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|Publication date
|Apr 17, 1979
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|Dec 29, 1977
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|Dec 29, 1977
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|Peter F. Theis, Gregory Buchberger
|Original Assignee
|Morgan Industries, Inc.
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|Patent Citations (5), Referenced by (69), Classifications (9), Legal Events (3)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This invention relates to a telephone call distributor and more particularly to an improved call distributor and holding system which is adapted to permit one or more operators to efficiently service a large number of callers.
Telephone call distributors and queueing systems are routinely used to enable operating personnel to better service a large number of callers. Such systems generally include means for answering a ringing call and delivering a prerecorded message to the caller. In that these systems can be used to answer and establish preliminary contact with a large number of callers, they increase the number of callers who can be served at any one time, and thereby reduce the number who call only to find lines being unanswered.
One type of commonly used call distributor is designed to answer a ringing call, deliver a prerecorded message which requests the caller to wait until an operator is available, and then places the caller in a queue on hold. When an operator becomes available the call is intercepted and the caller put in live contact with an operator. Such call distributors do not interrogate the caller, and the operator must question the caller in live conversation in order to extract all information necessary to service the call. For instance, a caller who is seeking to place a sales order and obtain pricing information must be questioned by the operator as to the order and the pricing information request. The call distributor does not reduce the amount of time that is required for the operator to service a call. Instead, it merely holds waiting callers until an operator is available. Caller waiting periods may become excessively long during peak load periods, with resulting caller frustration and alienation.
A second type of call distributor in widespread use differs from the first in that it interrogates the caller in order to reduce the amount of operator time required to service a call and thereby reduce peak loads on operators. These distributors answer ringing calls, deliver a prerecorded message to the caller, and then record the caller's response to this message. The simplest systems merely ask the caller to leave a message; more complex systems engage in a simulated conversation with a caller. A series of prerecorded messages is delivered and the caller's response to each question recorded in turn. Such distributors may be programmed to service a limited range of caller requests. For instance, a distributor of this type may be programmed to request and record the information involved in placing a sales order. After the caller responses are recorded the distributor disconnects the line in order to free it for another incoming call, and the recorded responses are reviewed at a later time by an operator.
Distributors of this second type may be effective in reducing caller waiting time, but such systems lack the flexibility of a live operator. In the above example, the distributor might adequately service a call if the caller intended to place a sales order. However, if the caller desired to place a sales order and obtain pricing information, or merely to obtain pricing information, the caller's needs would not be met by the distributor.
The call distributor of this invention includes means such as a telephone answering machine for automatically answering a ringing call, delivering a prerecorded message to the caller, and recording the caller's response to this message. After the caller's response has been recorded, the caller is placed on hold in a queue until an operator is available to service the call. Once an operator is available, the recorded caller response is replayed to the operator, and then the waiting call is intercepted by the operator. The operator converses with the caller and insures that the call is properly serviced.
One important advantage of the call distributor of this invention is that the operator is not required to extract all necessary information from the caller in live conversation. Instead, a part of this information is obtained and recorded before the operator intercepts the call. In this way the time required for an operator to service a call is reduced in many cases, and operator capacity is thereby increased.
Operator efficiency is further increased in that the operator hears the recorded caller responses before intercepting the call. It has been found that in many cases an operator can audit recorder caller responses in less than one half the time required to extract the same information in live conversation. By hearing caller responses before intercepting the call the operator is quickly introduced to the requirements of the individual caller.
By combining means for recording caller responses with operator intervention a flexible call distributor is achieved which provides both improved utilization of operating personnel and improved servicing of caller needs. Further objects and attendant advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description taken in connection with the appended drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of one embodiment of the call distributor of this invention.
FIG. 2 is a detailed block diagram of one component of the call distributor of FIG. 1.
One embodiment of the call distributor of this invention is depicted in FIG. 1. This embodiment is adapted to service calls coming in on four telephone lines, 10a-d, and is suited for use with a conventional interface unit such as an RDM-ZR voice connecting arrangement commonly available from telephone utilities. It should be understood that the call distributor of this invention can be modified to interface with telephone lines in other ways.
In this embodiment, one RDM-ZR interface unit 12a-d, is connected to each telephone line 10a-d. These interface units 12a-d are also connected to a concentrator 20 by circuits 14a-d, respectively. The concentrator 20 functions to interconnect incoming calls on the telephone lines 10a-d with one of the two telephone answering machines 26a-b via one of the two interconnecting circuits 24a-b. The concentrator 20 is arranged as a matrix having a row associated with each of the telephone lines 10a-d and a column associated with each of the telephone answering machines 26a-b. A matrix intersection circuit 22 is provided at each element of the matrix which effects the interconnection. The operation of the intersection circuit 22 will be explained in greater detail in connection with FIG. 2.
The telephone answering machines 26a-b are connected to message recorders 28a-b by circuits 30a-b, respectively. Several types of commercially available telephone answering machines may be used in this application ranging from simple machines that deliver a single prerecorded message to a caller to more complex machines that ask a caller a sequence of questions separated by periods for caller responses. However, the equipment used should be adapted to deliver a prerecorded message to a caller and then transmit the caller's response to this message to one of the recorders 28a-b. Continuous loop message recorders such as those sold under the trade name "Thought Tank" by Dictaphone, or "Nyematic" by Lanier, may be suitably used for the recorders 28a-b. Circuits 27a-b extend between the concentrator 20, and recorders 28a-b, respectively, and transmit signals generated by the concentrator 20 which activate the recorders 28a-b directly. As explained below, conductors 27a-b are used by the concentrator 20 to activate the recorders 28a-b independently of the telephone answering machines 26a,b.
The recorders 28a-b are connected by circuits 32a-b to a distribution panel 34. Operator stations 36-b, which in this embodiment include a two position switch, are also connected to the distribution panel 34 via circuits 38a-b. The two position switch in operator stations 36a-b are manually operated, and permit each operator to select one of the two recorders 28a-b for the purpose of replaying caller responses stored therein. Distribution panels operate as junction boxes for electrical wiring and are well known in the art; consequently, no description of their construction will be made here.
The embodiment of FIG. 1 also includes a microprocessor 48 as an integral part of the system. This microprocessor 48 is provided with five types of input/output ports. The first set of ports includes four input ports which are connected to the concentrator 20 via the four conductors 50a-d, respectively. Each of these conductors is associated with one of the four telephone lines 10a-d. As will be explained in detail below, the concentrator 20 includes circuitry for generating a signal on one of the four conductors 50a-d whenever an incoming call is assigned to one of the two answering machines 26a-b. A signal on one of the conductors 50a-d informs the microprocessor that the system has initiated service on the telephone line associated with that conductor. As will be explained below, the microprocessor 48 is programmed to use this information to identify recorded caller responses and to record identification signals with the recorded caller responses associated with each individual call.
