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Policing, Minneapolis Police Chief Janee Harteau says, is mostly about interacting with people.
Sometimes that involves responding to dangerous situations, but it also means understanding communities that often differ demographically from the officer.
When she's not leading the state's largest police department, Harteau teaches a night class at St. Mary's University in Minneapolis to current and prospective officers about how to better understand the different communities they interact with.
The class starts with a range of questions from Harteau, who has a master's degree in public safety administration from St. Mary's. Where are you from? How many siblings do you have? Have you ever voted for a contestant on American Idol?
Harteau is not just trying to get to know her students better, she's illustrating a point central to the focus of her class: Demographic Influences on Policing.
"My focus is to not give them answers as much as to get them to ask better questions and from a different lens — a different frame of reference," she said.
Harteau wants this crop of current and prospective police officers to first consider how their own personal upbringing and social status affects how they see different communities. She said most officers come from middle-class families and like this class, were raised in the suburbs or small towns.
"The more we can have a wider scope the better we'll be as people and the better police officers we'll make," she said.
Several of Harteau's students are current Minneapolis police officers. Michael Sullivan, the commander of the third precinct and a veteran of the department, said one of the reasons he's taking the class is that the area of the city he serves has prominent Latino and Somali communities.
"This class is going to be great in learning that and putting my job duties and the education together."Officer Michael Sullivan
"Being new in my role, I'm finding out very quickly how important diversity is," Sullivan said. "This class is going to be great in learning that and putting my job duties and the education together."
The Minneapolis Police Department is not that different from other urban police forces, said Chuck Wexler, executive director of the Police Executive Research Forum in Washington D.C. He said as in Minneapolis, a large proportion of police officers in cities around the country are white, middle class and suburban. He said it is important to help them understand how to relate to the communities they serve.
"There was a time when someone went into the police academy and learned about policing simply by learning about rules and regulations and things like that," Wexler said. "There's a realization that policing and community policing in particular, that 80 percent of what police do is service related. So it means dealing with people and dealing with different kinds of people in different circumstances."
The Minneapolis Police Department is also hiring more officers of color. Harteau's class contains three Somali men — one of whom is in the department's new class of recruits.
According to police department data, 20 percent of sworn Minneapolis police officers are people of color. That's as diverse as the department has ever been, but is still not representative of the city as a whole. More than 30 percent of Minneapolis residents are ethnic and racial minorities.
Harteau is pleased to see the department becoming more racially diverse. However, only three women signed up for her class, and she worries that not enough women are showing interest in law enforcement careers.

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Police arrested two suspected car thieves after they called police to report the victim was harassing them to get his car back.
A recent University of New Haven graduate went to West Haven police on Tuesday night to report that his 2005 Mustang Saleen had been stolen, police said.
The student, who had just obtained a degree from graduate school, told police that he decided to sell his car before returning to his native country, police said, and met with two prospective buyers, Travis Breda and Stephen Verity, just before 11 p.m. on Tuesday.
He allowed them to take a test drive and followed behind, police said, but Breda and Verity fled.
The owner called the two men over and over again to ask them to return the car, then went to police to report the theft.
As police were speaking to the victim, Breda and Verity called police to report that the victim was harassing him with the repeated calls, police said.
They told authorities that they'd bought the car for $9,500.00.
However, the estimated value of the car is between $21,000 and $26,000, police said.
Police contacted Breda, who eventually came into police headquarters and presented a signed bill of sale and title, but the complainant's name was misspelled and the signatures didn't match, according to police.
When officers confronted Breda, he eventually admitted he and Verity tried to steal the car and one of the signatures was forged, police said.
Police contacted Verity, who eventually drove the Mustang to the police station, but tried to walk away after parking it.
He was quickly taken into custody.
Breda and Verity were charged with second-degree larceny and conspiracy to commit larceny in the second degree.
Verity was also charged with second-degree forgery and interfering.


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Gradebook Setup
From Language Center Technology Resources
Below is an example of how the Gradebook tool can be used.
- The categories have been created and given weights to reflect the grading structure in the syllabus.
- Homework comes directly from the Assignments tool. For each assignment, Settings >> Grading has "Grades sent to Gradebook" selected. Note that it is the percentage correct of each assignment, not the raw score, that contributes to the category total.
- In this course, a weekly Quiz served a dual purpose of being a vocabulary check and a participation measure. The scoring on the Quiz was set up so that no one got a low grade unless they were late or did not show up, but the feedback did point out weak areas in their listening.
- The score in the Vocabulary section came from weekly contributions to word lists in Forums.
- There was a need to privately convey Placement and Exit assessment scores to students, so these were included as Unassigned items that did not contribute to the final grade.
Another way of recording attendance is to keep a traditional paper record of attendance, and then enter the number of days attended for each student periodically throughout the term or at the end of the term.


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When I called to complain about being left with no phone over Christmas they reactivated the store-bought phone number.
Now...2 weeks later my wife wants to get on board so I bought her an unlocked GS3 and put the deactivated SIM card in it to see if I could get to their apps instead of AT&T's store and was surprised to find that the phone number is still active. When I called to activate/port the new line they told me the SIM card number I read them didn't exist.
SO now I'm wondering how this is, and how long it will work? I tried to get it set right but Net10 is adamant I need to buy yet another SIM card. It's kinda hard to take this seriously when I have a working phone that makes calls and gets full data.


