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Hacked Insulin Pump
The fact that connectivity, and perhaps wireless connectivity in particular, allows for hacking for mischief, theft, politics, social protest and other forms and varying degrees of evil should surely come as no surprise. In turn, that a wireless medical device might be hackable should be somewhere on the mind of developers, users, and regulators. Thus the report from the recent Black Hat conference that someone hacked an insulin infusion pump, and in so doing was then able to alter its settings, should also not be particularly shocking, but should serve as yet another reminder, that security associated with connectivity has been and continues to be an issue, as was addressed by Tim back in 2006.
The report in this instance came from Jay Radcliffe who hacked his own insulin delivery equipment. In this instance the hacking avenue was the wireless remote that was part of the device. Perhaps the idea that a wireless remote could be emulated is even at the ultra low end of surprise. More generally, the multiple discussions of this report (e.g. here and here) have suggested that the technology being used by at least some medical device manufacturers does not offer an adequate array of security safeguards. Or the manufacturers haven't fully utilized what is available in terms of alternate hardware, or they havn't fully utilized the security features that were available even in the hardware that they were using.
Not surprisingly medical device manufacturers have downplayed the risks of hacking. The manufacturer of the pump in question, Medtronic, responded through a diabetes oriented web site, but apparently not through an actual press release of its own. The responses included that Medtronic does take device security seriously (would you expect them to say otherwise?), and that no real-life events have ever reported. Of course a problem with the later is that stealth hacking, as opposed to announced hacking, could cause harm while going unreported. This is to not say they have, but only to note that "reported" is a limiting case.
Medtronic is quoted further as saying "Our job is to incorporate information security measures into our designs, vigilantly monitor potential threats and to always be proactively finding ways to make our devices more secure for you. That is what we have done and what we will continue to do."
A curious post in response to this expected response from Medtronic was "Security violations are caused by sloppy implementation. The systems themselves are very secure." I'm not sure how much better that is supposed to make us feel. Equally curious was that this response referenced RSA as a security authority, with other posters then pointing out that RSA was itself hacked.
Hypothetically (that means I made up the following) assorted glitches and could-not-duplicate service events could be the result of hacking, i.e. if the hacker hacked, and then stopped hacking, whatever the effect of the hacking was could well stop also, and therefore be un-findable. Which reminds me of a hospital wireless interference anecdote I heard about bursts of interference, almost always during the night, and almost always for one or two minutes. The culprit was an old leaky microwave being used in quick mode. And why only at night? Because the cafeteria was closed then and therefore the microwave was a primary food resource.
The bottom line is that security is an ongoing issue that must be rigorously addressed by manufacturers, and in turn by the FDA who has to at least ask the what-have-you-done-about-connectivity-security, and insist on a firm answer. Further, I will ask the question that I asked about the challenges of hospital networking at an AAMI session last June in San Antonio. My question was, "Is the problem getting easier or harder?" The answer was a laugh.
[Thumbnail photo above (used with permission) shows the various sites used to inject insulin over a period of time – one month if I recall correctly. In the lower right corner is the Medtronic insulin pump dangling from a tube. – Ed.]
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wow, I've seen hacked computers, websites but "insulin pumps" are something totally new!
Thanks for the pic as well
While it may seem far fetched that a hacker would set out to hack an insulin pump rather than a computer, the fact that it is at possible is cause for concern. Jay Radcliffe hacked his own device, but what's to stop someone from hacking into a device that belongs to someone else? It's a scary thought.
This comes as a surprise since the hack is done in the insular pump. I agree that it will serve as a reminder that even something as strange as hacking an insular pump can happen.
I'm rather intrigued by this hack, and the one presented in 2008 that lead to the paper "Pacemakers and Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators: Software Radio Attacks and Zero-Power Defenses."
As a writer exploring these issues fictionally, I'm obsessed with understanding the underlying technology as to easily translate it for the average reader.
Surfing the Medtronic site, I find their insulin pumps / glucose monitors are able to interface with their "CareLink" software for report generation, but seem to require a remote control to actually reprogram the device.
I see nothing about it's "Conexus Wireless Telemetry" tech advertised on products available…so how exactly is data transmitted I wonder?
FDA advisory board urges evaluation of hacking risks
Medtronic to parley with hacker.
July 8, 2012
Fierce Medical posted an interesting timeline and article on the hackability issue.
"Timeline: The industry gets serious about device hacking"
- The FDA October Workshop on Cybersecurity | Medical Connectivity - […] the malicious alteration of information or disruption of device performance. You may remember the hacked insulin pump story which …


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Hi. My name's Marie. I'm the deputy manager of the Small Animal Department of Wood Green Animal Shelters in Cambridge here.
