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Ontario Premier Calls For Unity, Then Finance Minister Revives Canadian 'Family Squabble'
TORONTO — While Ontario's premier preached national unity in the morning, his finance minister revived an age-old Canadian debate in the afternoon.
"After the election, this country is divided," Premier Doug Ford said in the legislature during question period Wednesday. "It is Ontario's spot to stand up, unite the country right across all provinces."
About five hours later, Minister of Finance Rod Phillips was making a point about how the federal government uses tax revenue from Ontarians to fund services in other provinces.
"We'd like to just remind Ontarians and, frankly, remind Ottawa that ... we do as taxpayers in Ontario pay $12.9 billion … more into the federal treasury than returns," Phillips told reporters at a press conference.
The minister had just tabled his fall economic statement, a major budget document, which included a backgrounder calling for "fairness" in federal-provincial revenue transfers. Canada needs to "do more" to make the system work for Ontarians, "who deserve a system that is fair," it said.
Phillips declined to say what problems Ontario has with the transfers or what exactly Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government should change.
The federal government collects more revenue from provinces with strong economies, like Ontario and Alberta, than it does from the poorer ones. It sends billions of dollars in "equalization" payments to Quebec, Manitoba, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
Without those transfers, the have-not provinces would have to dramatically raise taxes and cut services like health care and education, according to Trevor Tombe, an associate professor at the University of Calgary's Department of Economics, who's written extensively about equalization.
Ontario and Alberta only contribute so much more in revenue because those provinces have the most high-income residents, Tombe told HuffPost Canada in an interview. If a high-earner moved from Alberta to Manitoba and their income stayed the same, they would still contribute the same amount in taxes.
"There's a lot of misunderstanding about equalization already out there," he said. "So when politicians talk about it in a vague way, they reinforce those misperceptions and then they potentially inflame regional tensions needlessly."
But the fight over federal transfers is Canada's "family squabble," Tombe said, and it's been raging since before Confederation.
"Ontario doing that is not new. Every province does that at some point or another."


This year however, things are fixing to be a lot better and more secure….An injury in the outfield this year will see A great fielder with pop in Keon Broxton taking over, and even if that fails, Brody made another great under the radar signing, Rajai Davis, A veteran player who has tons of playoff experience and can fill in admirably….So this year us fans will not have to see Dominic Smith lumbering around in left field!
The Infield is even more prepared this season. Jose Reyes and his sub 200. Batting average won't be our number 1 backup this year. Behind Frazier, Rosario, Cano, And Alonso, there is a plethora of talent just waiting for at bats! Lowrie, who drove in 99 runs last year (More then anyone in the nl east not named harper) will be getting plenty of at bats. Jeff McNeil will also see plenty of playing time along with Dom Smith as a backup……That is more depth then this team has had in years! With Ramos manning the helm at catcher, D'Arnaud us now a backup, And offensively, Travis projects as one of the best backups in the business.
So it should be to the delight of all Met fans, this year we won't be relying on Luis Guillorme, Jose Lobaton, or Phillip Evans to give us a spark off the bench. Thanks to Brodie's focus on extra pieces, contradictory to the last few years an injury or two will not completely sink the entire season. And by the way Fellow Met fans, don't forget dynamic young Giminez, a tremendous prospect who is pounding on the major league door……..
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I Windir ("guerriero" nel dialetto di Sogndal) sono stati una band black/folk/viking metal norvegese originaria di Sogndal.
La maggior parte delle canzoni della band sono scritte nel dialetto di Sogndal.

Storia del gruppo

Il progetto è nato come one-man-band ed è stato fondato nel 1994 da Valfar. Grazie ai primi due demo, Sognariket (1994) e Det Gamle Riket (1995), la band si affermò nell'underground tanto da ottenere subito un contratto. Il full-length che segnò il loro debutto, Sóknardalr, fu registrato in soli 4 giorni nel gennaio 1997 e messo in commercio nell'aprile dello stesso anno. Tranne per le parti di batteria (eseguite da Steingrim), l'intero lavoro è stato creato e suonato da Valfar.

Nel periodo tra agosto e ottobre 1998 viene registrato il secondo album, Arntor. L'album viene pubblicato nell'estate del 1999 in Norvegia ed in breve tempo in tutto il mondo. A differenza del primo album più orientato verso il black, Arntor presenta un lato folk più marcato, con anche motivi popolari riarrangiati. Nel 2001 viene registrato 1184, che fa conoscere i Windir anche al di fuori della scena scandinava. A questo punto la band è divenuta una formazione con l'innesco di Hvàll e la sua band, gli Ulcus, anch'essi originari di Sogndal. Nel 2003 i Windir danno alla luce Likferd e nello stesso anno vanno negli Stati Uniti per un tour.

Nel pieno della loro ascesa, il 17 gennaio 2004, Valfar viene trovato morto per ipotermia a Reppastølen, in una vallata vicino alla sua Sogndal. Con il consenso della famiglia di Valfar, i restanti membri della band organizzano un ultimo concerto in sua memoria (nel quale verrà registrato il DVD SognaMetal).

Dopo i Windir
Dopo il concerto commemorativo, i Windir decidono di non continuare a suonare col nome creato da Valfar. Nel 2004 Hvàll, Sture e Steingrim fondano i Vreid (nel 2010 anche Strom si unisce alla band), pubblicando fino a oggi 4 full-length.

Sempre nella città natale Sogndal, Righ e Strom fondano i Cor Scorpii nel 2005.

Formazione

Formazione attuale
 Terje Bakken (Valfar) - chitarra, basso e tastiera (1994-1999), voce e fisarmonica (1994-2004)
 Jørn Holen (Steingrim) - batteria (solo in studio 1994-2001) (2001-2004)
 Jarle Kvåle (Hvàll) - basso (2001-2004)
 Stian Bakketeig (Strom) - chitarra solista (2001-2004)
 Sture Dingsøyr - chitarra ritmica (2001-2004), voce (2004)
 Gaute Refsnes (Righ) - tastiere (2001-2004)

Ex componenti
 Sorg - chitarra, voce (dal 1994 al 1996)
 Cosmocrator - voce in 1184 e Likferd
 Vegard - voce

Discografia
Album in studio
1997 - Sóknardalr
1999 - Arntor
2001 - 1184
2003 - Likferd
Demo
1994 - Sogneriket
1995 - Det Gamle Riket
Raccolte
2004 - Valfar, Ein Windir
DVD
2005 - SognaMetal

