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|May 10, 1983
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|May 4, 1981
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|Stuart M. Gibson, III
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|Software Concepts, Inc.
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This invention relates to apparatus for detecting misspelled words in electronically stored documents and more particularly relates to a spelling error detector and methods of operation.
In modern technology there are many devices which store documents electronically and when accessed will create a printed image of the stored data. As such, these devices include word processors.
The word processor is a machine on which a printed image can be corrected and manipulated before it is printed out in final form. The word processor uses computer technology to operate with words. There are of course many other types of systems which essentially store data in the form of words and subsequently can print out the data. These systems include data processing computers and so on.
Modern word processors utilize four basic elements which are a visual display unit and an input keyboard, a memory, a text storage media and a printer. The combination of a typewriter keyboard and the visual display unit is generally referred to as the Work station. The display enables the operator or typist to see the text before it is finally printed. Displays vary from single line displays to full page displays. As indicated, every word processor has an internal memory unit where the text or words are stored and manipulated. The space available in the word processor memory for the text is normally not very large and in most word processors the memory can only hold one or two pages of text. Hence in more sophisticated units, additional pages of text are transferred into a remote memory designated as a text storage media. This additional memory usually consists of a cassette tape, a floppy disk or diskette.
Essentially, the most common device employed is a diskette or floppy disk and this memory device can hold between 80 to 160 typical pages of text. Of course new developments are continuously being made and there exists hard disk memories which permit higher storage levels and faster access times. In any event, there is need in conjunction with such equipments to detect misspelled words in documents which are stored as above described.
In using conventional techniques, small computer systems as well as word processors do not have sufficient storage capacity nor processing power to check the spelling of the stored words. There are large expensive, typesetting machines which typically use a 20 to 80 million character mass storage device to actually store an abridged dictionary. These machines use well-known indexing methods to check spelling of stored documents. However, small computers and word processors only have one hundred thousand to two million characters of storage and hence, this memory is not enough to hold a sizable dictionary.
More importantly is the fact that a small computer or word processor cannot search through long word lists in a reasonable period of time and hence, to check spellings by prior art techniques will be extremely time consuming.
In the prior art, one system employed in conjunction with a small computer attempts to solve the problem by dividing words in to lists of prefixes, suffixes and word roots. The time to locate a word root is rather small, therefore the search operation is relatively rapid. However, these techniques do not permit automatic hyphenation and also allow certain invalid words to appear as correctly spelled. For example, a word such as "perfix" is considered to be a correct spelling since "per" is a valid prefix, and "fix" is a valid root. It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide apparatus for use with processing systems and general purpose computers which apparatus will quickly and rapidly isolate misspelled words in electronically stored documents.
It is a further object to provide such apparatus to enable documents which are electronically stored to be hyphenated automatically.
A spelling error detector apparatus is employed for use in conjunction with a word processor and is capable of detecting spelling errors in alphabetical words which are stored in a memory associated with the word processor and indicative of a document to be printed. The system comprises means for retrieving each word stored and for converting the stored word into a binary word having a given number of bits, format means rotate a selected number of bits of said word to provide a new word indicative of a code for the stored word, a memory has stored therein a plurality of words which have been coded according to said format. These words are compared with said new word and if a favorable comparison is had, it manifests a correct spelling. If an unfavorable comparison is had, it manifests an incorrect spelling. Selected words of the English language, for example, are converted to a unique code by means of the above format to assure an extremely reliable and accurate detection system so that misspelled words will not be confused with other misspelled words.
FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic view depicting a memory format according to this invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an operation performed on a word according to this invention.
FIG. 3 is a top plan view of a disk showing word storage.
FIGS. 4a and 4b are detailed block diagrams and flow charts describing operation of the system.
Referring to FIG. 1, there is shown a storage arrangement which comprises the electronic storage of a dictionary employed in this invention.
As seen from FIG. 1 the dictionary according to this invention consists of four parts. A first storage section 10 is designated as most frequently used words (MFU). This list consists of the 6,500 most frequently used words in the English language. Essentially, the word list exists in many abridged dictionaries and can vary between 5,000 to 8,000 words depending on the size of the hardware used.
As will be explained, the four part dictionary to be described is stored on a floppy disk. The next section of the disk 11 is a master word list (MWL). This list consists of 70,000 to 100,000 English words and geographical names. The master list is also obtained from a dictionary of a larger size and is also stored on the same floppy disk. A third list is designated as a personal word list (PWL). This list consists of each individual users particular additions to the dictionary. For example, the PWL will contain names of company executives, the company name, technical words such as electronic, chemical or other terms which are used in that particular industry. Storage is reserved for the PWL from 0 to 10,000 words depending upon the user and how many words a particular user desires to include in the PWL. There is also a fourth storage section 13 designated as a collision list. This list resolves the conflicts between the words and codes.
As will be explained, in order to accurately and reliably check spellings one must convert each word of the English language to a digital number or a digital word and then compare the typed words as stored with the digital numbers indicative of the correct spelling as stored in the memory.