I'm going to advise you how to care for guinea pigs. Baby guinea pigs stay with their mothers for around 3 to 4 weeks after she's given birth. The mother will feed them up to this period.
However, the male should come away from the mother and may females at around 3 to 3 ½ weeks as they can produce more so make sure you are responsible with this. Baby guinea pigs really need their diet really filled with lots of healthy snacks and treats. Lots and lots of hay, hay should make up at around 80% of their diet and do be picky when you're choosing.
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Hoan Kiem turtle
|Hoan Kiem turtle
|Hoàn Kiếm turtle
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|R. leloii
|Binomial name
|Rafetus leloii[1][2]
(Đức, 2000)
The Hoàn Kiếm turtle (Rafetus leloii) is a controversial taxon of turtle from Southeast Asia, with one known living specimen in Hoàn Kiếm Lake in Hanoi, Vietnam. This individual is affectionately known as Cụ Rùa, meaning "great grandfather turtle" in Vietnamese. Although some Vietnamese scientists insist that the leloii is a distinct species from the Yangtze giant softshell turtle Rafetus swinhoei, most authorities classify it as synonymous with the latter species.[1] If the two "forms" are to be considered identical, there are four living specimens left in the world.
Through work by Farkas et al., most authorities classify leloii as a junior synonym of the Yangtze giant softshell turtle.[1] However, some Vietnamese biologists, such as Hà Đình Đức, who first described leloii, and Le Tran Binh insist that the two turtles are not the same species. Le points out genetic differences as well as differences in morphology.[3] However, Farkas et al. repeated their 2003 conclusion in 2011, stating that differences between specimens may be due to age and that the genetic sequences used were never sent to GenBank. They also criticized the fact that Le et al. violated ICZN Code by renaming the species from leloii to vietnamensis on the grounds of "appropriateness".[4] Another genetic test was done in 2011 when the turtle was rescued and cleaned, which allegedly showed it to be female and distinct from the R. swinhoei of China and Đồng Mô, Vietnam. However, the results were not formally announced, and some are skeptical of these results, given the difficulty of sexing turtles and the lack of the claimed genetic proof.[5]
Đức has also hypothesized that Emperor Thái Tổ of the Lê Dynasty brought the turtles from Thanh Hóa Province and released them in Hoàn Kiếm Lake. Recently, Đức and some researchers found skeletons of giant turtles in Yên Bái, Phú Thọ and Hòa Bình provinces.[6]
Stories of the Hoàn Kiếm turtle began in the fifteenth century with Lê Lợi, who became an emperor of Vietnam and founder of the Lê Dynasty. According to legend, Lê Lợi had a magic sword given to him by Kim Qui, the Golden Turtle God. One day, not long after the Chinese had accepted Vietnam's independence, Lê Lợi was out boating on a lake in Hanoi. Suddenly a large turtle surfaced, took the sword from Lê Lợi, and dove back into the depths. Efforts were made to find both the sword and the turtle, but without success. Lê Lợi then acknowledged the sword had gone back to the Golden Turtle God and renamed the lake Hoàn Kiếm Lake (or Hồ Gươm), "The Lake of the Returned Sword".
Near the northern shore of Hoàn Kiếm Lake lies Jade Island, on which the Temple of the Jade Mountain is located. On June 2, 1967, a Hoàn Kiếm turtle died from injuries caused by an abusive fisherman that was ordered to net the turtle and carry it, but instead hit the turtle with a crowbar. The turtle's body was preserved and placed on display in the temple. That particular specimen weighed 200 kg (440 lbs) and measured 1.9 metres long (6 ft 3 in).[6] Until that time, no one was sure if the species still lived.
