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About Us
Who we are
Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA) runs Australia's only independent, not-for-profit, multi-sector ecolabelling program and is the only Australian member of the Global Ecolabelling Network (GEN).
Our transparent certification program develops standards against which products and services can be independently audited by JAS-ANZ accredited conformance assessment bodies (CABs). Standards are developed following ISO 14024 principles for global best practice in ecolabelling.
GECA's scheme enables consumers to choose from thousands of certified products and services and have confidence that they have a lower impact on the environment and human health and address important social considerations. We have more Australian products certified than any other scheme.
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GECA's vision is for a society in which people demand sustainable products and services.
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We know that unsustainable decisions and actions have already had dramatic impact, and it is essential that the impacts of our consumption are managed more effectively and skilfully than they have been in the past.
The good news is that sustainability issues continue to be dealt with in a much more sophisticated and effective way. More and more businesses are taking action to improve their products to reduce their impact on environmental and human health.
But without the right information it can be hard for consumers to know which products are better and hard for manufacturers to know where they should make improvements.
Ecolabels like GECA's play an essential role in both consumer and commercial markets to facilitate the significant improvement in the sustainability of consumption that is still required. GECA sets the standard for environmental performance across the life cycle in a way that makes it easy for purchasers to confidently make sustainable choices without costly due diligence of their own. These robust standards and the independent certification process also helps manufacturers take action to improve the environmental and social impacts of their products.
A brief history of GECA
- 2000: The Environmental Choice Australia (ECA) ecolabelling program commences under the auspices of the Australian Environmental Labelling Association (AELA). Read more about GECA's founder and the early years.
- 2001: Environmental Choice Australia becomes a member of the Global Ecolabelling Network (GEN).
- 2002: Environmental Choice Australia (ECA) becomes Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA). The organisation creates its first standards and begins operating its certification scheme.
- 2006: GECA is incorporated as an independent not-for-profit standards developing and licensing body.
- 2009-10: Governance review of GECA, new constitution and structure established. New Board directors were appointed with government, consumer and market research experience and expertise.
- 2010-11: BSI commences auditing against the GECA scheme as the first of GECA's JAS-ANZ accredited, independent conformance assessment body.
- 2013: DLCS International begins auditing against the GECA scheme as the second JAS-ANZ accredited, independent conformance assessment body.
GECA's global partners and local allies
GECA works collaboratively with a number of organisations that are aligned with our mission. This page contains a listing of these organisations and the nature of our association with them.
Global partnerships
The Global Ecolabelling Network (GEN)
GECA is the only Australian member of GEN, giving us international relevance and recognition.
GEN is a global not-for-profit association of national third-party, ecolabelling organisations that was founded in 1994 to improve, promote and develop the 'ecolabelling' of products and services. GEN members must meet certain requirements, including following ISO 14024 principles.
Through our GEN membership GECA has access to the latest international thinking and the potential for partnerships with other national GEN members. This helps to reduce costs and increase the environmental impact of the work of GECA and licensed manufacturers.
GECA's GEN membership can also assist Australian manufacturers and other suppliers to achieve environmental certification for GECA certified goods in other GEN member countries.
Local alliances
The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA)
GECA was the first certification scheme to be recognised within the GBCA's Assessment Framework for Product Certification Schemes for their Green Star ratings system for green building projects. We continue to collaborate with the GBCA to build a more sustainable building sector.
Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand (JAS-ANZ)
JAS-ANZ is the government-appointed accreditation body for Australia and New Zealand responsible for providing accreditation of conformity assessment bodies (CABs) in the fields of certification and inspection. Accreditation by JAS-ANZ demonstrates the competence and independence of these CABs.
JAS-ANZ accredits 125 CABs who in turn certify some 100,000 organisations. Including accreditations and technical assistance projects JAS-ANZ provides services in over 20 countries.
JAS-ANZ is a signatory to a number of bilateral, regional and international agreements. These agreements provide international recognition and acceptance of JAS-ANZ accredited certificates and inspection reports.
The GECA Scheme is the only ecolabel in Australia that requires all auditors performing conformance assessments to be accredited by JAS-ANZ to do so.
Sustainable Business Australia (SBA)
GECA is working with SBA to transform the actions of businesses and consumers to drive a substantial increase in the sustainability of consumption. SBA is the peak body in this country for the low carbon and environmental goods and services sector. The organisation is also a think tank focusing on new markets, new industries and new jobs.
A large part of SBA's work involves raising awareness about the scale and relevance of major environmental challenges and the commercial solutions that business and industry can provide.
Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council (ASBEC)
GECA is a member of ASBEC, a peak body of key organisations committed to a sustainable built environment in Australia.
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
FSC is an international association of members consisting of a diverse group of representatives from environmental and social groups, the timber trade and the forestry profession, indigenous people's organisations, responsible corporations, community forestry groups and forest product certification organisations from around the world.
ECO-BUY is a Melbourne-based, not-for-profit Centre of Excellence in Environmental Purchasing, established to encourage the purchasing of environmentally preferable products and services. GECA formed a partnership with ECO-BUY to offer sustainable procurement training courses in 2012.
GECA is a contributor to Sourceable, an online portal of information delivering architecture, construction, engineering and interior design news and analysis from Australia and around the world.Close
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The GECA Scheme Rules detail the requirements and procedures for products to be certified against applicable GECA Standards. These Scheme Rules provide guidelines for appropriate use of the scheme and are applicable to GECA, third-party Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs), and suppliers of products wishing to be certified under the GECA Scheme.
The Scheme Rules are revised annually and based on internationally recognised standards and requirements. They offer reliability, integrity, credibility and confidence.
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Early Fluid Resuscitation With Balanced HES 130/0.4 [6%] in Severe Burn Injury
The recruitment status of this study is unknown. The completion date has passed and the status has not been verified in more than two years.
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RCT colloids versus cristalloids only in severe burn victims.
- Trial with medicinal product
|Drug: Fluid resuscitation Drug: HES 130/0.4 (6%), Voluven balanced vs. Lactated Ringer's solution
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Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
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Drug: Fluid resuscitation
Volume resuscitationDrug: HES 130/0.4 (6%), Voluven balanced vs. Lactated Ringer's solution
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- Deep burn injury more than 15% of total body surface area (2nd and 3rd degree burns)
- Informed consent (via deferred consent, if necessary, according to Swiss HMG § 55 and 56).
