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Silent Planet, a Los Angeles metalcore band is set to perform at the Majestic Theater in Madison, Thursday, Sept. 22.
Consisting of members Alex Camarena, Thomas Freckleton, Spencer Keene, Garrett Russell and Mitchell Stark, the quintet has recorded two Eps and two full-length albums. In July, the band released their newest album Everything Was Sound after announcing it in late April while on the Vans Warped Tour.
The band has been described as "one of the most innovative new bands in metalcore and offsetting the misogyny rampant in that scene with a message of compassion and tolerance for all". The past two years Silent Planet, who's name derives from a C.S Lewis science fiction novel, has heralded into the modern hardcore scene. Their music, "blends post-hardcore dissonance, ambient sections, and unbridled emotion".
Included in Silent Planet's inimitability, should be mentioned that band member Russell, holds a Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology and recently revealed he has been diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder. This life experienced is channeled in their music through a brand new character.
Doors open at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 22 at the Majestic Theater in Madison. Tickets can be purchased here.


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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadIn episode 9:
• David Poyner, Chairman of Blind Veterans UK Bowmen and British Blind Sport Archery, outlines how blind people can participate, compete and enjoy the sport of Archery.
• I demonstrate the IOS game app, Audio Archery which is free for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.
• Get your personal workout Christmas Present. The Blind Sport Podcast 60 minute timer mp3 file is yours for free. I outline how it can be used on a Victor Reader Stream and other devices to assist you with the timing of your workouts. See more at blindsportpodcast.com/timer1
• We let you know how you can listen to live coverage of the Australian Blind Cricket Nationals via Blind Sport Radio.
• I also include some more motivational quotations.
You can now subscribe, download and listen to The Blind Sport Podcast for free via iTunes or the website www.theblindsportpodcast.com
Please share this podcast link with your social networks as the more that people get to listen, the greater the ability to create a community of blind sport supporters. If you like The Blind Sport Podcast, then please place a review on iTunes to help promote it.
For more information about Blind Archery or to contact David Poyner check out the following websites.
Blind Veterans UK Bowmen formerly St Dunstans http://www.blindveteransukbowmen.org.uk
British Blind Sport Archery http://www.bbsarchery.org.uk
Audio Archery. An audio game for iOS that challenges you to use only your ears and your reflexes to shoot targets. The game is entirely auditory, so there are no pictures or icons. You will hear a target move from left to right. When it is centered, flick down on the screen with one finger to pull back your bow. Release your finger to fire your arrow.
Download your free 60 minute timer recording from www.theblindsportpodcast.com and try it out. This audio recording runs for 60 minutes, plays a bell sound every minute and announces the elapsed time every five minutes. After 30 minutes both the elapsed and remaining times are announced. All feedback welcome on this as there may be similar timer recordings that I can create that may better suit a specific need. I hope you find this useful. Merry Christmas!

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We work hard to make sure that we take care of all of our pets here at Crazy Cats Animal Rescue. But, unfortunately we can't do it without people like you and your donations of time and money. So, if you ever feel like you want to be a part of our family and help some of the best animals around, check us out.
We think that ALL cats & kittens are special but some do require more attention or special circumstances. Please click on the link below to read more about these cats and thier circumstances.
We know you've always wanted a cat, or kitten. And now's the time friends! We are here to help you get ready for your new family member, as and as soon as you're ready to take the big plunge. Owning an animal is, after all, one of the most gratifying things you can do.
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Easy Cheesy Gourmet Snack Recipe
- Lumpfish Caviar
- Brie
- Black Truffle Oil
- White Truffle Oil
- Butter
- Baguette
Here is a super easy extra cheesy gourmet recipe. Thinly slice your baguette then butter them on one side. Place the buttered side down on a cookie sheet and place in a preheated 400 degree oven. The baguette slices will remain in the oven only a matter of minutes. You just need enough time to allow the baguette slices to get a little crispy and to have a little golden color so keep an eye on them. Once they look done take them out and put just a drop or two of white truffle oil or black truffle oil on the baguette slices. Have the brie already sliced so that it has a chance to warm up a little and place the brie slices on the golden toast as soon as you remove it from the oven. This will warm up the cheese and then top the brie with a bit of lumpfish caviar. Serve with a nice dry white wine or vodka shots.
No measurements are given for this recipe because you can easily alter the amounts of each ingredient to make more or less snacks.


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This coming Monday, Mike Foulds from my office – RE/MAX Desert Showcase – will be playing 100 holes of golf to raise money for Phoenix Children's Hospital.
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Canadian readers – looking at the widget you're able to support a great cause at a slight discount, as the U.S. dollar slipped ever so slightly under parity yesterday for the first time in a couple of months.
