New Delhi: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who is on a two-day visit to Arunachal Pradesh to review security preparedness in the region, on Friday said that the Central government’s focus on Act East Policy would open new doors of rapid infrastructure development in the North-East, especially in Arunachal Pradesh.
Calling for bolstering the border infrastructure of the country, Rajnath said the national security is the top priority of the Union government.
“The government has adopted the Border Area Development Programme (BADP) in its plan keeping in view the security of people residing in border areas,” he said after inaugurating the Sisseri River Bridge at Lower Dibang Valley in Arunachal Pradesh.
The 200-meter bridge on the Jonai-Pasighat-Ranaghat-Roing road will provide connectivity between Dibang Valley and Siang as it would cut down travel time between Pasighat and Roing by about five hours.
Initiated by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, the BADP is a comprehensive programme for border management of states that have international boundaries.
“Upgrading infrastructure is necessary for the security of the North-East and the entire country,” he further added.
Apart from Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu, Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein and Director-General of BRO Lt Gen Harpal Singh, Arunachal East MP Tapir Gao were present at the inaugural ceremony.
On November 14, Rajnath had said that people living in the border areas are not ordinary citizens, but they are the country’s strategic assets.
“People living in border areas are not ordinary citizens but they are our strategic assets. I still remember when #AN32 aircraft had crashed, it is with the help of locals that we got information about the crash site,” Rajnath Singh said while addressing a gathering in Tawang of Arunachal Pradesh.
As part of his visit, the Defence Minister on Friday visited an Army post in Bum La area. Located at a height of more than 4,500 metres above sea level, Bum La Pass is a strategically important place for the country as it was this route through which China’s People’s Liberation Army invaded India in 1962.
The Defence Minister’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh comes a month after he assured that the Centre was dedicated to “effectively deal with any threats that undermine the peace and tranquillity” in the country by bolstering infrastructure in border areas, stated news agency ANI.
(With inputs from IANS, ANI)


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Midnight in Peking : how the murder of a young Englishwoman haunted the last days of old China
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When Thomas wakes up, he's surrounded by kids who welcome him to the Glade--a large, open expanse surrounded by stone walls. Just like Thomas, the Gladers don't know why or how they got there. The next day, a girl arrives with the surprising message that Thomas might be more important than he could ever guess. "Heart-pounding to the very last moment." (Kirkus Reviews)
One enemy spy knows the secret to the Allies' greatest deception, a brilliant aristocrat and ruthless assassin -- code name: "The Needle" -- who holds the key to ultimate Nazi victory. Only one person stands in his way: a lonely Englishwoman on an isolated island, who is beginning to love the killer who has mysteriously entered her life.
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The new television show Resurrection is based on Mott's debut novel. When their son Jacob, who died tragically at the age of eight in 1966, arrives in the present, still 8 years old, Harold and Lucille Hargrave must navigate a strange new reality as chaos erupts around the world as people's loved ones are returned from beyond. "A wondrous surprise. With fine craftsmanship and a deep understanding of the human condition, Jason Mott has woven a tale that is in turns tragic and humorous and terrifying. Surely this will spark many a fabulous book club discussion." (Eowyn Ivey)
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Heartwarming stories and lovable animals abound in this charming novel about a man who inherits his father's failing veterinary practice and the unlikely friendships, adventures, and second chances that develop as he tries to save it. "A delightful, endearing, and frequently hilarious story of a man who lost his way and found it again through a plate of meatloaf, a frigid Vermont winter, and a pair partially digested, oversized red silk boxer shorts, The Patron Saint of Lost Dogs is a story that reminds us of the truth that is hidden away in our hearts: loving our animals is a sure way to heal our souls." (Garth Stein)
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Little bird hid in the tree branches, thinking he was invisible here. He didn’t realize that his bright plumage gave his hiding place away.
The hands that were going to shoot him were steady. Their stance professional and aim accurate. The little birdie wasn’t aware of what was going on till he heard the sound.
A click broke the stillness of the air. The bird, startled, flew away. The man holding the camera looked through the camera, checking the photos he had just taken. Satisfied, he gave a smile and walked away looking for another beauty to shoot.
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BURNS IN THE SCOTTISH BORDER
The Bard’s journey through the Borders began from Edinburgh on Saturday the 5th of May 1787, but before we leave the Capital City it may be of interest to know of some very important happenings that occurred which had some bearing on his tour. On the 21st of April the first Edinburgh edition of his works was published, and was an immediate success. He sold the copyright of his works to his publisher, William Creech, for the sum of £100. On the evening before he began his tour, Burns wrote a letter to the Earl of Glencairn, thanking him for his many kindnesses. The Earl was a great admirer of the works of the poet, and it was he who introduced Burns to many of the Edinburgh gentry. Another admirer of the Bard was Robert Ainslie, a law student in an Edinburgh office, a young man of carefree disposition, a man who liked the lassies, and if there was a glass of wine to be had, or a song to be sung, so much the better, a man who fitted very well into the character of the poet, and it was he who was to accompany Burns on part of his tour. Before leaving Edinburgh Burns bought himself a mare for a sum of over four pounds sterling, quite a considerable sum of money in those days, and he named her “Jenny Geddes”, after the lady who threw a stool at the Bishop of Edinburgh, when he tried to force the Scottish Church to accept the book of common prayer.Patrick Miller, who owned an estate in Dumfriesshire, had offered Burns the lease of a farm on his estate, and the poet intended to visit this farm sometime during his tour.So it was that on that Saturday morning, Burns left Edinburgh a very happy man, he was looking forward with glee to the many places he would visit where so much of Scotland’s history had been made. Elated by the enormous success of the first Edinburgh edition of his works, with money in his pocket and a companion suited to his needs, he set off on his first visit to the Scottish Borders.
The first destination of the two friends was the Market town of Duns, and the route that they followed was through Haddington, Gifford and Longformacus. It was about this time that Border towns such as Berwick, Kelso, Jedburgh and Hawick were being linked to Edinburgh by post roads, and the whole area was much more heavily wooded than it is today, with the moorland encroaching on the poorly laid roads. During his tour Burns kept a notebook and at various times he would note something that interested him, or write his impression of someone he had met. Reading this notebook we find him saying that the Lammermuir hills were miserably dreary, but as he approaches Duns, he had a glorious view of the Merse. The Duns Burns Club recently erected a cairn near the spot where Burns stopped to admire the view, and that view would reveal to him the largest and richest tract of agricultural land in the whole of Scotland. Arriving at Berrywell, the home of Robert Ainslie’s father, Burns wrote some of his impressions of the family. Mr. Ainslie senior was a land steward on the estates of Lord Douglas in Berwickshire, and the poet observed that the household has a black servant, a most unusual thing in the Scotland of 1787. The daughter of the house, Rachel Ainslie, receives a little more attention than some of the others, she is an angel, slightly plump, handsome face, eyes of sweetness and humour, and the gentlest, most unaffected modesty. Burns spent that first Saturday night with the Ainslie family and some of their friends. On Sunday morning they all attended a service in the local parish church, where the Rev. Robert Bowmaker had chosen as his text for his sermon a severe denunciation of obstinate sinners and the poet, observing that Rachel Ainslie was having difficulty finding the text in her bible, wrote and passed to her the following note;
“Fair maid, you need not take the hint,
Nor idle text pursue,
‘Twas guilty sinners that he meant
Not angels such as you”.
Burns gives his impression of the Rev. R. Bowmaker in these words;
“He has strong lungs, pretty judicious remark, but unskilled in propriety, and altogether unconscious of his want of it.”