On March 24, 1998, an amateur cameraman caught the creature on video, conclusively proving the elusive creatures still survived in the lake.[7] Prior to its recent rediscovery, the turtles were thought to be only a legend and were classified as cryptozoological.[8]
In 2000, professor Hà Đình Đức gave the Hoàn Kiếm turtle the scientific name Rafetus leloii.[6]
Presently, if R. leloii is considered to be identical to R. swinhoei, there are four living individuals. Three turtles are in captivity, two of them in Chinese zoos and another in Đồng Mô (which appears to be a R. swinhoei), while the fourth being the controversial specimen in Hoàn Kiếm Lake.[9]
By the Spring of 2011, concerned with the Hoàn Kiếm specimen's more frequent than usual surfacing, and apparent lesions on its body, the city authorities started attempts to capture the giant reptile of Hoàn Kiếm Lake, and take it for medical treatment. On February 9, a local turtle farm operator, KAT Group, was chosen to prepare a suitable net to capture the sacred animal.[10] The first attempt, on March 8, 2011, failed, as the turtle made a hole in the net with which the workers tried to capture it, and escaped.[11] An expert commented, "It's hard to catch a large, very large soft-shell turtle."[10] On March 31, in an unusual act, the turtle went to the shore to bask in the sun.[12] Finally, on April 3, 2011, the giant turtle was netted in an operation that involved members of the Vietnamese military. The captured creature was put into an enclosure constructed on an island in the middle of the lake, for study and treatment.[11][13] According to the scientists involved, the turtle was determined to be female, and genetic research suggested it was distinct from the R. swinhoei turtles in China, and Đồng Mô in Vietnam. [14]
Some witnesses believe there are at least two or three turtles living in Hoàn Kiếm Lake and that the "smaller" one appears more regularly. Đức is critical of these suggestions.[15]
Conservation concerns[edit]
Despite eyewitness sightings of two or more turtles, Professor Đức believes that there is only one specimen left in Hoàn Kiếm Lake.[6] Peter Pritchard, a renowned turtle biologist, believes that there are no more than five specimens left.[16]
The lake itself is both small and shallow, measuring 200 metres wide, 600 metres long, and only two meters deep. It is also badly polluted, although the turtles could conceivably live underwater indefinitely, coming to the surface only for an occasional gulp of air or a bit of sun. According to Pritchard, the turtles are threatened by municipal "improvements" around the lake. The banks have been almost entirely cemented over, leaving only a few yards of rocky beach where a turtle might find a place to bury her clutches of 100 or more eggs.[16]
Plans are underway to clean the lake of pollution, and the construction of an artificial beach has been proposed to facilitate breeding.[7] Dredging the lake, to clean up its bottom, was carried out in February and March 2011.[10]
Professor Đức is currently organizing people to protect this animal and is quoted as saying, "We hope that we will find a partner for the turtle in Ho Guom, so that our legendary animal could avoid extinction." Believing the turtle to be different from R. swinhoei, he is against the idea of crossbreeding turtles of the two kinds.[6] Some view the idea that the species are distinct as being politically and culturally motivated by anti-Chinese sentiment.
- ^ a b c Farkas, B and Webb, R.G. 2003. Rafetus leloii Hà Dinh Dúc, 2000—an invalid species of softshell turtle from Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi, Vietnam (Reptilia, Testudines, Trionychidae). Zool. Abhandl. (Dresden), 53: 107-112.
- ^ Asian Turtle Trade Working Group 2000. Rafetus swinhoei. In: IUCN 2010. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.4. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 April 2011.
- ^ Le, Tran Binh. "COMPARATIVE MORPHOLOGICAL AND DNA ANALYSIS OF SPECIMENS OF GIANT FRESHWATER SOFT-SHELLED TURTLE IN VIETNAM RELATED TO HOAN KIEM TURTLE" (PDF). Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- ^ Farkas, Balázs; Minh Duc Le; Truong Quang Nguyen (2011). "Rafetus vietnamensis Le, Le, Tran, Phan, Phan, Tran, Pham, Nguyen, Nong, Phan, Dinh, Truong and Ha, 2010 – another invalid name for an invalid species of softshell turtle (Reptilia: Testudines: Trionychidae)". Russian Journal of Herpetology. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- ^ An Dien; Minh Hung. "Sacred turtle returned to Hanoi lake". Thanh Nien News. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
- ^ a b c d e VietNamNet Bridge[dead link]
- ^ a b "Giant turtle sightings set Vietnam capital abuzz". CNN (HANOI, Vietnam). AP. Apr 13, 1998. Archived from the original on 2008-10-21.
- ^ The Field Guide To LAKE MONSTERS, SEA SERPENTS, and other mystery denizens of the deep, Loren Coleman and Patrick Huyghe, 2003, ISBN 1-58542-252-5
- ^ Yahoo - Rare giant turtle found in Vietnam - Apr. 17, 2008[dead link]
- ^ a b c An Dien; Minh Hung (2011-03-11), "Turtle hurdle", Thanh Nien Daily
- ^ a b John Ruwitch, Vietnam finally nets legendary turtle for treatment, Reuters, 2011-04-04
- ^ Legendary turtle sunbathes, VietNamNet Bridge, 2011-04-01
- ^ Helen Clark; Brian Webb (2011-04-05), "Hanoi's Reclusive Lake Turtle Forced Out of Its Shell", Time
- ^ "Hoan Kiem turtle is a new species". VietNamNet. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- ^ "Many People See Two Hoan Kiem Turtles". Vietnamnet.
