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New Jersey Devils vs. New York Islanders - 10/31/15 NHL Pick, Odds, and Prediction
New York Islanders (6-2-2) at New Jersey Devils (5-4-1)
NHL Hockey: Saturday, October 31, 2015 at 1:00 pm (Prudential Center)
The Line: New Jersey Devils +121 / New York Islanders -134 --- Over/Under: 5 See the Latest Odds
The New York Islanders visit the Prudential Center on Saturday to face the New Jersey Devils.
The New York Islanders gave up a late lead and dropped a 3-2, overtime decision to visiting Carolina on Thursday night. The Hurricanes never led until the extra session when Ron Hainsey won it on a backhander at 2:21 in to the extra session. Chris Terry and Brock McGinn also lit the lamp for Carolina while Jordan Staal added a pair of assists. Eddie Lack earned his first win on 17 saves with the Hurricanes upping their record to 4-6. The Islanders received goals from Frans Nielsen and Matt Martin with the loss going to Thomas Greiss who recorded 26 saves in place of a sick Jaroslav Halak.
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The Philadelphia Flyers have had a long history of struggles with the New Jersey Devils and those struggles continued in a 4-1 defeat to the Devils at the Wells Fargo Center on Thursday night. Kyle Palmieri paced the Devils offense with the game winning goal and a pair of helpers with Travis Zajac lighting the lamp twice on power plays. Andy Greene added an empty netter with seven ticks remaining and Cory Schneider record 27 stops to get the win with New Jersey improving to 5-4-1. Luke Schenn cored in the second period for the Flyers while goalie Steve Mason stopped 29 shots in absorbing the loss.
The under is 3-0-1 in Islanders last 4 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.and is 4-0 in Islanders last 4 road games while going 4-0 in Islanders last 4 vs. Metropolitan. The over is 2-0-2 in Devils last 4 games playing on 1 days rest and is 3-0-1 in Devils last 4 Saturday games while the Devils are 5-0 in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest. The under is 4-0-2 in the last 6 meetings and the Islanders are 6-0 in the last 6 meetings while going 6-0 in the last 6 meetings in New Jersey. No goalies are confirmed but I lean Islanders now…


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He even alleged that the parties had tampered with the movement for the Lokpal.
"The three crucial points are missing from this Lokpal Bill. It will not help reduce corruption or send any corrupt person to jail. The political parties of this country are to be blamed for this and for tampering with the movement of Lokpal," he said.
Lokpal Bill was passed in the Rajya Sabha on Dec 17
The Lokpal Bill was passed in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday evening and will be taken up in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
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Krab's Astro Lab is a SpongeBob SquarePants online game. It is based on "Overbooked."
Mr. Krabs is staying up very late at night to see a comet. Help put together the telescope so he can see the comet. Drags the pieces to the correct area with your mouse. Hold and press spacebar if you need to rotate the pieces in the correct angle. Hurry up, or else you'll miss the comet!
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EXCLUSIVE: Barry George: I won't return to UK until I'm exonerated for Jill Dando murder
BARRY GEORGE will not return to live in Britain until he has been "completely exonerated" for the murder of Jill Dando.
Barry George was wrongly convicted for the murder of Jill Dando in 2001
George, who lives in Ireland, was pictured last week carrying an "I am innocent" placard as he protested outside a law summit in central London to demand compensation for seven years in prison.
Now he lives in "exile" in Ireland because the Government refuses to fully clear him of one of the most high-profile murders in recent history.
His sister, Michelle Bates, said at the protest: "He doesn't feel he can return unless he gets this complete exoneration."
It makes a mockery of justice
At the Old Bailey in 2001 he was convicted of murdering the popular BBC Crimewatch presenter by shooting her in the head on the doorstep of her home in Fulham, west London, on April 26, 1999.
He won a retrial in 2008 and a jury found him not guilty.
However, those whose convictions are quashed can only seek compensation if a new fact emerges proving their innocence beyond reasonable doubt.
Mr George was joined at the protest by three men – Victor Nealon, Martin Foran and James Boyle – who have not been given compensation for their years in jail, even though their convictions were quashed.
TV presenter Jill Dando was gunned down on her doorstep
"It makes a mockery of justice," said Mr George, who claimed he has been "hounded" since his release from prison.
"If they're not going to pay you compensation for the many years they take from you, what does that say for the criminal justice system?"
The Ministry of Justice said: "Our decision to not grant compensation to [George] was confirmed as correct by the Divisional Court in 2013."
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The devil in disguise comes to a quiet, peaceful town and opens a store called Needful Things. The store has an item for everyone in town. All the devil asks for in return is a few dirty pranks. Little do they know, that they've sold their souls, and the pranks escalate to murder.
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Do we really need a keychain?
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It's pretty useless!
When I login, I need to type my keyring password to allow network manager to
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In my humble opinion there should be an option to switch off keyring - as I
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Yes, the keychain is necessary. It's good security practice.
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Jennifer Botterill couldn't drive a car without getting a headache. Bright lights and loud sounds made the symptoms worse. Physical exercise was out of the question.
The two-time Olympic gold medallist and member of Canada's women's national hockey team was suffering from the worst concussion of her career, one that kept her off the ice for four months. The cause: a full speed collision with another player at practice.
"It's one of the toughest injuries to deal with, because honestly, you just have to be so patient," says the Winnipeg native, a fixture on the national team for the past decade.
"Other injuries, you can be active and do active rehabilitation. All I could do was rest."
According to recent findings, Botterill is far from alone. A study of NCAA sports found women playing hockey were more than twice as likely as their male counterparts to suffer concussions. The female game even topped football in concussion numbers, according to the study.
