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A short-time Goertzel transform is applied to the image signal to transform it into a representation of the spatial frequency component corresponding to the periodic pattern. This representation is processed. Next the inverse of the transformation is computed and the result of the inverse transformation is removed from the image signal.
1. A periodical pattern suppression method wherein a spatial frequency component corresponding to a periodical pattern occurring in an image signal is suppressed, comprising the steps of:
extracting, via a radiography processing computer, from said image signal the spatial frequency component corresponding to the periodical pattern included therein by applying a transformation to the image signal to transform it into a representation of the spatial frequency component;
processing, via the radiography processing computer, the representation of the spatial frequency component;
computing, via the radiography processing computer, the inverse of the transformation on the processed representation of the spatial frequency component; and
suppressing, via the radiography processing computer, the spatial frequency component occurring in the image signal by eliminating from said image signal the result of said inverse transformation, wherein said transformation is defined by a formula
Γ(y,ω)=∫w�(x−y)�s(x)�e iωx dx
wherein s(x) is said image signal, ω represents a given frequency of the periodical pattern, and
wherein said processing comprises applying a non-linear high frequency attenuating filter to the representation of the spatial frequency component.
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This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/688,930 filed Jun. 9, 2005, which is incorporated by reference. In addition, this application claims the benefit of European Application No. 05102949.4 filed Apr. 14, 2005, which is also incorporated by reference.
The present invention relates to a method for suppression of a periodical pattern with a given frequency. It relates more specifically to suppression of periodical patterns caused by the presence of an anti-scatter grid in X-ray images.
A commonly used technique to reduce the amount of scattered X-rays in computed radiography, digital radiography as well as classical film-based X-ray systems is the use of anti-scatter grids. These grids are lead foil strips, placed apart at a certain distance in a suitable covering.
There exist different types of anti-scatter grids. In parallel grids, the lead foil strips are parallel, while in honeycomb grids the strips are placed in a honeycomb pattern. The grids are stationary or moving. The use of these grids effectively reduces the radiation scattering but occasionally introduces artefacts such as grid lines into the image.
In a moving system, the motion of the grids removes the grid lines in the image. However, in some circumstances e.g. short exposure time or malfunctioning of the system, the artefacts remain in the image.
If the image is formed digitally or converted afterwards to a digital image representation, Moir� artefacts may appear when displaying the image at a certain scale. These low frequent Moir� artefacts are mostly disturbing and should be eliminated. Before displaying the image, the grid lines, if present in the image, should be removed.
It is a goal of the present invention to eliminate of the negative influence of periodic artefacts e.g. moir� artefacts of zoomed images, without removing diagnostic information.
The above-mentioned aspects are realised by a method as set out in claim 1.
Specific features for preferred embodiments of the invention are set out in the dependent claims.
The present invention provides a method for suppressing periodical variations centred on given frequency in an image in a given direction, parallel to an image axis.
The method provides a technique to apply a non-linear high frequency attenuating filter parallel and perpendicular to the periodical variation.
This non-linear high frequency attenuating filter can be a median filter. This filter ensures that a minimal amount of relevant information is removed from the original image. This filter does not reduce the image quality of the image.
The method allows the removal of periodic patterns for which the frequency of the variation is not exactly known. It performs a short-time Goertzel transform to obtain a suitable representation of the periodic variation. The result of the short-time Goertzel transform can be presented as a real or imaginary part. A non-linear high frequency attenuating filtering process is performed on this representation or a derivative of this representation. After filtering, removing the diagnostic content from the short-time Goertzel transform, the inverse of the transform is computed and the inverse is used to correct the input data.
The embodiments of the methods of the present invention are generally implemented in the form of a computer program product adapted to carry out the method steps of the present invention when run on a computer. The computer program product is commonly stored in a computer readable carrier medium such as a CD-ROM or a DVD. Alternatively the computer program product takes the form of an electric signal and can be communicated to a user through electronic communication.
The presence of an anti-scatter grid manifests itself as a periodic disturbance of the input signal. In the method according to the present invention, we assume that the disturbance is of a pure periodic nature.
It is a goal of the method of the present invention to eliminate of the negative influence of periodic artefacts e.g. moir� artefacts of zoomed images, without removing diagnostic information.
Experiments have shown that removal of sinusoidal signals with the main frequency of the periodic disturbance is good enough for this purpose.
The invention can be used to correct periodic artefacts of an additive or multiplicative nature. In the second case, the situation can be converted to artefacts of an additive nature by using a logarithmic transform before processing and an exponential transform after removal of the periodic artefacts (see
The invention comprises the step of processing the image by applying to the image comprising the artefacts a median or high frequency attenuating filter in the direction of the periodic signal, after estimation/extraction of the periodic artefact, to remove the diagnostic information still present in the periodic signal. Normally such a high frequency attenuating filter removes the periodic information of the signal.
In patent application EP 04 102 185.8 a technique has been described to overcome this problem. This technique only works if the period of the variation is integer.
Because this is not the case for the periodic disturbances of the anti scatter grids, the periodic signal is transformed to a complex representation or amplitude/phase representation of a given frequency.
Such a technique is generally known as the Goertzel transform.
