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Scenic highway 60
I enjoyed the scenery as we drove Highway 60 from Phoenix and Springerville. With our 60 ft. in length truck & RV. The highway goes through some mountains with great switchbacks. We had checked out the road on Google maps street level before deciding on the route. We had to make sure the curves weren't too tight & that Chuck could maneuver our rig around them.
There was one section of road, see picture, that ...
Lightning Field or Little House on the Prairie
... field 220 feet apart for a mile in length and a kilometer in width. It's an area that is prone to lightning, so large metal poles definitely attract lightning strikes. So the lightning gets your attention, but really the magic of the whole place is the landscape and the solitude. There is a tiny four room cabin where you sleep, and beyond the walls of the cabin you are surrounded by nothing by vast prairie. (By pure luck, the other ...
Out of the desert onto the Devils Highway
... to me and stop racing...sigh
I had read good things about the the highway which is from Clifton to Alpine but first I had to pass through Clifton and the Morenci Phelps Dodge Copper Mine. The mine is carving away the mountains to extract copper creating a horrible blight by removing complete mountains. The official name of the highway is the Coronado Trail which is a little over 90 miles of beautiful scenery curves, hairpin bends and ...
A Long Hot Driving Day Ends Pleasantly !
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Skies of NM..Love
... much fear and chaos. I love the Wild West stories so enjoyed seeing familiar named areas.
Passing thru Capitan, we found the home of the original Smoky the Bear (including a historical park and grave site). A little cub bear was found in a forest fire, named Smoky and the saga began.
An afternoon thundershower lasted about an hour; glad we finally drove out of it, as some of the rainfall was heavy.
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Seattle Seahawks @ Atlanta Falcons Props At BetDSI
- Updated: January 12, 2013
The NFL playoffs continue this week, and the Seattle Seahawks and the Atlanta Falcons are set to do battle. Check out some of the NFL prop bets that are available at BetDSI, as we analyze the betting lines and see which sides to play.
Russell Wilson Over 202.5 Passing Yards: It might be because of the fact that the Atlanta defense stinks, and it might be because the Seahawks could play from behind in this game, but either way, we think that Wilson is going to be a busy man on Sunday. He hasn't been asked to throw the ball a lot over the course of the last few weeks, and he only has over 200 passing yards in two of his last five games. That being said, we still think that this is a decent spot for him to get some yards. The Atlanta defense ranks 23rd in the league against the pass, allowing 242.4 yards per game. Granted, there have been some darn good passing attacks go against this team over the course of the last several weeks and Seattle isn't one of them, but this isn't exactly a huge number that Wilson is shooting at.
Marshawn Lynch to Not Score a Touchdown (+165): We know that there is better than a 50/50 chance that Lynch is going to find the end zone at least once in this game, but it's not a slam dunk, and this price is definitely inflated. Remember that for all of the yards that the Falcons gave up this year, they did only allow 18.7 points per game on average. That means that there might only be two touchdowns to go around for the Hawks in this one, and if that turns out to be the case, we know that there are possibilities for more scores from Wilson than Lynch. It'll be tough to keep the man they call Beast Mode out of the end zone, but we do think that there is at least a shot, even if it's only 45% or so, of the Falcons getting the job done.
Matt Ryan Under 277.5 Passing Yards (-115): Matty Ice has never thrown for even 200 yards in a playoff game in his career, and the oddsmakers want him to turn around and throw for darn near 280 in this one? Oh sure, Ryan threw for over 4,700 yards this year, and he did reach at least 278 yards nine times on the season. This is a brutal Seattle defense though, that has gotten in the face of so many different quarterbacks over the course of this year, especially down the stretch. There's no reason to think, unless you feel as though there are going to be a lot of passes thrown from behind in this one, that Ryan is going to get beyond even 250 passing yards in this game.
Tony Gonzalez Over 52.5 Receiving Yards (-115): It's a tie with Gonzo over 5.5 receptions, but this is our favorite NFL prop of the day for sure. Gonzalez is the one man that can take advantage of this Seattle defense. Sure, WR Roddy White and WR Julio Jones will get some stats, but in the end, they're going to be blanketed with awesome corners, while the middle of the field might ultimately be open. The Hawks have had some problems covering men in the slot over the course of the regular season, and Gonzalez is the man that might be able to really bust this defense up. You don't think of Gonzo as a man that led his team in receptions this year, but he did log 93 catches and should be a force to be reckoned with.
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PATANASE (olopatadine hydrochloride) Nasal Spray
PATANASE (olopatadine hydrochloride) Nasal Spray, 665 micrograms (mcg) is a metered-spray solution for intranasal administration. Olopatadine hydrochloride, the active component of PATANASE Nasal Spray, is a white, water-soluble crystalline powder.
PATANASE Nasal Spray is indicated for the relief of the symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis in patients 12 years of age and older.
Comprehensive report of olopatadine 0.6% nasal spray as treatment for children with seasonal allergic rhinitis. [2011.05]Allergic rhinitis (AR) is highly prevalent in children...
Two-week comparison study of olopatadine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.6% versus azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.1% in patients with vasomotor rhinitis. [2011.03]Olopatadine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.6% (OLO) and azelastine nasal spray 137 micrograms (AZE) are effective in treating allergic rhinitis and AZE is indicated for nonallergic vasomotor rhinitis (VMR). This study evaluates the relative safety and efficacy of OLO and AZE in patients with VMR.
Mometasone furoate nasal spray for moderate-to-severe nasal congestion in
subjects with seasonal allergic rhinitis. [2011]Nasal congestion is a frequent, bothersome symptom of seasonal allergic rhinitis
(SAR). Mometasone furoate nasal spray (MFNS) has established efficacy in treating
nasal allergy symptoms, but no study has been conducted with the primary purpose
of evaluating MFNS for relief of congestion...
Olopatadine hydrochloride in children: efficacy and safety for perennial allergic rhinitis. [2010.07]OBJECTIVE: The efficacy of antihistamines in perennial allergic rhinitis in children has been evaluated in studies using active comparators, whereas placebo-controlled studies are very few. A randomized, multicenter, double-blind, parallel-group clinical study was carried out to evaluate the dose-response relationship and superiority of olopatadine hydrochloride over placebo in children aged 7 to 16 years with perennial allergic rhinitis... CONCLUSIONS: Olopatadine hydrochloride 5 mg twice daily is an effective and safe treatment for perennial allergic rhinitis in children.
Evaluation of olopatadine hydrochloride nasal spray, 0.6%, used in combination with an intranasal corticosteroid in seasonal allergic rhinitis. [2010.03]The combination of intranasal antihistamines and intranasal corticosteroids results in superior relief of seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR) symptoms compared with monotherapy. This study was designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of olopatadine hydrochloride nasal spray, 0.6% (OLO), administered in combination with fluticasone nasal spray, 50 micrograms (FNS), relative to azelastine nasal spray, 0.1% (AZE), administered in combination with FNS in the treatment of SAR.
