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The effect of the cold o landscapes awakened familiar memories of Christmas with the family and sledding with the kids. This scene along the river in France emerged from the light of dawn on morning while out walking. I was in the same cold light that had inspired Monet and spent over an hour taking photos for paintings later in the studio.
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|Application number
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|Jun 22, 1993
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|Mar 27, 1992
|Priority date
|Mar 27, 1992
|Fee status
|Publication number
|Michael P. Walgren, Sarah Crall, Murray L. Kopit, Wah Sheck
|Original Assignee
|Faraday National Corporation
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (34), Non-Patent Citations (2), Referenced by (9), Classifications (15), Legal Events (7)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to non-contact counters for counting the number of objects in a stack. The invention has particular utility for counting relatively irregular stacked objects, such as stuffed mailing envelopes
2. Description of Related Developments
Bulk mailing operations require highly accurate accounting of objects being mailed for job control and billing purposes. Such counts are especially important when mailing credit cards because of the need to maintain security against unauthorized use of such cards In a typical mailing operation for credit cards, several thousand cards per day are mailed as replacements to existing customers or new cards to new customers At such volumes, manual counting of the cards is expensive and unreliable. To accomplish fast and accurate counting of credit cards, highly accurate card counters have been developed. In general, these counters scan one of the edges of a stack of cards and count them by sensing momentary differences in reflected light intensity between the card edges and the space between cards. U.S. Pat. Nos. 27,869, 3,790,759, 3,813,523, 4,373,135, 4,771,443 and 4,912,317 disclose such card counters While such systems provide fast and accurate counting of stacks of credit cards, that have well defined, substantially uniform edges which can be arranged in a highly regular, coplanar fashion, such systems do not provide a means for counting irregularly shaped objects, such as stuffed envelopes. Thus, in a typical credit card bulk mailing process, a cost effective machine counting of the cards can be maintained only up until the point that the cards are loaded or stuffed into envelopes. Thereafter, accountability for the cards by counting of the loaded envelopes becomes a much slower, more expensive, and more unreliable part of the accountability system. This is so because the loaded envelopes are irregular in shape and do not present a uniform, substantially planar edge array that yields a signal of sufficient quality to be used for counting purposes.
One system for counting stacks of bound booklets is illustrated in Japanese Published Patent Application 61-272892. In this design, to improve the accuracy of the count, a vibrating stacker is used for aligning up the booklets on a booklet stand prior to counting. Such an arrangement involves expense in the design and control of the vibrating stand and unnecessary delays in counting. Moreover, booklets are of substantially uniform thickness and can give a relatively uniform signal response to detection. Such as system is less useful for counting a stack of envelopes of varying thickness, for example, ones that contain differing numbers of credit cards.
It is an object of this invention to provide a counter for the non-contact counting of objects.
It is a further object of this invention to provide a non-contact counter that accurately counts irregularly shaped objects at high speed.
It is further an object of the invention to provide a counter for counting envelopes, particularly envelopes that have been stuffed and are ready for mailing.
These and other objects of the invention are achieved by an apparatus and method wherein a stack of objects, such as envelopes, are arranged with commonly aligned edges to present an edge array. The edge array is scanned by a radiant energy source and, during scanning, the distance between the radiant energy source and the surface of the edge array is measured. Such measurement can be carried out by optical triangulation techniques. On the basis of such distance measurement, the presence of an object in the stack can be determined.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a counter;
FIG. 2 is a partial schematic view of the scanning arrangement of the counter shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the scanning arrangement shown in FIG. 2 taken in a scanning direction;
FIG. 4 illustrates the relationship between a segment of the edge array of envelopes and a sensor output signal;
FIG. 5 is a schematic illustration of the major circuit elements of the counter;
FIG. 6 is a partial plan view of the stacking member;
FIG. 7 is a partial side view of the stacking member illustrated in FIG. 6;
FIG. 8 is a flow diagram of a first embodiment of a counting control system;
FIG. 9 is a flow diagram of a second embodiment of counting control system; and
FIG. 9A is a flow diagram of a portion of the counting control system of FIG. 9.