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Go to Encyclopedia of Life...
Nash, T.H., Ryan, B.D., Gries, C., Bungartz, F., (eds.) 2002. Lichen Flora of the Greater Sonoran Desert Region. Vol 1.
Primary thallus: squamulose, persistent; squamules: 1-2 x 1-1.5 (4) mm, crenate to irregularly crenulate to lobulate-laciniate, esorediate, with shiny upper side podetia: up to 5 cm tall (usually much shorter), 1.0-1.5 mm wide, green to glaucescent, or brownish, subulate, without cups, unbranched to sparingly branched surface: ecorticate to slightly corticate at base, esorediate (but sometimes granulose in part), microsquamulose; microsquamules: fragile, projecting downward, inner stereome translucent, pale to dark brown Apothecia: fairly common, 0.5-4 mm wide, red ascospores: fusiform, 10-13 x 5micro meter Pycnidia: common, turbinate, short-stalked, with red gelatin conidia: falciform, 5-7 x 1 micro meter Spot tests: K- or K+ yellow, C- & KC- (or C+ & KC+ yellow if barbatic acid present), P- or P+ yellow, UV- Secondary metabolites: thallus with two major chemotypes: (1) didymic and barbatic acids (rarely only one of them) or (2) didymic and thamnolic acids (rarely with accessory barbatic acid) with only the first one known in the Sonoran area; apothecial discs with rhodocladonic acid as a red pigment. World distribution: Africa, Asia, Australasia, North America and South America Sonoran distribution: only known from one location in the Sierra Madre Occidental region of Sinaloa. Notes: This species is common further south in Mexico. It is very similar to C. macilenta (they may grow together!) but the latter species has farinose soredia, while C. didyma has rough microsquamules or granules and is not clearly sorediate. The thamnolic acid chemotype, which is the more frequent one in Mexico (see maps in Ahti [2000], pp. 196-197), was commonly recognized earlier as a distinct species (e.g., Thomson 1967, usually under the name C. vulcanica. For more data on the chemical variability of this species see Ahti (2000), p. 195.


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When you have mice in your house, and I don't mean in a cage with little shirts on, it's a bad idea to keep your trash just lying out on the ground for God and the world and the mice to see. I'm not saying that we just toss litter whimsically across our floor, because that would be gross– it's inside an actual garbage bag, but then no one moved the bag and it's waiting in the middle of the floor to serve a feast to our small unwelcome guests. Or maybe they are welcome, since I seem to be feeding them*.
I can't put the trash bag away like a proper human because a month ago, for my birthday, I baked myself cupcakes and accidentally used the plain white cake mix instead of the kind with the funfetti sprinkles mixed in. When I noticed that there weren't little specks of fun and joy in my bowl I cried actual tears onto my face. Jon tried to persuade me that they were really the same thing since the specks have no flavour but we all know he's completely biased when it comes to sprinkles and is not to be trusted.
"But they're NOT the same, they're not!" I wailed, and I threw the entire slop violently into the trash can. That probably would have been fine, except unbeknownst to me the toddler had removed the can's protective stomach lining, and because I was crying I didn't see that the bag was askew so I left it there for several days brewing the world's most ulcerous case of salmonella. So you see, I can't use my trash can because it's outside on the deck covered in cake batter waiting to be sprayed with the hose. That was a month ago, and I think maybe I was hoping it would just lure the mice back outside. Look guys, I brought half a cake!
Wait wait wait, let's start from the beginning.
Our house is old. When I say that people often misconstrue that as "Herbert Hoover" old when in fact I am referring to "Ulysses S. Grant" old. That's a funny joke if you know all the Presidents of the United States in order by year or the American History of Beards, so probably not that great a joke after all. You have the google, don't you? Great I'll see you back here in five minutes.
Like most old houses it has old house problems. These include but are not limited to: drafts, uneven floors, wiring inside the walls made out of car parts, corroded plumbing, mysterious noises from within, and mice. We don't have mice all the time, because we aren't filthy and horrible, but let's just say this ain't our first rodeo roundup. I'm speaking of The Great Mouse Saga of 2010, and while I would rather forget that ever happened it is a superior story if you're not actually living it and it ends with mass muuurrrrrder, like all the best stories do.
Two weeks ago we were sitting on the couch in post-dinner coma watching My Three Deans, which is what we call Supernatural for reasons that should be obvious. In season one it was often My Four Deans, or even one time My Five Deans, but in later seasons it's actually only My Two Deans, but three is the funniest number. This is often confusing when narrating to someone in the other room who is making dinner or using the bathroom, because "Dean's going into the house!" quickly degenerates into, "Wait– which Dean? Old Dean or new Dean or Dad-Dean?" "DEAN Dean." "Okay. Got it." "Okay, now Dean is talking to Dean-Dean about vampires. Dad-Dean just walked in and hugged Dean." "Which Dean?" Annnnnd Fin, we have aligned the Möbius.
In a strikingly similar succession of events, we didn't have to go looking for the mouse because he came looking for us. He sashayed his way across the living room passing directly in front of the television before ducking under the closet door. He was walking with such determination there was no way we could miss him and I can only assume it's because his GIANT BRASS BALLS were slowing him down.
I didn't even have the heart to "EEEEEE!" properly, I just kind of shrugged and went into the kitchen. I came back resigned with a flashlight and a bowl and we emptied the closet until only one hiding spot remained. When we yanked it into the air he went flying into the living room and scurried underneath the couch where both of our dogs were in a deep, peaceful, completely useless sleep.
Knowing what was ahead Jon drove off into the night to fetch traps while I scrubbed every available surface with steel wool and bleach in a blind panic. I actually find mice adorable, but every time I see one running around my house I can't help but think about the trail of pee they're probably leaving everywhere and those ponies come back in from the pasture where they've been resting and they tap dance all over my skin. PLEASE, NO PEEING. JUST LET THERE BE NO PEEING. SEND THE PONIES AWAY.
This was how you could have found me, at 11:42pm, frantically scrubbing every piece of Tupperware I own with scalding hot water and bleach, burning the skin off all my fingers. I scrubbed and scrubbed and my hair caught in the wind, burning through soap until a branch cut a perfect line into my cheek and I flew desperately faster, gripping my box of mismatched lids to my chest and shouting back across the river, "IF YOU WANT THEM, COME AND CLAIM THEM."
By morning, though, Brass Balls was gluesomely dispatched. This time we knew what we were doing and we weren't fucking around. That didn't stop Harlan from clomping into the living room with a glue trap stuck to his foot like a canoe paddle. How he got his leg several feet behind the refrigerator I don't want to know, I suppose it's just one of the many things we have to chock up to having uncontrollable muppet-arms. Forgive him, he's still new here.
I hope.
*I am not actually feeding them. There's like, mostly not even food in that bag and to my knowledge and all my Sherlocking, no other mice. It might, however, be feeding the dogs who venture into the kitchen occasionally and snuffle into the bag with their noses while I yell, "Youuuuu DOOOOOOOGS!" from the other room and then still don't move the bag.


