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A carrier containing information which is suitable for visual perception, such as a text or a picture. By suitable positioning, a code also present on the carrier linked thereto. This code is visible to the user, but cannot be read directly. A device for reading the code having a scanner which can be moved into the area of the code by hand. The code is optically read, synchronization signals being obtained from the code itself. The information read is stored in an intermediate memory. The intermediate memory is subsequently read under the control of a clock. This data can either directly activate an acoustic generator for producing a sound signal, or can address an object memory which in its turn supplies data for controlling the acoustic generator. A sound signal is thus linked to the picture or the text. A device of this kind may form part of an educational system.
1. A device for generating audio signals on the basis of printed code representations that are present on a visually selectable zone of the surface of a carrier, said device comprising:
(a) first means, suitable for manipulation, for the selective and optical scanning of said zone and for deriving code signals from the code representations present in said zone;
(b) second means, including an intermediate memory having a data input which is connected to an output of the first means, for receiving and processing said code signals and for developing reproduction control signals therefrom;
(c) within said second means a synchronization mechanism for deriving synchronization signals from the signals of the code representations and for controlling the storage of code signals in the intermediate memory by means of these synchronization signals;
(d) clock means within said second means for controlling the reading of code signal information stored in the intermediate memory and for presenting these code signals on an output of the second means,
(e) third means having an input connected to an output of the second means for receiving therefrom control signals, for the sequential actuation of acoustic generator means included in said third means.
2. A device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that said third means comprise an object memory having an address input which is connected to an output of said intermediate memory in order to receive information read therefrom as an address, a data output of said object memory being connected to a control input of said acoustic generator means for the addressing of a sound pattern to be selectively reproduced by the acoustic generator means for each memory location of the object memory.
3. A device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the third means comprise synthesizer means which include an input for receiving a control signal derived from said code signals, and an output for activating said generator means.
4. A device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that for the scanning of a said zone, having at the most a predetermined dimension, said first means comprise:
a1. a scanning device with an optical imaging device for imaging said zone on an optically sensitive element whose dimension is larger than the value corresponding to the image of said predetermined dimension;
a2. a mirror device for visual detection of the correct positioning of said first means by coincidence of an image of said zone and a predetermined sector of said scanning device;
a3. a scan sequence generator for controlling a scanning cycle of said optically sensitive element.
5. A device as claimed in claim 4, characterized in that for the scanning of code representations on the carrier with a predetermined definition, said optically sensitive element comprises an array of optically sensitive sub-elements having a definition which is finer than said predetermined definition, outputs of the sub-elements being connected to inputs of a data reduction device for combining the information of successive sub-elements within said array and for supplying this combination to said second means as a shortened bit code.
6. A device as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that for the reading of code fields with a fixed number of representations in a scanning direction, said data reduction device comprises means for measuring the dimension of the code field in this direction and for forming a linear reduction factor which is proportional to the result of this measurement.
7. A device as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that said predetermined definition is smaller than the value corresponding to a pair of black/white transitions within 0.2 mm.
8. A device as claimed in claim 4, characterized in that said first means are suitable for the instantaneous scanning of a rectangular zone of fixed dimension on the carrier, the long side of the rectangle extending in the line direction.
The invention in general relates to a system for reading a printed code in order to convert this code into a signal of a different nature, notably into an audio signal. Systems of this kind are sometimes known as "talking books". The medium may be in a form other than a book (for example, a single sheet of paper). The term "printed" is to be understood to include also other graphic techniques, such as offset and the like. The medium contains information which is suitable for visual reception, for example, in the form of text or pictures. Furthermore, there is provided a code unit (or several code units), for example, a code field which is linked to a part of the "non-code" information by way of its location. Random access to the code is possible to a given extent, for example, in that a sheet of the carrier comprises a plurality of code fields which can be selected by a user "at a glance". The content of the audio signal may be very diverse, such as speech (e.g. in the case of a text printed in a foreign language), music, or background sounds for the display of an occurrence. The invention, however, notably does not relate to sound films with added sound which has to be optically scanned, because sequential scanning is then present for sound as well as pictures; the scanning is then a mechanical scanning which is combined for image and sound, so mutually synchronized in the time. The invention neither concerns systems comprising, for example, a rotating video disc (VLP), which also have a mechanical drive with a synchronization of picture and sound which is fixed in the time, because otherwise separate detectors would be required for sound and picture. Moreover, the video disc does not contain a "visible" picture, but only the code thereof.
The invention, however, notably relates to a device for generating audio signals on the basis of code representations which are derived from a printed carrier and which are present on a visually selectable zone of the surface of the carrier, comprising:
a. first means which are suitable for manipulation and which serve for the selective and optical scanning of said zone and for deriving code signals from the code representations present therein;
b. second means for receiving and processing said code signals and for developing reproduction control signals therefrom;
c. third means for sequential actuation of acoustic generator means under the control of signals originating from said second means.
A device of this kind is known from U.S. Pat. No. 3,474,194. This specification pays attention to the problem which arises when a large bandwidth of the sound is desired, even though the printing quality (in bits per unit of length) be limited. It would also be undesirable if a high (and constant) speed were required during scanning. According to the known technique, the carrier is scanned in a continuous motion by means of a scanner which is moved by hand, reproduction taking place simultaneously with the scanning. Any low frequency is directly stored on the carrier. If a high frequency is to be reproduced, the carrier contains only a signal of low frequency which is assigned to said high frequency. The audio frequency is recovered again (as a sum frequency) by modulation with a higher frequency produced by the system. Thus, a constant and fixed scanning speed is required. Moreover, the described system is very elementary: repeats and similar functions are not possible.
It is an object of the invention to realize a high sound quality and in general a large information content for the reproduction, without necessitating the storage of a very large amount of information on the carrier and without the necessity of imposing severe requirements as regards the scanning of the code, and to enable at the same time the addition of functions. The objects in accordance with the invention are achieved in that said second means comprise:
b1. an intermediate memory having a data input which is connected to an output of the first means;
b2. a synchronization mechanism for deriving synchronization signals from the signals of the code representations and for controlling the storage of code signals in the intermediate memory by means of these synchronization signals;
b3. a clock for reading code signal information stored in the intermediate memory and for presenting this information to the third means via an output of the second means.
The invention can be used for educational, recreational and other purposes. If desired, the construction of the system may be simple; for example, the acoustic generator means may be embodied in a single loudspeaker. It is advantageous that the synchronization of scanning and reproduction is abandoned, so that less severe requirements may be imposed on the quality of scanning; for example, a faster scan will no longer produce a higher tone. Secondly, the expression possibilities in the signal to be reproduced are substantially increased, because the information read from the intermediate memory need not be a direct representation of the acoustic output signal, but may, for example, address this signal; thus, using particularly little code information, for example, a musical theme or tune can be formed. This sound pattern itself may have a high complexity and/or length. Furthermore, it is also possible to use additional functions such as repeats (possibly with a different volume or a different reproduction speed). The information read may also contain built-in redundancy, so that error detection and/or error correction is possible.