The Bard’s companion, Robert Ainslie, was born at Berrywell, and became a writer to the signet in 1789. He was introduced to Burns in Edinburgh, and they became very close friends. Burns introduced him to Mrs. Maclehose (Clarinda), a Glasgow girl then residing in Edinburgh, and he is the hero of the song, “Robin shure in Hairst”. When the two Roberts awoke the next morning they made their way to Coldstream, a town previously known as Lennel, which is joined to England by a five arched bridge, On the Scottish side of that bridge there is a marriage house, much the same as there is at Gretna.Looking at the notes written by the Bard we find him saying, “Glorious Tweed, fine bridge, dine with Mr. Foreman, tea at Lennel house with Mr. and Mrs. Brydon, sleep at Coldstream.” After many years of research we are still unable to say with any certainty where the poet slept at Coldstream, but my guess is that he slept at Lennel House. A long time after Robert Burns first set foot in England, Robert Ainslie wrote a letter to James Hogg, the Ettrick Shepherd, dated the 20th of April 1834. He relates a story of how Burns, on stepping into England, doffed his blue bonnet, and kneeling down on the turf at the roadside, invoked a blessing on Scotland, using the words from his “Cotters Saturday Night”, “O Scotia my dear my native soil” A nice little story, but some Burnsians, including me, find it just a little difficult to accept. The next morning finds the travellers making their way to Kelso to breakfast, and Burns notes that Kelso has a fine situation, a fine bridge and enchanting views. Here the poet was introduced to Mr. Robert Scott, of the Bank of Scotland, and to Mr. David Mcdowall of Caverton Mill, with whom he dines. Burns notes that his host sells his sheep …ewe and lamb together at two guineas a piece. On this visit to Kelso the Bard visited Floors Castle, and saw the Holly bush that marks the spot where a bursting canon killed James the Second, King of Scots. After remarking that farms in Roxburghshire and Berwickshire are on a large scale compared to Ayrshire, Burns rode up the rivers Teviot and Jed, to sleep at Jedburgh. The poet spent three days at Jedburgh, and his host was Mr. James Fair, a lawyer who owned the Langlee Estate, and was an agent for the British Linen Bank. The house he lived in was one of the chief houses in the Burgh, and the marble jambs and carved woodwork around the fireplace were relics of sixteenth century grandeur. After breakfast with Mr. Fair the party walked through the town, and the Bard noticed the magnificence of the Abbey. It is in this Abbey that Jenny Cruikshanks is buried and it was to her that Burns wrote that lovely song,
“A rosebud by my early walk”
During this walk the poet visited an auction of crops, and was introduced “to a polite soldier like gentleman”, Captain John Rutherford, and dined with this gentleman at his estate of Mossburnford.“ Returning to Jedburgh the Bard visited Love Lane and Blackburn,two fairyscenes, and was later introduced to the local Minister, the Rev. Thomas Sommerville, who was sadly addicted to punning. The next morning Burns rode over the hills to visit Wauchope House, the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Scott. This lady was a niece of Mrs. Alison Cockburn, who wrote the “Flowers of the Forest”, and she had written an epistle to Burns in Edinburgh, saying how much she admired his works, but doubting they were the work of a ploughman. Burns was intrigued by her rhyming letter and wrote his “Reply to the guidwife of Wauchope House”, one of his finest pieces. In his reply he tells her of the time when he was only fifteen years old and working as the chief labourer on his father’s farm at Lochlea, and how even at that young age he had a burning desire to extol Scotland and the Scottish people.
“Even then, a wish, I mind its power,
A wish that to my latest hour,
Shall strongly heave my breast,
That I for poor auld Scotland’s sake
Some usefu’ plan or book could make,
Or sing a sang at least.”
In 1985 the Hawick Burns Club erected a memorial cairn on the site of the now demolished Wauchope House, and gather there on the second Sunday of July each year, to commemorate the visit Robert Burns made to their district.
Next morning we find the Bard having breakfast with Mr.Sommerville and Miss Lindsay, and later that day he went with a party to visit Esther Easton, a remarkable woman for reciting poetry, and one who could repeat by heart, Pope’s Homer from end to end. The Miss Lindsay that Burns speaks of was a daughter of a Jedburgh doctor, and at the time of Burns’s visit he occupied the house associated with Mary, Queen of Scots. The grounds of that house must have been more extensive than they are today, for the Burns party to go walking in the grounds.
The next note in the journal is brief, it says, “was waited on by the Magistrates, and presented with the freedom of the burgh”. Burns says very little about this high honour, and the local records show that he did not sign the Burgess roll.
Until 1939 his Burgess ticket was thought to be lost, but in that year it was put up for sale. At that time Jedburgh was unable to raise the money to buy it back, but it was returned to Jedburgh in 1971.
The ticket records that:-
“On the 11th of May 1787, Robert Burns Esqu. was entered and received into the liberties of this burgh, and made a free Burgess and guild brother of the same, who gave his oath with all ceremonies used and wont. Whereupon he required acts of court and protested for an extract of the same under the common seal of the burgh”.
On the same day that he received the freedom of Jedburgh he left the town with some melancholy, and proceeded to Kelso. The Bard’s notebook records that in Kelso he “dined with the farmer’s club, all gentlemen, each has a hunter valued at 30 to 50 guineas, to go fox hunting. Go out with Mr. Ker, a clever handsome widower who has some fine children, everything in Mr. Ker’s most excellent, he offers to accompany me in my English tour. Burns stayed that night in Mr. Ker’s Stodrig farm. Next day, which was the 12th of May, Burns dined with Sir Alexander Don at his home at Newton Don, and present at this meal was Lady Don, who was the sister of the Earl of Glencairn, the Patron of Robert Burns. It was a very wet day and that night the Bard once again slept at Stodrig farm. On Sunday morning the two travellers set out for Melrose, and Burns notes his visit to Dryburgh, “a fine old ruined Abbey… rain still very heavy, cross Leader river and come up Tweed to Melrose. Dine there and visit far famed glorious ruin, come up Ettrick to Selkirk, the whole area both Tweed and Ettrick remarkably stony.” Burns stayed one night in Selkirk, lodging in the “Old Forest Inn”. He wrote one letter from Selkirk to his Edinburgh publisher, William Creech, and while the building has now been demolished, a plaque marks its site. The Bard left Selkirk on the morning of Monday the 14th of May, and his notes record that he rode over to “Inverleithing”, a famous shaw, and in the vicinity of the palace of Traquair, where having dined, and drank some Galloway whey, I remain here till tomorrow. Saw Elibanks and Elibraes on the other side of the Tweed. The diary goes on to Tuesday and says that he drank tea yesternight at Pirn with Mr Horsburgh. Breakfasted today with Mr. Ballantine of Hollowlee, and almost abruptly he writes, “ Dine at a country Inn kept by a Miller in Earlstone, the birthplace and residence of the celebrated Thomas A. Rhymer, saw the ruins of his castle, Come to Berrywell”. On Wednesday Burns dined with the farmer’s club at Duns, and the good company included the Rev. Andrew Smith, a famous punster, and Mr. Meikle, the inventor of the threshing Mill. Burns stayed at Berrywell that night and next morning after breakfast he walked into Duns to see a famous knife made by a Cutler there, and the knife was to be presented to an Italian Prince.
“A pleasant ride with my friend Mr. Robert Ainslie, and his sister to Mr. Thomson’s, a man who has newly commenced farmer, and has married a Miss Patty Grieve, formerly a flame of Mr. Robert Ainslie’s.Company; Miss Jacky Grieve, an amiable sister of Mrs. Thomson’s, and Mr. Hood, an honest, worthy facetious farmer in the neighbourhood.” On the next day Burns and Ainslie rode to Berwick, and his journal says, “ an idle town, rudely picturesque. Dine with Mr. Clunzie, merchant, come up a bold shore, and over a wild country, to Eyemouth, sup and sleep at Mr Grieve’s”.