Comparing Patient Satisfaction With Pataday or Bepreve [Recruiting]
The purpose of this study is to compare patient satisfaction with Pataday (Olopatadine
hydrochloride 0. 2%) one daily (QD) and Bepreve (Bepotastine besilate ophthalmic solution
1. 5%) two times a day (BID).
Efficacy and Safety of an Ophthalmic Solution in Patients With Allergic Conjunctivitis [Recruiting]
The purpose of this study is to evaluate an ophthalmic solution for the treatment of ocular
itching associated with allergic conjunctivitis using the Conjunctival Allergen Challenge
(CAC) model.
Clinical Efficacy of PRO-118 Compared With Olopatadine Hydrochloride Ophthalmic Solution in Allergic Conjunctivitis [Not yet recruiting]
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical efficacy of the ophthalmic solution
PRO-118 compared with olopatadine hydrochloride ophthalmic solution in allergic
Confocal Analysis of Corneal Structures of Symptomatic Allergic Conjunctivitis Patients [Recruiting]
Safety and Pharmacokinetics of Patanase in Pediatric Patients 2 to < 6 Years of Age [Recruiting]
The purpose of the study is to assess the safety of the study drug, Patanase (Olopatadine
Hydrochloride Nasal Spray 0. 6%) compared to placebo (inactive substance) in children ages 2
to less than 6 who have a history of nasal allergies, and to assess the pharmcokinetics
(study of the action of a drug in the body) in these children
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AMARILLO, Texas (AP) - A Texas Panhandle man has been charged with pretending to be a fire marshal and wrongly ordering a business to close.
The Amarillo Globe-News reports 38-year-old Dustin Mark Fuller was arrested Aug. 28 and charged with impersonating a public servant. The Amarillo man is also charged with tampering with a government record.
Potter County jail records did not list an attorney for Fuller, who was freed Tuesday on $8,500 bond.
Fuller in August allegedly faked being a fire marshal and presented a bogus certificate saying a business structure was unsafe. Investigators didn't immediately provide further details Wednesday.
The tampering charge is a state jail felony with a penalty of up to two years behind bars.
The impersonation charge is a third-degree felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
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I've heard it called the "Long One and One," your first step (and dribble) when driving to the basket should be a bit longer than usual. A long first step with the same foot as the ball hand alongside or a little beyond the nearest defender's foot. For the dribble, use a long, high dribble that is pushed out more "behind" your defender as you drive hip-to-hip. The whole point of the Long One and One is to gain an advantage by getting to the basket quicker, in hopes of forcing the opponent to open up his/her defense when trying to defend us.
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A method and apparatus is provided for Contactless Hand Recognition (CHR) for positive identification of cooperative individuals seeking access to physical, logical, or informational systems. Contactless Hand Recognition (CHR) is based on a novel technique and apparatus that rapidly and contactlessly captures a livescan hand geometry video image with a visible wavelength, infrared, or thermal camera of a person desiring access, then reduces the image to a template, compares the livescan template to a reference template, and determines if there is a match. Contactless Hand Recognition (CHR) is a significant advancement over current state-of-the-art hand recognition systems because authentication is done contactlessly while on the move, and at a distance, while simultaneously verifying liveness. It can also be combined with a personal knowledge process to include the use of a Personnel Identification Number (PIN), a secret contactless sign (SCS), or unique hand/finger position biometrics known only to the user. The CHR invention offers the possibility for users to have a rapid, fully contactless three-factor system of authentication based on contactless tokens, biometrics, and personal knowledge identification signs.
1. A contactless hand recognition system for identifying an individual, comprising:
an imaging device producing a video image signal of a person's hand;
a computer-processing unit;
an image processing unit contained in said computer-processing unit, connected to said imaging device for receiving said video image of a person's hand based on measurable biometrics characteristics of said hand with the image comprising at least one of: (i) finger dimensions, (ii) palm dimensions, (iii) location of visible features on hand, (iv) location of thermal features of the hand, and (v) entire hand;
a software program within said image processing unit that extracts said persons hand image from said video image;
a minutia generator that processes said extracted hand image to generate minutia points;
a software program to convert the minutia to a biometric template using a mathematical relationship between said minutia points;
a database of individual records containing biometric templates;
a biometric template match system that compares and computes a percentage of match between said video image biometric template and said biometric template from said database; and
an output signal which is produced when said match percentage exceeds a set threshold or a different output signal when said match does not exceed said set threshold.
2. The system as defined in
a transmitter/receiver for said token communication signal;
a database to link said token to an individual's record containing a biometric template; and
a software-processing program to verify said token is valid.
3. The system as defined in
4. The system as defined in
5. The system as defined in
6. The system as defined in
7. A system for authenticating an individual through a unique hand position, comprising:
a physical token that presents a unique identification number wherein said token's communication media comprises at least one of: (i) radio frequency, (ii) laser, (iii) light, (iv) infrared, (v) acoustics, and (vi) mechanical contact;
a transmitter/receiver for said token communication signal;
a database to link said token to an individual's record containing a unique hand position template;
a software processing program to verify the token is valid;
an imaging device for producing video image signals of a person's hand;
a minutia generator connected to said imaging device for receiving said video image of a person's hand based on measurable biometrics characteristics of said hand image's comprising at least one of: (i) finger dimensions, (ii) palm dimensions, (iii) location of visible features on hand, (iv) location of thermal features of the hand, and (v) entire hand;
a software process program to convert the minutia into a unique hand position template using a mathematical relationship between said minutia points;
a unique hand position template match system that compares and computes a percentage of match between said video image unique hand position template to unique hand position template from said database and produces a signal when the match percentage exceeds a set threshold or a different signal when the match does not exceed the set threshold;
8. The system as defined in
9. The system as defined in
10. The system as defined in
11. The system as defined in
12. The system as defined in
13. A three factor authentication system combining the hand recognition system as defined in
14. The system as defined in
15. The system as defined in
16. The system as defined in
17. A method for authenticating or identifying an individual through the video image of a person's hand comprising:
presenting a hand contactlessly to a video camera;
acquiring and capturing image of said hand;
processing said image to isolate said hand image from its background;
processing said hand image to produce minutia points;
computing a livescan biometric template from distances, dimensions, ratios, and vectors from said minutia;
comparing said live scan biometric template with reference templates stored in a database;
computing a matching score based on matching algorithms that compare said referenced biometric templates to the said live scan biometric template;
determining a biometric match or non-match based on said matching algorithms score and matching criteria; and
presenting said biometric match or non-match result via an output device.
18. The method of
19. The method of
20. The method of
contactlessly presenting said hand in a unique hand position selected from the list of: hand orientation, finger position, hand angle, and selected fingers extended or closed;
acquiring and capturing an image of said unique hand position;
processing said image to isolate said unique hand position from its background;
processing said unique hand position to reduce it to minutia points;
computing a livescan unique hand position template from distances, dimensions, ratios, and vectors from said minutia;
comparing said livescan unique hand position template with reference template stored in a database;
computing a matching score based on matching algorithms that compare referenced templates to said live scan unique hand position;
determining a biometric match or non-match based on said matching algorithms score and matching criteria; and
presenting said livescan unique hand position match or non-match via an output device.