The following description of the invention is in the context of a counter for counting envelopes. However, the invention can be utilized for counting other stacked objects, particularly objects of varying shape, size and edge configurations.
Referring to FIG. 1, the counter 10 includes a housing 12 having a sloping front face 14. The front face 14 includes an elongate scanning slot 16 extending in the longitudinal direction of the front face 14.
A scanning carriage 18 is mounted within the housing 12 for movement along and beneath the scanning slot 16. The carriage 18 is mounted in a manner to provide accurate and substantially unvarying location of the distance between the face of the carriage and the slot 16. For example, a pair of V-shaped rails (not shown) flanking the edges of the slot 16 may be utilized for accurately positioning the carriage. Referring to FIG. 2, the carriage 18 is moved alternately in the directions of the solid arrow by a suitable drive system (not shown) along the slot 16. The carriage 18 includes a radiation source window 20 and a radiation detector window 22, described in more detail below.
The counter 10 includes a stacking or aligning member 24 that is pivoted by suitable means, such as one of two track rods 29, along the bottom edge of the front face 14. The aligning member 24 includes a first aligning surface 25a and a second aligning surface 25b and a pair of upstanding, opposed end plates 26a, 26b. The aligning member 24 also includes a movable plate 28 mounted on a pair of track rods 29. A suitable securing means, such as a friction clamp (not shown) is mounted on the plate 28 and provides for locking the plate 28 at any desired position along the track rods 29. The aligning member 24 is positionable in one of two alternate positions, the first being as shown in FIG. 1 wherein the aligning member 24 rests against the front surface 14 with the aligning surfaces 25a and 25b each disposed on opposed sides of the scanning slot 16. In a second position, the aligning member is pivoted away from the front face 14 and extends in a substantially horizontally fashion from the housing 12. The stacking member 28 holds objects, such as envelopes, in a stacked condition to be counted by the counter 10.
The counter 10 includes a visual display 30 for displaying a count and a control panel 32, which includes manually actuable switches for controlling operation of the counter.
FIG. 2 shows a plurality of envelopes E forming a horizontally extending stack of envelopes. The envelopes E are stacked edgewise along the surfaces 25a and 25b and are maintained in a substantially vertical condition between end plate 26a and movable plate 28 (shown in FIG. 1). Thus the envelopes present an edge array extending along the aligning member 24.
As illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3, the scanning carriage 18 moves beneath the edge array of envelopes E. Mounted on the carriage 18 is an optical distance measuring system. The system includes a semi-conductor laser 34 that projects a beam of radiation through the lens or window 20 onto the edge array of envelopes E. An optical triangulation measurement system measures the distance between the laser 34 and the point of impingement of the laser beam on the edge array of the stack. For example, assuming the scan carriage is moving to the right in FIG. 2, the system measures the distance between the laser 34 and the successive points a, b and c on one portion of the stack. As shown in FIG. 3, the distance measurement is made by optical triangulation techniques. The point of impingement of the beam of the laser 34 on the surface of the edge array is imaged by lens 22 onto a position sensing device 36. By sensing the location of the imaged point of impingement on the position sensor 36, the distance h can be determined. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, when the beam is reflected from the edge of an envelope at location b, the incident beam on the position detector 36 is at b'. As the carriage 18 scans to the position coincident with point c in the edge array, the location of the reflected beam on the position sensor moves to point c'. This position sensing is accomplished by taking a ratio of two output currents I1 and I2 from respective ends of the position sensor 36. Such optical distance measuring or ranging systems are commercially available, one preferred system being supplied by Aromat Corporation under the tradename MQ Laser Analog Sensor. Accordingly, no further explanation of the distance measuring system is necessary other than to note that such systems employ a very narrow beam width which allows the system to "see" the edge of an article, such as an envelope, with high resolution.
FIG. 4 relates the analog signal S (in idealized form) from the position sensor 36 prior to digital conversion to a segment of the edge array of a stack of envelopes being scanned. The shape of the signal S closely corresponds to the configuration of the edge array, thereby yielding an electronic representation of each item in the stack, which can be counted by data processing techniques described below.
