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Friday, August 07, 2009
To All the (Celebrity) Men I've Loved Before
Shaun Cassidy
My age at the time: 5
Yes, I started young. But how could I help it? Every day after kindergarten (and then, eventually, first grade) I'd watch The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries series. Even though Wikipedia tell me this was a prime time show, I'm pretty sure I watched them shortly after getting home from school. And there was Shaun – the much cuter Cassidy brother (sorry, David fans) with his luminescent hair, eyes, and smile, solving mysteries with Parker Stevenson – whom you may recall, later became Kirstie Alley's first husband. One of my sisters tried to deflate my first puppy love by telling me that Shaun had pimples, and that Stevenson was the better looking Hardy boy. But she made up for it by buying me a plastic toy guitar with Shaun's picture emblazoned across it for my 6th birthday.
What Ended the Crush:
Don't know. I remember when Shaun performed a TV concert and serenaded a very lucky young lady in the audience with "They Do Run Run Run." Maybe I got jealous. And so, after having enough of young guys for a while, I soon became infatuated with…
John Davidson
My age at the time: 9 or 10
Here is where I will admit things took a turn for the creepy. Looking at this scary cover of People magazine now, I don't know what I saw in the plastic face of Davidson, who was a co-host of an interesting program called "That's Incredible." This show was sort of like the first original television sideshow, featuring scientific and medical oddities and people who had unusual talents. One of the other co-hosts, by the way, was Peter Billingsley, star of "A Christmas Story." Davidson was very TV anchorman-like in looks (with hair that would make John Edwards jealous.) He also hosted his own talk show and starred in cheesy movies with equally cheesy titles like "Coffee, Tea, or Me."
What Ended the Crush: I honestly don't remember. Maybe it was when "That's Incredible" was canceled, or maybe I came to my senses and realized things would never work out between us given the enormous age difference. Or maybe it was this guy…
Stephen Collins
My age at the time: 10
Years before he became known as the father on "Seventh Heaven" Stephen Collins starred in an early 80s ABC series called "Tales of the Gold Monkey." The adventurous series was heavily influenced by the recent success of "Raiders of the Lost Ark" and centered around a leather jacket-wearing hero named Jack – played by Collins, who, along with his one-eyed Jack Russell terrier, Jake, and his sidekick, Corky, fought the bad guys in a pre-World War 2 South Pacific. As Jack, Collins was the cute, romantic, and charming all-American boy next door, and I was smitten.
What Ended the Crush: The show was cancelled, the many of first favorites of mine through the years on ABC. Fortunately, NBC had a program about to debut about a talking futuristic Trans Am and his driver, a former cop, who solves crimes who was played by…
David Hasselhoff
My age at the time: 11-12
I said it before and I'll say it again: way before he was mopping hamburgers off the floor in a drunken stupor, Hasselhoff was a gorgeous knight – as in Michael Knight – in shining armor. Tall and strapping with chest hair and tight pants, Knight was the perfect companion to his equally sexy partner in crime solving, KITT, the indestructible Firebird who could do anything. I remember getting hooked on "Knight Rider" from the very first episode and watching it faithfully every Friday night.
What Ended the Crush: After watching "Knight Rider" for a few weeks on a local retro network, I think I was reminded of why I eventually lost interest in the show: you can only take so much camp for an extended time. The show is most effective in small doses as a guilty pleasure. Besides, it was time for some humor, which is why I was slowly developing an interest in…
Bill Murray
My age at the time: 13
I know what you're thinking, but a girl's gotta have someone who can make her laugh. I think it was "Ghostbusters" that did it for me (and, well, there was a romantic storyline in that movie between him and Sigourney Weaver), because after that I'd stay up late to catch Murray on old episodes of "Saturday Night Live."
What Ended the Crush: My best friend at the time told me that Murray was on drugs, and that I should "go back to Hasselhoff." But that ship had sailed. Fortunately, there was a tall, blonde troubadour waiting in the wings to sweep me off my feet, and his name was…
Daryl Hall
My age at the time: 13-14
I wish I could remember the first Hall and Oates video that "did it in a minute" for me, but they were all over the music video channels in those days. I do remember I loved how Daryl looked in the "Out of Touch" video, wearing a leopard print jacket and shimmying about the set. My family had vastly different opinions, and, perhaps worried about this rock and roll influence, (if you can call Hall and Oates' music hard core rock and roll) tried to undermine the crush by being…well, plain old meanies. My sisters gave me hell and said that Hall and Oates were gay. My mother pointed to one of the Neanderthal characters in a clip from the movie "Clan of the Cave Bear" and said he looked like Hall. None of which mattered to me. I thought "Method of Modern Love" had possibly been written – not for Sara Allen, Hall's long-time girlfriend – but for me.
Hall and Oates also became a source of comfort when I came down with an illness in the seventh grade. An obscure virus settled in my neck, paralyzing it with great pain for three weeks, and I was essentially bedridden and on antibiotics for that time, missing school. Listening to their music via cassette tape and Sony Walkman helped pass the time while I recuperated.
What Ended the Crush: I lost that loving felling all because of hair – a VERY important physical feature of the opposite sex when you're 14. Hall grew his straight, cleanly cut blonde locks into a badly permed, very long mullet. He debuted this new look during a live concert on cable that my friends and I watched during a sleepover party. This bad hair day (which eventually stretched into years for Hall – not a good look for him) bothered me so much that I ran straight into the waiting arms of…
Don Johnson
My age at the time: 14-15
Miami may be a hot city, but Johnson was even hotter as Sonny Crockett on NBC's "Miami Vice." The thought of the greasy, foul mouthed Colin Farrell reprising the Sonny Crockett role in the recent movie gives me food poisoning, because Johnson forever owns that role. It didn't matter that most of the plots were over my head; that wasn't the reason I watched the show. I loved the series so much that for my 15th birthday, I had a "Miami Vice" themed party, and requested that my friends come sockless (even though my birthday is in January and I live in New England.) Most of them happily obliged, and we watched the pilot movie – on VHS.
Also, and I say this with all seriousness, but of all of the male TV actors who recorded albums during the 80s, I think Johnson had the best voice. Remember his hit "Heartbeat"?
What Ended the Crush: The show went off the air in 1988 or so, and I was looking for a replacement. Happily, that would have been…
Peter Strauss
My age at the time: 16
If I had my choice of any of these men today, the handsome Strauss is the one I'd pick, and yet very few people recognize his name. He gained notoriety in the 1976 miniseries "Rich Man Poor Man" costarring alongside Nick Nolte, and was referred to as the "King of the Miniseries" for a while during the 80s. But the role that did it for me was when he played a Polish hotel baron in the television miniseries "Kane and Abel." As a Polish American, there were so few roles that portrayed my ethnic background, let alone those that portrayed someone of importance, and I couldn't resist the Eastern European accent that Strauss tried on for the role. He also played Peter Gunn in an updated TV movie of the original series, and appeared nearly naked in one of the scenes, holding nothing but a towel over his private parts, surprisingly risqué for 1980s prime time television. Yes, THAT is a scene that I've never gotten out of my head…as if I would want to.
What Ended the Crush: Actually, I don't think my fondness for Strauss ever ended.
So, looking back, is there anything that I learned from this trip down memory crush lane? I've learned that unlike most of my peers, I didn't (and still don't) crush (most of the time) on the typical eye candy that everyone else seems to be drooling over, and in general I go for men, not boys. Overall, I think I have good taste.
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Oh wow, I LOVE this post! HAHA, its funny that the ones you liked were the opposite of what I liked. Here's who was on my wall: Duran Duran, David Bowie, Maxwell Caulfield, Rick Springfield. I always said stuff like 'who in the world could like David Hasselhof??' I guess the answer is: you! What a great post, enjoyed it! Glad to have found your site.ReplyDelete
i feel kind of dirty finding david hasselhoff so attractive because i remember him best for his role in the spongebob squarepants movie...how old is he again? my moms age, most likely...ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 27, 2009 1:34 PM
Actually , David Cassidy was my first crush, along with Donny Osmond when I was about 1st or 2nd grade. I liked Shaun in 6th grade , along with Leif Garrett, and Andy Gibb.What ended my crush ? Once I was in Jr. High I stopped reading Tiger Beat and 16 and started listening to Van Halen I fell in love with David Lee Roth. I look back now and think why David Lee Roth ? Then in high school I discovered Rick Springfield.Still love him !! Enjoy your site.ReplyDelete
Peter Strauss, huh?ReplyDelete
Excellent choice!!
He has been one of my own heroes since I was about 5 and if there was one guy I'd want to be - That's him!!
These are awesome! I have seen Peter Strauss in person and he is indeed gorgeous.ReplyDelete
I'm probably with 80s mom. I loved Duran Duran, Rick Springfield... But my first big crush was Parker Stevenson. Wow. I'm still head over heels for him. Also, David Naughton was the first naked man I'd ever seen, and what an introduction!
I adore Don Johnson. I just think he's a wonderful actor (and yes, a hunk!)...
I was never into the teen idols like my classmates were. When they were going ga-ga over Duran Duran I liked Tom Selleck and Harrison Ford.ReplyDelete
My aunt thought that I had a crush on Shaun Cassidy. She bought me a poster of him. I forget what I did with it.
Wow, these are AMAZING. I known this is kind of a random comment and two years late, but I don't care.ReplyDelete
My favorites are gonna have to be Shaun Cassidy, Bill Murray, and Daryl Hall. All were mmmmmmmm... But Shaun's probably my ultimate favorite. Despite his Bieber-like status in the '70s (My "Born Late" vinyl was defiled with a crown labeled 'gay' on Shaun's head), he was just dreamy. :)
Thabnks, Kaitlyn. I think you may be the only person I know of now who found Bill Murray attractive. Shaun will always be my first love!ReplyDelete