Note

Collegamenti esterni

 Sito ufficiale recuperato con web.archive.org

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Method and apparatus for establishing a perimeter defining an area to be traversed by a mobile machine
Status: Expired due to Fees
Associated Case
Associated Defendant
1. A method for establishing a perimeter of a work area for a mobile machine, the method comprising the steps of:
a) positioning the mobile machine at one location on the perimeter;
b) generating signals representing the instantaneous position in at least two-dimensional space of a portion of the mobile machine;
c) activating means for receiving the position signals in a data storage and retrieval means;
d) positioning the mobile machine at another location on the perimeter;
e) repeating steps b) through d) until the mobile machine is positioned at a final location on the perimeter; and
(f) planning a pattern of work paths of the work area by a control system computer located on the mobile machine, the pattern of work paths being a function of the perimeter, the work area, and the mobile machine.
In one embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus and method for establishing the perimeter of a work site for a mobile machine capable of operating autonomously or semi-autonomously includes activating a learning mode, positioning the mobile machine at a plurality of locations on the perimeter, and recording position data at each location from a sensor system, such as GPS, that provide signals corresponding to the position of the mobile machine. The position data is stored and a data processor associated with a control system generates a display of the perimeter so that an operator may visually verify the size, location, and shape of the work area bounded by the perimeter. Means to allow the operator to modify the entered position data is also provided.
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Transportation routing
Methods for cleaning lines on a game playing surface
David Wright Young
CONTROL DEVICE FOR ONE OR MORE SELF-PROPELLED MOBILE APPARATUS
Fabrizio Bernini
NAV ON TIME
Robotic vehicle controller
I-GUIDE ROBOTICS INC.
System and Method for Remotely Analyzing Machine Performance
Siemens Industry Incorporated
APPARATUS FOR CLEANING LINES ON A PLAYING SURFACE AND ASSOCIATED METHODS, HANDLE ENHANCEMENTS
Method for creating reference driving tracks for agricultural working machines
Claas Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbH
MANUALLY DRIVEN DETERMINATION OF A REGION OF INTEREST (ROI) OR A PATH OF INTEREST (POI) FOR A ROBOTIC DEVICE
Steven Jacobs, David Wood, Kipp Knutson
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MULTI-MODE COVERAGE FOR AN AUTONOMOUS ROBOT
iRobot Corporation
Celestial navigation system for an autonomous robot
Method and system for tracking the positioning and limiting the movement of mobile machinery and its appendages
WILDCAT TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Autonomous surface cleaning robot for wet and dry cleaning
System and Method for Measuring Productivity of a Machine
Caterpillar Incorporated
System for automated excavation entry point selection
Robot navigation
Robot confinement
I-Guide LLC
Autonomous surface cleaning robot for dry cleaning
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING ACCURATE VEHICLE POSITIONING
Autonomous robot auto-docking and energy management systems and methods
System and method for distributed reporting of machine performance
Siemens Energy Automation Incorporated
Siemens Corp.
Obstacle following sensor scheme for a mobile robot
Vertical curve system for surface grading
Alan Williams, Mark Williams
Towed compaction determination system utilizing drawbar force
Work implement side shift control and method
System and method for remotely obtaining and managing machine data
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING A ROUTE
Saab AB
Apparatus for cleaning lines on a playing surface and associated methods, enhancements
Work area setting and managing system
Hitachi Construction Machinery Company Limited
Autonomous coverage robot navigation system
Positioning system for an excavating work machine
Robot obstacle detection system
Apparatus for cleaning lines on a playing surface and associated methods
David W. Young
Site profile based control system and method for controlling a work implement
Control system for plant and air-fuel ratio control system for internal combustion engine
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
Method and apparatus for machine guidance at a work site
Allen A. Lehman Jr, Evan V. Hansen, James Knapp
Method and apparatus for controlling the updating of a machine database
Method and system for determining an energy-efficient path of a machine
Deere Company
Method and system for robot localization and confinement
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE HAVING MULTIPLE CONTROL MODES
GPS system to provide planter tripping for crop research plots
Gary W. Clem Inc.
Multifunctional mobile appliance
MC Robotics
Bryan J. Ruffner
Bryan John Ruffner
Method and apparatus for providing autoguidance for multiple agricultural machines
ROBOTIC MOWER AREA COVERAGE SYSTEM
Compact autonomous coverage robot
Debris sensor for cleaning apparatus
Robot system
Autonomous surface cleaning robot for wet cleaning
Navigational control system for a robotic device
Detecting robot stasis
Cleaning robot roller processing
DYNAMIC SPRAY BUFFER CALCULATION
Autonomous coverage robot sensing
Autonomous floor-cleaning robot
Coverage robots and associated cleaning bins
Removing debris from cleaning robots
Modular robot
Coverage robot mobility
Lawn care robot
Autonomous coverage robot
Methods and apparatus for position estimation using reflected light sources
Vacuum brush
Localization by learning of wave-signal distributions
Navigating autonomous coverage robots
Celestial navigation system for an autonomous vehicle
Intersection completer
System and method for re-directing a ripping path
Remote control scheduler and method for autonomous robotic device
METHOD FOR PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SOIL COMPACTING PROCESSES, ESPECIALLY FOR ASPHALT COMPACTING
Hamm AG
Autonomous floor cleaning robot
Autonomous mobile robot system
Waymo LLC
Autonomous coverage robots
Robot lawnmower mapping
Autonomous robot localization
Robotic lawn mowing boundary determination
Robotic mowing of separated lawn areas
Autonomous mobile robot
Apparatus for cleaning lines on a playing surface and associated methods, other handle enhancements
Utility vehicle with onboard and remote control systems
Hydro-Gear Limited Partnership
Restricting movement of a mobile robot
SABIC Global Technologies BV
Blade assembly for a grass cutting mobile robot
Controlling robotic lawnmowers
Lawn tractor with electronic drive and control system
Method for setting travel path of work vehicle
Yanmar Power Technology Co. Ltd.
Yanmar Company Limited
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Joy Global Surface Mining Inc.
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Method of autonomous operation of a compression apparatus
Ammann Schweiz AG
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System and method for compacting a worksite surface
Caterpillar Power Systems Incorporated
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CNH Industrial America LLC
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Controlling robotic lawnmowers based on fluctuating weather conditions
Automated lawn mower
Russell G. Nelson
Multiple robot control system using grid coordinate system for tracking and completing travel over a mapped region containing obstructions
AUTOMAX KABUSHIKI-KAISHA
Automatic running work vehicle
Kubota Corporation
View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
2. The method, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the position signals are generated by a GPS sensor system.
3. The method, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the locations correspond to corners of the perimeter.
4. An apparatus for establishing a perimeter of a work area for a mobile machine, the apparatus comprising:
the mobile machine positioned at a plurality of locations on the perimeter;
means for generating signals representing the instantaneous position in at least two-dimensional space of a portion of the mobile machine at each location;
means for receiving and storing the position signals; and
a control system computer located on the mobile machine and adapted to plan a pattern of work paths of the work area as a function of the perimeter, the work area, and the mobile machine.
View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
5. The apparatus, as set forth in claim 4, wherein the means for generating position signals is a GPS sensor system.
6. The apparatus, as set forth in claim 4, wherein the locations correspond to corners of the perimeter.
7. The apparatus, as set forth in claim 4, further comprising a data processing system including a learning mode that associates the stored position signals with the perimeter.
8. The apparatus, as set forth in claim 7, further comprising means for verifying the established perimeter.
9. The apparatus, as set forth in claim 8, wherein the means for verifying the established perimeter includes an operator display.
10. A system for establishing a perimeter of a work area for an autonomous mobile machine comprising:
a positioning system operable to provide coordinate data corresponding to the position of the mobile machine as the mobile machine traverses the work area; and
a control system located on the mobile machine having a data processor operatively connected to data storage means, program means including a learning mode, the learning mode being operable to enter position data corresponding to points on the perimeter of the work area as the mobile machine traverses the perimeter, and to store the position data in the data storage means, the control system further having a work planner for generating work paths.
View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
11. The system, as set forth in claim 10, further comprising:
a display; and
the data processor being operable to generate output to the display to allow the operator to verify the position data entered to establish the perimeter.
12. The system, as set forth in claim 11, wherein the data processor is further operable to receive input from the operator to modify the position data entered during the learning mode.
13. A system, as set forth in claim 10, wherein the control system further includes:
a path planner for planning transitions between the work paths; and
a path follower for determining a direction to steer the mobile machine to follow the work paths.
The present invention relates generally to the operation of a mobile machine for traversing an area of a work site and, more particularly, to a method and apparatus for establishing the perimeter of an area to be traversed by a mobile machine.
As used in this patent specification the phrase "mobile machinery" and various approximations thereof refer to self-propelled machines such as track-type tractors, road graders, pavers asphalt layers, agricultural machinery, compactors, and the like, which exhibit both (1) mobility over or through a work site, and (2) the capacity to alter the topography or appearance of a work site with a tool or operative portion of the machine such as a bucket, shovel, blade, ripper, compacting wheel and the like.
There is an increasing demand to automate moving machinery that traditionally requires a human operator. There are several reasons for this. Unlike a human operator, automated machinery remains consistently productive regardless of environmental conditions and prolonged work hours. Automated machinery is also ideal for applications where conditions are unsuitable or undesirable for humans. Further, automated machinery enables more accurate operation and compensates for lack of operator skill.
The work cycles of different types of machines may include similar requirements. Some machines, including earth, asphalt, and trash compactors, repeatedly traverse a site until the material is compressed to the desired degree. During autonomous operation, these machines require means to determine their position, the area to be traversed, an optimal path to follow while traversing the area, and means to control their movement while traversing the path.
