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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Four female service members filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging the Pentagon's ban on women serving in combat, hoping the move will add pressure to drop the policy just as officials are gauging the effect that lifting the prohibition will have on morale. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in San Francisco, is the second one this year over the 1994 rule that bars women from being assigned to ground combat units, which are smaller and considered more dangerous since they are often in battle for longer periods. The legal effort comes less than a year after the ban on gays serving openly was lifted and as officials are surveying Marines about whether women would be a distraction in ground combat units. Women comprise 14 percent of the 1.4 million active military personnel. The lawsuit alleges that women are barred from 238,000 positions across the Armed Forces.
Movie Quoter's token "Guy without a Penis" Kati Cawley hit it right on the head when we were talking about this around the Q water-cooler this morning: "I wonder if they knew they were hurting their cause by putting her (Marine Colleen Farrell above) up front? Hubba hubba."
As a fan of sexism, I have to agree with my esteemed colleague. I'm not questioning their bravery and I'm certainly thankful for their service, but if you're trying to argue that these women should be on the the front lines, why would you pick the only one you'd want to hook up with as your spokeswoman at the press conference? Any one of them in the back row, I'd gladly give a riffle, some grenades and a stern pat on the butt when I point to the battle field. Lt. Farrell, however, you've just been promoted to General so you'll have to call the shots from an undisclosed location in Arizona.
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Harold Ramis is the greatest comic talent of the last 100 years to never star in his own movie. He's shared the stage with Bill Murray in Stripes, Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters 2, but it is as a writer that he's a genius. Stripes, Caddyshack, Ghostbusters, Back to School, Animal House, Groundhog Day and Analyze This. He also directed Caddyshack, Groundhog Day, Analyze This and National Lampoon's Vacation. Always the straight man, while secretly the funniest guy in the room. Here's a quick tribute to Harold at 68:
The Patron Saint of Movie Quoter, Mr. Bill Murray is celebrating his 62nd birthday and what better way to celebrate than to have the self proclaimed Quote Master General himself, your ol' Uncle Buck, to give you 62 big quotes from the King's legendary career. Really, its "no big deal."
I think Paul Ryan gave a great speech last night, doing his part at the RNC, but wouldn't it have been great if he just came out and said, "The name's Paul Ryan, but everybody calls me 'Psycho." Any of you people call me 'Francis,' and I kill ya!" He would have been taken away in a Silence of the Lambs hand truck but you sure wouldn't have forgotten a word of his speech…


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arctic oscillation (AO): 1 – trends Since 1950
In this post, I begin a series on the Arctic Oscillation (AO) . This post presents a chart of monthly AO Index from 1950 to the present and introductory information on AO . I will be updating this chart each month as NOAA updates the data series. A link to the RClimate script that downloads the source data from NOAA is provided.
Update 1: Reader skrafner noticed that my plot legend indicated a 60-day moving average while the script actually calculated a 60-month moving avg. I've updated the script and plot.
I've also created a daily plot of AO for the past 120 days, using NOAA's daily data file. I have placed this plot in the side bar where I will update it several times a week.
AO is one of the " major [climate] patterns that wax and wane, stretching for thousands of miles across the atmosphere and shaping Earth's weather and climate" ( UCAR).
NASA's Earth Observatory, in discussing the role of Arctic Oscillation (AO) in winter weather (link) defines AO ….
"The Arctic Oscillation is a climate pattern that influences winter weather in the Northern Hemisphere. It is defined by the pressure difference between air at mid-latitudes (around 45 degrees North, about the latitude of Montreal, Canada or Bordeaux, France) and air over the Arctic. A low-pressure air mass usually dominates the Arctic, while higher pressure air sits over the mid-latitudes. This pressure difference generates winds that confine extremely cold air to the Arctic. Sometimes, the pressure systems weaken, decreasing the pressure difference between the Arctic and mid-latitudes and allowing chilly Arctic air to slide south while warmer air creeps north. A weaker-than-normal Arctic Oscillation is said to be negative. When the pressure systems are strong, the Arctic Oscillation is positive." Source: NASA Earth Observatory
Here are several key points about AO that I have found so far:
- The Arctic Oscillation (AO) is a climate pattern
- Impacts winter weather in the Northern Hemisphere
- Arctic is dominated by a low-pressure air mass
- Mid-latitudes, around 45 degrees N (Montreal) governed by high pressure systems
- Strengths of these high and low-pressure systems oscillate
- Strong mid latitude high and Arctic low pressure systems characterize positive AO
- Positive Phase: Mid Latitudes HP – Arctic LP = +
- Keeps chilly Arctic air in Arctic region
- Weaker than normal mid latitude high and Arctic low systems cause the pressure difference between the two to decrease, allowing Arctic air to escape south and warmer air north
- Negative Phase: Mid Latitudes LP – Arctic HP = –
- Lets chilly Arctic air slide south and warmer air move north
why am i interested in AO?
I have 2 reasons for learning about Arctic oscillation:
- I want to understand the impact of AO on my winter weather conditions in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- I want to understand the impact of AO on Arctic Sea Ice
During the winter of 2009-10, I first heard about the role that the Arctic Oscillation had on snowfall in Pennsylvania and nearby East Coast US states. James Hansen et al (link) explains the December, 2009 winter conditions as follows:
"It is obvious that in December 2009 there was an unusual exchange of polar and mid-latitude air in the Northern Hemisphere. Arctic air rushed into both North America and Eurasia, and, of course, it was replaced in the polar region by air from middle latitudes. The degree to which Arctic air penetrates into middle latitudes is related to the Arctic Oscillation (AO) index, which is defined by surface atmospheric pressure patterns …
When the AO index is positive surface pressure is low in the polar region. This helps the middle latitude jet stream to blow strongly and consistently from west to east, thus keeping cold Arctic air locked in the polar region. When the AO index is negative there tends to be high pressure in the polar region, weaker zonal winds, and greater movement of frigid polar air into middle latitudes.
… December 2009 was the most extreme negative Arctic Oscillation since the 1970s. Although there were ten cases between the early 1960s and mid 1980s with an AO index more extreme than ‐2.5, there were no such extreme cases since then until December 2009. It is no wonder that the public became accustomed to the absence of extreme blasts of cold air."
As I tracked the Arctic Sea Ice Extent (SIE) decline over the summer of 2010 (see my Arctic Update Page), I heard more and more (link) about the role of Arctic Oscillation on sea ice melt conditions. This lead me to Dr Jeff Masters blog and his post on 2009 Arctic Sea Ice Melt Season.
I want to learn as much as I can about the Arctic Oscillation and its role on both Philadelphia winter weather and Arctic Sea Ice conditions and the role that changing Arctic Ice may have on the jet stream and future Philadelphia and Northern Hemisphere climate.


