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|Feb 14, 2006
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|Jan 15, 2004
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|Jul 23, 2002
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|Earl D. Webb, Michael D. Stevens, John C. Zimmerman
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|Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
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|Patent Citations (39), Non-Patent Citations (1), Referenced by (3), Classifications (8), Legal Events (3)
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This application is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/201,505 filed Jul. 23, 2002 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,796,377.
The present invention relates generally to drilling and completion techniques for downhole wells, and more particularly to methods and apparatus for limiting the rotation of cementing plugs being drilled out of the plugs.
In the construction of oil and gas wells, a wellbore is drilled into one or more subterranean formations or zones containing oil and/or gas to be produced. During a wellbore drilling operation, drilling fluid (also called drilling mud) is circulated through the wellbore by pumping it down the drill string, through a drill bit connected thereto and upwardly back to the surface to the annulus between the walls of the wellbore and the drill string. The circulation of the drilling fluid functions to lubricate the drill bit, remove cuttings from the wellbore as they are produced and to exert hydrostatic pressure on pressurized fluid contained formations penetrated by the wellbore whereby blowouts are prevented.
In most instances, after the wellbore is drilled, the drill string is removed and a casing string is run into the wellbore while maintaining sufficient drilling fluid in the wellbore to prevent blowouts. The term "casing string" is used herein to mean any string of pipe which is lowered into and cemented in a wellbore including but not limited to surface casing, liners and the like.
Typically, at the beginning of a cementing job, the casing and hole are filled with drilling mud. Very often, a bottom cementing plug is pumped ahead of the cement slurry to reduce contamination at the interface between the mud and cement. The bottom plug is typically constructed to have elastomeric wipers to wipe the casing of drilling mud and thereby separate the drilling mud ahead of the bottom plug from the cement slurry behind the bottom plug. The casing string will have a landing platform for the bottom plug. The landing platform may be a float collar, a float shoe or a shoulder in the casing string. When the bottom plug seats upon the landing platform, the fluid pressure differential created across the bottom plug ruptures a diaphragm at the top of the bottom plug and allows the cement slurry to proceed down the casing through the plug, through the float equipment at the lower end of the casing and up the annular space between the casing and the wellbore.
Once the required amount of cement has been displaced into the well, a top cementing plug, which will likewise have wipers thereon, may be displaced into the casing. The top cementing plug will follow the cement slurry into the casing, and is designed to reduce the possibility of any contamination or channeling of the cement slurry with drilling fluid or other fluid that is used to displace the cement column down into the casing and into the annular space between the casing and the wellbore. The top cementing plug does not have a fluid passage therethrough such that when it reaches the bottom cementing plug, the top cementing plug will cause a shut off of fluids being pumped through the casing.
Once the cement has set up and any other desired operations have been performed, the cementing plugs, along with float equipment therebelow, may be drilled out. In order to do so, the drill string with the drill bit thereon is lowered into the hole until the drill engages the top plug and is rotated. In many instances, however, when the drill bit is rotated, the top plug also begins to rotate on top of the bottom plug, or the bottom plug may rotate on the landing platform, whether the platform is float equipment or a shoulder or other restriction in the casing. Plug rotation costs valuable time and therefore has an economic impact on the cost of the well. Thus, there is a need to eliminate or at least limit the rotation of the cementing plugs during drillout after the cementing job. Several attempts have been made at limiting the rotation of the cementing plugs. One such attempt is described in International Application No. PCT/US00/40545, International Publication No. WO 01/09481 A1, entitled Anti-Rotation Device for Use with Well Tools. Another device for limiting the rotation of plugs is described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,095,980, which discloses a combination non-rotating plug set. Other devices and/or methods are shown in U.S. Pat. No. 5,390,736, U.S. Pat. No. 5,165,474 and U.S. Pat. No. 4,190,111. Although the apparatus and methods described therein may in some cases work well to limit rotation of cementing plugs during drillout, there is a continuing need for an anti-rotation apparatus and method which will consistently limit the rotation of the cementing plugs during drillout and which is easy to use, efficient and inexpensive.
The present invention provides an apparatus for preventing, or at least limiting the rotation of a cementing plug during drillout of the cementing plug. The apparatus includes an outer case, which preferably is a joint of casing. The outer case may be referred to as an outer housing or outer sleeve. An inner sleeve is disposed in the outer case. The inner sleeve has an open upper end and an open lower end and is adapted to receive cementing plugs displaced through a casing string during a cementing job. The inner surface of the sleeve is configured and dimensioned so as to cause an interference fit, and thus frictionally engage cementing plugs that are received therein. Engagement between the cementing plugs and the inner sleeve will prevent or at least limit rotation of the cementing plugs during drillout of the cementing plugs after a cementing job. The inner sleeves are preferably comprised of a durable, drillable material.
In one embodiment, the inner sleeve has a tapered inner surface. The tapered inner surface preferably tapers radially inwardly from the upper end of the inner sleeve to the lower end of the inner sleeve. The tapered inner surface may have a circular cross-section so that the inner surface has a generally frustoconical shape, or may define a polygonal cross-section, so that the inner surface defines a polyhedral shape. The apparatus of the present invention limits rotation of cementing plugs by engaging the plugs that are received therein so that when rotational drilling forces are applied, rotation of the plug is prevented or is at least limited.
Referring now to the drawings and more particularly to
As explained above, top cementing plug 15 is displaced into the casing above the cement slurry to separate the cement slurry from the drilling or other fluids thereabove utilized to urge the cement slurry downwardly through the casing and into the annulus between casing 25 and wellbore 30.
Referring now to
Inner sleeve 70 has a longitudinal central axis 71, an upper end 72 and a lower end 74. Upper and lower ends 72 and 74 are open upper and lower ends and upper end 72 is adapted to receive cementing plugs, such as top and bottom cementing plugs 15 and 20.
