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EastEnders fans are used to seeing many of their favourite characters leave and later return to Albert Square – normally in a black cab, and the latest person set to say farewell for a short while is resident bad boy Max Branning. According to reports, a spokesperson for the BBC soap has revealed that actor Jake Wood will be taking a break from the show early next year in order to take his boxing podcast, Pound for Pound, on tour. Rest assured though - a spokesperson for EastEnders has confirmed to HELLO! that Max will be coming back afterwards. The boxing show has already been advertised, and will see Jake along with his friend, ex European Super Bantamweight Champion Spencer Oliver, travel around the UK for a 14-day tour.
Jake Wood is taking a short break from EastEnders
Jake has been a regular on Albert Square since 2006, but has taken breaks away from the soap previously, notably for a year in 2015 when his character was sent down for the murder of Lucy Beale. The star also took a two-month hiatus at the beginning of the year. Following the devastating death of his daughter Abi Branning, Max left Walford shortly after her funeral, but returned in April, where he has been causing more mischief ever since. Most recently, Max has been involved in a storyline involving a sham marriage to his former sister-in-law Rainie Cross, where they have been pretending to be married in a bid to get custody of Abi's baby daughter, Abi.
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The actor will be taking to the stage for his live show, Pound for Pound
READ: Jo Joyner gives major hint about EastEnders return
Max is the only remaining Branning in the show right now. Two of his children – Bradley and Abi – have died, while daughter Lauren, played by Jacqueline Jossa, left Albert Square with her son Louis shortly after Abi's funeral. Ex-wife Tanya – who returned briefly for the Christmas episodes – is also living away from Walford. Fans have often hoped that actress Jo Joyner will one day return full time to the show, and she teased that it may happen one day during a recent chat with HELLO!. While at the TV Choice Awards, Jo said: "I always get asked, but never say never!"


Date: Sat, 7 Sep 1996 22:35:24 +1608
From: "Donald M. Lance" engdl[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]SHOWME.MISSOURI.EDU
Subject: Re: wing and a prayer
I think your assessment of the origin of "on a wing and a prayer" is
accurate, but I doubt that it originated before WWII. In WWII, it was not
unusual for a plane, especially a bomber, to return to its airfield with
much of one wing blown off. Photos of planes in this state are truly
amazing. Flak, which consisted mostly of anti-aircraft shells, was often the
cause of this. The shells had proximity fuses and if one exploded very near
a plane, it could easily take off big chunks of a wing. WWI is an unlikely
source; anti-aircraft barrages consisted mostly of small arms fire and while
bullets can put a lot of holes in an aircraft, it is unlikely that they
would take off a wing. Barnstorming seems even less likely a source, since
any more-than-minor accident was usually fatal. WWII yielded aircraft that
looked incapable of flight, so when these things came in, it looked like
they were supported on one side by a wing and on the other by the hopes and
prayers of the crew.
I still think it's possible for the expression to have originated in
earlier days -- and that its use as we know it and relate to it derives
from WW2 images. If the motor went out on an old single-wing aircraft, it
could glide down to a field, road, or airport. On early planes the wing
was attached to the body, whereas later aircraft have right and left wings.
Biplanes had two wings (planes) attached to the body of the craft, one
above and one below.


Architectures for online simulation-based inference applied to robot motion planning
Asenov, Martin Andreev
Robotic systems have enjoyed significant adoption in industrial and field applications in structured environments, where clear specifications of the task and observations are available. Deploying robots in unstructured and dynamic environments remains a challenge, being addressed through emerging advances in machine learning. The key open issues in this area include the difficulty of achieving coverage of all factors of variation in the domain of interest, satisfying safety constraints, etc. One tool that has played a crucial role in addressing these issues is simulation - which is used to generate data, and sometimes as a world representation within the decision-making loop. When physical simulation modules are used in this way, a number of computational problems arise. Firstly, a suitable simulation representation and fidelity is required for the specific task of interest. Secondly, we need to perform parameter inference of physical variables being used in the simulation models. Thirdly, there is the need for data assimilation, which must be achieved in real-time if the resulting model is to be used within the online decision-making loop. These are the motivating problems for this thesis. In the first section of the thesis, we tackle the inference problem with respect to a fluid simulation model, where a sensorised UAV performs path planning with the objective of acquiring data including gas concentration/identity and IMU-based wind estimation readings. The task for the UAV is to localise the source of a gas leak, while accommodating the subsequent dispersion of the gas in windy conditions. We present a formulation of this problem that allows us to perform online and real-time active inference efficiently through problem-specific simplifications. In the second section of the thesis, we explore the problem of robot motion planning when the true state is not fully observable, and actions influence how much of the state is subsequently observed. This is motivated by the practical problem of a robot performing suction in the surgical automation setting. The objective is the efficient removal of liquid while respecting a safety constraint - to not touch the underlying tissue if possible. If the problem were represented in full generality, as one of planning under uncertainty and hidden state, it could be hard to find computationally efficient solutions. Once again, we make problem-specific simplifications. Crucially, instead of reasoning in general about fluid flows and arbitrary surfaces, we exploit the observations that the decision can be informed by the contour tree skeleton of the volume, and the configurations in which the fluid would come to rest if unperturbed. This allows us to address the problem as one of iterative shortest path computation, whose costs are informed by a model estimating the shape of the underlying surface. In the third and final section of the thesis, we propose a model for real-time parameter estimation directly from raw pixel observations. Through the use of a Variational Recurrent Neural Network model, where the latent space is further structured by penalising for fit to data from a physical simulation, we devise an efficient online inference scheme. This is first shown in the context of a representative dynamic manipulation task for a robot. This task involves reasoning about a bouncing ball that it must catch – using as input the raw video from an environment-mounted camera and accommodating noise and variations in the object and environmental conditions. We then show that the same architecture lends itself to solving inference problems involving more complex dynamics, by applying this to measurement inversion of ultrafast X-Ray scattering data to infer molecular geometry.


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The fashion industry is increasingly being scrutinised for the role it plays in creating global environmental issues. With fashion brands The RealReal, Revolve and Levi’s raising impressive amounts in their recent IPO’s, we take a look into the sustainable practises and value of backing each company.
RealReal, Inc (REAL) +0.79% Goodments Score: 75
Following its $300 million IPO, The RealReal has reached a level of success which experts predict will steadily grow – as consumers, particularly millennials, become increasingly conscious of both the environment and their wallets. According to their recently launched sustainability calculator, The RealReal has shown that, through consignment, the equivalent of 65 million car miles in greenhouse gases and energy have been offset by the company since 2012.
Not bad at all.
Revolve Group Inc (RVLV) +1.19% Goodments score: 65
Following trends, and setting them through social media, is predicted to result in a long and happy life for Revolve. Stocking brands such as Free People and Calvin Klein (which Good On You rate as “not good enough” in terms of environmental impact, labour conditions and animal welfare), mean Revolve has plenty of room for improvement.
Revolve do recognizes and supports the the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act (2012) (the “Act”), designed to encourage manufacturers and larger retailers to provide consumers with information regarding their efforts to eradicate slavery and human trafficking from their supply chains, to educate consumers on how to purchase goods produced by companies that responsibly manage their supply chains, and thereby, to improve the lives of victims of slavery and human trafficking.
On the upside, it also sells a number of sustainable fashion brands on their platform including Levi’s, which have made sustainable leaps and bounds.
Levi Strause & Co (LEVI) -2.08% Goodments Score: 75
Levi’s, which currently sits on a Tearfund ethical rating of B, has been making some changes. By 2020, Levi’s is aiming to use Water< Less® innovations on 80% of their products – the company claims to have already saved 3 billion litres of water. They also follow a Waste<Less initiative which focuses on recycling fabrics.
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It traditionally contains meat (usually ground. Does it say chili con carne con frijoles? Friend gave me this recipe at a tailgating party a few years ago.
If you go with chuck roast, just know.
Does it say chili con carne con frijoles? I like chili with ground beef, but you can also use cubed chuck roast for this recipe as well. To bean, or not to bean. Chili con carne means chilies and meat where chili stands for chilies used and carne stands for meat.