If s=(s0, s1, . . . , sN) is the input signal, the Goertzel transform for the frequency ω is defined as
For sake of simplicity, I will only use the integral notation for the formulas. The formulas can be easily converted to our discrete problem. For suppression of the periodical patterns caused by the presence of an anti-scatter grid in X-ray images, the frequency ω however, is only known to a certain degree of accuracy. Also, because of the nature of the anti scatter grids, this frequency can change a little bit over distance. According to the invention a windowed Goertzel transform, localized in place, is computed. This transform will be called the short-time Goertzel transform Γ
The result of Equation 1 for a given frequency ω, is a complex number for each position y. The inverse transform of the complex number is a good estimate of the periodic disturbance.
However, we perform a median or high frequency attenuating filter on this complex representation (or any part or derivative of this representation e.g.: real part, imaginary part, amplitude, phase . . . ). This filter may consist of a 2-dimensional filter, or two separate filters, one parallel to the grid direction and one orthogonal to the grids (see
If we follow a scheme where we already have applied a high frequency attenuating filter parallel to the grids, only a filter orthogonal to the grids is sufficient for robust estimation of the periodic signal (
If we assume that the input signal s can be defined as
The advantages of this transformation are twofold. Only one spectral component needs to be computed and the transformation generates a slowly varying output, which is ideal for processing before transforming it back to the original input domain.
For an input signal with a period of 50 with a little bit of noise, which is disturbed by a synthetic grid with a period of 3.011 pixels (
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In the assumption that the period of the signal is not 3.011 but 3.02, the outer limit of the same frequency bin in the Fourier domain, we have different outcomes (see
The method is even more interesting when we take a signal in which the period changes. In
An alternative to the Goertzel transform is to design a notch filter which has the same filtering characteristics than the short-time Goertzel transform. The Goertzel transform however, has the advantage that high frequency attenuation, spike-detection algorithms, . . . are easier to implement in the Goertzel domain since its output is slowly varying (see
The difference between a notch filter and the short time Goertzel transform combined with a non linear filter, in this case a median filter for the amplitude representation of Equation 2, is illustrated on the input signal of
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I guess, really, it's not so much that he's grumpy. He's just so,so,so,so serious. It's really pretty funny. I wonder what he'll be like when he's a little older. I really like him. I know that might sound like a funny thing to say about your newborn child--you'd think of course I do, he's my kid, right?--but I dunno', it's just true. I like him. I get a kick out of him. He drives me slightly batty (like when he's simultaneously trying to lunge for my boob and blocking it with his claw-y little fingers (those newbies sure don't have much limb control yet, do they??! And no matter how often you trim their nails they just keep growing and growing and growing and getting all dagger-y!), or when he INSISTS-- INSISTS --on being jiggled LONG after my arms have gotten tired. But he's a pip, just like his sister.
Rainer poops like clockwork almost every night between 3 and 5am. He grunts and farts and contorts his face and that's when things just explode! Georgia, on the other hand, while she pooped fairly regularly when she was still on breastmilk, has never had much luck in department number two, if you're pickin' up what I'm laying down. (See...this is why mommy blogging is called into question.) Anyhow. He's a farter alright. You should see how HAPPY it makes him. Last night he literally shook his little leg before letting it rip--each of three times!
I dare say we have established a bit of a schedule even. Though, ok, at three weeks, I hardly expect it's going to stick forever or anything, but he's been a good little sleeper. He'll stay up for an hour or two at a time several times in the day and he's up for usually a goodly chunk of time in the evenings somewhere between 4ish and 9ish, but he's backed off a little on the marathon feeding. I am now thinking some of that must have been his 7-10day growth spurt, but between the three of us (Rainer, myself, and Alex) we've gotten him to lay off the boobage a little at night. It was becoming pretty clear to me that he was pacifying an awful lot. He'd be so full he'd spit up and so we've tried other ways to calm him and make him feel secure. He's not a real fan of the pacifier, but that will occasionally work. Really, the next best thing (in his mind) from the boob, is bippin', boppin', and butt taps. He also likes to be swaddled, though he's been asserting himself there too and occasionally demands his hands free.
Anyhow, he'll sleep between 3 and 4.5 hours at a stretch over night, so after our 9 or 10pm-ish feeding, he'll typically only get up twice in the night. The hard part is that late night/early morning (sometime between 3 and 5am) feeding because that's when he typically poops which wakes him up a fair bit and then he doesn't always want to go back to sleep. It's hard for me, I mean, because if he stays up for any length of time it feels like only a matter of minutes before Georgia will be hollering away for her wake up routine. He doesn't ALWAYS stay up, but I do feel a little weary about that second feeding of the night. Of course, I say all this, and really, it's a relative schedule and it's only been SOMEWHAT consistent. I mean...it's been 3 weeks...how much stock can I put into it when the "routine" has only really panned out a handful of times?
Either way, I get a good sleep vibe from him. I think we'll manage. For now.
He had his first fully immersed bath today. Even though he lost his umbilical cord a week ago, I was still doing sponge baths every couple of days. I don't really know why, but today was his first full on dunk. I was scared he was going to hate it, but although he cried when I stripped him of all his clothes, when I dipped him in the warm water, he was immediately happy and content. He stayed in for a good 15 mintues or so and got a good thorough cleaning. He's still losing a ton of skin, so I think bathing every 3 days or so is a good plan for him. My skin has been wicked dry lately, so I don't want him to dry up.
Georgia was very interested, so she "helped supervise" before being brought upstairs for her own shower with her dad. (Don't mind our morning hair and PJs (or the food in the sink that still needs to be dumped in the disposal) in this picture.)