- ^ a b Sphere - turtle[dead link]
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The Stanley Hotel Film Festival
When: May 2-5
Where: Stanley Hotel, 333 E. Wonderview Ave., Estes Park
Cost: Passes range from $10 day pass to $400 full festival pass
Information: www.stanleyfilmfest.com
It could be easy to mistake spring in Northern Colorado for October with the number of ghouls, zombies and serial killers vying for audiences.
From two new area horror film festivals to the highly anticipated return of Evil Dead both in reboot and musical form, locals seem to be screaming for blood.
Its no surprise to Andrew Schneider.
Horror is hot right now, according to the co-founder of the Fort Collins Horror Film Festival, which kicks off the season of screams on March 22 and 23 at the Lyric Cinema Cafe. The Stanley Hotel Film Festival, also focused on independent horror movies, will follow on May 2-5 in Estes Park. In between, CSU goes camp with its production of Evil Dead: The Musical, opening April 11. The parody musical is based on the 1981 Sam Raimi cult classic, which is getting its own Hollywood reboot, opening April 5.
Things like The Walking Dead and zombie crawls have really made it much less of a subculture, he said, adding that support for the event has been surprisingly strong.
I feel like Im a steward of the Fort Collins Horror Film Festival because everyone else wants it as much, if not more, than I do, and that is a great position to be in, he said. Theres a great tradition of people going to the cinema to be chilled.
People love to be scared and since what is considered scary can vary wildly from giant spiders to chainsaw-wielding maniacs to things that go bump in the night, thats a lot of opportunities.
We wanted to have a little bit of everything zombies, suspense and some stuff that we dont even know how to classify, said Nathan Scott. The Fort Collins Horror Film Festival co-founder is also known for starting the wildly popular Old Town Zombie Fest.
A fan of scary movies ever since he saw Evil Dead back in junior high, Scott said he wanted to debut a festival dedicated to his two loves: independent film and horror and the desire not to have to drive to Denver to celebrate whats in our own backyard.
Weve got a great local theater and a ton of local filmmakers, so it just makes sense to do it here, he said.
The festival will open with a short film showcase, featuring local, national and international submissions, including One Part Rotten Apple by Fort Collins filmmaker Joshua Dorsey. On the second day, two full-length features will be shown Found and Atom the Amazing Zombie Killer, along with an afternoon panel discussion featuring local horror filmmakers and special effects experts.
Elevating Fort Collins film culture and yes, movies about reanimated corpses and psychopathic killers are part of film culture is an important focus as well, Schneider said.
And just like at Cannes, the Fort Collins Horror Film Festival will give out awards to its top movies, including the Palm DGore, which will be given out at the awards afterparty at the end of the festival.
Horror is the starting place for many filmmakers, Schneider said, referencing the likes of Peter Jackson who got his start making low-budget horror splatsticks. Its very easy to make a low-budget horror movie... If youre an indie filmmaker and you want to start out, then horror is a great genre to start out with.


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Jarrod Shoemaker Leads U.S. at ITU World Triathlon Madrid
National Team member places 18th, moves to 12th in series rankings
MADRID, Spain — USA Triathlon National Team member Jarrod Shoemaker led the U.S. with an 18th-place finish Sunday at the ITU World Triathlon Madrid.
Shoemaker (Clermont, Fla.) recorded a time of 1 hour, 55 minutes, 20 seconds on the Olympic-distance course for his second top-20 World Triathlon Series finish of the year. He currently stands 12th and is the top-ranked American in the World Triathlon Series rankings after three races. Tommy Zaferes (Soquel, Calif.) was 42nd in 1:57:43 in his WTS debut.Great Britain's Jonathan Brownlee won his second straight WTS event in 1:51:49. He also was victorious in San Diego two weeks ago. Visit triathlon.org for a complete men's recap.
Switzerland's Nicola Spirig won Saturday's women's race in 2:06:35. Visit triathlon.org for a complete women's recap. No U.S. women were in action this weekend in Madrid.
The eight-race ITU World Triathlon Series resumes June 23-24 with the ITU World Triathlon Kitzbühel.