Inner sleeve 70 may comprise an insert that is adhesively or otherwise bonded to outer case 62 or may be molded to outer case 62. Inner sleeve 70 defines an inner surface, or inner profile 76. Inner surface 76 is preferably a tapered inner surface 76, and defines a passageway 78. A slot 79 may be defined through inner sleeve 70, and may extend from the upper to the lower end thereof. The slot will allow sleeves made as inserts to expand and compress to varying outer diameters so that the sleeves can be shaped to fit in a range of outer case inner diameters. In the embodiment shown, inner surface 76 tapers radially inwardly from the open upper end 72 to the open lower end 74 of inner sleeve 70. Inner surface 76 preferably has a constant taper defined thereon. In one embodiment, as shown in
An additional embodiment of an apparatus for preventing or at least limiting rotation of a cementing plug when rotational forces, such as drilling forces, are applied thereto is shown in
Inner sleeve 94 is preferably comprised of a plurality of inner sleeve segments 104. Each sleeve segment has an upper end 106, a lower end 108 and first and second edges 110 and 112. First edge 110 has a boss 114 connected to and extending therefrom. A groove 116 is defined in inner sleeve segment 104 at second edge 112 thereof. Boss 114 is adapted to mate with and be received in groove 116 so the plurality of inner sleeve segments 104, and in the embodiment shown eight inner sleeve segments 104, can be secured together to form inner sleeve 94.
As is apparent, cementing plugs used in cementing jobs, like top and bottom cementing plugs 15 and 20 will be received in upper end 96 of inner sleeve 94 and will be displaced downwardly until they engage landing platform 118. Ribs 102 on inner sleeve 94 will engage the cementing plugs and will hold the plugs so that when rotational forces, such as drilling forces, are applied thereto, the rotation of the cementing plugs will be prevented, or will be limited during drillout.
An additional embodiment of an apparatus for limiting rotation of a cementing plug in a casing string while rotational forces such as drilling forces, are applied thereto, is shown in
Inner sleeve 124 defines an inner diameter 142. Inner diameter 142 is smaller in magnitude than the outer diameter of the cementing plugs to be received therein. Thus, cementing plugs, such as top and bottom cementing plugs 15 and 20 will be received in the open upper end 126 of inner sleeve 124 and will engage the inner surface 132 thereof. Inner sleeve 124 has an expandable profile such that cementing plugs received therein will apply forces to inner sleeve 124 as the cementing plugs are displaced downwardly therethrough. The interference between the cementing plugs and inner sleeve 124 will cause frangible portion 140 to break, thus, as shown in
An additional embodiment of an apparatus for preventing, or limiting the rotation of cementing plugs during drillout is shown in
An additional embodiment for an apparatus for preventing, or limiting the rotation of cementing plugs during drillout is shown in
Thus, the present invention is well adapted to carry out the object and advantages mentioned as well as those which are inherent therein. While numerous changes may be made by those skilled in the art, such changes are encompassed within the spirit of this invention as defined by the appended claims.
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Discussion in 'Nintendo Wii Gaming' started by Backwards Man, Aug 17, 2007.
Comes out next week...the 21st. Who is getting it? Will it be better than Wii bowling?
nope....not buying it .........better?.....maybe
im not getting it, but im sure it will have more depth and things to do (obviously) so yes i think itll be better than wii bowling.
May be worth a rent once the game comes out. I'll have to check it out.
I'm worried the controls will be awful....
i think it will be too confusing
I might e-Bay it if the controls are BETTER than Wii Bowling.
AND have a career mode or something.
For 30-40 bucks off of eBay, it better have some depth.
And excellent controls. We've been knowing about this game for how long now?
Meh, I don't think I'll buy it. I might rent it if the local Movie Gallery decides to update their Wii inventory...
Anyone have any idea when this thing is coming out?
Amazon says "4-6 weeks," my local GameStop (EB Games) said "um no idea - but not this week", and Best Buy doesn't even have it as a search result online...
As an avid bowler, I'm very curious about it, though I'm hearing mixed reviews about the control system.
It does seem to have a career mode, so that's a plus, and there are variables in lane conditions and ball technology. Huge thumbs-up on that, that really makes a great bowling game for bowlers. They seem to have thought it out pretty well.
However, how realistic can the controls be when after you aim, you start your shot with the bowler visible as a profile shot (as opposed to Wii Sports' view from behind)? I want to be looking down the lane, the way I would when I'm really bowling. In addition, the controls are based on a swing meter, the way most old bowling games have been. But with motion control, this wouldn't seem to be necessary. I'm skeptical.
I'll still probably end up trying it out, maybe even buy it. Maybe the controls aren't as bad as they look.
Still confused as to when it'll be available. It's supposed to be shipping to stores today...
If you're worried about the controls not meeting your needs, then rent the game first before you buy it. Then, if you like it, buy it. Brunswick Pro Bowling looks like a good game for bowling fanatics...more depth in the gameplay (compared to WiiSports, what more could you expect)?
I however, will not be renting or buying this game.
Bowling games are not my type, if I want to play bowling, then I'll play WiiSports, it's good enough for me. :yesnod:
In addition, anyone know if this one is online? Seems to be begging for online play. It seems like such an easy game to be put online. Only one player at a time, so lag's not a huge issue. There's no "defense" in bowling.
if its online i would get it...but i doubt it....if its a 20-30 dollar game i might think about it but i wouldnt waste my money on it.
I'll rent almost anything once~
Question is... WHY get it? I mean Wii Bowling is all the depth you need in a motion bowling game and its FREE. No point. The maps aren't even exciting in Brunswick pro
Why get it?
Bowlers like me have been looking for a great bowling video game for a long time. It hasn't happened yet. Wii Sports bowling provided some encouraging signs. We had a motion-controlled swing, we had hook based on the angle of controller rotation, we had decent pin-action physics.
We did not, however, have changing lane conditions, different ball weights, different ball compositions. The only variable was the color of the ball.
Bowlers want as true a simulation as possible to what we see on ESPN on Sunday afternoons during the season. We want to deal with the same "chess match" that the pros deal with in choosing which ball to use, and trying to find the correct line to the pocket. In Wii Sports bowling, once you find a line to the pocket, it doesn't change. Not from shot to shot, not from game to game. That can get boring rather quickly.
The lane conditions variables would be a huge boost. There's a big difference between oil patterns on the average house lane and the oil patterns on ESPN telecasts; the latter allows much less room for error. That's why the average 180 house bowler would have a tough time shooting 140 with the pros. I'd like this aspect in a Wii game.
