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The three pillars of the United Nations : security, development and human rights / Manfred Nowak --
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EU and development : extraterritorial obligations under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights / Wouter Vandenhole --
Human rights in EU development cooperation : a practitioner's perspective / Mercedes García Pérez --
Conditional partners? Human rights in EU-ACP relations / Hugo Stokke --
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The Bretton Woods institutions : human rights and the PRSPs / Arne Tostensen --
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Microsoft has confirmed that it has agreed to buy internet phone service Skype.
for a reported £5.2 billion.
Guess what you'll find bundled with Windows 8 when it comes over the hill?
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What's the business model?
Well at the moment it seems to be to make no money. Skype generates revenue by selling metered telephony, and to do that it uses the free VoIP as an attractor. If the business is to make real money it needs to find ways to generate income from other sources, and the obvious targets are online sellers. Ways must be developed to get users to interact with people who want to sell them goods or services.
Why is the business worth £5.2 billion? Primarily because the software has been downloaded about 1.8 billion times, and there are currently around 30 million users online at any given moment. That's a lot of potential customers as far as online sellers are concerned and Microsoft wants to go to work with that kind of a captive audience.
As far as I'm aware, Skype will run as a separate brand within the Microsoft citadel, but we all know it isn't going to be permitted to just sit there leaking funds all over the corporate floor - Steve Ballmer is worth $14 billion, and owns 4% of Microsoft; he didn't get where he is by tolerating loss-making businesses.
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Skype for free webcamming is brilliant. Wonder for how much longer it will be free , though!
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Microsoft is going to pay close attention to the difficult question of how to make Skype into a profitable operation. It's why Tony Bates - Skype's Chief executive - is going to be reporting directly to Steve Ballmer.
Expect to see Skype embedded in Windows phones, Windows tablets, and everything Windows in the future. Microsoft has paid big money for potential, and that potential has to be realised, as quickly as possible.
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The trouble with MS is that it seems to have lost its innovative edge.
For too long it has sat on its massive success with Windows, doing little else but continually updating it, and its associated programmes.
Google on the other hand has kept on the move, from a simple search engine to a browser to a phone o/s and so on.
Many of us will remember when MS decided not to do much with IE because it didn't think the internet was a market worth pursuing!
They've been playing catch up, not too successfully, ever since.
Yes, they are still massive of course, but they now have nothing like the market dominance they used to have.
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As I see it, the main downside of Skype is you need to have your computer running all the time, this may be fine for fixed machines, however if you have a laptop and you are moving from place to placce (as is normal) how are you going to use Skype, without constantly re-charging the battery and allowing for the extra time the computer will be on, the wear & tear (never mind the cost of Electricity)on the computer system.
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Yes, well the main downside of a landline is having to be at home all the time.
You pays your money and you makes your choice.
Whatever is best for your particular circumstances at a particular time, landline, mobile or VOIP.
I use all three (and VOIP over mobile) regularly.
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The real skill in Management is not growing a new Operation (Google), it is making a Mature Business (Microsoft) survive.
In Magazine terms.
When PCA started it was the new kid on the block, they had the pick of the available Staff, with lots of fresh ideas. Lots of hard work with a large enthusiastic team.
Now 10 years down the line, it is many times more difficult to make fresh ideas, after all, you used your best ones at the start. It's loads of hard work, you've cut the size of the Team and they're trying not to regurgitate Items that they must run, but not in the same way as they did the year before last.
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morddwyd The trouble with MS is that it seems to have lost its innovative edge.
Oh what about X-box and it's development, and they have their own games studio now.
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X box is hardly in innovation and many millions don't use it.
It is simply Microsoft's take on the games system.
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wee eddie I agree with what you say. I remember moving to PCA many moons ago from other PC Mags and it really was a breath of fresh air with a young dynamic editor (Polish sounding name I think)and the Mag was great with lots of interesting articles and projects. I was so sorry when he left to go to a mag which I considered to ba half as good but perhaps he wanted the challenge and no doubt there was some money involved. I feel that PCA has slowly gone downhill since then and I have recently moved to Computer Active which has the feel of the young PCA.
I have stuck with this forum but even here I have seen a gradual decline in the numbers of people posting and the quality of the debates, despite the very best efforts of our great FE. I am not a professional publisher so who knows how to get things back on track again or perhaps this is just a malaise of the publishing industry in general. Perhaps it is now time to duck!!!
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Gospel singing
DeSoto Hills Baptist Church, 4680 Getwell Road in Southaven, will have gospel singing Thursday at 7 p.m. Admission is free. Call (662) 890-2452.
Bett Baptist Church, 2665 Bett Road in Coldwater, is having a New Year's Eve singing benefit for Charles Farrow. A supper is being served starting at 5 p.m. The Geeslins will perform at 7.
Abundant Grace Ministries Church, 9239 East Holmes Road, will have a New Year's Eve gospel singing, starting at 7 p.m. Call (901) 299-8831 or (662) 349-3822.
New Year's Eve Party
VFW Post 10567, 1884 Veterans Drive in Southaven, is hosting a New Year's Eve Party, starting at 9 p.m. Enjoy music from the Rowdy Cowboys. Cost is $10; $15 per couple. Call (662) 393-4488.
DeSoto Camera Club
The DeSoto Camera Club will meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the M.R. Davis Public Library, 8554 Northwest Drive in Southaven. This is a time to renew memberships. Visit: desotocameraclub.org.
