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Efforts to restart smart-gun innovation could misfire again
Armatix smart-gun tech reignites gun fight, with retailers in the middle
How Obama's edict will resurrect smart guns
Most Americans support smart gun adoption, survey finds
German arms maker Armatix to release second smart gun in U.S.
The iP9 9mm pistol to use fingerprint reader to ID an authorized shooter
By Lucas Mearian
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German firearms manufacturer Armatix LLC is planning to release its second smart gun in the U.S. next year after sales of its first model -- the .22 caliber iP1 -- were quashed by pressure from some gun owners and gun rights advocates who saw it as a threat to Second Amendment freedoms.
Unlike the iP1, which used RFID technology, the new iP9 9mm semi-automatic pistol will have a fingerprint reader. The iP9 will be available in mid-2017, according to Wolfgang Tweraser, CEO and president of Armatix LLC.
In 2014, Armatix attempted to introduce a .22 caliber semi-automatic pistol that prevented anyone but the wearer of a special watch with an RFID chip from firing it. Gun advocates protested gun stores that attempted to sell it.
The iP9 is expected to retail for about the same suggested retail price as the iP1 -- $1,365, which is more than twice the price of many conventional 9mm semi-automatic pistols. While smart gun technology will always bring with it a price premium, Tweraser said that's to be expected, and he compared it to a Tesla electric car.
"Always the latest technology comes with a higher price tag. As you make hundreds and thousands of units, then the price will change also," Tweraser said. "We're not going to replace regular guns because of the price point also."
Tweraser said he is in the process of establishing sales staff in several states, beginning with Florida, where his U.S. operations is based. The gun will be manufactured exclusively in Germany.
Several large U.S. retail stores have already met with Armatix and, according to Tweraser, "not one of them" expressed any concern about the weapon's price. The company has also been meeting with police departments, which it sees as a key demographic for the smart gun.
Tweraser declined to release any details about the iP9's design or the technology behind it, saying only that the company is still making "final adjustments to it."
"It's going to be a very good looking gun, a very cool design," he said.
Prior to the release of the iP9, Armatix also plans to re-release its iP1 .22 caliber smart gun, though sales this time around will be focused on shooting ranges, where safety. The company plans to combine the iP1 with a new Target Response System it developed; that RFID-based system enables the gun to fire when it's pointed at a target.
Armatix is marketing a mechanical blocking device that disables a gun and works with most conventional handguns, revolvers and rifles. Its Quicklock comes in varying sizes that correspond to a gun's caliber and inserts into the barrel; it uses pressure to automatically block it without any further action needed in the cartridge chamber.
"There are 18,000 gun ranges in the U.S. You can imagine that's going to keep us busy with our Target Response System. Retailers are interested in stocking it," Tweraser said.
As a .22 caliber weapon, meaning the diameter of the bullet is less than a quarter of an inch, the iP1 was more of a practice weapon, Tweraser said, and wasn't intended to be used for self-defense. In 2014, its U.S. launch, however, stirred a visceral reaction from consumers and gun rights groups.
Will the iP9 cause another political uproar?
After debuting in one of California's largest gun stores, the iP1 was quickly pulled from the shelves after some gun advocates pressured the store to stop selling it.
Engage Armament, a Maryland gun store, also announced it would sell the iP1, but reneged after gun-rights advocates lashed out on social media, called the store and even threatened its owner.
The iP1 uses an RFID chip inside a black wristwatch -- the iW1 -- which enables the iP1 pistol. In order for the handgun to function, the matching watch must be within 10-inches. The pistol can also be disabled with a timer or a PIN code entered into the iW1 watch. When the wristwatch is within 10-inches, a green LED light on the gun's grip indicates it is enabled. When not, the light turns red, indicating the weapon is disabled.
Gun advocacy groups such as the National Rifle Association (NRA) and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSA) have said they do not oppose smart gun technology -- only smart gun mandates from the government.
Last year, however, an article in Guns & Gear claimed it had tested the iP1 with NRA gun experts and found it to be sorely lacking in reliability, stating that it failed after nine shots and the watch struggled to pair with the weapon.
Tweraser said the iP1 passed every weapons test by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms when it was cleared for import three years ago. In three years of testing since them, Tweraser said, there has not been a single failure in the technology.
"There's always going to be push back with new items. With the right education and explanation -- that we're not here to replace conventional guns -- I expect much less to none this time," Tweraser said. "Even if you look at the latest statements from the NRA, they say, 'We have nothing against smart guns, we just don't want the government making the decision for us.' I agree with them."
Tweraser said the push back on the iP1 started because of the NRA.
This time around, Tweraser said he's taking more time to properly educate sales staff, the public and lawmakers "that Armatix is not here to replace other guns."
"When Tesla came on the market, I never heard them say, 'Let's replace the BMWs and Mercedes and only have electric cars,'" Tweraser said. "They offered a superior product that was more expensive and people said... 'Yes, it's more expensive, but I would like to have it.'"
"All the other car makers didn't become only electric car manufacturers, but they did look at how they could get greener," he continued. "So it's a win-win situation for the consumer and the environment at the same time. We should take the same approach with smart guns."
Other smart gun innovators agree that mandates are a bad idea and consumers should be allowed to choose whether they want the technology.
Many smart gun innovators and gun rights advocates have pointed to one piece of legislation in particular that sparked the anti-smart gun firestorm. In 2002, the so-called New Jersey Smart Gun Law, authored by State Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg (D-Bergen), required every firearms dealer to sell only smart guns, starting three years after they were available on the market.
"It was the classic example of government overstepping its boundaries, thinking it's smarter than the people -- and it had the opposite effect of what it was supposed to do," said Jonathan Mossberg, who founded iGun Technology Corp. and created its iGun smart gun. "These things have a way of backfiring."
Mossberg, who previously worked at O.F. Mossberg & Sons in North Haven, Conn. -- the company was founded in 1919 by his great-grandfather Oscar -- said Weinberg believed she knew more about smart guns then those making them.
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The circuit board inside of the iGun's stock from iGun Technology Corp. The processor recognizes an RFID signal from a shooter's ring and unlocks the trigger.
"I just went bird hunting in Vermont. I don't need a smart gun to go bird hunting," Mossberg said, explaining that smart gun technology does not fit every need.
According to David Kopel, a policy analyst at the Cato Institute, New Jersey's mandate may have been intended to create a market for smart guns. But as soon as just one is sold, it would trigger a ban on all traditional firearms. "So who would want to sell a smart gun knowing that, by doing so, they'd be imposing a handgun ban on New Jersey?" he told NPR in a June 2014 interview.
In 2014 and 2015, Weinberg said she would repeal the Smart Gun Law if, after doing so, the NRA would agree not to impede smart gun development and sales. According to a spokesperson for Weinberg, the NRA never responded to her offer.
This year, she sponsored another bill (S816) passed by the House and Senate that would have repealed and replaced the Smart Gun Law with a watered-down mandate requiring gun stores to carry at least one smart gun model. On Sept. 8, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie conditionally vetoed S816, saying he would support the legislation only if it also relaxed laws on who can carry a handgun.
New Jersey is not along in its smart-gun legislative efforts. In 2013 and 2014, Massachusetts legislators introduced the Handgun Trigger Safety Act, which also would have required all handguns manufactured, sold or imported into the U.S. to incorporate smart-gun technology within three years of the law being enacted. The law did not pass.
"The problem is laws are made by politicians and lawyers, not getting the people involved who had something to do with inventing the technology," Tweraser said. "They word in such a way making it nearly impossible for a smart gun industry to be established, because the entire gun manufacturing industry will be against it if they don't want to jump on the smart gun train."
Tweraser said if his company were looking to replace conventional weapons, it would not be manufacturing smart gun locks for them.
Armatix recently began marketing a mechanical blocking device that disables a gun and works with almost all conventional handguns, revolvers and rifles. Its Quicklock comes in varying sizes that correspond to a gun's caliber and inserts into the barrel of the gun. There it exerts slight pressure to automatically block the weapon without any further action needed in the cartridge chamber. Quicklock consists of two components: a mechatronic blocking device and a digital key.
To release the Quicklock, a link is established between the digital key and the blocking device. After authorization using a PIN code or fingerprint, the digital key transmits the release data to the blocking device, which unlocks in a fraction of a second and can be removed from the barrel.
"Glock and Smith & Wesson are good companies and of course they don't want to lose their market share," Tweraser said. "Our iP1 and the next one -- the iP9 -- are new technology with a lot of safety features meant to protect gun owners, gun users, children, teenagers, etc. We are not here to replace [conventional guns]. If people would take that approach, there would be far fewer political issues."
Senior Reporter Lucas Mearian covers financial services IT (including blockchain), healthcare IT and enterprise mobile issues (including mobility management, security, hardware and apps).


