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Here I present to you work in progress image of my new learning project. Main house was made in Sketchup. I am using 3Ds Max and Vray along with some other plugins
Its actually only a 3 floor house... but green stacks giving the illusion of multi story building.. so 4 green stacks per floor.. and i made some changes to top floor and adding a swimming pool on top..


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Grimsvotn Eruption, Iceland. From December 18 to 28, 1998 a 1300-meter-long fissure eruption took place on the south edge of Grimsvotn Caldera, much of which is buried beneath the Vatnajokull Ice Cap. The ash and steam column reached heights of 10 kilometers. This eruption occurred 10 kilometers south of the 1996 Gjalp subglacial eruption that melted 3 cubic kilometers of ice, causing a huge glacial outburst flood that destroyed the road and communication lines across southern Iceland. Photo copyright Karl Gronvold www.norvol.hi.is
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Nestled in the midst of the sandalwood forest region of Karnataka, the city of Mysore is renowned for its production of the fragrant sandalwood products and is commonly referred of as the sandalwood city of Karnataka. Mysore sandalwood is reputed all over the world for its quality and fragrance. The twigs and the bark of the semi parasitic sandalwood tree are used to produce various products like cosmetics, perfumes, incense sticks, essential oils and powered talc. The tree is also of herbal and medicinal value. The soap industry has profited through the production of the Mysore Sandal Soap that has created a niche for itself in the international market.
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The Mysore sandal soap is manufactured by the KSDL Company, which utilizes the original sandalwood oils. Sandalwood has a therapeutic effect on skin problems and is endowed with antiseptic properties. The essence of the Mysore sandal soap has also aided the company in gaining popularity in the soap market. The company produces various products of Mysore sandal soaps. The Mysore Sandal Rose Soap, Mysore Sandal Classic Soap and the Mysore Sandal Baby Soap are some of the reputed products of the sandalwood soap industry. The baby soap contains almond oil and natural sandalwood oil that take precious and tender care of the soft and delicate baby skin.
The rise in the use of sandalwood from has led to the tree being endangered from extinction. The tree has been declared as the protected species leading to the rise in the prices of the rare Mysore sandalwood.
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ROBINSON — Swinging by Robinson on Thursday night?
Stop by the Eagle Theater on Main Street, where they have plans to show the NBA draft on one of the big screens. There's also a draft party at Quail Creek Country Club and several around town at different homes.
It's a big week for Robinson, a town of about 6,000 that will get more than a mention during Thursday's draft on ESPN (6 p.m.). It will get a first-round pick in favorite son Meyers Leonard.
"Every day here in the office everyone has a different take on where Meyers is going to go in the draft," high school Principal Troy Hickey said.
The local radio station recorded an interview with Leonard last week.
"I think it's going to be even more of a big deal when the NBA season really starts and you're going to see Meyers on TV," former boys' basketball coach Bob Coffman said.
Thursday's edition of the Robinson Daily News included a Letter to the Editor from resident Michael Correll. The headline: "After NBA draft, we'll be famous for more than Heath."
"When traveling I used to tell people I was from Robinson and say 'it's where the Heath candy bar was made,' " Correll wrote, "But now I will say 'It's where Meyers Leonard is from.' "
And Meyers Leonard — RHS Class of 2010 — wouldn't have it any other way.
After weeks of predraft workouts and a looming million-dollar contract, the former Illini (and Maroon) hasn't lost sight of his roots.
Two years ago he was in the Robinson gymnasium, lining up with classmates for a graduation rehearsal. Two weeks ago he stood in the Celtics' locker room after the Celtics beat the Heat in Game 4 of a playoff series.
"I looked over and (Rajon) Rondo and Ray Allen were there," Leonard said by phone during a break in predraft workouts. "Then I saw KG and I was like, 'Wow.' "
Even now, Leonard is still more Robinson than Boston.
"It's a big deal for me that people know where I'm from. I really take pride in being a hometown kid, not only to represent Robinson but the whole state of Illinois," he said.
And his hometown surfaced often as Leonard made the rounds on the predraft circuit.
"The first question they normally ask is, 'Tell us about your family and where you grew up,' " Leonard said. "I tell them about where I grew up with my mom and my brother. My dad passed when I was 6. I go on about all of that.
"I tell them a little about the Silers (the family in Robinson that helped raise Leonard), of course. I tell them about Robinson, how it's a small community, a great place to grow up. I wouldn't have wanted to grow up anywhere else. Great people. I was very lucky to grow up there. People took me in as their own son. It's a place I take pride in, really."
Leading into Thursday's draft, Leonard's schedule has been packed full.
He participated in workouts at Portland (first-round picks at Nos. 6 and 11), Boston (21 and 22), New Orleans (1 and 10), Milwaukee (12), Phoenix (13), Houston (14 and 16), Dallas (17), Golden State (7 and 30) and with Toronto (8) in New York.
His final scheduled workout is Monday in Detroit (9). Other teams, including some that don't have a first-round pick but might be looking to trade up, have inquired about scheduling last-minute workouts. He also attended the NBA combine in Chicago, where he interviewed with roughly 15 teams.
"He probably was the star of Chicago," former Illinois coach Bruce Weber said Saturday. "You know how physically gifted he is. That comes out when you work out in that (setting)."
Teams performed exhaustive background checks on Leonard, calling everyone from Weber ("I talk to Bruce pretty much every day," Leonard said) to Coffman, the former boys' coach at Robinson ("They ask me what he was like in high school," Coffman said).
Some of those questions concerned a stigma that has trailed Leonard throughout his career. Several NBA scouts said there was a preconceived notion Leonard is immature and sometimes disinterested in the game.
It's why the interviews were so important in the predraft process — perhaps more so than the actual workouts on the court. Fair or not, he had to disprove any myths. Once the teams met him, that part was easy.
"Every team I've talked to has talked about how good he's been in interviews," Weber said.
"I've had some different NBA teams call me and ask me about him," Coffman said. "I tell them, 'People always say he's had an attitude.' And I say, 'You know what? He was a high school kid. I had 15 (on the team). He's no different than the other high school kids. Meyers is still that fun, excited, enthusiastic kid he was as a (Robinson) senior.'
"One thing that's been great for me is seeing him not letting people change who he is. He's Meyers. I love that about him."
It's no coincidence Leonard's draft stock improved as the interviews continued. Teams got to know the sharp 20-year-old and their doubts diminished.
"So many people say he's not very mature. I see him as being pretty mature," said Robinson's Brian Siler, a father figure for Leonard. "He needed a lot of guidance growing up. From when he was 9-10 years old, he was just all over the place.
"Meyers is just Meyers. He's got a great heart. And he always will. You see that when he's around kids. When you see people around children, you see they gravitate toward him. I think that says a lot about him."
When he formally revealed his intentions to enter the draft after two seasons at Illinois, Leonard said his goal was to become a lottery pick — Nos. 1 through 15.
He'll learn Thursday at the Prudential Center in New Jersey if that happens. Most draft projections — the earlier versions, at least — seemed to have a lesser opinion of Leonard than the NBA teams themselves.
