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This application is related to the U.S. patent application titled "Computer Keyboard with Quantitatively Force-Sensing Keys," filed simultaneously herewith, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference.
This invention relates to computer keyboards. More specifically, this invention relates to computer keyboards capable of providing a quantitative measure of the force exerted on one or more of the keys.
As more and more uses are found for computers, and as existing uses are augmented and improved, it is often necessary to provide increasing amounts of input to computers. Numerous input mechanisms already exist, and additional mechanisms continue to be developed. For many purposes, however, the computer keyboard remains the primary computer input device. As such, there are numerous possible advantages to increasing the amount of data that a user can input to a computer via a keyboard. As used herein, "keyboard" includes, but is not limited to, "QWERTY" computer keyboards as described by, e.g., International Standard ISO/IEC 9995-1 and other standards.
One manner of increasing the data which a keyboard can input is by increasing the number of keys. For example, many keyboards contain standard function keys (e.g., F1, F2, etc.). Some keyboards have application-specific keys in addition to the common character and function keys; examples include separate keys which a user presses to connect to the Internet, etc. There are practical limits on the number of keys that can be added, however. If the keys become too numerous, some of the keys may be difficult to reach, and users may have difficulty remembering the purposes of all keys.
As another alternative, additional functions can be added to existing keys. For example, many keyboards are configured so that certain keys generate a first signal if a key is pressed in isolation and another signal if the key is pressed in combination with a "modifier" key (e.g., the CTRL, ALT and SHIFT keys). Although it is possible to add additional modifier keys so as to assign even more possible functions to existing keys, this also has practical limits. Users are unlikely to remember all functions corresponding to all possible key combinations, and software developers are often unlikely to uniformly assign the same function to a particular key combination.
Force-sensing keys offer an advantageous way to increase the amount of data that a user can input with a computer keyboard. In most existing keyboards, a given key can only have two states; the key is either pressed (i.e., it is "down") or it is not pressed (i.e., it is "up"). Because of this, a single key can only generate two values. A force-sensing key, on the other hand, can generate (or cause the generation of) a range of values corresponding to the amount of force exerted on the key. Pressing the key lightly may generate one signal, pressing slightly harder may generate another signal, pressing even harder may generate a third signal, etc. The additional signals can then be given meanings related to a character or function assigned to the key.
No known prior art has addressed many of the challenges such a keyboard presents. For example, computer keyboards typically operate by scanning each key to detect a key press. An entire keyboard is often scanned hundreds of times per second, and a typical computer keyboard can have over 100 keys. Once all keys are scanned and one or more depressed keys detected, a data message must be generated and transmitted to a computer. Substantial processing is thereby required. Determining how hard a key has been pressed (as opposed to simply determining if the key is pressed or not pressed) requires additional processing, and thus additional time. If each of the keys must be scanned to determine how hard a key may have been pressed, completing a scan could require an unacceptably long time. Although using a higher speed processor is one possible solution, this can increase cost.
The present invention addresses the above and other challenges associated with providing a keyboard with one or more force-sensing keys. In one embodiment, the invention comprises a computer keyboard having a frame, a plurality of keys located on the frame, and a force sensor coupled to the frame. The force sensor is configured such that at least a portion of a force applied by a user to a key is transferred to the force sensor; the force sensor then generates an output that varies in relation to the magnitude of the user-applied force. A microprocessor is in electrical communication with the force sensor. Upon a user pressing a key, the microprocessor identifies the pressed key, receives force sensor output data generated by the key press, and associates the received force sensor output data with the identified key.
In another embodiment, the invention comprises a computer keyboard having a frame, a grid of conductors located on the frame and forming a plurality of intersections, and a plurality of keys located above the plurality of intersections. Each key is associated with an intersection and configured to create an electrical connection between the conductors of the associated intersection during a key press. The keyboard further includes a base, a plurality of force sensors located between the base and the frame; and a microprocessor. The microprocessor has a plurality of conductor pins each in electrical contact with one of the conductors of the grid, and is also coupled to the force sensors so as to receive force data output from the force sensors.
These and other features and advantages of the present invention will be readily apparent and fully understood from the following detailed description of preferred embodiments, taken in connection with the appended drawings.
As used in the written description and claims, and unless specifically indicated otherwise, a "force-sensing" key is a computer keyboard key which, in addition to key-down (pressed) and key-up (not pressed) conditions, has intermediate conditions based on the amount of force applied to a key by a user, and which causes generation of a range of signal values corresponding to the intermediate conditions. An application software program, when operated on a computer accessed by a keyboard having one or more force-sensing keys, could use keyboard force data in numerous ways. As one example, a word processing program could be configured to change attributes of a typed character based upon how hard a user may press upon a key. By way of illustration, pressing a key with more force may cause a character to be typed in a bold-faced or larger sized font, may cause a font color to change, or may otherwise provide additional data from the user in connection with the pressed key. A game application could be configured such that increased force upon various keys could change the manner in which the game is played. A player might press one key to fire a weapon in the game, another key to move a screen image, etc. Pressing the assigned keys with increased force could cause the weapon to fire faster, the screen image to move faster, etc. As yet another example, an e-mail or Internet chat client application could be configured so that pressing various keys with increased force might permit a user to change the size, color, or other features of a message to convey a sense of emotion. By way of illustration, an angry user sending a message could type the message with more force and cause the message to be in all capital letters. Numerous other uses for key force data are possible for these and other types of applications.
In operation, a microprocessor (not shown in
Unlike existing keyboards, however, one or more of the row/column intersections of grid 10 are connected by a variable resistor when the corresponding key is pressed. The resistance value of that resistor varies based on the forced applied by the user to the key.