Preferably, said third means comprise an object memory having an address input which is connected to an output of said intermediate memory in order to receive information read therefrom as an address, a data output of said object memory being connected to a control input of said acoustic generator means for the addressing of a sound pattern to be selectively reproduced by the acoustic generator means, per memory location of the object memory. Thus, the reproduction possibilities are further increased, because the storage capacity of the object memory is large with respect to that on the carrier. Thus, longer pieces of text or music can be reproduced. Moreover, the same sound pattern can then be addressed from several code fields. The object memory may be constructed, for example, as a semiconductor memory or as a so-called (magnetic) floppy disc. A further attractive medium in this respect is formed by a video memory disc which can contain a very large quantity of information. As the object memory contains more information per address, the code on the carrier need contain less information for obtaining the same result. On the other hand, a single code field on the carrier can already contain a sequence of address for the object memory, so that the latter requires only a comparatively small capacity per memory location. Furthermore, the object memory can supply several data alternatively for an address received, for example, in accordance with an internal status of the system; for example, in the case of language teaching, the selection from two different voices. At the beginning voice "A" or voice "B" is then chosen.
Preferably, the third means comprise synthesizer means which include an input for receiving a control signal derived from said code signals, and an output for activating said generator means. The synthesizer means can receive the information for a given sound, for example, a vowel, consonant, syllable or (arbitrary) word. Synthesizer means of this kind are customary. A simple and inexpensive version is incorporated in the educational toy "Speak 'n Spell", manufactured by Texas Instruments, Dallas, Tex. This instrument has the format of a pocket calculator and comprises a synthesizer for 400 words according to the LPC (linear predictive coding) system. The theory of such a coding system is described in the article "Linear Prediction: A tutorial Review", John Makhoul, Proc. IEEE, 63, No. 4, April 1975, page 561. Separate synthesizer means are offered, for example, by Telesensory Systems in "Electronics", Apr. 12, 1979, page 256. The synthesizer means generally convert the information received into a combination or a time sequence of control signals for the acoustic generator means. Thus, the generator means need not be directly activated, either by the code on the carrier (if no object memory is present) or by a part of the content of the object memory. As a result of this intermediate step, particularly in the case of speech reproduction, less control information is required for external actuation of the acoustic generator means. The code structure on the carrier may thus be simpler or the storage capacity of the object may be comparatively smaller. On the other hand, synthesizer means having a completely different structure can be used for reproduction of music and the like.
Preferably, for the scanning of said zone, having at the most a predetermined dimension, said first means comprise:
a1. a scanning device with an optical display device for displaying said zone on an optically sensitive element, whose dimension is larger than the value corresponding to the image of said predetermined dimension;
a2. a mirror device for visual detection of the correct positioning of said first means by coincidence of an image of said zone and a predetermined sector of said scanning device;
a3. a scan sequence generator for controlling a scanning cycle of said optically sensitive element.
Thus, even a moving scan is no longer required, because a self-scanning arrangement of elementary detector parts may be present. The mirror device simplifies centering of the first means with respect to the code field, because the light originating from the carrier together with the code (for example, reflected light) can be split by way of a (semi) reflective element. Obviously, a prism may also form the reflective element of said mirror device. It is alternatively possible to arrange the code representations in a two-dimensional array: as a result of the larger quantity of information on the carrier, the quantity of information in the object memory may be smaller or even absent. On the other hand, this will necessitate two-dimensional scanning in the optically sensitive element. If such a construction of this element is too expensive, moreover, mechanical scanning will be required in the second direction; however, the severe quality requirements as regards constant scanning speed which are known from the previous art need not be imposed thereon. With a stationary scanning element, the sequence of scanning in the optically sensitive element can usually be co-controlled by the clock which controls the reading of the intermediate memory. The latter memory then performs the function of a first-in-first-out buffer. This enables a simpler operation and/or a reduced capacity in many cases. Thus, the intermediate memory need not accommodate all code information originating together from the carrier. For implementation of the repeat function, the code field is then read once more.
Preferably, for the scanning of code representations on the carrier with a predetermined definition, said optically sensitive element comprises an array of optically sensitive sub-elements having a definition which is finer than said predetermined definition, outputs of the sub-elements being connected to inputs of a data reduction device for combining the information of successive sub-elements within said array and for supplying this combination to said second means as a shortened bit code. This enables the use of a simple printing technique, because the scale of the code representations need no longer be exactly fixed. Even photocopies can now be used as an object for the described reading device. Moreover, the data reduction device can correct given types of errors, for example, an incorrect output signal of an optically sensitive sub-element.
For the reading of code fields with a fixed number of representations in a scanning direction, said data reduction device preferably comprises means for measuring the dimension of the code field in this direction and for forming a linear reduction factor which is proportional to the result of this measurement. This results in a very simple realization for the data reduction and large tolerances in the scale are simply permissible. In the case of tolerances in the enlargement factor, for example, in the case of photocopies, this tolerance will often be the same in two directions. In the case of a two-dimensional array of code representations, the reduction factor has to be determined only once. In the second direction, use can be made of a variable number of code representations (arbitrary number of rows of code bits).
Preferably, said predetermined definition is smaller than the value corresponding to a pair of black/white transitions within 0.2 millimeters. This offers a technique which can be readily carried out and also an efficient use of the space on the carrier. In some applications a coarser definition may be advantageous, for example, for educational aids for young children if the risk of stains on the carrier is high. In many cases the code will then still remain suitably readable.
Said first means are preferably suitable for the instantaneous scanning of a rectangular zone of fixed dimension on the carrier, the long side of the rectangle being situated in the line direction. This is a very attractive solution from an ergonomical point of view. All code fields preferably have the same dimensions. Attractive values for these dimensions are from 2 to 15 mm for the height and from 6 to 30 mm for the width.
A preferred embodiment in accordance with the invention will be described in detail hereinafter with reference to the accompanying diagrammatic drawing.
FIG. 1 shows a device in accordance with the invention as a succession of sub-systems.
FIG. 2 shows an example of a code to be read.
FIG. 3 shows a further example of a code to be read.
FIG. 4 shows an appropriate scanner.
FIG. 5 shows an example of the use of a code field.
FIGS. 6a, 6b, 6c show a flowchart for the data reduction.
FIG. 6d shows a further flowchart.
FIG. 7 shows signals read.
