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The Effect of a Levonorgestrel-releasing Intrauterine Device (IUD) Versus a Copper Containing IUD on Risk of Blood Clots
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00584610
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified January 2010 by University of Vermont.
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
First Posted : January 2, 2008
Last Update Posted : January 18, 2010
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This is a randomized controlled trial to assess the effect of a levonorgesterel-releasing intrauterine device (LNG IUD, Mirena®) versus a copper IUD (Paraguard®) on coagulation parameters known to be associated with risk of thrombosis (blood clots). Both the LNG IUD and the copper IUD are FDA approved devices for contraception.
Women enrolled in this study will be randomized to receive either the LNG IUD or the copper IUD. They will complete a one month bleeding diary prior to insertion of the IUD and again for one month while the IUD is in place. They will undergo phlebotomy (blood draw) at baseline (prior to insertion of the IUD), two and four months. Stored samples will be used to measure D-dimer, C-reactive protein (CRP), antithrombin (AT), factor VIIIc, activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) and activated partial thromboplastin time plus activated protein C (aPTT + APC). Both groups will undergo a GYN exam with screening for bacterial vaginosis and gonorrhea/chlamydia cultures prior to insertion of the IUD. A brief survey to assess the women's experience with the IUD, including symptomatology and satisfaction with the device, will be conducted at the four months after insertion.
|Condition or disease
|Blood Coagulation Disorders
|Device: Levonorgestrel-containing IUD (Mirena®) Device: Copper-containing IUD (Paraguard®)
|Not Applicable
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Estimated Enrollment :
|50 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|Single (Participant)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|The Effect of a Levonorgestrel-releasing Intrauterine Device Versus a Copper Containing Intrauterine Device on Coagulation Parameters
|Study Start Date :
|December 2007
|Estimated Primary Completion Date :
|July 2012
|Estimated Study Completion Date :
|July 2012
Experimental: 1
Levonorgestrel-containing intrauterine device insertion
Device: Levonorgestrel-containing IUD (Mirena®)
Levonorgestrel-containing intrauterine device insertion
Other Name: Mirena
Active Comparator: 2
Copper containing intrauterine device
Device: Copper-containing IUD (Paraguard®)
Copper-containing intrauterine device insertion
Other Name: Paraguard
- The primary outcome of this study will be change in coagulation parameters, with sample size calculations powered to detect a 35% change in D-dimer within groups and a 50% difference between groups. [ Time Frame: 4 years ]
- Patient satisfaction with IUD device [ Time Frame: 4 years ]
- Difference in bleeding patterns between groups [ Time Frame: 4 years ]
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 52 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Women who desire long-term, reversible contraception
Exclusion Criteria:
- Women with coagulopathies
- History of thrombotic events
- Pregnancy
- Active pelvic infection
- Known hypersensitivity to progestin
- Undiagnosed vaginal bleeding
- Wilson's disease
- Sensitivity to copper
- Uterine anatomy that precludes insertion of an IUD
- Women with multiple sexual partners and history within the last 5 years of alcoholism or drug abuse.
- Additionally, women must be greater than 3 months postpartum and have had two months without oral contraceptive pills or 6 months without Depo Provera prior to enrollment.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00584610
|Contact: Penny Fairhurst, RN
|United States, Vermont
|University of Vermont
|Burlington, Vermont, United States, 05405
|Principal Investigator:
|Kristen P Wright, MD
|University of Vermont
|Principal Investigator:
|Julia V. Johnson, MD
|University of Massachusetts, Worcester
|Responsible Party:
|Kristen Wright, University of Vermont
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|First Posted:
|January 2, 2008 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|January 18, 2010
|Last Verified:
|January 2010
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Hemorrhagic Disorders
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Contraceptive Agents
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Back in January 2010, Google officially launched the Google Nexus One, the first ever Android device with "Pure" Google experience. After that, we saw the Nexus S and then the mighty Galaxy Nexus debuted Android 4.0 a.k.a Ice Cream Sandwich. Galaxy Nexus is now almost one year old, and it's finally time to see the next Nexus smartphone.
Our friends over at AndroidandMe posted a rumor that Google will unveil the next Nexus device, featuring Android 4.2 (a small update), and it will happen in just "30 Days". They are further reporting that Andy Rubin might reveal the next Nexus device at the All Things D: Dive Into Mobile on October 29-30, because last year, Andy demonstrated Honeycomb on Motorola XOOM there, or you never know Google just go out and announce it in October, and then make it available later in November.
We heard a long time ago that Google is working with 5 different partners on the next Nexus device, which means we might see a Nexus device from all the major brands in the market. Also we reported that LG Optimus G might turn out to be the Optimus Nexus as well, and also the leaked Droid Incredible X is probably the Nexus 5. AndroidandMe also spotted Android 4.2.0 in their server log, so there's a possibility the rumor is true.
It's just a rumor everyone, so just take it with a grain of salt, but there are a lot of chances that Google's next flagship device running on the latest Android OS will be revealed soon. So, tell us what do you think about all this in the comment box below. Is the next Nexus device really coming? Or it's just the rumor mill doing its work?
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THE SETTING One always regrets missing a party at the Dallas Contemporary, and the opening reception for four fab artists was no exception. The crew in question were avant-garde fashion designer Walter van Beirendonck, a graduate of Antwerp's Royal Academy of Fine Arts and a member of Antwerp Six; Dallasite John Pomara, whose reworked imagery of appropriated photos posted by females on Tumblr are of-the-moment takes on modern technology; local-by-way-of-San Diego graffiti artist SONER; and Josephine Durkin, a fellow Texan whose pieces manipulate objects and materials into new media. THE SCENE
More than 1,000 people hit the Contemporary for the event, sponsored by New York's Flanders House, where they mingled with the artists, enjoyed Doug Boster's Belgian-themed pommes frites and waffles (the smell was intoxicating), Duvel and Palm beers and tunes by DJ Felte, in from NYC. THE CROWD As per usual, the raucous crowd of art patrons—including Rick and Tracy Brown, Joan Davidow and Stuart Glass, Melissa Meeks, Anna-Sophia Van Zweden and others—took the party outside and enjoyed a perfect April night. Photography by Jenifer McNeil Baker
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No doubt this post will inspire grief because it breaks an unspoken rule: speak no ill of a former Jezebel writer. But it is a good yarn — well, more to the point, it is NOT — and it speaks to one of the reasons Jezebel will improve so greatly under the corporate embrace of Conde Nast. Read on, and pity the fool. A photo recently surfaced of Lucy Southworth in college. You should know who Lucy Southworth is, but lest you don't: she is married to Google co-founder Larry Page, who is a billionaire many times over who is not headed to jail. A closer inspection on the part of Jezebel editor Maureen Tkacik revealed that the photo depicted the radiant Ms. Southworth sitting in Ms. Tkacik's house with three of Ms. Tkacik's closest college friends, one of whom she had actually reportedly given a blow job on one occasion. Today, Ms. Southworth is engaged to one of the most powerful men on earth.
Another of the friends in the picture is a high-powered producer for a top television network who owns a Brooklyn condominium, another is in law school, and the last is independently wealthy. And where is Maureen Tkacik? Why, living in a tiny fifth floor rental apartment with the selfsame roommate — and, we hear, the selfsame Judas Priest photo —with whom she lived in the picture, which was taken ten years ago; a cautionary tale in downward mobility if there ever was one. She doesn't so much as recall meeting the future billionaire, and why would she? Her most salient memory from the house in which Ms. Southworth was photographed is being rushed to the hospital for alcohol poisoning.
