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Obama was addressing a Democratic Party fund-raiser in a private home in the Kalorama neighborhood of Northwest Washington when Ellen Sturtz, 56, a lesbian activist, interrupted her remarks to demand that President Obama sign an antidiscrimination executive order.
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Enthusiasm filled the cafeteria of La Grange Elementary school on Monday as children excitedly scrambled from table to table to assemble bags of personal care items.
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The Todd County Standard, Elkton; Springfield Sun; The Oldham Era, La Grange; The Sentinel News, Shelbyville; Kentucky New Era, Hopkinsville; Bowling Green Daily News; and Lexington Herald-Leader all received first place general excellence awards.
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EPA officials removed fuel tanks outside the Skylight Country Store recently and store owner Donna Claggett said she thinks the agency is trying to push smaller stations out of business to make room for national fuel retailers.
When she bought the country store about 14 years ago, Claggett said the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency required certain fuel upgrades. But the upgrades come with a hefty price tag, which forced many small filling stations out of business, she said.
St. Francis School in Goshen will host an annual dinner and auction Saturday to benefit the children of the St. Francis community. The event will take place at 6:30 p.m. at The Henry Clay.
There will be a silent auction from 6:30 to 8 p.m. with cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, a buffet dinner at 8 p.m. followed by a live auction.
The auction includes several unique items, including a home on the beach in Mexico, a week at a dude ranch, kids creations done by our students and more.
Local agency coordinating count in Oldham, Trimble
Local officials will soon participate in a statewide count of homeless people to determine how much funding will be available for homeless assistance in Kentucky.
The count begins at midnight Jan. 28 and continues 24 hours.
South Oldham High School's February College and Career Night program is scheduled 6:30 to 8 p.m. Feb. 9. The program, Blue and Red Night or University of Kentucky versus University of Louisville – will feature a mini-college fair showcasing specific departments from UK and U of L.
College admissions directors will field questions and distribute materials throughout the evening while individual departments from the schools will give 15-minute presentations on a rotation basis until 8 p.m.
Members of the Oldham-La Grange Development Authority are one step closer to finalizing a deal with a developer for Oldham Reserve.
A Red Cross blood drive will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the cafeteria at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Pewee Valley.
A Goshen woman died Jan. 21 when her vehicle crashed on U.S. 42.
According to Oldham County Police, the crash occurred about 9 a.m. Thursday in the 11900 block of U.S. 42.
Elizabeth N. Disney, 21, was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say Disney's vehicle struck a utility pole and a fence before coming to rest. She was not wearing a seat belt.
Disney, known as "Noel" to family and friends, is a 2007 graduate of North Oldham High School. She is the daughter of Paul and Nancy Taylor Disney.
Members of Oldham County Fiscal Court voted Tuesday to approve the appointment of Phil Feigel to the La Grange Fire Protection District Board. Feigel will fill the unexpired term of the late Ricky Rahm. The term expires June 30. Feigel is employed by the La Grange Police Department.
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News Release USDL: 95-350
Monday, September 11, 1995
Contact: Frank Kane, (202) 219-8151
OSHA Seeks Comments On Proosal To Suspend Final Approval Of Vigrin Islands State Plan
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) today announced it is reconsidering its final approval of the Virgin Islands state occupational safety and health program and therefore will reinstitute concurrent federal enforcement. The safety and health program is run by the Virgin Islands Department of Labor.
OSHA said that the Virgin Islands program is not working effectively in the most basic areas of safety and health protection.
Virgin Islands Commissioner of Labor Lisa Harris-Moorhead has agreed to voluntarily relinquish the state plan's final approval status, has requested the reassertion of concurrent federal enforcement jurisdiction, and has pledged to accomplish necessary corrective actions.
Assistant U.S. Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Joseph A. Dear said, "We are disappointed, but hope that by working together, the problems will be corrected and the Virgin Islands will be able to resume its independent enforcement status for occupational safety issues.
"Commissioner Harris-Moorhead has acted on behalf of the governor in committing the state to making Virgin Islands workplaces safe and healthful and to providing 'marked improvement' in the state's program by December," Dear said.
The Puerto Rico Department of Labor, which administers the neighboring approved state plan, has pledged assistance to the Virgin Islands. Labor Commissioner Harris-Moorhead expressed her appreciation for the help promised by both the OSHA area office in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and the Puerto Rico Department of Labor. "The idea of partnering will assure worker protection and provide the needed training for Virgin Islands' compliance and administrative personnel," she said.
Federal OSHA compliance officers will begin accompanying Virgin Island inspectors immediately, but no federal citations will be issued until a final decision is published.