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St. Mary's Health System is happy to announce that it has formed a new partnership with the St. Thomas Research Institute. The St. Thomas Research Institute, which has managed patient-focused clinical trials for the Middle Tennessee community since 2000, will develop and manage a new research program for St. Mary's.
The St. Thomas Research Institute is a Nashville-based organization with several locations in Middle Tennessee, which focus on advancing treatment options and improving the health of the community. The St. Thomas Research Institute currently employees 25 full-time and part-time employees, several of whom will serve the St. Mary's research program.
"St. Mary's Heart Institute has been involved in a number of national and international clinical trials since 1980. I am pleased to welcome the St. Thomas Research Institute to our community in order to expand our research program," said Jan Ernest, Vice President of Cardiovascular Services for St. Mary's Health System. "St. Thomas' team will bring its expertise in clinical trials in terms of operating procedures and business development."
"Our team, which has decades of combined research experience, will work in conjunction with the St. Mary's staff to develop and manage the new research program," said Kathy Taylor, Managing Director for the St. Thomas Research Institute. "We will provide the processes and services to develop and manage a fully-integrated research center for St. Mary's."
The St. Thomas Research Institute is a free-standing entity under St. Thomas Health Services, a network of hospitals that includes St. Thomas and Baptist Hospitals in Nashville, Middle Tennessee Medical Center in Murfreesboro and Hickman Community Hospital in Centerville. Both STHS and St. Mary's are affiliated with Ascension Health, the largest not-for-profit health system in the United States.
While Saint Mary's will focus on the day-to-day operations of the new research program, the St. Thomas Research Institute will utilize its strong relationships with nationally-recognized trial sponsors with an emphasis on cardiovascular and internal medicine research.
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Flatwoods Factory Outlet Stores is the only outlet mall in West Virginia and houses the only Fiestaware outlet store. The mall is located at 250 Skidmore Lane, Sutton, West Virginia.
Flatwoods Factory Outlet Stores are located in Braxton County, at the geographical center of West Virginia. Take exit 67 off of Interstate 79.
The Everything Fiesta factory outlet store features Homer Laughlin China, and especially first and second quality Fiestaware, but does not ship items at the time of this writing. Located at the Flatwoods outlet mall, Everything Fiesta is a Fiesta lover's dream store.
The Homer Laughlin China Company is also located in West Virginia, and it would be great fun to plan a trip to both stores for the full Fiesta experience! The Flatwoods Factory Outlet Stores mall is across the highway from the Flatwoods Days Hotel Conference Center and there is a KOA Campground nearby for those RV'ers.
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New Pigeon Forge park opens to fanfare, fireworks
Residents got their first official look Friday at Wear Farm City Park, as the city formally opened the facilities that are replacing the park behind the Community Center.
The 118-acre facility already has a football field, a set of baseball/softball fields, playground and walkway. Whereas the old city park was running out of space, the new one has some room to grow. It's located on Wears Valley Road, not far from the old park.
Brand and Anthony Parrott were among those checking it out because their son, Bailey, will be among the first to get to play there. He's on a baseball team for 11- and 12-year-olds and will be going to his first practice at the ball field on Saturday.
Asked by a reporter what he thought of it, Bailey played it cool, nodding his head as he ate some of the snacks provided for the vent. "It's pretty good."
"We had to come down and check it out," said his mom, Brenda Parrott.
Bruce Wilson, another of the people who came down for the event, said he was impressed with what he saw.
"It looks great, all of the ball fields look great. It was a good turnout. All the people showed they really support it."
A member of the Pigeon Forge Rotary, he said he was proud of announcement earlier during the ceremonies that his organization is putting $100,000 toward another planned playground for the facility — one officials said would have more opportunities for children with disabilities.
The facilities that opened Friday represent the first phase of the park, which will eventually expand over Waldens Creek and could include more walking or biking trails to take advantage of the hills rising on the other side. "I think it'll be unique," said Mayor David Wear as he waited in line for the hot dogs and other snacks.
Officials spoke about the work that had gone into building the park, but also credited the Forever Parks Foundation, which is a nonprofit organization formed to raise funds to help build and maintain it. Keith Whaley, president of the group's board of trustees, announced the plans for the new playground during the opening ceremony.
City Manager Earlene Teaster said they wanted a park that many new generations would be able to enjoy.
"This is a tremendous asset for Pigeon Forge," she said. 'We're executed about what it's going to do for our kids in the community."
They also credited the Wear family, who sold the old farm used for the park.
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India's state-owned telegraph service sent the world's last telegram out over the wires last night.
The country's telegraph service, BSNL, officially shut down yesterday after operating for 163 years.
An equally symbolic transition is taking place in the town of Mantoloking in Ocean County, New Jersey.
Last year, Mantoloking was nearly wiped off the map by Superstorm Sandy.
Sandy destroyed more than 250 homes, eroded local beaches and gutted the town's electric and communications infrastructure.
While the overhead electric distribution lines were replaced, the copper-wire telephone lines were not.
Mantoloking is one of the first communities to abandon traditional phone altogether land-lines used since 1877 for wireless alternatives.
Verizon, the second largest U.S. landline company, is not installing new land phone lines in Mantoloking but will instead focus on wireless alternatives.
The number of U.S. telephone land lines, which peaked at 186 million in 2000, has declined rapidly over the past decade. By 2014, only 25% of U.S. households will still have a copper land line phone, according to estimates from industry trade group US Telecom.
Rewiring Mantoloking would not be cheap. It would cost hundreds of dollars for each home rewired. Verizon claims that the economics of replacing the copper land lines makes no economic sense.
When the copper wire phone lines were originally laid down, the telephone had a monopoly on two-way telecommunications and telephone companies were virtually guaranteed to recoup their investment in infrastructure over time.
But the advent of cellular and Internet-based phone services has radically altered the market landscape.
"If we fixed the copper, there's a good likelihood people wouldn't even use it," said Tom Maguire, Verizon's senior vice president of operations support, in an interview with the Associated Press.
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As a documentary photographer/digital artist, there are two components to the program that I provide: lecture and exhibition. The exhibition is comprised of two types of images, composited views of UGRR sites, and montages that address the broader landscape of slavery through a constructed narrative form. Each UGRR work visually describes an individual location inside and out, including significant architectural features, historical materials, and other details that reveal the story about that site. In order to provide a view into the greater context of slavery and the struggle for freedom, the companion montages blend together images of pertinent locations with historical documents, illustrations, and other artifacts, along with contemporary cultural references. In exhibition, descriptive text accompanies the work.
In addition to exhibitions, I often make lecture presentations with projected visual images of my research. I share the histories of the UGRR sites, and describe the elements incorporated into the montages. I emphasize the importance of understanding our history, and that African American history is American history. Depending on the audience, I also discuss the value of visual documentation and other interpretative strategies for preservation, and for making this history come to life for others, especially younger audiences.