Shepherd's Center
The Shepherd's Center of Hernando will meet Jan. 14 at 10 a.m. at Hernando United Methodist Church, 1890 Mt. Pleasant Road. The program, "History and Goals of the Shepherd's Center" will be presented. Call (662) 429-1707.
Clogging lessons
Graceland Christian Church, 2126 State Line Road E. in Southaven, is offering beginning clogging lessons every Thursday at 6 p.m., starting Jan. 21. Intermediate lessons are available at 7 p.m. Cost is $5 per lesson. Call (662) 280-5470.
Relay For Life
Relay For Life will have its first monthly meeting Jan. 12 at 6 p.m. at the Drury Inn, 735 Goodman Road W. in Horn Lake. The event, which helps raise money for the American Cancer Society, will be held in May at Snowden Grove Park. All team captains and anyone wishing to enter a team in this event are encouraged to attend. Call Raney Alford at (901) 870-3751.
A free countywide revival for all believers, of any church, denomination and race will be held Monday and Tuesday at the Southaven Performing Arts Center, 2101 Colonial Hills Drive. Prayer begins at 6 p.m, followed by revival services. Call (901) 387-7564 or (662) 404-5652.
Community benefit
The American Legion Post 1990, 1505 Gwynn Road in Nesbit, is having a benefit for Laura Alford Clackum (currently fighting liver cancer) Jan. 9, starting at noon. Come for live entertainment, raffles and auctions. Food includes chili for $5 and BBQ plates for $6. Whole smoked Boston butts are available for preorder at $30. Call (662) 429-9020 or (901) 336-8069.
AARP Driver Safety
Parkway Baptist Church, 50 North Parkway in Hernando, is hosting an AARP Driver Safety Class Jan. 19 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cost is $12 for AARP members; $14 for nonmembers. Certificate for auto insurance discount will be issued at the end of the class. For reservations, call (662) 429-6045.
Holiday food drives
The Rotary Club of Hernando is collecting items for the Hernando Interfaith Council on Poverty's food pantry. Needed items include canned vegetables, canned meats, rice, mac and cheese and cornbread. Cash donations can be made at the Hernando Main Street Chamber of Commerce, 2440 U.S. 51 S. Call (662) 429-9055.
Support groups
DeSoto Hills Baptist Church, 4680 Getwell Road in Southaven, offers Divorce Care, a weekly seminar and support group that meets Wednesday nights at 6 p.m. Call (662) 890-2452.
The All About Adoption Support Group meets the first Monday of the month at 8830 Centre Street, Suite 5, in Southaven from 6:30-8 p.m. This is the office of Dr. Marsha Little-Hendren. For more information, call (662) 812-3241.
Oak Forest Church of God, 7700 Getwell Road in Southaven, is hosting a Domestic Abuse Support Group every Wednesday night from 6-6:45. Registration is confidential. Call (662) 349-1369.
Stained glass club
A club is being formed for beginners, intermediates or anyone who wishes to improve their stained glass technique. Call Bea Howell after 1 p.m. at (662) 429-7180.
Line dance lessons
Graceland Christian Church, 2126 State Line Road E. in Southaven, is offering line dance lessons each Tuesday at 7 p.m. Call (662) 429-1701.
Library donations
The B.J. Chain Public Library in Olive Branch is collecting complete encyclopedia sets to donate to local classrooms. If you have a set that is a 1985 or later edition, bring them to the library at 6619 Miss. 305 N.
Republican Club
The DeSoto County Republican Club meets every second Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m at the Bank Plus Training Center Building, 7168 Moore Drive, in Southaven. For more information, send an e-mail to: email@example.com.
Southaven VFW Post 10567, 1884 Veterans Drive, invites the public to come out for Mike Rodgers' Karaoke every Wednesday and Friday from 7:30 p.m. until close. Call (662) 393-4488.
Hugh Dancy American Legion Post 134, 2520 Goodman Road in Horn Lake, has Mr. T's Karaoke from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. every Friday. Call (662) 393-7327.
The American Legion, Post 1990, 1505 Gwynn Road in Nesbit has Karaoke every Saturday from 7:30 p.m. to close with Big Dog Karaoke. Call (662) 429-9020.
DeSoto AARP
DeSoto AARP meets at 11 a.m. the first Thursday of each month at the BancorpSouth Sports Center, 3335 Pine Tar Alley in Southaven. Those 50 and older are invited. Call (662) 429-6528.
Guitar lessons
Guitar lessons are being offered at Southaven Church of the Nazarene, 1761 Dorchester Drive. Learn to play with individual attention. For information, call Malcolm at (662) 420-2960.
Story times
The B.J. Chain Public Library, 6619 Miss. 305 N. in Olive Branch, will offer afternoon story times for children 5-7 years of age, every Thursday at 3:30 p.m.
"Book Worms" story time for ages 3-5 is at 10:30 a.m. every Wednesday and Thursday, while a "Wiggle Worms" story time for ages 18 months to 2 years is held Friday mornings at 10:30. Call (662) 895-5900.
Alcohol recovery
The DeSoto Al-Anon group meets on Thursdays at 8 p.m. at Maples Memorial Methodist Church, 8745 Goodman Road in Olive Branch. For more information, call Gail at (662) 404-2853.
The Olive Branch Trusted Servants group meets at the B.J. Chain Library in Olive Branch. AA and Al-Ateen meet Monday at 6:30 p.m., and Al-Anon on Mondays at 7:30 p.m. Both AA and Al-Anon meet Wednesday and Friday at 7:30 p.m. Call (901) 283-7673 or (901) 605-5021.
