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In a news release [PRNewswire, 5/10/2011], Joseph A. Giaimo, DO — Assistant Clinical Professor at Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Lauderdale — said, "Chronic pain is a serious public health issue. Many Florida residents live with pain because they believe it is just a part of the aging process or fear their pain cannot be treated. We're encouraging patients to take the first step to finding relief by openly discussing pain with their physician and then working together to develop an individualized treatment plan."
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While the Association is concerned about the rise of prescription drug abuse and supports efforts to protect patients, Karen J. Nichols, DO, AOA president says, "We are also mindful of the fact that pain is a major health problem and also do not want to see these efforts hinder access to quality care." [The AOA website can be accessed at: http://www.osteopathic.org.]
Meanwhile, according to the Wall Street Journal ["Florida Targeting Pill Mills"; 5/9/2011], the Florida State Legislature recently passed a bill expected to squelch the notorious "pill mills" that have made the state a center of unlawful prescription-drug distribution. The bill stiffens penalties for practitioners who overprescribe medication, namely opioid analgesics, and for individuals who improperly set up pain-management clinics.
The bill also tightens requirements regarding a soon-to-be-created prescription-drug monitory program (PDMP). Republican Governor Rick Scott, who had been criticized for his opposition to the PDMP earlier this year [reported in an UPDATE here], is expected to sign the measure into law.
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Still, as Florida's lawmakers battle the pill mill plague, the prevalence of chronic pain among the state's residents is perhaps the highest in the U.S. The latest data indicate that an astounding 33.6% of all American adults (78 million persons) suffer from chronic pain lasting 3 months or longer [reported in UPDATE here]. Florida, with a high percentage of elderly retired persons, tops that percentage, according to the AOA survey above. In contrast, a recent report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that the chronic pain prevalence in Kansas is only 26%; still high, but below the national average and far less than in Florida [Toblin et al. 2011].
So, it is ironic that a state with such tremendous need for effective treatments to ease the chronic pain of its residents also has some of the greatest problems with opioid abuse and unlawful distribution. It remains to be seen whether measures of the new legislation will stem the pill mill problems while facilitating better pain care for those in need; or, will there be greater barriers to achieving effective chronic pain management in the state?
REFERENCE: Toblin RL, Mack KA, Perveen G, Paulozzi LJ. A population-based survey of chronic pain and its treatment with prescription drugs. Pain. 2011(Mar); Epub ahead of print [abstract here].


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Rita looks like Olive Oyle in this version
That`s probably the idea
So where's the burgers?
Missed last Tuesday's payment.
So who is it that looks like Popeye?
At 1st glance thought I was looking at a Popeye coming strip featuring Olive Oyl and Wimpy.
Olive Oyl was my first thought as well. But Rita dresses much better.
With a touch of W.C. Fields
I actually thought it was Olive Oyle and Wimpy until I got the enlarged version and could see and read the dialogue. Love the Dictaphone……….I used to transcribe the old sleeve type back in the 60's……..also used a plug type switchboard ah…….some good memories some not so good. lol
Roy Hobbs? Shades of The Natural?
the "Dictabelt" also was sold as the "Memobelt", introduced in 1947 they were red until 1964 then they changed to blue, then purple from 1975 to 1980. In 1974 Dictaphone introduced a magnetic sheet but I can't find the brand name of those.
He's been Roy Hobbs since Hogar started the strip in 1912, so it couldn't be that. John once tried to rename him Roy Rivers when Kyle was drawing the strip, but the new name didn't stick.
Roy would do well as Wimpy. "I would gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today."
Roy's personality seems to be intact from this early version to what it is today. Great line, Roy.
Yes, the earlier Roy was more of a milquetoast. Without the technology angle, he was a bookkeeper. Now he had a function that gave him some power over the other employees- but full blown geekdom was a long way off.
In Working Daze that would be Dana, and she knew how to use it. Malcolm didn't provide any samples of Dowser's strips with Dana. Next week we'll see Jay.