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Antwaan Randle El set to retire July 14
Antwaan Randle El signing with the Redskins in 2006 (Credit: Gerald Herbert, Associated Press)
The last time anyone heard the name Antwaan Randle El, was 2011 as he was trying out for the Detroit Lions. The Lions decided not to sign the veteran receiver to the team and apparently, other NFL teams are currently not interested as well.
Randle El's brother Curtis Randle El told the Times of Northwest Indiana that Antwaan will announce his retirement on July 14 at Thornton High School in Harvey, Illinois, where he was a three-sport star.
After a good career as a run-first, pass-second quarterback at Indiana (as well as spending some time playing for Bob Knight's basketball team and the Hoosiers' baseball team), Randle El was a second-round draft pick of the Steelers in 2002. He played wide receiver for four years for the Steelers and then played four years for the Redskins before playing one final season in Pittsburgh in 2010.
Randle El's career stats consist of 370 catches for 4,467 yards and 15 touchdowns, plus 79 carries for 438 yards. In limited action as a passer on trick plays, Randle El made the most of his experience as a quarterback, completing 22 of 27 passes for 323 yards, with six touchdowns and no interceptions. His passer rating of 156.1 is the highest in NFL history for players with at least 20 passes, and he may be best remembered for a touchdown pass he threw to Hines Ward in Super Bowl XL.
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Stewart Comes Back to Pittsburgh to Retire a Steeler
Kordell Stewart, known as "Slash" in his early days, returned to the Steel City Wednesday to announce his retirement.
He always wanted to do it as a Steeler, and was able to get it done the way he wanted, just like one of his old WR's – Hines Ward.
"It's not closure in a negative way, it's closure in a positive way … I had a great time doing it. It's about the experience."
Stewart, who is now 39, played his first eight seasons in Pittsburgh, making a splash as "Slash" in 1996 while helping the team to the Super Bowl before beginning an enigmatic career at quarterback.
"This where it all started, this where all my success was," Stewart said on Wednesday. "This was the closure I wanted to have and needed to have with my career."
He made the Pro Bowl in 2001 after leading Pittsburgh to a 13-3 record but never really recovered after getting pulled for Tommy Maddox after the team started 0-2 and he was struggling in week three when the team eventually had to rally back to beat Cleveland in OT.
Source: Steelers Gab
Bengals' Chris Crocker glad to see "dirty player" Hines Ward retire
Bengals safety Chris Crocker will not be sending a bouquet to longtime Steelers receiver Hines Ward, who announced his retirement on Tuesday. Crocker played against Ward many times and told Bengals.com that he doesn't appreciate the way Ward would blindside vulnerable opponents with hard hits that go beyond the bounds of fair play. "He tried…
Aaron Smith sounds likely to retire
Released by the Steelers after 13 seasons, defensive end Aaron Smith sounds more likely to retire than find another team that will pay him. "We're celebrating [13] years of having the privilege of playing for the Steelers, and Aaron is celebrating having more time with his five kids and wife. There are no hard feelings,"…
Source: ProFootballTalk » Pittsburgh Steelers
Chris Hoke will retire
The first, expected change to the Steelers defense will officially take place Thursday. Defensive lineman Chris Hoke will announce his retirement at a press conference held by the Steelers. Hoke was a classic, valuable role player for an entire decade. He joined the organization in 2001 as an undrafted free agent and remained a backup…
Steelers: Arians To Retire From Coaching
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Steelers say offensive coordinator Bruce Arians has informed the team that he plans to retire from coaching.
Arians, 57, considered retiring before last season and is in the final year of his contract.
He has been the Steelers offensive coordinator since 2007, appearing in two Super Bowls and winning one of them.
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin released a statement on the team's website this morning.
It reads in full: " Bruce Arians has informed me that he will retire from coaching. I appreciate his efforts over the past five years as the team's offensive coordinator and for helping lead our offense to new heights during his time with the Steelers. I am grateful to Bruce for contributing to our success and wish him nothing but the best in his retirement."
Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
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Bouchette: Ward Not Going to Retire
There's a lot more about the Hines Ward retirement talk today, and Ed Bouchette of the Post-Gazette says flat out it won't happen.
Many have said he no longer can play, that he's not getting "separation" anymore. The Steelers coaches seem to think that too, which is why I believe those coaches do not want him back. But if they force him out, I believe there will be some teams who would welcome him to their roster — not as a No. 1 or maybe even a No. 2, but as a proven, veteran possession receiver who can impart his knowledge on some younger receivers. Arizona, for example, would be among them, especially with Ward's old position coach and offensive coordinator, Ken Whisenhunt.
Bouchette says that Ward has a roster bonus due in March, meaning that a decision will be made by then.
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Report: Chris Hoke Expected To Retire
Not a huge surprise by any measure, but Mark Kaboly reports tonight via Twitter that Pittsburgh Steelers backup nose tackle Chris Hoke has no intentions of playing anymore and that retirement is just a formality now. There is no time table set for him to officially make his announcement. Hoke was originally signed by the Steelers as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2001 out of Brigham Young.
Hoke dressed for 114 games during his time with the Steelers and started 18 regular season games in total. He is credited with 83 career tackles and 2 sacks during his time in the black and gold. During Read more […]
Source: Yardbarker: Pittsburgh Steelers
Report: Hines Ward will retire
With the Steelers facing the start of the long offseason, decisions will start being made about the future of the roster. One player to watch on that front is Hines Ward. Ward turns 36 in March and after seeing his role cut dramatically in his 14th NFL season, there's been some talk that he might…
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Coach Lebeau Set to Retire?
Per a rumor by Pro Football Talk (PFT), Dick Lebeau may retire after Super Bowl XLIII. As mostly everyone knows, Dick Lebeau is the beloved Steelers defensive coordinator and the inventor of the zone blitz schema.
The Pittsburgh Steelers (not just the defense) should win this Super Bowl for their future 'Hall of Fame' coach Lebeau. What would be a better treat then winning this one for him since he's been so instrumental to the Steelers success both past and current. His defense plays the way football was meant to be played. In addition to winning Super Bowl XLIII for coach Lebeau, the Steelers players should carry their coach off the field on the player's shoulders. That's the type of respect that Lebeau deserves.
All current and past Steelers players feel strongly for the coordinator and praise him not just for his coaching ability and personality but they respect him as a 'dad' type figure. In fact, many players have referred to him as coach 'dad'. Players love him, opposition fear him.
Coach Dick Lebeau is well respect (and well deserved) not just throughout the Pittsburgh Steelers organization but also within that National Football League circles. He was a Hall of Fame player (is not yet inducted but should be) and a legendary coach. In fact, some coaches including Baltimore Ravens (now NYJ head coach) coach, Rex Ryan have even studied coach Leabeau's defensive schemes and reused it within their own defensive schemes. Lebeau has been praised by former NFL quarterback and ESPN analyst as saying "Dick LeBeau is arguably the best ever to coach defense. … He has done it on such a consistent basis over a long period of time."
Note to Steelers players…. Let's win Super Bowl XLIII for Coach Dick Lebeau!