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Sital Bhojumal Hakumal, a fixed income sales executive from Royal Bank of Scotland, has joined JPMorgan to head up fixed income sales for Malaysia.
He is based in Kuala Lumpur. Hakumal reports to ex-Goldman Sachs staffer, Stephen Dunstan, the firm's head of Malaysian global markets.Dunstan, who ...
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Daniel Edmonds is a musical director, arranger, composer and pianist. His work in the theatre, on the concert stage, for the screen, and in the studio has won him great acclaim. A holistic musician in the true sense of the word, he is able to access a vast melting pot of musical genres with skill and sensitivity.
Daniel was the Musical Director of Baz Luhrmann's Strictly Ballroom The Musical which was Daniel's second world premiere in as many years, both with Global Creatures. Previously, he was Musical Director of King Kong: Live on Stage which was brand new show and collaboration with an international creative team including artists Sarah McLachlan and The Avalanches. Daniel's other theatrical credits include Hairspray The Musical, Fame and Chicago. Daniel composed a brand new score and sound designed for La Boite's production of The Wind in the Willows, and recently performed with Meow Meow's Little Mermaid in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Auckland.
He is the personal Musical Director to the international Australian artists Simon Burke and Caroline O'Connor. In 2010, he made debuts in London's West End and in New York, working as Caroline's Musical Director and Arranger. He co-produced and was Musical Director for Simon Burke's debut album Something About Always, as well as the subsequent concert of the same name at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival. He and Simon collaborated on the title song for the upcoming feature film Super Awesome! by Guy Edmonds and Matt Zeremes.
No stranger to the studio, Daniel has performed, conducted and arranged music for many recordings, including his own debut jazz album Walking With Lions. He wrote and performed original music for Marney McQueen's hugely successful show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and produced tracks for her recent album. He has composed and arranged music for short films Butcherbird directed by Dave Paterson and The Suitor directed by Kate Riedl. Additionally, he was a commissioned in 2006 to provide a fanfare for the Prime Minister.


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Who invented the computer password? When and where was it invented?
Answer: Fernando Corbató help create the first computer password at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the early 1960s.
"It has become a nightmare," says the now 87-year old. "I do not think anybody can possibly remember all their passwords."
Nobody likes remembering and using passwords. Companies say they are a security threat. Just last week eBay urged its 145 million users to change their passwords. Experts expect few people to do so.
Last month something called Heartbleed exposed billions of passwords to hackers. A survey showed that just 39 percent of adult Internet users cancelled accounts or changed their passwords.
Experts hate passwords. "They need to be shot," one said.
However, passwords are everywhere. They are cheap to manage. They are part of the structure of websites. They are now a part of human behavior. An expert said, "It is the only piece of technology from 50 years ago that we are still using today."
No single idea – iris scans, fingerprint readers or USB keys has made its way to the front to replace passwords. Smartphones and tablets have simply added to the sprawl of passwords.
Despite warnings people cling to easy-to-remember passwords and often use the same ones for many accounts. The worst passwords include "123456," "password" and "qwerty."
Companies like Google, Twitter, PayPal and Apple are installing new two-step security systems. The biggest challenge is that, to go from passwords to something else, means that thousands of companies will have to work with each other.
Meanwhile, change your passwords.
Source: The Wall Street Journal May 21, 2014


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Some activities are futile, vain, or empty. They are unprofitable, fruitless, pointless.
Romans 8:20 – "For the creation was subjected to futility…"
2 Corinthians 6:1 – It is vain to receive the grace of God but do nothing with it (1 Corinthians 15:10).
Galatians 2:2 – "…for fear that I might be running, or had run, in vain."
Ephesians 4:17, 18, 19 – "…that you walk no longer just as the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of their mind, being darkened in their understanding…"
Philippians 2:14, 15, 16 – "…so that in the day of Christ I will have reason to glory because I did not run in vain nor toil in vain."
2 Timothy 3:7 – It is futile to be always learning but never come to the knowledge of truth (John 8:31-32).
Hebrews 4:2 – There's no profit in hearing the word of God if we don't believe it. It works in us as we believe it (1 Thessalonians 2:13). To hear the word of God without acting on it is folly (Ezekiel 33:30-33).
2 Peter 2:20 – It is worse than pointless to learn the way of righteousness and then turn away from it.
Ecclesiastes 1:2 – "'Vanity of vanities,"' says the Preacher, 'Vanity of vanities! All is vanity.'"
Ecclesiastes 2:1 – "I said to myself, 'Come now, I will test you with pleasure. So enjoy yourself.' And behold, it too was futility."


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At Louis Cruises, Executive Chairman Costakis Loizou has taken over as CEO, following the June 30 expiration of the employment contract of Stelios Kiliaris, who has left by mutual consent, according to a spokesperson.