- Patients or relatives can understand the study information and the provided information in German language
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- Patients expected to succumb within the next 24 to 36 hours, i.e. whole body burn trauma, palliative care situation
- Pregnancy
- No informed consent
- Known allergic reaction to HES
- Patients or patient's relatives, who do not understand the German language and therefore the study information, can not be provided in a legally correct manner.
- Patients with contraindications for balanced 6% HES 130/0.4, i.e. heart failure, pulmonary edema, intracerebral bleeding, acute renal failure, severe hypernatraemia and other severe electrolyte imbalances, severe von-Willebrand Syndrome and acute liver failure (see "Arzneimittelkompendium der Schweiz® - Documed")
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hand feeding a baby pigeon
hi i got one little baby pigeon that im having to hand feed starting today.i sold some birds last week and sold the wrong male i had two males that look alike.i had the band numbers and what they were paired to but i got confused and sold the wrong one now the female has quit feeding the baby what im doing is feeding it baby formula and oat meal is this good or bad for it and is there anything else i can feed it with a surenge all help is appreiciatedn thanks
Hi Budice7575. I rarely visit this particular forum, so I'm not sure what the standard procedure is when you sell birds. Forgive me for asking, since I know you are really looking for baby feeding advice, but...does this mean you sold the mate of the mother pigeon? If so, I feel absolutely terrible. Is there a way for you to ask for that pigeon back and provide the one you thought you were giving them?
As far as the baby feeding...how old is he/she? I've fed actual pigeon seed to babies that were approx 2 wks old.
Good luck. I'm sure others will advise you.
Here is a link from our site on caring for baby pigeons:
It is very important to keep him warm, almost above all else. You can use a heating pad set on low, with a towel over it. Or, a sock filled with uncooked rice, can be microwaved. Careful as it can get pretty hot in places.
Baby pigeons need to be fed every few hours. At his age I wouldn't go more than four hours between feedings. When he is a bit older, you can let him go for six or seven hours overnight without a feeding, but otherwise still stick to at least every four hours during the day. Right now, go ahead and get up in the night for a feeding if you will. It is very important to feed a little bit and then let the crop (the area under the beak that fills with food) empty (go flat) before feeding again.
Also very important to make sure the food is not too hot; test it first on your wrist as you would for a human baby. Do not try putting his beak into water as he is too little for that yet. A heating pad set on low with a towel over it is ideal as he has no way to heat himself; usually mom or dad would sit on them at this age.
Formula is the very best food to feed, as it is specially designed for baby birds to meet all of their nutritional needs. Don't feed any more oatmeal, instead use only formula. It can be tricky to get the right consistency. If it is too thick, it can sit in the crop and not be absorbed, causing all kinds of problems. The formula, after it is mixed, should be the consistency of melted ice cream. Just follow the directions on the can or pouch. Then let it sit for a few minutes to absorb water, and usually you will need to add some more water so that it is "soupy". Make sure it's not too hot (test on inside of your wrist as with human baby bottles). If it is too hot, it can burn his crop. You can give him formula/food until the area under his beak (his "crop") is a bit rounded out, but not hard and very full. Similar to a balloon that is not blown up all the way. This is a hand-feeding method I particularly like and find easy:
If you don't have a syringe such as the one pictured, you can use something similar, such as an old clean aspirin bottle, a turkey baster, etc. You can try dipping his beak, up to the nostrils, into a small bowl of warm water. Often this will trigger him to drink on his own, but he looks too young for that at the moment. Please let us know how he is doing and if you have any questions at all. This may all sound overwhelming but if you do your best for him, he should make it. It really isn't too hard at all. At his age, he should pick up that feeding method right away and make it easy for you both.
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If you are in a city and can find numerous different types of formula...
I'd go with Lafeber's Instant Nutri-start hand feeding formula. From various experiments, it shows up to be the best! Babies have better crop motility, better weight gain, they are happier and of a good weight, and it also is made of rice flour rather than wheat flour, which is much easier to digest!
Here is a chart:
Formula Comparison Chart
I had, since seeing this, only used Kaytee... And now I've talked to a few other breeders who hand feed regularly who say that Lafeber is definitely better. Kaytee Exact does have a strange odor and a gritty texture... I would also buy, if possible, a probiotic that is avian-specific...
Probiotics are important especially for young baby birds... But as this baby is about 7 days old it will be less urgent.
By the way, which method are you using? You mentioned a syringe; are you using the balloon syringe method?
I would also urge you to use a thermometer instead of the back of your wrist to check... Some people are actually less sensitive to eat for a variety of reasons, and it's way too risky.
Good luck.
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also happens to the man.
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I expect it's been to long to do this. The father probably wouldn't accept the baby as "his" now. If budice has a particularly GOOD pair of birds and this bird is old enough to eat seeds, they MIGHT accept it and start feeding it. This takes a special pair of birds though. Most of them won't just take any old baby and start taking care of it.
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Re: kraken hunting
This is totally awesome, I love how the kraken's face is kinda hidden in the mass of horror and when you notice that it's YIKES!
Re: Underwater Galaxy
Beautiful design. I really hope this makes it. I will be the first to pick one up.
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lisonallie wrote:what it says on the World Domination for Cats shirt write up is coming true!!!
love it ramy ; )
This was one of the artist's bio ...
"With yet another win we're one day closer to ramyb taking over the world. And it's going to be all your fault."
It involves a cat, BTW.
love this shirt
Re: Mad House
Re: Troubled Waters.
LOL! I love it!
Re: Clamity Jane
Clamity Jane, frontier bivalve.
Re: Shells Optional?
ooo cute but that green is not going to look good on many people....
and I third the tan line option.
Re: Surf team
Love this! Hope I get to buy it. GMV
bpr2 wrote:penis
Yeah, loved that little touch too. LOL!
dollyreilly wrote: Is the derby more just a designer popularity forum or do people actually judge on the basis of actual design? Thanks!
Pretty much, it's a popularity contest unless a design hits the perfect storm of geeky pop culture nostalgia.