At least to some NBA personnel, his stock hasn't been higher than it is now.
There seem to be several reasons for the apparent ascension. One, he received positive feedback from the interview process. Two, his measurements at the combine didn't hurt his cause. He was the tallest player at the combine (7-foot-1 1/4 in shoes), and scouts saw a frame that should be able to hold weight.
Where he lands is anyone's guess. One scout said he doesn't expect Leonard will drop below Houston at No. 14.
Even so, people close to Leonard are cautious to assume he will go in the lottery. But Leonard almost certainly will become the first player from Illinois to be selected in the first round since 2005 (No. 3 Deron Williams, No. 24 Luther Head).
"I've had two or three teams in the last few days call that don't even have first-round picks. That's what I try to explain with Meyers," Weber said. "A lot of things can fall your way or fall the other way. You've got to keep grinding it out and hope the right team feels good about you. And I think he's done a good job so far of doing what he can do."
The NBA extends a certain number of draft invitations for prospects considered to be lottery candidates. If he earns an invitation to Newark, Leonard said his table would include his mom (Tracie Leonard), brother (Bailey), Siler and Weber.
Leonard said he has favorable memories of his brief career at Illinois. He keeps in touch with some of his former teammates, speaks often with Weber and recently had dinner with former assistant Jerrance Howard and former teammate Crandall Head in Dallas.
"It was a good experience (at Illinois)," Leonard said. "I came in my freshman year pretty highly recruited. I loved the coaching staff and loved the guys on the team. I kind of went through the freshman grind and didn't play as much as I expected to, playing behind two senior bigs, who I respected. I really made a turn after that season.
"I knew I had a chance to be a starter and a leader. This past year, we had our ups and downs, there's no doubt about it. But the thing that remained constant is we had a great group of people. I loved every minute of it with them. Every step in life you learn lessons and become more mature. That was all part of it."
In light of the hectic predraft schedule, Leonard said his real challenge is to be prepared for a rookie season in the NBA.
"Once this is over I know my niche is to come to practice every day and work as hard as I can whenever I get my minutes," Leonard said. "Be a presence in the paint, use my athleticism. Then from there try to become more versatile.
"I think eventually I want to have a goal of being a starter. I think that's a definite possibility. Then maybe seven or eight years down the road become an All-Star. I realize this is going to take a lot of hard work. I'm committed to doing what it takes to make it happen."
Leonard said he has considered his first moves after signing an NBA contract.
"I've already started talking to a few people about my mom's health care," he said.
"I've always told Meyers, too, after this draft you're going to come back to Robinson and you're going to have a time at the high school and sign (autographs) and talk to students," Siler added. "He's got an opportunity to make a difference."
And Thursday's draft promises to put, at least, a small spotlight on his hometown.
"It's just unbelievable that somebody from Robinson is not only going to be in the NBA but be a possible lottery pick," Siler said.
"The young man has had a dream since he was about a sophomore or junior in high school," said Hickey, the principal. "I think that's what I admire most about him. It's not something that just happened. He's done everything he's needed to do to get where he's going to be on Thursday. It's going to be a great moment for the community and the high school and for him."


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Miami strikes late after 'pen can't hold for Turner
Miami strikes late after 'pen can't hold for Turner
The Marlins scored three runs in the 10th off Nats closer Tyler Clippard, beginning with Jose Reyes' triple that drove in Bryan Petersen and Justin Ruggiano. Reyes scored two batters later on a sacrifice fly by Carlos Lee to put the Marlins ahead by three.
In the bottom of the frame, the Nats responded quickly. Steve Cishek entered in relief and quickly allowed a double to Adam LaRoche. Michael Morse came up next and ripped a hot shot up the middle that struck second-base umpire Tony Randazzo and ricocheted into center field. Had the ball not hit Randazzo, it appeared as though second baseman Donnie Murphy would be able to make the play. LaRoche scored to bring the Nats within two, and then Ian Desmond doubled to send Morse to third base.
After Danny Espinosa struck out, Kurt Suzuki walked to load the bases. Cishek got pinch-hitter Roger Bernadina to strike out on three pitches before striking out Jayson Werth swinging on a slider outside of the strike zone.
"To be honest, that's the first time I ever remember managing a baseball game and you win and you don't know what to say," Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen said. "Very confusing. Good battle. They battled back, they never quit, they never gave up."
The Marlins had a solid chance at winning the game in the ninth after putting runners on first and third. But with one out, catcher Rob Brantly lined out to Bryce Harper, who one-hopped his throw from short center field to Suzuki to nab Greg Dobbs at home.
In front of 28,533 fans, Turner far surpassed Strasburg's poor outing with a six-inning effort, allowing only two runs on four hits. Strasburg, meanwhile, lasted only three innings and surrendered five runs on six hits while adding two strikeouts and three walks.
"I thought he looked pretty solid," Brantly said of the rookie Turner. "He battled all the way through tonight, every inning he pitched. You could see even in hitter's counts, he wasn't giving in and still mixing in his offspeed pitches really well."
Guillen said after the game that Turner was on a pitch count between 80 and 85 pitches, and any further pitch count on the 21-year-old rookie this season will be a front-office decision.
"Even if I was [on a pitch count], that's not something you would want to worry about," Turner said. "I felt like I got stronger as the game went on. Obviously the first inning was a little rough, but I made pitches when I needed to in the later innings."
The Marlins led 6-2 entering the seventh, when Carlos Zambrano came in for Turner. Zambrano gave up a single and a pair of doubles, allowing the Nats to draw within 6-4.
After a Suzuki double, Ryan Webb entered for Zambrano and surrendered an infield single to pinch-hitter Steve Lombardozzi. Suzuki scored on the play, charging Zambrano with a third run. Zambrano allowed three runs on three hits, all without recording an out. Webb retired Werth on a forceout before Mike Dunn entered to get the final two outs.
"Carlos got a little cut in his finger right before he was in the bullpen," Guillen said. "He told me he felt good. I don't think it was his finger. I just think he didn't have anything and he got whooped pretty good."
Michael Morse brought the Nats all the way back in the eighth with a solo shot to straightaway center that tied the game at 6.
The Marlins scored runs in each of the first four innings, beginning with two in the first on a Giancarlo Stanton double and a Lee sacrifice fly.
The Nats responded with a pair of runs in the bottom of the frame on a Ryan Zimmerman home run to left field.
In the second, Brantly sent the first pitch he saw from Strasburg, a 96-mph fastball, over the right-field wall to give the Marlins a 3-2 lead. The homer was the second of Brantly's rookie season. The 23-year-old catcher entered the game 10-for-29 (.345) over his last nine games.
"I didn't command the fastball, I kept getting behind in the count," Strasburg said. "I kept falling behind. I wasn't able to use other pitches effectively. They teed off on me a little bit."
After Reyes flied out to lead off the third, Stanton ripped a 97-mph Strasburg fastball to right-center for his 31st homer. Stanton finished 2-for-5 with two RBIs. Two batters later, Dobbs hit a ground-rule double down the left-field line. Dobbs scored on a single from Donovan Solano in the next at-bat.