The second set of ports includes four input ports which are connected to the concentrator by the four conductors 52a-d. Once again, each of the conductors 52a-d is associated with one of the four telephone lines 10a-d. The concentrator 20 includes circuitry for transmitting a signal on one of the four conductors 52a-d when the telephone line associated with that conductor is disconnected. This circuitry will also be described below in connection with FIG. 2.
The third set of ports includes two input ports which are connected to tone recognition circuits 55a-b which are in turn connected by the conductors 54a-b to the circuits 38a-b, respectively. The circuits 38a-b carry the recorded caller responses as they are replayed at one of the operator stations 36a-b, and, therefore, the conductors 54a-b serve to carry to the tone recognition circuit 55a-b identification signals associated with each set of recorded caller responses as it is replayed by an operator. The tone recognition circuits 55a-b are tuned to provide the microprocessor with an input signal when an audio signal of a specified frequency and duration is present on the conductors 54a-b. The frequency and duration parameters of the tone recognition circuits 55a-b are chosen to correspond to the frequency and duration parameters of the single tone binary audio code used to record identification numbers. Such tone recognition circuits are well known in the art and will not be described in detail here. In some applications it may be advantageous to record caller responses and associated identification signals on separate channels of a multichannel recorder to facilitate recognition of the identification signals by the microprocessor.
The fourth set of ports includes two output ports which are connected to two display devices, 40a-b. Each display device 40a-b is associated with one of the two operating stations 36a-b and serves to display a digit between zero and four. Any suitable display device, such as a light emitting diode display, may be used.
Finally, the fifth type of port is an output port which is connected via conductor 58 to a single-tone audio signal generator 59 which may be of any suitable conventional design. The generator 59 operates to produce an audio signal on conductor 61 which serves as an input to the concentrator 20. When the microprocessor 48 generates a sequence of digital signals on conductor 58, a corresponding sequence of audio signals is presented on conductor 61. The tone frequency generated by the generator 59 is preferably in the range of 1,000 to 3,000 hz, and is chosen to match the frequency of the tone recognition circuits 55a-b.
As mentioned previously, the concentrator 20 includes an array of intersection circuits 22. An intersection circuit 22, which is representative of all eight of the intersection circuits, is depicted in FIG. 2 in greater detail. The particular circuit 22 which is shown in FIG. 2 is the circuit which operates to interconnect the circuit 14a corresponding to the telephone line 10a with circuit 24b corresponding to the telephone answering system 26b.
As shown in FIG. 2, the circuit 14a actually includes four component circuits 60, 62, 64, 66. These circuits 60, 62, 64, 66 are described in detail in the Bell System Technical Reference Manual Publication No. PUB 42209 for the RDM-ZR, published by American Telephone and Telegraph Company, and will only be described functionally here. Circuit 60 is a service alerting line pair which closes when an incoming call on the associated telephone line 10a is ringing. Circuit 62 is an audio transmission line pair which carries audio signals. Circuit 64 is an answer pair which controls the RDM-ZR interface unit 12a to sieze the telephone line 10a on command. Circuit 66 is a status pair which opens when the calling party on telephone line 10a has disconnected.
Similarly, the circuit 24b which interconnects the concentrator 20 and the answering machine 26b actually includes three separate circuits 68, 70, 72. Circuit 68 carries a "ready" signal generated by the answering machine 26b when the machine is available to service an incoming call. Circuit 70 is an audio transmission line which carries audio signals to and from the concentrator 20 and the answering machine 26b. Finally, circuit 72 is a startup circuit which operates to cause the answering machine 26b to start operation and begin to service a call. The manner in which these circuits are used to control a telephone answering machine is well known in the art. Circuit 27b is a startup circuit which, when energized, causes the recorder 28b to begin to record.
The intersection circuit 22 of FIG. 2 is also connected to clocking circuitry 76 by a conductor 74. This clocking circuitry 76 actuates each of the eight intersection circuits 22 in a predetermined sequence to interconnect a ringing call with an available telephone answering machine. In this embodiment the clocking rate is approximately one quarter second. That is, the clock 76 generates a sequence of short duration pulses at the rate of about four a second and individual pulses are sequentially applied to the eight intersection circuits 22. This relatively slow clocking rate allows all operations associated with answering machine startup, including the recording of the audio identification signal, to be completed before the clock strobes another intersection circuit 22. Other connections between the intersection circuit 22 and the answering system of this embodiment include conductors 52a and 50a which provide inputs to the microprocessor.
AND gate 80 is provided with three inputs which are connected to the output of delay circuit 82, the clock input 74, and the machine available line 68, respectively. The AND gate 80 produces an output signal on line 84 only when all three input signals are simultaneously present. The delay circuit 82 receives the service alert circuit 60 as an input and produces an output signal only after the signal on the service alerting circuit continues according to an established pattern, usually two seconds closed, four seconds open for a predetermined period of time, and the service alerting circuit is activated. Typically, the delay period is in the range of six to sixty seconds to enable an operator to answer if available.
The output signal of the AND gate 80 appears on the conductor 84 and is applied to various components of the intersection circuit 22 in order to initiate service on the line 10a. The signal on conductor 84 is applied to the input terminal 93 of a pulse generating circuit 92 which causes the circuit 92 to deliver a pulse to circuit 64 which in turn causes the interface unit 12a to sieze and hold the telephone line 10a. The signal on conductor 84 is simultaneously applied to a microprocessor input conductor 50a, thereby signalling the microprocessor that service has been initiated on the telephone line 10a.
Other major components of the intersection circuit 22 include a latch circuit 86, two relays 96 and 106, and two pulse generating circuits 94 and 114. The latch circuit 86 is provided with control terminals 88 and 90 which are connected to the conductors 84 and 68, respectively, and signal terminals 89 and 91 which are connected to the audio transmission circuits 62 and 97, respectively. The signal on conductor 84 causes the latch circuit 86 to interconnect the audio transmission circuits 62 and 97. This interconnection is maintained until an input signal is received on terminal 90, indicating a change in availability status of machine available line 68.
The relays 96, 106 are similarly constructed with first, second, and third signal terminals, 98, 100, 102 and 108, 110, 112, and one control terminal, 99 and 107, respectively. When a signal is applied to the control terminal 99, 107 of either relay 96, 106, that relay interconnects the second and third signal terminals 100 and 102 or 110 and 112. In the absence of a signal on a control terminal 99 or 107, the corresponding relay 96 or 106 interconnects the first and third signal terminals 98 and 102 or 108 and 112. The two control terminals 99, 107 are connected to the output of a pulse generating circuit 94 whose input terminal 95 is connected to the output conductor 84. The pulse generating circuit 94 produces an output pulse of approximately one quarter second duration whenever an input signal is applied to terminal 95. This output pulse is shorter than the period of the clock pulse generated by the clock circuit 76.
