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Energy group SERS achieves exor accreditation
Posted: August 13, 2014|
COMPLIANCE body exor has awarded accreditation to SERS Energy Solutions Group.
The award verifies SERS, which has an office in Stoke, on a wide range of compliance issues including health and safety, finance, quality and the environment.
Mike Roberts, director of the energy saving technology and construction business, said: "We are very pleased to have achieved this accreditation again, demonstrating that we are fully compliant with all necessary legislation and requirements and that our supply partners are also of the very highest standards."
John Kinge, technical director of exor, said: "Organisations need to be able to ensure that their supply partners are reliable, financially stable and compliant with all relevant legislation. A third party accreditation scheme can be an efficient way in which to manage complex compliance issues such as these.
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"With robust supplier management in place, the company at the top of the supply chain will have the confidence needed to outsource vital services, which removes the hassle of verification and gives piece of mind that they are adhering to regulation and industry best practice."
The exor accreditation scheme assesses, reviews and audits suppliers' procedures and documentation.


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An integrated device includes a micro-lens and an opto-electronic device can be formed on a single substrate. The opto-electronic device may be one or more photodetectors and the micro-lens may be shaped to allow partial absorption of light incident to the micro-lens by the photodetectors. The integrated device is capable of simultaneously performing position detection, signal monitoring, and focusing/collimation.
1. An integrated optical device comprising:
a light-transmissive substrate;
an opto-electronic device formed on the substrate; and
a micro-lens formed on the substrate, wherein the opto-electronic device lies between the micro-lens and a focal plane of the micro-lens and allows light to focus at a point beyond the opto-electronic device.
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an integrated optical device including a light transmissive substrate, a micro-lens formed on a first side of said substrate, and at least one photodetector formed on a second side of said substrate, the second side of the substrate being opposite the first side; and
a receiving optical fiber, wherein said micro-lens focuses an incident light beam into a core of said receiving optical fiber such that a portion of the incident light beam is absorbed by said at least one photodetector.
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forming at least one opto-electronic device on a first side of a substrate; and
forming a micro-lens on a second side of said substrate opposite the first side, wherein the opto-electronic device lies between the micro-lens and a focal plane of the micro-lens and allows light to focus at a point beyond the opto-electronic device.
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This application is related in subject matter to U.S. application Ser. No. 09/691,193, filed concurrently herewith and expressly incorporated by reference herein.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to the monolithic integration of opto-electronic components and optical components and, more particularly, the monolithic integration of a photodetector and an optical micro-lens for signal-monitoring in an optical switch.
2. Description of the Related Art
Increasing demands for high-speed Internet service and wireless communications are soon expected to outstrip current telecommunications capacity. Telecommunications carriers are turning to optical fiber networks in an effort to meet future needs. Optical fiber networks are capable of transmitting huge volumes of data at blinding speeds.
In order to implement tomorrow's optical fiber networks, the telecommunications industry is looking for new optical systems that are inexpensive, energy efficient, and that may be efficiently scaled for use with a growing number of optical signals. Currently, optical systems often include optical lenses, which are used to refract or diffract light beams. Optical lenses may be used for a variety of purposes, including to focus light onto the core of an optical fiber so that the light may be transmitted through the optical fiber. It is important to focus as much of the light as possible onto the optical fiber core to reduce losses.
Optical systems also use a variety of opto-electronic devices. Examples of opto-electronic devices include lasers, light emitting diodes (LEDs), and photodetectors. Each of these devices may be built from semiconductor materials. Lasers and light-emitting diodes generate light. The generated light may be used in a number of ways. Photodetectors are devices used to detect light for a variety of purposes. The detected light is converted into electrical signals. In some applications, photodetectors may be used for control purposes, e.g., to detect the presence or absence of a light beam, the signal quality, and/or the strength or intensity of the light beam. For example, photodetectors may be used to detect the presence or position of a light beam to ensure the proper alignment of two components. Photodetectors may also be used to detect the intensity of a light beam.
Lenses and photodetectors are typically built separately. In a conventional arrangement for detecting a light beam and directing a light beam onto an optical fiber, the light beam must be split into two paths. One path is directed to the photodetector, which detects the light beam. The other path is directed to a lens, which focuses the light beam onto the optical fiber. This arrangement suffers from several problems. Among other deficiencies, the arrangement occupies a relatively large area and requires precise alignment of the individual components. Any disturbance can misalign the components, impairing operation.
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances and has as an object to provide an integrated arrangement of an opto-electronic component, a beam-splitter, and an optical lens.
It is a further object of the invention to provide an inexpensive optical device combining an opto-electronic component, a beam-splitter, and an optical lens.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a compact arrangement of a photodetector, a beam-splitter, and an optical lens.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a simple method of forming an integrated device combining an opto-electronic component, a beam-splitter, and an optical lens.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a method of using an integrated device combining an opto-electronic component, a beam-splitter, and an optical lens.
Additional objects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. The objects and advantages of the invention will be realized and attained by means of the elements and combinations particularly pointed out in the appended claims.
It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the invention, as claimed.
The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiment(s) of the invention and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.
FIG. 1 illustrates an embodiment of the invention.
FIGS. 2A-2F illustrate a method for forming an embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 3 illustrates the operation of an embodiment of the invention.
Reference will now be made in detail to the present exemplary embodiment(s) of the invention illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers will be used throughout the drawings to refer to the same or like parts.
FIG. 1 provides a schematic embodiment of an integrated device 10 including an opto-electronic device and an optical micro-lens according to an embodiment of the invention. FIG. 1 is not intended to be drawn to scale. As shown in FIG. 1, the integrated device 10 comprises a substrate 110, one or more opto-electronic devices 120, and optical micro-lens 130. The substrate 110 may be a semiconductor substrate, such as silicon, a III-V semiconductor (e.g., GaAs), or a II-VI semiconductor, or a composite (e.g., ternary or quaternary) semiconductor. Alternatively, the substrate 110 may be an insulative substrate, such as silica. The substrate is preferably transmissive of light at wavelengths used during operation. In this regard, the substrate 110 may be formed of a transmissive material or a material having a bandgap greater than the energy of incident light of the desired transmission wavelengths. In one preferred embodiment, the transmission wavelengths include a band useful for optical communications. In general, these bands center around 1310 nm or 1550 nm. In this way, the integrated devices may be used in optical switching equipment (e.g., a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) switch that uses micro-mirrors) for an optical communications network.
The opto-electronic device 120 may be a laser, an LED, or a photodetector, for example. As shown in FIG. 1, one or more opto-electronic devices 120 may be formed in or on the substrate 110. Of course, if a photodetector is used, the photodetector must be capable of absorbing some of the light passing through the substrate 110 for monitoring purposes. This can be achieved, for example, by appropriate selection of materials, configurations, and/or doping of the photodetector structure. In the embodiment of FIG. 1, a convex micro-lens 130 is formed on the side of the substrate opposite to the opto-electronic devices 120. It should be apparent that other arrangements may be employed consistent with the present invention. Micro-lens 130 may take other forms, such as a concave, Fresnel, or segmented. The micro-lens 130 may be formed in or on the substrate 110.