Monday's Four Corners episode shed some much-needed light on longstanding problems in our higher education sector. Most importantly, it highlighted the role of some dodgy overseas education agents and the apparent collusion of some universities in fraudulent recruitment schemes for international students.
Pressing questions were raised about the status of academic integrity in the lucrative billion-dollar business, in which Australian universities find themselves under unprecedented pressure to raise revenue. This is in a context of high demand for an Australian education experience by international students and their families.
Throughout this important story thread, unfortunately, the producers seemed unable to resist the siren song of catchy jingoism, parading background shots of nameless Asian students walking through universities while the voiceover spoke of "corruption, widespread plagiarism, cheating and exploitation". The problems raised are real, but the tone taken does both our universities and our students a grave disservice.
Australian universities consistently perform very strongly in the major international rankings of universities. Many of our institutions quite rightly claim to be "world class".
Having a strong international reputation means taking part in the international scholarly community. Students from around the world want to come to Australia to study – around a quarter of million of them. In the context of shrinking public investment in higher education, the fees these students pay are integral to university budgets.
At the same time as the expansion in international student participation has been taking place, Australia has seen very rapid growth in participation by domestic students. Around one million Australians presently attend university – double the number that attended two decades ago.
Local students, too, come from diverse backgrounds. More come from families with no experience of university education, or from families where English is not the main language spoken.
In short, the university is no longer an enclave for a small group of Anglo-Saxon elites brought up in "good families" and having attended "good schools". When Australian universities go mass and global, diversity becomes inherent. The Four Corners episode ignored this diversity.
Higher education in Australia is now big, diverse and international. Being vigilant in eradicating poor practice when it occurs should not be conflated with hand-wringing that our domestic and international students no longer fit the norms of the "elite" era of higher education.
Anecdotal evidence about plagiarism is a good example here. The program explicitly drew a link between the surge of overseas students and "the increase in plagiarism", blaming the rising participation of international students in Australian tertiary education for falling academic standards.
It would be unsurprising if plagiarism was on the increase – more students likely means more cheating, unfortunately. But do international students plagiarise more than locals? Or are perceptions that this is the case simply an effect of increasing participation and better software? It is hard to tell.
One thing is certain though – this kind of practice is a rarity. If plagiarism is indeed widespread in some courses or some institutions, we should be shocked and it is right to call it out. However, we need to be careful in creating the impression, as Four Corners did, that this is some kind of new or predominantly Asian problem.
What was disappointing about the Four Corners episode was the disservice it did to international students by presenting them as either cheats or victims.
International students are a heterogeneous group. Their capacities, aspirations and behaviours as learners ought not to be simplified and stamped with certain stereotypes.
Deakin University education researcher Ly Tran conducted semi-structured interviews with 105 international students in 25 vocational education institutions across Australia. She found many aspired to develop their skills and knowledge so that they can advance in their chosen profession and transform their professional self.
The program's explicit emphasis on depicting international students as strugglers with a mere motive to pass and a threat to the Australian academic standard may subsequently create an incomplete and biased imagining of international students.
Again, the claim that cheating and plagiarism occur is not contentious. That's why we have double marking and specialised software. But what of the outstanding students that come here to study?
When an employer sees an Asian face on a person holding an Australian degree, should they be asking themselves whether this person falls in the cheat category or the victim category? What an awful disservice to these graduates.
The alarming message from the episode to Australian tertiary education is that institutions must think hard and act fast to protect their academic integrity against the temptation of profit-making and from sub-standard, even criminal, practices. But we need to watch out for unnecessary effects on public perceptions and treatment of international students.
The sense of feeling welcome and the sense of belonging to the learning environment and the host society is indispensable to international students' well-being, their education experience and social integration in a foreign country.
In the cause of protecting and improving the credibility and prestige of Australian education, we must guard against parochial institutional and social stereotypes. These promote hostility to international students, especially the vast majority with genuine capacities and aspirations.
Instead, working on institutional and social conditions to improve understanding of international students' dreams and struggles, protect their rights and enable these students to contribute to Australian academic integrity is exactly where we should start.


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I've been known for turning a simple dinner with friends into memorable yet sometimes over-the-top dining experiences. I like to plan, pick recipes and create an outdoor barbecue that takes 10 hours of prep and cooking to execute. I blame all of the grilling shows on the Food Network for raising the bar so high that it feels like I have to step it up to create something memorable for my guests.
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Kevin Rose (born 23 November 1960) is a former English footballer who played in the Football League for Hereford United, Bolton Wanderers, Carlisle United and Rochdale as a goalkeeper. He holds the record of most consecutive appearances for Hereford United.

He started his career at hometown club Evesham United before moving to Worcester City. A loss of form and confidence saw Rose lose his place in the Worcester goal and his contract with them was cancelled by mutual consent in February 1979. The following month, Rose signed for Ledbury Town in the process becoming the club's first contracted player. His performances for Ledbury attracted the attention of several league clubs and shortly into the 1979–80 season, he was signed by Lincoln City for £10,000. Ledbury used the fee to erect floodlights at their New Street ground and Rose and Lincoln returned on 12 November 1979 to defeat Ledbury Town 4–1 in the inaugural match under the lights.

Rose failed to make the first team at Lincoln City and in September 1980 his contract was cancelled. After a second spell at Ledbury, and having a potential move to Worcester City rejected, he signed for Hereford United in January 1983. He was first choice keeper at Edgar Street, making 253 consecutive appearances in the mid-1980s although Hereford enjoyed little success in the Fourth Division.

In 1989, he joined Bolton Wanderers but only played 10 league matches in two seasons, and was loaned to Carlisle United and Rochdale. He joined the latter in 1991, and had a goal incorrectly disallowed in a match against Bury. He came up for a corner and his header crossed the line by a couple of yards. Not that it matter as Rochdale scored seconds later with Rose providing the assist.

He finished his career at Kidderminster Harriers and also played for the England semi-professional team.

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Is Blippi Married or Dating? His Wiki, Age, Girlfriend, Height and Net worth
February 18, 2020 December 15, 2019 by marriedordatingadmin
Is Blippi married or dating? Regarding his marital status, Blippi is an unmarried man. However, he is in a relationship with his girlfriend named Alyssa ingham who is a flight attendant by profession. The couple might be thinking of getting married but are happy with their dating life at the moment.
Blippi often uploads a picture of him with his girlfriend who is active on Instagram @alyssaingham. Both of them feel free to share their vacation's picture through their personal Instagram account. Let's explore in detail about Blippi's wiki including some interesting personal facts and biography of him:
Who is Blippi?
Born as Stephen J. Grossman, he landed the planet on May 27, 1988, which makes his age be 32 years old as of 2020. By profession, he is an American children's entertainer who has established himself as an educator on both YouTube and Amazon Video. He is widely popular by his alias Blippi. In his video, he appears like a childlike, energetic and curious persona wearing a blue shirt, orange suspenders, blue and orange beanie cap. He was previously named as Steezy Grossman for being a former gross-out comedian.
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Grossman was born in 1988 and his place of birth is in Ellensburg, Washington, the United States of America. The information about Grossman's parents is still missing from his wiki but it is known that his first costume was made by his mother. The costume of him is now his trademark. He spent his childhood days mostly in Ellensburg, Washington in an environment surrounded by tractors, horses and cows. His childhood dream was to become a fighter pilot and a limousine driver.
Career and Professional Life
Stevin joined the United States Air Force as a C-17 loadmaster where his duty was to plan cargo placement and perform the calculations. In 2013, he started making gross-out videos like "Underwear Man" and "Turdboy". On January 27, 2014, Stevin created a YouTube channel titled Blippi which has already gained more than 7 million subscribers.
His vide are mostly child-oriented that entertain kids through fun educational content. From his videos, children could learn letters, numbers, shapes, colors and other> further, he has uploaded videos regarding nursery rhymes and other educational songs. He makes the children continue their interest in the video using things like Backhoes, Tractors, Animals, Trains, Boats, Construction Equipment, Unicorns and Firetrucks.
YouTube child entertainer Blippi isn't married yet. He isn't married yet and neither does he have children of his own. He is spending his free time with his flight attendant girlfriend Alyssa ingham. A beautiful couple of YouTuber and flight attendant hasn't shared their view about their plan for a wedding.
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Stevin John stands at a tall height of 5 feet and 10 inches (1.78 m) as per his IMDb profile. Other body measurement details of Blippi like his weight, dress size, etc. are not provided in his wiki. The American children entertainer is very conscious about his fitness for which he follows a healthy lifestyle.