"The honest answer is yes, this is a surprise," says Dr. Michael Czarnota, neuropsychology consultant for the Canadian Hockey League. "There's no fighting in women's hockey, there's no intentional checking. What's left? It's the unintentional collisions, or catching an edge, stepping on a puck or something like that. You take out the two largest contributors to bodily force, fighting and checking, and you still end up with rates that are equal to or higher than men's hockey.
"Why it happens, I think, is just supposition at this point."
Botterill brings up one of the popular theories: there may be more reporting in the women's game. She says this after watching her brother Jason's pro hockey career cut short because of too many concussions.
"Obviously our game is still physical, but I don't think quite to the extent of men's hockey," she says. "For the men's game, in terms of their contracts, sitting out, that's pretty significant for them."
Women may be more susceptible to brain injuries, men might have stronger neck muscles to protect against the injury - these are other popular theories to explain why numbers may be greater in the women's game.
But as Czarnota notes, they're all theories at this point. More research is necessary.
"It's unknown; it's people pulling straws," he says.
He questions the NCAA study, because it looked at 15 varsity sports from 1988-2004, but women's hockey injuries were recorded only starting in 2000, so there's less data to draw from. Czarnota also pointed to another study that looked at concussion rates in the East Coast Athletic Conference over the course of a year, where men's concussion rates outnumbered women's.
"It's hard to know how stable that really is, how accurate it is," he says.
What doctors do know for certain is that concussions — causes, symptoms and treatment — are different for everyone.
"We can't apply adult expectations to high school athletes, and now we're discovering we may not be able to extend research from men's sports to women's," Czarnota says. "There has been some research to show that girls might take a little bit longer to recover than boys. To me it just reinforces the fact that we can't use a one-size-fits-all treatment approach. Everybody's going to recover differently."
Kim McCullough got her first bad concussion in her rookie year with Dartmouth College's women's hockey team. She scored four points that game, but doesn't remember anything that happened after she took a hit to the chin in front of the net. Symptoms set in on the bus ride home.
Now a coach, trainer and founder of Total Female Hockey, a program that works with women's teams from novice to national, McCullough contends the "alarmingly high" concussion rate in the women's game is a result of a lack of strength training and the fact that girls are never taught to take a hit.
"It makes sense from a coach and parent perspective, you think because there's no body checking, why would you teach somebody to take a hit?" she says. "But girls are getting hit all the time. It's the most awkward type of hit, hitting your own teammate, or the awkward falls. That's what's causing this higher concussion rate."
Whatever the cause, Czarnota says when he sits down with parents, coaches and players to talk about concussions, he explains "this is part of the game."
"You can wear a cage like they do in college hockey, and you're still going to have concussions. You can take fighting out of the game like they do in college hockey, and you're still going to have concussions. You can take checking out of the game like they do in women's hockey, and you're still going to have concussions.
"There is a risk that these kind of injuries can and do happen."
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Top 4 Home Improvements That Will Lower Your Electricity Bill
If you have a problem paying high electric bills at the end of the month, you could do a few modifications in your house to lower these bills. Most of the ancient houses have inefficient heating and air conditioning systems which lead to wastage of energy and high energy bills. If you are keen enough to replace such appliances with energy efficient systems, then you are sure of saving a lot in terms of electric bills. You can also try using alternative sources of natural energy which will help lower the use of electricity in your house. The following are top 5 home improvements that will lower your electric bills:
Installing Solar Panels
Solar panels are one of the cheapest yet best ways of reducing your electric bills. You can either buy complete solar panels from the shop or buy the various parts and do the installation all by yourself. However, you will have to make use of a guide for experts on the installation process. Solar panels tap solar energy form the sun and convert it into electricity which can be stored in rechargeable batteries. The stored energy can be used to complement electric energy from the grid system hence reducing your monthly bills.
Using Energy Saving Bulbs
Most bulbs which were used in the previous generations produce great deals of heat and this leads to high power consumption. However with the introduction of energy saving bulbs, you can save a lot of energy and lower your power costs. The bulbs produce minimal heat and are energy efficient. They produce much more light that the traditional normal bulbs and last ten times longer. Installing Double Glazed Windows The double glazed windows play a very vital role in reducing heat transfer into and out of the house. They prevent loss of heat from the house during the winters and transfer of heat into the house during the hot summers. They are made of two panes with an air space between them which is filled with inert gas. The inert gas acts as an insulator and is responsible for the insulation properties. By the end of the day you will have lower electric bills and reduced frequency of using heaters or air conditioners.
Equipping the Air Conditioners and Heaters With Thermostats
A thermostat is an electric equipment which is used to control the working of heating and cooling systems. It automatically starts the systems once a certain temperature is reached and automatically switches them off when the set temperature is exceeded. They will therefore switch off the heaters and fans once the desired temperature is reached and prevent energy wastage.
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In most cases you will find that someone left the bathroom lights on, forgot to switch off the fan or forgot to turn off the heater when leaving the house. Such cases can lead to high energy consumption and can be prevented by using human presence detectors. The gadgets will detect when someone leaves the room and automatically switch off all the electric appliances which are not in use. This will help you realize lower electric bills at the end of the month.


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The Jingle Dress Trailer (2014)
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John Red Elk hears from his relatives down in Minneapolis that his Uncle Norton is dead and vows to go to the big city to find out what really happened to him. At its heart, "The Jingle Dress" is a contemporary story of a Native American family that moves from their rural home on the reservation in northern Minnesota to the faster paced urban environment of Minneapolis. We follow the Red Elk family as they experience city culture through their unvarnished perspective, as well as gain insight into their Indigenous culture and traditions.
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So you are heading to Hamburg, Germany? There are so many awesome and fun things to do in Hamburg, Germany. We created this secret guide to give you access to the best activities we've enjoyed here.
On top of that, here are the 3 top things to do in Hamburg, Germany.
For some of these activities you HAVE to get your ticket in advance. Don't miss this!