In the embodiment of FIG. 1, the convex micro-lens 130 has a focal length greater than the distance between the micro-lens 130 and the opto-electronic device 120 for the signal wavelength. The focal length is normally designed such that the signal light is focused on or near the facet of the collecting fiber (not shown). Accordingly, if the opto-electronic device 120 were a photodetector, some of the light passing through the microlens 130 may be absorbed by the photodetector while the rest of the light passes through the integrated device 10 and is focused to a point beyond the integrated device 10. Therefore, a beam-splitting function is achieved. The same result may be achieved if the micro-lens 130 and the opto-electronic device 120 (e.g., a photodetector) were formed on the same side of the substrate. In addition, if there is another incident light with shorter wavelength being used as the pilot or monitoring signal, the material of the photodetector can be chosen such that it absorbs this light without absorbing the signal light. Since the focal length of the same lens 130 will result in a shorter focal length for shorter wavelength, the detection efficiency of the photodetector for the pilot or monitoring signal will also be higher. In one scenario, one may design the lens and the signal and pilot/monitoring wavelengths such that the pilot/monitoring signal is focused on the photodetector, while the information signal is focused on the receiving fiber. The integrated device then functions as a photodetector, a dichroic beam-splitter, and a lens.
FIGS. 2A-2F illustrate a method for forming an integrated device 10 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2A, the process begins with the substrate 110. In FIG. 2B, one or more opto-electronic elements 120 are formed on the substrate 110 using conventional semiconductor processing steps. As shown in FIG. 2C, a masking material 140 is applied to a side of the substrate 110 opposite the opto-electronic elements 120 and patterned. The masking material 140 may be, for example, a photoresist or borophosphosilicate glass (BPSG). In FIG. 2D, the masking material 140 is heated to cause it to reflow to the desired shape to transfer the contours of the desired micro-lens to the substrate 110. Additional processing steps may be used to improve the shape of the masking material. The masking material 140 may also be formed in the desired lens-shape directly on the photoresist using a graded-index mask. In this case, reflow is not required.
FIG. 2E shows the substrate 110 subjected to an etching process. The etching process is preferably a dry etching process, such as reactive ion etching (RIE) or a physical etch. Initially, the portions of the substrate 110 unprotected by the masking material are etched. As the etching process proceeds through the masking material 142, the desired shape of the micro-lens 130 is transferred to the substrate 110. Following the etching process, the surface of substrate 110 is shaped as the desired optical micro-lens. FIG. 2F shows the example of a convex optical lens. However, other lens shapes may be produced by appropriate patterning. When the opto-electronic device 120 includes a photodetector, the focal length of the micro-lens may be selected to allow partial absorption of light by the photodetector.
As described above, the opto-electronic devices 120 are formed in the substrate 110 before the micro-lens 130. However, this is not required. The processing steps for forming the opto-electronic device 120 may be before, during, or after the processing to form the micro-lens 130. Moreover, the micro-lens 130 and the opto-electronic devices 120 may be formed adjacent each other on the same side of the substrate 110.
FIG. 3 illustrates one possible use of an integrated device 10 in accordance with the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, the integrated device 10 includes photodetectors 120 arranged in a quad array. Of course, any one of various types of quad detector arrays or other types of detector arrangements may be used in connection with the present invention. The micro-lens 130 is shaped as a convex lens on a side of the substrate 110 opposite to the photodetectors 120. The focal length of the micro-lens 130 is shaped so as to allow partial absorption by the photodetectors 120 if the only light present is the information signal light and part of this light is used for monitoring. On the other hand, if additional pilot/monitoring light with a different wavelength is co-transmitted, the focal length can be designed so that the absorption efficiency of the photodetector is high for the pilot/monitoring light and low for the signal light. Incident light beam 200 is focused through the micro-lens 130, transmitting through the substrate 110, to the core of a receiving optical fiber 300. The incident light beam 200 need not be limited to light visible to humans, but may be light occupying another portion of the electromagnetic radiation spectrum, such as infrared or ultraviolet light. As noted above, in some embodiments, the incident light beam 200 may be of or within a wavelength band used for optical communications. In this way, the incident light beam 200 can be applied to the optical fiber 300 for transmission. In addition, a portion of the light impinging on the photodetectors 120 is absorbed and converted into an electrical signal. Accordingly, the integrated device 10 functions as a photodetector and an optical lens. Moreover, the integrated device 10 may be considered to perform a beam-splitting function in that the incident beam can be both focused to the receiving optical fiber 300 and detected by the photodetectors 120.
The integrated micro-lens/photodetector device 10 plan can then be easily aligned and packaged with fiber arrays. The device 10 can simultaneously achieve both optical beam position detection through the photodetectors and collimation through the micro-lens for optical switching applications, without resorting to bulk optics and elaborate alignment and packaging. For example, the micro-lens/photodetector device 10 can be used for optical-beam position detection in a micromirror-angular control in a high port count MEMS switch fabric that uses an analog beam-steering architecture. It can also be used to monitoring the signal quality. Such MEMS switch fabrics can be used for optical cross-connects with transparent optical cores.
It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made without departing from the scope or spirit of the invention. Other embodiments of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the invention disclosed herein. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the invention being indicated by the following claims.
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Expect denny do nothing to bring his step ladder and camp out in first row on Obamas left side at side entrance .
Probably will bring his sleeping bag and waste another day of "work" to get best "seats"
Useless but hopefully gone in 11 months .
So they can justify their individual $20k+/year salary + Perks and the combined $750k / year council expenses
Parma ( dem ) politics at its finest .
ILLEGALLY deny appoximately a $40 mailing frank to only non-dem member of council while in the past approve $1000 / year mailing funds for other selected dem members. See Rules of Council number 12 Duties of City Clerk - NO Mention of denying funds by the clerk but DON"T let the rules get in the way
"Save $40 " while hiring $60,000 - $70,000 non/under "qualified" Good Olde Boys to fill staff positions . Retain fully those who have had 3 years at $4M / year or 8 year total to "start" to solve the 40 year Parma basement flooding problems but continue to say "we are working on it but it takes time".
Bring the charter on - can't be worse than what we have today . Un qualified dem members making decisions that help themselves , their buddies and family and friends/contributors at the expense of the paying residents of the City . Nice system IF you are an insider - tough luck if you are one of the other 99% .
Save $40 - waste Million$ / year
The KEY word in the above headlines
he also HOPES to leave Parma with 100 Million dollar surplus
"our" council and president at its finest
Do NOTHING re basement flooding for past 3 years ( at $4Million / year tax assessment to residents ) or 8 years for present adm / most council members or past 30+ years for past parma adm but
Complain about cable service - PRIORITIES PRIORITIES PRIORITIES but not to these overpaid under to non performing "public servants"
denny do nothing kucinich - Stands up for the workers - Just doesn't pay them
What a POS - unions just love him
Much like the repeated promises made by council and the present lame-duck mayor 3 years ago to provide the residents with information about HOW and WHERE their $4 Million dollars sewer assesment unvoted upon tax per year is being spent . Promised Monthly then quarterly and delivered ZIP
Pure politics . Claim to represent the people yet do ZIP . Enforce the present laws or if inadequate , pass stronger more severe versions . Instead this overpaid , under to non performing collective group will just continue to cash "their" $25k or $125k "compensation" checks while doing ZIP .
Parma Politics at its finest
Good Luck - hope it is another career expanding move
Tri-C gain and Parma loss
The million or multi-million dollar question :
Will he contnue the 40+ year mayorial "tradition" of doing as little ($$$) as posible re local Parma basement flooding ? Unless he modifies the internal yearly budgeting process and puts MORE $$$$ from the $50M + into street PM and repair - expect another 4 or 8 or 12 years of same as same as .
Another sign will be if he retains the present "we are working on it but it takes time - experts " Let them "help" others as their 8 years of effort have only filled city hall with residents looking but never finding help from the city .
Hopefully Cleveland voters will remember this "public servant" come early November and turn him OUT
Just like in past - whomever "wins" ie given dem nomination wins again and again
Cuy County "rep" party is ball-less and residents should "accept" another 5o years of dem rule .
Parma democratic party politics at its finest
Go back to Parma Hts and ask daddy for his $upport . A Carpetbagger at best and another likely 9-0 vote the party lie/line "clone" .
