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The Stand Off for the Steel was a Compitition Held by a Radio DJ Known as The Night Owl who was Hosting a Competition Which Mordecai Rigby Muscleman and High Five Ghost Entered but Ended up getting Frozen to the Future. The Night Owl's Museum is a Museum with Pictures and Statues of Mordecai, Rigby, Muscleman, and High Five Ghost after the Night Owl Froze them.
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This Stage has all the People who Mordecai, Rigby, Muscleman and High Five Ghost competed With in the Competition. Once you kill all 3 of your Opponents in a Row, All the Competitors will Escape, Thus the Night Owl will Freeze you for 30 Seconds and change the Area to the Night Owl's Museum. The Night Owl's Museum will have the Night Owl's Soldiers Shooting you for a While and The Night owl Appears and Freezes the Soldiers and then Freezes the Character who the Soldiers Last Shot at for a Minute


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|Jun 24, 1975
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|Dec 5, 1973
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|Dec 5, 1973
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|Jr Herbert George Coles
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|Data General Corp
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|Patent Citations (10), Referenced by (21), Classifications (6)
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United States Patent 1 91 [n1 3,891,831 Coles, Jr. 1 June 24, 1975 1 1 CODE RECOGNITION APPARATUS Primary Examiner-Stanley M. Urynowicz, Jr. [75] Inventor: Herbert George Coles, Jr., West Attorney Agemfirm-Jacob Frank Upton, Mass. {73] Assignee: Data General Corporation, 1 1 STRACT Southboro Mass An apparatus for reading on a record medium a two [22] Fil d; D 5, 1973 level code representing at least one character of a set 21 Appl. No.: 421,885
of characters, each character having six consecutive transitional occurrences between the two levels of the code comprising: a device for scanning the record me- [52] US. Cl ..235/6l.l1 E; 235/6Ll2 N; dium to derive a time based electrical signal having 340/ 146.3 Z pulses representative of said transitional occurrences I t Cl 606k 606k 19/06 to define at least four periods between alternate ones i 235/6] E 6] 12 of said pulses; a measuring circuit for generating a 1 1 1e 0 e 340/146 3 k 4 3 representative signal level for each period; comparing means for taking a ratio for each two overlapping periods to generate three ratios, each ratio representing [56] References cued not more than one of three possible values of nearly UNITED STATES PATENTS one, smaller than one and larger than one, and; appa- 3,543,007 11/1970 Brinker 235/61. E ratus for deeoding the values arrived at fer the three 2 l1/1971 Schaimem 235/6131 5 ratios to define a characterv The comparing means in- 3536317 1/1972 Torrey g cludes circuitry for setting a tolerance window about 222; 4 p E the second one of the two overlapping periods, to de- 3778597 12/1973 gf' 'g'i 235mm! E fine upper and lower signal levels. In addition, the sig- 3734 792 1/1974 Dobras...............:.:::::::: 235161.11 E level of first one the OverlaPPing P 3:792:236 2/1974 Dobras et 235/61.11 E Ods are modififiq to Provide three modified gq 3,794,812 2/1974 Bryant l 235161.11 E 815, each of which 15 separately compared with the 3,838,251 9/1974 Herrin 235/61.11 E upper and lower signal tolerance levels.
14 Claims, 8 Drawing Figures DIFE 2 f 7 32 AMP 4 4 0M E E a \33 "C P. L V L FROM V sum, B SCANtERlI 2 REF 29 AMI? 35 come ANALOG u. 2 W-B INT. SW. UL RATIO I 1 R comp g as l/ i f as DIFE DOLL 88H m} 2\ 1L RATIO/U3, 22 26 3| Com (5) -TRAN F 81; mr sen RATIO=3IQ g I R com? 6 41 -B-W s N F/F STROE [w-a R PATENTEDJun 24 ms SHEET W lNV. PHOTO-ELECT. OUT 8 (0) DIFF. 22 OUT W-B COMP. 23
AN.SW. 29 SSH 28 88H 31 STROBE DECODE PULSE CHARACTERI 9) (h) (i) (i) FIG. 8
CODE RECOGNITION APPARATUS CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS Filed simultaneously with this application is a patent application assigned to the same assignee as this application, entitled Code Recognition Record Medium and Technique by Lawrence Seligman, now US. Pat. App. Ser. No. 421,884.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an automated code recognition system including the coded label and the method of analyzing the code, and in particular, with respect to a binary or two level code employing, for example, background and appropriate indicia. Binary codes of this type may be used for personal or merchandise identification through optical and/or magnetic techniques.
Semi-automated and fully automated sensing systems for code recognition purposes are quickly becoming a more attractive consideration for point-of-sale operations such as a check-out counter application in retail stores and supermarkets. They provide quick and accurate access for such items as: merchandise identification; merchandise price, and; credit identification.
It has been found that it would be desirable for such systems to be versatile to accomodate small as well as large operations and thus to lend themselves to handheld operator actuated scanners, in addition to the larger and more sophisticated fixed scanner stations by which merchandise is normally transported. in addition, the system should be flexible to also accommodate the reading of coded labels generated with handoperated printing devices that may be used at retail outlets, as opposed to printed labels that are derived from sophisticated printing machines normally having minimal tolerances in print variations. Even the latter occasionally generate irregularities caused by problems 4 incurred in each, the plate making and printing process.
It should be readily evident, however, that the use of hand-operated instruments introduces problems which can affect the overall efficiency of such systems. For example, a hand-operated scanner in being moved over a coded label, would be subject to speed variations, acceleration variations, and/or angular velocity components in directions normal to the code transverse direction. The hand-operated printing mechanism, on the other hand, would introduce variations in print that might play havoc with the print tolerances for which such a system is specified. These variations in print tolerance might also occur as a consequence of the wide variety of coded media to which such a system should lend itself. Such coded media might include credit cards, labels, tickets, packages, etc.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a simple and efficient system applicable to various scanning technologies for analyzing binary code information, that is inherently tolerant of most common distortions encountered in both the scanning and printing processes.
A further object of the present invention is to provide an inexpensive and efficient system for analyzing binary coded information that will accomodate the type of variations in print that would be incurred in employing a hand-operated printing device.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a simple system for analyzing coded information that is amenable to omni-directional scanning.
A further object of the present invention is to provide simplified, yet good, performing circuitry techniques and apparatus that is scale independent, for analyzing binary coded information.
In accordance with one preferred embodiment of the present invention, there is shown a code reading system for reading a binary or two level code, by sensing the white to black (W-B) and black to white (B-W) transitions and separately measuring the periods between successive W-B transitions and between successive B-W transitions. As the measurements of two overlapping periods are derived, one of a series of comparisons of the periods of overlapping W-B and B-W intervals is effected to generate, in ratio form, intelligence comprising several of such comparisons which are decoded to identify the binary code. Because comparisons are computed over two overlapping time periods, each one defined by alternate transitions, the large accelerations observed with hand-operated scanners and considerable point variations can be tolerated. This is further enhanced by the simple choice of the criteria employed which are: nearly one; smaller than one, and; greater than one.