Each row pin is further coupled to a detection sub-circuit formed by a PNP transistor, a capacitor and a pair of resistors. The row 1 pin, for example, is connected via low ohm resistor 101 to the collector of transistor 121, via high ohm resistor 131 to the emitter of transistor 121, and via capacitor 141 to ground. In the embodiment of
Each row pin is also individually connected to an analog to digital converter (ADC) 38. ADC 38 converts the voltage on each row pin into an 8-bit digital value. ADC 38 is controlled by microprocessor 32. Specifically, microprocessor 32 selects one of the row pins via address line 40. Microprocessor 32 then instructs ADC 38 (via a read signal on I/O clock line 42) to output the digital value of the addressed pin voltage. ADC 38 then serially transmits (via data line 44) the digital value of the voltage on the addressed row as of the time of the read signal. One example of an ADC that can be used in at least one embodiment of the invention is a TLC5401 8-bit analog-to-digital converter with serial control and multiple inputs, available from Texas Instruments Incorporated of Dallas, Tex.
In operation, the circuit of
In scan mode, microprocessor 32 first selects the row 1 pin. A voltage is applied to all row pins via voltage source Vsource. Microprocessor 32 then grounds the col. 1 pin and tests the row 1 pin for a low voltage level. At this point, microprocessor 32 causes transistor 121 therefore behave as an open switch by applying a suitable voltage level to transistor driver line 46. Source voltage Vsource is applied to the row 1 pin via resistor 131. If the key corresponding to the row 1/col. 1 intersection is not pressed, no connection is made between the row 1 and col. 1 pins, and the voltage on the row 1 pin remains high. If the row 1 pin voltage remains high, microprocessor 32 then ungrounds the col. 1 pin and grounds the col. 2 pin. If the row 1 pin voltage remains high, microprocessor 32 continues to the col. 3 pin. This process continues until a low voltage is detected. If no low voltage is detected (e.g., the user is not currently typing), the process continues through all row and column pin combinations, and then begins again.
where Vrow 5 pin is the voltage on the row 5 pin, R(16) is the resistance of FSR 16 for a particular key force, and R(135) is the resistance of resistor 135. The resistance of resistor 135 is sized so that the voltage on the row 5 pin will go low even for very light key presses. Specifically, resistor 135 (and each of resistors 131, 132, 136, etc.) is sized so that its resistance is at least:
where R(16)lightest is the resistance of FSR 16 corresponding to the lightest key force for which a key press will be detected. Notably, the resistance of FSR 16 decreases for heavier key forces. Vlow logic is the voltage level below which microprocessor 32 will treat the voltage on the row 5 pin as a low voltage. If Vsource=5 volts (or −5 volts), a low voltage for microprocessor 32 is between 0.8 volts (or −0.8 volts) and 0 volts, and the resistance for FSR 16 under the lightest key press is 1 MΩ, resistor 135 must have a resistance of at least 5.25 MΩ.
Upon detecting a low voltage on the row 5 pin, microprocessor 32 places the circuit in measure mode and imposes a voltage level on transistor driver line 46 to cause transistor 125 to behave as a closed switch. As shown in
With the circuit in measure mode, the voltage on the row 5 pin now varies over a wider range. For example, assuming R(16)lightest is 1 MΩ, R(16)heaviest is 1 kΩ, and respective values for resistors 135 and 105 of 10 MΩ and 33 kΩ, the row 5 pin voltage varies between the values shown in Table 1:
TABLE 1 key force circuit mode row pin voltage lightest scan (transistor OFF) 0.45 volts heaviest scan (transistor OFF) 0.0005 volts lightest measure (transistor ON) 4.84 volts heaviest measure (transistor ON) 0.15 volts
As seen in Table 1, the voltage on a row pin in the circuit of
While in measure mode, microprocessor 32 instructs ADC 38 provide the digital value of the row 5 pin voltage. Specifically, microprocessor 32 provides the address for the row 5 pin (via address line 40) and a read signal (via I/O line 42). ADC 38 then outputs the digital value of the row 5 pin voltage on data line 44. Microprocessor stores an identifier for the pin and the digital voltage value from ADC 38, then returns the circuit to scan mode and proceeds to test the next row/column combination for a low voltage. In another key press is detected, microprocessor 32 returns the circuit to measure mode, obtains a force measurement as just described, stores the pressed key and a force value, and then returns to scan mode to complete scanning of all keys.
In other embodiments, circuit configurations other than a voltage divider could alternatively be employed for measuring a change in resistance of a FSR in response to application of force. As one example, the FSR of a pressed key could be coupled as a resistor in a feedback loop of an operational amplifier (op amp) so as to form a differential amplifier. Although use of one or more op amps could increase circuit cost, a more linear force/resistance curve could be obtained.
After scanning all keys, microprocessor 32 inserts the identity of the pressed key(s) and the corresponding force value(s) into a data message. In at least one preferred embodiment, that data message is in the form of a Human Interface Device (HID) report generated in compliance with the Device Class Definition for Human Input Devices, the Universal Serial Bus (USB) Specification, the USB HID Usage Tables, and other related documents available from the USB Implementers Forum, Inc. at <http://www.usb.org>. One possible format for such an HID report is shown in
If the voltage does not reach a low level at block 310 (
As shown in
Instead of detecting key force by measuring force at the level of the individual keys, the force upon a pressed key is determined by force sensors 74 supporting keyboard subassembly 73 on keyboard base 75. In one embodiment, frame 76 has a pair of ribs 77 running along the bottom surface of frame 76. Those ribs rest upon sensors 74. When a key is pressed, the downward force on the pressed key is transferred through subassembly 73 to force sensors 74. Although four force sensors are shown in
Similar to the first embodiment, microprocessor 232 scans for a key press by selecting a row pin, grounding a column pin, testing the selected row pin for a low voltage, and then ungrounding the column pin and moving to the next column pin. After all column pins for a selected row pin have been tested, the next row pin is selected, and the process continues. Upon detecting a low voltage on a row pin, microprocessor 232 grounds pin 233. Force sensors 74 are only connected to ground when a key press is detected so as to avoid excessive power consumption by force sensors 74. Microprocessor 232 then sequentially addresses each force sensor 74 (via address line 240), sends a read signal via I/O clock line 242, and receives digital values for a voltage from each force sensor 74 via data line 244. The read values are then used as a force value for the pressed key. In other embodiments, the FSR 216 of one or more force sensors 74 could be coupled to an op amp instead of being used to form a 2-resistor voltage divider. As previously discussed in connection with the embodiment of
If only a single key is pressed, the voltages from force sensors 74 can be summed to obtain the force upon the pressed key. If more than one key is pressed, the digital values from each force sensor and the distances of the pressed keys from each sensor (known because each key location is known) can be used to estimate the force upon each of the individual keys identified as pressed. If several keys are pressed simultaneously, the forces on the individual keys can be computed using the individual values of forces from the force sensors 74 and the known distance of each pressed key from the force sensors. If two keys are pressed together, for example, the center of force can be determined based on the relative measurements from the force sensors. That center of force will lie somewhere along a line between the two pressed keys. The known locations of the keys relative to the center of force and the total force can then be input into one or more additional algorithms to calculate the relative force on each key. Similarly, if three keys are pressed simultaneously, the center of force can be determined based on the relative forces on each sensor. The center of force will lie somewhere in a triangle formed by the pressed keys, and the forces on each can be determined based on the known locations of the keys relative to the center of force and upon the total force.