The next entry in the journal is brief, considering the importance of what happened that day, the entry, says;
“Saturday, spend the day at Mr. Grieve’s—made a Royal Arch Mason at St. Abb’s Lodge. Mr. William Grieve, the oldest brother, a joyous, warm-hearted, jolly fellow- takes a hearty glass, and sings a good song. Mr Robert, his brother, and partner in trade, a good fellow, but says little. Take a sail after dinner. Fishing of all kinds pays tithes at Eyemouth.”. Sunday morning finds our Bard and Robert Ainslie accompanied by a Mr. Robinson of Ednam, setting out for Dunbar, “passing the famous Abbey of Coldingham and Pease Bridge, call at Mr Sheriff’s where Mr. Ainslie and I dine. Mr. Sheriff a talkative conceited idiot, I talk of love to Nancy Sheriff.” Sir James Hall of Dunglass, having heard that Burns was in the neighbourhood, came to Mr. Sheriff’s to breakfast, and took the Bard to see the fine scenery on the stream of Dunglass. “Dunglass, the most romantic sweet place I ever saw.” It was at this time of the tour that Robert Ainslie left the Bard, as he had to return to his work in Edinburgh. The Bard’s notes continue- “Miss Nancy Sheriff will accompany me to Dunbar, by way of making a parade of me as a sweetheart of her among her relations,” but the Bard had other ideas. Nancy Sheriff was mounted on an old carthorse and Burns rode like the devil and almost shook her to pieces, and he eventually got rid of her by refusing to visit an uncle of hers. “Passed through the most glorious corn country I ever saw, via Cockburnspath, Innerwick, Barns Ness, till I reach Dunbar, a neat little town. Dine with Provost Fall, an eminent merchant, and a most respectful character. Mrs. Fall, a genius in painting and very clever in fine arts and sciences. Call with Mr. Robinson, whom I find to be a worthy much respected man, very modest and with a warm social heart, and with him I call on Miss Clarke, a maiden, in the Scotch phrase, “Guid enough, but no brent new”, a clever woman, with tolerable pretensions to remark and wit, while time had blown the blushing bud of bashful modesty into the full bosomed flower of easy confidence. She wanted to see what sort of raree show an author was, and to let him know that though Dunbar was but a little town, yet it was not destitute of people of parts. Breakfast next morning at Skateraw, Mr. Lee, a farmer of great note, and an excellent hospitable fellow. Mr. Lee detains me till next morning. Company at dinner, my Rev. acquaintance Dr. Bowmaker, a Reverend, rattling, drunken old fellow, two sea lieutenants, a Mr. D. Lee cousin of the landlords, Mr, Clarke, a brother of the aforementioned Miss Clarke, a much cleverer fellow, whose appearance is a little ungainly.
“On arrival at Berrywell Burns found Miss Ainslie, the amiable, the sensible, the good humoured, the sweet Miss Ainslie all alone, heavenly powers who know the weaknesses of human hearts, support mine, what happiness must I see only to remind me that I cannot enjoy it. Lammermuir hills from East Lothian to Duns very wild. Dine with the farmers club in Kelso, Sir John Hume and Mr. Lumsden there but nothing worth remembering when the following circumstance is considered. I walk into Duns before dinner and out to Berrywell in the evening with Miss Ainslie-how well bred-how frank -how good she is-I could grasp her with rapture on a bed of straw- and rise with contentment to the most sweltering drudgery of stiffening labour. “The journal states that on the next day, Thursday 24th of May, Mr Ker and he set out to dine with Mr. Hood on their way to England. Burns was taken extremely ill with strong feverish symptoms, and took a servant of Mr. Hood’s to watch over him that night bodings of death. “I am determined to live for the future in such a manner as not to be scared at the approach of death. I am sure I could meet him with indifference but for “The something beyond the grave. Mr. Hood agrees to accompany me to England if we wait till Sunday.” The Bard must have recovered his strength during that night because on the Friday we find him going with Mr. Hood to see a roup of an unfortunate farmer’s stock, rigid economy and decent industry “do preserve me from being the principle dramatis persona in such a scene of horror. Meet my good old friend Mr. Ainslie, who calls on Mr. Hood in the evening to take farewell of my Bardship. This day I feel myself warm with sentiments of gratitude to the great preserver of men who has kindly restored me to health and strength once more. A pleasant walk with my young friend Douglas Ainslie, a sweet modest, clever young fellow. Ride out with Mr. Hood on Saturday the 26th of May to see the curiosities at Mr. Swinton’s, his landlord, fine collection of Persian and other oriental paintings and Boydell’s prints—etc.”
On Sunday the Bard ‘s notes say ”Cross Tweed and traverse the moors via Wooler, through a wild country till I reach Alnwick. Alnwick Castle, a seat of the Duke of Northumberland, furnished in a most princely manner, a Mr. Wilkin, an agent of his Grace’s, shows us the house and polices, Mr. Wilkin a discreet, sensible, ingenious man.”Burns slept that night in Alnwick. “Monday 28th May, Come, still through byways to Warkworth where we dine, hermitage and old Castle, Warkworth situated very picturesque with Coquet Island, a small rocky spot, the seat of an old monastery, facing it a little in the sea; and the small but romantic river Coquet running through it. Sleep at Morpeth, a pleasant little town, and on next day to Newcastle. Meet a very agreeable sensible fellow, a Mr. Chattox, a Scotchman, who shows us a great many civilities and who dines and sups with us. Wednesday 30th May left Newcastle early in the morning and rode over a fine country to Hexham to breakfast, from Hexham to Wardrue, the celebrated Spa, where we slept. On Thursday the three friends came to Longtown to dine and it was here that Mr Hood and Mr. Kerr leave the Bard. Burns notes that it is a hiring day in Longtown, and says that he is uncommonly happy to see so many young folk enjoying life On Friday 1st of June I meet my good friend Mr Mitchell and walk with him round the town and its environs, and through his printing works &c. four or five hundred people employed many of them women and children. Dine with Mr Mitchell and leave Carlisle come by the coast to Annan”. From Annan Burns journeyed to Dumfries and thence through Sanquhar to Mauchline in Ayrshire where his tour ended on the 8th of June.


A 28-year-old man was shot and murdered at the George Town hospital on Wednesday afternoon in an incident police are referring to as ‘two groups retaliating among themselves.’
The man suspected of the shooting was apprehended by police shortly after the incident, which occurred at about 1.45 pm.
The weapon used in the crime was also recovered.
The suspect appeared in court around 4pm.
A police officer was shot at during the pursuit of the suspect, but not injured.
Deputy Commissioner of Police Rudolph Dixon assured the public that the police were bringing all resources to bear to end the violence.
‘These are fearful times,’ he said. ‘The police are taking these events very seriously. We’re committed to stopping the shootings.’
Still, the police are expecting more violence.
‘We expect we haven’t heard the last of it,’ said Mr. Dixon.
Police confirmed that a man – since identified as Sheldon Brown – was shot early Monday morning in the area of East End and then hospitalised.
On Tuesday night, a house in the Bodden Town area was shot at, but no on inside was injured.
Wednesday’s incident occurred after a member of the rival group of Mr. Brown showed up at the hospital.
That man was subsequently the person shot. He died within two hours of the shooting.
No innocent members of the public were injured, although many are thought to have witnessed the incident.
Mr. Dixon said the groups taking part in these shootings were quite violent but that he would not classify them as gangs.
‘They have some traits of gangs, but they’re not operating like gangs would,’ he said.
He said no political connections had manifested themselves among the groups.
Mr. Dixon said police intelligence led them to believe that there were only two groups involved in the rash of shootings and that only a small number of people were involved.
Detective Chief Superintendent Derek Haines said the weapons used during Tuesday night’s shooting in Bodden Town were very powerful.
‘They were automatic and semi-automatic weapons similar in size to the M-16,’ he said. ‘So they were very powerful and very vicious weapons.’
Mr. Haines said a two-year-old child was in the Bodden Town house at the time it was fired upon.
The two groups involved in the shootings are thought to be involved in illegal drug trade.
Mr. Haines said the majority of crimes committed in the Cayman Islands are related to drugs.
Members of the public are urged to come forward with any information they might have concerning the recent shootings, Mr. Haines said.
‘We need information,’ he said.
Mr. Brown was released from the hospital shortly after the shooting, so no more incidents are expected there.
Police were actually at the hospital at the time of Wednesday’s shooting in an effort to prevent an incident, Mr. Haines said.
Earlier this month, a man was shot and murdered outside his home in West Bay.
Mr. Dixon said the police were investigating the possibility that incident was related to this most recent spate of shootings.


text: Just finished the install on a little 4.5k winch. Fit the entire thing behind the bumper cover. Built a replacement to the factory crash bar with 2.5x2.5 inch and 1.5x3 inch tube, then welded the mount plate right to the 1.5x3. Got the entire thing with the exception of the fairleed to fit behind the bumper cover with minimal trimming. Wireless remote, synthetic line, and hawse fairleed are on order.