Ms. Southworth is not alone; Ms. Tkacik crossed paths in school with numerous other individuals who proceeded to achieve things in life: Donald Trump Jr., one half of the screenwriting/production duo behind the Harold & Kumar films, New York Observer reporter Doree Shafrir. In fact, her entire life might be considered a case study in how not to climb the social ladder, and, the photo below, wherein she sits next to Kretchmar and her present roommate, goes much of the way to revealing why: that ensemble.


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Sam Duininck and Juan Nino were named to 2013 Big South Men's Soccer All-Conference teams.
Liberty defender Sam Duininck and midfielder Juan Niño have been selected to Big South All-Conference teams, the conference announced this evening.
Selected by the conference's head coaches, Duininck garnered first team all-conference honors, while Niño was named to the second team.
In addition, Niño was also named by the conference's sports information directors to the Big South men's soccer All-Academic team and defender Alex Dominguez was selected to the Big South All-Freshman team.
A two-time Liberty team captain, Duininck was named to the all-conference team for the first time. The senior defender has started every Flames contest this season and will be among the Liberty starting 11 for the 55th consecutive match tomorrow night, as Liberty faces High Point in the Big South Quarterfinals.
The Tulsa, Okla. native has scored one goal and added one assist this season. His goal was the game-winner in a 1-0 win at American on Sept. 21. In addition, he has been part of five shutouts this season. Niño receives his first all-conference honor. The midfielder has started and played in 16 games this season. A strong defensive presence and midfield fixture for Liberty, the senior has two assists. One of his assists led to the game-winning overtime goal in a 2-1 victory over Longwood on October 29.
In addition, he was selected to the 2013 men's soccer All-Academic team. The Katy, Texas native is a three-time Big South Presidential Honor Roll member.
Defender Alex Dominguez has played in 15 matches, starting 13, during his freshman season. He has one assist, which led to the game-tying goal in Liberty's 2-1 loss to Radford, last Wednesday. In addition, he has had a hand in Liberty's five shutouts.
The Flames (9-8, 5-5 Big South), the No. 7 seed, will travel to High Point, N.C., for a Big South Quarterfinal match against the High Point Panthers (8-7-3, 6-2-2 Big South), the No. 2 seed. Game time is schedule for 8 p.m. at Vert Stadium.
2013 Big South Men's Soccer Honors
First Team All-Conference F – Denzel Clark, Gardner-Webb F – Mamadee Nyepon, High Point F – Bernardo Ulmo, Radford MF – Pedro Ribeiro, Coastal Carolina MF – Justin Portillo, Coastal Carolina MF – Ali Al-Gashamy, Gardner-Webb MF – Adam Sewell, High Point D – Shawn McLaws, Coastal Carolina D – Marius Hammersmark, Gardner-Webb D – Sam Duinick, Liberty D – Magnus Thorsson, Winthrop GK – Devin Cook, Coastal Carolina AL – Ricky Garbanzo, Coastal Carolina
Second Team All-Conference F – Jhuvon Francis, Campbell F – Max Hasenstab, Winthrop F – Achille Obougou, Winthrop MF – Justin Franz, Campbell MF – Juan Nino, Liberty MF – Philip van Berkom, Longwood MF – Adam Brundle, Winthrop D – Travis Golden, Campbell D – Uchenna Uzo, Coastal Carolina D – Austin Yearwood, High Point D – Jo Vetle Rimstad, Radford GK – Kody Palmer, High Point AL – Rhys Cairns, Longwood
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Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major op. 61
℗ 1939
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- 10:51II. Larghetto
- 09:56III. Rondo
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I do hope you won't find this post yawn-inspiring! May I present my latest creation? The sleepy owls. When I was little, I used to love those soft, furry flanelette sheets (the Munchkin does now too). A while back, I made the Munchkin an owl, I made it from flanelette and much cuddling later, "Baby Owl" is now looking quite sorry for herself but any offers to wash her are flatly refused! I'm sure fellow parents will recognise this scenario. And so, for maximum "cuddle-ability" I decided to use the flannelette again for these new little owls with sleepy eyes. I also raided my recently purchased stash of divine 1930s style fabrics.
I didn't use any buttons on these owls as buttons do present the possibility of a choking hazard for little people. Of course, adults love owls too, as I found out when I met some of you at the V&H Fair!
I love choosing the combinations of fabrics and felts for each one.
One of my (other!) favourite bits is thinking up names for them all and faffing with bits of pretty cardstock, ribbons and letter stamps to make up name tags. Ah yes, the child in me has never died!
The Sleepy Owls are quite cosy in my basket but are looking for lovely new homes here.


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Well folks, it's that time of year again. The time after Brickfest and before the CCC4. Last year, during this time, I had a contest. It was quite successful, and I decided to do it again. So.....
The Mini Castle Contest II
Create a smaller than minifig scale castle building. For examples, check out this or this.
1. The creation must be castle based. By this I mean pretty much anything that was around in medival times.
2. The creation can be Ninja based.
3. The creation's base size cannot exceed 32x32 studs.
4. There is no piece or height restriction.
5. You may enter as many entries as you want, but try to go for quality as opposed to quantity.
The deadline for entries is midnight (CC server time), October 31st. This contest ends just as the CCC4 starts.
This year the winner gets to choose between recieving 7015 Viking Warrior challenges the Fenris Wolf, or getting 8821 Rogue Knight Battleship at half the cost. I will pay for half.
The Ork and I will be the judges. Sir Nelson, last year's winner, will be the tie breaker, should that situation arise.
You may submit as many pictures for your entry as you want. But please, keep them under 800x600 pixels. And if you post a picture in this thread, please keep them under 400x300.
*You may submit entries by replying to this thread.
If you have questions, please ask and I will try to answer ASAP.
If you wish to view last year's thread:Mini Castle Contest I
Best of luck to everybody this year.
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Rationale: Dance as an intense kind of performance is associated with high loads on the musculoskeletal system. In particular, the lower limb is exposed to these high loads, which is reported by a high prevalence. Most dancers are affected by injuries during their careers, most in the lower limb. Typical risk factors for dancers include the compensatory turnout, hypermobility, and core stability. The correlation between these factors and lower limb injuries is not fully understood. Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation between lower limb injuries and the risk factors compensated turnout, hypermobility and core stability. Based on these results, hypotheses can be generated for further studies. Methods: This explorative pilot study was conducted at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences. All eligible participants were scheduled for a single research appointment if they fulfilled the inclusion criteria of dance experience (ballet, modern, contemporary or jazz) at least one year with dance lessons of at least 5 hours per week. Parameters for the correlation analysis were (1) core stability, measured by the motor control tests battery proposed by Luomajoki, (2) hypermobility, measured by the Beighton Score (3) compensated turnout, measured by the difference between functional turnout and external rotation of both hips, (4) dance hours per week, (5) dance experience in years, (6) professional dance experience in years and (7) dance style (ballet, modern, contemporary, jazz). These parameters were correlated with the numbers of lower limb injuries. Significance level was set at 90% because of the explorative character of the study with the purpose to generate hypotheses. Results: Sixteen female dancers with different levels of dance experience (mean 11.3 years) and dance lessons per week (mean 17.6 hours) fulfilled the inclusion criteria and participated in this study. Significant correlations with the numbers of lower limb injuries were found at core stability (rs=0.489, p=0.034, medium effect), dance hours per week (rs=0.459, p=0.048, medium effect) and professional dance experience in years (rs=0.396, p=0.093, medium effect). Two dance styles (modern dance: rs=0.388, p=0.101 and contemporary dance: rs=0.385, p=0.104) were close to the significance level. Conclusions: These results show correlations between core stability, dance hours per week, professional dance experience in years and lower limb injuries in dancers. Due to the limitations of a small and heterogeneous sample size as well as the medium effects, these results should be interpreted with caution, but may provide a basis for further research to this topic in the field of dance research and can be helpful in generating research hypotheses.