21. The method of
22. The method of
[0001] Not Applicable
[0002] Not Applicable
[0003] 1. Field of the Invention
[0004] This invention relates to the positive identification of an individual based on hand geometry, thermal signature, hand orientation, hand position, and/or finger configuration. Contactless Hand Recognition (CHR) can be combined with a contact or contactless token to allow for three factors of authentication: (1) physical identification token, (2) the biometric signature, which can be a video contactless hand geometry, or thermal signature derived from a hand, and (3) a unique position of the hand and fingers known only to the individual.
[0005] 2. Description of Prior Art
[0006] Today's hand recognition systems typically require an individual to insert his hand into a box-type device positioning the hand and each finger between fixed pins on its bottom surface. The band recognition system requires all individuals to make contact or touch a platform. Current state-of-the-art models have several disadvantages: (1) sanitary considerations are associated with an intrusive, contact hand reader: many users express concern and dissatisfaction with current invasive contact systems which require many people to touch the same surface. Germs and other substances can be passed from one person to the next through contacting the same surface. (2) hand recognition with these readers cannot be done quickly, while moving, or from a distance: the user seeking access has to stop his forward motion, place his hand inside a hand reader box, wait for recognition, and then remove his hand before proceeding. (3) susceptibility to spoofing is also a factor since there is typically no liveness testing: imitation hands will pass as well as the user's real hand, or worse yet, the user's hand will pass if not alive.
[0007] Current systems use an image acquisition system that comprises a light source, a camera, a single mirror and a flat surface. The user places his right hand, palm facing down, on the flat surface of the device. The five pegs serve as control points for an appropriate placement of the hand of the user. The device also has knobs for the system administrator to change the intensity of the light source and the focal length of the camera. The lone mirror projects the side view of the user's hand onto the camera. The image is captured and features are extracted. Feature extraction involves computing the widths and lengths of the fingers at various locations using the captured image. A template is created and compared to a reference template to determine a match.
[0008] Since general hand geometry is not as unique as fingerprints, this biometric approach is typically used to authenticate the identity of an individual rather than identify an individual. Authentication is the one-to-one identity match. One-to-one authentication systems typically require a queuing process to bring up the individual file. A one-to-one identity match example is confirming a person is Joe Smith by retrieving his file containing biometrics information such as hand geometry information and this is compared to the individual claiming to be Joe Smith. Identification, conversely, is a one-to-many match. A one-to-many match example is when a hand geometry live image is compared to the geometry of all biometric files to determine a match. Since biometrics focus on varying images and near-fit matches, one-to-many searches have a greater chance for misidentifying a cooperative user than a one-to-one authentication system.
[0009] A method and apparatus is provided for Contactless Hand Recognition (CHR) for positive identification of cooperative individuals seeking access to physical, logical, or informational systems. Contactless Hand Recognition (CHR) is based on a novel technique and apparatus that rapidly and contactlessly captures a livescan hand geometry video image with a visible wavelength, infrared, or thermal camera of a person desiring access, then reduces the image to a template, compares the livescan template to a reference template, and determines if there is a match. Contactless Hand Recognition (CHR) is a significant advancement over current state-of-the-art hand recognition systems because authentication can be done contactlessly while on the move, and at a distance, in a vehicle or walking and can simultaneously verifying liveness. It can also be combined with a personal knowledge process to provide a Personnel Identification Number (PIN) like secret contactless sign, such as unique hand/finger position biometrics known only to the user. These unique orientation signs can also be used to communicate various meaning to the system such as 'all is normal' or a 'distress' states. The CHR invention offers the possibility for users to have a rapid, fully contactless three-factor system of authentication based on contactless tokens, biometrics, and personal knowledge identification signs.
[0010] CHR can also be combined with biometric facial recognition systems to enhance biometric authentication or use facial recognition systems to develop an identification short list that can be compared to the contactless hand geometry identification short list.
[0011] CHR method and apparatus provides the means by which one can positively identify, authenticate, and authorize users, walking or driving, through pedestrian or vehicle checkpoints without stopping. Essentially, the person holds up his hand, the Contactless Hand Recognition (CHR) system authenticates the information provided by contactless sensors and compares with referenced files and determines if the individual is authorized, if so, the individual is automatically allowed to pass.
[0012] In the drawings,
[0013]FIG. 1 is a diagram of the basic contactless hand matching system components.
[0014]FIG. 2 is an image of a hand.
[0015]FIG. 3 shows minutiae points calculated from the hand image.
[0016]FIG. 4 shows a basic method for contactless hand matching.
[0017]FIG. 5 is a diagram of the basic contactless token system components.
[0018]FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the combined components for the basic contactless hand matching system with the contactless token system.
[0019]FIG. 7 is a method for combining contactless token and contactless hand matching system.
[0020]FIG. 8 shows different hand configurations that can be used for a secret sign.
[0021]FIG. 9 shows the components of a contactless hand matching and contactless token system combined with a secret sign.
[0022]FIG. 10 expands the method for contactless hand recognition and contactless token with the addition of secret signs.
[0023]FIG. 11 shows the components for a contactless hand identification system combined with a face recognition system.
[0024]FIG. 12 is a method for combining a contactless hand identification system with a contactless facial recognition system.