In the prior art, a site survey is typically conducted manually using line-of-sight optical instruments or other static, point by point measuring techniques. Thereafter, the site is carefully marked with stakes to provide visual cues to the operator of the machinery. Systems for achieving a desired degree of compaction or desired site topography with mobile terrain-shaping and material compacting machinery are disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,631,658; 5,493,494; 5,471,391; and 5,646,844. In these patents, the actual site topography is determined on a continual basis using a global positioning system on the machine to provide information regarding the position of the machine in space. Using the position of the machine, the actual topography of the terrain is updated as the machine traverses the work site and the difference between the actual site topography and the desired site topography is determined on a continual basis. This information is provided to an operator via a real-time graphical display to provide visual cues for operating the machine over a work site. The prior art methods do not, however, disclose means for establishing a perimeter of the work area to be used by a mobile machine that is capable of traversing the work area autonomously. Further, with autonomous machinery, the boundaries of the work area must be provided in a manner that is usable by a computer-based planning and navigation system that determines the paths for the machine to traverse.
Accordingly, the present invention is directed to overcoming one or more of the problems as set forth above.
In one embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus and method for establishing the perimeter of a work site for a mobile machine capable of operating autonomously or semi-autonomously includes activating a learning mode, positioning the mobile machine at a plurality of locations on the perimeter, and recording position data at each location from a sensor system, such as GPS, that provides signals corresponding to the position of the mobile machine. The position data is stored and a data processor associated with a control system generates a display of the perimeter so that an operator may visually verify the size, location, and shape of the work area bounded by the perimeter. Means to allow the operator to modify the position data entered is also provided.
FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a work area having a plurality of work paths;
FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of a sensor system for providing position data;
FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram used to carry out the present invention including a control system for a mobile machine;
FIG. 4 is a flowchart diagram of a learning mode associated with the present invention;
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a work site; and
FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram of a communication system for implementing the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 1, a top plan view of a work area 20 is shown having a plurality of work paths 22 bounded by a perimeter 24. A cushion boundary 26 is included between work paths 22 and the perimeter 24 so that small inaccuracies in data provided by sensor systems do not interfere with the present invention as described hereinbelow. The work paths 22 are exemplary of the manner in which the work area 20 may be divided where a task such as material compacting is performed by a mobile machine 28. It should be noted that a wide variety of patterns may be used to divide the work area 20 into work paths 22. Some factors for selecting a particular pattern include the area covered during one pass of the mobile machine 28, the turning radius of the mobile machine 28, and the size of the work area 20. The present invention is applicable to tasks that involve traversing the work area 20 only once or several times, such as material compaction.
The present invention for establishing the perimeter of a work area for the mobile machine 28 involves positioning the mobile machine 28 at one location on the perimeter 24 as shown in FIG. 1. The work area 20 may have any shape as dictated by factors such as property boundaries or area on which the task is to be performed. The work area 20 is shown in FIG. 1 as a rectangle for illustrative purposes only and is not meant to limit the present invention to work areas having a particular shape.
The present invention includes means to generate signals representing the instantaneous position in at least two-dimensional space of a portion of the mobile machine 28. Such means, as shown in FIG. 2, include various vehicle position sensor systems 30 capable of providing information regarding the position of the mobile machine 28 in two-dimensional or three-dimensional space. Several different types of sensors 32 are suitable for use in such sensor systems 30 including, but not limited to, inertial gyros, lasers, global positioning systems (GPS), GPS/laser combinations, and radar. In certain types of sensor systems 30, such as the GPS satellite 34 shown in FIG. 1, position data is transmitted to a receiver 38. The receiver 38 is in communication with a sensor processing module 46 that provides sensor data to control system computer 40 as shown in control system 42 in FIG. 3.
The control system computer 40 includes a data processor, such as a microprocessor, random access memory, read only memory, and a data bus for receiving data from and transmitting data to various devices. The control system computer 40 executes logic and equations implemented in one or more software programs to determine actuator position command signals for operating various pumps, valves, hydraulic cylinders, motor/steering mechanisms and other servo-actuated controls for controlling movement of the mobile machine 28. Servo-actuators 44 receive position commands but typically are not capable of moving to the commanded position instantaneously. Actual actuator positions are sensed and input to the sensor processing module 46 that conditions the sensor signals for use by the software programs of the control system 42. The mobile machine'"'"'s position data from the vehicle position sensor system 30 may also be conditioned by the sensor processing module 46, which filters noise from the signals and performs any other processing required. The sensor processing module 46 may be implemented in software that is executed in a computer, such as the control system computer 40, or it may be implemented with electronic circuitry. Sensed parameters from the sensor processing module 46 are input to the control system computer 40 for use by the software programs.
An operator may also input data, commands, or other information via control panel 48. The control panel 48 consists of input means such as a keyboard, switches, buttons, and dials, and interface means such as an analog to digital or digital to analog converter operatively connected to communicate with the control system computer 40. The control panel 48 also includes audio and visual display means such as a cathode ray terminal (CRT), light emitting diode readouts, lights, sounds, alarms, and the like to provide information to an operator.
To establish the perimeter 24 of the work area 20, the mobile machine 28 is positioned at any location on the perimeter 24. It is most advantageous to position the mobile machine 28 at a corner point 50 to reduce the number of data points that must be collected to establish the perimeter 24. When the mobile machine 28 is positioned at the desired location, the operator inputs a command to the control panel 48 to record the position of the mobile machine 28. The control panel 48 transmits the command to the control system computer 40. The position data may be available from the vehicle position sensor system 30 continually or as requested. If the position data is available continually, the current data is recorded in the control system computer 40. If the position data is only available upon request, the control system computer 40 transmits the command to the vehicle position sensor system 30 to provide the position data of the mobile machine 28 at the current position of the mobile machine 28. The position data is transmitted to the sensor processing module 46, conditioned, and then input to the control system computer 40. The position data may be available from the sensor system 30 in two-dimensional or three-dimensional coordinates. The mobile machine 28 is then driven to another location along the perimeter 24 such as the next corner point 50. The operator once again inputs a command to record the position of the mobile machine 28. The operator moves the mobile machine 28 to as many locations as desired or required along the perimeter 24 to record position data that defines the work area 20. The position data is used in a software program in the control system computer 40 that plans work paths 22 for the mobile machine 28 to follow while performing the task.
In order to cue the control system 42 that position data to establish the perimeter 24 is about to be collected, the control panel 48 may include an operator interface that allows the operator to put the control system 42 in a learn mode via a switch or other input device. FIG. 4 shows a flowchart representation of learning mode logic that may be implemented in software on the control system computer 40. In decision block 54, it is determined whether the learn mode is selected. If so, then in decision block 56, it is determined whether the operator has commanded the current position data to be recorded. If so, then the logic may include a test in decision block 58 to determine whether points were entered during a previous cycle of the learning mode. If so, then the points may be displayed and the operator may be given the option of overwriting an existing point or entering a new one as shown in decision block 60. If the operator chooses to overwrite an existing data point, then the current position data overwrites the stored data point chosen by operator as shown in block 62. Otherwise a new data point is entered as shown in block 64. The operator may be given the option to enter the new data point at the beginning or end of the other data points, or to insert it between two of the other points. Once the data is recorded, the record data flag is cleared as shown in block 66. The control panel 48 may include means to allow the operator to verify the established perimeter 24, such means including an operator display showing a graphic display of the perimeter 24 along with the coordinates of the data points. The display may also include a readout of the square footage associated with the work area 20 bounded by the perimeter 24, as well as other pertinent information as desired. Means such as a light pen or other pointing device may be provided to interact with the displayed perimeter to allow the operator to indicate a correction for a point or to enter a new point for the perimeter.
The present invention for establishing the perimeter 24 of the work area 20 may be advantageously used in a system for autonomous control of a mobile machine 28. The principles and applications of the present invention lend themselves to virtually any mobile machine 28 that traverses a work area 20 while performing a task. Such mobile machinery may be equipped in known fashion with an electro-hydraulic control system 42 as discussed hereinabove. The control system 42 for autonomous mobile machinery 28 includes several software programs that may be executed in the control system computer 40. These software programs include a work planner for generating work paths 22, a path planner for planning transitions between the work paths 22, and a path follower for determining which way to steer the mobile machine 28 to follow the work paths 22. These software programs require knowledge regarding the perimeter 24 of the work area 20 for various reasons including to avoid trespassing on another'"'"'s property or to avoid operating the mobile machine 28 in undesirable areas such as near the edge of cliffs, lakes, or obstacles. The control system 42 may also generate the cushion boundary 26 once the perimeter 24 is established which provides a further buffer in the event that sensor system 30 provides position data containing errors due to inaccuracies in the sensor system 30.
Referring to FIG. 5, a landfill compacting system including two mobile machines 68, 70 are shown on location at a landfill site 72. In the illustrative embodiment of FIG. 5, one mobile machine is a track-type tractor 68 that spreads material to be compacted over the landfill site 72 and the other mobile machine is a wheeled landfill compactor 70 that compacts the material spread by the tractor 68. It will become apparent however, that the principles and applications of the present invention will lend themselves to virtually any mobile tool or machine with the capacity to move over or through a work site and alter the topology of the site in some fashion.