We had a pretty productive day today, I'd say--what the hay, okay? Sha-nay-nay?
Oops...sorry...got a little carried aWAY.
(Hee hee.)
Here's Rainer zoning out to some static on the radio--we discovered today that it's a good little trick for calming him down when neither of us can hold him because we are busy rearranging the entire house. He seemed to like it--the quirky little bugger.
Anyhow. Thanksgiving is this week. What the--?!?! How'd THAT happen??? How'd we go from MY DUE DATE CAN'T COME FAST ENOUGH to HOLY HECK IT'S ALMOST CHRISTMAS??
I'm happy to report that we have my two sisters, and my niece and nephew coming into town on Tuesday for Thanksgiving (they plan on doing all the cooking. WORD.) and then on Friday Alex's sister is coming in for 10 days! Just knowing I am not going to be alone with the two kiddos for almost two weeks??? Priceless! As it is, I feel like we're getting into a BIT of a groove. But boy is this going to help me out a lot! My SIL will be here for two doctors appointments I have with the kids which is a HUGE relief. She will either be able to stay home with one of the kids or come along to help me with the two. Thank goodness!
And Christmas. OK. I admit, I'm a tad stressed about Christmas--surprising, eh? Sadly, we are not going to actually SEE any of our extended family--which on the one hand takes some pressure off because, for instance, my family and I are waiting on exchanging gifts so we can do it all together hopefully when they come to visit sometime in February when the kids (their's, not mine) are on winter break. (Read: Don't have to buy all our gifts at once. I can barely even THINK about good ideas for presents this year.)
But...I am still feeling stressed. It's not so much present shopping--we're doing REAL small this year, while the kids are little and we can without feeling bad about it (although hopefully we'll always sort of keep it modest...we don't need to be going into debt over the whole thing, now do we? That's not what it's about.) I dunno', I guess just knowing it'll just be us, while nice, is also a little sad.
Alex and I are going to try and make it as special as possible for just the four of us though. We're going to have a nice dinner that day and I already bought some decorations and some red & green M & Ms and we strung up some Christmas lights in the living room this evening because hey! Who doesn't like the glow of a few Christmas lights??
We're not entirely sure what to do about a tree yet. I'd love to have a full size real one like we've had the last few years--although, come to think of it, last year, we were in Ireland--but there was still a full size tree! We're a little leery of grabby-hands Georgia though, so we're toying with the idea of getting either a mini fake tree (maybe a pink one!) or perhaps one of those small potted trees. Something we can put up on a table so that Georgia won't get it in her head to knock it down and break all the decorations.
I dunno. We're still thinking on it. I suppose too, and not just because of the tree situation, it's time to really start teaching Georgia the meaning of the word 'no'. It'd really come in handy these days. We've got a lot of catching up to do, a lot of disciplining to start in on, a lot of rules to start enforcing. I'm not good at this part of parenting--I know it already. For one, I've never had to do it, and for two...I'm a pushover.
However, it's time. Georgia is...well...she's got a lot of moxy, that one. It's time we teach her to do things like keep her hands to herself, be gentle (we're working on this), and, well...to just chill out sometimes! But also, we're going to start in with some other rules too...like cleaning up her toys at the end of the day, saying please and thank you (or signing them), like NOT throwing her food (it's a good thought in theory, right???). And really...just in general, we have to start giving her more responsibility.
I think it's time.
And speaking of time. My word...it's like I don't have a ton of sleep to catch up on or something. I'm outty five thousand.
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The CFPB was created to serve as a consumer watchdog, and Warren has indicated the new agency will push for financial companies to provide plain-English explanations of financial services, making it easier for consumers to compare and shop for financial products and loans.
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In response to rkarp's comment:
I was at 3 of his work outs, including Boston, filming almost every step he took. He is actually 6'2 and 3/4's, and he weighed in at 229 lbs. He struggled with quicker guards, but did over power others.
I applaud your research and tenacity on defending your comments, but I only can comment on what I saw.
Honestly, I agree with the pick, DA had no other choice if looking 3 years out. BUt Smart is not yet ready, and offensively may never be. He may also end up being a tweener defender, unable to defend quicker guards, nor taller.
I wasn't at his workouts, how his weight fluctuates or an 1/8th of an inch is irrelevant to me.
If the Heat chose to play Dwayne Wade at point guard past his rookie year he would have continued to be the biggest, best point guard in the NBA. His opponents would have had to guard him and small quick guys would still be small quick guys.
Marcus Smart might be looked at as the best player in his draft class at the end of his rookie season and well beyond. Time will tell.


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PAWTUCKET --- Lincoln High made good on its first splendid day of the spring to play baseball.
The Lions scored four times in their opening swings and tacked on three runs in the third inning before settling on a 10-5 victory over St. Raphael Academy on Thursday afternoon in the Division I-North opener for both teams at sun-drenched Vets Park.
University of Rhode Island-bound Ryan OŌĆÖDell went 3-for-4 to propel the LionsŌĆÖ 11-hit assault, and Kyle JacksonŌĆÖs two-run double in the first inning and Matt SorkinŌĆÖs two-run single in the third were the key hits for the visitors.