[0025] Item 1=users' hand
[0026] Item 2=video camera
[0027] Item 3=video camera field of view
[0028] Item 4=communication link
[0029] Item 5=computer-processing unit containing video processing units, biometric databases, individual files, authorizations, minutiae generators, template generators, template match systems, and out put units
[0030] Item 6=communication link
[0031] Item 7=output unit
[0032] Item 8=contactless token
[0033] Item 9=base transmission/receiver unit that communicates with the contactless token
[0034] Item 10=token to receiver communication link
[0035] Item 11=transmitter to token communication link
[0036] Item 12=communication link to computer-processing unit
[0037] Item 13=secret sign
[0038] Item 14=user face
[0039] Item 15=hand image
[0040] Item 16=minutiae points
[0041] Item 17=distances between minutiae points
[0042] Item 18=user hand
[0043] Item 19=secret sign with finger folded inward
[0044] Item 20=secret sign hand
[0045] Item 21=secret sign variation
[0046] Item 22=step: user presents hand for identification
[0047] Item 23=step: video sensor captures image
[0048] Item 24=step: process image to isolate hand
[0049] Item 25=step: reduce hand image to template
[0050] Item 26=step: compare template to stored templates
[0051] Item 27=step: determine matches
[0052] Item 28=step: indicate no match
[0053] Item 29=step: indicate match
[0054] Item 30=step: contactless token enters range
[0055] Item 31=step: contactless communication of identification number
[0056] Item 32=step: look up record and determine if valid
[0057] Item 33=step: indicate token not valid
[0058] Item 35=step: indicate valid and read file's stored hand template
[0059] Item 36=step: request user to provide secret sign
[0060] Item 37=step: user presents secret sign
[0061] Item 38=step: video sensor captures image
[0062] Item 39=step: process image of secret sign
[0063] Item 40=step: reduce secret sign image to template
[0064] Item 41=step: compare template to stored templates
[0065] Item 42=step: determine if match
[0066] Item 43=step: indicate no match
[0067] Item 44=step: indicate match
[0068] Item 45=step: group individual name matches
[0069] Item 46=step: compare names in groups to look for common match
[0070] Item 47=step: indicate common match and identity
[0071] Item 48=step: user presents face for identification
[0072] Item 49=step: video sensor captures image
[0073] Item 50=step: process image to isolate face
[0074] Item 51=step: reduce face image to template
[0075] Item 52=step: compare template to stored templates
[0076] Item 53=step: determine matches
[0077] Item 54=software module that isolates the hand image from the video image
[0078] Item 55=minutiae generator module to process hand image into minutiae data
[0079] Item 56=software module that develops a mathematical relationship between minutiae points called the biometric template
[0080] Item 57=database of individual records containing and individuals' biometric templates taken at enrollment
[0081] Item 58=biometric template match system
[0082] Item 59=output processing unit that provides the results of the biometric template match system
[0083] Item 60=the livescan biometric template
[0084] The present invention is directed generally to a method and apparatus for contactlessly identifying and/or authenticating and individual's identity based on a video image of the person's hand presented cooperatively and at a distance.
[0085] A method according to one embodiment of the present invention is illustrated. An individual approaches the video camera and presents his hand in a position perpendicular to the camera so that the entire hand, palm, and fingers are presented in a spread fashion. The video camera captures the image, and then through video processing, determines selected minutiae points. Video processing involves identifying the hand shape, removing background clutter, isolating the hand shape, noting any other visible features such as skin creases, lines, joints, etc. Minutiae points are then assigned based on a hand model to reduce the image to a series of minutiae points. These minutiae points can be the fingertips, knuckles, points where the fingers join the palm, and other identifiable points on the hand. Once these minutiae points have been identified, distances between points are calculated and a ratio is then calculated to discount distance factors between the hand and the video camera. An example may be that the presented hand has an index finger that is five times long as wide and this finger is 1.2 times longer than the little finger. Distance calculations are made and a minutiae-based template is constructed. During the enrollment process, the individual's template is constructed and then stored in a database as a reference template along with the person's identity. During the requesting access process, the individual's livescan is taken, reduced to a template, and compared with the referenced template. The comparison process is a mathematical procedure used to calculate the degree of fit between the two templates. Based on minutiae points' location, all physical characteristics of the hand are compared in the two templates. A present matching value determines the match or non-match outcome. An example is a 90% overall template match is considered a positive match. Since there are numerous environmental factors, hand positioning, movement, angles, and other factors, a 100% match is unlikely. Once the results of a match are determined, an output signal is sent setting forth the results.
[0086] Referring to FIG. 1, a users hand 1 is presented to a video camera 2 within the video camera's field of view 3. The video camera 2 converts the hand image to an electronic image and transmits the image over a communication link 4 to a computer-processing unit 5. Within the computer-processing unit 5 a software module isolates the hand image from the video image 54, then a minutiae generator 55 module processes the hand image into minutiae data. This minutiae data is then input into a biometric template generator software module 56 that develops a mathematical relationship between minutiae points called the livescan biometric template 60. The livescan biometric template 60 is then compared against a database of individual records containing biometrics templates 57 taken at enrollment. A biometric template match system 58 is used to determine the percent of match of the livescan biometric template 60 to the database biometric template 57. Typically, the system administrator sets the degree-of-match. For example a 95% or better match is considered a match; anything less would be a non match. The results of the biometric template match system 58 are transmitted to the output-processing unit 59. The output-processing unit 59 inputs through a communication link 6 to display the match results a visual output display 7.
[0087] Referring to FIG. 2, the isolated hand image 15 is developed after the individual presents his hand 1 perpendicular to the video camera 2 (see FIG. 1) and the image isolation module 54 processes the image. The isolated hand image 15 is provided to the minutiae generator 55.
[0088] Referring to FIG. 3, the isolated hand image 15 is processed through the minutiae generator 55 and determines the location and characteristics of each minutiae point 16. The biometrics template generator 56 compares the location, characteristic, ratios, and relationship 17 of each minutiae point 16 then computes a biometric template 57 based on the livescan image 15.
[0089] Referring to FIG. 4, the method for contactless hand identification is depicted by each step. In step 22 the user present a hand for identification. The video sensor captures the image 23 and the image is processed to isolate the hand image 24. The isolated hand image is processed and minutiae points are calculated then reduced to a livescan biometric template 25. The livescan biometric template is compared to stored biometric template(s) 26. The template comparison between the livescan template to the stored template results in a mathematical value as to the degree of match. The degree of match is compared to a preset value defining the line between a match and non-match 27. An example is typically that the templates must have match value equal to or above 90% to accept the livescan as a match and conclude that the livescan is identified or authenticated 29. A value less then 90% would be considered a non-match 28.
[0090] Referring to FIG. 5, a contactless token 8 is used for identification purposes, which can serve as the initial step in the authentication process. Contactless tokens 8 can be radio frequency identification devices (commonly referred to as RFID) barcodes, proximity transmitters, or contactless tags. In each case, the base transmitter/receiver unit 9 must operate with the same technology and communications frequency. As an individual approaches an access point, the contactless token 8 communicates with the base transmitter/receiver unit 9. The communication process involves the base transmitter/receiver unit 9 transmitting a call signal 11 to sense if a contactless token has entered the communication range. If the contactless token 8 is within transmission range and is queued by the base transmitter signal 11, the contactless token 8 emits a unique identification signal 10 to the base receiver 9. The base transmitter/receiver captures the contactless token's unique identification number and communicates the number through a communication link 12 to the CHR computer-processing unit 5 shown in FIG. 1.
[0091] Referring to FIG. 6, the contactless token system of FIG. 5 is added to the contactless hand recognition system of FIG. 1. This combined system allows for the user contactlessly identify himself using the contactless token 8 and then use the contactless hand recognition system to authenticate the individual. This apparatus allows for a one-to-one matching of biometric identity, which is inherently more secure than one-to-many biometric matching.