Pinky and the brains?
This is SO adorable! I want one!
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kharmazero wrote:Thanks a lot,i was about to withdraw it as it was lowly voted but now that you have noticed it it would be rude to do so ;-))
I don't know the restrictions are with WOOT, but if leaving it in means you couldn't print it somewhere else I might withdraw it.
Please keep submitting stuff though.
Re: Solar Waves
Wow! I am loving the simplicity of this piece! +1
Re: You're my Sun, son
Someone please explain to me what this has to do with being on the beach.
mjc613 wrote:Someone please explain to me what this has to do with being on the beach.
If there's a cat in the design, then rules don't apply. ;)
Re: Surf's UR UR URP
This better be in the top three before this is over because I want one! Great job!
I need more shirts of monsters about to eat children.
Re: Welcome to Zagama Beach
This is really clever artwork, and well executed, but you need to go delete that gray box and resub.
Re: Nintendo Beach Party
I'm thinking the Donkey Kong and Sonic team has just a tiny advantage over their opponents. LOL. Cool concept!
Re: Moving Island
Looks like you've got a whaled beach.
Re: Beach Buddies
I think that thing that makes this shirt is the little tiny bubbles rising. Awesome!
Love the shirt, you'll get the hang of formatting.
jbb04 wrote:I'm thinking the Donkey Kong and Sonic team has just a tiny advantage over their opponents. LOL. Cool concept!
Thanks because people always say Mario Vs. Sonic, or Mario Vs. Donkey Kong, but they never say Mario Vs. Sonic and Donkey Kong. Now that sounds like a good fight don't you thank.
Re: summer tune
The textures here are UNBELIEVABLE!I can't believe this isn't going up faster than it is.
Re: A Night At The Beach RESUB
Thanks for redoing this!
Re: A Rather Successful Day at the Beach
Adorable. GMV
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Re: Hitting the Beach with Class
Clever idea. And I like the subtle tones.
jbb04 wrote:This is really clever artwork, and well executed, but you need to go delete that gray box and resub.
thanks for the feedback, I did a resub, this is my first time submitting and the first pics I sent didn't represent the art as well as I wanted
This is a resub from what I sent last night. I realized the pics I sent the first time didn't represent the art as well as I wanted. This is my first time submitting.
Re: Surfer Who?
ROCK ON Who-Fans!
lets get this printed. Jelly baby, anyone?
beautiful and nice colors
amazing work Omar!!:D
wow collin! this is really impressive!!
one of the best cocktails :D great work Wences!
hahahaaah I love it!XDXD
hahahahaha hilarious!!:D
love the comp! this should have more votes!!:D
hahahaaha a killing shark never seemed so cute!
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The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation awards scholarships to students who want to attend graduate school in preparation for careers in public service. Each year, approximately 60 awards are given. Winners are provided with leadership training, graduate school counseling, and internship opportunities with federal agencies.
Third-year students at the University who are in the top quarter of the class (though the most competitive applicants have a GPA above 3.5). Applicants must have extensive experience in leadership and public service and be able to identify a graduate program of study that will lead toward a career in the students field of public service.
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Jem Selig Freeman and Laura Woodward of Like Butter in their Kensington workshop. Photo – Lucy Feagins
Jem's in-house mini photographic studio! Seat MKI stool. Photo – Lucy Feagins
Plyangle Bachelor desk and stool by Like Butter, designer by Jem Selig Freeman.
Plyangle storage crates by Like Butter in various configurations
Melbourne is all about plywood. I put it down to the incredible prevalence of teeny tiny, super indie little cafes, shops and bars in this busy city. Establishments which, lets face it, are more often than not kitted out with maximum enthusiasm and minimal budgets. Plywood is a cheap and cheerful solution to many a low-budget decorating dilemma. It looks great (even unfinished), it ain't too pricey (depending on the grade you're after), and it's incredibly versatile – from floor to ceiling cabinetry, to freestanding furniture, wall cladding and even flooring, basic plywood can be used for just about anything.
One clever local design duo who've been flying the plywood flag proudly for many years now are Jem Selig Freeman and Laura Woodward of Like Butter, a multidisciplinary design and fabrication studio based in Kensington. The business was formed in 2007 after Jem, an industrial designer by trade, and Laura, a sculptor, took a naive leap of faith and invested in a CNC plasma cutter, shipped all the way from Nevada, USA.
'We were fed up with slow, expensive quotes on laser cutting from the outer hebrides of Melbourne, so getting our own machine seemed like a good option' says Jem. 'But then came a foolish exercise involving domestic 10 amp power and a tiny shed in Coburg' he recalls! Not easily deterred, this industrious pair eventually found their feet in 2008 in a small studio in Footscray, making all manner of things for events, installations and architectural commissions (their first was a custom steel balustrade for a residential interior design project). 'With no real intentions we suddenly had a business that was carving out a small corner of the 'we can make anything' scene' says Jem.
And make anything they can! In 2009 Jem left his part time role at respected design studio Moth Design, who have since become a regular Like Butter client. The pair now base their business from a bustling workshop and office space in Kensington's Ironside Studios, regularly employing skilled contractors to work alongside them. They divide their time between commercial and private commissions, and developing their own range of affordable lighting, furniture and storage pieces.
Like Butter's versatile furniture range is almost entirely constructed using plywood. Their simple handcrafted storage crates start at $24.00 each, whilst their popular freestanding 'The Shelves' unit is another very basic yet supremely handsome design, perfect for either residential or office use, and insanely affordable from $630.00. EXCELLENT work.


