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This is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 10/662,208, filed Sep. 12, 2003, entitled AUTOSTEREOSCOPIC OPTICAL APPARATUS, by Cobb et al.
This invention generally relates to display apparatus and more particularly relates to an autostereoscopic display apparatus providing a wide field of view, large viewing pupils, and high brightness.
The potential value of autostereoscopic display systems is well appreciated for a broad range of data visualization uses and for a wide range of applications that include entertainment, engineering, medical, government, security, and simulation fields. Autostereoscopic display systems include "immersion" systems, intended to provide a realistic viewing experience for an observer by visually surrounding the observer with a three-dimensional (3-D) image having a very wide field of view. As differentiated from the larger group of stereoscopic displays that include it, the autostereoscopic display is characterized by the absence of any requirement for a wearable item of any type, such as goggles, headgear, or special polarized or filter glasses, for example. That is, an autostereoscopic display attempts to provide "natural" viewing conditions for an observer.
An article entitled "3-D displays: A review of current technologies" by Siegmund Pastoor and Mathias Wopking in Displays 17 (1997) surveys various approaches that have been applied for obtaining autostereoscopic display images for one or more viewers. Among the many techniques described in the Pastoor et al. article are electro-holography, volumetric display, direction-multiplexed, diffraction-based, refraction-based, and reflection-based methods for autostereoscopic presentation. While each of these approaches may have merit in one or more specific applications, these approaches have a number of characteristic shortcomings that constrain usability and overall performance. As a group, these conventional approaches have been adapted for autostereoscopic displays, but allow only a narrow field of view and provide limited brightness and poor contrast. Imaging systems employing time-based or spatial multiplexing require complex image processing algorithms in order to provide left- and right-eye images in the proper sequence or with the necessary spatial separation. Time-based multiplexing introduces the inherent problem of image flicker. Spatial multiplexing generally produces an image having reduced resolution. Combining these multiplexing techniques, as is disclosed in European Patent Application EP 0 764 869 A2 to Ezra et al., may provide an increased number of views, but does not compensate for these inherent drawbacks. A number of multiplexing technologies also require tracking of view eye position and compensation for changes in head position. As a further disadvantage, each of the imaging technologies described in the Pastoor et al. article present the viewer with a real image, rather than with a virtual image.
In an article entitled "An Autostereoscopic Display Providing Comfortable Viewing Conditions and a High Degree of Telepresence" by Klaus Hopf in IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, Vol. 10, No. 3, April, 2000, a teleconferencing system employing a spherical mirror is disclosed, recommended particularly for its value in reducing chromatic aberration. However, the optical system disclosed in this article is subject to field curvature constraints, limiting its field of view. Notably, the system described in the Hopf article provides a virtual image; however, due to substantial field curvature, the total field of view of such a system is limited to less than about 15 degrees. While such a narrow field of view may be acceptable for videoconferencing applications, this level of performance would not be useful for a desktop display system.
Virtual imaging provides an advantageous alternative to real image projection, as is used in the apparatus described in the Pastoor article and in EP 0 764 869 A2. In contrast to conventional projection methods for forming a real image, a virtual image is not formed on a display surface. That is, if a display surface were positioned at the perceived location of a virtual image, no image would be formed on that surface. Virtual image display has a number of inherent advantages, as is outlined in U.S. Pat. No. 5,625,372 (Hildebrand et al.) As one significant advantage for stereoscopic viewing, the size of a virtual image is not limited by the size or location of a display surface. Additionally, the source object for a virtual image may be small; a magnifying glass, as a simple example, provides a virtual image of its object. Thus, it can be seen that, in comparison with prior art systems that project a real image, a more realistic viewing experience can be provided by forming a virtual image that is disposed to appear some distance away. Providing a virtual image also obviates any need to compensate for screen artifacts, as may be necessary when projecting a real image.
It is generally recognized that, in order to minimize vergence/accommodation effects, a 3-D viewing system should display its pair of stereoscopic images, whether real or virtual, at a relatively large distance from the observer. For real images, this means that a large display screen must be employed, preferably placed a good distance from the observer. For virtual images, however, a relatively small curved mirror can be used as is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,908,300 (Walker et al.). The curved mirror acts as a collimator, forming a virtual image at a relatively large distance from the observer.
From an optical perspective, it can be seen that there would be advantages to autostereoscopic design using pupil imaging. A system designed for pupil imaging must meet a fairly demanding set of requirements, including the following:
It is recognized in the optical arts that each of these requirements, by itself, can be difficult to achieve. An ideal autostereoscopic imaging system must meet the challenge of each of these requirements to provide a more fully satisfactory and realistic viewing experience. Moreover, additional physical constraints presented by the need for a system to have small footprint, and dimensional constraints for interocular separation must be considered, so that separate images directed to each eye can be advantageously spaced and correctly separated for viewing. It is instructive to note that interocular distance constraints limit the ability to achieve larger pupil diameter at a given ultrawide field by simply scaling the projection lens.
Clearly, the value and realistic quality of the viewing experience provided by an autostereoscopic display system using pupil imaging is enhanced by presenting the stereo 3-D image with a wide field of view and large exit pupil. For fully satisfactory 3-D viewing, such a system should provide separate, high-resolution images to right and left eyes. To create a realistic illusion of depth and width of field, the observer should be presented with a virtual image that requires the viewer to focus at some distance.