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Judgment and condemnation hang over the characters in Sunset Song like a dead weight threatening to drop, a toxic duo that controls, terrifies, punishes and destroys the people surrounding Chris Guthrie, the story's main character. Under that weight life becomes tedium and it is impossible to see beyond the limits of obligation. Stirring in the pervasive male hegemony creates a small and fearful life from which we are begging and pleading Chris to escape. She holds within her the hope…
Might contain spoilers. Belle Vie is such a sad film. A hardworking immigrant from France with a wonderful small bistro in West L.A. gets hit so hard by the pandemic that he is forced to close his doors. The film prompts so many questions about public health, politics and economics. How could we have done better? Were small businesses treated unfairly? What could we do in the future to protect people like Vincent Samarco? I'm sure that he will be…
This is a short film about what love is not: women as observed sex object; women catering to solipsistic male sex fantasies; tolerance for stalking and sexual harassment; the assumption that women yearn for any attention no matter how harmful. The film is worth watching for Kieslowski's skillful use of composition, lighting and color but it is a study of dated values that have been challenged by feminist ideology and gender politics.
In 1974, an unrelenting brownness was spreading across the world. Natural was the password and organic was becoming more than a branch of chemistry. The Marxist ideologies of 1968 were still in the air. Hippiedom was on its deathbed but still breathing as it became co-opted and institutionalized. A disillusioned baby boom generation was settling for tweed, corduroy and shag haircuts. Still looking for answers, our eyes settled on the perceived values of pre-industrial cultures to salve the atrocities of…


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Financial forecasts for the global medical mobility aids market suggest it will enjoy a compound annual growth rate of 4.5% over the next four years.
The report from analyst firm Technavios includes medical mobility products in both low range and high range based on the end-user requirement.
In the period 2017 to 2021, manually assisted wheelchair purchases for medical use are expected to increase. To calculate the market size, the report considers the revenue generated from the sales of mobility scooters.
An analyst from Technavio’s team said: “The latest trend gaining momentum in the market is an increase in adoption of advanced mobility products. Clinical mobility products are used in healthcare facilities to facilitate the mobility of patients. Wheelchairs are manually-operated with the assistance of another person for moving a person from one place to another. Similarly, in operation theatres and patient wards, wheeled stretchers are used with the assistance of more than one person.”
One of the major factors hindering the growth of this market is high cost of clinical rollators.
The report comments that the clinical rollator is perceived as a low-end premium product, which is priced comparatively higher than other medical mobility aids such as stretchers and walkers.
In the report Technavios highlighted GF Health Products, Invacare, Sunrise Medical and Stryker as industry leaders. It also cited as Benmor Medical, Besco Medical, Bischoff & Bischoff, Briggs Healthcare, Daily Living, Evolution Technologies, Hoveround and Human Care as other prominent vendors.

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For the latest news on the developing situation in Gaza, follow our live blog.
The former Prime Minister told the Israeli President: "I very much hope that over the coming days we can achieve cessation on a basis that is sustainable, on a basis that stops the threat of missiles coming from Gaza targeted Israeli civilians and also then relieves the people of Gaza who also suffered of course."
Shimon Peres said that Israel's only aim was to stop the rocket fire coming from Gaza: "I think this time Israel is clear that we don't have any ambitions to conquer land or to gain any advantages but really to stop the fire.
"I mean, it is a strange thing, we are well organised so the number of casualties may be not high but the suffering of the mothers and the children is unbelievable."
Meanwhile more footage of the Israeli bombing of Gaza City is emerging. This amateur footage is purported to show an airstrike on a built up area in Gaza on Saturday.
International pressure to agree a ceasefire is mounting after the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon visited the region on Monday.


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Super cute, right? I figured I could do this same thing with my child, super easy. It looks like it should take no time at all. Really simple. Wam bam, thank you, ma'am. Not so.
I bought the ornament for like $2 or something at Michaels. I hunted around for some finger paint, thinking that it would be the best to put on his hands, you know, non-toxic. So we tried that. I was super careful about getting it on his hands. I was actually able to get him to open his hands and put it on the ornament. I also did a foot print - just cuz I thought it would be uber adorable. It was. SO cute! Then, about 30 minutes later I noticed little flakes of paint all around it where it was drying. I realized that the finger paint wouldn't really adhere to the plastic ornament. Ugh. Let's start over.
So, I found some acrylic paint.
Don't tell me if I am definitely not supposed to use this with babies. I don't want to know. Cuz, I did. About a week ago I put some green paint on his little piggies and smooshed them on the ornament with the help of his daddy. (All the the previous finger paint was completely off with a little wipe).
Then we let it dry. And today (it was SUPER dry), I put his hand prints on. The husband was at work, so I was on my own. I could have waited, but I was on a mission to get it done. Maybe a mistake, but live and learn. The problem is, James does not like to unclench his hands when someone wants him to do so. I didn't really think about that. And so, this is the result.
Impressive, no? No. But, the way I see it, this is what you would expect from a 6.5 month-old. It shouldn't be perfect. When we do it next year, it will be so much better and we can reminisce about how much he has changed in a year. It will be wonderful. I am always thinking! Or justifying, whatever you want to call it.
Anyway, I also tagged it with his name and the year. Again, so that we will remember this year's several years from now.
And if we add to our family, we can get the next kid to do the same thing. Possibly with better results. Joking, I actually love it. It is clearly the best ornament on our tree. Besides the adorable, handmade, little guy that the husband crafted way back in the day.
Isn't she lovely? Isn't she wonderful? I am so smitten. Mostly because it's adorned with the cutest little hand and foot prints I have ever laid eyes on! Love, love, love! Anyone else doing something crafty to remember the holidays with their little ones? Gimme some ideas for next year?
Is it seriously Christmas Eve, Eve? Where did the year go?!?!