Compactor 70 is equipped with electro-hydraulic control system 42 as shown in FIG. 3 capable of outputting commands for autonomous or semi-autonomous operation of the mobile machinery. These controls operate, for example, steering, brake, throttle, blade, and motor controls. Compactor 70 includes two spaced front wheels 74 which can be turned to control the direction of the compactor 70, and two spaced rear wheels 76 which are fixed relative to the body or frame of compactor 70. The compactor wheels 74, 76 have wide, studded surfaces capable of compacting waste and trash in a landfill in known fashion. Compactor 70 is heavy, and may be weighted to increase the compacting force exerted by the wheels on the material which they traverse.
Tractor 68 and compactor 70 are equipped with positioning systems capable of determining the respective positions of the machines with a high degree of accuracy. In a preferred embodiment, aspects of the method and apparatus of the present invention are realized through utilization of three-dimensional position information derived from a GPS sensor system using a phase differential GPS receiver. Such GPS receivers utilize signals generated by global positioning satellites as well as a differential signal from a base station having a reference receiver of known position coordinates to generate position coordinate data to within known accuracy. In FIG. 5 the compactor'"'"'s position system includes a GPS receiver 78 located on the compactor 70 at fixed, known coordinates relative to the site-contacting portions or footprints of the wheels. The GPS receiver 78 receives position signals from a GPS constellation 80 and uses differential correction signals from GPS base station 82 to accurately determine its position in two or three-dimensional space. Alternatively, raw position data can be transmitted from base station 82 and processed in known fashion by the machine-mounted GPS position system.
Tractor 68 is equipped in known fashion with available hydraulic or electro-hydraulic tool controls that operate, among other things, push arm 84, tip/pitch cylinders 86, and lift cylinders 88 to maneuver blade 90 in three dimensions for desired cut, fill and carry operations. The tractor'"'"'s positioning system is capable of determining the position of the tractor 68 and/or the blade 90 of the tractor 68 with a high degree of accuracy. In FIG. 5 the position system includes a phase differential GPS receiver 92 located on the machine at fixed, known coordinates relative to the blade 90 or some other known location on the tractor 68. Machine-mounted receiver 92 receives position signals from the GPS constellation 80 and uses a differential correction signal from GPS base station 82 to accurately determine the tractor'"'"'s position in two or three-dimensional space. Alternatively, raw position data can be transmitted from base station 82 and processed in known fashion using a data processor to determine the tractor'"'"'s position.
FIG. 6 shows a functional block diagram of the components included in the base station 82, a control station 102 for the compactor 70, and a control station 103 for the tractor 68. The base station 82 includes a GPS receiver 94, a data radio 96, a portable electric generator set 98, and a power supply 100. These components are packaged together and are located in proximity to the work area. The compactor'"'"'s control station 102 includes the phase differential GPS receiver 78, data radio 104, data processor 106, control panel 108, and monitoring system 110. The tractor operator'"'"'s control station 103 includes GPS receiver 92, a data radio 112, a control panel 114, and data processor 116. Data processors 106, 116 may be part of the control system computer 40 shown in FIG. 3. The components in the base station 82, and the control stations 102, 103 provide communication means for the compactor 70 to operate autonomously in concert with tractor 68, which, preferably, is operator-driven, as described hereinbelow.
During a start-up phase, an operator drives the compactor 70 to a corner 50 of landfill site 72 and uses means on control panel 108, such as a switch or data entry via a keyboard, to put the compactor 70 in autonomous mode. The operator unloads the mobile GPS base station 82, positions it at the selected location, and places it in an operational mode by starting the generator set 98. The operator then confirms operational status of the compactor 70 in autonomous mode via a display associated with control panel 108, as well as operation of the GPS base station 82.
The operator then activates the learning mode as described hereinabove and begins driving the compactor 70 around the perimeter 24 of the work area 20. At each corner 50 of the work area 20, as well as at any desired intermediate points, the operator activates means via control panel 108 to cue the system that the present location should be entered as a point defining the perimeter 24. The operator may place a marker 118 such as a stake or buoy at each corner to provide a visual perimeter cue to the operator of the tractor 68. Upon completion of entering the corners 50 of the perimeter 24 in the system, the operator exits the learning mode and verifies the completion and correct entry of the perimeter 24. The control system computer 40 then calculates the compaction area and determines a work path or series of work paths 22 for the compactor 70 to traverse. For example, with a landfill site 72, the travel plan will be a repetitive, systematic back and forth series of work paths 22 to allow the compactor 70 to uniformly traverse the landfill site 72 and compact the material. The work paths 22 are traversed repeatedly as long as the compactor 70 is activated.
The operator takes further steps to put the compactor 70 in operational mode including lowering the blade 90, setting a parking brake, and confirming that the compactor 70 is ready to begin autonomous operation. The operator then exits the machine and boards the tractor 68. The tractor 68 spreads material to be compacted over the landfill site 72 ahead of the path of the compactor 70. The planned motion of the compactor 70 along the work paths 22 and the position of the tractor 68 with respect to the compactor 70 may be shown on a display associated with the tractor'"'"'s control panel 114. The tractor 68 may be driven by the same operator responsible for the operation of the compactor 70 while the compactor 70 is operating in the autonomous mode.
The status of the compactor 70 is transmitted via the data radio 104 associated with the compactor'"'"'s control panel 102 to the tractor 68 so the operator can monitor operation and position of the compactor 70. Further, the control system 42 of the compactor 70 may include features that receive commands, tractor status, and tractor position from the data radio 112 associated with the tractor'"'"'s control panel 103. This provides the operator with means to start and stop the compactor 70 from the tractor 68 and to perform any other functions deemed necessary to complete the task. The compactor'"'"'s monitoring system 110 monitors the position of the tractor 68 and controls the movement of the compactor 70 with respect to the position and movement of the tractor 68. The monitoring system 110 further keeps track of the position of the compactor 70 and may be designed to perform some action if a specified condition is detected, such as stopping the compactor 70 if it traverses outside the perimeter 24.
The present invention for establishing the perimeter 24 of a work site 20 thus provides means for an autonomous mobile machine to learn the desired boundaries or perimeter of operation. It is further anticipated that a mobile machine may be remotely controlled to traverse the perimeter and to enter the coordinates of the corner points 50 in the control system 42 instead of requiring an operator to be onboard the mobile machine during the learning mode. The desired functions may be included entirely in one mobile machine, thereby obviating the need for a companion vehicle such as the tractor 68 and compactor 70 combination.
Other aspects, objects and advantages of the present invention can be obtained from a study of the drawings, the disclosure and the appended claims.
Litigation Data
Allen, William E., Sewell, John P.
Tarcza, Thomas H.
Assistant Examiner(s)
Mull, Fred H.
342/357.13, 342/357.17, 342/457, 340/990, 340/995, 701/25, 701/26, 701/50, 701/209, 701/210, 701/213, 701/215, 701/300, 180/168
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Current Assignee Caterpillar Incorporated
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Solo to the South Pole
Solo to the South Pole, Delivered by Atkins
"What we can or cannot do, what we consider possible or impossible, is rarely a function of our true capability. It is more likely a function of our beliefs about who we are." – Anthony Robbins
In November of 2019 Jenny will ski to the South Pole. She begins at Hercules Inlet in Antarctica, the recognised start point on the geographical coastline, and will attempt to ski 715 miles to the South Pole. The attempt will be solo, unsupported and unassisted meaning Jenny will receive no outside assistance during the attempt and will be hauling a 80kgs pulk carrying her tent, food and equipment. As ever, she's in a hurry to get there, and is determined to continue to inspire thousands of individuals across the globe by doing so.
Jenny is a proud Ambassador of the charities Children In Need and Women in Sport and a Polar Ambassador for the STEM initiative.
Jenny is contacted by women all over the world who've been inspired by her racing endeavours and career to date. "Inspired" is the common thread running through all these messages of support, however for some time Jenny has wanted to take this further and encourage individuals to turn that inspiration into something tangible.
This is Jenny's second attempt to reach the South Pole. Last year she was medically evacuated 22 days into her attempt with a bowel infection and peritonitis, she has returned even stronger and has been hard at work this past year to prepare herself for a second attempt.
We're looking for mass participation whereby individuals and schoolchildren across the UK and US pledge to take on a new challenge or goal in the same amount of time it takes Jenny to reach the South Pole. This doesn't have to be an athletic achievement but will lean towards it and can include anything from running a 10k race, mastering a fear of public speaking or learning how to code.
"If there's one thing I want to achieve it is to inspire schoolchildren to realise they're capable of more than they ever dreamed of. I'd like nothing more than a child to be following my attempt and to realise it's something they themselves could tackle one day"
Recent research by Women in Sport sought to determine when and why women become disengaged with sport. More importantly, they also looked into how "influencers" can positively impact girls' belief systems around what they can achieve. It is clear from the research that children lack female role models and inspirational sports women's stories. Therefore to inspire change, children must be presented with stories of women in sport overcoming adversity to achieve their sporting-goals.
To encourage young children to continue to engage in sport and to enthuse them on Antarctica she will embark on a UK and US school tour to talk about her expedition. Education is a paramount outcome for this expedition and the desire to achieve a new world record is to ensure maximum publicity on both Jenny's fundraising efforts and her desire to inspire individuals to take on new challenges.
Jenny has been in training for this solo attempt for the last three years and has participated in the world's most renowned and toughest races as preparation.
Scientific Research and Data Collection
Jenny is excited to again be working with the University of Coventry as part of their research into endurance athletes performing in extreme conditions such as Antarctica. She will again spend 48hours in their metabolic chamber and undergo baseline assessments that will be repeated on her return.
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Truth is beheld by the intellect which is appeased by the most satisfying relations of the intelligible; beauty is beheld by the imagination which is appeased by the most satisfying relations of the sensible. Our population has augmented in an astonishing degree and extended in every direction. Stephen went on: --Pity is the feeling which arrests the mind in the presence of whatsoever is grave and constant in human sufferings and unites it with the human sufferer. "He seems to like us young and pretty!" "Oh, he DID," Mrs.
http://whozwholive.ning.com/profiles/blogs/on-si" "Burned it?" It was now or never. Eve yielded to the wiles of the archtempter. Our democratic faith is more than the creed of our country, it is the inborn hope of our humanity, an ideal we carry but do not own, a trust we bear and pass along. --Didn't I tell you he was a smiler? said Temple, turning right and left.