Cedar Haven Baptist Church, 750 Miss. 309 S. in Byhalia, meets every Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. Seeking Our Sobriety is the name of the new group. Contact Jeff at (901) 690-2564 or Mike (901) 827-8115.
Farmers Market
The City of Olive Branch will have a Farmers Market every Saturday beginning at 7 a.m. in front of the DeSoto Co-Op, 9083 Pigeon Roost Road. The public is invited for a variety of merchants and live music.
Civitan Clubs
The Southaven Civitan Club meets at noon the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at the Boiling Point restaurant, 4975 Pepper Chase. Call (901) 620-8256.
Olive Branch Civitan Civic Club meets from noon to 1 p.m. the first and third Monday of the month at Olive Branch McAlister's Deli. Call (662) 895-7736.
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I've been asked to write a weekly column over the holiday season for Sydney's The Daily Telegraph. These will be published both in print and online. Below is my first post for them. It was originally shared here.
Last week I made a shocking admission.
I mentioned in passing on social media that I was out celebrating with friends and had ordered a Diet Coke with my dinner. You'd think I had declared I was smoking crystal meth based on the zealous responses I received from those who wanted to tell me how bad this drink is for your health.
Diet drinks. Carbs. Sugar. Dairy. So many of the things we consume have now become almost socially unacceptable to admit enjoying.
All except alcohol.
Australia is a nation obsessed with having a "cheeky chardy" or a beer with mates. Come Fridays and social media is filled with posts about the count down to wine-o'clock.
The facts? According to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, although we are drinking less alcohol overall than any time in the previous 15 years, we are still very much a nation of drinkers. And many drink to dangerous levels; up to 15 people die and more than 430 are admitted to hospital every day in Australia due to alcohol-related illnesses.
Despite the headlines screaming about "Schoolies Gone Wild" the 2013 National Drug Strategy Household Survey revealed the proportion of 12- to 17-year-olds abstaining from alcohol has actually increased from 64% to 72% in the period reviewed. The reality is that most drinkers who find themselves in a battle with the booze are middle-aged, average people; the kind who do not think of themselves as having an issue simply because many of the people around them drink just as much, just as often. Author and recovering alcoholic Augusten Burroughs, in his memoir Dry, sums up this state of denial: "And in my mind, this settles the issue. I would never drink cologne, and am therefore not an alcoholic."
But the truth is many alcoholics are high functioning; able to perform well at work and manage the home; and yet still be alcohol dependent. Their in-control veneer masks the strong compulsion they have to drink, their irritability when they cannot, and their increased worries that they are on a slippery slope.
I know. I've been this person. Whilst I was a loving partner and mother, and enjoying career successes, I knew that downing a bottle of wine or more after I had put the kids to bed most days really wasn't ok. I felt increasingly exhausted both physically and emotionally; disappointed in myself for never seeming to know when I'd had enough; and saddened that in my bright shiny life this drinking thing was a part of me. It just didn't fit with the strong woman I knew was my authentic self.
It's been 8 years now since I decided the only way for me to manage things was to quit drinking completely. Throughout this stage I did experiment with drinking again for about 9 months but found that I quickly graduated to drinking more than I knew was healthy for me. Like most who struggle with drinking, it seems my choices are all or nothing. So nothing it must be.
I'm constantly surprised by how threatened some people are by this choice. Despite me being social, animated and not commenting on those around me who do choose to drink, there's always one bore who wants to interrogate me on why I won't drink with them and suggest every possible concoction in order to try to entice me ( "But what about a daiquiri? Surely you like those?" "You'd be much better off having the wine than the Diet Coke!")
And it's also surprising to me that whilst we seem obsessed with questioning the health benefits of particular foods (or entire food groups) it's considered wowserish to question our drinking patterns.
Unless of course it is to question why the young drink – in which case it's judgment on. But as a teen friend recently commented, "Where do adults think we learnt to associate partying with drinking? Why do they think we associate socializing with sculling?"
So this Christmas I'll be the girl at the party eating all the "naughty" things and drinking mineral water. Or perhaps Diet Coke. Or anything other than booze.
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The study released Tuesday was small and must be verified by additional research. But if it pans out, the finding suggests scientists should take a closer look at a different part of the brain than is usually linked to MS.
"It really tells us that MS may be affecting more parts of the brain much earlier than we anticipated," said Timothy Coetzee, chief research officer at the National MS Society. Coetzee wasn't involved with the new study.
Multiple sclerosis is a neurological disease that causes varying symptoms – numbness and tingling in one person, impaired walking and vision loss in another – that often wax and wane. There are treatments but no cure. Doctors don't know what causes MS, just that it occurs when the protective insulation, called myelin, that coats nerve fibers is gradually destroyed, leaving behind tough scar tissue. That short-circuits messages from the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body.
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If larger studies prove the value of these potential markers, doctors one day might do a quick spinal tap to test for them in people with early symptoms, said Dr. Patricia Coyle of Stony Brook University in New York, an MS specialist who co-authored the study. Today, doctors occasionally do spinal taps on possible MS patients, but they're looking for different substances that can signal an autoimmune disease, not specifically MS.
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What Makes Aviemore Such A Fun Place
Aviemore is the kind of place a group of wild ladies flock to when they want to make their hen do one to remember. Let's face it you can go to any city, get drunk and have a wild time. But no place else in the country offers the vast amount of fun outdoor activities that Aviemore does. A trip here really is something that will stay in your memory banks for the rest of your lives. What it lacks in nightclubs, Aviemore more than makes up for its fun during the day time.