I wonder IF/when he loses , will he move back to Parma Hts ?
And the new costs for these changes are ???????
Apparently "On a need to know basis" and we the payers don't need to know !
I wonder who else has "a serious problem with the truth "
Maybe "denny do nothing kucinich" ?
Another example of past/present lax Parma enforcement of past practices and inadequate / nonexistent enforcement of past Parma laws . Same connection problems noted in reports in 1980's and 1990's - NOTHING done by city then so now shift responsibilties for corrections to residents and away from city . Typical Parma response
Amazing how the endorsed Parma dem candidate tried to sell party B$
Traffic light on State Rd has been malfunctioning for past 5 months not past few "week" Excuses given several months ago were 1 No repair parts and 2- Since Dag school closed no/less priority . Run quick if you want to cross State Rd and good luck . Also he has demonstrated a Good Start on mouthing the party line
re local flooding -I am sure those in ward 5 whose basements have flooded for the past 8 under the present lame duck mayor ( or 18 or 28 or 38 years under previous mayors ) appreciate his observations that there is some but NOT a lot in ward 5 - I guess all is okay if flooding occurs in other residents basements - just not his . Will fit right in with his 2012 fellow dems on council and the adm .
I suggest you vote for any one except the present incumbents or designated replacements. Time to start to change this 9-0 dem vote blockage and get council people who actually place the residents NOT the party interests first .
Didn't realize "stupidman" aka "superman" had such a big mouth and such thin skin .
He will not be missed for his political actions but did/does/will likely continue to provide comic relief
Will he take his Superman outfit with him ?
Salary or will he be paid what he is worth ?
Guess his new wife told him to get a real full-time job !
With denny do nothing kucinich on your side - how can you win?
Another Useless bottom feeder politican - hopefully gone soon .
#1 reason is to make more $$$$ for Merck and get patent protection until early 2030's .
Would not two non patent generic presently avaiable separate pills , one for cholesterol and one for diabetes work as well and be much cheaper to patients ??


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Dr Neil De Grass Tyson of the Hayden Planetarium,and Dr.Michio Kaku of NY University and Dr.Stephen Hawkings have interesting theories concerning Extraterrestrial LIfe and space travel.Dr. Kaku believes that there are what he calls type one civilizations out there,which are just way above us on the evolutionary scale as we are to single cell organisms.He also believes that their laws of physics are different than ours,and faster that light travel is childs play to them.
They have found ways around known physical laws,and are in complete control of everything around them including weather,clean energy and even their own sun.
Dr.Hawkins believes this also,but has also gone on to say that taking for granted that these beings are benevolent would be a mistake.Intellegence is no gurantee and,that they are SO far advanced that they would reguard us much in the same way as we do the common ant.
They might NOT have the same reguard for life as we do,considering the disparity of our two civilations.Just look no further than 60-70 years ago when "Intellegent" men Killed tens of millions of innocent people,just as easily as turning on a light..Using that as a benchmark,how could they reguard us as anything more than savage and dangerous.
I've seen things that I can't explain,and some that were exactly the same as Andy's UFO sighting.
As for letting the public know.There would be a complete break down of social services,and complete panic would soon set in.Just look what happens in black outs once the mob mentality rears it's ugly head.I've been in a couple of riots as a cop,and you wonder how "humans" can act this way.
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Mike Tyson Reveals He Got A Jail Official Pregnant While Locked Up
Considering the amount of crazy moments that he has had in his career, it's hard to think that there's anything that Mike Tyson hasn't done since he emerged on the boxing scene. Well, you can add impregnating a prison guard onto that list. Iron Mike was in Las Vegas for the first of his six one-man shows at the MGM Grand.
The show is aptly titled, Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth, and patrons in attendance got just that.
However, Tyson left out a rather large detail when he talked to ESPN's Rick Reilly after the show on Saturday, telling the famed writer that he had impregnated a prison guard during his incarceration.
"Oh, yeah. In prison, stuff happens. But she had no baby," said Tyson.
Wow. Tyson's laundry list of bizarre behavior over the years includes getting a facial tattoo, losing nearly $300 million dollars that he had earned over his career, biting Evander Holyfield's ear in a 1997 bout and a sudden love for pigeons. And that's an abridged list mind you.
Nearly having a child in prison might not even crack the top five wild moments in the life of Mike Tyson. Tyson also told Reilly about the copious amounts of drugs that he was hooked on before attempting to stay sober.
"I just liked morphine," Tyson said, "but I had to take a lot of it because it didn't stay in your system for a long time. … And I'd have my cocaine, and I had my marijuana, and I had my Cialis and Viagra and my little friends all sitting there. That's just how I lived my life."
Impregnating prison guards. Cialis and Viagra. Chatting with Mike Tyson is never a dull moment.


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Doritos is back in the Super Bowl with its crowdsourced-ad effort, "Crash the Super Bowl," for the seventh year. Submissions came in from about 3,000 people, and voting yielded five finalists. Consumers will vote on which finalist ends up in the game; Doritos will pick the other. Beyond a cash prize, the ad that scores highest on USA Today's Ad Meter will work with director Michael Bay on the next "Transformers" movie.
Frito-Lay Frito-Lay North America CMO Ann Mukherjee came in to talk with me about this year's effort, the buzz around "Crash" that continues, why she's not yet fearful of the chip promotion going stale, and what the winning ad will deliver on game day.


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Updated at: 12/31/2012 11:26 PM
Rochester Gas and Electric say power to more than 10,000 customers in Monroe County has been fully restored.
They say the outage happened around 5:40 p.m. Monday due to equipment failure near a substation in the southeast part of Monroe County.
More than 5,000 customers in Pittsford, 2,600 in Perinton and 1,300 in Mendon were without power.


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Bomb-detecting "divining rod" banned for export
They say truth is stranger than fiction. Since 2008, Iraq's military and police have utilized a divining rod (err, a "bomb detection device") known as the ADE 651 to detect explosives. With no electrical components and no scientific basis for its effectiveness, the ADE 651 has undoubtedly cost countless lives. Thus, justice was served when its creator, Jim McCormick, was arrested on suspicion of fraud. The 53-year-old former UK police officer was taken into custody last week, and his device banned for export.
The ADE 651 looks like a barcode scanner with a rod attached to the end. Truth be told, a barcode scanner would probably be more effective. With no batteries or power source required, the ADE 651 purportedly works on static electricity. To get started, the user walks in place a few seconds to "charge it." But it gets better. After a "programmed substance detection card" is inserted, the devices "tunes into" the frequency of a particular explosive or substance, and the rod swivels in the direction of the target. According to Mr. McCormick, the device can detect explosives up to 1 km away. Nevermind that Dr Markus Kuhn of Cambridge University's Computer Laboratory determined that the "detection cards" are no different from anti-theft tags found at Walmart. Nevermind that its operation is similar to a Ouija board. What's horrifying is that Iraqis rely on these devices in place of physical inspections.
The device purportedly works on the principle of "electrostatic magnetic ion attraction." According to a Lebanese reseller, the ADE 651 works on "nuclear quadrupole resonance (NQR) or nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)." It would all be hilarious if lives weren't at stake. This is the stuff of medicine shows and cheap hucksters, but many buy into it. According to Police officer Husam Muhammad, using the device properly is "more an art than a science." "If we are tense, the device doesn't work correctly. I start slow, and relax my body, and I try to clear my mind," he says. Major General Jehad al-Jabiri, head of Baghdad's bomb squad, ardently defends its usage. "Whether it's magic or scientific, what I care about is it detects bombs," he said.