It is well known that conflict between depth cues associated with vergence and accommodation can adversely impact the viewing experience. Vergence refers to the degree at which the observer's eyes must be crossed in order to fuse the separate images of an object within the field of view. Vergence decreases, then vanishes as viewed objects become more distant. Accommodation refers to the requirement that the eye lens of the observer change shape to maintain retinal focus for the object of interest. It is known that there can be a temporary degradation of a viewer's depth perception when the viewer is exposed for a period of time to mismatched depth cues for vergence and accommodation. It is also known that this negative effect on depth perception can be mitigated when the accommodation cues correspond to distant image position.
There are also other basic optical limitations for immersion systems that must be addressed with any type of optical projection that provides a wide field of view. An important limitation is imposed by the Lagrange invariant. A product of the size of the emissive device and the numerical aperture, the Lagrange invariant determines output brightness and is an important consideration for matching the output of one optical system with the input of another. Any imaging system conforms to the Lagrange invariant, whereby the product of pupil size and semi-field angle is equal to the product of the image size and the numerical aperture. An invariant that applies throughout the optical system, the Lagrange invariant can be a limitation when using, as an image generator, a relatively small spatial light modulator or similar pixel array which operate over a relatively small numerical aperture, since the Lagrange value associated with the device is small. In practical terms, the larger the size of the image source, the easier it is to form an image having a wide field of view and large pupil.
In response to the need for more realistic autostereoscopic display solutions offering a wide field of view, commonly assigned U.S. Pat. No. 6,416,181 (Kessler et al.), incorporated herein by reference and referred to as the '181 patent, discloses an autostereoscopic imaging system using pupil imaging to display collimated left and right virtual images to a viewer. In the '181 disclosure, a curved mirror is employed in combination with an imaging source, a curved diffusive surface, a ball lens assembly, and a beamsplitter, for providing the virtual image for left and right viewing pupils. Overall, the monocentric optical apparatus of the '181 disclosure provides autostereoscopic imaging with large viewing pupils, a very wide field of view, and minimal aberration.
While the autostereoscopic system of the '181 disclosure provides a high-performance immersive display, there is still room for improved embodiments. For example, while the '181 system provides a large viewing pupil, there would be advantages in even further increases in pupil size. At the same time, however, some amount of correction may be needed, since eye movement within a larger viewing pupil can cause some amount of "swim" effect, in which pixels appear to shift position as the eye moves within the viewing pupil. In addition, as is well known in the imaging arts, some amount of spherical aberration is generally inherent in any optical system that employs a curved mirror for image collimation.
Generating its source image on a small spatial light modulator device, the '181 system overcomes inherent Lagrange invariant conditions by forming an intermediate curved image for projection on a curved diffusive surface. Use of the diffuser with the '181 apparatus is necessary because the image-forming device, typically a reflective LCD or other spatial light modulator, is a relatively small emissive device, measuring typically no more than about 1 inch square. At the same time, however, the use of a diffusive surface effectively reduces overall brightness, introduces some level of graininess to the image, and limits the achievable contrast.
There are other minor drawbacks to autostereoscopic displays that use the design approach of the '181 disclosure. For example, slight "keystoning" aberrations are detectable in a system using the '181 design approach, due to the use of a single curved mirror; moreover, this effect can be compounded by right and left images exhibiting keystoning in opposite orientations with respect to the final image. While spherical lenses such as the ball lenses of the '181 disclosure have overall advantages for maximizing field of view and for minimizing some types of imaging aberration, there are some inherent disadvantages to the use of highly spherical optics, requiring compensation for chromatic effects for example. Curved images can be produced in a number of ways using more conventional optics, which, while not providing some of the advantages of ball lenses, might provide less expensive options for forming intermediate images in an autostereoscopic system.
Thus, it can be seen that there is a need for an improved autostereoscopic imaging apparatus that provides improved brightness, enhanced viewing pupil dimensions, reduced image aberrations, and higher resolution.
It is an object of the present invention to provide an autostereoscopic display device having improved viewing pupil size, brightness, and resolution, with reduced optical aberrations. With this object in mind, the present invention provides an autostereoscopic optical apparatus for viewing a stereoscopic virtual image comprising a left image to be viewed by an observer at a left viewing pupil and a right image to be viewed by the observer at a right viewing pupil, the apparatus comprising:
It is a feature of the present invention that it provides a completely specular autostereoscopic imaging display apparatus, without the need for curved diffusive surfaces. This allows image brightness to be optimized and allows improved contrast over earlier design solutions.
It is an advantage of the present invention that it uses a larger imaging display than previous solutions, relaxing Lagrange invariant constraints on available luminance.
It is a further advantage of the present invention that it provides an improved viewing pupil size when compared with earlier solutions.
It is a further advantage of the present invention that it provides a compact autostereoscopic display system providing a virtual image.
These and other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon a reading of the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the drawings wherein there is shown and described an illustrative embodiment of the invention.
While the specification concludes with claims particularly pointing out and distinctly claiming the subject matter of the present invention, it is believed that the invention will be better understood from the following description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
The present description is directed in particular to elements forming part of, or cooperating more directly with, apparatus in accordance with the invention. It is to be understood that elements not specifically shown or described may take various forms well known to those skilled in the art.