In order to avoid multiple errors the code used must provide a minimum number of conflicts. As will be explained, if this number is extremely small then most words will be correctly detected. In the system to be described, the collision list 13 stores about twenty words which are capable of being reduced to the same code as another word.
All four parts of the memory as the MFU 10, the MWL 11, the PWL 12 and the collision list 13 are used together during the spelling check operation. The MFU 10 accomplishes high speed checking. The MWL 11 has enough memory capacity to insure that most of the English language is included. The PWL 12 tailors the dictionary to the end-user's own environment by accepting unusual words common to a profession such as legal or technical terminology. These words are of course added to the memory by the user who formulates the PWL 12. The collision list 13 contains the pair of words that reduce to the same code. As will be explained, the system to be described uses a unique method of operating on the English language so that the number of words in the collision list is small. As will be explained, the collision list 13 is essential in order to allow the system to provide automatic hyphenation.
As will be explained, in operation of the system the most frequently used words from the MFU 10 are transferred into the word processor memory when a spelling check sequence begins. This is designated by numeral 15 of FIG. 1.
The word processor memory also contains a storage area 16 which stores the last 64 words that are checked (L 64). Another area of storage contains a list 17 of the last 32 words which were misspelled.
In order to explain operation, a few brief comments will be given in regard to system conditions. An extremely important aspect of the system is the technique employed in organizing the word list within the memory. In this system words are grouped by the number of letters in the word. When the system reads the word from a document or from a memory it knows instantly how long the word is. Thus, in this system, if the word to be checked contains nine letters, the system will only check nine letter words. This indexing structure reduces the number of words to be searched by at least 90%. Further refinements include alphabetic arrangement within word length groups and an "s" allowed switch. With the latter, words that form their plural or present participle with the addition of a single "s" occur once in a word list (example: sit(s), game(s)).
In order to increase system speed, the apparatus uses two small word lists which are maintained in the high speed memory during a spelling check of a document. As shown in FIG. 1, list 16 contains the last 64 words checked. This is important as research has shown that unusual or infrequently used words are often repeated in the same paragraph and hence list 16 allows one to rapidly check such words without going through the entire memories 10 to 13.
Memory 17 maintains a list of the last 32 misspelled words. This list is necessary as misspelled words are usually misspelled again. Hence, by providing storage in the high speed memory as 16 and 17, one can achieve a rapid spelling check system to be used with word processors or small computers.
In most word processors the input output and storage functions are provided in the ASCII code. This code is also sometime referred to as the USASCII. The code is a standard code for information exchange as specified by the USA Standards Institute. Examples of the code are well-known and for example, reference can be had to a text entitled "Reference Data for Radio Engineers" published by Howard W. Sams & Co. (1977), pages 35-45 and 40-25. Hence, in order to operate, each word which is stored in the memory has to be converted so that it can be compared and employed using a minimum number of errors. In this system each letter of a word is translated from the ASCII code to a binary number having a 24 bit value. For example, in the ASCII code, the letter "A" is designated as 41, B-42, C-43 . . . Z-5A which are equivalent to HEX 01, 02, 03 . . . 1A. Each letter is translated to a 24 bit binary value. For example, the letter "A" is 0000 0001, the letter "B" is 0000 0010 and so on.
After translating a letter, a 24 bit value, starting at zero the translated letter is rotated 5 bits to the left and then the translated letter is added to the rotated 24 bit value (exception: 6 letter word use a 7 bit rotate). This is done for each letter in the word and the resulting binary term is the code for that word. Let us give the following examples. Assume that the word to be translated is APPLE
1. Change all letters to upper case, then translate:
2. Rotate the 24 bit value
00 00 00 (the first time, it stays 0)
3. Add the "A" or 01 HEX
00 00 01
4. Rotate (rotate 5 bits since it is a 5 letter word)
00 00 20
5. Add the "P" or 10 HEX
00 00 30
6. Rotate
00 06 00
7. Add another "P" (10 HEX)
00 06 10
8. Rotate
9. Add the "L" (OC HEX)
10. Rotate
18 41 80
11. Add the "E"
18 41 85
Therefore, the word APPLE is stored as 18 41 85. This then is the code for the word APPLE.
Referring to FIG. 2, there is shown a schematic diagram depicting the rotation performed by the system in Step 9 to Step 10 to give one a clear understanding of exactly how the code for each word is formed. Thus, as shown in Step 9, after adding the "L", one obtains the binary number 00 C2 0C which is shown in FIG. 2.
Now, because the word APPLE is a 5 letter word, 5 bits are rotated. FIG. 2 shows the rotation of the first 5 bits and the sequence of rotation. Hence, the new word starts from the 6 bit which is a 0 to form the remainder also shown in FIG. 2 which is the number 18 41 80. The process continues for longer words until each letter has been added to the 24 bit rotating value. Hence, the entire word list is converted by this process to yield, for example, 70,000 codes of 24 bits each which codes represent the MWL 11. The codes are stored on a floppy disk as shown in FIG. 3.