ŌĆ£It was good to be on a nicely groomed field on a nice day for baseball,ŌĆØ offered Lincoln coach Ed Hunt. ŌĆ£Since we started, we had four scrimmages in the past week-and-a-half outdoors, but on days much colder than this. So it was nice to see the sun shine, no clouds in the sky, and the wind wasnŌĆÖt that bad where it cut right through you.ŌĆØ
Jackson, who also scored three times in the game, came through with his clutch hit after Sorkin led off the game with a walk off SRA pitcher Nick Cesino, Max Blais dropped a single down the left-field line, and OŌĆÖDell ripped a base hit up the middle to plate Sorkin.
Jackson crushed his double deep into the gap in left-center to make it a 3-0 game, and he later scored on a groundout to second by Tyler Santaniello.
ŌĆ£They came out hitting the ball,ŌĆØ said SRA coach Tom ŌĆ£SaarŌĆØ Sorrentine. ŌĆ£This was our first game and we knew these guys had experience and theyŌĆÖre a good team, so we knew we were in for a tough game.ŌĆØ
The Saints jumped on the board in their half of the first when Alex Collette led off with a double to right-center and later scored on a groundout by Nick Karalekas, but the Lions got the run back in the second when Sorkin reached on a fielderŌĆÖs choice, went to second on a bunt hit by Blais, and came around to score on a single to left by OŌĆÖDell.
SRA then made it a two-run game in the bottom of the second on a run-scoring double to right by Julian Diaz that scored Ty Karalis, who led off with a walk and took second on a wild pitch, and an RBI single to left by Mike Badzmierowski that drove in Diaz.
But again, the Lions answered back, this time with their mini third-inning rally that saw Joe Hamilton drive in a run with a sacrifice fly to center and Sorkin line a two-run single to center.
The Saints produced their final two runs in the third on a long two-run double to left by Henry Mota. They also ended up loading the bases with two gone, but Lincoln starting pitcher Matt Mennuci got out of the inning by inducing a flyout to right for the third out.
The Lions made it a 9-5 game in the fourth on a sacrifice fly to center by Santaniello and plated their final run in the fifth on an infield error that allowed Steve Marcello to score.
While Cesino went the distance on the hill for the Saints, Mennuci worked the first four innings before giving way to Marcello, who ended the afternoon by tossing three hitless innings.
ŌĆ£ItŌĆÖs still a little cold for pitchers,ŌĆØ said Hunt. ŌĆ£We still have to get some rust off pitchers, but I think they will come around as long as they start throwing strikes.ŌĆØ
The Lions are back in action this afternoon with a 3:45 p.m. contest against Cumberland High at Tucker Field, while the Saints bus down to WakefieldŌĆÖs Old Mountain Field for a 4 p.m. game against South Kingstown High.
Lincoln 413 110 0ŌĆö10-10-2
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For immediate release PRESS RELEASE – ORANGE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Information: Superintendent's Office (714) 628-4487 OUSD Celebrates Principal for a Day ORANGE, CA (March 6, 2012) – Campuses throughout Orange Unified School District will today celebrate Principal for a Day. The event partners a school principal with a business leader or community member, allowing the participant a glimpse of the principal's daily responsibilities and a The purpose of the program is to foster relationships within the community and to share the behind-the-scenes view of the school system. outstanding work of OUSD teachers, students, and staff. A brief reception including opening remarks by Superintendent Michael Christensen will be hosted by the District Office. The District is pleased to offer the Principal for a Day program and wishes to thank the following business and community leaders for their participation: School Participant Name Company Title Anaheim Hills Kathy Winne Innovative Learning Center School Counselor ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Deida Conrad Assistance League of Orange Coordinator - Operation School Bell California Arian Ghiacy Friendly Center Marketing/Events Coordinator Cambridge Amanda Dorado Orange County Transit Financial Analyst Authority Canyon Rim Brent Henderson National Oilwell Varco Production Manager Judy Leon Orange County Transit Senior Marketing Specialist Chapman Hills Authority Crescent Alex Esparza District Attorney's Office Investigator Sandy Pringle Pringle Associates Esplanade Christopher Nichols Orange Tax & Bookkeeping Office Manager Fairhaven Frank Acosta District Attorney's Office Deputy D.A. Fletcher Laura Streiby ChildTime Director Handy Jimmy Ozaeta YMCA of Orange CEO Imperial Ruth Singley Community Member Jordan Diego Diaz Think Together La Veta Alisha Winterswyk Best Best & Kreiger LLP Attorney Lampson Kalani Robb Maui Ola Foundation Linda Vista Tita Smith City of Orange Council Member McPherson Nohl Canyon Hall Davidson Discovery Educator Network Jay Johnstone Angels Baseball Olive Jamie Spitzer Orange County Courts Judge Palmyra Cynthia Drury The Friendly Center Program Director Panorama Scott Ravenkamp Ralphs Manager Prospect Running Mark Filowitz Cal State University, Fullerton Associate Dean Springs Thomas Duarte Ticor Title Company Vice President Serrano Diane Malinick Target Executive Team Leader, HR Sycamore Mark Kuli Kustom Imprints and Designs Taft Brian Phipps St. Joseph Hospital Manager, Pavilion Services Villa Park West Orange Earl Gotts Doctor MIDDLE SCHOOLS Barbara Joya Cold Water Creek Manager Cerro Villa Todd Spitzer Attorney Portola Lillian Granillo OC Sheriff's Dept. Deputy Santiago Yorba Kristin Crellin Schools First FCU Executive Director, School HIGH SCHOOLS and Community Relations Canyon Bob Ruddy Farmers Insurance Matt Gregg Ruby's Diner Manager El Modena Julie Ann St. Joseph Hospital Director Orange Hernandez Richland Villa Park Teri Elmendorf Wellness Consultant Shannon Tucker Kiwanis Club President SPECIAL SCHOOLS Canyon Hills The Orange Unified School District is located at 1401 North Handy Street in Orange, CA # # #