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 large egg
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 375 F. Drain maraschino cherries and chop coarsely. Place on a paper towel to soak up excess liquid.
In a large mixing bowl, beat sugar, shortening until creamy. Beat in extracts and egg. In a separate bowl, combine flour, salt and baking soda. Stir into creamed mixture. Stir in chips and cherries. Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets.
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Just a quick 'good morning' - and I certainly hope you all had a good weekend. Mine was predictably hectic. I knew it would be, but it was a lot of fun too. I got quite a bit of gaming in - the usual suspects with Madden being the primary focus, but I poked at several other titles as well, including FPS Creator. Fun, but there's a steep learning curve to be had there. Still, my son and I are tackling it together so that makes it more entertaining.
Beyond that though? I got to play some games in an old school arcade for the first time in at least a decade.
My work sponsored a four hour stint at a nice nearby establishment called Pinball Pete's that I had never heard of before, but we had a great time at. Lots of older games like The Simpsons, some more middle-aged games from after I was no longer frequenting arcades like Time Crisis 4 and Soulcalibur III. There were some cool pinball tables including classics like Arabian Nights, and somewhat newer ones like Iron Man. They had air hockey, one of those hockey tables with spinning handles, skeet-ball, basketball shooting and pool. We got soda and pizza catered in about halfway through and it was a great time overall.
We followed that up with a trip to the theater to see Wreck It Ralph, which was a lot of fun. All three kids really enjoyed it, as did I. I had been planning to take them to see it once it hit the cheap theater in our town, but it did work out kind of amusingly that the movie about arcade games happened to get watched on the same day my kids got exposed to a more classic arcade.
My wife took a bunch of pictures with her phone while we were there, so I'll let those tell the rest of the day's 'story'. Hope you all had a great weekend as well!
I had a fun video game themed weekend, did you?
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|Publication number
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|Application number
|Publication date
|Nov 17, 1987
|Filing date
|Mar 14, 1986
|Priority date
|Mar 14, 1985
|Fee status
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|Richard Bruno, Balthasar A. G. Van Luyt
|Original Assignee
|U.S. Philips Corporation
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|Patent Citations (6), Referenced by (15), Classifications (15), Legal Events (6)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
The invention relates to a system for the line-wise compression of binary data of a picture field in a compression device. The data is organized in a matrix of pixels. The system also decompresses the data, after the data passes through a medium, in order to reorganize the data so as to form the picture field. The system includes: a compression translator having an input for the data, a series length detector for detecting a series length of equivalent pixel bits for conversion into a series length indication which corresponds to the series length, and an output which is connected to said medium. A system of this kind is known from U.S. Pat. No. 4,622,585, issued Nov. 11, 1986 to Reitsma. The known device is suitable for black/white pictures and is optimized so as to achieve the largest possible compression factor. This requires a substantial data processing capacity.
It is an object of the present invention to enable the use of such compression techniques for colour pictures as well and to optimize the processing rate rather than the compression factor in order to make this system suitable for the display of motionless scenes (so-called "stills"). This is quite different from computer-generated pictures. Moveover the compression factor and the picture quality must still satisfy given minimum requirements. Such "stills" are recorded for example by means of a camera.
The object is achieved in accordance with the invention by encoding a colour picture in Y-U-V bit series where a respective number of bits of successive significance levels represents the Y-bit series within a code word. At least two more-significant Y-bit series are independently applied to the series length detector. Said input includes a logic circuit for translating at least two Y-bits per code word into a logic combination bit. The series of logic combination bits is independently applied to the series length detector for compression. The compression translator is active only for the formation of horizontal codes. The compression translator receiving per code word a total number of Y-bits and combination bits which equals the number of Y-bits within a code word. The Y-U-V code itself already is economical. The inventors have recognized the fact that the means series length of equivalent bits per series is an increasing function of the significance: the value does not change so rapidly for more-significant bits. Experiments have demonstrated that the logic combination of code bits of mutually different significance level offers additional possibilities for reducing the redundancy, without additional, complex operations being required, because this logic operation on average increases the series length for the combination bits. The compression factor increases as the series length increases. Notably when the logic function is an exclusive OR function and the value of different code bits changes simultaneously, the combination bit will not exhibit a transition, so that a larger series length will be obtained therefor. The invention is based on the experience that the brightness (Y-bit) often varies abruptly. Usually the value of a more-significant bit then changes, and the charge that the value or a less-significant bit then also changes approximates 50%.
