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|Optical data link
|Infrared personnel locator system
|Personnel locator
|Simon et al.
|Low-power, infrared information transmission system
|McBride et al.
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 457,692, filed Jan. 13, 1983, now abandoned, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 194,038, filed Oct. 6, 1980, now abandoned.
The present invention is directed to a communications system and more particularly to a system for locating personnel at a large facility. Tied in with the location system may be a controlled intercom or a telephone system where once the person is located, communication is automatically established by one of these two systems. In addition,, the system can be tied into a hospital nurse call system.
Prior systems have employed many methods for locating personnel. Pocket-page systems have been used, in which voice communication is necessary to establish communication. This system has two obvious drawbacks in that it requires first, the active participation of the personnel being monitored and second, it may be a nuisance in a situation where audible disturbance is unacceptable.
Another locating system is typified by the Ward U.S. Pat. No. 3,439,320 which equips monitored individuals with ultrasonic transmitters which may be tuned to one of a small number of frequencies, one for each person so equipped. Stationary receivers mounted throughout the facility detect the presence of each frequency, thus indicating the locations of all persons equipped with the transmitters. Since a tuned filter must be used in each receiver for each frequency to be detected, this type of system is limited to a very small number of transmitter identities.
As a consequence of using ultrasonic signals, since the energy consumed would be excessive if it were left on continuously, the user must key the transmitter. If this is not done, the system will, of course, not be effective.
In general, the use of ultrasonic signals presents difficulties such as echoes, susceptibility to false information from metallic noise, aerosol cans, etc. and the fact that it is relatively slow.
A modification of the Ward system employs mobile transceiver units which are interrogated by a central transmitter, the interrogation being done by radio frequency, and the portable units responding with an ultrasonic tone which is transmitted to a fixed room receiver.
This system is shown in various forms by the following four Lester U.S. Pat. Nos.: 3,696,284; 3,729,329; 3,805,227; and 3,805,265. Although various types of transmission media may be employed for the interrogation process, including radio frequencies, the response, since it must be confined to a single room, usually takes the form of an ultrasonic wave. This system suffers from the requirement that the portable units must be both receiver/transmitter (that is transceiver) and are therefore physically large and costly. With respect to all ultrasonic systems, acoustic response from the mobile units produce echoes which must be allowed to decay before the next transceiver is interrogated. The result is that a long time is required to interrogate a large number of transceivers. Information cannot be kept current and is therefore inaccurate.
Infrared has never been used before as a personnel locator. It has been used to monitor a hospital patient's condition, (for example, EKG) while allowing the patient some mobility. For example, an infrared transmitter as illustrated in U.S. Pat. No. 4,151,407 is strapped to a patient's chest. EKG information is transmitted to a single dedicated receiver by a pulse position modulation type transmission.
It is a general object of the present invention to provide an improved communications system.
It is a more specific object to provide a system which requires only a miniaturized transmitter and which has low power usage.
It is another object of the invention to provide a system as above where the communications medium is noise immune, reliable, and is available to a very large number of users and locations.
In accordance with the above objects, there is provided a communications system comprising a plurality of portable transmitters each generating automatically and repetitively a unique signal consisting of pulses of infrared radiation. A plurality of fixed receivers are positioned to cover different areas of a facility, each receiver being capable of sensing and storing any of said unique signals generated by the transmitter. Means are provided for polling the receivers to determine which of the unique signals are stored by the receivers.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a communications system embodying the present invention.
FIGS. 2A and 2B are diagrammatic drawings showing blocks of FIG. 1 which illustrate one specific embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram embodying the system of the present invention showing another embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a circuit schematic of an infrared transmitter used in the present invention.
FIG. 5 shows various timing diagrams associated with the transmitter of FIG. 4.
FIG. 6 is a circuit schematic of an infrared receiver used in the present invention.
FIG. 7 illustrates timing diagrams which exist in the circuit of FIG. 6.
FIG. 8 is a software flow chart used in conjunction with a microcomputer shown in FIG. 1.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a mobile transmitter 10. A representative stationary receiver 11 is illustrated. Each room or area of a facility would contain a receiver. Central logic and control station hardware includes a microcomputer or microprocessor 12 with suitable power supplies, control panel and display 13, intercom unit 14 and a PABX telephone unit 16.
Connecting the microcomputer 12 to receiver 11 are a data bus 17 and an address bus 18. Microcomputer 12 would, of course, have associated with it a read-only memory (ROM) and a random access memory (RAM) to provide for program and data storage. The address bus 18 might typically consist of 9 conductors and the data bus 8 conductors so that a relatively small 20 conductor cable can be used to interconnect in parallel all of the fixed receivers to the central computer 12.
Each mobile transmitter 10 which is carried by a person to be located includes in general at least one infrared emitting diode 19 which emits a coded stream or train of infrared pulses to provide a unique signal for that particular transmitter. Several diodes may transmit simultaneously for signal dispersion and intensity. Such pulse train is generated repetitively and automatically in a free running manner as provided by the interval clock 21. This clock drives a serial code generator 22 to provide the unique pulse code and the final infrareed pulse is provided by a power driver 23. Battery and voltage regulation unit 24 provides suitable voltages.
The fixed receiver 11 includes a photodiode 26 which receives the transmitted infrared pulses. The resulting electrical signals from the photodiode are amplified by an amplifier 27, changed from a serial to parallel format in unit 28 and then coupled on command to the data bus 17 by bus driver register 29. In addition, each receiver has a particular address and this address is located in address discriminator 31 which is connected to the address bus 18.
In operation, an operator, located at the control panel 13 and wishing to locate a certain individual, enters the name or identifying code of that person by means of an associated keyboard. The microcomputer 12 searches its memory for the location at which the associated transmitter was most recently detected and displays this result via a cathode ray tube, lamp field or other method. The microcomputer, of course, has this information since it has polled via the address bus each fixed receiver and has received the stored parallel data via the data bus 17. FIGS. 2A and 2B show an application in which the system is used to control an intercom. In FIG. 2A there is a typical office or laboratory facility with various room and doorways shown in a simplified architectural rendering with each room of the facility including a wall mounted receiver 1 or in the case of the hallway, two ceiling mounted receivers 2. In the lobby area of the facility, there is the computer control unit and display or intercom 3. Several intercoms 4 are placed in each room and these are supplemented, for example, in the hallway area with ceiling mounted speakers 5.
FIG. 2B illustrates the specific switching arrangement for the intercom system showing rooms 1, 2 and N with intercoms 14 in each room and receivers 11 in each room. The microcomputer and associated central equipment 12 are attached to the system by data and address buses 17 and 18 as also illustrated in FIG. 1. In a typical example, assume that a person carrying a transmitter 10 is in room N the transmitter, of course, having an infrared emitting diode 19 whose unique signal is being sent to the receiver 11 in that room.
Intercom keys or code numbers are associated with individual persons, rather than with specific intercom stations. When a caller presses a key on their specific intercom or enters the code number associated with the desired party, the microcomputer finds the transmitter associated with this party (having polled previously all the receivers 11 and stored that information) and makes the appropriate audio connection to the intercom station in the room in which the transmitter is located. This is illustrated where a person in room 1 would effectively close a switch connection 32 to room N. The particular switch connection is controlled by computer 12.
FIG. 3 is another embodiment where automatic call direction for a PABX or keyed telephone system 15 is accomplished. Here again, there is room 1, room 2 and room N. Each room has a telephone 33, a receiver 11 and in some of the rooms, persons carrying transmitters 10. Again the microcomputer 12 is connected by the address and data buses 17 and 18 to the receivers and the unique signals transmitted by any of the transmitters 10 are stored in the receivers and polled by microcomputer 12. This information is then coupled into the PABX system 16. Telephone numbers are assigned on a per person rather than a per phone basis. Incoming calls are directed by the microcomputer to the telephone nearest where the called party was most recently detected. For example, upon receiving a call for a person carrying, for example, transmitter 10B in room 1, the PBX operator enters 10B or the person's name. The microcomputer 12 finds 10B in room 1 and connects the incoming call to the phone 33 in that room.