As shown in FIG. 2, the three signal terminals 108, 110, 112 of the relay 106 are connected to conductors 72, 27b and the output 116 of pulse generating circuit 114, respectively. Thus, relay 106 operates to connect the output terminal 116 with the conductor 27b when a signal is applied to terminal 107 and to connect the output terminal 116 and the conductor 72 otherwise. Pulse generating circuit 116 has an input terminal 118 which is connected to conductor 84. A signal on conductor 84 causes circuit 116 to generate a pulse on output terminal 116 which is at least one tenth of a second longer than the pulse produced by circuit 94. Similarly, the three terminals 98, 100, and 102 are connected to circuits 97, 61, and 70, respectively, and relay 96 connects circuits 61 and 70 when a signal is applied to terminal 99 and circuits 97 and 70 otherwise. The intersection circuit 22 also includes a pulse generating circuit 87 having an input terminal 85 connected to circuit 66. This circuit 87 generates a pulse which is applied to the microprocessor 48 via conductor 52a whenever the circuit 66 indicates that the calling party has disconnected.
Having described the various elements and interconnections of this embodiment, the programming of the microprocessor and the operation of this embodiment can now be described. This description will be by way of the example of an incoming call on telephone line 10a which is answered by answering machine 26b and serviced by an operator at operator station 36a. However, it should be understood that this description applies equally to any other combination of telephone lines, answering machines and operators of the embodiment.
An incoming call on telephone line 10a which is ringing produces a signal on the service alerting circuit 60. Any operator who is available may answer the ringing call by manually intercepting the ringing line using standard telephone equipment, not shown. However, if for any reason the call goes unanswered for a time period greater than the delay interval of the delay circuit 82, then the call may be automatically answered by one of the answering machines 26a-b. The AND gate 80 functions to actuate an intersection circuit 22 when three independent conditions are met: (1) the associated telephone line has been ringing for more than a predetermined time period; (2) the associated answering machine is available; and (3) the circuit 22 is being strobed by the clock 76. In that the clock 76 strobes the intersection circuits one at a time, no more than one latching circuit 22 can meet all three conditions at any one time, and multiple latching is thereby avoided.
Once a signal appears on the output conductor 84 of the AND gate 80, indicating that the three above stated conditions have been met, the intersection circuit triggers the generation and recording of an identification signal, interconnects the incoming call with the available answering machine, and starts the appropriate answering machine. These functions are initiated by the simultaneous application of the signal on output conductor 84 of AND gate 80 to several components of the intersection circuit 22. This signal causes the pulse generator circuit 92 to signal the interface unit 12a via circuit 64 to sieze and hold the line 10a, and simultaneously causes the latch circuit 86 to interconnect the audio transmission circuit 62 and the circuit 97. Simultaneously, the signal on output conductor 84 causes the pulse generator circuits 94 and 114 to generate pulses at their respective output terminals. The pulse generated by circuit 94 is applied to the two relays 96 and 106. Throughout the duration of this pulse the recorder 28b is actuated by the pulse generated by circuit 114 which is transmitted by relay 106 to conductor 27b. Similarly, relay 96 connects the voice transmission line 70 of the answering machine 26b to the conductor 61 during the pulse generated by pulse generator circuit 94.
During this initial period following the siezing of the line 10a, the microprocessor generates and outputs an identification number which is associated with the call being answered. The microprocessor 44 receives via conductor 50a a pulse from the output conductor 84 of AND gate 80 when the intersection circuit 22 begins to service the incoming call. The microprocessor is programmed to respond to a signal on one of the four inputs 50a-d by generating an identification number associated with that signal. This identification number is stored as a binary number in the microprocessor memory and is also encoded on output conductor 58 as binary identification signal which includes characteristic beginning and end of block code sequences. This identification signal on conductor 58 is converted into a corresponding sequence of audio signals on conductor 61 by the audio generator 59.
In this embodiment the microprocessor is programmed to generate consecutive identification numbers and to store the identification numbers associated with each incoming line 50a-d in a separate memory location. Thus, the identification numbers stored in these memory locations correspond to the numbers generated for the last incoming call on each of the corresponding telephone lines 10a-d.
During the period immediately following the siezing of the telephone line 10a the relays 96, 106 cooperate to actuate the recorder 28b and to connect the conductor 61, which carries the audio coded identification number, to the audio transmission line 70. The audio coded identification code is thereby recorded on recorder 28b before the answering machine 26b is actuated. After the termination of the pulse generated by circuit 94, the relay 96 disconnects the transmission line 70 from the conductor 61 and connects it to the circuit 97 which has been previously connected with the transmission line 62. Similarly, the relay 106 disconnects conductor 27b and connects the startup circuit 72 to the output terminal 116 of the circuit 114, thereby causing the answering machine 26b to begin operation. At this point the recorder 28b is again under the control of the answering machine 26b, which is connected to the transmission circuit of telephone line 10a. This condition is maintained until the answering machine completes its cycle, at which time a signal will appear on the machine available line 68. This signal is applid to input terminal 90 of the latch circuit 86, and causes the latch circuit 86 to disconnect the transmission line 62 from the answering machine 26b. At this point the answering machine 26b is free to service another incoming call and the call on line 10a has effectively been placed on hold.
When the calling party disconnects a signal appears on circuit 66 which causes the pulse generator circuit 87 to generate a pulse which is transmitted via the conductor 52a to the microprocessor 48, which is programmed to set the memory location associated with the telephone line 10a to zero whenever a signal is sensed on conductor 52a. As previously explained, the microprocessor 48 assigns an identification number to each incoming call and stores this number in a memory location associated with the particular telephone line on which the call is located. This identification number is cleared and the memory location set equal to zero whenever the corresponding call is disconnected. In this way, the stored identification number is repeatedly updated so that at any point in time the stored list of identification numbers is representative of the callers on the separate telephone lines.
Summarizing, the concentrator operates both to interconnect incoming calls with available answering machines and to provide signals on lines 50a-d and 52a-d which are used by the microprocessor 48 to maintain a list of identification numbers associated with the calls on each of the incoming trunk lines 10a-d.