A series length received can be advantageously increased by one pixel when the latter pixel can be represented as an interpolation pixel between the relevant series length and the next series length. Two series are thus encoded as a single series length indication, so that the compression factor is increased without increasing the complexity of the implementation. Sometimes a further advantage consists in that the interpolation between the respective colours of the directly preceding series length and the directly subsequent series length produces an intermediate colour which is not included in the normal range of colours, this creating the suggestion of a more natural picture in given circumstances. Further advantageous aspects are disclosed. When the compression operation does not have an effect for a given bit series, it can be transferred according to the bit-mapping principle.
The invention also relates to a decompression device for use in such a system, and a display device which includes such a decompression device. It has been found that this is an attractive realization expecially for home-interactive systems. The described device can be advantageously used for combining an active sub-picture which, for example, changes with a stationary background picture. In that case the background picture is formed once, while each time only the active sub-picture is decoded. The separation can be attactively realised with a non-dominant, transparent colour: where the latter colour is present, the background picture prevails and elsewhere the active sub-picture prevails. This results in an attractive solution for so-called animation.
The invention will be described in detail hereinafter with reference to some figures:
FIG. 1 shows a system in accordance with the invention;
FIG. 2 illustrates the composition of the code words;
FIG. 3 shows a block diagram of a proposed compression device;
FIG. 4 shows a block diagram of a decompression device;
FIG. 5 shows a block diagram of an interpolation device; and
FIGS. 6a, 6b show examples of a sub-division of a picture into active/non-active sub-pictures.
FIG. 1 shows a system in accordance with the invention. Element 20 is a data source for stationary colour pictures, so-called "stills", but this source may also be capable of generating other information. In a preferred embodiment the source is formed by a player for a so-called "Compact Disc", an optically readable memory disc suitable for storage of high-quality audio information. Such discs have also been proposed as a storage means for picture information. However, the invention is not restricted to this specific storage method which must satisfy given conventions and is not restricted to this method of producing information. Therefore, other types of memory disc may also be attractive. In given circumstances the element 20 may also be a video camera. Element 22 is an adapter element: in the case of a so-called "Compact Disc" system, the data bits can be reconstructed therein, thus enabling correction for the effect of scratches and the like. In the case of a camera, the adapter element is formed by an encoder in which a redundancy reduction can be performed in accordance with the system of the present invention. In the case of storage on a "Compact Disc", this encoding operation has taken place prior to the storage on the so-called "master" disc, so that the redundancy-reducing code is virtual in the environment shown. The actual disc to be played is then produced by means of one of the replication techniques known for such a master disc. Element 24 is a first-in-first-out buffer memory employing a suitable technology. Elements 26, 28, 30 form a transmission line which includes suitable adaptation elements. Element 32 is a first-in-first-out memory employing a suitable technology; for example, it may be constructed by means of charge-coupled devices or a RAM memory. In given circumstances only one of the two memories 24/32 need be present. Element 34 is a decompression device which reconstructs the original pixel information. Element 36 is a colour monitor employing a suitable technology for the display of a picture field.
The pictures may be of a different nature: they may be photo-graphs when said "Compact-Disc" serves as a substitute for a picture album. The pictures may also be used as a background in a game, for example in a so-called "arcade" game. When the source is a "Compact Disc", all elements can be included in the monitor with the exception of the player. Alternatively, different modules may be combined in a so-called "home computer", while the monitor is a separate module.