[0092]FIG. 7 depicts the method for combining a contactless token for identification and a contactless biometrics for authentication. Step 30 is begins with a contactless token entering the communication range of the base contactless token receiver/transmitter. In step 31, the base receiver/transmitter queries the contactless token and the contactless token transmits its unique identification number to the base receiver/transmitter. The computer-processing unit (CPU) brings up the file associated with the contactless token identification number and determines if the identification number is valid 32. If the identification number is not recognized, expired, or not valid, the CPU will indicate the token is not valid 33. If the token is determined to be valid 32, the file's biometric template is retrieved 35. The person requesting access is requested to present his hand for authentication. The video sensor captures the biometric hand image 23. The video image is processed to isolate the hand image 24 and then the image is processed into a livescan biometric template 25. The biometric template is then compared to the stored template brought up from an identified file 26 and a match score is compiled. If the match score does not exceed the matching threshold value, an indication is made of a non-match with the record template 28. If the matching score exceeds the matching threshold value, a match is indicated 29.
[0093] Referring to FIG. 8, various hand configurations are depicted that can be used to form a secret sign or unique hand orientation. The unique hand orientation or secret sign function is similar to the common personal identification number (PIN) with the exception that the secret sign cannot be written down, easily stolen or hacked. The secret sign is selected by the individual as a unique authentication factor to add to the previously discussed factors of authentication—the contactless token and the contactless biometric. The basic hand recognition position 18 is used to identify or authenticate the individual. Once the individual passes the biometric match, the secret sign can be added to the process to further enhance authentication. Alternate secret sign configurations are shown in FIG. 8 such as extending the index finger and thumb 21 or closing one finger such as the little finger 19 to form a hand secret sign 20. A natural one finger extended 13 is also a possible secret sign. There are numerous hand/finger configurations along with numerous orientations of each configuration. The secret sign or unique hand orientation can be used to communicate special messages to the system. For example the basic access sign selected by the individual is used for normal conditions/normal access. A different configuration may indicate that the user is under duress and is being forced to provide access. This unique sign would be transmitted to the system with only the user knowing that a distress signal has been sent.
[0094] Referring to FIG. 9, components of a contactless hand matching and contactless token system are combined with a secret sign 13. The user presents his hand 1 to the video camera 2, which is transmitted over the communication link 4 to the computer-processing unit 5 for processing and authentication of the individual. Once a biometric match is determined, the secret sign 13 is requested. The same video camera 2 or a different sensor can read the secret sign 13. The video camera 2 or a similar sensor is connected to the computer-processing unit 5 which transforms the secret sign 13 into a minutiae template and compares the secret sign presented by the individual to the secret sign on record. If the system has multiple secret signs, each displaying different meanings, then the computer-processing unit 5 would recognize which secret sign was presented and respond with the corresponding logic. An example would be that each user is allowed to have a second secret sign that would covertly signal that the user is under duress and that help is quietly needed.
[0095]FIG. 10 depicts the method for combining a contactless token for identification, a contactless biometrics for authentication, and a contactless secret sign to further authenticate the user. Step 29 is preceded with the method described in FIG. 7 for using contactless tokens with the contactless hand matching system. Step 29 indicates that a biometric match was made as the last step in FIG. 7. Step 36 requests the user provide his secret sign. The user presents the secret sign 37 and the video sensor captures the image 38. The secret sign image is processed 39 and reduced to a template 40. The computer-processing unit compares 41 the livescan secret sign image with the image(s) on record in the computer-processing unit. If a match is made, the system will indicate a match 44. If no match is made with the secret sign, a non-match indication is made and the individual attempting access will have to meet with a guard for further processing. The secret sign or unique hand orientation can be used to communicate special messages to the system. For example the basic access sign selected by the individual is used for normal conditions/normal access. A different configuration may indicate that the user is under duress and is being forced to provide access. This unique sign would be transmitted to the system with only the user knowing that a distress signal has been sent.
[0096] Referring to FIG. 11, a facial recognition system is added to the process. This configuration can be used without a contactless tag whereby the hand image 1 is used for identification and a facial recognition system is also used for identification. The hand image 1 is presented, the image is captured by the video camera 2, and then it is provided to the computer-processing unit to conduct a one-to-many matching search of the templates on record in the computer-processing unit 5. A short list of hand matches is recorded. The user provides his face 14 as the next biometric for identification. The facial identification system components process in a similar manner as the hand identification system components. A facial biometric template is created and compared on a one-to-one basis with the templates on file, and then a short list is developed of those with the closest match. The short list developed from the hand identification hardware/software and the short list developed from the facial identification hardware/software are compared to select the individual that is on both lists.
[0097]FIG. 12 depicts the method for combining a contactless hand recognition identification system and a facial identification recognition system, to use the results from both to determine the individual's identity. Step 22 begins with the user presenting his hand to the video sensor. The video sensor 23 captures the image and processes it to isolate the hand 24 image. The hand image is reduced to a template 25 and the template is compared to stored templates 26. Step 27 determines if there are matches. If there are no matches 28, an indication is made and the process is stopped. If there are matches in the one-to-many process, a short list is developed 45. Once a hand geometry short list has been established, the user is requested to present his face for identification 48. The video sensor captures the face image 49 and processes the image to isolate the face 50. The face is reduced to a template 51 and this template is compared with face templates stored in the computer-processing unit. If no matches are found, an indication is made 28 and the process is stopped. If matches are found, a short list is developed 54. The hand image identification short list and the facial image identification short list are compared to find a common match and identity. If there is only one unique individual found, a match is indicated 47 and access is granted. If no matches or multiple matches are found on both lists, then no access is granted.
[0098] Implementing the facial recognition steps prior to the hand identification steps can modify this method. Additional embodiments can include using the facial recognition to queue the hand recognition files to reduce the number of one-to-many files that must be examined. The same is true if hand identification is used to pull up only the match files and only the facial recognition templates of those files.
[0099] In another embodiment of the present invention, an infrared or thermal camera is used to capture the hand geometry image. The thermal image provides details and a distinct thermal hand shape. This highly distinguishable template makes system spoofing or deception very difficult. The thermal image also identifies a true, live hand. Paper cutouts or photographs will not produce similar unique video images. Thermal cameras are very good in low level light conditions, inclement weather, and at extended ranges. The current embodiment can be deployed within a range of 3 to 20 feet, which is an excellent range for thermal cameras to produce a high degree of contrast and definition.
[0100] While my above description contains many specificities, these should not be construed as limitations on the scope of the invention, but rather as an exemplification of one of the preferred embodiments. Many other variations are possible for buildings, controlled areas, rooms, or information access systems. Any system whose security could be enhanced through contactless token and contact or contactless biometrics would greatly benefit from this three-factor approach. Accordingly, the scope of the invention should be determined not by the embodiments illustrated, but by the appended claims and their legal equivalents.
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The Anderson freshman game at Scott County has also been called off because of the inclement weather.