As shown in FIG. 5, the two outputs I1 and I2 from the position detecting element 36 are supplied to a linearizing circuit 38 to provide an analog output signal that is proportional to the distance between the laser source and the point of reflection on the edge array. The analog signal is supplied to an op-amp 40, used as a buffer to separate the sensor from the processing electronics. The signal is then supplied to a second op-amp 42 that inverts the signal. The inverted analog signal is supplied to an A/D converter 44 so that the signal can be processed by a digital electronic microprocessor implemented in CPU 46. The CPU 46 performs the signal processing and counting routines necessary for determining a count of the objects being counted and also controls other operations of the counter 10, such as initializing, scanning and displaying. The CPU provides the count to a subsequent downstream user, such as visual display 30.
Referring to FIGS. 6 and 7, in order to prevent the beam from passing into an undetectable range at the end of a scan cycle, the plate 28 includes structure for engaging the endmost envelope. This arrangement includes a bracket 50 on which is mounted a spacer plate 52 and a blocking plate 54a. A pin 53 loosely retains the plate 54a loosely on the spacer 52 so that the plate is free to pivot about the pin 53, thus allowing conforming engagement with the end most envelope. A similar plate 54b (FIG. 2) is mounted in a fixed position at the left hand end of the slot 16 on face plate 14, extending inwardly at end plate 26a to engage the first envelope.
Referring to FIG. 8, a first embodiment of an object recognition and counting system is illustrated. Upon startup of the system, the processing system is initialized in step S1 as the scan of carriage 18 begins. At S2, a predetermined number of readings n are clocked into the microprocessor from the A/D converter 44 and in step S3 the readings are averaged. The number of readings n can vary and is typically about 5. At S4, a determination is made if the average of the readings is within a predetermined range which establishes that the readings are valid. If an affirmative determination is made at S4, processing proceeds to S5. If the determination at S4 is negative, processing proceeds to S12 for a determination of whether the data gathering process has ended.
If the determination at S4 is affirmative, a determination is made at S5 if the general direction of the slope of the waveform is going down, i.e., is negative. If an affirmative determination is made at S5, an inquiry is made at S6 whether the direction of the slope is positive. If an affirmative determination is made at S6, at S7 a determination is made if the positive pattern has continued over a sufficient number of readings to indicate a general direction change in the slope. If an affirmative determination is made at S7, a count in an accumulator is incremented by 1 in step S8 and at step S9, a flag is set to indicate the present general slope direction. Alternately, S8 can occur after S11, described below.
A negative determination at step S5 causes the processing to flow to S10 wherein a determination is made of whether the slope between the present reading and the last reading has turned negative. If an affirmative determination is made at S10, processing proceeds to S11, in which a determination is made as to whether the pattern has continued long enough to indicate a general direction change. If an affirmative determination is made at S1l, processing proceeds to S9 to set a flag indicating a change to a negative slope. At step S9, processing proceeds to point B wherein the next subsequent reading is taken. Similarly, negative determinations at step S6, S7, S10 and S1l cause processing to resume at B.
At S12, if an affirmative determination is made that an end to all possible data has been achieved, the processing proceeds to step S13 wherein the count accumulated at S8 is sent to a further user such as a processor or a display. An end of data determination can be made at S12 on the basis, for example, of the carriage 18 being at the end of scan position at which a plurality of successive out of range readings are detected, indicating that the end of the scan path has been reached.
In this processing arrangement, at step S8, a count of 1 is added to the accumulated count, since it is the spaces between envelopes that were counted in this routine.
In FIG. 9, a second embodiment of a counting process implemented in CPU 46 is shown. This arrangement uses an interrupt process (shown in FIG. 9A) which is run at a predetermined frequency, for example 600 Hz, to collect data from the position sensor 36 at equal time intervals. This interrupt routine is triggered by a system clock (not shown) and includes step S25, at which a value is read from the sensor 36 and S26 where the value read in S25 is entered into a memory for later processing by the main processing routine.