FIG. 3 is a schematic of a floppy disk 30 having a central aperture 21. In this storage system, the most common word length group which are words consisting of 8 letters are stored in the center of the disk. This positioning enhances access and hence increases system speed. The 8 letter word group is surrounded by a less frequently occuring word length group such as 7 letters, 6 letters above; 9 letters, 10 letters and so on below. Within each word length group, the 24 bit codes are arranged in ascending numerical order. Hence, the system can use a normal binary search technique to determine the presence or absence of any word.
In the system to be described, words are selected from a given document in the sequence that they occur in that document. Each word is converted to all capital letters and then translated into a series of HEX values with "A" represented by 1 and "Z" represented by 1A (or 26 decimal).
The above noted sequence is applied to each word to obtain a 24 bit code. The coded word is then looked-up in the MFU list 10, then in the two internal lists 16 and 17. The next check is on the MWL 11. The length of the word is determined and the system accesses the appropriate section of the disk 10 to perform a binary search for a matching 24 bit code. If the match is not found in any of the above memories, then a search is made in the PWL 12. The search ends when a match is found. If a match is not found it is assumed that a word is misspelled and this word is added to the output file of misspelled words and also stored in memory 17.
Depending upon the syntax of a particular word processing system, the operator can use the output file to locate and correct misspellings. Hence, the system will determine whether or not a word is misspelled and leave it to the operator to correct the spelling as necessary. The MWL 11 in addition to the 24 bit code uses several other codes to indicate preferred hyphenation points. The word processor may pass to the system a word and if the word is spelled correctly, the system has the capacity of sending back to the word processor hyphenation points. This hyphenation capacity is an optional feature. Hyphenation points are in the form of a series of numbers that designate the number of letters to the next hyphenation point. For example, the word HISTORY would be followed by a 3 and a 2. That would mean a hyphen is allowed after a third letter (reading left to right) and after the next two letters as HIS-TO-RY. This feature is used to automatically hyphenate a document during a repagination or a print operation.
Referring to FIG. 4, there is shown a schematic diagram of a spelling error detector apparatus according to this invention and which apparatus operates with the memories and codes described above in conjunction with FIGS. 1, 2 & 3. Numeral 30 references a keyboard which is a conventional keyboard associated with a word processor or small computer. Keyboards as 30 are known in the art and many examples exists in word processors, as well as conventional typewriters. As the keyboard is accessed, the document is typed and each letter is stored in a disk or memory device 31 associated with the word processor. Examples of suitable devices as 31 are well-known in the art, as well as techniques for storing data therein. Each time a key is struck it is stored in the memory as an ASCII code which is depicted in module 32 for a clearer understanding. It is of course understood that the majority of word processors do exactly this as is known in the art.
The memory 33 of the word processor may be a disk storage or other device which in turn stores each letter of every word contained in the document. The first sequence of operation that the system performs is to retrieve the first word from the storage 33. Hence, module 34 is an address register which is sequentially operated to retrieve each word and letters stored in the disk storage device 33. Module 34 is a conventional digital logic circuit which will access the disk storage memory to retrieve any given word. The word retrieved is stored in module 34 in a register and the first letter of the word is accessed and transferred to register 35. This letter is converted to a number between 1 and 26 as indicated above. Hence, letter A=1 and so on as described in module 37.
The letter is converted to a binary number in module 38. The conversion of any code to a binary code is well-known in the art and hence, each letter is converted as shown in module 38 so that it is represented by the proper binary value. Simultaneous to the binary conversion, a 24 bit register 40 is rotated 5 times to the left. If the word has 6 letters it is rotated 2 times more as shown in module 41. Thus, the registers depicted in 40 and 41 employ conventional techniques. The converted letter is then added to the contents of the binary register in module 42 which module is a conventional digital adder. The rotation as given in the above example is repeated for each letter in a word as depicted in module 41. If all letters have been rotated, the system automatically retrieves the first letter of the next word and the process continues for the next word. Until each letter is added and rotated for a word, the sequence is repeated as explained above until the word is converted to the system code. The final value of the rotated word is stored in a 24 bit register 50. If hyphenation is requested the operator will press a key which will activate a flip flop 51. If hyphenation is not requested then a spelling check for that word is made.
Let us first assume that hyphenation is not requested. Thus, the system implements a search of the memories as indicated in module 52. The first memory accessed is the MFU memory 10. The memory is accessed by means of a binary search. The 24 bit word is then compared with the 24 bit word stored in the MFU list. The binary search starts from the center of the list and the word in register 50 is compared with the binary value of the center word. If it is higher, then the search commences from the center word to larger binary numbers. If it is lower, then the search commences from the center to the lower binary numbers. If the word is found in the MFU list it is stored in the last 64 word list 16 as indicated in module 53. If the word is not found in the MFU list 10 then a sequential search is made of the 64 word list 16. A sequential search is not a binary search but essentially the 24 word bit is compared with each of the 64 words stored in list 16 in sequence. If the word is found in list 16, it is retained therein as indicated by module 54. If the word is not found in memory list 16, a search of memory 17 is accomodated in sequence. Memory 17 contains the list of the last 32 misspelled words. If the word is not found in memory 17, therefore, it is not necessarily misspelled and is not added to the error file 57 at this time. It is understood that if the word is found in List 17, it is a misspelled word and, therefore, added to the word error File 57.