ITU World Triathlon Madrid
(1,500m swim, 40k bike, 10k run)
Men's Results
1. Jonathan Brownlee (GBR), 1:51:49
2. Alexander Bryukhankov (RUS), 1:52:28
3. Dmitry Polyanskiy (RUS), 1:52:54
18. Jarrod Shoemaker (Clermont, Fla.), 1:55:20
42. Tommy Zaferes (Soquel, Calif.), 1:57:43
Women's Results
1. Nicola Spirig (SUI), 2:06:35
2. Aileen Morrison (IRL), 2:06:38
3. Barbara Riveros Diaz (CHI), 2:06:40
About USA Triathlon
Founded in 1982, USA Triathlon is proud to serve as the National Governing Body for triathlon – one of the fastest growing sports in the world – as well as duathlon, aquathlon, aquabike, winter triathlon and paratriathlon in the United States. USA Triathlon sanctions 4,000 races and connects with more than 150,000 members each year, making it the largest multisport organization in the world. In addition to its work with athletes, coaches, and race directors on the grassroots level, USA Triathlon provides leadership and support to elite athletes competing at international events, including ITU World Championships, Pan American Games and the Summer Olympic Games. USA Triathlon is a proud member of the International Triathlon Union and the United States Olympic Committee.


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Calauit seemed to be a forgotten island. It had its share of fame during the Marcos administration when it was developed as an animal sanctuary. Yes, animals roam freely here and they have a Savannah where they can gather during the day. It's a long boat ride to this island and not many animals are around. But visitors can get up close and personal with the residents of the islands — giraffe, zebra, etc. — by feeding them. It's a taste of what Africa can offer, though nothing close to it, I guess.
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A Conversation with President Mroz
On a sunny summer day, Michigan Tech President Glenn Mroz sat down in his fifth-floor office overlooking Houghton and the lift bridge and discussed Michigan Tech's current state and future plans.
Universities support society in a variety of ways. Given how fast our world is changing, what do you see as Tech's vision and purpose?
Michigan Tech must maintain and enhance the quality of education at all levels. Tech graduates want credibility in the marketplace, and they want to know their education is relevant to helping solve the problems that lie ahead.
Programs like Enterprise really combine the students' in-classroom learning with practical experiences that include research and development.
Our students will continue to apply the science and technology to help the world, but they will also manage, communicate, and understand science and technology's social, economic, and ecological implications. We feel that students who have those skills are going to be highly valued in the marketplace.
Does Michigan Tech have to change to respond to the technological challenges that exist in society?
Tech is always changing. That is the agility of Michigan Tech. We were started to assist the mining industry, then mineral processing came in, then broader engineering and science programs. We continue adding new programs to meet the needs of the marketplace. And we'll continue to change, strengthening current programs and judiciously starting new programs that can pass muster with our middle name.
So, how are we positioned to change?
The greatest need in any change is having the people who know where to go, are willing to go there, and have the ability to move the organization forward. The people at Michigan Tech are really the greatest strength for effecting change.
Recent surveys reveal that Tech people like it here, and students and alumni would like to be here.
There's a big change happening, where a number of companies are coming to Houghton to establish themselves with offices closer to our talented faculty and students. GE and Ford are two, and there are more companies moving in.
Are you concerned that if Tech changes too much, we will lose the things that matter most to alumni—a great undergraduate education, strong University traditions, and a rich sense of community? How will these be preserved?
One of our greatest attributes has been to redefine undergraduate education in a technological world. When you look at the research universities, we really are not like them. When you look at teaching universities, we really are not like them, either. But we have—maybe because of our size and location but surely because of our people—added practical R&D experience to undergraduate education.
The people who hire our students recognize that, and they have been coming to campus in record numbers over the past four years.
And there are good enrollment projections for the fall.
That's the interesting thing about enrollment. When you talk to students, you wonder how much they know about your institution. And students are saying, "Well I'm coming here because of the Enterprise program." Or, "I've already talked to a professor here." Or, "I really want to get into the Applied Portfolio Management Program within a year."
The students realize that these are opportunities that they just wouldn't get at another university.
For this fall, tuition and fees increased $805, from $9,828 to $10,633. What are the plans to offset rising tuition costs?
Financial aid at the university has risen at a slightly faster rate than tuition, and we need to assure affordability and assure that we can attract good students. We need to keep going forward with philanthropic scholarships to help students out. It gets tiresome to hear that students pay a greater proportion of their education than I did, but it's true.
What's the biggest challenge as president?
I think one of the big challenges is to get everyone to understand what Tech is. Had I walked out the door in 1974 and not come back for a long period of time, I would know what Tech was in 1974, but it is a much different institution now.
Today, we are on a path to become a technological university for the world. That really is the aim. It's educating people from around the world or from here and working with our industry partners who employ people all around the world. When our graduates leave Tech, they are talented people who can operate anywhere in the world.