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Bring on the Indians.
Yea man.
Although exciting, that picture does look a little homoerotic. Yanks in '07, fuckin' right!
That kinda reminds me of the old Levitra commercials
The second link doesn't work (at least for me- firefox). The first one is the one Pete Abraham used in his post.
I saw that. Like me, Petey's good at using Google Image Search.
The best part of the night?
Read Arod's quote over at LoHud, "this place feels like home…"
Well I feel better already.
Wow, what a season. Talk about rising from the ashes. I'm so proud of this team and proud to be a fan of this team. They gutted out this entire season and showed nothing but heart all year. But the battle has just begun. The road to #27 continues next week. Let's go Yankees!! Do it for Scooter!!!

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Hometown report
Wish I Knew Provo, UTJuly 29, 2012 2:07 p.m.
Taylor Mangum in in the Brewers AZ Rookie, pitched at AF and UVU. Goose Kallunki is a 1B/3B from Orem High and UVU
Wish I Knew Provo, UTJuly 29, 2012 1:52 p.m.
Please look into adding Taylor Mangum, Pitched at American Fork HS and UVU. With the Brewers Rookie team in AZ last I checked. Also, Goose Kallunki played Infield at Orem High and UVU (did not pitch there)


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Congrats to Mary Schapiro, SEC Chair Nominee
US President-elect Barack Obama announced his intention to nominate Mary Schapiro as Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission. We at GW Law School, from which Ms. Schaprio graduated in 1980, are delighted. We wish her well in what promises to be a very difficult period for the SEC. Already, questions arise about the orientation Ms. Schapiro will bring, raised sharply in Susan Antilla's Bloomberg column today. From the Obama transition team web site is the following biography of Ms. Schapiro.
Schapiro is Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the largest non-governmental regulator for all securities firms doing business with the U.S. public. Schapiro also serves as Chairman of the FINRA Investor Education Foundation. Schapiro joined the organization in 1996 as President of NASD Regulation and was named Vice Chairman in 2002. In 2006, she was named NASD's Chairman and CEO.
In 1994, Schapiro was appointed by President Clinton as Chairman of the federal Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Before that, Schapiro served for six years as a Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission. In January 2008, Schapiro was appointed by President George W. Bush to the President's Advisory Council on Financial Literacy, a 19-member council formed to promote and enhance financial literacy among Americans. She is also an active member of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) and was Chairman of the IOSCO SRO Consultative Committee from 2002 until 2006.
A 1977 graduate of Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, PA, Schapiro earned a Juris Doctor degree (with honors) from George Washington University in 1980.


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I think in the hands of an average caster any fly line with a taper related to the conditions they are fishing and the flies they are using can make it work just fine. However, at a certain point that better made line such as airflo will give you some performance advantages IMO. And may also be more enjoyable to cast. In my mind if the line has lots of memory that hinders my ability to fish efficiently and enjoy the rod/line, I won't want it. The most important things to me are how well made the fly line material is, and the taper of the line in relation to wether I'm nymphing/streamer fishing (short front taper, long rear taper).
Or dry fly (long front taper, short rear) or standard WF. So people are obviously going to have different opinions on this matter, and the right answer regarding price/quality all depends on what works best for you. Me personally, I have had bad experiences with cheap fly lines, so now I stick with a company like airflo who makes polyurethane lines that last years and years. I wasn't as lucky as someone like hardyreels, the cheap lines I used broke down, cracked, or the coating just failed me eventually. So personally I think there is a correlation between fly line price and quality, but like everything else there exceptions to the rule and others who have a completely different experience.


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Farm favourites back on the land
THERE'S something reassuring about a Whitehall minister getting wildly excited by the reality of his heavy workload.
Preserving the nation's wildlife is just one of Richard Benyon's hefty ministerial responsibilities along with flooding, fisheries and drought.
In an age of extreme weather events and dwindling fish stocks, the 52-year-old minister's Defra brief is onerous because of the uncontrollable vagaries of nature.
The spectre of much of the nation's natural heritage edging inexorably towards oblivion is yet another challenge. Since the mid-Sixties we have lost more than 44 million wild birds from town and country.
In a few years we have achieved so much. This might not be the most stunning piece of countryside but it can be full of excitement.
Farmland birds have suffered worse than most, with official figures showing that many species enshrined in British folklore have vanished from so many traditional haunts.
It is Government policy to reverse the decline and for Mr Benyon this is a challenge he has taken up personally on the family's Berkshire Englefield estate, which nestles in the Kennet Valley between Newbury and Reading, and where he was brought up with a love of wildlife.
Strict Cabinet Office rules mean the minister has had to give up being a partner in the family farming business, but the conservation work he began five years ago is reaping a harvest as rich as produce that comes from the land, one that he witnesses whenever he returns home.
This month he invited me to his farm to see how he was bucking the trend of farmland bird decline by introducing nature-friendly practices under the Government's Higher Level Stewardship scheme, which encourages eco-friendly agriculture.
"Back in 2008, with the help of some local naturalists and our gamekeeper, we worked out there were just six breeding pairs of lapwing and three breeding pairs of grey partridge on the farm," he explained as we toured the patchwork of arable fields.
"Both are red-listed as birds of conservation concern and, if we didn't do anything about them, they would soon become extinct in this part of Berkshire.
"Together, we set about developing a ground-nesting bird project which involved three things: creating habitat, providing food and controlling predators. We have succeeded in turning around the fortunes of these birds so that last year we fl edged 26 lapwing nests, a huge increase since 2008, and there were also 48 pairs of grey partridge, although they did not fare so well because of the bad weather.
"We have a good population of skylarks and we also have lots of birds of prey. A merlin, a type of small falcon, has been seen recently and we also have red kites and buzzards."
The minister was delighted when a spectacular buzzard flew low over an arable field on its huge, powerful wings.
Not only are these once rare raptors welcome on his land, so is the RSPB.
A volunteer RSPB surveyor keeps an accurate record of bird numbers on the farm and the minister has an up-to-date list on his iPad of what has been seen. The count is 105 and rising.
"This is what gives me more of a buzz than anything else I do," he swooned, looking out over 1,000 acres of farmland he has turned into a wildlife haven.
"In a few years we have achieved so much. This might not be the most stunning piece of countryside but it can be full of excitement.
"At certain times of the year you can be deafened by the sound of skylarks singing."


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Actor/ Comedian Christopher Titus stopped by the 1025 studios this morning to hang out with Wayne, Jay & Lexi as he prepares to perform at the Punchline Comedy Club this weekend. He has two shows tonight, two shows Saturday, and one show on Sunday. If you missed their conversation this morning, check it out:
Christopher Titus hangs out in the 1025 studios, Part One:
Wayne, Jay & Lexi hangs out with Christopher Titus, Part Two:
For tickets or more information call (916)-925-8500 or log on to www.punchlinesac.com.