The word error file 57 may be a conventional memory such as a disk, cassette and so on or may be part of the word processor memory. In any event, if the stored word is not found in memory 17, the master word list or MWL memory 11 is accessed in a binary search. Hence, the 24 bit word is again checked with the 70,000 words in MWL 11. If it is found in MWL 11, it is added to memory 16 as indicated by module 58. If it is not found in MWL 11, a search of the personal word list 12 is made. If it is in the personal word list 12, it is again added to memory 16. If it is not in the personal word list then it is assumed that it is misspelled. This word is then inserted into memory 17 and therefore designated as a misspelled word.
As one can ascertain, each time a correct word is accessed, it is added to memory 16 as a last check word and the process begins anew and the next word is retrieved from the disk storage 33 via memory 34 until each word in the document has been verified.
Referring back to the diagram, if hyphenation is requested, a search of the MWL 11 is made via module 60. As indicated, hyphenation points are stored in MWL 11 and the PWL 12 by numbers which follow the word. If the word is found in the MWL 11, it is compared with the words stored in the collision list memory 13. This is done in module 61 to avoid hyphenating a word which may be improper. If the word is in the collision list 61, this will be indicated to the operator via module 62. The operator will then resolve the collision by correcting the spelling via the word processor. If this is done, the system will then send the hyphenation points as shown in module 63.
Thus, as shown above, the system described can compare any stored word with 24 bit words as stored in the above described memories to determine whether or not the word may be misspelled. Based on the above described code it has been determined that the system provides a collision rate of less than 0.025%. For example, in every 4,000 misspelled words which are detected by the system, only one word will be reduced to the same code as another misspelled word. Due to the organization of the system, a word search is rapidly performed as the system reserves the longest search, for example, the search of the MWL as the last search.
As one can ascertain from the above described description, the entire system can be simply implemented by conventional integrated circuit logic and conventional memory elements. These components are readily available and one skilled in the art will have no difficulty in implementing the system described. It is also understood that the entire system can be programmed by using a conventional microprocessor. The flow chart depicted in FIG. 4 can be implemented with a microprocessor. The minimum requirements are a 64K memory, two floppy disk drives like one for the dictionary and one for the document, a video display terminal and a central processing unit such as the Z-80 microprocessor. The system provides the operator with an indication of all misspelled words within a document and the entire content of memory 17 or the error file memory can be displayed for each document. In this manner, the operator employs the system to automatically check spelling and can therefore correct spelling errors before the document is finally printed out. This of course saves a great deal of time and effort and substantially enhances the capability of the word processor.
Many alternate techniques and modifications will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon reading the above specification and all such modifications are deemed to be encompassed within the spirit and scope of the following claims.
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Wireless Line of Products Enables Automation for Any Home; Standards-based Automation System Interacts with Consumers' Existing Networks
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - Sept. 9, 2004 - Control4, a home automation company, today unveiled a portfolio of wired and wireless IP -based products that enable home automation. The Company is the first to offer automation products that can be retrofitted into any home.
"It is our intention to make home automation affordable, applicable and available to a very broad consumer audience. Our standards -based approach allows products from virtually all third -party vendors to integrate with this system," said Will West, Chief Executive Officer of Control4. "We believe these products will begin to transform the home automation industry and improve the way people live."
The Company said its products will dramatically reduce the cost of home automation and permit consumers to incrementally upgrade their systems. For as little as $500, users can install and customize basic system components.
The family of Control4 products encompasses the entertainment, security, convenience and comfort needs of homeowners (see attached product portfolio). Control4 has 15 patents in process, in such key areas as network security and installation. The technology utilizes auto -discovery for IP -based control devices, including those that do not support discovery. In addition, auto -creation of programming and user interfaces allows for easy integration of new products, which the system will automatically configure.
"Control4's new technology is the first IP -controlled system for non -engineers," said Eric Smith, Chief Technology Officer of Control4. "These next -generation systems can be managed through a smart remote or touch screen and incrementally updated as budget allows."
The full line of products will first be introduced at the CEDIA trade show in Indianapolis, Indiana (Sept.10 -12).
Control4 was founded in 2003 by a team with extensive experience in residential automation systems and an in -depth background in networking. Before founding Control4, Will West and Eric Smith founded PHAST Corporation in 1995. PHAST is broadly recognized as developing the first home control system with an intuitive interface for programming and daily use. PHAST was sold to AMX in 1997. The same team later founded and built STSN into the largest provider of broadband services in the hospitality industry, serving more than 2,000 hotels and more than 250,000 guest rooms worldwide.