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Michael Scheuer is a former CIA counter terrorism expert who headed the unit tasked to capture or kill Osama bin Laden. Scheuer is currently a news analyst for CBS News.
Bin Laden's HistoryEdit
- Bin Laden's long-standing support for the Palestinians against Israel also appears to have been learned at his father's knee.
- Through Our Enemies' Eyes (p. 82).
- In 1993 Osama bin Laden began speaking in detail to Muslim and Western journalists about his beliefs, goals, and intentions, and began publishing commentaries on these matters in the media.... While bin Laden's words have not been a torrent, they are plentiful, carefully chosen, plainly spoken, and precise. He has set out the Muslim world's problems as he sees them; determined that they are caused by the Unites States; explained why they must be remedied; and outlined how he will try to do so. Seldom in America's history has an enemy laid out so clearly the basis for the war he is waging against it.
- Through Our Enemies' Eyes (pp. 45-6).
- "Bin Laden, of course, learned his military skills in Afghanistan, not on the Iran-Iraq border, and, as a result, his methodological approach to waging jihad is marked by a measured manner stressing patience, preparation, and professionalism.
- Through Our Enemies' Eyes (p. 71).
- The data in the public domain suggest the truth about bin Laden's activities in Afghanistan is much closer to the picture of him as 'the great freedom fighter of the Islamic world" than to the Western experts' description of him as an Islamic do-gooder or an immature, irrational youth.
- Through Our Enemies Eyes (p. 92)
- Before the [1990 Iraqi] attack [on Kuwait], bin Laden angered Saudi authorities by making a public "prophesy ... [that] Saddam was going to invade Saudi Arabia." Sa'd al-Faqih claims bin Laden also sent "secret confidential letters to the King" about the Iraqi threat; according to al-Faqih, "he [bin Laden] was giving talks about it in the mosques. He was giving speeches in the mosques and talking about the dangers of the Ba'ath ... having ambitions to invade Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. And then his prophesy was correct. And he was never respected or rewarded for that. Instead he was advised to stay in Jeddah; he was put in sort of house arrest.
- Through Our Enemies' Eyes (p. 113)
Bin Laden's relationship to Saddam's IraqEdit
Quotes from 2002Edit
- There is information showing that in the 1993-1994 period bin Laden began to work with Sudan and Iraq to acquire a CBRN capability for al Qaeda.
- Through Our Enemies Eyes (p. 124) Scheuer later retracted this statement. [1].
- In Sudan, Bin Laden decided to acquire and, when possible, use chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) weapons against Islam's enemies. Bin Laden's first moves in this direction were made in cooperation with NIF [Sudan's National Islamic Front], Iraq's intelligence service and Iraqi CBRN scientists and technicians. He made contact with Baghdad with its intelligence officers in Sudan and by a [Hassan] Turabi-brokered June-1994 visit by Iraq's then-intelligence chief Faruq al-Hijazi; according to Milan's Corriere della Sera, Saddam, in 1994, made Hijazi responsible for "nurturing Iraq's ties to [Islamic] fundamentalist warriors. Turabi had plans to formulate a "common strategy" with bin Laden and Iraq for subverting pro-U.S. Arab regimes, but the meeting was a get-acquainted session where Hijazi and bin Laden developed a good rapport that would "flourish" in the late 1990s.
- Through Our Enemies Eyes (p. 124)
- Regarding Iraq, bin Laden, as noted, was in contact with Baghdad's intelligence service since at least 1994. He reportedly cooperated with it in the area of chemical-biological-radiological-nuclear [CBRN] weapons and may have trained some fighters in Iraq at camps run by Saddam's anti-Iran force, the Mujahedin al-Khalq.
- Through Our Enemies' Eyes (p. 184)
- We know for certain that bin Laden was seeking CBRN [chemical-biological-radiological-nuclear] weapons . . . and that Iraq and Sudan have been cooperating with bin Laden on CBRN weapon acquisition and development.
- Through Our Enemies Eyes (p. 192)
Quotes from 2004 and LaterEdit
- I happened to do the research on the links between al Qaeda and Iraq. (MATTHEWS: And what did you come up with?) SCHEUER: Nothing.
- Hardball with Chris Matthews November 16, 2004
- The test of an intelligence officer is not so much the ability to accumulate information; it's to judge between different pieces of information, and not to take a piece of information and use it in a piece of analysis simply because it fits your case, but to use it because it either comes from a reliable source like signals intercepts, from a human source that has been vetted over time as a reliable person, or it comes from documentary information -- papers you've stolen from another government or some other organization. The work that came out of Feith's shop that I saw, especially on Al Qaeda and Iraq, was simply ... finding pieces of information in the world of intelligence information that fit the argument they wanted to make. Tenet, to his credit, had us go back 10 years in the agency's records and look and see what we knew about Iraq and Al Qaeda. I was available at the time, and I led the effort. We went back 10 years. We examined about 20,000 documents, probably something along the line of 75,000 pages of information, and there was no connection between [Al Qaeda] and Saddam.
"The Dark Side, PBS Frontline Interview, (22 June 2006).
Assessments of terroristsEdit
- It's always been hard for me to understand how we say people who supports Osama Bin Laden or someone else like him – who are willing to give their lives to destroy the dictatorship in Saudi Arabia – how we can describe those people as people who hated freedom. It seems to me that their definition of freedom might be different than ours, but to oppose a dictatorship, one must want freedom in some kind of way.
- Al-Jazeera TV on September 11 and 12, 2005
- I think that – you know – we just encountered – America encountered – a brilliant man, and in terms of being a noble cause, it wasn't that many centuries ago that killing in the name of God, or waging war in the name of God, was a major thing in Christianity.
- Al-Jazeera TV on September 11 and 12, 2005
- I think the 9/11 Commission, report, for example is wrong. The 9/11 Commission report identifies bin Laden and his followers as takfiris, who kill Muslims if they don't agree with them. They're not takfiris. They're just very devout, severe Salafists and Wahhabis.
- Hardball with Chris Matthews, November 16 2004
- [Bin Laden has] already said publicly that you can have all the oil you want. I can't drink it. We're going to sell it to you at a marketplace.
- Hardball with Chris Matthews, November 16 2004
- I don't consider Osama Bin Laden to be a terrorist. I consider him to be a resistance fighter.
- Roundtable discussion on PBS regarding Islam--April 14th 2006, answering a question posed by Ray Suarez.
- His motive—his motive is to change our policies, sir. Notwithstanding what the president or Mr. Kerry said during the campaign, he really doesn't give a darn about our democracy or our society. He is after a change in policies which he views as lethal to Muslims.