The most astounding revelation is the price tag. In 2008, the Iraqi Ministry of the Interior purchased 800 such devices for $32 million, at a cost of up to $60,000 apiece. Not bad for a glorified dowsing stick. McCormick has sold the ADE 651 across the Middle East and Asia (see video below of training conducted in Thailand). American forces won't touch the device. Major General Richard J Rowe, US army, said, "I don't believe there is a magic wand that can detect explosives. If there was, we would all be using it. I have no confidence that these work." Lt. Col. Hal Bidlack, US Air Force (Retired) says that, "It would be laughable, except someone down the street from you is counting on this to keep bombs off the streets." The US Military uses dogs to detect explosives.
As the NY Times mentions, proponents of the ADE 651 attribute problems to user error. Operators must have a steady pulse, be relaxed, and well-rested. Without pontificating too much, this is endemic of the old Iraqi military, where subordinates were terrified of speaking up for fear of retribution. Loathe to question the established order, Iraqi military and police still largely operate this way. If an authority figure says it works (i.e. the government invested lots of money in it), then it works. I'm reminded of a reader who contacted me requesting help testing his "thought screen helmet" (a tin foil hat). Both may be based on hocus-pocus, but at least the thought screen helmet doesn't cost lives.


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PC and printer maker Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ) reported fiscal first quarter net income of $1.47 billion or 73 cents a share, down 44% from the year earlier earnings per share (EPS) of $1.17 a share. Absent one time charges, EPS was 92 cents in the fiscal first quarter ended Jan. 31, 2012. Sales were $30 billion, off by 7% year over year. Analysts' estimates were looking for EPS of 87 cents on revenues of $31 billion, respectively.
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A Work in Progress
The biggest anchor for HP during the quarter was the significant decline in computer hardware. The company's Personal Systems Group saw revenue decline 15% year over year. Looking deeper, the consumer segment was hit the hardest. Consumer client revenue dropped 25% compared with 7% on the commercial client side. Overall, total computer unit sales declined by 18% with similar declines for both desktop units and notebook units. It's not surprising to see such a decline in computer sales. Computing has become much more mobile thanks primarily to the smashing success of Apple's (Nasdaq:AAPL) iPad. In addition to the growing popularity of tablet computers, smartphones are like many computers today. Thanks to the iPhone and the big push by Google's (Nasdaq:GOOG) Android software, smartphones are becoming the new notebook computers for many. (For related reading, see Apple Stock: $500 And Climbing?)
Better Days Ahead
PC sales will face headwinds going forward. Even Dell (Nasdaq:DELL) has acknowledged it, and it continues to focus on the IT side of the business to fuel future growth. While system sales are still going to be important for HP, this is the company's first full quarter under new CEO Meg Whitman. So, it's certainly too early to judge HP's future at this juncture. But like Dell, HP is experiencing growth on the software and service side of the business. Software revenue grew 30% year over year. Today's data heavy computing needs will create a greater demand for IT support. HP's strong position in the market puts it a great spot to leverage continued software and service revenue.
The Bottom Line
The company maintained its full year outlook of EPS of $4. Given the rapidly changing nature of the tech industry, that figure will likely change over the year. At the present moment, HP shares trade for $26 or a 9 P/E multiple. Yet, with a new CEO at the helm and some bad corporate decisions behind it, HP should be set for better days ahead.
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Bayer Settles
With Crawfish Farmers Over Fipronil For $45 Million
Several hundred to 1,500 Louisiana crawfish farmers and land-owners were financially harmed by the introduction of the pesticide ICON to rice farms where crawfish also were raised. ICON contains the active ingredient fipronil, which disrupts insects' central nervous system, acting with contact and stomach action. According to the U.S. EPA Chemicals Evaluated for Carcinogenic Potential, fipronil is classified as a possible human carcinogen. Local rice farmers blamed rice seed treated with the pesticide fipronil for destroying the crawfish crop and contaminating the fields. Bayer blamed drought conditions.
The suit, first filed in December 2001 in St. Landry Parish, asserts that Aventis "negligently tested, formulated and manufactured ICON," resulting in crawfish kills, reports the Gannett News.
"It's been a long, hard fought battle," said Attorney Patrick Morrow, one of the lawyers representing the farmers, reports the Gannett News. "The settlement is a fair resolution for Louisiana's crawfish farmers," he said. "Farmers who suffered tremendous declines in their crawfish crops allegedly due to the contamination of their ponds with fipronil have had their day in court and will now be compensated.
In 1999, Aventis, then-named Rhone-Poulenc, introduced ICON to control rice weevils that had plagued one of Louisiana's largest cash crops. The pesticide was designed to wash off as the seed was planted under water and thus kill the water weevils. That year the crawfish industry in South Louisiana collapsed, dropping from an annual production of more that 40 million pounds to less than 18 million in a single year. Production has remained low ever since and is only now beginning to recover.
After three years of pretrial maneuvering, the question of who is right will not be answered. By entering the settlement agreement, Bayer admitted no liability and most likely avoided hundreds of millions of dollars in damage claims. The settlement came just the day before closing arguments were to begin in the month-long trial before 27th Judicial District Court.
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Troubled assets continue to threaten banks
Bob Moon
Dec 31, 2012 Bank failures across the country tapered off during the past year, but why are some banks still failing?
HSBC to pay record fine to U.S. government
Stephen Beard
Dec 11, 2012 The British bank HSBC is to pay almost $2 billion to U.S. authorities to settle a case over money-laundering and sanctions busting. The penalty is the biggest in the history of U.S. banking regulation.
Bank of America settles $2.4 billion lawsuit
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Sep 28, 2012 After a recent scandal surrounding manipulation of a key interest rate, reforms are being proposed.
LIBOR scandal leads to calls for change
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British banking group gives up LIBOR power
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Sep 26, 2012 A group representing British banks is giving up its responsibility for setting a key global interest rate. The British Bankers Association will no longer control LIBOR -- the London Interbank Offered Rate. That's the benchmark for hundreds of trillions of dollars in mortgages, student loans and other transactions around the world.
Despite reforms, bank fees keep rising
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Sep 24, 2012 Banks are spreading the pain of fees to a wider swath of clients, according to a Bankrate study. Free checking is a dwindling option.
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Aug 29, 2012 As part of our coverage of "The Real Economy" -- what matters most to voters this election year -- we've invited a guy named Mike Sleaford into the studio to give us his thoughts on the election and the economy.
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May 24, 2007
Box Score
NATCHITOCHES, La. - Lamar was out hit 10 to five and outscored 7-3 as fourth-seeded Sam Houston State handed the second-seeded Cardinals a 7-3 loss Thursday on day two of the 2007 Southland Conference baseball tournament at Brown-Stroud Field.
Lamar dropped to 34-24 overall and Sam Houston State improved to 36-22. The Cardinals will face No. 1-seed Texas-San Antonio Friday at 11 a.m. in an elimination game. The Roadrunners lost 9-6 to No. 3-seed Texas State Thursday afternoon. The Bobcats will face No. 6-seed Stephen F. Austin Friday at 3 p.m. and the winner of the Lamar-UTSA game will face Sam Houston State at 7 p.m.
SHSU struck first with a run in the bottom of the second inning. Austin Boggs, who was 2-for-3, led off with a double to left field. Heath Pugh, who was 2-for-4, drove in Boggs with a two-out double off the base of the wall in left center field to give the Bearkats a 1-0 lead.
The Bearkats added an unearned run in the bottom of the fourth inning. Karl Krailo reached on a two-base throwing error by third baseman Travis Dunson. After Austin Boggs sacrificed him to third base, Krailo scored on a wild pitch by Lamar starter Brian Sisk.
SHSU took advantage of some sloppy Lamar defense in the bottom of the fifth inning. Jeremy Holzbach reached on a three-base throwing error by catcher Jeff Vickers on a bunt. Clint Mann followed with an RBI single up the middle.