The Marlins tacked on another run in the fourth, after Justin Ruggiano walked and then scored on a Reyes triple. Reyes finished 3-for-6 with three RBIs.
Miami had a chance at more runs in the eighth after a double by pinch-hitter Austin Kearns and a single by Ruggiano two batters later, but both runners were stranded.
Mike Fiammetta is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Now that is some high end pothead cartoons
so PLEASE give us some more
after all its 4:20 somewhere
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thats how u smoke take a nice ass rip from ur nice ass bong and just fly p.s. grab sum snacks 4 the flight it depeans if u got 3 rd class 2 nd class or 1 st class hahaha enjoy ur flight
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that was the most beautiful thing I have ever seen
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How surreal
This is a great cartoon because it's just about how important it is to sit down and relax. Granted, I'm not a marijuana user, but I could associate with this. I guess I'm laid back enough that I don't need weed to daydream well. I had no idea you were eventually going to show the genitals of the Bush administration. Of course, it wasn't technically theirs, but whatever. I think this probably is the kind of hallucination a person of that time would have.
I like how there's no explanation for anything that goes on here. Who is this cat and why is his owner (if that is his owner) dressed like a clown? The silliness started before the drugs, which is impressive. The animation is pretty well detailed and I like how it doesn't try to be too gimmicky. A Beatles song would of course be appropriate.
Rated 5 / 5 stars
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The spirit of an evil Mayan warrior has kidnapped Pitfall Harry in PITFALL: The Mayan Adventure. Now, it is up to Harry, Jr. to complete the expedition and save his father. He will have to swing from vines, take bungee jumps, and ride in an empty mine car. While he's busy swinging and jumping, gargoyles, crocodiles, skeletons, and traps await his arrival. If you are skilled, you will be able to find the original Atari 2600 version of PITFALL. Help the next generation find treasure, in PITFALL: The Mayan Adventure.
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- Number Of Players: 1
- Swing from vines; ride in an empty mine car; fight a variety of enemies; original version is a hidden bonus; stunning animation and sound
Pitfall: The Mayan AdventurePublisher: Atari Corp. (1984-2003)Release Date: January 1, 1996MSRP: 29.99 USD
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Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose said Wednesday he is still recovering from surgery after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, and that he had to be selfish with his rehab.
Rose missed the entire 2012-13 season and had surgery last May after being injured in the first round of last season's playoffs.
"I'm not a selfish guy at all, but having this injury and going through what I had to go through and being smart, it's something that I had to be selfish with. I couldn't worry about anyone else but myself and my health," Rose said to Bulls TV.
Rose began practicing in 5-on-5 drills in February, but was never comfortable with returning to the floor. The Bulls beat the Brooklyn Nets in the first round of the playoffs before losing in five games to the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
"When you're in practice, of course it's not like gamelike speed, unless it's like training camp," Rose said. "Gamelike experience is totally different when you have strategy, this and that, double teams. When I play, I get double-teamed a lot. We play the same defense [in practice] we play in the game, so there wasn't any double-teams. So I was able to roam around freely. And in a game ... I wasn't able to take on that double-team yet.


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I'm just going to get this out of the way. This is a rumor. Now, I'm not one to follow what analysts say, but this one might be right (shocker!). According to analyst Mark McKechnie, the Samsung Galaxy S could be seen on all major U.S. carriers this year. Interestingly, he says that AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint will have it by June, with Verizon to follow later in the year. It isn't often that a powerful phone … [read full article]


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Tennis Player Outs Teammate On TV For Having Girlfriend On the Side [Video]
Ah, that moment when you accidentally reveal to the world that your buddy has some side action.
After Great Britain's 3-2 Davis Cup tennis match victory over the United States on Sunday in Glasgow, Scotland, Great Britain's Andy Murray was asked during an interview how he would celebrate the win.
He said his teammate, Dominic Inglot, would be celebrating with a girl that he met while in Glasgow.
No big deal, right?
Wrong! Because Inglot has an actual girlfriend back home. So, yeah.
Going into full damage control mode, Inglot quickly tweeted a response.
Just to clarify, there is no girl on the side. The joke interview was just a joke. All banter with @andy_murray
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The Official Google Mobile Blog has just announced that the Google search results pages for the iPhone has just been better optimized. Specifically, the enhancement has something to do with the way search results pages were laid out, making full use of the iPhone's display panel. According to Google, the enhanced search results pages are now formatted more neatly and appropriately for the small screen of the iPhone. So, if you go to google.com using your iPhone's Safari browser, you'll noticed you don't have to scroll side to side anymore.
Additionally, for local search results, useful links such as "Get Directions" and "Click-to-Call" are now displayed on search results pages. Likewise, maps are also displayed for single listing or through the "Show Map" links for multiple listings of establishments. The classic desktop search results format are also available via the "Classic Link" which is located at the bottom of the search results page.
These are certainly nice additions to the functionality of google.com when using your iPhone. Unfortunately for us non-US iPhone users, the said new features won't be available for some time. As for you, our dear readers in the U.S., the new format of the Google search results pages is already available, and you can see it if your iPhone or iPod Touch has the the 2.x version of the firmware.


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Grandparent Care and Welfare: Assessing the Impact of Public Policy on Split and Three Generation Families
Grandparent caregiving has received increased attention in recent years, and grandparent-grandchild families have generated several public policy concerns, including whether grandparent-led families face barriers to obtaining public assistance. The authors address this question by comparing the welfare eligibility and use of grandparent-grandchild families with that of other families. After investigating the relative need for and use of AFDC, food stamps, and Medicaid, the authors analyze the determinants of program use among children in different family types. Using data from the 1992 Survey of Income and Program Participation, the authors find that grandparent-led families, particularly split generation families, are actually more likely than other family types to receive government assistance. The authors conclude by considering the potential consequences of welfare reform for grandparent-grandchild families in light of our findings.
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Has anyone tried to travel with a surfboard on continental during the holidays?
Im going to nyc from ns dec 17 for a family trip, but surfline airline fees article says continental won't accept surfboards during christmas?
does any one have any experiance with this?
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Dec 7, 2009, 02:53 PM #2
Check their website and call customer service. I have flown boards on Conti a couple of times and my experiences were a good ones.
if you are shut down, call a surf shop near where you are staying and arrange a rental.
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I've never had a problem on Continental and I have flown out with boards to see family in San Deigo and Orange County during the holiday's many times. I remember reading on thier website that some locations do have excess baggage embargos at certain times of the year so your best bet is to check the policies on their site.
Dec 7, 2009, 04:07 PM #4
according to the website, you look to be good to go, as long as you are not toting a log longer than 9-6. definitely call and talk to a real human being, though. is the one hundred bucks (us) in your price range? can you rent a board for less when you arrive?


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Second man killed in Rustenburg during violent Amplats strike
"He sustained two bullet wounds and succumbed to his injury in hospital," said Captain Dennis Adriao.
"About 400 mineworkers gathered at the informal settlement around 6am and the man was shot and wounded. He was airlifted to hospital."
Adriao said a group of striking Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) workers were apparently behind the shooting.