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WIN an APPLE iPad mini!!!
All registered 5K, 10K and Fun Run runners will be included in a drawing for an iPad mini. One mini will be awarded to a 5K runnner & one mini will be awarded to a 10K or Fun Runner. Winners will be announced during award ceremony.
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Register early -- race is limted to 1,500 participants You can also register at any of the 3 Big Peach Running StoresEnjoy a scenic run/walk along the Chattahoochee River as you join your fellow runners & walkers in the 12th Annual Choate Construction Run the River 5K/10K. Proceeds will be used to continue HomeStretch's mission of providing housing, hope, and life skills to homeless families.This fast, flat, USATF certified course(5K & 10K) is a great opportunity to PR or to just enjoy a leisurely stroll along the Chattahoochee River. Awards for overall and masters M/F winners, plus 16 age categories, Fun Run participants also receive trophies. Plus enjoy a fun-filled post race party of music provided by 97.1 The River, food, prizes, and MEE MEE the Clown.This is a family, children, pet friendly event. Baby strollers are welcome as are walkers.Roswell is located less than 30 minutes north of Atlanta, Georgia.Come and "RUN THE RIVER" - -you'll enjoy it!!!.


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A Hamilton Township man was arrested on heroin charges Thursday, police said.
Haquim Torres, 27, was arrested following the execution of a search warrant at a home on the 6800 block of Landis Avenue in the Mizpah section, police said.
Torres was charged with the distribution and possession of heroin and other narcotic related offenses, police said. Torres was taken to the Atlantic County jail on $50,000 full cash bail.
The Hamilton Township Police Department and the Atlantic County Emergency Response Team (ACERT) were assisted by the Hamilton Township Rescue Squad and AtlantiCare paramedics.


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Nutrition Knowledge, Household Coping, and the Demand for Micronutrient-Rich Foods
This study applies both parametric and non-parametric techniques to a new household data set from rural Indonesia to explain previous findings of a reduced-form relationship between nutrition knowledge and child micronutrient status. Households of mothers with and without nutrition knowledge allocate identical budget shares to food; yet, within the food budget, knowledge households allocate substantially larger shares to micronutrient-rich foods and smaller chares to rice than do non-knowledge households. Knowledge households are also less willing to sacrifice consumption of micronutrient-rich foods in the face of increased staple food prices than are non-knowledge households. Differences are not attributable to differences in maternal schooling.
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My Birthday dinner (April 26th) was combination of a few of my favorite ingredients: Lemon, Pasta & Asparagus. But this was just 'Part One'. I'm having a Mexican Fiesta on saturday! More on that later...
I adapted this recipe from the lovely Blog , Sunshine & Smile. It was exactly what I was looking for. Fresh, light and very easy to prepare.
The flavors and crunch of the potatoes go so well with the citrus of the pasta. To finish the meal, I served Brown Sugar Ice Cream with Blackberry Syrup. Everything was delicious!
This recipe yields 3 servings.
1/2 pound of Pasta (any kind you want)
6-8 stalks of Asparagus
1/4 cup chopped Onion (I used red)
the Zest of one Lemon
the Juice of one Lemon
2 Cloves of Garlic, chopped
Parmesan Cheese for garnishing
Olive Oil
Salt and Pepper to taste
3 medium Potatoes
1/2 tsp Oregano
1/2 tsp Thyme
-Cut the potatoes into wedges. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of oil, salt, pepper, oregano and thyme. Using your hands, make sure the potatoes are completely covered. Add a little more oil if you want to. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes, or until golden and crisp.
-Cook the pasta according to package instruction, in salted water.
-Add about 2 tablespoons of olive oil to a skillet over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add the chopped garlic and onions. Sprinkle a little salt and cook for 2 or 3 minutes.
-Cut the fresh asparagus into two pieces each. Add to the skillet and cook for another 3 minutes.
-Add the lemon zest and juice. Cook for another minute. Add some more salt and pepper.
-Add about 1/4 cup of the pasta water and cook until the asparagus are done. I like mine soft, so the entire cooking process took about 10 minutes. Cook until the asparagus are as tender as you'd like them. Keep adding pasta water if necessary (while cooking the asparagus), I added about a 3/4 cup total, during the cooking process. You should have a bit of a sauce when the veggies are finished cooking.
-The pasta should be cooked by now, so strain it and add it to the skillet. Toss and cook for 2 minutes over medium heat.
-Serve and sprinkle with Parmesan.
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Cream Wafers Recipe
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
- Sugar
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-1/2 to 2 teaspoons heavy whipping cream
- 1 drop each red and green food coloring
- In a small bowl, beat butter, flour and cream. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour or until easy to handle.
- Preheat oven to 375°. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 1-1/4-in. round cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Sprinkle with sugar. Prick each cookie 3-4 times with a fork.
- Bake 7-9 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks to cool.
- In a small bowl, combine butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough cream to achieve desired consistency. Remove half to another bowl; tint one portion of filling with red food coloring and the other half with green. Carefully spread filling on bottom of half of the cookies; top with remaining cookies. Yield: 2 dozen.
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BELGOROD, Russia, April 25 (UPI) -- Russian investigators said they have found the gun used in a shooting in Belgorod in which six people were killed.
The gun was found Thursday near where the suspect in the shooting, Sergei Pomazun, was arrested, and has been sent to experts for examinations, Yelena Kozyreva, an aide to the head of the investigative department of the Russian Investigative Committee, told ITAR-Tass.
On Monday, Pomazun allegedly entered a hunting store and opened fire. He then exited the store and allegedly continued shooting. He fled the scene in a vehicle.
Six people were killed in the incident.
Police arrested Pomazun Tuesday night near a railway station. He allegedly attacked the arresting officers, seriously wounding one of them.