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This beautiful keepsake box is available in 3 different designs: Paisley Apple, Swedish Grey and Sweetpea and roses
Keepsake Box File by Sharp & Noble - These beautiful paper covered keepsake boxes are available in three lovely designs: Paisley apple, Swedish grey bee pinstripe, and sweetpeas and roses (as shown from top to bottom in the main image). Please note we currently have low stock of the Paisley and Grey Bee Pinstripe designs but more are coming soon!
The design is printed on high quality paper and they are lined with contrasting plain grey paper and finished with a grey grosgrain ribbon bow to fasten the lid.
They really are stunning quality and are handmade in the UK. Dimensions: L 33.5 cm x W 23 cm x H 9 cm. Perfect for storing up to A4 size paper and other treasures!
This stunning box set of 6 Vegetable Design Tablemats - at £48 per box.
Diameter 255 mm x 4.8mm thick and made from compressed hardwood board and sealed with a tough, glossy melamine surface.
This is a highly durable product and able to withstand heat of up to 140C. To keep clean, simply wipe with a damp cloth.
This gorgeous Rose cotton polka dot hoodie is one of our bestsellers! It is made using jacquard stitching, so you get the reverse colour combination on the inside for the ultimate splash of colour this season.
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Quick-drying, absorbant and light to carry...a Linen Pestemal (Turkish bath towel) is super-versatile and makes a great gift or a must-have accessory. Use as a beach towel, travel towel, sarong...or as a baby wrap, picnic rug, tablecloth or throw.
A beautifully soft handfeel finished off with hand-twisted and plaited fringes. Available in three colour variations.
This Handloomed Linen Pestemal in Denizli and combining linen and cotton this pestemal uses a subtle stripe at each end on a warm, natural groundcolour.
A beautifully stylish Union Jack cushion cover made from soft vintage style linen. The faded and distressed style union jack cushion is on the front with a plain natural linen back with an envelope opening.
The top right corner of the Union Jack features the wording “Made in England” as shown in the second image.
Unique Hen prints are part of a collection by Frankie Cranfield painted on fine qulity paper, this collection of Hens are original, Hen Lovers will love these prints!
Our gorgeous Quintessentially British tote shopper is perfectly sized to wear over the shoulder, is lined with a waterproof fabric and is machine washable at 30 degrees, making it both pretty and practical!
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The bag is perfectly sized to wear over the shoulder, is lined with a waterproof fabric and is machine washable at 30 degrees, making it both pretty and practical!
Nellie Tea Towel is our absolute best seller! We cannot make them fast enough – everybody loves our Nellie print and this fab tea towel is a fun addition to any kitchen!
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Regina Wilson is a firefighter for the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) and a 9/11 first respondent. She currently works in Engine Company 219, which shares quarters with Ladder Company 105. She has been a member of the department for 18 years and is 1 of only 57 women in a workforce of over 10,700 firefighters. Ms. Wilson is the first female President of the Vulcan Society, an organization of African American Firefighters, EMT’s, Fire Inspectors, Fire Marshals and civilian employees that allows any FDNY employee the opportunity to join regardless of race or ethnic background.
Since the start of her career, Regina has assisted in every FDNY Recruitment drive to help hire applicants for the position of Firefighter and EMT. She was also a proud to serve in the rescue and recovery efforts of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans and also Hurricane Sandy in New York. She recently helped pass New York state legislation to update all references to police and firefighters to be gender neutral and to encourage more women to follow in her footsteps.
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Port Authority’s are a very unique legal entity. I’m a big supporter of Port Authority’s. However, I believe that the Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority is being lead down the wrong path with its involvement with the City of Cincinnati’s privatizing of its parking facilities. The Port Authority’s Board of Directors is made up of outstanding local individuals. I hope that they rein in the Port’s management regarding the parking issue.
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Tastemade announced the appointment of Geraldine Martin-Coppola as Chief Operating Officer, who brings 20 years of executive leadership experience to her new position at the global entertainment company.
As COO of Tastemade, Martin-Coppola will oversee brand marketing, product, commerce, and technology, and will take her international experience to further drive Tastemade’s global vision. She is uniquely positioned, given her success in previous executive roles, to bring Tastemade beyond the content realm, and into thoughtful commerce and experiences that speak to the brand’s audience.
“As one of the industry’s most respected executives, Geraldine’s impressive expertise and creative background will be a great asset to Tastemade,” said Larry Fitzgibbon, Co-founder and CEO of Tastemade. “As we grow, and have more and more viewers and fans watching all over the world, they’re engaging with the brand in new ways. Innovative leaders like Geraldine are essential to Tastemade’s growth and evolution, and we’re lucky to have her on our team.”
Most recently, Martin-Coppola was the President of Goop, the lifestyle brand dedicated to wellness, health, travel, and food, alongside its product marketplace serving its content verticals. In this role, she led the scaling of commerce revenue and tripled the company’s revenue year over year.
Previously, Martin-Coppola also held executive positions as the General Manager of Fabletics, as well as the Chief Operating Officer of ShoeDazzle.com, Director of Strategy at Yahoo and more. Her expertise in the lifestyle realm is respected throughout the industry, and her digital wherewithal has led her to oversee multi-million-dollar brands, transform e-commerce platforms, and reinvent digital media strategies.
“It’s a very inspiring time to join the team at Tastemade,” Martin-Coppola said. “With six studios across four continents, hundreds of millions of viewers, a burgeoning online marketplace, and ever-expanding distribution, innovation is everywhere at the company. I’m excited to enter the fold and help Tastemade achieve global success for the brand.”
Martin-Coppola will work from the company’s headquarters in Santa Monica, California. As Tastemade’s COO, she endeavors to continue inspiring the taste of a generation, alongside the company’s founders and her team.
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Internet Access Providers this week asked the regulator of the telecoms sector in Zimbabwe, POTRAZ, to zero rate the VSAT landing rights fees in view of the modern possibilities of landing VSAT very cheaper using technologies like KA Band. The current $1,500 annual fees levied by the regulator is making internet access needlessly expensive in remote areas that technology like fibre and WiMax are not commercially viable, the operators told the regulator.
The recommendations from operators were given at a consultative workshop organised by POTRAZ on the matter. Officials at POTRAZ told us that POTRAZ will now working on passing on the recommendations to government so that a Statutory Instrument can be effected to fix the matter. It’s not clear how long this will take. POTRAZ says it expects the landing rights fees to be reviewed downwards to a “very low” figure.
In the meantime however, POTRAZ insists that it’s not taking any VSAT landing rights fees from any provider and therefore the situation of TelOne not charging the fees while other providers are, doesn’t reflect an uneven playing field. One official also told us that some operators have chosen to keep charging customers the landing rights fees to cushion themselves in the case that POTRAZ eventually decides to ask for the fees.
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This major in the Biological Sciences Department provides a focused exposure to environmentally related areas of biology.
Note: It is highly recommended that students in the environmental science concentration take or become proficient in public speaking, computer applications and computer graphics.
Biology elective course are defined as biology courses at the BIO 210 level or above open to biology majors.
A student entering the program in the sophomore year or later may apply to the department chair for an exemption from EST 100, based on a comparable course or courses the student has taken or will take.

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Stanley Johnson will appear on Channel 4’s new comedy panel quiz, The Fake News Show. Stanley and his team attempt to dissect the outlandish claims from the General Election campaign on Monday 16th May at 8.30pm.
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Stanley Johnson turns fugitive alongside Georgia Toffolo in an attempt to evade capture for 14 days, all in aid of Stand Up To Cancer. Tune in to Celebrity Hunted to find out how they get on, starts Sunday 13th October at 9pm on Channel 4.
In his final appearance on the sofa this series, Stanley Johnson joins the line-up of celebs turning their hand to being the country's most opinionated viewers, sharing his opinions on what he's been watching during the week. Celebrity Gogglebox airs on Friday 19th July at 9pm on Channel 4.