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Rated 2 out of 5 by Gran01 Didn't feel like an spg caliber stay The pros: the staff was very friendly, fast and efficient. We were always greeted with a smile. The cons: the room looked like it wasn't updated since the 90s. The mini fridge and air conditioning were loud, the lighting was dim, furniture felt very used. We woke up to cigarette smoke coming from the vents. Apparently the non smoking policy was not taken seriously nor enforced. At the very least, the ventilation ducts need updating. All this cost me an expensive 10,000 SPG points too. I can't say I would recommend this hotel at all until there are improvements. June 28, 2015
Rated 2 out of 5 by BizTraveler23 It's the little things folks First let me say the hotel has beautiful grounds and despite being an older hotel, I was impressed on first sight. I expected small bath and larger living area in the room and that is what I got. BUT based on the number of cars in the parking lot, I doubt if the hotel was 50% occupied during my stay. That being the case why would you put anyone in the rooms that have a streetlight right outside their window. I had a lovely view of the backside of the strip mall and post office. Then the TV did not have video but did have sound upon checkin, This was addressed by the time I got back from dinner. The internet was spotty during my stay, I had to run off my phone for consistent internet. Wednesday I needed to iron my shirt and the iron would not heat. A new iron was promptly brought. Then Thursday I was having to work late and during the previous 2 days had used the 2 Starbuck regular coffees on each day and come Thursday I find myself with 3 decafs in the room. Upon request of 2 coffee packs, 3 were brought. The issues that I had were promptly and efficiently addressed but they should have never happened in the first place. Rooms along the back (409,411,413, etc) should be rooms of last resort. The 5am garbage trucks (yes 2 of them) Tuesday morning did not make for a pleasant alarm after a travel day on Monday. The one other thing is put a power outlet on the nightstand, that way we can charge our phones which are often our alarms overnight. You obviously take pride in your property and you have a choice on where to place people, use your assets and the view to the courtyard to make a impactful first impression. Would I stay here again, maybe. The proximity to UCSD and beaches is nice, the bed was comfortable but I would require an interior room. June 26, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by Marilyn123 best family destination! We had such a great time here. It wasn't crowded or noisy. Our starwood guest preferred services were amazing. Convenient parking for your car. Just 15-30 minutes away from almost everything in San Diego. We had a chance to visit the zoo and safari and also Legoland. Very little traffic in San Diego. They seem to do a great job keeping the freeways flowing. Gorgeous weather even in January. We needed a relaxing weekend in La Jolla. We would definitely book here again! June 23, 2015
Rated 4 out of 5 by Rmcclain7 Last minute travel. Family illness. I must say that the staff at this property are terrific. We had several stays here over three weeks and Kate and her staff made us feel as comfortable as possible, under the circumstances. After several weeks fighting a serious illness my father passed away. When the staff heard about this they were very respectful. Judy, in the Club, gave me understanding hugs, which is MUCH appreciated, and the staff signed a thoughtful card and gave us a sincere gift. You have no idea how much we appreciate this act of kindness. We love this property for many more reasons than the terrific location. Thank you very much for making this terrible situation as "homelike" as possible. Warmest Regards. June 14, 2015
Rated 1 out of 5 by AlanBB Disappointing We were excited to stay at this hotel but it was very disappointing. They initially gave us a room overlooking the parking lot and it was noisy and unappealing. Also, we asked for tea several times and they never delivered it. We got the worst service at this Sheraton than we have every gotten at a Sheraton hotel. We would never stay here again June 2, 2015
Rated 4 out of 5 by bunny2 This hotel is affordable and convenient to shops and La Jolla Cove . My husband and I had a wonderful trip ; it was our 13th wedding anniversary and from the time we got there until we left GREAT service. William the valet was so kind, nice, knowledgeable, helpful, made recommendations about where to eat; how long to get there and overall was one of the nicest people ever. You are incredibly lucky to have him ; as he is the first person you see when you arrive . Armando came up to our room to check on the TV remote and even brought a newspaper so we could check the tv lineup . Really nice ; great service . They brought an extra robe ( comfy ) and blanket ! The gym on site is clean, with nice TV, and good equipment ! And Starbucks in the room ; my favorite ! May 26, 2015
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Local farms, restaurants chew on agritourism opportunities
Published on: 06-01-2007
SIERRA VISTA — Mesquite cookies and breads for sale in a hotel lobby, tours of a sheep farm and lessons on cooking with chile peppers.
Food and tourism professionals met Thursday at Tasting Arizona, a workshop to help promote agritourism and locally produced foods in Arizona by the Center for Sustainable Environments at Northern Arizona University.
"We're moving from a service economy to an experiential economy," said Claudia Jurowski, a professor from the School of Hotel and Restaurant Management at NAU who also spoke about agritourism opportunities and marketing ideas.
"Today, consumers want an experience, something that engages and improves them," Jurowski said.
"The more senses that are used, the more memorable the experience will be."