In other embodiments of the invention, key location (and thus key identity) can be determined solely on force data from force sensors. In particular, the output of the sensors can be input into an algorithm that calculates the location of the center of the downward force on the keyboard. If it is assumed that only one key is being pressed, that location can be mapped (via, e.g., a lookup table) to the appropriate key.
If the voltage on the selected row pin does not reach a low level at block 410, microprocessor 232 ungrounds the selected column pin at block 412 and determines at block 414 if there are any remaining columns (e.g., selected column pin≠col. 18). If yes, microprocessor 232 selects the next column pin (e.g., col.=col.+1) at block 416 and returns to block 408. If no, microprocessor 232 determines at block 420 whether there are any remaining rows in the current keyboard scan (e.g., selected row pin≠row 8). If yes, microprocessor 232 selects the next row pin (e.g., row=row+1) at block 422 and returns to block 406. If no, microprocessor 232 determines at block 424 whether there has been a change in a key state since the preceding keyboard scan. Specifically, microprocessor determines whether a previously down key is now up, whether a previously up key is now down, or whether the force data from force sensors 74 has changed. If no change has occurred, microprocessor 232 returns to block 402. If a change has occurred, microprocessor 232 calculates the forces on the down keys (e.g., summing values from force sensors 74 if only one key is pressed, or apportioning the values from force sensors 74 if more than one key is pressed) at block 426. Microprocessor 232 then prepares an HID report at block 428 and transmits same, and then returns to block 402.
When a key press is detected (i.e., when the voltage on the selected row pin reaches a low level), microprocessor 532 places the circuit in measure mode. Driver line 546 is driven so as to cause transistor 543 to behave as an open switch, and source voltage Vsource is no longer connected to capacitor 539 via resistor 541. The selected row pin (row y in this case) is grounded so as to completely discharge capacitor 539. Microprocessor 532 then returns the row pin to a high impedance condition, and places into a high voltage condition the column pin (here, pin x) for which a key press was detected. An RC circuit is thereby formed from the high voltage on the col. x pin through FSR 16 and capacitor 539 to ground. The time constant for this circuit varies based on the resistance value of FSR 16, which in turn varies with the force applied to the pressed key.
Simultaneously with placing the col. x pin in a high voltage condition, microprocessor 532 starts a timer. When the voltage on the row y pin reaches a predetermined level, microprocessor stops the timer and stores the timer value. As shown in
After detecting the voltage V on the row y pin, microprocessor 532 stores an identifier for the pressed key and the timer/force value. Microprocessor 532 then returns the circuit to scan mode and proceeds to the next row/column combination. After all combinations have been scanned (and measured, if appropriate), the pressed keys and associated force data are used to generate a report in a manner similar to that described with regard to the circuit of
Although specific examples of carrying out the invention have been described, those skilled in the art will appreciate that there are numerous variations and permutations of the above described systems and techniques that fall within the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims. As but one example of such a variation, a keyboard grid according to the invention may have a greater or lesser number of rows or a greater or lesser number of columns. As but another example, the embodiment of
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Associating the Enlightenment with abstract reasoning runs smack up against what should be considered the Enlightenment's greatest insight—that humans are inherently delusional beings, able to talk ourselves into anything at all.
See a fascinating review of The Anti-Enlightenment Tradition by Zeev Sternhell, in which the Israeili philosopher covers a vital topic, resonant with many things I've been saying about how the progressive Enlightenment is under frenetic attack, by those scheming to restore older, oppressive ways…
... only with an important difference that prompts me to offer up an observation and a cavil. For, when I speak of the "Enlightenment" I am referring to something much more modern and ongoing that what campus academics refer-to, when they use that word. To me, it stands for the great experiment of Western Civilization, the sole time that any post-agricultural society discovered a viable alternative to the age-old human attractor state, the standard pattern that dominated perhaps 99% of cultures since history began—rule by inherited oligarchy.
Yes, our current experiment evolved out of the French Enlightenment of Voltaire And Rousseau. But what we have today—and must defend against concerted assault—is only related to that drawing room debating society, as a child is to its grandparent.
Indeed, had the Enlightenment depended only upon its French-Idealist wing, whose love of abstraction sometimes borders on the mystical, the movement would long ago have foundered. It is the Anglo-Scot-American offshoot, with its emphasis on pragmatism, reductionist science, "otherness" inclusionism and material progress in the physical world, that truly changed the world. It is this wing that kept the Enlightenment alive, by powerfully resisting and then quelling the fascist and Stalinist empires. It also was responsible for spreading both practical advancement and modernist ideals to all corners of the globe,
This is an important distinction. For, while the French and American branches of the Enlightenment share many values—a belief in progress, in human improvability, in divided and accountable power, in free argument and in the value of the individual—the more abstract French wing turns about and partakes in a kind of madness that is rooted in bad old habits that stretch all the way back in Plato—the notion that one can logically derive important conclusions about reality, via words alone. Given that Plato turned out to be just about the most anti-enlightenment philosopher of all time, an implacable enemy of democracy and science, this descent of reason should be troubling.