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Hexagrams is a film of surrealistic nature. In the film, all types of images flash quickly on screen. Images include fried eggs, Marlboro cigarette packages, and the American flag. The film continues flashing images in a quick, rhythmic pace and only slows down at three points in the film. The first slow sequence, is in a junkyard where an automobile is being set down by a tow truck. The second sequence is of two females in the nude, chatting, smoking, and eating saltines. The final slow sequence is of a man who appears to stick his tongue out, but as his "tongue" is pulled out further, it becomes apparent it's some sort of pink substance—not his tongue. In this film and in Festival of the Cyclists, Byron re-uses some of the same film scenes to create original content.
Byron created Hexagrams for his Surrealism art history course taught by legendary teacher Whitney Halstead. For this film, Byron used repetitions of scenes lasting six frames each and printed them using the A and B roll technique, to construct a rhythm. He was interested in how two single images could come together percussively and create a third image as they merge in the mind. The sound track for the film was achieved by playing the sprocket holes of the film while manipulating the tone and volume controls on the projector. Hexagrams was shown at the 6th Ann Arbor film Festival in 1968 and went on tour thereafter. Later on, when Byron applied to work at Goldsholl Design Associates, he chose to play Hexagrams and was hired.


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Fante’s was included in the 2011 Best of Philly list, compiled by Philadelphia Magazine. This year, we were aptly named the best place to “channel Julia Child.” Now, on with the show…
We always like to emphasize the importance of fundamental knife skills. Being comfortable when using your cutlery goes a long way when preparing meals. However, some days, short cuts are definitely required! This can be especially true when mincing herbs. Rather than manually mincing a handful of herbs, we’ve found a few great alternatives to cut your prep time considerably. Since we haven’t showcased neat-o products in a few weeks, we thought it best to shine the light on these:
1. Deluxe Herb Mill #77142 for $5.99
-A nice entry into the mill-market, this plastic-bodied version boasts stainless steel blades, and a handle suitable for lefties and righties. This mill is great for standard garden herbs like cilantro or parsley.
2. Fresh Mill Frozen Herb Mill #4327 for $19.99
-This French designed mill is made of high-impact-plastic, and disassembles for cleaning. The best part? It can be used for storage…in the freezer! You can keep your fresh herbs labeled (comes with separate labels) and grind them on demand, straight from the freezer. Dishwasher safe. Check out the video, below, for a demo.
3. Multi-Blade Herb and Salad Chopping Scissors #14699 for $9.99
-With this chopper, it’s all about angles. Looking straight ahead, this seems like a standard pair of scissors. However, get a peek from a side angle, and you’ll see 5 stainless steel blades, making herb chopping a quick snip-snap! Works best with herbs that have been washed and patted dry, to discourage sticking.
Since we’ve been chirping about tasty new drink recipes we keep stumbling on (okay, maybe we’ve had 1-too-many 3-martini lunches, lately), we thought we would share another doozey we found this week.
The Bitten Word showcased an oldie, but a goody: Vodka and Rosemary Lemonade Fizz, a recipe adapted from Gourmet Magazine. It doesn’t even require the mincing or chopping that we wrote about earlier. Just a fine mixin’ and some sippin’.
Vodka and Rosemary Lemonade Fizz
Active time: 10 min
Total time: 1-1/4 hrs
* 1 cup fresh lemon juice
* 1 cup sugar
* 2 (8-inch) rosemary sprigs
* 1/2 cup vodka
* Chilled club soda or seltzer
* 8 (3-inch) rosemary sprigs for garnish
Bring lemon juice, sugar, and rosemary to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring until sugar has dissolved, then reduce heat and simmer 2 minutes. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Discard rosemary sprigs.
Fill 8 (8-ounces) glasses halfway with ice. Divide syrup (about 2 tablespoons each) among glasses and add vodka (1 tablespoon each). Top off with club soda.
You should sip this dandy while clicking through the wonderful internets, seeking out your next dinner ideas. If you’re interested in learning more about making homemade liqueurs at home, Fante’s adapted some neat recipes for making your own cordials, and more.


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We all know that Apple works with very defined plans, which are marking their times month by month until the moment of launch arrives. And in the case of the iPhone range, it is known by all that we find ourselves at those times of the year when Certain data that comes in can be practically considered good.
And since news about the smartphones from 2021, the name that has always been used to refer to them is iPhone 13 although, according to what they publish Some media such as CNet, this year we could return to the name “s”, after skipping the 11s version (for obvious reasons), those from Cupertino want their new models to end up being called iPhone 12s this year, despite the changes in the design more than obvious like that notch smaller.
Why no iPhone 13?
According to the sources, Apple wants to avoid that number 13 of the numbering of its iPhone because of the negative connotations that it has in much of the world, skipping that natural order until next year, in 2022, when we would have an iPhone 14 in our hands, directly. The way to sell this strategy would be that next year’s models are going to be a major leap in terms of terminal design, which would explain the continuity of the 12 range to its “s” version and that direct jump to another generation that does not have such “bad optics”.
But leaving aside the name, which is surely nothing more than an anecdote (although it is the only point where Apple’s strategy does not seem to have a clear criterion), we have other characteristics that will make apple fans happy. . One of them is the battery life. According to Ming-Chi Kuo, iPhones from 2021 will be 20% more energy efficient than iPhone 12s from 2020 So, finally, autonomy can be stretched a little more and we cannot blame 5G connectivity.
In parallel, Jon Prosser he’s back to counterattack with a new prediction: we will have foldable iPhone with smartphones from 2022, so in Cupertino they seem to have taken that leap seriously. Finally, to say that this modification in the design of the two lenses of what will be the future iPhone 12s is also confirmed, since they will not have a vertical but oblique arrangement.


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All children have worries and fears from time to time. Whether it's the monster in the closet, the big test at the end of the week, or making the cut for the soccer team, kids have things that make them anxious, just like adults.
But sometimes anxiety in children crosses the line from normal everyday worries to a disorder that gets in the way of the things they need to do. It can even keep them from enjoying life as they should.
How can you tell if your child's anxieties might be more than just passing worries and fears? Here are some questions to ask yourself:
Is she expressing worry or showing anxiety on most days, for weeks at a time?
Does he have trouble sleeping at night? If you aren't sure (he might not tell you), do you notice that he seems unusually sleepy or tired during the day?
Is she having trouble concentrating?
Does he seem unusually irritable or easy to upset?
Remember the old Peanuts cartoon in which Lucy asks Charlie Brown if he has "pantophobia?" When she explains that pantophobia is "the fear of everything," Charlie Brown yells, "That's it!"
GAD is a bit like Charlie Brown's pantophobia. Children with GAD worry excessively about lots of things: school, their own safety and health, the health of family members and friends, money, and their family's security. The list can go on and on. A child with GAD may always imagine the worst possible thing that could happen.
Kids with GAD may experience physical symptoms because of these worries, like headaches and stomachaches. Your child may also isolate herself, avoiding school and friends because she is so overwhelmed by her worries.
A panic attack is a sudden, intense episode of anxiety with no apparent outside cause. Your child's heart pounds, and he or she may feel short of breath. Your child may tremble or feel dizzy or numb.
When your child has had two or more of these episodes, and is preoccupied with worries about them happening again, it is considered panic disorder.