Jurowski said businesses should work together to "package" the different services and products they offer.
"Design a weekend trip that includes visiting a winery, a sheep farm and cooking lessons," she said.
Donald Libasci, executive chef at Adobe Southwestern Cuisine, said he enjoyed getting to meet with local producers face to face and plans to collaborate with some of them by using beans, goat cheese, pecans and other foods at the restaurant.
Although nearly all the ingredients he uses are delivered from Tucson, he wants to use more locally produced, high-quality foods and promote local farms. He said he has already seen success from a locally produced wine called Night Owl that's been popular with customers at Adobe who enjoy bird watching.
"I want to use healthy and more natural products," he said, including Arizona Cactus Ranch's organic prickly pear nectar, which he would use for his prickly pear margarita and dressing.
Libasci also would like to begin a grower's dinner using locally produced ingredients and inviting growers to his restaurant so customers can meet them, he said.
Natalie McGee, owner of Arizona Cactus Ranch in Green Valley, often sells her prickly pear products at local farmer's markets, but she would like to see more sanitation and standardization at farmer's markets in the state.
McGee and members of the Bisbee Farmer's Market and Sierra Vista Farmer's Market spoke about ideas to improve farmer's markets and hope to create standards for the markets in the state.
Although there has been an 8 percent annual growth in farmer's markets in the nation, six out of 10 farmer's markets fail, said Russell Tronstad, a University of Arizona Cooperative Extension agent who spoke about the features of successful agritourism.
One of challenges facing many agritourism businesses is getting noticed by the public, and the Internet has become one of the best ways to get noticed, he said.
Tronstad also introduced the participants to www.farmdirectory.org, an online database for farm producers to list their product availability.
Having good Web presence was a concern for many of the business owners in attendance, including Connie and Dan Finck, owners of the Copper Queen Hotel.
They try to promote agritourism activities with their Web site, but are still looking for ways to improve it and collaborate with local food producers, Connie Finck said.
Kathy Visser, of Visser Family Farms near Willcox, produces grass-fed lamb and has participated with tours of her farm was also looking for more ways to work with restaurants and others farms.
Nathan Watkins, of San Ysidro Farm in McNeal, also produces grass-fed lamb and said his farm is doing well.
"Demand is outpacing our supply. People have found us and they like our product," Watkins said.
Clinton Gray, from Gray's Garden of Eden in Palominas, hoped to supply vegetables to restaurants after the workshop, including Adobe.
His farm offers U-pick vegetables and a store. He began selling his vegetables at the Sierra Vista Farmer's Market last year when he experienced a drop in business as gas prices began to rise, he said.
John Gleige, an attorney from Flagstaff, spoke with workshop participants about the legal aspects of agritourism, said businesses should "be preventative" and minimize risks to customers, such as warning customers if peanuts are an ingredient in something they are serving.
He often sees new agritourism business making the mistakes of bad record keeping and mismanaging employees.
"Talk to a lawyer and an accountant first," he said. "I wouldn't take my own appendix out, so why would I start anything without having knowledge of it?"
Valerie McCaffrey, manager of Baja Arizona Sustainable Agriculture, said local food and tourism businesses should capitalize on the areas offerings, such as birding, astronomy and the local history to promote agritourism in Southeastern Arizona.
"We all have to work together on this," she said.
Many participants said they also hope to work with local chambers of commerce and tourism commissions to promote agritourism.
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HOUMA -- After a day of answering calls from stranded New Orleans residents, the city's emergency operators found themselves in their own life-or-death crisis when their downtown communications building flooded and they were forced to evacuate to water-logged, makeshift shelters along the Mississippi riverfront.
The group recounted the nerve-racking journey from flood-ravaged New Orleans to the Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center Friday before embarking on the road once more to family in Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia and Texas.
The dispatchers' chilling voyage began Monday afternoon, said 911 operator Cheryl Jacobs, following a night of stressed-out, frantic calls from New Orleans residents trapped in attics and second-floor buildings as floodwaters continued to rise.
The eight dispatchers living temporarily in Houma handled these crisis calls with urgency and compassion, as they have been trained. They were called to work Sunday as essential personnel; they did not have the option of fleeing the impending hurricane.
But as flooding deepened Monday, the women said 12 feet of water surrounded the South Broad Avenue communications building, and when they stood from their desks, it reached their knees.
About 150 workers in the building were evacuated to the Broad Street Overpass on Interstate 10, where some waited as long as five hours to catch a ride to the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.
At the riverfront convention hall, the group was ordered to seek shelter six blocks away at the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas on Canal Street, so the emergency workers walked in a tight pack down the street.
Minutes later, the women and their co-workers were rerouted once more to the Convention Center where, exhausted, wet and hungry, they were sent to their final destination in New Orleans: the 29-floor Hilton on Poydras Street, about 50 feet from the Mississippi River.
The riverfront hotel played host to 3,000 hurricane evacuees early this week, and the eight 911 workers and their colleagues stayed in a hot, darkened ballroom on the first floor after eating banquet food for dinner. The next night, as floodwaters rose, they headed upstairs and slept along hotel hallways.
By Wednesday morning, conditions had rapidly deteriorated, and the stinking, steamy hotel filled with sweating adults and their pets was a deplorable excuse for a shelter, said dispatcher Joyce Ahmed.
"The Hilton was torn up," she said. "It was disgusting."