In either of the above two schemes of PABX or intercom, the transmitter may include a switch where the unique code being transmitted is modified in a way to inform the central logic unit that the wearer, though present at that location, does not wish to be disturbed by the telephone or intercom. Such a feature would be useful in business meetings, hospitals, etc.
Referring again to FIG. 3 momentarily, it is obvious that several transmitters, for example, 10A, 10B and 10C may be located in a single room at the same time. In a situation as this, the receiver 11 located in that room randomly receives emissions from each device. Each incoming pulse string is retained until the next one arrives. In any given moment, the receiver contains the identification data of only one transmitter. Receivers 11 are polled sequentially and in an endless loop by the microcomputer 12 as will be shown in detail by the software flow chart of FIG. 8.
When a transmitted code is detected at any receiver, a software timer associated with that transmitter is reset. The timers are incremented each second on an interrupt routine. When any timer reaches a predetermined limit value of, for example, typically 5 seconds, the associated transmitter is declared absent from the system. Thus, if the unique signal provided by a particular transmitter has not been sensed in a predetermined time interval, its stored signal in the central computer memory is effectively erased. The central computer then makes note that the transmitter is absent from the system so that if any contact is sought with that transmitter this information may be utilized. The 5 second time delays allow proper operation of the system when multiple transmitters are present in the same room since as long as each transmitter is detected once in every 5 second interval, it will not be considered absent even though its presence has not been detected during a given receiver polling loop. And the rapid polling capability provided by the use of infrared ensures that all transmitters which are present will be detected.
As stated above, all the infrared transmitters are identical except for their code and a typical transmitter is shown in schematic form in FIG. 4. In addition, the circled letters on various points on the circuit relate to the similarly designated timing diagrams of FIG. 5. The scale of FIG. 5 is, of course, relative only.
The unique transmitter identification number is permanently stored in IC4 and IC5 by means of a set of 13 jumpers which are hard wired at the parallel load inputs of the IC's. This transmitter identification conforms to a two word, 7 digit per word format. As illustrated, word A consisting of bits C0 through C6 is stored in IC5 and word B in IC4. Word B consists of three more data bits, C7, C8 and C9 and three parity bits P0, P1, P2. In addition, the most significant bit of word B is always zero, since the serial input of IC4 is tied low. In addition, various stop and start bits are permanently wired as shown by the parallel load input lines 7 and 8 in IC4 and input line 8 in IC5. And a zero or 1 is indicated by the dashed jumpers, where a positive voltage (in this case 4.05 volts as shown in the drawing) is a "1" and a zero voltage is a logical "0".
Parity is computed by dividing the identity code into three sections and assigning one parity bit to each section such that each section (including parity) contains an even number of ones. For example, P0 is associated with bits C0 through C3, P1 with C4 through C6 and P2 with C7 through C9. These parity bits are checked by the microcomputer after polling each receiver as will be explained in detail in the flow chart of FIG. 8. Data not passing the parity test is discarded at this point. Use of such error detection greatly reduces the probability of data errors. In the example shown, the ten identity bits C0 through C9 still allow a total of 1024 unique transmitters.
As discussed above, in order for a wearer of a transmitter to inform the central logic unit that they do not wish to be disturbed (a status condition), a status switch 9 is provided on IC4 which switches bit C7 of word B to a logical "0". Gate GO accommodates the change in parity. When this change in the unique signal of the transmitter is sensed, the central computer will be aware of this changed status.
This identification code in IC4 and IC5 is serially shifted out of the storage registers IC4 and IC5 when the Mode input is taken low. See the waveform D of FIG. 5. When this occurs, the waveform illustrated at E of FIG. 5 is formed as data is shifted one position to the right at each positive clock transistion. Gate G4 then converts the serial bit stream into a narrow pulse format F indicated in FIG. 5. The narrow pulse output at F is accomplished by ANDING with the waveform E, a clock waveform A as illustrated in FIG. 5, and which is also designated in the drawing as CK. As will be discussed below, this narrow waveform is the key to producing high instantaneous transmitter output while maintaining low average battery drain and hence allowing the use of a small battery.
Continuing with the operation of FIG. 4, the narrow pulse train F drives the base of a transistor Q2 which translates the zero and 4 volt logic levels to the 4 and 12 volt levels necessary to drive FET's Q3 and Q4. Capacitor C6 charges during the long transmitter inactive period via R12 and provides high current pulses of typically 5 to 10 amperes during the transmit period. These current pulses drive the infrared emitting diode D2 and D3 to produce a large power output. The clock CK pulses A are generated by IC2 which is a Model ICM 7555 CMOS timer. Resistors R4, R5, R6 and capacitor C2 control the timing. A similar timer IC1 is used to generate a dual interval waveform B (see FIG. 5) which generates pulse train or infrared pulse groups uniquely asynchronous relative to one transmitter and another transmitter. This prevents undesired synchronization overlap of the pulses of, for example, two transmitters, which might be in the same room and thus transmitting to the same receiver. If this were the situation, transmission might occur at the same instant, in which case both transmissions would be obliterated or provide inaccurate information. Thus, the transmissions of pulse groups, as shown by the timing diagram F, occur after the beginning of each of the two intervals TA and TB, as shown by the timing diagram B. And each transmitter is assigned a unique combination of TA and TB by the selection, as illustrated in FIG. 4, resistors R1 and R3 of IC1. R2 provides for trimming compensation for the tolerance of C1.
The output of IC1 which is the waveform B drives the exclusive or gate G1, which in turn drives the ganged IC3 JK flip-flops. These are dual negative edge triggered units. A pulse at point C (see FIG. 5 also) follows every transition of the waveform B. This pulse (see C FIG. 5) is the period between the clock pulses A. It is slightly narrowed before being applied to point D which is the mode input of IC4 and IC5. As discussed previously, this starts the shifting of the data out of IC4 and IC5. Such shifting occurs at the beginning of both time intervals TA and TB which are uniquely asynchronous relative to each transmitter.
The remainder of the circuit of FIG. 4 includes IC6 which is a regulated DC to DC inverter which provides both the 4.05 volts common voltage and a negative 12 volts to drive diodes D2 and D3. It operates as a pulse width modulated switching regulator.
It has been found that an ideal wavelength of infrared output radiation is 880 nanometers. This best discriminates over ambient infrared noise. Such a wavelength will be produced by, for example, a model GE F5E1 diode.
Referring still to FIG. 5, as discussed above, the key to producing high instantaneous transmitter power while maintaining low battery drain are the narrow IR pulses. While the bit time or the distance between separate infrared pulses is 32 microseconds as indicated by the A(CK) waveform, each infrared emitting diode is on for only a 2 microsecond period. Since a maximum of 15 bits may be transmitted, the maximum overall effective duty ratio is 0.003 %. This is assuming a total time of TA and TB of 2 seconds. Thus, each infrared emitting diode may be safely pulsed at a high current since the pulse width is kept small. Five ampere pulses are safe for pulse width less than 4 microseconds. Average current drain, assuming 5 ampere pulses is only 5 amperes multiplied by 0.003% which is 150 microamperes. Long life can therefore be expected from a relatively small capacity battery. And in addition, the magnitude of the infrared pulses is large enough to overcome ambient infrared noise. Thus, by maintaining a duty cycle of well below 1%, a transmitter is constructable which may operate automatically and repetitively as contrasted to, for example, ultrasonic transmitters which must be actuated by the user because of their power requirements.
A typical receiver is illustrated in FIG. 6 along with its associated timing diagrams in FIG. 7 where the letters designating the timing diagrams are circled points of the circuit schematic of FIG. 6. As illustrated in FIG. 1, there is one receiver 11 per room or area. Each receiver is coupled to the central computer 12 by data and address buses 17 and 18. Specifically referring to FIG. 6, the address bus lines are designated A1 through A9; data bus lines by D1 through D8. In addition, there is a word select line input, as indicated and a clocking input (along with suitable common and voltage supply inputs).
