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A French official said Thursday the government would release $5 million to support cod fisherman who are blockading ferry ports to protest fishing quotas. French agriculture and fisheries minister Michel Barnier made the announcement Thursday to help break up blockades at Calais, Boulogne and Dunkirk, now in a third day, the EU Observer reported. On Wednesday, the European Commission said quotas on English Channel cod and sole would not be changed.
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Originally written on Hoop Fantasies Fantasy Basketball Blog | Last updated 11/18/14
The entire Phoenix Suns roster is on the trading block. Fox Sports' Sam Amico reported that Suns GM Lance Blanks is willing to trade anyone on the roster. No player is untouchable. Not "Polish Hammer" Marcin Gortat. Not Goran Dragic. And especially not Michael Beasley or Jared Dudley, who has been shopped pretty hard in the last week. "Sources predict Blanks will likely have to wait until the summer -- but Blanks has worked alongside [Atlanta GM Danny] Ferry and [Cleveland GM Chris] Grant, and with plenty of wiggle room under the cap, the Suns are a natural dance partner in the here-and-now," Amico wrote. Photo: Suns' Facebook.
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Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus! Most of us are familiar with the letter to the editor that ran in the New York Sun in 1897 from then 8-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon. She wrote, " Dear editor: I am 8 years old, and some of my friends say that there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, "If you see it in 'The Sun,' it's so. Please tell me the truth, is there a Santa Claus?"
I believe in Christmas.
I finally did it. I learned to make fire by rubbing two sticks together. And although that particular skill is not marketable in a conventional sense and likely not necessary unless you are lost in the wilderness, I feel a sense of accomplishment.
Very often, the way you respond to a problem depends on where you sit and how you view it. As a child, my parents taught me the value of a "bird's eye view." As an activist working in the trenches of the 1960s civil rights movement, I learned about building a movement from the ground up. Today as an elected official, I try to approach issues with a big-picture view to make the best decisions for my neighbors and the state.
This is the miracle of the modern world: In advanced economies, real income per capita is at least 16 times what it was about 200 years ago.
"People have no choice and there is no way to avoid it."
The first thing to know about Georgia's water worries is that just as Washington doesn't have a revenue problem but a spending problem, Georgia doesn't have a water supply problem but a water storage problem. And with a busy session and a cash-strapped state facing Georgia's legislators, members of a joint committee on water supply got a head start last week on the challenges ahead. There were some outside-the-box proposals, but there's still more that could be done.
Why do I get my flu shot? It's probably not the answer you think. Two words: "herd immunity." They are strange words, but let me explain.
Two things keep me awake at night: The threat of terrorism and wondering what, if anything, our federal government is doing about it.
No more federal earmarks!
If electing a black president with the middle name Hussein was supposed to assuage anti-Americanism around the world, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange didn't get the message.
I've noticed along my journey that sometimes a single, brief comment from someone can greatly impact one's day.
Wednesday's Coastal Courier included a letter to the editor that questioned Liberty Regional Medical Center's accreditation by the Joint Commission. The letter writer's source was a website published by the Partnership for Health and Accountability, www.gahospitalqualitycheck.org. While this is a legitimate site, the information regarding Liberty Regional had not been updated and was incorrect. Liberty Regional Medical Center is accredited by the Joint Commission.
The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states clearly that nobody can infringe on my right of free speech. You can get in serious trouble for that.
Editor, National Small Business Week was May 4-9, but the must-attend event for small business entrepreneurs this month is the Mayor's Small Business Conference on May 20.
You are going to have to give me a little scat room today. I am having an attack of the nostalgias. Going down someone else's Memory Lane can be as boring as a lecture on the life cycle of guppies, but this has been a reflective few weeks for me. My beloved Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Georgia and the campus chapter of my college fraternity, Lambda Chi Alpha, both celebrated their 100th anniversaries this past month in Athens.
On May 22, my youngest child will graduate from high school, and I am ecstatic to see her turn that tassel and move on to her next chapter in life.
Once on "The Andy Griffith Show," Ernest T. Bass tried to join the Army. Several times, Barney says comically, "He's a nut!"
Someone asked the question, "Is Buddy Carter beholden to oil?" Would approximately $400,000 from a super PAC in Texas that represents big-oil interests mean anything? After all, the folks in Texas want Georgia to have good representation in Washington.
April certainly was the month for showers this year.
What if you were told that 95 percent of Georgians are using a product that may not always be the best value for money?
A college education in Georgia just got less affordable. Tuition is rising again in the wake of cuts in state funds for the university system. The HOPE Scholarship covers far less than it used to, and many students do not receive it. A college degree is more important than ever, yet it may be priced out of reach for many students.
Editor, I, along with many other Americans, breathed a sigh of relief at the news that the six officers involved in the Freddie Gray case in Baltimore will face multiple charges. The death has been ruled a homicide. This is a great day for the cause of justice in our country.
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Only surprise of corrupt, exploitative FIFA is that more weren't indictedDan Wetzel at Yahoo Sports 23 hrs ago
No one was surprised a bit by any of it. No one.
Not by the United States Department of Justice on Wednesday indicting 14 officials associated with FIFA, soccer's corrupt-to-the-core governing body. Not by the already six guilty pleas and the mountain of evidence they'll almost assuredly provide.
Not by Swiss authorities raiding a FIFA meeting at a swanky hotel in Zurich (where else would FIFA hold a meeting?), hauling guys right out of their rooms.
[FC Yahoo: Will FIFA corruption probe bring any change to Sepp Blatter's reign?]
Not by the opening of two criminal investigations into the awarding of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, to Russia and Qatar respectively, which literally everyone knows was the work of bribes and favored government contracts.
(Proof? Who the hell would put the World Cup in Qatar in the middle of the summer without being bribed? Note: It's since been moved to winter, screwing up all sorts of things.)
It's FIFA.
Next in deflate-gate circus: Goodell's kangaroo court about to get exposedDan Wetzel at Yahoo Sports 12 days ago
Perhaps you have something better to do than follow the hourly machinations of the deflate-gate saga – at this point that would include elective root canal.
This is actually where it may begin to have significant ramifications for the NFL and, most notably, commissioner Roger Goodell, who may be doubling down at a time when the best option could be to lay low. Here are some of the, um, highlights:
The New England Patriots issued a lengthy rebuttal to Ted Wells' report on deflate-gate, findings that Goodell used to conclude that the team and quarterback Tom Brady broke rules involving the inflation levels of footballs in January's AFC title game. This led to sanctions and a suspension.
The Patriots offered some compelling counterarguments and context, and presented some new information. They don't really prove anything though.
Hey, anything is possible, but the Pats might have wanted to quit while they were behind on that item.
No word on who plays George Costanza.
This is how the NFL let deflate-gate get out of control and ridiculousDan Wetzel at Yahoo Sports 14 days ago
With anger still simmering, an appeal coming and Ted Wells holding a fiery teleconference Tuesday to attack Tom Brady's agent (professionalism straight out of the WWE), it's fair to say we are far from the end of deflate-gate.
A first-year attorney could lampoon Wells' report, and Brady has hired the prominent Jeffrey Kessler, so expect the four-game suspension to be halved on appeal. We'll see about the New England Patriots' lost draft picks and $1 million fine.