In the second embodiment, the system is initialized at S15. Processing then flows to S16 at which it is determined if envelopes should be counted. If the counter is in a count mode, an affirmative determination is made at S16 and processing flows to S17 to determine if sufficient data has been collected for processing. In this step, the values stored in memory at S26 are interrogated to determine if a sufficient number of data points have been collected for processing. Typically, 15 to 20 data points are preferred for processing. If the determination at S17 is negative, the interrogation continues until a sufficient number of data points are collected in S26. If the determination at S17 is affirmative, processing continues to S18. At S18 the data is processed to remove high frequency noise. One preferred technique is to use a finite impulse response filter to eliminate such high frequency noise. The coefficients for the filter are determined on the attributes of the desired output signal such as bandwidth, frequency, etc. Techniques for determining such coefficients are known and can be determined, for example, by use of the McClellan-Parks algorithm. The data signal resulting after processing at S18 has high frequency noise substantially eliminated and peaks and troughs in the waveform are smoothed.
At S19, the filtered digital signal resulting from S18 is differentiated to determine the points of slope change in the data signal. In a normal counting routine, the points of slope change indicate the location of an edge of an envelope. After differentiation, the processing flows to S20 wherein a determination is made of whether the data represents the presence of an envelope. At this step, a two or three step interrogation is made to determine if the slope of the data signal has changed, if a second reading confirms that the slope has changed and, depending upon signal characteristics of the detection system, if the data is above a minimum threshold level, indicating that an edge of an envelope has been detected. If an affirmative determination is made at S20, processing proceeds to S21 wherein an envelope is counted and added to an accumulating register.
If the determination at S20 is negative, processing proceeds to S22 to determine if data collection is complete, i.e. that the scan cycle has ended. If a negative determination is made at S22, processing returns to S17 to continue data collection. If an affirmative determination is made at S22, processing proceeds to S23 for a determination of the completion state of the counting calculations. An affirmative determination at S23 results in a process flow to S24, wherein the accumulated count is sent to a downstream processor or display. In the event a negative determination is made at S23, processing flows to S18 to continue processing of unprocessed data.
The second embodiment of counting method has significant advantages over the first embodiment because only two data samples are necessary to determine a slope change. As a result, the same processing routine can be used to count envelopes having wide variations in thickness. In addition, because the samples are taken at equal intervals, the signal more closely represents the pattern of the envelopes.
To provide higher accuracy, two distance measuring systems can be mounted on carriage 18, each employing its own counting system. The counts of systems can be compared at the end of each scan. If the same count is not made by each system, remedial action, such as a recount, can be taken.
Counters made in accordance with the present invention have significant advantages resulting from the distance measuring arrangement disclosed. High speed, reliable machine counting of variably shaped items, such as envelopes, can be accomplished. The distance measuring sensor has an improved depth of field over reflectance type arrangements and is less susceptible to counting errors resulting from misalignment of items being counted. The use of an arrangement that provides a signal proportional to the changing distance measured enables simplification of signal processing while yielding highly reliable data. The signal has high resolution and is more easily detectable, especially in comparison to systems that rely on detecting intensity of reflected radiation.
While the invention has been described with reference to the structures disclosed, it is not confined to the details set forth but is intended to cover such modifications or changes as may come within the scope of the following claims.
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This kit contains everything you need (except thread :-)) to complete this project, including beautiful hand dyed fabrics from Starr Design Fabrics, batik fabric, fusible fleece (instead of batting) fusible web, and even backing fabric! There is no curved piecing. The free motion stitching adds a lot, but it can be done without that. The decorative stitches also add a lot, but it can be done without those as well. The batik fabric (there's only one) may vary from the photo, but will have the same overall look. It's a fairly quick and very fun project!