Louis announced its first quarter results on May 29, posting a net loss of 28.7 million euros on revenues of 24.2 million euros, compared to a loss of 19.9 million euros on revenues of 16.3 million euros for the first quarter of last year.
In a prepared statement, Louis referred to the seasonality of its business with most of its vessels and hotels not operating during the winter months, and as a result, the company posts losses for the first quarter of each year, it said.
Based on the currently available information and without any unpredictable developments, said Louis said in its May 29 statement, the year-end results for 2009 are expected to show an improvement of those of 2008. Last year, Louis posted a loss of 30.8 million euros on revenues of 273.1 million euros, compared to net income of 13.3 million euros on revenues of 314.7 million euros in 2007. Louis attributed the loss in 2008 to exchange rate fluctuations between the U.S. dollar and the sterling pound against the euro, the sharp increase in fuel and commodity prices, as well as the world economic crisis.


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Do you know a woman who has been faithful to Jesus' command to "GO and TELL"? Please nominate her for this award.
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A new way of seeing - Associate Professor Laure Bourgeois
As the manager of an advanced electron microscope, Associate Professor Laure Bourgeois gets to see all sorts of fascinating things.
"Our transmission electron microscope was recently used by my colleagues to view the microstructure of perovskite solar cells for the first time, which could lead to all kinds of breakthroughs in solar technology," she said.
Associate Professor Bourgeois works at Monash University's Centre for Electron Microscopy, where she has found a career that allows her to continue her research into materials science while satisfying her artistic impulses, exploring the intricate splendour of the natural world.
"Microscopy is very visual," she said.
"Atoms are just round little things, but the way they're arranged can be quite beautiful, and can also have very deep meaning. The visual side of things is very important to me, especially when you see something that's new, something that no one's seen before, something people might have thought was impossible," she added.
On any given day, Associate Professor Bourgeois could be teaching students and fellow academics how to use the JEOL JEM-2100F microscope, or conducting research to unlock the secret properties of materials by peering into their atomic structures.
"In order to create materials that perform better and are more economical for everyday applications like aeroplanes, cars and mobile phones, we need to understand more about materials like alloys and ceramics," she said.
"So I look at materials with these very powerful microscopes to see how the atoms are arranged and how that affects their properties," she added.
Rapid advances in microscopy over the past decade have allowed researchers to make some significant leaps forward, driving exciting changes and innovation across diverse industries. The Monash Centre for Electron Microscopy is at the forefront of much of this research in Australia, housing some of the most advanced equipment in the world.
"Because we have new instruments now, we have new eyes, which are discovering lots of new things. Essentially, we're able to understand materials in a completely new way. The microscopy field has been around since after the second world war, but in the last 15 years it has changed enormously ."


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A Perl Mongers tradition is that beer is never off-topic, but here's a case where sudsy pleasure and geeky relevance collide. I subscribe to Beer Advocate's RSS feed and came across a particularly useful post:
Dogfish Head 2009 Beer Release Schedule – BeerAdvocate
Dogfish Head is a great craft brewer, and their brewpub in Gaithersburg is something I miss about working in Rockville, MD. Philly Beer Week (soon, soon) is the only time I'm tied into the beer scene enough to get news like this directly. That's why feeds from places like Beer Advocate and Joe Six Pack are so useful; the news comes to me rather than me having to go out and get it. I hope DFH will follow my suggestion and publish their site's news items as a feed, including posts about the schedule and as each beer becomes available.
UPDATE: Mariah from Dogfish tells me that RSS is already in the works. Please follow them on Twitter at dogfishbeer. Also note that Twitter and RSS have common benefits and potential synergies to be discussed later.
I'm always championing RSS as TiVo for the Internet. Living without RSS now is as unthinkable as no cash machines or using a regular mobile phone. Go to one place (Google Reader for me because it spans all of my devices) and everything is there waiting for me. Think of it as a custom-built newspaper if you're so Luddite that you're wondering what TiVo is.
The core idea here is familiar to OOP geeks: The Observer Pattern. It defines "a one-to-many dependency between objects so that when one object changes state, all its dependents are notified and updated automatically" (Design Patterns, Gof4). While RSS mechanics are a little different than the traditional implementation of the pattern, the intent is the same: One things changes, and many (only the interested, not necessarily all) know about it.
Companies can use RSS to deal with communication issues like email overload and collaboration site proliferation. This isn't a silver bullet to replace these technologies, but it can tame otherwise unruly beasts. In subsequent posts I'm going to talk about using RSS as publisher, as subscriber, and then dive deeper into how RSS can make for a better communication architecture.


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David George Hauser
- 76 years old
- Year of birth: 1939
- Place of birth:
Kellogg, Idaho, United States
- Year of passing: 2016
- Place of passing:
North Richland Hills, Texas, United States
This memorial website was created in the memory of our loved one, David Hauser, 76, born in 1939 and passed away in 2016. We will remember him forever.