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|5 Mar 1985
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|30 Apr 1982
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|30 Apr 1982
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|Walter J. Mikulski
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|Mikulski Walter J
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The present invention relates to visual communicators and learning systems for persons affected with surdimutism. It also relates to the implementation of keyboard entry devices for wireless communicators and data processing machines. The invention further relates to language translators and, more specifically, to those with morphological and syntactic interpretation capabilities.
Pending the development of reliable voice-responding data entry machines, the bulk of information entered into data processing machines is done by means of keyboards. This process requires the painstaking and time-consuming task of spelling out each word character by character. Substantial progress has been made in the layout of keyboards whereby keys for the most often-used letters of the language are grouped in the most conveniently accessible sections of the keyboard. Yet, even the most dextrous typists can achieve typing speeds of little more than 1.2 words per second. Higher speeds can only be reached through the use of shorthand techniques and machines requiring a second level interpretation.
Persons affected with auditory or speech disability must rely on visual communication devices operated by means of a keyboard. Improvements in this area designed to speed up the entry of information to be visually displayed have for the most part consisted of replacing character keys with descriptive symbols. For instance, the keyboard of such a device would have keys marked with descriptive symbols for items of clothing, bed, drink, food, glasses, etc. Depressing such a key causes a written or pictoral description of the corresponding object to be displayed on a particular readout so that the operator can communicate his needs for these particular objects or services. The communication capability of such machines is severely limited by space restriction in the layout of the keyboard.
Keyboards are also used in non-verbal communication devices such as telexes and electronic language translators.
The advent of micro-electronics has led to the development of hand-held electronic dictionaries by means of which the translation into a selected target foreign language of a word entered in the operator's own language can be quickly obtained. These devices are of limited usefulness in the translation of structured language. Since they can only provide the equivalent foreign term for the word keyed into the machine, they do not provide the morphological and syntactic interpretation required to accurately turn a phrase of the base language into its correct interpretation in the target language. A pocket translator should provide both an efficient keyboard entry procedure as well as a correct grammatical interpretation process.
The principal object of the instant invention is to provide an efficient technique for organizing and interpreting the mechanical entry of information via a keyboard.
Another object of the invention is to implement such a system whereby the most commonly used terms of the operator's language can be accessed by means of specifically dedicated keys.
It is also the object of the invention to provide a convenient visual communicating device for persons affected with auditory or vocal disabilities.
It is also a main object of this invention to provide a technique for morphological and syntactic interpretations of phrases and sentences from one base language into a target foreign language of such simplicity that they may be implemented in pocket-sized translators for convenient use by students, tourists and traveling businessmen.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the Visual Communicator Device;
FIG. 2 is a general functional block diagram thereof;
FIG. 3 illustrates the layout of the keyboard;
FIG. 4 is an expanded functional block diagram;
FIGS. 5A and 5B are an electrical schematic of the device; and
FIGS. 6A through 6G are the program flow diagrams.
The preferred embodiment of the invention which is illustrated in the drawing will now be described. This embodiment comprises a communicator-translator unit 1 which is housed in a pocket-sized enclosure 2 illustrated in FIG. 1. The unit has two basic interactive components: a keyboard 3 and an alpha-numnerical readout 4 which allows the operator to manually enter individual words, phrases and structured sentences, and to display them. The information is first displayed in the base language in which it is entered, then translated on command into a selected target language. The target language version of the information is automatically substituted for the original entry on the readout 4. In this embodiment, English and Spanish can be alternately selected as either the base language or the target language. Although the techniques disclosed herein have been specifically adapted to the entry, display and translation of these two particular languages, it should be understood that the unit could be adapted to other idioms within the scope of the invention and to take into account their particular grammatical requirements.
The readout 4 features sixteen in-line alpha-numerical character stations of a Light Emitting Diode type.
The layout of the keyboard 3 is illustrated in FIG. 3. It comprises single-use and multi-use keys marked with legends in both the base and the target languages. In order to expedite the keying of information 41 keys have been dedicated, in a first mode of operation, to the entry of 43 particular terms which recur most often in either conversational English or conversational Spanish. These keys are colored yellow or white and are grouped in the following logical sequence. The first row is used for the most useful words. The second row features the personal pronouns. The third row groups the auxiliary verbs in the present and future form. The fourth row groups the auxiliary words for the past tenses. The fifth and last row is reserved for interrogative pronouns and adverbs. In a second mode, the same 41 keys may be used to enter the particular character printed under each key. It should be noted that each one of the yellow keys, regardless of the mode of operation, is taken to represent a complete alphabetical or numerical word. The white keys are used in the upper-case mode to enter complete words in the predicate phrase, and in the lower-case mode to enter a single letter, to spell words and to append certain suffixes to the end of words. The red keys are used to control special functions as will be explained later.
FIG. 2 is a general block diagram of the unit. Entries from the keyboard 3 are analyzed by a data processor 5. The processor operates in conjunction with a vocabulary storage memory 6 which holds the base language and target language versions of each word. The processed message is displayed sequentially in each language in the readout 4. An optional communication interface 7 provides for the transmission of the displayed message to a remote place.
In order to operate the unit in its most efficient mode, it is necessary to restrict the structure of the sentences to a standard format. This format comprises an optional subject phrase, a mandatory predicate phrase and an optional object phrase. The predicate phrase must contain only the auxiliary terms of the keyboard 3. These limitations require some paraphrasing of the base language sentence in order to make maximum use of the unit's translating capabilities. For instance, it should be noticed that the auxiliary forms "shall" and "will" are not available on the keyboard 3 for forming the future tense. Accordingly, it is necessary to use the gerund phrase "going to" preceded by the appropriate form of the auxiliary verb "to be". The operator will quickly accustom himself to a proper choice of sentence structure which in all cases constitutes a reasonably acceptable conversational form of the language.
It now can be understood that the mandatory use of auxiliary forms greatly alleviates the storage requirements and processing tasks of the unit. Only the conjugation forms of the auxiliaries shown on the keyboard need to be recognized. The main verbs can be stored in their infinitive form and are only subject to the two ending changes necessary to form the gerund and past participle. The keys of the keyboard 3 are programmed to operate in the upper-case, i.e., in the "word" mode ab initio. The red SHIFT key must be actuated to start the lower-case mode and then to return to the upper case mode in the same sentence. Since the predicate phrase is entered in the upper-case mode, following the subject phrase, and before the object phrase is entered, a shift command always appears between these various phrases in a particular sentence. The following examples illustrate the proper use of the upper-case SHIFT key.
__________________________________________________________________________Predicate Phrase__________________________________________________________________________(a) SHIFT the man SHIFT DOES NOT LIKE TO SHIFT work in the shop.(b) YOU DO SHIFT swim well.(c) SHE DID NOT WANT TO DO IT.(d) SHIFT a red house.(e) SHIFT the boy-s SHIFT WERE NOT GOING TO HAVE IT.(f) SHIFT that dog SHIFT WHEN IS IT SHIFT sleep-ing here?(g) WHY DID THEY HAVE TO SHIFT rob the store?(h) SHIFT the ugly ghost SHIFT SHIFT in the movies.(i) SHIFT this little girl SHIFT SHIFT walking slowly. SHIFT SHE COULD NOT BE SHIFT go-ing to my house.(j) SHIFT my father SHIFT HAS SHIFT read your article and SHIFT SHIFT SHIFT taken notes.(k) SHIFT my father SHIFT HAS SHIFT read your article in. SHIFT a professional newspaper__________________________________________________________________________
The device data bases, i.e., the vocabulary lists, are stored in a series of EPROM's. This data base is subdivided into the two sections: the Main Vocabulary Storage (MVS), and the Keyboard Vocabulary Storage (KVS), which has a 256-byte/section dedicated to the characters, numbers, words and their combinations which can be directly entered by the actuation of a single key.
In order to expedite the fetching of words from the data base and to minimize the storage requirement, the alphabet is divided into two groups of letters. Those letters which are most frequently used (A, C, D, H, I, L, M, N, O, R, S, T, N and U); and those which do not recur as often in the English and Spanish languages (B, F, G, J, K, P, Q, V, W, X and Y). Only four bits are used to represent the letters in the first group. One letter from each group can thus be stored in a single 8-bit address location. The hexadecimal code F is used to indicate that the following half-byte contains a letter of the second group. The device is programmed to interpret each half byte as a letter of the first group unless it is preceded by hexadecimal F. A zero is used to indicate the end of a word. It is estimated that this compact storage method yields a thirty percent savings on memory space. Table A illustrates the addressing and coding arrangement of a section of the KVS.
TABLE A______________________________________KEYBOARD VOCABULARY STORAGE (KVS) BYTES CORRESPONDINGWORD Address Contents LETTERS______________________________________ESTA 3C 0 3 E 3D A B S T 3E D 0 AARE 3F D 9 A R 40 3 0 EES 41 3 A E SIS 42 0 5 l 43 A 0 SLA 44 6 D L ATHE 45 0 B T 46 4 3 H EA 47 0 D ATO 48 0 B T 49 8 0 ODE 4A 2 3 D EOF 4B 0 8 0 4C F 3 FESTABA 4D 0 3 E 4C A B S T 4F D F A 50 1 D B AWERE 51 0 F 52 7 3 W E 53 9 3 R EUDS AD C 2 U D AE A 0 SYO B2 F 9 Y B3 8 0 OI B4 5 0 IUSTED B5 C A U S B6 B 3 T E B7 2 0 DYOU B8 F 9 Y B9 8 C O UELLA BA 0 3 E BB 6 6 L L BC D 0 ASHE BD A 4 S H BE 3 0 EELLOS BF 3 6 E L C0 6 8 L O C1 A 0 STHEY C2 B 4 T H C3 3 F E C4 9 0 Y______________________________________
It should be noted that words are grouped in the KVS memory according to their functions. Thus, the address of the word itself indicates whether it is a verb or a pronoun. It should also be noted that words are stored adjacent to their translation.
The addresses of the words stored in the KVS are grouped in a separate section of the data base called Keyboard Lookup Table (KLT). In the KLT, addresses of all the characters, letters or words which may be entered from a single key and their possible translation are grouped together. Table B illustrates the organization of a section of the KLT. The addresses of the letter P and that of the various forms of the verb "to be" (and Spanish translation), which can be entered by means of a single key, are held at the locations 47 through 50. The processor 5 has the ability to select among these entries the one which must be displayed according to the circumstances.
TABLE B______________________________________KEYBOARD LOOK-UP TABLE (KLT) CorrespondingAddress Contents Word______________________________________3 D C D3 E F 4 P3 F 5 1 WERE4 0 6 A WAS4 P 6 A WAS4 2 6 8 ERA4 3 6 8 ERA4 4 4 D ESTABA4 5 4 D ESTABA4 6 0 1 SER4 7 E D4 8 0 5 I4 9 3 F ARE4 A 4 2 IS4 B 6 6 AM4 C 4 1 ES4 D 6 4 SOY4 E 3 C ESTA4 F 1 1 ESTOY5 0 0 1 BE______________________________________
Fetching from the MVS area of the data base of words which are spelled, character-by-character, using the lower case entry mode, follows a different procedure. After spelling one or more leading characters of the desired word, the operator presses the STEP key. At this point the keyed data, held in a special register called Letter Processing Area (LPA) is sequentially compared to the words stored into the MVS. As soon as a coincidence is detected between the LPA contents and the leading character of a MVS word, that word is fetched and displayed. If the displayed word does not correspond to the desired one, the operator presses the SPACE key, causing the device to step through the remaining part of the MVS until the next matching work is found. The process is repeated until the readout displays the desired word. The operator can then proceed to the next key entry without touching the SPACE key. If the program reaches the end of the MVS without finding the desired word, an appropriate error message is displayed.
The formating of the phrases and sentences and the selection of the proper conjugation forms which are necessary to complete a grammatically correct translation is done in an area of the memory 6 called the Sentence Pattern Storage (SPS). The SPS does not hold, or operate upon, the words themselves, but only their addresses. Accordingly, the SPS receives the word address fetched from the KLT and those obtained through the search and compare process described earlier in connection with the spelled words found in the MVS.
The expanded block diagram of FIG. 4 illustrates the important role played by the SPS.
As the operator enters a message through the keyboard 3, the KLT 10 is first addressed; and the address of the corresponding word is stored in the SPS 14. The SPS in turn, addresses the KVS 9 or MVS 8. The letters and words are then extracted from the memory and stored in the End of Word Storage (EWS) 12 which is associated with the alphanumeric readout 4. During the translation process, the SPS is loaded with the addresses of the target language words and causes these words to be extracted from the KVS, the MVS, or both, and to be stored in the Translated Sentence Storage (TSS) 13. The contents of the TSS appears on the readout 4 in place of the base language version. The KLT, KVS and MVS are all part of the Erasable Programmable Memory (EPROM) 6. The SPS, EWS, and TSS are parts of a Random Access Memory (RAM) 11.
The operation of the SPS can be best understood by referring to Table C which illustrates its organization. The SPS is subdivided into twenty-one slots labeled A through U. Each slot is made from two bytes which suffice to hold the address of a vocabulary word and various indexes and codes which are used in the processing of that word. The three first slots are dedicated to the subject phrase; the first slot being dedicated to the pronoun or article, the second slot to the adjective, and the third to the noun. When the SPS contains the Spanish translation, the function of the second and third slots are inverted in order to accommodate the Spanish habit of putting the adjective after the qualified noun. Slots D through K are reversed for the predicate phrase. This section of the SPS holds addresses of words which are entered via the word keys. It should be noted that the English version can hold up to three auxiliary verbs. This provides sufficient flexibility to construct such phrases as "she did not want to do it38 or "they were not going to have it". The Spanish version can be written with the use of a lesser number of auxiliary verbs. Accordingly, the slot J is used to store the address of the preposition "a", or the addresses of the suffixes for the third and second person plural forms of verbs, as might be required. Slots L through T are reserved for storing the addresses of the words forming the object phrase. Slots T and S are reserved for words which are either found in the MVS or are entered letter by letter under control of the DIRECT key and which are not translated; but are transposed directly into the translated sentence. These slots also receive the overflow from the object phrase. Slot U is used for the punctuation and holds the address of either the period or question mark.
TABLE C__________________________________________________________________________SENTENCE PATTERN STORAGE (SPS)ORGANIZATION RAM English SpanishSlot Address Function Function Examples__________________________________________________________________________Subject A 30 31 Pronoun or Pronoun or THE LOSPhrase Article Article B 2E 2F Adjective Noun BIG CABALLOS C 2C 2D Noun Adjective HORSE-S NEGROSPredicate D 2A 2B Pronoun Pronoun THEYPhrase E 28 29 Adverb Adverb F 26 27 Auxiliary Negative ARE NO COULD NO G 24 25 it Lo Pronoun H 22 23 Negative Auxiliary NOT VAN NOT PODIAN I 20 21 To Auxiliary GOING BE ESTAR Auxiliary J 1E 1F To A -N TO A AuxiliaryMOS K 1C 1D Auxiliary Preposition Preposition Article or ArticleObject L 1A 1B In Or Verb RUN CORRER FLY VOLAPhrase Verb M 18 19INGNDOINGNDO N 16 17 Preposition Preposition TO A O 14 15 Pronoun Pronoun OUR NUESTRA or Article or Article P 12 13 So-Very Noun SO Q 10 11 Adjective MUY QUICK TAN CASA or Adverb TAN -s R 0F 0FLY or Noun AdjectiveLY RAPID HOUSE or AdverbExtra S 0C 0D Adverb/AMENTE AMENTE IN ENWords Conjunct Adverb/Con- Direct Word junct -S orS Direct Word T 0A 0B Direct Word Direct Word NOW YA AUSTIN AUSTINPunctuation U 08 09 Punctuation Punctuation 0 0 0 0__________________________________________________________________________