OSHA is requesting written comments on its reconsideration of final approval for the Virgin Islands state plan. Comments and requests for an informal hearing must be received by Oct. 16, 1995 (35 days after publication in the Federal Register).
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Written comments and requests for an informal hearing must be submitted in quadruplicate to Docket No. T-030, Docket Office, Room N-2625, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, D.C., telephone (202) 219-7894. Comments may be transmitted by facsimile to (202) 219-5046, provided the original and three copies are sent to the Docket Office. Comments and requests for an informal hearing will be available for public inspection and copying in the Docket Office between 8:15 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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Notice of the action is published in the Sept. 11, 1995 Federal Register.
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I am doing research for on Harvey Daffern and noticed in your posting that he gave an interview to a Lubbock newspaper in 1909. I have not been able to locate the article. Could you please point me in the direction?
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Dear Ken,
There is no death date on this gravestone because this lady is alive and thriving in 2016; she's my mother, and we'll gladly drive over from Hood County to see you if that's necessary to get the error corrected :) The very good reason there is no death date for her on the grave stone photo posted by you in 2009 when the Memorial was created is because she's still here ! If you had corrected this info I had privately sent to you, I would not be publicly posting this message.
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In my edit for my great grandpa Jack Payton, I put the death date as May 6 (typo); it should have been May 16 (which I got from his death certificate). Also, the d.c. states his birth as Aug 3 1896 and Lola was the informant. My mother says his birthday was Aug 6 1895 (headstone says 1895). I feel like it is Aug 6 1895 (which I put 3 on the edit and wasn't ready to change the year).
Anyway, I would like to manage this page if you would let me and that way when I get more info I can make the changes and additions. I recently received lots of photos and papers from my uncle Jim Payton and am sorting through them. Thank you so much.
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I have Mattie, Media,Armstrong Watson's name as Almeda Pearl Armstrong Watson. Her parents are: Henry Thomas Armstrong and Sarah 'Sallie' Jane McPherson.
'Media' birth is 7 Feb 1881 in Commanche County, Texas. You have the correct death information.
How did you come by her name as Mattie? Just wondering. You are doing a wonderful job in findagrave, thanks.
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I am so sorry, but inadvertently added a memorial for Hannah Vaughn Peterson back in May. I never saw your's. I do not know how to merge these, but know it can be done. I could delete mine, but a few family members found it and added flowers. It would be a shame to lose those. How can these flowers be added to your memorial? I will delete mine then.
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Could you please transfer management of the following pages to me? These are my parents and grandparents.
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Hello. Lola Mae Payton #65457982 is my great grandmother (her son, James H. Payton, is my grandfather). I would like to manage her page if you would kindly transfer it to me. Also, I would like to manage my great grandfather Jack Payton #65457980, my great great grandparents Alonza Payton #65457978 and Saphrona Payton #65457977. The other Paytons at Strouds Creek, Jack Douglas Payton #65457979 (my great uncle Doug) and Jessie Payton #65457981 (great uncle), I would be happy to manage those as well. Thank you.
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Ken, could I have permission to use your photo of Elwood Knox? I am going to scan the document that he and Nan put together on the Pack family, and I would like to put their picture in the front as the authors of the document. I have a picture of Nan. Thanks, Jerry.
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Would you turn Gary over to me, he is my brother?
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Mary was born in Bibb County, Alabama. She married Robert Spencer Palmer in 1891. They had 7 children: Pauline 1894, Purson 1896, Caroline 1898, Orvel 1900, John Ira 1903, Marcus 1904, Robert Larkin 1905.
Her youngest child Robert Larkin Palmer was born 21 Nov 1905 and died 7 Aug 1906 after his mother's death in March.
Her widower, Robert, moved to Alberta, Canada. He remarried to Minerva Rowena Williams in 1910 and they had 8 more children. He died in 1932 and is buried in Bonnyville, Alberta, Canada (see Find A Grave 140238565).
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AUSTIN - Dr. Dennis B. Ford Jr., 78, died Thursday, April 5, 2001.
Services were at 5 p.m. Saturday in Pedernales Valley Baptist Church. Burial was in Fall Creek Cemetery by Harrell Funeral Home.
Dr. Ford had lived in Briarcliff and Austin since 1982. He was awarded the Purple Heart during his service in the Army in World War II.
He received a bachelor's degree in business administration from Texas A&I University, a master's degree in business administration from Texas Tech University and a doctorate from the University of Texas. He was a professor and dean of the School of Business at Texas A&I University at Kingsville for 25 years. For many years, he was an active member and a deacon of First Baptist Church at Kingsville. He was also a management consultant and chairman of the board of a Houston manufacturing company. He was an active member of the tennis community at Lost Creek Country Club. He had a lifelong commitment to education, both for himself and for his loved ones..