Indeed, the obsession of scholars, associating the Enlightenment with abstract reasoning, runs smack up against what should be considered the Enlightenment's greatest insight—that humans are inherently delusional beings, able to talk ourselves into anything at all. The French Idealist branch acknowledged this problem—and replied that the answer would be found in better reasoning. A well-meaning, but inherently untrustworthy prescription. One that is, in fact, delusional in its own right.
By contrast, the pragmatic-scientific wing said: "Everybody will be deluded, as a matter of basic human nature, and we are terrible at spotting our own errors. Rationality can be just another method for incantatory justification and rationalization. But there is another answer. If we cannot spot our own mistakes, we can often notice each others! Through well-run competitive systems, like democracy, markets, and science, the give and take of reciprocal accountability can edge us ever forward toward the truth."
Oh, sure, these competitive systems are very hard to set up and maintain. As one of the earliest leaders of the Anglo-American wing, Adam Smith, described, it is hard to arrange circumstance under which competition delivers all its benfits—creativity, innovation, vigor, accountability and error detection—without soon drawing in its own worst enemy, cheaters. As both Smith and Karl Marx pointed out, Capitalism and Democracy can turn into their own worst enemies. These pragmatic tools require endless fine-tuning, a gritty chore that often makes people tempted to turn back to simplistic dogmatism. (e.g. our present "culture war.")
Still, the Enlightenment needed path away from the trap of essentialism, in which Rousseau and Hobbes railed at one another over flawed, overly simple descriptions of human nature. It was John Locke, founder of the Anglo-American branch, who said: Wait, you are both right and both wrong. Man is both noble and corrupt. We are complex, and we need systems that can harness that complexity, rewarding the noble traits and binding the corrupt ones. Toward this end, abstractions may inspire, they may lift our hearts… but they do not get the job done.
Hence, my conclusion to a garrulous aside. It is wrong for well-meaning scholars like Sternhell to continue calling the abstract-idealist branch of the Enlightenment its defining center. Not when most of the movement's greatest continuing achievements were attained by the other, pragmatist/materialist branch. Not only does this ignore the Enlightenment's greatest strengths, at a time when it is under siege by deadly foes, but this old-fashioned fixation seems obdurate, scholastic, and even rather quaint.


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I had planned to be back to my regular blog scheduled today.
However, it seems I've come to a crossroads with my writing.
A few months ago, some things changed. Not only did I return to homeschooling our son, but I also started working a part time job. Normally a part time job wouldn't be a real issue with me, I've worked before.
This job is different though. Because this job, is not a job that I like and it is a difficult job physically.
I don't want to dwell too much on this job issue because I feel like it is constantly on my mind.
So anyway, things have changed and since the beginning of these changes, I have sensed God nudging me to let some things go.
As much as I have prayed and listened for God's direction on this, it is still coming back to the possibility of giving up some of my writing.
Namely, this blog.
In order to maintain this blog in a way that it needs, I would have to be devoting much more time to it then I am. I just don't seem to have the time that I need or would like.
Quite honestly, I feel like right now I need to be focusing on my son and his education, my commitment to the Hand Stitching 4 Jesus ministry, and my home and family. (I can't even begin to tell you how dusty things are around here)
Now, I haven't made any definate decisions as of yet. I plan to take some time to pray and really listen for God's guideance. But I must admit it is very sad to think of not doing this anymore.
It hurts more than you know to think that God is asking me to give up this part of my writing. The idea that I may have been wasting my time and money pursuing writing is difficult for me to accept. I truly don't understand it and I am struggling desparately with this.
I appreciate every one of you who read this blog and have encouraged me in this endeaver.
I will let you know here and via facebook what I decide to do.
Monday, November 7, 2011
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I hear the conflict, and I appreciate your commitment to the things that are important to you. Of course your family is your priority, particularly your son's education. Good for you for recognizing the early signs of burnout!
But I enjoy reading your blog, and I pray the Lord will allow you to keep this outlet. Maybe you could post once a week? Maybe not following a particular schedule, but sharing what the Lord is teaching you during this time in your life?
Praying with you about this!
Love, Susan
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The Arizona Game and Fish Department's Operation Game Thief is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest in the illegal killing of five deer, taken sometime last Thursday or Friday in Redington Pass.
In addition, the Arizona chapter of Safari Club International and the Arizona Deer Association are each offering a $500 reward upon conviction of the individual or individuals responsible for killing the White-tail doe and two yearlings, a buck and a doe, that were found shot near Mile Marker 14.8 off Redington Pass Road. Also found dead were two fawns.
"Poaching is not hunting, it's stealing wildlife from the citizens of the state," said Regional Supervisor Raul Vega of Game and Fish in Tucson. "We hope that someone who saw or heard something will come forward. With the start of hunting season upon us, this is an unfortunate reminder that no true sportsman would tolerate this kind of conduct."
The maximum penalty for poaching is six months in jail and a $750 fine for each violation. Civil penalties, as well as hunting and fishing license revocations, may also be imposed.
Individuals with information about wildlife violations are urged to call Operation Game Thief at 1-800-352-0700, 24-hours-a-day, seven days a week, anonymously if need be, and reference OGT#14-2362. Information may also be provided on-line at http://www.azgfd.gov/ogt_form.shtml
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Drug dealer busted after reporting his mobile phone stolen
A self-confessed drug dealer was caught after he reported to police that his mobile phone - which contained drugs-related text messages - had been stolen during a burglary of his home.
When police recovered the stolen phone, they found a series of texts relating to the supplying of drugs, the Crown Court in Londonderry heard yesterday.
Before the court was Gerard Lavy from Ballymagowan Avenue in the Creggan area of the city.
He pleaded guilty to eight drugs offences committed during February and March of last year.
Lavy, who was twice subjected to so-called paramilitary punishment attacks, is a remand prisoner in Maghaberry.