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The Al-Qaeda-linked group also accused Kenyan troops of using "chemical agents" and explosives to end the stand-off.President Uhuru Kenyatta announced an end to the 80-hour bloodbath late Tuesday, with the "immense" loss of 61 civilians and six members of the security forces. Five suspected attackers were also killed, and 11 detained, officials said.Police said the death toll was provisional, with the Kenyan Red Cross reporting 71 people listed as missing. Interior Minister Joseph Ole Lenku, however, said only an "insignificant" number of bodies were believed to still be in the mall, and that most were those of the attackers.Top forensic experts and investigators from Britain, the United States, Israel, Germany, Canada and Interpol had joined the probe, he said, but was unable to answer many remaining questions over the identity of the attackers, the possible presence of a British woman and American jihadists, and how the cell got such large quantities of weapons and ammunition into the complex."It is an elaborate process. Among the things that are going on now are fingerprinting, DNA identification (and) ballistic examinations," Lenku said, adding that the evidence collection would take at least a week.An AFP reporter outside the bullet-riddled mall saw teams with sniffer dogs entering the mall, apparently to check for explosives and victims buried under the rubble of a collapsed part of the building. Forensic teams could take at least a week to gather evidence, Lenku said."The army told us we would get access to the bodies yesterday, but then said it was too dangerous for us to go in because of booby traps and because of the part that caved in," a Kenyan Red Cross official told AFP."The bodies that are still inside the mall will have to be identified from photos. They are now in such a state of decomposition that you can't put a family member through that," the official said.'Blood everywhere'In one of the worst attacks in Kenya's history, the militants marched into the four-storey, part Israeli-owned mall at midday Saturday, spraying shoppers with automatic weapons fire and tossing grenades."There was blood everywhere," one soldier who entered the mall during the siege said. "Some bodies were burnt and others rotting." The attack was meticulously planned and prepared, with fighters stocked with enough ammunition to hold off Kenyan forces backed by American, British and Israeli agents. According to US officials cited by the New York Times Wednesday, the attackers had blueprints of the mall and had hidden powerful belt-fed machine guns in one of the stores beforehand, perhaps with the help of a corrupt local employee.The siege saw running battles between militants and security forces in one of Nairobi's largest and most modern shopping centres. The mall is popular with wealthy Kenyans, diplomats, UN workers and other expatriates, and was packed when the attack began.Close to 240 were wounded in the attack, the health ministry said.The siege developed into a hostage drama with the Islamists claiming to hold many civilians. Kenyan special forces described the final stand-off as delicate -- with gunman running and hiding in supermarket aisles, store rooms, a cinema and casino and placing booby traps.Shebab fighters said they carried out the attack in retaliation for Kenya's two-year battle against the extremists' bases in Somalia.As well as scores of Kenyans -- from ordinary workers to the president's nephew -- many of the dead were foreigners, including from Britain, Canada, China, France, the Netherlands, India, South Africa and South Korea.Five attackers were also killed and 11 suspects detained, Kenyatta said, vowing "full accountability for the mindless destruction, deaths, pain, loss and suffering we have all undergone.""These cowards will meet justice, as will their accomplices and patrons, wherever they are," the president vowed, saying investigations were under way to "establish the nationalities of all those involved".There has been growing media speculation over the possible role of wanted British extremist Samantha Lewthwaite, daughter of a British soldier and widow of suicide bomber Germaine Lindsay, who blew himself up on a London Underground train on July 7, 2005, killing 26 people.Families of those still missing are anxiously waiting for news of their relatives, with the Red Cross and expert counsellors and psychologists setting up tents at Nairobi's morgue to offer support to grieving relatives.ayv-pjm/sas/cc


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College re-accredited for 3rd Cycle with Grade 'A' ( 3.10 CGPA ) by NAAC.
Research Journal : "Prashastya" with ISSN No. 2349-6487.
Gogte College of Commerce, Belgaum a flagship college was established in 1954 by Karnatak Law Society.
The College offers the following courses:
- Bachelor of Commerce [B.Com] ( 3 years programme – consisting of 6 semesters).
- Bachelor of Business Administration [BBA] ( 3 years programme – consisting of 6 semesters).
- Bachelor of Computer Applications [BCA] ( 3 years programme – consisting of 6 semesters).
- Masters in Commerce [M.Com] ( 2 years programme – consisting of 4 semesters).
- Ph D in Commerce.
- Add-on Programs.
- Certificate course in Communication skills (Communication and Soft skills)
- Diploma in Communication skills (Photography and Journalism)
- Advanced Diploma in Communication skills (Advertising and Graphics)
- CLBC (Centre for Learning Beyond Curriculum) (self financed).
- Research Methodology
- Environmental Studies
- Human Rights
- Entrepreneurship Developments
- Health Education
- Computer basics
- Communication skills
- Foreign Languages
- French
- German
- Spanish
- Italian
All these courses are affiliated to Rani Channamma University (RCU), Belagavi and are recognized by Government of Karnatak. The College is recognized by University Grants Commission (UGC) under 2(f) and 12 (b). The College is recognized as a College with Potentiality for Excellence (CPE) by UGC. It is recognized Research Centre for PhD in Commerce by RCU.
The alumni of the College have occupied prominent positions in the society as Chartered Accountants, Company Secretaries, Industrialists, educationists, MLAs, MPs, All India services, Defence personnel, Advocates, Bankers , Sportsmen etc… since 1954.
Gogte College of Commerce is a college with a difference. 'It makes a man out of a boy' by ensuring all round development of its students. We have excellent faculty. There are people who crave to be teachers and students in this college. We are fortunate in getting the best stuff of both students and teachers. In our staff we have experienced teachers. We have university recognized Ph.D guides, National level award winner as the Best Teacher, a painting artist of international repute, members who are invited as resource persons for conferences and seminars and authors of books. The College has rich library, a unique multi-gym, faculty Digital Research Centre, 6 well equipped computer Labs, CCTVs for surveillance, DLPs in every class, e-attendance, Wi-Fi campus, use of e-administration and so on.
Our students are fortunate for getting campus placements every year while they are in final year of their Degree programs.


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Learning Our Way into Better Education Systems
During the opening keynote at Carnegie's Summit on Improvement in Education, Carnegie President Anthony S. Bryk advocated for a new way of learning to improve.
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A place to come together to exchange ideas about teaching and learning
During the opening keynote at Carnegie's Summit on Improvement in Education, Carnegie President Anthony S. Bryk advocated for a new way of learning to improve.
June 11, 2015
A recent publication cautions against using existing measures around students' personal qualities because they were primarily designed for research. Rather, new measures, including practical measures, must be developed to provide insight into this aspect of…
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Improvement science relies on an understanding of the problem before creating solutions. Groups have found three key things helped them gain clarity on the problems and make the knowledge explicit, helping them design solutions with…
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Senior lecturer Marshall Ganz closing keynote at the 2016 Carnegie Summit on Improvement in Education focused on a framework for social action. Drawing on his own experience in social movements, Ganz talked of combining the…
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A recent post in the Health Affairs Blog discusses the challenges of scaling interventions, a problem known as the "Iron Law" of evaluation. The piece outlines four reasons why the "Iron Law" occurs and how…
April 17, 2015
Don Berwick, founder of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), gave an inspiring keynote at the Summit on Improvement in Education focusing on shifting from inspection-oriented improvement to change-oriented improvement to reach our goals.