The Convention Center roof collapsed that morning, preventing the New Orleans emergency crew from seeking shelter there, and as hotel officials debated what to do next, the floodwaters rose. The hotel had no running water or electricity, and the carpet was soggy with water.
So dispatcher Danielle Hurst got on the phone. The emergency operator now in Fort Hood, Texas, spent almost six hours on a pay phone trying to contact help. She finally reached the Houma Police and Terrebonne Sheriff's Office early Wednesday afternoon.
Seven local officers responded to the New Orleans crisis call, including Det. Dana Coleman, Sgt. Jude McElroy, Det. Kyle Faulk, Pfc. Pat Theriot and Det. Cory Johnson, all with the Houma Police; reserve officer Dexter Detiveaux; and sheriff's deputy Earl Savin.
Others who helped in the rescue, either in person or by volunteering supplies, were the brother and father of state trooper Gilbert Dardar, Tim Ellender, Darren Haydel, Greg Doiron and Shawn and Austin Richards.
"We were just so relieved, so overjoyed and so grateful," said dispatcher Gesielle Roussel. "Words cannot express how we all felt."
In addition to Jacobs, Ahmed and Roussel, the other rescued dispatchers, all of whom are from New Orleans, include Bernadine Fields; Kathy Robertson; Quonda Taylor; Andrea Deal; and Andrea Taylor.
Local officers started to help the stranded women by pushing away from the Crescent City Connection on a boat. But before they could complete the mission, sniper fire from a nearby building abruptly aborted their heroism.
The group returned to Houma, but it wasn't long before the dispatchers followed suit. The eight-women crew headed to the Civic Center shelter a few hours later when another rescue crew came to save them.
The dispatchers and the Houma officers met up Thursday and Friday. Houma Police officers took the women who have lost their homes and contact with their families on a shopping spree at Wal-Mart, and the group said they have not been hungry since landing in Terrebonne.
"Love is flowing from one person to another in this shelter," said Ahmed. "They have given us so much love, we just don't know how to express it."
The emergency dispatchers each have more than a decade of experience handling crisis calls, and they all have every intention of eventually returning to their downtown New Orleans jobs. The Crescent City will be rebuilt, said the dispatchers, because it has to be. They call the city home, and no place else will replace it.
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Man accused of shooting girlfriend in face
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Mueller changes gears, stays busy with Chargers
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Two men in CdA shooting were acquaintances
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Washington settles foster-care abuse case for $5.3 million
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Idaho school fees challenged as unconstitutional
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Study: Fraud growing in scientific research papers
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Cold front to whip up wind, fire danger
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Indianapolis Colts coach has leukemia
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Peanut butter recall includes major retailers
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Peanut butter recall includes major retailers
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Different green energy ideas from McKenna, Inslee
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First I cursed the Calais migrants — then I thanked them
The Eurostar train descended gently into the Channel Tunnel, went halfway along it, and then stopped. There it remained for what seemed a very long time, the silence broken only… Read more
The pointlessness of outlawing hogging the middle lane
It is nearly two years since the police were granted new powers to fine motorists for 'hogging' the middle lane of a motorway, but it's only now that anyone has… Read more
Alan Rusbridger's final oath
My friend Alan Rusbridger has just given up editing the Guardian after a distinguished 20-year reign that has climaxed, as befits an accomplished musician and former chair of Britain's National… Read more
Dressing up for the opera is not elitist
It's June, and the country-house summer opera festivals are now in full swing. Glyndebourne, which opened the season last month, has now been joined by its leading emulators — Garsington… Read more
Living next door to someone rich, and beside a motorway, makes you fat and your blood pressure soar
I wrote last week about a swarm of bees that had attached itself to a wall of my house, as if this were a rare and momentous event; but since… Read more
Inside, pursued by a swarm of bees
From reading the newspapers you might get the impression that honeybees were on the way to extinction. In Europe, it is said, the number of honeybee colonies has fallen in… Read more
A Finnish man was fined £83,000 for speeding because his annual income is £10.1 million
I have rather a poor record for speeding over the years. I have been caught by cameras quite often, sometimes getting points on my licence and paying modest fines, and… Read more
What Italy made of the result of the British general election (not much)
On election day I was in Puglia in the 'heel' of Italy, where interest in British politics could hardly be lower. One local news website that I consulted appeared to… Read more
The over-75s are being asked if they would like to sign their own death warrants
It's more than four months now since my 75th birthday, but I'm still waiting for a 'cold call' from the NHS to ask if I have 'thought about resuscitation'. This… Read more
The fraught business of seat surrender
I remember the first time that someone stood up and offered me a seat on the London Underground. It was in 2002, when I was 62 years old, and rather… Read more
It's not just Bush and Clinton: America's been dynasty-crazy from the start
There are already people camping outside St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, to await the birth shortly of another royal baby, the second child of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. It… Read more
The tortoises are alive! (And sitting on the duck's eggs)
No sooner had I written last week's column about the sad disappearance of the two tortoises in my care than they suddenly showed up. The sun had shone for two… Read more
Have I inadvertently killed my friend's tortoises?