Keith Stein reached on a bunt single and Bobby Verbick singled to left field to load the bases. Krailo drove in Mann with a sacrifice fly to right field to put the Bearkats up 4-0. Boggs grounded into an inning ending double play.
Lamar rallied for three runs in the top of the sixth inning to pull to within a run at 4-3. Erik Kanaby, who went 2-for-3, led off the inning with a walk. Collin DeLome was hit by a pitcher from SHSU starter Jesse Marshall with one out. Michael Ambort, who was 1-for-3, drove in Kanaby with a double to right center field. Dan Hernandez, who was 1-for-3, cleared the bases with a 2-run double to left center field.
After Tim Erickson replaced Sisk on the mound for the Cardinals, Boggs delivered a 2-run single to center field. Nick Zaleski followed with an RBI single to right center field to give SHSU a 7-3 lead.
Sisk (11-3) took the loss for the Cardinals, allowing seven runs, five earned, on seven this with two walks and three strikeouts in six and two-third innings pitched. Marshall (8-3) picked up the win for the Bearkats, allowing three runs on three hits with four walks and three strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings pitched. Tim Gray pitched the final 3 2/3 innings to earn his first save of the season.


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1Someone, Somewhere
Very unique song that stands out from the rest on the album. Inspiring lyrics and beautiful sound combine for a fantastic, melodious song that is sure to please all.
Absolutely beautiful, gripping, inspiring song, which has possibly more melody than any other AA song, and is honestly so so special.
This music's dead with a bullet in it's head; Let's wake it up!
3Dear Insanity
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The Supreme Court, in a 4:4 decision, refused to overturn a Ninth Circuit decision limiting the first-sale doctrine to U.S.-produced goods. The decision upholds the right of manufacturers — in this case, Swiss watchmaker Omega — to use copyright laws to prevent U.S. retailers from selling goods they obtained overseas.
More analysis on the decision from the indispensable Scotusblog here. Omega sued Costco for selling its watches for prices below suggested retail, citing a tiny Omega logo on the goods that it said gave it the copyright holders power to control how creative works are distributed. Costco cited the first sale doctrine, which says copyright holders are only entitled to such protection on the first sale of a work. Without such protection, libraries and book resellers couldn't function.
The decision — or non-decision, really, since Justice Elena Kagan was forced to recuse herself, leaving a tie vote — has serious implications for U.S. retailers that obtain their goods on the gray market. Manufacturers that like to engage in price discrimination by selling goods overseas for prices below what they charge in more affluent markets now have a powerful tool to prevent retailers from importing those goods and selling them in the U.S. It could apply to "foreign made" copies of movies and other electronic entertainment. Critics of the Ninth Circuit decision say it also gives U.S. companies an incentive to move production overseas to avoid the reach of the first sale doctrine.


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Defense attorney John Rogers said three members of the men's Billikens basketball team were taken into police custody Saturday and were released the same afternoon. "I was contacted over the weekend by family members of an unnamed number of St. Louis University basketball players who were concerned that their sons were arrested and being questioned regarding allegations of a sexual assault on campus at St. Louis University," said Rogers.
Rogers said all three basketball players are cooperating with the St. Louis Police Department's ongoing investigation. "I know generally that there was a female student who made a complaint of a sexual assault, and I know there were a number of statements made by various members of the St. Louis University basketball team denying any criminal wrongdoing."
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I have for purely practical reason hesitated to post a discussion since I am still uncertain. However, I have recently realized that I have a question to which I would greatly appreciate assistance from fellow non-believers. The simple idea on the table (so to speak) is the proper or polite response to the question...
"Do you believe in God?"
I hesitate to capitalize 'God' even as I type it or but it is treated as a name as much as a title so I see no harm in using it.
My primary question in this discussion is the appropriate response for an atheist. Please note that I have am not in a position to openly disclose my beliefs without risking (in high probability) my livelihood and career given the area in which I reside and the specific sentiment of my employers'.
Disclaimer's aside: I am an atheist and sincerely would appreciate council on either side in this issue.
Key Issue: How to respond to the question, "Do you believe in God?"
I have thought of and used many answers to this question but the most honest is as follows...
"I am sorry but I don't answer loaded questions".
I thought this to be wise but recently was challenged, "It's a simple yes or no question?"
My response is. "I don't understand what you mean by 'belief' or 'god.".
My explanation is "I cannot, based on my experience, know what you mean by belief OR god.. so I cannot be honest in my answer to that question."
My simple challenge is.... "Am I being evasive (avoiding the question), literal (focusing on meaning/language, OR honest (not sincerely being able to answer)?
I honestly want responses and feedback since I think that I am being honest.
Toi My Fellow Thinkers:
* What is your best response?
* Would you risk your career on giving that response?
* Would/Should you expect the respect of other atheists for this response?
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When I am asked that question I usually respond, "I am sure that you really are interested in knowing that answer, but right now I just don't feel comfortable with the sub-questions that will follow. For the moment, let's continue with the idea that we both really like each other regardless of how we feel or may differ about individual beliefs."
It seems a little confrontational when it's typed out, but I find that most people assume that means I believe, which they can infer all day long if they chose, but that there will likely be a doctrinal issue that we won't see eye to eye on. Trust me, as a former Christian and preaching student, no theist will feel like having a conversation with you on the individual nuances, which will almost certainly lead to a denominational disagreement, of a particular religion.
It usually works.
When it doesn't, then you're dealing with someone who was looking for a battle of some kind before they even asked the question.
But to respond to the general feel of your answer, it really comes across as a legalistic slight of hand to not answer a question and leaves the door open for them to gladly explain what they mean by "believe" and "god", thus forcing you back to your original dilemma of how to answer their question.
Like the captain said yes is the safest answer, especially when living in the bible belt. I don't fight many battles anymore. It is illegal for an employer to discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of religion.
If you want to make a point you could always ask if you can video them asking the question and them you ask them why they want to know (so you can file a charge if the reason is inappropriate.) The EEOC would be interested.
They may still fire you for a trumped up reason, or make your life miserable but that could cost them if you document everything.
* What is your best response [to the question: Do you believe in God]?
It generally goes like this.
Crackpot: Do you believe in God?
Me: No.
Crackpot: Why not?
Me: Lack of evidence.
Crackpot: You can't prove God doesn't exist.
Me: That's a burden of proof fallacy. You say God exists, so it's up to you to prove it, not me to disprove it.
That's all there is, aside from whatever dishonesty or caterwauling the crackpot starts up at this point.
* Would you risk your career on giving that response?
It depends. A threat to your career over religious beliefs is serious business. Doing so is against the law in the United States although it's difficult to prove in court. Like Sun Tzu said; if you are vulnerable and your foe is strong, avoid him; if you are strong and your foe is vulnerable, crush him.
If I really thought my career was on the line, but couldn't prove it in court, I'd patronize my boss in his or her God delusions until I could find a position at another company. Praise Jebus! But if I could prove (in the legal opinion of a competent lawyer) that my boss was actually threatening my career over religious beliefs, watch how fast I'd slap a civil suit on that company.
* Would/Should you expect the respect of other atheists for this response?
I think a lot of us have kept our mouths shut, or gone to church, or otherwise faked it to stay employed, housed, or fed when our alternatives were limited, especially when we were young. Atheists are the most widely hated and mistrusted minority group in America. Self-preservation means knowing when to fight and when not to fight. That, I respect.
* What is your best response?
I have always answered honestly with a "No." If they continue the conversation, I may give the short version, depending on whether I have the time and patience at the moment.
* Would you risk your career on giving that response?
I have had that question asked by a few of my bosses in the past and I have always answered honestly. Whether that is a smart thing to do I am not sure, but I honestly don't think I could lie about it.
* Would/Should you expect the respect of other atheists for this response?