Welcome to Hamburg, Germany's pearl of the North, and the city where you can party all night, and then watch the sun rise over the harbour.
We cannot wait to share with you our 5 secret tips for Hamburg you won't find in any travel guide – make sure you make the most out of them.
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Kershaw two-hits Marlins, lifts Dodgers to series winMay 29, 2011 - 11:34 PM Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Clayton Kershaw threw the second shutout of his career while Rafael Furcal hit a two-run home run and drove in three as the Los Angeles Dodgers clubbed the Florida Marlins, 8-0, in the finale of a three-game set.
Kershaw (6-3) gave up just two hits and a walk with 10 strikeouts to finish May with a 4-0 record over six starts, giving up just eight runs over 40 2/3 innings. He also went 2-for-4 at the plate with an RBI and two runs scored.
"It was a good day out there as getting the runs early was huge," said Kershaw. "I threw strikes and things worked. It was a fun game for the team all around."
Andre Ethier was 3-for-3 with two walks and a run scored while Casey Blake drove in a pair for the Dodgers, who won two of three in the series.
Ricky Nolasco (4-1) suffered his first loss in 11 starts this season as he was touched for all eight runs on 15 hits over five innings for the Marlins, who took three games from the Giants prior to this series.
"I tried to get Ricky five or six innings today," said Florida manager Edwin Rodriguez. "It was just one of those days where nothing worked for him."
The Dodgers scored all the runs they needed in the third inning. After Kershaw led off with a single, Furcal hit his first home run of the season. Jay Gibbons and Dioner Navarro added RBI singles later in the inning for a 4-0 lead.
Los Angeles manager Don Mattingly and center fielder Matt Kemp were thrown out of the game for arguing after Kemp hit into a double play with the bases loaded to end the fourth.
The fifth inning saw Los Angeles tack on four more runs. With the bases loaded, Kershaw hit into a force out at second, but beat the throw to first as Gibbons scored. Furcal then singled home a run and Blake followed with a two- run single for an 8-0 lead.
Florida's second hit of the game was a leadoff double from Logan Morrison in the seventh. Gaby Sanchez then reached base on Furcal's fielding error, but Mike Stanton hit a grounder to third and Morrison was forced out at third. John Buck then hit into a 5-4-3 double play to end the inning.
Kershaw retired the final six batters to complete the game and the shutout.
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Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez left the game after the second inning with back pain...Kershaw is 2-1 in four starts against the Marlins in his career...Nolasco is 0-2 in four starts against the Dodgers in his career...Los Angeles hosts Colorado for three games starting on Monday...Florida finishes its nine-game road trip in Arizona where it will start a three-game set on Monday.
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- Casey Blake single to center scored Clayton Kershaw and Rafael Furcal with two out. Runner on first and Andre Ethier due up.
Marlins 0, Dodgers 8 Bot 5, 2 OutsMay 29 5:46 PM
- Rafael Furcal single to center scored Dioner Navarro with two out. On the play, Clayton Kershaw advances to third and Rafael Furcal advances to second on the throw. Runners on second and third and Casey Blake due up.
Marlins 0, Dodgers 6 Bot 5, 2 OutsMay 29 5:46 PM
- Clayton Kershaw grounded into a fielder's choice, second to short scored Jay Gibbons with two out. Jamey Carroll out at second. Dioner Navarro advances to third. Runners on first and third and Rafael Furcal due up.
Marlins 0, Dodgers 5 Bot 5, 2 OutsMay 29 5:44 PM
- Dioner Navarro single to center scored Matt Kemp with two out. On the play, Jay Gibbons advances to second. Runners on first and second and Jamey Carroll due up.
Marlins 0, Dodgers 4 Bot 3, 2 OutsMay 29 5:04 PM
- Jay Gibbons single to left scored Andre Ethier with two out. On the play, Matt Kemp advances to third. Runners on first and third and Dioner Navarro due up.
Marlins 0, Dodgers 3 Bot 3, 2 OutsMay 29 5:03 PM
- Rafael Furcal none-out, two-run Home Run (1) to right scored Clayton Kershaw. Casey Blake due up.
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|6. März 1990
|26. Sept. 1988
|26. Sept. 1988
|Bishnu P. Bhattacharya
|Ursprünglich Bevollmächtigter
|General Dynamics Corp., Pomona Div.
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|Patentzitate (12), Referenziert von (30), Klassifizierungen (9), Juristische Ereignisse (8)
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______________________________________ x.sub.1 = I.sub.1 '(t) x.sub.11 = I.sub.1 '(t-20T) x.sub.21 = I.sub.2 '(t-384T) x.sub.2 = I.sub.1 '(t-T) x.sub.12 = I.sub.1 '(t-32T) x.sub.22 = I.sub.3 '(t) x.sub.3 = I.sub.1 '(t-2T) x.sub.13 = I.sub.2 '(t) x.sub.23 = I.sub.3 '(t-T) x.sub.4 = I.sub.1 '(t-3T) x.sub.14 = I.sub.2 '(t-T) x.sub.24 = I.sub.4 '(t) x.sub.5 = I.sub.1 '(t-4T) x.sub.15 = I.sub.2 '(t-2T) x.sub.25 = I.sub.4 '(t-T) x.sub.6 = I.sub.1 '(t-6T) x.sub.16 = I.sub.2 '(t-3T) x.sub.26 = I.sub.4 '(t-2T) x.sub.7 = I.sub.1 '(t-7T) x.sub.17 = I.sub.2 '(t-4T) x.sub.27 = I.sub.4 ' (t-4T) x.sub.8 = I.sub.1 '(t-8T) x.sub.18 = I.sub.2 '(t-6T) x.sub.28 = I.sub.4 '(t-8T) x.sub.9 = I.sub.1 '(t-12T) x.sub.19 = I.sub.2 '(t-8T) x.sub.29 = I.sub.4 '(t-16T)x.sub.10 = I.sub.1 '(t-16T) x.sub.20 = I.sub.2 '(t-256T) x.sub.30 = I.sub.4 '(t-44T),______________________________________
z.sub.i =a.sub.i +b.sub.i x.sub.i, i=1, 2, 3, . . . , 30,
c.sub.1 z.sub.1 +c.sub.2 z.sub.2 +. . . +c.sub.29 z.sub.29 +c.sub.30 z.sub.30,
1. Field of the Invention.
This invention relates to apparatus and methods of enabling the implicit inference of missing information contained in time-dependent signals and, more particularly, to such apparatus and methods used in applications such as the terminal guidance of tactical missiles when critical signals may be denied.