He has 64 previous criminal convictions, 18 of them for drugs offences.
A Public Prosecution Service barrister told Judge Philip Babington that on March 10 last year Lavy reported to the police that his house had been burgled.
He told officers that his bank cards and mobile phone were missing.
Later police stopped a man suspected of the burglary and found Lavy's stolen mobile phone on him.
The device was forensically examined and police found 2,000 text messages, eight of which referred to drugs involving six individuals.
The drugs referred to in the text messages were oxycodone, buprenorphine, diazepam, amphetamines and cannabis.
The prosecutor said Lavy had been assessed as being at a high level of reoffending and she said it was the view of the PSNI that he played a major role in street dealing.
A defence barrister said Lavy had been addicted to prescription and non-prescription drugs for the last 12 years.
He added that the defendant's addiction had escalated to him consuming some drugs intravenously.
"He was somewhat unfortunate in terms of how these matters were detected by the police," he said.
"He reported a burglary at his home and the messages were found on his mobile phone, there was no level of sophistication nor guile.
"It was a primitive operation to feed his own drugs addiction.
"He was subjected to a vicious and sustained attack in March of this year by criminal vigilante groups and he still suffers from both the physical and psychological consequences of that attack, in that he underwent three serious operations for the injuries he sustained. He was also the victim of a so-called punishment attack in 2005," the barrister said.
Judge Babington said he had a duty to protect the public and he had to take into consideration the fact that Lavy had been assessed as being at a high risk of reoffending.
Sentencing was adjourned until later this month and Lavy was remanded in continuing custody.
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Discussion in 'Team Fiat Meets' started by srida, Feb 2, 2012.
Its not only for Tjets Speed jet , All petrol cars are suffering the same todays time
To some extent Vijay. Not entirely. The best selling car in India today is still Alto. Reason - Cost and reliability of Maruti. Best selling Petrol sedan is ANHC which is still selling decent numbers. Reason - The Brand Honda.
I still feel that Fiat should launch the T-Jet and position it well against the ANHC. If marketed well, it can at least make 25% of selling numbers of ANHC.
The 80K additional is being levied in the upcoming budget next month or in 2013? I am confused.
He meant to say 2012-2013 budget that will be presented in March (next month) this year.
I meant 2012-13 budget.
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Appears that the budget shall decide the future of the 90HP as well as the TJet. If excessive duties are imposed on diesel cars, then in that case launching the sports 90HP at a higher price shall not be possible. In that case, the current 2012 90HP version shall continue (90HP sports shall not be launched) and the 2012 TJet would be launched. On the other hand, if there is no duty imposed on diesel cars, then petrol cars shall not be much in demand (as is the case now). In this case, the Sports 90HP shall see the light and the TJet may be axed
I guess now is the time to buy that Oil burner then. Food for thought!
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The Earl of Onslow: My Lords, I heard the Home Secretary give three reasons for opposing this amendment. The first was the hereditary peerage. The second was that John Major had done the same with regard to Northern Ireland. I cannot remember the third reason! However, under no circumstances did the Home Secretary oppose the merits of the case put forward by my noble friend.
I do not particularly like proportional representation because it may mean a permanent post for Paddy Ashdown--and that must be bad. I prefer our old and tried methods. However, I do not like the Government's present proposal. It is pure pride on their part not to be able to say, "We were wrong".
It strikes me that to use the argument, "Oh, the hereditary peerage voted for it", is on a par with, "Oh, they were Jews that voted for it", or, "Oh, they were blacks that voted for it". It is exactly the same. It is an argument without moral fibre. Is the Home Secretary saying that I am a half-wit? I may be, but not because I am an hereditary Peer. There are lots of half-wits who are not hereditary Peers and I accept that there are half-wits who are hereditary Peers. But that argument should not be used as a blanket case for objection.
As for the concept, "Oh, it's a good idea because the Conservatives did it", I thought that we had an election in 1997 when people said, "We don't like the Conservatives". If the Government are using the argument that something is a good idea because the Conservatives did it in Northern Ireland legislation, why do they not all resign and ask Mr. Major to go back to 10 Downing Street? It is as logical as that. Surely it has been established that that is a bad idea. Governments
Finally, this is a perfect example of why this House should be properly reformed. When it is properly reformed, we can use the powers that we have with legitimacy and pride rather than be blackmailed because we are told that we are all idiots of hereditary Peers. I support my noble friend Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish.
Lord Stoddart of Swindon: My Lords, my noble friend Lord Shore of Stepney put the arguments for continuing to support the amendments. I had not intended to speak in today's debate. Unfortunately, however, my noble friend Lord Barnett ascribed to me motives for continuing to support the amendments which, in fact, were untrue and completely unfounded. He implied--indeed, he stated--that the reason I oppose this legislation is because I am a leading Euro-sceptic. I have to tell him and the House that that has nothing to do with my motives. Indeed, as a leading Euro-sceptic, it would suit me very well to support this legislation because it divides and separates even further the Euro MPs from the electorate. At present, they have a direct link with the electorate which, in fact, is good for the European Parliament; for those who represent people in it; and for those who are represented. There is that direct link.
So, if I opposed this legislation strictly on the basis of my Euro-scepticism, that would not be an absurd thing to do. The fact of the matter is that I believe that this legislation is bad because it removes the link between the electorate and the elected. I have said that before; I repeat it today; and I hope that the House will accept that that is my motive and that it is a perfectly reasonable and honourable motive.
Lord Stoddart of Swindon: My Lords, while I am on my feet, perhaps I may deal with the question of duty. My noble friend Lord Barnett accused me of feeling that I have a duty. It is not a question of whether I feel that I have a duty; it is whether the House of Lords feels that it has a duty to insist on amendments in which it believes. If it does not believe in them, it should not pass them. Therefore, this House has a duty. That is the way in which I use the word "duty". This House has a duty, if it believes in something, to insist that its amendments should be agreed.