FIG. 2 illustrates the composition of the code words which contain the Y, U, V bits. The bits are represented by squares. Each 8-bit code word contains six Y-bits, one U-bit and one V-bit. The boundary between successive code words is denoted by a double line. The six Y-bits of one code word together form one Y-code group in which all bits have a different significance level. The six U-bits and the six V-bits of six successive code words form one code group in which all bits have a different significance level. For the compression, corresponding Y-bits of directly successive code words are considered. For the U-bits and the V-bits, bits of corresponding significance level appear each time only after six code words. The horizontal arrows denote a part of two U, V code groups.
FIG. 3 shows a block diagram of a proposed compression device. The 8 bits of a code word of the video signal encoded as a Y-U-V convention code word appear on input 40. This code word consists of six Y bits Y5 . . . Y0, the last bit thereof being the least-significant bit. Also present are a U-bit and a V-bit. Thus, a code word appears per pixel. For the U bits and V bits six successive pixels are encoded together, these two six-bit codes being assigned to a corresponding number of code words by parallel/series conversion. Each of the latter code words thus contains 8 bits. The Y-U-V code is conventional and known per se. Elements 42 are input elements, for example trigger-to-latch circuits which act as buffer stages. Elements 52-62 are series length detectors. Elements 44-48 are logic exclusive-OR gates, each of which includes two inputs. The series length detectors operate as counters; such counters are known from the cited state of the art. The counters of the present embodiment have a comparatively small capacity, for example 32 positions. Upon reception of a bit which has the same value as the preceding bit, the position of the relevant counter is incremented by one. When a bit having the other value is received, the position of the counter is encoded in a series length indication and the counter is subsequently reset to the starting position. The series length indication contains more bits than the minimum number required for indicating a series length; consequently, in a stream of successive series length indications the start of a next series length indication can always be detected. In another embodiment all series length indications have the same length (for example, in this case 5 bits). The encoding efficiency is then comparatively low for short series lengths, but comparatively high for long series lengths.
In a given embodiment all series length detectors operate in the same way. However, it is not necessary for all detectors to operate according to the same compression strategy. First of all, the series length detector 52 may be optimized for example for long series lengths and the series length detector 62 may be optimized for short series lengths. This sub-division may be co-determined by the most commonly used picture structure for the relevant applications. The exclusive-OR circuits 44-48 modify the data content of a series of code bits, but do not influence the total picture information or the operation of the series length detectors.
When a series length indication has been formed, it is output in the direction of a multiplexer 64 which includes eight inputs and one output 66. The elements 42, 50 and 64 are controlled by a clock system (not shown). The series length indicators have a given first-in-first-out buffer capacity. In a first set-up this capacity suffices for the storage of the series length indications of the television lines or monitor lines. The precedure is such that first an entire picture line is compressed by means of exclusively horizontal codes. At the end (or at the beginning) each series of codes is provided with an "EOL" (end-of-line) indication which is unique among the various other possibilities. The relevant EOL generator is activated by a picture line flyback signal and the code is also stored in the first-in-first-out buffers. When an EOL indication is detected on the output of a first-in-first-out buffer by a detector (omitted for the sake of simplicity), the position of the multiplexer 66 is advanced by one. When the last first-in-first-out buffer has been vacated, the multiplexer is set to the first position again. If necessary, a further buffer mechanism may be implemented in order to compensate for the differences in the amounts of data content of successively compressed pictures before they are applied to the storage medium to be connected to the output 66.
Thus, in accordance with the foregoing three code bit series Y5, Y4, Y3 are independently compressed. The respective series of combination bits originating from the exclusive-OR gates 44-48 are also independently compressed. Compression is not performed for the U and V series; instead a bit-mapping principle is used, because compression would offer only inadequate results. In another embodiment the compression translator is also active for the U and/or V series, like the decompression translator to be described hereinafter. In that case a first-in-first-out buffer mechanism is also provided for these U and V series (for compression and for bit mapping).