Survivors include his wife, Dr. LaNelle Brigance Ford; two daughters, Dr. Kathryn Ford and Dr. Linda Ford; five sisters, Nina Davis, Dorothy Cline, Geneva Langley, Barbara Jackson and Shirley McNew; and grandchildren, Eric Julie, Tory, Jonah and Zoe, all of Northern California.
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Also, you're probably past this point...meant to post the other day but got busy with Christmas stuff. There is a good basic setup video on youtube, (actually a few) This one walks you through the menu to setup a mode switch.
Again, I imagine you're past this point, but nice to know the stuff is out there for people getting used to the menus on Walkeras
I'll tell ya what this 7E is a very capable Tx based just on reading the manual and digging down into all the sub menus & settings. I'm impressed for the price. I decided on the 7E because I wanted to fine tune my LB and at the same time learn the ins and outs of the Tx so I could use it on a bigger quad early next year. I plan on using the RX701 Rx on an Armattan quad...one of the RXR packages Chris builds...
I can feel a difference with each setting change I make for the LB...It's nice to just make changes and 'try it now'. I mean you have the capability of going negative and positive with all exponentials...you can adjust not only the throws but the dual rate throws as well...you can really adjust the way the LB handles.
KC is this what you're after...
From page 3 of the manual - Output power 100 mw
- Output pulse 1000 - 2000 ms (1500 ms neutral)
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You're right about all the fine tuning and setup options available with the current transmitters out there. I think I spent the better part of an evening just playing with dual rate settings and changing switch bindings.
I'm planning on building a quad based around that newer KK2 board sometime soon, and am looking forward to all the flexibility/tuning options you can do with it.
...Just need more time and alot more money. This hobby is very addicting
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I am addicted, flew 12 battery outside today, off course using my lovely Devo 7E.
The LB QR V1 is insane fun to fly when the wind is blowing (accelerometers on).
I use different setups for indoor and outside flying (two different "Model select").
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The voltage alarm beeps when voltage is below 3,4 V for some seconds.
Alarm level setting (Volt) should be adapted for the used battery type.
When I use good healthy battery the proper setting is 3.4V, then I have flying time left to return to "base".
In my opinion the UDI 240mA 30C battery is really good and also cheap (Banggood).
Well used or worse quality battery with high internal resistans need the voltage alarm to be set to 3.5- 3.6 V, to get some landing time.
I also noticed significant voltage droop (0.2V) between battery connector and circuit board at full load. When the alarm beeps when punching, this is one of the reasons.
The wiring between battery and board should be as short as possibly (also good for low weight).
Quote BD Murdock: "I've also started using the 'loss of signal' alarm to help me remember to power down the Tx."
Good idea, I never thought of this use for the "loss of signal" alarm. Its easy to forget to shut down the transmitter and ruin the battery.
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Not binding
I have a ladybird arriving Tuesday and my brother has had his for about a week. My question is, After flying his for a few battery packs, It now will not bind. The RX light just flashes once plugged in to the battery, but doesn't change like it did before when the TX bound with the bird. It was the RTF V2 version that Xheli sold and we even tried to bind it with his new 2402-D TX with the same results. Why is it not binding and how can we fix it?
Thanks alot guys, Mark
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When binding... a good board will blink slowy, stop, slow blink again, then stop and final bind.
Has anyone with both V.1 and V.2 Ladybirds ever notice that the V.2 needs 2-3 times the space (diameter) to complete a back-flip??
I just built my V.2 Ladybird and tried a back-flip over my bed and almost beaned myself in the head with it! It does a backflip in a lazy 3ft diameter loop, while my V.1 does it in a tight 1ft. diameter loop! I haven't heard this mentioned before and was a real suprise. well no more indoor acro with my V.2 for me. lol
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vpsporb, I saw you mentioned that in the v2 thread, and it caught my attention. I only have a v1, so I can't be much help there. I'm curious too though. I'm wondering if all other things aside from the actual boards are pretty much identically setup when you're flying them?
Just thinking off the top of my head at some things that could be causing the variance aside from board version...is the v2 older than your v1? (motor age/less punch), are the radio settings the same? etc.
Looking forward to others chiming in
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Tuesday 16th January 1917
My own sweet Mother,
I am sorry you have had about 5 days letterless. I hope you had my two letters 'posted' since you wrote your last, which I received tonight. I am bitterly disappointed that I never got one of yours.
I can see no excuse for deceiving you about these last 4 days. I have suffered seventh hell.
I have not been at the front.
I have been in front of it.