- on Osama bin Laden's reasons for wanting to kill Americans
- Hardball with Chris Matthews, November 16 2004
Bin Laden and Islamic MediaEdit
- "On balance, the Islamic media's taste for what the West terms sensationalizing and conspiracy mongering is less than meets the eye. Based on my research, it is apparent that the Islamic media's correspondents and editors work harder, dig deeper, and think more than most of their Western counterparts. This is not to say that the Islamic media do not suffer from sensationalized conspiracy theories, but they probably are no more prone to those faults than their Western colleagues."
- Through Our Enemies' Eyes (p. 280)
On IsraelEdit
- I hope that Israel flourishes, I just don't think that Israel is worth 'an American life or an American dollar'
- Michael Scheuer interviewed by Bill Maher, September 21, 2007.
- Well, the clandestine aspect is that, clearly, the ability to influence the Congress--that's a clandestine activity, a covert activity. You know to some extent, the idea that the Holocaust Museum here in our country is another great ability to somehow make people feel guilty about being the people who did the most to try to end the Holocaust. I find--I just find the whole debate in the United States unbearably restricted with the inability to factually discuss what goes on between our two countries.
- On Israel's alleged "clandestine activities". [2]
On the War in IraqEdit
- I wasn't in the room with the president and Mr. Tenet. But I can tell that you that the people who were working against Osama bin Laden were assured from the first day that much of the work we had done in the last decade would be undone by that war.
- Hardball with Chris Matthews, November 16 2004
- Right now, the choice isn't between war and peace. It is between war and endless war.
- Hardball with Chris Matthews, November 16 2004
Other topicsEdit
- The Afghan jihad confronted the theoreticians of democratic Islam with a hard reality. The Red Army was not defeated by a democratic revolution, but by an Islamist revolution grounded, guided, and steeled by God's words as found in the Koran and explained by the Prophet. Driven by their faith, the mujhadein [sic] uses bullets, not votes, to win one for Allah, and by so doing revalidated jihad as Islam's normative response to attack.
- Through Our Enemies' Eyes (p. 106)
- Musharraf has bent over backwards, sir. Quite frankly, I would have bet my pension that Musharraf would not have done half of what he's done. He's done a tremendous amount for us.
- on Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf
- Hardball with Chris Matthews, November 16 2004
- He (Osama bin Laden) doesn't want to fight this war forever. A lot of people mistake him as someone who can't get along without fighting. But that's not clearly the case.
- Hardball with Chris Matthews, November 16 2004
- "You know, I was born at night but not last night, sir. There is no operation at the CIA that is conducted without approval of lawyers. It is the bane of our existence, and it is a detriment to the defense of America, but, nonetheless, that is the fact."
- Discussing Extraordinary Rendition of terrorist suspects during testimony to government committees, April 17 2007.


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HIV/AIDS is without doubt the worst epidemic to hit humankind since the Black Death. The first case was identified in 1981; by 2004 it was estimated that about 40 million people were living with the disease, and about 20 million had died. Despite rapid scientific advances there is still no cure and the drugs are expensive and toxic. Because of controversies and taboos surrounding safe drug usage and prostitution, the numbers of people infected continues to rise. However, it is in the developing world and especially parts of Africa that the real catastrophe is unfolding. In some of the worst affected countries life expectancy has plummeted to below 35 years, which has led to a serious decline in economic growth, a sharp rise in orphaning, and the imminent collapse of health care systems. The news is not all bleak though. There have been unprecedented breakthroughs in understanding diseases and developing drugs. Because the disease is so closely linked to sexual activity and drug use, the need to understand and change behaviour has caused us to reassess what it means to be human and how we should operate in the globalising world. This Very Short Introduction provides an introduction to the disease, tackling the science, the international and local politics, the fascinating demographics, and the devastating consequences of the disease, and explores how we have - and must - respond. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
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Alan Whiteside OBE is CIGI Chair in Global Health at the Balsillie School of International Affairs, and Professor Emeritus at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. He founded and was Executive Director of the Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division at that university. He has been involved with HIV and AIDS for over 30 years, and has followed its effects on both the economic and the personal level (having seen several colleagues die of AIDS). In 2015 he was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to science and strategic interventions to curb HIV/AIDS. From 2003 to 2006 he was appointed by Kofi Annan to the Commission on HIV AIDS and Governance in Africa, and was an elected member and office bearer of the Governing Council International AIDS Society from 2000 to 2012.
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The antenna of a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag may be detuned by applying a conductive material in radio frequency (RF) contact with the antenna, such that the RFID tag is not operable. This material may later be removed, or the conductive effect of the material eliminated, thus re-tuning the antenna to its design specifications and restoring the RFID tag to an operable condition. In this manner, RFID tags may be manufactured in an inoperable state, to be subsequently made operable through the occurrence of an event, such as scraping off the conductive material.
1. An apparatus, comprising:
an antenna to be connected to a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag circuit, the antenna configured to operate at a particular frequency; and
an electrically conductive material in radio frequency (RF) contact with the antenna to prevent the antenna and connected RFID tag circuit from operating at the particular frequency until a conductive effect of the material is removed.
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10. A method, comprising:
producing an antenna for a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag; and
applying a conductive material in radio frequency (RF) contact with the antenna such that the conductive material will de-tune the antenna to make the RFID tag inoperable when the RFID tag is connected to the antenna.
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13. A method, comprising:
providing a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag having an electrically conductive material in RF contact with an antenna of the RFID tag, such that the conductive material prevents the RFID tag from being operable; and
removing a conductive effect of the material in an irreversible manner, such that the RFID tag becomes operable.
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Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology has been increasingly used for inventory control purposes, and is finding its way into many other applications as well. Concern over privacy considerations has spurred the development of techniques to permanently disable an operational RFID tag after a certain event has occurred (for example, after a tagged product has been sold to the consumer). However, there are some applications in which it may be desirable to not activate the RFID tag until after a particular event occurs. Such applications may include circumstances in which the RFID tag's information should be protected from surreptitious reading until after the tagged device has been purchased or otherwise authorized. Some examples might be secure key distribution, retail gift cards, lottery tickets, etc.
Some embodiments of the invention may be understood by referring to the following description and accompanying drawings that are used to illustrate embodiments of the invention. In the drawings:
In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth. However, it is understood that embodiments of the invention may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known circuits, structures and techniques have not been shown in detail in order not to obscure an understanding of this description.
References to "one embodiment", "an embodiment", "example embodiment", "various embodiments", etc., indicate that the embodiment(s) of the invention so described may include particular features, structures, or characteristics, but not every embodiment necessarily includes the particular features, structures, or characteristics. Further, some embodiments may have some, all, or none of the features described for other embodiments.
In the following description and claims, the terms "coupled" and "connected," along with their derivatives, may be used. It should be understood that these terms are not intended as synonyms for each other. Rather, in particular embodiments, "connected" indicates that two or more elements are in direct physical or electrical contact with each other. "Coupled" indicates that two or more elements cooperate or interact with each other, but they may or may not be in direct physical or electrical contact.