We woke up early this morning to begin our very last passage! As we sailed away from the docks of East London, we were wished off by a cute little pod of dolphins! It was a very sunny day today, but it was quite wavy. Bow watch definitely had fun getting splashed by incoming waves and enjoying the South African waters. There were some crazy waves out there that put our seamanship to the test, but our skills prevailed, and the sea is a lot calmer now. It is nice to be back to passage life. We are taking advantage of this to spend time together as the countdown to the end of program begins.


Still confused on how to calculate that annoying equation? Can't seem to wrap your head around derivatives? Then cheer up, because MA101-EXC Single-Variable Calculus I is now available on our iTunes U channel.
Straight from Isaac Newton, Archimedes, and Gottfried Leibniz to your iPad (or iPhone if you prefer), single variable calculus will break down those complicated functions and graphs that show the rate of change into a simple language that even non-mathematicians are able to understand.
Okay, okay. So, it wasn't that long ago that we announced the release of MA101 on iTunes U. So maybe it's a little soon to be releasing a near-identical twin in MA101-EXC. We think the EXC version is pretty cool and want it to be available to our friends who like working on iOS devices.
What's the difference? Well, MA101-EXC is a souped-up version of MA101 that is aligned to one of Excelsior College's UExcel exams. Taking our free course and passing the $95 exam with UExcel gets you four ACE-recommended credit hours recognized at a whole bunch of higher education institutions. Excelsior College even has articulation agreements with a large number of schools for all-but-guaranteed credit. If you want to know more, Devon Ritter is the man to talk to, but a great place to start is with our Student Credit Pathways page about EC.
So check out the new course on iTunes U, if you wish, and let us know what you think…we've got 36 other courses to enjoy on iOS, and all of those plus 244 more to enjoy via your favorite browser. Happy learning!


A new Brooke Bond Red Label tea advertisement is breaking stereotypes about northeast Indians.
Prime Focus Technologies' latest digital film for the Brooke Bond Red Label depicts how the people from the northeastern region of India are discriminated in other parts of the country for their looks.
According to a report in national media, the ad which was published on this Republic Day has already gained 433,000 views on You Tube.
The ad shows a girl from Meghalaya who went to visit a monument, where the ticket counter staffer mistook her for a foreigner and asked for a passport.
The girl then showed her Aadhaar card to him after which he finally realized that she is an Indian and asked whether she would like to have some tea.
The ad finally shows the two of them enjoying tea together.
Pranav Chaturvedi, associate vice-president of PFT Brands said that their objective is to create a thought provoking narrative that will trigger a positive attitude change among consumers.
There are a number of incidents of racial discrimination faced by people from northeast in other parts of India.


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These three films showcase conservation and environmental efforts by surfers around the world.
Directed by James Skerritt. UK. 2016. 7 min.
Irish surfer Conor Maguire travels through the monsoon-soaked colors of India and the lush landscapes of Indonesia, documenting the places and faces he meets along the way.
Directed by Angie Davis. Australia / Peru. 2016. 30 min.
Double Barrel follows Australian journalist Angie Davis and Peruvian surf guide Harold Koechlin to northern Peru. Passionate about surfing and the environment, these like-minded friends share the story of Lobitos, created as a company town in the late 1800s fo the oil industry, with a goal to unite local and international surfing communities to protect the coastline. A story about travel, friendship, the ocean, and change, Double Barrel inspires us all to travel with a conscience and follow our dreams.
Directed by Nathan Myers. 2015. Australia / Indonesia. 27 min.
Gerry Lopez first surfed Uluwatu in 1974—when the fabled Balinese wave was pristine, magical, and empty. Gerry returned to Uluwatu 40 years later to find it bustling and developed. After a week of surfing and yoga, however, Gerry tapped into a spirit of place that will endure.


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Roger "Rog" Peyton (born 1942) is an English science fiction fan, bookseller, editor and publisher from Birmingham.

Peyton has been an active member of science fiction fandom since 1961, when he co-founded the Birmingham Science Fiction Group. From 1964 to 1966, he served as editor for the British Science Fiction Association's critical magazine Vector. He also started the British Science Fiction Association's fiction magazine Tangent. He began a long tradition of working on science fiction convention organizing committees with work for Brumcon 2, the 1965 Eastercon. Since then he has attended over 150 science fiction conventions including being one of only six (The Magnificent Six) who have attended all 45 Novacons and in 1979 won the Doc Weir Award for his services to fandom.

In 1971 Peyton and business partner Rod Milner launched a part-time bookselling business, Andromeda Book Company, in Old Hill, a few miles outside of Birmingham. Moving into the city centre in 1973, Peyton gave up his job in the building industry to sell books full-time, which was to last until 2002 when the business went into voluntary liquidation. Following the demise of Andromeda, Peyton went solo selling on the internet as Replay Books. During the Andromeda years, their ventures included co-editing the Venture SF series of reprints of classic adventure science fiction from Arrow Books (1985–1989). Peyton and Milner also ran the small press Drunken Dragon Press, which among other titles published the 1988 collection of parodies The Dragonhiker's Guide to Battlefield Covenant at Dune's Edge: Odyssey Two by David Langford.