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This website is dedicated to telling the details of the wrongful conviction
of Rick Seaton, former Assistant Chief Administrative Officer of Shreveport, LA
This case is currently on appeal to the Louisiana Supreme Court.
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Rick Seaton is a father of three brilliant and beautiful children. Rick is the former Assistant Chief Administrative Officer for the City of Shreveport.
On December 27, 2010, he had consensual sex with an 18 year old young woman, who accused him of rape. On January 4, 2011, Rick was arrested on the charge of forcible rape. On January 20, 2012, Rick was found guilty during a bench trial by Judge Romona Emanuel, even though there was evidence showing his accuser was lying and there was no evidence to disprove Rick's account of the events.
Both Rick and his accuser agreed that sex occured in the Mayor's private office within Government Plaza. His accuser, KW, alleged "rape" at least four times before she entered the Mayor's private office. She testified in court that she sent a text message to her boyfriend's phone at 8:50 PM stating "Tell the Police that officer John rape me. Baby, plz, I'll do anything for you but I can't fXXX this man no more." (Note: the actual word was used but the decision was made not to use it on this website)
State's evidence confirms that this text message was sent at 8:50PM, state's evidence also confirms by two separate video sources that at 8:50PM Rick and KW were not yet at Government Plaza.
"...Baby, plz, I'll do anything for you..." What is it that KW is ready to do for her boyfriend? Was she going to have sex with Rick to help her boyfriend?
It appears that her motive may have been to gain leverage against the city to get her boyfriend out of jail without letting her mom know he had been arrested.
Rick was falsely accused, wrongfully convicted. He is now serving time in David Wade Correctional Center in Homer, Louisiana and his case is pending appeal.
Statement from Rick Seaton
I cheated on my marriage and that was wrong. For that I apologized in Divorce Court. I had sex with KW who I had just met and that was wrong. For that I have apologized in Court. I had sex in the workplace and that was wrong. For that I have apologized to Mayor Glover.
I know that I made foolish decisions, but I did not violate the laws of the State of Louisiana.
Foolish but not guilty.
KW had two cell phones with her that evening.
KW never tried to call 911.
KW had a pocket knife with her that evening.
KW testified that she used two different bathrooms in Government Plaza that evening, each equipped with a dead-bolt lock.
KW had no bruises, marks or any evidence of force.
There was no indication of forced sex, only recent sexual activity. KW also testified that she had sex with her boyfriend that day.
There was no evidence of blood on condom or on scene, whether menstrual or otherwise.
There was no evidence of force or trauma on any video. (22 videos in Government Plaza plus one 30 minute video at City Jail)
KW testified that she called the jail to get the Bond Amount. This call was made after sex and after going outside to the ATM. This means that she spoke to a Shreveport Police Officer from Rick's office after sex.
Disclaimer: This website is sponsored by the Free Seaton Committee and has no connection with any other organization. This website is not connected with other websites or facebook pages concerning Rick Seaton. We cannot prevent others from linking to us since we are on the public web.
It is not the intent of this website to offer any legal advice or opinion. In compliance with the court order, this website does not disclose the full identity of the accuser. The accuser is identified herein as "KW", even though her full name was used in open court. Most of the evidence contained in this website is a matter of public record. Much of this evidence, including video and photographs, was handed directly to the media by the state in the courtroom.
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Dynamically variable machine readable binary code and method for reading and producing thereof
A machine readable binary code which is dynamically variable in size, format and density of information is provided. The binary code is formed as a matrix having a perimeter and data contained therein. The perimeter is provided with density indicia for indicating the density of data contained within the matrix. The perimeter is also provided with size indicia for indicating the size of the matrix. By utilizing the density indicia and size indicia, a scanning device is able to calculate the size and information density of the binary code.
This invention relates to a binary code which is optically readable by a machine, and in particular, to a binary code which allows for dynamic variability.
Optically readable codes are known in the art. One such code is formed as a "checker board" symbol that represents information in the form of black and white squares. Each square contained within the checker board matrix is of equal size to every other square. Furthermore, the number and size of the squares contained within the matrix is predetermined, accordingly the computer receiving or producing the data expects a specific number of squares contained within the matrix each being of a preset size. This code has not been satisfactory. The code is unable to dynamically expand or contract data capacity to meet changing user requirements without the intervention of re-programming the software of the scanning computer. Accordingly, the user of the code must identify the data requirement prior to implantation of the software system. Additionally, since each square must be of the exact same size and the number of squares is predetermined, the scanning computer must be preset for the expected matrix size thereby limiting the user to a single sized checker board code for each scanner. This necessitates a plurality of code scanners and a system for separating each different sized, different density code and forwarding it to the appropriate scanner.
Codes which overcome these shortcomings by providing indicia associated with the code for informing the computer as to the size of the code are known in the art. One example of such a code is U.S. Pat. No. 3,763,467 which discloses the optical reading of data set up in box fashion upon a card. The card is marked at its periphery with two field defining marks located at the front and trailing edges of the box indicating the size of the field containing binary code decimal data stored within the box. The first row of data within the box, forming the perimeter edge, contains format information identifying which of the columns within the box is to be read. This code has also been less than satisfactory in that it suffers from density and size problems. Even though the size of the field is variable the actual size of the characters within the field is not, accordingly a smaller field size results in smaller amounts of stored information. Furthermore, the size indicia being read must be in a particular location in order to be received and understood by the scanning equipment.
Accordingly, it is desirable to provide a dynamically variable machine optically readable binary code and method for reading and producing thereof which overcomes the shortcomings of the prior art devices described above.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Generally speaking, in accordance with the invention, an optically readable binary code which is dynamically variable in size, format and density of information is provided. The code is formed of a matrix containing data having a first side and a second side each being formed of identical broken line patterns of alternating darkened and lightened areas. The first side and second side intersect at a first corner. The product of the number of lightened areas and darkened areas of the first side and the number of lightened areas and darkened areas of the second side corresponds to the amount of information contained within the code. A third side and a fourth side are each formed as a solid line of equal darkness intersecting at a second corner. The solid lines correspond to the length, height and area of the code.
The information contained within the code perimeter may appear once or a number of times providing redundancy in the recorded information. The information may also be stored in a plurality of patterns within the matrix.
The code is read by an optical scanner and by measuring the solid black lines the physical size of the matrix is determined. By scanning the broken line pattern of the other perimeter sides, the amount of information contained within the matrix may be determined. The computer may then independently determine both size and density of the matrix being scanned.
Accordingly, it is an object of this invention to provide an improved optically readable binary code.
Another object of this invention is to provide an optically readable binary code which allows a scanning computer to independently recognize, understand and act upon the encoded information regardless of the actual physical size or volume of data contained within the symbol.
A further object of this invention is to provide an optically readable binary code which may be read and processed regardless of the angle orientation of the symbol to the scanner.
Yet another object of this invention is to provide an optically readable binary code which may dynamically encode large quantities of information in any physical size.
Still another object of this invention is to provide an optically readable binary code which enables the computer to independently recognize and decode the information contained within the code regardless of the physical size, data density, or angle of rotation of the code relative to the reader.
Yet another object of this invention is to provide an optically readable binary code which allows the density of the code matrix to be dynamically determined and computer generated without requiring user involvement.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide an optically readable binary code and method for processing thereof which gives the user absolute control over a selection of a physical size of the code as well as the volume of the data which is encoded therein.