As used in the claims, unless otherwise specified the use of the ordinal adjectives "first", "second", "third", etc., to describe a common element, merely indicate that different instances of like elements are being referred to, and are not intended to imply that the elements so described must be in a given sequence, either temporally, spatially, in ranking, or in any other manner.
The term "wireless" and its derivatives may be used to describe circuits, devices, systems, methods, techniques, communications channels, etc., that may communicate data through the use of modulated electromagnetic radiation through a non-solid medium. The term does not imply that the associated devices do not contain any wires, although in some embodiments they might not.
Within the context of this document, an RFID tag (sometimes referred to as an RFID transponder) is defined as comprising an RFID antenna (to receive an incoming wireless signal that serves to activate the RFID tag, and to transmit a wireless response in the form of a modulated radio frequency signal), and an RFID tag circuit (which may include circuitry to store an identification code for the RFID tag, circuitry to transmit that code through the antenna, and in some embodiments a power circuit to collect received energy from the incoming radio frequency signal and use some of that energy to power the operations of the RFID tag circuit). As is known in the field of RFID) technology, "transmitting" a signal from an RFID tag may include either: 1) providing sufficient power to the antenna to generate a signal that radiates out from the antenna, or 2) reflecting a modulated version of the received signal. Within the context of this document, an RFID reader may be a device that wirelessly transmits a signal to the RFID tag to cause the RFID tag to wirelessly transmit the aforementioned response, which may be received by the RFID reader to identify the RFID tag. A 'passive RFID tag' is an RFID tag that obtains its operating power by harvesting energy from the radio frequency signal received through its antenna, while an 'active RFID tag' is an RFID tag that obtains its operating power by being connected to a battery or other physically tangible power source (e.g., a power supply).
Various embodiments of the invention may use a conductive material in sufficient close proximity to the antenna of an RFID tag, to sufficiently 'de-tune' the antenna so that the RFID tag will effectively be inoperable. The material should either be in electrical contact with the antenna, or located so close to the antenna that it appears to be in electrical contact at RF frequencies and the material therefore effectively becomes a part of the antenna. Such proximity is referred to herein as being in 'RF contact' with the antenna. When the material is removed, or the conductive nature of the material is negated, this de-tuning effect will also be removed, so that the RFID tag may then operate as it was designed to do. RF contact may be achieved through various means, such as but not limited to covering the antenna with a thin insulating material (e.g., approximately 0.001 inches thick for 900 MHz operation) before attaching the conductive material over the insulating material. This insulating material may protect the antenna from oxidation (since the antenna won't be exposed to the air) and may also protect the antenna from physical damage that might otherwise be caused when the conductive material is removed.
When the conductive material (e.g., 110 or 160) is later removed, the original operating characteristics of the antenna may be restored, and the RFID tag may then operate as it was intended to operate. In this manner, the RFID tag may be initially disabled by applying the conductive material (e.g., at the manufacturer), and then later enabled for subsequent operation by removing the material or otherwise negating the conductiveness of the material. When the RFID tag is thus enabled, it may be considered to be 'revealed' to a nearby RFID reader that is polling for RFID tags, whereas the RFID tag would not have been detectable by the RFID reader prior to being enabled. In some embodiments the manner of removing or negating the conductive effects of the material may be irreversible, so that once the RFID tag is revealed, the removal/negation process cannot be reversed.
Although the conductive material itself may have various implementations, some common characteristics of all these implementations are that 1) the conductive material has such a configuration, and has sufficient RF contact with the antenna, that it effectively makes the RFID tag inoperative by detuning the antenna, and 2) the material may be removed, or its conductive effects negated, in a manner that places the RFID tag in an operable condition. This differs from some conventional implementations that simply shield the antenna by placing a metal material around the antenna, but do not de-tune the antenna by placing a conductive material in RF contact with the antenna.
At 320 a conductive material may be placed in RF contact with the antenna in a manner that de-tunes that antenna so that the RFID tag effectively won't operate at the frequencies for which it was designed, and in some embodiments may not operate at any feasible frequency. In some embodiments the conductive material may also be applied over the RFID tag circuit, if that circuit is already attached to the antenna, but other embodiments may not be so limited. The operation of applying may involve applying the material directly to the surface of an object on which the antenna is disposed, so that the object provides a surface to support the material and also to support the antenna. The manner of application may comprise any suitable technique, such as but not limited to: 1) sputter deposition of a conductive substance, 2) printing of a conductive ink, 3) attachment of a conductive label, 4) etc. The RFID tag circuit (if in place at the time) may be covered with an insulating material so that any of the conductive material that might be left after removal will not short out the circuitry.
The object itself may also take any suitable form, such as but not limited to: 1) a paper or cardboard ticket, 2) a plastic or other non-conductive substrate, 3) a container to house other objects, 4) etc. At 330, the RFID tag circuit may be connected to the antenna, if those two items are not already attached. At this point, the combination of object, RFID tag, and conductive material may be complete so that the combination, with or without further manufacturing operations, may be placed into the stream of commerce, and the RFID tag will not respond to a poll from an RFID reader.
At a later time, when the RFID tag is to be enabled, the conductive effects of the conductive material may be removed at 340. This may be accomplished in either of two ways: 1) by physically removing the conductive material from the antenna, or 2) by negating the conductiveness of the material so that the material no longer de-tunes the RFID antenna. Physically removing the material may be accomplished in various ways, such as but not limited to: 1) scratching or scraping off the conductive material (e.g., as is commonly done with scratch-off lottery tickets), 2) dissolving the material in a liquid such as water or a chemical, 3) peeling the material off (e.g., in the case of a removable conductive label), 4) melting the material until it is removed, or 5) any combination of these and/or other techniques. Negating the conductiveness of the material (i.e., reducing the conductiveness of the material until it no longer interferes with the operation of the RFID tag) may be accomplished in various ways, such as but not limited to: 1) treating the material with a chemical that reduces the conductiveness of the material, 2) heating the material in a way that reduces the conductiveness of the material, 3) exposing the material to a particular type of electromagnetic radiation that reduces the conductiveness of the material, 4) any combination of these and/or other techniques. Once the conductive effects of the material have been removed at 340, the RFID tag may be operable, and may operate in its intended manner at 350 by detecting and responding to wireless polls that have the correct characteristics.
The techniques described herein may be used in various types of applications. Following is a list of examples, though this list should not be interpreted as a limitation on the types of applications that may benefit from these techniques:
1) Scratch-off lottery tickets. Tickets may be read by an RFID reader, but the identification code in the ticket's RFID tag cannot be read (and therefore a winning ticket can't be located) until the consumer purchases the ticket and scratches off the conductive coating.
2) Gift cards, phone cards, and other cards for retail purchases. The card will not be enabled until the conductive coating is removed. Prior to such activation, the ID number of the card cannot be read by a hacker and therefore can't be placed into a counterfeit card.