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As mobile devices become common in mainstream computing, it becomes imperative to effectively design computing architectures that seamlessly and effectively integrate them. Rapid advancements in wireless technology has made it possible to build efficient wireless local area networks (WLANs). Designing WLANs presents some unique challenges. Some heuristics are available for WLAN design, but they represent piecemeal solutions, focusing on a limited set of issues. This paper provides a more comprehensive approach to WLAN design, by providing support for additional tasks in the design process, as well as by providing the designer the option of examining multiple competing options. The approach is developed in modular fashion, thereby permitting the easy substitution of alternative models in any phase of the process. We believe the approach to be useful for WLAN designers, and it provides an apt illustration of design science in information systems research.
Dutt, Abhijit and Nazareth, Derek L., "Support for Wireless LAN Design" (2005). AMCIS 2005 Proceedings. 495.


Folk and pop from Danny Goring and Dan Stewart at Printers Playhouse
Singer-songwriter Danny Goring is collaborating with multi-instrumentalist Dan Stewart to perform songs from his distinctive songbook, spiced up with a smattering of cleverly reworked cover songs.
The gig is at Printers Playhouse, Eastbourne, on Friday, July 19 (9pm).
Danny, who describes his material as meaningful on many levels, believes songwriters have a duty to use their position to convey a message and cites Bob Dylan, Van Morrison and the poet William Blake as strong influences on his songs.
Having gained success on a local level in hometown St. Leonards-on-sea, Danny took the plunge to widen his appeal and team up with Nalle Ahlstedt of D8 music in Finland to produce his latest single, The Blinding Light.
He explains the partnership was formed through a meeting on Twitter, where he soon realised they shared a similar artistic direction and this first track was co-produced by the two from their respective homes.
There will be plenty of musicianship on offer for the Printers Playhouse event with songs performed on guitar, banjo, mandolin and fiddle.
You can find out more about this gig here.
Visit printersplayhouse.co.uk to see what else is on at the venue.
Calendar Girls musical in Eastbourne. Click here to read more.
The Royal Hippodrome is alive with The Sound of Music. Click here to read more.
Aswad, General Levy, Dawn Penn and more at The Hastings Reggae Festival 2019. Click here to read more.


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A comic for the economist magazine ESB, about private debts. My translation: 1) Man: I have debts, but I don’t feel guilty about them. 2) Man: I live up to the budget rules of the European Union. I spend 3% more than my gross salary. My debt is not higher than 60% of my gross salary. 3) Man: And when I spend more, then I follow the EU attitude towards Italy: softness. I leave it to my children and grandchildren to pay off my debts. 4) Man: Another coffee? I pay. VZ: In that case, I’d like to have an apple cake with it.
Een strip voor het economische tijdschrift ESB over private schulden.

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Every now and then, we writers run into a slump. I am experiencing that right now. It started last week, when I fell behind on the story I’m writing for this blog. Now still behind, I have become discoraged enough to want to get caught up, yet maybe too discouraged, because with each passing day I lack the motivation, drive, whathaveyou to do so. I think at this point there are a couple factors at play for why I lack the energy and motivation to write: Working eight hours a day, on the cumputer, no less, has a way of draining the brain. Relaxing after work is all too tempting — especially while sipping on egg nog and enjoying Janis Joplin tunes — and during this time of year, three hours can really fly by! That’s what happened last night, hence why my next chapter of ”Til The Death of Me’ still isn’t complete. Also, I’m constantly thinking about this blog, even when I’m not on it, which I suspect is causing unneccessary stress. Ever since I fell behind on the story, I’ve been worrying myself all day at work, trying to plan out my evenings mentally and give myself a silent pep talk: “You will post 2 chapters today! You promised your followers!” As a result, my brain has gone kaput every time as soon as I sit down with my laptop.
When we stress out over something, over a long period of time — say hours or days — it can effect us negatively in several ways but one thing it also does is stunt productivity. How will I combat that? Simple. I am going to take my mind off of the single thing that is stressing me out at the moment: writing. For one night, I am going to let go of the worrysome feeling that if I don’t start posting new content every single day, I will somehow fall short of the potential to be a great blogger. That is why I will not be posting any new writing content, or working on anything writing related. However, I still have the burning desire to be productive, so I will be filling my inspiration tank (which has to be pretty much empty) by reading: blogs, books, etc. I might share something if I find it useful. Other than that, this is the last post you’ll see from me tonight.
Anything you recommend I read? Let me know in the comments below!
Otherwise, I’ll just be scrolling through the reader. Chao!


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In mid-December, the Indian moto media captured spy shots of what appeared to be a Royal Enfield Interceptor 350 testing near company headquarters. While the pictures only revealed the rear end of the potential new model, elements like the small grab rail and classic brake light seemed like direct transplants from the Interceptor 650. Though Enfield hasn’t acknowledged or addressed the images officially, that didn’t stop Indian Autos Blog’s Shoeb Kalania from envisioning the Interceptor 350 with a digital rendering.
It’s almost a foregone conclusion that the new entry-level standard would be based on the recently announced Meteor 350. Using the little cruiser’s chassis, wheels, engine, and headlight as a base, Kalania picks-n-pulls a few parts from the ever-popular Interceptor 650 model. The handlebars, instrument cluster, rear dual shocks, and exhaust make the jump from the 650 twin. Of course, the rear grab rail and brake light also make the rendering and pull the imagined 350 directly into the Interceptor’s design language.
While Kalania took what he could from existing models, the digital artist had to use some talent and educated guesses to come up with the seat and gas tank. Unlike the Interceptor 650’s flat bench seat, the rendering receives a stepped version that nearly matches the silhouette of the Meteor’s saddle. For the gas tank, he fashioned a new shape that takes the Meteor and Interceptor family design cues into account.
The rendering also splits the difference in the foot control department with the mid-positioned pegs not as far forward as the Meteor nor as rearward as those on the Interceptor. With the parts all in place, Kalania bathed the digital bike in blue and slapped on the Royal Enfield logo found on the Meteor 350’s Supernova trim.
Our colleagues at GaadiWaadi believe the brand will unveil the Interceptor 350 in early 2021 and it would compete directly with the Honda CB350 H’ness and Jawa 42. Regardless of the time frame, if the Interceptor 350 looks anything like Kalania’s rendering, it’ll have a fighting chance in a crowded market.


System and method for identifying remote communications formats
In a telecommunications system 10 in which remote terminals 20A through 20G are exchanging information with Interactive Information Response Unit (IIRU) 30 via communications in diverse formats and/or media, a system and method for identifying said formats and/or media so that responsive to said identification, appropriate resources 33 may be allocated to the communications to enable IIRU 30 and remote terminals 20A through 20G to exchange information intelligibly.
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Reference is hereby made to commonly assigned U.S. Pat. No. 4,959,854, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY RECONFIGURING TELEPHONE NETWORK RESOURCES, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to communications systems, and more particularly to a system and method for identifying the format and/or medium of an incoming communication so that system resources may be allocated to facilitate exchange of information during the communication in a compatible format and/or medium.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In cases where a remote user desires to exchange information with a centralized local telecommunications system, it is known in the art for the system to allocate centralized resources responsive to the format of the communication from the user. These resources then format the information to be exchanged to be compatible with the user's communication format.
For example, a simple switch may allow remote telephone users to be placed in communication with one of several centralized resources, each resource compatible with the user's telephone, according to the needs or purpose of the user's communication. Such centralized resources might include a live telephone operator, or DTMF receiver/transmitter, or a voice player, or a text-to-speech player, and so on. Alternatively, the user might be communicating by fax, in which case a fax modem would need to be switched in. Alternatively again, the user might be communicating by computer, in which case it would be necessary to switch in a data modem, or perhaps an ISDN interface.
Commonly-assigned U.S. Pat. No. 4,959,854 teaches allocating such centralized resources in an alternative to simple switching. In this patent, different resources are configurable by software to be compatible with the various formats or media of remote telephone users' communications. Centralized resources are thus optimized because, to a large extent, the resources may be tailored by software to meet the needs and volume of user traffic at a particular time.