The incoming infrared pulse signal passes through an optical filter F which acts to filter out shorter ambient noise wavelengths which might be due to visible light and ultraviolet. Infrared pulses are detected by the photodiodes D4 and D5 which may be of either an optron type OP 915 or Ferranti type BPW 41. Q5, IC7 and associated circuits are a low noise, high-gain amplifier whose frequency response is chosen to reject 60 Hz from fluorescent and incandescent lamps. High frequency response is also controlled to limit the amplifier's noise bandwidth.
Amplifier output is applied to a comparator IC8 whose sensitivity is adjusted by means of R15. The output of comparator IC8 designated point G (see FIG. 7) is a stream of positive going pulses corresponding to the incoming infrared pulses.
This stream of narrow pulses is stretched and inverted by a digital single shot circuit made up of G6, G7 and IC9. The expanded waveforms I, G and H of FIG. 7 illustrate the operation of this part of the circuit. A pulse at G forces the G6 output low releasing the reset input of the four bit counter IC9 and setting the G6/G7 latch. In the timing diagram, H is equal to zero. IC9 begins to count CLOCK pulses, which are inputed via G9 indicated at I, and when it reaches 15 C0=C1=C2=1) the latch is reset. Since the CLOCK period is 1/16th of the transmitter clock period, an incoming 2 microsecond wide pulse is stretched to almost its full bit time of 32 microseconds, as illustrated in the drawings. The serial data is now in the form required by IC10 which is a universal asynchronous receiver transmitter (UART).
The UART (which may be a Western Digital Model TR1B63) interprets the first one to zero transition at the beginning of the start bit. Then it counts 8 clock pulses to find the middle of the start bit. From this point, the UART samples the input bit stream every 16 clock pulses to determine the center of each succeeding data bit. The circuit is programmed (via hard wired control input connections, not shown) to receive 7 data bits preceded by one START bit and followed by one STOP bit. As the data bits are sampled, they are latched in a buffer internal to the UART. When the entire 7 bit word has been latched and a stop bit has been detected, a short pulse is emitted from UART output RDA and the latched data appears at the data outputs of IC10. If the STOP bit is not detected where it is expected, the FE (framing error) output of the UART goes high to indicate that the data is not valid.
The pulse emitted by RDA triggers IC11 which is a type NE 555 timer, operated in the monostable (one-shot) mode. The output of IC 11 immediately goes high, clocking the data present at the IC10's data outputs and the FE output into IC12. This is an 8 bit register which contains data consisting of the word A, the first 7 bit word emitted by the transmitter (although in inverted form).
The output of IC11 stays high for a period somewhat longer than 9 bit--times. During this time, however, the UART IC10 is receiving word B. When reception of word B is complete, another pulse is emitted from RDA. However, since the one-shot IC11 is still high, IC12 is not clocked again but instead retains word A.
At this point, the complete transmitted data is available; word A is contained in IC12 and word B is latched in the IC10 output buffer and appears on its data output terminals. In addition, the framing error flag (FE) for each word is available as is the one-shot output of IC11.
IC13 is an 8 bit buffer with tri-state outputs. Since word B of the transmitter contains only 6 data bits (see FIG. 4), data output 7 of IC10 is not connected to IC13. Instead, in its place is connected the output of one-shot IC11. If, when IC13 is enabled and the data present at the UART outputs is placed on the data bus (D1 through D8), the output of IC11 is high, the microcomputer will conclude that this data is not valid, since reception is not yet complete.
Each receiver is assigned a unique address, corresponding to its physical location in the facility, as selected by the three to eight line decoders IC14 through IC16. With the receiver selected, the WORD SELECT input is used to enable either IC12 or IC13 thereby placing either word A or word B data on the data bus (D1 through D8). When IC12 is enabled, the UART IC10 outputs are reset to zero, via G14 and the IC10 reset input. This ensures that a receiver located in a vacant room does not retain the identification data of the last transmitter detected there after this data has been stored in the central computer. Thus, identification data in each receiver is erased either by polling or by reception of new identification data.
In general, the foregoing arrangement demands, that in polling each receiver, IC13 (WORD B) be enabled prior to IC12 (WORD A).
FIG. 8 is a software flow chart for the central computer 12 (see FIG. 1) and illustrates the polling function and the various timing routines discussed previously. Specifically, with each transmitter, there is associated a software timer, as shown by the loop 41 where the block 42 states Increment Timer N. N relates to a generalized transmitter ID. As indicated by the Interrupt arrow, the timers for all transmitters are incremented each second and as indicated by block 43, when a timer reaches its limit of, for example, 5 seconds, then as shown in block 44 the memory locations of this transmitter is reset to effectively erase it to indicate it is absent from the system. In the remainder of this subroutine in block 46, the next transmitter is tested and the routine is finished by a return as shown at 47, or the next transmitter is incremented as shown by 48. Thus, the location data in the central computer memory is erased every 5 seconds or updated, whichever occurs first.
The general polling routine is illustrated starting at block 51 where the receiver pointer is incremented to poll in sequence each receiver. Block 52 indicates the next receiver being polled and this data is tested for errors at 53. This is the parity error test mentioned above. If there is no error, the receiver address is stored in the memory location of the detected transmitter at block 54. The timer associated with that transmitter is reset as indicated by block 56.
Finally, to accomplish any other action such as the intercom connection as discussed above in conjunction with FIG. 2B there is a routine indicated at 57, Test Console/Intercom Switches. Here either an action is performed at 58 such as closing a possible switch 32 as indicated in FIG. 2B, or no action is required.
In summary, the passive infrared locator system described above eliminates the several disadvantages of prior systems. These include radio interference when RF frequencies are used, echoes in ultrasonic techniques, and susceptibility to false information from metallic noise. Ultrasonic systems were also affected by atmospheric conditions such as temperature, humidity and pressure which is not true of the present invention. Finally, a large number of transmitters may be used, such as the 1024 possible in this present system. In prior systems this would be impossible. With regard to transceiver systems, they are very complicated.
Thus, the system of the present invention eliminates the above disadvantages through the introduction of two fundamental improvements: first, the use of pulses of infrared energy as the transmission medium and second, the use of portable transmitters, rather than complicated transceivers.
The use of infrared as the transmission medium has numerous advantages. IR energy behaves much like visible light and so is easily confined to a single room. Transmission paths need not be line of sight, since the energy reflects well from materials commonly used in offices, hospitals, etc. Moreover, the use of infrared is not subject to Federal Communications Commission's regulations as are RF transmissions. Interference from other sources, which is a problem in ultrasonic systems, is greatly reduced by the use of an optical filter in the receiver. Finally, transmitter and receiver hardware is simplified due to the absence of tuned circuits and through the use of pulse code techniques.
The one way (transmit-only) operation of the present system delivers an immediate two-fold decrease in system complexity when compared with the previously described transceiver based systems. The resulting simplification of the portable unit produces a package which is smaller and less costly, two factors which are crucial to a practical system. Also, the elimination of one transmission process reduces the possibility of error, increasing the confidence level of the final data.


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COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The time has arrived. Nine matches in the books for the Golden Eagle soccer team as the pinnacle of the 2013 campaign unveils itself in the form of Ohio Valley Conference play. Ten upcoming tilts to determine the fate of this year's team, and it all begins up north with Tennessee Tech (2-7-0) squaring off against SIU Edwardsville on Friday, and Eastern Illinois on Sunday.
The Golden Eagles march into conference play with some momentum on their side after earning a hard fought win on Sunday at East Tennessee State University. TTU blanked the Buccaneers 1-0, using a third-minute goal by senior Shannon Rountree for the contest's only score.
"Sunday's win does a lot for us," fourth-year head coach Daniel Brizard said on the prospects of beginning conference action. "It gives us some confidence going into conference. It's not that we couldn't win the games before ETSU, it's that we had such a hard time getting over the hump, we were so close in so many of them. To come away with a win against a quality team like that is definitely a confidence booster."
Despite winning only two of nine in the non-conference season, the Golden Eagles were in virtually every single affair. Five of the seven losses were by just one goal, with all five decided in the second half, including Friday's 2-1 home loss to UT Chattanooga.