Sure, I know, it's bowling. But it's the same for everyone who asks why we need more accurate golf simulations, more accurate NASCAR simulations, etc.; participants in a certain activity would like to see games that best simulate that activity. It's that simple. Non-golfers won't see why Wii Sports golf needs to be improved. It's the same with non-bowlers and Wii Sports bowling.
The ideal bowling game would have true motion-accurate controls, variables in ball selection, variable lane conditions, and one key improvement that has even the casual Wii Sports gamer wanting more:
Online play.
I like the idea of an in depth bowling game, being able to play a career mode season type thing sounds like the bomb. Definitely planning on getting this game. It looks like it will be released at only $39.99.


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text: What you can expect By Mayo Clinic Staff Print During oophorectomy Laparoscopic oophorectomyLaparoscopic oophorectomyLaparoscopic oophorectomy uses special tools inserted through multiple incisions in your abdomen to remove your ovaries. During oophorectomy surgery you'll receive anesthetics to put you in a sleep-like state. You won't be awake during the procedure. An oophorectomy can be performed two ways: Laparotomy. In this surgical approach, the surgeon makes one long incision in your lower abdomen to access your ovaries. The surgeon separates each ovary from the blood supply and tissue that surrounds it and removes the ovary. Minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery. In this surgical approach, the surgeon makes three or four very small incisions in your abdomen. The surgeon inserts a tube with a tiny camera through one incision and special surgical tools through the others. The camera transmits video to a monitor in the operating room that the surgeon uses to guide the surgical tools. Each ovary is separated from the blood supply and surrounding tissue and placed in a pouch. The pouch is pulled out of your abdomen through one of the small incisions. Laparoscopic oophorectomy may also be robotically assisted in certain cases. During robotic surgery, the surgeon watches a 3-D monitor and uses hand controls that allow finer movement of the surgical tools. Whether your oophorectomy is an open, laparoscopic or robotic procedure depends on your situation. Laparoscopic or robotic oophorectomy usually offers quicker recovery, less pain and a shorter hospital stay. But these procedures aren't appropriate for everyone, and in some cases, surgery that begins as laparoscopic may need to be converted to an open procedure during the operation. After oophorectomyAfter an oophorectomy, you can expect to: Spend time in a recovery room as your anesthesia wears off Move to a hospital room where you may spend a few hours to a few days, depending on your procedure Get up and about as soon as you're able in order to help your recovery Request an Appointment at Mayo Clinic How you prepareResults April 07, 2017 Print Share on: FacebookTwitter References Hoffman BL, et al. Surgeries for benign gynecologic disorders. In: Williams Gynecology. 3rd ed. New York, N.Y.: The McGraw-Hill Companies; 2016. http://accessmedicine.com. Accessed Nov. 8, 2016. DeCherney AH, et al. Preoperative complications. In: Current Diagnosis & Treatment Obstetrics & Gynecology. 11th ed. New York, N.Y.: The McGraw-Hill Companies; 2013. http://www.accessmedicine.com. Accessed Nov. 8, 2016. Valea FA, et al. Oophorectomy and ovarian cystectomy. http://www.uptodate.com/home. Accessed Nov. 8, 2016. Tomasso SK, et al. Incidence, time trends, laterality, indications, and pathological findings of unilateral oophorectomy before menopause. Menopause. 2014;21:442. Rodriguez M, et al. Surgical menopause. Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America. 2015;44:531. Lentz GM, et al. Preparative counseling and management. In: Comprehensive Gynecology. 6th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2012. http://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Oct. 26, 2016. Mann WJ. Overview of preoperative evaluation and preparation for gynecologic surgery. http://www.uptodate.com/home. Accessed Nov. 8, 2016. Hoffman BL, et al. Minimally invasive surgery. In: Williams Gynecology. 3rd ed. New York, N.Y.: The McGraw-Hill Companies; 2016. http://accessmedicine.com. Accessed Nov. 8, 2016. Paraiso MFR, et al. Robot-assisted laparoscopy. http://www.uptodate.com/home. Accessed Nov. 8, 2016. Faubion SS, et al. Elective oophorectomy: Primum non nocere. Journal of Women's Health. 2015;25:200. RelatedProphylactic oophorectomy: Preventing cancer by surgically removing your ovariesOvarian cancerLynch syndrome Oophorectomy (ovary removal surgery)OverviewProcedure detailsWhy it's doneRisksHow you prepareWhat you can expectResultsClinical trialsMore aboutIn-DepthMultimediaResourcesNews from Mayo Clinic Advertisement Mayo Clinic does not endorse companies or products. Advertising revenue supports our not-for-profit mission. Advertising & Sponsorship Policy Opportunities Ad Choices Mayo Clinic Store Check out these best-sellers and special offers on books and newsletters from Mayo Clinic. 4 Simple Steps to a Joy-Filled LifeNEW! Mayo Clinic Guide to Integrative MedicineStop Osteoporosis in its TracksMayo Clinic on Healthy AgingThe Mayo Clinic Diet Online Procedure detailsRequest an AppointmentClinical trials PRC-20248524 Patient Care & Health Information Tests & Procedures Oophorectomy (ovary removal surgery)


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Here's yet another great collection of music that's become synonymous with WoW. It's more difficult to be critical of the WoW Gospel series than the others. You can critique the WoW Hits series because it crosses several genres and doesn't always include the top hits of the past year (or they'll include future hits). The WoW Worship series is also based on "hits" in a sense, but they are songs that are more timeless than your usual radio fare—if a favorite worship song doesn't make the current WoW Worship album, you can tell yourself it'll probably show up on one later. WoW Gospel, on the other hand, is more focused. It doesn't include songs based on hits per se, as much as by artists (determined simply by album sales). The collection is more genre specific too, so it's easier to recognize the standouts and their contributions to the gospel genre.