The morphological and syntactic manipulations which take place in the SPS can be best explained in reference to the entry and translation of specific sentences.
Assuming the English to Spanish mode of operation, let us consider the processing of the following sentence: THE BIG HORSES/ARE NOT GOING TO/RUN SO QUICKLY NOW--wherein "/" is used to separate the predicate phrase from the subject and object phrases. The three first words are immediately flagged as article, adjective and noun by reason of the place where they are found in the MVS. This, in turn, determines there SPS slot assignment, i.e., ABC, respectively. As the "T" key is pressed to enter the term "ARE" the procesor is directed to address location 47 in the KLT, then looks at the subject phrase to determine which of the two possible forms "AM" or "ARE" must be used. The absence of the pronoun "I" ahead of the auxiliary indicates that the KLT address should be incremented to 49 in order to select the form ARE. The terms "NOT", "GOING", and "TO" are the only English forms which can be entered in the upper case mode of their entry keys. Their respective addresses can thus be fetched directly from the KLT and placed in slots H, I and J. The term RUN could be either a noun or a verb. The processor examines the term which follows the past auxiliary verb in the predicate phrase to resolve the ambiguity. A lack of word or an article would indicate that the word "RUN" is a noun. The presence of the preposition "TO" however, always indicates that the following term is a verb to be entered in slot L. The adverb "SO" has a specially dedicated slot P. The following word can only be an adjective or adverb whose address is automatically stored in slot "Q". The suffix "-LY" is assigned to the next slot "R". The extra word "NOW" is recognized as an adverb and placed into the extra slot "S". The letters, symbols and words are fetched from the MVS memory and are loaded for display into the EWS as soon as their addresses are placed in their proper SPS slot location. The entry of the period in the punctuation slot U triggers the translation process.
The translation of English words and combinations thereof is predicated upon the slot occupied by the English word addresses, the particular group of arrays where the words are stored, and any particular indicia which may be held within the SPS in order to indicate a special processing requirement. In the MVS section, the array which groups the nouns is subdivided according to the genders. Gender of the Spanish version of a word is always controlling, regardless of the fact that English version of an object or concept is neutral. Accordingly, "HOUSE:CASA" is stored with "GIRL:NINA" in the feminine sub-array; while "MAP:MAPA" is stored along with "BOY:NINO" in the masculine sub-array. The storage address of each noun thus automatically provides an indication of the Spanish version gender.
In our example, the English article "THE" translates into Spanish as "EL" "LA" "LOS" or "LAS", depending upon the gender of the noun it qualifies. The address of the words "HORSES CABALLOS" indicates a masuline gender. The entry of "-S" after "HORSE" indicates the plural. Accordingly, the address of the form "LOS" is entered in slot "A".
The plural forms of most nouns and adjectives is automatically formed in Spanish by tagging "-S" to the end-vowel of their singular form of "-ES" to the end-consonants of their singular forms. The feminine version of most adjectives is formed by substituting an "A" for the ending "O" of the masculine form. Nouns and adjectives with irregular plurals in English or Spanish are stored in a separate section of the MVS adjacent to their irregular forms. The same technique is used for adjectives with irregular feminine forms. The address of these words let the processor know that the irregular plural or feminine forms must be obtained by incrementing their address and counting the word separators until the proper form is reached. Table D illustrates the storage of nouns, adjectives and verbs with irregular forms. In the translation of the word "BIG" the address entered in slot C of the SPS for the Spanish version is that of the word BIG incremented until the third location corresponding to the proper irregular plural forms is identified.
TABLE D______________________________________Main Vocabulary Storage (MVS) BYTES CORRESPONDINGWORD Address Contents LETTERS______________________________________GO B 0 1 0 F 2 0 8 G OIR 3 0 5 I 4 9 0 RGOING 5 F 2 G(GERUND) 6 8 5 0 I 7 7 F N 8 2 GYENDO B 0 9 0 F(PAST B 0 A 9 3 Y EPARTICIPLE) B 0 A 7 2 N D B 0 C 8 0 OGONE B 0 D F 2 G(PAST B 0 E 8 7 O NPARTICIPLE) B 0 F 3 0 EIDO B 1 0 5 2 I D(PASTPARTICIPLE) 8 OBIG 0 F 1 5 F 2 GGRANDE C 0 1 0 F C 0 2 2 9 G R C 0 3 D 7 A N C 0 4 2 3 D EGRANDE C 0 5 0 F(FEMININE) C 0 6 2 9 G R 7 D 7 A N 8 2 3 D EGRANDE 9 0 F(PLURAL) A 2 9 G R B D 7 A N C 2 3 D E______________________________________
Since the next term "ARE" was followed by "NOT" the address of the Spanish negative "NO" is entered into slot "F".
The progressive form "TO BE GOING TO" is translated with the present and perfect tenses of the verb "IR". The phrase, "TO BE USED TO" as well as the auxiliary "TO DO" (as in I DO DRINK WINE) is translated with the present and perfect tenses of the verb SOLER. The KVS holds the Spanish present and perfect forms necessary to conjugate the following verbs: SER, ESTAR, HABER, IR, SOLER, HACER, TENER, and PODER. Those are the only conjugation forms available in the translation but which suffice to translate conversational English into Spanish within the restrictions previously outlined.
In the example, the phrase "ARE GOING TO" thus, is translated with the present tense of "IR" and in taking into account the plural subject "CABALLOS", to yield the third person plural form "VAN".
In order to economize memory space, only the form "VA" is stored in the KVS. The suffix "N" is added when the word is fetched from the memory for display. The SPS only holds the address of the form "VA" plus a code indicating the third person plural form.
The infinitive "RUN" is translated into "CORRER" without special processing within slot "L". The three terms "SO, QUICK, and -LY" are also translated directly with "TAN" "RAPID" and "-AMENTE", but with a forward shifting of one slot position. The adverb "NOW" translates directly into "YA".
Now, let us consider the entering and translating of the sentence "THEY COULD NOT BE/FLY/ING TO OUR HOUSE IN AUSTIN" into the unit.
There is no subject phase, but only a personal pronoun whose address is held in slot "D". This address indicates that it is a third person plural form which translates into "ELLOS". The form "COULD" translates into "PODIA", plus suffix "-N" which is dictated by the third person plural of the pronoun. This is an adequate substitute for the form "PODRIAN". The negative is entered and translated directly, but placed after the auxiliary. The actuation of the "H" key to enter the infinitive "BE" presents to the unit a choice between the forms "IS" or "BE". The presence of the auxiliary "COULD" dictates that the latter is the proper form to enter. In the translation, the choice between "SER" and "ESTAR" is governed by the following gerund "FLY-ING" which requires the selection of "ESTAR". In the object phrase, the term "FLYING" must be entered in the lower case mode as "FLY" and the suffix "-ING". The address of this verb indicates that it is a regular verb whose past participle and gerund can be formed by substituting "-NDO" for the infinitive "R" form. The processor would fetch an irregular gerund such as "YENDO" from the MVS. The gender of the possessive in the translation of "OUR" is indicated by the address of the noun "HOUSE: CASA". The final phrase "IN AUSTIN" falls into the extra-word slots S and T. The preposition can be found directly in the memory; but the word AUSTIN must be entered manually using the DIRECT key. This mode allows the operator to enter non-translated word of up to ten characters. This feature is particularly useful in entering proper names. At the end of the translation process, the addresses stored in the SPS are used to fetch the words from the memory and load them into the translated sentence storage unit (TSS) 13 from which they are displayed on the readout 4.
The techniques just described are used in the inverse process of entry and translation from Spanish into English.
The schematic of FIG. 5 illustrates the interconnections between the keyboard switches 15, the processor modules 16 and 17, the EPROM modules 18, 19, 20 and 21, and the display control units 22, 23, 24 and 25. Module 16 contains the RAM memory 11. Module 18 holds the KLT and KVS. The MVS utilizes module 19, 20 and 21. The unit is powered from a series of batteries 26 or from a power supply 27 operating on household current.
The program which is followed by the processor 5 is organized according to the flow diagram illustrated in FIGS. 6A through 6F.
The program comprises seven major subroutines and 14 minor ones. Major subroutine A manages the entry of letters, words or control commands through the keyboard 3. Major subroutine B controls the processing of a sentence in the SPS after a punctuation mark has been entered. Major subroutine C handles the entry of the predicate phrase into the SPS. Major subroutine D controls the letter by letter entry of words which are not found on the keyboard. Major subroutine E processes the words stored in the EWS and then directs the program to accept a new input from the keyboard. Major subroutine F applies to the entry of letters through the keyboards. Major subroutine G controls the loading of the TSS according to the addresses found in the SPS.
A four-position SHIFT COUNTER S is used to indicate the part of the sentence being processed. S=1 corresponds to the processing of the subject phrase; S=2 corresponds to the processing of the predicate phrase; S=3 corresponds to the processing of the object phrase; and S=4 indicates an error in the use of SHIFT commands.
The term POS corresponds to the part-of-speech value given to a word as determined by the location of that word in the memory. The POS is derived by analyzing the address of the word in the KVS or the MVS.
Flag X is set whenever a noun or pronoun is entered as the subject of a sentence. Flag Y is set when the first auxiliary verb is entered. This first auxiliary verb is always the one to be conjugated according to the person and number of the subject. Flag Z is reset while a yellow key or a suffix key is being processed. Flag W is set during a Spanish to English translation.
Buffer A is used to hold the address of a spelled word fetched from the MVS or that of a yellow keyword or that of a word being entered in the predicate sentence. Buffer B works in conjunction with the LETTER PROCESSING AREA (LPA) to store the root of the word being spelled from the keyboard. Buffer C remembers the address of the last matching word found in the vocabulary and being displayed for acceptance or rejection by the operator. Buffer D stores the status of the subject which controls the conjugation of the auxiliary in the predicate sentence according to the following code.
first person singular=11;
second person singular=21;
third person singular=31;
first person plural=12;
second person plural=22; and
third person plural=32.
The minor subroutines labeled SUB 2 through SUB 14 are not illustrated in the flow diagram but are described in Table E. These subroutines can be easily programmed into the device by a person skilled in the art of computer programming.
The improper use of the unit results in the display of a variety of error codes labled E 03, E 04, E 10 through E 13, E 15 and E 16 whose meanings are given in Table F. The implementation of these error codes is shown in the flow chart of FIG. 6B (e.g. E 16 corresponds to too many shift commands).
The addition of a communcation interface connected to the inputs and outputs of the ESS and TSS could be added to allow remote display of the entered and translated sentences and two-way conversations between two persons of different linguistic backgrounds, either by telephone or radio.
TABLE E______________________________________Minor Subroutines______________________________________SUB 2 STROBE DISPLAYSUB 3 FIND KEY JUST INPUTTEDSUB 4 ERROR CODE DISPLAYSUB 5 SCAN AND PULSE DISPLAYSUB 6 (POS) DECIPHER WORD ADDRESSSUB 7 (SAS) SLOT ASSIGNMENT PER: POS VALUE, SLOT OCCUPANCY, AND POSITION IN SENTENCESUB 8 CONVERT MEMORY LETTER CODE (4 BITS) TO LED DISPLAY (8 BITS)SUB 9 MOVE TRANSLATED WORD ADDRESS TO APPROPRIATE LOCATIONSUB 10 WORD ADDITION OR DELETIONSUB 11 CONJUGATE ARTICLE OR ADJECTIVE PER NOUN POSSUB 12 PROCESS EXCEPTION TO RULESUB 13 TEST FOR VERB MODIFIERSUB 14 ERROR SEARCH______________________________________
TABLE F______________________________________Error Code______________________________________03 MORE THAN ONE VERB IN OBJECT OR VERB INIMPROPER SLOT04 MISSING SUBJECT OR VERB IN PREDICATE10 MORE THAN THREE PHRASES11 ILLEGAL USE OF CONTROL KEYS12 SENTENCE TOO LONG13 WORD TOO LONG15 IMPROPER SENTENCE FORMAT16 TOO MANY "SHIFT" COMMANDS______________________________________
While I have described the preferred embodiment of the invention and suggested modifications and additions thereto, it should be understood that other embodiments and applications to different languages could be implemented without departing from the spirit of this invention and the scope of the appended claims.
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I guess we get to see him 4 times a year
I guess we get to see him 4 times a year
How about them Kings, they are leading the league by averaging 500 trades per season. They might as well call themselves the Sacramento Traders and open their team office in Wall Street.
andddd knicks trade another draft pick
Knick send a pick and Sac will stretch a 2.7M expiring.
Knicks : Draft Picks as Kings : Cap Space
oh man I hope the Knicks fail so bad in the next year or so that they will need to blow up the team and when 2016 rolls around Toronto can get a high draft pick (top 5) thanks for the Bargnani trade.
Lol. Acy, Jose and Bargs. Knicks is our bitch.
lol praise phil
this was actually a good deal for the knicks...they were too G heavy so they swapped ellingtons $2.7mil expiring for Outlaw's $3mil expiring and added another young prospect...he'll probably get more playing time in NY so he can finally become the productive Reggie Evans 2.0...phil is doing a good job with the limited options he has..gonna be scary to see what he does with a ton of cap space next off season...
I believe Acy's contract for next season is just guaranteed till Aug.15...so the Knicks could waive him before that which means...
Solid deal for the Knicks.
Im so confused as to what the Kings are trying to pull off, but they did get a draft pick.
The Knicks now just need a big man and they are set for a first round playoff elimination.
I know this may be a bit controversial but I think the Raptors have proven that they're the best team in the NBA from Canada
-random Facebook user. 2016
Still seems like a trade for the purpose of making a trade.
It will also be fascinating to see Carmelo Anthony in place of Rudy Gay for the 2012-2013 (Acy, Bargnani, Calderon) Toronto Raptors. Phil waited too long...could have added Ed Davis if he had acted a few weeks earlier. Is Pietrus still playing basketball?
LOL he is slowly but surely acquiring all the pieces to the puzzle. At least they have Hardaway Jr and Cleananthony Early, their future does look bright in that aspect.
And thanks for the clarification regarding the draft pick. It does certainly seem as if they are preparing for a trade. Are the Josh Smith to SAC rumours real?
I know this may be a bit controversial but I think the Raptors have proven that they're the best team in the NBA from Canada
-random Facebook user. 2016
Always liked Acy.. hope he keeps getting those pay checks. Even if it is from Gotham.
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Exploding onto PSN today is Explodemon | PS3Blog.net
Ed Fear // PR & Community Manager, Curve Studios had this to say
Everyone here at Curve is "double rainbow" -levels of excitedness about the fact that you'll soon be getting your mitts on our labour of love, so make sure you let us know what you think!
If you haven't yet read about the long development history of Explodemon, check out our previous post here, and there's lots more information about the game and an early trailer in our very first post here – see if you can spot how much has changed between then and now!
Oh, and if you're a little light on money this month, fear not: we're giving away THREE copies of Explodemon RIGHT NOW! If you want to know more, make sure you follow @curvestudios on Twitter!
For the low price of $9.99 your getting a comical game spanning 12 levels with what is being said by the developers, "An Epic story!". These indie developers put alot of love into thier titles and this looks no different. Look for Exxplodemon with the PSN Store update today.
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The driver of a Ford Explorer that rolled down an embankment and flipped over on the Eisenhower Extension in Addison this morning, killing four women and injuring four other people, has been charged with having no driver's license and issued other citations, police said.
Three men in the 2003 Ford Explorer, also day workers, were seriously injured. The driver, who worked for the Chicago-based agency that employed the laborers, was traveling too fast when the vehicle left the road about 6:15 a.m. just west of Illinois Route 83, state police said.
Authorities said Margot Santillan, 31, of Chicago, was transporting the seven workers to a job in the western suburbs.