The answering machines 26a-b deliver prerecorded messages to the callers and transmit caller responses to these messages to recorders 28a-b for recording. The recorded responses are replayed by operators at the operator stations 36a-b. For instance, the operator at station 36a can manipulate a switch at that station to replay a set of recorded responses from recorder 28b over circuits 32b through distribution panel 34 to 38a. Conductor 54a transmits these recorded responses to the tone recognition circuit 55a at the same time as they are being transmitted to the operator. The microprocessor 4 is programmed to monitor the output of the tone recognition circuit 55a and to decode the identification numbers which are encoded as audio signals at the start of each set of recorded responses. The beginning and end of block code sequences facilitate recognition of the identification numbers. The decoded identification number is then compared by the microprocessor 48 with the identification numbers stored in memory. If one of the four stored identification numbers corresponds with the decoded number, then the caller whose responses are being replayed is still on one of the four incoming lines 10a-d. In this case, the microprocessor is programmed to generate output signals on the appropriate output conductor, 56a-b, which identify the line on which the caller is holding. This information is displayed on the corresponding display unit 40a-b. In this way, the operator is quickly informed as to whether or not the caller is waiting, and if so, on which line. The operator can then review the recorded responses and intercept the waiting call.
If the decoded identification number fails to correspond to one of the four identification numbers stored in microprocessor memory, then the caller has disconnected and is no longer waiting. The microprocessor is programmed to alert the operator to this situation by displaying a "zero" on the appropriate display device 40a-b. In this case the operator can either review the recorded responses to determine whether any follow-up action is required, or alternately advance to the next set of recorded responses.
By initially interrogating incoming calls the call distributor of this invention improves operator efficiency. Operators can quickly review recorded caller responses in order to become familiar with the needs of the individual caller and then intercept the call to complete the servicing of the call.
The exemplary embodiment described above is adapted for use with four incoming telephone lines and includes two answering machines and two operator stations. Of course, it should be understood that various changes and modifications to this embodiment will be apparent to those skilled in the art. For instance, the invention can easily be adapted for use with various numbers of incoming telephone lines, answering machines, and operator stations. Various types of interface units may be used, and other types of identification signals may be readily devised. The use of a microprocessor is not central to the invention and the functions performed by the microprocessor may be hard wired in other embodiments. Furthermore, the invention may be embodied in a call distributor which automatically connects the operator to a waiting call when the identification signal corresponding to that call is replayed by an operator. Such changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, and without diminishing its attendant advantages. It is, therefore, intended that such changes and modifications be covered by the following claims.
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|Remote access telephone control system
|Nov 16, 1990
|Mar 30, 1994
|Fuller Research And Development Company
|Title not available
|Nov 24, 1992
|Jun 9, 1993
|Siemens Rolm Communications Inc. (a Delaware corp.)
|Simultaneous recorded voice delivery and computer data screen delivery to an agent station
|Nov 24, 1992
|Jun 15, 1994
|Rolm Co
|Simultaneous recorded voice delivery and computer data screen delivery to an agent station
|Jun 24, 1993
|Jan 5, 1994
|AT&T Corp.
|Enhanced automatic call distribution system operation
|Jun 24, 1993
|Aug 10, 1994
|At & T Corp
|Enhanced automatic call distribution system operation
|Dec 30, 1980
|Jul 9, 1981
|Banc By Phone Corp
|Automated conversation system
|Jun 17, 1987
|Apr 21, 1988
|American Telephone & Telegraph Company
|Automatic voice processing assisted customer information system
|U.S. Classification
|379/84, 379/265.01, 379/909
|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
|Feb 7, 1983
Owner name: THEIS, PETER F. 3203 BAY VIEW LANE, MCHENRY, IL 6
Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST. SUBJECT TO AN AGREEMENT DATED JULY 31, 1980.;ASSIGNOR:MORGAN ELECTRONICS, A CORP. OF IL;REEL/FRAME:004099/0467
Effective date: 19830202
|Nov 18, 1991
Owner name: THEIS RESEARCH, INC., AN IN CORP., ILLINOIS
Free format text: SECURITY INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:THEIS, PETER F.;REEL/FRAME:005913/0152
Effective date: 19910627
|Aug 24, 1992
Owner name: THEIS RESEARCH, INC., ILLINOIS
Free format text: SECURITY INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:THEIS, PETER F.;REEL/FRAME:006241/0499
Effective date: 19910627


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The Ramsar Wetland Sites Mapper for the Sea Level Rise Impacts on Ramsar Wetlands of International Importance data set is a Web-based service for assessing the exposure to sea level rise of coastal ...
Assessments of Impacts and Adaptations to Climate Change (AIACC) Query Service [CIESIN_SEDAC_AIACC_QS]
The Assessments of Impacts and Adaptations to Climate Change (AIACC) Query Service is a web-based service that facilitates access to extensive data, software and bibliographic resources related to ...
CIESIN Southeast Asian Tsunami - December 2004 Web Page [CIESIN_Tsunami-2004]
The Southeast Asian Tsunami - December 2004 page provides data and maps on the population affected by the December 26, 2004 tsunami in Southeast Asia as well as links to articles written by CIESIN ...
ENTRI Conference of Party (COP) Decision Search Tool [CIESIN_SEDAC_ENTRI_COPDST]
The ENTRI Conference of Parties (COP) Decision Search Tool allows the user to search decisions produced by the Parties of the following multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs): Convention on ...
Fundamentals of Remote Sensing, An Online Tutorial [remote_sensing_tutorial-00]
The Canada Centre for Remote Sensing is pleased to offer "Fundamentals of Remote Sensing", an online tutorial about remote sensing technology and its applications. This interactive module is intended ...
Atlas of Antarctic Research [USARC_Antarctic_Atlas]
The Antarctic Atlas is an open-source, OGC-compliant viewer that has been designed to promote greater geographic awareness of the continent and the digital geospatial data that describe ...
Coastal and Offshore Marine Forecast Zones [WSOM_COMFZ]
This service from the NOAA/NWS office of Science and Technology provides polygons for Coastal and Offshore Marine Zones for the United States including the Great Lakes. The primary use ...
Surfer Contouring Software [surfer_8]
Surfer 8 is a contouring and 3D surface mapping program that runs under Microsoft Windows. It quickly and easily converts your data into outstanding contour, surface, wireframe, vector, image, shaded ...
National Geophysical Data Center Interactive Map Services [NGDC_MAPS]
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CLIMVIS- the Climate Visualization System [CLIMVIS]
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HIM: The Hallberg Isopycnal Model [NOAA_GFDL_HIM]
The Hallberg Isopycnal Model (HIM) simulates the ocean by numerically solving the Boussinesq primitive equations in isopycnal vertical coordinates and general orthogonal horizontal coordinates. These ...
The Climate TimeLine Information Tool: "Exploring Weather & Climate Change Through the Powers of 10" [NCDC_CLIMATE_TIMELINE]
Designed as an online tool allowing users to examine climate change and variability at different time scales, the Climate TimeLine has been developed through a CIRES Innovative Research Grant through ...
GeoServer [GeoServer]
GeoServer is an Open Source server that connects your information to the Geospatial Web. With GeoServer you can publish and edit data using open standards. Your information is made available in a ...