Would I? Sure. Should I? Probably not. We've all got our own ways of dealing with things, and this question is no different. I won't shit on you if you are evasive, or whatever, I'm sure everyone has their own reasons for answering the way they do.
You gotta consider what is in your best interest. If you are in a position where the honest answer could be harmful to you in any way, then I would expect and respect your decision to lie regardless of what I would do in that situation.
It's a bummer that you're stuck with such a stupid absurd situation like this. I don't think the majority of atheists would blame you for lying if it means keeping your job. I can't imagine what it's like to have to listen to people openly blabbing about their belief in a man in the sky every day at work AND having to keep your perfectly reasonable (and sane) non-belief to yourself. Good luck either way.
I think that the simplest answer that you can give if you're worried about job security is "Yes."
The responses that you have worked out that don't answer one way or the other would be very telling to somebody who asks this question. If you make an effort to dissect the question and the meaning of words in it, you may avoid answering the question outright; however, if the person is paying attention, they'll know exactly what you're trying not to say.
RobertPiano's suggestion that you document it is a great way to defend yourself if you're worried about your job.
I wouldn't judge an atheist who lies to keep their job, just as I wouldn't judge any lgbt person who lies to keep their job. Sometimes society is crappy, and you have to pick your fights wisely.
I am always as honest as I can be, as I have found that it is truly the best way to stay out of trouble. And, surprisingly, I have found that many people - several that I would never have suspected - have similar views to my own.
So, the conversation may go a little like this:
Them: "Do you believe in God?"
Me: "No, in fact I don't believe in any gods."
Them: "What do you mean?"
Me: "Well, I don't believe in any of the ones you don't believe in, like Vishnu, Mithras, Zeus, Baal, or Freya, and I also don't believe in the one you do believe in."
Them: "Why don't you believe in God?"
Me: "You mean, 'Why don't I believe in your god?'"
Them: "There is only one God."
Me: "Is there? Because I can name 10 or 20 gods of the hundreds or thousands that have 'existed' throughout history. Perhaps I should ask you the same question. Why don't you believe in Apollo? How about Eros? Thor?"
Them: "Because they're not real. They're just mythology."
Me: "Well, there you have it."
Them: "That's not the same. I have a personal relationship with God."
Me: "That's cool. Does your wife know? Don't worry; your secret is safe with me. I have secrets so secret, I don't even tell myself."
Them: "You're just playing. You should come to church with me."
Me: "No thanks. I studied the Bible and Judeo-Christian history in college under Mark Elliott, one of the foremost Biblical History scholars in the U.S. I learned more from him than a preacher could ever teach me. In fact, I would probably just upset you and your friends by correcting your pastor. You're more than welcome to come browse my library of religious texts some time, though."
Oh, and yes, I would bet my career on my answer, as I have in the past.
I am 30 years old and not about to work in a place or for anyone who would discriminate against me for any reason, especially because I don't worship a bearded man in the clouds.
I suggest that you find another place of toil if you are truly at risk of losing your job to fundies.
I worked in a place once where one guy was a real Jesus freak. He asked me in front of most of the other staff during a canteen lunch break if I believed in god. The short version:
Me: No. I don't believe what you believe.
Jesus Rep: That is what I thought and I am not sure how happy I am about having to work with you.
Me: Well if you feel that strongly about it don't let me hold you back. I am sure they will give you a good reference.
Jesus Rep: Your lack of humility explains your arrogance. I don't intend going anywhere.
Me: Well if you intend to stay then keep it zipped about your God when near me.
Jesus Rep: I will speak about the majesty of God and…..
Me: Shut the f**k up.
I have been asked this question a lot, mostly by the elderly patients with whom I work. I can't say that I've ever come right out and lied, but I do everything I can to not make them feel uncomfortable, while still being true to myself.
I don't think I have the luxury of risking my career on answering that question truthfully. Luckily, that has never been an issue for me. I have had interesting interactions with coworkers but my job has never been in jeopardy over my atheism.
I don't care how other atheists respond to that question. Like someone else said, each person must do what is right for him or her.
I don't expect anyone to risk their livelihood or safety by denying their community's spiritual beliefs.


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Announcement is made of the forthcoming marriage of Debra J. Long of Shallotte and Jared M. Cox of Ash. The bride-elect is the daughter of Grady and Peggy Long of Shallotte. The prospective groom is the son of Tom and Pam Anello of Ash. An Oct. 24 wedding is planned at Caledonia Golf Course in Pawleys Island, S.C.
Announcement is made of the forthcoming marriage of Mary Kathleen Moore Nesbit of Carolina Beach and Grady Deryl Hester of Carolina Beach. The bride-elect is the daughter of T.K. and Kathie Moore of Sunset Beach. The prospective groom is the son of Graham and Mary Jane Hester of Bladenboro. A Sept. 27 wedding is planned at the groom's home in Carolina Beach.
Bob and Jean Prevatt of Supply recently celebrated their 44th anniversary. The couple was married Aug. 4, 1964.
Emma Kathryn Jester of Longwood and James Ashley Rodgers of Longwood were married Aug. 13 at Emmanuel Outreach Church.
Pastor Tom Willoughby officiated the ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Sheila Jester and Randy Dellinger of Pireway.
The groom is the son of Candice and Charley Krummel of Lakeland Fla. and the grandson of Norma Jean Anson.
The bride was given in marriage and escorted by her father.
Also attending the wedding was Ethan Lewis Rodgers, the couple's 10-month-old son.
Rachel Gail Beck of Supply and Brandon Ray Hewett of Shallotte were married July 8 on Holden Beach with the Rev. Eddie Hill officiating.
The bride is the daughter of Rudy and Gail Beck of Supply.
The groom is the son of Diane Todd of Shallotte.
The bride was given in marriage and escorted by her parents.
Maid of honor was Heather Clemmons, and bridesmaids were Brittany King Galloway and Samantha Rooney.
Kaylee Long served as flower girl and Brennan Dosher was ringbearer.
Chris and Leighanne Smith of Shallotte are the parents of a son, James Grady Smith, born at 12:52 p.m., July 10 at Brunswick Community Hospital.
He weighed 8 pounds, 13 ounces and measured 23 inches long.
He joins brothers Justin, 11, Ben, 7, Ashton, 6, and Alyssa, 4.
Maternal grandparents are Gloria Walter of Bladenboro and Grady and Sandra Tatum of Bladenboro.
Paternal grandparents are Baxter and Sheila Smith of Garland and Debbie and Jim Pait of Elizabethtown.
Great-grandparents are Harry and Becky Walter of Lumberton.
Savannah Dawn Medlin of Riegelwood and Matthew Ray Edwards of Winnabow were married June 7 at Town Creek with the Rev. Bill Altman of Wesley United Methodist Church officiating.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arden Medlin of Riegelwood. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Edwards and Bonnie Edwards of Leland.
Bill and Molly Cox of Carolina Shores recently enjoyed a celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary at The Surf Club in North Myrtle Beach, S.C., with more 100 family and friends attending. Festivities included a dinner and dance. Among those in attendance were their three daughters and spouses, Kathy and Lee Severson, Diane and Scott Himes, and Karen Houston, as well their nine grandchildren and many out-of-town guests.
Keri Leigh Roberts and Bradley Paul Iden, both of Sunset Beach, were married Saturday, May 10, at the Wedding Chapel by the Sea, with Dr. T.E. Grainger officiating.
The bride is the daughter of William and Carolyn Roberts of Ocean Isle Beach.
The groom is the son of Paul and Joann Iden of Warfordsburg, Pa.
The bride was given in marriage by her parents and escorted by her father.
Maid of honor was Jessica Roberts of Ocean Isle Beach, the bride's sister.