Still, at this point it's worth contemplating the totality of evidence, as Wells likes to write. And what's apparent is deflate-gate was more misdemeanor than felony, a molehill that commissioner Roger Goodell's office turned into a mountain via incompetence, vengeance or both.
"It's not ISIS," Tom Brady said back in January.
At that very moment, the NFL had to know the story wasn't true. Yet it did nothing.
Tom Brady in position to put NFL on defensive over deflate-gate probeDan Wetzel at Yahoo Sports 20 days ago
Tom Brady, in a long scheduled appearance at Salem State (Mass.) University on Thursday evening, said virtually nothing about deflate-gate, which means he said plenty about how he will likely move forward.
Brady's lawyers are expected to handle most of his response to the Wells Report, which focused on the inflation levels of the New England Patriots' footballs in January's AFC championship game. You can expect a detailed and ferocious response to the credibility of the 243-page report.
Brady isn't looking for a public relations tour. If he was, Thursday would've served as a perfect opportunity, with a controlled setting of a "speaker's series," a sympathetic interviewer in Jim Gray and a cheering gymnasium of fans, many wearing his jersey, as the audience.
"This is like a Patriot pep rally," Brady noted.
And yet, he deferred, refusing to throw out even a single campaign slogan.
"It's only been 30 hours so I haven't had much time to digest it," Brady claimed.
Tom Brady probably isn't innocent in deflate-gate, but Wells Report fails to prove he's guiltyDan Wetzel at Yahoo Sports 21 days ago
The conclusion in the NFL's "Investigative Report Concerning Footballs Used During the AFC Championship Game on January 18, 2015" is damning for Tom Brady, very damning.
"Based on the evidence, it also is our view that it is more probable than not that Tom Brady was at least generally aware of the inappropriate activities of [two New England employees] involving the release of air from Patriots game balls," the Ted Wells Report reads.
In other words: we're positive he cheated but we can't quite prove it.
For Brady, as much as he will be raked over the coals following the release of this report and be doubted by many forever, it actually could've been worse. The Wells Report is an opinion. While it's an opinion based on some strong evidence, some of the other evidence is a reach, more than enough for Brady to argue his innocence if/when he addresses it.
It was, however, the most plausible thing.
This wasn't the only theory advanced of course.
He then left the bathroom and headed out to field.
Ex-Green Beret Nate Boyer commanded Seahawks' attention without a workoutDan Wetzel at Yahoo Sports 24 days ago
Late Saturday afternoon, just minutes after the 2015 NFL draft concluded, Nate Boyer's cell phone lit up with a number that made no sense … except it fit perfectly into the story of the NFL's most improbable rookie prospect.
Boyer, a former Green Beret who less than a year ago was involved in combat in the mountains of Afghanistan. It was part of his summer job, if you will, in the Army Reserves. The rest of the year he was the starting long snapper for the University of Texas.
He is also 34 years old – self described as "too old and too slow." And oh, he never played high school football. He walked on at UT only five years ago on sort of a lark after he was enrolled following repeated frontline tours in the Iraq War.
So after Texas' 2014 season ended, he decided to try out for the NFL, no matter how unlikely it seemed.
And now the phone was buzzing with a strange number.
Seattle. The Seattle Seahawks. How many workouts or conversations had Nate Boyer had with them?
"None," he said before laughing.
Seattle did.
Boring? Floyd Mayweather's clinical win over Manny Pacquiao shows brillianceDan Wetzel at Yahoo Sports 25 days ago
LAS VEGAS – Across nearly two decades, 46 different men have stepped into the ring with Floyd Mayweather, a couple of them twice.
No one ever really hit him. No one ever cornered him into a brawl. No one was able to match his boxing talent and turn him into a desperate brawler in a desperate brawl … the kind fans understandably want to watch.
Saturday was no different. Ultimately, Manny Pacquiao was no different, left chasing and swinging and getting popped in the face and in the end ... failing. Maybe it would've been different five years go, or even three, but who knows. Mayweather may have figured it out then too.
Floyd Mayweather once again won handily here at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, taking the megafight with a unanimous decision, 118-110, 116-112 and 116-112.
For the 16,507 who paid big bucks to be here in person and the even bigger audience that tuned in on pay-per-view, the ones that pay attention to boxing only so often, this may have been a boring fight.
There is a wizard-like quality to what the man has accomplished in the ring.
He may be too boring.
Credential issue casts Mayweather, promotion in poor light, but that's boxingDan Wetzel at Yahoo Sports 25 days ago
LAS VEGAS – Whether Floyd Mayweather or his promotion company is/was/isn't/wasn't banning journalists from covering Saturday's fightagainst Manny Pacquiao remains to be sorted out.
CNN's Rachel Nichols and ESPN's Michelle Beadle both said as much on Twitter on Saturday morning, only to have a Mayweather spokesperson dispute that and say both are credentialed and blaming the issue mostly to confusion. Beadle, for instance, never applied under ESPN and was part of a block from HBO, which is a business partner of Pacquiao's.
As with everything in boxing, things are tribal and confusing. We'll see what's the truth eventually. Personally, I'm taking whatever Rachel Nichols, in particular, says to the bank.
Also uncertain is the fate of USA Today writer Martin Rogers, whose credential situation has likewise been up in the air this week, although there were procedural and deadline issues with his request.
Absent a government actor, this isn't a First Amendment issue.
Mayweather-Pacquiao weigh-in draws 11,500 fans as fighters use shoe tacticsDan Wetzel at Yahoo Sports 26 days ago
LAS VEGAS – This was an unprecedented frenzy, something boxing had never quite seen before – 11,500 hyped-up fans jamming the MGM Grand Garden Arena in the middle of a Vegas afternoon to watch a weigh-in … a boring old weigh-in of all things.
Of course, this was no ordinary weigh-in. There were hype videos and a DJ and Doug E. Fresh as MC and dueling ring announcers and the Tecate Girls (the apparent fabric shortage at the Tecate uniform plant continues unabated) and, naturally, plenty of Tecate itself, to make it all festive.
Ten bucks got you in. The hoarse voice and ringing ears upon departure were free.
Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather have won a combined 13 world championships across 39 years in the sport, yet both looked a little shell-shocked at the scene, wide-eyed and snapping selfies at being in the middle of this circus.
Which didn't mean either man lost the focus they'll need to win when they return here Saturday night. Or that either wasn't still sticking with what was clearly their game plan for the weigh-in.
Each man raced to go put on a pair of shoes.
"I'm the bigger, strong fighter," Mayweather reminded the other day.
Thank you?
How Freddie Roach has beaten back Parkinson's to be one of boxing's best trainersDan Wetzel at Yahoo Sports 27 days ago
LAS VEGAS – Freddie Roach stands at a press conference in a giant tent out behind the MGM Grand. He grips the podium in an effort to stop his hands from shaking. He can't help his head from crunching down onto his right shoulder. His voice is halting. It's all a reminder of the Parkinson's that plagues him.