For the purposes of the present application, a curved image is an image for which best focus lies in a shape that is substantially spherical. The optical path is simplest when curved images are themselves spherically curved. By forming and using curved intermediate images, for example, rather than flat, planar images, the optics of the present invention take advantage of various symmetrical arrangements and relationships that are favorable for pupil imaging using virtual images, as is described in this section. Curved intermediate images can be formed using fully spherical lenses or using highly spherical lens segments as well as using more conventional image projection optics.
Similarly, for reasons that become apparent upon reading this detailed description, a curved mirror, as described in this application, is preferably spherical, having a single center of curvature.
In the prior art autostereoscopic projection apparatus 10 described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,416,181 and as shown in
Referring to
Forming a Curved Intermediate Image
To eliminate the need for diffusing element 32 as was required using the approach of the '181 disclosure, the present invention provides an alternate method for forming a curved intermediate image using a specular optical system. Referring to
Using the overall arrangement of
There may be some slight curvature to this image, such as would be provided by a CRT; however, the arrangement of
As described with reference to the Lagrange invariant in the background section above, brightness in an optical system is a product of the emissive area and the solid angle. By allowing image source 94 to have a large emissive area, the method of the present invention allows substantial brightness levels while, at the same time, allowing light angles to be relatively small. Small light angles are advantageous for maximizing image contrast and minimizing color shifting and other related image aberrations.
Separate image sources 94 are used for left and right eyes, respectively. Ideally, image source 94 for left image generation system 701 and image source 94 for right image generation system 70 r are well-matched for image size and color. CRT displays, however, may be at a disadvantage if used as image sources 94. Color differences between CRTs may degrade stereoscopic imaging performance. Additionally, as a result of display ageing, CRT image areas may vary dimensionally, effectively causing left/right pixel misalignment. In contrast to CRT displays, LCD displays offer dimensional stability with stable pixel locations, ease of alignment, and simpler mounting.
Ideal Ball Lens Operation
Referring to
In a preferred embodiment, meniscus lenses 42 and 44 are selected to reduce image aberration and to optimize image quality for the projected image projected. It must be noted that ball lens assembly 30 could comprise any number of arrangements of support lenses surrounding central spherical lens 46. Surfaces of these support lenses, however many are employed, would share a common center of curvature with Cball, the center of curvature of central spherical lens 46. Moreover, the refractive materials used for lens components of ball lens assembly 30 could be varied, within the scope of the present invention. For example, in addition to standard glass lenses, central spherical lens 46 could comprise a plastic, an oil or other liquid substance, or any other refractive material chosen for the requirements of the application. Meniscus lenses 42 and 44, and any other additional support lenses in ball lens assembly 30, could be made of glass, plastic, enclosed liquids, or other suitable refractive materials, all within the scope of the present invention. In its simplest embodiment, ball lens assembly 30 could simply comprise a single spherical lens 46, without additional supporting refractive components.
In ideal operation, curved image 50 shares the same center of curvature Cball as ball lens assembly 30. When arranged in this fashion, light from curved image 50 is imaged with low levels of aberration, as is represented in the light rays of
The inherent advantages of a ball lens can be exploited using a modified design, such as using a hemisphere combined with a folding mirror, as is shown in the cross-sectional ray diagram of
For the purposes of this disclosure, the term "ball lens segment" comprises both fully spherical ball lens assembly 30, as shown in
First Embodiment of Image Generation System
Referring to
It must be emphasized that curved mirror 92 serves as an image generation component that serves image generation system 100 for forming intermediate curved image 110, as shown in
Second Embodiment of Image Generation System
Referring to
Common to telescopic, microscopic, and similar "tube" optical systems, field lenses are widely employed in the optical arts, placed at the image location of a first lens, where the image formed at that image location becomes the object of a second lens. In this way, field lens 112 improves the overall brightness and field of view of the optical system. Background information on field lens use and theory can be found, for example, in Modern Optical Engineering, the Design of Optical Systems, by Warren J. Smith, McGraw-Hill, N.Y., pp. 212-213 and in other textbooks known in the optics field.
In one embodiment, surface S1 of field lens 112 is concentric with mirror center of curvature Cs and therefore does not deviate chief rays towards Cball. In such an embodiment, surface S2, not concentric with mirror center of curvature Cs, operates to bend chief rays toward Cball. Alternately, surface S2 could be concentric with mirror center of curvature Cs, surface S1 performing the operation of bending chief rays toward Cball. Embodiments with either surface S1 or S2 concentric with Cs or Cball represent the most straightforward approaches to the design of field lens 112; other designs could have neither surface S1 nor S2 concentric with mirror center of curvature Cs or Cball, however, these designs could be more complex.
As was noted above with reference to
Providing Advantages of Telecentric Light
Still referring to
Considerations for Beamsplitter 102
As is shown in
Referring to
Embodiment for Stereoscopic Viewing
Referring to
Alternate Embodiment for Stereoscopic Viewing, Using Left and Right Mirrors
The embodiment of
Designs using left and right curved mirrors 24 l and 24 r, such as shown in
The same general principles used for forming a virtual image with the prior art configuration of FIG. 1 and the configuration of
Alternate Embodiment Using Broad Range of Image Generation Systems 100
While ball lens segments 130 l and 130 r shown in
The ideal spatial relationships for pupil placement provided by left and right image generation systems 100 l and 100 r, left and right curved mirrors 24 l and 24 r, and beamsplitter 16, as represented in
With this spatial arrangement of optical components, a real image of the exit pupil of left image generation system 100 l and a virtual image of left curved image 110 l are formed at left viewing pupil 14 l. Correspondingly, a real image of the exit pupil of right image generation system 100 r and a virtual image of right curved image 110 r are formed at right viewing pupil 14 r.