Ocean Data View (ODV) [ODV_AWI]
Ocean Data View (ODV) is a software package for the interactive exploration, analysis and visualization of oceanographic and other geo-referenced profile or sequence data. ODV runs on Windows (7, ...
smartEditor [smartEditor]
smartEditor is a web based editor to easily create and update ISO19115/19119 metadata documents on geospatial data sets, services, series and applications and many more resources. This tool provides ...
A Parallel Database System for GIS Applications [PARADISE]
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Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Agency (Public Organization) : Products and Data Services [GISTDA_service_1]
GISTDA is Thailand's public organization in space technology and geoinformatics. Our mission is to provide remote sensing data and geoinformatics data to benefit the country as a whole. In addition, ...
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Planetary Science Research Discoveries (PSRD) [PSRD]
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VisIt [VisIt]
VisIt is a free interactive parallel visualization and graphical analysis tool for viewing scientific data on Unix and PC platforms. Users can quickly generate visualizations from their data, animate ...
Visualization Toolkit [VTK]
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eGranary Digital Library [eGranary-DL]
The eGranary Digital Library provides millions of digital educational resources to institutions lacking adequate Internet access. Through a process of garnering permissions, copying Web sites, and ...
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NOAA National Weather Service - Alaska Region Headquarters [NOAA_NWS_ARH]
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Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth [Astronaut_Photos]
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DLGv32 Pro: Spatial Data Viewing Software from US Geological Survey [DLGv32_Pro]
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The Antarctic Cryosphere Access Portal (A-CAP) [A-CAP]
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MISR Center Block Time Tool [LARC_misr_time]
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MISR_VIEW Visualization Software for MISR and AirMISR Data [misr_view]
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ORNL DAAC Advanced Metadata Search [ORNL_ADVANCED_SEARCH]
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NSIDC OpenSearch API [NSIDC_OpenSearch]
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Big lakes and long straight roads
... took the decision to ride on on my own and in fact did the whole journey on my own, which was a change from the normal group riding.
I was very much riding through flat farmland for much of the journey on long straight roads which seemed to go on forever. Went through an area known as big lakes and stopped for a snack lunch at Slave Lake, where I caught up with Bill.
So nothing ...
Elk Island National Park
... a detour along the Bison Route. A grove of trees with some marsh and open water draws us to do some birding. Sure enough, there are some LESSER YELLOWLEGS along the mud flat. A WESTERN WOOD PEEWEE flits about above us in the canopy. And there, at the very crown of the tree, a BALTIMORE ORIOLE is singing his head off.
At the campground, we settle on a site and then drive to a hiking trail where we hope to see an ...
Departure Date, and we are off.
On the road and heading to Nordegg to Fish Lake to get some down time and catch some trout. We spent from June 8th to 15th relaxing and getting a feel for our new accommodations. It was a fantastic getaway place to start our adventure. We took day trips out to Crescent Falls, Gold Eye Lake, Abraham Lake and the Banff Park boundary. Weather was ...
Freedom 55
Hi there, May 29th, 2015 is the beginning of my travels with my best and dearest friend and husband. We are both retiring from full time work and hitting the road with our Lance trailer. We thought about doing a blog while we are out and about so .... More to ...
Wine at its best.
Took the seven hour drive down to Graham and Peggy's. She told me they were going to see you in nob/dec. I gave them all the proper warnings. Wines home, including our new girlfriend Miss Moxie. Tried a few. Spectacular as always. Not much on travel pod. No pressure just ...
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- March 1, 2017, 00:01
'Wealth Report' reports some 60 people joined billionaires ranks to bring the global total to 2,024
Ireland gains 5,000 millionaires as asset values rise
- Personal Finance
- March 1, 2017, 00:01
Report links bouyant property sector to 5% rise in 'dollar millionaires'
Revenues soar by 30% at Irish hotel group Dalata
- Transport & Tourism
- February 28, 2017, 09:48
Average room rate rises to nearly €100 as pre-tax profits go up by 55% to €44m
Early signs that Help-to-buy could be driving up property prices
- Economy
- February 28, 2017, 08:11
Mortgage approvals rocket by 41% as first time buyers flock to taxback scheme
How much money do charity shops actually make?
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- February 28, 2017, 06:10
As little as €0.10 of every €1 spent in charity shop goes towards charitable deeds as turning your bag of unwanted goods into cash(...)
Seven in 10 BoI mortgage customers also buy life cover with bank
- Financial Services
- February 27, 2017, 12:02
Bank's life cover upselling in 2016 represents slippage from 75 per cent in 2015
Earnings rose to an average of €716 a week in 2016
- Economy
- February 27, 2017, 11:53
Tech sector has highest average but wages are falling in education and health, finds CSO
Stay-at-home parents face taxing decision on return to work
- Personal Finance
- February 21, 2017, 06:30
Joint assessment, tax credits and rate bands make for complicated scenario
Central Bank offers to reimburse buyers of Eileen Gray coin
- Financial Services
- February 16, 2017, 18:52
Blemish is found in coin which went on sale last November for €60
Icon reports 6% jump in revenues to $1.7bn
- Health & Pharma
- February 16, 2017, 11:32
Drug development services provider to focus on diversifying customer base in 2017
Just one in three private sector workers have a pension
- Personal Finance
- February 16, 2017, 09:42
Standard Life survey finds nearly 60% of those without pensions don't know how to get one
No ban on commissions 'at this stage' Central Bank says
- Financial Services
- February 15, 2017, 11:00
Regulator says prohibiting payments could be a 'bigger shock' for Irish market than UK
Dublin jumps six places in global ranking of student cities
- Business
- February 15, 2017, 05:00
Montreal is best university city while Ireland is 31st in 125-strong QS Best Student Cities list
BrowserStack to create 40 Dublin jobs over three years
- Technology
- February 14, 2017, 08:00
Indian mobile and web testing company to establish international HQ in Dublin
Aryzta shares soar as Killian and other top executives quit
- Agribusiness & Food
- February 14, 2017, 07:32
Troubled times for Swiss-Irish food group as it also evaluates Picard investment
Cash free for a month: an experiment in new ways to pay
- Personal Finance
- February 14, 2017, 05:45
As the world turns to digital payments, one Irish man tried to use no cash in January
Landlords can insure against tenants defaulting on rent
- Personal Finance
- February 13, 2017, 15:22
New product offers cover up to the value of 11 months' rent or €48,000
Central Bank warns on unauthorised investment firm
- Personal Finance
- February 13, 2017, 11:55
Lawson Consultancy Limited (USA) is not authorised to trade in Ireland, regulator says
Over 35,000 pensioners hit by cuts of up to €1,500, says report
- Financial Services
- February 9, 2017, 00:00
State pension changes cut money for thousands, claims Age Action
Co-working hub for the creative-minded to open in Dublin city centre
- Work
- February 8, 2017, 06:06
The Tara Building will also have a gallery space, restaurant and yoga classes
Fight brewing in Foxrock over high-density developments
- Homes & Property
- February 7, 2017, 15:30
Infill schemes along a stretch of Dublin's N11 face planning hurdles and local opposition
Commission model works, say advisers and insurance firms
- Financial Services
- February 7, 2017, 13:36
Pensions Council says customers better off if they pay up front for independent advice
Accidents are second biggest cause of death for under-40s, says Irish Life
- Personal Finance
- February 7, 2017, 10:55
Claim book analysis shows a third of parents have no life insurance at all
Don't die before you read this: what happens to your money if you die unexpectedly?