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Some concerns in Grand Forks when it comes to an affordable housing project on 2nd Street
The Mayor of Grand Forks says they've heard a number of concerns from residents when it comes to a proposed affordable housing project on 2nd Street.
Mayor Brian Taylor says they discussed the issue with the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and BC Housing last week.
Taylor says there's not a lot of information regarding the project on 2nd Street, which has caused part of the concern.
Some are also concerned about the location being the entrance to the community right on 2nd street and the main highway..
Taylor says the Ministry and BC Housing will hold community sessions once an operator has been identified.
Council will also be going to look at similar projects in other cities.
One project on 19th street is going ahead, council gave approval for form and character, for the project that's set to provide up to 52 affordable rental homes for families and seniors.
Taylor says the facilities are expected to target a cross section of residents including those who lost their homes or are at risk of losing their homes due to flooding.


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People who want to talk about Don Delillo’s postmodern contemporary classic novel White Noise probably want to talk about consumerism. They probably want to talk about death — the slow, abstract, repressed idea of it versus the hyper-aware fear of it.
More often than not, I miss the forest for the trees. When I talk about Don Delillo’s White Noise, I want to talk about hilarious dialogue, a scene involving a near-miss plane crash, and a pop culture curious professor Murray Jay Siskind, who has a concentration in Elvis and wins the award for supporting character.
I want to talk about how some writers have this ability to riff with words in a way that just seems willy nilly but probably is not. They can toss down paragraph after paragraph of such cleverness that if you listen closely, you can practically hear Delillo cackling through the clacking on his keyboard. It is this gust of creative freedom, fresh air and wintergreen breath, that looks like a tampon commercial: Hair bouncing and blowing during an exhilarating horseback ride, a game of touch football on a fall day, wearing white pants and still being able to dance all night at the discotheque. That is the way Delillo writes.
Jack Gladney is a professor who has invented a program called Hitler Studies at the Midwest university where he teaches and takes long walks in his professorial cloak and dark sunglasses. He is on his fifth marriage, this time to Babette, who seems like a human hot dish, all warm and comforting-like. They live with a blend of kids from various other entanglements: A teen-aged son, seemingly a budding philosophy major; A pre-teen daughter who reads medical reference books for sport; another daughter who enjoys burnt toast, and a creepy young son who brings a level of pleasure to Jack and Babette’s life that both deem undefinable.
This is a Plot-Lite story, a novel that favors incidents over progression and growth and tangible conflict. The main moment happens in a middle section of the book, when? an “airborne toxic event” sends the townspeople scurrying for safety from it’s ominous ramifications. Life resumes after that, though, although Jack has been tainted by exposure to the cloud and Babette is acting strangely, staring out windows, her over-worn sweat suit gaining its own muscle memory.
The aforementioned Murray Jay Siskall is Jack’s colleague who is constantly studying society and conducting man-on-the-street interviews. He provides a conversational backboard for Jack to lob ideas off of, Murray returning with quips and questions and pushing conversations in unusual directions.
“Your wife’s hair is a living wonder,” Murray said.
“Yes, it is,” I said.
“She has important hair.”
“I think I know what you mean.”
“I hope you appreciate that woman.”
“Because a woman like that doesn’t just happen.”
“I know it.”
“She must be good with children. More than that, I’ll bet she’s great to have around in a family tragedy. She’d be the type to take control, show strength and affirmation.”
In a scene that feels like something starring Leslie Nielson, Jack is at the airport waiting for another daughter to arrive. He witnesses a slew of woozy passengers filing off a plane. A man tells a story of how there was almost a crash. How three of the four engines failed and they plunged out of the sky.
A flight attendant pinned to the bulkhead reading a disaster manual.
The pilot screams “We’re a silver gleaming death machine!”
Passengers crawl into the fetal position.
Another pilot tells the story into the black box, ending it with “I love you, Lance.”
This might be my favorite scene out of any book ever. It has that same zippy flavor found in conversations with Murray and it’s pure hilarity. Delillo does this sort of thing well. Admittedly, his humor doesn’t come with different dialects, so plenty of the characters sound like other character’s own inner monologue. But for the most part, this book is a pleasure to read.