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WATCH: Erdogan looks on as Turkish security team FIGHT with protesters in Washington DC
TURKISH president Recep Tayyip Erdogan looked devoid of emotion as he watched his security team violently clash with protesters in Washington DC.
In the footage which emerged yesterday, Mr Erdogan can be seen stepping out of a car and watching on from a distance as his security personnel allegedly attacked Kurdish and Armenian protesters outside the ambassador of Turkey's residence in the US capital.
Nine people were hurt and two arrests were made during the altercation, which occurred during the controversial Turkish leader's meeting with Donald Trump on Wednesday.
Witnesses claim the the scuffle broke out when the Turkish president's security attacked protesters carrying the flag of the Kurdish PYD party outside the residence.
President Erdogan appeared to watch the the clash for a minute before turning away
In the video Mr Erdogan can be seen watching the clash before turning around and then walking away.
Initial reports had claimed the Turkish president had been inside the residence at the time.
Additional footage of the violent incident showed men in suits kicking protesters as officers from Washington DC's Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) attempted to break up the fight.
Ok, I'm on the ground already, what is the purpose to beat me
Lucy Usoyan, a Yazidi Kurd demonstrator, told ABC: "All of the sudden they just ran towards us.
"Someone was beating me in the head nonstop, and I thought, 'Ok, I'm on the ground already, what is the purpose to beat me?'"
Erdogan's security may go unpunished over the incident after a MPD chief revealed a "diplomatic immunity issue" could make it impossible to make any arrests.
Scenes from the violent clash shared on Twitter
Earlier President Trump and president Erdogan promised to strengthen ties between their two nations, despite the Turkish leader's stern warning about Washington's arming of Kurdish militias.
President Erdogan said: "It is absolutely unacceptable to take the YPG-PYD into consideration as partners in the region and it's against a global agreement we reached.
"In the same way, we should never allow those groups who want to change the ethnic or religious structures in the region to use terrorism as a pretext."


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Ahmedabad, Gujarat India (PressExposure) April 21, 2011 -- Justlook, a leading supplier for time attendance system, makes use of Logitech cameras for its face recognition time attendance. The company believes that these cameras provide a good quality image that makes the recognition procedure easy for the device. It enhances the accuracy of the application. The company considers this feature as its strength and promotes it to attract clients.
Users of Logitech cameras are satisfied by the performance of the product. Its reviews are mostly good. It proves to be better as compared to a CCTV or any other video camera in a face recognition system. It gives good quality images which in turn ensure that the templates storage procedure is carried out properly. Transactions are also made appropriately which eventually increases accuracy.
The company believes that it is important to have good quality products in its face recognition time attendance applications. Logitech web cameras prove to be more efficient as compared to the alternatives. It increases the competence of the product overall. This is the sole reason as per the company officials to use these mechanisms in its products.
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Boucher: Could Bolts Be In NHL Stadium Series?
The NHL's Stadium Series games seem set to be a regular event during hockey season for the foreseeable future. This past week saw three successful games in outdoor venues, including one at Dodger Stadium that got Sun Belt puckheads talking. If Californian teams were highlighted, surely we can't be that far behind. When will more nontraditional market teams get their chance to participate in one of these events? Could the Lightning be a big enough draw to be featured on that big of a stage? Possibly, but it would have to be done right.
Let's face it. The odds of the NHL hosting an outdoor game in Florida are slim to none. Forget it was warmer in Los Angeles than Tampa in the days leading up to the first contest of the Stadium Series. The most obvious match up would be the instate "rivalry" between the Bolts and Panthers. "Rivalry" is used rather loosely here as there is a huge disparity between the two clubs in a number of ways. If the Panthers can't pack their home games on a regular basis, the chances of people turning up to see that game in a stadium are pretty much nil.
Canadian teams manage to pack the Forum with fans that are happy to have easy access to tickets and great weather while they're here. They come to Florida anyways, could a Tampa vs. Montreal or Toronto be a big enough event to tempt the NHL to gamble on a sunshine state game? Maybe, especially if the rumors about an "outdoor" game in Arizona in the coming seasons pan out. If the Lightning are given the nod for one of these games it will most likely be as the visiting team. The exposure would be invaluable for a franchise that is largely unknown despite having one of the league's most dynamic players on their roster.
One of the biggest obstacles facing Tampa Bay is the fact that they don't really have any rivalries with other teams. Lightning fans may see teams like Boston in that role, but one playoff series doesn't make a rivalry. That route may not be available until some real animosity builds between hockey clubs for more than a series. Instead of focusing on two teams' history with each other, this game would have to be a tale of star players. Steven Stamkos vs. Phil Kessel. Stamkos vs. Alex Ovechkin or Stamkos vs. Claude Giroux. The last option may be the most intriguing.
The Lightning and Flyers have a little history. The Bolt secured their first playoff win against Philly in 1996. They battled through a seven game Eastern Conference Finals in 2004 which eventually saw Tampa Bay come out victorious. There was the infamous game two seasons ago which saw the Flyers stalling the puck on national television in the face of Guy Boucher's 1-3-1 system. The most recent chapter of the story came last summer when Vincent Lecavalier signed with the Flyers after the Lightning bought out the remainder of his contract. There's definitely a story to be told there, and that seems to be a big part of the selection process.
If outdoor games are going to become a regular part of the NHL's season they should open up the participation to more teams. A case can be made for including the Bolts going forward. There's definitely a story to tell if the angle is right. The Lightning already have two known and well decorated players in Martin St. Louis and Steven Stamkos. If they can continue to have success, they will be very difficult to ignore in the landscape of the league.
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By Todd Bernhard on Fri, 06/06/2014
With the addition of Beats and Dr. Dre, Apple continues to push the idea that they know how to party. Music and musicians have always been a part of Apple, going back to Steve Jobs' love of the Beatles and Bob Dylan. It was a major dream come true for him to have them finally on iTunes, and featured in a number of Apple commercials. Jobs wasn't the only "Apple Steve" who was into music. Steve Wozniak started the unprofitable (by design) but impressive US Festival in 1982 and 1983, like Woodstock with (slightly) fewer drugs.
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This week's WWDC is no exception. Dr. Dre made an appearance, by voice at least, during the keynote. Craig Federighi demonstrated the upcoming ability to place and answer iPhone calls on a Mac by calling his new favorite doctor. Tonight, Bastille, a U.K.-based band, will rock the private audience of 5,000 developers at the Yerba Buena Gardens, across from the Moscone Center in San Francisco. It's an open-air venue, so nothing prohibits passersby from enjoying the music of course! Bastille also participated in Apple's iTunes Festival which streams live events to Apple users.
Now comes word that Apple is supporting the biggest party of the year, the Super Bowl! Even rival Google is getting into the act, as multiple tech giants are putting up $2 million each to offset part of $40 million bill the big game generates for security and other purposes. There is still resentment toward Google and Apple in some communities, as they drive up the cost of real estate and add to the already heavy traffic. Oh, and good news for the Roman Numeral impaired: This year's game is Super Bowl 50 (not Super Bowl "L") and they may change to arabic numerals going forward! Though with Google and Apple involved, we should be glad they didn't switch to Binary (50 = "110010" in binary, by the way!)