About Control4
Control4 makes home automation a practical option for any home by combining innovative technology with today's wired and wireless networking standards. Led by a team of experienced industry professionals, the Company focuses its expertise on providing a new breed of home automation solutions that are affordable, non -invasive, easy to install and designed to adapt to any lifestyle.
The Control4® Audio/Video Family
Control4® Home Theater Receiver Controller
- Surround sound with amplification
- Digital music server
- Turns home theater into one -button event
- Automates the whole home
Control4® Media Controller
- Delivers multi -room music, entertainment, digital streaming and storage
- Easy -to -use media management system
- Can control entire home
Control4® Home Theater Controller
- Eliminates multiple remotes
- User -friendly on -screen navigation interface
- Provides home control management
Control4® Audio Matrix Switch - 16
- Provides ample inputs and outputs for a large distributed installation
- Signal sensing allows for custom programming for better audio zone management
Control4® Multi -Channel Amplifier - 16
- Delivers high -end sound to eight separate music zones throughout the home
- Provides 100 watts of digital power to 16 channels
Control4® Multi -Tuner
- Three separate radio tuners available to any audio zone in the house
- Gives users options including: AM, FM and XM satellite radio
Control4® Amplifier Switch Controller
- All -in -one, multi -room audio solution with digital amplifier, integrated audio switch and digital streaming capabilities
Control4® Audio Point and Speaker Point
- Creates instant audio zones for existing (retrofit) homes
- Encodes and/or decodes IP music streams over the home Wi -Fi or Ethernet network
The Control4® Touch Screen Family
Control4® 10.5" Touch Screen - Wireless & Ethernet
- Wall mount or mobile - control where you want it
- Provides easy access with intuitive graphical interface
- Allows for quick personalization
Control4® Mini -Touch Screen - Wireless & Ethernet
- Streamlines navigation through color graphic display
- Can become instant audio zone
- Enables whole -home control
Control4® Touch Screen Wall Dock
- Retractable wall cradle/recharging station
Control4® Touch Screen Table Dock
- Tabletop recharging station
The Control4® Keypad Family
Control4® Wireless Keypad
- Controls multiple events throughout the home
- Includes easy -to -use, three and six -button versions with engraving
- Available in Standard Decora™ and custom colors
Control4® Wireless LCD Keypad
- Makes total home control easy with eight -button, back -lit LCD screen and intuitive jog dial
- Streamlines navigation through interactive list control
The Control4® Lighting Family
Control4® Dimmer - Wireless & Ethernet
- Smart IP lighting solution handles 1000 watts
- Ethernet, Wi -Fi and 802.15.4 standards
Control4® Wireless Switch
- Smart IP lighting solution handles 1000 watts
- Ethernet, Wi -Fi and 802.15.4 standards
Control4® Wireless Outlet Dimmer
- Adds intelligent, automated features to any plug -in device rated up to 500 watts and integrates seamlessly with the Control4 home automation network
Control4® Wireless Outlet Switch
- Adds intelligent, automated features to any plug -in device
- Provides power sensing and management features
Control4® Wireless 3 -Way Switch
- Controls lighting from a local or remote switch anywhere in the home without adding new wiring
The Control4® Extender Family
Control4® Remote Contact/Relay Extender - Wireless & Ethernet
- Adds contact inputs and relay outputs to the central system or to remote locations throughout the home
Control4® Serial IR Extender - Wireless & Ethernet
- Adds serial communication ports and IR outputs to the central system or to remote locations throughout the home
Additional Products in the Control4® Family
Control4® System Remote Control
- Increases readability and ease of use with back -lit LCD screen
- Communicates on a bi -directional, wireless IP mesh network
- Allows management of music, lighting and other home subsystems
Control4® Wireless Thermostat
- Adds climate control function and integration
- Reacts to local/remote temperatures and weather service information
- Communicates on home network
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Gerda Lerner, considered one of the pioneers of women's history, died Wednesday at the age of 92. An obituary in The New York Times detailed her career, much of which was spent at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. She focused on the history of women in the United States when such a focus was highly unusual among historians. In 1972, when Lerner was teaching at Sarah Lawrence College, she created a master's degree in women's history -- the first graduate degree in the field.
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Los Angeles, CA (PressExposure) April 30, 2013 -- Having received a limited theatrical run at Laemmle Theaters, and being an Official Selection in numerous festivals and having won its most recent award, Monday Morning will be released via DVD/Blu-Ray, VOD, Television on 5/28/13.
The awards ceremony will be held on June 8, 2013.
The list of The Long Island FIlm Festival Award winners may be seen here: [http://www.longislandfilmfestival.org/awards-2012/]
Because of its graphic depictions and general philosophy of the homeless situation in L.A. and really all over the country, Monday Morning has sometimes been very polarizing and off-putting with some viewers, while highly praised by others for the very same elements.
Critics have given "Monday Morning" such kudos as:
"Monday Morning is an eye opening film... a lot of things in this movie that will make your stomach turn, but maybe it will make you want to step up and do something about this problem in your own neighborhood"... Nick Leyland, Movie Room Review.