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"The problem is the county is so cash poor . . . and we have barely enough money to maintain what we have now," Schumann said. "Opening the lines of communication with mayors and municipalities to see that the land is kept up is something we can address immediately. As for long-term improvements such as getting away from outhouses, upgrading picnic facilities districtwide, that depends on doing a referendum."
Frank Mole, assistant superintendent of maintenance for the district, contends workers do an adequate job of day-to-day cleanup.
"Just because we clean the bathroom at 7:30 a.m. doesn't mean it's going to be clean at 7:30 at night," said Mole, who does on-site supervision of maintenance crews. "We can't stand outside a restroom and replace a roll of tissue just as it runs out. We try to keep a handle on things, but some things you can't do anything about."


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Earnshaw named Wales skipper
Rob Earnshaw has been named as the Wales captain for the Carling Nations Cup clash with Scotland in Dublin.
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Rob Earnshaw has been named as the Wales captain for the Carling Nations Cup clash with Scotland in Dublin.
The 30-year-old Nottingham Forest striker, who will be winning his 53rd cap, will take the armband from regular skipper Aaron Ramsey, who is being rested along with a number of other Premier League players.
With former captain Craig Bellamy also unlikely to feature at the Aviva Stadium, Earnshaw will be manager Gary Speed's most experienced player.
Ramsey, whose domestic season only ended on Sunday, is expected to return for Friday's game against Northern Ireland.
"With the close proximity of the games, it's a bit too much to ask the players to play both at this stage of the season," Speed said.
"The team will probably be 90 per cent lads who didn't play on Sunday.
"My top priority is not only to win the game but look after the health of the players.
"The schedule we have been given has made us make those decisions.
"So, Earnie will be captain. He's quite a cool guy and took it in his stride but I am sure he was happy inside."
Speed's decision not to use many Premier League players probably rules out the likes of Wayne Hennessey, Jack Collison, Danny Collins, Neal Eardley and David Vaughan.
Wales travelled to Dublin on Tuesday without Aston Villa defender James Collins and Celtic midfielder Joe Ledley, who become the latest players to withdraw from the squad.
Collins suffered a groin injury against Liverpool at the weekend while Ledley had been a major doubt with a hamstring injury.
Defender Adam Matthews, who is joining Celtic from Cardiff this summer, was drafted into the squad on Monday night.
Owain Tudur Jones, Craig Morgan, Andy Dorman and Jermaine Easter have also been added in recent days.
David Edwards, Lewin Nyatanga and Ched Evans all pulled out injured while Ashley Williams, Joe Allen, Simon Church and Hal Robson-Kanu are still on club duty.