3) Secure keys for trusted communications. These may be encoded in the RFID tag and subsequently transferred to a communications device after the conductive material is removed upon receipt of the tag. But as long as that conductive material is intact, the keys cannot be surreptitiously read while the tag is in transit.
4) Environmental monitors. These may use a material whose conductiveness is degraded by exposure to the measured environmental condition. Once the threshold exposure amount has been surpassed, the conductiveness of the material will be reduced sufficiently to enable the RFID tag to respond to an RFID reader, and the presence of that response may trigger an associated alarm in the RFID reader or an associated computer system. For example, exposure to flowing water may cause the conductive material to dissolve and wash away, thus enabling the RFID tag to report a flash flood, or a certain level of snow melt, or a leak in a boat. Exposure to a certain amount of radiation (gamma rays, X-rays, ultraviolet, infra-red, etc.) may cause the conductive material to lose its conductiveness, thus enabling the RFID tag to report that the exposure has exceeded predetermined levels. Exposure to temperatures that surpass the melting point of the conductive material may cause the material to melt away, thus enabling the RFID tag to report that the threshold temperature has been exceeded. Exposure to specific chemical fumes may cause the material to dissolve or lose its conductiveness, thus enabling the RFID tag to report such exposure. Other examples are also possible.
Some of the described embodiments may represent irreversible enablement, with 'irreversible' meaning that once a condition is achieved that enables the tag, the tag will remain enabled because the material's conductiveness does not return even if the enabling condition does not remain.
The foregoing description is intended to be illustrative and not limiting. Variations will occur to those of skill in the art. Those variations are intended to be included in the various embodiments of the invention, which are limited only by the spirit and scope of the following claims.
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When i saw it, i can't belive my eyes! What a great design, oh my.....! I bought one pair first beacuse the price, and beacuse my weight.(264Lb) Incredible massive. I love it! This is a great shoe! Next week i will buy a new one, beacuse i like the other colors to. Only one negative thing. They are a litle bit tight. I suggest to buy one size larger. -Frankee from Hungary ... read more
This is the best shoes I ever used I walk and run a lot and always ended with pain in my ankles and knees with any shoes but after I purchase this shoes no more pain on legs joints only the normal pain on the mussels tank you Adidas team. ... read more
I originally had purchased the Climachill Ride Boost which I do like but I personally found them to be a bit loose. So I decided to try the Cosmic Boost. I like these better. They are just a cool as the Ride Boost but have a bit more cushion. These do run a bit small, I had to get 1/2 a size larger. They do feel great and are super light and cool for my outdoor runs. I've been using these for outdoor long runs and I sweat less and my feet swell less. Great job Adidas.! The improvements I would make would be to resize them so they run true to size and maybe a thicker rubber sole. Maybe use the Continental rubber like the Supernova ... read more
I recently acquired a pair of adidas springblades....the color is neon green so they stand out a lot I only had them for a few months and I run a lot but yesterday I almost tripped as I felt the front part of my shoe slapping against the sole of shoe......ive had a lot of adidas shoes before never happened :( ... read more
Finally adidas gets it right with the springblade. I have tried all the others this far and all were to narrow until the ignite. I loved the fit so much I have purchased 2 pair in difrent and plan to get the rest soon. ... read more
When I saw these I knew I had to have them. Not as comfortable as my Ultra Boost shoes, but these look insanely cool in the black and white version. Excellent quality and still very comfortable. Great shoe for gym workouts that include cardio and lunges. Get them! ... read more
I bought this shoe recently in an awesome colour way. I run in Adidas Ultra Boost but use these as casual. By far the best looking shoe I have owned to date. Super comfortable keep up the good work Adidas :-] ... read more
I have worn boosts before but the cosmic boost are by far the best. i use them for warm ups in training and at competition. the boost tech gives great return in every stride. They are light and breathable so fast drills are easy in these shoes. Over all they are brilliant. ... read more
Just got these shoes and ran two 8-milers this weekend... And really liked the shoes. They are very light, they keep your feet cool and the "boost" soles make them very comfortable. I really recommend the shoes, but I feel future buyers should know: 1. They run very small... I had to go back to the store and get a full size larger. 2. They have almost 0 drop, so if you are replacing a regular BOOST running shoe, make sure you get used to them... otherwise your calves will let you know... ... read more
i have bought two pairs of spring blades and I love them to death. I wear them almost everyday but after a lot of use the part where the two plates on the bottem where they overlap they became unglued and make a lot of noise. But I like how on the drive they seem to have got rid of this issue. But if they fix the ungluing issue this would be a instant 5 star on this model. ... read more
Had this for 2 months now and I like it! When it rains I don't get soaking wet and that's a big plus for me. The only problem is that it runs slightly big I'm 5'7 with an average body and a M is a bit big, I recommend sizing down a bit. As far as quality goes I must say it's good, I was hit by a car while riding my bike and fell to the floor and I was surprised to see that the jacket was not ripped at all!! It was only ripped from my elbow but that was no big deal. So I'm happy with the product and I would definitely recommend it ... read more


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Condors make big splash with Cunningham and Broda
All-ECHL First Team D-man and point producer added
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - The Bakersfield Condors, ECHL affiliate of the Edmonton Oilers, announced today that the team has agreed to terms with 2010-11 All-ECHL First Team D Wes Cunningham and high-scoring C Joel Broda. With today's announcement, the Condors have nine players (6 F, 3 D) on the team's 2013-14 training camp roster.
Cunningham, 26, enters his sixth professional year in 2013-14 after spending the 2012-13 campaign in Norway with Lorenskog. Overseas, the 5'11", 185 lbs. blueliner scored eight goals and added 13 assists for 21 points and plus-25 (+25) rating in 38 regular season games. In the playoffs, he tallied 10 points (3g-7a) in seven games.
A veteran of 271 games at the ECHL and American Hockey
League (AHL) levels, Cunningham was named to the 2010-11 All-ECHL First Team as a member of the Greenville Road Warriors. In 69 games that season, the London, Ontario native potted seven goals and 36 assists for 43 points with a +19 rating, good for third among ECHL defensemen in scoring. His ECHL career split between Elmira and Greenville has spanned 265 games with an outstanding 156 points (29g-127a) from the blue line and he has been a "plus" player in each of his professional seasons.
"I was looking for a change and of all the teams I talked to, Bakersfield had the best organization," Cunningham said. "I'll bring experience, leadership, and I'll look to lead by example. I'm more of an offensive-minded defenseman, but well-rounded and I'll drop the gloves if needed. Whatever the team needs to have a good year."
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"He's still young, just 26 years old, but a veteran with 271 games, and a guy who can develop further as a player. He's a number one defenseman who will anchor our power play. He's motivated to get to the next level and rightfully so."