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Angela Duckworth gave a rousing keynote at the Carnegie Foundation Summit on Improvement in Education presenting the value of grit and the ways that grit can be cultivated and developed.


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Enter the Mysterious World of the Ocean's Most Important Creatures
Plankton are incredibly tiny creatures who sometimes look like microscopic glass snowflakes, drifting through the ocean's water column. But they are actually among the most important life forms in the ocean. This short video introduces you to them, and gives you a look at their mysterious life cycles. »


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AC Milan eyeing Roma keeper Stekelenburg
AC Milan are eyeing AS Roma goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg.
The Dutchman has lost his first-choice status at Roma to Mauro Goicoechea.
At Milan, Christian Abbiati has less than a year left on his contract at San Siro and the club may opt against offering him a new 12-month contract.


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Hello! So I am getting back into graphic and web design and am almost done with my portfolio. In the past I have noticed while working as a freelancer on bigger projects especially, usually no contract at all. Near the end of the project the client would mention that none of the work I have been slaving over will be able to be posted on my website/online portfolio. (usually I work alone and make everything from scratch)
This has always been unsettling. How am I suppose to show people what I am capable of if I am unable to give them hard examples of my work?
Mostly because I haven't worked with contracts in the past I refused any notion that I was not allowed to post my creations in my portfolio but now that I am inching back into the freelancer world and working on my portfolio and contract I was thinking that I would just say something along the lines of: If you as a client want the work I do to remain anonymous and for me to relinquish all creative rights including featuring it in any portfolio or public display it will cost an additional 25% of final project total costs.
Is 25% too much? I wasnt sure but it must be enough to make up for the clients I will lose because they did not see an example of something specific they were looking for because I was unable to post due to ownership laws.
I really haven't read much about this issue and would be happy to hear from other people. Has this been an issue for you in the past? What are freelancers doing in regards to this issue?
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In addition to getting the award in question, Aerosmith was also scheduled to perform their new single, "Jaded" on the show. Reportedly, Dick Clark told anyone who would listen that Aerosmith was off the show because it's his show and no one can tell him what to do, or what to call an award.
A visit to the official Dick Clark Production Web site reveals that Aerosmith is now getting something called the "International Artist Award," and they will be performing their new single on the live telecast. Perhaps you can tell Dick Clark what to do … if you're Aerosmith.
All of this year's presenters have a major reason to show up. No, it's not for the national TV exposure, it's the goodie bag they get just for being them. Every presenter gets a duffel bag full of loot valued at $3,500 each. They were put together by The Hollywood Connection and contain such items as a three-in-one digital camera-camcorder and PC camera, two skypagers, a cell phone, sneakers, a voice-activated TV remote and other things that only the celebrities that get them could actually afford. It's tough being a celebrity.


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I just bought a brand new Hewlett Packard laptop. The screen on the one I bought malfunctioned within 2 weeks of use. I'm sitting here 4 weeks later with still no laptop - while it's been sitting with them for repair. I had a dell for years and never any significant issue and good support from them when needed. The service from HP is about the worst I've come across in relation to any big company.
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) -- A three-member task force appointed by Gov. Sam Brownback to explore whether man-made activity has caused a rise in earthquakes across southern Kansas isn't making much progress, mainly because of a lack of data and disagreement among scientists about what's causing the ground to shake.
The group met Wednesday with about 85 stakeholders to discuss whether hydraulic fracturing or other activities have contributed to the rise in temblors.
The Wichita Eagle reports 56 earthquakes have been recorded in the state in the past seven months, mostly in the south-central part of the state where oil production has boomed in the past few years.
Oil and gas producers urged the task force to avoid jumping to conclusions about whether hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is causing the earthquakes.
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who hasn't put years of effort into making V4 into our dream woman - or Aiko3
many more years luvving my magnetless V4. baked in character morphs to make her memory lean. V4 with M4's uvs. wmV4. V4 to V3. if you add defined hair groups for poser, another V4 obj.
...I remember reading similar threads when I first began this concerning the Mil3 vs Gen4 figures (which at the time was represented only by Vicky).
Spent most of the five years I've been in this developing my Leela and Tracey characters for my story using Vicky/Steph 4 and various morph sets by Thorne/Sarsa and Jamminwolf (Rendo) as there were no basic Gen4 teen models. Pushed things pretty much to the extreme, at one point successfully creating an eight year old version of my little piano playing resistance fighter just using V4 and Thorne's Tommi. Yes it is a tremendous feeling of accomplishment, but having to go through this time and time again for multiple scenes tends to make the process more difficult than it needs to be. Added to that were clothing fits, which were a real pain in the bum even using the Morph Follower in 3Advanced or third party tools like XD and WW.
What attracts me to Genesis is that I can blend other almost any other shape (including toon characters which never could be accomplished before) and morph set with it. Through GenX with the "legacy" body shapes, I have access to most of my Aiko3/Gen4 clothing content and character morph library.
On the side of Genesis (for me at least) Thorne/Sarsa's Young Teens were just what the doctor ordered for my Leela and Tracey. They actually look like teenagers, not just slender, slightly smaller versions of the adult figures as the Mil3 Teens did. I didn't see it "invalidating" all the work I did with the Gen4 versions, rather, it gave me valuable experience and insight into what I needed to do to make these new figure meshes come alive as my own characters. I'm still tweaking small details but the girls now look so much more like the visions I had of them in the sketches I did so long ago.
So even though I now work with Genesis, the Gen4 figures and content still have a lot of miles to go.
My only misgiving is that they never did a David3 to Genesis shape as I have a lot of D3 clothing (preferred David over Michael).


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On Monday, Bill Parise, the agent for former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison, said that his client had not closed the door on possibly returning to the team that released him a few weeks ago. The only problem with that is the Steelers apparently have closed the door. Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports on Tuesday that the Steelers have informed Harrison that they no longer are interested in him playing for them in 2013. This news is not surprising, and if you listened to the latest episode of the podcast, you know our extended thoughts on this. The Steelers have Read more [...]
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Moving Towards KDE: Apple Opens WebKit for External Developers
Apple developer Maciej Stachowiak has announced a new policy for developers of the HTML rendering library Webkit. It will close the gap between Apple developers and external programmers.
The policy will give KDE community members and external developers access to the Webkit CVS. Webkit is a free HTML rendering engine which is maintained by Apple, and is based on the KDE project's KHTML rendering engine. Apart from in Apple's Safari browser and on the iPhone, the Webkit, which is available under the LGPL and in part under the BSD license, is used in various projects. Trolltech's decision to integrate Webkit with QT prompted the KDE community to add new KHTML features to Webkit with a view of possibly porting Webkit.
The port is controversial because the KDE community needs some influence on the development of Webkit to achieve its aims. The KDE team has some doubts about the use of Webkit instead of KHTML, as Webkit depends on Apple's commercial interests. Apple' new policies removes these doubts and demonstrates Apple's willingness to allow external developers to participate in the engine in future.