It must be emphasized that the relationships listed in (i)-(vii) above are ideal spatial relationships; optimal pupil imaging is obtained when the requirements of (i)-(vii) are satisfied. In practice, some amount of tolerance error is acceptable, provided that viewing pupils 14 l and 14 r are formed at suitable positions for the observer.
Correcting for Spherical Aberration
As was described with reference to
However, as a result of residual spherical aberration due to higher order aberrations, the size of viewing pupils 14 l, 14 r is still somewhat limited. Due to this residual aberration, movement of the eyes of observer 12 within viewing pupils 14 l, 14 r can cause some amount of image "swim".
Spherical aberration is a recognized problem in optical systems that employ a concave mirror, such as astronomical telescopes for example. To compensate for this type of aberration, the Schmidt optical system, as described in Modern Optical Engineering, the Design of Optical Systems, by Warren J. Smith (cited above), pp. 393-394, employs an aspheric corrector plate. In the Schmidt system, a thin, aspheric corrector plate is positioned at the center of curvature of the curved mirror.
Comparing aberration curves 150 in FIG. 11 and
Placing aspheric corrector element 140 near the center of curvature of curved mirror 92 effectively images aspheric corrector element 140 into the pupil of ball lens segment 130; that is, corrector element 104 and the pupil of ball lens segment 130 are optically conjugate. This allows aspheric corrector element 140 to provide effective correction across the full field of view. As a result, pupil size can be increased to 50 mm, with minimal aberration, as shown in aberration curve 150 of FIG. 14. By way of example,
In an alternate embodiment, aspheric corrector element 140 could be a compound lens that corrects chromatic as well as spherical aberration. Such an arrangement would require more complexity than the design of a single-component aspheric corrector element 140, but would simplify the design requirements of ball lens segment 130. For example, where a compound lens is used for aspheric corrector element 140, it may be possible to use only a single element as ball lens segment 130.
The invention has been described in detail with particular reference to certain preferred embodiments thereof, but it will be understood that variations and modifications can be effected within the scope of the invention as described above, and as noted in the appended claims, by a person of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the scope of the invention. For example, field lens 112 can be more complex than is shown here, having different curvature, composition, or coatings. Image source 94, a transmissive LCD device in one embodiment, can be any of a number of types of image source, including film, CRT, LCD, and digital imaging devices: Image source 94 could be an emissive array, such as an organic light emitting diode (OLED) array, for example. In order to take advantage of the benefits of monocentric imaging, curved mirror 92 will be substantially spherical in most embodiments; however, some slight shape modifications might be used, with the corresponding changes to supporting optics and to optional aspheric corrector element 140. Either ball lens assembly 30 or hemispheric lens assembly 60 could serve as the ball lens segment for either or both left and right image generation systems. Separate left and right curved mirrors 24 could be used to improve the image quality of each viewing pupil 14 l, 14 r, reducing undesirable "keystoning" effects that can result from off off-axis positioning of left and right ball lens segments 130 l, 130 r. Curved mirror 24 could be fabricated as a highly reflective surface using a number of different materials.
Thus, what is provided is an apparatus and method for autostereoscopic image display having improved brightness, pupil size, and resolution.
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The Members Of The Justice League I Think Should Appear In The Movie And Why.
My thoughts on which Justice League member should make the cut, in the first Justice League and why.
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The Members Of The Justice League I Think Should Should Appear In The Movie And Why.
Justice League 1
The Niave Idealist Of The Team. The Moralist.
Why the team needs him for their movie?
It´s obvious really, Superman is THE Superhero. The first, and the most continuously compelling. His story is simple, as elemental and as archetypical as Hercules or Moses. An alien immigrant, shot down from the stars, raised as one of us, but imbued with powers way beyond what any one of us could imagine.
In this sense Superman more than any of the other members of the group stands for and represents the core values cherished by humanity.
There is a lot of drama to be made of this situation, in that he´s a virtual demigod who sees a world that is grey in black and white terms. He´s also such a puzzling, paradox, as it is almost certain that if any human being discovered they had such power, they would almost certainly be corrupted by it. Which always begs the question, perhaps he already has.
As a final statement, it is Superman´s perfect sense of right and wrong, which when seen through the prism of his God like power, make his relation with his team mates, especially Batman so interesting. His ultimate character flaw is he is the perfect human. He´d have to be at times the moral compass of the group, but nonetheless, his sense of absolute, will come into conflict with the world´s grey areas and his team mates, who are little less idealistic, and more realist or down to Earth about how the world functions.
Wonder Woman
The Rebel Of The Team. And One Of The Main Reason People Will by Tickets.
Why the team needs her for their movie?
In the history of Wonder Woman, there´s been two popular takes on the character. One, is the goody two shoes, who almost strikes one as a female Superman. The other is a far more interesting character that contrasts in very complimentary way to the rest of the Justice League. That is the proto-feminist warrior, antiwar heroine, who is like a "fish out of water" in a world where women historically have been considered somewhat lesser than men.