Whether allocation is to be by switch or by software, however, there is still a need to analyze the user's incoming communication to determine the appropriate centralized resources to allocate. Certainly, the user's particular terminal device is not always apparent from the type of port that the user's communication comes in on. Therefore, the centralized system needs an answer to the question: "Among all these centralized resources I have at my disposal to allocate to your incoming communication, which one(s) do you want?" For example, a bank might allow customers to dial in and inquire of account balances either by speech player response to DTMF, or by personal computer using communications software. Often in the current art, the bank may have two separate dial-in telephone lines assigned, one for speech/DTMF, the other for computer data modem. Alternatively, intervention by a live operator may become necessary to allocate the correct resources.
It would therefore be advantageous for the bank's system to be able to automatically recognize a particular customer's communication medium and format at the time that the customer's communication starts, so that the system may allocate the appropriate resource to be responsive to the customer's communication. The present invention addresses this need.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
As noted above, it is common for telecommunications systems users to want to communicate remotely with centralized information systems that dispense and receive information. Such systems are known to facilitate this information exchange by allocating centralized resources that make the information compatible with the format and/or medium in which the remote user is communicating. For purposes herein, such systems will be referred to as Interactive Information Response Units, or IIRUs.
A preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a system that, upon connection to a user, performs a series of inquiry and deduction steps designed to identify the user's terminal device so that the IIRU may allocate the correct centralized resources to enable information exchange with the user. It will be understood that this identification is typically a two-stage analysis: (1) to determine the type of terminal device being used by the user; and (2) if the terminal device is a type that can support multiple media (such as high-speed computer), the particular media capable of being supported in this communication.
Continuing the bank balance inquiry example from the previous section, suppose the user is communicating with a traditional DTMF handset telephone with a twisted pair hookup to a POTS line linking the two parties. Upon connection with the user, the IIRU plays an audible message such as: "For balance inquiries, please press 1." Upon detecting a DTMF tone for the numeral 1, the present invention deduces that the IIRU is communicating with a human operating a traditional DTMF telephone terminal. The IIRU then allocates centralized resources in which bank balance information is communicated in audible speech format, responsive to DTMF signals from the user.
On the other hand, if in response to the request for the provision of a "1", the system hears a data modem tone, or fax modem tone, the present invention then deduces that the user is communicating by a computer or a ax machine, and that further inquiries and processing will be necessary to identify the correct centralized resource to allocate to enable communication with the user. This process of inquiry and deduction continues until the present invention has identified the format and/or medium in which the user is communicating, so that the IIRU may allocate the correct centralized resource(s) to enable information exchange.
It will therefore be appreciated that a technical advantage of the present invention is to identify the format of an incoming user's communication so that an associated IIRU can allocate the correct resources to enable information exchange with the user.
A further technical advantage of the present invention is that telecommunications lines and live operator resources may be optimized by being able to recognize and incoming communication's format and/or medium automatically, so that the correct resource(s) may be allocated to facilitate information exchange.
The foregoing has outlined rather broadly the features and technical advantages of the present invention in order that the detailed description of the invention that follows may be better understood. Additional features and advantages of the invention will be described hereinafter which form the subject of the claims of the invention. It should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the conception and the specific embodiment disclosed may be readily utilized as a basis for modifying or designing other structures for carrying out the same purposes of the present invention. It should also be realized by those skilled in the art that such equivalent constructions do not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
For a more complete understanding of the present invention, and the advantages thereof, reference is now made to the following descriptions taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating exemplary architecture enabled by the present invention;
FIG. 2A is a flow diagram illustrating a first part of the logic flow of a preferred embodiment of the present invention; and
FIG. 2B is a flow diagram illustrating a second part of the logic flow of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Turning first to FIG. 1, it will be seen that system 10 comprises a plurality of terminal devices 20A through 20G connected to IIRU 30 via a plurality of interconnecting links 40A through 40G. It will be appreciated that the present invention is not limited to specific types of terminal devices, but that terminal devices 20A through 20G are shown for illustrative purposes. These illustrated exemplary terminal devices are: conventional telephone (20A), fax machine (20B), standard desktop computer (20C), multimedia desktop computer (20D), enhanced telephone with display (20E), home entertainment center (20F), and cellular/wireless telephone (20G). Other terminal devices not illustrated may include a personal communications system (PCS), a hearing impaired terminal, or a pager.
Similarly, it will be understood that interconnecting links 40A through 40G may be one of several types of link of varying speed and bandwidth, and may be independent of the type of terminal device to which they connect. It will be further understood that the present invention is not limited to specific types of interconnecting link. Examples of the types of interconnecting links contemplated by the present invention are POTS lines, ISDN lines, T1 lines, fiber optic lines, and, as illustrated in item 40G, a partial wireless link. Modems, data compression resources and other data conversion devices operating in terminal devices 20A through 20G, where applicable, may also affect the speed and bandwidth of a particular interconnecting link.
The information to be exchanged with terminal devices 20A through 20G is advantageously stored in generic form on information resource 70, which in turn is in data communication with IIRU 30. IIRU 30 comprises ports 31 through which terminal devices 20A through 20G connect to IIRU 30. Switch 32 within IIRU 30 enables resources 33 to be allocated to terminal devices through ports 31 according to terminal device format/medium identifications made by the present invention. It will be understood that, in some cases, ports 31 are individualized to receive communication from only a specific type of terminal device, in which cases the terminal device type can be inferred from the particular ports 31 to which the terminal device is connected. In most cases, however, ports 31 are a generic telephony port and so the terminal device type cannot be inferred from the port type. In such cases, the present invention will identify the terminal device type.
Once the appropriate resources 33 have been allocated, said resources 33 then adapt generic information available from information resource 70 into formats compatible with pending communications, so that terminal devices 20A through 20G may exchange information with information resource 70. CPU 50 controls the interactive operation of IIRU 30 and information resource 70. It will be understood that consistent with the present invention, information resource 70 may be physically located in or near to the IIRU 30. Alternatively, information resource 70 may also be physically located distant from IIRU 30 and coupled thereto, for example, by a local or wide area network.
It will be further understood with reference to FIG. 1 that information resource 70 need not be a simple mass storage device. In most cases, information resource 70 will also include processor 71 that stores and processes information held on storage device 72 in combination with other intelligent functionality. Alternatively, information resource 70 may be a database server.
CPU 50 further advantageously enables the present invention in identifying the formats and/or media of pending communications so that the correct resources 33 may be allocated to facilitate information exchange between information resource 70 and terminal devices 20A through 20G. It will nonetheless be appreciated by those in this art that the logic of the present invention may be embodied on software executable on any general purpose computer with a processing unit, a memory, and advantageously one or more display devices. Accordingly, in other embodiments hereof, the present invention need not necessarily reside at CPU 50, so long as the allocation of resources 33 remains disposed to be responsive to remote the format of communications as determined by the present invention.
FIGS. 2A and 2B comprise a flow diagram illustrating exemplary logic followed by the present invention in a presently preferred embodiment. The logic is directed to allowing users of remote terminal devices such as illustrated in FIG. 1 to access information at a financial institution, and in particular to inquire of a bank balance (hereafter "the system"). It will be understood by those in this art, however, that this is but one of many applications of the present invention in identifying communications formats.
In FIG. 2A, upon connection to the system, the logic begins with an automated voice message such as "for balance inquiries, press 1" (block 100). If the system detects a DTMF tone in response equivalent to the numeral 1 (block 105), then the system deduces that it is in telephone communication with a human whose communication formats are likely to be DTMF in response to speech player. Appropriate resources are allocated (block 110).
If at block 105, however, the system does not detect a DTMF numeral 1, then the system next looks for a modem tone (block 115). If no modem tone is detected, then the system returns to block 100 and prompts again for DTMF numeral 1. Eventually, after a predetermined period in which the system has detected either no DTMF tone or no modem tone, the system disconnects (blocks 120 and 125).
Returning to block 115, and with further reference to FIG. 2A, if the system does detect a modem tone, it first establishes the type of modem with which it is connecting (block 130). If it is connecting with a fax modem, then processing continues as will be described later.