The use of these three simple criteria is to some degree based upon the code configuration to be scanned. By a proper configuration, the criteria are easily arrived at. In the preferred embodiment, the arrangement of the two level code, each character in a set of characters, comprises of three bars of varying widths and spacings where each width and spacing is a multiple of a basic module. No bar or space comprises of more than two modules and no two modules of a first level is followed by two modules of the second level.
To achieve the ratio comparison, each period is measured to generate an equivalent voltage level. As to two overlapping periods, the voltage level representative of a previous period is stored and from it are derived three outputs, each output different in magnitude as determined by a different pro-selected modifying value. The voltage level representative of the latter period is operated on to provide a tolerance in the form of a window" so that, in comparing it with the level of the previous period, accomodations for insignificant deviations are provided for. The pre-selected modifying values are determined in accordance with the ratio values based on the code bar widths. In this manner, selection of not more than one value is assured for several ratio comparisons.
Other features of the invention call for simplified decode logic and control logic to orderly effect the transition and character counting processes so as to timely sample the ratio comparisons made. In addition, the control logic simply signals in which direction a scanning operation is being effected and to denote a valid scan operation.
Because of the comparison made between overlapping periods defined by two sets of alternate transitions, less criticality is placed on tight print tolerance to afford the use of less expensive hand-operated devices to accommodate substantially less than perfect imprints. This lies in the fact that the overlapping peri- In the decoding operation, the ratios of two successive but overlapping periods are used to derive three ratiOS, i.e., R21 Tg/Tn' R32 Tzg/Tz, and; R4 T4/T3. It should be understood. of course, that the inverse of FIG. 1 is an enlarged view ofa record medium carrythese ratios could be selected as criteria, if desired. ing the three bar code used in the present invention. With the particular three bar code depicted in FIG. 1, FIG. 2 is a waveform diagram representing a characthese ratios can readily take one of three values: nearly ter nine to show the W-B and B-W transitions and the one (N); smaller than one (S), and; larger than one defined periods T through T,. (L). A chart is shown below where for each character FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a general overof the set shown in FIG. 1, there is shown: a correview of the code reading system of the present inven- SPOIIdiIIg Code P in Ones and Zeros in a second tion. column; period values derived in a third column (a time FIG. 4 is a diagram, in block form, of the circuitry unit one being equal to each module unit transversed), used for the scanner processor 14 and signal r ti d and; value criteria for each of the three ratios for each a shown i F[(] 3, 15 character in a fourth column.
Character Code Pattern T, T, T '1' R, R5, R,
0 100101 3 3 2 2 N s N 1 1001011 3 3 2 3 N s L 2 101011 2 2 2 3 N N L 3 101 [0| 2 3 3 2 L N s 4 101 1011 2 3 3 3 L N N 5 1101011 3 2 2 3 s N L 6 101001 2 2 3 3 N L N 7 1 101001 3 2 3 3 s L N s 1 10101 3 2 2 2 S N N 9 1101101 3 3 3 2 N N 5 FIG. 5 is a diagram, generally in block form, of the With reference to FIG. 3, there is shown a block diacircuitry used for the comparators 35, 36 and 37 in gram generally describing the code recognition system FIG. 4. of the present invention being used with a hand- FIG. 6 is a diagram, in block form, of the circuitry operated scanner device 11 for analyzing a coded reused for the signal decoder 16 shown in FIG. 3. cord 12. The coded record contains a selected combi- FIG. 7 is a diagram, in block form, of the circuitry nation of coded characters, from the code depicted in used for the control logic 18 shown in FIGS. 3 and 6. FIG. 1, for identifying the merchandise l3 to which the FIG. 8 is a timing chart illustrating the waveforms of record is affixed. Such a scanner 11 for discerning a selected signals generated throughout the character antwo level (black/white) code, are well known in the art alyzing system and also illustrating selected states of and need not be described. It should be noted, howthe analog switch units and sample and hold units deever, that a scanner sensitive to a two level magnetic picted in FIG. 4. code could also be adapted for use with the present invention. DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED The black and white two level signal in the present EMBODIMENT embodiment is translated into a two level electrical sigwith reference to the ff i there is Show? in nal in the scanner II by a suitable photodetector (not FIG. 1 athree bar code pos1t1oned on a record medium shown) and the f d to a Sign, processor 14 where for dlglts Zero through M shownv is a electrical signals indicative of transitions between the two bar coded character for start/stop commands. As two |eve1s are generated The Output f signal Procesillustrated, no bar is wider than two modules or bits and sot 14 is h operated on by signa| ratio detector i no space between two bars in a character code is wider cuitry 15 f measuring the periods 7 through Th the" than two modules. It is also noted, that in each encoded 50 l i a series f ratio tests d then deriving f character no two consecutive modules of a first level h h tests one f three va|ues i terms f; nearly (8.8. black) are followed tWO CODSBCUfiVC modules one smaller than one (S)! o larger than one Of a Second level 8 The latter values for each test are routed to a signal delh the Waveform diagram depicted in whhih s5 coder 16 and upon values detected for each of three represents a scanned character nin h hree bar r successive tests, the decoded signal is fed to a digital represented y the black levels detected y a scanner output 17 where the digit is displayed or stored. A conand the two spaces in between are represented by the trol circuit 18 connected from the ratio detector cir- While levels- This C fig in ina y form can be cuitry 15, controls the operation of signal decoder 16 represented by I10] 101. Four measurements are deand digital output unit 17. fined and performed during a scan operation on a char- In turning to FIG. 4, the signal processor is shown to actor which are based upon the W-B and B-W transiinclude an amplifier 21 connected from the scanner 1] tions detected. These comprise deriving the periods: T, and the output of which is differentiated by a differentiextending from the first to second leading edges or W-B ator 22 to generate bipolar signals denoting the times transitions; T, from the first to second trailing edges or of occurrence of the white to black and black to white 8-! transitions; T, from the second to third leading edges or W-B transitions, and; T, from the second to third trailing edges or B-W transitions.
transitions. These bipolar differentiated signals are fed to comparators 23 and 24 for comparison with threshold values +V and V respectively, to generate two sets of uniform pulses. By using such an arrangement, the scanning system is made independent of absolute reflectivities of black and white so long as a suitable contrast of the different colored bars is maintained. Ac' cordingly, it is readily evident that color combinations other than black and white may be used.
A first set of positive pulses is emitted from comparator 23 denoting the white to black (W-B) transitions and a second set of positive pulses is emitted from comparator 24 denoting black to white (B-W) transitions.