I have heard a lot today about the rights of the House of Commons. Of course, the House of Commons has its rights, and they are very serious rights because it is the elected Chamber. But the elected Chamber must operate within the constitution. The constitution says, quite clearly, that the House of Commons may pass a Bill or a measure; the House of Lords is entitled to scrutinise it and, indeed, according to the Parliament Acts of 1911
As I have already said, if this House feels that it is right, it has a duty to insist. People may not like that--even I may not like that--but that is the situation. Therefore, this House has the right--indeed, it may have the duty--to insist on its amendments. I hope that I have made my attitude and what I believe is our "duty" absolutely clear to my noble friend. I hope he will accept my comments.
In the last analysis, if this House is not prepared to do its duty, if it does not understand what its powers are, then there is no point in its being here. It is also no use my Front Bench and the House of Commons "going on" about the House of Lords when it exercises its powers. If they do not believe that the House of Lords should have those powers, or that a proper second Chamber should exist, they should say so; and they should bring forward legislation--it is to be hoped in the next Session of Parliament--to deal with that. If they believe in a unicameral system, which is being mooted, they should bring forward legislation to that end. In the meantime, this House has the right and duty to insist on its amendments if it believes that they are correct.
The Earl of Carlisle: My Lords, it is a pleasure and a privilege to follow the noble Lord, Lord Stoddart of Swindon. I entirely accept and understand his motive, and I share his sense of duty on this occasion.
I was unable to be present on 20th October, when this House last debated this matter. I was on an All-Party Defence Group visit. I read the debate, and I should not have had to think three times before knowing which way to vote. I should have voted against the closed list system because it diminishes democracy and in favour of the open list system because it enhances democracy.
Perhaps I may remind noble Lords of two sentences spoken during the previous debate by my noble kinsman Lord Russell. He stated:
I wish to mention three points. First, at the previous European election, only 25 to 30 per cent. voted. The noble Lord, Lord Alton of Liverpool, mentioned to me outside this Chamber that at the previous Euro by-election in Merseyside only 11 per cent. voted. If we go into the 1999 Euro election with the closed list, the percentage of voters will be down to 20 per cent. Surely the Government and all parties wish to see the electorate coming out to vote in that election. That will not happen under the closed list system.
Secondly, I believe that MEPs elected by means of the closed list, which will be a discredited system, will not enjoy the support of the electorate during their tenure as MEPs. That is a further matter of concern that needs to be considered.
The Government promise a review. There are questions that I wish to put to the Minister. We are told, if we accept the government amendment, that the review has to be on the Secretary of State's desk within six months. Who is to be on the review body--politicians; MEPs elected under the closed system; or lawyers? I wish to know more about the review body.
What will happen to the report when it lands on the Secretary of State's desk six months after he calls for it? We already have an example. On 25th October a different report landed on the Home Secretary's desk. It was The Report of the Independent Commission on the Voting System. That commission was chaired by my noble friend Lord Jenkins of Hillhead. We are now told that that report may never see the light of day. How can we be assured that the report promised us today will ever see the light of day or be acted upon?
In 1980 I was in the northern part of Hong Kong, on the Sunchong river. I understand that the noble Lord, the Minister, was in the south of Hong Kong. He is a jurist and was acting in court on behalf of clients. In the north, I was pulling out illegal immigrants who were crossing the Sino-Hong Kong border. I and my colleagues in all the services were doing our best to save their lives in the muddy water of the Sunchong river. As his colleagues from that time tell me, after the noble Lord left the court the lawyers decided to throw a party. They had a tug-of-war in the clean mud of Lantao.
We have been told by the noble Lord, Lord McNally, that in politics you sometimes have to get your hands dirty. This "closed list" Bill is a dirty Bill. Let us wash our hands of closed lists. I ask the Minister to do what his colleagues told him to do on the shores of Hong Kong--join in the clean mud tug-of-war and jump for the open list.
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Since the earliest days of advertising, it has been challenging for marketers to reach highly targeted groups with promotional messages about products and services. Printed publications represent one long-established channel for doing this. Television initially was very broad in its reach, and it was necessary for advertisers to time communications based on the groups that were most likely to watch during different timeframes (women during the day, families during the evening, and so on). The emergence of cable television eventually made it possible for marketers to be more specific about where they concentrated their messages. Subscription-based channels became very focused on specific areas of interest or ethnicity. Reaching audiences via this targeted approach is known as narrowcasting.
Narrowcasting is a technique that translates well to the Internet and has strong implications for e-commerce. Although the Internet itself is generally broad in nature, in terms of access to information, it also can be a very targeted medium for marketers. When consumers provide demographic information about themselves, it becomes possible for marketers to customize the advertising and content they see or receive. For example, although thousands of people may listen to the very same Internet radio broadcast, the commercials they hear can be tailored based on details they have provided regarding ethnicity, geography, income, sex, hobbies, occupation, and more. Fewer marketing messages are directed toward people who have no interest in hearing or seeing them. Permission-based e-mail marketing is another means of narrowcasting. In this scenario, companies build lists of individuals who want to receive promotional information via e-mail, and communications are sent accordingly.
As technology evolves and more Internet users switch to high-speed broadband connections, the value of the Internet as a multimedia promotional tool grows. It is becoming increasingly feasible for marketers to use targeted streaming video and audio messages, as opposed to static banner ads or text-only e-mail messages. Short streaming video films, for example, have evolved into a growing form of entertainment for many Internet users, and a source of lucrative marketing opportunities for companies.
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Lounsbury, Erik. "Transforming a Transparent Eyeball." Customer Inter@Ction, March 2001.
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Unanswered: How to update cust_id from Customer table to order table Cust_id field while insert
I have two tables 1. Customer_details and 2. Order_details.
** 1.Customer_details table -->fields--> Cust_Id(Primary Key) and Customer_Name, 2.Order_details table --> fields-- Ord_Id(Primary Key), Cust_id, (There is no field for Customer name in Order_details table). I am trying to insert customer name to order_details by CSV file through application code. When insert customer name to order_details table it should check the corresponding Customer name- Custid from Customer_details table and insert the relevant customer name Custid to order_details table. Need to implement this in Database level not in application coding level. Searching lot in this and cant figure out. If possible need to implement with trigger. Kindly help with the code.