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HOME > 90 Day Fiance > 90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days
'90 Day Fiance' spoilers: Are Darcey Silva and Tom Brooks still together? Where is the '90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days' couple now?
90 Day Fiance couple Darcey Silva and Tom Brooks' relationship has appeared to be on shaky ground on Season 4 of 90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days, so what happened between this couple? Did they break up or are they still together?
[90 Day Fiance Spoilers: This report contains spoilers revealing if Darcey and Tom are still together and will spoil their storyline on 90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days].
Tom, a 39-year-old from Nottingham, United Kingdom, and Darcey, a 45-year-old from Middletown, CT, appeared on Episode 2 of 90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days' new season, which premiered February 23 on TLC.
Darcey -- who first starred on Seasons 1 and 2 of 90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days with her now-ex Jesse Meester -- was shown traveling to England and falling in love with Tom on last year's third edition of Before the 90 Days.
When Darcey first met Tom in person and hoped for love at first sight, she quickly came to realize they weren't on the same page.
Darcey said they had been dating and getting to know each other for several years already, so she was smitten with Tom and hoped for a marriage proposal by the end of her stay.
But in Tom's mind, they were just meeting in-person and needed to take things slow.
"I'm not really at the stage of thinking where I'm going to settle down, get married, have kids, and move to her country or have her move here," Tom told his sister Emma last season.
"I'm at the point where I'm meeting someone I've been really good friends with and I'm going to see where it goes."
Tom acknowledged Darcey lived in "a bit of a fantasy" when it came to romance and was "a little difficult to deal with." He was guarded and had walls up because he had been hurt in the past.
As the season progressed, Tom found himself wanting a serious relationship with Darcey, who was willing to give the businessman her whole heart. Tom came to believe Darcey was a good woman with the best of intentions.
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So while enjoying their last dinner together in England at the end of Darcey's stay, Tom told the mother of two, "Here's to loving and to knowing what love is -- and knowing that when you have it, you should hold on to it."
"I do love you," Tom told Darcey. "I've always loved you. I'm actually in love with you, very much so."
"I love you," Darcey replied.
Tom then gave Darcey a key to his house so she could visit any time she'd like. She was disappointed it wasn't an engagement ring, but Darcey was so head over heels she didn't care.
When it became time for the pair to say goodbye at the airport, Tom told Darcey after hugging and kissing her, "It's not goodbye; it's see you soon... I do see a future with us together."
But the season finale of 90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days' third season showed Tom breaking up with Darcey just a few weeks after she returned to America from her trip to England.
"I saw myself marrying Tom one day. Dated Jesse for two years and then it faded, and here we go again," Darcey said in a confessional during the episode.
"I'm just going to keep going on with my life, and if someone else comes along that feels right, I'm going to move on with my life."
Heading into the Tell-All special, however, Tom said his relationship with Darcey was "complicated" because he loved her very much. He therefore wanted to see if being a couple long-term was a real possibility.
Darcey and Tom therefore planned to spend a full day together after filming the Tell-All special for 90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days' third season, which aired on TLC in October 2019.
Darcey and Tom made an appearance in the second episode of 90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days' fourth season.
Darcey said she finally felt "true love" with Tom, which is why "it hurt so much" when they "drifted apart" following her return to the United States.
Darcey wondered if she had been too needy and pointed out how Tom never even called her or sent a card or gift on her birthday, which was one week prior to when this scene filmed.
Darcey felt "sad and unloved" on her birthday, and she cried to the cameras because Tom had allegedly said he was going to call.
Darcey said Tom later texted her, apologizing and asking to videochat so he could tell her something. Darcey's twin sister Stacey Silva felt Darcey deserved better and should move on, and Darcey also acknowledged she deserved to be loved passionately and respected.
"I will give him a shot, but that's it. This is the last shot! Otherwise, it's done," Darcey told Stacey. "I don't want to feel used, manipulated or played for a fool."
Darcey complained Tom was hot and cold about their relationship, and although she wasn't sure what Tom wanted, they were still a couple in her mind.
When the pair finally reconnected through videochat, Tom shared that he was going to be in New Jersey to meet with a wine distributor but he'd also be stopping in New York for a couple of days.
Tom asked Darcey if she'd like to meet him, but Darcey asked what his intentions were. Tom said he wanted to talk about their feelings for each other face-to-face over dinner.
Darcey felt things were a little off, and she had once traveled to New York only for Jesse to break up with her in person.
Darcey didn't want history to repeat itself and said, "If you're coming here to break up, then just do it over the phone."
Tom said he wanted to spend some time with a woman whom he had shared "a romantic notion" with. Darcey said Tom's actions spoke louder than his words, and so she copped an attitude over the phone once Tom tried to end the conversation prematurely.
Darcey admitted she wasn't sure whether she wanted to meet Tom in New York because she didn't want to be a pawn. Darcey wasn't convinced Tom had good intentions, and she didn't know what to believe.
"I don't want any bad blood. I just don't know what I'm going to do," she told the cameras.
In a preview for an upcoming episode of Season 4, Darcey is shown saying, "I don't trust Tom. I feel like he is hiding something."
And based on Tom's public social-media activity late last year, he was apparently feeling a similar way about Darcey.
So what happened with Darcey and Tom? Did the 90 Day Fiance couple split or are they still together?
Tom and Darcey's flame fizzled out not long after they reunited in New York City for 90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days' third-season Tell All.
Tom was spotted with a Darcey look-alike in September 2019, and one month later, Darcey confirmed in an Instagram posting she was single and looking for a new man.
"Single and ready to mingle! Done with the past," wrote Darcey.
A couple of weeks later, Darcey also announced she was planning to move from Connecticut to Los Angeles, CA.
"Excited for what the future holds! I'm ready for a sexy and manly Aussie! Let's go down under! Will always keep my heart open to life and real love!" she wrote on Instagram at the time.
Darcey subsequently deleted her post, but it was captured by 90 Day Fiance Instagrammer John Yates prior to its deletion.
According to an In Touch Weekly source, Darcey will move to Los Angeles with her Stacey as well as her two teenage daughters, Aniko and Aspen, this summer.
"Darcey and Stacey are indeed moving to Los Angeles and Darcey's bringing the girls," the source said.
"She will set things up and make sure everything's ready while her daughters finish out their school year in Connecticut until summer when they'll all make the official move on the West Coast."
In November 2019, Tom revealed on social media he had apologized to Jesse, who claimed the two men had "both been manipulated" by Darcey.
Tom and Jesse even met up in New York City a few days later and were spotted having coffee at a restaurant together.
Tom then briefly debuted his alleged new girlfriend, an American woman named Amanda McAdams, on Instagram in January and suggested he was moving to New York City with her.
"Beauty is fleeting, but a rent-controlled apartment overlooking the park is forever," Tom captioned a photo he later deleted showing Amanda straddling his waist on New York's Central Park bridge.
"Want to move in together?"
Tom also added the following hashtags to his post: "#sexandthecitystyle #nyc #newyork #newyorkcity #brooklyn #manhattan #ny #fashion #love #hiphop #queens #music #art #bronx #photography #usa #miami #instagood #travel #photooftheday #la #instagram #artist #style #rap #losangeles #repost #london #like #follow. "
Tom was quoting Sex and the City character Carrie Bradshaw in the posting.
Given the trees in the background of the romantic photo feature colorful leaves, it appears this photo was taken in Fall 2019.
Jesse also commented on Tom's post before it was deleted.
"See you soon new neighbour! Beautiful pic. Love to you both," Jesse wrote, along with heart and praying-hands emojis.
Tom and Amanda, who is reportedly an event planner and executive assistant in New York City, began dating in November 2019, according to Soap Dirt.
Tom reportedly celebrated the Christmas holiday last year in Amanda's hometown of Pittsburgh, PA with her parents Nancy McAdams and Robert McAdams even though the couple had only been dating a couple of months.
Given Tom and Darcey openly broke up last fall, Amanda -- who allegedly dated a British man before -- would be able to give Tom another chance at a K-1 visa to move to the United States, as well as possibly continue starring on TLC.
According to a source close to her family, Amanda, a 35-year-old tattooed blonde who currently lives in Long Island, NY, would jump at the chance to star on a reality show with Tom if he ended up on an additional season of a 90 Day Fiance spinoff.
"[Amanda] wouldn't hesitate to accept if offered a role," the source told Soap Dirt, adding that Tom's new love wants "notoriety of any kind."
In a February interview with Us Weekly, Darcey all but confirmed she's no longer with Tom by slamming him multiple times.
Darcey, for instance, said Tom's new friendship with her ex, Jesse, was "a slap in the face" and a "kick in the ass."
"But that's their style and they're going to do what they want to do anyway," Darcey said.
"I think people can see through that... What was the reason for it? [Tom] knew exactly how I got treated and he thought that I was very much disrespected by Jesse, and for them to kind of band [together] -- I felt ganged up on."
Darcey vented about how she had done nothing other than give her heart to the two men.
"I feel like I got stomped on, and then for them to do that for the media or the press or whatever they were trying to do, it was just a low blow," Darcey told Us, adding the guys must have had an agenda when they agreed to meet up and become friends.
"I don't like to give it attention because it just fuels their fire and it's not worth it for me."
Darcey griped about how she was "tired" of guys treating her badly and didn't understand why there was so much "animosity" and "hate" against her.
"I wish them well, but I cut the cord," she said of seemingly both Tom and Jesse.
"I really did, and I just want to move on from it. I know what I deserve, and I do deserve better. For me, it's about self-love... and feeling empowered. When I least expect it, that's when it's going to happen... I don't like bad blood."
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Cyborgs: More Than Machines
7 books in series
C791 Publisher's Summary
Machines aren't supposed to feel, but this cyborg can't help falling in love.
Assigned as a specimen collector for a captured cyborg, Chloe is intrigued by the machine disguised as a man. Kidnapped during his daring escape, he shows her that despite the chip in his brain, his humanity is not completely lost.
Formerly known as unit X109GI, Joe is on a quest to discover his origin. While he doesn't find the answers he's looking for, he does discover that affection and lust aren't just for humans. But when it comes to a battle between logic and love, which side will the cybernetic organism - once a man - choose?
Evaluating his feelings will have to wait though, because the military isn't done with Joe. But their threats against him pale in comparison before the shocking discovery of project C791, the revelation of which stuns the rebel cyborgs - and ignites a fury for vengeance.
©2014 Eve Langlais (P)2016 ListenUp Production, LLC
Cyborgs: More than Machines, Volume 1
By: Eve Langlais
Narrated by: Benjamin Claude, Morais Almeida
Machines aren't supposed to feel, but this cyborg can't help falling in love. Assigned as a specimen collector for a captured cyborg, Chloe is intrigued by the machine disguised as a man. Kidnapped during his daring escape, he shows her that despite the chip in his brain, his humanity is not completely lost. Formerly known as unit X109GI, Joe is on a quest to discover his origin. While he doesn't find the answers he's looking for, he does discover that affection and lust aren't just for humans.
Joe and Chloe
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Cyborgs: More Than Machines, Book 2
F814 exists to serve the humans until they decide to terminate her. An instinct for survival makes her fight, but when she achieves freedom, she discovers she cannot throw off the chains of habit. Everything changes when another flesh-covered droid arrives, a cyborg he calls himself, who teaches her she is more than a machine. Solus hates humanity, and even though he was born as a flawed human, he strives to eradicate all traces of it from his persona - until he meets F814.
Solus and F814 (Fiona)
B785: Futuristic Romance
When cyborg intelligence meets sensual robotics, circuit boards sizzle. Einstein was probably the only cyborg in existence with no interest in the opposite sex, until he discovered B785. With her sensual nature and quirky sense of humor, she draws this cybernetic geek out of his scientific shell and teaches him the one thing he's never understood - passion.
Charming and B785
Aramus: Futuristic Science Fiction Romance
Cyborgs: More Than Machines Series, Book 4
Narrated by: Logan McAllister
Wiping out humanity is his number one objective - until he meets her. Aramus has no patience or sympathy for the excuses humanity uses to hunt cyborgs down and eradicate them. He's put up with too much at their hands to ever forgive and forget. But all that changes when he rescues a fragile human doctor who refuses to see him as a machine. She teaches him that perhaps not all emotions are a weakness and that love can make even a cynical cyborg like him stronger. And for those who'd mock his change of view or threaten his female? Go ahead. His knuckles could use some exercise.
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Hi! I'm Christine
I am an experienced Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) practitioner and gallery and museum educator. I am the current vice-president of the museum and gallery educator special interest group Education Network Victoria (ENVI).
Having initially trained in Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) at Brooklyn Museum, New York (2012), I have undertaken two fellowships at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston. Firstly as a Hugh Rogers Fellow (2013), then as a guest of Independent Schools Victoria (2016).
I am very proud to have introduced Visual Thinking Strategies and the VTS school partnerships into Australian contexts whilst working as Education Manager at Heide Museum of Modern Art.
I am a current PhD Candidate at RMIT University, using Visual Thinking Strategies as part of my methodology, having previously studied;
2010 Master of Arts (Arts Management) with distinction RMIT University
2007 Graduate Certificate in Arts (English Literature) University of Melbourne
2005 Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) University of Melbourne
2004 Bachelor of Fine Art (Photography) Victorian College of the Arts
2004 Diploma of Arts (Cultural Studies) Concurrent University of Melbourne
2001 Diploma in Visual Arts (Painting/Photography) RMIT University
Connect with me via LinkedIn, Twitter @ChristineHealey or via the Hello page.
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What's Your Orthographic Point?
By John Derbyshire
About John Derbyshire
The following is a Letter to the Editor in yesterday's Wall Street Journal.
Could someone please explain to me the function of the double-quotes in the
second sentence of the second paragraph? Thank you.
[Heading] The Big 'Keep Out' Sign
[First paragraph] In response to the Feb. 17 Letter to the Editor "Why Our
Immigration Laws Must Be Enforced," signed by Rep. Tom Tancredo, Michael
Reagan and seven other conservatives:
[Second paragraph] The authors strenuously complain about the lack of
enforcement of our immigration laws. They accept "legal" immigrants and
condemn "illegal" immigrants. But they don't say that the real reason for so
many illegal immigrants today is that since the 1920s there has not been a
legal way for most low-skilled immigrants to come here. Rep. Tancredo and
his colleagues are fortunate that people like themselves weren't in power in
the 19th century, otherwise their ancestors would have never been allowed to
pass through Ellis Island.
[Signature] Susie L. Hoeller
Director, American Center for International Policy Studies
Van Alstyne, Texas
John Derbyshire — Mr. Derbyshire is a former contributing editor of National Review.