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NEW YORK — Two-time AL MVP and former Oakland Athletic Frank Thomas and ex-Giants slugger Jeff Kent join four-time Cy Young Award winner Greg Maddux and two-time winner Tom Glavine among 19 newcomers on this year's Hall of Fame ballot.
Thomas, Kent, Maddux and Glavine join steroid-tainted holdovers Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa on the ballot.
Former Giants Moises Alou, J.T. Snow, Armando Benitez and Ray Durham, along with former A's pitcher Kenny Rogers also are among the players eligible to be voted on for the first time by the Baseball Writers' Association of America.
Others on the ballot for the first time include ex-Stanford star Mike Mussina, Hideo Nomo and Luis Gonzalez.
The 36-player ballot will include Sean Casey, Eric Gagne, Jacque Jones, Todd Jones, Paul Lo Duca, Richie Sexson, and Mike Timlin, the Hall said Tuesday.
Voters are the approximately 600 writers who have been members of the BBWAA for 10 consecutive years at any point. Ballots are due by Dec. 31, and results will be announced Jan. 8.
Players elected along with choices announced Dec. 9 by the expansion era committee (1973 and later) will be inducted July 24 at Cooperstown. Among those on the committee ballot are retired managers Bobby Cox, Tony La Russa and Joe Torre; late Yankees owner George Steinbrenner; and late players' union head Marvin Miller.
Last year, the BBWAA failed for the first time since 1996 to produce any inductees. Craig Biggio came closest to receiving the necessary 75 percent, falling 39 shy with 388 (68.2 percent).
Jack Morris, who will be on the ballot for the final time this year, was second with 67.7 percent, followed by Jeff Bagwell (59.6), Mike Piazza (57.8), Tim Raines (52.2), Lee Smith (47.8) and Curt Schilling (38.8).
Making their first appearances on the ballot, Clemens was at 37.6 percent, Bonds at 36.2 and Sosa at 12.5. McGwire received 16.9 percent on his seventh try.
Players remain on the ballot if they receive at least 5 percent support and can stay in the voting for up to 15 years.
Other returnees include Don Mattingly, Edgar Martinez, Fred McGriff, Rafael Palmeiro, Alan Trammell and Larry Walker.