Still other objects and advantages of the invention will in part be obvious and will in part be apparent from the specification and drawings.
The invention accordingly comprises the several steps in their relation of one or more such steps with respect to each of the others and the article possessing features, properties and relation of elements, which are exemplified in the following detailed disclosure, and the scope of the invention will be indicated in the claims.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
For a fuller understanding of the invention, reference is had to the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIGS. 1a and 1b depict two binary codes in accordance with the invention; of different sizes, but containing the same information;
FIGS. 2a-2d illustrate the arrangement of data within the perimeter of the binary code in accordance with the invention;
FIGS. 3a-3d illustrate the redundant formation of visual cells within the matrix in accordance with the invention;
FIG. 4 is a block diagram of an apparatus for processing and scanning the code in accordance with the invention; and
FIG. 5 is a flowchart depicting the process for reading the binary code.DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
Reference is made to FIG. 1a, wherein a binary code, generally indicated as a matrix 10, constructed in accordance with the invention is presented. Binary code matrix 10 has a perimeter 11 formed by intersecting sides 12 formed of solid lines and intersecting perimiter sides 14 formed of dark perimeter squares 16 and light perimeter squares 18 in an alternating pattern. Data, generally indicated as 19, is stored within perimeter 11 of matrix 10.
Data 19 is stored within the perimeter of matrix 10 by converting each character to be stored into a visual binary code represented by dark and light squares corresponding to ones and zeros of binary information. Accordingly, a letter or number represented by the binary code 0001 may be represented by a string of data cells, each cell containing either a dark square or light square. Accordingly, the data representing 0001 would appear as a series of three light data cells and one dark data cell. For example, the numbers 0 through 9 are stored within matrix 10 as a pattern of light cells 20 and dark cells 22.
Binary representation of the one hundred twenty-eight (128) US-ASCII letters, numbers and symbols requires eight binary bits, or in the case of matrix 10, eight visual squares or cells to represent a character. However, by defining the maximum range of characters that may appear at each position of the input string, it is possible to suppress those binary bits which contain information redundant and common to the entire range of characters thereby compressing the required number of visual squares to represent a single character to less than eight. In one embodiment, in which only the letters A through D are anticipated to appear in the first position of an input string, only two visual squares are required to reflect the four possible binary bit configurations. Where the presence of dark cell is indicated by "D" and the light cell is indicated by "L," the letter A would be represented as LD. The letter B would be represented as DL, the letter C as DD and the letter D as LL, all represented by using only two cells of visual binary information. Similarly, if in a second character position of the input string it is known that only numeric values from 0 through 9 will appear, only four visual cells need be reserved to accommodate the ten possible binary variations for forming this character. Accordingly, in the above embodiment, a total of six visual squares or cells need be reserved to reflect the two characters of encoded information rather than the sixteen cells of the US-ASCII system.
The size of the square and the number of cells contained within the perimeter of the square are determined from the code perimeter 11. Solid lines 12 indicate the physical size of matrix 10.
For ease of explanation a square matrix 10 having equal sides 12 is presented. However any parallagram, such as a rectangle, having an area computable by length and height may be used.
Side 14 indicates the density or number of cells 20, 22 contained within matrix 10. The number of alternating squares 16, 18 beginning with first light square 18 adjacent each perimeter line 12, corresponds to the square root of the number of visual cells 20, 22 contained within the perimeter of matrix 10 rounded up to the nearest number. In this example the square adjacent perimeter line 12 is a light square 18, however, in a matrix having a different number of cells 20, 22 contained therein side 14 may begin with a dark square 16 to obtain an appropriate value for the number of alternating squares 16, 18.
In an exemplary embodiment, the numerals 0 through 9 are encoded within matrix 10 utilizing thirty-six visual cells 20, 22 and being encased in a matrix 10 having a perimeter side 14 containing six alternating dark squares 16 and light squares 18. By providing a perimeter which indicates the matrix size as well as the number of visual cells contained within matrix 10 and in binary form, a binary code matrix 10 is provided which, as will be discussed below, is recognizable and identifiable by a scanning computer regardless of physical size or information density.
By comparison, a matrix 10A depicted in FIG. 1b contains the same information in the same format as matrix 10 and has a perimeter 11a but at a smaller scale having smaller perimeter sides 12a and 14a. Accordingly, physical size of the code may be unlimited. By providing a format for indicating to the scanning computer the size and density of the matrix in machine readable form, machine readability of a variety of different size and information density binary codes by a single optical scanner computer system is possible. In exemplary embodiments, the physical size may range from one-tenth of an inch square to seven inches square, but is limited only by the ability of the user's print device to create the selected size.
Reference is now also made to FIGS. 2a through 2d in which the arrangement of visual cells 22 within matrix 10 is depicted, like elements from FIG. 1a being assigned like reference numerals. A character may be represented by dark visual cells 22a, 22b, 22c, 22d and 22e. Visual cells 22a through 22e may be situated in a variety of patterns within matrix 10. Visual cells 22 may be in serial order in one corner of matrix 10 (FIG. 2a), visual cells 22 may be scattered about in each corner of matrix 10 (FIG. 2b), visual cells 22 may be in reverse serial order in a corner of matrix 10 (FIG. 2c) or they may be randomly distributed within matrix 10 (FIG. 2d). Each matrix 10 may be keyed to a specific visual cell placement depending upon the needs of each specific user. This enables a user to have patterns which are readable by either all users of a binary code, or only by specific users of the binary code, as for example, in top secret verification facilities. A key 23 for determining which pattern is used, is encoded in visual cells contained within perimeter 11 of matrix 10 at a known reference position within matrix 10. For example, key visual cell 23 may be a certain distance from the intersection of solid lines 12. Additionally, a mixture of both public and secret patterns may be present within the same structure to enable the general public to read part of what is contained within the matrix 10 and only certain sections of the public to read what is contained within the rest of matrix 10. In a preferred embodiment, there are 256 pattern variations for situating visual cells 22, 23 within matrix 10.
Data 19 may also be stored more than once providing the redundancy in the information as encoded within matrix 10. Varying levels of redundancy may be provided by selectively increasing the number of visual cells A, B, C, D corresponding to visual cells 20, 22 which are utilized to represent a particular character. At least a three bit differential between bit patterns of respective characters of data is utilized so that if a single visual cell 20 or 22 is obliterated there is still a two bit difference between the bit cell composition representing respective desired characters. The unique bit combination so generated also provides the greatest differentiation between represented characters. Therefore, redundancy is provided by expanding the number of data bit cells and corresponding visual cells to represent a particular character. The redundancy may range from a factor of no redundancy to 400% redundancy. Furthermore, as illustrated in FIGS. 3a-3d the redundancy need not be in the same pattern as the root cells. Visual cells A, B, C, D are positioned within matrix 10 a plurality of times. The root cell, shown by the darker letters, may be replicated in a mirror image (FIGS. 3a, 3b, 3c) or in a random pattern (FIG. 3d) as long as identical visual cells such as A, A are not adjacent each other. Accordingly, through redundancy the code is not lost if a portion of the matrix is destroyed or deformed during normal transit or use.
Matrix 10 may be read by the apparatus of FIG. 4. The visual image of matrix 10, along with it's surrounding area, is captured by an optical scanner 24 which converts the visual image into a series of electronic impulses. Scanner 24 may be a light sensitive electronic array, optical CCD camera, linear array scanner, laser reader adapted for two dimensional scanning or the like.