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Yesterday we pondered that movie trailer for Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars starring Jennifer Stone (one of the leads in the Disney Channel's Wizards of Waverly Place)–a blogging update of a beloved children's book.
The good folks at Jezebel took the idea and ran with it, updating other children's classics with 21st Century twists–including The Bridge to Tumblrbithia and Wikipedia Brown, Boy E-Tective. Here's a Twitter-centric re-write: "The Twits–This Roald Dahl classic is tailor-made for a social media updating. Mr. and Mrs. Twit are two online misanthropes who use their shared Twitter account to say mean things about people. Then they learn that Twitter is for niceness, and everyone lives happily ever after."
So far, 87 readers have added their own titles, proving that this renaming game is addictive. Add your imaginary updates in the comments section–we'll round up the responses in a future (or futuristic!) post.


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Berlin's main Holocaust memorial, commemorating six million Holocaust victims, has turned into a public urinal since its opening to the public in May 2005, according to a report by the Berliner Zeitung daily, which based its report on an official document submitted recently to the German parliament.
According to the report, this offensive occurrence was deliberately kept quiet by the fund running the memorial site, in order to prevent others from using the memorial in the same manner.
A footnote in the report noted that since the inauguration of the site in May 2005, passers by have urinated regularly alongside the 2,711 concrete slabs located in the memorial complex, particularly at night when traffic in the area is sparse.
This practice became more widespread during last summer's World Cup games held in Germany as the complex is located adjacent to an area where fans congregated to drink large amounts of beer.
The report also noted that as of last spring, there has been a decline in this practice following the opening of a shopping center opposite the memorial, where public conveniences are located.
'Once in a while passers by urinate there at night'
The Holocaust Memorial which covers a wide area was specially designed to be open
Leah Ross who initiated the Holocaust memorial, told the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper Tuesday that the report on the memorial being turned into a public urinal was ridiculous and exaggerated.
"Once in a while passers by urinate there at night, such occurrences are common all over the world. I often conduct guided excursions at the site and I have never noticed a smell of urine. We have not received hygiene related complaints from visitors. Some people throw out cigarette butts and leave beer cans behind, but we make sure to clean it up," she said.
She clarified that there is no intention of building a fence around the memorial site.
Meanwhile, Germany who took over the EU Presidency from Finland, is spearheading pan-European legislation according to which Holocaust denial, racism, genocide and xenophobia would be deemed criminal offenses.


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A friend and former editor at The Times-Picayune swears that there was once a story in the newspaper about an alleged meteorological miracle. It seems that intense prayer sessions by the nuns of Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church as well as a local voodoo priestess had stopped a hurricane hurtling our way.
The latter was quoted at length in the article — surely the first time in history that a major metropolitan newspaper identified a source as a voodoo priestess. Afterward, the story goes, a rival voodoo priest called the paper to complain that HE should have been the one featured in headlines.
A newly arrived copy editor shook her head in disbelief over the fuss, my friend recalls.
"This would never," she mused, "happen in Cleveland."
My husband, Stewart, is from Cleveland, and I have enjoyed that city's wonderfully exotic ethnic neighborhoods, great symphony and the Rock Hall of Fame.
In Cleveland, however, people definitely don't bury a statue of St. Joseph upside down in the front yard when they are trying to sell their house.
They probably don't put crossed wooden matches in the center of the backyard before a party, a gris gris against rain.
And certainly the Browns never invited a voodoo priestess to their stadium, as the Saints did on Oct. 31, 1999 (during a game, ironically, against Cleveland), to absolve the Superdome of a curse incurred when it was built atop the old Girod Cemetery.
In my own house, a wonderful folk art cross bristling with beads and feathers hangs on the den wall, its tag identifying it as "Rev. Marrentep's bayou house voodoo blessing." I bought it at a voodoo shop on St. Peter Street. Across the room is a colorful striped totem by artist John Geldersma, another form (to me) of native magic.
My mom's house is protected from evil spirits by a garuda from Indonesia. The hulking blue wooden bird still terrifies my daughters, who used to tiptoe past it when they were small.
I don't necessarily believe in the efficacy of St. Joseph as real-estate seller (though I may give it a try in this market). Unlike Rick Perry or the priestess mentioned above, I'm not convinced that prayers either bring or stop the rain (though, like them, I do believe strongly in the power of prayer).
But isn't it great to live in a place where such threads are woven indelibly into the fabric of the city?
In New Orleans, we know that the world is more than merely three-dimensional. We are attuned to things spiritual and enigmatic, to practices odd but settling, to disparate beliefs and a history packed with mystery.
I like the fact that New Orleanians aren't generally frightened by things we can't see, but intrigued by them. We are open to possibility.
It's a fitting environment for a place like the New Orleans Healing Center, where one of the founders, Sally Glassman, is an artist and practicing Vodou priestess, and where all of the participating businesses are dedicated to spiritual, physical, economic and cultural health.
"It's become very important to me to help people who are ready to heal to do so," Glassman told NolaVie in an article in April, explaining the purpose behind The Healing Center.
NolaVie will have a pop-up art opening at The Healing Center from 7 to 9 p.m. on Saturday – an event that mirrors the institution's concentration on spiritual expression and cultural awareness. It will feature art (painter Caskey Miller and photographer Jason Kruppa) and expression (a preview of Dawn Dedaux's upcoming Prospect 2 installation, inspired by A Confederacy of Dunces).
We will gather as friends and, hopefully, talk about things beyond the usual water-cooler topics.
It's a good excuse to check out a very cool place where people come together to contemplate the more subjective side of life. As only New Orleanians can do.
Renee Peck, a former feature editor and writer at The Times-Picayune, writes Big Easy Living weekly for NolaVie.