2. Description of the Related Art.
An adaptive polynomial network is an ordered structure of physically realizable algebraic functions arranged in a manner that gives certain information processing properties to the overall network. Depending on the specific application, such properties may be viewed as "artificial intelligence" attributes of the constructed network.
Polynomial descriptions form the basis of the polynomial theory of complex systems. The polynomial description of a complex system or of a component is obtained by observing inputs and outputs during a comparatively short time. The central problem solved by the polynomial theory is to arrive at the polynomial description which has optimum complexity, namely, that which is sufficient to describe the complexity of the plant.
Polynomial descriptions have distinct advantages in engineering. There is no need to find solutions for the equations in finite difference form because all the relevant questions can be answered from the polynomial description itself. In polynomial theory there is no distinction made between static and dynamic states of the system being described.
Some examples of the related art are described briefly below.
U.S. Pat. No. 2,249,238 to Spang et al disclosed an improved gas turbine engine control system which maintains a selected level of engine performance despite the failure or abnormal operation of one or more engine parameter sensors. Estimate signals are calculated on-line from an analytical steady-state model of the gas turbine engine control system stored in a computer. The estimate signals are transmitted to a control computational unit which uses them in lieu of the actual engine parameter sensor signals to control the operation of the engine. The estimate signals are also compared with the corresponding actual engine parameter sensor signals and the resulting difference signals are utilized to update the engine model.
Devices such as the one described by Spang et al are well known in control literature as "model reference adaptive systems," in which a theoretical model (mathematical) of a plant is used to generate corrective control signals should the actual dynamics of the plant undergo radical changes, such as when unforeseen interruptions occur.
U.S.S.R. Patent 378802 to Ivakhnenko et al relates to a technique for modifying the input signal to a plant n the event of signal failure or plant interruption. An error signal is generated using a set of comparator and differentiator circuits.
The technique described in Soviet Patent 378802 is commonly known as a "signal-reference adaptive technique". It applies to a signal-input single-output system.
U.S.S.R. Patents S.U. 1167-618-A to Krom'er et al and S.U. 1171807-A to Anisimov et al are both mechanizations of elementary interpolation formulas with no adaptive features.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,528,565 to Hauptmann again utilizes the mechanization of simple interpolations when received discrete signal amplitudes deviate from adjacent pulse amplitudes. The particular application involved is a pulse Doppler radar receiver. U.S. Pat. No. 4,042,923 to Merrick also falls in the same category, in an application involving a radar position locator system using a mobile and at least two stationary transceivers. Signals are validated by being stored and compared with previously received signals. If the comparison indicates that the received signal is within a range of a reasonably possible change, as compared to the previously received signals, it is accepted. Otherwise, it is rejected and the memory circuit which stored the signal for validation is backed up to the last previously stored valid signal.
None of the patents described above discloses a method or apparatus in which no explicit interpolation or reconstruction is involved. None of them discloses a "trained" network which infers the effects of a continuously missing array of inputs and generates the outputs autonomously. It would be a great advancement in the art if a truly general-purpose multi-input/multi-output machine that uses no memory units, comparators, or interpolators were developed which was adaptable to diverse applications.
The present invention is a type of adaptive polynomial network with a structure that provides the capability of inferring missing input information. For example, if the appropriate values of the outputs of an information processor depend upon the past and present values of ten independent inputs, then the adaptive polynomial network of the present invention will provide outputs, within specified degrees of accuracy, with only four out of the ten inputs by "inferring" the missing information contained in the six denied inputs. The present invention has general applicability to many fields but is described herein in a specific application to the problem of semi-active missile terminal guidance.
A missile guidance system requiring ten inputs which are time-dependent signals, and having two outputs to the autopilot of the missile is represented by a physically realizable ordered structure of algebraic functions. The adaptive network, or inference machine, representing the missile guidance system produces outputs which are identical to the guidance system although some of the input signals are identical to the guidance system although some of the input signals are missing. The missing missile inputs may be denied or may be unavailable to the guidance computer, as could conceivably happen in tactical situations. Principal among the possible denied information are the missile-to-target range, the time rate of change of this range information, time-to-go estimates, and a specially computed signal that compensates for radome aberration effects. The inference machine is designed so that its output signals have spectral characteristics identical to the actual guidance system when the input signals common to both are the same.
The network structure comprises seven layers, each layer representing an algebraic relationship between its input and output quantities. The first layer represents a recursive smoothing filter whose function is to eliminate high-frequency noise which is normally present in the input signals. The second layer represents functions that scan the past history of each signal and retrieve the values of each signal at specified time intervals that are integer multiples of one computational cycle time. The succeeding five layers have simple algebraic structures whose outputs are linear transformations of their inputs. The coefficients of the linear transformations are determined by "training" by use of special software and a six-degrees-of-freedom simulation of missile dynamics to generate a knowledge base. The procedure is repeated for a second output channel, the two outputs representing the missile guidance signals generated for control of the tail deflections, via an autopilot, in the two planes of a cruciform missile.