It is something she just can´t comprehend. And although she is wise enough to believe in the principals of peace, she is more that ready to turn to some good old fashioned beat downs, if those who intimidate through fear, turn their gaze on the vulnerable. Even ready to kill those who themselves would kill or harm people who cannot defend themselves. But the most important thing is despite all these qualities, WW has a regal sense of grace, and femininity. She is not just a woman turned into a man, so as to be an action hero. She is woman through and through.
There´s something very interesting about this side of Diana, that would translate so well into film. Men would love it because, we all like the fantasy of powerful sexy woman with attitude. And, women because of her sense of the absolute equality between men and women, and her dignity, as well as the fact that she shows that a world run by women would actually be a hell of a lot better than the patriarchal world we call home; its a very inspiring message, to a generation of women and marginalized voices, who throughout history have been unjustly convinced of their ineptitude.
The Second Rebel Of The Team
Why the team needs him for their movie?
Batman is such an iconic figure. Again Like Superman, he´s a figure who is so elemental to the human psyche, he could be considered an Archetype. The dark avenger, who´s trained himself, body and mind, to the cause of turning fear on those who use fear as a weapon. Armed with a wonderful array of high tech weapons, but that is not the Batman's greatest weapon. His greatest weapon is his will to act. In his endless crusade against the forces of evil, he has adopted many of their methods, but only one rule separate's him from his sworn enemies, he will never kill, he will never be judge, jury and executioner.
In the Justice League, he is the dark side, the shadow, he knows the real world, he´s tasseled with the worst of them, and he´s seen the face of evil. This makes him cynical, reclusive, brooding, arrogant, and, untrusting. He´s essentially the bad boy of the League and we all know how we like a bad boy.
My hope is they really kit him out for the JL movie, give him a genius intellect and tactical superiority over the rest of the team.(Apart from maybe WW) I don´t want to just see Baterangs, smoke bombs and, such. He needs to be as potent as he can be as a human, so that we really get a sense he deserves to be amongst the Gods. The same goes for his villains.
Obviously a great character who´s sense of daring do, appeals to almost all of us.
Martian Manhiunter
Why the team needs him for their movie?
He connects to each character in very interesting ways. Much more so than Cyborg.
If Cyborg is chosen I will already know the writer of the screenplay is lazy, because he´s just an easier choice than MMH rather than thematically as important to the JL.
Why do I say this? Because in his own way, MMH is a perfect middle ground between the characters, which is what makes him their heart and soul. There is either an intimate connection or contrast he has with each of them.
1. He possesses the great powers of Superman which makes him a virtual God to humans and therefore a threat. They also both face the dilemma of being immigrants to this planet, but from a very contrasting perspective i.e. Superman was an adoptee to this planet since infancy, while MMH came to this planet in adulthood and aesthetically is very different to us as well.
2. His tragic past gives him a great deal of wisdom and forsight like Wonder Woman, but contrasts in the sense that his wisdom has grown from the tragedy and turmoil of his species eradication, while hers is born of her world which is a vision of justice and peace.
3. He comes from tragedy, watching his family murdered like Batman.
4. He was a soldier and knows the horror of war like Green Lantern, John Stewart.
5. And he contrasts absolutely with Flash, who is the everyman, while MMH unlike any of his teammates is truly alone in the Universe. Alien in everyway from humanity.
This gives Jónn a really fascinating dynamic with all of the characters. I see him as alienated, most of the time confining himself to the Watchtower, not wanting to engage with humanity, And therefore garnering distrust from us, as he´s seen as some distant unstoppable God in the sky.
The Green Lantern (John Stuart)
Why the team needs him for their movie?
The Soldier Of The Team And Connection Between Man And Gods.
John Stuart is the best Green lantern for a Justice League movie. Its not that I like him most of all the Green Lanterns at all; but really that he´s so undefined and therefore has great potential, without fanboys getting in arms about who plays him and if they stuck to the source material.
What we know: he´s had a military history, he was a soldier, we assume he´s fought some war or another. Almost inhuman before he´s even given his power ring. His will is superhuman which is why he´s given the power ring. I think this mixed with the fact he´s a black soldier, could make for a very interesting story, perhaps introduced in the JL movie itself.
In a way John is a very undefined Green Lantern, unfortunately in his run through the animated series and the comics, he´s mainly been a token black.
I believe the Justice League movie has the opportunity to make a real original character because he´s so undefined and it will add a bit of diversity to the group. As long as they do a good job of his character, no fan boys will be up in arms.
I think there´s a rich history of the social and political implications African Americans involved in US wars to draw on, to really make his character relevant and relatable.
John´s military history is often referenced in the animated series, but not explored.
I mean was he a badass special ops guy? Was he a true patriot, or did he feel used in unjust wars? Was he in the Gulf War? Afghanistan? Vietnam? Or, maybe a fictional satirical conflict? Did some tragedy happen to him at war? Was, he a P.O.W at one point for instance? How was his life as an African American before the war? Did he face any challenges as a black man? Was he unjustly treated by police? How would some of these experiences change his attitude towards being a superhero?
How will they differ from an idealistic middle class all American country boy? A billionaire who faced tragedy at an early age, but has nonetheless been afforded all the privileges society has to offer? A Princess, who comes from a Utopian society, in which the idea of racial tension or division is a ridiculous and cruel notion? An alien, who´s seen the cruelest side of war? And, a Generation X slacker, who struggles to take anything in life seriously?