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A new iPhone rumor is making the rounds as SlashPhone is reporting on a China Times story that, according to iPhone component manufacturers, Apple is expected to ship out 4 million units by the end of Q2. This aligns nicely with previous rumors suggesting a June iPhone release.
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China Times also reports that “Apple will launch a total of 3 new iPhone,” further fueling speculation that Apple is slated to release multiple models of the popular mobile. Apple Insider claimed last month that analysts were predicting the release of high-end and low-end models, each aimed a different world markets.
According to MacRumors, China Times correctly predicted the 2007 release of the original iPhone.
If the 4 million figure is accurate, the iPhone 2009 release could dwarf 2008’s iPhone 3G release, which sold 1 million units its first weekend. The original iPhone only sold 270,000 units during its launch weekend, according to Apple.
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Pouch filling machine can be integrated with product assembly machines for complete pouch filling and product assembly in one assembly packaging system. Orientation of the pouches can be for a vertical drop or horizontal loading of products. Pouch filling machine is designed for loading products after they are assembled in a continuous operation. This machine has a heat sealer (medical style validaetable heat sealer) for automatic heat sealing of pouches after product is loaded. Foil bags and pouches, medical chevron, peelable pouches, any bag or pouch that can stand up in a magazine can be loaded by this pouch filling machine.
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|Nor 118 Real Time Noise Meter - filters, statistics and level v time||£ 24 a day *|
Nor-118 is a sound level meter complying with: IEC 60651 type 1, IEC 60804 type 1 and IEC 61672-1 class 1, group X measuring exponential time-weighted levels, Integrating Sound Levels - Leq and sound exposure levels.
76 x 234 x 32 mm; 3 x 9.2 x 1.3 inches
74 x 365 x 32 mm; 3 x 14.4 x 1.3 inches with microphone/preamplifier
Weight: 630g; 1.4 lbs. with batteries
Number of channels: 1
Input connector: 7 pin LEMO connector
Preamplifier supply voltage: ± 17 V, max 3 mA
Polarisation voltage: 0V and 200V, selectable.
Maximum input signal: 11 Vpeak
Input impedance: > 100 kohm and < 650 pF
Measurement range: 0.3 µV to 7 V (RMS) in one range corresponding to -10 dB to 137 dB with a microphone sensitivity of 50 mV/Pa. The maximum peak value ±10 V corresponds to 140 dB.
High pass filter
The input of the sound level meter is equipped with a high pass filter to reduce noise from wind or other sources with frequencies below the frequency range for measurements.
Filter type: 3rd order HP filter (-3 dB at 4 Hz, Butterworth response)
Analogue to digital conversion
The analogue input signal is converted to a digital signal by a multi-range sigma-delta converter with an effective sampling frequency of 48 kHz. The anti-aliasing filter is a combination of an analogue and a digital filter.
Simultaneous measurement of A- and Z- or C-weighting. Octave band or third octave band levels may be measured simultaneously if options providing these weightings are installed.
Octave filters: 8, 16,..., 16000 Hz, class 1 digital IIR filters, base 10 system. (IEC 61260).
One-third-octave filters: 6.3, 8, 10,..., 20000 Hz, class 1 digital IIR filters, base 10 system (IEC 61260).
Detector type: Digital true root-mean-square (RMS) detection, resolution 0.1 dB which may optionally be increased to 0.01 dB for indicated levels in the range -9.99 to 99.99 dB.
Crest factor capability: The crest factor is only limited by the peak-value of the signal.
Simultaneous measurement of the following functions:
SPL, Lmax; Lmin; Leq; LE; Lpeak; Ln (the exceedance level for F-time-weighted sound pressure level, the cumulative distribution); LeqI; LEI; LTMax5.
The calibration of the instrument allows microphones with sensitivity in the range -84 dB to +15.9 dB relative to 1 V/Pa to be applied. The corresponding display range for the indicated sound level is -50 dB to +180 dB.
The self-noise is measured with the calibration set to -26.0 dB corresponding to a microphone sensitivity of 50 mV/Pa. For voltage input the level 0 dB then corresponds to 1 µV. Typical values for the self-noise are 5 dB lower than values stated. Noise measured with 18 pF microphone dummy and microphone preamplifier Nor-1206, averaged over 30 s of measurement time:
A-weighted: 13 dB
C-weighted: 15 dB
Z-weighted: 25 dB
1/3 oct: 6.3 Hz to 250 Hz: 10 dB
1/3 oct: 315 Hz to 20 kHz: 5 dB
Batteries: 4 cells, IEC Lr6, AA-sized, Alkaline batteries recommended (e.g. Duracell Ultra M3). AA-sized NiCd or NiMH rechargeable batteries may be used, but must be charged outside the instrument. Battery voltage and time on battery since last change of batteries are indicated.
Typical battery life time: 8 hours
External DC: 11--15 V. Power consumption approximately 1.4 W depending on selected modes of operation. External DC source should have an source impedance less than 1 W and be able to supply at least 300 mA. If the external supply falls below 9 V, the instrument will use the internal batteries if available. If the instrument switched itself off due to loss of power, it will automatically switch on and resume normal operation once external DC supply reappears.
The display is a monochrome, trans-reflective LCD graphical display with 160x240 pixels (W x H) with automatic temperature compensation for contrast and viewing angle. Applied backlight switches off automatically 2 minutes after the last operation of any key. The bargraph display covers 80 dB which may be scrolled in 10 dB steps to cover the total range.
Max output voltage: ± 10 V
Output impedance: < 100 ohm. The output is short-circuit proof to ground.
Frequency response re. 1 kHz: ± 0.2 dB for 100 Hz < f < 5 kHz, ± 1 dB for 20 Hz < f < 20 kHz.
Serial I/O port: Rs232 port, 9600 to 115200 baud
Measured data is stored in the internal memory of the sound level meter. The memory is of the "flash" type retaining the information without supply from any battery. Approximately 5 Mbyte is available for the data storage. This corresponds to one of the following examples:
More than 2,500 global measurements with all available global functions and distribution when octave and fractional octave analysis is active.
Approximately 2,500,000 samples of L(t) when only one function is logged, corresponding to more than 60 hours with a resolution of 0.1 sec.
More than 90,000 samples of L(t) when all 28 functions are logged in profile, corresponding to mote than 25 hours with a resolution of 1 sec.
Environmental conditions for operation
Temperature: -10 °C to +50 °C, max 15 °C/hour
Humidity: 5 to 90 % RH, dew point less than 40 °C
Atmospheric pressure: 85 to 108 kPa
Environmental condition for storage
Temperature: -30 °C to +60 °C, max 15 °C/hour
Humidity: 5 to 90 % RH, dew point less than 40 °C
Atmospheric pressure: 50 to 108 kPav