Transition integrators 25 and 26 are connected to a common fixed reference voltage V REF. These integrators 25, 26, generate a constant slope ramp and are respectively reset by the trailing edge of signals W-B and B-W. The outputs of integrator 25 is fed to a suitable analog switch 27 and a conventional sample and hold unit 28 and the output of integrator 26 is fed to a similar analog switch 29 and similar sample and hold unit 31. Analog switch 27 and sample and hold unit 28 are triggered by the leading edge of the W-B signal to respectively turn off analog switch 27 and hold in sample and hold unit 28, the voltage representation of the integrated time value received from integrator 25. Similarly, the leading edge of the B-W signal pulse, turns off analog switch 29 and holds in sample and hold unit 31, the voltage representation of the integrated time value 29 received from integrator 26. By reason of the NAND gate Flip-Flop 30, it will be clear that when one switching unit is off, the other is on. Similarly, when one sample and hold unit is in a sample condition, the other will be in a hold condition.
The analog switches 27 and 29 are connected in com mon to three amplifiers including, a first amplifier 32 having a predetermined gain delta (8) a difference amplifier 33 and a summing amplifier 34. The output of amplifier 32 is also fed to each, the difference amplifier 33 and summing amplifier 34, so that these amplifiers will respectively provide gain values of one minus delta (1 8) and one plus delta (1 8), assuming the gain characteristic of each of the amplifiers is one. Thus, whichever of the analog switches 27, 29 is open to pass a signal from one of the integrators, the signal passed is acted upon the difference and summing amplifiers to generate two output signals, each respectively decreased or increased by a value 8. Together these signals represent an output having a tolerance of l :t 8.
The lower level signal from the difference amplifier 33 is applied to the LL input of each of three comparators 35, 36 and 37. Similarly, the upper level output of summing amplifier 34 is applied to the UL input of each of the three comparator units 35, 36 and 37. A third input to each of the comparators 35, 36 and 37 is connected from the sample and hold units 28 and 31. Three different lead paths are used for this latter connection and in each is included a gain amplifier of predetermined value based upon the particular code configuration. With the configuration depicted in FIG. 1, values corresponding to one, two-thirds and threehalves are employed to assist in determining which values each of the three ratios has, for eventually decoding the binary coded information. Amplifier 38, having a gain factor of one, is connected to comparator 35. Amplifier 39, having a gain of two-thirds, is connected to comparator 36. Amplifier 41, having a gain of threehalves, is connected to comparator 37. A typical example of a comparator unit 35 through 37 will be described with reference to FIG. 5, wherein comparator 35 is shown to comprise a pair of analog comparators 42, 43 connected in common to the data input of flipflop 44. in operation, when the summing amplifier 34 output to the positive input of amplifier 42 is more positive than the amplifier 38 output, then a plus 5V output will be effected. Similarly, when the amplifier 38 output to the positive input of amplifier 43 is more positive than the difference amplifier 33 output to the minus output of amplifier 43, then a plus 5V output will be effected. When both amplifiers exhibit a plus 5V output, they effectively act like an AND gate to enable flip-flop 44 to generate an INSIDE signal denoting a nearly one (N) ratio. Conversely, when amplifier 38 output is not within the bounds created by the output of amplifiers 33 and 34, Le, amplifier 38 output is more positive than amplifier 34 (l 8) or more negative than amplifier 33 (1 8), the level at flip-flop 44 D input will be zero volts, enabling a negative response (INSIDE) from flip-flop 44.
With reference back to FIG. 4, an immediately previous period T held in one of the sample and hold units 28, 31 is operated on by each of the amplifiers 38, 39 and 41 to respectively modify the held signal with each of the three multiplication factors shown. The modified signal will only cause one of the comparators 35, 36 and 37 to indicate that the modified signal is nearly the same as that from one of the analog units 27 and 29 and an output will only be generated from that comparator. If the held information is equal to one, then only the signal path including amplifier 38 will be within the bounds determined by amplifiers 33 and 34. This will enable comparator 35 to produce an inside output, denoting the detected ratio as nearly one. On the other hand, if the information from one of the sample and hold units is less than one, amplifier 39 will operate on the signal so that it will lie between the LL and UL levels of comparator 36, to enable comparator 36, denoting the detected ratio is less than one. lf the information from one of the sample and hold units is greater than one, the signal will be operated on by the amplifier 41 so that the resulting signal will lie between the LL and UL levels of comparator 37, to enable comparator 37, denoting the detected ratio is greater than one.
As will be apparent, the ratio formed by the signal at either of analog switches 27, 29 with the immediately previous signal from either of sample and hold units 28, 31 to be detected will only cause a value of nearly one, greater than one, or less than one. This, in effect, only allows one of the comparators 35, 36 or 37 to be enabled with each ratio determination. As will be discussed in greater detail hereinafter, a strobe signal occurring at the time of the two level transitions, four through six, are used to sample all the comparators at each of three times to generate the values detected for R21, R31 and R43.
The signals from the comparators 35, 36 and 37 are then fed to the signal decoder 16 which is described in detail in FIG. 6, where there is generally shown a shift register 45, a character decoder 55 and storage register 57. The shift register 45 comprises a series of memory units 46 through 54 with three vertical columns of three units, each whereby the three units 46, 47 and 48 of the first column are positioned in parallel to respectively receive and store the values from the output of comparators 35, 36 and 37, representing the decision made as to one of the three ratio tests R R and R For example, if the ratio test R indicated a nearly one decision, then memory unit 46 would be enabled by comparator 35 to denote the nearly one (N) output, whereas memory units 43 and 44 would maintain their zero outputs.
Immediately prior to a decision made on the second ratio tests R the information in memory units 46, 47 and 48 is respectively shifted to memory units 49, 50 and 51. In a similar manner, after a decision has been made as to the ratio test R, and immediately previous to making the ratio test R information from memory units 49, 50 and 51 is respectively shifted in parallel to memory units 52, 53 and 54, whereas the information in memory units 46, 47 and 48 are similarly shifted to memory units 49, 50 and 51. Thus at the end of the three ratio tests per character, shift register 45 provides an indication of each of these three ratio test decisions.
As is shown, the character decoder 55 is connected to the shift register 45 so that the outputs of memory units 46, 49 and 52, which are coupled from the nearly one (N) comparator 35, are connected to a first input of character decoder 55. Similarly, the outputs of memory units 47, 50 and 53, which are coupled from the smaller than one (S) comparator 36, are connected to a second input of character decoder 55 and the outputs of memory units 48, 51 and 54, which are coupled from the larger than one (L) comparator 37 are connected to a third input of the character decoder 55. The ratio value information stored in memory units 46 through 54 is expeditiously shifted out of the shift register into the character decoder 45 subsequent to the occurrence of the third strobe signal or sixth transitional occurrence, allowing each of the memory units 46 through 54 to be reset for processing of the next character to be read. The character decoder 55 will provide, in a manner well known in the art, a binary coded decimal digital output which, upon occurrence of a decoder impulse from control logic 18, will be transferred on leads 56 to a storage register 57.