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Gaulton, Ken. Much loved husband. Maureen £10
Pickard, Trevor. Fond memories of a dearly loved brother; gone but never forgotten. From sisters Sylvia and Brenda £20
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Jeffreys, Paul (Sid). A loving father, son and brother remembered always with love and sadness. From all your loving family £20
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Kenny, Bernard and Margaret. Remembered with love always. Joyce and family £10
Mackman, Brian (died 28.11.94). A dearly loved husband, who is missed every day, never to be forgotten. Love always. Pauline xxx £5
Bottomley, David. A much loved husband, dad and grandad; also Gary, a much loved son, brother and uncle. We miss you both everyday and will love you forever. Brenda, Neil and family xxx £20
Rimington, Rose and Edgar. Wonderful parents loved and missed every day. Love Anne, Michael and all our family £10
Rimington, Marian. Dearly loved sister-in-law, aunty and great-aunty. Memories we treasure, loving you always, forgetting you never. Anne, Michael and family £10
Hilton, David, Edna, Wilf and Wilkinson, Harold. In memory. Donation from Sandra Hilton £30
Ogley, Alan (died 4.1.06). Loving husband, dad and grandad missed so much. Love Janette and family £10
Mowvley, Leslie. In memory of my husband. Marjorie Mowvley £40
Halliwell, Roy. Ten years since we lost you, a good son, brother and friend. Gone but not forgotten. Alice Ward £20
Horrocks, Alan. A much loved husband, dad, grandad and great-grandad. In our hearts you will always stay. Love from Jean and the gang. £20
Croll, Jenny. You were truly an amazing lady. Your zest for life, your courage in the face of adversity. Your incandescent spirit continues to light up our lives. How could we forget you. Love always. The Golden Girls £25
Fozzard, Jack. Memories today and always of Jack, beloved husband of Jean. Loved and missed every day by all his family £10
Calpin, Grandma June. We love you lots Grandma June. You are the best grandma, we will remember you forever and will look for your star in the sky. Love Amy and Olivia xxx £20
Payne, Anthony (died 13.5.96) Treasured memories of a dear son, brother and dad, who we miss and love very much. Love Mum and family £10
Payne, George (died 6.9.02). A very dear husband, dad and grandad. Loved and remembered every day. God bless, your ever-loving wife Sylvia and family £10
Beaumont, John and Ivy. Beaumont, Fred and Mary; Beaumont, William; Hobson Edward and Millie; Vincent Louis and Christopher. Gone but not forgotten. From all £10
McCusker, Bill. Donation from Brenda McCusker £10
Peberdy, Joanne. A beloved niece. May the winds of love blow softly and whisper in your ear, we still love and miss you and wish that you were here. Auntie Barbara and Uncle Les £10
Olsen, Richard; Blair, Bill; Olsen, Max and Fox, Alfred. Loved you all dearly. Love Betty. £20
Lambert, David. We miss you grandad, you will always be our star. God bless, love you Ellie, Alice, Joshua, Henry £50
Allanson, Jack and Anne and Marshall, Norman. Always in our thoughts. John Allanson £30
Watson, Edith. Always loved and remembered by daughters Mary and Elizabeth £20
Farnell, Kenneth Thornton. Love and miss you Babe, always will. All my love Joyce £5
Parker, Arnold (Arnie). Precious memories of a very dear husband, dad and grandad. Love always and forever, Betty and family £10
Hayes, Henrietta (nee Dunnigan). My much loved and missed mum, also grandparents and Suzie. God bless, sweet dreams. Jean Frances xxx £10
Thompson, Julie and Clarke, Geoffrey. Treasured memories of our wonderful daughter, Julie and a very dear and loved brother Geoffrey. Brenda and Gordon Thompson £50
Walmsley, Derek. Missing you still and always. God bless Wally and Mavis £10
Walmsley, Joan. Never more than a thought away, loved and remembered every day. Mavis and Walt £10
Robinson, Michael (Jim) . My dear son, in loving memory. Still missing you. Love always Mum xx £15
Robinson, Michael. We all think of you and miss you every day. All our love from Janet, Steve, Matthew and Brad xx £10
Robinson, Michael (died 1.4.10). Thinking of you always, our special brother and uncle. Miss you lots. Love Paula, Terry, Zoe, Toni and Dylan xx £10
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|Feb 24, 2004
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|Nov 13, 2001
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|Dec 4, 2000
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|Bobby G. Batten
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|Bobby G. Batten
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|Patent Citations (20), Referenced by (32), Classifications (18), Legal Events (7)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/250,517, filed Dec. 4, 2000, and entitled "Telecommunications Privacy Control Module."
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates generally to telephonic communications. It relates particularly to a holistic personalized telephone call management system for effectively dealing with a wide array of consumer concerns with today's telephonic communications systems and services.
2. Description of the Related Art
U.S. Pat. No. 4,802,202, dated Jan. 31, 1989, discloses an invention that is directed to call blocking of all calls other than incoming calls, whereby the caller keys in a telephone number that matches one of the phone numbers stored in the system. This system is designed to protect the owner against prank calls and wrong numbers. Thus, it performs a narrow service rather than providing an overall personalized call management system, i.e. a call management system that accepts all calls and still provides privacy from all types of unwanted call interruptions (e.g. marketing calls, solicitation calls, political survey calls, wrong numbers, and prank calls). This patent does not:
1) Provide for incoming emergency call situations.
2) Provide for other important call situations that are outside the parameters of the pre-coded call acceptance system.
3) Provide a hands-free automatic operating system, but rather requires the caller to input his telephone number under all conditions.
4) Provide for an automated interaction with Internet operations and incoming telephone calls.
5) Provide for a means to effectively handle any callers that may inappropriately utilize emergency functions of a given system, although emergency functions were not provided for in this patent.
6) Provide for answer machine interfaces that would allow the system to act as a "smart system."
7) Provide for breaking stored codes into priority groups and assigning different time periods for incoming call acceptance.
8) Provide for automatically changing call acceptance time periods for weekends vs. weekdays.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,388,150, dated Feb. 7, 1995, discloses an invention to provide automatic incoming telephone call identification and disposition. Call dispositions of the system include: telephone ring, ring suppress, and connection to answering machine or fax. The system database directory includes telephone numbers for calling out and telephone codes and disposition calendars for processing several caller response options. The options for callers are controlled by a clock and calendar according to pre-selected disposition calendar information. This system begins with two sources of identification input to drive the system intelligence, that being ANI service to passively identify the caller when the caller is using a telephone within a specified ANI calling region, and is not blocking ANI performance, and secondly, requesting the caller to input identification data in other cases. These methods of collecting identification data on the caller were also identified by the inventors as being in the prior art systems, and the implication is that this patent is novel in its functionality included in the system's capability to accommodate both home needs and home office needs. This system requires broad data input, rather than being a simple to operate, personalized home system. It also does not address in its novel applications a simple hands-off rationale to effectively address incoming calls from persons contained in the system database, but who are calling from telephones that are outside the database, for example, from telephone booths. More importantly, the system described in this patent does not disclose a means to break into the system methodology in emergency situations (e.g. hospital emergency) and command attention from the called party in real time. Additionally, this system does not provide a means to isolate a given telephone number, utilized by a calling party who has inappropriately broken into the call acceptance rationale, and have the system block completely any future call emanating from the isolated number. Also, this patent does not address the important potential interplay with users of the Internet, nor does it integrate unique interaction with call-waiting situations.