He'd rather be in a gym somewhere, preferably back at the Wild Card in Hollywood, preferably across from Manny Pacquiao, wearing mitts and working the grind because the ease that comes from doing hard things makes him forget how hard it can be to do easy things.
Roach is 55, and his slew of Trainer of the Year awards and his stable of past, current and future champions are signs of immense success. His constant presence at the biggest fights in boxing overshadow the stark reality that there is nothing else like this in America, someone of his stature dealing with such an unrelenting, crushing disease.
He's at his best even as illness tries to anchor him down.
"With Parkinson's, sometimes you wake up and think: 'Why the [expletive] did they pick me?' " Roach told the London Telegraph. "But, you know, that's part of life."
This is everything.


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Logitech goes extra-wide-angle with the launch of the Webcam C930e
February 15, 2013
Logitech has pulled back the curtain on a new business webcam that's claimed to deliver the widest field of view in its class. The full HD-capable C930e can also process video in-camera to help reduce computer processor and network strain, and comes with the company's own RightLight 2 technology that automatically adjusts the image for improved visual quality in low-lighting situations. Read More
Logitech launches Windows 8-ready touchpad and mice
October 17, 2012
Whatever OS tickles your device fancy, you simply can't ignore the fact that a new release of Microsoft's operating system is just around the corner. If you've just invested in a notebook, PC or All-in-One which is distinctly lacking in the touchscreen display department, however, Logitech has launched three new peripherals to help you get the most from Windows 8. The Wireless Rechargeable Touchpad T650, Touch Mouse T620 and Zone Touch Mouse T400 will all be available later this month. Read More
Logitech Broadcaster Wi-Fi Webcam is made for video bloggers
October 16, 2012
Logitech has just introduced a new HD camera specifically geared towards vloggers. It is also designed to work with Apple products only, so Windows users will have to look elsewhere for their broadcasting goodness. It actually integrates with a Mac's existing webcam, so it can serve as a second perspective to bring more professional quality to live streamers and video bloggers. Read More
Logitech adds G710+ Mechanical Gaming Keyboard to G-series
October 10, 2012
Logitech's G-series keyboards have a new member of the family. The brand new G710+ is a mechanical keyboard, which tend to be preferred by hardcore gamers. Mechanical keyboards also offer quieter keys, and this G710+ is no exception. Read More
Logitech announces new Harmony Touch universal remote
October 3, 2012
Logitech has just revealed its latest universal remote, the Harmony Touch. It marks the first big shift in the company's Harmony remotes in quite some time, and is designed to simplify some of the complicated controls that came with previous models. Read More
Logitech launches its UE music line with some cool new tech
August 29, 2012
Logitech is rolling out a brand new version of its UE line with both on- and over-the-ear headphones, ear buds, Bluetooth boomboxes and a new smart radio. These devices look to be quite stylish, even if a little on the expensive side. Read More
Logitech's K310 washable keyboard
August 23, 2012
Most people don't think about it, but in a typical office the filthiest object in the room is the computer keyboard. Go ahead, pry off the keys behind any keyboard you've had for a few months and you're likely to find a mess of dust, food crumbs, sticky coffee stains, and other debris. Cleaning this grimy mess is a tedious task at best, unless of course you're packing the likes of Logitech's new K310 - a washable keyboard designed to be submerged in water so that cleaning it is as easy as doing the dishes. Read More
Wireless keyboards are great, that is until you have to replace or charge the battery. Logitech is looking to keep those batteries charged with its Logitech Wireless Solar Keyboard K760 solar keyboard for Mac, iPad and iPhone. The wireless keyboard holds up to a three-month charge from just a few hours under the sun - or desk lamp - and can connect to up to three devices at once. Read More
Last April, Logitech partnered with ZAGG to release a rather smart iPad case with built-in physical keyboard. The company has now announced a new book-style case for Apple's tablet where the power for the included Bluetooth keyboard comes from batteries juiced up by built-in photovoltaic panels. The Solar Keyboard Folio won't help an iPad last any longer, though. Fortunately, Wireless NRG has developed a tough extended battery case for the iPad that also packs light-soaking cells on its flap that can keep the protected tablet going for up to ten days. The panels on both cases don't just rely on direct sunlight for power, as they can also take advantage of indoor light too. Read More
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In Pictures: The FBI's big, bad identification system
The FBI's formidable Next Generation Identification is up and running
The FBI's formidable Next Generation Identification is up and running
The next generation Galaxy Note 4 benefits from a metal chassis and a larger 5.7in screen.
The Note Edge is the first smartphone to have a display which curves right over its edge.
Motorola's Moto 360 differs from the plethora of smartwatches by resembling the time-pieces we have long been using. Good Gear Guide had a brief hands on with the promising device. Here are our first thoughts.
The wild world of workplace wearables Between Google Glass and the Apple iWatch, interest in wearables has never been higher. Deloitte Consulting predicts that 10 million devices will be sold this year alone, representing a $3 billion market largely that's currently driven by consumers.
Some iPhones never die: they go to a four-story electronics mall in Shenzen, where stacks of them are sold every day.
NASA teams with Boeing, Space X to bring human spaceflight back to reality
Some of the names on our Top 12 list are familiar industry figures. Others are hardly household names. The common thread: They have all made billions from social media.
A number of this week's new and updated apps take advantage of new functionality in iOS 8. Plus, now you can make "Star Wars" movies on your iPhone. Cool, huh?
In the wake of Apple's recent decision to retired the iPod Classic, let's take a look back at the progression of the device that changed the music industry.
From hydrogen to solar and wood there are tons of ongoing cool alternative energy projects across the globe
Microsoft's new Developer Channel offers glimpse into upcoming features of IE.
Emerging technologies in virtual and artificial reality blur the line between science and fiction
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First impression on unpacking the Q702 test unit was the solid feel and clean, minimalist styling.
For work use, Microsoft Word and Excel programs pre-installed on the device are adequate for preparing short documents.
The Fujitsu LifeBook UH574 allowed for great mobility without being obnoxiously heavy or clunky. Its twelve hours of battery life did not disappoint.
The screen was particularly good. It is bright and visible from most angles, however heat is an issue, particularly around the Windows button on the front, and on the back where the battery housing is located.
My first impression after unboxing the Q702 is that it is a nice looking unit. Styling is somewhat minimalist but very effective. The tablet part, once detached, has a nice weight, and no buttons or switches are located in awkward or intrusive positions.


text: /> According to Blose, the vaccine could be released in October or November. Those doses likely will go to at-risk and priority patients. He said federal health officials are working out those details and should have more information available in the coming weeks. Blose said mass availability could come weeks or months later and as late as the first of the year if there are any delays. Peak flu season is usually late fall, winter and early spring. The vaccine probably will be administered in a two-dose series and will not supplant a seasonal flu vaccine, Blose said. Likewise, a seasonal flu vaccine will not cover swine flu. If the vaccines are not effective or if any problems are encountered in the production process, Blose said health officials will have to rely on backup plans: Washing hands, covering up coughs, avoiding crowds and ill persons staying at home. But the best way, Blose said, is the vaccine. The H1N1 virus has sickened about 200 people in Oklahoma and more than 40,000 nationwide. It has resulted in 263 deaths, according to recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. The World Health Organization in June designated H1N1 as a level six pandemic, meaning the infection is widespread in the population. According to the CDC, children and most adults don't have any existing resistance to the disease and this has allowed it to spread more quickly. However, some people older than 60 appear to have some antibodies, or immune resistance, to the strain.