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David was a great inspiration to all!
He was my English teacher In junior high and later became my brother in-law. He was a dear friend and I will always have him in my heart!
David here comes the sun!
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My ex and I are rekindling things again and we are kinda just starting out after 3 months of not talking or seeing each other.
I know he can be a bit emotionally reserved and won't just go for something if he thinks he might get rejected or he doesn't want to be pushy.
We saw each other for the first time on Sunday, and it went well- we made out, talked a lot but didn't broach the subject of what we wanted to do.
Anyways, I feel like a reason for him not texting me could be that he is unsure of what it is that I really want from him and I am considering just telling him that yes, I DO want to hear from him more and all that. I intend on having "the talk" sooner rather than later just fyi.
Basically, is there a clever or humorous way I can tell him that I do want to hear from him more- kinda giving him the go ahead.
I'm considering "hey, just so you know, you're totally allowed to text me anytime you want now :p"
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Communication is key to anything in life especially relationships. You should start talking more and ask each other a couple things you would like from the significant other to do more or less of from time to time. maybe once a month maybe twice a month or how ever often until things are good11|00|0


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Subby Girls – Good Enough To Eat Goddess Ela
While Ela may consider Val to be her submissive pet, Val is still absolutely delicious to her. This is why Val finds herself sinking deeper and deeper into the bean bag as Ela performs her oral ministrations on her cute kitty.
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Today, more and more clients (both consumers and businesses) are interested in the green practices of the companies with which they do business. Hotels are seeing a surge in eco-tourism and environmentally conscious travelers. Industrial manufacturers are being pressured to account for their greenhouse gas emissions. A business with no sustainable vision is a business with no future. Can you offer your clients a green conscience?
In addition to the external pressures, many companies are feeling the internal and financial pressures of increasing energy costs. These costs can be reduced by rethinking the way your business consumes energy.
LittleFoot Energy provides a holistic solution for your business, based on both your financial and sustainability goals. We are committed to addressing the specific heating, cooling and electricity challenges you face in your facility or manufacturing process.
If your business has thought about sustainability but isn't sure how or where to start, LittleFoot Energy's OnTrack Challenge™ is the perfect way for your business to jump-start a renewable energy initiative.
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|Aug 16, 2011
|Filing date
|Nov 16, 2007
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|Dec 29, 2006
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|Roger K. Brooks
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|Brooks Roger K
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (14), Referenced by (2), Classifications (4), Legal Events (1)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This application claims the benefit of PPA Ser. No. 60/883,001, filed Dec. 31, 2006 by the present inventor and PPA Ser. No. 60/882,838, filed Dec. 29, 2006 by the present inventor.
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
1. Field of Invention
This invention relates to the identification and retrieval of digital data by a computing device.
2. Prior Art
A method for the discovery of a set of digital data (SDD), such as images, videos, and the like, that are organized for point-wise presentation in two-dimensions, that are similar to a target SDD is invented here. Formulae for the areas of the sheets swept out by the data are used as signatures that characterize equivalence classes of SDDs with the same or numerically close data. The method leverages these "equivalence signatures" to find SDDs that are similar to target SDDs and, separately and alternatively, find SDDs that are dissimilar from the target SDDs.
The definition of "similarity", and thus the features and method used to compute it, is idiosyncratic to the retrieval application [O'Connor]. In the case of image retrieval [Gonzalez], methods using entropy, moments, etc. as signatures, have been invented [U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,933,823; 5,442,716]. Another invention [U.S. Pat. No. 7,246,314], uses closeness to a Gaussian model as a similarity measure for identifying similar videos.
The cost of implementing these methods is typically proportional to the product of the number of SDDs in the database with the cost of computing the distance between the target SDD and another SDD. The latter often [Raghavan] involves the computation of the projection angle between two vectors that represent the features (e.g., histogram of the text elements) of the SDDs. For large databases, this process can be both resource and time expensive. A two step method is required wherein, during the retrieval phase, definitely dissimilar SDDs are first weeded out thereby significantly reducing the number of candidates for similarity. This first step should be computationally inexpensive thus significantly reducing the resource requirements and latency in computing the results of the second step, the application of traditional features.
Intuitively, if two SDDs are similar, then they should be locally deformable into each other. For example, if two images are rescalings and/or rotations of each other, then the images are similar. This invention leverages results from String Theory to address this problem. In particular, we appeal to field theory representations for the areas of sheets swept out by the SDD when stepping through the presentation space. By construction, these volumes are invariant under reparameterizations of the presentation space and thus characterize equivalence classes of area preserving maps between the presentation and data spaces.