In summary, the system disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,388,150 is found wanting, in that it:
1) Does not provide for hands-free system methodology to allow an emergency caller to break into system call acceptance rationale and command attention from the called party in real time.
2) Does not provide for recording the number such an emergency call originated from.
3) Does not provide for isolating telephone numbers of callers that have inappropriately utilized the emergency call methodology, to be viewed by the system as non-acceptable future callers.
4) Does not provide for a customized, personalized call management interface with Internet usage.
5) Does not provide for the integration of call waiting with personalized system management functions.
6) Does not provide for an elegant system, whereby no participation is required of the called party other than to answer the phone when it rings, including emergency cases.
7) Does not provide for automatic tracking of the days of the week vs. the weekend days, with automatic changes in answer scheduling.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,636,269, dated Jun. 3, 1997, discloses an invention that primarily addresses prioritizing call waiting. Information about the identity of the calling party is obtained from the calling station. This information is processed to determine call routing treatment that allows the called party to determine whether to interrupt a call in progress to respond to the call-waiting signal. Clearly, the system does not provide a personalized telephone management system that is hands off for the user.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,825,867, dated Oct. 20, 1998, discloses an invention that utilizes interaction of the caller to determine whether to interrupt the called party who is already engaged in a telephone conversation. This system is designed to provide enhanced call waiting for both the caller and called party, and clearly does not provide a personalized telephone management system.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,727,045, dated Mar. 10, 1998, discloses a method for avoiding undesired incoming calls, which requires the calling party to input an aural message indicating the telephone number of the calling party, followed by a predetermined key input. The called party's telephone may then ring if the input matches a selective calling mode. This system requires significant input from the caller, which may be offensive, and clearly is not a hands off system that is customized to address all personal communications issues for the call receiver, including those highlighted functions discussed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,802,202.
It is the primary object of the present invention to supply what is lacking in the related art by providing a holistic, automated, personalized telephone call management system.
The present invention eliminates the negative, annoying aspects of telecommunication entering an individual's private residence, while providing for all of the desired communication access and functions to support modem household activities. The system provides the means for the home owner/renter to automate and customize the receipt and management of incoming telephone service to a highly personalized methodology and performance. Indeed, the system affords a wide flexibility in automated management functions by providing the means for a person to elect to receive phone calls in a timely order of priority while maintaining a peace and quiet living environment in the home. The system was designed using a holistic approach to embrace different life styles and the need to accommodate varying communication environments and possible emergency developments/occurrences. Operational rationale and functions are as follows:
1) System provides a person with options to input telephone numbers by priority groups (e.g. family, friends, other). Priority lists of inputted telephone numbers are utilized in the system management process.
2) System provides a person with options, by priority group, to input time periods for telephone call acceptance.
3) System can automatically change time periods for call acceptance for weekdays vs. weekend days.
4) System will only ring the telephone for incoming calls emanating from numbers matching the preset priority group database and only when the time is within the preset time acceptance periods. All other incoming calls will be transferred to the smart answering message system, a recorded message response not audible to the person at home will be given, and the caller will then have to leave a message to communicate.
5) Emergency situations are provided for, whereby an incoming call needs to ring the home occupant's phone although the stored telephone data will not provide an acceptable match to activate a ring (e.g. child has car accident and hospital is calling). The system provides for such an emergency case by prompting the caller through the smart messaging system to allow the caller to press star, which opens the system to additional methodology to ring the phone.
6) If the system receives an emergency call, it records the caller's number, whether the call is answered or the person is not home and the call is not answered. A special indicator blinks if an emergency call has been received.
7) The system also provides for effectively dealing with any cases, whereby a caller inappropriately utilizes the star key to break into the system's emergency methodology. The home occupant simply transfers the caller's telephone number from the recorded emergency call data bank into a non-acceptable caller data bank, whereby any later call originating from this number will not activate the system in any manner.
8) A further important consideration is that the system allows a caller, whose personal telephone number is included in the data bank but who is calling from a phone number not included in the system's data bank, to be able to enter the system methodology for activating a ring via the press star emergency mode.
9) The system provides interacting methodology to manage a different priority call selection when a person is using the Internet on the same telephone line. A person may expect to be on the Internet for a short period, but actually remains on the Internet for an extended period. The system protects against missing an important call back by allowing the user to store selected telephone numbers in a special Internet operations grouping, or the emergency methodology can also be activated under these conditions.
10) For those users who also elect to have call-waiting, the call-waiting beep will only be activated when the incoming call number matches one of the priority settings, otherwise the call-waiting party will be connected to the smart answer machine. Additionally, the home occupant has the option to allow only one of the caller acceptance priority groupings to activate a call waiting interruption.
11) System provides a non-blinking red light to indicate recorded non-emergency messages.
12) System can be remotely interrogated for messages.
13) System is augmented with a battery to maintain current time and day input.
14) Examples of smart, hands-off answer system functions and interaction follow:
System beginning response to an incoming call:
Smart, hands-off answer system comes on and states "one moment, please" (message #1) to the caller to prevent caller from questioning any minor time delay while the system processes the incoming call, and then system checks first to see if call is coming from a number contained in the stored data box relating to non-acceptable callers. If match with this box occurs, system states "we do not accept calls from you" and shuts down. If no match with this data decision box, system then processes incoming call through the following possible cases:
Case I:
Incoming calls with ANI service that do not block their identifying number and originate from phone numbers not included in the system's stored data:
System states, "you have reached the xxxxx residence. Please leave a message with your name and phone number; however, solicitation and marketing calls will not be returned unless responding to our invitation. If this is an emergency, please press star on your phone now (message #2)."