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A real tale of dying and survival within the world's most threatening activity, cave diving. associates plunge 900 toes deep into the water of the Komali Springs in South Africa, to elevate the physique of a diver who had perished there a decade ahead of. just one returns. Unquenchable heroism and intricate human relationships amid the perils of maximum recreation. On New Year's Day, 2005, David Shaw travelled midway all over the world on a trip that took him to a steep crater within the Kalahari barren region of South Africa, a domain recognized in the neighborhood as Boesmansgat: Bushman's gap. His vacation spot was once approximately 900 toes lower than the skin. On eight January, he stepped into the water. He wore and carried on him one of the most complex diving gear ever constructed. fastened to a helmet on his head was once a video digicam. David Shaw used to be approximately to aim what had by no means been performed prior to, and he sought after the realm to determine. He descended. approximately fifteen toes under the skin was once a fissure within the dolomite backside of the basin, slightly vast sufficient to confess him and his apparatus and the aluminum tanks slung less than his shoulders. He slipped in the course of the starting, and disappeared from sight, forsaking the realm of sunshine and existence. Then, a moment diver descended in the course of the comparable crack within the stone. This was once Don Shirley, Shaw's buddy and widespread dive accomplice, one of many few humans on this planet certified to persist with the place Shaw used to be approximately to head. in the neighborhood of utmost diving, Don Shirley was once a grasp between masters. Twenty-five mins later, one of many males was once lifeless. the opposite used to be in mortal peril, and may spend the subsequent 10 hours suffering to outlive, latest actually from breath to breath. What occurred that day at Bushman's gap is the stuff of nightmarish drama, juxtaposing vintage components of suspense with an severe atmosphere past so much people's comprehension. yet it is also a compelling human tale of friendship, heroism, loyal ambition and of coming to phrases with loss and tragedy.
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Shirley used to be due for a 5 minute deco cease right here, and he additionally deliberate to flush the fuel from his respiring loop, utilizing one of many numerous cylinders that have been clipped to the road at this point. Shirley was once nonetheless high-quality at that second. Du Preez dropped all the way down to him and confirmed him an okay signal; Shirley lower back it. Du Preez passed him the spare VR3; Shirley strapped it to his wrist. Du Preez had no cause to stick longer. He had performed what he used to be purported to do, and the earlier he back to the skin the earlier he will be on hand to dive back. He pointed to himself after which gave a thumbs-up: I'm going up now. Shirley nodded and confirmed one other okay. Du Preez swam away, up the road. Seconds later, Shirley felt himself begin to go out. He by no means knew why. potentially he used to be distracted by means of du Preez's stopover at, and forgot so as to add oxygen to the respiring loop. regardless of the cause, he felt himself begin to lose recognition. once more, ingrained education took over. Divers on rebreathers are taught to change instantly to open-circuit after they begin to feel a blackout. Shirley had taught it and practised it so frequently that it used to be now automated. with no pondering, he close the mouthpiece valve and jammed the scuba regulator into his mouth. It used to be instinctive. It needed to be: in one other couple of seconds he could have misplaced realization. With the regulator in his mouth, he breathed. instantly his global became the wrong way up. He pitched ahead and started to spin within the water, rotating underneath the roof of the cave. the feeling used to be surreal. The beam of his high-intensity gentle might sweep white around the roof, then he could rotate into the blackness of the abyss, then the new white roof flashed previous back after which he used to be again within the blackness. He was once disoriented, no experience of course. via all this, a lucid a part of his brain used to be looking at, attempting to comprehend and react. He knew that he needed to capture carry of the rope. If he didn't, he may tumble off into oblivion. He bought a quick glimpse of the rope as he turned around, then he used to be again in blackness. while the rope slid into sight back, he reached out for it … … and he snagged it and held tight. yet he persisted to tumble, now spinning up the road, quit hand. With each one rotation he controlled to snag a handhold ahead of his different hand was once wrenched unfastened. He stabilized, and he held tight to the rope. He turned conscious of the brilliant display of the VR3. He checked his intensity: 35 metres, too excessive too quickly. He retreated back off the road, relocating rigorously, until eventually he reached forty six metres back. He was once bent. It occurred in a heartbeat; while he switched to open-circuit, a bubble without warning shaped in the internal ear, his left aspect. It was once a mindblowing occasion, actually. the interior ear is a fulcrum for the body's experience of stability, and Shirley's used to be so badly disrupted that he couldn't experience which means used to be up. An internal ear bend contains a thorough mismatch among the pressures of inert gases within the tissues and blood–a 'counter-diffusion'. It happens regularly between those that ascend after respiring trimix at nice intensity– Nuno Gomes was once bothered in the course of his 1994 dive at Bushman's – yet not anyone is familiar with how usually it happens.