The electronic impulses produced by scanner 24 are transmitted to a digitizer 26 which converts these electronic impulses into a series of computer recognizable binary data bits corresponding to the scanned image. Each visual cell is assigned a binary numeric value based upon the strength of light sensed by optical scanner 24. Visual cells which are absolute black and absolute white are assigned the highest and lowest values respectively, while shades in between are assigned incremental values forming an electronic image of the scanned matrix 10. This image is transmitted to a central processing unit of a computer 28 ("CPU") which stores a bit mapped image of matrix 10 and a part of its surrounding area as a reference within its memory.
Matrix 10 is not always scanned in a readily discernable orientation relative to scanner 24. Accordingly, CPU 28 conducts a binary search to locate the encoded pattern and determine the orientation of matrix 10 as stored in CPU 28. The uniqueness of perimeter 11 of matrix 10 affords a reference point. Each matrix 10 contains two solid dark sides 12. CPU 28 searches for either solid dark side 12 and upon finding it searches for the intersection of the dark sides 12. By locating the corner at which sides 12 intersect, CPU 28 identifies the specific location of matrix 10 regardless of size or orientation within the scanned visual field. CPU 28 then measures the length of each solid black line 12 stored within its memory and the angle at which lines 12 intersect. CPU 28 then calculates where the opposite corner of matrix 10 is located. By utilizing the length and angle of intersection of sides 12, matrix 10 is always recognizable even though it may have been subjected to substantial linear deformation during the digitizing process as long as the binary image remains a parallelogram. Additionally, the uniqueness of perimeter 11 allows CPU 28 to differentiate matrix 10 from other symbols or images within the scan field.
Reference is now made to FIG. 5 in which a flowchart for reading and decoding matrix 10 is provided. Once the four corners of matrix 10 have been identified, CPU 28 counts the alternating dark and light squares 16, 18 of perimeter sides 14 in accordance with a step 100. As sides 14 are of an identical construction, one side 14 is used as a check against the second side 14 to validate the information contained therein in step 102. In step 104, CPU 28 calculates the product of the number of squares contained in each side 14 and determines the density of cells contained within matrix 10. By calculating the angle of the matrix, the matrix size and the matrix density, CPU 28 can calculate the position of each visual cell 20, 22 relative to the intersecting lines 12 in accordance with a step 106. Thus, the center of each visual cell 20, 22 can be determined. CPU 28 now knows the physical size of the pattern to be decoded, the total number of visual cells or their electronic equivalent stored as data 19 and the location of the center of each visual cell 20, 22 in relation to the four corners of matrix 10. Since physical size and cell density of matrix 10 are calculated values rather than predefined, CPU 28 may recognize and decode a matrix 10 of any physical size or density.
The pattern of data 19 is decoded by first identifying the pattern distribution key in accordance with step 108. The distribution key will always be stored as a number of visual cells located at a specific position relative to the corners of matrix 10. Accordingly, in step 110, once the orientation of matrix 10 is determined by CPU 28, CPU 28 retrieves from its bit mapped image of matrix 10 the electronic equivalent of the visually encoded key cells. Upon decoding of these key cells, as in step 112, CPU 28 is informed which of the 256 cell distribution patterns was employed to encode data 19 within matrix 10. In accordance with step 114 once the distribution pattern is determined, CPU 28 will reunite the appropriate cells to re-form the binary character strings corresponding to the binary character strings originally input for encoding.
To generate matrix 10, CPU 28 must reverse the process and first convert the 0, 1 binary language of the computer to the dark/light visual cells 20, 22 of matrix 10. CPU 28 calculates the maximum number of character variations expected at each position of the input string and then determines the minimum number of visual cells required to encode that number of variations. The compression process varies depending on the type of input character anticipated. For instance, if it is known that only numerics will appear at a given input location, the eight bit binary numbers can be compressed to 3.32 visual cells; if all alphabetic characters are anticipated, an eight bit binary letter can be compressed to 4.75 visual cells; or, if the input character could be either alphabetic or numeric the compression algorithms reduce each input character from eight binary bits to 5.21 visual cells.
Further, the system may make use of the available "partial" cells. For example, the first alphanumeric character will require six visual cells (smallest integer .gtoreq.5.21) while the second alphanumeric character will require only five (10.42 cells-6 for the first character=4.42 rounded to 5). This allows for the enhanced binary compression as described above and thereby further reduces the necessary density of matrix 10. If it were known as in FIG. 1a, that the ten characters to be input were to be all numeric (0 through 9), CPU 28 would determine through use of the compression algorithm that the number of potential binary variations could be accommodated by thirty-four (34) visual cells rather than eighty (80) visual cells as would be otherwise supposed.
The user then inputs into CPU 28 the type of visual cell distribution within matrix 10 desired. The amount of desired redundancy is then input into CPU 28 ranging from no redundancy to as high as 400% repetition of the pattern. CPU 28 analyzes the pattern of the root visual cell to be encoded and positions the redundant data cells farthest from the root cell to achieve the highest probability of survival of at least one cell in the event of destruction of a part of matrix 10 (FIGS. 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d). The number of visual cells required for the encoded data is then computed and added to the number of visual cells required as distribution key cells to determine the density of matrix 10. The square root of this total is then determined to establish the number of squares required to form sides 14 of perimeter 11 of matrix 10. Finally, the user desired physical size of matrix 10 is input to determine the length of sides 12 of matrix 10. Upon calculation of all these values, CPU 28 causes a printer 30 to produce the newly generated matrix 10.
By providing a machine readable two dimensional binary code having a perimeter which indicates the physical size of the code on two of its sides and the density of the encoded material on two of its sides, a data code which is dynamically variable as to size and density of information contained therein is provided.
It will thus be seen that the objects set forth above, among those made apparent from the preceding description, are additionally attained and, since certain changes may be made in carrying out the above process and in the construction set forth without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description and shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.
It is also to be understood that the following claims are intended to cover all of the generic and specific features of the invention herein described and all statements of the scope of the invention which, is a matter of language, might be said to fall therebetween.
1. A method for determining the size and density of a dynamically variable machine optically readable binary code forming a matrix having a perimeter having a first side and a second side, the first side and second side each being formed of a solid line of equal lengths and intersecting at a first corner and a third side of the perimeter and a fourth side of the perimeter, each being formed of an identical broken line pattern formed of alternating dark areas and light areas, the third side and the fourth side intersecting at a second corner corresponding to the density of data contained within the matrix comprising the steps of:
- scanning the binary code with an optical scanner to convert the matrix and the surrounding area of the matrix to a sequence of electronic impulses, wherein the binary code and visual code are located in a visual field;
- converting the signal of electronic impulses into a series of electronic data bits corresponding to the scanned image;
- forming a bit mapped image of the matrix;
- locating and determining the length of the first and second sides of the perimeter; and
- determining the product of the number of light areas and dark areas of the third side and the number of light areas and dark areas of the fourth side.
2. The method for determining the size and density of a binary code of claim 1, further comprising the step of locating the corner of the intersecting first line and second line and determining the orientation of the matrix.
3. The method for determining the size and density of a binary code of claim 1, wherein the matrix contains a key visual cell and further comprising the steps of reading the key visual cell and decoding the pattern of the data contained in the matrix.
4. The method for determining the size and density of a binary code as claimed in claim 3 wherein the data contained within the matrix is formed of light areas and dark areas and further comprising the step of decoding the data contained within the matrix.
5. The method for determining the size and density of a binary code as claimed in claim 1, further comprising the step of differentiating the binary code from other images within the visual field.