YouTuber Blippi has an estimated net worth of 20 million USD which he has garnered from his successful presentation as Blippi. Stephen J. Grossman is active in the industry for a long time making him one of the famous and most subscribed YouTubers. In addition to his main channel, he is also running a secondary channel named Blippi Toys. He has also managed to create a channel that uploads videos on foreign languages like German and Spanis based on his main channel.
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The biography of YouTube star Blippi is prepared by various wiki sites including Wikipedia and IMDb. Find his personal Instagram account @stevinwjohn where he is being followed by over 125k followers. His twitter account is reachable @blippiofficial.
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Eđšeg (cirílico sérvio: Еђшег; húngaro: Egység; o nome é de origem húngara e significa "Unidade" em português, ou "Jedinstvo" (Јединство) em sérvio) é um castelo construído em 1889, localizado em Novi Sad, Sérvia. Foi construído para homenagear o centenário do clube desportivo de tiro "Građansko streljačko društvo". Após a 2ª Guerra Mundial, foi nacionalizado e, durante algum tempo, cedido para uso do clube de tiro "Jedinstvo" (Јединство), que deu nome ao castelo. Posteriormente, foi usado por muitos outros, mas logo depois perdeu o seu uso.

O castelo foi reformado em 2012, depois de estar em ruínas por décadas.

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Texas Still Learning When It Comes to Oil Spill Response
A heavy fuel oil spilled into the Houston Ship Channel after
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Responders work together to load hundreds of feet of boom onto vessels at the Texas City Dike, March 23, 2014. More than 35,000 feet of boom has been deployed in response to the oil spill that occurred Saturday afternoon, after a bulk carrier and a barge collided in the Houston Ship Channel. [Caption and image credit: U.S Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Manda M. Emery]
Larry McKinney knows a thing or two about the devastation of oil spills.
"These spills here in Galveston are becoming less frequent. That's the good thing. I oversaw all of the oil spill response for Texas for almost 30 years."
McKinney is now head of a Gulf research institute at Texas A&M Corpus Christi.
But previously, he headed-up natural resource protection for the State of Texas.
A decade or two ago, McKinney spills were more common and the state was less prepared.
"Last ten years I haven't seen a spill like this, before that, we'd see them, seems like, every other year. So, there has been great improvements in safety."
And now when spills do happen, there is more equipment stored along the coast, thanks to funding from a state fee on oil.
McKinney says it makes Texas the best state in the Gulf when it comes to a fast response.
But what he says hasn't improved is what to do about oil if it does reach delicate wetlands.
"I don't think we're any better prepared now to deal with clean up. What I'm afraid we'll see, I hope that we don't see it, if there is oil that reaches into wetlands and marshes. I hope we don't see a bunch a people out there with big white pads in the marshes trying to pat the oil up. They will do far more damage that just leaving the oil."
Eventually, he says bacteria and microbes eat up the oil.
But that's on-shore, what about the oil that may remain out in the Gulf?
At a research conference that by coincidence is being held in Houston, we talked with Paul Montagna, also with Texas A&M Corpus.
"So I'd be concerned with heavy bunker fuel, it might contain quite a bit of toxic material to it."
Bunker fuel is what leaked from the barge.
It's considered a bottom-of-the-barrel, cheap fuel oil for powering big ships.
Because of both — the air pollution created when it's used and the threat of spills — there have been calls in recent years to ban bunker fuel.
That isn't considered likely to happen in the near term.
And when accidents do happen, trying to figure where spilled oil will go isn't easy.
Montanga studied the crude oil that spewed from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon drilling rig blowout.
"That was something that was unexpected, oil floats, so everybody expected the oil to come to the surface and not impact the deep sea. But we found the opposite was happening."
Some of the oil sank to the bottom of the Gulf where, according to Montagna, it killed off sea creatures and organisms that live thousands of feet below the surface.
That's why he and other scientists said that while spills may have been polluting the Gulf for decades, there is still much to learn about how best to clean them up.
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Error repairing method and apparatus for bubble memories
An error repairing method and apparatus for a magnetic bubble memory for restoring stored binary data to its original form are described. The method and apparatus are employed to compensate for random error in bubble memories resulting from slipped or disappeared bubbles. The data is coded with an error correcting code, such as a Hamming or Fire code, before storage. The stored, coded data is periodically read from memory and errors are detected and corrected. The corrected, coded data is rewritten into memory. In one embodiment the frequency of the repair cycles is a function of the rate at which errors are detected.
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4151510 Method and apparatus for an efficient error detection and correction system 1979-04-24 Howell et al. 340/146.1AL
4053751 Adaptable exerciser for a memory system 1977-10-11 Ault 365/1
4037091 Error correction circuit utilizing multiple parity bits 1977-07-19 Beuscher 235/312
3825893 MODULAR DISTRIBUTED ERROR DETECTION AND CORRECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD 1974-07-23 Bossen et al. 235/312
3814922 AVAILABILITY AND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS FOR MEMORY MODULES 1974-06-04 Nibby et al. 235/303.2
Barshun and Olderdissen, Avoidance of Soft Fail Accumulation, IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, vol. 20, No. 8, Jan. 1978, pp. 3187-3188.
Atkinson, Charles E.
BLAKELY, SOKOLOFF, TAYLOR & ZAFMAN (BEVERLY HILLS, CA, US)
1. In a magnetic bubble memory system which includes a magnetic memory device for storing data in the form of magnetic bubbles and writing means and reading means for writing data into said device and for reading data from said device, an improvement for detecting and correcting errors in data stored in said memory system comprising:
encoding means for receiving data to be stored in said memory and for encoding said data with an error correcting code to provide coded data, said encoding means coupled to said writing means;
error detection and correction means for examining said coded data to determine if an error is present in said coded data and for correcting said error, said error detection and correction means coupled to said reading means for receiving coded data and coupled to said writing means for rewriting said coded data into said device, said error detection and correction means comprising:
a first register for receiving blocks of said coded data;
a second register comprising a plurality of stages, each of which includes a bi-stable circuit;
a multiplexer coupled to receive the output of said first register and the output of said second register;
first logic means for generating a plurality of logic signals for said second register, said logic means coupled to receive said coded data, said plurality of logic signals being coupled to stages of said second register;
detection means coupled to said stages of said second register for detecting the binary state of signals in said second register;
second logic means for correcting errors in said data, coupled to the output of said multiplexer and coupled to receive signals from said second register, said second logic means coupled to said detection means for enabling said correction upon the detection by said detection means of predetermined binary state of said signals in said second register;
whereby errors in said coded data are detected and corrected.
2. The improvement defined by claim 1 wherein the interconnections between said bi-stable circuits of said second registers include exclusive OR gates, one of the inputs of said exclusive OR gates being coupled to receive the output of one of said stages and the other input of said gates coupled to receive one of said logic signals from said first logic means, the outputs of said exclusive OR gates being coupled to the input of the next succeeding one of said stages.
3. The improvement defined by claim 2 wherein said second logic means includes an exclusive OR gate coupled to said output of said multiplexer.
The invention relates to error detecting and correcting methods and apparatuses, particularly for bubble memories.
2. Prior Art
During the reading, writing and shifting of binary data in a magnetic bubble memory, a predictable number of bubbles either slip in position or disappear. This, of course, results in loss or distortion of the stored data. These failures, with current state-of-the-art bubble memories, are random and moreover, not attributable to identifiable circuit defects. They occur more frequently when the memory is operated near its maximum or minimum operating temperature. Memory start-up and shut-down, in addition to bubble shifting (e.g. data circulation) increases the chances of such failures. In a 256K memory under normal operating conditions, one failure every few operating hours is well within the order magnitude of expected failures. These failures, however, will increase markedly at high or low temperatures, several thousand times this normal operating failure rate may occur at operating temperature extremes.
Cyclic codes for detecting errors in binary data and for permitting the correction of such errors have been known for a number of years. For example, such codes are discussed in "Cyclic Codes for Error Detection" by W. W. Peterson and D. B. Brown, Proceedings of the I.R.E., January, 1961, beginning at page 229. Such codes are typically used to correct data as blocks of data are read from a memory into a system. These codes are also used to encode data for transmission, particularly over long distances, to permit the detection and correction of errors which result from the sensing of low level signals.
The present invention expands upon the use of error correcting codes. A code is used in the present invention to periodically repair data in memory as will be described in greater detail.
SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
A method for repairing data stored in a magnetic bubble memory is described. The data is coded with an error correcting code so as to permit the detection and correction of at least one error in the data. The data is then written into a bubble memory in an ordinary manner to store the coded data. The coded data is periodically read from the memory and examined for errors. These errors are corrected and the data is then rewritten into the memory. The rewriting of the corrected data into the memory, in effect, repairs the data and assures the integrity of the data against the expected random failures.