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A BR-282 é uma rodovia transversal no Sul do Brasil. Seu projeto oficial contempla a ligação entre Florianópolis (SC) e Paraíso (SC) (fronteira com a Argentina). É uma rodovia de pista simples, sendo duplicada nos seus primeiros 16,6;km; os 14 km no trecho urbano de Xanxerê e o acesso a Chapecó estão em obras de duplicação. Também no perímetro urbano de Lages, estão sendo construídas vias marginais e viadutos, além disso um trecho está sendo duplicado, num total de 6 quilômetros de obras. Entre Florianópolis e São José, a BR recebe o nome de "Via Expressa". Coincide com a BR-101 no trecho entre São José e Palhoça onde torna a separar-se seguindo em sentido oeste inicialmente pelo Vale do Rio Cubatão, atravessa a região da Grande Florianópolis vencendo a Serra Geral, prossegue passando pelo planalto sul, meio-oeste, oeste, extremo-oeste atingindo a fronteira com a República argentina. Muitas vezes chamada de "corredor do Mercosul" faz a ligação leste-oeste cruzando todo o estado de Santa Catarina. A BR conta com apenas uma balança que fica na cidade de Maravilha e vários postos da Policia Rodoviaria Federal, também conta com vários hotéis e restaurantes ao longo da rodovia.

Cidades próximas à rodovia: Florianópolis, São José, Palhoça, Santo Amaro da Imperatriz, Alfredo Wagner, Lages, Campos Novos, Joaçaba, Xanxerê, Xaxim, Chapecó, Pinhalzinho, Maravilha, São Miguel do Oeste e Paraíso.

Algumas rodovias tem seu traçado sob a rodovia como a BR-480, a BR-101 e a BR-163, entre outras.

É uma das poucas rodovias federais integralmente catarinenses.

Galeria

Trechos

Extensão pavimentada: 678,0 km (100,00%)

Extensão duplicada: 25,1 km (3,70%)

Ligação do Litoral ao Planalto Serrano Catarinense
A ligação terrestre entre Desterro e Lages é descrita por Antônio Carlos Werner em seu livro "Caminhos da Integração Catarinense. Do Caminho das Tropas à Rodovia BR 282".

A construção da rodovia, neste trecho, foi lenta e gradual. O primeiro trecho, entre a BR 116 e a localidade de Índios, foi entregue na década de 1950. Depois de décadas sem progressos e projetos que jamais saíram do papel, inaugurou-se um trecho entre o Rio Canoas e Bom Retiro nos idos de 1983, entre Bom Retiro e Rancho Queimado (o mais complexo, que transpõe a Serra da Boa Vista) em 1986, e o restante foi sendo entregue ainda, aos poucos, até sua total conclusão em fins da década de 1990. Ainda resta a retificação de um trecho urbano entre Palhoça e Santo Amaro, ainda sobre o traçado da antiga estrada, e numa área com grande fluxo de pedestres e ciclistas.

Empresários, lideranças políticas e sociedade civil do Planalto Serrano e da região atendida pela rodovia reivindicam sua total duplicação.

Tragédias
No dia 9 de outubro de 2007, a BR-282, na região do município de Descanso, foi local do mais grave acidente rodoviário de Santa Catarina nos últimos anos. Resultaram da tragédia 27 mortos e mais de 100 feridos .

Em 5 de março de 2011, um sábado de carnaval, outra tragédia foi registrada a 9 km de onde ocorreu a primeira. Agora foram 29 mortos, envolvendo um ônibus de turismo e um caminhão carregado com madeiras.