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|John Coyne
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Chicago, Illinois, United States
John Coyne (born 1937) is an American writer.[1] He is the author of more than twenty-five nonfiction and fiction books, including a number of horror novels, while his short stories have been collected in "best of" anthologies such as Modern Masters of Horror and The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror. A former Peace Corps Volunteer and a lifelong lover of golf, Coyne has edited and written a number of books dealing with both subjects, the most recent two novels areThe Caddie Who Knew Ben Hogan and The Caddie Who Played With Hickory.
Coyne was born in Chicago, Illinois; at age of ten he began working as a caddie at Midlothian Country Club. After graduating from Saint Louis University, he earned a masters in English at Western Michigan University, served in the Air Force, and in the Peace Corps from 1962 to 1964, teaching English at the Commercial School in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He currently lives in Pelham Manor, New York, with his wife and son, where he works in communications and edits PeaceCorpsWriters.org.[2][3]
Writing career[edit]
Coyne became one of modern horror fiction's "brand name" writers[4] with the publication of his first novel, The Piercing, in 1978. He followed this up with a number of other horror novels, including bestsellers such as The Legacy and Hobgoblin, before cutting back on genre writing in the mid 1980s.[5] His short stories have been collected in a number of "best of" anthologies, including Modern Masters of Horror and The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror.[6]
Coyne's most recent novels, The Caddie Who Knew Ben Hogan, was published in 2006 and is a literary exploration of golf and everyday life.[7] Norman Rush praised the novel, saying that "John Coyne has managed to employ golf as a lens through which aspects of Midwestern daily life in the 1940s, of thwarted love, of social class, are revealed with stark and unsettling clarity."[citation needed] His latest novel is "The Caddie Who Played With Hickory" which is set in 1946 at the Midlothian Country Club.
- The Legacy, NY: Berkley, 1979
- The Piercing, New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1979[8]
- The Searing, NY: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1980[9]
- Hobgoblin, NY: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1981[10][11]
- The Shroud, NY: Berkley, 1983
- Brothers & Sisters, NY: Dutton, 1986[12]
- The Hunting Season, NY: Macmillan, 1987[13]
- Fury, NY: Warner Books, 1989[14][15]
- Child of Shadows, NY: Warner Books, 1990[16]
- The Caddie Who Knew Ben Hogan, Thomas Dunne Books, 2006; paperback, St. Martin's Griffin, 2007.[17][18]
- The Caddie Who Played With Hickory", Thomas Dunne Books, 2008; paperback, St. Martin's Griffin, 2009.[19]
Selected short stories[edit]
- "Cabin in the Woods" Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, July 1976. Reprinted in Modern Masters of Horror (1988).
- "The Crazy Chinaman" published in The Dodd Mead Gallery of Horror, ed. Charles L. Grant, 1983. Reprinted in Gallery of Horror by Stephen King, Charles L. Grant, 1997.
- "Snow Man" published in Monsters in Our Midst, ed. Robert Bloch, (1993). Reprinted in The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Seventh Annual Collection (1994).
- "The Ecology of Reptiles" published in Predators, ed. Ed Gorman & Martin H. Greenberg (1993). reprinted in The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Seventh Annual Collection (1994).
- Alfred Hitchcock's Tales to Take Your Breath Away, NY: Dial Press, 1977 (Contributor)
- Hitchcock's Anthology, 1977 (Contributor)
- The Berkley Showcase: New Writings in Science Fiction and Fantasy, no date (Contributor)
- Modern Masters Of Horror, Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, 1981 (Contributor)
- Dodd Mead Gallery Of Horror, 1983 (Contributor)
- The Second Black Lizard Anthology of Crime Fiction, 1988 (Contributor)
- Masques IV, Pulphouse Publishing, 1993 (Contributor)
- Monsters in Our Midst, Tor, 1993 (Contributor)
- Predators, Roc, 1993 (Contributor)
- The Year's Best Fantasy & Horror (contributor), St. Martin's Press, 1994
- Gallery of Horror (contributor), Penguin Group, 1997.
- Living on the Edge: Fiction by Peace Corps Writers, editor and contributor, Curbstone Press, 1999
Selected Nonfiction[edit]
- Letters from the Peace Corps (contributor), Washington: Robert B. Luce, Inc., 1964
- Better Golf, Follett, 1972
- This Way Out: A Guide to Alternatives to Traditional College Education in the United States, Europe and the Third World, with Tom Hebert, NY: Dutton, 1972 (Co-author)
- Getting Skilled: A Guide to Private Trade and Technical Schools, with Tom Hebert, NY: Dutton, 1972 (Co-author)
- New Golf For Women, NY: Doubleday, 1973
- By Hand: A Guide to Schools and Careers in Crafts, with Tom Hebert, NY: Dutton, 1974 (Co-author)
- Ellery Queen's Cookbook, Random House, 1974 (Contributor)
- Playing with the Pros: Golf Instruction from the Senior Tour, NY: Dutton, 1990
- Peace Corps Writers Talk About Their Craft: Talking with . . . (21 Interviews), Rochester, NY: RPCV Writers & Readers, 1992 (Editor)
- Going Up Country, Travel Essays by Peace Corps Writers, Scribner's, 1994 (Editor)
- To Touch the World: The Peace Corps Experience, editor and contributor, Peace Corps/USGPO, DC, 1994, 1995
- At Home in the World: The Peace Corps Story, editor and contributor, Peace Corps/USGPO, 1996
- Peace Corps: The Great Adventure, editor and contributor, Peace Corps/USGPO, 1997, 1999
- ^ Schweitzer, Darrell (1985). Discovering Modern Horror Fiction I. Borgo Press. pp. 106–119. ISBN 1587150107.
- ^ About Us page, Peace Corps Writers, accessed Nov. 25, 2007.
- ^ Cohen, Leslie (Apr 21, 2000). "Peace Corps short stories". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ^ The Penguin Encyclopedia of Horror and the Supernatural by Jack Sullivan, Viking, 1986, page 468.
- ^ Faces of Fear: Encounters with the Creators of Modern Horror by Douglas E. Winter, Berkley Books, 1985, page 150.
- ^ D'Ammassa, Don (2006). Encyclopedia of Fantasy and Horror Fiction. Checkmark Books. p. 70. ISBN 1438109091.
- ^ Myers, Alex (Apr 23, 2006). "John Coyne: Author". The Journal News. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ^ "Review: The Piercing". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ "Review: The Searing". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ "Review: Hobgoblin". Daily News. Mar 5, 1982. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ "Review: Hobgoblin". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ "Brothers & Sisters". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ "Review: The Hunting Season". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ "At the Library". Daily Times. Feb 1, 1990. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ "Review: Fury". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ "Review: Child of Shadows". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ "Golf inspires Pelham writer to return to career in novels". The Journal News. Feb 12, 2006. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ "Review: THE CADDIE WHO KNEW BEN HOGAN". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ "Fiction review: The Caddie Who Played with Hickory". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Peace Corps Writers website, edited and published by John Coyne and Marian Haley Beil
- Official website for The Caddie Who Knew Ben Hogan
- John Coyne at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database


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I like this idea. With the addition that after the player has used their allotted timeouts, they have to forfeit 1 game (the one being played if they are in a game, or the next one, if between games) if they still need to call an MTO.