KDE developer Aaron Seigo welcomes the new policy in his blog, saying that this is a step in the right direction and that the KDE team encourage Apple and anyone with a business interest in Webkit to choose a strategy of trust.
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Spiritual Friendship does not have a lot in common with the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN). On most questions related to sexuality, we hold positions very different from theirs. It is unlikely that they would endorse our approach, and we do not endorse theirs. But we do share a concern with the way sexual minority youth are treated. Two years ago, Jeremy Erickson wrote a post about the Day of Silence, which also linked to this 2010 Day of Silence post from Disputed Mutability, who is a friend of this blog. Jeremy also recommended Bill Henson's Lead Them Home and Shawn Harrison's six:11 Ministries as organizations that address anti-gay bullying in a way that is faithful to a traditional Christian sexual ethic.
Some Christians have raised the concern that anti-bullying efforts like the Day of Silence can be used to silence Christians. I believe that the most effective way to address that problem is to make it clear that traditional Christian convictions about sexual ethics are no barrier to acknowledging and trying to fix the bullying that LGBT youth experience. I think that all bullying is important and needs to be addressed. But in order to do that effectively, it's not enough to just say "bullying is bad." We need to understand different types of bullying and make sure that our anti-bullying policies are adequate to address all of the problems that need to be addressed. And that means understanding and specifically addressing the concerns of sexual minority youth.
I am not involved with either primary or secondary education. I am not, therefore, in the best position to make policy recommendations, or even to understand fully what the actual situation on the ground is today. I imagine it is quite different from what it was when I was in high school, but I believe that, in at least some parts of the country, the environment is still quite hostile for LGBT youth.
And in one respect, at least, I know that the problem is much worse now than it was in the early 1990s. When I was in high school, I remember homosexuality being mentioned only a half dozen times or so at church. Today, the discussion is inescapable. And as difficult as some of the things I experienced in my teens were, I never had to read a Crisis Magazine comment thread. Internet comments sometimes bring out the very worst in human nature, and if I had read some of those comment threads as a teen, I think it is quite possible I would have been permanently alienated from Christian faith. Jesus said, "Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me, but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea" (Matthew 18:5-6). Many of the comments about homosexuality at Crisis and other Christian publications are a very public expression of the deadly sin of wrath. This calls for a serious examination of conscience and a repentance that is as public as the original sin. Only public humility and repentance can begin to undo the damage to Christian witness done by this kind of public self-righteousness. In this regard, it's worth remembering that Jesus was not crucified by a conspiracy of sexual sinners: it was the self-righteous religious pundits of His day who plotted to have Him murdered.
In this post, I want to talk a bit about my own experience, in order to highlight some of the ways that it is difficult to be sexually different in adolescence—especially in a culture like ours, which makes sexuality so central to identity, and is divided by such sharp conflicts over sexual ethics.


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I thought the first game was great, but Mass Effect 2 took that and made it better, fixing bugs, making combat more enjoyable, and adding a new cast of characters that are both varied and interesting. The last battle, where you can lose anybody based on your decisions or even just bad luck, had me on the edge of my seat, tearing at my hair. A truly epic adventure that you should be playing right now.
Fantastic story, immersing atmosphere. Felt like a Stephen King novel come to life. Once I picked it up, I couldn't put it down.
Despite some annoying vocal glitches, this was a incredibly moving and involving game. The controls took some getting used to, but the fact that you couldn't go back and change your actions created a real sense of danger that you could screw up and kill somebody. This sense of tension followed me through the game, even driving me to the point of tears. It's a game I'd love to play again, just to see how different the outcome can be based on certain actions.
It might "just" be a sequel, but Super Mario Galaxy 2 is fun to play, and even fun just to watch, sitting and picking up Star Bits with the 2nd controller. Its worlds are varied and colorful, a real visual treat, pushing the Wii to its graphical limits.
Addictive as hell, Game Dev Story had me glued to my iPad for the best part of two weeks, mixing up genres to make games that did (and didn't!) sell. It combines all the elements for a fun, engrossing game without being too difficult or complicated.
A last minute addition, since I was only convinced to finally give it a go today (I figured it'd be too hard). After dropping my pride and playing on Easy, I can see why everyone loves this game so much. And Bayonetta is hot. :D
I have to confess I didn't buy this yet, because $40 is pricey for a handheld title, but I did play the demo, and the original is one of my favorite games ever, so I'm willing to give this one a nod on faith.
I'm only about 15 hours into this, having only received it for Xmas, but so far I'm loving it. It's surprisingly deep for a game where most of your party is user-created and exchangeable - obviously, the plot revolves around your main character - but let's fact it, Dragon Quest was never really known for its deep characterization anyway. We're in this for the quest, and the journey is fantastic.
A great physics puzzle game, a great time waster.
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Anne Basting wins $40,000 for "Islands of Milwaukee"
Anne Basting, a scholar in theater and aging at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, has won a prestigious, $40,000 award for a project that seeks to reconnect isolated seniors with the community in Milwaukee.
Basting won the Map Fund award from Creative Capital along with Sojourn Theater. Their "Islands of Milwaukee" project will address "decades of structural segregation" by using media, visual art installation and performance to engage Milwaukeeans with the city's homebound seniors. »Read Full Blog Post
'Billy Jack' star Tom Laughlin dies at 82
Tom Laughlin, the maverick actor and filmmaker best known for the "Billy Jack" films, has died, the Los Angeles Times reported Sunday. He was 82.
Laughlin, who played football at Milwaukee's Washington High School and attended Marquette University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, died Thursday in Thousand Oaks, Calif., his family announced Sunday. »Read Full Article(7)
Rhode sisters bring Christmas memories to Sunset Playhouse
A cozy set, dressed in greens and reds as the sort of living room in which Christmas is celebrated throughout America.
Candid, often dorky photos of a 1980s childhood, with all the bad fashion choices this implies. »Read Full Article
Milwaukee Ballet balances playfulness, theatrics in 'The Nutcracker'
One would think that reviewing the same production of "The Nutcracker" several years in a row would start to get a bit tedious.
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After cleaning up the mess that's been done by the yakuza/hand war, Wolverine sets his sight on sabretooth and plans to finish him
The Good
What I liked most about this issue is the irony that sabretooth used to beat wolverine to an inch of his life every year on his birthday but now it's the opposite also the return of many missed wolverine such Strikeforce X, Dr.Rot,bloodscream and roughouse Lord and lady deathstrike ..... and also the variety of artists (even renato guedes)
The Bad
I just didn't get why the f*** did steve f****** dillon did most of the artwork for this issue ,I would've made a lot of sense if Paul Pelletier did most of the artwork since he will be taking over the series BUT NOOOOOOO he just gets 1 FREAKIIING PAGE you gotta be kidding me !!?
The verdict
I actually Loved this issue except for steve's dillon's , jason aaron wraps up one helluva run he will be missed Let's just that cullen bunn does the same thing !!
Peace out everybody