If you are into wildlife and sightseeing then Aviemore is just awe inspiring. Rothiemurchus is one of the most amazing places on earth and if you want to see some unique wildlife, have a picnic and just get back to nature then you ladies will be in heaven here.
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Look-just ignore what those people at work will tell you or your friends and neighbours! Aviemore is easy to get to as it's on a pretty main railway line and from either Glasgow or Edinburgh you are looking at just a couple of hours to get here. You can drive or get on a coach, but being honest you are best getting the train. Not only is it pretty much hassle free it also means you can have a sneaky drink on the train before you even get there!
Shopping In Aviemore
Aviemore is not a huge shopping hot spot like say Glasgow or Edinburgh, but shopping in Aviemore is still something that can be done. There are a few high street shops around the place so you can do a little shopping, but the real shopping in Aviemore is the outdoor shops such as Active Outdoor Pursuits where you can gear up for all the cool stuff you are going to be doing. One place that I will recommend is the Aviemore branch/store or whatever you want to call it of Mr Simms Olde Sweet Shoppe which if you ask me has its best store here in Aviemore.
The Best Day Time Activities In Aviemore
This is what a hen weekend is all about in Aviemore. You ladies do not book here if you are scared of getting a little dirt under your nails, mud on your face or getting a little wet. You book a hen weekend here in Aviemore because you want to do all the cool outdoors stuff that is on offer!
Zip Line Adventure
This is a really cool day out as you are getting to experience the amazing, Aviemore outdoors, but it's also not to crazy or scary for those in your hen group who are not too keen of stuff like this. You will get the chance to fly through the trees on some pretty fast zip lines and get to see parts of the forest that not too many other people get to. The staff here are all really friendly and will make sure those who are a little scared or freaked out will be taken care of. This actually is a great start to your Aviemore hen weekend as it can help get people into the spirt of the outdoors.
Gorge Walking
Here I have for you ladies an activity that I guarantee you will all remember for the rest of your lives. Gorge Walking this is a real adventure where you ladies, along with your experienced guide will make your way from one area of the amazing Aviemore wilderness to another part. You will need to climb up steep rocky faces, make some amazing jumps and really push yourself through! This is amazing and certainly a real outdoors adventure activity and one that may sound a little scary at first, but when you are done, you will be so glad you did it.
Aviemore and the surrounding area is home to some of the most beautiful and unspoiled waters in the whole of Scotland. And with a few hours of kayaking you will get to see the real Aviemore and you will never look at Scotland the same way again! You will all be taught by a trained instructor how to be safe and they will make sure you know what you are doing and they will be with you at all times. You will get the chance to go on a nice relaxing kayaking trip or you can go on a more intense fast paced one.
If you are having a winter hen weekend (well actually this is Scotland so chances of snow at any time are actually fairly high!) anyway one way to really make the best of the highlands is with you ladies taking a skiing lesson. Skiing is just so much fun and you ladies will be given a little tuition and then you will be able to go and test your skills. There are not to many places in the UK where you can do some real outdoor skiing so make the most of it here in Aviemore.
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Look Aviemore is not the kind of place that you come to for a wild night out, but that does not mean there are not more than a few places you can have a nice meal and a drink with your best girlfriends.
Cairngorm Hotel
Here we have one of the most up market hotels in the whole area, Cairngorm Hotel is a great place for a night out. As not only do they have a fully stocked bar where you ladies can have a cheeky wee drink and relax after your hard day of doing whatever it was Aviemore threw your way. There is also a really nice restaurant in the Cairngorm Hotel as well. So you can grab a bite to eat and then hit the bar.
Andersons Restaurant
If you ladies want to go for a nice bite to eat after your day in the woods or river. Then you should come to Andersons Restaurant. This place is open until 9:30 in the evening and they offer a great menu of basics like fish and chips, steaks and even a nice prawn starter as well as some more "Scottish" things like haggis. The menu is very diverse and there will be something for everyone here. And also they have quite the impressive wine list to help wash your meal down with.
Cas Bar
If you ladies would like to have a nice glass of wine in a more laid back, mountain type of place then the Cas Bar ticks all those boxes and many more. A nice wood panelled bar and an open fire make this the perfect place for a nice drink after a long, but fun day in Aviemore. Cas Bar is well known for its friendly staff, nice food and good variety of drinks.
The Vault (only club in Aviemore!)
Look we know that Aviemore is not the pace you come to for hen weekend that is based around clubbing, but if you girls are not too tired then you should head over to The Vault which is the only nightclub in the whole of Aviemore. Thankfully, The Vault is actually a great club and the perfect place to party the night away in Aviemore and as it's the only club. There is always a busy and fantastic atmosphere here. Most hen parties in Aviemore will try and make a pit stop here.


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Visualisation and graph-theoretic analysis of a large-scale protein structural interactome
- Equal contributors
1 Department of Computing, City University, London EC1V 0HB, UK
2 Dunn Human Nutrition Unit, Medical Research Council, Cambridge CB2 2XY, UK
3 Department of BioSystems, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Korea
BMC Bioinformatics 2003, 4:45 doi:10.1186/1471-2105-4-45Published: 8 October 2003
Large-scale protein interaction maps provide a new, global perspective with which to analyse protein function. PSIMAP, the Protein Structural Interactome Map, is a database of all the structurally observed interactions between superfamilies of protein domains with known three-dimensional structure in the PDB. PSIMAP incorporates both functional and evolutionary information into a single network.