- Personal Finance
- February 7, 2017, 06:45
A guide explaining what happens to your bank accounts, loans, mortgage and utilities
'Minimalist' approach to compliance at some credit unions
- Financial Services
- February 6, 2017, 11:57
Central Bank warns credit unions to improve compliance processes as shortcomings found
Bank of Ireland intends to hang up on customer queries
- Personal Finance
- February 6, 2017, 09:32
BoI staff will soon be prohibited from handling everyday business over the phone
Malin buys 32% stake in US biotech firm Artizan
- Health & Pharma
- February 6, 2017, 07:45
Artizan aims to be a leader in the microbiota-driven inflammatory diseases space
Glanbia invests €181m in two specialist food companies
- Agribusiness & Food
- February 6, 2017, 07:14
New brands have a record of strong growth and are complementary to the business
Meet the Grants: Dublin family living the French dream
- Homes & Property
- February 2, 2017, 01:00
When it came time to leave the Middle East after a work stint, the family opted for France
Help-to-buy ramps up with 2,000 applications in first month
- Personal Finance
- January 31, 2017, 11:57
Not all new-builds are eligible, as 70 developers are not yet approved by Revenue
Greencore to consult shareholders after revolt over chief's pay
- Agribusiness & Food
- January 31, 2017, 10:37
Food group says it is on track but warns of inflation in costs of raw materials and labour
'I want to have all air fares on Ryanair free', says O'Leary
- Transport & Tourism
- January 31, 2017, 08:13
Airline chief tells German newspaper money will be made on snacks and internet services
Why aren't more fathers taking paternity leave?
- Personal Finance
- January 31, 2017, 07:00
Figures show that less than one in four new fathers are availing of the €235 a week benefit
Two financial services companies eye up Dublin base post-Brexit
- Financial Services
- January 30, 2017, 15:36
Luxembourg funds company FundRock confirms Dublin office as Japanese securities group Daiwa weighs up Dublin and Frankfurt
Salary lift from doing an MBA may disappoint
- Personal Finance
- January 30, 2017, 10:52
Graduates of the Smurfit School of Business at UCD earn about 70 per cent more at work
Dutch broker offers Irish customers low-cost alternative to RaboDirect
- Personal Finance
- January 25, 2017, 01:44
Online broker Degiro to offer access to 800 funds with no entry or exit charges
New €200m buy-to-let mortgage fund targets property investors
- Personal Finance
- January 25, 2017, 00:01
ICS Mortgages/Dilosk's product is available to both individuals and firms
Aryzta shares slump 32% after latest profit warning
- Agribusiness & Food
- January 24, 2017, 14:12
Share slide heaps further pressure on long-time chief executive Owen Killian
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- Personal Finance
- January 24, 2017, 06:05
Experts explore the pros and cons of each option as an investment for retirement
Five reasons why banks may not come to Ireland after Brexit
- Financial Services
- January 23, 2017, 16:31
IFS 2020 report ramps up lobbying but winning business will still be a challenge
Credit unions step up mortgage presence with €400m to lend
- Financial Services
- January 23, 2017, 08:48
Sector 'ideally placed' to fill market gap but unlikely to take more than 5% share
The bankers might be coming – but they're not here yet
- Financial Services
- January 19, 2017, 10:04
Central Bank figures for 2016 show just two new insurance frims were authorised here
Irish SMEs more upbeat about economy than European peers
- Business
- January 17, 2017, 15:34
When it comes to job-creation, growth expectations of Irish SMEs lag their European counterparts
Central Bank launches dedicated webpage to help 'wave' of financial services applications
- Financial Services
- January 17, 2017, 12:47
Regulator warns London companies must have substance to seek authorisation
Tullow reports oil discovery in northern Kenya
- Energy & Resources
- January 17, 2017, 09:17
Find is 'incremental positive' for exploration group, says broker Davy
Scandinavian airline SAS eyes up Irish base
- Transport & Tourism
- January 17, 2017, 08:14
SAS could follow in footsteps of Norwegian Airlines by opening Irish base to cut costs
Ireland is less innovative than it was last year - Bloomberg index
- Economy
- January 17, 2017, 07:48
Ireland drops a place as Nordic nations dominate the top 15 most innovative countires, while South Korea reigns supreme and Russia(...)
Five ways your pay cheque might be bigger this month – but not by much
- Personal Finance
- January 17, 2017, 06:15
Thanks to a decrease in the universal social charge announced last October, everyone who earns more than €13,000 will see some inc(...)
Ireland is better than France, Germany, UK for pay and living standards
- Economy
- January 16, 2017, 17:30
World Economic Forum study also shows country is fourth worst for income inequality
Leitrim: a county where one in four houses lie empty
- Economy
- January 16, 2017, 16:30
Once a hotspot for holiday homes and section 23 properties, Leitrim county now has lowest occupancy rate in the State at 70%
'Record year' for Kenmare Resources in 2016
- Energy & Resources
- January 16, 2017, 07:29
Producer of titanium minerals and zircon forecasts higher prices in 2017
Icon targets revenue growth of 2-5% for 2017
- Health & Pharma
- January 10, 2017, 09:25
Clinical trials group expects to reduce reliance on overly dominant customer
Snapchat opts for London over Dublin for international HQ
- Technology
- January 10, 2017, 09:02
Move could be a worrying indicator of investment trends post-Brexit, post-Beps
Gambling systems maker GAN performs 'in line' with expectations in 2016
- Retail & Services
- January 10, 2017, 07:34
Smurfit-backed firm says outlook for 2017 is 'positive' as it eyes growth in Italy and the US
Pocket money for a two-year old? How to teach children about money
- Personal Finance
- January 10, 2017, 07:00
Don't wait until your kids are teens to start talking about family finances
Consumers increasingly cautious heading into 2017
- Economy
- January 10, 2017, 05:00
Public believes recovery 'significantly overpromised and underdelivered'
KBC's Irish staff face nail-biting wait to learn their fate
- Financial Services
- January 9, 2017, 19:33
FSU urges bank's CEO to end 'uncertainty' over whether Irish operation will be sold
You have until 5pm to pay your property tax, what ought you do?