6. A method for producing a dynamically variable machine optically readable binary code forming a matrix having a perimeter for indicating the density of the data contained within the matrix and the size of the matrix comprising the steps of:
- converting the data to be contained within the code into binary form;
- determining the number of visual cells required to represent the binary coded information within the matrix;
- determining the size of the matrix to be formed;
- forming a first side of the matrix perimeter as a solid dark line and a second side of the matrix perimeter as a solid dark line intersecting at a first corner said length being determined from the length of lines required to represent the area of the matrix;
- calculating the square root of the number of visual cells required to represent the data contained within the binary code rounded up to a whole number;
- producing a third side of the matrix perimeter formed of a broken line pattern formed of alternating dark areas and light areas so that the total number of dark areas and light areas in the third side is equal to the rounded up square root of the number of visual cells to be contained within the matrix;
- producing a fourth side of the matrix perimeter formed of a broken line pattern identical to the third side; said fourth side intersecting the third side at a second corner; the first side, second side, third side and fourth side forming the perimeter of the matrix; and
- producing the binary code as a visual cell pattern within the perimeter of the matrix.
7. The method for producing a binary code of claim 6, further comprising the steps of calculating the maximum number of possible variations necessary to display the data within the matrix and determining the minimum number of visual cells required to produce that number of variations.
8. The method for producing the binary code of claim 7 further comprising; forming the visual cells within the perimeter of the binary code in a predetermined pattern.
9. The method for producing a binary code of claim 6 further comprising; positioning redundant visual cells within the perimeter of the matrix about a root visual cell.
10. The method for producing a binary code of claim 6 further comprising the step of forming a distribution key containing information for decoding the predetermined pattern.
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Type: Grant
Filed: May 5, 1988
Date of Patent: Jul 3, 1990
Assignee: Datacode International, Inc. (Safety Harbor, FL)
Inventors: Dennis G. Priddy (Safety Harbor, FL), Robert S. Cymbalski (Clearwater, FL)
Primary Examiner: David L. Trafton
Attorney: Blum Kaplan
Application Number: 7/190,205
International Classification: G06K 710;


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Users want more control over the content they watch on their television sets according to an Accenture report released this morning. Over 10,000 Internet users were surveyed in China, South Korea, Italy, Canada, United Kingdom, Taiwan, Germany, United States and Japan—with 1,609 being from the United States—to get a feeling for what consumers want in their future "digital homes. The results found that nearly half (47 percent) of those surveyed in the US want to be able to download movies, TV shows, and other video content to their television sets, with even more of those surveyed globally (54 percent) wishing for such technology.
Having become accustomed to sites like YouTube, Google Video, and other Internet video services, consumers have expressed a strong desire to have a similar viewing experience on their TVs. Even the convenience of digital cable and on-demand video isn't enough, as users increasingly want to exercise the same degree of control on their televisions as they have watching video on a PC. Kumu Puri, a partner with the Communications and High-Tech segment, told Ars that consumers are ready for new ways of consuming media. "What rose to the top was watching movies, TV shows, and other video content on the PC," said Puri. "One of the most unmet needs was the ability to download that type of content and watch it on the television."
Before such technology begins to invade our living rooms en masse, however, tech companies and service providers need to overcome some challenges. Consumers show a great deal of frustration with the complexity of technology available to them and the poor service they seem to receive for it, according to the report. "Consumers are very frustrated with the complexity that they face, trying to make everything work together and getting the right help to figure it out" said Puri, going on to point out that consumers don't want to spend money and time getting everything to work together, they would rather it either (to borrow a phrase from Steve Jobs) "just work" or at least have tech companies provide enough useful help to get it to work.
Consumers are even willing to pay extra for such services, with the majority of respondents indicating that they'd cough up some cash for help in product installation, technology support, service to back up data, service to monitor PCs, and the ability to call tech support.
Pricing is also a factor for most consumers—in fact, it is the number one concern among those surveyed, outweighing all other factors. Puri said that there is currently such a high degree of commoditization in the market that hard for providers to differentiate themselves, but that they could easily do so by providing better services at a decent price. "A lot of people are waiting to buy stuff because of price or because they think it'll get easier or better," she said, pointing out that consumers want to adopt cutting-edge technology in their homes and living rooms but feel overwhelmed with what they consider to be too expensive or too complex options.
Despite so many shortcomings, the Accenture report says that a huge majority of American consumers still believe that technology has made their lives easier and more fun. So can downloaded video content really take off on the TV? It seems that if tech companies and service providers get on the ball regarding ease-of-use and pricing in the years ahead that the answer to that question would be a resounding "yes."


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If you have been reading the Internet lately and are a fan of AMD video cards you may have heard about this new trick to turn your standard reference designed HD 6950 into a fully functioning HD 6970. Well its actually very true and can done in a few easy to follow steps by anyone who is familiar with their PC and updating a BIOS. Even if you have never done this before this easy step-by-step guide will show you how to update your VGA BIOS without ruining your card and turning your HD 6950 into a more expensive and faster HD 6970. Do not fret either with the new AMD dual BIOS switch you always have a 2nd BIOS as q backup so your card will be able to boot to its reference BIOS even if your new BIOS trick does not work, so relax and give it a shot.
There are a few things you will need to get together before you can begin this procedure, as you do need to have a bootable Flash Drive, the proper Flashing utility and the correct BIOS to use in order to make this happen without any errors. I tried using various methods to achieve this Flash including using Win Flash, which did nothing for me at all as the version available on the net does not even recognize the new Cayman series of cards. Many of the review sites I read online all claimed they flashed their card using Win Flash, but my contacts at AMD said that a forced bios Flash was needed and this is done in the DOS environment and not in your Windows one as the Win Flash currently available does not even see the Cayman card correctly. So with this information in hand and a new 3.85 version of ATIFLASH and the correct BIOS I was able to simply and easily turn my XFX HD 6950 into a perfect running HD 6970 a card that sells for almost a hundred dollars more. Lets move on and see how easily this was done.


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Qualifying races - Regulations
A qualifying race is a race which allows, according to its difficulty, the acquisition of between 1 and 6 qualification points.
Only trail races can be qualifying races. For the definition of a trail race: click here.
Road races, triathlons, multi-sport races and orienteering races are not subjects of qualifying races for the UTMB®.
The evaluation of the races, and therefore the distribution of points, is managed by the ITRA (International Trail Running Association). The UTMB®, on the basis of the number of points attributed by the ITRA, however are alone in judging whether a race presents all the criteria to be a qualifying race, to register it on the list and to award the organiser with the corresponding logo.
Number of points necessary for the 2021 registration
Each race included in this list has been attributed with from 1 to 6 points.
In order to register, it is necessary to have gained the required number of points by finishing, between 01/01/2018 and 31/12/2020 exclusively (*), any of the races included in this list:
- To register for the UTMB®, it is necessary to have a minimum of 10 points from a maximum of 2 races.
- To register for the TDS®, it is necessary to have a minimum of 8 points in 1 or 2 races.
- To register for the CCC®, it is necessary to have a minimum of 6 points in 1 or 2 races.
- To register for the OCC, it is necessary to have a minimum of 4 points in 1 or 2 races.
(*) 2017 finishers of the UTMB® races may equally use these races as qualifying races.
If you have abandoned during a race, there is no way that this race can be taken in to account.
It will not be possible to register for the 2021 UTMB®, CCC®, TDS® or OCC by making reference to a race not included in this list.
The only qualifying list, available for consultation is on our web-site, is valid. The Organisation is not responsible for inaccurate, obsolete or untruthful information supplied by people foreign to the Organisation.
The Organisation equally is not responsible in the case of the absence of a race in the list of qualifying races. It is up to each organiser, who so wishes, to request accreditation as a qualifying race for the UTMB®. Runners who would like a race to be a qualifying race for the UTMB® must make the request with the organisers of that race.