Alternatively, if the system establishes in block 130 that it is connecting with a TDD modem, the system allocates resources appropriate to communicate information with a hearing-impaired device (block 132).
Alternatively again, if the system establishes in block 130 that it is connecting with a data modem, the system next establishes characteristics of the remote terminal device and of interconnecting link between the modem and the system (block 135). These characteristics include the speed and bandwidth capabilities of the connection and the processing capability of the remote terminal device.
It will be appreciated that the potential bandwidth of the interconnecting link may also be enhanced by data compression resources. Although not shown on FIG. 2B, those in this art will understand that once a link between the system and the remote is established, the remote's compatibility with various data compression algorithms may be polled, and the system may allocate appropriate data compression resources. These data compression resources may include voice compression algorithms and image compression algorithms. Those in this art will further understand that when the interconnecting link has particularly high speed and/or wide bandwidth capabilities, data compression resources may become unnecessary, and so are advantageously not allocated even though available.
Returning now to FIG. 2A, let it now be assumed in block 135 that the system has determined the characteristics of the terminal device and the interconnecting link, including speed and/or bandwidth capability. The next inquiry is to determine the media supported by the terminal device, consistent with speed/bandwidth capabilities. It will be understood that support of particular media is often more software-or operating system-related than hardware-related. Intelligence in the system, particularly in CPU 50 and IIRU 30 as described on FIG. 1, thus polls the remote terminal devices and determines whether the terminal device and link will support text only, or graphics, or graphics and sound (blocks 145 and 150). As an alternative to polling, this determination may also be made by presenting a menu to the user or by posing a series of questions to the user.
If the user's terminal device supports text only, then the system allocates resources so that bank balance information is communicated to the remote terminal in a non-graphical text format only (block 140).
If, on the other hand, it is determined that the remote terminal can support graphics, then the system allocates resources so that bank balance information is communicated in a graphical environment (block 155). If it is further determined that the remote terminal can also support sound, then the system allocates resources to enable bank balance to be communicated in a multimedia discussion, including MIDI and/or WAV sound information, if supported (block 160). Although not illustrated, those in this art will further understand that other resources, such as video resources, may also be allocated if it is determined that the remote terminal supports this communications particular format.
Returning to block 130, at which time a modem type was being established, and with further reference to FIG. 2B, let it now be assumed that a fax modem is detected at block 130. A first step is to authorize the caller, since a remote fax machine often has no live operator in attendance who can submit an authorization code independently. This caller authorization may be by ANI or other means (block 165). Unauthorized callers are disconnected (blocks 167 and 170).
Once a call is authorized, intelligence in the system (again, advantageously CPU 50 in combination with IIRU 30 on FIG. 1) polls the remote fax machine and the interconnecting link to establish a send fax/receive fax disposition (block 175). It will be understood that in the absence of a live attendant at the remote fax machine, it may not be immediately clear whether a fax is to be received or sent by the system. Accordingly, the system determines this from call parameters. For example, the caller's originating telephone number may match a pre-stored number on file that has already been designated as a "send fax" or "receive fax" number. Alternatively, the disposition may be determined from polling mode signals in handshaking protocols between the remote fax machine and the system. Alternatively again, the caller may have called in to a specific number or mailbox that is predefined as "send fax" or "receive fax".
Having determined whether to enable "send fax" or "receive fax" mode the system then allocates appropriate resources (blocks 180S and 180R) The faxes are transferred (blocks 185S and 185R) and the call is disconnected (blocks 190S and 190R).
It will be appreciated that the foregoing example of the present invention in service at a financial institution is but one of many applications for the invention, and that the detailed logic and information flow will likely vary from one application to the next. Nonetheless, those in this art will understand that the general "inquiry and deduction" principles embodied in the logic described above will apply universally to all applications.
Although the present invention and its advantages have been described in detail, it should be understood that various changes, substitutions and alterations can be made herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
1. A method for identifying the format of a communication incoming from a remote terminal to a central telecommunications system, said system disposed to exchange information with the remote terminal during the communication, said system further disposed to allocate resources responsive to said format identification, said allocated resources enabling said information to be exchanged in a format intelligible to the remote terminal, said method comprising the steps of:
- receiving an incoming communication from said remote terminal:
- determining an actual format of said incoming communication, wherein said actual format corresponds in part to a particular type of communications device at said remote terminal:
- transmitting outgoing communications to said remote terminal, said outgoing communications comprising generic information stored in a database coupled to said central telecommunications system, said generic information modified for transmission in said actual format.
2. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of:
- (a) playing audible speech to the remote terminal, said speech being predetermined to elicit an expected response if the remote terminal is a telephone operated by a human user.
3. The method of claim 2, in which the actual format is DTMF.
4. The method of claim 2, in which the actual format is voice.
5. The method of claim 1, in which said actual format determining step comprises the steps of:
- detecting modem handshake signals received from the remote terminal, and determining whether the source of said modem handshake signals is a fax modem or a data modem or a hearing impaired modem.
6. The method of claim 5, in which said modem is coupled to said system by an interconnecting link, and in which said actual format determining step further includes the substep of:
- establishing the data transfer speed and bandwidth capabilities of said data modem in combination with said interconnecting link.
7. The method of claim 1, in which said actual format determining step comprises the steps of:
- detecting modem handshake signals received from the remote terminal, and recognizing that the source of said modem handshake signals is a data modem, and in which said method further comprises the step of:
- determining whether the remote terminal will support communications in one or more predetermined media.
8. The method of claim 7, in which said actual format determining step is accomplished by robotically polling the remote terminal.
9. The method of claim 7, in which said actual format determining step is accomplished by requesting a user of the remote terminal to identify media that are supported.
10. The method of claim 7, in which said one or more predetermined media are selected from the group consisting of:
- (a) text;
- (b) MIDI sound;
- (c) WAV sound;
- (d) graphics; and
- (e) video.
11. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of selectively using compression algorithms in exchanging said information.
12. The method of claim 11, in which said compression algorithms are not used when the data transmission rate at which information may be exchanged exceeds preselected levels.
13. The method of claim 1, in which said actual format determining step includes the substep of recognizing that the communication is in digital format, and in which said method further comprises the step of:
- determining whether the remote terminal will support communications in one or more predetermined media.
14. The method of claim 13, in which said actual format determining step is accomplished by robotically polling the remote terminal.
15. The method of claim 13, in which said actual format determining step is accomplished by requesting a user of the remote terminal to identify media that are supported.
16. The method of claim 13, in which said one or more predetermined media are selected from the group consisting of:
- (a) text;
- (b) MIDI sound;
- (c) WAV sound;
- (d) graphics; and
- (e) video.
17. The method of claim 1, in which said actual format determining step includes the substep of recognizing that the communication is in fax format and in which said method further comprises the steps of:
- prevalidating the authority of the remote terminal to exchange information with said system; and
- establishing whether a fax is to be sent or received by said system.
18. The method of claim 17, in which the step of prevalidating includes the substeps of:
- identifying the remote terminal; and
- matching said identity against prestored authorized remote terminal identities.
19. The method of claim 18, in which the substep of identifying includes reading the Automatic Number Identification (ANI) origin from which the remote terminal is communicating.
20. The method of claim 17, in which said establishing step is accomplished with reference to predetermined communication parameters.
21. The method of claim 20, in which said predetermined communication parameters include one or more parameters selected from the group consisting of:
- (a) Automatic Number Identification (ANI) origin from which the remote terminal is communicating;
- (b) Dialed Number Identification Service (DNIS) destination to which the remote terminal's communication is incoming; and
- (c) Polling mode signals in handshaking protocols between the remote terminal and said system.
22. A telecommunications system to which one or more remote terminals are coupled via interconnecting links to enable communications therebetween, said communications characterized by a plurality of separate data transmission requirements among said remote terminals and said interconnecting links, the telecommunications system comprising:
- means for determining data transmission requirements for said remote terminals, wherein said data transmission requirements correspond in part to a particular type of communications device at said remote terminals;
- database means for storing generic information that is to be transmitted by said telecommunications system;
- means for transmitting said generic information to said remote terminals, wherein said transmitting means modifies said generic information to comply with said data transmission requirements for said remote terminals.