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If you enjoy museums there is the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry in downtown Portland with a great IMAX Theater and many hands on science experiments and displays. There is also the wonderful Portland Art Museum www.portlandartmuseum.org with six stories of modern art. For the men who have a "need for speed" there is always the Evergreen Air and Space Museum about 40 minutes away in McMinnville which houses the Spruce Goose, a Blackbird Spy Plane and over 150 other planes and helicopters tracing the history of flight. Just recently they opened a new Space Museum and a great IMAX Theater.
The B&B was designed, built and is now operated by the owners, Harold and Margaret, with every aspect of your comfort, pleasure and safety in mind.
For your comfort there is air conditioning in every room and each room has its own thermostat control for you to set the temperature that you desire. The hot water system has been specially designed to provide instant hot water. All of the walls in the guest rooms are heavily insulated and have double dry wall to dampen any noise. All of the guest rooms have wall to wall carpets to further reduce noise. There are two luggage racks, full closets and dresser drawers in each room to provide easy access to your clothes.
For your pleasure there is cable television in each room along with a CD player and clock radio. There are plush bath robes for your use during your stay. There is a beautiful library for you to enjoy. In the library there are many books, encyclopedias, games and puzzles for your entertainment. There is WI-FI throughout the house for your computing pleasure and business. A collection of brochures have been gathered for you to find just the right things to see and do in the Portland area. During the summer there are rocking chairs on the deck for you to sit and read or just enjoy the beautiful views of the countryside and sunsets in the evening.
For your safety there is not a single step that you have to navigate between your car and your room. Each room has its own bathroom and one of our rooms is specifically designed to meet ADA compliance. Every room has its own private entrance from the deck that surrounds the house. This provides immediate exit in case of any emergency. Each room is equipped with a smoke detector that is connected into every other smoke detector in the house. If one smoke detector goes off they are all activated. There are fire extinguishers within easy reach of all guests. The house is also completely covered with a fire sprinkler system with sprinkler heads in every room.
With regards to cost per night, we have a sliding scale. If you stay for only one night, the cost is $165.00. If you stay for two or three nights, the cost is $150 per night. If you stay four or more nights, the cost is $140 per night.
For more information about the Cornerstone Bed and Breakfast and the story behind its design and construction please see our website at www.cornerstonebedandbreakfast.com
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DES MOINES, Iowa — A bit of pink in pork appears to be OK after all.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service will announce Tuesday that it has lowered its temperature recommendation for cooking pork to 145 degrees. That's a change from the agency's longstanding guideline and means pork will be held to the same standard as beef, veal and lamb.
For chefs, it means the USDA has sanctioned what already was common practice.
"I'm glad they have the sense to make that change," said Rob Weland, a chef at Poste Moderne Brasserie, an upscale restaurant in Washington.
Weland said he has always cooked pork to the lower temperature because chefs knew it was safe and the meat clearly tastes better. But he said it could take years for backyard grillers to adjust to the change.
"People have been taught this for generations and it's going to take a long time to get this removed," he said. "It will be good for the next generation not to be so fearful so they can enjoy pork in a way they may not have been able to in the past."
With its lower temperature recommendation, the USDA also called for letting the pork rest for 3 minutes after removing it from the grill or oven. The meat's temperature will remain constant or rise during that period, killing any pathogens.
"With a single temperature for all whole cuts of meat and uniform 3-minute stand time, we feel it will be much easier for consumers to remember and result in safer food preparation," USDA Under Secretary Elisabeth Hagen said in a statement.Story: Delay in meat sales could prevent recalls
Ceci Snyder, vice president of marking for the Des Moines, Iowa-based National Pork Board, said restaurants are regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which has allowed the lower cooking temperature for a decade.
The USDA made the change after several years of research and talks with producers and food safety experts. Producers proposed the change in 2008, based in part on new production methods that reduced the risk of pathogens, Snyder said, citing improved feed and housing methods.
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Dr. James McKean, associate director of the Swine Industry Center at Iowa State University, said 145 degrees is higher than the kill temperature for bacteria and parasites that could make people sick.
He said one important change has been to move hogs inside, reducing their exposure to wildlife, including birds and rodents that could carry disease.
"As we've moved pigs inside, put them in bird proof buildings and applied rodent control, the incidence of (diseases) have dramatically reduced over the past 40 years," McKean said.
"I believe, based on research, 145 degrees is a safe temperature," he said.
Like Weland, the Washington chef, Snyder said it would take time before people feel comfortable eating pork with a touch of pink.
"Those myths die hard," she said.
Despite the new recommendation, ground meats must still be cooked to 160 degrees and all poultry products must be cooked to 165 degrees.Story: Lose 5 pounds by summer in just 5 steps
Snyder also said it's important to use a digital thermometer, placed in the thickest part of the meat, to ensure it's properly cooked.
Noah Rose, a chef at the Blue Water Grill in Grand Rapids, Mich., said he welcomed the change from a practice he thought led to ruining the meat's flavor.
"This is a step in the right direction," Rose said.
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Carmony Says Raymond Mail Not Tied to Linspire
When Eric Raymond sent off an e-mail complaining about the Fedora project and distribution, some suspected his action was motivated by his conflicting values, with respect to including non-free multimedia codecs in Fedora Core, and that there might be some connection to his work with Linspire. Linspire's CEO Kevin Carmony posted a comment on LXer's forum to clarify the unilateral nature of Raymond's mail.
Carmony pointed out the fact that, had Raymond really been trying to benefit Linspire, he would have endorsed Freespire or Linspire, not Ubuntu, despite the partnership with Ubuntu. Carmony also pointed out that Linspire has not hired Raymond, but that Raymond is serving as a volunteer. For his part, Carmony stated he was unaware of Raymond's action until it hit the newswires.
Carmony also stated that Linspire certainly would not have wanted Raymond to stir up animosity amond the Fedora developers, with whom he has been trying to build a positive relationship. Carmony said that Linspire believes developers from various GNU/Linux distributions need to work together more, not less. Carmony recognizes that Raymond's e-mail could create unnecessary tension between distribution developers at a time when he is trying to work closely with those same developers to resolve challenges facing the Linux desktop.
In a story posted yesterday, Lxer noted the responses of several Fedora project developers. Raymond's dissatisfaction seems to have been focused primarily on the lack of non-free multimedia codecs in Fedora, since the other problems he cited were aptly answered by the developers. Raymond's e-mail reflects someone who is seemingly intent on burning bridges, rather than keeping them intact.
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This article was prompted by news that Sony is looking for writers to do a new version of the campy 1985 horror flick Fright Night, an idea that readers of Screen Rant might be surprised to hear I'm not against.
For the most part, I despise Hollywood's habit of remaking past films. Sure sometimes it works (The Departed, Ocean's 11, The Thomas Crown Affair, Scarface), but for the vast majority it doesn't (Planet of the Apes, The Poseiden Adventure, The Pink Panther, Point of No Return, Sabrina, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, etc., etc., etc.), and is just a blatant and often creatively bankrupt attempt at cashing in on the name of some past, well-known movie.
So having said that, when is it okay to remake a film? If it's done well, I don't have a problem with remakes of original films that meet any of the following criteria:
1. Stories in the public domain that have already had multiple movie remakes done.
Movies based on classic stories like The Three Musketeers, Dracula, Frankenstein, etc. These have been remade so many times already that you can't really logically argue against another one, and sometimes a newer version turns out to be quite good.
2. The original is terribly dated in either setting or pacing and style.
In this category you'll find movies like Ocean's 11 and The Thomas Crown Affair. I've watched both the original versions and the remakes and while I'm no fan of the seizure-inducing, quick-cut filming style used in so many movies today, the pacing in some movies from the late 60's/early 70's was so slow that it could put you in a coma.
3. The original is not terribly well known or beloved.
Let me start off by saying that there is a special place reserved in Hell for the person that ever gets a remake of Casablanca produced. Some movies should just be off limits. Period. Movies that are a part of the fabric of the history of cinema should just be left alone, if for no other reason than because they have withstood the test of time and are still considered excellent and extremely enjoyable today. In addition to Casablanca I would add It's a Wonderful Life, 12 Angry Men, The Maltese Falcon (yes, I know the Humphrey Bogart version is a remake, but let's leave it alone now, shall we?) and of course, Citizen Kane. There are many others, but you get the gist.