Broda, 23, returns to Bakersfield, a place he was assigned to by the Minnesota Wild in 2010-11, after signing a three-year National Hockey League (NHL) entry level contract. The Yorkton, Saskatchewan native enjoyed tremendous success, scoring 17 goals and assisting on 13 others for 30 points in 32 games. He finished fifth on the team in scoring that season despite his brief stint and had five multi-goal games during that time. He added a goal for the Condors in the 2011 ECHL All-Star Classic held in Bakersfield.
The bulk of Broda's professional career has come in the AHL with the Houston Aeros, Minnesota's affiliate during his contracted years. In 124 games with Houston, the 6'0", 210 lbs. center notched 38 points (21g-17a). His best season came in 2011-12 when he put up 14 goals and 13 assists for 27 points in 72 games. Drafted in the 5th round (#144) of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft by the Washington Capitals, Broda won a Western Hockey League (WHL) Championship with the Calgary Hitmen 2009-10 and led the league in goals with 53 in 2008-09.
"I enjoyed my time in Bakersfield and from talking with Troy (Mann) and John (Olver), there was interest there," said Broda. "I'm motivated to play well and there is a great opportunity to have a good year. Since my time in Bakersfield, I've matured as a player and got stronger in the physical and defensive aspects of the game. I'm looking forward to bringing more of my offensive side this season."
Troy's Take:
"He's an excellent goal scorer that I'm familiar with from development camps with the Capitals. When his name came across the board, having spent time in Bakersfield before, it was a no-brainer. He wants to get back to the AHL as quick as possible and he is motivated to have a successful season."
Information provided by the Bakersfield Condors.


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My friend had her wii fixed up so she can play backups so her children dont destroy the disks, it worked for a short time but then does not load any game. If I want to remod it can I do so not knowing what mod is installed?
To add to this I do not have a game to use for mod, can I use bannerbomb or letterbomb without any disc? I dont remember how I modded mine lol


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A proximity alert and direction indicator is provided that allows an observer to monitor the proximity of a subject under surveillance, particularly a child. The subject wears a transmitter removeably attached to the shoe. The observer wears a receiver-containing bracelet. The receiver contains a proximity detector with threshold set that emits an audible sound when the distance between the subject and the observer exceeds some preset distance. The receiver also contains a direction finder with graphic display that shows the observer the direction to the subject.
1. A proximity alert and direction indicator comprising:
a. radio transmitter means worn on the shoe of a subject under surveillance, said transmitter means being attached by hook and pile type fastener material to permit said transmitter means to be removed and located on the back of the shoe adjacent the heel;
b. a bracelet worn on the wrist of an observer, said bracelet carrying direction finding radio receiver means to receive a radio signal issued by said transmitter means;
c. proximity detector means connected to said receiver means to output an alarm signal when the distance between said transmitter means and said receiver means exceeds some preset value, and including means for adjusting said preset value; and
d. transducer means connected to said proximity detector including speaker means to issue an audible alarm to said observer when said alarm signal is received.
2. A proximity alert and direction indicator, as recited in claim 1, wherein said speaker means is an electromechanical magnetic speaker.
3. A proximity alert and direction indicator, as recited in claim 1, wherein said speaker means is a piezoelectric speaker.
4. A proximity alert and direction indicator, as recited in claim 1, wherein said transducer means comprises a graphic display that provides a visible indication to said observer that the distance between said observer and said subject under surveillance has exceeded some preset threshold.
The instant inventions relates, generally, to the field of direction finding transmitter and receiver, and, more specifically, to systems designed to track subjects under surveillance.
At the present time parents and other caretakers are particularly concerned that their charges may be in danger if the charge wanders beyond the audible or visual field of view of the caretaker. One solution that is frequently employed is to tether the charge to the caretaker by physical means such as a strap with buckles. However, this technique unnecessarily restricts the range of movement of the charge, the strap can tangle and even choke an individual.
A better technique is required that would allow a subject under surveillance considerable freedom of movement while sounding some alarm when the distance between the subject under surveillance and the observer exceeds some preset limit.
A number of solutions have been suggested that address the need to provide the required surveillance. For instance, B. Narcisse (U.S. Pat. No. 4,593,273) proposes an out-of-range personnel monitor and alarm; however, it does not provide any direction indication or adequate means for attaching the transmitter to the subject under surveillance.
C. Hawthorne (U.S. Pat. No. 4,785,291) suggests a distance monitor especially for child surveillance that similarly it does not provide any direction indication or adequate means for attaching the transmitter to the subject under surveillance.
T. Moody (U.S. Pat. No. 5,115,223) provides a personnel location monitoring system and method that uses a receiver that is too unwieldy and bulky to be easily worn by an observer since the direction finding capability comprises a rotatable direction finding antenna.
M. Hemingway (U.S. Pat. No. 5,119,072) provides an apparatus for measuring child activity that does not provide an direction indication.
It is, therefore, a primary object of the present invention to provide a proximity alert and direction indicator that permits an observer equipped with a receiver to be alerted when a subject under surveillance wearing a transmitter travels beyond a preset threshold distance.
Another object is to provide a proximity alert and direction indicator wherein the transmitter is mounted to the shoe of the subject under surveillance.
A further object is to provide a proximity alert and direction indicator wherein the receiver is contained in a bracelet worn by the observer.
A yet further object is to provide a proximity alert and direction indicator in which the bracelet receiver has an audible alarm which sounds when the subject under surveillance moves beyond a preset distance.
Another object is to provide a proximity alert and direction indicator in which the bracelet receiver has a graphic display which indicates the direction between the observer and the subject under surveillance.
To the accomplishment of the above and related objects, this invention may be embodied in the form illustrated in the accompanying drawings, attention being called to the fact, however, that the drawings are illustrative only and that changes may be made in the specific construction illustrated and described within the scope of the appended claims.
The figures in the drawings are briefly described as follows:
FIG. 1 is an illustration showing an observer wearing the bracelet receiver and a subject under surveillance wearing the transmitter attached to his shoe.
FIG. 2 is an illustration of the shoe showing the transmitter attached thereto.
FIG. 3 is another illustration of the shoe showing the attachment means of the transmitter.
FIG. 4 is an illustration of the bracelet receiver showing the graphic display and latch system.
FIG. 5 is an electronic block diagram of the invention showing the shoe mounted transmitter and the bracelet mounted receiver.
In FIG. 1, an observer 14 wishes to keep the subject under surveillance, child 16, within some preset distance. To effect this, the observer 14 wears bracelet receiver 10, while the subject under surveillance 16 wears transmitter 12 on shoe 18.
The attachment of the transmitter 12 to shoe 18 can best be understood with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. A piece of hook and loop pile type fastener material 22 is attached above the heel of shoe 18. A mating piece of hook and loop pile type fastener material 20 is attached to the inner surface of transmitter 12. This allows the transmitter 12 to be removeably attached to shoe 18. Alternatively, transmitter 12 may be permanently attached to shoe 18.