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Costa del Sol: The coast with the most
It's mid-July, crowds line the narrow streets as a procession of colour approaches, first to a staccato drum beat, and then the whole band strikes up a rousing, marching tune.
Sounds like Belfast, but we're in Los Boliches, an oasis of old Spain in the shadow of the high-rise resort of Fuengirola and the similarities with home could not be less resounding.
The fiesta of the Virgen del Carmen is one of thousands celebrated along the Costa del Sol each year, so no matter when you fly down to the sunshine coast, you're sure to experience a few, mostly involving food and wine.
Any excuse for a party, and they are a magnet for visitors. The festivals were there long before the package tourists descended and they've stood the test of time and change to provide a glimpse of age-old Spanish traditions, culture and customs.
Carmen is one of our favourites, as the local fishermen in towns up and down the coast annually give thanks for the season's catch and ask the Saint's blessing for the next.
Dressed as olden-day sailors, they slowly carry a statue of the Virgen del Carmen, shoulder high, on a flower-bedecked pedestal, from the main church in the centre of Los Boliches, through the packed streets, led by a brass band, playing in step with the marchers, all the way down to the beach.
And they don't stop there, as the fishermen continue into the sea, wading out until they are neck deep and the Virgen is resting on the waters. That is then the signal for a spectacular fireworks display to light up the night sky and the eating, drinking and dancing to begin.
It's a routine repeated around various feast days all year round and the Spanish never seem to tire of the endless celebrations.
Life's a beach: view of Fuengirola seafront from the more peaceful setting of the Red Dragon bar at Torreblanca
The festivals are another of the attractions making the Costa del Sol a year round destination. To most of us, it's a summer sun spot but you really ought to think about going 'out of season', too. It's a an eye opener how the same place can look and feel so different between summer and supposed winter. It's also a lot cheaper to get to.
In January this year, I sat outside my local, a welcoming, whitewashed oasis, incongruously called the Red Dragon, on Torreblanca seafront as the thermometer climbed to 25 degrees in the afternoon.
In the evenings the awnings are wound in and bars and restaurants where you've wined and dined al fresco in summer become cosy, low lit and intimate indoors.
With the sun low in the sky, you can walk for hours, a favourite of mine being the two-hour saunter along the coast road from Torreblanca to Benalmadena, averting my gaze at the secluded nudist beach midway, and pausing for a pint at Legends in Bonanza Square and tapas in The Wine Bar at the top of the steps on Avenida Gamonal before taking the train back. On other days, I hop on the train from Torreblanca to Torremolinos, walking the seafront promenade, through the Arabic-style marina at Benalmadena and back uphill to the tapas bar that serves boquerones en vinagre to die for (all that walking does work up a thirst and appetite).
Use the train service that runs every 20 minutes between Malaga and Fuengirola to explore the coast, or Malaga city itself, definitely worth a visit for the shopping, the history or the football.
Or head for the hills in a hire car or on one of the many bus excursions to the stunningly scenic mountain towns of Mijas, Ronda or Alhaurín de la Torre. If you can hack the queues to get in and out when Spanish customs throw a strop, Gibraltar is another handy day trip option.
Between June and September, when temperatures soar, there's nothing else for it but to stretch out on a sun lounger with a good book and begin planning your evening.
Again, most holidaymakers will base themselves in the big, bustling resorts of Torremolinos, Benalmadena, Fuengirola, Puerto Banus or Marbella.
The Los Boliches promenade in Costa del Sol
Little known Los Boliches and our own adopted Torreblanca, side by side to the noisy neighbour Fuengirola, offer the perfect havens if slower paced is your thing. Close enough to the bright lights of busy Fuengi to dip in and out, a few minutes by train or bus or a half hour walk, and at the same time, far from the madding crowd.
Relaxing on the terrace at the Red Dragon, looking out to sea is pure therapy. From there, the beach at Torreblanca stretches as far as the eye can see, dotted with traditional chiringuitos (beach bars) and their speciality sardines cooking over woodfires in old boats on the sand. The area boasts some fantastic seafront restaurants, too, Paganinis and Gavia being two of our favourites and further down in Los Boliches the superb charcoal grill of Meson Bravo.
The narrow, cool backstreets of Los Boliches, a few blocks in from the seafront are a mecca of interesting little bars, restaurants and shops, not as touristy as Fuengi, and a weekly Tuesday market selling all manner of wares on the fairground. Beside the elevated rail halt, there's a Corte Ingles department store always offering great bargains and across the road, a fresh fish, fruit and veg market.
They have much to celebrate on the Costa, not least the bounty of the sea, and like those fishermen on their annual procession into the deep, you can become immersed in it all.
Any country that can arrange a party at the drop of a sombrero has got the right idea.
There are celebrations and festivals galore
Here are just a selection of the numerous festivals, events and celebrations that take place in and around Costa del Sol every year.
Full details at andalucia.com
January 5: Los Reyes Magos (The Three Kings) The Three Wise Men, having spent Christmas elsewhere, arrive in Spain to dispense gifts, travelling around every city, town and village on floats on the evening of the 5th, decorated according to a chosen theme. The Kings are accompanied by helpers who throw sweets and presents into the crowd (traditionally, kids who've been naughty get coal).