- Personal Finance
- January 9, 2017, 10:52
Homeowners who pay by a lump sum must meet Wednesday deadline or risk an 8% fine
Wanted: 60 female entrepreneurs looking to grow their businesses
- Business
- January 4, 2017, 06:35
Going for Growth provides mentoring from Paypal, Tour America and Kilkenny Group
Small business owners less confident than a year ago
- Business
- January 4, 2017, 05:45
Brexit risks and wage inflation among the risks cited for 2017 by owner-managers
Employment in IDA-backed firms reaches record high
- Economy
- January 3, 2017, 11:18
Almost 200,000 employed in multinationals but IDA warns of political uncertainty
Michael Roney takes on chairman role at Grafton Group
- Construction
- January 3, 2017, 07:13
Appointment sees departure of long-serving Michael Chadwick after 41 years with group
A guide to low-cost banking options for savvy Irish consumers
- Personal Finance
- January 3, 2017, 06:09
German and Dutch mobile bank operators among those bringing services to Ireland
Irish property prices to increase by at least 8% in 2017
- Economy
- January 3, 2017, 01:00
Help-to-buy scheme will add 'fuel to the fire' and drive price rises, myhome.ie reports
More than 2,000 jobs saved by examinership in 2016
- Economy
- January 2, 2017, 14:22
Largest number of jobs were saved by Debenhams successfully exiting the process in August
Brexit fears to weigh heavily on Irish firms in 2017
- Economy
- January 2, 2017, 10:20
Impact of the UK's departure from the EU is biggest fear for one in four Irish companies
What does the tracker mortgage scandal mean for you?
- Financial Services
- December 21, 2016, 12:34
Q&A: Are you affected? How much could you get in compensation?
Hines acquires 1,500 student housing beds from Oaktree
- Commercial Property
- December 20, 2016, 15:00
Four buildings are located in city centre, Dorset Street, Summerhill and Cork Street
Sales come early to Grafton Street – but where are the deals?
- Retail & Services
- December 20, 2016, 10:21
Brown Thomas, Benetton and M&S just some of the retailers already cutting prices
Flybe names Christine Ourmieres-Widener as new CEO
- Transport & Tourism
- December 20, 2016, 09:01
Former Cityjet chief returns to the world of airlines with salary of £400,000
Eir beefs up board ahead of possible flotation in 2018
- Retail & Services
- December 20, 2016, 07:34
Directors with considerable experience join the board of telecommunications group
The best – and worst – performing funds of 2016
- Personal Finance
- December 20, 2016, 06:00
Some lucky investors enjoyed returns of almost 30% on their North America funds during the year, but volatility will be watchword (...)
Numbers paying €200,000 tax exile levy slump
- Personal Finance
- December 19, 2016, 12:58
Just nine people paid domicile levy in 2015, down by 72% on 2011
The new rent controls, and how they might affect what you pay
- Economy
- December 13, 2016, 13:40
Cap could still allow a monthly increase of nearly €66 in D4. So is a 4% ceiling too high?
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Why white men hate seeing black men dating asian women?
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Rainham, UK
#2456 Feb 19, 2013
Too funny listening to you two wannabees talking about any race of women as long as she's not black. God, no wonder black women are all over white guys these days!
Mandingo, haven't you realized yet that JJJ is just a troll? He's probably been no closer to a white woman than blacks n blondes website! lol
#2457 Feb 19, 2013
Again I find black women and Latinas hot. Although I still have a personal preference for white. U seem to have a preference for Asian? What the fuck is the difference? I like women to look like women, and u like Asians. Some men would say weight is a deciding factor, height, hair, ect. Never said there's anything wrong with race but again no BM were even looking at Asians till they got popular with the white geeks
In reference to mentioning the past... Lol. Why don't u read what WHO DAT wrote right before I commented? Nice try though, u sound like more of a bitch actually...
#2458 Feb 19, 2013
And Mandingo since youre the one with "slave mentality" on the mind maybe u need to ask yourself real reason u got a hate for WW. My kids are half white should I raise them to hate themselves?
Since: May 12
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#2459 Feb 19, 2013
I've noticed what you say is always wishful thinking. I have said very clearly my preference is Brown to Black women. White women come last for me. Did you miss that? White women are ten a penny in the UK which puts most men off after a while.
Since: May 12
Location hidden
#2460 Feb 19, 2013
I'm not sure you'd do that, but pretty sure you'd bring them up to love their White side and know not one thing about their Black side apart from what you read or see in mainstream media which is essentially a heap of nonsense focused only on problem areas on the African continent.
That's the slave mentality. I'm just curious about men who have a p[reference for women from other races over their own. I never said Asian women are my preference but I prefer them to White women. I have always liked Asian women and dated one before it was trendy for anyone.
Rainham, UK
#2461 Feb 20, 2013
all women are ten a penny - maybe not for black guys, i guess.
Since: May 12
Location hidden
#2462 Feb 20, 2013
Why kid yourself? I wasn't being a braggart just honest, lol! We both know that there are plenty White guys who couldn't a girl if their lives depended on it. You think I live in a bubble? Do you? You think I don't see reality everyday even amongst guys I've had as pals?
There are guys who do and don't from both groups so quit your pathetic insecurity and fake bravado dressed up as confidence, lmao!
The greatest con of White supremacy was to create the illusion of collective identities by meticulous social engineering via structure and agency.
I have many times had to show some daft ugly White guy that what he is amongst White guys (his position) is the exact same position he has in a Black group. I.e., if he is ugly or average, in a diverse Black group that is the same position the ugly fucker will hold. I have no idea why White BOYS like you are so insecure and need so much to bolster your fragile egos,(being honest I do know why, lmao!)
#2463 Feb 20, 2013
lol - i agree with most of the above except the last sentence which again just goes to show that you really only value yourself based on an outdated stereotype. I've dated several black women and all have told me that there is no more insecure creature on the planet in the bedroom than a black man. Even my wife tells me that her ex was always saying, "Better than a white man could give it to you baby, right?"
I really hope the black race shrugs off this stereotype because it really is damaging to both men and women.
Since: Jan 12
#2465 Feb 20, 2013
And i really hope my white race shrugs off their stereotype one day because it really is damaging to both men and women.
Rainham, UK
#2466 Feb 20, 2013
are you a white woman?
Edmonton, Canada
#2467 Feb 21, 2013
Quite the opposite... Me and my wife play a huge role educating them on their black side, and most of all being biracial. In fact we seldom talk white this an that since yes we both know they will learn enough of it in school/television. Also my wife has a tendency to bring our youngest daughter around other mixed kids for play dates, and picks dark or tanned barbies for her rather than blonde ones. Additionally most of our couple friends are IR so yes our kids are in a very healthy atmosphere.