Controlling qualifying races
All the qualifying races used by runners to finalise their registration are verified, against the official race results.
The Organisation takes in to account each individual's result (relay or team event included).
The runner must be sure that they appear in the official results for the stated race, and that their first and surnames have the correct spelling.
In the case of an inexact declaration of qualifying races, not conforming to the regulations or untrue, the organisation reserves the right to cancel the registration without refunding fees paid and to remove their advantage for the following year in the case of a negative draw.
Our engagement as organiser is to apply this regulation in a rigorous and identical manner for, without exception, ALL runners and therefore we do not accept any requests for exceptions to this rule.
2021 registrations: Only the 2018, 2019 and 2020 qualifying races can count for the 2021 races
The list of qualifying races is updated as when and when organisers submit their races.
If a race or event in which you have competed, or are going to compete, is not on the list, we suggest that you contact the organisers of this race to discover whether they have already requested to be included.
N.B. : the addition of a race from one year to the next is not automatic, this means that if a race was on the list of qualifying races in 2020 it will not necessarily be on the list for 2021. Contact the race organiser to check that they have applied to be on the current list.


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Rev. Robert Schuller Heads to Court for Claims Against Crystal Cathedral
Crystal Cathedral Ministries Founder Says Church Broke Contract, Owes Him More Than $5M
Rev. Robert Schuller Heads to Court for Claims Against Crystal Cathedral
The Rev. Robert H. Schuller is headed to a California bankruptcy court Thursday to address a $5 million claim that the ministry he founded nearly 50 years ago has reneged on its agreement to financially support he and his wife, and has been violating his intellectual property rights.
The Orange Country Register reports that Schuller, who along with wife Arvella Schuller founded Crystal Cathedral Ministries in 1955, is facing off against current administrators of the ministry in an Orange County court, in the latest twist in a bankruptcy saga that started in 2010.
John Charles, Crystal Cathedral Ministries's chief executive officer, told The OC Register that the ongoing bankruptcy case has been "painful for both sides."
"We're just hoping that it's soon over, so we can just move on," he said.
The elder Schullers claim in their lawsuit that Crystal Cathedral Ministries owes them money based on a contract made several years ago and in which it was agreed that administrators would provide the couple with more than $337,000 yearly for housing and insurance and for Robert Harold, Inc., among other payments. Robert Harold, Inc. is the name of the Rev. Schuller's corporation, according to The OC Register.
The agreement was reportedly made before Schuller stepped down from the megchurch in 2005, but due to tight finances, a subsequent bankruptcy, and restructuring Crystal Cathedral Ministries administrators reportedly began to decrease those payments before eventually outright rejecting the agreement.
Addressing criticism from former members that Crystal Cathedral's founders grew wealthy from the church, Carol Schuller Milner told The OC Register that they believe wrongly, and that church administrators failed to uphold their agreement with her parents.
"People have said the big, bad Schullers took all this money, but in reality we were running a $60 million organization. And we gave it our all," she told the publication. She and her husband, Timothy Milner also have court appointments for their own claims against Crystal Cathedral Ministries.
The elder Schuller, 86, also accused the ministry of exploiting and benefiting from his dozens of top-selling books and television recordings, reportedly saying in court papers that "...both my wife and I were quite generous in allowing (Crystal Cathedral Ministries) to use our intellectual property."
"However, at some point, the ministry started to exploit our intellectual property on the Internet, in ways that I had never contemplated," he added.
"We agree they belong to him," said Charles of Schuller's books. "We don't offer anything of his for sale. We don't quote him or use any of his material. We don't show his image on TV or any Internet pages."
While the claims are being handled in court, creditors owed about $12.5 million from Crystal Cathedral Ministries are also looking for repayment – but that won't come until these claims are first settled.
Nanette Sanders, an attorney representing the creditors, told the Los Angeles Times in March that her clients' case was being held hostage. She also expressed concern that once the Schuller's claims are settled, no money will be left to pay the creditors.
"If these claims are allowed in the amounts that they are asserting, there would be nothing left for the ministry and the vendors would not be paid in full," said Sanders.
Charles dispelled that claim.
"We anticipate that creditors will be paid 100% of the money owed them. Whatever is left, we're confident that it will be enough to continue bringing our message of hope to Orange County and the world," the ministry's CEO said in a statement.
Crystal Cathedral Ministries sold its sprawling Garden Grove campus to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange last year for $57.5 million, and plans to move to a different property owned by the diocese next summer, according to The OC Register. The ministry currently pays the diocese rent to use the Garden Grove facilities while in transition.
The Diocese opened the Crystal Cathedral church, renamed Christ Cathedral, for prayers last month. Over 1,200 Roman Catholic worshippers gathered at the iconic class sanctuary and prayed in front of an image of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the San Jose Mercury News reports.


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Tribe prepares to bury 5 slain members
Gravediggers work the old fashioned way on the Tule River Indian Reservation, chipping away at the hard pan by hand with pickaxes and shoveling the dirt aside. They say it's a sign of respect not to use machinery, but never has the crew had to dig so many at one time.
On Monday the brothers who run the reservation cemetery were preparing to dig a grave for Alyssa Celaya, 8, who died Sunday in a rampage that also took the life of her grandmother and the grandmother's two brothers. It will be the first of five they'll dig this week, they said.
The brutal murders have shaken this peace-preaching tribe because it goes against their teachings that love for family exists above all. Law enforcement authorities said the killer was Alyssa's father, Hector Celaya, who also died Sunday after a shootout with sheriff's deputies, but they were trying to figure out why he did it.
Celaya, 31, also had wounded his two other children, one who suffered life-threatening injuries.
"The community is peaceful one, and the tribe tries to teach children to be nonviolent," said Tribal Council Secretary Rhoda Hunter. "We teach our children to not even kill insects. The battle between good and evil is there. Bad is always going to be there. I tell my grandkids that. I tell them to work for good."
The Tule reservation is on 56,000 acres about 20 miles east of Porterville in California's Central Valley and rises to an elevation of 7,500 in the Sierra Nevada. But to travel along the steep and winding roads takes about 40 minutes. Modular homes and trailers are built onto hillsides that overlook the Tule River canyon, whose thick sycamore trees are awash in yellow and orange. On grassy hillsides herds of paint horses graze alongside the occasional steer.
Murder is unheard of, said Mike Blain, chief of the reservation's 4-year-old police department that's housed in a double-wide modular home. He was at a loss to know what prompted it.
"We needed to go back and find what brought us to this. Did we miss something? Did the community or family miss something" he said from his office inside a modular building. "Going forward we need to identify what happened, so we can identify it in the future. We have to talk to the family. We're going to learn what happened before this happened.
The Tulare County Sheriff's Department investigates serious crimes on the reservation, and Blain's four sworn officers deal with crimes committed against the tribe such as poaching and timber theft. He said his officers work on crime prevention in the tight-knit community where members recognize when a stranger is in town and usually call to report it.
The department's only serious dealing with Hector Celaya was a call in April that came in from the mother of his children who accused him of driving while intoxicated with the children in the car, an accusation Blain says was unfounded and part of a "child custody dispute." He referred the case to the tribe's version of Child Protective Services. What happened from there is private.
"It is a tragic event for all involved and will take a lot of healing," Blain, a retired Porterville Police Department lieutenant, said of the slayings. "We need to look at what brought us to this point and how to prevent it in the future. Our goal is not to arrest people but to get them to resolve their differences."