4. The remake does in fact bring something new while respecting the original.
Here we have movies like Cape Fear, The Magnificent Seven and The Thing. Each of these was a remake that brought something fresh to the original story, whether in concept or execution.
5. The original was basically pretty cheesy or tongue-in-check in tone and most folks wouldn't care if it was remade.
Little Shop of Horrors and even Eight Legged Freaks as a new twist on the classic giant-ant movie Them. This is the category where I think a remake of Fright Night fits: It was pretty campy and didn't take itself too seriously and while it was a fun movie, I don't think it falls under "untouchable" status. In the right hands it could be quite good, but that's certainly no guarantee.
So from now on when I rant against some remake, you'll know that it doesn't fall under any of the five rules listed above. :-)
What do you think... are there any other criteria under which it's ok to remake a movie?


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Disney has a good shot at dominating both the global and U.S. box office in 2015 (despite some intense competition), between Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron and Lucasfilm's Star Wars: Episode VII invading theaters that year. Both tentpoles will begin filming around the same time in 2014, yet so far it's only been Joss Whedon's superhero teamup sequel that's made any casting announcements.
Episode VII is expected to bring back Episode IV-VI stars Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford and Mark Hamill, but otherwise director J.J. Abrams' Star Wars installment is starting from scratch, casting-wise. The biggest name rumored for the movie so far has been Benedict Cumberbatch, but the acclaimed actor (who portrayed the antagonist in Abrams' Star Trek Into Darkness) has denied being made an offer.
Latino Review has fired back against the official denial, though it's (again) worth mentioning that Cumberbatch has never claimed that he won't appear in Episode VII (he only said "No offer has been made."). The site goes on to mention that the actor's role in the next Star Wars film will be "very small," but that it sets him up for a "much bigger" role in Episodes VIII & IX.
In addition, LR is reporting that Saoirse Ronan has auditioned for one of the female lead roles in Episode VII, with the possibilities including a female villain and/or the daughter of Han and Leia Solo. You might recall that the Oscar-nominated actress was previously reported to have been the basis for Scarlet Witch in Avengers: Age of Ultron; though, presently, Elizabeth Olsen is all but officially-verified to play the character in Whedon's film.
Ronan joins a growing list of young actresses who are rumored to have auditioned for a leading role in Episode VII, joining the ranks of Rachel Hurd-Wood (Peter Pan) and Ksenia Solo (Lost Girl). The Hanna and Atonement actress is a plausible rumored pick, in part because she already has an established connection to Disney and Lucasfilm through her experience with Marvel; not to mention, she was going to headline the Mouse House's Order of the Seven before the Snow White-inspired project was put into turnaround. Moreover, Ronan has a number of acclaimed performances under her belt, yet she hasn't been given a franchise to call her own just yet (hint, hint).
Cumberbatch, who shared the screen (briefly) with Ronan in Atonement, had been previously rumored to play a Sith Lord in the third Star Wars trilogy (beginning with Abrams' Episode VII). That story aligns with the latest claim from LR, with the suggestion being that Cumberbatch as the antagonist will be a (if you will pardon the wording) phantom menace in Abrams' film, who is biding his time and planning to take on a new apprentice (Ronan?) - maybe seeking counsel from his deceased master, Darth Sidious (a.k.a. Emperor Palpatine)?
That's pure speculative reasoning that is based on unsubstantiated rumors (in other words, we're spitballing), so take it as such. However, it is worth noting that some of the recent Episode VII rumors fit smoothly with one another. In addition, they suggest how the story and script by Oscar-winner Michael Arndt (Toy Story 3) might thread elements from previous Star Wars movies into the narrative fabric of a new installment without it feeling derivative or unnecessary (see in related news: the Star Wars spinoffs being origin stories for characters like Han Solo).
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fannie Mae sued nine of the world's largest banks on Thursday, accusing them of colluding to manipulate interest rates and seeking more than $800 million of damages.
In a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in Manhattan, the government-controlled mortgage company accused the banks of conspiring for many years to suppress Libor, or the London Interbank Offered Rate, including during the 2008 financial crisis.
Libor underpins hundreds of trillions of dollars of transactions, and is used to set interest rates on such things as credit cards, student loans and mortgages.
But according to Thursday's 71-page lawsuit, "defendants' promises and representations regarding the legitimacy of Libor were false," causing Fannie Mae to lose money on swaps, mortgages, mortgage securities and other transactions.
The lawsuit adds to the legal headaches over whether banks manipulated Libor and other rate benchmarks to boost profit or appear healthier than they actually were.
Regulators in the United States, Europe and Asia have been investigating many banks over alleged manipulation of Libor and other rate benchmarks.
Four banks sued by Fannie Mae - Barclays Plc, Rabobank, Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc and UBS AG - have reached regulatory settlements that totaled $3.6 billion and included admissions of wrongdoing.
The scandal also cost the jobs of Barclays' and Rabobank's respective chief executives, Robert Diamond and Piet Moerland.
Other bank defendants in the Fannie Mae lawsuit are Bank of America Corp, Citigroup Inc, Credit Suisse Group AG, Deutsche Bank AG and JPMorgan Chase & Co.
All nine banks declined to comment. Freddie Mac, another government-controlled mortgage company, filed a similar lawsuit in March seeking unspecified damages from more than one dozen banks.
The Fannie Mae lawsuit describes emails and other communications that illustrate the alleged collusion.
In one instance, a rate submitter at Rabobank is quoted as having admitted to have "always used to ask if anyone needed a favor and vice versa ... a little unethical but always helps to have friends in (the market)."
According to the complaint, the banks' Libor submissions were "particularly striking" on days where they settled large swap positions with Fannie Mae. The company estimated that it lost $332 million on interest-rate swaps alone.
"Fannie Mae filed this action to recover losses it suffered as a result of the defendants' manipulation of Libor," a spokesman said. "We have a responsibility to be good stewards of our resources."
The U.S. government bailed out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 2008. Both companies are now overseen by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), which tries to conserve and recover assets for the benefit of taxpayers.
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Patrick declined to comment on the Fannie Mae lawsuit.
Shares of Fannie Mae closed up 13 cents at $2.34.
The case is Federal National Mortgage Association v. Barclays Bank Plc et al, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No. 13-07720.
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This article appears in the February 2013 edition of Patient Safety Monitor.
Mistakes happen. Many times when mistakes happen in hospitals, the hospital's system a nd process design has at least in part failed a frontline provider. How much of a human error is truly the fault of the hospital could probably be under debate well after the incident. However, no matter what is eventually determined, there is usually at least one person who works for the hospital who will suffer being the second victim.
The first victim, of course, is the patient and family affected by a patient care mistake. Sometimes these mistakes are minor and sometimes they are fatal. Much has been researched about patient safety, and in recent years, attention has also turned toward these second victims-providers involved in the adverse event, who are also the hospital's responsibility. Evidence suggests these second victims, if not given the correct support, can contribute to further patient safety problems; and, of course, each person in a work system affects culture.
What happens after an event is critical to the future of a hospital's culture of safety. Not only could an unsupported second victim suffering intense emotional distress be more likely to make mistakes, but how this second victim is treated will be noted by other providers and staff who contribute to patient care.
If this person is penalized, punished, or simply ignored, nurses, housekeepers, physicians, etc., might think twice before reporting their own or someone else's next mistake. They might lose faith in leadership and lose desire to participate in quality initiatives. The idea of a culture of safety is to work together to avoid mistakes, but it's important that quality directors, nurse managers, and leadership understand that a strong culture means addressing an event head-on.
More than a decade of research on second victims
A new literature review has identified some interesting evidence on second victims and the effect second victims have on hospital culture.
Although evidence found that being part of an adverse event can make a provider more prone to future errors, a hospital can avert that possibility by providing emotional support.


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EMORY, VA – No. 25 Randolph-Macon scored 20 unanswered points to start the second-half as the Yellow Jackets got a key 34-22 ODAC road win at Emory & Henry College on Saturday.
R-MC is now 5-0 overall and 1-0 in the league, while E&H is 4-1 and 0-1 in the ODAC.