Robert and Donna Prevatte of Ocean Isle Beach are the parents of a son, Braydon Avery Prevatte, born at 1:05 a.m. June 6 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center.
He weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce and measured 19 inches long.
He joins a brother, Blake, 2.
Maternal grandparents are Harry and Faye Wilkes of Ocean Isle Beach.
Paternal grandparents are Steve and Debbie Prevatte of Sunset Beach.
Great-grandparents are Lillian Oliver of Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Mildred Thompson of Tabor City.
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STILLWATER, Minn. - A new trial is underway for an Oakdale woman accused of killing her newborn daughter in 2007.
Nicole Beecroft was tried and convicted in 2008 of first degree murder, for the stabbing death of the baby she gave birth to in her family's basement laundry room.
Beecroft had served four years of a life sentence when the Minnesota Supreme Court granted her a new trial, after finding that she had been deprived of her Constitutional right to due process in her original trial.
The high court cited efforts by the prosecutor in neighboring county to prevent a forensic pathologist from testifying for the defense. Dakota County Attorney Jim Backstrom was later reprimanded for pressuring the supervisor of that witness, who withdrew from the case.
Much of Monday's testimony recapped what police officers and BCA agents found at her family's home in Oakdale in April of 2007, after receiving an anonymous tip that the Beecroft had given birth to a stillborn baby and put it in the trash.
They discovered Beecroft's newborn baby girl wrapped in a blood stained towel, inside a grocery sack, inside a plastic trash bag in a garbage bin.
The infant had multiple puncture wounds to her chest. After the baby and the bags were taken to the Ramsey County Medical Examiner's lab, a knife was found inside one of the bags.
Beecroft's defense team will try to establish that the infant had died of natural causes before she was stabbed, so much of the trial will center on competing interpretations of the baby's autopsy.
Beecroft, as she did in her original trial, waived her right to have her case heard by a jury. Washington County District Judge John Hoffman will hear the case and decide whether the teen intended to kill a living person.
Original Police Interview
Beecroft, who was 17 when she gave birth to the girl, told police she disposed of the baby's body because she didn't want her mother to find out about her pregnancy.
In court Monday prosecutors played an audio recording of the original police interview Nicole Beecroft and her mother Kari granted to Oakdale Police Dept. investigators.
When pressed by police about why she didn't call 9-1-1 or try to revive the baby, Nicole Beecroft said, "It wasn't breathing. I was waiting for it to cry, and it never cried. It wasn't moving."
In the same interview, Kari Beecroft, scolded her daughter for referring to the baby as 'it" instead of "she" in her responses to the officers.
Kari Beecroft, who died in June, can also be heard criticizing the teen for throwing the baby's body in the trash.
"How could you do that? Even a dog deserves better. You wouldn't do that to a dog!" Kari could be heard telling the girl during the police interview.
Beecroft's attorneys say the 17-year-old responded to the situation in that manner because she was in shock about her baby's birth.
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Update 4:35 PM ET: The USPTO responds to our inquiry as to what exactly their "blocking" policy is:
The USPTO does not have a policy of blocking political advocacy sites. We learned on September 19th that the third-party vendor that provides security for our wi-fi network used by the public at our Alexandria hq had applied an overly broad filter. That vendor is also the party that selected the specific sites that would be included in its filtering system. When we learned that political advocacy groups and news sites were being blocked, we immediately instructed that vendor to remove the filter. There has never been any such filter on the Internet access for USPTO employees or contractors.
To which I responded:
Can you tell me why the website had this message? Did the vendor BlueCoat write it without the authorization of the USPTO?
Access Denied (content_filter_denied)
Your request was denied because this URL contains content that is categorized as: "Political/Activist Groups" which is blocked by USPTO policy. If you believe the categorization is inaccurate, please contact the USPTO Service Desk and request a manual review of the URL.
For assistance, contact USPTO OCIO IT Service Desk. (io-proxy4)
Their response: "Jane, we are looking into this right now and hope to get back to you shortly."
Update 2:18 PM ET: BlueCoat's category description of "activist sites." And here's the justification they gave for blocking "activist sites" in school systems.
Update 2:10 PM ET: BlueCoat is also responsible for blocking the website of Global Voices Advocacy, a free speech organization, from access at the National Science Foundation because it "has verbiage indicating how to avoid proxy filtering."
Says Global Voices co-founder Ethan Zuckerman:
I'm pretty surprised to learn that the scientists at NSF are working in a filtered internet environment, and that the filtering is so aggressive that discussion of internet filtering and circumvention can't be discussed. One wonders whether the State Department might consider offering some trainings for the National Science Foundation so that employees there can learn side by side with Chinese dissidents how to overcome filtering and learn about State Department sponsored research on internet filtering. Maybe we can sneak into the building with Tor on USB keys and clandestinely smuggle them to oppressed US scientists.
Original Post: Jamie Love of KEI was in a high level meeting at the US Patent and Trade Office yesterday on intellectual property and access to medicines. When he tried to access his site to demonstrate something to the attendees, he found that the WiFi system that the USPTO provides to the public would not allow access:
Access Denied (content_filter_denied)
Your request was denied because this URL contains content that is categorized as: "Political/Activist Groups" which is blocked by USPTO policy. If you believe the categorization is inaccurate, please contact the USPTO Service Desk and request a manual review of the URL.
For assistance, contact USPTO OCIO IT Service Desk. (io-proxy4)
Jamie found that many other sites "critical of the USPTO positions on intellectual property issues" had also been blocked. That list includes SOPA critics like Firedoglake, the ACLU, Citizen.Org, Daily Kos, RedState, TalkingPointsMemo and the EFF among others.
"Among the sites NOT BLOCKED were the industry lobby groups BSA, MPPA, RIIA, and PhRMA," he notes.
USPTO staff at the meeting claimed to have no knowledge of why these websites were blocked, and claim that "the filter was implemented by a contractor."
They USPTO subsequently "reviewed their policy" and removed the block. I spoke with Jamie this morning, who indicates that USPTO staff informed him that the government contractor who implemented the filter was a company called BlueCoat. Love says that BlueCoat provides services to a number of government agencies including the National Science Foundation, and that blocking "activist" sites seems to be on the menu of options for their services.
It's indisputable that groups like the RIAA and PhRMA are actively lobbing the USPTO on issues, so it's not clear why they do not fall under the category of "activists" too. This kind of selective suppression creates a huge impediment for watchdog organizations to surmount when attempting to get their message to policymakers.
"We want people who participate in these USPTO events to have access to our website and read what we write," says Love. "We go to a lot of trouble to write about these things. If the people involved can't read what we write about, then that's a problem."
I called the USPTO press office and asked what the specific policy is that allows them to do this. They did not know but indicated they would research it and get back to me.
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An uncivil war is being waged
There's a war on in the USA, and it's between conservatives and liberals. They both have an agenda on what's best for the country. A few things I have learned along the way are that liberals protest war and injustice and conservatives protest health care. Unlike conservatives, liberals believe that corporations are not people, money is not free speech and Social Security is not an entitlement.
Conservatives think that our jobs are more important if they are shipped to China and Mexico. They don't seem to get it that everyone does better when everyone does better. Conservatives also have their own news channel, Fox News. I consider Fox News my comedy channel, and my news source is Comedy Central.
After reading about the Revolutionary War and the preparing and passage of our Constitution, I have come to the conclusion that the founding fathers were liberals and radicals, not conservatives.
The labor movement for years has fought to help workers earn a living wage. Liberals have fought alongside labor to help workers get weekends off, health care and a say so on the shop floor. Conservatives in this Congress are trying to eliminate all of the gains made throughout the years. They take care of the richest 1 percent; liberals fight for the other 99.