I held an advanced post, that is, a 'dug-out' in the middle of No Man's Land.
Those fifty hours were the agony of my happy life.
Every ten minutes on Sunday afternoon seemed an hour.
I nearly broke down and let myself drown in the water that was now slowly rising over my knees.
Towards 6 o'clock, when, I suppose, you would be going to church, the shelling grew less intense and less accurate: so that I was mercifully helped to do my duty and crawl, wade, climb and flounder over No Man's Land to visit my other post.
I am now as well, I suppose, as ever.
I allow myself to tell you all these things because I am never going back to this awful post.
Letter 480 makes plain the frequency of Susan and Wilfred's correspondence, as well as the difficulties of communicating in war. The intimacy between mother and son has a quality of honest directness - 'I can see no excuse for deceiving you' - and Wilfred is frank about the conditions in which he and his men were living. It is noticeable, though, that he never gives explicit details of the kinds of horror he must have witnessed.
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|May 3, 1977
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|Sep 25, 1972
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|Sep 25, 1972
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|John A. Roese
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|The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Navy
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|Patent Citations (10), Referenced by (108), Classifications (13)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
The invention described herein may be manufactured and used by or for the Government of the United States of America for governmental purposes without the payment of any royalties thereon or therefor.
This invention relates to a new implementation of a stereoscopic shutter viewing device. All shutter-type stereoscopic viewing devices operate on the principle of separately blocking and unblocking the view from each eye. The blocking is done in such a manner that whenever one eye has an unobstructed view of an object being observed, the other eye's view is blocked.
A three-dimensional presentation of complex data structures can be obtained when a shutter-type viewer is used in synchronism with a display device which can alternately display and blank the images to be seen by each eye. Proper control over the rate at which each eye views the image of an object and correct horizontal displacement between the left and right eye images will result in a continuous three-dimensional representation of the object being viewed.
Electromechanical shutter-type viewing devices have been discussed in the prior art, and at least one such device is available commercially under the trade name "Lorgnette". Such devices perform their required function, but have certain disadvantages. The principle objection to these devices is the bulky design necessary to house the mechanical switching mechanisms for each eye. Other disadvantages are that a mechanical switching device will generally operate slower and have a shorter operational lifetime than an electronic device.
The liquid crystal stereoscopic viewer of this invention is an electronic shutter device as opposed to existing electro-mechanical devices. The switching action of each of the two liquid crystal lenses, one for each eye, is controlled by alternately applying and removing a voltage potential across the liquid crystal material for each lens. The resulting effect is that the entire lens assembly changes successively between transparent and opaque states, for first one lens assembly and then for the other.
As there is no requirement for a mechanical shutter mechanism in the liquid crystal viewer, the resulting liquid crystal viewer assembly is smaller and of lighter weight than existing electromechanical viewing devices. Head-mounted stereoscopic viewers employing liquid crystal lenses are completely practical due to this inherent small size and weight.
The nematic liquid crystal viewer incorporates two nematic liquid crystal lenses as a pair of viewing glasses. These lenses can be made to switch from a transparent to an opaque state with the application of a nominal 4 vdc.
It should be noted that, with the exception of color, the design of the liquid crystal viewer retains all of the advantages of the prior art of the Lorgnette while at the same time reduces the size, which allows the viewing device to be worn by the observer as a pair of glasses. If the stereo pictures are exhibited on an oscilloscope in a console, this compact size allows the console operator to use both hands to operate all of the console entry devices while viewing a three-dimensional presentation.
Conceptually, the liquid crystal viewer operates in a manner similar to the Lorgnette. The difference is that the Lorgnette's electromechanical mechanism for alternately blanking each eye has been replaced with two liquid crystals lenses which act as low voltage, electronically controlled shutters.
The liquid crystal lenses were fabricated to specifications by the International Liquid Crystal Company, Cleveland, Ohio. Each lens assembly consists of a thin, 10-12 micron, layer of liquid crystal material, which is contained between two plates of conductively coated glass. A connector is soldered along the entire edge of each glass plate to provide a uniform voltage potential across the liquid crystal layer. The entire lens assembly, including the two polarizer sheets, is illustrated in FIG. 2.
The apparent effect of applying a voltage potential across the nematic liquid crystal lens is to cause a relaxation of the natural 90� rotation to the vibration of light waves passing through the lens. Thus, if the axes of the front and rear polarizing sheets are crossed, the relaxation which results when a voltage potential is applied allows the minimum transmission of light to occur. When the voltage is removed, the liquid crystal naturally rotates the light, and maximum light transmission occurs. In a similar fashion, if the axes of the polarizers are initially parallel to inhibit light transmission through the lens, application of a voltage potential will cause maximum transmission of light. The nematic liquid crystal lens requires typical times of 3 msec to change state when a voltage is applied and 11 msec to return to its original state after the voltage potential is removed.