Edit: I think this is necessary because of the bad publicity tennis would get if a player is not allowed an MTO after the allotted timeouts, and a player hurts themselves even more while playing through an injury. I mean, just consider how Nadal fans would react if he injured himself because he was unable to take an MTO after using his allotted TOs and injures himself and has to sit out 6 months. While their point may be invalid (Nadal should have forfeited if he couldn't play anymore, or shouldn't have used the TOs earlier) it would still hurt the sport's publicity.
I think it's MUCH worse publicity when Nadal and Azarenka use fake injuries to throw off their opponents.
If he's that prone to REAL injuries, he would just NEVER use his allotted timeouts tactically.
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Ultra-high efficiency solar cells similar to those used in space may now be possible on your rooftop thanks to a new microscale solar concentration technology developed by an international team of researchers.
"Concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) systems leverage the cost of high efficiency multi-junction solar cells by using inexpensive optics to concentrate sunlight onto them," said Noel C. Giebink, assistant professor of electrical engineering, Penn State. "Current CPV systems are the size of billboards and have to be pointed very accurately to track the sun throughout the day. But, you can't put a system like this on your roof, which is where the majority of solar panels throughout the world are installed."
Giebink notes that the falling cost of typical silicon solar cells is making them a smaller and smaller fraction of the overall cost of solar electricity, which also includes "soft" costs like permitting, wiring, installation and maintenance that have remained fixed over time. Improving cell efficiency from about 20 percent for silicon toward greater than 40 percent with multi-junction CPV is important because increasing the power generated by a given system reduces the overall cost of the electricity that it generates.
To enable CPV on rooftops, the researchers combined miniaturized, gallium arsenide photovoltaic cells, 3D-printed plastic lens arrays and a moveable focusing mechanism to reduce the size, weight and cost of the CPV system and create something similar to a traditional solar panel that can be placed on the south-facing side of a building's roof. They report their results today (Feb. 5) in Nature Communications.
"We partnered with colleagues at the University of Illinois because they are experts at making small, very efficient multi-junction solar cells," said Giebink. "These cells are less than 1 square millimeter, made in large, parallel batches and then an array of them is transferred onto a thin sheet of glass or plastic."
To focus sunlight on the array of cells, the researchers embedded them between a pair of 3D-printed plastic lenslet arrays. Each lenslet in the top array acts like a small magnifying glass and is matched to a lenslet in the bottom array that functions like a concave mirror. With each tiny solar cell located in the focus of this duo, sunlight is intensified more than 200 times. Because the focal point moves with the sun over the course of a day, the middle solar cell sheet tracks by sliding laterally in between the lenslet array.
Previous attempts at such translation-based tracking have only worked for about two hours a day because the focal point moves out of the plane of the solar cells, leading to loss of light and a drop in efficiency. By sandwiching the cells between the lenslet arrays, the researchers solved this problem and enabled efficient solar focusing for a full eight hour day with only about 1 centimeter of total movement needed for tracking.
To lubricate the sliding cell array and also improve transmission through the lenslet sandwich they used an optical oil, which allows small motors using a minimal amount of force for the mechanical tracking.
"The vision is that such a microtracking CPV panel could be placed on a roof in the same space as a traditional solar panel and generate a lot more power," said Giebink. "The simplicity of this solution is really what gives it practical value."
Because the total panel thickness is only about a centimeter and 99 percent of it — everything except the solar cells and their wiring — consists of acrylic plastic or Plexiglas, this system has the potential to be inexpensive to produce. Giebink cautions, however, that CPV systems are not suitable for all locations.
"CPV only makes sense in areas with lots of direct sunlight, like the American Southwest," he said. "In cloudy regions like the Pacific Northwest, CPV systems can't concentrate the diffuse light and they lose their efficiency advantage."
The researchers tested their prototype concentrator panel outside over the course of a day in State College, Penn. Even though the printed plastic lenses were not up to specification, they were able to demonstrate over 100 times solar concentration.
Others working on this project include Jared Price, graduate student, Penn State; Xing Sheng, postdoctoral fellow; John A Rogers, professor of materials science and engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign; and Bram M. Meulblok, technical representative, LUXeXcel Group B.V., The Netherlands.
The U.S. Department of Energy funded this research.
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Modeling Nutrient Loss from Midwest Crop Fields
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In many Midwestern crop fields, excess water laden with nitrates drains into subsurface tile pipes and then flows into surface streams and rivers in the Mississippi River watershed. When the nutrient-rich field drainage reaches the Gulf of Mexico, it supports algal blooms that lower water oxygen levels and contribute to the development of the economically and environmentally devastating "dead zone."
Upriver in Iowa, Agricultural Research Service scientists Rob Malone, Tom Kaspar, and Dan Jaynes are using the Root Zone Water Quality Model (RZWQM) to assess how using winter rye cover crops in corn-soybean rotations could mitigate nitrate loads in field drainage water. RZWQM is a field-scale computer model developed by the Agricultural Systems Research Unit in Fort Collins to simulate plant growth and the movement of water, nutrients, and chemicals within and around the root zones of agricultural crops.
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Fifty new research projects have recently been announced by the National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center (NCCWSC) and Climate Science Centers. The Centers fund projects that align with a set of scientific priorities identified in consultation with management partners. Projects are reviewed with partners and funded based on their alignment with scientific priorities, the strength of the scientific proposal, and the project's relationship to management decisions. These studies will focus on the impacts of climate change on wildlife, ecosystems, and communities and their ability to adapt to these changes.
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What: Bears
Where: Robert D. Lindner Family Omnimax Theater, Cincinnati Museum Center, 1301 Western Ave.
When: Opening Saturday; up to 11 shows daily on the hour, through Oct. 11.
Tickets: $4.75-$6.75. Free for children 2 and younger.
Information: 287-7000, (800) 733-2077, www.cincymuseum.org.
There's More: In honor of the 100th anniversary of the invention of the toy, the first 500 children to attend Bears will receive a free Charmin Teddy Bear. The 4-inch ''grizzly'' bears are available only to children who qualify (they must purchase a ticket in person and they must be among the first 500 children to see the film). The bears will not be sold in Museum Center gift shops.
That problem is avoided in the new Omnimax feature Bears, which keeps its attention focused squarely on the creatures that have fascinated mankind for eons.
A production of the National Wildlife Federation, the film points out species on the brink of extinction and makes a familiar appeal for conservation of wilderness habitat that is so critical to the survival of the great creatures. (This includes some of the chronic over-simplification endemic to educational films.)
A few humans pop up on screen to reinforce the movie's message about the power and fragility of wild bears. A brief historical segment pays tribute to President Theodore Roosevelt's influence in deflating old frontier attitudes that saw bears as dangerous pests — and his role as inspiration for the teddy bear.