We present a global analysis of PSIMAP using several distinct network measures relating to centrality, interactivity, fault-tolerance, and taxonomic diversity. We found the following results: Centrality: we show that the center and barycenter of PSIMAP do not coincide, and that the superfamilies forming the barycenter relate to very general functions, while those constituting the center relate to enzymatic activity. Interactivity: we identify the P-loop and immunoglobulin superfamilies as the most highly interactive. We successfully use connectivity and cluster index, which characterise the connectivity of a superfamily's neighbourhood, to discover superfamilies of complex I and II. This is particularly significant as the structure of complex I is not yet solved. Taxonomic diversity: we found that highly interactive superfamilies are in general taxonomically very diverse and are thus amongst the oldest. Fault-tolerance: we found that the network is very robust as for the majority of superfamilies removal from the network will not break up the network.
Overall, we can single out the P-loop containing nucleotide triphosphate hydrolases superfamily as it is the most highly connected and has the highest taxonomic diversity. In addition, this superfamily has the highest interaction rank, is the barycenter of the network (it has the shortest average path to every other superfamily in the network), and is an articulation vertex, whose removal will disconnect the network. More generally, we conclude that the graph-theoretic and taxonomic analysis of PSIMAP is an important step towards the understanding of protein function and could be an important tool for tracing the evolution of life at the molecular level.


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I need a little legal information pertaining to a recent situation at my high school. This weekend, a flurry of text messages that chastize my high school's varsity captain have been going around. They are basically saying that he has padded statistics, and that he's only starting because his dad is the coach. It's typical high school nonsense, I know.
My question to all those on the board with legal experience is this:
What grounds would the school have to go after these students who made and/or forwarded these messages?
I only ask because I was one who was called to the office today, and they began to blame me for forwarding and creating these messages.


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Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't the L308 normally an incident meter. Does it have the integrating sphere? How were you using it for shadows and the zone system?
You could always compare it to the Sunny 16 rule. Take it out in the sun, set the ASA to some known value and see if the reading comes out 1/ASA at f/16. It would be hard not to see 2 stops of error.
Denis K


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A sobriety interlock system having an alcohol detection device electrically connected to a computing device is provided. An electronic circuit is electrically connected between the computing device and an OBD-II port on a machine for receiving data related to operation of the machine. A breath sample is provided by an operator of the machine and the alcohol detection device determines the alcohol concentration of the breath sample. The computing device determines a blood alcohol concentration for the operator based on the breath alcohol concentration, and the computing device prevents or allows operation of the machine based on the level of the blood alcohol concentration. A memory device stores machine operation data received through the OBD-II port.
1. A sobriety interlock for a machine comprising:
an alcohol detection device;
a computing device electrically connected to the alcohol detection device, the computing device capable of determining a blood alcohol concentration of an operator based on a signal received from the alcohol detection device, and capable of controlling the operation of the machine based on the blood alcohol concentration; and
an electronic circuit capable of connecting the computing device to an on-board diagnostic port on the machine, wherein the diagnostic port is capable of providing the computing device secure power and data and an independent interface to external diagnostic equipment.
2. A sobriety interlock according to
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the electronic circuit is capable of transmitting machine operating data to the computing device from the machine; and
the computing device includes a memory device capable of storing the machine operating data.
10. A sobriety interlock for a machine comprising:
an alcohol detection device capable of detecting alcohol in a sample human breath provided by an operator and capable of generating a signal proportional to a breath alcohol concentration of the breath sample;
a computing device electrically connected to the alcohol detection device, the computing device capable of calculating a blood alcohol concentration of the operator based on the breath alcohol concentration;
a first electronic circuit electrically connected to the computing device, the electronic circuit capable of controlling operation of the machine based on the blood alcohol concentration determined by the computing device; and
a second electronic circuit capable of connecting the computing device to an on-board diagnostic port on the machine, the on-board diagnostic port providing tamper—resistant power and data to the computing device and independently providing an interface for interfacing with external diagnostic equipment.
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a gas induction tube for channeling a flow of the breath sample, the gas induction tube defining a gas flow channel;
a pressure sensor connected to the gas induction tube, the pressure sensor capable of generating an electrical pressure signal in response to the pressure in the gas flow channel;
a fuel cell fluidly connected to the gas induction tube, the fuel cell capable of producing an alcohol volume signal proportional to the breath alcohol concentration of the breath sample;
a valve disposed between the gas induction tube and the fuel cell, the valve being initially set in an operating condition that is capable of preventing flow between the gas flow channel and the fuel cell;
wherein the computing device is electrically connected to the pressure sensor and to the fuel cell, the computing device being capable of generating an electrical valve open signal; and
a valve controller connected to the valve and to the computing device, the valve controller capable of opening the valve in response to the electrical valve open signal.
18. A method of gathering data related to the sobriety of an operator of a machine, the method comprising the steps of:
sampling the breath of the operator with an alcohol detection electrically connected to a computing device;
determining the alcohol concentration of the breath with an on-board computing device;
receiving machine operation data through an on-board diagnostic port on the machine, the diagnostic port providing an independent interface to diagnostic equipment;
providing secure power to the on-board computing device from the diagnostic port; and
storing the machine operation data.
19. A method of gathering data according to
20. A method of gathering data according to
receiving and storing data indicating whether the machine is on;
receiving and storing data indicating mileage for the machine; and
receiving and storing data indicating the speed of the machine.
21. A method of gathering data according to
22. A method of gathering data according to
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates generally to devices and methods for determining the blood alcohol concentration of a person. More particularly, the invention relates to a device and method for determining the blood alcohol concentration of a machine operator prior to or during operation of the machine.