Control logic 18 controls the systems operations to: specify a left-to-right and right-to-left scan; decoder; strobe; and denote end of scan. This is expeditiously accomplished by use of a control logic circuit such as is illustrated in FIG. 7, where a suitable transition counter 61 is connected from OR gate 62 with B-W and W-B pulses and also from NOR gate 63 with a stop/start signal denoting the beginning/ending of the reading of a selected group of characters on a label 12 by way of flip-flop 64 and 65 which are respectively connected to leads within comparators 36 and 37, such as that denoted at 40 in FIG. 5. In the present invention, a left-toright scan across the dual two bar start/stop code shown in FIG. 1 would signal the commencement and then ending of reading a character in a forward direction by virtue of a two-thirds ratio signal received at flip-flop 64. As may be apparent, a right-to-left scan would signal the commencement and ending of reading a character backward by virtue of a threehalves ratio signal received at flip-flop 65. As is noted, the zero output of each of the flip-flops is connected back to the D input of the other so that when one is enabled, the other is inhibited.
When neither of flip-flops 64, 65 are enabled, their one outputs through NOR gate 63 will maintain transition counter 61 as well as a character counter 66 in a cleared condition. As soon as either a start left signal (two-thirds) enables flip-flop 64 or a start right signal (three-halves) enables flip-flop 65, transition counter is clocked to count B-W and W-B pulses by way of OR gate 62. In addition, the direction of the scan is communicated to the character decoder 55 so that reciprocal of the ratio R R and R can be obtained for decoding using known techniques.
Each time transition counter 61 reaches a count of five to indicate six transitions has occurred, a carry pulse enables the character counter 66 to denote the completion of scanning a complete character. The latter carry pulse is also used for effecting acceptance of the decoded character from the character decoder 55 by the storage register 57, by way of output lines 56.
Counter 61 outputs are connected to decoder 67 so that upon occurrence of the fourth, fifth and sixth transition, signals will be emitted be decoder 67 which is a typical gating circuit. The signals denoting the fourth, fifth and sixth transitions are routed through the OR gate 68 and constitute the strobe pulses. The fourth transition pulse from decoder 67, which is also connected from the output of character counter 66, is also supplied to one input of each of the AND gates 69 and 70. The input signals to flip-flops 64 and 65 denoting the S and L ratios are also respectively connected to AND gates 69 and 70. In effect, this allows either AND gate 69 or 70 to be enabled at the end of a count of a select number of characters, so that upon detection of the stop bar code upon the fourth transition count, the proper AND gate 69 or 70 is enabled to supply an enabling signal to either AND gate 71 or 72 and simultaneously clear flip-flops 64 and 65. Upon the presence of this latter enabling signal at either AND gate 71 or 72, should this match the originally enabled flip-flop 64 or 65, the start and stop bar code will be matched to enable one of the AND gates to indicate, by way of OR gate 73, the end of valid character label has been read.
OPERATION Operation of the invention may be best explained with reference to the waveform diagrams illustrated in FIG. 8. Assuming that the scanner 11 is crossing a tribar code representing the character one, an inverted electrical signal output representing a white to black signal from the scanner 11 is shown at waveform (a) in FIG. 8. From the differentiator 22 are derived, as is depicted at waveform (b) in FIG. 8, positive differential spikes during the black to white transitions, which are operated on in threshold comparator devices 23 and 24, to generate W-B pulses and B-W pulses shown at waveforms (c) and (d) in FIG. 8 respectively.
As may be seen at waveforms (el) and U) of FIG. 8, positive transition integrator 25 and negative transition integrator 26 will cause ramp pulses to be generated and which are respectively reset by the W-B and B-W pulses fed to the reset inputs of the integrators 25 and 26. The W-B pulse triggers sample and hold unit 28 to cause storage of the peak of the ramp voltage generated during the period T,. At the same time, analog switch 29 is then put in an on condition during the latter position of period T, (subsequent to T,) to directly pass the ramp generated signal from integrator 26 to amplifiers 32, 33 and 34. Assuming that the peak level reached by the ramp signal during the transition period T is X as illustrated at waveform (f) in FIG. 8, difference amplifier 33 will generate a signal level X minus delta and summing amplifier 34 will generate a signal level X plus delta and respectively supply these signals to the inputs LL and UL of comparators 35, 36 and 37 to define windows" having tolerance levels of X t delta. At the same time, the stored peak ramp signal from period 'I" in sample and hold unit 28 is fed to the inputs of amplifiers 38, 39 and 41, which act to vary the magnitudes of their respective outputs according to pre-selected gain values at the respective ratios to the input of comparators 35, 36 and 37.
Since the periods T, and T are of equal durations in this instance, the ramp signals generated by the integrators 25 and 26 will be approximately the same. By providing the plus and minus delta tolerance levels in each of the comparators 35, 36 and 37 to account for insignificant variances, it will be seen that indication of nearly one (N) will be arrived at in comparator 35 to generate an inside signal, whereby the signal levels emitted from amplifiers 39 and 41 will lie outside the X delta window causing only an INSIDE output.
These outputs from comparators 35, 36 and 37 are then transferred to memory units 46, 47 and 48 of shift register 45, upon occurrence of the leading edge of the first strobe pulse (or fourth transition pulse per character) as shown at waveform (b) in FIG. 8. The strobe signal is applied to comparators 35, 36 and 37 to allow each of the comparators to make its decision at the moment when the peak value of the signal defining the window at inputs LL and UL has been reached. Clearly, during each strobe operation, only one of the comparators will generate an INSIDE output. Upon occurrence of the trailing edge of the strobe pulse, switch 29 is turned off and switch 27 is turned on. At the same time, sample and hold unit 28 will now be in a sample state and sample and hold unit 31 is put in a hold condition to maintain a peak value representative of period T,. At the peak ramp signala level Y arrived at during period T;,, difi'erence amplifier 33 will produce a Y minus delta level signal and summing amplifier 34 will produce a Y plus delta level signal. The Y i delta window set in each of comparators 35, 36 and 37 is compared with the immediately previous stored signal in sample and hold unit 31 having the peak voltage level X arrived at during the period T It is readily evident that the signal X in the hold unit 31 from period T is roughly 50 percent greater in magnitude than the peak signal Y of period T The two-thirds gain factor amplifier 39 will modify the signal level X from hold unit 31 to produce at comparator 36 a signal which lies between the level Y delta at the LL and UL window. Comparator 36 will then, upon being sampled by the strobe signal, provide an output indicating a ratio of two-thirds or less than one, as a decision for R Immediately prior to dumping this information into the shift register 45 at the trailing edge of the strobe signal, the information in memory units 40 through 48 is transferred to memory units 49 through 51 at the leading edge of the strobe signal.
In a similar manner, at the end of period T the output of integrator 26 will be a level X which is passed via analog switch 29 to apply to the UL and LL inputs of the comparators 35, 36 and 37, a signal X i delta. This signal is compared with the immediately previous stored peak signal level Y from the period T; in sample and hold unit 28. Signal level Y has a magnitude of approximately 50 percent less than the level X. Thus, amplifier 41 has such a gain factor (three-halves) to provide an output between LL and UL units to cause comparator 37 to emit an INSIDE signal during strobe which is indicative of the determination of the ratio three-to-two or less than one (L).