One last thing. As everyone can see, the Republicans love the poor, that's why they want to make so many more of them. One thing we can't do in this country is let the tea party and their corporate buddies take over the reins of government. They already control the Supreme Court and the House. If they control the Senate and the presidency, God help us.
Bud McKelvey, Hermitage
Bud, you have a woefully inaccurate view of conservatives to say the least. First off, you don't understand what the concept behind "Corporations are people" really is all about. You benefit every day from the legal principle that a corporation is treated as an artificial person in the eyes of the law. It would be a waste of keystrokes to try to explain it to you, but what you think "corporations are people" means and what it really means are two separate things.
Secondly, Social Security IS an entitlement. Do you know what the definition of entitlement is? It is a payment that a citizen is ENTITLED TO from the govt. Did you not pay into SS all of your working years? Are you not entitled to SS payments in your retirement? Of course you think you are. So why then would you want congress to redefine SS as discretionary spending and put it at the whim of the budget process.
You say "Conservatives think that our jobs are more important if they are shipped to China and Mexico." I don't even know what you mean by this. More important to whom? I don't think you will find many conservatives who feel this way, but you will find many business people (and that includes a lot of liberals too) who realize that in order to compete and to sell their products that they have to make them more inexpensively. in many cases it isn't a choice between continuing to make a widget in the US vs. making it in China, the real choice is between going out of business and making it in China. Your thinking is all over the map on this issue as well, because in one breath you complain about outsourcing and then in the next you praise the very actions that are causing the outsourcing; living wage, healthcare and general high cost of US labor. So which do you want? You can't have both.
In the future Mr. McKelvey, please do a bit of research before writing your letter to the editor so that you don't appear a fool. Learn the true meaning of the concepts that you rail about, and at least be consistent in your opinions. But if not that is ok. I'll sit here and blow holes through your arguments all day long.
Gallup: Fox News Leading Single Source for News.
Bill Oreilly just raised over $5,000,000 to buy every GI, who lost 1 or 2 legs, in AFG or Iraq, a Trac Chair. Each Trac Chair costs $15,000.
I wonder if McKelvey can name anyone from MSNBC, CNN, PBS, ABC, CBS, or NBC that can match that.
McKelvey is probably being led by the nose, by his union, that tells him HOW TO THINK, because he certainly cannot think for himself.
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inShare.0Television is America's main source for news about current events — and Fox News is the leading single source for news, an eye-opening new Gallup poll reveals.
Overall, 55 percent of respondents say that television is their main source for news, while 21 percent rely on the Internet as their main source. Only 9 percent now cite newspapers or other print publications as their main source, and 6 percent say radio.
In the survey of more than 2,000 adults, 26 percent cite television as their main source without naming a particular network or station, and 4 percent cite local TV news, while 8 percent say they rely on Fox News as their main source, ahead of CNN at 7 percent.
Remarkably, just 1 percent cite ABC or NBC, and less than 0.5 percent name CBS. Among other cable sources, a scant 1 percent rely on MSNBC, CNBC, or PBS.
Hey McKelvey, what's the difference between Nixon's 1972 Watergate cover-up & Obama's 2012 Benghazi cover-up?
Nice Letter Bud. Gotta Enjoy The People On Here Who Excuse And Argue For The Billionaires While Giving Them Enough To Delude Themselves That They Are Prosperous.
Steelman says " you praise the very actions that are causing the outsourcing; living wage, healthcare""
What is so wrong about a person who goes to work everyday, and actually asks for a living wage from it? Or are you the lawn care provider that only asks for $1.25 to cut someones grass? Or are you the lawn care provider that charges enough so you can make a livable wage?
There are more people on Welfare in Illinois than there are people working.
Chicago pays the highest wages to teachers than anywhere else in the U.S. averaging $110,000/year.
Their pensions average 80-90% of their income. You can't blame that on republicans because there aren't any.
Wow, are Illinois and Chicago great or what?
Be sure to read till the end. I've never heard it explained better.
Perhaps the U.S. should pull out of Chicago?
Body count: In the last six months 292 killed (murdered) in Chicago.
221 killed in Iraq AND Chicago has one of the strictest gun laws in the entire US.
Here's the Chicago chain of command:
. President: Barack Hussein Obama
. Senator: Dick Durbin
. House Representative: Jesse Jackson Jr.
. Governor: Pat Quinn
. House leader: Mike Madigan
. Atty. Gen.: Lisa Madigan (daughter of Mike)
. Mayor: Rohm Emanuel
. The leadership in Illinois - all Democrats.
. Thank you for the combat zone in Chicago.
. Of course, they're all blaming each other.
. Can't blame Republicans; there aren't any!
. Chicago school system rated one of the worst in the country. Can't blame Republicans; there aren't any! . State pension fund $78 Billion in debt, worst in country. Can't blame Republicans; there aren't any!
. Cook County (Chicago) sales tax 10.25% highest in country. Can't blame Republicans; there aren't any! This is the political culture that Obama comes from in Illinois. And he is going to 'fix' Washington politics for us?
. George Ryan is no longer Governor, he is in the big house.
. Of course he was replaced by Rob Blajegovitch who is...that's right, also in the big house.
. And Representative Jesse Jackson Jr. resigned a couple of weeks ago. That is because he is fighting being sent to...that's right, the big house.
. The Land of Lincoln, where our governors make our license plates.
But you know what?
As long as they keep providing entitlements to the population of Chicago, nothing is going to change, except the state will go broke before the country does.
"Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the Government take care of him; better take a closer look at the American Indian."
How many billionaires are there in Poland & Canfield? Remember they usually vote Repub.
AAC Just going to work doesn't mean a person is entitled to a living wage. That should held for those that do their job well and correctly.. Its the unions who have screwed over their members by making corporations pay people who don't put in a full days work
Give the man a fish & he will eat for a day. Teach the man to fish & he will eat for a lifetime.
2013 Version
Give the man a welfare check, a free cellphone, free internet, cash for a clunker, food stamps, section 8 housing, free contraceptives, Medicaid, 99 weeks of unemployment, free medicine, & he will vote Democrat for the rest of his life even after he's dead.
The Obamanomics transformation of America is nearly complete. The most recent unemployment report, which was supposed to be mildly optimistic, was actually a fresh milestone in the evolution of Waiter and Waitress America, as full-time career and manufacturing positions vanished, to replaced by a wave of part-time service industry jobs. If the President was a Republican, the media would be having a seizure over this, but instead they prattle about how job creation was "better than expected."
But the news gets even worse, as CNS News reports that our shriveled full-time private sector workforce is now smaller than the number of people who receive subsidized food assistance from the federal government:
The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that a total of 101,000,000 people currently participate in at least one of the 15 food programs offered by the agency, at a cost of $114 billion in fiscal year 2012.
Look who's new in the white house!
Arif Alikhan - Assistant Secretary for Policy Development
for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Mohammed Elibiary - Homeland Security Adviser
Rashad Hussain - Special Envoy to the (OIC)
Organization of the Islamic Conference
Salam al-Marayati - Obama Adviser –
Founder, Muslim Public Affairs Council,
and its current executive director
Imam Mohamed Magid - Obama's Sharia Czar –
Islamic Society of North America
(radical muslim cleric)
Eboo Patel - Advisory Council on Faith-Based
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As this year's women's history month comes to an end, I am reminded of how proud I was to have our history acknowledged every February for Black History Month. My parents made sure I learned everything possible about our Black heritage, the struggles and obstacles we endured and the importance of African Americans on the history of our nation.
In 1987, our government decided that women also deserved to be honored in the same way. So, while February is Black History Month, March has been designated as Women's History Month. This is a time to focus on and acknowledge the important roles that women take on in today's world and the contributions they continue to make to history. This year, the theme of Women's History Month is the empowerment of women through education.