In the embodiment shown, bits Y3/Y0, Y4/Y1 and Y5/Y2 are combined. These are pairs of bits of significance levels which do not appear in immediate succession. In other circumstances it will be advantageous, however, to combine bits of significance levels which do not appear in immediate succession. This is governed by the picture content. The logic combination circuits may even be constructed so as to be programmable, the programmming used being indicated at the beginning of a picture.
Another set-up of the series length detectors is as follows. The multiplexer 64 is each time advanced by one step in order to apply each time one bit of the respective bit series to the output 66. When the line length is known, the EOL indication can then be dispensed with (possibly only once per picture line). Furthermore, the amount of first-in-first-out storage space per bit series may be smaller, because it is then merely necessary to cope with the spread in the supply rate of the series length indications (as calculated in the number of indication bits). When a given bit series does not present further series length indications, the multiplexer receives from the relevant channel, for example, exclusively 0 bits which serve as filler material. The storage efficiency of the medium is often reduced in such cases. In the latter case the bit series with bit mapping (for example only U and V) should be treated differently.
In the above two embodiments the multiplexer is switched per line and per bit respectively. It is alternatively possible to switch the multiplexer, for example per byte or in another rhythm. Usually the buffering in the compression translators may then be less, causing a slightly smaller compression factor. In the case of switching per byte, an EOL byte is inserted again at the end of a line, so that this position of the multiplexer is deactivated for the remainder of the relevant line. It is to be noted that the series length detectors can be used multiplexed over the various bit series.
FIG. 4 shows a block diagram of a decompression device. This device is constructed so as to be substantially symmetrical with respect to the compression device. The bits of the series length indications and the bits of the bit mapping are serially received on an input 70. They are distributed between eight parallel channel in a demultiplexer 72. The demultiplexer is switched in the same way as the multiplexer 66, that is to say once per bit, each time after a fixed number of bits, or each time after all series length indications have been received for a relevant bit series of a television line. There are five series length regenerators 74-82. It is assumed that bit Y0 was mapped per bit. This will be advantageous notably for less-significant Y bits. For more-significant bits, such as Y5, independent compression will usually be attractive. Decompression can usually be performed on the basis of the state of the art or a similar algorithm. Thus, the series lengths appear on the outputs. The outputs of the elements 74 and 78 are combined in an exclusive-OR element. It is to be noted that the embodiments shown in the FIGS. 3 and 4 do not correspond. As regards FIG. 4, the function for the combination bit C3 which takes the place of the code bit Y3:C3=Y5⊕Y3 was formed in the compression device. In the compression device the following combination is formed (element 84):Y'3 =C3⊕Y5=Y5⊕Y3⊕Y5=Y3. The symbol ⊕ means an exclusive-OR function or modulo-2 addition. Similarly, the bit pair Y2, Y1 is restored in element 86 by means of a logic function. One possibiltiy is to add the bit Y5 in parallel modulo-2 to the two combination bits originating from the elements 80, 82. Another possibility consists in that Y2=C2⊕Y4; Y1=C2⊕C1⊕Y4. To this end, the appropriate logic combination bits must be formed each time at the compression side. It is to be noted that C2 is supplied by the element 80 and that C1 is supplied by the element 82. Functions other than exclusive-OR functions can be used per se, provided that all series of code bits can be restored again.
FIG. 5 shows a block diagram of an interpolation device. The series of Y code bits which have a width of six bits, as regenerated on output 90 in FIG. 4, arrive on input 100. If necessary, element 102 forms a buffer stage, for example, a six-fold latch circuit. Element 104 is an adder which has a width of six bits and which indcludes six sum bit outputs plus a carry output of highest significance. Element 106 forms a buffer circuit which has a width of seven bits and which is constructed, for example, as latch stages again. The six least-signifacant bits thereof can be returned to the adder circuit. Element 108 is a 2:1 multiplexer having a width of six bits, so that a group of Y bits having a width of six bits can be output on output 110. By selective control of the multiplexer 108, the multiplexer can conduct a bit group received either without modification or shifted over one bit position to the less-significant side.