We interpret each SDD as a sampling of maps from an two-dimensional space, N; with coordinates, (θ1, θ2) to an m-dimensional space, M, with coordinates σA (θ1, θ2) or σA(θ) for short, for A=1, . . . , m and seek volume preserving equivalence classes of such maps. The cases where m≧n are considered. We label the lengths of the presentation space dimensions as L(1) and L(2) or width and height.
Let the raw data, {tilde over (σ)}A(θ), of each SDD be organized into m data planes, e.g., three YUV color planes of images, for presentation and let each plane have a maximum and minimum value for the data in that plane, {tilde over (σ)}max A and {tilde over (σ)}min A, respectively. The maximum and minimum values of each of the two planes are used to normalize their data to new minimum and maximum values, σmax A and σmin A respectively, through the expressions:
Additional normalizations of the SDD, such as scaling to a fixed width and height and the like, may also be performed.
If objects have been segmented from the SDD then the data for these objects are themselves SDDs. We henceforth refer to each segmented portion as a "SDD section" with its own map, σ.
For SDD sections for two-dimensional presentation where there are at least two planes of data, such as images or video frames, the expression for the equivalence signature resolves to the area of the sheet represented by the data [Kaku], namely
SDD sections that have the same value for the equivalence signature will belong to the same equivalence classes under:
Consider two SDD sections, σ′A (θ) and σA(θ) such that at each point, the difference between the values of the maps is εA (θ),
εA(θ)=σ′A(θ)−σA(θ) Eqn. 3
For the two SDD sections to be similar we take εA (θ) to be small compared with σA(θ) so that terms of order ε2(θ) can be neglected. With this as a quantitative measure of similarity, we can assign bounds on the differences of the equivalence signatures via the functional difference:
Δξ[σ;ε]≡ξ[σ+ε]−ξ[σ] Eqn. 4
As εA (θ) is small, to a first approximation, Δξ[σ; ε] is a linear functional of εA. We will exploit this henceforth.
For example, suppose we are interested in finding images the data values of whose color planes differ by no more than p percent at each pixel, then εA (θ)=pσA(θ) are used in the computation of Δξ[σ; ε]. Retrieval of similarity candidates proceeds by finding those images with values of ξ[σ], denoted as ξ[σsimilar], for which the following inequalities hold:
|ξ[σtarget]−ξ[σsimilar]|≦Δξ[σtarget;ε] Eqn. 5
As an example for the reduction factor for the number of CPU cycles and other resources required in finding similar sections of SDDs in a corpus, assume for simplicity that the equivalences signatures of the SDD sections in the corpus are uniformly distributed in [ξmax, ξmin]. If for a target SDD section, the choice of similarity lead to Δξ[σ; ε], the reduction in the number of secondary features to be compared is
In state of the art information retrieval methodologies, the feature vector which is used for each SDD section would have to be compared to all Nc feature vectors computed for the SDD sections in the corpus. Upon employing the method invented here as a precursor to the feature vector comparison, the number of feature vectors to be compared would be reduced to f, Nc.
The objects of the current invention include the:
The advantages of the current invention include:
In accordance with the present invention, a method for determining the similarity of sets of data uses the metric induced by the values of the data to compute an equivalence signature for each segmented component or section of sets of digital data (SDDs), and further uses the differences of the equivalence signatures of any two sections of a SDD as the measure of the similarity distance between sections of said SDDs. The output from this method can be used to significantly reduce the computational expense, time and resources required by a subsequent secondary feature comparison.
In the drawings, closely related figures have the same numerically close numbers.
A preferred embodiment of the method of the present invention is illustrated in
A SDD is represented as a set of integers (realized in a computing device as a set number of bits). Each SDD may be realized as the addition of layers of or concatenation of SDD sections. The entire SDD, or the resultant from the point-wise addition of or concatenation of all sections of the SDD, is also taken to be a section. Each point in said sections may have a plurality of integer values. For example, some images are composed of a set of layers of segmented objects with each pixel having three color values or one luminance and two color values.
To determine the similarity, or separately and alternatively non-similarity, of one or a plurality of SDDs with a plurality of SDDs, each SDD may be numerically characterized. For example, each section of the SDDs of a corpus of SDDs may be assigned an equivalence signature that has the property that small changes to the section of the SDD, which maintain similarity with the original section of the SDD, will not significantly change the equivalence signature.
