under the LBE root, was a straightforward process. Each build exported the same variables to the build environment. Notice, also, that threading is turned on explicitly at the CONFIGURE stage. KPhone builds much more easily if Qt has threading enabled, but it is not enabled by default in Qt.
Building KPhone was a bit more complicated. The package.def file (see Resources) works well enough, but the x-includes configuration option does not seem to change the resulting Makefiles. This would cause compilation errors when building trayicon.cpp. Manually adding -I/usr/X11R6/include to CFLAGS in kphone/kphone/kphone/Makefile (Listing 4) after the configuration stage seemed to fix the problem, however. The steps to build KPhone in LBE are then:
ltsp-src# ./build --configure --only=kphone ltsp-src# vi kphone/kphone/kphone/Makefile (Add "-I/usr/X11R6/include" to CFLAGS) ltsp-src# ./build --only=kphone
We also noticed that the icons were not being located properly by KPhone at first. Making a link to ../../share/kphone in opt/ltsp/i386/usr/share from the LBE root—/usr/share from the clients' root—allowed KPhone to find the icons correctly.
Voice separate from LTSP
We have successfully built multiple Call Centers using LTSP, however for the voice we use Grandstream Phones with headsets. Keeping the Voice and workstation separate makes a lot of sense in an Enterprise Call Center or BPO environment. If for some reason your LTS server takes a dive, it does not effect your voice server and you can continue to at least answer incoming calls until the system is back on line. The other reason is the separate SIP box or SIP phone from Grandstream has much better quality sound then trying to combine everything into one. Linux Terminal Server Project LTSP on our web site. VICIdial is another really good product that runs on LTSP.
Good Knowledge
Thanks for good knowledge.
Linux Desktop Multiplier
Great article. Another consideration would be to use the Multiplied Linux Desktop Strategy to lower costs even further - www.omni-ts.com/linux-desktop/linux-desktop-migration.html. With the Desktop Multiplier, you can connect up to 10 call center user stations to a regular desktop (Intel P4 2.6Ghz or better with 2GB of RAM recommended).
Licensing is only $99 per seat, which is much cheaper than the hardware, management and electricity costs associated with the LTSP thin-client hardware. Plus, you'll get better performance. Each user station is connected directly to the PC and, as such, has dedicated video access.
Thats a great idea.
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8165.tgz missing
i'm trying to build my how call center with your idea but there's no 8165.tgz in your ftp web site... any ideas where i can find it?
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This has been repaired and you can now link to the file.
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sound quality
Great article - the amount of time we waste reconfiguring workstations for the temps - seems like a revolving door. This is a sensational alternative. .. are you saying that the sound quality is equal to that of a hard ip phone ? All experiences i have had with the softphones has left a little to be desired (even in a switched LAN environment). Sound quality is important to us.
sound quality
this is an interesting project but with today's cheap hardware ip phones and linux audio issues not to mention network issues (voip should be on it's own prioritized vlan for example) I would go down hardware based route for call centers with ltsp and asterisk - You can abstract out the extension/agent to virtually link the logged in user on the phone and on the terminal.
I would say the above example would be particularly useful when you need an agent logged in to the phone system with software on the terminal (as well as the hw phone) to provide screen pops for inbound calls.
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Some years ago, my wife and I attended in London what is usually called an "ultra-Orthodox" wedding — though, in spite of the fact that I am myself guilty of using this term, I do not like it. Two hundred years ago — not a long time in terms of the history of the Jewish people — the phrase "ultra Orthodox," denoting a particularly fearful, obdurate and immoderate form of Orthodoxy, did not exist. Indeed the term "Orthodox" did not then exist. Jews were Jews, some more observant, some less so.
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Many learned tomes have been written on this subject by genuine experts — which I will be the first to admit I am not. But this I do know: that some of the most learned and pious rabbinical expositors of modern times have cast doubt as to whether a candidate for conversion must have first accepted, explicitly, every obligation of normative Orthodoxy.
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The wait is finally over for those who have been wanting to enjoy a tipple of Sapporo's "Space Barley" beer, a beer brewed from space-grown barley. Until December 24th, Sapporo will have an online lottery for orders of a six-pack. 250 people will be chosen from the lottery, and allowed to purchase the beer. As with everything flown into orbit, space beer isn't cheap though: the six-packs will run 10,000 yen apiece, which converts to about $110, or almost $19 a bottle.
This is the second lottery that the Japan-based Sapporo has held for access to the beer, though last time around there were only 60 people chosen to taste the beer. The name of the beer really says it all – Space Barley beer is made from barley descended from the barley grown on the ISS during a 5-month experiment back in 2006. That original barley isn't still being used, though: the current brew is made from the fourth generation of the stock grown on the ISS.
Sapporo teamed up with a researcher from Japan's Okayama University, Manabu Sugimoto, who has been taking part in a Russian study to grow edible plants in space. Peas, lettuce and wheat have all been grown and harvested in space as well. Barley was chosen because it is a rather hardy plant that will grow in a variety of environments at a range of temperatures. Sapporo made it into beer because, well, what else are you going to do with leftover barley from space?
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Ian O'Neil had the brilliant idea of using recycled space urine from the ISS to make the space beer more "complete." If that were the case, though, I'm sure the company wouldn't have had over 2,000 people enter the lottery by last Sunday. If you want to get in on the orders, you might have to be able to read Japanese. The only link I could find to the internet lottery is in Japanese.
Though it may be a bit of an advertising gimmick, the proceeds from this latest sale of Space Barley will all go to Okayama University with the aim of promoting children's education and space science research.
Hopefully between now and the fifth generation brewing of this beer, the ISS can grow some space peanuts to go along with the drink, or at least use some of the harvested wheat to make some space pretzels shaped like little stars.
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Haha, now I know why aliens don't visit us.
From the Japanese lottery site (using Google Translate):
"[Features of taste]
The roasted malt, Hikidashimashita a rich aroma and taste. Prominence with the hopes and dreams into space thinking, please enjoy relaxing.
[Product Details]
?of input capacity: 330ml bottle × 6 book (carton only)
Item: beer, alcohol: 10% Ingredients: malt, hops
Expiry date: April 19, 2010
10,000 yen (tax included shipping it) "
Not worth the slim provenance, now if it had been brewed in space….
Is it any good?
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