Element 114 is a control element which receives a control signal on input 116 and which can output two control signals on outputs 118, 120.
In a simple case bit series are encoded as follows:
______________________________________oXo: series length 10X1: series length 21X00010: series length 31X11111: series length 32.______________________________________
When X has the value "1", a bit series having a length 1 must be regenerated at the end of the actual bit series to be regenerated and a colour must be interpolated between the directly preceding bit series and the directly subsequent bit series. When X has the value "0", such an interpolation need not take place. This X is present only for the most-significant bit series (Y5). The second bit X is recognized in the series length regenerator 74 for the most-significant bit series and is applied, via a connection (not shown) to an input 116. The value "1" then activates an addition in element 104 of the actual code word and the next code word (this next code word is retained in element 102 in order to determine the first pixel of the next bit series. Furthermore, in element 108 this "1" controls a shift, so that a division by two occurs.
The code shown is rather unfavourable for small values of the series length, but much more favourable in the case of large series lengths. Other encoding diagrams are known from literature. A definite choice for a given apparatus can be made on the basis of expected properties of the pictures. In given cases the conversion can be realized by means of reprogrammable logic circuitry.
In the present embodiment the following codes are not used:
and corresponding codes in the absence of the X bit controlling the interpolation. These codes can be used as follows:
(a) EOL: end-of-line indication;
(b) for indicating that the next series length has the same bit value as the current series; this may thus mean that the current series has a length of 32 bits without change of value 1X11111 indicates the same length with a change;
(c) for indicating that the relevant picture line is the last one of the picture;
(d) for indicating an error.
The most-significant bit series may comprise all four codes; the others only the cases (a) and (b). Similarly, such "special" codes can be inserted for other encoding conventions. A specific advantage of the interpolation consists in that the interpolation colour need not be included in the original range of colours; in order to realize this extension, the colour generator table must be addressed by both colours to be interpolated, so that the real colour signals are interpolated rather than the addresses. The addition of colour signals can be realized by means of known analog circuits.
FIGS. 6a, 6b show examples of a picture sub-division into active/non-active zones. Such a sub-division may be attractive, for example for so-called animated pictures. Such pictures may comprise a combination of photographic pictures (background) and drawings (figures which move in the way of a cartoon). Furthermore, the foreground as well as the background may also be formed by a drawing or photographs. The background is usually static and merely provides a situation or indication of the atmosphere. The action then takes place at the foreground. In FIG. 6a this action is limited to the window 132 which occupies a comparatively small part of the picture 130. The storage on the medium may then be restricted to the picture content of the background plus the successive contents of the window 132 in which the changes take place. Such a window can be proportioned by way of the terminal points of a diagonal. Notably when a random access local picture memory is present, the information of these two terminal points can be used to perform a selection between background information and foreground information.
FIG. 6b shows another example of such a picture sub-division. The action is the movement of a group of small elements 136, for example a shower of stars. The method involving the window shown in FIG. 6a is far less attractive for the situation in FIG. 6b, because the surface area of the window would not be much smaller than that of the entire picture. A solution can be to define the foreground picture across the entire picture surface. Each of the active elements 136 determines its own window in that the colour code is arbitrary but monovalent for the remainder of the picture. This monovalent colour is a non-dominant transparent colour, for example dark gray. This one colour, therefore, may not be used for the elements 136 to be displayed. This colour is recognized in element 114, which for this purpose includes a colour detector which is connected to the input 100 in FIG. 5. When the non-dominant, transparent colour is detected, the control element 114 outputs a signal (not shown) with the result that the output signal on the output 110 contains exclusively "0" signals. One possibility consists in that the multiplexer 108 has three states: "conduct without shift", "conduct with shift" (=interpolated) "closed". The non-dominant, transparent colour is treated in the same way as the other colours, i.e. the relevant bit series are also compressed and decompressed. Because the active part of the picture is comparatively small, the compression factor may be comparatively large: long series lengths on average.