FIG. 1 shows a device in accordance with the invention in the form of a succession of sub-systems. For the sake of simplicity, the latter are shown as hollow rectangles which will be described in detail hereinafter. Element 35 is the central control element and comprises a clock. The central control element regularly supplies clock signals on a multiple line 40 and, moreover, control signals to the other sub-systems of the device. Block 20 represents the arrangement of carrier with code and the scanner (block 21) which is suitable for manipulation. The code signals derived from the code representations (not shown) appear from the scanner on the possibly multiple connection line 22. Block 24 is in an intermediate memory having a sufficiently large capacity, as will be described hereinafter. Moreover, in block 24 a data reduction is performed. The intermediate memory annex the data reduction device may be independent modules which have been specifically developed for this application. Alternatively, as will be described hereinafter, they may be implemented together in a minicomputer with a clock and adequate storage capacity. In a special purpose module, the intermediate memory will comprise: an address register, a data input gate, a data output gate (the latter two gates possibly combined), a read/write control terminal, and a clock input. The address register comprises a counting input and a reset input. If desired, the memory comprises an input for an overall reset signal. The counting signals, read/write control signals and the overall reset signal are generated by the element 35. The intermediate memory 24 temporarily stores the code signals received on the line 22, after which they can be read, under the control of signals on the line 40, in the sequence corresponding to the sequence of the acoustic reproduction to be controlled at a later stage. In this figure, the intermediate memory 24 comprises output information lines 26, 28 which may be of a multiple type; the latter is the case, for example, when the intermediate memory 24 outputs a multi-bit code in parallel. If the carrier contains comparatively little information, for example, only a single row of code bits, a line 26 to the object memory 30 will be present. The object memory 30 is addressed by signals on the line 26, co-controlled by synchronizing clock signals on the line 40. The address received addresses a first memory location in the object memory. For the reproduction of speech, the object memory receives, for example, the code of a word or a part of word. At the beginning of the reproduction of a word (part), the object memory produces the code of the first sound of this word, for example, the first letter. Under the control of the clock signals, the various sounds (letters) of this word are then successively output in coded form. This is realized in that the address register of the object memory is controlled as a counter. The sequence of addresses is terminated either because a new starting address appears on the line 26 for starting a further series of addresses, or because the address counter of the memory 30 outputs an output carry signal (for example, after a fixed number of addressing operations), or because the last address of each series contains a signal code which terminates the outputting of further codes on the line 32. The object memory 30 generally contains a storage element having a mainly invariable content, such as a ROM or PROM, because the content may remain the same for a large number of read operations. It is suitable for random access. If the reproduction concerns music or something similar, the object memory 30 can contain the codes thereof. The termination of a series of read operations in the object memory 30 is signalled, via the line 31, to the central control element 35 which can subsequently control a further read signal for the intermediate memory 24.
However, if the carrier contains a comparatively large amount of information, the object memory may be omitted. In that case codes appear each time on the line 28 under the control of the clock pulses in order to actuate the synthesizer means 34. The acknowledge signal on line 31, obviously, is then superfluous.
For the reproduction of speech, the element 34 contains the actual synthesizer means. The signals on the lines 28 or 32 address a sound (letter). The synthesizer means comprise a random access storage element (ROM or PROM). The code of a sound activates a first address of the synthesizer means, so that a 32-bit code appears on the line 36. Under the control of the clock signals, every 30 ms a next address is read in the synthesizer means in order to generate a 32-bit signal on the output 36. The number of 32 bits suffices for adequate characterization of an interval of 30 ms speech. It has even been found that, in order to reduce the number of speech bits, a quiet period of 30 ms could be inserted after 30 ms of effective speech, without the subjective quality being substantially affected. Said 32 bits already form the signal of the speech itself, so that no additional processing of the signals by an arithmetic or other process is required. The above methods are very well known from the synthesizer technique, so they will not be elaborated herein. If the reproduction concerns music or similar, the object memory can contain the codes thereof. It follows from the foregoing that 1 second of speech requires approximately 1 kilobit of information or, for a slightly lower quality, only 1/2k bit. In that case, therefore, each series of 32 bits (serial, parallel or mixed) appears on the line 28 for activation of the further elements of the circuit. If the code on the carrier contains even more information, the synthesizer means may be omitted: a code field for 2 seconds of speech should then contain 2 and 1k bits of information, respectively.
The information on the line 36 activates the amplifier 38 (conventional audio amplifier). The signal thereof on the line 39 actuates the loudspeaker (loudspeakers) 42.
FIG. 2 shows an example of a code field to be read. It consists of a two-dimensional pattern of bit fields which may be bivalent black or white. The long side of the code field extends from left to right for the user. The dimensions of a bit field are: height 500 microns, width 160 microns. The code field consists of 12 rows of 106 bits, so it has a width of 16.96 mm and a height of 6 mm. The upper row of code fields is completely black, and so is the lower row. A fixed number of starting bits and a fixed number of end bits (for example 3) of the other rows is always black in order to form a start code and a stop code, respectively. Thus, the entire information-carrying code (1000 bits) is surrounded by a dark frame which forms a two-dimensional start/stop code. In this example there are 1000 information bits. Scanning must be performed each time over a single line of bit fields. It follows that the maximum permissible angle of rotation between the optimum and the actual position of the code field is given as the ratio of the height of a bit field and the width of the entire code field, approximately arc tan 1/34. It has been found that this can be very well realized in practical applications. In the above example, self-synchronizing code properties are obtained in that the code field has a predetermined length. Each bit field can indicate "0" and "1" without restriction. As will be explained at a later stage, an optically sensitive element with synchronous auto-scanning (in the line direction) will then generally be required. This synchronous auto-scanning can also be performed in a two-dimensional manner. A known arrangement in this respect is formed by the module Matrix Array RA 100�100-1 (or -2), Reticon, 910 Benicia Ave, Sunnyvale Calif. This module, however is comparatively expensive. If such an element cannot be chosen from this point of view (electro)mechanical scanning must be realized in one of the two directions. This can be realized in various manners: an automatic method utilizes, for example, a hinging mirror which, during a hinging movement, images each time a next strip of a code field on an optically sensitive element which operates with auto-scanning in one dimension. A hinging mirror of this kind is described, for example, in U.S. Pat. No. 4,057,784, FIG. 1. It is alternatively possible to scan the code field by means of a scanner which is manually operated by a user during scanning, for example, from the top downwards in the Figure. For this purpose, an adaptation is shown at the right of FIG. 2; the last information bit of all odd code rows is black, and the last information bit of all even code rows is white. A set-up of this kind can also be chosen for the first information bit, but this is not shown. The detection of a black/white transition for the extreme information bit on both sides (see hereinafter) indicates that the adjustment to a next row of code bits is "correct". Moreover, the correct alignment of the scanner (not inclined) is thus tested. The upper row of black bits can be used for correcting an inclined scanner position. It is assumed that each row of code bits is interrogated a few times by successive scans of the scanner (comparable to the scanning lines of a television picture). A correct code bit will then be found, for example, by the comparison of two or three successive scanning lines, as will be explained hereinafter with reference to a decision concerning the scanning bits which is to be taken within a single row. If this row is found to contain a white bit, for example, in the bit position 50 and also in at least one position higher than 50, so more to the right, the right side of the code field is positioned too high. For the bit positions, between for example 40 (slightly smaller than 50) and 106, addressing must be performed one row higher than for the bits 1-39 in order to find the correct row of code bits. This implies an addressing operation for the intermediate memory which can be readily performed. A corresponding operation can be performed when on two or more rows the transition is found between the black upper bar and the part of the code field containing information. For example, for line j the first white bit is 70, for line j+1 the first white bit is 42: these two bits then indicate the limits beyond which two and one rows of scanning bits, respectively, higher must be addressed. It is alternatively possible to use only the two extreme bits of the upper row and to use the difference between the first line number containing a black bit for left and right as a measure for the inclination. The lay-out of the code field shown thus offers adequate space for the direct storage of 1-2 seconds of speech, without addressing of additional, permanently stored information being necessary.