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"Lebih baik diasingkan daripada menyerah pada kemunafikan.." 13 July 2005 Drama 147 mins
Gie is a 2005 Indonesian film directed by Riri Riza. The film tells the story of Soe Hok Gie, a graduate from University of Indonesia who is known as an activist and nature lover. The film is based on a diary Catatan Seorang Demonstran written by Soe himself. The plot of this film is an interpretation of the filmmakers, and scenes portraying Soe's private life may be partly fictionalised for dramatisation.
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I had a 2 pt spin this morning so a quick bloggy-poo to get me over the hump to a bonus spin. I'm a sucker for that bonus wheel...but anyway. My school services the emotionally disabled. Some of them are not very clean. One day, about my...
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Runner's World Quote of the Day
Tuesday, March 26, 2013 13 comments
You don't love running when you first start because it hurts. Your legs hurt, your lungs hurt. But once you make the decision and start to move forward, you become a different person. It's not about having to hit your goal weight to start feelin...
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Golum Runs
Friday, March 22, 2013 13 comments
(I'll stop posting these running jokes when they stop being funny.)...
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Rethinking Treat Foods
Sunday, March 17, 2013 18 comments
"Psst. Has it been a rough day? Kiddos or DH getting under your skin? Finances stretched and the car making a funny noise? "You deserve a treat. Come on! Have a cookie....or 8...maybe some icecream?" How many times in my pre-SP da...
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Making Insomnia work FOR you
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 10 comments
Woke up ~45 min before I needed to. Choices: 1) Try to go back to sleep...then I'll be all groggy and weird. 2) Go fart around on computer....guilt. I didnt exercise yesterday and I had been thinking about adjusting my sched for AM exercis...
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Alarm Clock for Runners
Thursday, March 07, 2013 8 comments
Too bad I have a dumb phone that wont do this for me...(but still, this may be the incentive I need to start exercising in the mornings)
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In which I learn a thing or 2 about convenience foods
Thursday, February 28, 2013 13 comments
They are not always more convenient. The origional plan for dinner this evening was a pot of soup - either pasta fagiole or Chicken Alphabet Noodle. Possibly a ham chowder. In a fit of industriousness I had even pre-chopped the vegetables...
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Update: not working for "free"
Wednesday, February 27, 2013 15 comments
FYI for those of you that care: This is an update to my 2/12 blog about working for "free" They decided to pay me! (I think they were just seeing if they could get away with it.) I had to fill out the paperwork for back pay today, so it...
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The Pancake Problem (and solution!)
Sunday, February 24, 2013 16 comments
I love pancakes. My family loves pancakes. Pancakes are a great Sunday breakfast item. I've worked out a fairly lowfat/ high fiber recipe that the entire family eats with no complaints.... BUT I was having a personal problem bec...
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Would you work for "free"?
Tuesday, February 12, 2013 25 comments
Not food or fitness related. Any seeking that content are advised to move along. *** I am a trained certified experienced teacher. I have been unable to find a job for 2 years. During this time I have battled depression, anxiety and feeli...
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Its been rough winter so far
Sunday, February 10, 2013 15 comments
Lesson. If Ihadstarted my weightloss journey this year instead of last, I dont think I would have made it. Last year was the winter that wasn't. Mild temperatures meant I could get outside most days. While I'm thrilled to be working and prod...
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[This post was originally written on Friday, but as I went into hospital never got published. I'm so thrilled to share this incredible recipe with you today…]
I may have been feeling on top of the world after completing my 9-Day Cleanse programme with an abundance of energy to rival the gorgeous BuffBunny, but a few days spent in hospital following a severe gallbladder infection (my gallstones are hereditary, with mother sister and auntie all suffering their rounds- and mainly post-preggers too. sucks!) I am battling everything from viral infection, low blood pressure, dehydration and, well, water-retention all at once. (Darn, me and water never seem to have a good moment, do we?) so needless to say; this is no time to slack on my nutritional intake.
So, to boost our energy levels and kick-start the weekend on the yummy-side, I'm sharing my recipe for the most delicious No-Bake Chocolate & Almond Crunch Protein Bars you can whip up- they are not only super fast to make, but also oh-so-simple, making them perfect for both afternoon office-slumps, time-of-the-month cravings and post-workout pickmeups… a.k.a a handbag essential(!) not to mention that every single bar in these pictures are sitting pretty in the tummy of a bunch of lads. Do I need to say more to testament to their magical powers? Go on then; packed to the brim with nutty protein and healthy fats from coconut oil, lined with only the best antioxidant-boosting dark chocolate to curb even the sweetest tooth…
Here's how we no-bake 'em up, in no time:
MACROS** (Full 24 Servings): 206g Protein // 314.5g Fat // 161g Carbs Per Serving: 8.5g Protein // 13.1g Fat // 6.7g Carbs
100 ml/4 oz Coconut Oil
100 ml/4 oz Peanut Butter OR Almond Butter
300 ml of Protein (I use my delicious Forever Lite Ultra with Aminotein Protein in Vanilla, Get Yours in My Store Here)
150 ml Almond Milk
200 ml/8 oz Almond Meal*
2 Tbsp Coconut Oil
50g Dark Chocolate
2 Tbsp Roughly Chopped Almonds
- Melt coconut oil, nut butter and almond milk in a microwave-safe bowl. Stir to combine. Add almond meal and protein powder to the bowl and mix thoroughly (you may want to get your clean hands dirty here!), until a dough is formed. Press dough base firmly into a 20x20cm baking dish lined with parchment paper.
- Melt chocolate and coconut oil and stir until combines. Pour chocolate mixture into baking dish and cover the protein base. Sprinkle with chopped almonds.
- Freeze for 25 minutes, then cut into your very own perfect little protein bars! Refrigerate in an airtight container (if there are any leftovers, that is.)