When active, the output signal on the lines 110 addresses a colour generator table (colour loop-up table or CLUT). If necessary, further FIFO buffering may be provided at the output of the element 108 in order to synchronize the supply of information and the mapping on the element 36. This FIFO buffer may contain, for example a complete picture. In that case the transparent colour must be indicated by an additional bit or the transparency must be detected at the end of the FIFO buffering operation instead of in the element 116. When a complete picture memory is present for the background picture, the transparency indication makes a selection between the two memories in order to select the sub-picture active within the window and the background picture, respectively.
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AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION, LOCAL NO. 89v.COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, PENNSYLVANIA LABOR RELATIONS BOARD ET AL. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, PENNSYLVANIA LABOR RELATIONS BOARD, APPELLANT. AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION, LOCAL NO. 89 V. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, PENNSYLVANIA LABOR RELATIONS BOARD ET AL. NEW CASTLE AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY, APPELLANT
Appeals from the Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Lawrence County in case of Amalgamated Transit Union, Local No. 89 v. Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board, New Castle Area Transit Authority, Intervenor, No. 90 of 1983.
Ernest B. Orsaitt, with him, Frank G. Verterano, Gamble, Verterano, Mojock, Piccione & Green, for appellant, New Castle Area Transit Authority.
John B. Newrohr, with him, Allen L. Palmer, James L. Crawford and Kathryn Speaker MacNett, for appellant, Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board.
Joseph C. Farina, for appellee, Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 89.
President Judge Crumlish, Jr., and Judges Craig, MacPhail, Doyle, Barry, Colins and Palladino. Opinion by President Judge Crumlish, Jr.
[ 92 Pa. Commw. Page 145]
The Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board (Board) and the New Castle Area Transit Authority (Authority)*fn1 appeal a Lawrence County Common Pleas Court order holding that a dispatcher/secretary should be included in the bargaining unit of Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 898 (Union). We reverse.
On April 6, 1982, the Union sought to include the position, dispatcher/secretary, into an existing twenty-two member bargaining unit composed of drivers, mechanics
[ 92 Pa. Commw. Page 146]
and bus washers employed by the Authority.*fn2 The dispatcher/secretary position was held by Rosalie Costa. After a hearing, the examiner held that Costa should be excluded from the unit. The Board affirmed and held that Costa lacked a community of interest with the pre-existing unit of blue collar employees. The Board found that Costa's duties were primarily secretarial/clerical. The common pleas court reversed and held that the Board erred as a matter of law by relying on the effects of community of interest rather than over-fragmentization.
The Board and the Authority contend that the common pleas court erred as a matter of law in considering over-fragmentization since Costa and the existing Union members did not share a community of interest. We agree.
Section 604(1) of the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Act*fn3 (PLRA) provides:
The board shall determine the appropriateness of a unit which shall be the public employer unit or a subdivision thereof. In determining the appropriateness of the unit, the board shall:
(1) Take into consideration but shall not be limited to the following:
(i) public employes must have an identifiable community of interest, and
(ii) the effects of over-fragmentization.
(Emphasis added.)
[ 92 Pa. Commw. Page 147]
In reviewing the Board's application of Section 604 of PLRA, this Court must rely upon the expertise of the Board in this specialized field to weigh and determine the facts. The School District, Township of Millcreek v. Millcreek Education Association, 64 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 389, 391-2, 440 A.2d 673, 674 (1982). This Court's scope of review is limited to a determination of whether the Board's findings are supported by substantial evidence and whether the conclusions are reasonable, and not arbitrary, capricious or illegal. Id.