23. The system of claim 22, in which said data transmission requirements include requirements that information be communicated in a specific format.
24. The system of claim 22, in which said data transmission requirements include requirements that information be communicated within a specific range of speeds.
25. The system of claim 22, in which the one or more remote terminals include at least one remote terminal selected from the group consisting of:
- (a) a general purpose telephone;
- (b) an enhanced capability telephone also having a visual display;
- (c) a general purpose computer;
- (d) a multimedia computer;
- (e) a home entertainment center;
- (f) a fax machine;
- (g) a wireless telephone;
- (h) a pager;
- (i) a hearing impaired terminal; and
- (j) a personal communications system (PCS).
26. The system of claim 22, in which the interconnecting links include at least one link selected from the group consisting of:
- (a) a general purpose voice telephone line;
- (b) an Integrated Services Data Network (ISDN) line;
- (c) a T1 line;
- (d) a fiber optic line; and
- (e) a wireless connection.
27. The system of claim 22, in which at least one of said communications includes information communicated in a compressed format.
28. A computer program product having a computer readable medium on which computer readable logic is recorded for allocating centralized resources to communications directed to a telecommunications system by a remote terminal, the resources enabling information to be exchanged with the remote terminal in a format compatible with said communications, the system including a processor and a memory, the computer program product comprising:
- means for prompting said remote terminal to provide an incoming communication in a first communication format, wherein said prompting means plays audible speech to the remote terminal, said speech predetermined to elicit an expected response if the remote terminal is a telephone operated by a human;
- means for receiving said incoming communication;
- means for determining an actual communication format of said incoming communication;
- means for exchanging information with said remote terminal in said actual communication format, wherein said exchanged information comprises generic data stored in a database coupled to said telecommunications system.
29. A method for identifying the format of a communication incoming from a remote terminal to a central telecommunications system and for allocating resources responsive to said format identification, said allocated resources enabling said information to be exchanged in a format intelligible to the remote terminal, said method comprising the steps of:
- determining whether the remote terminal is a telephone operated by a human user; and
- if the remote terminal is determined not to be a telephone operated by a human user:
- (a) polling for modem handshake signals received from the remote terminal;
- (b) if modem handshake signals are detected, determining whether the source of said modem handshake signals is a fax modem or a data modem or a hearing impaired modem;
- (c) if modem handshake signals are not detected, determining whether the communication is in digital format;
- (d) establishing the data transfer speed and the bandwidth capabilities afforded by said communication; and
- (e) if either (1) the source of said modem handshake signals is determined to be a data modem, or (2) the communication is determined to be in digital format, determining whether the remote terminal will support communications in one or more media, said one or more media selected from the group consisting of:
- (i) text;
- (ii) MIDI sound;
- (iii) WAV sound;
- (iv) graphics; and
- (v) video; and
- allocating a resource capable of communicating with said remote unit in a format intelligible to the remote unit;
- communicating generic information from a central resource to said remote unit, wherein said generic information is converted to said intelligible format by said allocated resource.
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Jennifer Aniston has truly left behind her girl next-door image over the last few years with her cinematic choices. And thanks to what she wore around her neck in Horrible Bosses 2 there is now no going back for her.
Jennifer Aniston’s Dr. Julia Harris is quite the sexual deviant in the 2011 original and it sounds as if she has only gotten worse in Horrible Bosses 2, which will hit cinemas on November 26. In fact her provocative ways have reached such a devious extent that she has how now revealed to E! Online that she wears a cockring as a piece of jewelry in the risqué sequel. The former Friends actress made the revelation after it was pointed out that Dr. Julia Harris appeared to have been inspired by Fifty Shades Of Grey in the comedy. This is because she is seen sporting a "leathery, strappy bra" as the character. Jennifer Aniston then went on to reveal that only one of the film’s leading trifecta of stars noticed that she was wearing the sex toy though.
Yes, yes it is.
So who do you think out of Jason Sudeikis, Charlie Day and Jason Bateman would have immediately recognized the cockring? My money would have been on the It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia star. But it turns out that Jason Sudeikis was the man who found himself drawn to it. I’m just happy that it wasn’t Jason Bateman. That would have just ruined my childhood memories of him as David Hogan in The Hogan Family. You can see a sneak peak of Jennifer Aniston at her seductive best towards the end of the Horrible Bosses 2 trailer.
Meanwhile Jennifer Aniston couldn’t continue her nasty streak during the interview. When she was asked which of the male leads she would fuck, marry or kill, all she could muster was that she would just kill Jason Sudeikis. Which still seems pretty harsh. However she later admitted that she would want the entire trio to attend her impending wedding to Justin Theroux.
There’s no denying that fact that Jennifer Aniston has undergone quite the transformation thanks to her appearances in raunchy comedies over the last few years. Not only has she played a sex-addict in Horrible Bosses and Horrible Bosses 2, she also portrayed a stripper in We’re The Millers too. But it’s clear that mainstream audiences have responded well to her raunchier roles as they have each gone on to gross hundreds of millions of dollars each. It seems as though Rachel Green is now officially dead.
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A superb Jonas Hofmann goal was not enough for Germany to take all three points in their UEFA Nations League meeting with England in Munich, the two sides sharing the points following a 1-1 draw.
Germany 1-1 England
Goals: 1-0 Hofmann 50’ (assist: Kimmich), 1-1 Kane (pen. 88’)
Germany drew with Italy and England lost to Hungary in the teams’ respective opening League A Group 3 fixtures, so both began on the front foot as they sought to gain an early advantage. Kai Havertz set the tone early on with a powerful drive inside the first minute, while Kyle Walker cleared an Antonio Rüdiger header off the line just moments later. Indeed, Hansi Flick’s side had the better of the chances, with Jamal Musiala going within a whisker of connecting with a Jonas Hofmann cross from the right, while Hofmann himself had a goal disallowed for offside. England offered little threat in the final third, although Harry Kane could have opened the scoring when he found himself unmarked in the box following a corner, only to blaze over the bar.
Hofmann showed him how it was done early in the second half, collecting a devilishly disguised through-ball from Joshua Kimmich, before turning inside the box and lashing an effort past Jordan Pickford for his third senior international goal. Manuel Neuer was forced into action almost straight away as England sought an immediate response, the Bayern custodian clawing away a powerful Mason Mount drive from distance. Neuer also kept out Kane from point-blank range in the closing stages as Germany honed in on victory, but the England forward had the final say in the 88th minute when he converted from the penalty spot after being felled by Nico Schlotterbeck.
- Bellingham contributed six goals and 14 assists in all competitions for Dortmund in 2021/22.
- Müller scored twice as Germany beat England 4-1 in the 2010 FIFA World Cup round of 16. Neuer is the only other surviving member of that squad.
- Musiala was an England youth international, winning U21 caps as recently as November 2020, before pledging his allegiance to the Germany seniors.
- Flick faced England for the first time as Germany coach. He masterminded wins over English Premier League clubs Tottenham Hotspur (3-1 and 7-2) and Chelsea (7-1 on agg.) en route to winning the 2019/20 UEFA Champions League with Bayern.
- England-based Germany internationals Gündogan, Havertz and Werner previously made a combined 492 Bundesliga appearances.
- Germany have now faced England six times in UEFA competition, winning two, drawing one and losing two.
Germany: Neuer (c) - Klostermann, Rüdiger, Schlotterbeck, Raum - Kimmich, Gündogan (Sane 83') - Hofmann (Gnabry 65'), Müller (Goretzka 75'), Musiala (Werner 65') - Havertz
Unused subs: Trapp, Baumann, Stach, Kehrer, L. Nmecha, Süle, Henrichs, Brandt
Coach: Hansi Flick
England: Pickford - Trippier, Maguire, Stones, Walker - Rice, Phillips (Bellingham 14') - Mount (Grealish 73') - Sterling, Kane (c), Saka (Bowen 80')
Unused subs: Pope, Ramsdale, James, Guehi, Coady, Ward-Prowse, Gallagher, Alexander-Arnold, Abraham
Coach: Gareth Southgate
As it happened!