FIG. 1 is a flow diagram illustrating the steps in the presently preferred method.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a bubble memory embodying the method of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a specific circuit for encoding, decoding and correcting errors which may be employed in the memory of FIG. 2.
A method and apparatus for repairing data stored in a magnetic bubble memory is described. In the following description, specific details, such as specific number of loops, etc., are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. However, it will be obvious to one skilled in the art that the invention may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known coding techniques, circuits and processes have not been described in detail in order not to obscure the present invention in unnecessary detail.
Referring to FIG. 1, the method of the present invention includes, first encoding the data with an error correcting code as illustrated by block 10. In the presently preferred embodiment, blocks of data (256 bits) are examined and encoded with an error correcting code. This code may be interspersed or integrated within an enlarged block or may consist of a separate field. These 256 bit blocks of data provide a sufficiently large data base to economically employ an error correcting code. For example, with 14 additional bits, a burst error of five bits in the data block may be detected and corrected. With the anticipated error rate of a magnetic bubble memory, the ability to correct such errors is sufficient to assure very high reliability without requiring frequent repair cycles. Anyone of a plurality of well-known error correcting codes may be employed, such as the Hamming and Fire codes or other cyclic redundancy check codes. See, for example, Error Correcting Codes, Wiley, New York, 1961 by W. W. Peterson.
After the encoding of the data, the data with the errorcorrecting code (hereinafter referred to as "coded data") is stored in the bubble memory as shown by block 12. Periodically, the coded data is read from the memory as indicated by block 14. This coded data is then examined to determine if errors have occurred as indicated by block 16. The errors in the data are corrected as shown by block 18. Assuming that an error has occurred in a given block of data, this error is corrected and the data restored to the condition it was in when it was stored. The corrected coded data is then restored as indicated by the flow lines 24d and 24e.
In typical prior art use of coded data, the data is corrected as decoded to return the data to its original form as indicated by block 20 without returning the data for restorage.
Thus, with the method of the present invention, a closed repair loop is established as indicated by the double lines 24a, 24b, 24c, 24d, and 24e. The steps illustrated by blocks 14, 16, 18, and 12 are periodically repeated (in that order) for each repair cycle to assure the continuing integrity of the stored data.
A number of criteria may be employed to determine the frequency of these repair cycles. In a 256K bit memory, a typical repair cycle may take in the order of seconds to complete, therefore, the frequency of such cycles must be controlled in order not to interfere with accessing of the memory. Since it is known that failures will accumulate within the memory when the memory is on, that is when the in-plane, rotating magnetic field is present as opposed to a static condition, "on-time" may be a consideration. For example, a repair cycle may occur once per hour of memory operation. However, this criterion does not take into consideration the stresses to which the memory may be subjected due to ambient conditions, or other conditions such as power supply fluctuations.
One ideal time to repair the data is at memeory power-down since at this time interference with accessing of the memory is not a concern. A repair cycle may also be conducted on memory start-up, particularly to correct errors associated with such start-up. Also, repair cycles may be performed during inactive periods. For example, a signal may be coupled to the memory indicating an inactive period, thereby initiating a repair cycle.
In typical memory operation when the memory is being accessed, errors will be corrected before data is coupled to an external bus. The rate at which such errors are detected is readily determined (line 27) and when such error rate excceds a perdetermined rate, a demand flag set indicating that a memory repair cycle is required. This flag may be employed to give notice to the system operator or to initiate an interrupt (line 26) which automatically permits a repair cycle to be conducted. The criterion for determining the frequency of repair cycles has the advantage that it is based on actual errors. Thus, effectively, consideration is given to conditions such as ambient temperature or other stress inducing conditions without requiring direct sensing of these conditions.
Referring now to FIG. 2, the pertinent portions for purposes of the present invention of the memory includes the bubble memory device 30 with its read sensor 32 and a write driver 34. Both write driver 34 and read sensor 32 communicate with a formatter 36. The memory controller 38 interconnects the formatter 36 with the data bus 40 through a bidirectional bus 41.
In the presently preferred embodiment, the memory device 30 is fabricated in a well-known manner on a garnet substrate, specifically a gadolinium gallium garnet (Gd3 Ga5 O12). An ion implanted magnetic garnet (epitaxial layer) is employed on this substrate for the magnetic storage layers. Aluminum alloy conductors are fabricated on a silicon dioxide layer which is formed over the storage layer. Permalloy patterns employing asymmetric chevrons are formed on a silicon dioxide layer which covers the conductors. A permanent magnetic field and an in-plane, rotating magnetic field are employed in an ordinary manner with the device 30.
The memory device 30 is orgainzed in a well-known manner into a plurality of parallel stored loops 43 which are disposed between a transverse input track 45 and output track 46. Each of the loops 43 are interconnected with an input track 45 through a swap gate; the loops are coupled to the output track 46 through a transfer gate or replicate gate. For the 256K memory approximately 316 loops are fabricated on the device 30 where each loop includes a useable 1,000 spaced-apart bubble positions. After fabrication, the loops are tested and 265 operative loops identified for data blocks. Also, 14 additional operative loops are likewise identified for the expanded blocks required for the correcting code. The information identifying the operative loops is stored on a bootstrap loop 44.
In typical operation, during a read cycle, bubbles in each loop (where present) are simultaneously transferred to, or replicated on, the output track 46. Then the presence or absence of these bubbles is serially sensed by sensor 32 and converted into a binary electrical signal. In a similar manner, the binary ones and zeros designated for storage in device 30 are serially coupled to the write driver 34. Bubbles are serially formed on input track 45 and then simultaneously written into the loops 43.
The formatter 36 performs well-known functions including the receiving of the data from the controller 38 and formatting of the data for storage in the memory device 30. On start-up, the information stored in the bootstrap loop 44 is communicated to the formatter in order to permit storage and retrieval of data from the operative loops.
In the presently preferred embodiment, the formatter 36 also performs the function of encoding the data with the error correcting codes prior to the storage of the data and decoding the data prior to its coupling to the controller 38. This function is performed employing well-known circuitry in the encoder/decoder 36a. Thus, the formatter performs the step indicated by block 10 of FIG. 1. The formatter includes circuitry for the detection and correction of errors within the error detector and corrector 36b. Again, known circuits may be employed.
All incoming data is encoded and stored by coupling to the memory device 30 through the write driver 34 and input track 45. When the coded data is read from the memory, the formatter 36 decodes the data, that is, returns it to its original state for communication to the data bus 40 through bus 41 and the controller 38.
Periodically, when a repair cycle is initiated, data is circulated to correct errors. Through use of ordinary addressing means, each position of the loops (each block of data) is sequentially accessed for repair. Within the formatter 36 and more particularly within the error detector and corrector 36b, the errors are detected and corrected. Then the data is rewritten into the memory device (at its prior location) via the input track 45.
The error counter and error repair control means 50 controls the repair cycles. An ordinary timer may be employed if the repair cycle is to occur periodically based on a predetermined period of memory on-time. For example, the timer may be activated by the power supply for the memory and provide a signal indicating when the memory should be repaired or actually initiate an interrupt to permit a repair cycle. Also, relatively simple logic circuits may be employed to cause a memory repair cycle at start-up and/or shut-down.
The presently preferred repair criterion for memory repair cycles (in addition to shut-down) is that based on the number of errors detected in a given time. During operation of the memory it is assumed that data will be accessed and prior to the coupling of data to bus 41, errors will be detected and corrected. A signal indicating the detection of an error is coupled to mean 50 via line 52. These error indicating signals may, for example, be counted in a 2-bit counter which is cleared every few hours of memory on-time. If the counter overflows, a flag is set indicating that a repair cycle is required. As mentioned, either an operator indication may be given or a memory interrupt initiated allowing sufficient time for a repair cycle to occur.
While any one plurality of known circuit means may be employed for encoding and decoding data and for error detection and correction of data, a specific embodiment which represents the presently preferred embodiment is shown in FIG. 3. In general, the circuit includes a data-in line 60 and a data-out line 61. The data flows into the first-in/first-out (FIFO) register 73 and is then clocked out through the multiplexer 74 onto the data-out line 61. A 14 bit shift register 70 (shown within the dotted line) includes a plurality of bistable circuits (flip-flops 83a through 83n). This register generates the error-correcting code and is used for detecting and correcting errors.