2. Description of Related Art
Various techniques have been employed for calculating a person's blood alcohol concentration by measuring breath samples. In a first method, the alcohol content in a breath sample is measured using a semiconductor sensor commonly referred to as a Taguchi cell. This method typically provides a low cost device, but instruments incorporating the Taguchi cell sometimes demonstrate poor accuracy.
A second method employs an infrared absorption technique for determining the blood alcohol concentration. This method has proven to have very high accuracy levels, but the sensor systems incorporating this technique are sometimes more expensive than other methods.
A third method employs a fuel cell together with an electronic circuit. The fuel cell method is described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,487,055, which is hereby incorporated by reference. Although this method typically provides more accuracy than the Taguchi cell, the systems comprising this method can be relatively expensive. One reason for the high cost associated with fuel cell techniques is that the method requires that a breath sample be of a determinable volume. Historically, this has been accomplished through the use positive displacement components such as piston-cylinder or diaphragm mechanisms. A more recent advance in the use of fuel cell sobriety devices is described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,026,674 and 6,167,746, which are hereby incorporated by reference. These devices provide an electronically controlled valve that selectively regulates the volume of air that passes through the fuel cell.
Sobriety detection systems have enjoyed increasing popularity in sobriety interlock systems for vehicles and other machinery. Sobriety interlock systems are wired into the ignition circuits of vehicles to prevent an operator from operating the vehicle while intoxicated. Until the operator can provide a breath sample that is either alcohol free or below a certain level, the sobriety interlock prevents operation of the vehicle. Some sobriety interlocks even attempt to log vehicle data such as vehicle speed, mileage, and time of operation. This data can be used to provide progress reports and evidentiary reports to authorities monitoring the activities of operators who have been criminally convicted of operating vehicles under the influence of alcohol.
The primary problem with existing sobriety interlock systems is the difficulty by which information is gathered from the vehicle to which the devices are attached. To obtain information about whether the engine of the vehicle is on, the interlock system must be connected directly to the ignition system. To determine the speed of the vehicle at any particular time, either a speed sensor must be installed, or the interlock device must be hard-wired to the vehicle's speedometer. Another circuit must be wired from the interlock system to a mileage sensor to determine how far the vehicle has traveled. This data as well as other data related to the operation of the vehicle is critical to the interlock system's logging function, however, the installation of individual circuits connected to the interlock system and sensors located throughout the vehicle makes comprehensive monitoring and logging of the vehicle's operating parameters difficult, if not impossible.
Another related problem with existing interlock systems is the difficulty in providing secure electrical connections between the interlock system and the vehicle. Electrical connections should preferably be secure and tamper-proof, so that data received by the interlock system cannot be altered or manipulated. Since multiple electrical connections are usually required with existing systems, each connection must be separately secured, thereby increasing the time and costs of installation.
A need exists, therefore, for a sobriety interlock device that is capable of quickly and efficiently obtaining operating parameters from a machine to which the sobriety interlock device is connected. A need also exists for a sobriety interlock device that is easy to install on the machine, and that requires a smaller number of separate electrical connections between the interlock system and the machine.
The problems presented by existing sobriety interlock systems that attempt to gather machine operating data are solved by the present invention. A sobriety interlock system is provided that includes an alcohol detection device electrically connected to a computing device. An alcohol detection device is any device that is capable of determining the blood alcohol concentration of an operator of a machine, but is preferably an apparatus or technique for measuring the breath alcohol concentration of a breath sample from the operator. Suitable devices or techniques include fuel cells, Taguchi cells, infrared spectroscopy, gas chromatography, and chemical oxidation and photometry. An operator provides a breath sample, which is analyzed by the alcohol detection device. The computing device interprets signals received from the alcohol detection device to determine the blood alcohol concentration of the operator. The computing device prevents operation of the machine if the blood alcohol concentration of the operator is equal to or greater than a predetermined level and allows operation of the machine if the blood alcohol concentration of the operator is less than a predetermined level.
An electronic circuit is disposed between an on-board diagnostic port on the machine and the computing device. Machine operating parameters are obtained from the machine's on-board diagnostic system via the electronic circuit and are stored on a memory device associated with the computing device.
In one embodiment of the present invention, a method of gathering data related to the sobriety of an operator of a machine is provided. The breath of an operator is sampled by an alcohol detection device so that the alcohol concentration of the breath can be determined. The alcohol concentration is stored in a memory device. Machine operation data is received from an on-board diagnostic port on the machine and is also stored in the memory device.
Other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become apparent with reference to the drawings and detailed description that follow.
In the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments, reference is made to the accompanying drawings which form a part hereof, and in which is shown by way of illustration specific preferred embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention, and it is understood that other embodiments may be utilized and that logical mechanical, electrical, and chemical changes may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. To avoid detail not necessary to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention, the description may omit certain information known to those skilled in the art. The following detailed description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention is defined only by the appended claims.
Referring to
Alcohol detection device 13 assists in determining the concentration of alcohol in a person's blood (blood alcohol concentration). Although alcohol detection device could be any device for measuring the blood alcohol concentration of a person, typically the device functions by measuring the concentration of alcohol in a person's breath (breath alcohol concentration). As will be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art, the alcohol concentration of "deep-lung" air is approximately proportional to the person's blood alcohol concentration. By ultimately determining the person's blood alcohol concentration, it can be determined whether the person is fit to operate machine 19.