Let me know in the comments if you give these yummy bars a go- I promise they don't disappoint. They're so simple and quick to make (hey, it's 3-steps!), and the perfect easy-to-grab snack to curb those cravings, keep at hand or dish out to unexpected visitors- guilt-free! They're my absolute favourite protein and healthy fat treats! Enjoy!
PS: Don't forget that you too can get the delicious Protein Powder Forever Lite Ultra with Aminotein (available in both chocolate and Vanilla) by heading over to my store, here.
Jamie-Sofia, XO.
*Simply make your own by grounding almonds in a blender/food processor until perfect flour consistency is achieved. **Feel Free to adjust your protein, fat and carb intake accordingly in terms of the protein powder you use. i.e. Five scoops of my Forever Fit Vanilla Protein yields; 125g Protein, 19.5g Fat, 95g Carbs so if your protein have a higher and/or lower macro ratio to the scoop, make your adjustments accordingly! All calculations made with My Fitness Pal Calculator


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Lilia Blandin was stabbed to death while at work. Her husband was charged in the murder.
Lilia Blandin earlier called 911 from her home to report being assaulted by her husband. Avery Blandin had just been released from jail.
The woman spent the night in her car with her daughters, fearful that Avery Blandin would injure her or her infant son who remained in their house.
The call was filed as a custody issue, not a domestic violence issue.
Deputies took 36 minutes to arrive at the house after the call and failed to properly investigate allegations.
The following day Avery Blandin arrived at the bank where Lilia Blandin was employed.
Reports say he stabbed her, dragged her over the counter, and stomped her head and neck. He was sentenced to 30 years in prison for the murder.
Lilia Blandin worked at the Woodforest National Bank branch in a Walmart where the murder occurred.
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A jury has found the Greenville County Sheriff's office grossly negligent in the death of a woman who was stabbed inside a bank in an Upstate Walmart.
Lilia Blandin was at work in the Woodforest National Bank branch in the Walmart on White Horse Road in Berea on Dec. 10, 2011, when her husband, Avery Blandin, stabbed her, dragged her over a desk and stomped on her head and neck.
Avery Blandin pleaded guilty and was given a 30-year sentence for murder and a 5-year sentence for possession of a weapon during a violent crime. The sentences will be served consecutively.
Blandin had a history of domestic violence and at the time of the homicide, there were several pending charges against him for allegedly assaulting his wife.
The lawsuit filed on behalf of Blandin's family also named the Walmart and the bank as defendants. The other claims were settled before to trial.
The day before she was killed, Lilia Blandin had called 911. In the recording of the call, she is heard saying, "I need some help because my husband has been arrested for domestic violence and he's out of jail. And he's in my house now. And I take my clothes. I try to leave the house so I don't have to stay with him. And I try to get my stuff out. He beat me on the stomach and told me he was going to kill me. My baby is on the second floor and I have to go get her but I don't want to go inside because I know he's going to put me in a room and beat me up."
The lawsuit filed by Lilia Blandin's mother on behalf of the couple's children, who were 10, 7 and 3 at the time of her death, claimed the way the 911 call was handled, the lack of action by the deputies who responded, the lack of security and assistance by the bank and the Walmart all contributed to Blandin's death.
The lawsuit said Lilia Blandin called for help on the morning of Dec. 9, 2011, after she had been beaten by her husband and had spent the night in her car at her house with her daughters because her son was inside. Although she told dispatchers that her husband had a history of violence and she felt that her life was in danger, the lawsuit says the call was mistakenly logged as a custody issue, not a domestic violence issue.
The lawsuit says the dispatcher interrupted Blandin repeatedly during the call, and disregarded her allegations of domestic abuse and threats made by her husband. The lawsuit claims that the dispatcher was also irritated that Lilia Blandins's sister had also called 911 on her behalf.
The suit says it took 36 minutes for two deputies to arrive at the Blandins' home. It says the deputies failed to investigate the pending charges against Avery Blandin or his criminal record, nor did the deputies speak with the children who had heard the threats against their mother.
The lawsuit says the deputies did not research the situation enough to find that Avery Blandin was released from custody after two previous domestic violence incidents in the preceding 17 months, and that there were no contact orders against Blandin.
Lilia Blandin retrieved some of her belongings and her son from the home and went to her mother's house, according to the lawsuit. When she returned later in the day to see if her husband was gone and to get more of her belongings, she found their minivan in the driveway with the tires all slashed. The lawsuit says when Blandin's mother told her to call police about it, she said, "Oh momma, they'll just say it's only my version again."
On the day she was killed, Lilia Blandin and her mother woke to find a tire on the mother's car slashed outside her home.
Lilia Blandin went to work at the bank on the morning of Dec. 10. The lawsuit says despite Avery Blandin calling the bank's phone line 50 times over three hours that morning and co-workers knowledge of the couple's history of violence, the bank did nothing to increase security to protect Lilia Blandin.
At 1:15 p.m., Avery Blandin attacked and stabbed his wife. She was taken to a hospital where she later died.
"All of the money in the world will not bring Lilia Blandin back to life, but the family wants the people that caused this to be held accountable,"said, Dan Farnsworth, an attorney who represented the family.
The lawsuit also says that, despite a brutal attack happening in the store, the Walmart elected to stay open for Christmas shopping.
The lawsuit names the deputies and the dispatcher and claims that they were negligent and did not follow established procedures and orders.
The jury on Monday found the Sheriff's Office grossly negligent and awarded her three children $1.25 million.
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Does anyone have a link or know of any? I have several to renew and also 2 new ones.
riteaid.com has a coupon for $25 for each transferred prescription. You can print that out and then try a CVS near you to see if they will honor it for new prescriptions. My cvs takes it for new.
Thanks!! I had just found those and called my pharmacist at CVS as I have some that need to be renewed. She put me on hold, called someone and said come on, we will honor them! I now have two new prescriptions I was hoping to find coupons for. I do a lot of business with CVS, and they are always so nice so I was glad I did not have to transfer. I also found the $2 ECb coupon for my prescriptions. Thanks everyone!!
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