Our review of the record reveals substantial evidence to support the Board's finding of a lack of community of interest between Costa and the pre-existing unit. The evidence discloses that Costa's primary duties were those of a bookkeeper and secretary.*fn4 In this "white collar" position, she in effect acted as a liaison between the drivers and the management.
The Union contends that Section 604 mandates consideration of both the community of interest and the over-fragmentization effects. We disagree.
[ 92 Pa. Commw. Page 148]
If the Board's finding that the proposed new members lack an identifiable community of interest with the existing membership is supported by substantial evidence, then any contention regarding over-fragmentization is without foundation. Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties Page 148} v. Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board, 34 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 239, 383 A.2d 243 (1978).
We hold that the common pleas court erred as a matter of law in concluding that a dispatcher/secretary should be included in the Union's bargaining unit.*fn5
The Lawrence County Common Pleas Court order, No. 90 of 1983 dated January 11, 1984, is reversed.
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There are many advantages to this cosmetic procedure, consisting of:
• Immediately obvious changes. Unlike standard weight-loss, liposuction develops modifications that are instantly noticeable in the body. Some distinction is noticeable immediately, and the desired outcomes are usually accomplished in simply a couple of days.
• Proven and safe. This cosmetic procedure has been performed by knowledgeable specialists all over the world for many years and the method has actually been improved over and once again to be safe and reliable.
• Recovery time is generally fast. The downtime needed after having this kind of procedure is typically much less than what is needed for other kinds of cosmetic treatments, consisting of tummy tucks, breast reduction, and more. People who have had the procedure can frequently return to work far more rapidly than they anticipated and can get back to living a healthy, active way of life.
• Weight-loss can be irreversible. With the right maintenance strategies, the fat that was gotten rid of during the liposuction procedure will not return.
• Complete control over your physique. With liposuction, a person can have complete control over how they want to look, beyond exactly what standard diet plan and workout can offer. Providing people this power over their bodies enhances self-esteem and help people feel their best.
While there many benefits to liposuction, there are of course a couple of cautions that need to be thought about before making the decision to progress with the procedure.
Cons of Liposuction
Before having liposuction done, it's important to examine the prospective downsides of the treatment and identify if the advantages outweigh the dangers in your specific case. Your surgeon can help you learn more about the risks related to the treatment and can help you decide if moving on is the ideal thing for you.
• Problems with general anesthesia. Because liposuction is carried out under general anesthesia, the procedure carries the very same risks as other type of surgery where general anesthesia is used. Hidden medical conditions might enhance these threats.
• Adverse reactions. Bruising, bleeding, and pain are all to be anticipated, nevertheless, in rare cases can trigger more considerable problems.
• The potential to get the weight back. After having liposuction done, it is vital to preserve a healthy diet plan and exercise effectively as advised by your doctor. Failure to do so could result in gaining back the weight that was lost or perhaps a lot more.
There are risks associated with liposuction, for many people, the benefits far surpass them. Educate yourself about the procedure by having in-depth conversations with your specialist and consider how liposuction has the potential to affect you as a special individual. Just you and your specialist can determine if liposuction will supply you with the outcomes you are trying to find within your expectations.Laser Liposuction procedure is a new non invasive procedure to loose unwanted bodyfat in Ruffin SC
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"This is what I have been trying to do for literally the last 12 years," explains Professor Robert J Wood, Charles River Professor of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University. "Now that we've got this unique platform, there are dozens of tests that we're starting to do, including more aggressive control maneuvers and landing."
Indeed, a tiny robotic insect capable of controlled flight is actually rather awesome. The controlled flight mechanic was perfected by the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, and despite this minor breakthrough, the researchers still want to add batteries, an internal control system, and make an even more lightweight chassis. As long as they don't set a swarm of flying robots on me, I'm all for the great work they're doing. Video of the flight is after the break.
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