It's April. It's spring. The daffodils and the cowslips are in flower. The birds are chirping merrily. But where are the tortoises? There were two of them, a big one… Read more
Be different, be original: that's what makes a popular politician
I sometimes try to imagine what it would be like being a political leader. I find this difficult because I would be so utterly ill suited to the role. I'm… Read more
An Episcopalian vicar made me warm to the principle of women joining gentlemen's clubs
In 1993, when I was living in Manhattan working for the New Yorker magazine, I was chosen as 'distinguished visitor' to be a temporary member of the Century Club: there… Read more
It's a pointless waste of time for David Cameron to resurrect the hunting debate
Of all the election promises politicians make in the run-up to a general election the one most certain to remain unfulfilled is David Cameron's pledge to try to repeal the… Read more
I've been sacked more times than I can exactly remember. It teaches you nothing
The Oldie magazine — of which, until otherwise advised, I appear to be the editor — runs an occasional article about someone's experience of being sacked. When I was young,… Read more
The elderly are society's new baddies
The gulf in understanding between the old and the young has widened with the news that the young are beginning to turn teetotal. If there was one thing that the… Read more
How the driverless car will liberate us all (except smokers, of course)
I was listening to the radio the other morning to hear people complaining about the huge cuts in the number of traffic police patrolling English roads. This meant that drivers… Read more
The quiet pleasure of washing up (and why I'm still buying a new dishwasher)
I have been having trouble with my dishwasher. It's seven and a half years old, and it's manufactured by a German company called Miele. Several important people told me at… Read more
Do your patriotic duty and shoot wild boar
It's 15 years since I first wrote an article about the threat to the nation of the wild boar; but only now, following the death of a driver in a… Read more
Kindness, wit and Parkinson's: remembering my brother
For the past two and a half years my brother John has been living next door to me in the Northamptonshire countryside. We have both been most of the time… Read more


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Urban Public Finance from Pat Kline
Here are Pat Kline's slides on Ed Glaeser's urban PF handbook chapter and understudied areas in urban public finance
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Housing Dynamics
From Ed Glaeser, Joseph Gyourko, Eduardo Morales and Charles Nathanson: The volatility of housing prices and construction levels is high. Both price changes and permits exhibit strong positive serial correlations at one year frequencies. Prices, but not permits, show strong mean … Continue reading
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The Economics of Location- Based Tax Incentives
From Ed Glaeser: Many local governments offer rich tax deals to firms to get these firms to come to their cities. In this brief essay, I review the economics of location-based tax incentives. I first address the positive economics of … Continue reading
Unemployment, Depression, and January Temperature – Somewhere Ed Glaeser is Smiling
From Seth Stephens-Davidowitz: The Great Recession appears to have caused a significant increase in depression. In 2009 and 2010, there was a large increase in depression queries in states with large increases in unemployment, like Nevada, Florida and Alabama, compared … Continue reading
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Interesting Paragraph from Ed Glaeser
Economist Matthew Kahn of UCLA has studied the death tolls from natural disasters. He found that where governments are more capable, fewer people die. This makes me worry about the fate of cities in the developing world that are just as subject to natural … Continue reading
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On The Scene: Wyden's beer bash
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Members of the Oregon craft brewing community sat facing each other at Hopworks Urban Brewery last Friday, Portland's modern-day knights of the round table. These representatives of one of Oregon's most important and growing industries were there to meet with Sen. Ron Wyden about his proposed legislation that would lower federal taxes on craft beer.
Wyden addressed the gathered brewers, and explained that he is trying to drive home the point that they are an important and exciting part of the Oregon economy.
According to the Oregon Brewers Guild, Oregon has 80 brewing companies with 108 breweries. With 34, Portland has the highest concentration of craft brewing companies in the world. Statewide, the craft brewing industry has a $2.3 billion economic impact.
Lowering the tax would give back $44 million to the 1,500 craft breweries in the nation (no Oregon figures were provided). Brewers could use the money for reinvestment, which in turn could create more jobs in an industry that employs 4,700 statewide, according to Wyden's office.
Emma Hall is web editor for Oregon Business.
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Different outfits can be unlocked mostly by High Scores or shooting the Right Rabbid (shooting minigames only). To unlock different costumes for a custom Rabbid, complete the following...
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Book your room at Littoral Express Hotel
Standard RoomMax Occupancy: 3 guests (up to 2 children, 2 infants)
Get an overview of this hotelBeach fun, near Cabo Branco Beach
Offering direct access to the beach, this Tambau hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Tambau Beach and Cabo Branco Beach. Picaozinho Beach and Handicraft Market are also within 10 minutes.
Hotel Features
A restaurant, an outdoor pool, and a fitness center are available at this hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a bar/lounge, dry cleaning, and tour/ticket assistance are onsite.
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All 45 rooms provide free WiFi, minibars, and cable TV. Hair dryers, safes, and free toiletries are among the other amenities that guests will find.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
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Littoral Express Hotel features an outdoor pool and a fitness center. The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. High-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary.
This beach hotel also offers tour/ticket assistance, dry cleaning/laundry services, and an elevator (lift).
- Free WiFi
- Restaurant
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- Total number of rooms - 45
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- Free Wi-Fi
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- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
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Littoral Express Hotel has a restaurant on site.
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Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Check-out time is noon
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Parents traveling with a child under 18 must present the child's birth certificate and photo ID (passport for foreign visitors) upon check-in. If only one parent or legal guardian is traveling with the child, that parent or legal guardian must also present a notarized consent of travel signed by both parents. Visitors who plan to travel with children should consult with a Brazilian consulate office prior to travel for further guidance.