These three successive decisions: nearly one (N), smaller than one (S), and larger than one (L) will be respectively stored in the memory units 52, and 48 of the shift register 45. Subsequent to the occurrence of each sixth transition signal for each character transition counter 61 in FIG. 7, will emit a decode output, denoted at waveform in FIG. 8, to enable storage re gister 57 to receive a binary coded decimal digital output on leads 56 from the character decoder 55, which output is indicative of the character one.
It will be observed that the criteria of nearly one (N), smaller than one (S) and larger than one (L) is conveniently arrived at through the signal ratio detector circuitry by using ratio values of one, two-thirds and three-halves. The particular configuration of the tri-bar code designed for the characters zero through nine, using a prescribed module width, clearly lends itself to the use of such ratio values. Specifically, it is significant to note that no code pattern contains two modules or positions of a second binary level which are followed by two positions of a second binary level.
It is again emphasized that the particular choice of modular widths and relations, as well as the specific ratios adopted, allow clear-cut determinations to be made and simplifies the decision process by having a small number of values for each ratio and by providing for sufficient latitude in period variances in the comparing stages.
What is claimed is:
1. Apparatus for reading on a record medium a two level code representing at least one character of a set of characters, the code for each character defined by a plurality of consecutive transitional occurrences between the two levels of the code comprising:
means for scanning the record medium to derive a time based electrical signal;
means for converting said signal into a series of pulses denoting said transitional occurrences to define at least four periods between alternate ones of said pulses; means for measuring said periods and generating a signal level representative of each period duration;
means for comparing the signal levels measured for each one of two overlapping periods to generate three ratios, each ratio representing not more than one of three possible values, and;
means for decoding the values arrived at for said three ratios to define a character. 2. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said comparing means comprises:
tolerance means for deriving from the signal level measurement of the second one of two overlapping periods, an upper and lower tolerance signal levels;
modifier means for modifying the signal level measurement for a first one of two overlapping periods to provide three modified signal levels, and;
comparison means for separately comparing each of said three modified signal levels against the upper and lower tolerance signal levels.
3. Apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said tolerance means comprises:
amplifier means connected from said measuring means and having a pre-selected gain factor determinative of a desired tolerance;
summing means connected from said amplifier means and the measuring means to establish said upper level, and;
difference means connected from said amplifier and the measuring means to establish the lower level.
4. Apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said modifier means comprises:
first, second and third amplifier means connected from said measuring means and respectively provide having gain factors of one, smaller than one, and larger than one to provide the three modified signal levels.
5. Apparatus for reading a bi-level coded record medium representing at least one character of a set of characters, the code for each character defined by at least six consecutive transitional occurrences between the two levels of the code comprising:
means for scanning the record medium to derive a time based electrical signal;
means for converting said signal to a series of time based electrical pulses corresponding to said transitional occurrences;
means for generating a signal level corresponding to a measurement of each period between alternate ones of said pulses;
modifier means for retaining a first signal level of a first period and for modifying said first signal level in accordance with predetermined ratio factors, to provide three modified signal levels;
detector means for comparing a second signal level of the second one of said overlapping periods, with each of said three modified signal levels and provide an output signifying which of said three modified signal levels approximates said second signal to denote one of three possible values;
means for storing the value denoted by said detector means for the three pairs of overlapping periods, and;
means for decoding the values in said storage means to indicate the character read.
6. Apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said detector means includes tolerance means to establish relative to second signal level an upper and lower level to define a signal range for comparison with each of said three modified signal levels.
7. Apparatus according to claim 6, where said tolerance means includes:
amplifier means connected from said generator means and pre-selected gain factor determinative of a desired tolerance; amplifier means and summing means connected from said generator means to establish said upper level;
difference means connected from said amplifier means and generator means to establish said lower level.
8. Apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said modifier means includes:
first amplifier means having a unity gain factor to provide a first one of said modified signal levels;
second amplifier means having a gain factor of less than one, to provide a second one of said modified signal levels, and;
third amplifier means having a gain factor of greater than one to provide a third one of said modified signal levels.
9. Apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said gain factor of less than one is two-thirds and said gain factor of greater than one is three-halves.
10. Apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said generating means comprises a ramp generator.
11. Apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said modifier means includes a pair of sample and hold circuits for respectively sampling and holding the second signal level and first signal level.
12. The method of reading on a two level code representing at least one character of a set of characters, the code for each character defined by a plurality of consecutive transitional occurrences between the two levels of the code comprising the steps of:
scanning the record medium to derive a time based electrical signal;
converting said signal into a series of pulses denoting said transitional occurrences; measuring the relative durations of at least the first four periods between alternate ones of said transitional occurrences in said electrical signal;
comparing the measurements of each two overlapping periods to generate at least three ratios, each ratio representing not more than one of three possible values;
deriving upper and lower tolerance signal levels from the measured duration of one of two compared overlapping periods, and;
decoding the values arrived at for said three ratios to define a character.
13. The method according to claim 12 wherein said tolerance deriving step includes:
deriving a predetermined fraction of a selected one of the measurements of two compared overlapping periods to define the desired tolerance;
summing the selected measurement and the derived tolerance value to establish the upper tolerance level, and;
taking the difference between the selected measurement and the preselected tolerance for establishing the lower tolerance level.
14. The method according to claim 13 wherein said selected measurement is obtained from the second one of two compared overlapping periods.
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Giovanni Saldarini (born 11 December 1924) is an Italian Cardinal and Archbishop Emeritus of Turin.
Early life
He was born in Cantù, in Lombardy. He was educated at St. Peter Martyr Seminary in Venegono and the in Theological Faculty, Milan. He was ordained to the priesthood on the last day of 1947 in Milan, by Alfredo Schuster then Archbishop of Milan. He taught at the archiepiscopal school in Desio from 1947 till 1949. After further studies in Rome he was a faculty member at the Seminary of Venegono from 1952 until 1967. After this he worked as a parish priest doing pastoral work in the archdiocese of Milan until 1982. He was named Prelate of honour of His Holiness on 24 April 1979.
Pope John Paul II appointed him titular bishop of Gaudiaba and appointed him as an auxiliary bishop of Milan on 10 November 1984. He was consecrated that December by Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini, assisted by Cardinal Giovanni Colombo, (then Archbishop Emeritus of Milan). He remained as a bishop of Milan until he was appointed as [[Archbisop of Turin on 31 January 1989.
He was created and proclaimed Cardinal Priest of Sacro Cuore di Gesù a Castro Pretorio (deaconry elevated pro hac vice to title) in the consistory of June 28, 1991. He resigned the pastoral government of the archdiocese because of bad health, at the age of 74 on 19 June 1999. Since his resignation he resides in the parish of S. Francesco di Paola, via Montenapoleone. He lost the right to participate in a conclave when he turned 80 years old in 2004.