The inference engine is physically realizable by diverse means such as electronic circuitry, computer architecture, mechanical devices, and so forth. The simplicity of the mathematical relationships involved allows for numerous ways of devising physical embodiments for the required expressions. Elementary electronic analog components such as adders and coefficient and function multipliers can be arranged to realize the network of this invention. The apparatus can be fabricated as a microprocessor chip for the most efficient use of limited space.
A better understanding of the present invention may be realized from a consideration of the following detailed description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing in which:
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a missile guidance system;
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an adaptive polynomial network in accordance with the present invention which simulates the system of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram of the network of FIG. 2 showing details of the layer structure; and
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the network of FIG. 3 using generic components.
FIG. 4 is shown on two seperate sheets of drawing as FIGS. 4A and 4B, respectively.
The description of a dynamical system by an adaptive polynomial network is in sharp contrast to the state-variable approach using differential equations. Control theory based on differential equations is often inadequate for solving the problems of real life complex systems. The problem of constructing and solving differential equations to trace the input-output paths of a complex system soon becomes insuperably difficult. Rather than using a deductive deterministic method, it is more appropriate to employ a heuristic self-organizational approach. The self-organizational approach utilizes mathematical combinatorial methods and a series of threshold self-selections based on various heuristic criteria. For general background information in this area the book entitled "Self-Organizing Methods in Modeling GMDH Type Algorithms", edited by S. J. Farlow (Marcel Decker, Inc., 1984) is cited. Also the article by A. G. Ivakhnenko entitled "Polynomial Theory of Complex Systems" in IEEE Transations on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Vol. SMC-1, No. 4, October 1971, is cited as the fundamental reference work. Briefly, the approach enunciated in this article is as follows:
The input-output relationship of a complex system is fitted by a high-degree multinonmial using a multilayered network structure. Thresholds are employed at each layer in the network to identify those polynomials which give the best fit to the input-output relationship. Only the best combinations of the input properties are allowed to pass to succeeding layers where more complex combinations are formed. Each element in each layer in the network implements a nonlinear function whose coefficients are determined by a regression technique which enable each element to approximate the true output with minimum mean-square error. The experimental data base is divided into a training set and a testing set. The training set is used to obtain the element coefficients, and the testing set is used to determine the utility of a given element in the network and to control overfitting of the experimental data. The advantages of using a multilayered structure to solve complies problems are
(1). a smaller training set of data is required;
(2). the computational burden is reduced;
(3). the procedure automatically filters input properties which provide little information about the input-output relationship; and
(4). a multilayered structure provides a computationally feasible way to implement multinominals of very high degree.
A useful analogy to the heuristic self-organization approach is the selective cultivation of botanical plants. To obtain plants with certain desired characteristics, a number of generations (seeds) of those plants are selected in which the properties of interest are more pronounced. At first a large number of plants are grown which may have the desired property. Then the first crossing occurs in a generation of combinations of first complexity, followed by the first harvest. The harvest of the first generation corresponds to the first threshold self-selection, in which certain plants are chosen which are closer to the requirements than others. The seeds of these selected plants are again sown, and the plants are crossed again in a generation of combinations of second complexity. From the second harvest the seeds of certain plants are again chosen (the second threshold self-selection), et cetera, et cetera.
Two rules of the selection process are found:
(1). for each generation there exists a certain optimal number of seeds being sown. Any deviation from this number results in the deceleration and deterioration of the selection process.
(2). The selection process takes more than a single generation to complete. Usually at least three or four are needed. If there are too many generations in the selection process, the plants degenerate. The more complicated the selection problem, however, the more generations are needed.
Another example of the application of polynomial description of complex processes is a "perceptron". The "perceptron" is a pattern recognition machine based on an analogy to the human nervous system, capable of learning by means of a feedback system which reinforces correct answers and discourages wrong ones. A perceptron-type algorithm can fully duplicate all the main principles of selection. For example, a perceptron can be used to identify the optimal values of plant parameters in the control theory sense. A complex extremal surface is approximated by polynomials; the signals supplied to the perceptron contain information about the surface of interest, which is usually described by a number of experimental points and simple functions of their coordinates ("elemental algorithms").
First, in accordance with the selection hypothesis, simple polynomials are chosen that are easiest to inscribe in the surface. These simple combinations of data are subjected to the first threshold selection, and only some of the polynomials (those which best fit into the desired surface) survive into the second layer. There they form more complex combinations (polynomials of higher degree). From the second "generation" a most suitable polynomial is again singled out for the best fit into the desired surface. An optimum number of combinations is again selected and only those pass into the third layer, where even more complex third-generation combinations are formed (polynomials of even higher degree), and so on. This constitutes the "group method of data handling" for the problem under consideration.
In complex problems, just as in the selection of botanical plants, at least three of four layers are needed to arrive at satisfactory results. If too many layers are used, the combinations degenerate as indicated by an accuracy check in the form of a correlation criterion or mean-square-error criterion on the independent testing data set. To prevent degeneration, the best solution must be chosen based on data from all layers of the network, and not just on the results of the last layer.
Against the general background of the group method of data handling which has been used previously in the simulation of complex systems as described at some length above, the focus in what follows narrows to the consideration of an inference machine using adaptive polynomial networks in accordance with the present invention.
A structure in accordance with the present invention belongs to a sub-class of adaptive polynomial networks, a member of which manifests the capability to "infer" missing information. The present invention has extremely wide applicability to many diverse fields such as robotics, econometric modelling and forecasting, medical electronics, electrical networks, communication networks, and computer networks. The generic name of "Inference Machine" may be given to all such physical arrangements in accordance with the present invention in which missing information contained in certain inputs denied to a polynomial network are inferred to produce network outputs which are within specified degree of accuracy despite the absent inputs.
A specific application for which an inference machine will be described herein is for semi-active missile terminal guidance. The particular type of cruciform missile being guided is controlled by missile guidance signals for the tail deflections in two planes via an autopilot.