As specified by Eqn. 2, the equivalence signature for each section of a SDD is given by the functional representation of the length of the path computed over the data of the SDD's section interpreted as a mapping between the presentation data and the space of data values. Once an equivalence signature is assigned to a section of a SDD, then a plurality of SDDs that are small deformations of the former SDD will have equivalence signatures that are within a bounded range of the equivalence signature of the former SDD as given by Eqn. 5. That range is computed based on configurable similarity threshold parameters that specify the point-wise allowed differences between similar sections of SDDs. Consequently, SDD sections that are candidates for similarity with a section of a target SDD can be identified, in a database, by requiring that the absolute value of the difference between the values of their equivalence signatures and that of the target's section be no more than the maximum allowed difference computed in terms of the target's data and the similarity threshold parameters. If a target SDD has Ns (T) sections of which Ns (T) (X) are similar to the sections of another SDD, X, then the degree of similarity of X to the target SDD is
The closer the degree of similarity to one, the more similar X is to the target SDD. SDDs in a database that are not similar to a target SDD will have a similarity degree of zero.
The Main Memory 1100 typically consists of random access memory (RAM) embodied as integrated circuit chips and is used for temporarily storing the SDDs, configuration data, database records and intermediate and final results processed and produced by the instructions implementing the method invented here as well as the instructions implementing the method, the operating system and the functions of other components in the computing device 1000.
Zero or more external audio and/or video interfaces 1200 convert digital and/or analog A/V signals from external A/V sources into digital formats that can be reduced to PCM/YUV values and the like. Video frames of YUV values at each two-dimensional point in the frame, are SDDs.
Storage sub-system interface 1300 manages the exchange of data between the computing device 1000 and one or more internal and/or one or more external storage devices such as hard drives which function as tangible media for storage of the data processed by the instructions embodying the method of this invention as well as the computer program files containing those instructions, and the instructions of other computer programs directly or indirectly executed by the instructions, embodying the method of this invention.
The bus 1400 embodies a channel over which data is communicated between the components of the computing device 1000.
The processing unit 1500 is typically one or more chips such as a CPU or ASICs, that execute instructions including those instructions embodying the method of this invention.
The network interface 1600 typically consists of one or more wired or wireless hardware devices and software drivers such as NIC cards, 802.11x cards, Bluetooth interfaces and the like, for communication over a network to other computing devices.
The human interface subsystem 1700 typically consists of a graphical input device, a monitor and a keyboard allowing the user to select files that contain SDDs that are to be analyzed by the method.
An equivalence signature is computed as in, 1500, for a SDD under the control of the Analysis Manager. First, the Analysis Manager 1550 instructs the Data Reader 1510 to read the SDD and return control to the Analysis Manager 1550 upon completion. Secondly, when control is returned by the Data Reader 1510, the Analysis Manager 1550 instructs the Data Preprocessor 1520 to process the output from the Data Reader 1510 and return control to the Analysis Manager 1550 upon completion. Third, when control is returned by the Data Preprocessor 1520, the Analysis Manager 1550 instructs the Signature Generator 1530 to process the output from the Data Preprocessor 1520 and return control to the Analysis Manager 1550 upon completion. Fourth, when control is returned by the Signature Generator 1530, the Analysis Manager instructs the Signature Database 1560 to record the output from the Signature Generator 1530, said Signature Database may write the output to a file by means of calls to the Operating System 1570, and return control to the Analysis Manager 1550 upon completion. The Analysis Manager 1550 then waits for the next request.
The Data Reader module 1510 reads the SDD from its storage medium such as a file on a hard drive interfaced to the bus of the computing device or from a networked storage device or server using TCP/IP or UDP/IP based protocols, and the like.
The Data Preprocessor module 1520 finds the start and end of each section in the SDD by finding the start layer markers in the data stream of the SDD. It also reads the headers of each SDD to determine if the header matches with configured values specifying if the SDD is to be treated as a two-dimensional presentation space.
The calculations of 102-108 are performed while looping over the remaining sections. When no more sections remain 110, a new record is added to the Signature Database 1560 with fields containing the keys of the record of each section of the SDD, the meta data about the SDD including the path or URL to the file containing the SDD, the data and time that the SDD was last written, a text description of the data in the SDD, the name of the source or author for the SDD, the policy for the use of the SDD, other signatures or features of the SDD, and the like.
In a second embodiment, an equivalence signature is computed for a SDD as in 1500 through the pipelined steps: Data Reader 1510→Data Preprocessor 1520→Signature Generator 1530→Signature Database 1560 with the Data Reader 1510, Data Preprocessor 1520, Signature Generator 1530, and Signature Database 1560 performing the same function as in the preferred embodiment except that each module calls the succeeded module in the pipeline upon completion of their computation. In this second embodiment, the Analysis Manager is not invoked.
In a third embodiment, the similarity difference data is computed from the data of the target SDD by multiplying each data value by a number configured for each plane of data.
Accordingly, the reader will see that the method invented here introduces novel features of an equivalence signature including that
The present invention has been described by a limited number of embodiments. However, anyone skilled in the art will recognize numerous modifications of the embodiments. It is the intention that the following claims include all modifications that fall within the spirit and scope of the present invention.