For the most part, however, the film sticks with its stars.
A number of crews traveled to remote spots in the United States and Canada to capture footage of black bears, grizzlies and polar bears in normal settings — hunting, grazing, mating (in a brief and very discreet moment), and raising cubs.
The photography is stunning in its clarity, capturing one amazing image after another — from weeks-old cubs calling for food to a grizzly licking blood off its claws after feasting on fish.
The queasy might flinch at such moments, but for big-screen fans who love straightforward wildlife documentaries, Bears is a treat and a half.
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A computer security system whereby access is controlled by remote enablement or disablement. The system can be coupled with third-party products to accommodate satellite transmissions for long-distance access control.
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at least one microprocessor operatively connected to detect inputs from an input device;
a nonvolatile memory containing settings for administrative configurations;
a memory which is connected to be read/write accessible by said microprocessor;
input/output circuitry operatively connected to said microprocessor; and
an RF receiver operatively connected to write to said nonvolatile memory, said receiver being receptive to a communication system;
wherein said system includes at least one security feature which can be remotely activated by commanding said receiver, through said communication system, to modify at least one of said settings in said nonvolatile memory.
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[0001] This invention relates to a method for computer security whereby commands can be sent remotely to the computer such that operation is enabled or disabled.
[0002] Physical computer equipment, and intellectual property stored on hard drives in portable computers, can be worth millions of dollars to the owner companies. Particularly where small, expensive, and portable computers are involved, asset management is becoming very difficult.
[0003] With the advent of the Internet and pervasiveness of computers in business and personal life, it is only natural that theft of such equipment, components, and information stored on these systems becomes more prevalent. Employees continue to be the primary source for losses due to theft. For example, employees who have compatible systems at home may be tempted to swap boards and input devices at work to repair their systems at home. Employees are not the only threat. Repairmen, janitors, delivery-persons, other contractors, customers, invited guests, and even security people themselves have an opportunity to take computer property.
[0004] Size and portability are also factors. As integrated circuit manufacturers reduce the size of chips with a complementary boost in performance and power, the boxes into which the chips are placed become smaller. Grab-and-run thefts are likely to focus on the smallest equipment. As computer equipment continues to decrease in size (e.g. sub-notebook and smaller computers), the chance of losing it to theft increases. The reduction in size certainly seems to be the way of the future.
[0005] Intellectual property comprises a significant part of company's asset portfolio. In many cases, the value of a piece of intellectual property far exceeds the value of the hardware on which is stored. Consequently, if the hardware is stolen, the ability to prevent access to that information is paramount, and return of the hardware is only a secondary objective. A survey of 325 U.S. companies by the American Society for Industrial Security concluded that potential losses to U.S. companies could total $24 billion a year.
[0006] Computers and related peripherals, and intellectual property are not the only target of high-tech theft. State-of-the-art instrumentation and test equipment are also prime candidates and are usually more expensive per unit volume than a typical home computer. Although less marketable than computer equipment, they can represent a sizeable loss to companies using such equipment.
[0007] Companies are becoming increasingly concerned about the loss or illicit disclosure of corporate proprietary information. Protection of stored information is accomplished primarily by hard disk software security locks and data encryption. These measures are not absolutely theft-proof and in many cases can be defeated rather easily. Furthermore, once defeated, the system is useable. For example, theft of a laptop with a software protected hard disk can be defeated by simply swapping in a new or different compatible drive without the software protection—a small price to pay relative to the value of the whole system. Moreover, removal of the laptop computer to a different location will in many cases provide ample time to defeat the software locks and encryption employed to secure the information.
[0008] However, in some cases, the theft is for the value of the hardware and not the information contained on the system storage devices. Thus, most hardware security systems attempt to protect the computer system by fixing it to another less mobile object. However, once a security cable is removed, the computer is still fully operational and easily resalable.
[0009] These prior art measures are ineffective where the computer equipment has yet to be secured, for example, during shipment to the consumer or during assembly at the manufacturer. Furthermore, the conventional methods are ineffective against theft from a car or from the person. As mentioned before, as integrated circuits become smaller, the more functions that can be designed into a chip and the more densely populated a board becomes. Eventually, all electronic functions of the computer may be integrated into one board. Conventional theft protection methods do not provide the level of protection in these situations to discourage theft of a board or system.
[0010] One difficulty in preventing this problem is that most users are unwilling to go to the inconvenience of using passwords or other security measures. Therefore, although some of today's systems have POST passwords or encryption devices built in, very few of these features are actually enabled, and therefore it is difficult for companies to ensure that systems are secure. Currently, if such a system is lost or stolen while its security features are disabled, there is no way for the owner to prevent its unauthorized use.
[0011] The automotive industry has made some use of remotely-activated anti-theft devices. A popular system is called LoJack™, and is used to track stolen vehicles. To protect a car, a transmitter/receiver unit is attached in an inconspicuous place. If the car is stolen, the owner notifies the police. The police then remotely activate the transmitter, which sends a continuous signal allowing police to locate and recover the car. The disadvantage with this system is that the owner must first discover, and notify authorities, that the property has been stolen. Thus it is possible for the thieves to drive the vehicle away when the owner is not aware of the theft, and work for several hours at defeating the anti-theft device or stripping the car. Furthermore, a seasoned thief can easily disable or even remove the transmitter/receiver device, thereby defeating the effectiveness of this anti-theft system.
[0012] Other products use Global Positioning System ("GPS") satellites to let distressed drivers call for help or authorities to track stolen cars. The driver must connect a cellular phone installed in the vehicle and enter a pass-code when starting the car.
[0013] Further disadvantages of these and related systems are that the owner pays monthly service charges for use of the system. In other designs, it requires that the system be active, and plugged into a phone system. Up-front costs are high for parts and installation. In addition, many solutions reduce the ability to perform work and are subsequently not used.
[0014] In general, any remotely activated anti-theft add-on which is inoperative when the system ,is inoperative has a serious weakness: if the system can be physically removed while inoperative, a thief can take it to a shielded location and work at length on disassembling the system or removing the protection.
[0015] The present invention incorporates a new type of security feature into the circuitry of a portable computer (or analogous equipment). The computer contains an RF receiver unit which is always active, even when the computer is not. If the computer is reported stolen, a signal is sent to the receiver to activate a security feature (such as boot password protection), even if the user had previously inactivated this security feature. When the computer is next turned on, this security feature will prevent the thief from making use of the computer.
[0016] This security architecture, in the presently preferred embodiment, does not permanently destroy operation of the system, but simply restores the system's built-in security protection options. This is done by setting a bit in nonvolatile memory, which thereafter makes the system require a password for access to operate the system. (If the user has not enabled password protection, he will have to get an emergency password from his system administrator or from technical support.) An important feature of this embodiment is that it is executed during the system Power-On Self-Test ("POST") procedure, and thus cannot be bypassed.