What's the hardest decision you've had to make?
When I first came in, there were substantial budget cuts, and those effected not only the institution but also a lot of people's lives. Those were never made easily, but, at the end of the day, you knew that the institution that has been around for one hundred years needs to be around for another one hundred years or more. I needed to make those tough decisions for the current students and the future students.
What advice would you give to students who say that one day they would like to be the president of Michigan Tech?
Go for it. It's a great job. A lot of what I do has to do with keeping a consistent message, keeping everyone on track, helping people understand in practical terms what Michigan Tech is all about. Where it is going. What are the things about Michigan Tech that line up and what things need to change. And what things will never change, like the culture of Michigan Tech that encourages people to try new things, to not be afraid of failure. Failing is not bad. Not trying is really bad.
For alumni, if you could recommend one book to them, what would it be and why?
I guess it would be Good to Great by Jim Collins. It's built on some principles that have really helped me and the executive team. Make sure you pay attention to what you are good at. Make sure you pay attention to what drives the economic engine of the organization. You have to think about what you really have a passion for.
One of the principles that was key early on [and in Good to Great] was the Stockdale principle: "You must never confuse faith that you will prevail in the end—which you can never afford to lose—with the discipline to confront the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they might be." That may be a little negative, but it's real.
What are some issues that alumni don't usually read about that will be addressed on campus this fall?
There's the new construction. They are going to redo US 41 for safety issues [near McNair and Wadsworth Halls]. We are looking at a new residence hall, with apartments, behind McNair.
And the Michigan Tech Enterprise SmartZone, with its business incubators, business development programs, and student programs, is something we don't really talk about too much. There are about thirteen companies, and they are running out of space. We are buying the UPPCO building [in part] to provide business incubator space.
How can alumni and friends get involved to support Tech?
There are so many ways now: keeping informed about campus; serving on an advisory board; and one critical thing is increasing our fund-raising, both on campus and with our alumni and friends.
Can you explain the importance of growing the endowment?
If you look at the state appropriation over forty years, it's essentially the same as it was in the late 1960s and early 1970s in CPI [consumer price index]-adjusted dollars. The state has been a great partner, but at the same time, the level of sophistication in education has increased. You can just pop the hood on your car, take a look, and think back to 1970 with a slant six and no air conditioning.
Education has gotten similarly complicated, and the student who is in the Senior Design Expo or the Enterprise program can convey really complex material in very simple language to people who don't happen to be in the same discipline as them.
And what supports that effort are the outside dollars, especially the endowment. It supports the talented faculty who are skilled in teaching as well as research and development. It supports programs that encourage students to follow their dreams. We can attract the students who have the ability to do that and those who may not have the natural talent for it but can develop it. A lot of schools do a program like Enterprise but not on the scale that we do it.
Enterprise projects are really like the students' first jobs.
What makes Silicon Valley entrepreneurs successful is that they learn how to fail fast. In other words, they can start on something, and, if it's going nowhere, they know when to shift gears and try something new. I think the only way you can learn how to do that is by doing it. And that is why the Senior Design and Enterprise programs are so good. The students get an opportunity to do that when their job doesn't depend on it.
Again, the endowment supports programs like these. Universities that have endowments will excel, and universities that don't will not.
Michigan Tech has received some remarkable gifts in recent times. What is their impact?
We had a group of students working at a hospital with a university in Africa because of the generosity of Frank Pavlis and his Institute for Global Technological Leadership. And the entire Enterprise program would not exist without donors.
We've got the largest Peace Corps Master's International Program in the world, and recently, Pat Nelson [wife of Charles '36, inventor of the paintball] and the John '51 and Elizabeth Widenhoefer Trust have supported it in a very substantial manner.
Dick '56 and Bonnie Robbins have supported three chairs in sustainability, and they were really spot on to what our advisory groups were encouraging us to do. The hiring of those three endowed positions will really be a catalyst to hire more people in a number of departments across campus. It will strengthen programs that we are already good at and have a passion for.
What is your hope for Michigan Tech's future?
I would love to see Michigan Tech and the people at Michigan Tech get the recognition they deserve. The words "best kept secret" should be banished from the lexicon!
On our 150th anniversary in 2035, I would love to see a world-class faculty with 40 percent endowed positions; see us recognized as one of the best universities in the world for what we do; see us recognized as a catalyst for education, research, and development at all levels; and be a place where people come to seek out new ideas with a fresh outlook.


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NHL, union talking, differ on imminence of deal
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The NHL labor script flipped Saturday in New York.