The shift register 70 employs three feedback signals identified as FDB A, FDB B, and FDB C. These signals are generated by the logic gates shown in the upper left-hand corner of FIG. 3. The NAND gate 78 receives an encode/decode signal on line 63. A register output command signal (SHR OUT) is coupled to one input terminal of the NAND gate 76. The other terminal of the NAND gate 76 receives an enable signal on line 65. The data-in signal from line 60 is coupled to one input terminal and a NAND gate 77. The outputs of the NAND gates 76 and 77 are coupled to the inputs of an exclusive OR gate 79. The output of this gate provides one feedback signal FDB A on line 68. The output of this gate along with the output of gate 78 are coupled to the input terminals of an exclusive OR gate 80. The output of this gate, line 67, provides the second feedback signal (FDB B). The output of the gate 78, line 66, provides the third feedback signal (FDB C).
The shift register 70 includes 14 stages each of which comprises a D-type flip-flop. The first flip-flop 83a receives the feedback signal on line 67 at its D terminal. This feedback signal is also coupled through the exclusive OR gate 84a to the flip-flop 83c, through the exclusive OR gate 84e to the flip-flop 83j, and through the exclusive OR gate 87f to the flip-flop 83l. The feedback signal on line 68 is coupled to the D terminal of the flip-flop 83f through the exclusive OR gate 84d. The last feedback signal (FDB C), is coupled to the flip-flop 83d through the exclusive OR gate 84b, to the flip-flop 83e through the exclusive OR gate 84c, to the flip-flop 83m through the exclusive OR gate 84g, and to the flip-flop 83n through the exclusive OR gate 84h. Each of the flip-flops 83a through 83n also receive a clear, clock, and clock-enable signal.
The multiplexer 74 allows the selection of either the output of the FIFO register 73 or the output of the register 70 from flip-flop 83n. When a data select signal is present on line 69 the contents of the register 73 are shifted through the multiplexer 74 and gate 88 onto line 61. When the signal on line 69 is low, the contents of register 70 are shifted onto line 61. The other terminal of the exclusive OR gate 88 is coupled to the output of the AND gate 89. The inputs of this gate are the output of the last stage of the register and the correction enable signal.
Two zero detection signals are generated from the register 70. The signal on line 71 identified as CORZDET is high when the first nine stages of the register are zero. In order to generate this signal, the first nine stages of the register are coupled to line 71 through the NAND gate 86. Line 71 is also coupled to one input terminal of an AND gate 75. The last five stages of the register are coupled to the input terminals of the NAND gate 87. If the last five stages of the register contain zeros, then the output of gate 87 is high, and if the signal on line 71 is high, the output of gate 75 (line 72) is also high. Thus, the SHRZDET signal is an indication that zeros are present in all the stages of the register.
When encoding data, the encode/decode signal and the correction enable signal are both high. For the described embodiment 256 bits of data are serially coupled to the data-in line 60. The register 70 and FIFO register 73 are clocked (that is, the clock is enabled) once each time a valid input bit is coupled to the line 60. The input data may be sensed on line 61 when a signal is applied to the data select line 69 assuming the correction enable signal is low. After the 256 bits of data have been clocked into register 73, there will be a 14 bit correcting code stored in the register 70. This code may be clocked onto line 61 for storage along with the true data when the data select signal on line 69 is set to zero and the enable signal on line 65 is also set to zero. When this is done, the register 70 is clocked 14 times to transfer the correcting code out of the register. Note that when the signal on line 65 is low, the feedback signals on lines 66, 67 and 68 are likewise low and the register 70 simply shifts its contents without any effect from exclusive OR gates 84a through 84h.
To check data, the encode/decode signal and the correction enable signal are set low and the enable signal on line 65 is brought high. The 270 bits of encoded data (256 bits of true data and 14 bits of error correcting code) are clocked into register 73 on line 60. At the conclusion of 270 shifts, the register 73 is filled and a 14 bit result is present in the register 70. If this result is equal to zero, no errors have occurred and the data may be read from the output register 73. Note that this condition is sensed on line 72. If the signal on line 72 is not high, an error has been detected but further processing is required to determine if the error is correctable.
Assume an error has been detected, that is, a non-zero result is present in the register. Under these conditions, the encode/decode signal and correction enable signal (lines 63 and 90 respectively) are set to their low state. Moreover, the data-in line 60 is held low. The enable line 65 is set high. Then the following sequence is performed:
1. If CORZDET=1, go to step 4 below.
2. Read one bit from register 73 and clock the register 70 (Data select=1).
3. If 270 bits are read from register 73 and CORZDET remains low, an uncorrectable error has occurred.
4. A correctable error of burst length equal to or less than five bits has been found. The data in the right-most five bits of register 70 must be exclusively ORed with the next five bits from register 73 to correct the block of data. At this time the SHR register is zeroed out and the rest of the data is read directly from the FIFO register 73. (Note that for convenience, since SHRZDET="1", the data from the FIFO register may continue to be exclusively ORed with the output of the SHR register.)
To correct a block of data, the enable signal is set to its low state, correction enable to its high state and the rest of the data is transferred from register 73. The multiplexer 74 transfers the data onto line 61; however, as the register 73 and register 70 are clocked, the data is exclusively ORed with the output of the register 70 through gates 88 and 89.
A specific example will illustrate the error correcting algorithm implemented by the circuit of FIG. 3. Assume that the data-in signal on line 60, which is intended to be stored in the bubble memory consists of the following:
DATA=000000 . . . 000001(256 bits, LSB=1).
After encoding, the 14 bit error correction code would consist of the following:
Now assume that this data has been stored and is read from the memory with an error. Assume the following is read from the memory: ##STR1## The data read from memory has a five bit burst error in its least significant five bits. When this data is read into the register 73, the signal on line 72 would indicate that an error has been detected since the contents of the register 70 are equal to: 00000000011111. Since the first nine bits in register 70 are zero, it is immediately known that the first five bits to be read from register 73 are in error and must be exclusively ORed with the least significant five bits in the register 70, namely, 11111. After this exclusive ORing is accomplished, the data stream is returned to its original condition, that is:
010100000101010000 . . . 00001
If the data stream had an eight bit error burst, an error would have been detected, but after 270 clocks the CORZDET signal would have remained low indicating that the error pattern was uncorrectable.
The above-implemented algorithm was selected for its suitability for bubble memories; however, it has its shortcomimgs for other applications. Specifically, assume an error vector for the above-described data as follows:
EV=[000 . . . 0100000010 . . 000]
The error vector represents a two bit error with a burst length of eight. The implemented algorithm will indicate that the error is correctable even though the correcting algorithm will complement the wrong two bits in the data stream during the correcting sequence, thus compounding the error. However, for bubble memories this type of error has an extremely low probability of occurrence. Therefore, the selected error correcting code provides an overall increase in performance of several orders of magnitude since it has been optimized for errors which are more probable for a bubble memory.
Thus, a method and apparatus has been disclosed which employs known error correcting codes to repair data in a magnetic bubble memory, thereby allowing reliable long-term storage in a memory where random failures are probable. One criterion for a memory repair cycle is the rate at which errors are detected. This criterion indirectly takes into account the operating conditions of the memory.
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Major contractors in Western Australia are currently experiencing a massive shortfall in skilled construction workers, as compared to their current demands. The heavy commercial and industrial construction industry, in addition to the various mining and natural resource industries have seen a boom in recent years that has stretched local labor resources to its maximum capacity.
National Construction is currently working with Australian construction workforce development agencies, and domestic trade schools and associations, to compare the different skilled labor training and licensing requirements between our two countries. Our goal is to be able to provide skilled American Journeyman labor to Australia, with immediate qualification for these candidates as Skilled Tradesman, upon their arrival in Australia. At the same time, National Construction has formed a joint venture with a consultant on the ground who is helping to understand the specific needs of potential clients in the region of Western Australia. This needs-based factfinding approach hopes to yield National Construction the result of successfully supplying labor to end-user clients in Australia in calendar year 2012.


This soup was a huge disappointment. Total mush. Will not make this again.
Looking to triple this recipe for a lunch and learn… would 3x the ingredients fit into one instant pot? and take the same amount of time to cook?
Can I double this recipe in my instapot? I want to make big batches of things so I will have leftovers, but I'm new to the instapot and don't know how much I can add. Is there a limit? Please email me. Thanks!
Your recipes look yummy! We are learning to cook healthier!
There's a limit to how full you can safely fill the Instant Pot—I think it's 2/3 full for soups—and I'm pretty sure that would be too much, unless you have an 8-quart IP.
Made it tonight—or rather, my 12-year-old did, for her WW-following mama—and Mom loved it and my kiddo asked for some and loved it too. Thanks for the recipe, Susan!
I liked the flavor of the soup, it was great. What I didn't like was how big the pieces of frozen veggies were and I am used to making everything from scratch so in the future I would probably barley for the quinoa, and use fresh veggies cutting them into smaller pieces omitting the beans.
Made this today and loved it!
Been making this soup once a week for a year or two. It's our side dish with a lot of our meal or just a hearty light lunch. I've probablu shared this recipe with 10 people who all have loved it and done their own spin on it.