Ligações externas
Ministério dos Transportes Relatório

Rodovias federais de Santa Catarina
Transportes de São José (Santa Catarina)
Rancho Queimado


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Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), a national trade association representing 22,000 members from more than 19,000 construction and industry-related firms, has filed an injunction to prevent the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) from enforcing a regulation modifying affirmative action compliance responsibilities under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act (the Rule).
On November 19, 2013, ABC filed a request for an injunction in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against the new revisions to Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act regulations. The revisions, which would become effective on March 24, 2014, drastically alter affirmative action and nondiscrimination obligations of federal contractors with respect to individuals with disabilities. Depending upon the outcome of this request for injunctive relief, the effective date could be delayed or parts of the revisions may not take effect at all.
OFCCP's Rule makes numerous changes to existing procedures under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. ABC focused on three issues specifically. The Rule establishes a "utilization goal" of seven percent (7%), which requires contractors to make efforts to hire individuals with disabilities to comprise at least 7% of employees in each job group. Additionally, the Rule requires contractors to conduct an annual utilization analysis and assessment. Finally, contractors would also be required to invite applicants and employees to self-identify as individuals with disabilities. Previously, construction contractors were not required to maintain written availability and utilization documentation. Such paperwork and reporting provisions would be completely new to the construction industry, and ABC has argued that this fact was not taken into account in OFCCP cost estimates. Thus, ABC filed for injunctive relief.


Louis van Gaal wants Manchester United supporters to aim their anger towards him rather than his players.
United fans booed loudly when Van Gaal substituted Anthony Martial for Marouane Fellaini in the 66th minute of Tuesday's 1-0 win over CSKA Moscow.
The supporters were clearly unhappy about the often sterile style of play as they also sang: "We're Man Utd, we want to attack."
Van Gaal admits supporters are entitled to their opinion, but believes negativity is seeping through to the players.
"The supporters have to support the players otherwise they make it very difficult for the players to play at Old Trafford," the United manager said.
"I can only advise the fans to criticise the manager and not the players. It's very difficult to play for Manchester United with a lot of pressure and you can taste that in Old Trafford because of all the yelling, then it's not good for my players," Van Gaal added.
"Then it's better to whistle the manager, I can cope with it because I have had a lot of experience in my life as a manager."


Video and recap by Jamie Gallagher, Seacrest Studios intern. Christina Perri visited Seacrest Studios at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta on Wednesday. She and her band played a 3 song set that included her current hit "Human." The patients smiled and swayed to the music when they performed "A Thousand Years" from the movie Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 1, and everyone clapped along to the toe tapping beat of "Be My Forever."
After the performances, Christina met with patients to chat, take pictures, and sign autographs. A quick interview wrapped up the visit, where she discussed her "Head or Heart" tour and her involvement with the organization To Write Love On Her Arms. Thank you to Christina for a very special visit to Seacrest Studios!


We'd be half-zombie-half-child during the week if we didn't have coffee.
We rejoice in the office when someone gets up and asks, "anyone for a cup?" and sometimes will nurse one for an hour like it's our baby.
And while it's great for kicking us up a notch throughout the day, it has been found to aid weight loss as well.
According to Delish, who spoke to a registered dietician in New York, research shows that drinking eight ounces of coffee (a Starbucks - size tall - is about 12 ounces, FYI) can speed up your metabolism by as much as 4 percent in just under three hours.
What's more, sipping on coffee throughout the day can burn an extra 100 calories a day, which would add up to you losing 10 pounds a year.
Caffeine and the antioxidant chlorogenic acid helps metabolize sugar and fat, so while it's always best to have a balanced diet, this little trick could help you along the way.
Delish notes that it's all about the timing, as it takes an hour and a half for caffeine to go through your system. So instead of knocking a venti latte down at 7am, maybe opt to sip on smaller cups throughout the day and before meals.


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Santorum Says Obama's Foreign Policy Is Allowing Radical Islam To Spread and Take Control
Posted on October 1, 2012 September 30, 2012 by Francis Marion
There should be no doubt in anyone's mind that President Barack Obama's foreign policies have been impotent and illegitimate at best. He's thrown our closest allies under the bus while kissing the hind ends of what most of us believe to be our worst enemies. He has virtually gotten in bed with the Mohamed Morsi and Egypt's ruling radical Muslim Brotherhood.
When it comes to overt enemies like Iran and their President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, all Obama has done is offer to talk and talk and talk and talk. All the while, Ahmadinejad just continued to push his nation toward nuclear weapon capability and threatening to annihilate Israel.
Former Senator and GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum (R-PA) recently commented on Obama's failed foreign policies in an interview with Newsmax. He blames Obama's foreign policies as allowing radical Islam to spread and grow throughout the world:
"What's going around the world is a response to his policy of allowing radical Islam to take root, saying that we will negotiate with it — which is what we're doing when we negotiate and we deal with the Muslim Brotherhood and other types of radical organizations, like Iran."
"We are setting a template that is allowing this type of viral strain of Islam to gain further and further ground in this region and it's a threat to the country, and it's obviously a very present danger right now to the state of Israel."
Referring to Obama's policies on Iran and Israel, Santorum said:
"He says he doesn't want Iran to have a nuclear weapon, but he's been very clear that he is not going to authorize any type of actions on the United States that will have any detrimental impact to civilians in Iran."
"Well, you can't stop Iran from developing a nuclear weapon unless you take away their capability of doing so — and to do that requires taking down their electric grid, taking other things that would stop their development of this technology, which would have at least some impact on civilians."
"The president's been very clear and his positions don't jibe. You can't say I want to stop Iran and then say I won't do anything policy wise that will stop Iran, and that's why Benjamin Netanyahu has said what he said: that we have to have policies that draw a red line and this president is refusing to do it."
"That is putting Israel in a box and requiring Israel to contemplate doing things that heretofore they wished they didn't have to, which is to unilaterally act."
Santorum goes on to discuss the White House's failure in handling the embassy attacks and protests that are taking place in the Middle East and the main stream media's failure to report honestly what is really happening.
Considering Santorum's comments and the actions or should I say inactions of our current U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, I believe we would be much better off with someone like Santorum as Secretary of State under President Mitt Romney. At least Santorum doesn't have a close personal aid and advisor whose mother is connected to Egypt's radical Muslim Brotherhood.
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Q: Implicit within pattern match I have a method, with have a lot of implicit parameters:
def hello(message:String)(implicit a:A,b:B,c:C, ..., user: User) = {...}

Now consider such a class:
object Users extends Controller {
  implicit a: A = ...
  implicit b: B = ...
  ...

  def index(id:String) = Action {
     User.findById(id) match {
       case Some(user) => {
          implicit val _user = user
          hello("implicit")
       }
       case _ => BadRequest
     }
  }
}

You can see this line in the above sample:
implicit val _user = user

It exists just to make the object user as an implicit object. Otherwise, I have to call hello as:
hello("implicit")(a,b,c,... user)

I'm thinking if there is any way to improve the code, e.g. we don't need to define that _user variable but make the user is implicit.

A: Yes, there is a way to eliminate _user variable while making user implicit:
def index(id:String) = Action {
  User.findById(id) map (implicit user => hello("implicit")) getOrElse BadRequest
}

UPDATE: Addressing your question about many cases in the comments below.
It all depends what value type is returned by User.findById. If it's Option[User] but you want to match on specific users (assuming User is a case class), then the original solution still applies:
def index(id:String) = Action {
  User.findById(id) map { implicit user =>
    user match {
      case User("bob") => hello("Bob")
      case User("alice") => hello("Alice")
      case User("john") => hello("John")
      case _ => hello("Other user")
    }
  } getOrElse BadRequest

Or you can match on anything else if you want, as long as User.findById is String => Option[User]
If, on the other hand, User.findById is String => User then you can simply define a helper object like:
object withUser {
  def apply[A](user: User)(block: User => A) = block(user)
}

And use it as follows (again assuming User is a case class):
def index(id: String) = Action {
  withUser(User findById id) { implicit user =>
    user match {
      case User("bob") => hello("Bob")
      case User("alice") => hello("Alice")
      case User("john") => hello("John")
      case _ => BadRequest
    }
  }
}

or matching on some other value, say an Int:
def index(id: String, level: Int) = Action {
  withUser(User findById id) { implicit user =>
    level match {
      case 1 => hello("Number One")
      case 2 => hello("Number Two")
      case 3 => hello("Number Three")
      case _ => BadRequest
    }
  }
}

I hope this covers all the scenarios you may have.

A: I know of no trick such as case Some(implicit user) but what about
def hello(message: String, user: User)(implicit a: A, ... z: Z) = ...
def hello(message: String)(implicit a: A, ... z: Z, user: User) = hello(message, user)

case Some(user) => hello("implicit", user)

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