[0017] An advantage is that the feature can be coupled to existing third-party communication systems to allow a command to be received by the computer in order to disable operation to unauthorized owners. For example, Eagle Eye Technologies, Inc., builds a tracking system that is capable of locating a transponder to within 3 meters of its actual location. The present application uses a slightly different technique, based upon the same radio frequency (RF) interfacing hardware, to set an electronic key bit in non-volatile RAM of a computer (or a comparably complex mobile or portable unit) which impedes operation of the unit if a security command is sent. Thieves will be reluctant to steal a device with this feature.
[0018] Another advantage is obtained at a lower level. With the feature integrated onto the system board, the board itself can be disabled from operating. This prevents board swapping by employees to home computers.
[0019] Another advantage is the protection of user data at a higher level. Theft of proprietary information is more difficult in that one more barrier is added to the process. If the system is disabled, the thief must remove the storage unit and install it into a compatible system in order to steal the information.
[0020] Another advantage over prior art security systems is that systems are secure during shipment and while sitting in a warehouse. If a shipment disappears, its illegitimate operation can be disabled from any point in the country, or perhaps even the world.
[0021] Preferably the satellite receiver is always on, and thus can be commanded to set the security feature even if the system is powered down. This prevents thieves from taking a stolen computer into a shielded room to defeat its protection.
[0022] Another advantage is that the system can be secured after it has been lost or stolen, even if the original user did not take advantage of conventional security features.
[0023] The disclosed inventions will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, which show important sample embodiments of the invention and which are incorporated in the specification hereof by reference, wherein:
[0024]FIG. 1A shows a flowchart of the security control process.
[0025]FIG. 1B shows a flowchart of the security control process of the receiver system.
[0026]FIG. 1C shows a flowchart of the overall security control process once a device is determined stolen from the owner.
[0027]FIG. 2 shows a portable computer block diagram which can use the innovative remote security architecture.
[0028] The numerous innovative teachings of the present application will be described with particular reference to the presently preferred embodiment (by way of example, and not of limitation), in which:
[0029]FIG. 1C shows a flowchart of the overall security control process once a device is determined stolen from the owner. Upon first notification from the owner that a device with the innovative embodiment has been stolen, the entity responsible for activating the security mechanism receives the stolen-property report and initiates the security process (step 180). Next, a verification process executes to ensure that owner is correctly identified with the appropriate piece of equipment (step 182). When the verification process is completed, the necessary commands are uploaded to a worldwide positioning system (step 184) for satellite broadcast to the device (step 186). A "locate and lock" sequence is executed (step 188) resulting in the device being disabled by the respective locking circuitry. In this case, a chip made by M2M, sets a bit in NVRAM (step 190) triggering the security querying process set forth below.
[0030]FIG. 1B shows a flowchart of action of the receiver portion of the security control process. This portion of the process is initiated by the reception of a signal (step 150). Whenever a signal is received by the security system, the signal is evaluated (step 160) to determine if that specific unit has been reported missing, and should therefore be locked. As long as the signal indicates that the unit is not missing, the security system will log a time that the last signal was received (step 155), then return to wait for the next signal. When the signal indicates that the unit has been reported missing, the system will set a bit in non-volatile memory to indicate that the unit should be disabled (step 170).
[0031] Note that the receiver circuit is always active, even when the system itself is turned off. Since this is the case, the disable signal can be sent at any time, and the system will be secured. As described below, the user may not be aware that the system is disabled until the next use.
[0032]FIG. 1A shows a flowchart of the security control process when the computer is activated. First, the user turns power on to the system (step 100). Shortly thereafter, the computer POST (step 101) procedure begins to execute. The system performs a memory test (step 103) and NVRAM test (step 106). If any of the memory checks fail, the system will be disabled (step 115). If the memory checks okay, the process continues with hardware checks of the receiver circuitry (step 109). If the trouble bit was set in NVRAM (step 112) either from a prior disabling command or by attempts to deactivate the circuitry, system operation remains disabled (step 115). If the receiver checks okay (step 109), the next step is to determine if a command has been received setting the trouble bit in NVRAM (step 112), disabling the system (step 115). If yes, the system is disabled (step 115). If not, the system verifies that a periodic enabling signal has been received within the required time delay margin (step 118), by comparing the time the last signal was received with the internal clock. If yes, the POST (step 124) procedure resumes and upon successful completion, enables full system operation (step 130). If the delay margin has expired (step 118), the system makes one more attempt to obtain the required password (step 121) and keep the system operational. If the password is invalid (step 127), the system is disabled (step 115). If the password is valid (step 127), the system remains fully operational (step 130). The authorization scheme is such that a denial-of-service situation is employed only in extreme cases.
[0033]FIG. 2 shows a portable computer which can use the innovative remote security architecture. The system includes a power converter 205 which is used to charge a battery 215. Optionally, a battery interface 210 is interposed between the battery and the rest of the circuitry. The power converter 205 is connected, through a full-wave bridge rectifier 200 to draw power from AC mains, and is connected to provide a DC voltage to the battery 215. The battery 215 (or the converter 205), connected through a voltage regulator 220, is able to power the complete portable computer system, which includes in this example:
[0034] user input devices (e.g. keyboard 235 and mouse 240);
[0035] at least one microprocessor 225 which is operatively connected to receive inputs from said input device, through an interface manager chip 230 (which also provides an interface to the various ports);
[0036] a memory (e.g. flash memory 255 and RAM 260), which is accessible by the microprocessor;
[0037] a data output device (e.g. display 250 and video display adapter card 245) which is connected to output data generated by microprocessor;
[0038] a magnetic disk drive 270 which is read-write accessible, through an interface unit 265, by the microprocessor; and
[0039] a electronic options circuit 295 for receiving current location information from a worldwide positioning system and selectively enabling or disabling operation of the computer system.
[0040] Optionally, of course, many other components can be included, and this configuration is not definitive by any means. For example, the portable computer may also include a CD-ROM drive 280 and floppy disk drive ("FDD") 270 which may interface to the disk interface controller 265. Additionally, L2 cache 285 may be added to speed data access from the disk drives to the microprocessor, and a PCMCIA 290 slot accommodates peripheral enhancements.
[0041] Use of this innovative feature in motor vehicles allows authorities to disable operation of the vehicle upon notification of its theft, or for any other reason deemed necessary.
[0042] Use of this innovative embodiment in expensive cellular telephones will provide a deterrent to theft. The ability to disable device operation when stolen from its rightful owner has a substantial impact on its value to a thief.
[0043] Asset management is often a problem in large companies. In a further class of embodiments, if a particular piece of equipment (e.g. a portable computer) cannot be found at inventory, the disclosed security system can be used to simply disable it. If the equipment has been legitimately transferred, the legitimate user will then be forced to call in for service, and the equipment can then be reactivated. (Of course appropriate precautions would be necessary before such a procedure could be applied to equipment which might cause harm by suddenly going out of service.)
[0044] Implementations of this innovative feature into high-tech instrumentation will prohibit theft of this very costly type of equipment. Such components may include one or more programmable processors, and may have a system reset procedure into which the described security relations can be inserted.
[0045] According to another disclosed class of innovative embodiments, there is provided: A complex electronic system, comprising: at least one microprocessor operatively connected to detect inputs from an input device; a nonvolatile memory containing settings for administrative configurations; a memory which is connected to be read/write accessible by said microprocessor; input/output circuitry operatively connected to said microprocessor; and an RF receiver operatively connected to write to said non-volatile memory, said receiver being receptive to a communication system; wherein said system includes at least one security feature which can be remotely activated by commanding said receiver, through said communication system, to modify at least one of said settings in said nonvolatile memory.