Randolph-Macon used a balanced attack, rushing for 201 yards and throwing for 205 for a combined 406 total yards of offense. Running back Drake Sanders led the R-MC offense with 112 yards on 22 carries and scored two second-half touchdowns. Quarterback Austin Faulkner was 17-of-22 for 205 yards and two scores. Faulkner found Earl Peoples 10 times for 105 yards on the day as well.
The R-MC defense was able to hold All-American running back Caleb Jennings to just 40 yards on 14 carries and allowed just seven points in the second half to help the Jackets to the win. Andrew Leonard led R-MC with 10 tackles, while Mark Jackson and Jeremy Bowry had eight and seven stops, respectively.
Emory & Henry took the opening kickoff and ran nine plays into R-MC territory before the Yellow Jackets' Joe Pricone recovered a fumble to give R-MC the ball on its own 47.
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Randolph-Macon got the ball back and drove 52 yards on nine plays, down to the Wasps' nine-yard line before coming up on a 4th down and one yard to go. The Jackets' went for it, and Austin Faulkner found Zach Midulla on a play action pass to extend the R-MC advantage to 14-6.
E&H took a 15-14 lead into the locker room at intermission after the Wasps scored all nine points in the second stanza. The first three came on a Matt Churchin 39 yard field goal with 12:32 to play in the half. Beck then set up his second score of the day with a 47 yard run followed by another one yard keeper. The two-point conversion failed to keep it a one-point game.
R-MC regained the lead after its first drive of the second half, taking the kickoff and driving 63 yards on seven plays in 3:13, scoring on a 10 yard pass from Faulkner to Earl Peoples. The extra point was missed, leaving the Jackets' lead at 20-15.
The game remained that way until the late part of the third quarter when a Peoples 42 yard punt return set up a Drake Sanders three-yard touchdown run to put R-MC up 27-15 with just under three minutes to go.
Sanders then struck again when his one-yard scoring plunge with 8:23 to go in the contest, capped a 10 play, 81 yard drive that took 5:01 and extended the R-MC lead to 34-15.
The Wasps rallied on its ensuing possession, marching 74 yards on just six plays, cutting their deficit to 34-22 when Beck ran for a six yard TD run with 6:33 to play.
That would be as close as E&H would get as the Jackets offense got the ball back and ran out the clock, running 10 plays and picking up three first downs to seal the victory.
Randolph-Macon will return home next Saturday when it hosts ODAC rival Catholic at 1:00 p.m. in Ashland.


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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 8 diseños de 5 diseñadores freelance.
Beauty Access Medi Spa
I am looking for a professional design that can be distributed in doctors' surgeries for a beauty salon that provides cosmetic tattooing services.
The flyer must be a two-fold A4 design that can be edited using Microsoft Word 2007.
We are likely to want to review the design up to 3 times before finalisation.
Refer to the attached file for more information as well as an example of our existing flyer.
Doctor's surgeries - flyer must look clean and professional.
We want to target working professionals who may have a need for cosmetic surgery either to look better, save time or to cover up an injury.
2 fold A4 size flyer - editable in Microsoft Word 2007.
Clean professional design suitable for distribution in doctors' surgeries.
Up to 3 revisions before approval of the final design.
Refer to the attached file for more information and example of current flyer.
You can grab images from the Beauty Access Medi Spa Facebook page by doing a search for "Beauty Access Medi Spa".


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LONDON — Frances de la Tour, Tony-winner for Alan Bennett's "The History Boys," will star in the Brit scribe's world preem of "People" in October at the National Theater.
Helmed by a.d. Nicholas Hytner, "People" is the seventh of the scribe's dramas to premiere there. Previous NT collaborations between them include major hits "The History Boys," "The Madness of George III" and "The Wind in the Willows." Their most recent collaboration was "The Habit of Art."
Three-time Olivier winner de la Tour will be joined by a cast including Linda Bassett, Selina Cadell, Peter Egan and Nicholas Le Prevost. All further details of the play, aside from its contempo setting, remain under wraps.


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Cassette 50 (BBC Micro)
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Critic Score
100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
User Score
5 point score based on user ratings.
DescriptionFifty previously-unreleased games make up this cheap compilation, making for 270K of data on the cassette, perhaps the highest tally ever. All written in BASIC, most are versions of simple arcade games, including Breakout, Pacman (Muncher) and Frogger. Sports are also well represented, with basketball, motor racing and bowls amongst others included. There's also a strategic Star Trek game, Pinball, and Tanks, and Motorway is perhaps the first game in which running over pedestrians is the objective.
There are no BBC Micro user screenshots for this game.
There are 240 other screenshots from other versions of this game or official promotional screenshots.
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Alternate Titles
- "Galaxy 50 - 50 Excitantes Juegos" -- Spanish title
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Crap Games ContestThe original Cassette 50 was the primary source of inspiration for annual comp.sys.sinclair Crap Games Contest.
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Keepsake Genealogy Charts
Keepsake Genealogy Charts has been in business since 2008. Keepsake Genealogy Charts started out printing genealogy charts and making and printing custom charts to customers specifications. Since then, other products have been added. The full range includes:
- Print Your Chart - send your saved chart file or PDF for printing.
- Custom Charts - send your data file, GEDCOM or notes to have a chart prepared and printed to your specifications.
- Blank genealogy charts - 7 generation ancestor charts, 7 generation His/Hers chart, 8+ generation ancestor chart and a 9 generation fan (circle) chart. All printed on 90gsm paper. Write with pencil, pen or marker. Paper is suitable for laminating.
- Gift genealogy charts/family trees for adults and babies. They make a great gift for a special occasion. Printed on heavyweight 220gsm textured card, suitable for framing.
- Interactive 5 generation Family Tree Template. Install the file on your computer and make and print as many charts as you like. 4 styles to choose from.
- Personalised all occasion banners for display at birthdays, christenings, reunions, etc. Many samples on the website. They make a great background for photos and to keep as a memento of the day.
- Gift vouchers. Can't decide on a gift? Give a gift voucher to the $ value of your choice.
Need help with your chart? Contact me via the website if you would like some obligation free advice or help.
All charts printed on a large format roll printer using quality Hewlett Packard paper. There is a choice of paper weights - 90gsm or 130gsm.
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EDMONTON, Alberta, April 14 (UPI) -- Joey MacDonald posted 28 saves Saturday and the Calgary Flames dealt a possibly fatal blow to Edmonton's playoff hopes with a 4-1 win over the Oilers.
Sven Baertschi notched a goal and an assist while Mikael Backlund, Dennis Wideman and Maxwell Reinhart each scored as the Flames won for the third time in four games.
The Oilers, meanwhile, tumbled to their fifth straight loss, falling six points out of the eighth and final Western Conference post-season slot with seven games to play.
Lennart Petrell scored and Nikolai Khabibulin made 34 saves in Edmonton's defeat.


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Crosspaul necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 63 diseños de 13 diseñadores freelance.
Vancouver Endurance Club
Paul Cross is an established fitness consultant based in Vancouver with expertise in triathlon. He has 25 years of experience in elite athletics. Initially a national level swimmer; Paul changed to the sport of Triathlon and was quickly competing at the top level. He raced elite from 1990 to 1998 placing top 10 in professional events across North America. Paul got into consulting while still competing and training full time. His strong natural talent for coaching was realized in Montreal as co-founder and head coach of the McGill Triathlon Club.
Paul coaches many groups and individual athletes; however most of his time is spent in program design and management. He has a specialty in periodization, which he demonstrates through individual program design, at seminars, and at training camps annually.
Paul has a passion for sport and health, realizing the two often do not go together. His philosophy of balance is how he lives his life. Paul races seasonally in running, triathlon, skate skiing, and road biking. He is a successful elite athlete but considers himself a better coach than an athlete. His regular recreational activities include alpine skiing, Nordic skiing, hiking, and kite surfing. He embodies the active, healthy multi-sports lifestyle and has a penchant for quality in any shape or form. This is reflected in his work. http://www.crossathleticconsulting.com
An original logo designed for a triathlon club
club name: "Vancouver Endurance Club"
target market:
Vancouver Endurance Club (V.E.C.) is an evolutionary concept. We are MultiSport—with a Triathlon Focus—yet open to Cyclists, Swimmers, Runners, and cross-training Endurance Athletes of all kinds. A Club that reflects our present reality; athletes participating in a variety of activities but a group which shares a passion for improvement.