"Bold and haunting... Nat Christian amalgamates the elements of drama, thriller politics, social commentary and magical realism" ... Avi Offer, NYC Movie Guru
"Complex and deep, and will leave viewers thinking" ...Caress Thirus, Film Monthly
"A Wonderful Life turned inside-out... powerful, often upsetting" ... James van Maanen, TrustMovies
"A timely film & a rarity in today's political climate"... Edward Yerke-Robins, last
"A powerful and engaging movie"... LA Councilman, Bill Rosendahl
"A truly inspiring and riveting film"... Booker Pearson of Upward Bound (Homeless Rehab Center)


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Rolling Stones train station tribute moving forward
Local officials in the U.K. are moving forward with plans to mark the spot where Rolling Stones legends Sir Mick Jagger and Keith Richards first met in 1961. The pair struck up a friendship after spotting each other on a platform at Dartford train station in Kent, England and they went on to form the Rolling Stones in 1962.
Officials from the town council have spent years planning a way to memorialise the meeting point, and they have now confirmed a plaque is to be erected on the platform of the newly revamped station.
Council leader Jeremy Kite says, "We have wanted to put up the plaque for some time but it seems sensible to wait until the new railway station was up and running.
"Dartford really does have a rich, hidden history. We're a town that changed the world in terms of great inventors, pioneers, and, of course, great musicians. It's a great story and I'd love to see a permanent exhibition to compliment our traditional heritage."


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Our faith begins and ends with the love of God. In the face of lifes struggles, how deeply we need to trust in a love greater than ourselves--a love we can count on to hold us, to never let us go, and to instill in us a worth that our best efforts can never earn and our worst failings cant diminish. Read by Patsy Clairmont, Barbara Johnson, Marilyn Meberg, Luci Swindoll, Sheila Walsh, and Thelma Wells. Thats the love God has for you. With sensitivity and insight, Women of Faith authors share devotional reflections on the character of your heavenly Fathers heart. Distilled from the Bibles timeless truths and the experiences of everyday life, these meditations reveal a love that is . . . Boundlessoverflowing toward you with no danger of ever running out Fearless--unafraid of the worst in you, confident of the best in you Stubborn--refusing to ever give up on you Lavish--holding back nothing of its best treasures from you Outlandish--proving its character in wild, impossible ways Intentional--devoting its every act to your highest good In the words of Sheila Walsh, "Our prayer as we sat down to write this book to you was that you would know you are loved by the God of the universe, the One who created you and calls you by name."
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At 73 years of age, Mr. Narciso Melo Teixeira trains BJJ at Abi Rihan Jiu-Jitsu. His son Cristiano is one of the teachers at the school. Not only did Cristiano introduce Dad to BJJ, but he follows his development and, alongside Abi Rihan, graduated him.
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Day 82
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Day 82
As I have found out the hard way, the cost for using [Synthesis] is quite taxing on the body, both physically and mentally. As a result of my using [Synthesis] yesterday, I found myself falling asleep in the workshop only to be woken up by a very nervous Goblin.
Afterwards I decided to test [Synthesis] further on the orb. In case I risk losing the abilities, I suppose I'll use some of my pointless abilities such as [Minor Damage in Light] and [Sunlight Vulnerability]. Hmm, it seems the weaker the abilities I transfer, the less of a cost I need to pay to complete the process. It seems that the process wasn't a failure. From what I can tell, the process of [Synthesis] leaves whatever abilities that I imbue objects with is irreversible. For now, I think I'll leave the experiments at that until later.
It's still unclear to me as to how the process of [Synthesis] works after my Rebirth. All I can be sure of is that this was an ability I had in my previous life. So far from what I can see, the [Minor Damage in Light] was still present. I had tested this by sticking my finger out in the sunlight when trying to activate the ability. Surely enough, it started to burn slightly.
Yeah, getting sun burnt as if I had a human body did have its funny side. The two abilities were also synthesized into the orb, but have not disappeared. Though even though this has worked, I can't be totally sure of the cost to activate the abilities I imbue objects with, nor the number of abilities I can put into a single object at one time. Well, for now, confirmation that I won't lose the abilities I synthesize into objects is fine. That doesn't mean I won't use caution in my future experiments though.
Today, I decided to leave the training of the newcomers to Ogakichi-kun. I really do enjoy the hot springs and I decided to go with Asue-chan and some of the other girls to relax for awhile. Our current number of man slaves numbers at sixty-two people, adding on to the near countless number of Black Skeleton Knights I can produce, we have a large number of expendable forces. At the same time, I decided to use these people and my own Skeletons to set out to make improvements to this settlement. From building new beds and clothing, to building equipment for the training center and a wooden wall to aid in the defense should enemy forces find their way here and surround the settlement. We've also set out to vastly expand the hot spring to earn gold from Elven tourists. There were other minor things that I won't even bother mentioning though.
The Elves seem to enjoy the hot spring as much as we do. You should have seen their reaction when they discovered we had uncovered a hot spring. The rumor apparently got to even Father Elf now, who visited and requested access to the hot spring. I foresee the hot spring becoming a very profitable venture.