I had to do some major tweaking – Walmart frozen vegetable blends no longer come in 12 ounce bags, but 10 ounce ones. And they aren't carrying the Italian blend anymore (have checked more than once). So here's what I did: 2 bags California blend frozen vegetables, 1 bag frozen sliced squash and zucchini, about half a bag of frozen chopped kale (why not?). I didn't have oregano (must remember that for my next trip to the store), so I left it out. By the time I added everything else (pinto instead of white beans – I could have sworn I had some!), it didn't seem to have enough liquid, so I added another cup or so of water. I added some bouillon even though I didn't drain the beans, and I forgot the pepper. It still turned out GREAT! I was having people over to lunch after general conference (maybe not the best time to try a new recipe), but they all loved it. I love supremely flexible recipes like this one. I think I'll be making this once a week from now on. I used to do vegetable beef soup and cornbread for Sunday lunch – I think I've finally found my replacement. Thanks!


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While the late founder of Elevator World, William C. Sturgeon, served as our editor emeritus, he arranged and edited hundreds of ELEVATOR WORLD cartoons into collections. Over the course of the next year, we will make each collection available on our blog, Elevator World Unplugged. And, if you are good with a pen or pencil, Mr. Sturgeon's invitation below to submit your cartoons to Elevator World for publication online is still open. We look forward to see what you will create. Email us here.
Below, you will find Mr. Sturgeon's original introduction to the industry's "Hall of Humor" and a link to each collection as it becomes available.
Shortly after ELEVATOR WORLD was founded in 1953, members of the elevator field began forwarding cartoons for publication within the magazine. The most effective were drawn by the industry's own fieldmen, draftsmen, salesmen and engineers who poked fun at fellow industry specialists or the supposed eccentricities of friends. Passengers were particular targets, and as technology advanced, the humorous drawings also changed to depict the era of elevator operators, then automatic elevators and, finally, glass observation elevators and escalators. Accordingly, the hundreds of cartoons were arranged in collections that provide a window upon the passing parade of technology and the response of industry members and the passengers they serve.
No doubt, the viewers, like the writer has been over the years, will be stimulated by each creative depiction wherein two, or more, unimaginable actions, situations and/or individuals collide to provide a brief shock — the spontaneous synthesis which is the essence of creativity!
Hopefully, these representations of the past will stimulate other members of the elevator industry to forward their graphic portrayals of unimaginable incidents, apt to strike the funny bone of fellow readers. The new cartoons will be added to the appropriate categories with the name of the cartoonist and/or presenter.
The cartoons received from various parts of the world for almost 50 years indicate that humor is a universal language. Graphic surprises without cutlines are often quickly understood. Should a cutline add to the comprehension, translations are relatively simple these days on the Internet. The representations will eventually have punchlines in every major language!
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Two employees of India's Jindal Steel and Power were arrested on Friday and equipment confiscated in Bolivia, after the company abandoned its $2.1 billion El-Mutun iron ore project five days ago.
The Bolivian government accuses Jindal of not having fulfilled its contract obligations, which included a $600 million investment by 2012. Jindal, on the other hand, argues it had to drop the contract because the project was three years behind schedule and lacked legal securities to carry on.
In a statement quoted by local newspaper La Razón, the Indian steelmaker said its six arrested employees were released hours later, but that they are still in Bolivia and that the company was making attempts to fly them back to India.
Jindal also said that Evo Morales Administration's decision "shows that the Bolivian government is taking recourse to criminal proceedings and its intent is to victimize [our] company and its employees."
The company called on the government to ensure the safety and security of all its employees and assets that legally belong to Jindal.
Last Monday, the steelmaker said it was scrapping El Motum project, in the region of Porto Suarez, as the Bolivian government was unable to supply the 10 million standard cubic metres per day (MSCMD) of natural gas it had agreed to in 2007.
The Bolivian government was willing to commit only 2.5 MSCMD of gas beginning in 2014, reported La Razón.
Morales initially market the project as an example of how his government and transnational groups were able to work as equal partners. Once differences between Jindal and the government worsened, however, Bolivia cashed $36 million of bank guarantees given by the Indian steelmaker. The guarantee issue is now with the International Court of Arbitration.
The El Mutun has an estimated 40 billion tons of several mineral deposits, being iron ore the most significant.


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Benedict XVI: Thousands flock to the Vatican to pay their respects to the late Pope
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Thousands of people began paying their respects to former Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican.
Benedict XVI died on New Year's Eve at the age of 95, almost a decade after retiring due to ill health.
Pope Francis will preside over Thursday's funeral, the first time a pope has officiated at his predecessor's funeral.
By daybreak in the Vatican, the depositors were already queuing in front of the Vatican in St. Peter's Square.
The first to wait was Father Alfredo Elnar, 30, from the Philippines. He said he had studied and admired the former pope's theological writings and spoke of the void left by his death.
Standing in the queue was Sister Marijana Patricevic, a nun from Croatia. She spoke of her gratitude for all that the late Pope had done and said that all the subjects she studied at the university dealt with his views.
Father Richard Kunst, who has traveled from the United States, said that as he takes a farewell look at the pope, he will pray for him, but also for a miracle to help a friend in his country who is dying of cancer.
Benedict XVI retired for health reasons in 2013, becoming the first pope in 600 years.
His body will remain in an open coffin in St. Peter's Basilica for three days, with people allowed to say goodbye until 7 p.m. each day.
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Italian President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, among others, gave a farewell look before the church opened to the public.
The burial takes place in St. Peter's Square before the Pope is buried in the tombs below the church.
The Vatican released images of the body on Sunday, dressed in a red papal mourning robe and a hood decorated with gold.
Messages of condolence have been poured in from around the world and the funeral is expected to draw thousands of people.
The funeral of the last pope, that of Pope John Paul II in 2005, was one of the largest Christian gatherings in history, drawing an estimated four million people to Rome.
Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni told reporters Benedict asked that the funeral be easy.
Details of the guest list were not disclosed, but the Vatican said it would include delegations from Italy and Germany, the late pope's birthplace.
Pope Francis paid homage to his "dear" predecessor after his death.
US President Joe Biden praised the former pope's "devotion to the Church", while Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni praised him as a "great man whom history will not forget".
And in Brazil, the world's largest Catholic country, the new president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, said he was asking for "consolation for the faithful and admirers of the Holy Pope."
Pope Benedict has been a controversial figure, and some have criticized him for failing to investigate allegations of sexual abuse by clergy.
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SU Ag Center mourns the loss of a legend- James Archie
BATON ROUGE, LA— The Southern University Ag Center is saddened to announce the death of legendary Livestock Show Director James Archie at the age of 76. Known in agriculture circles by his dedicated service and trademark cowboy hat, Archie contributed more than four decades to the profession at Southern University and Louisiana State University. He ended his service in March 2003. Our prayers and condolences go out to his family.
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Mr. Archie was dedicated to his work in the field of agriculture. He earned both his BS and MS degrees in animal science from Southern University. Archie started his career in 1963 as a county agent in East and West Carroll Parishes impacting the lives of thousands of young farmers and their families statewide. In 1969, he became a joint employee of LSU and Southern University as the Livestock Show Director. He served in this capacity and continued after the creation of the SU Ag Center in 2001. In this position, he built up the program to include annual Horse and Rabbit Shows.
SU Ag Center teaches gardening skills, shares holiday cheers
BATON ROUGE, LA— the SU Ag Center collected winter coats for needy youth in the community. The majority of the coats were distributed on December 12, 2012 at From the Bottom to the Top Community Garden on E. Washington Street, Baton Rouge. Stephanie Elwood, Extension Associate for Community Gardens teaches youth healthy lifestyles through gardening at the community garden. The coats went to youth that participate in community gardens in South Baton Rouge.
Youth and adults select coats
"Special thanks to all who donated coats as well as Bridget Udoh, Communications Specialist; Angela Jackson, Administrative Assistant; and Zanetta Augustine, Research Associate, for assisting with the coat distribution," says Elwood.
We are still entertaining monetary donations to cover the cost of coats for the few youth that we did not have their sizes.
For further information or to donate, please contact Stephanie Elwood at 225-771-2134
Ms. Jackson helps girl try on a coat
Spread cheer with SU college gear
BATON ROUGE, LA— Southern University college gear makes great holiday gift. Check out the attached Collegiate Licensing Company's Holiday Cheer Section SU Gift Guide or view it online at: http://issuu.com/clcdf/docs/hr_71632_clc_sugiftguide.pdf?mode=window&backgroundColor=%23222222
For further information, please contact Henry Tillman at 225-771-5497 or henry_tillman@sus.edu
SU Ag Center to hold free business development seminar in White Castle
BATON ROUGE, LA—The Center for Rural and Small Business Development at the Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center will hold a free business development seminar on "How to Start a Sustainable Business," on Thursday, December 13, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. aboard the E-Learning Center, which will be parked in front of the White Castle Community Center, 32725 Bowie Street, White Castle, La.