An object of the invention is to provide a liquid crystal stereoscopic viewer which is completely electronic.
Another object of the invention is to provide a stereoscopic viewer which is compact and light enough to be head-mounted.
Yet another object of the invention is to provide a stereoscopic viewer which can be used in conjunctiom with a console capable of alternately producing and blanking left and right-eye stereo pictures.
Other objects, advantages, and novel features of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of the invention, when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic view of a conventional prior art stereo viewer, and the optical paths involved.
FIG. 2 is a simplified view showing the basic elements of the liquid crystal lens assembly.
FIG. 3 is a pictorial view of the liquid crystal viewing device of this invention.
FIG. 4 is a diagram of the display geometry showing the displacement of the virtual image along the positive z axis, the axis of the cathode-ray tube on which the images to be viewed are formed.
FIGS. 5 and 6 are graphs, respectively, of the timing for an idealized shutter device and for the liquid crystal lenses of this invention.
The stereo viewer 10 of the prior art, shown in FIG. 1, optically merges to the left- and right-eye views, 12L and 12R, by a simple system of four front silvered mirrors, 14L, 14R and 16L, 16R, as opposed to the refracting stereoscope, also of the prior art, which employs wedge lenses. The physical layout and the optical ray paths obtained with this stereo viewer are shown in FIG. 1.
The requirements for side-by-side continuous views of the data structure to be displayed in three dimensions impose a constraint on the portion of the cathode-ray tube (CRT) face which can be used. For example, with a circular CRT face havinbg a 15-inch diameter, the maximum length of the sides of two horizontally adjacent square viewing regions can be shown to be 3√5 inches, or approximately 6.72 inches. For convenience the side length was set at 6.5 inches, as shown in FIG. 1. This configuration provides for the maximum in square area viewing regions. However, these viewing regions account for only 48 percent of the total 15-inch-diameter viewing area. Considering that the left and right viewing regions are optically merged, the actual useful viewing region is only 24 percent of the CRT face 18.
This reduced CRT display area 18 is a definite disadvantage for viewing stereo-pair data structures. Conversely, an advantage of this technique, as opposed to other techniques which alternately generate and then blank symbols during each frame, is that both the left and the right-eye symbols, forming the left and right images 12L and 12R, are displayed continuously (flicker-free) in separate locations on the CRT. Thus, there are no switching problems within a frame or losses in symbol brightness levels. Up to one-half of the symbols on each frame can be displayed for each eye; or equivalently, a maximum of either 1750 symbols at 35 frames/second or 1250 symbols at 50 frames/second can be presented in three dimensions, with the console employed.
Several positional and angular adjustments may be incorporated in the stereo viewer 10 design. These adjustments allow the stereo viewer 10 to accommodate different observers and permit experiments with different format geometries.
As with the refracting stereoscope of the prior art, the virtual image 22 which is displaced out from the face 18 of the CRT, as shown in FIG. 1, is produced when the left- and right-eye images 12L and 12R are optically merged. The stereo viewer 10 correctly aligns the left- and right-eye images 12L and 12R when the outer two mirrors 14L and 14R of the stereo viewer 10 are properly adjusted to cause the 6.5 inch-square viewing regions 18 to be superimposed. The partition 24 shown along the back of the stereo viewer 10 blocks the extraneous image which would otherwise be seen by each eye.
Referring now to FIG. 2, this figure shows an exploded view of an optical device, useful for three-dimensional stereo viewing not requiring any mechanical shuttering, comprising two liquid crystal lenses 30, one of which is shown, each comprising a thin layer of liquid crystal material 32, in the range of 11 microns thick. Two plates of conductively-coated transparent material 34 enclose the liquid crystal material 32, each plate beng connectable to a source of voltage by connectors 36, and each plate being insulated from the other. A top polarizing sheet 38 forms the outside surface of the crystal lens 30, and a bottom polarizing sheet 39 forms the inner surface of the crystal lens, the axis of polarization 42 of the top polarizing sheet being at an angle to the axis of polarization 44 of the bottom polarizing sheet.
Generally, the liquid crystal is a nematic liquid crystal, and the axis of polarization, 42 and 44, of the top and bottom polarizing sheets, 38 and 39, are at right angles to each other; with the result that maximum light transmission through each of the lenses 30 occurs when no voltage is applied across the conductively-coated plates 34, and minimum light transmission occurs when a voltage is applied across the coated plates 34.