Today's synthetic results.
【Dragon Scale Formation】 + 【Armored Scale Formation】 = 【Armored Dragon Scale Formation】
【Predict】 + 【Expanded Field of Vision】 = 【Ephemeral Eye】
【Pump Up】 + 【Lord of the Mountain's Strong Muscles】 + 【Enhanced Physical Strength】 + 【Enhanced Leg Strength】 + 【Improved Jumping Power】=【Black Ogre's Strong Body】
【Intimidating Roar】 + 【Scaled Horse's Neigh】 = 【Black Ogre's Roar】
【Evil Eye】+【Intimidating Glare】=【Black Ogre's Evil Eye】
【Lesser Damage Reduction】 + 【Lesser Magic Damage Reduction】 = 【Lesser Physical and Magical Damage Reduction】
【Inhibit Regeneration】 + 【Cursed Wounds】 = 【Unhealing Cursed Wound】
Sigh, since the effects of Synthesis is extremely draining, today's experiments ends here.
【Gurufu's POV: 81st Day】 == Day 82 == Day 83


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Dear Rosanna: Help - my teenage daughter has started hanging around with boys
Advice on how to hide your tummy on a beach holiday, a teenager pushing the boundaries, and a bridezilla moment
I'VE put on a bit of weight since having my two children - it will probably come off in time - but not in time for our holiday this year.
I'm now a size 16 and realistically I aim to be between a half stone and stone lighter come June through healthy eating and walking.
What I want are some good tips on how to dress for the beach and the heat in general. My tummy is what I want to hide the most and then my thighs.
My arms are wobbly but I think I can get over that as otherwise I might as well go for some ridiculous all over cover up and what I really want to do is enjoy my holiday without getting too hung up on my flaws - and I don't want to sit on the beach comparing myself to all the thinner women out there.
It certainly sounds like you're taking a healthy approach to weight loss by doing it gradually through healthy eating and regular exercise.
This is by far the best way to lose weight, as people on unhealthy crash diets inevitably end up gaining more weight than they lost once they go back to eating normally again.
But while you're in the process of returning to your ideal post-baby weight, you can do a lot to dress in a way that makes you feel most confident.
As your belly is a problem area, I would suggest you focus on investing in shape wear swimsuits rather than wearing bikinis. There is a good range of online stores than specialise in swimsuits with hidden tummy control panels.
Dark colours like black and navy are more flattering, although bright corals, pinks and reds are so summery and perfect for the beach.
Shops like River Island and Monsoon Accessorize offer a good range of sarongs and other stylish and flattering beach cover-ups, which would be ideal for concealing the areas you feel least confident about.
My teenage daughter has started hanging around with boys at weekends - they meet up in the local shopping centre and spend the day doing nothing from what I can tell but she could be gone for hours on a Saturday and Sunday and I worry not knowing what she is up to plus I think she should be keeping up with other interests.
She explodes if I try to talk to her about it as she is so afraid of missing out on something if she is not there - but they do nothing all weekend and they are on social media all the time anyway.
So how best to compromise on her wishes and our need to make sure she is safe and not making herself vulnerable hanging out with these boys.
She seems to think she has an equal say in the matter but I think we need to make it clear that there are lines she can't cross?
As worrying and frustrating as it must be for you as a parent, your daughter is just trying to find her way and this newfound freedom is just part of her figuring out who she is.
At her age, she feels the need to follow the crowd and be involved in what others are doing. It's a normal teenage drive, before they develop properly as individuals and stop worrying so much about what others think.
It is a shame that she's wasting so much time hanging around, but once she's safe then that's the most important thing. She's building friendships and learning more about who she is.
My advice is not to force her to stop hanging around with these guys, but keep an eye on her and if the moment is right, then suggest that she invests a bit of time in her other interests so that she doesn't lose any skills that she's built.
Also ensure that she's always available by phone and you agree on a time to expect her home at, as there still need to be boundaries.
I proposed over Easter and it took about 10 minutes for my previously lovely laid back girlfriend to get on the bridezilla bus - I am not going to be rail roaded into an extravaganza so I need to be clear about that to her and her mother and sisters and third cousins she hasn't seen in two years.
I could talk to her but she is not listening right now - would an email seem too aggressive or business like?
I can't start married life taking part in some sham ceremony that has zero spirituality and is all about showing off.
Congratulations on the proposal. It's such an exciting time of your lives, and the opportunities and choices when it comes to what type of wedding to have are literally endless.
So it's understandable for your fiancee to be getting a little bit carried away while she looks at all of the options, but reality soon hits when the budget is drawn up and she sees how expensive it can be to get married.
If I were you, I would continue to be kind but firm with her and make sure that you're involved in all of the decisions made, big or small.
I feel that an email is probably a bit too much right now, it is formal and the tone might seem harsh - also it's likely she will relax a bit as the planning continues.
You will need to reach a compromise though, and that may involve inviting more relatives than you had anticipated.