It is also possible to choose a one-dimensional code. In the above case, one line of 100�1 bits would then be available; this is in may cases sufficient for the addressing of a wide variety of sound patterns, because 2100 different patterns are addressable. Even if this information is divided and each part forms an address, many different sound patterns can still be addressed. In the code field, moreover, the upper and lower rows of black bits can then be dispensed with, while the height of the bit fields will often be chosen to be larger, for example, 2 mm (instead of 0.5 mm line in FIG. 2). Synchronization can be realized on the one hand in the same manner as for a row of data bits. On the other hand, manual scanning can also be used in the line direction. In that case synchronization is realized in that sufficiently many black-white transitions occur. Appropriate codes in this respect are generally known from serial data transmission. An example of a code field is given in FIG. 3. The width corresponds to that in FIG. 2.
FIG. 4 is a plan view and a sectional view at a scale of approximately 2:1 of a scanner which is suitable for manual positioning. In this embodiment, the external dimensions are 108�34�17 mm. In the operating position, the surface 102 is situated on the record carrier (book or sheet), the code being notably situated (during reading) at the area of 104 which is denoted as a black bar. The optical axis of the image is shown as a stroke/dot line. At the area 100, there is provided a bevelled aperture on which a mirror 101 having a slightly larger dimension is attached. This mirror is suitably reflective at a wavelength of 900 nm (near infrared) and partly transmissive (approximately 20%) in the visible range. The light originating from the area of the code field passes, after reflection by the mirror, through the round channel 106 and is focussed by the lens 108. This is an achromatic lens having two components (not separately shown) and a focal distance of 200 mm. The positioning of the lens is such that the linear magnification (in this case reduction) is approximately 0.6. If desired, the lens may comprise a known focusing device: if the contrast on the optically sensitive element is insufficient, the lens should then be slightly shifted. Element 110 is an aperture having a diameter of 3 mm. The light is focused on a scanning element 112 of the type IPL 152 M, make Integrated Photomatrix Ltd, Grove Trading Estate, Dorset, GB. In the line direction, this scanning element has a dimension of 12.7 mm (1/2 inch) and comprises 512 photodiodes and also two shift registers, one for the even diodes and one for the odd diodes, with associated, separate outputs. The row of photodiodes is arranged parallel to the plane of the carrier (plane 102). A biconcave lens is arranged just before the scanning element in order to reduce image curvature. From 20 to 30 mm is an attractive value for the focal distance in this case. A better solution could be obtained by means of a planoconcave lens, but it is difficult to realize such a lens for such a small focal distance. The mechanical connection of the components of the scanner is realized in a conventional manner (screwing, glueing, hardsoldering) and will not be described for the sake of brevity. As a result of its limited dimensions and weight, the scanner can be readily handled and positioned by hand.
The light to be selectively reflected by the code field is produced by an array 116 (row) of five GaAs LEDs (solid-state light sources) having an emission peak in the (infra) red part of the spectrum. These diodes are connected to the bottom plate of the detector in a conventional manner. The light of the light sources is emitted towards the side of the code field where it is diffusely reflected. Some light may be transmitted from the outside to the inside by the mirror, so that it reaches the carrier at the area of the code field. This acts as an additional illumination and the contrast between "dark" and "light" on the scanning element 112 is not influenced thereby. On the other hand, the channel 106 is sufficiently narrow to ensure that only little external light can be directly incident on the scanning element. A subsidiary solution for the illumination of the code field is formed by a row of miniature incandescent lamps (for example, five lamps) as shown at 117. The outer lamps of this row operate with a slightly larger current in order to realize uniform illumination of the code field. If the carrier is sufficiently transparent to light, the light source can also be arranged on the lower side of the carrier. The electrical connections for the LED or other light sources and the scanning element have been omitted for the sake of simplicity. Because a part of the light is transmitted by the semitransparent mirror 101, the user can center the detector on a code field, and the scanning can be performed simultaneously. The positioning of this code field is indicated in the plan view of FIG. 4 as a rectangle having sides of 6 and 17 mm. Because the code field and the window both have a rectangular shape, it is easy to obtain a setting where the long sides are sufficiently parallel. Finally, the reference numeral 118 denotes a location for a starting button which is to be manually operated and which is vertically arranged in the bore 121. A line can be connected via the channel 119. In given cases it is advantageous to replace part of the lines, or all lines, to the remainder of the device (elements 24, 35 in FIG. 1) by a wireless connection.
FIG. 5 shows an example of the use of such a code. The lower right corner of a picture is provided with a code field (at 56). 58 shows an enlargement to illustrate the shape of the code. It differs from that in FIG. 2, but is mainly shaped again as a rectangle. The lower row of bit fields represents a clock track (a sequence 0-1-0-1-0 . . . ). The information of the code may comprise (in this case): speech, background noises, such as the blast of the pistol, and inarticulate sound, for example, groaning. The scale of the code is given at 60.
The physical realization of the scanner has been described above. The optically sensitive element is a standard OEM module. Its manufacturer also supplies adaptation electronics and associated documentation specifically developed for this module which, therefore, will not be elaborated herein. Notably under the control of a clock pulse series of suitable frequency, the row of photodiodes can be continuously scanned, a scanning start pulse being generated each time at the beginning of a new scanning sequence of 512 diodes. This pulse appears on line 22a in FIG. 1; this completes the description of the scanner. In this case the scanner need not receive control signals. The signal on the line 22a can then initiate the storage in the intermediate memory. This will be elaborated at a later stage.