Bargaining resumed between the NHL and Players' Association, though with mixed signals as to whether the sides were closer to ending a nearly four-month lockout.
Sources said top NHL officials believed an agreement was within reach. Union brass did not share that confidence, the sources said.
NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said only that the sides were making "slow progress."
Prior to Monday, when negotiations resumed after three weeks of limited activity, top league officials disputed union leadership's insistence that a new deal was close.
The issue of players' pensions was resolved Saturday, sources said. The union believed it had reached an agreement with the NHL on pensions after two days of meetings in early December.
The sources said the sides remain apart on bigger issues such as variance on players' salary from year to year, the salary-cap total for the 2013 and 2013-14 seasons and veteran contract term limits.
A deal was close Wednesday, the sources said, but talks broke and did not resume until Saturday.
Federal mediator Scot Beckenbaugh spent 12 hours meeting separately with the league and union Friday, and those sessions picked up early Saturday before the sides agreed to another bargaining session.
A small group of players attended the union's mediated sessions. More players were expected to arrive as early as Saturday night for the resumption of bargaining.
Penguins union rep Craig Adams said he was flying to New York late Saturday afternoon. He spent Monday and Tuesday there for group negotiations but returned to Pittsburgh and practiced with teammates at Southpointe later in the week.
"Not sure about the vibe right now because I haven't been there," he said in a text message.
The NHL and union were prepared to bargain late into the night Saturday, the sources said.
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has set a Friday deadline to save the season. If a new pact is not in place by then, training camps will not open Saturday and a 48-game season will not begin Jan. 19.
Owners enacted a lockout Sept. 15, when the last labor deal expired.
The union had until 6 p.m. Saturday to authorize its executive board to file a disclaimer of interest that would disband the union and end collective bargaining. More than 700 players began voting Thursday night.
Players were expected to overwhelmingly grant the union executive board approval to file the disclaimer, the sources said.
The most recent NBA lockout ended within days of the basketball players' union disbanding in November 2011.
NHL players previously authorized their union's executive board to file the disclaimer, but the NHLPA allowed a deadline of midnight Wednesday to pass.
Note: Ten Penguins and former teammate Jordan Staal will participate in a charity event in Johnstown on Wednesday.
Wingers Chris Kunitz and Matt Cooke will captain two teams. Deryk Engelland, Pascal Dupuis, Staal and Joe Vitale will play for Team Kunitz, while Ben Lovejoy, Brooks Orpik, Marc-Andre Fleury, Tyler Kennedy and Craig Adams will dress for Team Cooke.
The game, which sold out within minutes of tickets going on sale Friday, is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. at War Memorial Arena.
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New Superman,Man Of Steel producer dished new exciting details about the film. According to a new report from Shockya.com, Superman: Man Of Steel producer Christopher Nolan recently dished some pretty exciting new details about the film in a recent,new interview. He apparently thinks it's going to be really thrilling,and more.
In the interview, Christopher stated, "We tried to approach this as though there's never been a Superman movie before, but at the same time respecting the canon and mythology. There are the pillars that you have to respect, and I'm not about to break them. But it is fun for me to bend them and mess with them.
Traditional Superman fans know what it's all about, and they will hopefully love and associate with the character anyway. But the people who aren't die-hard Superman fans still need to associate with the character, and that needs to have some realism in today's world, certainly, in sense of a science as opposed to mythology attached to it as well."
After that, Christopher went on to describe the new Man Of Steel installment as "thrilling" with a "fresh take" on the legendary story. "There's a lot of finishing doing, there's a lot of complexity going on, but I think that it will be thrilling." Man Of Steel hits theaters on June 14th,2013. Stay tuned. Follow us on Facebook by Clicking Here. Follow us on Twitter by Clicking Here.


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How close is the Francis Ford Coppola/Gary Oldman Dracula (one of my favorite movies) to the book?
The Coppola version is not particularly accurate since it hinges on the idea of Mina as a reincarnated version of Vlad the Impaler's bride - something that is completely invented outside the book, though Elizabeta was a real historical personage who did indeed throw herself from the castle tower. But the movie does follow the plot of the book fairly closely with the exception of the Drac/ Mina seduction scenes.
The idea that Mina is the likeness of Vlad's long-lost love seems to date back to the 1970's tv version with Jack Palance, scripted by Richard Matheson.
Although, of course, this concept has also been a staple of mummy movies since day one, so it could have just been imported for there.
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The Dark Side of Having Darkseid in a JLA Movie
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Indianapolis hung tough early against top-seeded Ashland on Friday.