As long as they don´t make him a token black, but make him a real person that has faced the issues that soldiers face, or, African Americans have faced (obviously not too heavy) he would be a great distinct and interesting voice in the JL.
The Flash (Wally West)
The Joker Of The Team. The Everyman We Can All Relate To.
Why the team needs him for their movie?
I think the Flash if done correctly could be a real break out star. Wally West, is the kind of guy everyone will get, he will be the guy in the film who speaks from our perspective. The one who might piss off WW, with insinuating one liners. The one most willing to abuse his powers a little. Or, who plays up for the media. The one who puts the villain straight in his place even though he´s 10 times less powerful than them. The one who straight-up runs his mouth when everyone in the audience knows he shouldn´t. That why Wally West (or the Wally West character but called Barry Allen if that makes everyone happier) needs to be in this movie.
One might say well Batman has no powers, so he´s the one we´ll relate to. And, of course we´ll love Batman in his own right; but Batman is at his best when really he´s a nutcase that no one can relate to. Why would this guy with no powers and extreme wealth dedicate his life to running around beating the crap out of low lifes and super villains? His will is beyond human. He´s the peak of humanity, he´s estranged from it, that´s why he´s so compelling. In that sense I think it should be left to The Flash, to be the guy to humanize the team, who says what the audience is thinking, therefore allowing us to accept the reality presented.
Why Cyborg shouldn´t be in the first movie, if it´s between him and MMH.
Great character, but better off introduced in a sequel, with his own movie in-between. One, he will take away from Batman´s gadgets. Two, I think it will give the writers an excuse to be lazier, because he affectively just a cybernetic, genetically enhanced human-being. His origin does not have the potential to be as iconic as MMH. Also, I think a lot of people just want him in it because he´s black. That´s fine and I´m all for that, but he just doesn´t add as much to the proceedings as John Stuart or Martian Manhunter. The implications thematically for John Stuart and MMH are much richer. Anything is possible with good writing, but I think it would be a shame if MMH is left out for Cyborg.
Why Hawk Man/Girl And Aquaman Can´t Be In The Movie:
With Hawk Man and Girl, I´m sorry but I think they are quite weird Superheroes. Even the animated series which was brilliant struggled to really make either of these characters interesting. And if we thought Wonder Womans braclets and golden laso were hokey, then Hawk Man and Girls mace is just plain strange. I think they are both very confusing, even now I´m unsure what their powers really are. I read it and it just doesn´t make that much sense. They are fine for comics, maybe even their own movie, but to out there for the first installment.
Aquaman seems to be another Superhero, who has some cult like support for his appearance in the film. Aquaman fans often talk a lot of sense, getting you completely on board with there ideas about where the JL should go, then somewhere with in their sensible ideas, they suddenly try and convince you that a man who´s powers are an ability to communicate with Sea creatures would be a really good idea to add to the movie. Look, there might have been great runs in the comics, with Aquaman; I´m sure his rebooted publication is a storm, with epic storyarchs that are a great read; but, he´s never going to get over coming from Atlantis, speaking to fish and having generally shit powers in the public imagination.
Also in the wrong hands terrible, bad, bad things could happen with that character. I mean really cringe worthy stuff. I do understand your passion and I admire it, but maybe in later chapters. Please not in the first JL film. But again I may well be wrong.
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Hot on the heels of BangOn!NYC's sold-out Halloween massive, Warehouse of Horrors, the Brooklyn production mavens have announced the return of their New Year's Eve celebration Time and Space. Last year's boogie down brought out headliners Damian Lazarus, Deniz Koyu, Polish Ambassador, Bob Moses, and more. For 2015's Time And Space, BangOn! has recruited some of dance music's biggest tastemakers including Lee Foss, Anabel Englund, Shiba San, Sweater Beats, Thriftworks, and Gladkill, to ring in the new year with space age beats. Get ready for some intergalactic fun, BangOn! style.
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December 31st from 10pm-6am, prepare to be transported through time and space to the forgotten land of mischief. Our cosmonauts and scientists are crafting interactive 3D mapped art, choreographed circus performance, Burning Man art installations, themed cuddle puddles, and much more! Expect interplanetary DJ performances, epic suprises at midnight, and a big old kiss on the cheek from BangOn!
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The Line-Up
Lee Foss Soundcloud
Hailing from the birthplace of dance music, Chicago's Lee Foss has kept the sound of his hometown alive with his slick, club-ready house productions. Besides his solo work, Foss also stands as head of his imprint Hot Creations that boasts releases from MK, Jamie Jones, Clockwork, and more. He also plays 1/4 of house band Hot Natured, alongside Jamie Jones, Alilove, Luca C, and Anabel Englund.
Anabel Englund Soundcloud
Notable for her work as the leading lady of Hot Natured, Englund has made a name for herself as one of dance music's most identifiable vocalists. The 22-year-old singer, songwriter, and model, boasts a roster of hits with Hot Natured and MK included "Reverse Skydiving" and "Electricity," and also adds a critically acclaimed live component to Hot Natured's DJ sets. Keep an ear out for Englund in the upcoming months as she gears up for the release of her debut solo album out on Thee Six Zero.
[Photo: Alex Bershaw] [Photo: Will Sullivan]
Shiba San Soundcloud
Parisian producer Shiba San boasts over 15 years in the business, so it comes as no surprise that he was recruited by Claude VonStroke's notorious dance label Dirtybird Records. 2014 has been a whirlwind for the producer thanks to runaway hit "Okay" that is nearing one million plays on Youtube, and has found itself one of the go to riot-starters for DJs across the globe.