A microprocessor/microcomputer can be advantageously used for the control unit 34. The intermediate memory 24 and the object memory, if present, can be formed by the internal memory of such a module, or by an add-on memory having the necessary capacity. In the embodiment to be described hereinafter, the elements 24, 30 and 34 are realized together in a minicomputer P 857 M, make Philips Data Systems B.V. This computer is described in the manual P 856 M/P 857 M System Handbook, ISBN indication 5122.991.26932, published in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands, April 1976. The storage capacity of the version used amounted to 32k bytes. Only a small part thereof was needed for realizing the intermediate memory in view of the limited amount of information on the carrier. The remainder of the said 32k bytes is available for program signals and as an object memory. Such a minicomputer offers an extremely accessible and diverse set-up for the design of the control. In series production, the use of a microcomputer will be preferred. Its operation will be described with reference to a number of flowcharts. These charts relate to a code field consisting of a single row of code bits.
The FIGS. 6a, 6b, 6c show a flowchart for extracting a series of signals from the carrier, for storing the signals in the intermediate memory, and for realizing a data reduction in order to recover the data bits from the carrier. These data bits are referred to hereinafter as code bits for the purpose of distinction from the scanning bits produced by the scanning element itself and the subsequent decision element, a conventional Schmitt trigger. The decision element converts the value of the scanning quantities into a bivalent quantity black/white. Block 206 is reached when the start conditions for the apparatus are present, such as an appropriate supply voltage and the like. Block 208 is reached under the control of the activation switch 118 on the scanner. If necessary, this switch is followed by known means for protection against contact jitter. Block 210 is reached under the control of the cyclically repeated starting pulse which is generated by the optically sensitive element at the beginning of each scanning sequence of the 512 sensitive elements. In block 212, the address counter is set to zero for the temporary storage of the scanning bits. In block 214, the first scanning bit is stored at the address then prevailing. In block 216, the address for this storage is incremented by one unit. In block 218 it is tested whether this address counter has reached a predetermined upper limit in order to signal that all 512 scanning bits have been loaded. It is assumed that this address counter automatically returns to the position "zero" when it reaches its maximum position. If not, it must be separately reset to zero between the blocks 218 and 220. In block 220, the first scanning bit is read. In block 222, the address counter is incremented by "1"; this is continued until the first black scanning bit is detected in block 224. The address of this bit then becomes the starting address (block 226). Similarly, the blocks 228, 230, 232 form a loop for detecting the last black scanning bit: the address of this bit becomes the end address. The difference between the starting address and the end address is the physical length of the code field. This corresponds to 106 code bits. The subsequent data reduction is based on the fact that all code fields have the same number of code bits. From the length of the code field on the carrier (16.96 mm), the lens reduction (0.6), the dimension of the optically sensitive element in the line direction (12.7 mm), and the number of scanning diodes (512), it follows that each code bit on the carrier corresponds substantially exactly to three diodes on the optically sensitive element. This value "3" is the code pitch, which may also have other values, for example, between 2.5 and 4 (block 234). The code coordinate becomes the beginning of the next code bit (blocks 236, 238) after rounding off to an integer value. In the blocks 240, 242, 244, 246, a majority decision black/white is executed on the basis of the three relevant scanning bits and the information is stored as a code bit. In block 240, a transition takes place to FIG. 6b. As a result of said majority decision, a first level of error correction is introduced. An incorrect scanning bit may be caused by an incidental disturbance. On the other hand, an incorrect scanning bit may also be due to the fact that the three scanning bits considered are not aligned with the bit field present on the carrier. As a result of the algorithm followed in the block 238, the first two scanning bits considered are certainly properly aligned if nominally three scanning bits correspond to one bit field on the carrier. If this factor is smaller, for example, 21/2, the first scanning bit is completely aligned and the second scanning bit for at least 50%. In that case, however, it is better to use a rounding off operation instead of the "entire" operation. If said factor is at least 21/2, two scanning bits will always be completely aligned with the bit field on the carrier. If said factor is larger than three, given scanning bits will not be used for a code bit, but this is not objectionable. In block 248, the code coordinate is adjusted for the next code bit until (block 250) the code counter has reached its maximum position. The code bits are stored at the address indicated by the code counter. Thus, the scanning bits are written over, but they have already been processed anyway. When 106 bits have been stored, the information of these scanning bits has been processed. Subsequently, a number of tests can be performed, for example, testing of starting bits and stop bits and further tests, for example, parity tests and possibly error corrections if the code bits are formulated in an error-correcting code. Codes of this kind are known per se and will not be elaborated herein. Thus, the result is 106 information bits. The flowchart of FIG. 6d illustrates the use of these 106 information bits. The addresses 0-3 contain starting bits. The addresses 4-101 contain information which is organized as 14 series of 7 bits each. Each series of seven bits contains the ASCII code of a character, a punctuation mark or the like. Thus, block 254 is reached directly after block 252, or possibly after a secondary starting signal. Block 256 produces the starting address. The cycle of blocks 258, 260, 262 each time produces such an ASCII code. After fourteen of such characters, block 264 is reached. The acoustic reproduction is completed in parallel.
The foregoing demonstrates that the synchronization mechanism during writing in this embodiment is based on the fact that the code field on the carrier always contains a fixed number of information bit fields on a line; the period is determined from the width of the code field. This method is also effective when the code field obtains a different dimension due to the printing technique or other causes. Within the processing devices the electronic synchronization for the reproduction is obtained from a suitable oscillation; in the present embodiment, this is the clock of the minicomputer used.
Hereinafter, the verbal contents of the blocks of FIGS. 6a, 6b, 6c are given: 206: start; 208: detect manual starting pulse; 210: detect scanning starting pulse; 212: reset address counter; 214: store next scanning bit; 216: increment address counter; 218: address counter full?; 220: read next scanning bit; 222: increment address counter; 224: scanning bit black?; 226: store starting address and reset address counter to zero; 228: read next scanning bit; 230: decrement address counter (by 1); 223: scanning bit black?; 234: store end address and calculate code pitch as end address minus starting address�106; store code pitch; 236: code coordinate becomes starting address; code counter to zero; 238: address becomes entire (of code coordinate) plus one; 240: read next three scanning bits; 242: two or more scanning bits black?; 244: store black code bit; 246: store white code bit; 248: increment code counter by one and code coordinate by code pitch; 250: code counter=106?; 252: end. FIG. 6d contains the following blocks: 254: start; 256: set address counter to three (note: the addresses 0, 1, 2, 3 contain the starting bits); 258: read next seven code bits; 260: increment address counter by seven; 262: address≧102?; 264: end; the addresses 102, 103, 104, 105 in this case contain four stop bits.