A man was burnt to death on Thursday morning at the informal settlement and a minibus taxi and a car were torched.
"Forty people have been arrested for public violence," he said.
A group of striking workers gathered at the Bathopele Mine. "The police and mine security dispersed that group," Adriao said.
North West police spokesperson Brigadier Thulani Ngubane advised motorists to avoid the Marikana road past Bleskop stadium in Nkaneng because it was barricaded with stones.
"The situation is still unstable," he said.
Taxi operations suspended
North West Taxi Council spokesperson Bernard Afrika said taxi operations in Photsaneng, Bleskop and the surrounding areas had been suspended for safety reasons.
"We have suspended operations until the police restore order and it is safe to operate. The primary task of a taxi is to transport people," he said.
Afrika said two minibus taxis were transporting people to work and other places when they were burnt.
"Not all the people in the taxis were going to the mines. Some were children going to school and others were women going to clinics and other places. We cannot confirm whether they were going to the mine."
Passengers and drivers ran away when the taxis were stopped and later set alight.
"Striking mineworkers do not want people to go to work. They burnt taxis suspected of transporting people to work. This is the second incident, during the Marikana strike, [when] ... taxis were also set alight," he said.
'Violence getting out of hand'
The sacked workers' spokesperson, Gaddafhi Mdoda, condemned the violence.
"We do not know who is behind this. The violence is getting out of hand."
He said criminal elements within communities near the mines might be using the strike to commit crime.
"We cannot afford to have more enemies. We already have enemies – the government, mine management, and the National Union of Mineworkers [NUM] – we cannot afford to have our brothers and sisters as enemies," he said.
Workers went to the Bathopele Mine to stop it from operating.
"We want to shut this mine down, it is the only mine operating," he said.
Disciplinary hearing
Bathopele was the only mine operating as usual following the illegal strike on September 12.
Other components of Amplats operating normally were the concentrators, smelters and refineries.
Workers at Amplats went on an illegal strike on September 12, demanding a monthly salary of R16 000 and allowances.
The company fired 12 000 workers after they failed to appear in disciplinary hearings.
Despite the dismissals, workers have vowed not to appeal and still regard themselves as Amplats workers.
On Wednesday, they marched to the NUM's offices in Rustenburg to de-register their membership with the union. – Sapa


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My children don't eat a lot of fruit except for my daughter. They boys are rather lazy and eat fruit such as bananas or grapes (only when they are washed) so I have to peel them to get them to eat some. What they like very much is milkshakes and sometimes instead of giving them plain fruit to eat I prepare them a milk shake.
I am submitting this milkshake recipe to Shriekha, of Me and My Kitchen, who is hosting the event Ice Creams and Milkshakes.
Milkshake with 3 fruit, whipped cream and ice cream
Ingredients for 4 glasses:
- 3 glasses of milk
- 2 – 3 different kind of fruit (I used 1 banana and 1 pear and 2 peaches)
- 1 tablespoon of honey
- 1 scoop of ice cream for each glass (this time I used chocolate flavour)
- 1 spoonful of whipped cream
- 4 ice cubes.
For whipped cream:
1 whipping cream 35%
1 spoonful of icing sugar
4 spoonfuls of Greek strained yoghurt
Whip the whipping cream until stiff, add yoghurt and sugar and whip. Refrigerate.
Place fruit in the blender with honey, ice cubes and milk and beat them well until everything becomes a rich, creamy drink.
Serve in glasses and add the whipped cream and ice cream and serve.
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The unofficial returns are in, and it looks like Vincent Orange is going to be the next at-large member of the D.C. Council. Orange (whose name by the way is much more fun to say if you pronounce it with a French accent), beat out Republican Patrick Mara and Sekou Biddle, who held the seat for a hot second after Kwame Brown was elected chairman last year. Orange is an old-school D.C. politician: He once represented Ward 5 on the council and he's run for mayor before. Sidenote: At the candidates forum at the Black Cat a while back, I'm pretty sure I remember him saying that he hadn't ridden the bus since he went to Howard University in the '80s.
If I had an infographics team at my disposal, I'd want a breakdown of all the states Donald Trump has owned property in his lifetime. But, because I'm a dunce and there are actually people who do this for a living, a Washington Post analysis has uncovered a far more interesting fact about The Donald. Turns out that over the years, he's donated more money to Democrats than any other party. The Post's Dan Eggen and T.W. Farnam break down exactly who's received cash from the billionaire, including a guy who would make quite the feisty running mate!
When news first broke that the Taliban successfully executed a jailbreak, it sounded like something out of a movie. So much so, that it was hard to believe at all that this was an actual operation versus an inside job. But in 2008, 2,512 inmates escaped from prisons in this country, as well. Slate's Christopher Beam details the most popular methods for making a break, which seems like it's easier than ever. If you're wondering, yes, "The Shawshank Redemption" makes the list.
Our girl Katie Couric announced her exit from CBS yesterday, confirming what everyone effectively already knew about her intentions. The question now is: What will she do next? The Post's infinitely genius Lisa de Moraes takes an in-depth look at what Couric plans to do with the rest of her career, including possibly become "the next Oprah" on the daytime talk circuit. Key detail: Couric makes $15 million a year. I had no idea she was that rich.
D.C. United are in minor free fall right now. Ben Olsen's boys started out relatively steady this year, but in their past two matches, one MLS league game and a U.S. Open Cup qualifying tilt Tuesday, the Black and Red have lost by a combined score of 7-2. To make things worse, their expensive Montenegrin midfielder Branko Boskovic — the only man on the squad to score last night — went down with a knee injury. The Post's Steven Goff reports on what went down at Maryland SoccerPlex.
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• It seems obvious that keeping your stuff safe at the gym should be paramount, but many of us get lazy or complacent in our efforts. My colleague Vicky Hallett offers a quick how-to guide on keeping your personal items safe when you're working out.
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Unfortunately, I've learned a lot in the past few days about airplane crashes in Maine, especially fatal ones. I found out about the deadliest commercial airplane crash in Maine's history from Stephen Betts' first-day reporting on the fatal crash Friday in Owls Head that claimed the lives of three University of Maine students.
I have learned about other plane crashes from the National Transportation Safety Board database of aircraft accidents throughout the country. According to information in the NTSB database, there have been 135 fatal airplane crashes in Maine since October 1964, resulting in the deaths of 273 people.


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'Marginalized Southerner' defends flying largest Confederate flag
Fox & Friends talked with Marion Lambert who plans to fly the worlds largest Confederate flag in Florida. Lambert said, "Southerners have been marginalized ever since a 1991 NAACP resolution declaring the Confederate flag an odious blight upon the universe."
President of Hillsborough County NAACP Chris Stokes objects to use of the Confederate flag in his community. Stokes told Fox & Friends that the Confederate flag is a symbol of hatred.
Stokes said, "Mr. Lambert doesn't recognize that so he took it upon himself to erect this huge flag to, as he says, to build recognition and pride for something that represents hatred hatred."
This video is from Fox's Fox & Friends, broadcast June 5, 2008.