The striking thing about WoW Gospel 2001 is the musical diversity that's been growing in gospel in the last few years. I remember first listening to WoW Gospel 1998 and thinking to myself how homogenous a compilation it was (30 songs all sounding very similar to each other … yawn). That's just not the case anymore. You've got the modern R&B sounds of Kelli Williams ("Fall Down 2000"), Anointed ("That'll Do"), Winans Phase 2 ("It's Alright (Send Me)"), and the incomparable Tonéx ("Personal Jesus"), who really needs to get another album out to us right quick. Of course, I'd be foolish to ignore the phenomenon that is Mary Mary—"Shackles (Praise You)" has the rare honor of making it on both this and the WoW Hits 2001 compilations.
If you like a smoother R&B sound to your gospel music, there's Darwin Hobbs with Michael McDonald performing "Everyday" and new Word Music sensation The Wordd ("Better Days"). For the bigger sound of the urban gospel groups, there's Hezekiah Walker's "Let's Dance" and Fred Hammond's "I Want My Destiny." There are also gospel groups with a more traditional gospel sound, such as "God's Got It" by Joe Pace & The Colorado Mass Choir or "Memories (When Will I See You Again?)" as performed by The Canton Spirituals. And yes, there's also a fair sampling of the big voices from gospel: CeCe Winans ("Alabaster Box"), Shirley Caesar ("Rejoice"), and Yolanda Adams ("Still I Rise") to name a few.
About the only surprising omission from WoW Gospel 2001 is Kirk Franklin, whose Nu Nation Project is three years old now. As far as I can tell, the material for this compilation dates back as far as 1999 (unless you count Tonéx, whose album is actually four years old but was distributed nationally for the first time last year). The absence of Kirk reveals two things. First, we need more music from the guy, and second, his absence doesn't leave as big a gap in the gospel music industry as you'd think. There are plenty of great gospel artists who have answered the call to bring musical excellence to the genre, and WoW Gospel 2001 gives testimony to that.


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The invention described herein may be manufactured and used by or for the Government of the United States of America for governmental purposes without the payment of any royalties thereon or therefor.
An appendix consisting of 51 pages is included in this application.
The present invention relates to graphic arts in general and more particularly to an improved process for automatically generating camera-ready graphical artwork with the aid of a computer.
Graphical artwork, more specifically, graphical plots are commonly used as a visual aid to display a substantial amount of information regarding the coordinate relationships of certain variable physical quantities. In addition to the plotting of the basic coordinate data, typically for selected values of a variable factor or condition, such graphical plots generally include a variety of reference lines or curves as well as shading patterns for ready observation and interpretation of the data. Large quantities of these highly informative graphical plots, often found in scientific works and technical reports and manuals, are usually printed using conventional methods of photolithography that require production of a high-quality reproduction copy of the graphical plots in intricate detail, ready for photographing by a process camera.
Commonly known as being camera-ready, such high-quality reproduction copies of the graphical plots have been difficult and time-consuming to produce as well as to edit and correct if necessary. Hand-drawing and editing of the plots by skilled draftsmen, although satisfactory from a quality standpoint, continues to be painstaking and costly. Machine-drawn plots can be produced in substantially less time and have generally been adequate in quality and detail. However, such machine-drawn artwork still requires manual "cut-outs" and "paste-ons" to meet camera-ready requirements.
Accordingly, it is a main purpose and general object of the present invention to provide an improved process implemented by a computer for generating graphical artwork of a finished quality ready for photolighographic reproduction.
It is a more particular object of the present invention to provide a computer-aided process for producing original camera-ready graphical plots in full detail without requiring any manual drafting labor.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide an automated process for creating revised camera-ready graphical plots that permits custom editing and correcting of existing plots quickly and precisely without manually redrawing revisions and affixing those revisions to the existing plots.
It is a still further object of the present invention to provide a computer-aided process for graphical artwork generation that is cost effective, reliable in performance, and easily adapted to existing automated graphic art equipment.
Briefly, these and other aspects of the present invention are accomplished by a computer-aided process for automatically generating a camera-ready hardcopy of a graphical plot upon command instructions inputted via a conventional storage tube graphics display terminal having an addressable cross hair cursor and a keyboard. In accordance with an interactive graphics code or program, tabular data coordinates stored in computer file form are retrieved and plotted on appropriately titled and scaled axes with the plotted coordinates being interconnected along curves formed of a smooth or linear nature by interpolation. The graphical plot viewed on the display terminal is further enhanced by inclusion of labels, shaded areas, and reference symbols and characters prior to printing out the hardcopy on an associated hardcopy unit coupled to the display terminal.
For a better understanding of these and other aspects of the present invention, reference may be made to the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the figures thereof.
FIG. 1 is a general block diagram showing the hardware used to implement the process for automatically generating camera-ready graphical plots in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a general flow diagram of the computer-aided process of the present invention, showing the broad stages of data processing steps and their standard sequence; and
FIGS. 3A-3P, inclusive, represent a more detailed flow diagram of the computer-aided process in accordance with the present invention.
Referring now to FIG. 1, the process for automated graphics generation according to the present invention is primarily aided and implemented by a general purpose digital computer system 10 serving as the host and programmed to operate in accordance with an interactive graphics code, described in greater detail hereinafter.
It should be noted that the interactive graphics code, used by the host computer system 10 to interpret and perform the interactive requests of the user is also described in the Appendix, which is the source code listing of the interactive graphics code written in FORTRAN IV. This source code listing of the instructions, routines, and other contents of the interactive graphics code in appropriate sequence may be implemented, for example, on a CDC Cyber Model 175 computer using a FORTRAN computer CDC Version 438, a linker/loader CDC Version 1.5538 for Network Operating System (NOS) 1.4, and a library module TEKTRONIX Plot 10.
Stored with sets of tabular data coordinates in computer file form, digital computer system 10 is coupled to a conventional storage tube graphics display terminal 12 which accepts data from and sends data to the computer system. Display terminal 12 is equipped with a screen 14 on which output from computer system 10 is displayed to a user, the screen being the face of a storage tube device (not shown), typically a cathode ray tube (CRT), which maintains a display once written, for an indefinite period of time until an erasure is made. Display terminal 12 is further provided with a control panel 16 on which a keyboard 18 is located for allowing the user to enter alphanumeric (A/N) data onto the screen 14 and onto the computer system 10. A cursor control 22 also located on the control panel 16 is employed by the user to address a graphic cross-hair cursor 20 movable across screen 14 to specify positional input of data. The display terminal 12 with the aforedescribed features is a commercially available unit, one suitable such unit being the Tektronix Model 4015 with its associated graphics software. A conventional hardcopy unit 24 compatible with display terminal 12 is coupled thereto for producing, in accordance with the present invention, a camera-ready, hardcopy 26 of a graphical plot produced on the screen 14.