The seminar is free and open to all current and potential small business owners. Participants will learn how to start or expand an existing business and receive the forms and applications needed to legally operate a business in the state of Louisiana, as well as, information to ensure that an existing business continues to operate efficiently.
In the event that more participants attend the seminar than can be accommodated in the E-Learning Center, the seminar will be conducted inside the Community Center.
To register or for additional information about the Center for Rural and Small Business Development or its E-Learning Center, contact LaKeeshia Giddens at lakeeshia_giddens@suagcenter.com or via phone at 225.771.2160, Eual Hall at eual_hall@suagcenter.com or via phone at 225.771.4105.
YouTube: Southern University Ag Center Slated for 70th Annual Livestock Show
Baton Rouge, LA - The Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center will hold its 70th Annual Livestock Show for youth participants and families, February 28-March 1, 2013 at the Maurice Edmond Livestock Arena, 14600 Scenic Hwy, Baton Rouge, LA 70807. During the three-day event, young farmers and ranchers from across the state will have the opportunity to display animals that have been showcased or have won in parish competitions. To this end, the Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture Mike Strain speaks in support of the show. Watch a short video clip from Commissioner Strain at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q36HcSDTTrM
The purposes of the show are to: Stimulate a greater interest in increasing the production of livestock among farmers in Louisiana; Serve as a basis for improving breeding practices for livestock; Create interest in producing livestock products as business enterprises; Assist in developing a better spirit of cooperative effort among rural and urban residents; and Provide an opportunity for youth to develop ownership and leadership skills.
For further information, please contact Christie Monroe at Christie_monroe@suagcenter.com or 225-771-4350.
Tuesday, December 4
SU Ag Center Breaks Ground for School Garden in Lake Charles
BATON ROUGE, LA— John J. Johnson Elementary School recently received a mini grant from Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center to establish a model community garden. On December 3, SU Ag Center administrators joined the grant Project Director Carol Sensley, School Principal Tiffany Washington and other community partners for the ground-breaking ceremony at the school. Participating in the event were SU Ag Center officials, Chancellor Leodrey Williams, Executive Vice Chancellor and Vice Chancellor for Research, Adell Brown, Jr., Vice Chancellor for Extension, Gina E. Eubanks, Communications Specialist Bridget Udoh; CARET Representative Walter Guidry; Parish Chairman James Meaux, Master Garden Volunteer J.J. Window, LSU AgCenter; AmeriCorps representative; John Johnson staff, students and parents.
Walter Guidry is currently one of Southern University's representatives at the Council for Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching (CARET).
Carol Sensley serves as Assistant Area Agent in Calcasieu and Jefferson Davis Parishes.
SU Ag Center holds free business development seminar in Roseland
BATON ROUGE, LA— The Center for Rural and Small Business Development at the Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center will hold a free business development seminar on "How to Start a Sustainable Business," on Thursday, December 6, from 5 - 7 p.m. at the Powerhouse Praise and Worship Center, 12323 Highway 1048 in Roseland, La.
The seminar is free and open to the public. Participants will learn how to start or expand an existing business and receive the forms and applications needed to legally operate a business in the state of Louisiana, as well as, information to ensure that an existing business continues to operate efficiently.
The Center for Rural and Small Business Development was established to provide technical assistance for business creation in economically challenged rural communities and conduct educational programs that develop, improve upon the professional skills of rural entrepreneurs and provide outreach.
The Center also has an E-Learning Center that is equipped with computer workstations and can travel to any location in more than 30 parishes to perform onsite business development and computer training.
Other training topics conducted by the E-Learning Center include: how to develop a business plan, how to start a non-profit organization, how to market a business, the basic use of a computer, QuickBooks, the legal aspects of starting a business and other topics applicable to entrepreneurship.
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VBS: McCabe Memorial Baptist Church, 107 Clearview Drive, will accept "Games On" VBS tonight for anyone age-old preschool and older, including adults, from 6-8:30 p.m. It will accommodate Bible stories, drama, crafts, music and food. For added information, alarm 638-7824.
VBS: Blackberry Baptist Church, 3241 Stones Dairy Road, Bassett, will accept "Game On" Vacation Bible Academy for accouchement in kindergarten through sixth brand from 5:30-8:30 p.m. tonight.
VBS: On Saturday, Fort Trial Baptist Abbey will bang off its Vacation Bible Academy with a block affair from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. That will be captivated at South Creek Mobile Home Park, including amateur and hot dogs. Additionally Saturday, abbey associates will accord abroad bottles of baptize at the Bassett Affiliation Centermost and the Collinsville YMCA in what is alleged a "VBS Blitz." The absolute "Game On" Vacation Bible Academy will be captivated July 8-13 for anybody ages 2 and older. It will be captivated ceremony black from 6:15-8:40 p.m., with ancestors night on the Friday. The abbey is in Stanleytown. For added information, alarm the abbey at 629-2964.
VBS: Fieldale United Methodist Church, 36 Field Ave., will accept VBS from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Classes will be for accouchement in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. The affair is "Polar Blast: Where Jesus' Love Is Cool." A cookout and basin affair will be captivated afterwards the closing ceremony at the end of VBS at Fieldale Recreation Center. For added information, alarm 673-6355.
VBS: Rich Acres Baptist Abbey will accept Vacation Bible Academy from 6:30-8 p.m. Sunday through Wednesday. The affair is "Camp Out for Jesus." The VBS will accept Bible lessons, games, food, crafts and songs. All accouchement ages 4 through in sixth brand are access to attend. The abbey is at 78 Stuart Ridge Road, Martinsville.
VBS: Collinsville Baptist Abbey will accept VBS "Shipwrecked – Rescued by Jesus" from 6-9 p.m. Monday through Friday, June 29 for ages 3 and older. The abbey is at 1670 Daniels Creek Road. Registration starts at 5:30 p.m. June 24.
VBS: Oak Hill Cathedral of Glory Church, 690 Sunset Drive, Bassett, will accept Vacation Bible Academy from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday through Wednesday. For added information, alarm 629-4730.
VBS: First Presbyterian Church, 1901 Patrick Henry Ave., Martinsville, will accept Vacation Bible Academy "Shipwrecked" for accouchement in kindergarten through sixth brand Monday through Friday, June 29, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Dinner will be served. Classes will be captivated for adults also, and teenagers in seventh brand and up will be helpers.
VBS: St. Joseph Catholic Abbey will accept "Champions for Christ" VBS for accouchement ages 5-10 from 10 a.m. to apex July 23-25. Scriptures apropos to "the bold plan," "knowing the rules" and "training for victory" will be studied. Sign-up will be on Sunday.
VBS: Fontaine Baptist Abbey will accept "Hello Neighbor" VBS from 9 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18. Lunch will be served. To register, alarm 638-7963 or email fontainebaptistchurch@comcast.net. The VBS is for accouchement in kindergarten through fifth grade.
Hot dog fundraiser: apex to 3 p.m. at Aiken Summit Wesleyan Church, 6625 Axton Rd. The abbey will accept a hot dog fundraiser, with ceremony purchased meal including two hot dogs, potato chips and baptize for $5. Hot dogs additionally can be purchased individually. All gain go to account the church's ministries.
Car ablution fundraiser: Highland Baptist Church's boyhood group, E.D.G.E. (Every Day God Exists) will authority a donations-only car ablution from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
Free cine night: Saint Paul's Episcopal Church, 904 W. Fayette St., will accept a chargeless cine night on Tuesday. The blur "Sister Act," starring Whoopi Goldberg will be apparent at 6 p.m.
Community Meal: Smith Memorial United Methodist Church, bend of John Redd Boulevard and Daniels Creek Road, Collinsville, will host a chargeless affiliation meal from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Community Meal: Bassett Memorial United Methodist Church, 2805 Riverside Drive, Bassett, will accept a chargeless affiliation meal at 5:30 p.m. Thursday.
Gospel Concert: Affiliation Holiness Church, 175 Prillaman-Switch Road, Henry, will accept a actuality singing at 6 p.m. Saturday featuring the Gregorys – Orville Jr. and Orville IV – and the abbey group. Donations will be taken to abutment the architecture fund.
Gospel Concert: Evangelical Holiness Church, 735 A.L. Philpott Highway, Axton, will host a agreeable affairs for The Singing Preachers at 5 p.m. Saturday. The affairs is sponsored by the Masons.