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Artificial Life Launches "Red Bull Air Race World Championship" Full Version on the iPhone
May 7, 2009
Artificial Life Launches "Red Bull Air Race World Championship"
Artificial Life, Inc.,announced today the launch of "Red Bull Air Race World Championship" in the Apple App Store for $4.99, featuring a spectacular action-packed interactive flying game.
The full version of the "Red Bull Air Race World Championship" game replicates the actual air races onto the iPhone and iPod touch. Taking on the role of one of the world's best pilots, players are put into the cockpit of a race plane to compete on different air race tracks around the globe, challenging their reflex and coordination abilities, where precision is key! In addition to the stimulating experience, "Red Bull Air Race World Championship" allows interaction among players worldwide.
Game Features:
l Race Lounge : Racing against the best times of other pilots around the world
l Race Editor : Building customized air race courses to challenge other pilots
l Various play modes for different kinds of race experiences
Normal Season Mode – Playing throughout a full season consisting of a maximum of 5 races per location
Quick Season Mode – A simplified system with one match per location
Quick Flight Mode – A simple single match
Custom Flight Mode – Single- or multi-player match with custom courses and airplanes
Actual air race tracks featured in the previous and upcoming Red Bull Air Race World Championship
Locations include: Abu Dhabi, San Diego, Budapest, Barcelona, Porto, Windsor Ontario, Rio de Janeiro and Monument Valley
Participating pilots in the upcoming Red Bull Air Race World Championship 2009
Pilots of the current year include: Hannes Arch, Paul Bonhomme, Kirby Chambliss, Mike Mangold, Peter Besenyei, Matthias Dolderer,
Nigel Lamb, Alejandro Maclean, Nicolas Ivanoff, Michael Goulian, Sergey Rakhmanin, Glen Dell, Matt Hall, Pete McLeod and Yoshihide Muroya
Latest profiles of the world class pilots
Click here to download the Red Bull Air Race World Championship Trailer
For more details about the Red Bull Air Race World Championship, please visit: www.botme.com, or m.botme.com on the iPhone. The game is now live in the Apple App Store and is available for purchase at: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=314577426&mt=8
"We are very excited about the full version being launched just as the official season has started. Artificial Life has truly managed to capture the thrill and challenges of the real Championship into the game. One really feels as flying in the actual race, without being in one of the planes," said Kim Bernhard, Head of TV & New Media Red Bull Air Race GmbH.
"Red Bull Air Race is one of our featured premium game applications. It possesses the qualities which end-users are looking for, including exquisite visuals and intriguing game play. We would like to thank Red Bull once again for their generous support and co-operation," said Eberhard Schoneburg, CEO of Artificial Life, Inc.


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The Mercer County Career Center, 776 Greenville Road in Coolspring Township, was evacuated shortly after noon Tuesday because of a bomb threat.
Pennsylvania State Police in Mercer said the threat was received at 12:11 p.m.
No injuries were reported. State police said no further details are being released because the investigation is incomplete.
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|Jul 26, 1994
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|Telefonaktienbolaget L M Ericsson
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The present invention relates to a telecommunication network structure and in particular to a mobile telephone network structure of the kind which includes a first number of base station control units, each being intended to control a limited number of individual base stations.
A telecommunication network contains a the telephone network (PSTN), a service specific digital network for telephony and data (ISDN), a telex network, a teletext network or a data packet network and combinations thereof.
A mobile station MS, as used in this document, is defined as a mobile telephone, normally a vehicle installed telephone, and also portable telephones which utilize the mobile telephone network. The mobile telephones are able to transmit speech and in some cases also digital data information. The term mobile station shall not be confused with a mobile telephone station, which is a switch for mobile telephone calls. In this document, a mobile telephone station, i.e. a switch for mobile telephone calls, is referred to as a mobile service telephone station.
A network structure of the aforesaid kind is available as a pan-European standard for mobile telephone networks. This standard is referred to popularly as the GSM-system. The GSM-system represents a step forward in the art in comparison with earlier known mobile telephone systems, since signalling between the mobile telephone network and the mobile telephone stations is effected by digital transmission via radio. The GSM-system has a number of base station control units, BSC, subordinated a central mobile service telephone station MSC which is connected to the public telephone network via an extension terminal. The mobile service telephone station MSC includes a switch which enables physical telephone connections to be established, so-called originating and terminating calls.
In addition to establishing telephone connections, the mobile service telephone station MSC also performs other services, such as a billing or charging service for instance, and also incorporates the hand-over and paging functions unique to mobile telephony. The GSM-network structure also includes a so-called home location register in the form of a database in which the subscriber of the mobile station MS and subscriber data are stored. The home location register HLR also stores information relating to the location of the mobile station in the network structure, i.e. the location of the subscriber. The home location register HLR also contains information for establishing a connection to the mobile station MS, so-called routing information.
Also included in the GSM-network structure is a visitor location register VLR, which has the form of a database in which identification data relating to the mobile station which temporarily visits the area served by the mobile service telephone station is normally stored. In addition to this identification data, there is also stored in the visitor location register a copy of the subscriber data which is stored in the home location register for the mobile station. The visitor location register VLR takes information from the home location register HLR when the visitor location register discovers that a new mobile station MS is located in the area covered by the mobile service telephone station. The network structure of the GSM-system also includes other units, such as an authorization-control-database AC which contains secret keys for checking the authorization of each mobile station. The system also includes a database EIR which stores information relating to accepted mobile telephones, black-listed mobile telephones, etc.
A base station BTS comprises a base station transceiver having transmitting and receiving means, antennas, and operating and maintenance means.
The base stations BTS are distributed over a geographical area served by one base station control unit BSC. The base stations BTS are each connected to a main base station control unit BSC by trunk lines.
Permanent connections in the form of so-called trunk lines are also found between each base station control unit BSC and mobile service telephone station MSC, these trunk lines typically consisting of link connections and/or underground cables.
FIG. 1 illustrates a typical example, in which a mobile service telephone station MSC is situated in a first town, called town-X, a first base station control unit BSC is situated in a second town, called town-Y which is situated, e.g., 70 km from town-X for instance, a second base station control unit BSC is located in a third town, called town-Z which is situated, e.g., 70 km from town X and at a distance from town-Y. The majority of the mobile telephone traffic in town-Y, however, is local traffic, i.e. traffic passing between a mobile station MS located in town-Y and a stationary subscriber Ab also located in town-Y. The majority of the mobile telephone traffic in town-Z is also local traffic. All of the telephone connections between the parties in local calls within town-Y are connected through the trunk lines T1 from town-Y to the mobile service telephone station MSC in town-X and back to town-Y via trunk lines. Sound information is thus transmitted through lines over a distance of 140 km, just to provide a connection between two parties who are separated geographically by only some few kilometers. This is highly unsatisfactory with view to the cost of the-trunk lines and the cost of their installation.