In FIG. 1 the missile guidance system is represented by a simple rectangular block 4 with lines on its left representing various signals 6 needed for normal successful operation. These signals 6, which carry time-dependent quantitative information to the missile guidance computer 4, are designated as "inputs." Lines on the right-hand side of the block represent the "outputs" 8 of the guidance computer 4. These are time-dependent electrical signals which are conveyed to the autopilot of the missile.
The block diagram shown in FIG. 2 depicts an adaptive polynomial network 10 designed to mimic the guidance computer 4 of FIG. 1. Network 10 has inputs 12 and output 14. The difference between the blocks in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 is that some of the input signals 6 of FIG. 1 are missing in FIG. 2 even though the outputs 8 and 14 are identical. The missing missile inputs may be denied or may be unavailable to the guidance computer, as could conceivably happen in tactical situations. Principal among the possible denied information are missile-to-target range, the time rate of change of range information, time-to-go estimates, and a specially computed signal that compensates for radome aberration effects. The physically realizable ordered structure of algebraic functions that the block 10 in FIG. 2 comprises is so designed that the output signals 14 of this block will have spectral characteristics identical to output signals 8 of the block 14 of FIG. 1 provided that the common signals that serve as inputs to both blocks have the same time dependencies. The outputs 8 and 14 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 correspond to just one of the two planes of tail deflection for the guided cruciform missile.
The details of the network structure of the block in FIG. 2 are shown in FIG. 3. There are seven layers, each layer representing an algebraic relationship between its input and output quantities. The first layer represents a recursive smoothing filter 16 whose function is to eliminate high-frequency noise that is normally present in the input signals 12. The mathematical basis for the structure of this and all the following layers is elaborated in the Appendix. The second layer 18 is composed of computational units 20 which represent functions that scan the past history of each signal and retrieve the values of each signal at specified time intervals, viz.at integer multiples of one computational cycle time. These values are designated by numbered vectors such as x1, x2, x3, etc. The succeeding five layers 22, 24, 26, 28, and 30 have simple algebraic structures which perform linear transformations on the inputs. Thus, the output values z1 -z30 of the algebraic structures 22 are the specific linear transformations given in the Appendix of the input values x1 -x30 from the first layer 18.
The manner of determining the coefficients of the linear transformation given in an Appendix is unique and involves "training" by use of special software and a six-degrees-of-freedom simulation of the missile dynamics that generates a knowledge base. Once the coefficients have been determined by the training software by making use of the simulation of the actual physical system, the end result is an inference machine 10 which is physically realizable by diverse means such as electronic circuitry, computer architecture, mechanical devices, etc.
The procedure just described for signal transference is repeated for the second guidance output channel, the two of them representing the missile guidance commands generated for control of the tail deflections, via the autopilot, in the two planes of a cruciform missile.
As described above, the procedure for successive transformation of the input signals results in outputs that have spectral properties identical to the outputs of the block representing the guidance computer with all of its input information available. The advantages of the present invention is that the same outputs are obtained even when a number of inputs are denied. The network infers, in a sense, these inputs and acts upon the missing information autonomously.
It is obvious from the simplicity of the mathematical relationships described in the Appendix that there could be numerous ways of devising physical embodiments of those expressions. Elementary electronic analog components such as adders, coefficient and function multipliers, and so forth could be arranged to realize the network described in this invention. A generic embodiment using such components is illustrated in FIG. 4. The apparatus shown schematically in FIG. 4 could be embodied as electrical circuitry on a microprocessor chip for extremely efficient use of limited space. The present invention encompasses any physical embodiment constructed according to the principles described and explained above.
In FIG. 4, the various components are denoted as follows. A large circle with a capital "sigma" inside it represents a summing junction whose output value is equal to the sum of its input values. A small circle with a coefficient inside denotes a coefficient multiplier whose output value is equal to the product of the input value and the coefficient inside the circle. A square box with the multiplication sign "X" inside it is a function multiplier which produces as its output the product of the functions appearing at its inputs. A square with either a lower-case "tau" or lower-case "delta" inside it corresponds to a time delay. Thus, for example, tau1 is a delay of 9T and delta6 is a delay of 6T, where T is the sampling time interval. The circles or squares in FIG. 4 which are formed with broken lines indicate ellipses of the components in numerically ordered sequences.
The sequence of steps leading to the adaptive polynomial network of FIG. 3 and its implemented embodiment (FIG. 4) can be described as follows. First, the physical system, in this case a missile and the guidance computer, must be simulated. A validated six-degree-of-freedom simulation program was exercised for different engagement scenarios corresponding to diverse flight conditions, target maneuvers, and so forth. The simulation program prints out parameters corresponding to the inputs and outputs of the guidance computer it simulates. Sixty different sets of exercise data were produced in an effort to amass as realistic a data base as possible. The data base consisting of all inputs and outputs of the simulation program for the 60 exercise cases becomes the starting point for "training" the adaptive polynomial network of FIG. 2.
A "training" program is used to train the adaptive polynomial network to yield appropriate outputs with some of the inputs deliberately denied. The complex and sophisticated software of the training program fits the data base to a hyprothetical polynomial by assuming values for the coefficients and checking the output. If the output is unsatisfactory, the coefficients of the polynomial are changed by the program and the output is checked again. The process is repeated until the output of the adaptive polynomial network is equal to the output of the simulator within specified limits. Various optimization techniques are utilized in the training process. For example, a gradient search technique for fitting the data base would work.
Once the final form of the adaptive polynomial network has been determined, "on-line testing" is carried out with the network replacing the guidance computer. Good correspondence of the adaptive network with the behavior of the actual guidance computer was achieved.