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|Digital signature with auditing bits
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|Method and electronic apparatus for classifying and automatically recalling stored musical compositions using a performed sequence of notes
|Oct 31, 2001
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|Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
|Music similarity function based on signal analysis
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|Jul 17, 2007
|Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
|Methods and apparatuses for interactive similarity searching, retrieval and browsing of video
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|Digital signature method based on braid groups conjugacy and verify method thereof
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|Method for using one-dimensional dynamics in assessing the similarity of sets of data using kinetic energy
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When publishers "declared war on libraries" last October – according to Luton's head of libraries – there was uproar.
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Students use the language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing alongside the acquisition of grammar and vocabulary to cover topic areas such as family, school, hobbies, numbers, and animals, moving towards more mature topics in KS4 for example, The Environment; Technology in Everyday Life; Career Choices and Ambitions; Travel and Tourism; and Healthy and Unhealthy Living. The communication skills developed during the courses are highly valued in the work place and the ability to speak a foreign language makes students very attractive to employers, preparing them well for the global economy.
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In KS3 emphasis is placed on using French or Spanish as a real means of communication in the classroom, thus building up confidence and a sense of achievement among students. Language is built up using front-of-class teaching resources using a digital platform (including for homework); text books; teacher-prepared resources; and a variety of language games from the Activiscope website.
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The work of KS3 is built on as students prepare for awards through the AQA GCSE French and Spanish exams. Students are assessed in Listening, Reading, Speaking and Writing which will take place at the end of Year 11 (from 2018 onwards). Some students take AQA GCSE Polish if this is their native language.
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With the use of a variety of teaching methods and resources, the aim of our language curriculum is to develop a working knowledge of European languages, coupled with an increase in understanding of an ever-increasing global citizenship. We encourage, through language learning, a positive attitude towards other cultures and countries. Students are offered the opportunity to learn French and Spanish, supplemented by extra-curricular activities and visits. Language qualifications lead not only to employment in travel, tourism, teaching and translating but are in ever-increasing demand in the public services, technology and engineering sectors.


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Similarity-based Neuro-Fuzzy Networks and Genetic Algorithms in Time Series Models Discovery
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|This paper presents a hybrid soft computing technique for the study of time varying processes based on a combination of neurofuzzy techniques with evolutionary algorithms, in particular, genetic algorithms . Two problems are simultaneously addressed: the discovery of patterns of dependency in general multivariate dynamic systems (in an optimal or quasi-optimal sense), and the construction of a suitable initial representation for the function expressing the dependencies for the best model found. The patterns of dependency are represented by general autoregresive models (not necessarily linear), relating future values of a target variable with its past values as well as with those of the other observed variables. These patterns of dependencies are explored with genetic algorithm, whereas the functional approximation is constructed with a neurofuzzy heterogeneous network. The particular kind of neurofuzzy network chosen uses a nonclassical neuron model based on similarity in the hidden layer, and a classical neuron model in the output layer. An instance-based training approach allows a rapid construction of a complete network from the multivariate signal set and the dependency pattern under exploration, thus allowing the investigation of many prospective patterns in a short time. The main goal of the technique is the rapid prototyping and characterization of interesting or relevant interdependencies, especially in poorly known complex multivariate processes. The genetic search of the space of possible models (astronomically huge in most practical problems) doesn't guarantee the optimality of the models discovered. However, it provides a set of plausible dependency patterns explaining the interactions taking place, which can be refined later on by using more sophisticated techniques (also more time consuming) as function approximators, to improve the quality of the forecasting operator. Examples with known time series show that the proposed approach gives better results than the classical statistical one.
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Third day in Paris. Wow, I've already been to so many historical places, restaurants and shopping destinations, but still have more to see. I stopped over Jardin Du Luxembourg, also known as Luxembourg Garden, which is the second largest public park in Paris. It's actually the garden of the French Senate (o diba bongga), and that's actually his palace at the back. I tried my best to be a bit more minimal when it came to my outfits in Paris, but when I saw this Mary Katranzou shirt my brother brought with him, I just had to steal it. Yes, steal- not borrow hahaha. Since the weather was humid, I decided to wear this pair of shorts from Euphoria. It's the only pair I decided to bring and it couldn't have been more perfect for my destination. It's comfy and it's black- meaning I can pair it with almost all my tops. It's simple yet classy and the leather fabric is so thin that I didn't have a hard time moving around. The subtle details on the side are so intricate that it complimented my top and my entire ensemble. BMS.
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Garbhakranti milk & milk products :
Cow's milk :
- Milk is recommended by Ayurveda in preconception diet [diet before pregnancy] as milk increases vitality.
- It helps in Shukra Dhatu growth and helps in forming good quality ovum.