There can be a lot of politics involved in weddings, so make sure that you are involved at every step of the way and know exactly what's happening.


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European and US intelligence agencies have cracked an international ring of credit card fraudsters which had conned people out of tens of millions of euros and arrested 61 people, Europol said Tuesday.
In a joint operation by Europol, the US secret service and Bulgarian police on July 6, 47 suspects were detained in Bulgaria, nine in Italy, two each in Spain and the United States and one in Poland.
The Bulgaria-based masterminds behind the organised crime group suspected of copying, or "skimming" more than 15,000 payment cards are among those arrested.
Spanish police said the gang had been active for nine years.
Europol estimated the group had clocked up over 50 million euros ($70 million) in damages for EU citizens by skimming their cards and emptying their bank accounts.
Skimming occurs when a card is put through an illegal device, normally attached to an ATM or point-of-sale terminal at a retail outlet, for the purposes of copying data from its magnetic strip to make a clone.
The Europe-wide police agency said in a statement the group was "one of the largest criminal gangs known to have been active in this field in the last five years".
More than 200 police officers were involved in what was codenamed Operation Night Clone.
The group had links to crime organisations in Kenya, South Africa and the United States, and also recruited and trained petty criminals to illegally withdraw money with the false cards.
Organised crime groups have been known for some time to target the vulnerability of payment cards with magnetic strips.
"Within the EU, criminals work has been made more difficult with the full implementation of EMV technology (chip and PIN), but criminals have since exploited a loophole in these security arrangements by making illegal transactions with EU issued cards in non-EMV compliant regions, including Africa and the USA," said Europol.
"Payment cards in the EU are targeted for cloning, and the fraud committed in other regions which still accept payment by magnetic strip."
The EU, with a population of half a billion people, is the worlds largest market for payment card transactions and, in 2009, organised crime groups derived more than 1.5 billion euros from payment card fraud in the bloc, the agency said.
Gerald Staller, a Europol expert in credit card fraud, said: "It is easy for criminals to copy the data on the magnetic stripes of credit cards because the technology of the magnetic stripes is relatively old, about thirty years old.
"Chip cards are a lot safer but the problem is that those cards, which are used in Europe, are not used in all countries.
"The magnetic stripe is thus needed if you want to be able to use your credit card everywhere in the world."
Marcin Skowronek from Europol's money forgery unit said: "From a technological point of view, they were always a step ahead of the protection measures in place".


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O'Melveny & Myers and KPMG have been slammed in a highly anticipated report into the collapse of sub-prime mortgage company, New Century Financial filed yesterday (Wednesday 26 March) in the US bankruptcy court in Delaware.
K&L Gates partner Michael Missal's 550-page report heavily criticises the business practices at New Century and slams the company's auditors, KPMG. It highlights examples of improper conduct by both New Century and its auditors, KPMG and lists several causes of action available, including claims for negligence. According to the report, "These causes of actions could seek millions of dollars in recoveries".
In a related issue, the conduct of New Century's external lawyers, Suzzanne Uhland and Ben Logan from O'Melveny & Myers was severely criticised by Missal in an earlier interim report, filed last November.
Missal claimed the O'Melveny team had not been "forthright" over an issue during the investigation that centred on whether New Century had improperly spent cash collateral after it filed for bankruptcy. The company and O'Melveny's actions significantly delayed the investigation, Missal said.
Sources suggest the firm could find its fee, estimated at around $25m, cut significantly as a result. An O'Melveny spokesperson commented: "The professional fees in this case are subject to the review and approval of the Court."
In the report filed yesterday, it is KPMG that comes in for particular criticism. The report highlights an email exchange between KPMG executives over a particular accounting issue in which the lead partner said: "I am very disappointed we are still discussing this. As far as I am concerned we are done. The client thinks we are done. All we are going to do is piss everybody off."
A KPMG spokesman said: "We strongly disagree with the report's conclusions concerning KPMG and we believe that an objective review of the facts and circumstances will affirm our position."
Missal's report concludes an eight-month investigation that began with his appointment as bankruptcy court examiner by the US Department of Justice in June 2007. His report is noteworthy not only for its criticism of New Century and KPMG but also for the detailed insight it provides into the roots of the sub-prime market collapse.
New Century was once the second-largest originator of sub-prime residential mortgages in the US, originating $60bn in mortgage loans in 2006. It filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on 2 April last year after revealing in February it needed to restate its 2006 interim financial statements. According to Missal's report, this event "caused a dramatic and swift descent of the company".
New Century's stock price plummeted and its banks eventually shut off credit lines. The company stopped accepting new loan applications on 8 March and the NYSE delisted its securities five days later.


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For my eps I am doing a question along the lines of
Would India have been better of economically if the British had never arrived
This stemmed from an episode of question time that I watched where the were talking about the empire. I want to talk about this but am not sure if the question time is relevant to economics as I'm not going into politics
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You can definitely talk about it from an economic perspective. Remember that there are no hard and fast boundaries between such interrelated subjects.
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