Right now, however, nerves are raw. A tribal council member reacted angrily when an Associated Press reporter showed up Monday to talk with Hunter. He shouted that no media are allowed on tribal lands "by orders of the family." A tribal police officer politely escorted the reporter off the property.
Police say Celaya opened fire in a travel trailer on the reservation of about 800 people on Saturday night, killing his mother and two uncles. He left behind his seriously wounded 6-year-old son Andrew. He took with him Alyssa, whose name is tattooed on his right leg, and his other daughter, 5-year-old Linea.
Sheriff's spokeswoman Chris Douglass said it was unclear when Celaya shot his daughters.
Tribal members said the former custodian at the reservation's Eagle Mountain casino had a troubled past.
"He had a real hard life," said Rhoda Hunter, the tribal council secretary. "But all of us do, we all have a hard time. But we try not to let it get the best of us."
Hunter said that Celaya's mother was a friend of hers. The Tulare County sheriff's department, which is investigating the case, identified her 60-year-old Irene Celaya.
"She was always a positive person," Hunter said. "Every time I saw here she gave me a big hug. She was a positive person no matter what situation she was in. She was so positive even when she didn't have anything."
Authorities said the bodies of Irene Celaya and her 61-year-old brother Francisco Moreno were found in the trailer. The body of their 53-year-old brother, Bernard Franco, was in a shed that was a makeshift bedroom.
Hunter said Irene took care of her brothers and extended family.
"We've had a lot of deaths here, but nothing like this. Not murder. No, not murder," Hunter said.
The remote reservation with no industry or businesses outside of the Smoke Shack that sells sundries and cigarettes relies on the Eagle Mountain Casino for revenues. Each tribal member receives $500 a month, but Hunter said most of the profit is invested into educational programs for the children.
Deputies found Celaya by tracking his cellphone. A chase ensued, though Celaya never exceeded the speed limit, and he eventually pulled over in the heart of citrus country outside the tiny community of Lindsay. Celaya opened fire, prompting deputies to shoot back, Douglass said.
The church bells of Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church toll slowly when a tribal member dies, and the mournful sound echoes through the canyon where the reservation sits. It's how the word is spread. They rang out five different times on Sunday.
It means five graves need to be prepared, which tribal members started with an assist from the reservation fire fighters.
"You don't anticipate those types of things (murders) occurring here," Blain said. "You hear about them occurring in other places... It's unfortunate it happened here, because there were children involved who had no control or say over their destiny."
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Netflix Plays Its Q1 Cards Right
Apr 23, 2013 10:49 AM PT
The market is popping champagne corks over Netflix's latest earnings report. A day after the company delivered boffo results and beat Street expectations for the first quarter, its stock has soared by some 25 percent.
Among the goodies in Monday's report: Netflix posted net income of US$3 million, compared to a loss of $5 million a year ago. Profits were 31 cents a share, far more than analysts' expectations of 20 cents.
Netflix also announced that it has signed up more than 2 million new U.S. streaming subscribers in the first quarter, compared to 1.74 million in Q1 a year ago.
Astonishingly, even its DVD segment did better than expected.
"Netflix managed to squeeze a profit even out of this declining business, which shows that the company knows how to manage costs," Andreas Scherer, managing partner of Salto Partners, told the E-Commerce Times.
Much of the growth can be attributed to Netflix's decision to offer more original programming. House of Cards, starring Kevin Spacey, has proven to be very popular.
The company also inked some significant U.S. licensing deals -- a past source of concern for shareholders. It entered into a multiyear agreement with Turner Broadcasting and Warner Bros. Television Group for previous seasons of shows from Cartoon Network, Warner Bros. Animation and Adult Swim.
Netflix's DIY Content
The deal with Warner Bros. Television Group is significant because "it illustrates our evolution to a curator of select programming," Netflix said in its letter to shareholders. The company acknowledged that many of its earlier deals included some shows that have not proven successful.
Of course that was not the main sticking point for shareholders. Rather, it was the cost of the content agreements -- and the fact that networks held Netflix hostage with its business model -- that had been the major source of worry, said Peter Cohan of Peter S. Cohan & Assoc.
"By making their own shows, they are bypassing that high cost to some extent," he told the E-Commerce Times.
Netflix all but invented the content-over-Internet model, which is quickly reshaping the way consumers view media, said Covestor Model Manager Charles Lewis Sizemore.
"Netflix and its competitors are the biggest shake-up to media since paid cable TV," he told the E-Commerce Times.
House of Cards has been a boost to Netflix's reputation in the same way that original programming vastly changed the way viewers thought about HBO and Showtime, Sizemore continued.
"I don't know anyone who buys HBO to watch movies; these days they buy it for its original programming -- like the popular Game of Thrones. Netflix is trying to follow that model, and they are wise to. Otherwise, the company is a commodity seller of old content with nothing to distinguish it from its competitors."
Competition Looms
Not that it is clear sailing for Netflix going forward. Not that long ago, it was bleeding subscribers.
Competition from Amazon, Apple, Walmart's Vudu and other streaming services is a significant concern, Sizemore said. "Netflix needs to keep differentiating itself lest it get lost in this crowd."
Certainly, these competing companies are not going to give up their own subscribers without a fight, Scherer added. "All of these providers are fighting for the same subscribers, as well as for the same content."
Content costs remain a concern for Netflix, noted Covestor's Sizemore.
"They've been getting their material from the studios at very attractive prices, but as Netflix grows and comes to threaten the media status quo, the content providers are rethinking this. Higher costs for content, coupled with competition from competing services, mean that margins will likely shrink."


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I am a big fan of murder mysteries, so it stands to reason that I would like Law & Order, and now Criminal Minds. Sometimes you just have to get away from crime. CNN is the answer in relation to the world now, but if I hear one more reference to the budget, I may have to shoot my screen. So, for frivolity and the study of the totally warped human mind, I go for "Say 'Yes' to the Dress." I have no idea why I like it, and I often watch it covertly, so that no one in the house knows I watch it.
In fairness to me, I have been the object of comedy at my endless viewing of the Harry Potter Videos. I try to turn the sound up and down, as they have a lot of very loud spots and then just talking. I apologized to the youngest the other night if it woke him up, but he said that no, he liked to hear it as then he could mimic which spot I was currently in with the series. This goes along with the false voices they 'do.' It also made me feel better that I was not irritating the rest of the family, but a source of comedy. If I watch other movies, I WATCH them. With Harry Potter, it just lulls me to sleep because, let's face it, I think I have them memorized.
What would irritate them, besides my bridal gown fetish now, is the two times I have tried to watch things like "Beauty Queen Babies" or "Miniature Dancing Divas." I could only take ten and five minutes of each respectively and, OKAY, I cannot remember titles, but you get the picture. Actually, it should be "Diva who could no more do a dance step than an acrobat one." I mean, that woman needs an assistant to demonstrate those moves.
What she also needs is a lesson in positive reinforcement. She reminds me of one of those coaches who makes football players workout in full uniform in 110 degree weather, until they pass out dead. These are little kids. If your kid is that serious about dancing, find a teacher who does not take it into war drills, but who teaches it seriously and in a classy manner. I applaud those mothers, and I don't applaud them for much, but I do applaud them for standing up and telling her that those costumes were trashy and the dance was worse.
And, if my kids teacher turned around and said something about children never listening to parents because they don't know … or whatever it was she said, I would go down to the floor, take my kid by the hand be out of there, and never return.
Which brings me to the wonderful mother on the show about babies in beauty pageants, who did say, at the end of the $10,000 award pageant show, that her daughter was going home and not taking part ever again because she wanted to teach her better values and that she had worth.
Don't even get me started on "Ice loves Cocoa."
I really need to go back to reading books.