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Who knew meatless meals could be so amazing? I love this one. I'm a huge fan of ravioli, Buitoni especially... and what's not to love about white beans and spinach?
This dish was so easy to make, and almost a one-pot meal (aside from having to cook the ravioli in another pot). However, in hindsight, I'm thinking that I probably could have cooked them in the pan (had there been a little more liquid) - kind of like my Spaghetti: Risotto-Style. So many variations in my head... different veggies, different liquids and sauces.... yum! I'm truly enjoying this meatless meal exploration! What's YOUR favorite meatless dish?
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Ravioli with Tomato, White Beans, and Spinach
Adapted from: a Health.com recipe
1 9-oz. package of cheese ravioli
1 14-oz. can of diced tomatoes with liquid
1 15-oz. can white beans, Great Northern
1/2 tsp. basil
1/2 tsp. oregano
1/8 tsp. red pepper flakes
2-3 c. chopped fresh spinach
1/4 c. water
grated Asiago cheese
1. Cook ravioli according to package directions and set aside.
2. In a sauce pan, heat tomatoes, beans, basil, oregano, and red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil.
3. Add in chopped spinach, reduce heat, and cover the pan to wilt the greens.
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If CES 2013 was the death of 3D TV, then CES 2014 is the death of Roku, Chromecast, Apple TV, and other humble digital media streamers (players). With the continued push towards smart TVs with built-in streaming apps, 4K displays that have an embedded Android media player, and news that Roku will release a line of TVs that come pre-loaded with the company’s streaming software, the standalone media streamer is fast approaching the end of its life.
Kicking off the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin, the HDMI Forum has released HDMI 2.0. HDMI 2.0 introduces support for 4K (2160p) at 50 and 60 FPS, 3D playback at 4K resolution, up to 32 audio channels (up from a paltry eight), and some interesting features such as “dynamic auto lip-sync” and the ability to deliver dual video streams to multiple users on the same screen. The max throughput of HDMI 2.0 is a beefy 18Gbps (up from 10Gbps), and you’ll be glad to hear that your stupidly expensive HDMI cable will continue to work with the new spec.
Microsoft’s new video game console, the Xbox One, has been revealed. The majority of Microsoft’s focus, however, wasn’t on video games. Instead, the One is reprising the intended role of the Xbox 360 before it — being the home’s entertainment hub. The Xbox 360 didn’t become the central household hub, but will the new-and-improved Xbox One have a fighting chance of taking over the living room?
Time Warner Cable and Netflix are in talks to bring the streaming service’s Super HD mode to customers, but TWC is unhappy with what it calls “preferential treatment.” Turns out, what Netflix actually wants is to carry its own video and mesh with other networks for free — and Time Warner doesn’t want to lose the revenue it makes.
Multiple next-generation display technologies shared the stage at CES this year, with companies talking up Ultra HD, OLED, and the evolution of so-called Smart TVs. Which of these technologies is the most likely to make a near-term difference? We break them down.
Samsung’s CES keynote highlighted the company’s efforts in mobile display technologies, Cortex-A15 processors, and upcoming OLED/4K televisions. 2013 is going to be an interesting year, with multiple vendors jockeying for mobile positioning in tablets and smartphones.
At CES 2012, you couldn’t move for 3D TVs, ugly polarizing spectacles, and — because the viewer at home can’t take part in the awesomeness that is 3D — those awful, it’s-so-real-it’s-bursting-out-of-the-screen posters (below). At IFA — the big, mid-year consumer electronics event in Berlin — it was clear that 3D TV was on its way out. Today, at CES 2013, 3D TV is dead.
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|Publication number||US7522730 B2|
|Application number||US 10/824,174|
|Publication date||Apr 21, 2009|
|Filing date||Apr 14, 2004|
|Priority date||Apr 14, 2004|
|Also published as||CN1707993A, EP1587276A2, EP1587276A3, US20050235147|
|Publication number||10824174, 824174, US 7522730 B2, US 7522730B2, US-B2-7522730, US7522730 B2, US7522730B2|
|Inventors||John Vaughan, Dennis Michael Martinez|
|Original Assignee||M/A-Com, Inc.|
|Export Citation||BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan|
|Patent Citations (15), Non-Patent Citations (1), Referenced by (3), Classifications (21), Legal Events (3)|
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet|
The present invention relates to wireless communication systems, and more specifically, to a method and apparatus for ensuring secure communications between wireless radios.
Ensuring security in wireless communications has become a growing concern in recent times. Two way wireless communication is used extensively today by a wide variety of users. Police personnel, fire personnel, military personnel, commercial organizations, and ordinary citizens all often utilize two-way radios for communication. Traditionally, such communications were not secure, i.e., anyone with a radio or scanner on the communication frequency could receive and understand the communications. In today's environment, however, a much greater need exists for secure communications in areas where unsecure transmissions were previously sufficient.
In the past, secure transmission systems in the past generally were limited to systems involving high levels of national security. To achieve secure transmissions, encryption techniques are used in high end systems. These techniques involve scrambling a signal (either digital or analog) upon transmission, and then unscrambling the signal upon reception.
The need to add encryption to everyday systems, however, presents a new set of concerns. Currently, in order to make communications secure, two options are available. First, an entirely new system can be installed that contains encryption technology built into each radio, similar to the high end systems used previously in applications involving national security. The problem, however, is that this approach requires replacing all of the existing hardware currently being used. All existing systems and radios would become obsolete. Because of this limitation, this solution is extremely expensive and cost prohibitive in many cases.
A second, less commonly used option is to install a new component in existing radios to provide encryption. This approach also has significant limitations. Any currently existing encryption components have been designed for specific brands and models of radios. Thus, this retrofit approach is limited in the types of radios to which it can be applied. Furthermore, this approach is costly in that even after the encryption components have been purchased, each radio must be disassembled, the encryption component installed, and the radio reassembled. As a result, this technique has limited practical application.
What is desired is to a system to provide secure transmissions in environments that were traditionally not secure. It is further desired to create secure transmissions in a cost effective manner, using existing radio equipment. This invention fulfills these desires, among others.
The present invention provides a system, method, and apparatus for achieving secure wireless communications. The present invention allows for security to be obtained using existing wireless radios operating on existing communication systems. In accordance with the present invention, an encryption function is incorporated into a microphone unit capable of operating with existing radio equipment. The microphone unit in accordance with the present invention encrypts the signal created from the user's voice and provides it to a radio in the same signal format that the radio would normally receive un-encrypted voice signals. In this manner, encryption can be provided using existing radios through existing microphone inputs, thus eliminating the need for costly new systems or costly modifications to existing systems.
In a preferred embodiment, the microphone for receiving a voice signal, an analog to digital converter for creating a digital signal from the voice signal, a voice coding device for creating a voice coded signal from the digital signal, encryption means for encrypting the voice coded signal, and a modulator for generating a transmittable signal that can be supplied to a radio via the microphone input.
Additionally, the microphone unit is capable of performing the steps in reverse upon receiving an encrypted signal. The received signal output from the radio is demodulated, un-encrypted, voice decoded, converted from a digital voice signal to an analog voice signal, and output via a speaker which is preferably built into the microphone unit.
The microphone unit 12 shown on the officer's shoulder is typically a push to talk (PTT) type unit. A PTT button 16 resides on the microphone unit 12 which the officer depresses in order to activate the microphone in a transmit mode. When the PTT button 16 is not depressed, the microphone unit resides in a receiving mode, whereby incoming communications are broadcast via a speaker 18 contained in the microphone unit 12.
The shoulder worn microphone unit 12 is connected to the main radio unit 19 via a cable 17. The main radio unit 19 can be any type of two way radio unit capable of receiving a microphone input.
The microphone unit 12 in accordance with the present invention shall now be described in detail with reference to
The user input is converted by the microphone 21 from an audible voice signal into a analog voice signal, which is output from the microphone 21. The analog voice signal is then amplified by an amplifier circuit 23 (step 24). Amplification of an analog signal is a well known process that is accomplished using any number of amplification circuits. The amplified analog voice signal is next converted to a digital voice signal (step 26). The conversion from an analog to a digital signal is accomplished using an analog to digital (A/D) converter 25. Standard A/D converters exist which convert analog signals into digital signals. A/D converters are widely available and well known in the art.
Once the input signal has been converted into a digital voice signal, it is processed using a vocoder 27 to transform the digital voice signal into a voice coded digitized voice signal (step 28). Vocoder devices perform a process known as voice coding whereby digitized voice signals are compressed into lower data rate signals representative of the voice input. Typical digital voice signals require between 64 kilobits/second and 128 kilobits/second. These relatively high data rates, however, are not conducive to efficient digital transmission. Vocoders use a series of digital filters that model the human vocal tract in order to create digital representations of digital voice signals at a significantly lower data rate. For example, typical vocoder outputs require only between 2.4 kilobits/second and 4.8 kilobits/second. In a preferred embodiment, a multiband exciter vocoder is used, such as the AMBE+ advanced multiband exciter vocoder licensed by Digital Voice Systems, Inc. of Westford, Mass.
The vocoded signal output by the vocoder 27 is encrypted (step 30). Many types of encryption standards exist. Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) is widely used currently in public safety applications. Thus, in a preferred embodiment, AES encryption is employed. However, it is understood that other known encryptions standards (e.g. DES, Triple DES) or any future developed encryption standards could also be used. In a preferred embodiment, the encryption is performed using software programmed into an encryption module 29 which applies an encryption algorithm to the vocoded signal. The encryption module on which the software operates comprises a digital processors such as, but not limited to, a digital signal processor, a micro processor, a programmed general purpose computer, etc. It also is possible that part or all of the functions of the encryption module may be implemented by analog circuitry.
One problem encountered in encrypted radio systems is that once a unit with the encryption capabilities is lost or stolen, the security of the system is compromised. For example, should an individual obtain a microphone unit in accordance with the present invention, he or she would be able to intercept and understand communications that were intended to be secure. Thus, it is important to be able to alter the encryption code or “key” in order to ensure that unauthorized units that might have been lost or stolen are no longer able to understand the communications being sent on the system. By using a software “key” stored in a memory 31 within the encryption module 29, it is possible to easily and efficiently change the encryption “key” without requiring the units to be removed from the field to do so. For example, the microphone unit in accordance with the present invention can be equipped with a keypad through which the user can manually reprogram the “key” by entering a new “key” that has been provided to all authorized users. Alternatively, the microphone units could be automatically reprogrammed by broadcasting a new “key” from a base station within the system. Reprogramming the “key” in this manner is fully disclosed in co-pending patent applications entitled Secure Group Secret Distribution (Ser. No. 10/280,354) and Secure Encryption Key Distribution (Ser. No. 10/228,747), which are incorporated herein by reference. An example of reprogramming the “key” in this manner is to instruct authorized recipients of the new key to tune to a particular channel at a particular time to receive the new “key” transmission, while the users of the unauthorized units would not know where or when to tune and thus would not receive the new “key.”
Once the vocoded voice signal has been encrypted, it is modulated (step 32) onto a carrier signal to create an analog output that can be supplied to a standard analog radio. The analog output from the microphone unit 12 is the same type of signal normally receive from a prior art microphone by the analog radio. Well known modulation circuitry, preferably embodied in a modulator integrated circuit 33, is used to perform the modulation process. The modulated output signal can now be supplied to any standard analog radio (step 34) via the microphone input jack standard on most radios, or alternatively, by hardwiring the microphone unit 12 in accordance with the present invention in place of the microphone of the existing radio. In either case, minimal or no modifications are necessary to use existing radios to send encrypted transmissions.
In order to complete the communication cycle, the encrypted transmission must be received by a user operating a radio with the ability to decrypt the transmitted signal. This process can be performed by any standard analog radio operating in conjunction with a microphone unit in accordance with the present invention.
Once the signal has been demodulated, the resulting signal comprises an encrypted digital signal, or an encrypted stream of bits. This encrypted bit stream needs to be decrypted. The decryption process (step 40) is performed on the signal by the decryption module 39, preferably comprising software stored within the microphone unit 12. A decryption algorithm corresponding to the selection encryption standard (e.g., DES, Triple DES, AES, etc.) is applied to the bit stream to remove the encryption, using a security “key” maintained in memory 41 contained within the decryption module 39. The resulting signal is a voice coded, or vocoded, signal representative of vocoded input signal prior to encryption and transmission.
The vocoded signal is applied to a voice decoder 43, preferably contained in the same vocoder chip used for signal compression during the transmission stage, for expansion into a digital signal representative of the digital voice signal created by the input microphone unit (step 42).
At this point, the digital signal can be converted to an analog signal using a digital to analog (D/A) converter 45 (step 44). The resulting analog signal is a voice signal, which is then amplified (step 46) using an amplifier circuit 47 and supplied to a speaker 49 for output as an audible signal to the user (step 48).
By using microphone units in accordance with the present invention, encryption can be added to standard analog radio systems. This eliminates the need for replacing existing radios with new encryption enabled radios or for retrofitting existing radios by installing encryption hardware into the radio unit. Only the microphone unit needs to be replaced. In addition, “end to end” encryption is provided by the present invention. This means the signal remains encrypted, and thus protected from unauthorized interception, from the point of transmission by a first user to the point of reception by a second user. Often radio systems contain several intermediary stages between the first user transmitting a signal and the second user receiving the signal. For instance, the signal may be relayed by a base station or one or more mobile repeater units operating in the system. These intermediary units allow the operating range of a radio system to be extended far beyond the range of any individual radio. Because the encrypted signal transmitted by a radio operating in conjunction with a microphone in accordance with the present invention appears to the intermediary units as a standard analog radio signal, the intermediary units can amplify and relay the transmission without ever needing to decrypt the signal. Thus, the signal remains encrypted from its initial origination point until it reaches its final intended destination.
In a preferred embodiment, the microphone unit in accordance with the present invention will allow the user to manually select between an encrypted transmission, or secure, mode and an non-encrypted, or clear, mode. This allows the user to turn off the secure mode in situations where the user desires to communicate with other radios that are not equipped with the ability to receive secure mode transmissions. In a preferred embodiment, a switch is provided on the side of the microphone unit which allows the microphone unit output to be connected directly to the microphone output, thus bypassing the remaining components in the microphone unit and allowing for clear mode transmissions.
The use of the microphone units in accordance with the present invention provides an efficient, complete security system for an existing radio system. Security is obtained against individuals attempting to eavesdrop on transmissions using scanners and/or lost or stolen radios. All of these features are accomplished through the use of simple and cost-effective microphone units in accordance with the present invention. In light of the ever increasing security concerns present in the world today, the present invention provides a significant improvement to the non-secure systems of the prior art.
It should be understood that the foregoing is illustrative and not limiting and that obvious modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention. Accordingly, the specification is intended to cover such alternatives, modifications, and equivalence as may be included within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the following claims.
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|U.S. Classification||380/275, 380/270|
|International Classification||G10L19/00, H04L29/06, G09C1/00, H04M1/05, H04W12/02, H04R3/00, H04R1/04, H04L9/00, H04K1/00, H04M1/60|
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|European Classification||H04M1/60T2, G10L19/00U, H04M1/05, H04K1/00|
|Apr 14, 2004||AS||Assignment|
Owner name: M/A-COM, INC., MASSACHUSETTS
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Effective date: 20040408
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Nutritional Behaviour is a Social Problem in the Modern Lifestyle- Pages 6-8
Published: 05 November 2019
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to observe, analyze, compare and educate young people's dietary behaviour. It was noticed that the consumption of fruits and vegetables is low, restricted in many cases to one or two servings per day. This result led to the conclusion that healthy food does not play an important role in young people's eating habits. Given this situation, in a few years, childhood obesity rates could rise alarmingly.
Keywords: Food, fruits and vegetables, young population, nutrition education, healthy habits.