- It helps in Shukra Dhatu growth & helps in formation of good quality sperms.
- I must have 1 glass of milk everyday during nine months of pregnancy.
- It helps in growth of my dream baby.
- Milk is a good source of vitamins & minerals like calcium; hence it strengthens my bones & my dream baby`s bones.
- It has good quality proteins; hence milk helps in muscle building & provides nourishment to me and my dream baby.
- As per Ayurveda , milk improves my skin complexion.
- Milk provides nourishment to my brain.
Curd :
- As per Ayurveda, curd helps to increase my appetite.
- As recommended in Ayurveda, I should eat curd in moderate quantity as it is heavy to digest.
- It should be taken preferably during the day, with lunch and not in night.
- Sweet curd is preferable as compared to sour curd.
Buttermilk :
- Buttermilk is considered as the Amrut of earth and is not available even in heaven [ Takram Shakrasya Durlabhaha ! ]
- Equal quantity of water is added to curd and churned well, is called the butter milk. A small pinch of salt and black pepper is added for taste.
- As per Ayurveda, buttermilk is bowel friendly.
- It helps to increase appetite.
- According to Ayurveda , buttermilk eliminates toxins from body.
- I should have 1 glass of buttermilk every day after lunch.
Loni [Home made butter] :
- As per Ayurveda, Loni gives nourishment to my dream baby in pregnancy.
- It increases strength.
- It improves my skin complexion.
- It helps to increase my appetite.
- According to Ayurveda, Loni helps to improve Dhi [intelligence].
- It increases vitality.
- I should make Loni a part of my preconception diet.
- I should make Loni a part of my pregnancy diet.
Cow's milk ghee :
- Goghruta means cow`s milk ghee.
- Being aphrodisiac it is recommended by Ayurveda in pre conception diet, as it increases vitality.
- According to Ayurveda, Goghruta increases Oja and Shukra; hence it boosts my immunity [resistance power].
- It helps in good growth of my dream baby by Rasa Dhatu Poshan which means nourishment.
- As per Ayurveda, it is recommended to consume Goghruta throughout all 9 months of pregnancy in moderate quantity.
- Goghruta helps to increase intelligence–Dhi.
- It refines the intellect-Buddhi.
- It helps to improve memory – Smruti.
- It improves skin complexion.
- It helps to build an aura.
- Goghruta alleviates Pitta and Vata & is beneficial for Rasa, semen & Ojas.
- Cow`s milk ghee is cooling, softening.
- It improves voice.
Procedure to prepare cow`s ghee :
- I will remove the cream of milk everyday till a sufficient amount of cream accumulates.
- Then I will mix this cream in small amount of curd and keep it overnight.
- Next day, I will churn [manthan sanskar] the curd so that the cream comes to surface.
- This process will be repeated again and again till the cream is thick.
- This thick cream is Loni. [This is home made butter].
- This Loni will be removed and it will be heated on a slow flame.
- Heating will liquefy Loni and cow`s milk ghee will be formed.


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Last week's defection by nine Ukambani MPs from opposition parties to the newly-launched Jubilee Party has triggered political activity in the region more than a year to the next general elections.
Already, politicians aspiring for parliamentary seats are positioning themselves in constituencies whose MPs announced their defections. Opposition parties, in particular the Wiper Democratic Movement (WDM) which is the dominant party in the region, have received a boost as the aspirants hoping to unseat the MPs seek other party tickets.
The MPs who announced their defection to JP are Joe Mutambu (Mwingi North),Regina Ndambuki ( Kilome), Richard Makenga ( Kaiti), Kisoi Munyao (Mbooni), as well as Victor Munyaka (Machakos Town), Vincent Musyoka ( Mwala), Francis Mwangangi (Yatta), Rachel Kaki (Kitui South) and Itwiku Mbai (Masinga).
Their defection has also sparked a campaign by WDM party loyalists from the region who say the MPs have betrayed the wishes of their constituents. Kathiani legislator Robert Mbui said this week that the MPs' defection has ended a chapter of internal wrangling in WDM.
The MP accused the defectors of having made many demands in the opposition CORD coalition in order to create friction between the opposition's leaders. Some of the MPs had demanded WDM party leader Kalonzo Musyoka be named the opposition's presidential candidate for the next elections.
Speaking at Nzaikoni market in his constituency, Mr Mbui said, "Now we know they were always Jubilee moles who were motivated by their selfish interests." The MP said his colleagues had written their political obituaries by going against the wishes of those who elected them.
"I am telling the defectors to be ready to face the wrath of the voters," he warned. He further described their action as "inconsequential", adding that WDM was ready to support any candidate who would be picked by the CORD to face off with President Uhuru Kenyatta in the forthcoming general elections.
Rose is a contributing writer for the Kenya Free Press, based in Machakos County.


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