FIG. 7 shows a number of signal curves, notably with reference to the example of the FIGS. 6a-d. Curve 70 is the electric signal of the 512 photodiodes read, so not yet the binary signal corresponding to block 214 in FIG. 6a. Curve 72 denotes the decision level between "black" and "white" which is fixed in this case. Curve 74 is a digitized signal of the 512 codes. Curve 76 is the series of code bits, so it corresponds to the result of the block 248 in FIG. 6b. Separations between code bits are indicated by a vertical line, separations between the 7-bit characters and separations between the start/stop bit groups and the adjoining 7-bit characters being denoted by a longer vertical line. The read sequence is such that the reproduction starts at the right. The starting bits thus have the value "1101", the stop bits having the value "1111" and the character "e", occurring three times, having the code "1000101" (high is 1). In this case line 76 contains 106 code bits. The end of the signal of line 74 contains two additional black bit signals which are suppressed by an additional operation. Line 78 shows the identities of the 14 characters read (in the reverse order with respect to line 26). Together with the visual reproduction of these characters, for example, on a television monitor, the synthesizer means are activated to reproduce a letter sound. If desired, the latter means can provide a start signal for changing over from block 262 to block 258 in FIG. 6d.
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MCA Tech Park, Inc. -- a subsidiary of the MCA Foundation -- is planning the construction of a four-story, multi-million dollar biomedical innovation center. The building will be dubbed the Cardwell Collaborative, after local businessman Jack Cardwell who gave a generous donation the summer of 2013 in support of its construction.
The Cardwell Collaborative is often described as a biomedical research park within a building. The building will be located inside the proliferating 440-acre Medical Center of the Americas campus. >>Click here to see a map.
Ground breaking for the Cardwell Collaborative is slated for 2014. Below is an artistic rendition of what the Cardwell Collaborative could look like upon completion.
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MCA Tech Park, Inc. is pleased to announce the team that will develop the Cardwell Collaborative:
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The Cardwell Collaborative is a major milestone of progress in what is a proliferating medical industry and life sciences industry in the broader Medical Center of the Americas bio-plex of El Paso, Las Cruces and Juarez. The Cardwell Collaborative will be a staple asset for the industry. It is where exciting new medical innovations and cutting-edge startup companies will take root, grow, and eventually spin-off. Making that vision possible is the Collaborative's anchor tenant, RedSky, whose purpose is to bring ideas and innovations to life. Construction of the Cardwell Collaborative in tandem with the launching of RedSky will be one of the most significant economic developments in our region's history.
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Warm and sunny would be nice.
However, we seem to have a choice: Cold and dry, or mild and wet. I'll take cold and dry any day, even on the bike.
It's all in the jetstream, kids. As a rule of thumb, if it's far north of the UK, everything's nice. If the jetstream is over the UK, it's wet and windy, and if it's south of the UK it's cold (and dry in winter, wet in summer).
Don't hold your breath waiting for spring weather.
I just want the winds to ease off so it doesn't feel like I am im at the North Pole!!
I guess all Eruope and Eruopean part of Russia suffer from long winter this year. Here spring came today only, its sunny and temperature is about +6. But yesterday it was freezing wind and mix of rain and snow. I suppose in April spring will come finally! At least I want to believe :)))
Elison there are many edugeeks that will be jealous! Even here in the 'warm' South of England where we don't have snow, it's barely reached that for ages!
@elsiegee40 really? jealous?
Honestly, I thought that the UK's climate is rather mild, and +6 you have in March (well, exept this year).
Here its only he first spring day and we still have snow all around, and weather is very changable, so everything can change tomorrow (I hope it won't). But now we enjoy the sun, birds' songs, warm wind and a good mood :D
We have the opposite, should be cooling down and its still 25 during the day. The last time it actually rained I posted about it. The grass is petrified so it's all dead and almost looks snow covered in the right light. Climate change is here and messing with us all.
It's nice having that extra hour at sunlight but it's still incredibly bitter. Heading to Belgium/Holland/Germany on a roadtrip in 3 weeks, hope the weather warms up there also.
While defrosting after a couple of hours mountain biking, I found this:
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State of the Climate | Global Analysis - February 2013 )
Australia observed its record warmest summer (December–February), due in large part to December's fourth warmest maximum temperatures and January's all-time record monthly warmth. According to the Bureau of Meteorology, the average maximum summer temperature was 1.44°C (2.59°F) above the 1961–1990 average, easily beating the previous record set in 1982/83 by 0.21°C (0.38°F). All states and territories had above average maximum and minimum temperatures for the period.


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Rick Newell, Vice President, Head Of Small Commercial Sales, The Hartford (Photo: Business Wire)
Insurance industry veterans Stephanie Bush and Rick Newell have been named to senior leadership positions in The Hartford's Small Commercial segment, the company announced today.
Rick Newell, Vice President, Head of Small Commercial Sales, The Hartford (Photo: Business Wire)
Bush assumes the role of senior vice president, chief product and underwriting officer for Small Commercial, while Newell has been named vice president and head of Small Commercial sales. Both report to Ray Sprague, senior vice president of Small Commercial insurance.
"We have stood behind small business owners and protected their businesses since we established the first dedicated small business unit more than three decades ago," said Sprague. "The experience that Stephanie and Rick bring to their new roles will be invaluable as we seek to provide the best choice and value for small business owners and the agents and brokers who work with them."
Bush returns to The Hartford, where she excelled during a 20-year career in positions of increasing responsibility in The Hartford's commercial insurance and field operations prior to leaving the company in 2008. Most recently, Bush was with Travelers Insurance, where she served as senior vice president of product management for personal insurance.A 29-year insurance industry veteran, Newell has held leadership roles in product and sales in The Hartford's Small Commercial and Consumer Markets businesses during his 13-year tenure with The Hartford. Prior to joining The Hartford, Newell held positions with Allianz/Fireman's Fund and Aetna. In his new role, he will be responsible for Small Commercial distribution strategy, field sales and agency management. The Hartford's Small Commercial segment, which offers the Spectrum ® Business Owner's Policy, Workers' Compensation and Commercial Auto, has more than one million policies in force. Small Commercial policies are distributed through independent agents and brokers, and specialized sales teams. About The Hartford With more than 200 years of expertise, The Hartford (NYSE: HIG) is a leader in property and casualty insurance, group benefits and mutual funds. The company is widely recognized for its service excellence, sustainability practices, trust and integrity. More information on the company and its financial performance is available at www.thehartford.com. Join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheHartford. Follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/TheHartford. HIG-M
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Scotland boss Craig Levein admits subs were brought on too late
Coach Craig Levein admits he waited too long to make substitutions in Scotland's 0-0 draw with Serbia.
Levein introduced James Forrest with just over 20 minutes remaining and threw on forwards Jamie Mackie and Jordan Rhodes in the final 10 minutes.