Referring still to
Fuel cell technology is an increasingly common way of determining alcohol concentrations in breath samples. A fuel cell includes a first and second platinum electrode that are electrically connected, but physically separated by a porous material impregnated with an acidic electrolyte. As a breath sample passes over the first electrode, alcohol within the breath sample is oxidized, thereby producing protons that move to the second electrode through the porous, electrolytic material. Electrons are also produced, and the electrons flow along a circuit that travels from the first electrode to a current meter and back to the second electrode. The electrons traveling to the second electrode combine with the protons and oxygen to form water. The amount of current measured by the current meter is proportional to the amount of alcohol present in the breath sample.
Semiconductor sensors are also used as alcohol detection devices. The semiconductor sensor, sometime referred to as a Taguchi cell, includes a small bead of a transition metal oxide that is heated to a temperature of approximately 300� C. A voltage is applied across the bead to create a small, standing current. The resistivity of the oxide surface layer changes in the presence of organic chemicals such as alcohol. When alcohol is present, the standing current changes as a result of the change in resistivity. The concentration of the alcohol can be determined according to the magnitude of the current change.
Infrared spectroscopy identifies molecules based on the way the molecules absorb infrared light. The vibrations of molecules change when exposed to infrared light because of the bending and stretching of bonds within the molecule. Because each type of bond absorbs infrared light at different wavelengths, a particular molecule can be identified by determining which wavelengths are absorbed. Furthermore, the amount of the absorption indicates the amount of the particular molecule that is present. By measuring the infrared wavelengths and amounts of those wavelengths that are absorbed by a breath sample, the presence and amount of alcohol in the breath sample can be determined.
Gas chromatography is less likely to be used as an alcohol detection device since the equipment associated with this technique is generally expensive and can require large amounts of space compared to fuel cells and Taguchi cells. However, it is conceivable that a gas chromatography device could be installed on machine 19 for determining the sobriety of an operator.
Early alcohol detection devices, sometimes referred to as "breathalyzers," operated using the technique of chemical oxidation and photometry. A breath sample is bubbled through a vial containing a mixture of sulfuric acid, potassium dichromate, silver nitrate, and water. The reaction of alcohol in the breath sample with the mixture causes the mixture to change color. The degree of the color change is directly proportional to the amount of alcohol in the breath sample. A photocell system includes a second vial of unreacted mixture, and the color of the reacted mixture is compared to the color of the unreacted mixture. The photocell system generates an electric current based on the difference in colors, and the amount of alcohol in the breath sample is determined based on the current produced by the photocell system.
Referring still to
Computing device 15 is also electrically connected to an on-board diagnostic port 41 via electronic circuit 17. Port 41 is preferably a connection port on machine 19 for a second generation "on-board diagnostics" system, OBD-II, that provides diagnostic information and machine operating data for machine 19. OBD-II is a standard developed by the Society of Automotive Engineers, and all light vehicles sold in the United States after 1996 are required to have an OBD-II system and port to comply with requirements promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The main purpose of the EPA requirement was to provide alerts to vehicle operators and diagnostic information to repair facilities about malfunctions in the vehicle's emission system.
In addition to the vehicle emission data made available through the OBD-II system, extensive machine operating data is available, some of which is relevant to the operation and purpose of a sobriety interlock device. As previously mentioned, existing sobriety interlock systems are limited in the amount of data that can be collected related to the operation of machine 19 since each individual item of data must typically be collected via an independent electronic circuit. This not only makes the installation process difficult, but also complicates the process of securing each individual electronic circuit against tampering by the operator. By connecting electronic circuit 17 to OBD-II port 41, a wealth of information can be obtained from a majority of automobiles over a consolidated electronic connection. Some of the data that can be collected from the OBD-II port 41 includes, without limitation, vehicle ignition, vehicle operating times, vehicle speed, engine revolutions per minute (RPMs), and vehicle mileage. The data collected from the OBD-II system is interpreted by software associated with computing device 15 and then stored either in real time or at discrete time intervals. Preferably, data will be stored by sobriety interlock device 11 in memory device 35. The storage of the machine operating data in conjunction with a time stamp and blood alcohol level data allows the data to be reviewed by authorities to insure that the operator of the machine is complying with rules and laws applicable to the machine's operation.
A person of ordinary skill in the art will also recognize that electronic circuit 17 could also be used to control the operation of machine 19 through on-board diagnostic port 41. Electronic circuit 17 would permit the engine on the machine to be stopped by interrupting operation of a fuel pump, an engine starter, or an ignition circuit. If the on-board diagnostic port 41 is used to provide control of the machine, electronic circuit 37 would no longer be necessary to control the operation of machine 19.
A sixteen-pin connector 45 (see
Fuel cell 51 is also fluidly connected to the breath induction tube 53. A valve 67 is positioned between breath induction tube 53 and fuel cell 51. When closed, valve 67 prevents breath flow from reaching fuel cell 51, and instead causes the breath flow to flow through exit 59 of breath induction tube 53. When valve 67 is open, a portion of the breath flow passes through the valve into fuel cell 51, while the remainder of the breath flow exits breath induction tube 53 through exit 59.
Valve 67 can of any type suitable for low volume gas flow applications, but preferably is of a needle type with a tapered rubber tip. In the preferred embodiment, when the valve is closed, the tip of the valve 67 seats against a valve seat circumscribing an orifice of approximately 0.015 inches.
Operation of valve 67 is controlled by a valve controller 69. Valve controller 69 is capable of opening and closing valve 67 in response to signals from computing device 15. Preferably, valve controller 69 is a solenoid electrically connected to computing device 15.
In operation, an operator's breath is introduced into breath flow channel 55. The pressure within the breath flow channel 55 is measured using pressure sensor 61. Computing device 15 determines the flow rate of breath through the breath induction tube 53 based on the pressure within the breath flow channel 55. Then, the computing device 15 calculates the volume of breath that has passed through the breath induction tube 53 by numerically integrating the flow rate over time.