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So today has been sort of One of Those Days. It is cold. I am forgetful and clumsy and frantic, and I had a midterm. The subject of my Japanese class was horribly depressing. I bungled the last few, vitally important moments of my Economics midterm. And I have another midterm tomorrow.
But I also have some gorgeous yarn waiting for me.
And I am going to bask in that fact right now. Even though I can't go and hook it up in the gorgeous rows of shells I know it yearns to be, it is waiting for me.
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I am an experienced tree worker in the Madison area looking for side jobs to put a little extra cash in my pocket.
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Removing trees
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Just about anything tree or shrub related can be taken care of.
I can leave wood and or brush for you if you want it to burn or to save some money on clean up
I can also haul all the wood and brush out and do a full cleanup if you would like to do that as well.
As I said, I am an experienced tree worker in the Madison area and willing to serve the surrounding area as well. I use safe and proper tree rigging and removal techniques. I am safe, polite and very professional and I will give you an honest and fair price.
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I've come to realize that some of my favorite moments have occurred while spending time with good company and doing "nothing". Being able to fully enjoy shared nothing-time is priceless.
I tend to be able to at least moderately succeed at anything to which I have a desire to do. My attention seems to fluctuate, however, making me a "jack of all trades, master of none".
I speak much more casually than I type.
I am a largely self-taught audio engineer and want to get into sound design and implementation for video games.
I am currently in a relationship with a girl whom I love and care very much about and have been dating exclusively for nearly 3 years. For now, I just want to update this profile that I haven't touched in a long time.
At the moment, expelling my bowels. What better time to be on this website?
Assembling a home studio and learning video game sound design and implementation. Also working on mixing and mastering for friends' and my own music projects.
Super dry sarcasm
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Taking the lead when the situation is otherwise static
My bass voice.
My dry and sometimes crude sense of humor.
My comfort with cursing despite having a decent vocabulary.
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Shahrukh Khan and Kajol have given many iconic films to Bollywood. The two are working together again in Rohit Shetty's Dilwale. We bring to you an adorable flashback photo from Kajol's wedding, where Shahrukh, Gauri and little Aryan Khan were special guests.
Shahrukh Khan and Kajol are shooting again together after the gap of five years for Dilwale. Their last film was Karan Johar's My Name Is Khan, which was a block buster.
Talking about her very good friend Shahrukh Khan, Kajol once told to a leading daily, ''SRK and I have the kind of friendship where we do look out for each other. I'm glad we have that kind of friendship.''
Bollywood actress Kajol further added, '' Yes it is true that when we work together, he is concerned about my performance; and I'm concerned about his.''
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A/C - What Uses Less Power
A/C - What Uses Less Power
The compressor uses much more energy than the fan.
It greatly depends on the outside temp. If it's 85 degrees out, I expect the 64 degree setting will use more power. If it's 50 degrees out, then I'd expect the 70 degree setting to use more power. The fan motor power is far less than the A/C or heat, but if set to low it may have to run the compressor longer, using far more energy. If the outside temp is close to the desired temp, then the compressor will not need to run, and the low fan speed will clearly take less energy than the fast fan speed.
All that said, the load even under wide temperature extremes seems to be less than 5% of the energy used when driving around - so I really wouldn't worry about it.
Can't complain about the energy usage of the AC. It seems to be a very efficient unit. Precooling the car a few minutes before you get in makes a world of difference. The defogger which uses both AC, heat and the highest fan speed is a power Hogg but it actually works now.


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After unveiling the Nexus 7 tablet with the Google branding, which has hit the Indian market today for a price of Rs 19,999, Asus seems to be planning to step into the low cost Android tablet market in the country.
According to a recent The Mobile Indian report, Asus is all set to target the low cost 7 inch Android tablet market with a new tablet, which will be released in a couple months.
The report quotes Alex Huang, managing director, system business group, Asus India stating,
"Asus will launch a sub Rs 15,000 Android Jelly Bean based 7 inch tablet for India in January. Till now we didn't have a tablet catering to the entry level buyers in the country, which is quite a huge market, but with the launch of 7 inch tab in January, Asus will address this issue."
However, he did not disclose any other information regarding the specification of the upcoming Android Jelly Bean tablet.
According to several reports in the past, Asus is looking forward to expand operations in India by increasing 10% in the tablet and laptop market share. Moreover, the company has already secured 7% of the market share in this segment and hence, it can achieve its target by making some advancements in with the Windows and Android OS.
On Wednesday, the Taiwanese PC manufacturer launched a couple of Windows tablets including Vivo Tab RT and Taichi – a netbook-tablet hybrid. Both the devices run on Windows RT OS and are priced at Rs 61,999 and Rs 1,39,999 receptively and they will be made available from December.
The 7 inch tablet segment is already flooded with several tablets, but, when speaking of devices based on Jelly Bean, Wicked Leak – a local tech manufacturer released a couple of Android Jelly Bean tablets dubbed as Wammy Desire and Wammy Athena in October.
While Asus is reportedly planning to launch a Jelly Bean tablet of 7 inch display in the sub Rs 15,000 price point, Wicked Leak has managed to release the 7 inch offering at Rs 6,499 and the 9.7 inch tablet at Rs 13,999 respectively.
Coming to the specs, Wammy Desire houses a 7 inch capacitive 5 point touchscreen display with 800 x 480 pixel resolution, 1.5GHz dual core ARM Cortex A9 processor, 400 Mali Core GPU, 0.3MP VGA front camera, 8GB internal storage, 1GB RAM, a micro SD card slot for expandable memory support, Wi-Fi, 3G through dongle and a 3,000 mAh Li-ion battery offering up to 6 hours backup.
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Integrated Unit Plan:Meeting The Various Needs Of Learners
Subject: Taking care of the environment
Grade/Topic: Science for Preschool level on Environment
Lesson Plan 1: Topic: looking at leaves and objects
Needs of students with disabilities
As a teacher, I have to have the expertise on acuity, vision, visual and ocular-motor fields. I need to understand various teaching strategies for the visually impaired children and the effects that blindness has on children classroom learning, performance and development (Smith and Simpson 2001). In order to assist blind children, I will introduce equipments and modify the environment so as to maximize children performance. I will need support from occupational therapies for the functional abilities of the child. I will implement activities that address sensory systems, movement position a visual perceptual (Wolffe, 1999).
This activity of examining shapes of objects in the environment will be made individualized for blind and deaf children. Communicating with blind-deaf children can be through the use of signs language, Braille, Tadoma and communication board. I will integrate collaborative instructions in the casual setting provide them with a stimulatory environment where they can gain concrete experiences. The blind children will use their sense of touch to find out the shape of various objects. A stimulatory approach will be the best practice for teaching deaf and blind children. This approach involves the use of direct observation, audiology assessment, ecology assessment, parent involvement, direct observation and assessment of the functional visual and communication among other aspects. The learning environment has to be free from distractions so as to help children with low concentration level and that b suffering from autism (Wagner, 2001).