Feb 1-2: Fiesta of bonfires Neighbourhoods across Andalucía compete to see which can build the biggest bonfire, and sardines and chorizo are grilled on the flames. Songs are sung as townsfolk hold hands in a circle around the fire, and wine is drunk. Sometimes a figure, like a guy, is strapped to a post and burned.
March: Semana Santa (Holy Week) On various dates, depending on the start of Holy Week each year, processions of penitents in long robes and tall, pointed hoods walk through the streets, carrying statues of the Virgin Mary and Jesus on flower-decked floats, accompanied by brass bands.
April 21-26, 2015: Seville Fair Following on from Semana Santa, in a huge area in Los Remedios, to the south-west of the city, next to the river, Seville's famous Spring fair is a week of serious dancing, drinking, eating and socialising, with late nights -- or all-nighters -- the norm. The sheer size of the spectacle is extraordinary. From around midday until early evening -- especially on Tuesday, the first official day -- Seville society parades around the fairground in carriages or on horseback.
Mayday: Every town and village in Andalucia has its own feria or fair, with stalls, entertainment and all manner of food and drink on sale.
June 24: Noche de San Juan The Night of San Juan is a celebration held on the beach with roaring bonfires, drink and food. It can be a memorable, almost surrealistic scene and one that needs to be experienced. Taking place this year in Alhaurín, Benalmádena, Fuengirola and Nerja.
July 15-16: Virgen del Carmen festival (see above).
August 11-15: Noche del Vino (Night of Wine) The town of Competa's famous wine festival originated as a farewell to the grape-pickers who were off to bring in the harvest. You can see flamenco performances and exhibitions; and the highlight is free muscatel wine in both dry and sweet varieties for all comers, with tours and tastings. This day is also when Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion, the town's patron saint, is honoured.
September 3: Fiesta de Goyesca (Ronda) The breathtaking mountain town of Ronda's famous celebration of the link between its bullfighting tradition and the artist Goya, who depicted the 18th century matadors.
Bullfighters and festival-goers throng the streets in period costume but be warned, tickets must be purchased well in advance.
October 6-12: Festival of the Virgen del Rosario (Fuengirola) Yet another Saint's day, dating from the 16th century, with parades, fireworks and carnival figures -- the patron saint's procession is on October 7.
November 11: The feast of San Martín Saint Martin's Feast is a traditional day of celebration in all the towns and villages of the mountain areas of Andalucia with hog roast served to mark the arrival of winter time.
Additionally, in Atajate, the smallest town in Malaga province, there is a grape juice festival on the last Sunday of November, with free mosto (natural fermented grape juice) for everyone.
December: The Christmas season starts much later in Spain than here with many families waiting for the arrival of the Three Kings in January to exchange gifts. Papá Noel (Santa Claus) does put in an appearance, though.
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day are generally celebrated as a family with one rich meal after another, served from mid-day on Christmas Eve through late night Christmas Day. There is no Boxing Day but on New Year's Eve there's the ceremony of the 12 grapes, eaten one by one with the chimes of the clock to welcome in the New Year. Alternatively, you can consume them already squashed and bottled!
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Layer I Audio Data
Three arrays are stored in the audio data:
- allocation[channel,subband] The allocation array that determines the number of bits allocated for samples in each channel and subband
- scaleindex[channel,subband] The scalefactor array that determines the scaling that is applied to the subband
- sample[channel,subband,sample_n] Is the actual data used for later decoding of the data
The number of subbands is always 32, the number of sample_n is 12, and the number of channels is determined by the mode in the header (?how?). getbits is a procedure that returns the unsigned int value of the number of bits, and advances the file pointer.
- number_channels determined by header information
- bound determined by header information
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Requantization of Samples
Layer 1
First the numberbits of bits are gotten from the stream based on the number specified in the audio data. These are converted to a fractionalizednumber, which is then converted to a sample number. The numbers are stored as a sign bit (which gives adder=-1 if the bit = 1, and adder=0 if the sign bit = 0), and a integer s which together are used to get the fractionalized number.
In the above, numberbits is the number of bits in s plus the sign bit (and this ranges from 2 to 15), adder is -1 if the sign bit is set, and 0 otherwise, s is the unsigned integer value of the nb-1 bits after the sign bit, and sample is the end result.
Synthesis Subband Filter
First the 32 new samples are gotten from the previous algorithm and put in the array S.
Then, the vector V is shifted (Note: array slices are in python format array[start:end+1]):
V is initialized to zero at the start of a frame.
Figure out V[0:64]:
for i in 0..63: sum = 0 for k in 0..31: sum = sum + S[k]*cos((16+i)*(2*k+1)*pi/64) V[i] = sum
Figure out the 512 element U array:
for i in 0..7: U[i*64:i*64+32] = V[i*128:i*128+32] U[i*64+32:i*64+64] = V[i*128+96:i*128+128]
Figure out the 512 element W array:
for i in 0..512: W[i] = U[i]*D[i]
D is a table that can be gotten the iso software simulation zip (see references) in audio/tables/dewindow. The equation is something like where l=i-256 and s is either 1 or -1 and alternates sign every 64 numbers.
Figure out the 32 element SF array:
for j in 0..31: sum = 0 for i in 0..15: sum = sum + W[j+32*i] SF[j] = sum
The SF array is the final samples for output.
- ISO/IEC 11172-3-1993 standard ANSI store ISO store
- ISO's sample implementation
- Layer II audio sample implementation
- Sample MPEG-1 Audio Layer I,II,and III files for testing implementations
- Description of Pseudo QMF Cosine Modulation Filter
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