[0046] According to another disclosed class of innovative embodiments, there is provided: A system security method, comprising the steps of: (a.) receiving a security-activation command from an RF transmitting source; and (b.) selectively changing at least one administrative configuration options of a system to activate at least one security feature, based upon said command.
[0047] As will be recognized by those skilled in the art, the innovative concepts described in the present application can be modified and varied over a tremendous range of applications, and accordingly the scope of patented subject matter is not limited by any of the specific exemplary teachings given.
[0048] While activation of a boot password requirement is the preferred security feature, in alternative embodiments other security features can be activated instead. For example, one simple (but less preferred) choice is simply to lock down the system unconditionally. This is less preferred, since it is more likely to cause serious inconvenience to a legitimate user if erroneously activated.
[0049] In an alternative embodiment, rather than marking a bit in non-volatile memory, the system can permanently activate the security feature by blowing a fuse in a key circuit.
[0050] In an alternative embodiment, rather than marking a bit in non-volatile memory, the system can alternatively disable the hardware by blowing a fuse in a key circuit.)
[0051] In another alternative embodiment, rather than marking a bit in non-volatile memory, the system can alternatively set a bit in CMOS. However, this alternative is less preferred, since CMOS settings can be cleared by physically removing the CMOS backup battery.
[0052] In another alternative embodiment, the security feature can be checked at other times as well, e.g. when a plug-and-play update occurs, or whenever a wakeup from sleep mode occurs.
[0053] In other alternative embodiments, other security features can be used instead of or in addition to the boot passwording and/or lockdown features stated above.
[0054] Instead of noting the time a signal was received, the system can use a timer to determine if a valid signal was received within the allotted time period.
[0055] The above embodiment utilized a system in which a periodic signal is sent to the unit to ensure that communications are still possible. Alternatively, the POST program can initiates a request for a status check, then wait for a response.
[0056] The disclosed security system can be used in concert with other third-party communications products, such as global tracking systems to locate the system after theft.
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LINGAYEN, Pangasinan-–At least 16 of 25 fishermen reported missing as Typhoon "Labuyo" battered northern Luzon have returned home in western Pangasinan province.
Six of these fishermen, all of them from Bolinao town, reached the shores of San Fernando City in La Union on Tuesday, the provincial disaster risk reduction and management council (PDRRMC) said.
On Monday night, PDRRMC executive director Fernando de Guzman said 10 fishermen from the town of Infanta in Pangasinan had returned home. This group left the town on Aug. 8.
The fishermen's relatives reported them missing after losing contact with them as the typhoon crossed northern Luzon and induced huge waves on the northwestern Luzon seaboard.
"That leaves us only nine missing fishermen from Infanta," De Guzman said. The nine fishermen left Infanta last Aug. 5.
Bolinao town administrator Fred Castelo said the six fishermen from his town sailed to the West Philippine Sea to fish on Aug. 9. They were expected to return on Sunday night.
"I was told that on their way home, they encountered huge waves, breaking the outrigger of their motorboat," Castelo said.
He also clarified that there were only six fishermen from his town who were reported missing, not 11, as the PDRRMC had reported. "Now, we have them all back," Castelo said.
Senior Insp. Ronnie Maramba, Infanta police chief, said the 10 fishermen reached Barangay (village) Cato in Infanta at about 7 p.m. Monday.
Maramba said the fishermen were on their boat marked "Super Boy" when they were seen by the Philippine Coast Guard approaching the shore on Monday night.
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October 15, 1926
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November, 1926
Sold Frank Welch to the Boston Red Sox.
November 27, 1926
Traded Bill Wambsganss and $50,000 to Kansas City (American Association). Received Dud Branom.
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It's ABS-CBN's turn to claim lead in audience ratings
MANILA, Philippines—Local broadcasting giant ABS-CBN Corp. claims leading television audience ratings across urban and rural homes in January, citing data from pollster Kantar Media.
In a press statement, ABS-CBN reported a total day share of 40 percent, seven percentage points higher than stiffest rival GMA7's 33 percent, based on Kantar Media.
"Kantar Media uses a nationwide panel size of 2,609 urban and rural homes that represent 100 percent of the total Philippine TV viewing population, while AGB Nielsen reportedly has 1,980 homes based solely in urban areas that represent only 57 percent of the Philippine TV viewing population," the statement said.
Earlier this week, GMA7 also claimed the highest rating for January based on Nielsen data.
By territory, ABS-CBN said it continued to rule over all areas in Luzon outside Mega Manila with a total day audience share of 41 percent vs GMA's 37 percent; in the Visayas, with an even wider lead of 47 percent versus GMA's 27 percent, and in Mindanao with 53 percent vs 22 percent.
ABS-CBN said it also maintained its nationwide primetime supremacy (6 p.m.-12 midnight) in January with a 44 percent audience share, a 13-percentage-point lead over GMA's 31 percent, based on Kantar data. This was attributed to ABS-CBN's drama "teleseryes," including the highest rated "Ina Kapatid Anak" with a national TV rating of 32.8 percent.
The primetime block is the most important part of the day when most Filipinos watch TV and advertisers put in a larger chunk of their advertising in to reach more consumers efficiently.
Meanwhile, ABS-CBN's new early primetime offering, "Kahit Konting Pagtingin," reported a national TV rating of 24.2 percent, ranked as the 9th most viewed program in the country. This was compared by ABS-CBN with GMA's recently launched program "Forever" with 11.9 percent.
Kantar data also suggested that "TV Patrol" remained the most watched newscast with 29.6 percent, while "Be Careful with My Heart" was the country's highest-rating daytime program with a 26.3 percent national TV rating.
"Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw," starring Kris Aquino, Anne Curtis, and Robin Padilla, also rated high at 21.7 percent, while the game show "Minute to Win It" debuted strongly on its morning timeslot with an average rating of 20.8 percent.
ABS-CBN's noontime program "It's Showtime" also prevailed in January with a national TV rating of 12 percent versus TV5's "Wowowillie" that rated 7 percent on its first three days.
Overall, 13 out of the 15 most watched programs in January were produced by ABS-CBN, including "Wansapanataym" (32.5 percent), "Princess and I" (30.6 percent), "Maalaala Mo Kaya" (29.2 percent), "Aryana" (26.6 percent), "Kapamilya Deal or No Deal" (26.1 percent), "Goin' Bulilit" (22.9 percent), and "Rated K" (22.4 percent).
Kantar Media is a leading TV audience measurement provider with capabilities in gathering TV viewing data in both digital and analog platforms. It is a multinational market research group that specializes in audience measurement in more than 80 countries, has 26 TV networks, ad agencies, and pan-regional networks subscribing to its ratings services.
ABS-CBN shifted to Kantar Media/TNS after filing a case against AGB Nielsen Media Research, citing the latter's failure to heed its request to investigate alleged cheating and data tampering in TV ratings. The case is still pending in court, ABS-CBN said.
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