The particular final form of the adaptive polynomial network is not unique. The number of layers chosen and exactly which coefficients are selective by the training program can be different for different adaptive polynomial networks that model the actual physical system reasonably well. Too many layers can result in a phenomenon known as "overfitting." There are criteria and tests to prevent overfitting and to arrive at an optimum number of layers for the adaptive network.
As a further indication of the validity of biological analogies to adaptive polynomial networks, a machine embodiment in accordance with the present invention can be seen to emulate an essentially biological attribute such as the ability to infer. No explicit interpolation or reconstruction is involved in the present invention; rather, the "trained" network infers the effects of a continuously missing array of inputs and generates the outputs autonomously. This is a significant departure from the prior art. No memory units, no comparators, and no interpolators are involved. The method of the present invention could result in the construction of a truly general-purpose machine which would be adaptable to diverse applications.
In dramatic contrast to previous used of polynomial networks, the present invention permits the inference of several missing inputs on a continuous basis, not just as a stopgap measure when plant or signal interruption occurs. The present invention permits a simplified design structure to be realized for many multi-input/multi-output systems. The missile guidance computer used as an example in this application may now be designed with fewer required input parameters, resulting in design simplification and in reduction of hardware costs, weight, and size. In addition, missile tactical performance is improved in hostile scenarios such as those involving jamming and other countermeasures.
Although there has been described above one specific arrangement of an inference machine using adaptive polynomial networks in accordance with the invention for the purpose of illustrating the manner in which the invention may be used to advantage, it will be appreciated that the invention is not limited thereto. Accordingly, any and all modifications, variations, or equivalent arrangements which may occur to those skilled in the art should be considered to be within the scope of the invention as defined in the annexed claims.
Referring to FIG. 3, the linear smoothing filter 16 is expressed by the relationship: ##EQU1## where I'(t) is the filtered output and I is the noisy input. W1, W2 W3, . . . , W10 are constant real numbers. T is the sampling time interval in seconds. I(t-nT) respresents the value of the input signal at n times seconds in the past.
In layer #1 there are four blocks. The inputs I1 ', I2 ', I3 ', I4 ', to these blocks are sampled and the discrete values are numbered as x1, x2, x3, . . . , x30 in accordance with the following sequential relationships. T represents sampling interval in seconds.
______________________________________ x.sub.1 = I.sub.1 '(t) x.sub.11 = I.sub.1 '(t-20T) x.sub.21 = I.sub.2 '(t-384T) x.sub.2 = I.sub.1 '(t-T) x.sub.12 = I.sub.1 '(t-32T) x.sub.22 = I.sub.3 '(t) x.sub.3 = I.sub.1 '(t-2T) x.sub.13 = I.sub.2 '(t) x.sub.23 = I.sub.3 '(t-T) x.sub.4 = I.sub.1 '(t-3T) x.sub.14 = I.sub.2 '(t-T) x.sub.24 = I.sub.4 '(t) x.sub.5 = I.sub.1 '(t-4T) x.sub.15 = I.sub.2 '(t-2T) x.sub.25 = I.sub.4 '(t-T) x.sub.6 = I.sub.1 '(t-6T) x.sub.16 = I.sub.2 '(t-3T) x.sub.26 = I.sub.4 '(t-2T) x.sub.7 = I.sub.1 '(t-7T) x.sub.17 = I.sub.2 '(t-4T) x.sub.27 = I.sub.4 ' (t-4T) x.sub.8 = I.sub.1 '(t-8T) x.sub.18 = I.sub.2 '(t-6T) x.sub.28 = I.sub.4 '(t-8T) x.sub.9 = I.sub.1 '(t-12T) x.sub.19 = I.sub.2 '(t-8T) x.sub.29 = I.sub.4 '(t-16T)x.sub.10 = I.sub.1 '(t-16T) x.sub.20 = I.sub.2 '(t-256T) x.sub.30 = I.sub.4 '(t-44T)______________________________________
The input-output relationships of layer #2 are given by
z.sub.i =a.sub.i +b.sub.i x.sub.i, i=1, 2, 3, . . . , 30
where the xi and the zi are the inputs and outputs to this layer, respectively. The ai and bi are specified real numbers.
Similarly, output z31 of layer #3 is given by
c.sub.1 z.sub.1 +c.sub.2 z.sub.2 +. . . +c.sub.29 z.sub.29 +c.sub.30 z.sub.30
Layers #4, 5, and 6 have outputs which may be expressed as ##EQU2## where "*" denotes multiplication and, as before, d1, d2, e1, e2, e3, f1, and f2 are specified numbers.
The mathematical structures of the second channel (Output 2) are identical although, depending upon the interaction of the two channels, the coefficient values could be different.
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If this is what it's like to be a captive, Mia wants to be a prisoner forever.
This is the second volume of the addictive four-part romantic suspense series, The Vigilantes, from the desk of USA Today best-selling author Annie Winters and suspense writer Tony West.
Jax may have kidnapped her. But now Mia wants to stay.
The man is skilled, intelligent, and gorgeous. His life is dangerous and wild. Mia's ready to do whatever it takes to avoid getting sent back to her small-town life.
Jax has other ideas. He can't afford an untrained civilian tagging along on his plot to get revenge. He's a fugitive, and a powerful organization wants him dead. Nothing since his prison escape has gone according to plan, including his attachment to this over-zealous beauty who keeps surprising him with her cleverness and courage.
He can't keep her. It's dangerous. And she doesn't have any clue what she's getting into.
But Mia is nothing if not determined, and when they find themselves alone in an abandoned barn, Jax gives her one chance to prove herself.
There's one thing she must do, without question or hesitation.
If she says yes, there is no going back.
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Thrilling, Addictive, & Mysterious!
I loved Gordon Anthony Palagi reading Jax's chapters the best! His narration kept me riveted, and his voice matches perfecting with the romantic suspense in this story! As for a favourite part, I think my favourite part would be when Mia and Jax are in the barn...you'll have read/listen to see if it's your favourite, too.