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However, there are some simple ways to instantly make pizza healthier so you can avoid the guilt next time you indulge.
Build and cook your own pizza
The best way to ensure you have a healthy pizza is to make your own at home using fresh and nutritious ingredients. This can help you keep the portion size down too by choosing to make smaller pizzas.
Load up the vegetables
Sometimes we struggle to enjoy our favourite dishes when we have to take the best parts out of them. So if you can’t bear to forgo that stringy cheese or a deliciously doughy base, think of what you can add to your pizza instead. Capsicum, broccolini, mushrooms, zucchini and fresh tomato are just a few tasty vegetable options, while lean meat such as grilled chicken or seafood such as prawns can help to add protein and flavour.
Serve it with salad
Keep your pizza portion size down by putting less on a plate, and filling the rest of it up with a nutritious salad.
Keep the crust thin
Whether you’re ordering pizza from a restaurant or making it yourself, keep your crust as thin as possible. When making your own pizza, get creative – you could even try making a cauliflower pizza crust if you’re eager to avoid carbs. If you’re time-poor, healthy wraps to use as a base can keep the calorie content of your homemade pizza down.
Spice it up
Speed up your metabolism by adding fresh chilli or red pepper flakes to your pizza. Use spices and fresh herbs to add flavour instead of pouring salt onto your pizza when making it at home.
Blot away the oil
If you’ve ended up with an overly oily pizza, take a paper towel to it to get rid of some of the excess.
Practise portion control
Put part of the pizza on a plate to avoid eating through a whole box if you’ve ordered takeaways. Cutting it into small slices will help you to eat more slowly, allowing your body to register when it’s full.
Cut down on cheese
When making your own pizza, use small amounts of cheese. Consider using low-fat cheeses such as fresh mozzarella, feta, ricotta or goat’s cheese. When ordering from restaurants, look out for vegan options that skip the cheese altogether.
Opt for a wholewheat crust
Whether you’re making your own base, or ordering from a restaurant, try to eat a crust made from wholemeal flour.
Make your own tomato base
Avoid sauces loaded up with sugar, salt and preservatives by making your own.
Here are some of MiNDFOOD’s best ever pizza recipes to give you some more inspiration on National Pizza Day.