Case II:
Emergency option is activated and 4 rings have occurred
System states, "your emergency call will be returned ASAP—the xxxxx's are not home at this time" (message #3).
Case III:
Incoming calls that block their identifying number (or originate from areas where the telephone service provider does not provide outgoing call identification)
System states, "you have reached the xxxxx residence. Please leave a message with your name and telephone number; however, solicitation and marketing calls will not be returned unless responding to our invitation. If this is an emergency, please key in your personal area code and telephone number or the number you are calling from, and then press star on your phone" (message #4). If emergency option is activated, system first checks inputted caller ID number against the data stored in box relating to acceptable caller telephone numbers. The system rings the telephone if there is a match, if no match exists, the system checks against non-acceptable caller box. If match occurs with data stored in this box, system states "we do not accept calls from you" and shuts down. If no match with the non-acceptable caller decision box, system records caller's inputted telephone number in the emergency call received box and activates ringing of the residence phone.
NOTE: System has option key to disable the emergency access procedure for Case III callers, for any selected period, should the home occupant be confronted with a situation where a caller has become a harasser. A harasser is classified as someone who keys in erroneous phone numbers as being the caller's phone number. Should the emergency access procedure be disabled for Case III callers, the emergency access will continue to function for callers having their phone numbers stored in the acceptable caller data box. All other callers will receive a second message from the smart answer machine that states that caller must leave an emergency message for a return call ASAP.
Case IV:
Incoming calls from telephone numbers included in system data bank—but party is not answering, or the call is not in the time period for acceptance:
System states, "you have reached xxxxx; sorry we are unable to answer, please leave a message" (message #5).
Case V:
If the consumer for the present invention lives in an area where ANI is not available, the consumer may input telephone numbers for local hospitals/Police/Fire/etc., in the stored acceptable caller box, or allow the emergency system to be utilized. In such telephone service areas without ANI capability, friends and family must key in their telephone numbers when calling.
15) System can manage a one telephone number capability, whereby home phones and cellular phones are tied in together to the automated personalized telephone management system.
16) System can be implemented as a home consumer product or implemented as a value-added service by a telecommunications provider, utilizing a personalized service management module located in the infrastructure of the telecommunications provider.
17) System can use Internet capabilities to allow people with Internet services to program logic for personalized service management module maintained by telecommunications provider as a value-added service.
Highlighted Advantages of the Present Invention are as Follows:
1) All marketing calls must go through voice mail and do not cause the telephone to ring.
2) All miscellaneous inquiries, e.g. solicitation calls, must go through voice mail and do not cause the telephone to ring.
3) Late night wrong number call disturbances are eliminated.
4) Incoming calls can be prioritized for activating a ring, depending on the situation for a given day or night (e.g. family only)
5) An environment of privacy and convenience is maintained exceeding an unlisted telephone number/status (i.e. the homeowner/renter does not have to call and provide a private number to all parties who are thought of as priority callers. Also, friends or family who may have lost the privacy protected number can, under the present invention, look up the number in the telephone directory. Additionally, private telephone numbers are difficult to keep out of circulation for an extended period of time.).
6) A person at home may answer incoming calls at a number of telephone extensions, and know that a call is from a party that the person wishes to talk with at the time the call is being received.
7) The homeowner/renter/user may elect subsequently to have readouts on all telephones relative to those numbers that are prioritized to ring in.
8) The homeowner/renter/user does not have to be interrupted by a ringing telephone and the necessity of checking Caller ID to see if the telephone call should be answered.
9) The present invention helps toward efforts by the government to protect the privacy of persons in the home.
10) The present invention provides means for homeowner/renter to avoid spending any time on any obscene or harassing telephone calls.
11) The present invention provides simple procedure/methodology to create a telephone ring to capture real time attention of the called party to address emergency or other important calls that occur outside of the preset personalized call management system.
12) The present invention allows use of the internet on the same telephone line without having to worry about missing emergency calls or calls from certain preset telephone numbers programmed for interaction with called party's internet usage.
13) The present invention allows a call waiting function to be tied in with any incoming call pattern desired utilizing the call priority stored data.
14) The present invention allows the called party to transfer unwanted calling party numbers to an unacceptable caller data bank and processing routine.
15) The present invention will automatically track days of the week to match with phone ring acceptance planning.
16) For callers outside ANI service areas, callers have only to recall and key in their own phone numbers. No other code must be memorized and no other interaction is necessary.
17) The present invention helps to alleviate phone tag.
This combination of advantages is clearly unobtainable in any device or system of the known art.
For a more complete understanding of the present invention, including its primary object and attending benefits and advantages, reference should be made to the Detailed Description of the Invention, which is set forth below. This Detailed Description should be read together with the accompanying Drawings, wherein:
FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of the automated personalized telephone management system according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a master flow chart describing the routing of an incoming call, employing the automated personalized telephone management system according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a flow chart according to the present invention illustrating the response when the incoming call is confronted with a busy phone line and the called party has call waiting service.
FIG. 4 is a flow chart according to the present invention for callers who either block their identifying number (ANI) or do not have ANI service.
FIG. 5 is a flow chart according to the present invention demonstrating the response for calls with ANI service that does not block the ANI function, but whose numbers are not included in the user's database.
FIG. 6 is a schematic depicting the physical layout of an automated personalized telephone management system according to the present invention.
The invention's operating methodology for automated decision making and performance is shown in FIGS. 1 through 5. FIG. 1 describes the basic hardware design. FIG. 6 shows the invention layout. FIGS. 2 through 5 are software flow charts which are self-explanatory and understood by those of skill in this art. FIG. 2 presents the main routine, which shows the branches to the three main subroutines (B, I, III). FIG. 3 describes subroutine B. FIG. 4 describes subroutine III, and FIG. 5 shows subroutine I.