Referring now to FIG. 2, Block 31 represents a general start up procedure in which the user establishes communication with the host computer system 10 and commands use of old data files and eventually begins execution of the interactive graphics code. Block 31 is a query as to creating a new data file or using the old one. If the user's response is new data, then a query for axis labels and other minimum graphical data is indicated. In Block 31, the old data is automatically inputted into storage along with labels and other information. Block 33 is the top of the interactive loop in which the user physically moves the coordinates on screen 14 via cross-hair cursor 20 and keys a single character on keyboard 18. This single character and the coordinates comprise a user command. Block 33 additionally performs other data checks such as, if this is a new plot (no data to plot), a create line command is automatically executed. Block 34 checks for a valid command. An invalid command sends control back to block 33. Blocks 35 thru 38 interpret the command, use the coordinate data, if required, and act appropriately on the plot.
Three groups of commands are available: label, coordinate and plot. Block 36 only concerns labeling. Block 37 concerns only line forming, coordinate points and shading. Block 38 concerns the general plot attributes, such as size, grid and line types. Block 39 thru 46, inclusive, follow a command to plot the data. Block 39 uses the minimum and maximum data ranges and the grid requirements, and picks an appropriate scale on each axis, finally plotting the axis and labels. Block 40, besides plotting other labels, saves the four coordinate points around the label for later use. Blocks 41 thru 44, inclusive, are concerned with lines on the plot. Options are available for smooth curve, linear, or just symbols. In addition, lines can be one of 9 dash line types with options for solid thick or thin lines, as well as closed or open curves. Block 45 plots the grid as specified and uses the label coordinate point data generated in block 40 such that no grid line extends thru a label. Block 46 completes the plot by determining shading regions and plotting them with a uniform grid of dots again avoiding shading of labels. The end result of block 46 is that the user has on the screen 14 the latest edited plot. At this point control is transferred to block 33 for more editing or termination of the plot.
Referring now to FIG. 3A, in Block 50 the user turns on the display terminal 12, connects to the host computer system 10 and begins execution of the interactive graphics code. Block 51 prompts the user as to product and date of version of the graphics code. In addition, a query is issued for a communication transmission rate with the host computer system 10. In block 52, the user picks an appropriate code number 1-4, indicating the desired rate of character transmission or baud rate. For example, codes 1-4 typically designate baud rates of 1200, 2400, 4800 and 9600 characters per second, respectively. Block 53 checks the baud rate code and passes to block 54 if valid; otherwise, the process moves back to block 52. Block 54 makes a read attempt to determine if the user has connected through the host computer system 10 another file containing an old plot data set. Block 55 checks this read and if an end of file was found, then a new plot is implied and the user is prompted for minimum data (plot axis labels for storage) in block 57. Block 58 queries the user for decimal places for each data group. These data are those generated during the plot creation and used to generate a data file of the created plot for storage in the files of the host computer system 10. Blocks 59 and 60 check and query the user for these data. Referring back to the other branch of block 55, in block 56 old plot data is read from file storage and readied for use. Block 61 sets the communications transmission rate and the character size on the screen 14 of display terminal 12 to small. Block 62 begins the interactive plotting in subroutine TIGPPR. Block 63 sets the grid and range of data to either user input values or default. The default data range is the minimum and maximum values of the X and Y data, respectively. Block 64 initializes a set of points to the serial coordinate data forming a linked list. The linked list is used to efficiently add or delete a coordinate data point to a line or shaded area. Block 65 sets the graphics software associated with the display terminal 12 for use of stroke generated characters rather than a composite (one of four fixed size horizontal characters). This is required in order to generate labels at any size and rotation. Block 66 operates on the linked list, determines the number of lines and where each line begins in the linked list data storage.
Referring now to FIG. 3B, block 67 checks the number or coordinate points and, if it is zero (a new plot), the user is prompted and sent to the command mode. If data exists, then a check is made in block 69 to see if this data has been plotted once. If not, block 70 prints the main plot label and GRID/DATA range values. A window on screen 14 (physical plot size) is now set in block 17. Block 72 checks the validity of data ranges. If they are not valid, block 73 computes minimum and maximum values, respectively. Block 74 determines data scaling parameters from minimum and maximum X and Y values. The scales being preset to multiples of 1, 2 or 5. Block 75 computes the scaling of real units to the screen units, typically 4096�4096, on the display terminal 12. Block 76 checks for first time plot and gives the user a chance to change size, grid and other parameters. Blocks 77, 78 and 79 are reference to respective subroutines for drawing curves and labels, shown in greater detail in FIGS. 3L, 3M and 3O, respectively. Blocks 80 thru 83 determine if default axis labels are drawn, and draw all other labels using the subroutine PTITE, shown in greater detail in FIG. 3M.
Referring now to FIG. 3C, block 84 checks for existence of shading. If shading exists, then subroutine SHADIT, shown in FIG. 3P, is called in block 85. Similarly, both X and Y Grid requirements are checked and subroutines PGRIDX and PGRIDY shown in FIG. 3N are called as needed. Block 90 turns off the stroke characters since they are not needed in the command mode.