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I was listening to an online speaker this morning. He was talking about health and our bodies and how so many of us deal with one malady or another – but we fail to go before the Lord and accept the gift of the body He has given us! He mentioned that many of us are satisfied with what we've got, until we see what someone else has. Whether that is better health, a better marriage or whatever – when we take our eyes off the path that God has us on – that is when we grow dissatisfied.
This is so true in so many areas of our lives. We all go through things in life. No one gets out of this world without enduring something or another. For everyone, that challenge could be different. For some of us, it is health issues – whether cancer, constant allergies, battles with depression, kidney stones, eye problems, weight issues, arthritis, heart problems, diabetes, or recurring infections. For others, it could be dealing with critical family members, a broken family due to divorce, sexual addictions, anger, a low self esteem, strong willed children, prodigal children, financial problems, or any number of addictions, persecutions, emotional issues, or spiritual battles.
The constant struggle of dealing with whatever issue we have been dealt – can be draining and wearing. We can "rail" against God and ask Him, 'Why me?"
We've all done it. We've all felt it. We could also just accept it.
Accepting the hurtful, HARD stuff in our lives is not an easy thing to do. If we accept it, we are aknowledging that whatever we are dealing with may always be in our lives. And most of us just don't like that option – do we?
But we could look at the flip side of accepting what life has dealt us. Maybe – just maybe – God will use it to chisel the bad stuff out of us and mold and shape us to be more like Him. Maybe what we go through will be used to bring others to His kingdom.
If we can ask God to help us adjust our attitudes to what we are experiencing, I think we will find our outlook (and possibly our situation, as a result) will improve.
There are no mistakes. Do you believe that? That what happens in your life is not by happenstance? God allows certain things to happen in our lives for a reason – just as Satan hits us in our lives in certain areas for a reason. It's time we start accepting where we are at so that we can move forward. It's time that we get on our knees before God, being honest with him about the pain this certain area or struggle has brought to our heart and life… so that we can then, humbly ask Him to give us the strength and courage to deal with it in a way that will bring glory to Him.
There are so many hurting people out there. People are struggling with so many different things and are remaining victims of those hurdles in their lives. But we can praise God knowing that He is sovereign and all -knowing and that He WILL bring all things together for good if we serve Him and remain faithful to Him. If our life remains a life filled with issues, and struggles – so be it! Our attitude and acceptance of it, can dramatically transform how we feel about our obstacle or battle, as we go through it. Thus, possibly easing the weight or burden of it on our lives.
God loves you and I. He hears our cries and sees our tears. Yet He also seeks our trust. Let's give it to Him as we seek His guidance to help us learn to accept what we've been given, and where we are. Let's lean on Him for our courage and strength as we strive to move beyond it – never letting it overcome who we are meant to be in Him.
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How is your family made up?
At the age of 71 years old my sweet Grandmother (from Blackville, South Carolina) started to raise me. I have 5 half brothers and sisters, but was basically an only child due to me coming along so late in my parents life. The Traveling Airman and I got married in July of 2005 and for 3.5 years we walked a journey of infertility. In late 2008 we found out I was expecting. We then had our 1st daughter Emma in Aviano, Italy. October 13, 2009 I experienced my first ectopic pregnancy, we call that pregnancy Max. In October 13, 2010 I experienced another loss, this time a miscarriage, we call that pregnancy Ethan. After many prayers and a high risk pregnancy we welcomed in our 2nd daughter Ellie in August of 2011. Just when we thought our family was done God surprised us with another blessing. This sweet blessing ended due to an ectopic pregnancy, we call this pregnancy Samson. After 22 months of waiting we started journeying through a high risk pregnancy that ended up in our 3rd daughter, Adeline.