Referring now to the drawings, FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the automated personalized telephone management system according to the present invention. The telephone system incoming calls are routed through a telephone calling circuit (9). From the telephone calling circuit the signal goes to an ANI detector and decoder (13). The ANI detector and decoder identifies caller IDs, processes, then digitizes the signal so it will be compatible with the central processing unit (CPU) (17). The telephone calling circuit also goes to the hook control circuit (10) to detect on/off hook conditions. This signal also goes to the CPU for use by the software in processing incoming calls. The CPU is the controlling device. The CPU software uses information supplied by many sources to ensure operation. The sources include the system clock (16), the database (19), the information contained in the incoming digitized phone signal (8), the options entered by the user, and in some cases the information entered by the caller. This information ensures proper signal processing, call routing, and output (visual and audible) to the user via the telephone handset, the user interface, and the display unit (15). Outputs of the system may be routed to the center for messages (14), the phone ring generator (11), the display unit (15) and possibly an active computer. The user interface and display unit allow the user to save phone numbers in different categories, delete phone numbers, change time and date, store unacceptable phone numbers, turn emergency calls subsystem on and off, and to save, delete or listen to recorded phone calls. The system also includes a manual/auto switch. In the manual mode the system behaves like a typical telephone/answering machine system. The telephone numbers entered by the user are stored in the phone number database and any required temporary data storage required during processing are stored in provided extra memory (18).
The physical layout of the automated personalized telephone management system is shown in FIG. 6. A brief description of the system's modes of operation associated with each component's manipulation follows. The handset (20) is a typical speaker/microphone used with traditional telephones. The auto/manual switch (23) allows operation as a typical phone/answering machine operation (manual mode). An incoming call will ring the phone a set number of rings, and if there is no answer the call is routed to the answering machine. The auto mode is described below. The display unit (22) can display four-lines of information. The top line displays the date and time. The user interface consists of the keyboard (24) and various buttons. The user keyboard allows the user to input numeric data or selection of different options shown on the display unit. An emergency message button (26) allows the user to read and manipulate emergency messages. A blinking red LED (25) located above the button notifies the user that he had received an emergency message(s). Also whenever the user picks up the phone, or any phone on that line, an identifiable beep associated with messages will be heard. By pushing the button all new and saved messages would be listed. The user would then use the scroll bar (21) to select the message to be played. After listening to the emergency message, the user would then have the option of saving, deleting, or transferring the calling number to the non-acceptable phone numbers software database.
The other messages button (32) allows the user to play non-emergency received messages. A blinking green LED (29) above the button alerts the user he has received other messages. By pushing the button a list of categories (family, friends, other) would be shown on the display unit. Any category with new messages would blink. The user would then select the category he wished to see. Then a list of messages would be displayed. By using the scroll bar the user would then select the messages he wished to hear. After listening he could save or delete the message. The disable emergency button (34) allows the user to turn off the emergency function for the case III condition, should any harassing calls be experienced. A yellow LED (37) above the button is turned on when the emergency function is disabled. The date/time button (27) allows the user to set the time and date. By pushing the button the preset time would be displayed with a blinking cursor under the first digit. The user would press the number on the keyboard he wished to enter. The blinking cursor would move to the next digit and the user would enter the correct number and so on. When the number is correctly entered, the user would then press 1 for AM or 2 for PM as directed by the display unit. The user would then enter the date in a similar fashion.
The "Add Number" button (31) allows the user to store a phone number in one of the three categories (family, friends, or other) by pressing the button the display unit would allow selection of a category. After selecting a category the user would enter a phone number after verification by the user the number is entered in the database. The "Del Number" button (33) allows the user to delete a number from one of the three categories or from the non-acceptable category. The user would press the delete button, and then by using the keyboard and display unit he would select the category, and then the phone number to delete. The "Transfer Number" button (35) is used for two functions. The first function is to transfer phone numbers recorded for emergency calls received to the non-acceptable category. The second is to switch numbers between the three main categories. By pressing the button the user would then be given the option of selecting function one or function two. If he selects function one, the numbers in the emergency call list would be displayed. The user would then select the number he wishes to transfer. Then upon verification the number would be placed in the non-acceptable call category. If the user selects function two, he would first be given the option of selecting the category containing the phone number he wishes to transfer. After selecting the category he would then select the phone number to transfer, and finally the category he wishes to transfer the number to. He would then verify the selection, and the number would be transferred.
The purpose of the "Category Time" button (36) is to set the time span during which the phone will ring for each of the three categories (family, friends, and others). Calls received outside of this time span will be routed to voicemail. By pressing the button, the display unit allows the user to select the category for which he desires to change the time span. After selecting the category, the user enters the start time, and then the end time. After the times are verified as being correct, they are entered into the system. When the "Family Ring" button (28) is activated, the phone numbers in the family category are all set to always ring, regardless of the system time settings for ring and voicemail. Also when the "Family Ring" button is activated, the phone numbers in the friends and others category are all set to always voicemail, regardless of the system time settings for ring and voicemail. When the "Family Ring" button is deactivated, the system time settings for ring and voicemail are restored for all three categories, family, friends, and others. An LED (39) informs the user when the "Family Ring" option has been activated. The final button is the "Option" button (30). This button is reserved for future enhancements.
The system is also capable of handling numerous phone extensions (hardwired or wireless) within the home, as well as cellular phones when a one phone number methodology is employed.
The subject invention has been described in detail with respect to certain preferred embodiments thereof. As is understood by those of skill in this art, variations and modification in this detail may be made without any departure from the spirit and scope of the present invention, as defined in the hereto-appended claims.
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ATHENS, Ga. --- The Georgia soccer team made sure to kick off the 2012-13 Bulldogs athletic calendar on a high note, defeating UNC Greensboro by a 1-0 score in double overtime Friday night at the UGA Soccer Stadium. The dramatic game-winner came off the foot of Hermann Trophy Watch List member Alexa Newfield, who hammered home a penalty kick chance following a UNCG handball in the 104th minute.
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Despite outshooting UNC Greensboro by a count of 27-4 on the night, the Bulldogs couldn't convert during regulation before putting the Spartans away early in the second overtime period. UNCG freshman keeper Jamie Simmons recorded 14 saves on the night to help her team stay in the game despite the lopsided stats - finishing just one off the school record.
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Georgia had put the pressure on significantly at the end of the second half of regulation, and nearly had the go-ahead goal with 14 seconds left - easily their best chance of the night - when Simmons denied an Andie Fontanetta point-blank header from the six-yard box, ultimately sending the teams to extra time.