Jax! He's extremely sexy, and I just absolutely love the narrator for his chapters.
As I mentioned, Gordon is PERFECT for this genre, and he matches wonderfully with the character! I think that his narration adds a suave, subtlety to the story and a sexy undercurrent that you definitely wouldn't experience as strongly just by reading it yourself. As for Samantha L. Mantin, I'm not a fan of her chapters. I like Mia as a character, but I find the narrator a bit irritating. I did get used to her, but her chapters pale heavily in comparison to Gordon's. However, I'd recommend this audiobook just on Jax's chapters alone because I love them that much!
I definitely laughed and cried during parts of The Vigilante's Lover, Vol. 2. It's an extremely intense story, and there were moments where I actually GASPED out loud...on the bus. It's very easy to immerse yourself in this story and get wrapped up in it.
I really enjoyed this audiobook, and I'm definitely looking forward to Volume 3! And for anything that Gordon Anthony Palagi narrates in the future!
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Tierpark Friedrichsfelde
The 'Animal Park' - or 'Zoo' as most people like to call it - in Friedrichsfelde was opened in 1955 to provide the people of East Berlin with their own attraction, now that they had no access to the West's Zoologischer Garten. Built on a vast 160 hectare plot, Tierpark Friedrichsfelde was conceived on a grand scale and for the most part allows its five and half thousand occupants a very decent amount of roaming space. This is certainly the case for its large collection of herding beasts and hooved animals - and is one of the best places to see these beasts in captivity in Europe.
As well as the open enclosures, the vast Alfred Brehm Building provides an exciting highlight for visitors. Amongst lush and exotic vegetation guests will discover a huge aviary, cages of wild cats and an impressive terrarium of lizards and other slithery customers. In the Tropical House you might be lucky enough to see an Indian flying fox spread his membranes, whilst the Africanum II, added in 1997, is a showcase of the magnificent creatures of the dark African continent.
Tierpark Friedrichsfelde is open 0900-1900 in the summer (closing at 1700 in the winter) and costs 10 Euros to get in, with a discount for students, groups, kids and the great unemployed.
It is on Am Tierpark 125, Telephone 515310. Find the official website at www.tierpark-berlin.de
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"Catch Robin! The Determination of the Straw Hat Pirates"
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Perils of Unprotected Business Credit Cards
With all the publicity of the new protections afforded consumers with the passing of the Credit CARD Act of 2009, business owners can be surprised to learn that the business credit card in their wallet is not covered by the CARD Act. Business credit cards do not fall under the protections of the Truth in Lending Act and the Credit CARD Act of 2009. This means that card issuers can raise rates at will (even on existing balances), bill on any date each month, and squeeze the time frame between the receipt and payment date–all practices that have been banned on consumer cards.
Business cards, however, can offer benefits that are attractive to business owners, such as more flexible payment options, business reward programs, and the ability to detail and break out spending records for accounting purposes. To be fair, some business card issuers voluntarily incorporate many consumer protections into their fine print policies.
What Happens to Credit Card Debt After Death?
You can't take it with you, but do credit card bills follow you into the grave? Does the debt die with you? Or, can it come back and haunt those you leave behind?
General Rule:
The general rule is that any debt of a deceased person, including credit cards and medical bills, are solely the responsibility of the decedent or the decedent's estate. The general rule assumes that no other person was the signer or joint obligator on any particular account or debt of the deceased person. If an account is the deceased person's alone, the debt is the deceased person's alone.
When Employers Can Be Liable for an Employee's Debt
Creditors use employer garnishment errors to collect entire debt from employers
Employee wage garnishments appear to be informal and somewhat routine proceedings from the perspective of the employer. Employers are routinely sent writs of garnishment on printed forms, and employers can simply respond to writs of garnishment without using an attorney. Employers, however, face a huge risk relative to its employees' garnishment proceedings because in the State of Michigan, employers can be held liable for the entire debt of the employee that is subject of the garnishment, including court costs and attorney's fees, if the employer fails to comply with certain requirements. Some creditors are paying attention to the small details that the employer may overlook, because the creditor wants to be repaid and rather than wait around to be paid from the debtor, creditors are using employer garnishment errors to collect the entire debt from the employer. Employers are commonly not represented by counsel in this process and creditors are represented by counsel, providing the creditor a significant advantage.
Failure by employers to respond within 14 days could cause courts to take action against the employer
Gifting to Avoid Estate and Gift Taxes
Going, Going, Gone!
U.S. taxpayers are experiencing a "perfect storm" of opportunity to make tax-free transfers (gifts) of assets such as family businesses, real estate and other wealth from one generation to the next. The gift tax was first enacted in 1932 by the federal government. Over the coming months, we all have what may be the best opportunity since 1932 to gift family assets without a gift tax now and to avoid significant estate taxes later.
Two notable exceptions to the gift tax
Some people are not aware that giving away assets to their children or other individuals may create a taxable event. The "gift tax" referenced above applies to anything of value transferred by one individual to another. There are two notable exceptions to the gift tax. One is an "annual exclusion" which is an exception that allows individuals to gift up to $13,000.00 per year per person without any gift tax consequences.
A second exception is an overall gift tax exemption which historically has been limited to $1M during an individual's lifetime.
Employer Social Media Policies and Employee Rights
Judge Rules on Employee and Facebook Post
We have previously provided information regarding social media and how employee postings on various websites may or may not affect the employment status of employees. The Acting General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") recently released a report on August 18, 2011, summarizing the results of 14 employment related cases that center on employees' use of social media relative to their employment and their employer's social media policies for employees. The report provides insight into what the NRLB regards as protected speech and also the enforceability of certain social media policies that employers implement. Remember that the NLRB and the National Labor Relations Act apply to most employers, union and non-union alike.
Protected, Concerted Activity