Multilateral development is an essential part of long term individual progress and physical sustainability. A balanced athlete is a healthy athlete. A healthy athlete is a better athlete. Everyone wishes to improve and our Club provides the opportunity to do so.
The mission is simple: An unwavering collective commitment to the success of each individual member. Success is achieved through the application of the best coaching methodology and by creating a prime environment for progress.
V.E.C. will combine experience, theory, and practicality for optimum results. This Club also offers a very cool high quality "KIT". (Yes... the clothing is important!) If you are an athlete who wants to commit on some level, improve and look good doing what you enjoy - then you are us, and we are you! Let's improve. Let's achieve. Let's get there, together.
I want a logo for this triathlon club. (Vancouver Endurance Club)
I would like this logo to elicit/embody the following traits/feelings:
-- speed
-- simplicity
-- quality
-- balance
-- health
Too many triathlon businesses use some combination of swim (waves), bike (wheels), run in their logo. (in my poinion)
I want a more simple and paired down logo.
I have decided to incorporate the colours of Red, Black, White for the club clothing (yet to be designed).
Therefore; I would like the logo to incorporate some or all of these colours.
Red, Black, White
One idea I had was to use a simple White Cross. as in the cross used on the swiss national team cycling jersey. (see attached photo).
I would love to somehow incorporate this white cross... or use it as a template for a designed logo.
Another idea I had was to incorporate my existing logo (see attachment) for Cross Athletic Consulting into the log of the triathlon club.
& or the C.A.C. logo incorporated into the White Cross idea.
These are just suggestions...
The main goal is to come away from this with a SHARP looking logo and accompanying Font with colours for the words in the club name: Vancouver Endurance Club.
The logo will be used in future on a website.
It will also be placed on clothing and most important is that it looks great on cycling clothing and triathlon clothing.
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Pipeline Inbox: Is Taijuan the starting point for Price?
I'm just back from the Winter Meetings and probably the least-rousing Rule 5 Draft I've ever attended. Teams selected just nine players in the Major League phase from a crop that no one seemed very enthused about.That said, it wouldn't surprise me if two-thirds of the picks stuck in the big leagues next year, and one in particular intrigues me.
While clubs rarely pluck a Rule 5 player from the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League, left-hander Wei-Chung Wang could prove a worthwhile selection for the Brewers. He originally signed with the Pirates for $350,000 out of Taiwan in 2011, and ordinarily he wouldn't have required protection on the 40-man roster until '15. But a post-signing physical revealed an elbow injury that required Tommy John surgery, so Pittsburgh voided his contract and re-signed him for $60,000, which made him Rule 5-eligible.
I'm just back from the Winter Meetings and probably the least-rousing Rule 5 Draft I've ever attended. Teams selected just nine players in the Major League phase from a crop that no one seemed very enthused about.That said, it wouldn't surprise me if two-thirds of the picks stuck in the big leagues next year, and one in particular intrigues me.
While clubs rarely pluck a Rule 5 player from the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League, left-hander Wei-Chung Wang could prove a worthwhile selection for the Brewers. He originally signed with the Pirates for $350,000 out of Taiwan in 2011, and ordinarily he wouldn't have required protection on the 40-man roster until '15. But a post-signing physical revealed an elbow injury that required Tommy John surgery, so Pittsburgh voided his contract and re-signed him for $60,000, which made him Rule 5-eligible.
Wang didn't make his pro debut until 2013 and it came in the GCL, which is seven levels below the Majors on the baseball ladder. His fastball reached 95 mph, he showed the makings of a solid curveball and changeup, and he also displayed fine control with a 42/4 K/BB ratio in 47 1/3 innings.
The Pirates gambled that Wang was so far away from the big leagues that they wouldn't have to protect him, but the Brewers (who credit area scout Charlie Sullivan for making the initial push) pounced. Wang will be 22 next season, and it's likely Milwaukee will use him in a bullpen role if it keeps him on its 25-man roster.
To send Wang to the Minors, the Brewers would have to pass him through waivers and then offer him back to the Pirates for half his $50,000 Rule 5 Draft price. His upside makes holding onto him a worthwhile investment of a big league roster spot.
Do you believe the Mariners can acquire David Price from the Rays without giving up Taijuan Walker? If so, what package would you suggest?
-- J.P.S., Springfield, Ill.
If I were running the Rays and felt like I had to trade Price for budgetary reasons, I'd insist on getting the other team's top prospect in return. With the Mariners, that would mean Walker, whom I consider the second-best pitching prospect in baseball (trailing only Archie Bradley of the D-backs).
I'd want to get a potential frontline starting pitcher reasonably close to the Majors, and if Walker is off limits, I'm not sure whom Seattle could give me. Left-hander Danny Hultzen, the No. 2 overall Draft pick in 2011, had shoulder surgery in October and will miss all of next season. Lefty James Paxton and righty Brandon Maurer project more as mid-rotation starters, so I wouldn't build a deal around them.
But let's say that I were determined to trade Price, determined to deal him to the Mariners and resigned to the fact that I can't have Walker (which is not how any team would operate). I'd insist that the package include big leaguers Mike Zunino and Brad Miller, and I'd want corner infielder D.J. Peterson and left-hander Luiz Gohara as well. Peterson officially can't be traded until the one-year anniversary of his signing on June 12, which would further complicate matters.
Which 2013 draftee has the best chance to make it to the Majors this year?
-- Thomas B., Sioux Falls, S.D.
The easy answer would be one of the three players who were the consensus best prospects and went in the first three Draft picks in 2013: Astros right-hander Mark Appel, Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant and Rockies righty Jonathan Gray. But none of those teams is likely to contend next season, giving them less incentive to rush them to the big leagues. We may see them in the Majors by September, but I think two relievers could beat them there.
Tigers righty Corey Knebel, a supplemental first-rounder out of the University of Texas, recorded a 0.87 ERA and 11.9 strikeouts per nine innings in low Class A during his pro debut, then accelerated his development with a stint in the Arizona Fall League. He has a pair of pitches that grade as well above average at times, a fastball that reaches 98 mph and a hard curveball. His deceptive delivery makes him harder to hit, and Detroit needs bullpen help.
Indians lefty Kyle Crockett, a fourth-rounder from the University of Virginia, posted even gaudier numbers in his pro debut. He had a 0.36 ERA and a 32/5 K/BB ratio in 24 2/3 innings, including nine scoreless outings in Double-A. Cleveland could use some lefty depth in its bullpen, and Crockett's low-90s fastball, sharp slider and outstanding control make him a prime candidate.
With the free-agent signings of Carlos Beltran, Jacoby Ellsbury and Brian McCann, the Yankees will lose three Draft picks. But they also lost qualifying free agents Robinson Cano and Curtis Granderson, so they'll get two picks back. How will all of his shake out?
-- Ben E., Conway, Ark.
The Yankees entered the offseason with the 18th overall pick in the first round. Because they made qualifying offers to Cano and Granderson, they'll receive compensation choices for them at the end of the first round. However, New York signed three qualifying free agents in Beltran, Ellsbury and McCann, so the rules dictate that it forfeit its three highest selections (unless any of them fell in the top 10 choices or were compensation for unsigned players in the 2013 Draft).
Once the Beltran deal becomes official, the Yankees will have lost the No. 18 pick as well as their two free-agent compensation choices. Their first 2014 Draft selection will come in the second round, in the 55-60 range.
The exact pick won't be finalized until all of the qualifying free agents have signed. We'll continue to update the order here every time a free agent comes to terms.
What's the word on Trevor Bauer? If he doesn't straighten himself out in terms of his control issues and his alleged unwillingness to be coached, does he have any Major League future at all?