It is known in the art to use remote subscriber selector stages in telephony and mobile telephony stations. A remote subscriber selector stage is located geographically close to the area served by the selector stage. Remote subscriber selector stages are used for the purpose of reducing the length of the links. Remote subscriber selector stages are controlled by system specific signals. The system specific signals are transmitted on a dedicated signalling connection between the telephone station and the selector station. Remote subscriber selector stages form an integral part of the telecommunication network and are installed when the telecommunication network is expanded and require common maintenance with the telecommunication network. European Patent No. EP-B1-0 113 662 describes an remote subscriber selector stage but has nothing in common with the present invention, since this patent specification describes a method of multiplexing transceiver control signals so as to enable a central network unit to control several transceiver units.
The object of the present invention is to provide a net structure for telecommunication networks in which the connection set-up function is separated from the service control function and is incorporated in a standard, preferably digital telephone station. A particular object of the invention is to provide a net structure in which all service control functions are incorporated in one service control station and all connection set-up functions are embodied in local, preferably digital standard telephone stations.
Thus, when the inventive concept is applied to the mobile telephony services, all of the functions characteristic of mobile telephony are incorporated in one service control station and all connection set-up functions are incorporated in local mobile switch stations or points. This enables the mobile switch points to be placed geographically close to the base stations, resulting in short trunk lines.
Short trunk lines can also be obtained when the mobile service telephone station MSC is situated geographically close to its subordinated base station control unit BSC, although this conceivable alternative would necessitate the provision of a large number of mobile service telephone stations MSC, which is disadvantageous with respect to the high cost of each individual mobile service telephone station MSC and with respect to the necessity to upgrade the software in each mobile service telephone station MSC when desiring to introduce a new service into the network. The correction of errors in existing software would also make it necessary to visit many mobile service telephone stations.
The concept of dividing a mobile service telephone station MSC into a service control station and a plurality of switch points in accordance with the invention provides the additional advantage that the switch points need not incorporate service-related software. It is namely necessary to modify service-related software when new services are introduced into the network. The service station or point is operationally reliable, since once it has been installed in the field, there is no need to modify the station when a service change is made in the network. This extends the effective operational life of the service station.
It is possible to place many non-intelligent switch points close to the base station control unit BSC, resulting in short trunk lines. It is then possible to connect locally a telephone call between a base station control unit BSC and the nearest local, permanent telephone station LE. This greatly reduces the transmission costs in a mobile telephone network.
When these objects have been realized, there is obtained a network structure which includes a main central service control station which controls the switch points of the network and which, via a signal net, transmits service control signals (i) to and from the base station control units and (ii) to and from the telecommunication network and switching control signals in only one direction to the switch points. Short trunk lines extend between the base station control units BSC and the switch points, and also between the switch points and the local telephone station LE. All software related to traffic controlling functions and to services are incorporated in the service control station, which in turn is the main controlling station over all switch points.
The nodes of the signal net are comprised of the service control station, the switch points, the base station control units and the local telephone exchanges.
Compared with the remote subscriber selector stages in a telephony or mobile telephony station described in the introduction, the switch points are freestanding elements in the inventive telecommunication network. These switch points communicate with one or more service control stations with functional signals. The functional signals are transmitted over a signal net which is common to the telecommunication network. This signal net may also be used for other purposes. Compared with remote subscriber selector stages, the invention has the advantage that the switch points and the service control stations may be different system-types, and may even be manufactured by different manufacturers. Furthermore, existing net elements of the telecommunication network may be reused, by either converting the network elements to switch points or by integrating the switching function in other network elements, for example in a standard telephone station or a base station control unit BSC.
The expression functional signals is intimately connected to the expression functional signalling, which implies that a transmitting net element commands another net element to perform a given function, for example to transfer a call to a subscriber without the transmitting net element having detailed knowledge of the manner in which the commanded net element carries out the function.
The invention will now be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which
FIG. 1 illustrates schematically the network structure of a conventional GSM-system;
FIG. 2 illustrates the inventive network structure;
FIG. 3 is a block schematic illustrating a service control station;
FIG. 4 illustrates the connection control signals from the service control station to subordinated switch points;
FIG. 5 is a block schematic of a service point or station included in the inventive network structure;
FIG. 6 illustrates schematically a modified inventive network structure; and
FIG. 7 illustrates schematically a network structure for a General telecommunication network.
FIG. 1 illustrates the network structure of a conventional GSM-system. Reference MS identifies mobile stations, BST identifies base stations, BSC identifies base station control units, MSC identifies mobile service telephone stations for establishing telephone connections, charging, services and the hand-over and paging functions unique to mobile telephony. The reference HLR identifies a home location register, as described above, and VLR identifies a visitor location register, also described above. The reference AC identifies an authorization database and EIR identifies an equipment identity register, both of which have been described above. Ab identifies telephone subscribers, LE identify a local telephone station and TE a transit telephone station. The broken lines represent a connection set-up of a local call of the kind described in the introduction.
The reference TB identifies trunk lines between the base stations BTS and the main base station control unit BSC. The references T1 and T2 identify trunk lines between the base station control units and the main mobile service telephone station MSC. The trunk lines are, e.g., coaxial cables or so-called fibre cables, i.e. cables formed by fiber-optic conductors buried in the ground.
The manner in which signalling is effected will not be described in detail, since signalling is well known to the person skilled in this field and because signalling does not form part of the present invention.
It will suffice to say that each MS informs the network that it has arrived in a geographical coverage area, referred to as traffic area, which consists of a group of so-called cells, for a new base station BTS, by the transmission of data from MS regarding its positional relationship with BSC, which further transmits this positional data to VLR. If VLR has not previously registered the MS concerned, VLR updates its main home location register HLR and VLR therewith receives subscriber data from HLR. This function which enables an MS to update its geographical position, to ring outgoing connections and to obtain connections irrespective of where MS is located in the network is called roaming.
In order to enable an MS to make a telephone call, it is necessary for the MS to have updated its geographical position, i.e. VLR shall have updated HLR and obtained subscriber data from HLR. The connection from MS functions roughly the same as a connection from a stationary subscriber, i.e. MSC functions as a local station for the connection set-up.
A connection to an MS is always directed to the nearest MSC in the network. This MSC therewith functions as a gateway MSC. Gateway MSC turns to HLR for further routing information concerning the position in the network of the called MS. The earlier positional updating has provided HLR with information as to which VLR is serviced by MS. In response to a command by gateway MSC, HLR will request further direction information from VLR. VLR returns to HLR a so-called roaming number. This roaming number is then transmitted further from HLR to gateway MSC.
The roaming number is now used to direct the connection further through the network to the MSC were MS is located, this MSC being indicated with the aid of the roaming number. Gateway MSC thus effects a number translation from the dialled number to the roaming number and carries out a possible call-charging function. When the connection reaches MSC, the roaming number indicates the called MS and the connection is established.
The drawbacks with this known network structure have been described in the background.
FIG. 2 illustrates the inventive network structure. For the sake of clarity, the elements AC, EIR and HLR have been omitted from the figure.
The network structure illustrated in FIG. 2 is characterized by a plurality of mobile switch points MSP to which a first, predetermined number of base station control units BSC are connected. Each mobile switch point is located physically near its respective connected base station control units BSC.