In another embodiment, the axes of polarization of the front and rear polarizing sheets, 42 and 44, may be parallel to each other, with the result that maximum light transmission through each of the lenses 30 occurs when a voltage is applied across the conductively-coated plates 34, and minimum light transmission occurs when no voltage is applied across the plates.
As is shown by the embodiment 50 of FIG. 3, for practical use the optical device would generally include a frame for supporting the optical device, the frame being capable of being mounted, for example by strap 54, to the head of an observer for hand-free use.
The viewing device 50 shown in FIG. 3 would generally be connected, for example by cable 56, to a voltage source (not shown) which includes a control means (also not shown) for alternately and successively applying a voltage to each lens 30, the left and the right; so that if left and right stereo pictures 12L and 12R are alternately and successively displayed on the CRT of the console in synchronism with the application of the voltage to the lenses 30, three-dimensional stereo viewing results.
Means may be provided for displaying left and right stereo pictures 12L and 12R. Means may also be provided for controlling the selective display of the left or right stereo pictures, 12L and 12R, in synchronism with the maximum transmission of light through the left or right lens, respectively, resulting in three-dimensional viewing of stereo pictures.
The liquid crystal viewing device of FIG. 3 need not have the cable 56 in all embodiments, it being well within the state of the art to transmit synchronizing signals by wireless means from the source of stereo pictures, such as a console, to the stereo viewing device 50 itself.
Discussing now the geometrical relationships involved in stereo viewing, it is convenient to define a volumetric coordinate system x, y, z when discussing the mathematical relationships required to compute the coordinates for the left- and right-eye views for an object with a given displacement from the CRT. Reference is directed to FIG. 1. The origin (0,0,0) of this coordinate system is defined to be at the center of the face 18 of the CRT. With respect to the observer, the positive x axis is to the right and the positive y axis is up. The positive z axis extends outward from the center of the CRT toward the observer.
A significant result of the display geometry shown in FIG. 1 is that the two outer mirrors 14L and 14R of the stereo viewer are adjusted so that whenever two identical symbols having the same y coordinate are displaced in x by 6.5 inches, the two symbols, when observed through the stereo viewer 10, are merged into a single symbol with a z displacement of zero. Thus, the virtual image 22 of the symbol is in the plane defined by the face 18 of the CRT.
Positive displacement along the z axis is obtained by reducing the horizontal displacement between the two symbols, from a maximum of 6.5 inches to an experimentally arrived at minimum of about 5.5 inches. A continuous reduction in the horizontal separation of less than one inch causes the merged symbol to appear to move toward the observer along the positive z axis. The maximum apparent z-axis-displacement is approximately three inches and corresponds to the minimum 5.5-inch-horizontal displacement. To achieve the effect of moving straight out from the CRT face toward the observer, both symbols to be merged are moved equal distances toward the origin along the x axis.
In the design of three-dimensional CRT display formats it is necessary to specify the location of each alphanumeric, data symbol, etc., to be displayed in terms of its spatial coordinates x, y, z. For each symbol so specified, the coordinates of two identical symbols positioned in the left- and right-eye stereo-viewing areas must be computed. Let the coordinates of the left- and right-eye symbols be designated as xL, yL and xR, yR, respectively.
Based on the previous definition of the origin, empirical relationships have been derived for computing xL, yL and yR, yR, given x, y, z. These relationships in units of inches, are ##EQU1## With these relationships excellent results have been achieved in numerous static and dynamic three-dimensional display formats.
Three-dimensional formats which have been successfully implemented on the console used include both tactical and data analysis presentations. Each is designed for stereo viewer observation. Most of the formats have incorporated one or more interactive features which allow the console operator to response to the true three-dimensional presentation of the data structure. For instance, the operator can move a trackball cursor symbol to any position within the three-dimensional presentation and isolate a single point or a concentration of points. This is accomplished first with the x, y motion of the console trackball which positions the cursor in the plane of the CRT face (z=0). When the trackball is correctly positioned, the operator selects the specified console action entry switch which changes the function of the trackball to control movement of the cursor along the z axis. In the case of z axis cursor motion, the y coordinate of the trackball motion controls the z axis displacement, while the x coordinate motions are ignored. By again selecting the appropriate action entry switch, the operator can resume controlling the cursor in the new (z= constant) plane. Thus, the cursor can be rapidly positioned to any desired point in x, y, z when the trackball is moved and the appropriate action entry switches are selected.
As an indication of the capabilities of the stereo apparatus, a rectangular parallelepiped, which is a six-sided solid object with 90� interior angles, was programmed to be displayed on the CRT. Novel features of this format include the ability to rotate the parallelpiped at a selectable distance about an arbitrary axis which is parallel to the x, y, or z axis. Also, translations in x, y and z directions can be accomplished with z axis translations which produce an exaggerated increase or decrease in object size, depending on whether the movement along the z axis is toward or away from the observer.