This will be done through providing a quiet setting, provide special lighting, use of headphones to reduce external distractions and the use of adaptive equipments and assistive devices. Assessment accommodation will generally focus on whether have understood the concrete materials or can orally state the shape of objects without them having to write the shapes (Mensa for kids, 2011). The oral response will be recorder. Students facing communication challenges such as the deaf will be given assistive technologies like the speech to text technology and other adaptive equipments and assistive devices to help them.
Gifted children
The young gifted, talented and exceptional children will be provided with a variety of activities that are challenging which are essential to provide them with a stimulating environment. They can, for example, be required to explain the dimension of objects and encouraged to talk and think about parts and shapes that make up an object. For example, a log of tree would have a circle shape at the top and square share in the middle.
The below-level children
This group comprised of children facing various difficulties in learning such as inability to read. They will be assisted through reading the items of the test loudly. The text-to- speech technology will be used to communicate test items and give directions. I will provide those with sight difficulties large print formats and braille. In focusing on the exercises, I will encourage students to use pointers, positioning tools and blank cards so as to enhance their visual attention (Building our Future, 2010). The on level students will be assisted by giving them extra examples of practices and encouraging them to keep on working.
Lesson Plan 2; Smell flowers
Student's needs
For this exercise, students with difficulty in recalling and answering questions will be assisted. Those with difficulty writing down or drawing an object of what they smell in their own handwriting will be assisted through providing them with increased space to draw and answer questions. I will also accommodate such students by letting them respond orally to the smells. The diversity of children will also be accommodated by letting them give responses to an interpreter when they lack the English definition of smells or object's smells. I will give partial credit to responses questions that are not fully correct for students with disabilities and experience difficulty in maintaining attention during the test. The below-level students will be assisted during this exercise by encouraging them to use manipulative or required to complete uncompleted sentences. In will also provide them with shapes and diagrams of fruits to help them recall the smells. I will use open ended questions to guide them to the right answers. I will guide them in understanding the scientific terminologies used in the class discussions. For tests, they can retake the exam and provide them with credit for improvement (Shally, 2007).
For those students who work slowly, I will give them additional time to complete the tasks assigned to them. They can take short breaks during the class activity. I will also consult with parents to know whether their kids can be affected by smells. For those with attention and concentration problems, I will ask them few questions yet ensure that the skill and connect of exercise are tested. I will remind them on previous day activities and ensure that the answers provided are correct (Ontario Ministry of education, 2006).
Lesson Plan 3: Sounds in the environment
Meeting the various needs of learners
For the special education students with difficulty in concentrating, they will be given time or assigned in a small group to write their poems (Tabors, 2008). They will be provided with a study closure to undertake their tests especially in writing activities. Those with physical impairment that impact on their hearing will be provided with the needed equipments and adaptive techniques (Sherer, Pierce, Parades et al, 2001).
They will be provided with technologies for writing explanations on answers and essays. Such technologies include digital voice recorder, word processor and cassette tape recorder that they will record their answers (Genesee, Johanne and Crago, 2004). Students will be encouraged to participate in role play that comprises of dance, music, crafts and fine arts representing the diverse cultures of students. In drawing the s shapes of animals. Students will use paints, crayons and papers as well as a wide range of color to represent the skin colors of the animals (Curriculum support 2009).
The below level and gifted children will be assisted by various ICT resources and tools so as to meet their unique needs and support learning. Such as the use of the computer to produce animal sounds and to read aloud a story. Words can be highlighted in Bold and large fond as they are being read. Children will further use the computer to view the graphic and visual images of animals. The DVDs and CDs will help them investigate the research on animals in the planet.
Genesee, F, Johanne P and Crago B (2004) Dual Language Development and Disorders: A Handbook on Bilingualism and Second Language Learning. Baltimore, Brookes Publishing Co.
Tabors, P (2008). One Child, Two Languages: A Guide for Early Childhood Educators of Children Learning English as a Second Language. 2nd ed. Brookes Publishing Co.
Curriculum support (2009) parents count too; helping children with objects and shapes. Retrieved from
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Ontario Ministry of education (2006) the kindergarten program. Retrieved from http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/elementary/kindercurrb.pdf On September 15th 2013
Mensa for kids (2011) Kindergarten Lesson Plan —— Shapes. Retrieved from http://www.mensaforkids.org/lessons/shapes/mfklessons-shapes-all.pdf On September 15TH 2013
Wolffe, K (1999). Skills for success: a career education handbook for children and adolescents with visual impairments. New York, NY
Wagner, S (2001) Inclusive programming for students with Autism/Asperger's Syndrome. Future Horizons, Inc.
Building our Future (2010) Educating Students. In Autism Society of America.
Shally, C (2007) since we're friends: An Autism picture book. Centeron, AR: Awaken Specialty Press.
Smith M, and R Simpson (2001) Effective practices for students with Asperger syndrome," in Focus on Exceptional Children 34
Sherer, M., Pierce, K, Parades Kisacky, I (2001) Enhancing conversation skills in children with autism via video technology 25, 140-158.


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The Tale of Maxion is a creation of User SolZen321, posted on Wattpad
Premise Edit
Tales, is about young Xenon, a robot considered a 'glitch' at birth and relugated to the position of a miner. On the opposite spectrum is Thanion, a bot built along with the same model as the planet's ruler, making him a prince. These two opposite find their destinies tied together as an ancient evil returns.
Characters Edit
- Xenon: The main character
- Thanion: His antithesis.
Others Edit
- Brawn: Leader of the mining Colony
- X-Crawl: A miner who bullies Xenon
- Digger: Another miner who is nicer to Xenon.
Senate Council Edit
- Clamien: An old senator was shady dealings.
- Rutler: Another Senator who does not always agree with Clamien's plans.
- Shamin: The female Senator
- Clarion: The Dai Apex, leader of the Mechanoid Race.
Models and Designations Edit
- AM/Atlas Minor: A low class worker, such as a miner or builder.
- AMx/Atlas Maximus: A high class physical worker, such as a guard or a soldier.
- EM/Explorator Minor: An explorer, scout, overseer, management
- EMx/Explorator Maximus: An EM but of a higher rank. Is an upgrade.
- PM/Promethian Minor: A low level intellectual class, such as a clerk, a secretary.
- PMx/Promethian Maximus: An intellectual class bot, an overseer over other bots, a senator. Is an upgrade.
- FD/Femme Dai: A female style bot. They are the oldest know models, having been built in the image of the builders.
- DA/Dai Apex: The overall leader, is an Upgrade.
Terms Edit
- Mechanoid: The race's term for itself, adopted from less insulting terms used by organic races.
- Progenitor: The create/god of the Mechanoids.
- Plasma Heart: The equivalent of a Spark for Mechanoids.