Sweater Beats Soundcloud
NYC's Sweaterbeats has garnered quite the buzz around his electro/r&b fusion this year thanks to a guest mix on the Diplo & Friends radio show, features from BBC Radio 1's Annie Mac, and knock out performances at a number of festivals, most recently HARD Day Of The Dead. He's now been scouted by burgeoning label HW&W, the masterminds that launched the career of Kaytranada and Stwo, for the release of his second EP, Cloud City.
[Photo: Jenni Camae]
Thriftworks Soundcloud
Calling himself a "seeker of un-earthed sounds," Oakland CA's Thriftworks has caught our ear with his expansive collection of genre-defying beats. His sonic collection pulls samples and influence from everything from ethnic rhythms, Japanese Koto music, and anything intrinsically weird. After a year playing festivals like Electric Forest, and hitting the road on tours with Bassnectar and Mimosa, Thriftworks is gearing up for his biggest year yet, and it all kicks off at Time And Space.
Gladkill Soundcloud
Versatility is Oakland, CA's claim to fame as his diverse tastemaking selections are notorious for being unpredictable and ingeniously mixed. His productions range anywhere from club bangers to downtempo dream tracks with etheral melodies, leaving sonic treats to appease everyone's taste. We're not sure where Gladkills aural journey will take us this New Years, but we know we're in for quite a ride.
About BangOn!NYC:
Having produced over 40 events in downtown Manhattan and Brooklyn over the last 6 years, BangOn has successfully solidified itself as New York's premiere independent party. Their most recent lineups have featured Deniz Koyu, Damian Lazarus, Felix da Housecat, Yeasayer, and many more.
Since its inception in 2007, BangOn has been stirring up a storm in the NYC nightlife scene. From small pop-up parties to 6,000 person warehouse shows in Brooklyn, BangOn consistently delivers a fresh take on nightlife while reviving elements of the early electronic music dance scene.


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At this year's Paris Motor Show, Rolls-Royce announced that it will bring five models featuring the company's extensive personalisation programme take to the stand, which means that the bespoke design will take centre stage.
The collection will include a Phantom Extended Wheelbase in Gunmetal metallic with Sunrise leather interior, a Carrara White metallic Phantom Drophead Coupé with Hotspur Red leather interior, a Phantom Coupe and two Ghost models.
The new Phantom Extended Wheelbase features a selection of classic bespoke interior design elements such as seat piping, mother of pearl centres to white instrument dials, control dials and clock face.
Furthermore, the Phantom also offers monogram embroidery in all head restraints and personalised tread plates inscribed with Mondial de l'Automobile Paris 2010 (Paris Motor Show).
The British manufacturer will also bring the exclusive four-person picnic set, unveiled back in August at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. More images and details of the five cars will be released on September 30.


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- Central location, within walking distance of many sights and neighborhoods
- Elegant rooms with plush bedding, marble bathrooms, and TVs in the mirrors
- 12th floor restaurant with sweeping views, a cozy lobby bar, and a coffee shop
- Health Club with a fitness center, indoor pool, saunas, and treatment rooms
- Business-friendly, with 18 meeting rooms and 24-hour room service
- Free airport shuttle service (guests must make reservations)
- Spacious marble lobby with big art installations and lounge space
- Some complaints about the breakfast buffet
- Dark hallways can seem a bit uninviting
- Fee for Wi-Fi in some rooms
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With 300 rooms, the Altis Grand Hotel is the largest property in the Altis chain. Elegant rooms are a decent size with plush bedding, marble bathrooms, and TVs embedded in the mirrors. A major renovation was completed in 2011, and rooms feel fresh and contemporary. The hotel's long list of amenities includes a restaurant on the 12th floor with great city views, a cozy lobby bar, and a coffee shop. The Altis also has a health club with an indoor pool, fitness center, and several treatment rooms. While this property has a reputation as a business hotel, it also attracts tourists with its convenient location near numerous attractions. A spacious marble lobby features large art installations and plenty of space to sit. However, some guests have complained that the breakfast buffet is a little disappointing, and there's a pesky fee for Wi-Fi in some rooms.


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Jetting in jellyfish, scallops, squids leads on to: . Lecture 9 Bio 325. Jetting propulsion in Arthropoda, Odonata: whichfunctions also with gas exchange. Jetting propulsion in colonial Hydrozoa involves nectophores. Jetting propulsion by salps: tunicates in chains.
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Jetting in jellyfish, scallops, squids leads on to:
Jetting propulsion in Arthropoda, Odonata: whichfunctions also with gas exchange.
Jetting propulsion in colonial Hydrozoa involves nectophores.
Jetting propulsion by salps: tunicates in chains.
Notochord as muscular hydrostat
Freshwater insects that use jetting to escape and to breathe.
Some dragonfly immatures (Order Odonata) jet water out of their rectum, the posterior chamber of their gut which is also a respiratory chamber; they use nozzle-shaped (tapered) terminal sclerites to increase momentum (mass X velocity) and to aim flow just like a squid siphon; telescoping in and out of abdominal segments + haemocoel pressure powers water intake and outflow; filaments filled with tracheae project into rectum lumen for gas exchange.