A technique that compensates for the primary disadvantage of the continuous image display-utilization of only 24 percent of the CRT viewing area -- is the alternating image stereo-pair display. Basically, this procedure displays the image for one eye while at the same time completely blocking off the field of view of the other eye. The process is then reversed to accommodate image display for the other eye, while the first eye is, in turn, blocked off. If this entire sequence is repeated at a rate which exceeds the critical flicker frequency for the system under consideration, then the observer will merge the alternately displayed left- and right-eye images into a single nonfilckering or continuous image.
To perform this sequence of events, it is apparent that a shutter-like viewing device must be employed that alternately blocks the view of each eye in synchronism with the left- and right-eye images displayed on the CRT. Two such devices are the Lorgnette stereo viewer of the prior art and the nematic liquid crystal viewer of this invention.
The characteristics of the console used have proven to be nearly ideal for displaying alternating image stereoscopic formats and for providing synchronization signals to the viewing device. Two avenues of approach were considered for use with the console; display the respective images for the left- and right-eye on alternating frames; and display and blank the images for both eyes during different portions of the same frame. As the console displays only symbols which are stored in its internal refresh memory, the first aproach would have required that the contents of the refresh memory be changed each frame. Although the refresh memory is capable of being loaded at the required rate, the UNIVAC 1230 computer which drives the console would also have to be synchronized with the display frame rate. This problem prohibited the selection of the first approach, since logic modifications would be required to establish a synchronization link with the computer, therefore, the second approach was employed.
The success of the second approach, although console hardware modifications were not required, depended both on the speed of the shutter device and on the persistence of the CRT phosphor. The phosphor employed was a P31 phosphor which decays to 10 percent of its original intensity in approximately 40 μsec. In order to maximize the frame duration to allow for slow shutter speeds, a 35 frames/sec (28.6 msec/frame) rate was selected. FIG. 5 illustrates a timing diagram for an idealized shutter-symmetrical on-off and off-on in less than 10 msec. This diagram shows two idealized features: first, for the console's average symbol deflection and settling time of 8 μsec, approximately 540 symbols can be generated during the 4.3 msec available for each eye; and second, the rapid P-31 phosphor decay time will insure that decaying traces of the symbols displayed for one eye will not be seen by the other eye.
As with the stereo viewer, there are geometric constraints which determine how the three-dimensional effect can be achieved. If the symbol viewed by the left eye and the symbol viewed by the right eye are alternately displayed at the same position on the CRT face, then the z axis displacement of the merged symbol will be zero. However, if the symbol for the left eye is horizontally displaced to the right of the symbol for the right eye, then the virtual image of the merged symbol will have a positive z axis displacement. The amount of z axis displacement varies with the horizontal distance separating the left- and right-eye symbols. Finally, the maximum left- and right-eye symbol separation distance is 15 inches. This separation can produce a three-dimensional image only if the x and y symbol coordinates are equal to zero, which allows both the left- and the right-eye symbols to remain on the CRT face. Thus, for symbols where the x, y coordinates are close to the edge of the CRT face, the amount of possible z axis displacement is small. However, this value increases to its maximum as x and y approach the origin.
The mathematical relationships governing the conversion from x, y, z symbol coordinates to coordinates for the left- and right-eye symbols, xL, yL and xR, yR, are given below in units of inches. ##EQU2##
Thus, computer programs designed to implement three-dimensional display formats whose symbols are specified in terms of x, y, z can easily be writted that will generate the necessary coordinates for the corresponding alternating left- and right-eye symbols.
The timing diagram for the liquid crystal lenses shown in FIG. 6 was constructed from the rise and fall times for the liquid crystal lens, and illustrates that within a 28.6 msec/frame time approximately 375 data symbols can be displayed for each eye during the 3 msec available. For this illustration it was assumed that each liquid crystal lens and its polarizers were configured to allow minimum light transmission with an applied voltage potential. It can be seen that the maximum transmission state is not completely achieved by the time symbols are viewed through each lens. However, in actual operation the visual effect is minor with the images slightly dimmer than they would be if the view were totally unobstructed.
Thus, the liquid crystal viewer offers a fast, lightweight, electronically switched viewing device that is operated at safe voltage levels and can be worn in the same manner as a pair of glasses. The computer programs to generate three-dimensional data presentations are simple and the operator can look at either standard two-dimensional formats and indicator lights or three-dimensional formats, without removing the viewer.