"I maybe should've gone a wee bit earlier," said Levein after the opening World Cup qualifier at Hampden.
"We got out of this game with a draw. It's not what we wanted, but it's certainly not a disaster."
Scotland's delivery let them down in a first half of few chances, but they created more opportunities in the second half.
However, lone striker Kenny Miller and main support Steven Naismith failed to hit the target.
Forrest had one of the Scots' few efforts on target in stoppage time, Vladimir Stojkovic making a timely save for the visitors, who will be happier with a point than their hosts.
"I thought James might give us a little spark and it took him five or 10 minutes to get into the game, I didn't get an instant reaction, although he finished the game excellently," Levein said.
"There's always this thought, if we open it up and go for it, is there a chance of losing the game. Maybe if I had gone five minutes earlier, but you never know."
Levein thought the two late substitutions also made an impact.
"After the lads came on, I thought they both did well and we still had a couple of opportunities after that and I thought particularly Mackie made a huge impact in the game," he said.
"I was toying with the idea of bringing Shaun Maloney on at one point but then decided to go with putting the two strikers on.
"There's loads and loads of options. Sometimes they work for you, sometimes they don't. I thought they made a difference, but we didn't get the victory.
"Disappointed we didn't win, that's my overriding feeling. We created enough chances to win the game and the disappointing thing was we didn't."
The result means that, after one round of fixtures, Scotland and Serbia trail Belgium and Croatia by two points in Group A.
"This team were in the pot above Belgium and they're a decent side," said Levein of Serbia. "I think everybody saw that, but we knew that, we knew they were a decent side.
"They have weaknesses and we capitalised on the weaknesses up to a certain extent.
"We got into the areas we needed to get into, but we didn't quite manage to force the ball home. A combination of good goalkeeping and maybe being a bit slack in our finishing.
"I look at how we're progressing and we played Czech Republic not so long ago and had nowhere near the amount of chances and I'd say this team were just as good as Czech Republic.
"We had a lot more chances, unfortunately we just didn't take them.
"I know we can play better. We did a lot of good things, but if two or three of our normally more creative players had just found that final pass, we would've been walking away with a win."
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Comment number 445.neutralned
9th September 2012 - 23:18
Team was not that defensive, had four forward thinking mids. Player choice was the issue - Naismith on the left(?), Adam and Hutton clearly not match fit, Miller in the twilight of his career. Morrison is the enigma, does wonders for West Brom, cannot perform in a Scotland shirt. Brown and Fletcher unavailable forces Levein to pick Caldwell as DM - otherwise we would have been wide open.
Comment number 444.WhiteRoseTiger
9th September 2012 - 21:07
I don't really care what 'the pundits' were saying. One swallow does not a summer make, my darling. He may well have the odd good game, but so did Frank Sinclair and Ade Akinbiyi.
Redknapp - That man has never achieved anything without spending excessive amounts of money. Given the poor state of the English national team, and the rules against buying foreigners, I doubt he'd have done much...
Comment number 443.dgtips
9th September 2012 - 20:44
For Scotland to qualify - which I think they have the capability to - I believe every single fan and compatriot need to pull together, encourage, be positive and keep hoping. The negativity and "doom and gloom" after one game only goes to undermine the team and cannot have any good effect. The team need to play with boldness and freedom. Home games need to become a cauldron of positivity! COMEON
Comment number 442.weeksider
9th September 2012 - 20:38
if picked or fit i wid have this team
1 Gordon
2 Bardsley
3 Wallace
4 Mulgrew
5 Caldwell
6 Brown
7 Fletcher man u
8 Forrest
9 Commons
10 Rhodes
11Fletcher s
Comment number 441.norrie
9th September 2012 - 20:38
The usual ,no hope , no guts , easy money players so far up their own jacksie they could never hope to kennel a fire with a blow torch and fire lighters . Get some kids in with more pride and less buckie , coupled with a determination to do better and sack the pre maddona's or relegate them to 6 mths on the burroo , watch the attitude change when they have to survive on £50.00 a fortnight
Comment number 440.606 NightBatsman
9th September 2012 - 20:17
We qualified for 5 consecutive WC's with guts and passion ( and a little bit of good fortune along the way ), but because our illustrious SFA couldn't run a bath, we've progressed little since '90. Even our national stadium is unfit for purpose.
We need someone who was part of the good times to be involved in the way forward. Levein ? I had more respect for my late Maths teacher than this bozo.
Comment number 439.David_Beckhams_Latest_Haircut
9th September 2012 - 20:12
Your MOTD pundits were practically doing over themselves for plaudits of Snodgrass' game at Spurs last week. But of course, they, like us, but unlike you, know nothing right?
Get those blinkers off. You're probably one of those 'England' fans that wanted Redknapp in the job and AVB and Rodgers fired.
Comment number 438.Baghdad-Potter
9th September 2012 - 20:07
Scottish football has been a joke for years. Decades of 2-club domination have been brought to an end but only by virtue of one of those clubs imploding through a unviable business model.
The situation will now get worse as Celtic will clean up this season with no competition.
Comment number 437.Firepipey
9th September 2012 - 20:05
It doesn't happen very often but after that game, I'm glad I'm the age I am. Being 47, I can at least I can remember when Scotland were a team worth watching. Archie Gemmill 1978 etc.. Nowadays, with donkeys like Miller being turned out again and again,and apologetic managers who were a nobody before the job and will remain a nobody afterwards, one really has to question where we're headed...
Comment number 436.JD
9th September 2012 - 19:38
Levein is a joke, sack him now and give the job to Strachan. He would at least play 4-4-2 at home and would not leave players like Kris Commons out!
Comment number 435.WhiteRoseTiger
9th September 2012 - 19:36
McGregor might be a fine back-up keeper to Hart, but Snodgrass?! Haha, that bloke is the most overrated player in the English leagues at the moment. There's no way he'd even get close to competing for the England national team.
Comment number 434.Raul-King-Of-The-Strikers
9th September 2012 - 19:11
I personally think much cant be said thats critical of Levein's tactics! We had chances! Defensively quite solid! The main problem was Miller isnt the player he once was. He is nowhere near as quick and he seemed to have no confidence with passing the ball with his left foot! The only thing he had to do was make subs which he did but he made them too late but he knows that and will learn!
Comment number 433.TheGingerF
9th September 2012 - 18:37
If the lads and Levein can be more positive on Tuesday and give us a win then 4 points is not a bad start. It's disappointing we weren't more positive against a Serbian side there for the taking, but it isn't a disaster. Let's keep supporting them as best we can.
Comment number 432.Wallace
9th September 2012 - 18:27
Fletcher - cant b bothered to text and therefore play for your country so I say good riddance and grow up
Levein- give him a bloody chance , we are getting better !