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Attribution management is about giving credit where credit is due. In the process of applying attribution management to measure your online media, a lot of other information can be garnered and turned into action.
Attribution management begins with a tracking technology in place that allows you to track both clicks and view-throughs, and tracks beyond the last click. Here's an example of the type of data available on a particular order if an attribution management technology is in place:
3 Step Purchase Path
By being able to see the entire purchase path for all conversions, a marketer is given key insights into not only the performance of their ads, but also many overlooked actionable benefits.
1. Negotiate the A in CPA for Display
Most people who buy display advertising on a cost per acquisition (CPA) model know that they can negotiate the cost they pay when an acquisition occurs. What most people don't know is that what constitutes the A (acquisition) in CPA when it comes to display is also negotiable if you have attribution data.
Display networks typically provide a minimum of a 30-day window and whenever a display impression was served within 30 days of conversion, they get paid. Most marketers agree that a 30-day window is probably too large, but they don't have the data to prove that to negotiate that point. If that same marketer had purchase path data, like the example above, they would be able to conclusively prove when a display ad truly impacted a conversion.
You can successfully negotiate smaller windows using purchase path data, and at other times negotiate paying a lower cost when other CPA advertisements from other networks are in the same path. Lastly, you can set up different rules for payment when a display ad was used for a retargeting effort. You can read more details about the inner working of this process in "What's the 'A' in CPA for Display?"
2. Negotiate with Affiliates
Affiliates operate much the same as display CPA networks. In short, if an affiliate ad was clicked within a certain window of conversion, they get paid. When clients of ours drill into purchase path data centered on affiliates, they are clearly able to see the impact that affiliates truly have.
Unfortunately, what they see all too often is that affiliates typically are the last item clicked prior to conversion, but rarely appear in a first position (introducer) or in a middle position (influencer). The problem here is that affiliates are often getting paid for conversions that you would have received anyway.
In the example above, the affiliate PPC ad was triggered just moments after they already were on the clients' site. This likely occurred because the client provided an offer to enter a coupon/promo code on the checkout page. When savvy customers see this, they know to go back to their search engine, type in the company name they want to do business with and add the coupon/promo code to it.
This, in turn, then generates ads by affiliates that offer this discount. The consumer clicks on the affiliate ad, ends up back on the site they were already set to buy from, only this time they buy with a promo code, costing the company a discount and an affiliate fee.
Use purchase path data to identify affiliates that only operate in this manner and either remove them or change the rules for how you pay them. This process assures you're paying affiliates at times where they add incremental value versus paying them for business you already had.
3. How to Identify Opportunities for Cross-sell/up-sell
When it comes to giving credit where credit is due, the optimal metric to use is profit. In order to get to profit, the tracking technology needs to know which products were in the order and the margins or cost of goods sold associated with those products. If you know the products that were sold, and also are able to see what that consumer searched for prior to making that purchase, you can identify some cross-sell and up-sell opportunities.
In the purchase path example above, the person who purchased golf shoes actually showed interest in Ping golf clubs. This data presents us with a possible opportunity for a future up-sell.
It isn't unreasonable to assume that this person still has interest in a set of Ping golf clubs. Therefore, the marketing department can choose to send this person some direct email communication promoting Ping golf clubs or, through the use of some third-party website technologies, make sure that the next time they visit the site, Ping golf clubs are displayed prominently to this user.
A marketer could also look at aggregate purchase path data and reach some conclusions. For example, they might see there is a high correlation between people who have bought Ping golf clubs and also bought Foot Joy golf shoes. A marketer could then look at all people who have bought Ping golf clubs and no shoes, and then market those people golf shoes and vice versa.
4. The Impact of Latency and How to Account For it
In the example above, this customer's purchase path took 30 days. If the marketer were to evaluate the effectiveness of the display ad in just a seven-day window, they would show that the display ad didn't contribute to any sales.
This short-sighted view of an ad's performance can lead a marketer to turn off ads that have latent conversions. Across our client base, we have seen that consumers don't always buy on the same day that they either clicked or saw an ad. Therefore, it's extremely important that marketers evaluate their ads in a time period that accounts for these latent conversions.
The purchase path data above clearly shows the timestamp and data of each ad's view and click, which allows a marketer to establish a solid period for which they will evaluate an ad's performance. With a more accurate window for evaluating an ad's performance, a marketer can assure that they never turn off an ad or reduce its value by being shortsighted.
5. How Lowering Your Quality Score can Increase Your Profit
Some marketers are obsessed with improving their quality score. Search engines have done a great job of convincing us that increasing quality score is of our best interest. The reality: a higher quality score is in the best interest of the search engines' pockets.
The most profitable PPC ads don't always have the highest quality score. Make sure that PPC ad text you're running is the ad that does the most for your bottom line, not the search engines.
In the example above, we can see which ad text was shown with the PPC ad. Therefore, we can attribute profit to not only the keyword, but the specific ad text shown at that time. Once a large enough sample size has been generated, we can see which ad text related to a particular keyword has generated the most profit.
Focus on your bottom line. Run ads that are most profitable to you, even if that means sacrificing quality score.
These are just some of the other actionable benefits that attribution management can provide. For more on attribution management, check out this recent Forrester Consulting study, which determined the total economic impact of attribution management.
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My brother (RIP) did for me. He started by doing tomb stones then Veteran Memorials.
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Some surf art
Apr 22, 2013, 01:14 AM #2
the second one is of me in natural stance.
Apr 22, 2013, 01:56 AM #3
#3, the clam shell, is pretty rad. drawn or etched?
condolences on your loss
Apr 22, 2013, 11:39 AM #4
thanks, he got Leukemia from chemical on the flight line.
All sandblasted. I gave him a black conch on which he put WRV symbol. I took it and the last one to Les the owner to see If I could get my bro some clients. Les said "They're OK but you cant see who the surfer is". I just took my crap and left shaking my head. "You don't deserve these." I said as I was closing the door.
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They're all cool, but was thinking the same about the clamshell, badass. Sorry for your loss.
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check out this shop all painted up. colorful...but not much talent
Apr 23, 2013, 12:35 AM #7
here's a vet memorial in Anniston Al.
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My bro got Leukemia from chemicals while on the flightline from 72 to 76. The VA jerked him around giving excuse after excuse on why he wasn't eligible for treatment. Even going as far as saying that there was no evidence he even served. That was before anyone in uniform was deemed a "hero". At the dedication of the memorial above, some head VA guy was there and introduced himself. Said, "If he ever needed anything, don't hesitate to get in touch." My brer responded, "Well, I dying from cancer and can't get help." He was told to go home and wait. The guy called and told him where and when to go. Next day the hospital headcheese met him at the door. A might late, but it is the thought that counts, right?