What happened after the birth of Adeline?
10 days postpartum I experienced a massive blood hemorrhage that resulted in an open hysterectomy.
What types of births have you had?
I've experienced 1 pitocin induced birth, 1 natural birth and 1 C-Section.
My husband is in the Military, are all the wives crazy? Will I always feel lonely?
Yes and no? I'd like to say we all have our moments of crazy. Um hello 12 hour shifts of your husband's being at work and you're stuck with a colloquy baby...if that doesn't do it to you I don't know what will. But really, on a serious note, there are really nice, sweet, funny and loving wives out there. Love others well, but start relationships slowly. As far as the lonely part, it will happen...you'll look up and think um who are you husband? But I want to encourage you to step up and start showing you care or start leaving notes for your spouse so you can at least have communication back and fourth. The best advice I was ever given was "The Air Force comes and goes, but your family...it's forever".
Do you still design?
I do, it's a passion that I will never give up, but I currently am not accepting new clients.
Why did you decide to close your design shop?
This was the hardest, but yet easiest decisions I've ever made. The hardest because I love to design...especially if it's for a cause, but it was laying heavily on my heart to close it. I truly feel that God is leading me into a new season, where I don't need to hide behind my works.
Why did you stop trying to fit it all in?
Therapy. For those who don't know I am in therapy after my near death experience. Since that experience I have struggled with panic attacks and anxiety. I have learned that saying yes or remaining busy can keep you from healing and it can also compact into further emotional troubles later on. Now I guard my schedule so that I am not over booking or wearing myself thin.
What is the hashtag #sunsittingseason about?
I started this hashtag after my near death experience. My OB who first noticed the signs of PTSD suggested that I take myself and my baby out and sit in the sun...or to even open up the blinds and sit in it. During this season where I've been sun sittings it's given me great truths through spiritual counseling, therapy, and yoga.
Can I send you something from my business/company/shop?
Heck yah! I can't promise to blog or share it on social media, but I'd be super blessed by that. Please email email@example.com to get our PO Box address.
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Lloyd Storrs has been described by his colleagues as "genius", "witty and wise teacher", and "He did not do extraordinary things, he did ordinary things in an extraordinary way". He was a lifelong Texan and earned his MD degree from Baylor College of Medicine in 1947. He did his postgraduate training at Washington University in St. Louis and in the Air Force. He was stationed in Germany and had the good fortune of working with Dr. Samuel J. Crowe, professor and director of Otolaryngology at Johns Hopkins. He spent two years with Dr. Crowe in Germany?a superb preceptorship (or residency). Upon discharge, Dr. Storrs worked with Dr. Herb Harris of Baylor University as a fellow for two years. After that, he established a practice in Lubbock, Texas. He was appointed clinical professor of Otolaryngology at Texas Tech University School of Medicine in 1984.
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The Lloyd Storrs Lectureship provides a forum for residents to present their research and/or papers at the annual meeting of the Texas Association of Otolaryngology. The presenter can be the first or second author. The paper is acceptable even if it has already been presented or published. Three prizes are awarded: 1st prize is an expense paid trip to the annual meeting and $1000 cash; the 2nd and 3rd prizes are $500 each. The winner of the 1st prize is required to present his/her work at the annual meeting. The paper may be submitted in writing or as an attachment to firstname.lastname@example.com. Papers must be submitted in triplicate. Every effort will be made to prevent the reviewers from recognizing the origin of the paper. Reviewers are active members of the Texas Association of Otolaryngology.
1st Place
Demetri Arnaoutakis, MD
2nd Place
Nicholas Scalzitti, MD
3rd Place
Philip Gardner, MD
The Texas Association of Otolaryngology Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes those individuals who have had a profound impact on the specialty of otolaryngology head & neck surgery and who have provided remarkable and lasting service to the Texas Association of Otolaryngology.
2012 - Charles Railsback, MD, FACS
2013 - Melton (Buddy) Horwitz, MD
2014 - Lewis Raney, MD
2015 - Fred Owens, MD
2016 - Byron Bailey, MD


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