- Ethium: The custom made fuel they use to power themselves.
- Archetypes/Progenitors: The first of each model, all bots bare body types based of their designs. They are revered in a sort of ancestor worship, way.
- The Builders: The organics who first built the mechanoids before they gained sentience. They are not spoken of with reverence and many refute the claims of their existence.
- Nexus: An artifact of great religious importance and power.
- Old Machines: Ancient enemies of the Progenitor and the Archetypes.


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My Dear Friends,
The Tip-Off Global Energy Forecast
How have you been since the weekend and Solstice blessed us in it's cosmic light ? The energy was at fever pitch as we intently decided to shed our old toxic habits. Many people did this naturally without even being aware of the opportunity at hand, whilst others knew it was Solstice and used the occasion to step through and let go of lifetimes of misunderstandings. Which were you? We said, "Yes" to living our fullest potential and now there is no going back. Why would you want to?
Now since the Solstice our buttons have been pushed and you are at a critical choice point. Yes? Can you feel it? The question is, "Do you continue on your new empowered path or do you sink back into the old, yet familiar habits that keep you down?" ...
Keeping up our momentum
After any intense cosmic event we can feel a little depleted in the days following. It's like any big event that we look forward to, after it is complete we need to have a plan and be prepared to follow through.
Solar Flares
The planetary line up continuously occurring in our skies helps us connect with soul. That's why I have written The Tip-Off Forecast for the past twelve years. Connecting with soul and our truth is the bonus we receive with cosmic help. Then it is up to us to keep the energy going 'IN-BETWEEN' planetary pushes. This week it's as though the Sun knew we would be needing a bit of encouragement, as we are receiving some of the biggest flares of 2015 to propel us along. See my Facebook wall for daily updates.
To maintain momentum
Now to stay riding the wave you simply set yourself daily tasks and practices. Habits form when we repeat something often of similar energy. We perform habitual practices each day, usually without knowing. Why not create them in your full consciousness?
- Each day now check in with yourself every hour or so.
- Take a few moments to pause and reflect.
- What are you saying? Is your language positive and supportive or negative and restrictive?
- How are you standing or sitting?
- Are you in alignment or is your body hunched and crossed over?
- Adjust yourself accordingly.
- Your awareness is everything in maintaining momentum.
- Yes it does require work on your part to be focused daily.
- Yes you need to stay consistent. You'll thank yourself for this.
- Yes it will yield loving results...trust me..do it and you'll know.
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When Johann Strauss II composed The Blue Danube in the 1860s, he could hardly have imagined that scientists in the future would watch, captivated, as a computer-generated brain waltzed to his tune.
Neuroscientist Terry Sejnowski wowed the crowd doing just that during a lecture last year at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, in La Jolla, California. Sejnowski, an HHMI investigator at the Salk, presented his lab's model: a segment of a brain floating dreamily around the screen as different parts of its cellular machinery—channels, connectors, and organelles—emerged around a single starting filament.
Sejnowski will use the model not only to entertain, but also—sans musical accompaniment—to study how the brain learns and remembers.
"This is the beginning of a whole new era," he says. "For the first time, it gives us a three-dimensional, complete reconstruction in which we can, literally, include the impact of every single important molecule."
Learning and memory depend on nerve cells and support cells called astrocytes. Nerves have "output" channels—long slender axons that reach out to other nerves—and "input" channels—branching dendrites that collect incoming signals. Thought and memory take shape where the axon from one nerve contacts the dendrite of another at a junction called the synapse.
At the synapse, the first nerve's axon sends out a signal in the form of molecules called neurotransmitters. These chemicals cross the junction and are picked up by the second nerve's dendrites. Astrocytes then mop up excess neurotransmitter.
The brain's estimated one quadrillion synapses are the most numerous and complex structures involved in learning and memory, Sejnowski says. How the frequency and strength of transmissions are controlled and communicated remains a mystery. "If you don't understand that, you're never going to understand how the brain works."
Axons and dendrites meet in a region called the neuropil. The walls of the Computational Neurobiology Laboratory, which Sejnowski heads, are adorned with huge black-and-white electron micrographs of cross sections of the neuropil—a dense conglomerate of bubble-like vesicles, wrinkled mitochondrial membranes, and other cellular components. "It's all jumbled … it's very hard to understand," Sejnowski says.
Sejnowski and postdoctoral fellow Justin Kinney are investigating how synapses influence one another. They wondered if neurotransmitters from one synapse could spill over and activate neighboring dendrites as well. The answer, they reasoned, would depend on whether each synapse is surrounded by astrocytes, which would absorb leftover neurotransmitter. Those without astrocytes would leave neurotransmitters to diffuse into nearby synapses.
To answer their question, studying two-dimensional electron micrographs would not do; Kinney and Sejnowski needed a three-dimensional representation of the neuropil. So five years ago, they teamed with Tom Bartol, chief modeler in Sejnowski's group, to rebuild the three-dimensional neuropil inside a computer.
The waltzing bit of brain is a precise replica of a small cube of real rat brain, five microns to a side. Collaborator Kristen Harris, of the University of Texas at Austin, sliced that cube into 100 sections and imaged them with electron microscopy. Then, the researchers identified and traced every axon, dendrite, and astrocyte in each of those 100 images—a task that took six months for Harris and her longtime collaborator, Josef Spacek of Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic, to complete.
Armed with those 100 slices, Kinney, working with Chandrajit Bajaj, also of the University of Texas at Austin, used computer technology to recreate the three-dimensional neuropil.
The model takes major computing power, Bartol notes, well beyond the video card in your Xbox. "In Hollywood and video games, it just has to look good," he says. Game programmers cut corners by filling in large areas with simple textures. But a scientific model—in this case, one encompassing 450 synapses, 69 axons, and 77 dendritic spines—must contain fully solid structures with no space for errant neurotransmitters to leak through the membranes. "The movies aren't cartoons, they're actual visualizations of the simulation," Bartol says. "It can't just look good, it has to be good."
Previous models simplify the biology—for example, by making all dendrites the same shape. In contrast, Sejnowski's model mimics reality in all its glorious complexity. Experimenters will be able to test their theories in silico and head back to the bench with new insight. Among the first up: Sejnowski is collaborating with Mary Kennedy at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California, to simulate how synapses reorganize during learning and memory.
As for the neurotransmitter spillover question, the model doesn't offer a clear-cut answer: some synapses are surrounded by astrocyte membranes, but others are not.
The next step, therefore, is to add action. Kinney is now using the model to examine signaling directly by triggering digital neurotransmitter release and looking for spillover. Each signal looks like an explosion of fireworks as the computer predicts where individual neurotransmitters will end up.
And, just for fun, he also set one of these action simulations to music: the opening fanfare of Richard Strauss's Also sprach Zarathustra, commonly known as the theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey. It's a fitting selection for a model that the researchers say could change how scientists look at the neuropil.


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