-- Joe M., Toronto
When Bauer was the No. 3 overall Draft pick in 2011, he had a variety of weapons: a 91-96 mph fastball, a sharp curveball that was well above average at its best, a plus changeup, a splitter, a slider and even a reverse slider. He got to the big leagues with the D-backs a year after they drafted him, though they surprisingly traded him to the Indians last winter in a three-team deal to get Didi Gregorius from the Reds.
Bauer's stock took a huge hit in 2013. Cleveland hoped he would make a major contribution to its Major League rotation but wound up trusting him for just four starts. In the last one, he pitched solely out of the stretch against the White Sox in late June and surrendered five runs while getting two outs.
Bauer went 1-2 with a 5.29 ERA with the Indians and 6-7 with a 4.15 ERA in Triple-A, battling his command at both stops. His stuff regressed, as he lost some velocity on his fastball and his breaking pitches weren't as sharp. He also didn't shed a reputation for being headstrong, frustrating the Indians with his inability and unwillingness to make adjustments.
Bauer still has the potential to be a quality starting pitcher, but he'll need to change his approach. Striking batters out and making them look silly isn't as important as just getting outs. He'd be better off cutting down on his repertoire and focusing on being more efficient.
I want the Phillies to draft Georgia high school outfielder Michael Gettys with their first-round pick next June, but they could use some pitching. As of right now, Jesse Biddle is their top pitching prospect and that's not good enough. What should Philadelphia do, and are there any good arms after the first round?
-- Brandon F., Philadelphia
In the first round, and especially if they're picking early like the Phillies are at No. 7, teams shouldn't outsmart themselves. Rather than worrying about a particular position, or getting caught up in the needless college versus high school debate, take the best available prospect.
Last week, Jonathan Mayo and I each took a crack at predicting how the top 10 picks might unfold. In both cases, we thought Philadelphia's best option could be a position player, with Jonathan tabbing Gettys and me going with California prep shortstop Jacob Gatewood.
The good news in this scenario is that the 2014 Draft is deepest in pitching. If the Phillies do opt for a position player at No. 7, there still should be quality arms available for their second choice at No. 45 or so. And if they do want a pitcher in the first round, it's conceivable that they could have their pick of any of them besides North Carolina State left-hander Carlos Rodon and East Carolina righty Jeff Hoffman -- the consensus top two prospects available.
Jim Callis is a reporter for MLB.com and writes a blog, Callis' Corner. Follow @jimcallisMLB on Twitter.


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Hoosac Valley Student Killed in Motor Vehicle Accident
Cheshire Man Killed In Head-on Collision in Windsor
Original post at 9:05 p.m. on April 24, 2017
Dalton Man Killed in Cheshire Crash
CHESHIRE, Mass. — A Dalton teen was killed early Friday morning in a single-car accident on Fred Mason Road that injured four others.
Robert Pearson, 19, a passenger in the vehicle, was transported by ambulance to Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, where he was pronounced deceased.
According to state police from the Cheshire Barracks, the crash occurred at about 12:52 a.m.
Preliminary investigation by Trooper Timothy Cooper indicates that a 2009 Nissan Altima operated by a 19-year-old Adams man was traveling south on Fred Mason Road when, for reasons still under investigation, it veered off the west side of the road. The Altima, which had a total of five occupants, collided with trees and rolled over onto its roof.
Two other passengers, a 22-year-old North Adams man and a 30-year-old North Adams man, suffered serious injuries and were transported to Berkshire Medical Center. The operator and another passenger, a 19-year-old woman from North Adams, suffered minor injuries and were transported to BMC as well.
The crash remains under investigation by Troop B with assistance from the state police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section, Crime Scene Services Section and Detective Unit for Berkshire County. Also aiding at the scene were Cheshire Police, the Cheshire Fire Department, and the Adams Ambulance, North Adams Ambulance, and County Ambulance companies.
Both lanes of Fred Mason Road were closed for five hours to accommodate the rescue response and crash investigation. No further information is being released at this time.
A youcaring.com page has been set up to help the family defray the impending expenses.
Hoosac Valley Valedictorian Dies After Bicycling Accident
CHESHIRE, Mass. — A Hoosac Valley High School valedictorian died Saturday, four days after being struck by an elderly driver while riding her bicycle in Rhode Island.
Mary E. Wilk, 22, was hit while riding along Route 1 near Jerry Brown Farm Road in South Kingstown, R.I., on July 26.
According to South Kingstown Police, she was northbound on her bike when she was struck from behind by a car operated by 88-year-old Claire Archambault of South Kingstown.
She died at Rhode Island Hospital on Saturday, July 30, as the result of the injuries sustained from the crash.
Wilk, the daughter of Joseph and Nancy Wilk, was valedictorian of the Hoosac Valley class of 2012 and active in sports and clubs at the school. She was class president and member of the student council, and was involved in track, cross country and the Nordic ski teams, and basketball and soccer.
She graduated from the University of Vermont with a bachelor of science in microbiology and was currently a research assistant at Miriam Hospital in Providence, R.I.
Police say the accident is still under investigation and that drugs or alcohol were not a factor in the crash.
This is the second tragedy to strike Hoosac's class of 2012 in a week. Wilk's classmate Ethan Piaggi-Cornell was killed in a motor vehicle accident on Thursday on Route 8 in Adams.


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With the news that Louis CK will be hosting Saturday Night Live on November 3, Splitsider has chronicled the comedian's 19-year backstory with the sketch show.
A plan to co-name a portion of Manhattan's W. 121st Street after the late, great comedian George Carlin was recently approved by a community board.
Aziz Ansari was on Conan, where he shared some advice about online dating, and how to handle bullies.
You can read the full screenplay to Judd Apatow's new film This is 40 online, if you have the time to read a 146-page-script.
The Comic's Comic posted this review of the Eddie Pepitone documentary The Bitter Buddah.
Seth Green is the guest on the latest episode of Paul F. Tompkins' Speakeasy web series – and the two discuss Green performing stand-up as a teenager in Philadelphia.
This is a video of Tom Hanks performing slam poetry about Full House.


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BAGHDAD -- A series of attacks in Iraq, including a double suicide car bombing targeting a military base, killed 30 people across the country Thursday, officials said.
The deadliest attack took place when the two suicide bombers drove their explosive-laden cars into a military base in the town of Tarmiyah late Thursday, killing at least 19 soldiers and wounding 41, authorities said.
Soldiers guarding the base opened fire on the first car bomber as he approached, but he still was able to detonate his explosives against a gate at the facility, police said. Two minutes later, the second suicide bomber rammed his car through the gate and exploded when he reached a crowd of soldiers who gathered after the earlier blast, police said.
Tarmiyah, a former insurgent stronghold home to Sunnis, is about 50 kilometers (30 miles) north of Baghdad. Last week, two suicide bombers detonated their explosives-laden belts among a group of soldiers and Sahwa militiamen gathered in the orchard of a local Sahwa leader, killing 12, authorities said at the time.
The Sahwa movement, also known as the Awakening Council, was formed by U.S. forces in 2007 to help fight the insurgents during the height of Iraqi war. Ever since, it has been a target for Sunni hard-liners who consider them traitors.
No group immediately claimed responsibility for the dual car bombing Thursday. Suicide bomb attacks against security forces are a favorite tactic of al-Qaida's local branch. The terror group has recently escalated its campaign of violence in order to thwart government efforts to maintain security.
Earlier Thursday, police said a bombing at a tent serving food to pilgrims on their way to Karbala, killed four people and wounded six, police said.
Before that, officials said a suicide bomber detonated an explosive-laden car at an army post, killing three soldiers and wounding six in the town of Ana, some 330 kilometers (200 miles) northwest of Baghdad.
Police said another bomb blast killed two persons in a town just south of Baghdad.
In the northern city of Mosul, police said a bomb struck an outdoor market Thursday evening, killing two people and wounding eight.
Hospital officials confirmed the casualty figures. All officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to speak to journalists.
Violence has escalated in Iraq since a deadly security crackdown on a Sunni protest camp in April, with the pace of killing reaching levels unseen since 2008. Today's attacks bring the death toll across the country this month to 57, according to an Associated Press count. According to United Nations figures, more than 5,500 people have been killed since April.