Scottish football - needs dramatic overhaul from grass roots upwards
Comment number 431.Freedom2014
9th September 2012 - 17:27
Those of you calling for Strachan or for that matter McLeish obviously have no clue about football,I agree that Levein is dire but those two are even worse, in terms of managers we could get, Souness is probably the only shout.
We are not good enough defensively to play defensive football, nor are ee good enough technically to play possesion football, 2 wingers, 2 strikers and direct is the way.
Comment number 430.cjbrander
9th September 2012 - 17:19
Playing much better than in previous campagin's where we were just tough to beat.Good to see us take the game to supposedly better nations for a whole match.My only problem was the substitutions and the timings...and the bad finishing!Got to play Mackie and Snodgrass from the start now(doubt you'll see Naismith in the starting line up at everton soon).Time for Miller to move aside for Rhodes? Prob
Comment number 429.FearandLothian
9th September 2012 - 16:51
Scotland has two quality strikers one who levein fell out with the other he left on the bench until the dying minutes when the midfield were too tired give a decent service. Levein's negativity and ego is hurting Scotland and he should be replaced before he damages us further. mccall, cLeish or if we could get him Moyes would all be better than Levein.
Comment number 428.weeman
9th September 2012 - 16:39
i have no idea who you clowns think we are ! serbia have made the last 2 world cups, higher in the ranking and have quality epl players along with players playing for the like os dortmund etc. only macedonia are ranked below us in the group so have a word please. The actual game itself was a let down, but everyone who was there was apprehensive. 1 point sat and 3 on tuesday, Cmon scotland.
Comment number 427.proper_dinlo
9th September 2012 - 16:37
Easy to blame and change managers but will this really dramatically improve the team and results? This is a tough group for Scotland with some good sides who would not be out of place in the finals (Belgium and Croatia etc). I remember Sven being contantly lambasted for negative tactics with England but they have probably gone backwards since he left.
Comment number 426.john
9th September 2012 - 15:55
Levin has no clue... he needs to go or we hve no chance of qualifying !
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Iraqi Soccer Player Killed During Game
Posted: 03/16/2009 - Police say an Iraqi soccer player has been shot dead just as he was about to kick what could have been the tying goal in a weekend game south of Baghdad.
Posted: 03/16/2009 - Police say an Iraqi soccer player has been shot dead just as he was about to kick what could have been the tying goal in a weekend game south of Baghdad.
Posted: 03/16/2009 - The Jacksonville Jaguars have waived receiver Matt Jones, parting ways with the former first-round draft pick after his latest arrest.
Posted: 03/16/2009 - Florida State University will appeal the part of an NCAA sanction that would take away wins in 10 sports, including as many as 14 in football.
Posted: 03/16/2009 - Jo Jackson has set a world record in the 400-meter freestyle at the British swimming championships.
Posted: 03/16/2009 - Dave Leitao has resigned as Virginia's men's basketball coach after the team's worst season in decades, according to an athletic department official familiar with the decision.
Posted: 03/16/2009 - The Golden State Warriors' Stephen Jackson has been suspended one game without pay by the NBA for receiving his 16th technical foul this season.
Posted: 03/16/2009 - The Houston Astros and catcher Ivan Rodriguez are closing in on a $1.5 million, one-year contract, a person familiar with the talks told The Associated Press.
Posted: 03/16/2009 - Running back Jason Wright and the Arizona Cardinals have agreed to a two-year contract.
Posted: 03/16/2009 - Records from the search for two missing NFL players and two friends paint a bleak picture of what happened after their boat overturned off Tampa, Fla.
Posted: 03/16/2009 - The Mid-American Conference has named Jon Steinbrecher as its new commissioner.
Posted: 03/16/2009 - Manny Ramirez's hamstring injury will keep him out of spring training games for at least a week.
Posted: 03/16/2009 - Anheuser-Busch is ending its sponsorship of the NHRA.
Posted: 03/16/2009 - Here are the four regions for the NCAA Tournament.
Posted: 03/15/2009 - Red Sox left-hander Jon Lester finalized a $30 million, five-year contract on Sunday, a deal that could be worth $42.75 million over six seasons if Boston exercises a club option for 2014.
Posted: 03/15/2009 - The University of Nevada men's tennis team pulled won of the biggest wins of the season defeating No. 44 San Diego State on Sunday at the Aztec Tennis Center in San Diego.
Posted: 03/15/2009 - The Anaheim Arsenal rallied in the fourth quarter but fell 113-105 to the Reno Bighorns during a Sunday matinee at the Arena at the Anaheim Convention Center.
Posted: 03/15/2009 - Dave Hart, a former Southern Conference commissioner, head football coach at Pittsburgh and athletic director at two other schools, has died. He was 83.
Posted: 03/15/2009 - The NCAA tournament will include an Evergreen State invasion of Portland, Ore.
Posted: 03/15/2009 - Australia has formally submitted its bid to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cup.
Posted: 03/15/2009 - Despite a 26-6 record and one of the nation's most exciting players in point guard Patty Mills, Saint Mary's was denied an at-large spot in the NCAA tournament Sunday.
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'Family Ties' Mom Meredith Baxter: 'I'm a Lesbian'
Meredith Baxter hit the media circuit Wednesday revealing a shocking disclosure.
The 62-year-old actress, who is best known for her role as Elyse Keaton, the laid-back mom on the hit 80's television sitcom "Family Ties," confirmed rumors that she is a lesbian.
"I am a lesbian, and it was a later-in-life recognition," Baxter told Matt Lauer on the "Today Show." "Some people would say, well, you're living a lie and, you know, the truth is - not at all. This has only been for the past seven years."
Baxter, who has been married to men three times and is the mother to five children, said it wasn't until she began a relationship with a woman seven years ago that she realized she was gay.
"I got involved with someone I never expected to get involved with, and it was that kind of awakening," she said. "I never fought it because it was like, oh, I understand why I had the issues I had early in life. I had a great deal of difficulty connecting with men in relationships."
Baxter is currently in a relationship with Nancy Locke, a building contractor. The pair have been together for the past four years after being introduced by mutual friends.
Baxter said coming out was not an easy decision - since she likes to keep private matters to herself. However, she said since Locke is openly gay, she didn't want to push her partner "back into secrecy." She said the pair live "very out lives in Los Angeles."
The National Enquirer recently printed an article, in which sources claimed to have seen Baxter on a lesbian cruise through the Carribean with a "female friend." The story was then picked up by a myriad of celebrity blogs - including Perez Hilton.
In addition to the "Today" show, Baxter also interviewed on Sirius XM Radio's "The Frank DeCaro Show."
In an interview with People magazine, she said, "I feel like I'm being honest for the first time."Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economyCopyright © 2014, Sun Sentinel