Referring now to FIG. 3D, in block 91, the user physically positions the movable cross-hair cursor 20 to a position on screen 14 after which a single character on keyboard 18 is depressed. The character depressed is used to determine the coordinate command and the position of the cross-hair cursor 20 on screen 14 used to compute a coordinate position X and Y. Block 92 checks for a valid command by performing a table look-up using the ASCII code for the character keyed. The ASCII is the American Standard Code for Information Interchange, a standard code consisting of 7-bit elements for information interchange among data processing communications systems. Block 92 flags the character as invalid, i.e. illegal, and re-prompts user in block 91. A valid coordinate command from the user continues the process as desired, and such valid commands are as follows:
______________________________________VALID COORDINATE COMMAND SUMMARYCOMMAND DESCRIPTION______________________________________A add point after reference pointB add point before reference pointC identify closest data point (to cross hairs)D delete data pointE exitF format (change line type)G input grid dataH halt graphics tablet modeK kill line with closest data point to cross hairsL ENTER label mode and locate closest label to cross hairsM MOVE identified data point to new positionN input a new data point beginning a new lineP re-plot the current data using same window scaleQ quit label modeR repeat the current data (but resize it to fill screen)S show real values X and Y at current screen positionT Enter graphic tablet modeV input direct coordinate values for X and YW Window data P replot to new minimum and maximum values______________________________________
The above coordinate commands, prefixed each respectively by the number "9", are shown in FIGS. 3E, 3F, 3G, 3H, 3J and 3K and are described in greater detail hereinafter with appropriate reference to those figures.
Referring now to FIG. 3E, block 94 checks to see if this is the first point of a new plot; if it is, then control is transferred to the appropriate coordinate command for inputting a new line. The command "A" (99A) basically adds a point in storage after a reference point, the reference point being set by the command "C" (9C), shown in FIG. 3F. Block 95 checks to see if the user had set a reference point, a transfer to block 93 indicating a point not set and an invalid command. Block 96 checks to see if the point is within the plot frame on the screen 14 of display terminal 12. Block 90 plots a character indicating the line type at a coordinate position selected by the user. Block 98, using the linked list storage, adds the new point into the list after the reference point, and changes the reference point to the new point just added. Coordinate command "B" (9B), also shown in FIG. 3E, follows the same logic as the "A" command except as to placement of the new point relative to the reference point. Via block 103, the "B" command puts the point before the reference point in storage. The linked list is used the same way except the coordinate values are swapped so that the link list remains the same as in the A command mode.
Referring now to FIG. 3F, the "C" command (9C) establishes a reference point by finding the closes coordinate point per block 104. Blocks 105 and 106 check the point and plot a line character symbol if the point is within the plot frame. Block 107 moves the linked list forward pointer to the next set of coordinate points and stores the positions and line number of the reference point. The "D" coordinate command (9D), also shown in FIG. 3F, deletes a coordinate point and performs the same operations in blocks 108, 190 and 110 as the respective blocks 104, 105 and 106 for "C" command. The "D" command differs, however, from the "C" command in that in Block 111 the point is deleted from the linked list. This is accomplished by moving the forward coordinate set, as pointed to by the forward pointer, to the deleted point position. The unused data storage space is then added to another linked list which is a list of unused storage. Block 112 turns off the reference pointer flag since the point was just deleted. The "E" or exit coordinate command (9E) is executed per block 113 which terminates the plot, returns to the main program, and converts the linked data to serial data and outputs the data with all corrections, labels and arrows to the file of host computer 10.
Referring now to FIG. 3G, the "F" or format command (9F) can change the line characteristics in terms of linear, smooth, symbols only, no symbols, closed curve, or shade. The user positions the cross-hair cursor 20 either to the left or right of the vertical axis of the plot. Block 121 checks for this relative position of cursor 20. If the position is to the left, block 122 is used and the line type and curve type are changed for all lines of the entire plot. If the cursor position is to the right of the vertical axis, block 123 is used and the format change only applies to the indicated line. The lines and associated symbols are listed in a column at the left top of the terminal display screen 14. In block 115, the vertical coordinate position is used to determine the closest line and symbol. The line number is derived from this operation. Blocks 116, 117, 118 and 119 check that value and keep it within the range of one to the maximum number of lines plotted. Block 120 prompts the user for the new line type value and new curve type value. Blocks 121, 122 and 123, as previously discussed, determine how to apply new line type and curve type.
The "G" command (9G), also shown in FIG. 3G is executed via block 124 and is used to change the grid format. The user selects the number of major and minor tick marks and the frequency of grid lines on both axes. Via block 125 the "H" Command (9H) is effected. The "H" command is used to terminate the tablet command mode, the tablet mode being analogous to the screen mode in the context of the command and coordinate entry. The "K" or kill command (9K) is executed via block 126 and 127 and is similar to the "D" or delete command except that the "K" command deletes the entire line.
Referring now to FIG. 3H, the "L" command (9L) enters the label mode via block 128. The label mode keys a new set of single key commands which only affect labeling of the plot. The initial "L" command enters the label mode and uses the coordinate position to compute the closest label. The following is a summary of label mode commands:
______________________________________LABEL MODE COMMAND SUMMARYCOMMAND DESCRIPTION______________________________________L Identify closest label and plot point showing its reference pointM Move identified label to indicated cursor positionS Change label sizeD Delete labelQ Quit label mode return to coordinate modeN Add new label at current cursor positionA Add arrow to plotP Print current identified labelC Copy identified label to new cursor positionV Move label to new vertical positionH Move label to new horizontal position______________________________________
These label mode commands, like the coordinate mode commands, are prefixed by the number "11" for designation in the drawing figures and are described hereinbelow.
In accordance with the "M" label mode command (11M), the user moves an identified lable to a described position using cursor 20. The user is then prompted for two more coordinate points. These points are used to compute the slope of the label in block 131. The label is then printed at the indicated position along the new slope. Block 132 represents the "S" label mode command (11S) used to change the size of a label. Block 132 also checks to insure that a label has been identified using the initial "L" command. Block 133 executes the "D" label mode command (11D), deleting the previously identified label. The "N" label mode command (11N) executed via block 134 inputs a new label and its attributes, i.e., justification and storage. Block 134 also prompts the user for 2 additional points required for slope computation. In block 135, the "A" label mode command (11A) is implemented. The user positions the cursor 20 at the arrow tail (non-pointed end) and keys "A". Two additional points are requested giving a broken arrow with the final point as the arrow head.