The detailed operation of the invention can best be understood with reference to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5. The shoe mounted transmitter 12 contains transmitter 32, a conventional radio frequency transmitter with battery power source 46 and antenna 34. The bracelet receiver 10 contains a conventional direction finding receiver 38 that is connected to antenna 36 and battery 48. One output of receiver 38 is connected to proximity detector 42 whose threshold level is controlled by proximity threshold set potentiometer 44. When the signal from direction finding receiver 38 falls below the level determined by proximity threshold set potentiometer 44, proximity detector 42 emits a signal that causes audible transducer 44 to emit an audible sound. Transducer 44 may be an electromagnetic speaker or a piezoelectric speaker.
Another output of direction finding receiver 38 is connected to graphic display 40. This display shows the prime compass points, such as 28 (West) and an indicator is illuminated, such as indicator 26 (West), showing the direction between the observer and the subject under surveillance.
A clasp 30 allows bracelet transmitter 10 to be removeably worn.
While certain novel features of this invention have been shown and described and are pointed out in the annexed claims, it will be understood that various omissions, substitutions and changes in the forms and the details of the device illustrated and in its operation can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention.
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Habitat for Humanity at the University of Minnesota is hosting our annual Act! Speak! Build! Week from April 11th - 18th! The purpose of this event is to increase awareness and education of Habitat for Humanity and housing issues on a local, national, and global level. The week is full of fun events to help you learn more about these issues and encourage student empowerment and advocacy to work for social change in these areas.
Saturday, April 11th >> Build! Be sure to register,
food will be provided Register
Monday, April 13th >> What does home mean to you? - Stop by Northrop from 11am-2pm for a chance to write about what home means to you and help us create an amazing display! Free swag will be available to pick up as well!
Tuesday, April 14th >> Luminaria Display - Join us at 6pm at Northrop for a luminaria display to visually understand the impact of homelessness in Minnesota and the world
Wednesday, April 15th >> Twins Game - Join us at 6pm at Target Field to walk on the field before the game and enjoy $1 hot dog night. Read below for info on picking up tix!!
Thursday, April 16th >> Advocacy Dinner - Join us at 6pm at in the M Club Room of TCF Bank Stadium for a delicious dinner catered by Kafe 421 and to hear from a Habitat homeowner! Register >>
Friday, April 17th >> Nail Fundraiser - Stop by Northrop from 11am-2pm to buy a nail that will actually be used in a Habitat home! Free swag will also be available to pick up
Saturday, April 18th >> Pi Mile Run - Details below on how you can join our chapter and Tau Beta Pi for a delicious and fun 5k!
The Pi Mile Run (formerly Golden 5k) is a 5k run/walk that serves as a major fundraiser & raises awareness for affordable housing and our Habitat for Humanity campus chapter. This year's race will be held Saturday, April 18th and wind through East and West Bank of the Twin Cities campus. Join us for a fun, colorful, exciting, and impactful day!
Our chapter is proudly partnering with Tau Beta Pi - MN Alpha chapter for this race.
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If you're looking to get down and dirty, this event is for you! Muddy Sunday is the largest mud volleyball tournament in Minnesota. It's an all-day event that occurs in the month of August each year at the Washington County Fair Grounds.
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Book Review: Magic Under Glass
- By Laura
- 5 May, 2010
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Nimira, a trouser girl is brought to the Hollin Parry's estate to perform alongside his automaton. Right away Nimira feels the sinister secrets surrounding the sorcerer. While performing with the automaton, she learns that there is a fairy prince trapped inside the machine. She begins to find a way to free him but at what cost? As Nimira quickly evolves into a strong heroine, her feelings for the prince become obvious. Dolamore has set the stage for a world of intriguing fairy and mortal politics that endanger those who try to change it for the better. There is a thread of similarity between the Bronte's Jane Eyre and Magic under Glass. This is a dark fantasy that will engage readers from the beginning and a sequel is sure to follow. This is a must for fans of Tiffany Trent's Hallowmere series.


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It's the scourge that so many women dread, flabby arms! Men are not completely exempt, but women seem to have more issues with the underarm flabbiness and loose skin. There are several factors that contribute to flabbiness of the arms. Loss of muscle tone, skin elasticity, and body fat all contribute to problems behind the arm. Skin elasticity is probably the hardest part to deal with because it is mostly an issue of genetics. However, if you work on the other two factors you can certainly minimize the appearance of flabbiness on the back of the arm. A study done by the American Council on Exercise (ACE) zeroed in on the most effective exercise to target the muscles on the back of the arm.
The muscle that runs along the back side of the arm is called the triceps. In order to determine what would be the most effective exercise to tone the triceps, ACE recruited University of Wisconsin La Crosse Exercise and Health Program scientists John Porcari, Ph.D., and Brittany Boehler, B.S. They enlisted 15 women from the La Crosse community between the ages 20 to 24. A variety of popular exercises that work out the triceps were selected for the study. Among them were triceps kickbacks, overhead triceps extensions, bar push-downs, rope push-downs, closed-grip bench press, lying barbell triceps extensions, all of which use a weight or device to manipulate the triceps. They also tested two body weight exercises which were dips and triangle push-ups. An EMG electrode was placed on the back of the arm to measure muscle activity. A baseline was set using isometric contractions and then they set out to do each of the selected exercises in random order. They did 7 repetitions of each exercise with 5 minute recovery time between each one.
So when all was said and done, who emerged the winner? The triangle push-ups! Following closely behind were the dips and triceps kickbacks. ACE published a video, embedded below, where exercise physiologist, Fabio Camana, demonstrates the appropriate way to do these exercises.
A word of warning here, many exercise instructors are leery of the dips because of the strain induced on the shoulders. Please make sure if you do these that you follow the instructions of a certified instructor like the one in the video above.
The great news about this study is that you can do a great exercise that maximizes the triceps workout without owning a single piece of equipment. So ladies, give this triangle push-up a try. Remember that you can always modify it in the beginning by putting your knees on the floor which will help your muscles and joints get used to exercising. For more information on this study visit ACE's website at http://www.acefitness.org/certifiednewsarticle/1562/ace-sponsored-research-best-triceps-exercises/.


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Not been a good week for the clams.
First, Wikipedia locked out Scientology IP addresses, and they're up in court for fraud in France.
But! I have an assertion for you: Scientology is a religion.
There, I said it. Think about it though: something made up by a bloke, that scams money off people, intimidates them if they try to leave and is based on a ludicrous premise. Heck, a court in the UK says we're even allowed to call it a cult.
Sounds like a religion to me.
So fine, let's put it on an equal footing with other sky fairy stories. Worried about tax breaks? Easy, take the breaks away from the others and level the playing field. OK, so milking a few Hollywood nutjobs for millions isn't going to put them in the Vatican league just yet but there's plenty of time.