It's all over and the teams take a point apiece after an evenly balanced affair in Munich. Germany took the lead through Jonas Hofmann's well-taken strike, but a late penalty from Harry Kane ensured the match ended all square. Germany's unbeaten start under Hansi Flick continues, although they are now third in Group 3, with Italy top on four points and Hungary second with three. England are bottom of the pile with one point.
There will be four added minutes.
The striker sends Neuer the wrong way and drills the ball low into the goalkeeper's bottom right-hand corner.
PENALTY TO ENGLAND
After the referee checks his pitch-side monitor he awards a penalty to England for a foul by Schlotterbeck on Kane.
KLOSTERMANN TO THE RESCUE
Bowen does well on England's right to wriggle free and cross, but Klostermann is alert to the danger and clears before the players rushing in behind him can tap the ball over the line.
The away side have been camped out in Germany's half for the last few minutes as they seek an equaliser. Will there be a decisive late goal here?
BRILLIANT FROM NEUER!
Grealish tears away down the left and crosses to the back post, where Kane is arriving. He must score, but Neuer spreads himself big and makes an outstanding save to keep the England forward out.
WERNER GOES CLOSE!
A brilliant counter from Germany as Müller feeds Havertz, who charges forward down the middle before playing it into the path of Werner. He squeezes a shot away but Pickford again does well to keep it out.
MÜLLER NEARLY MAKES IT TWO!
Raum has time and space on the left to pick out a cross into the middle - and boy does he. He spies Müller unmarked at the back post but the Bayern forward's volley is well saved at the near post by Pickford.
HAVERTZ ALMOST IN
Raum's low pass into the box from the left catches the England defence off guard, sending Havertz free on goal. It's just too strong for him though, and Pickford darts off his line before he can get a touch.
England win a free-kick in promising position after Müller fouls Saka, but Kane's shot is blocked.
THIRD GERMANY GOALHofmann now has three international goals to his name, coming on his 12th appearance.
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MOUNT HAS A CRACK
England almost reply straight away as Mount finds space just outside Germany's box and lets fly with a fierce drive, but Neuer watches it all the way and palms the ball clear.
There appears to be little danger on the cards as Germany stroke the ball around outside the England penalty box, especially as the visitors have eight outfield players back defending. However, Kimmich plays a brilliantly disguised pass into the feet of Hofmann, slicing through the England rearguard. The Borussia Mönchengladbach attacker turns and lashes an unstoppable shot into the net! Superb goal!
UNDER WAY AGAIN
The home team restart the action in Munich.
ALL SQUARE AT THE BREAKThere's nothing separating the teams at the interval of what has been a thoroughly entertaining game so far. Hofmann had a goal disallowed and Germany have had the better chances, while England have only sporadically looked dangerous going forward. Let's see what the second half brings!
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SAKA HAS A GO
The Arsenal attacker cuts in from the right and bends a shot towards the far post. It has Neuer concerned enough to dive full stretch, but the Bayern custodian doesn't need to intervene as it zips wide of the upright.
We're into the first of eight added minutes of stoppage time, owing to the various stoppages for injuries.
CHANCE FOR MUSIALA!
A Kimmich free-kick is only half-cleared and it eventually comes to Musiala, lurking on the edge of the box. He smashes a first-time volley at goal but it's straight at Pickford!
RAUM CAUSING HAVOC
Raum's pace and movement is looking a useful outlet down Germany's left, and he's got the better of Walker a few times now over the last few minutes. This time his run and cross find Havertz, but he doesn't have an angle to shoot and has to wait for a teammate to catch up, and he's eventually crowded out.
WIDE FROM HAVERTZ
Musiala threads a lovely ball between two England defenders for Raum to chase. The Hoffenheim man digs out a cross to the back post where Havertz rises highest, but his header is deflected just wide.
The Gladbach midfielder gets behind England's backline again, this time to bring down a lofted pass from the left. His control is good but he can't quite match it with his attempted cross into the middle.
The Manchester City forward falls to the ground after a collision with Kimmich. It looks like a dead leg but he signals that he's going to soldier on for now.
TREATMENT FOR TRIPPIER AND HOFMANN
Both players remain on the ground following a challenge and have treatment on the sidelines. They seem to be bruised but otherwise ok.
HALF CHANCE FOR HAVERTZ
Musiala makes a mischief on the edge of the England box and feeds the ball to Müller, who chips a first-time cross into the box for Havertz. The Chelsea attacker manages to glance a header but it lacks the necessary power to beat Pickford.
KANE BLAZES OVER
Neuer comes to collect a corner from the left but doesn't catch it under a challenge from an England attacker, and the ball falls to Kane at the back post. He snatches at his effort though, and skies it well over the bar.
HOFMANN GOAL DISALLOWED
Raum punts the ball forward, Havertz rolls his marker and the ball run through for Hofmann, who bears down on England's goal unchallenged. He slots it away comfortably but the referee's assistant raises his flag for offside and it won't count.
END TO END
We might not have had any clear-cut chances yet but the match is a gripping one, flowing from one end to the other as both teams look to get forward at pace whenever they get the ball.
MUSIALA ALMOST IN!
Hofmann receives a throw-in on the right wing and immediately drills a low cross towards the near post. Musiala slides in but Pickford just gets there first!
BELLINGHAM GETTING READY
The Dortmund midfielder is set to come on for Phillips, who is down on the turf again in some discomfort.
PHILLIPS RECEIVING TREATMENT
The England midfielder is limping after being on the receiving end of a hefty challenge and he gets the magic sponge from the team's physio. He should be ok to continue though.
OPENING FOR STERLING!
A lovely reverse pass from Kane releases Sterling into the left-hand side of the Germany box, behind Rüdiger. He tries to cross with his weaker left foot, but Rüdiger recovers well to block for a corner.
WALKER OFF THE LINE!
Kimmich swings in a corner, Rüdiger flicks it to the back post towards Müller, who very nearly has a simple tap-in - but Walker gets there first to hook clear.
FIRST CHANCE FOR GERMANY
With exactly 60 seconds on the clock, Havertz has the first shot of the game. Raum slides a pass into the left-hand side of the box after spotting Havertz's run and the Chelsea man lashes a fierce drive towards the front post, but Pickford saves well.
HERE WE GO!
England, in an all-blue strip, get the ball rolling in Munich!
The national anthems of both countries have been sung at a sold-out Allianz Arena - it's now go time!
IN THE TUNNEL
The teams are lining up in the tunnel and about to take to the pitch. Not long to go now!
Germany may traditionally be England's bogey team, but the Three Lions actually have the better record in face-to-face meetings. In addition to earning a 2-0 win at the European Championship last summer, England have come out on top in 17 of the 37 games to date, with Germany victorious in 13 (seven draws).
PRE-MATCH PITCH INSPECTIONThe Allianz Arena turf ought to be familiar for the likes of Leroy Sane (2nd l), Jamal Musiala (c.) and Leon Goretzka (r.)...
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The current UEFA Nations League campaign kicked off at the start of this month, although neither England nor Germany enjoyed the best of starts in League A Group 3. The Three Lions lost to Hungary in their opening encounter - a penalty from RB Leipzig midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai doing the job - while Germany drew 1-1 with reigning European champions Italy. This game, then, is one where it's imperative not to lose, even if you don't win.
GERMANY STARTING XI
Neuer (c) - Klostermann, Rüdiger, Schlotterbeck, Raum - Kimmich, Gündogan - Hofmann Müller, Musiala - Havertz
Trapp, Baumann, Stach, Kehrer, Goretzka, Werner, Gnabry, L. Nmecha, Süle, Henrichs, Sane, Brandt
ENGLAND STARTING XI
Pickford - Trippier, Maguire, Stones, Walker - Rice, Phillips - Mount - Sterling, Kane (c), Saka
Pope, Ramsdale, James, Grealish, Guehi, Coady, Ward-Prowse, Gallagher, Bellingham, Bowen, Alexander-Arnold, Abraham
Thank you for joining us for today's UEFA Nations League clash between Germany and England in Munich. We'll have all the pre-match build-up as well as live coverage of the main event later on!


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