Referring now to FIG. 3I, block 136 affects a "P" or print label command (11P). In accordance with block 136, the current located label is re-printed. This provides a means for the user to identify which label is located when the initial "L" command is sued in clustered labels. Block 137 implements the "C" label mode command (11C), generating a copy of the identified label and promptly the user for two additional points to define the slope of the new copied label. The "V" label mode command (11V) implemented via block 138 is a quick label move to the indicated position, with the orientation vertical, reading from the bottom to the top on right side. Similarly, block 139 executes the "H" habel mode command (11H), performing an analogous label move, with the label set horizontal. Both the "V" and "H" label mode commands in blocks 138 and 139 are fast versions of the previously described "M" label mode command (11M). Block 140 represents the "Q" label mode command (11Q) that exits the label mode and returns the user to the coordinate command mode.
Referring now to FIG. 3J, the remainder of the coordinate commands are shown. In block 141, the "M" coordinate command (9M) is executed, moving the previously identified coordinate point to a position as indicated by cursor 20. Block 141 also checks to insure that a previous point has been identified as the reference point via the "C" coordinate command and block 104. Block 142 prompts the user for a new line value as well as line and curve type in accordance with the "N" coordinate command (9N). The coordinate point at the cursor 20 is identified as the first point of the new curve. In addition the reference point is automatically set to the new point.
The "P" plot coordinate command (9P) is executed in a series of steps represented by blocks 143-146. The first step of the "P" coordinate command, taken in block 143, is to determine the vertical position of the cross-hair cursor 20. If the position is to the right of the vertical axis, then control is transferred to block 65 to FIG. 3A, causing the graphics code to replot the data. If the cursor 20 is to the left of the vertical axis then further checks are performed. In block 144, a check is made to see if the line values and symbols have been already listed, i.e., in column format, left of vertical axis. Block 147 lists these line values and symbols if they have not been listed and in block 145 the line value of the closest line, listed in block 146, to the cursor 20 is determined. This closest line is toggled to plot in the next "P" command, and gives the user the capability to edit, plot and correct several lines overlapping on each other by plotting each one separately. The "P" command based on position of cursor 20 left of the vertical axis, can be thought of as a pick to live to plot command. In block 148 the "R" or restore/reset coordinate command (9R) is initiated. As with the "P" command and block 143, the vertical coordinate position of cursor 20 is used to determine the effect of the command. To the left of the vertical axis, the "R" command restores all lines to plot visibility. To the right, the "R" command resizes the plot to fit the minimum and maximum values contained within the coordinate data. In block 150, the "S" or "show" coordinate command is executed, the coordinate values being used to compute the actual real units at the cross-hair location of cursor 20 and these values being displayed on the screen 14. In block 151, the control is transferred, in accordance with the "T" coordinate command (9T), to the graphics tablet using a "mouse" to position and key coordinate commands.
In FIG. 3K, block 152 initiates the "V" coordinate command (9V). The "V" command is similar to the "A" or add point command except that the user directly inputs the exact values. Block 152 checks for a reference point and block 154 prompts the user for one set of coordinate values. Block 155 prompts the user to store before or after the reference point. Block 157 resets the new point to the reference point and transfers to the next command. Block 158 initiates the "W" or window coordinate command. In this command, the user is prompted for two sets of coordinate points from which a rectangular window is formed and the plot size enlarged to fill screen 14 with data in that window. Block 158 gets the first set of coordinate points and block 160 checks for closeness of the two sets of coordinate points. Block 161 uses the two sets and redraws the plot enlarged on that window. Block 162 is transferred to when the user has not moved the cursor 20 for the second set of coordinate points, implying that direct input of window coordinate points is being requested. Block 162 performs this request. Block 163 computes minimum and maximum values and transfers to replot the data with the newly specified minimum and maximum.
Referring now to FIG. 3L, the DRAWIT subroutine is shown. In block 164 the shading storage, a bit map representation of the entire screen 14 is set to zero i.e., no shade. Block 165 determines the line type, curve or linear, and block 166 plots the symbols, if required. Block 167 determines the line mode, solid or dashed. Block 168 begins to plot the curve, determining if symbols at each coordinate point are required, and block 169 instructs the plotting of the symbols. Via block 170, if the curve type is linear, then a straight line is drawn between data points. Data interpolation using the Hiroshi Akima technique is executed via block 172, using all the points on the given line and generating short line segments. Block 173 determines the type of line, i.e., dashed, solid or shaded. Block 174 plots the line as dashed using one of several different pre-programmed dash sequences. Block 175 imposes the shading on the plot using the following algorithm: in block 164, a bit map representation of the plot is initialized (about 20,000 points per plot); as the curve in which shading was requested is drawn, the points in the columns beneath the curve are examined; if a point (single bit) is not already shaded (bit is zero), then it is set to shade (bit set to 1); conversely if the bit is set to shade (bit equals 1), then it is reset to no shade (bit equals 0). This algorithm permits any shape defined by a curve, open or closed to be shaded. Further related discussion is found hereinafter regarding the subroutine SHADE. Block 176 determines if the wide solid line is required and block 177 plots the wide curve by performing a "hem stitch" motion as the curve is drawn. Block 178 simply draws the regular line, single width. Block 179 checks to see if any more lines are to be drawn, and if not returns control to block 77 in FIG. 3B.
Referring now to FIG. 3M, the PTITLE subroutine (plot titles) is shown. Block 180 gets the size of the title as inputted or changed by the user. Block 181 uses the two slope points also inputted by the user to compute the title angle. Block 183 eliminates all leading blanks from the label. Block 183 begins scanning the title for three consecutive blanks used as a signal to terminate this line and begin a new line. Block 184 does the termination. Likewise, if the scan does not find three consecutive blanks, then the entire title is assumed on one line. Block 186 checks user input to see if title is centered or left shifted. Block 189 plots the title and increment to the next line. Block 190 checks the length of the line and stores the maximum line length. Block 192 checks for more title lines in the same title and transfers when finished to block 193. Block 193 stores the maximum line length and computes four coordinates around the title and stores these for later use. FIG. 3N shows the flow for the grid drawing subroutine PGRIDY/PGRIDX. Block 194 determines which grid lines are to be drawn. Block 195 moves into position to begin the grid line on either axis. Block 196 computes all possible intersections of this line with all title boundaries as determined in the PTITLE routine of FIG. 3M. False crossings are eliminated and the sequence of real crossings is stored in the order of crossing. Block 197 initializes the position and counter while block 198 determines if the end of the current grid line is reached. Block 203 checks for more grid lines if the current end is reached. Block 199 computes the next intersection of the grid line with the next title boundary it crosses and block 200 checks to see if drawing from the current position to intersection is crossing a title block. If it is, then block 201 skips drawing and moves to the computed intersection. Block 202 is used to draw a line to the intersection when a line is not passing thru title. This process is repeated looping back thru to block 198 until the end of the current grid line is reached.