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Dear moders and players,this uis a new version of the old broken ghost town bridge in gta 3 made with joined and repaired bridges and new entrances and world trade center,rockstar stadium & 3 more buildings added to make it a new town.
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Posted 19 February 2011 - 10:53 AM
Sounds good, however we need to see pics.
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Sounds intresting,Cant wait,All these mountains n so on will be fixed?^^
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For anyone interested in computational biology, our MAFFT test profile performs an alignment of 100 pyruvate decarboxylase sequences. Mac OS X 10.6.0 was slightly faster in this very heavily CPU-based benchmark.
Looking at the database performance under Mac OS X 10.6, we fired up PostgreSQL. The performance here was virtually unchanged.
Sudokut is a Sudoku game solver we use as one of the aspects for looking at the CPU performance. Sudokut is written in Tcl and under Snow Leopard it actually regressed substantially. The time it took to complete the solving tasks went from 61 seconds to 81 seconds. This is one of the few tests where using Mac OS X 10.6.0 will lead to performance degradation, but perhaps will be cured in Mac OS X 10.6.1 or another point release.


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Lanarkshire health chiefs helped launch a new cancer treatment helpline as it was revealed the number of people diagnosed with the disease dropped slightly.
Annual figures were released this week and show that 3248 people across Lanarkshire were found to have cancer in 2012.
The rate of cancer incidence in the NHS Lanarkshire area was down slightly from 3262 in 2011.
Across Scotland, the figures show 30,450 people were diagnosed with cancer in 2012, down from 30,840 in 2011.
The 2012 figure for Lanarkshire breaks down to 1481 males being diagnosed with cancer in (down from 1536 in 2011) and 1767 females (up from 1726 in 2011).
The statistics were released the same day as cancer patients in Lanarkshire were told of the 24-hour national helpline which will provide a triage assessment to patients who have received specific cancer treatment when they feel unwell, ensuring that they are directed to the right person at the right time for further assessment.
Lynn Irvine, acute oncology project nurse for NHS Lanarkshire, said: "People with cancer often develop new and acute problems which require an urgent response, either as a consequence of their cancer illness or the treatment itself.
"Patients and carers may be unprepared for such events and where or when to seek help. By calling the helpline, patients will be assessed by competent call handlers and then directed to the best possible care.
"Following the assessment, if the patient requires to be referred for further face to face assessment, they can be reassured that the key information on their assessment will be passed to the area where they will be directed to.
"It will allow patients to access appropriate and timely care by healthcare professionals who are familiar with their condition and specific needs. This will also further improve communication between oncology and medical teams."
The new helpline will complement and enhance existing services to patients ensuring they can access effective, timely and appropriate care if their condition is deteriorating.
Patients eligible for the helpline are those who are undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy. They will also be eligible for eight weeks after their treatment has been completed.
These patients will be provided with the 24/7 helpline number and will be given advice on how to recognise any worsening symptoms and what actions they should take.
NHS Lanarkshire will join the National Cancer Treatment Helpline on next week.
Over the last ten years, age-standardised incidence rates of cancer in Scotland have fallen by five per cent in males but increased by eight per cent in females.
For both males and females in Scotland combined, lung cancer is still the most common cancer overall, with 5070 cases diagnosed in 2012 (17 per cent of all cancers), compared to 4623 cases (15 per cent) of breast cancer and 3849 cases of colorectal cancer (13 per cent).
Cancer incidence rates and trends in incidence rates show considerable variation between different types of cancer. For instance, the incidence rate of cancer of the kidney for all people has increased by 30 per cent over the last ten years. In contrast, the incidence rate of cancer of the oesophagus has decreased by nine per cent over the same period.
Excluding non-melanoma skin cancer, the actual number of cancers diagnosed in Scotland has increased over the last 10 years from 26,743 cases in 2002 to 30,450 in 2012. This is likely to be largely due to an ageing population.


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Lady Sabelia Captures Willa On the Move
Grade II winner Lady Sabelia added the $100,000 Willa On the Move at Laurel Park to her resume Dec. 5, as Vorticity and Cathryn Sophia also landed impressive wins on the card.
Grade II winner Lady Sabelia added the $100,000 Willa On the Move at Laurel Park to her resume Dec. 5, as Vorticity and Cathryn Sophia also landed impressive wins on the card.
Two-time grade I winner Stopchargingmaria is scheduled to make her 2015 debut April 4 in the $350,000 Madison Stakes (gr. I) on the opening weekend card at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington.
Maryland-based Lady Sabelia's graded stakes debut in the $300,000 Barbara Fritchie Stakes (gr. II) was a runaway success at Laurel Park Feb. 14 as Mrs. Frank P. Wright's homebred mare led gate to wire.
Maiden Jack's in the Deck split horses in the stretch and burst home to capture the $150,000 Futurity Stakes (gr. II) by four lengths in an upset at cloudy Belmont Park July 3.
Skeedattle Stable's Dixie Talking, a Maryland invader dismissed at 27-1, rallied widest of all Saturday afternoon to take Aqueduct's $109,800 Cicada (gr. III) for 3-year-old fillies at seven furlongs.
Skeedattle Stable's Mr O'Brien found his closing kick again after four straight losing races, taking Saturday's $270,000 Kelso Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. IIT) at a mile on the Belmont Park Widener turf course.
Irish-bred Mr. O'Brien scored a two-length win in the May 15 $200,000 Argent Dixie (gr. IIT) on the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) undercard at Pimlico Race Course. His time of 1:46.34 was a course record, breaking the previous record of 1:47 set in 1991 by Double Booked.
The $100,000 Maryland Juvenile Filly Championship Wednesday at Laurel Park figured to be a one horse affair, but when that one horse faltered, the door opened for Pour It On, who rallied along the rail to post a 36-1 upset score.
The 2003 racing season ends at Laurel Park on Wednesday with a pair of $100,000 stakes races for Maryland-bred juveniles.
Nick Sanna Stable's Smooth Maneuvers stole the $100,000 Anne Arundel Stakes (gr. III) for 3-year-old fillies at Laurel Park Saturday, seizing the lead into the first turn and holding it the rest of the way to win by 2 1/2 lengths under jockey Mario Pino.
Higgins and Bowman Stable's Richetta was a handy winner of today's $60,000 Heavenly Cause Stakes at Laurel Park by a comfortable 1 1/4 lengths.


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Raising Education Outcomes in Switzerland
Almost all workers are educated at least to the upper secondary level and vocational education contributes to one of the most successful transition performances of youth to employment in the OECD. Higher education enjoys an excellent reputation, as reflected in one of the highest scientific publication rates relative to population in the OECD and high placements of Swiss universities in international rankings. Participation in continuous education is among the largest in the OECD. Results for children with low socio-economic background or immigration background do not fully measure up to the high standards of the education system. Improving early childhood education and availability of childcare facilities for very young children would raise subsequent educational attainment, especially for these groups of children. Accountability of schools for their education outcomes should be raised. In tertiary education, attainment rates among the young are modest for a high-income OECD country, reflecting the importance of the upper secondary vocational system. A larger supply of tertiary graduates could have benefits for productivity performance especially in the context of demographic ageing. Public spending per pupil on pre-primary education is low in international comparison whereas spending on tertiary academic education per graduate is among the highest in the OECD.
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