Tonight marked the Bulldogs' first overtime game in a season opener since the 2004 season, when Georgia drew 0-0 against Colorado to start the year in Athens.
The night wound up with shots 27-4 in Georgia's favor, with six each credited to Newfield and the freshman Fontanetta in her collegiate debut. Sophomore midfielder Tori Cooper saw four chances. For UNCG, defender Lauren Hein had two of the team's four shots to lead the way. Simmons finished with the 14 saves while Georgia senior netminder Ashley Baker was tested just twice on the night. Georgia also had the edge in corner kicks, 10-3.
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Dear Sailmale,
While I wish you the best in your getting the line and supplies that you need, PUH-LEEZE know more about it than walking into a boat supply store and saying that you need such and such for a certain boat. From someone who now deals with that kind of stuff all the time, without reference guides (most often available from the manufacturer) those at marine supply stores cannot possibly have in their head every rigging requirement of every single boat made in the last 100 years, sail and ski and house and bass, etc.
Do not assume that if you don''t know what your boat needs, someone in a retail store will just off the top of their heads. Know your own boat (you are the one who owns it and sails it, yes?) and have ready what you need, and you will be much happier and will be able to get the correct cordage and lines and rigging.
main halyard
Sheaves are generally NOT easy to change, especially with the mast up, and it may not be necessary to change the sheave anyway. It depends on the sheave you currently have.
If your current sheave has a groove in it for the wire, with a larger diameter section for the line portion, you may want to make sure your new all-rope halyard won''t get jammed into the groove-- make sure the new line''s diameter is too big to fit into it. A line that would fit in the groove could probably still be strong enough, but it would be too thin to pull on easily. If there''s no groove in the sheave, don''t worry about it. The new lines take more kindly to larger diameter sheave sections, and so will probably work fine on the existing sheave. Technically, a flat-channeled sheave is supposed to be the best for the new non-stretch lines, (the channel has a flat bottom instead of a curved one), but this can create problems with the line jumping the sheave, which you do not want, and require redesigning the whole setup with guard bails and guides which you do not want either. We changed both our spinnaker halyards three years ago without switiching sheaves on our J/36, and have had no problems. The K.I.S.S. principle works for us.
main halyard
Ok, Sailmc...sounds simple enough.
But how do I check whether or not I''ve got the correct sheeve? Hook-up the chair and go for a ride to the top?
And, generally speaking, is the sheeve simple to change? Will I have to ride up on the jib halyard to allow me to remove the main halyard sheeve (I''m assuming that there''s a separate sheeve for both the main and the jib)? As you might be able to tell, I''ve never had to do this before, and while I probably take a ride in my chair perhaps once a year, I''ve never checked out how everything works at the top of the mast regarding the boat''s running rigging.
main halyard
I had the same issue with my C&C 36. I went from a wire/rope combo to a all rope rig. The new ropes are strong enough to replace the older system.
The bad news was that my messenger line came off half way throught the process of pulling the new halyard through the mast. If I do this again, I''ll hire a rigger to do the job. It''s cheaper than nightmare you get if you do it wrong.
main halyard
You need to determine the length of halyard you need. If you don''t know what it is pull a messenger line through the mast attached to the bitter end of the halyard and remove and mesure it. Next you will need to decide if you want to use wire/rope or all rope. If you choose all rope which is prefered these days you will probably need to change the sheeve at the top of your mast. If you stay with wire /rope you just need to order the proper lenghts from a rigger or sail maker and use the messenger line to re-reeve it.
main halyard
I need to replace my main halyard, which for my 30-footer is made from both line and steel cable.
I''m not real sure how to determine what I''ll need to buy to replace the halyard -- such as it''s length, girth and strength, connectors, etc. -- and how to install it without dropping the mast.
Do I go to a marine supply store and say "I need a main halyard for a 30'' Morgan," or do I buy everything I need and assemble it myself?
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Undoped and doped zinc oxide (ZnO) nanowires were synthesized by decomposing metal salts in trioctylamine at 300°C. By adding metal salts during the formation of the wires, effective incorporation of Ga and Al up to 5% was achieved, as measured by energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy and Auger electron spectroscopy. No secondary phase was detected by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy and x-ray diffraction. The nanowires were single-crystalline with a wurtzite lattice structure. Films made with doped wires show a complex dependence of the sheet resistance on processing conditions and dopant concentration. Thermal annealing treatment reduced the sheet resistance to values of 103 Ω/square.


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ORLANDO — This year's Plant football team didn't possess the five-star recruits or the record-breaking passing game of years past.
These Panthers made their fourth straight state title game appearance devoid of the star power of their predecessors.
And because of that, this squad might go down as the best title team of the bunch.
A Plant team that played the role of underdog perfectly all season — losing a pair of All-Americans from last year's 6A state final team, looking overwhelmed in the preseason loss to Miami Columbus and overmatched against local rival Armwood — slayed its greatest giant in Saturday's Class 8A state title game.
Facing the nation's No. 3-ranked team, the Panthers pounced early on Broward County power Miramar, then held off a furious second-half rally to claim their fourth state title in six years with a 31-20 victory at the Citrus Bowl.
"We won the state championship when no one thought we could and we did it together; that's the best part," senior quarterback James Few said. "We're so happy that we got to spend this much time with each other, that our season didn't end short. To even get to this game was enough for us, but to win it is the icing on the cake."
The Panthers saw a 17-point halftime lead all but vanish. Miramar scored two touchdowns on deep pass plays 24 seconds apart in the third quarter. Plant turned the ball over twice on fumbles, including one 2 yards from the end zone, in the second half.
Another December failure was close, but the Panthers defense rose to the occasion in the end. Senior linebacker Tate Rogers recovered a Miramar fumble in the end zone for a touchdown with 6:07 to play.
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It was a huge difference from the first half, when Plant found holes in Miramar's defense, piercing the Patriots with a ground game that tallied 141 yards going into the half.
Bullock who lifted the Panthers early, ran for 56 yards on four carries on the game's opening drive and put Plant up 7-0 on a 21-yard touchdown run just 2:15 into the game.
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