Referring now to FIG. 3O, the SHADE subroutine is described. Block 204 checks for the first point of a line segment and block 205 stores it. In succeeding passes thru SHADE control is transferred to block 206. Block 206 takes two points and examines all columns of points between the X-axis and the line spanning the interval of the points. Within each column beneath this interval each possible shade point is checked. If the point is already shaded, it is unshaded and similarly, a point unshaded is shaded. This process is repeated until the line is traversed to its end. Also in FIG. 3O, the AXIS subroutine is shown. Block 211 uses the minimum and maximum values determined from the coordinate data and generates sealing in a multiple of 1, 2 or 5 units. Tick marks and numbers required on axis are computed and plotted.
Referring now to FIG. 3P, subroutine SHADEIT is shown. SHADEIT actually plots the points assembled with the SHADE subroutine shown in FIG. 3O. The exception is that points within a title block are omitted from shading. Block 212 sets the column row position and begins checking all 20,000 possible points. Block 213 checks point for shade. If point is shaded block 214 checks to see if shaded point is within label. If not, block 215 plots the point and block 216 increments the row counter. Block 217 checks for more rows and block 218 resets to Row 1 and moves to the next column. Block 219 then checks for more columns, and if none are found, return to block 85.
Therefore, it is apparent that the present invention provides an improved process implemented by a computer for generating graphical artwork of a finished quality ready for photolithographic reproduction. More particularly, the present invention provides a computer-aided process for producing original camera-ready plots in full detail without requiring any manual drafting. Furthermore, the disclosed invention provides an automated process for creating revised camera-ready graphical plots that permits custom editing and correcting of existing plots quickly and precisely without manually redrawing revisions and affixing them to existing plots. In addition, the disclosed computer-aided process for graphical artwork generation is cost effective, reliable in performance, easily adapted to existing automated graphic art equipment.
Obviously, other embodiments and modifications of the present invention will readily come to those of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of the teachings presented in the foregoing description and drawings. It is therefore to be understood that various changes in the details, materials, steps, and arrangement of parts, which have been described and illustrated to explain the nature of the invention, may be made by those skilled in the art within the principle and scope of the invention as expressed in the appended claims. ##SPC1## ##SPC2## ##SPC3## ##SPC4## ##SPC5## ##SPC6##
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Meet the Cast
Frank Hermans
I can't believe it will be our 18th season in 2017! Frank is honored to be named Best of the Bay musician by the Green Bay Press Gazette for the sixth time; 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2016. You can catch Frank as a fill in co-host of Local Five Live on WFRV TV channel 5. Check out Frank's monthly magazine Frankly Green Bay and catch Frankly Green Bay on TV 5 every Wednesday at 9am on Local 5 Live. This will be Frank's 13th year as co-host of the CP Telethon March 4th and 5th on WBAY TV 2. Frank and Andrew Kruse (Frankly Green Bay editor) published their first book "Simply Frank", the story of how it all started. To order a book call Frank at 371-4070. Frank thanks his dream girl Amy and his wonderful kids; Josh, Austin, Blake, Katrina, Harrison, Jack, Vivian and stepson Darien for their support. We hope to make a memorable experience for you at Let Me Be Frank's! Get your laugh on with Franks! Drop me a line at 920-371-4070 or email@example.com
Pat Hibbard
Hello 2017! I cannot believe how fast time flies. I've been doing this for almost 2 decades. I've been in over 100 different shows and nearly 2000 performances and it seems like we're just getting started! I want to thank Frank for giving me this opportunity all those years ago. I am grateful and proud to be part of this crazy adventure land I never take it for granted. My hat is off to our hard- working cast and crew. I Love you guys! Speaking of love; Special thanks goes to my wife Tina, and my amazing kids, Zach &Abbie, for their never-ending support and understanding. I know I say this every year but, I want to sincerely thank our fans and supporters. You are truly the reason we're still here. Stop by and say hello after the show, or, drop me a line at firstname.lastname@example.com. I'm looking forward to meeting more of you this year. Enjoy the show and God bless.
Lisa Borley
Lisa Borley is pleased to be joining Let Me Be Frank Productions in her ninth year! Working with this incredibly talented group of characters has been a dream come true. Lisa grew up in Casco and started fully pursuing her music career at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay where she graduated with a double major in Music-Vocal Performance and Arts Management. Through the years, music has taken her to great lengths from singing opera arias in Florence, Italy to rocking out with Project Pink: Pink Floyd Tribute Band. Lisa is also now performing as Barbra Streisand in the LMBF Tribute group. She also loves singing for weddings and other special events. When she isn't on the stage, Lisa is the proud mommy to her son, Leo who she and her loving husband, Cody welcomed into the world in April of 2015! Lisa would like to thank her most special audience supporters including her mom-Lori, dad-Perry, sisters-Sara and Kayla along with many wonderful friends and family.
Dennis Panneck
Dennis happily joins the Frank's crew for his eighth year and is honored to be the troupe's Band Director. He is a two-time State of Wisconsin WAMI winner, has been in successful area bands including Juke Box Hero and High Risk, and has played all over the United States. Dennis teaches guitar at the newly established Music U – Student to Stage and is accepting new students. He would like to personally thank the entire Frank's family for being a bunch of nuts.
Tony Pilz
Tony has been a musician for over thirty years and a member of the Let Me Be Frank's cast for fifteen years. Performing at the Meyer Theatre has been both exciting and rewarding, and he feels truly blessed to work such talented actors and musicians. Tony would like to thank his wife, Sue, and children Myranda, Justin and Madeline, for all the support they give him. "A big thank you to all of you for supporting live theater in Green Bay!"


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The South Carolina Aquarium will require employees to take 10 days off between now and Feb. 20 without pay in order to deal with budget shortfalls, according to News 4.
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