GriefShare: Freedom Baptist Abbey continues "GriefShare," a 13-week class, at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Topics include: the abrupt afterlife of a admired one; accepting a abysmal accident which, it seems, no one abroad understands; and apprehensive if blank afterward a accident anytime will go away. For added information, alarm the abbey at 638-3802. The abbey is at 790 Irisburg Road, Axton.
Freedom Found: Freedom Baptist Abbey continues a 13-week class, "Freedom Found," at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. It is for any blazon of addiction, not alone alcohol, narcotics and decree drugs. For added information, alarm the abbey at 638-3802. The abbey is at 790 Irisburg Road, Axton.
Special Guests: Bible Way Greater Assurance Ministries, 155 Moses Moore Drive, Bassett, will accept guests Elder Michael Watson and the choir and aggregation of Disciples of Christ Holiness Abbey in Danville at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, in account of the 25th pastoral pre-anniversary service.
Guest Speaker: Affiliation Baptist Church, Airport Road, Bassett, will accept bedfellow apostle Jerry Payne at the 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. casework Sunday. Frankie Reeves will be the apostle for revival, which will be captivated at 7 p.m. Monday through Wednesday.
Men's Day: Evangelical Holiness Church, 735 A.L. Philpott Highway, will host and bless Men's Day at 2:30 p.m. Sunday with First Galilee Missionary Baptist Abbey of Martinsville. Pastor John Adams will be the bedfellow speaker.
Anniversary Service: Fayette Christian Church, 420 W. Fayette St., Martinsville, will bless its 129th ceremony during the 11 a.m. account on Sunday with bedfellow apostle the Rev. Ruben Martin Jr., pastor emeritus of Charity Christian Church.
Fellowship Breakfast: First Presbyterian Church, Kings Mountain Road, Collinsville, will accept a acquaintance breakfast at 9:30 a.m. in the acquaintance hall. Adoration will chase at 11 a.m. in the aforementioned place. Dress will be casual.
Friends Day: High Ridge Baptist Abbey will accept Ancestors and Friends Day on Sunday. At 11 a.m., the apostle will be Abbot Mark Johnson of Ebenezer Baptist Abbey in Charlotte, North Carolina. A meal will be served at 1:30 p.m. At 3 p.m., the Rev. Kaven Smith of Mountain View Baptist Abbey will speak.
Light of the Lord service: House of Our Lord Church, Figsboro Road, will accept a "Ye Light of the Lord" account at 7 p.m. Saturday with bedfellow apostle Abbot Terry Moore.
Pastoral Ceremony Service: Moral Hill Missionary Baptist Abbey will bless the 42nd ceremony of its pastor, the Rev. Thurman O. Echols Jr., on Sunday. Sunday academy will activate at 10:30 a.m., followed by adoration at apex with the Rev. Jube Smith as the preacher. The 4:30 p.m. account will accept bedfellow preacher Dr. Vernon C. Walton, pastor of First Baptist Abbey of Vienna, accompanied by his choir and congregation. Lunch will be served back the guests arrive.
Mt. Zion Ceremony Service: Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 2700 Soapstone Road, Ridgeway, will bless its 133rd ceremony on Sunday. The Rev. Terry Moore, accessory abbot of Pilgrim Baptist Church, will bear the 11 a.m. message, and Dr. George G. Reynolds Sr., accompanied by the Mount Lebanon Baptist Abbey aggregation of Danville, will be guests at 3 p.m. Lunch will be served back they arrive.
First Sermon: Deacon John Breedlove will accord his antecedent address at 6 p.m. Saturday at New Design Baptist Abbey in Axton.
Guest Speaker: Passion Praise Outreach Ministries, 3959 Virginia Ave., Collinsville, will accept bedfellow apostle Apostle Brenda Smith at apex Saturday. She is from Prayers of Faith Ministries in Milton, North Carolina. Also, Passion Praise's new adoration time is 6 p.m. Sundays.
Anniversary Service: Pleasant Hill Baptist Abbey Ushers' Ministry will bless its ceremony at 3 p.m. Sunday. The bedfellow preacher will be Pastor Matthew Brown of St. Paul High Street Baptist Abbey in Martinsville, accompanied by St. Paul's choir and congregation.
Guest Preacher: Samaria Holiness Church, 2892 Salem Highway, Stuart, will accept a account rendered by Bishop W.C. Stromas and Pastor Carol Blackstook at 3 p.m. Sunday.
No Service: St. James Holiness Church, Fieldale, will not accept account on Sunday due to a adolescence retreat. Casework will resume on July 1 at 10 a.m.
Ladies Day: Shiloh Missionary Baptist Abbey of Fieldale will bless Ladies Day on Sunday. At 3 p.m. Carolyn Chisholm of Rocky Mount will be the speaker.
Guest Speaker: Spirit of Christ Adoration Center, 4250 Chatham Road, Martinsville, will accept a account at 3 p.m. Sunday with Bishop Christopher Carter and the aggregation of United in Christ Ministries.
Women's Conference: Way of Truth Holy Church, 3736 Preston Road, Martinsville, will authority a Women's Conference, "Stepping into My Destiny," this weekend. Saturday's account will alpha with intercessory adoration at 9:30 a.m. and adoration at 10. The bedfellow speakers will be Elder Doretha Witcher of Tarpley Chapel in Dry Fork. On Sunday at 3:30 p.m., the bedfellow apostle will be Evangelist Jamesia Harrison of Ramp Abbey International in Lynchburg.
Revival: Assembly Chapel Abbey in Cascade will achieve its June awakening with a account at 7 p.m. Tuesday with the Rev. Corey L. Torain of Wells Memorial Church.
Fellowship Conference: God's Love Outreach Ministry, 1223 Chatham Heights Road, will authority a acquaintance appointment at 7:30 tonight. The bedfellow apostle will be Bishop James Perkins of Jerusalem Chargeless Deliverance in Leatherwood. On Saturday, Elder John Reed of Unlimited Power Abbey in Roanoke will allege at 10 a.m., and workshops will be captivated from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch will be served at noon. At 1 p.m. Dr. Valencia Eggleston-Clark will be the bedfellow apostle for the ladies' workshop, and Abbot Antonio Hairston will be the bedfellow apostle for the men's workshop. The afternoon account will activate at 3 p.m. with bedfellow apostle Elder Ronald Corbett of Charity Apostolic Abbey in Wentworth, North Carolina.
Quarterly Meeting: Smith River Missionary Baptist Association's Deacon and Deaconess annual affair will be captivated at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the affiliation center.
Senior Bible Study: Pastor Zeke Zanatos leads a Bible abstraction for seniors 50 years and earlier at 10 a.m. ceremony Wednesday at the Martinsville Senior Center. For added information, alarm 403-5260.
Study In The Word: "A Abstraction in the Word" Bible abstraction takes abode at 6:30 p.m. ceremony Wednesday in the Hague Room at Quality Inn in Collinsville. The session, sponsored by God's Love Outreach Ministry, is presented by Pastor Ronald Hairston and Robert Philpot. For added information, alarm 806-4290 or 224-9898.
Women's Bible Study: A women's Bible abstraction is captivated from 10 a.m. to apex every Thursday at the Martinsville annex of the Blue Ridge Regional Library. Faith Braziel leads the abstraction for women of all denominations. For added information, alarm 956-2648 or email sealegs2@comcast.net.
Community Study: A Bible abstraction chic meets at 11 a.m. every Monday at the HJDB Event Centermost in Room 6.
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Olloclip and Incase announced yesterday that they have teamed up and developed a new accessory kit, the Filmer's Kit, and it will be on sale in Apple Stores around the world. The kit, which cost $199, comes with curated essentials for mobile videography, photography and live streaming.
The kit comes with an Olloclip Core Lens Set with Fisheye, Super-wide, and Macro 15x lenses, an Olloclip Active Lens Set with Telephoto and Ultra-Wide lenses, an Olloclip Pivot articulating mobile video grip, and a carrying case.
Smartphones, and particularly the iPhone, have become a major force in video production pretty much since the iPhone 4, with each new model having an even better camera and even better features for video (they say the 8 is going to be amazing). With just a device that you most likely already have in your pocket, you can create broadcast quality video all on the one device. You can shoot, you can edit, you can publish and you can view. More and more professionals are adding iPhones to their kits and making amazing videos with them. The BBC recently has had VJs make whole segments and even programs on them, travel video producers make web videos on them and food blogs use them to video recipes and meals. With the professionals using them, there is no reason why you shouldn't too. Many people believe that in order to become a professional in the video industry you have to have thousands of dollars worth of gear, but this is simply not the case anymore!
If this seems like a good bit of gear for you then you better hurry quick to the Apple Store though as there are only 2,000 of these world wide and you don't want to miss out!