First trunks T extend between each mobile switch point and its connected base station control units BSC, and second trunks TN extend between each mobile switch point MSP and the telecommunication network, and third trunks TB extend between each base station control unit BSC and its subordinated base stations BTS. The telecommunication network is not shown in detail in FIG. 2 for reasons of clarity, and the Figure shows solely one local stationary telephone station LE and one subscriber line which extends from a subscriber Ab to the local telephone station. Due to the close geographic position of the mobile switch points to their respective base station control units, the trunk lines T are short and therefore inexpensive. The system also incurs low costs.
The inventive network structure also includes a main service control station MSCP which is the main controlling station of a plurality of mobile switch points and which to this end includes means for producing service control signals and means for producing connection control signals. The service control signals concern (i) services and functions which are handled by the mobile telephone network, and (ii) services and functions which are handled by the telecommunication network. The connection control signals concern the path selected for the setting-up of originating and terminating connections in the case of calls between two mobile stations or between a mobile station MS and a stationary telephone subscriber Ab. Service control signals and connection control signals are referred to commonly as traffic control signals.
The main service control station MSCP never forms a physical part of an originating or terminating connection, but merely sends control signals to the mobile switch points for the purpose of establishing such connections. The connection set-up is performed exclusively in the mobile switch points and originating and terminating connections are formed by the trunk lines TB, T and TN.
The traffic control signals from MSCP are delivered over a signal net SN, which is shown in broken lines in FIG. 2. Nodes in this signal net SN are MSCP, all MSP-units and all BSC units. The transmission medium of the signal net may have the form of a metallic cable system, a radio link system, a fiber-optic system, or even a satellite system. The signal net may be a packet switching net or a circuit connected net.
As will be seen from FIG. 2, each MSCP interacts with its respective VLR in the same manner as in the conventional GSM-system. VLR interacts with HLR (not shown) so as to be aware of the geographical location of each MS.
MSCP sends the traffic control signals, including the connection control signals, to MSP and to BSC. The connection control signals inform MSP as to which multiple positions shall be mutually connected in the mobile service point selector. MSCP obtains the information carried by the connection control signals from tables stored in MSP and from tables stored in VLR. The service control signals include conventional signals used in mobile telephony services, such as call signals, digit transfer signals, disconnection signals, paging signals, hand-over signals, etc.
FIG. 3 is a block schematic of a service control station. As shown in said Figure, the station includes a central computer 1 which interacts with a plurality of program modules, illustrated schematically at P1, P2, P3, and with a database 2. The program module P1 includes conventional programs which enable mobile telephony services to be performed, whereas the program module P2 includes standard program modules for charging calls, and the program module P3 includes standard program modules for operating and maintaining the service control station. Under the control of the program module P1, the computer 1 produces signals which control a first service control signal generating device 3 for generating service control signals, a second service control signal generating device 4 which also generates service control signals, and a device 5 for generating connection con-trol signals. The signals produced by the devices 3, 4, and 5 are adapted in a physical interface 6 to signals suitable for transmission over the signal net SN. More specifically, the service control signal generating device 3 produces service control signals for transmission to subordinate base station control units BSC. These service control signals are known per se and are comprised of the so-called BSSAP-signals in the standard GSM-network. BSSAP is an abbreviation of Base Station - Subsystem Application Part. The service control signal generating device 4 for producing service control signals produces the TUP-signals known in a standard telephone network, these signals being transmitted in the form of a message packet consisting of frames having a determined structure. When the service control station is connected to an ISDN-net, the signals produced by the service control signal generating device 4 are known ISUP-signals.
The device 5 for producing connection control signals produces the signals 6-9 shown in FIG. 4. These signals 6-9 are delivered from the device 5 in the time sequence illustrated at the vertical arrow t. The signal 6 is a signal for reserving the trunk lines TN and T, the signal 7 is a signal for reserving a path between the trunk lines and consists conventionally of GSMUP-A and GSMUP-B, i.e. the multiple positions which shall be mutually connected in the selector of a mobile switch point. The signal 8 in FIG. 4 is a signal which initiates the establishment of a connection between the reserve trunk lines TN and T. The signal 9 is a signal which initiates disconnection of the established connection path between the parties. In conventional telephone networks, the signals 6-9 are internal signals within a node, e.g. within the node MSC in FIG. 1, although in the novel, inventive network structure, the signals are transmitted between nodes in said structure.
FIG. 5 illustrates a mobile switch point constructed in accordance with the present invention. The service point includes a computer 10 which is controlled by program modules P1 and P2. The program module 1 includes connection control programs, and the program module P2 includes programs for maintaining and operating the service point. The connection control signals from the service control station enter a physical interface 11 via the signal net SN, this interface functioning as an adaptation means. The adapted connection control signals are passed to a means 12 for receiving said connection control signals. Under the control of the program module P1, these signals are converted by the computer 10 and the computer output delivers signals which establish a connection path through a selector 13. The selector 13 has first inputs which via a physical interface 14, e.g. an extension terminal, are connected with a trunk line TB to the base station control unit. The selector 13 also has inputs which are connected with a trunk line TBN of the telecommunication network, via a physical interface 15.
The device 12 for receiving connection control signals is known in the telephony field, but its use in network structures constructed in accordance with the present invention is novel. Since this device 12 is known per se, it need not be described in detail here.
Finally, FIG. 6 illustrates a modification of the network structure illustrated in FIG. 2. It will be seen from FIG. 6, that each MSP is located close to a BSC, both geographically and physically. More specifically, the mobile switch point is an integral part of a base station control unit BSC and has common connection equipment and common CPU with BSC. The integrated unit MSP+BSC is connected to a local telephone station LE via a trunk line TN and, as shown in full lines, may be connected to a further BSC-unit and to this end is provided with a trunk line T. In other respects, the network is similar to the network illustrated in FIG. 2.
FIG. 7 illustrates a network structure for a general telecommunication network, comprised of a plurality of regional service points RSP, of which the two lowermost points are subordinated to a central service control station CP1, whereas the uppermost service point in FIG. 7 is subordinated to a second central service control station CP2. Subscribers Ab are connected to each of the service points. One or more base stations BTS may be connected to the service points. Although not shown, public telephone exchanges PABX may be connected to a service point. The sole function of the regional service points RSP is to establish a connection path between connected subscribers and stations, whereas all service controlling functions are incorporated in the CP-stations. The regional service points RSP are logically "transparent" to all the service controlling signals of subordinate units Ab, BTS, PABX, although separate out signals which concern subscriber line signalling and send the signals to a service control station CP. Between the RSP-units and subordinate service control stations CP, there is effected a transfer of service controlling signals on a signal net SN which may be of the same kind as that described above and which is shown in broken lines in FIG. 7. Trunk lines T are provided between the regional service points RSP. When a subordinated unit, e.g. Ab, in the uppermost service station RSP in FIG. 7, is to be connected to a subordinated unit, e.g. BTS in the lowermost service point RSP in FIG. 7, it is necessary for the uppermost service control station CP2 in FIG. 7 to be connected with the lowermost service control station CP1 in order to enable a connection path to be established between the subscribers. Thus, the signal net SN must also include a signal link between the two service control stations. This is shown by the vertical broken line in FIG. 7.