Preferably, valve 67 remains closed for a delay period sufficient for a predefined amount of breath to pass through the breath flow channel 34. Computing device 15 then transmits a valve open signal to the valve controller 69 to open valve 67 and permit a breath sample to flow into fuel cell 51. As previously described, fuel cell 51 produces an electrical signal proportional to the volume of alcohol present in the breath sample. This signal is input to the computing device 15, which determines the total volume of the breath sample based on the pressure and flow rate to the fuel cell. When the breath sample exceeds a predetermined amount, the computing device 15 transmits a valve close signal to the valve controller 69 to close the valve 67. Computing device 15 then calculates the alcohol concentration by dividing the fuel cell signal, representing the total amount of alcohol contained in the breath sample, by the known sample volume.
As previously described, a relay associated with computing device 15 remains open, thereby preventing operation of machine 19, if the blood alcohol level of the operator is equal to or above a predetermined amount. The relay is closed, allowing operation of the machine 19, if the blood alcohol level is below a predetermined amount.
In operation, the sobriety interlock device 11 gathers data related to the operation of machine 19. Referring to
Even though many of the examples discussed herein are applications of the sobriety interlock device using a traditional alcohol detection device, the interlock device could be configured to use any apparatus or technique that ultimately determines the blood alcohol content of an operator. In addition to the breath analysis devices described above, the alcohol detection device could conceivably test the blood, urine, or perspiration of the operator to determine the blood alcohol concentration.
A person having skill in the art will recognize that the sobriety interlock device could be configured for attachment to any standardized on-board diagnostic port on a machine for collecting and storing operating data about that machine. In the preferred embodiment, the interlock device is connected to an OBD-II port, which is commonly installed on automobiles and light trucks. The interlock device could be configured to work with previous generation systems, such as OBD-I, or standards that are developed in the future for reporting machine operating data. It should also be noted that the interlock device could be installed on heavy machinery and other transportation vessels including, without limitation, forklifts, backhoes, bull dozers, cranes, airplanes, trains, ocean liners, freighters, recreational water craft, motorcycles, and two-wheeled transportation devices such as the "Segway" manufactured by Segway LLC.
From the foregoing, it will be recognized that the sobriety interlock device of the present invention provides a superior system for preventing the operation of a machine by an intoxicated operator and for collecting data related to the machine's operation. By obtaining information through the existing OBD-II port on vehicles or machines, the interlock device can be easily installed, without the need to individually connect the device to separate sensors that measure machine operating data. Another advantage is provided since the consolidated electronic connection between the OBD-II port and the interlock device can be easily secured to prevent tampering. By wrapping the electronic circuit connecting the OBD-II port and the interlock device, operators are prevented from altering data being logged by the interlock device, and attempts to tamper with the electronic circuit are made apparent by damage that is inflicted to the wrapping material.
It should be apparent from the foregoing that an invention having significant advantages has been provided. While the invention is shown in only a few of its forms, it is not just limited but is susceptible to various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit thereof.
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Creative process? Sure, you figure it out
How does an artist become unusually good, or perhaps even great? An explanation is usually elusive.
Biographies are often unsatisfying, if you're looking for that kind of illumination. They can tell us that Picasso could draw better than his father by about age 12 and that at some point Whitman decided to give up being a journalist and a ho-hum novelist to write poetry. But that doesn't explain why Picasso, along with Georges Braque, invented cubism, changing the landscape for painting, or how Whitman, the able journalist and mediocre novelist, made the leap to revolutionary poet.
J.M. Coetzee, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature six years ago, is similarly skeptical about finding such explanations. And he turns this idea of the difficulty of explaining the creative process into a subject of his excellent new novel, "Summertime."
A biographer is his main character, even though other people do most of the talking. That's because they are answering his questions about his chosen person of interest. Coetzee's novel consists largely of interviews, in Q&A style, with four of the women and one male friend who were part of the main character's life 40-plus years earlier.
And just whose life has this biographer chosen to focus on? That of a fellow named John Coetzee, a deceased writer.
Of course, the Coetzee who wrote "Summertime," a South African writer now living in Australia, is still very much alive. But he does share a first and last name with this unnamed biographer's subject. And he also shares a good deal of chronology and facts with him, too.
The time of the book is the early to mid-1970s, when the real and the fictional Coetzee are both back in South Africa, after a few years teaching in the United States — and several years before the actual Coetzee became a celebrated novelist.
The four women who talk to the biographer don't seem to think all that highly of John Coetzee and neither does his colleague at the University of Cape Town. Julie, who was married at the time she had an affair with him, says "sex with him lacked all thrill." And she says of his recent novel, which is an actual Coetzee novel, "I can't say I like 'Dusklands.' I know it sounds old-fashioned, but I prefer my books to have proper heroes and heroines."
Adriana, a Brazilian immigrant to South Africa he pursues, isn't interested in him but the biographer wants her views anyway. And she sums up her discussion of Coetzee by bluntly declaring "I think you should call your book: 'The Wooden Man.' "
Reading all of these disparaging remarks you start thinking: Is the author simply being self-deprecating? Being brutally honest about how he views the real Coetzee of 30 years ago? Or, perhaps he just wants to discourage his readers from romanticizing his life or those of writers in general? The book raises these questions, even as if it insists on humanizing the Coetzee described in "Summertime," who is grappling with trying to care for and be a companion to his elderly, failing father.


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