Edmonton, Canada
#2468 Feb 21, 2013
By the way if you had kids with an Asian- be prepared for the Asian side to have the largest influence on them. Asian families will not adopt another culture so easily. Another reason they like white, with whites the culture is spread out and mixed not as strict, they know WM will put their values first and their families will accept WM. Blacks just have more in common with white- religion, upbringings, family, interests, overall compatibly sexually and mentally.
Asians are absolutely my last pick...
Since: May 12
Location hidden
#2469 Feb 22, 2013
There's no such thing as Black or White culture, you are just confusing yourself. There is Italian, Irish and Scottish cultures. But even England have no real culture nor does Germany. But these cannot be called White Cultures since Greek culture is distinctly middle Eastern in most parts.
African cultures could be the culture(s) of Ghana, Kenya, Cameroon etc. But anything called Black culture in the USA/Canada is not really culture it is simply what people want it to be, which means people may even claim Ebonics or poor English is culture. But how does poor English equal a Black African culture?
It's unfortunate that it is clear you don't really know much about what you are talking about and it is guaranteed those kids maybe getting a mish-mash of meaningless confusing nonsense.
As per Asian Black, you have your own opinions on the subject I have mine.
#2470 Feb 22, 2013
asian broads are fine. i don't care if you japanese,lebanese,chinese,siam ese just be from the seven seas
#2471 Feb 26, 2013
lol @ "tanned barbies"
Most priceless comment I've ever read on here - and that's saying something!
#2472 Mar 10, 2013
Hello guys, I and my wife arrived back from Japan over this weekend. Been a while since I was in Japan, but wow did we have fun while there!
The Nubian brothers are coupled with Japanese women this I knew, but, I didnt know there as many Nubian brothers from Africa marrying Japanese women in such a manner. And they have set up many shops and businesses. So many blasian families all around.
My wifes cousin from Hawaii was in Japan as well, man I tell you she is stunning to look at. But single. She will be coming to my annual summer party here in the states and I cant wait to introduce her to my friends and male family members .lol
Ill be posting here for now then I most leave to unload a plethora of info to my web site. I have a lot of people with interest waiting on my re-opening my new site. I have a radio host whos interested in having me on the air for about an hour. Maybe Ill land a spot on the air as WHO DAT HOUR .lol This was set up before I traveled to Japan. I cant wait for that time to come soon enough
#2473 Mar 10, 2013
I see you're still having to put ole trolling, lying azz Jackson in his place. Time for me to shed a bit more info to the topics.
#2474 Mar 10, 2013
The 2001 UK Census recorded 88,378 Nigerian-born people resident in the UK.[8] More recent estimates by the Office for National Statistics put the figure at 174,000 in 2011.[9] Community leaders believe the growing population is over 500,000 in 2012.[citation needed]
A Council of Europe report gives a figure of 100,000 Nigerians in the UK but suggests that this is likely to be an underestimate since it does not include irregular migrants or children born outside of Nigeria. Similarly Nigerians with citizenship of another EU member state who then relocated to the UK are not necessarily included in this estimate. The report suggests to multiply the figure by between 3 and 8 to reflect the size of the Nigerian community in the UK.[10]
[edit] Education
British Nigerian pupils are one of the most successful groups academically, with 56% of black Nigerian pupils achieving 5 or more GCSEs at grades A* to C in 2005, compared to 55% of White British children in 2005 and 42% of black Caribbean pupils.[11]
Research by the Institute for Public Policy Research, based on Labour Force Survey data from 2005/06, indicated that, on average, Nigerian-born residents in the UK left full-time education at the age of 21, compared to 17.5 for the UK-born population.[12] Of the 25 country-of-birth groups included in the study, only French-born UK residents left full-time education at a higher average age.[12]
#2476 Mar 10, 2013
Race, Intelligence and IQ: Are Blacks Smarter than Whites?
Thursday, 10 April 2008 11:30 Africa
The information presented above suggests that African born blacks residing in western countries as a group possess IQs that are between 5 points and a full standard deviation (15 IQ points) above that of whites living in these countries. So that the median IQ for African blacks residing in the west should be about 110, if one accepts that research suggesting direct casual relationships between academic attainment levels and IQ (e.g. Gottfredson, 1998; Ostrowsky, 1999)!
Research also shows that when African Americans are matched as to linguistic behavior (e.g. black vs. standard English), literacy levels and to the comprehension of sayings requiring specific knowledge, that African Americans perform as well or better than do Whites on IQ tests.
#2477 Mar 10, 2013
Whites enslaving whites:
Portland, Oregon, 1908 lithograph.
One of the best opportunities to learn about the illegal practice of shanghaiing in the American West is in Portland, Oregon. If youve ever heard Portland referred to as the Forbidden City of the West and wondered why, a visit to the Shanghai Tunnels could clear things up for you. Then again, it could just raise more questions about a legend that persisted for over 150 years.
If you arent familiar with shanghaiing, it refers to the capture and illegal sale of able-bodied men to sea captains in need of crewmen. Unscrupulous (to say the least) middlemen kidnapped men and sold them off to captains for as little as $50 a head. These poor men were then forced to work on ships bound for the Orient with no pay. According to legend as well as some historical data, men were shanghaied in Portland from roughly 1850 to 1941. Things were supposedly at their worst during Prohibition.
It almost sounds too bizarre and horrific to be little more than a myth or legend, but shanghaiing did take place. It was a practice that occurred in Portland as well as other locations along the West Coast. What is questioned is the means by which it was carried out in Portland, and the relationship if any between the Portland Underground and shanghai practices.
The Shanghai Tunnels or Portland Underground consist of tunnel passages linking Portlands Old Town (Chinatown) to the central downtown area of Portland. The basements of many downtown bars and hotels were linked to the Willamette River waterfront through the tunnels, allowing supplies to be moved from ships docked there directly to basements for storage. Although many residents used to doubt it was true, the catacombs snaking beneath the city do in fact exist.
Since the mid-19th century, stories have been told about shanghai practices in Portland. Not only men but women, too were warned to take care against being drugged or kidnapped and hauled off for sale. Women were allegedly shanghaied for use as prostitutes rather than ships laborers. Although other ports along the West Coast including San Francisco are said to have been centers of shanghai activity, Portlands underground tunnels are claimed to have made the practice much more manageable and wide-spread than in other areas.
According to those theories, victims were either drugged, kidnapped while intoxicated or simply knocked out, then dropped or dragged into the tunnels through trapdoors called deadfalls. Once in the tunnels, they were locked in specially designed prison cells and held captive until they were shipped off as slave laborers
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