It is clearly shown in FIG. 7 that compared with the FIG. 2 embodiment the switching function of the base station unit BSC is transferred to RSP, whereas the service functions of the base station unit BSC lie in the service controlling point CP. The service control points CP and the regional service points RSP are constructed in the same manner as that described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 5. The database 2 contains all information relating to all subscribers subordinated to the regional service points RSP which are served by the service control point and also information concerning the service control station to which the subordinated units Ab, BTS and PABX are connected.
Although the embodiments illustrated in FIGS. 2-6 have been described with reference to mobile telephony, it will be seen from the FIG. 7 illustration that the principles fundamental to the present invention can be applied to any chosen telecommunication network.
The illustrated and described embodiments of the invention can be modified and varied within the scope of the following claims.
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Whew, that was a close call. For a moment I'd thought you'd gone completely mental. But your not mental at all, just the opposite, your bloody brilliant. your chapter was excellent, I did not expect for Brown to be a wizard disguised as a muggle authoritive. well, anyways, I can't wait to continue reading your story.
- Astronomygirl
Very good story. I am sad to see it end.
I love the story! One of the best ever read! You can be the next J.K Rowling when you grow up.
Author's Response: Thanks! I'm really glad you enjoyed it. Only, I'm 26, married, and have 2 kids. How much longer do I have to wait to be considered a grown-up? ;-)
I LOVED IT!!!!!! Will there be a sequel? Pretty please?! After all you have such great writing talent and as McGonagall said Talented young people such as yourselves should not remain idle for too long. There is much good that you can still do in the world. I so agree with her and we need your writings in this world. JUST AN AMAZING STORY. I loved it. One of my favs. THANK YOU SO MUCH! Hope to see you and your wonderful writings around soon...=D
Author's Response: Thanks! I'm really glad you enjoyed it. I am still writing, but there won't be a sequel to this one. It would either be full of trouble for Harry and Ginny, or it would be boring, and I don't like either of those options. I've put them through enough in this story. I'm working on a couple of others, though, and there will be plenty of conflict there.
NOO. Wow. So intense. I just love this story! Nicely done. EVERYTHING! And the best part of it for me right now.. is there is another chapter for me to read! YAY. *runs off to press the next button to read the next chapter* =D
Author's Response: Thanks for taking the time to review! This is definitely one of the most intense cliffies I've ever written, if not THE most. Hope you enjoy the next chapter.
I liked the dream. I hated Snape for a while too.
Author's Response: Thanks! I know I'm probably in the minority, but even after DH I still have no love for the man.
I liked the line about it not being
Brown's first time saying Voldemort.
Author's Response: Glad you liked that. It won't be his last, either.
Good start, lets see were it goes.
Author's Response: Thanks! Hope you enjoy it.
ooooh jarius and aberforth. i was totally wrong, but i like your staff appointments better.
Author's Response: Thank you! Althought Dung would certainly have been an... interesting choice. ;-)
is dung going to be the new teacher!? oooooh i hope i'm right...
Author's Response: You know, THAT would be interesting. You've managed to come up with an idea that I've NEVER seen in fanfiction before.
she will forever be known as "towel girl" too... shame... hahahaha great creativity and writing style. and also towel girl... that goes without saying though... (:
Author's Response: Thanks! Yeah, everybody loves Towel Girl, don't they?
aww, SUCH a great story. This isn't first time I've read it, nor will it be the last. It had me on the edge of my seat, and there were plenty of twists that you couldn't expect. Thanks for a great work.
Author's Response: Thanks! I'm flattered to hear that you like it so much. Thanks for taking the time to let me know.
any chance of a sequel? i love this story!
Author's Response: Thanks! I'm really glad you liked it enough to want a sequel. Unfortunately, there won't be one -- writing an interesting post-Voldemort story about Harry is just too difficult a task for me to think about trying to tackle right now. I much prefer to move on to something else and allow Harry and Ginny to have their Happily Ever After.
Love the story!! Bit surprised about Dudley though. Great work on Harry and Ginny's 'Surprise' to the rest at the end.
Would love to read more of your work.
Author's Response: Thanks very much! I like to think that Dudley might mature as he get older, and eventually get over his parents' prejudices. I'm glad you liked the end of the story. I'm hoping my next story will be ready to post soon.
Woah. It's over. What a bittersweet feeling! The ending was great, I must say, as was the entire fic! It was an entirely plausible book seven, with more romance than DH had (which I enjoyed immensely!) and just the right mix of fluff and battle and friendship and all those good things to make it flow perfectly with the Potter saga. I'm amazed. This fic was brilliantly told, and the plot was original and wonderfully suspenseful, romantic and adventurous. This is one of my all-time favorite fanfics! I'm just sad it's over... *sniff*
Author's Response: Bittersweet about sums it up. I'm really glad you found it plausible. I really missed the romance in DH, although I understand why JKR didn't put much in. I'm very glad you enjoyed the story so much. Hopefully I'll be able to get you hooked on something else soon! ;-)
It took me so long to actually come here and read and review the end of the story. I would like to congratulate on writing such a brilliant story for all of us to read and enjoy. It is certainly one of the best fics I have ever read. Though personally I like The Stolen Past and Past Reclaimed more, because I usually prefer to read fics which start from Harry's sixth year on wards.
Th ending took really took me by surprise. You know, while I was reading that part, I was thinking, what if Ginny resists the Imperious Curse and sends the Killing Curse at Voldemort instead. But I never actually thought you would make it happen that way. I was really surprised when it actually did.
You wrote in your author's note that this was one of the things that you originally set out to do, and you really accomplished that in a very comprehensive manner.
The photo album thing was a very nice and welcome touch.
Looking forward to reading more and more from you (well, I am reading Almost Me Again, but am quite behind on it). You are definitely my, at least, second most, if not the first one, favourite author.
Congratulations once again on completing your fic. I had an awesome time here.
Author's Response: Thank you so much! I'm really glad you enjoyed the story as a whole, and the ending in particular. Yeah, Ginny sending the Killing Curse at Voldy was one of those things that's so obvious that nobody really expects it to happen. I think there were probably a lot of people who said, "I wonder if she'll hit Voldemort with the Curse instead... Nah!"
It's nice to hear you liked the little touches like the photo album. I really enjoyed writing this story, and I'm really glad you like my writing so much. Thanks for taking the time to review. :-)
What an amazing ending to an amazing story :) I love a happy ending :)
Author's Response: Thank you! Yeah, I'm a sucker for happy endings myself.
hi this is very well writen. I think that harry should just give up and keep secretly going out with Ginny like she sugguested. He is way too stubborn even in the real books.
Author's Response: Haha! You know, I totally agree. ;-)
Wonderful fan fic. I really enjoyed reading it!
Author's Response: Thank you! I'm really glad you enjoyed it so much.
yo this story is awesome so far!!! the last scene in the bedroom almost made me cry...in the good way I LOVE IT!! : )
Author's Response: Thank you! I'm really glad you're enjoying it. :-)


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