Mill P.J., Pickard R.S. 1975. Jet-propulsion in anisopteran dragonfly larvae. J. comp. Physiol. 97(4): 329-338.
Wilson, E.O. 1975. Sociobiology. Harvard, Cambridge Mass.
from Meglitsch P.A. Invertebrate Zoology
gastrozooid, gonozooid, dactylozooid, pneumatophore, etc.
Physalia: breathe.Portuguese Man 'o War
They use stinging cells nematocysts
to capture fish prey.
Zooids: nectophores: squirt out jets of seawater to propel the colony.
gastrozooids are sac-like, specialized for ingestion and distribution of nutrients to rest of colony dactylozooids with batteries of nematocysts etc.
Nectophore zooids in a hydrozoan Cnidarian breathe.
A colony of zooids: at one end specialized as swimming individuals called nectophores, also called swimming bells. They jet seawater out of their subumbrellar openings, moving the colony, trailing behind on a fishing stem (stem transports nourishment by a shared coelenteron) about in the water column, presumably in a co-ordinated fashion.
National Geographic
Kevin Raskoff
"A propulsive jet for locomotion is created by rhythmic compression of muscle bands encircling the barrel-shaped body. Fluid enters the anterior oral siphon to fill the mostly hollow body of the salp. ...oral lips close and circular muscle bands contract, decreasing the volume of the jet chamber so that fluid is accelerated out of the posterior atrial siphon." [antagonists?] "...unique in possessing incurrent and excurrent siphons on opposite ends of the body allowing for unidirectional flow and reverse swimming during escape".
Peter J. Bryant
Colonial tunicates breathe.
Assigned reading:
Sutherland K.R., Madin L.P. 2010. Comparative jet wake structure and swimming performance of salps. J. exp. Biol. 213: 2967-2975.
Kenneth Kopp
Are there fish
evolved to jet?
***contrast with annelids: ventral solid nerve cord; anterior blood flow in dorsal vessel
myotome block separations
evident here just below dorsal 'fin'
Morgan Mccomb
Barrington E.J.W. 1965. The Biology of the Hemichordata and Protochordata.
Oliver & Boyd, Edinburgh & London.
IASZoology.com breathe.
Assigned reading: Long, J.H. Jr. et al. 2002. The notochord of hagfish Myxine glutinosa: visco-elastic properties and mechanical functions during steady swimming. J. exp. Biol. 205: 3819-3831.
Notochord is another example of a hydrostat, and given that it involves muscle,
perhaps it is reasonable to think of it as a muscular hydrostat.
Summarizing the working and functions of the notochord: it is not just a simple fluid-filled chamber surrounded by connective tissue acting to translocate muscle forces
Inland fishes of NY, Cornell
Many bony fishes have a single median gas bag in their body used to change their density, giving neutral buoyancy at different levels in the water column. This bladder, situated just below the backbone and just above the viscera, contains oxygen at a high concentration; the oxygen is actively secreted from the blood.
Ancestors of bony fishes, living in fresh water, evolved lungs to supplement their gills in times of drought. When some of these ancestors reinvaded the seas these lungs evolved into swim bladders.
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Chaz Bono believes his appearance on 'Dancing With The Stars' will have a ''positive impact'' on young people with gender dysphoria.
Chaz Bono believes his appearance on 'Dancing With The Stars' will have a "positive impact" on young people with gender dysphoria.
The 42-year-old activist - who was born a female named Chastity and began gender reassignment surgery around three years ago - explained he is just a "regular guy" and could be a good role model for children and teenagers struggling with their identity.
He said: "I'm just a regular guy. All these ideas that children shouldn't watch me because I'm going to be confusing, all of this stuff, it's crazy and for all of the kids and teens out there with gender dysphoria, I think it's going to have a really positive impact.
"I know that if when I was growing up I would have seen someone like me on a show like this it would have made all the difference in the world in my life."
Responding to criticism that young viewers could find his transgender status "confusing", Chaz - who is partnered alongside professional dancer Lacey Schwimmer on the show - joked people won't "catch" gender dysphoria just by watching him on 'Dancing with the Stars'.
He added in an interview with US TV show 'Good Morning America': "It's a much bigger deal to everyone else than it is to me.
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The car accident was Hannah Price's fault - a few seconds of inattention that changed Gabe Holbrook's life forever, destroying everything he'd been or ever wanted to be.
He was a man who'd had it all. Intelligent, handsome, talented, rich, he'd been one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. Now he's come home to Dundee, the small town where he was raised, but he's a stranger to the people who once knew him. Folks think he's bitter and withdrawn; he knows he's just focused on recovering. But thanks to Hannah Price, there are some things that can't be fixed.
Hannah has been struggling to recover from that fateful night, too. Unlike Gabe, she sustained only minor injuries. But she's not sure she'll ever be able to forgive herself for making a mistake with such far-reaching consequences. Especially when Gabe becomes her older son's football coach, and she begins to fall in love with the man she nearly destroyed....
©2005 Brenda Novak (P)2015 Harlequin Enterprises, Limited.
"Sweet story!"
I liked how the two main characters, Hannah and Gabe, grew closer despite what had happened between them.
My favorite character was Gabe. His reactions to the various things that were going on in his life and around him were quite entertaining.
I think she did a good job narrating.
The Stranger of Dundee
Brenda Novak is a great writer.
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