Obviously many modifications and variations of the present invention are possible in the light of the above teachings. It is therefore to be understood that within the scope of the appended claims the invention may be practiced otherwise than as specifically described.
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Valve deserves all the credit in the world though, a game that has sparked a gigantic following that does not involve killing someone. Genius!
Overall, if you like the first you will love the second. If you have not played the first, do not bother, this one is a better experience. Portal 2 is Portal on steroids, the visuals are crisper, there is a ton of puzzle solving, a little story, and lots of humor. 9/10.


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Labour calls on Director General to update BBC guidelines after Graham Norton disciplined for wearing AIDS ribbon
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In my experience Tony Hall will do whatever is necessary to have an easy life.
Good on you Graham -why did the BBC not want him to wear the ribbon?
The BBC does more product placement than I care to mention – Oh yeah BBC where are the programmes for the LBGT community we pay a fee as well.
This is ridiculous! Why is wearing a poppy allowed but an AIDS ribbon for raising awareness is forbidden? Double standards I say.
It's not just the poppy. Comic Relief gets a biannual show but Oxfam doesn't. The BBC set up Children in Need but why don't Save the a Children get a show annually? They also have a monthly appeal called Lifeline where a celebrity highlights one charity and one charity only.
Also why isn't Clarkson being told off? He's a BBC presenter who was there flogging his BBC show but because he was there as a guest not a presenter that makes it OK? That makes no sense either.
Good!! Can you imagine the uproar there would be if they told Bruce Forsyth not to wear the Poppy? Or someone not to wear the daffodil for Cancer? They have obviously become institutionally homophobic. They rarely report on gay issues in their news bulletins (e.g. homophobic murders etc.). They make me sick, and I get even sicker when I hear that bl88dy religious 'One' show theme with that pratt Chris Evans.
red noses
pink ribbons?
All OK.
Does anyone see a trend (hint – homophobia)
In the second of the two clips on this webpage you can see two BBC presenters (Hayley Cutts & Nel Hel Hedayat) wearing AIDS ribbons. It is from Newsround broadcast on 1st December 2011.
Nel Hedayat
Do you guys seriously think there is no homophobia in society? We are tolerated like a fart in a lift never accepted as equal
by some maybe but not by the majority. Most of society is accepting so downing everyone on a few is just wrong.
If your case was true we would not have Marriage Equality starting in March 2014.
The BBC are a butch of dirty paedophile protecting hypocrites. They pick and choose their own rules just like the religious sects they support.
It's a shame they clearly think awareness of HIV, a illness that doesn't discriminate, is wrong but their religious sponsored hatred reporting of Same Sex marriage, something that did break their rules, is fine and justified.
I just wish I could chose NOT to have the BBC coz I feel my money is wasted on them.
You might have to pay for the BBC but you don't have to watch there programmes. I now live in New Zealand, where we don't have to pay for TV licences. However, I've decided not to watch any more productions by the BBC, except, of course, those featuring Graham Norton. We need a campaign called "BBC" (acronym for Boycott the Bl**dy C*nts).
Thanks, for those of us who are gay and work there, calling us paedo protecting hypocrites or c*nts really cheers us up.
Pink News has unfortunately put the wrong header with this news item.
It is the 'Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on HIV and AIDS' who has called this, not the Labour Party.
That said, I remember meeting with the Chair of the APPGA many, many years ago when a prison officer dealing with HIV and AIDS in Prisons back in the mid 90s.
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Assisting with kayak check-out and check-in
Minor maintenance and cleaning throughout entire campground
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES: If you would like to be part of the Millers Landing team, review the types of employment opportunities we typically offer below. When you are ready to apply you must submit our online job application form. After receipt we will arrange for an in-person interview where appropriate and/or a phone interview, if necessary.
Lodging available as space permits - see "Employment Opportunities" Page for links to photos of facilities
Kayak Guide/Instructor | Maintenance Man | Deckhand | Outside Person
Housekeeper | Cashier/Customer Service Rep | Reservation Specialist


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Clemont's Magnemite
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This Magnemite is one of Clemont's Pokémon who is living in the Lumiose City Gym.
Magnemite is Clemont's Pokémon who served as a patrol to the Gym while Clembot was in control of it. After Clemont greeted it upon his return, it pretended to be happy but then attacked him with Thunder Shock. It continued attacking until Froakie's Frubbles put a stop to it.
Known moves
|Thunder Shock
|Clemont's Got a Secret!
|Electro Ball
|+ indicates this Pokémon used this move recently.*
- indicates this Pokémon normally can't use this move.
Voice actors
Bill Rogers (English)
|Clemont's Pokémon
With Bonnie