Then Kari Daugherty and the host Eagles broke open a six-point game with 11 consecutive points and led by double figures during the second half in a 70-56 victory in the first round of the Division II tournament.
Ashland (32-1) advances to face fourth seed Michigan Tech (21-8) - which beat Kentucky Wesleyan 79-67 on Friday - at 7:30 p.m. today. ...


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I don't think it's that hard for an inexpensive desktop to be more powerful and with better storage than a notebook that's only a little more expensive than the desktop. Notebooks have a lot of requirements that generally don't apply to desktops. The only thing I consider to be unrealistic is the graphics expectation, though that can be improved just by using the new chipset.
There does seem to be too many models of mini-based external hard drives to wave it off as an item that's rarely purchased.


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Among the uses of the Apple tablet, this research shows that it can help the elderly interact and foster their own creativity. It also provides support to police investigations.
Two studies by the UOC show that use of the iPad takes it way beyond being a latest-generation technological tool. Among the uses of the Apple tablet, this research shows that it can help the elderly interact and foster their own creativity. It also provides support to police investigations.
The first project shows that the iPad can be extremely useful for the elderly with a reasonable level of health. Thanks to its relatively easy interface and the fact that it weighs very little, the iPad means that the elderly adapt quickly to using it. Easy access to the resources on this tablet and their applications develop social interrelations among the elderly and help foster creativity.
This project has helped the elderly lose their fear of new technologies in an age dominated by digitalisation. "The aim of this project is to bring people to technology and not the other way round," says Margarida Romero, one of the driving forces behind this research. "Very often, we have to 'train' people for technology, instead of considering that we should adapt technology to people."
As well as Romero, Elena Barberà also took part in this project, both being members of theEDUS group (University and School Distance Learning) at the UOC's eLearn Center.
The project was carried out in Finland. However, we hope to develop this type of research into the elderly in Spain, and specifically Catalonia, over the coming years.
The second study shows that "due to its deeply-rooted nature and closed design", the iPad helps with gathering forensic information to aid police investigations and improve crime clear-up rates. The Apple tablet has a series of information detection features that distinguish it from other tablets by different brands.
Of these, the research's co-author, Luis Gómez, has highlighted the most standard points offered by the iPad operating system, such as cloud stored information (iCloud platform), the fact that the device can be located at any time (the Find My iPhone service) and wireless printing (Airprint service), which is one of the key relevant points to this research. Gómez also believes that "there are other products that offer similar features, but the differences in implementation make it necessary for each platform to be studied separately."
In relation to crime clear-up, there are proven instances where the iPad has been conclusive. "I have worked personally on cases of threats and blackmail where the devices that work with the iOS operating system have been the decisive element of proof," says Luis Gómez. "It's also easy to imagine the iPad as key in cases of information leaks," he added.
This study was conducted by Joan Arnedo, researcher at the UOC's research institute, IN3, and Luis Gómez, UOC PhD student.
These two projects analyse and show empirically that the iPad can be used far beyond the confines of the technological uses of the digital age and that tablets, in this specific case the iPad, offer significant work and learning possibilities for different sectors of the population.
Related links: EDUS IN3 eLearn Center
8 November 2012


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Her family knows her as "Schmitty," but to the rest of the world Allison Schmitt is an Olympic champion swimmer.
Just coming off the London Olympics, the Canton native is home. In just a matter of minutes the crowd waiting for her return at Metro Detroit Airport went from being just family, to more than 100 complete strangers.
"I still don't believe everything that has happened," said Schmitt.
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In her second Olympic run, the 22-year-old racked up an astounding five medals -- three gold medals, a silver and a bronze. On top of all, that she beat the 200-meter freestyle record, which makes her the fastest freestyle swimmer in the world. Overwhelming? A bit. A role model? Most definitely.
"It's amazing, just being able to inspire someone even one person and change their life it means the world to me," she said.
Schmitt will spend the next two days at home before heading back to school at the University of Georgia. Whether she will make a splash at the 2016 Olympics in Rio, she hopes so, but right now her sights are set on enjoying the moment.
"I've just been so happy, I'm crying now, so glad to be home," said a tearful Schmitt.
Her mother Carolyn is very proud.
"It's been a great couple of weeks, we're very proud of her, proud of her accomplishments and proud of the person she is."
Schmitt's father, Ralph, was happy to share his joy with so many others.
"I know the Olympics are a big deal but when you see all the people here you know how big it really is, it's special and our joy with to share it with everybody."
On Tuesday, there will be a celebration in Schmitt's honor. Festivities begin at 6 p.m. at the Summit on the Park in Canton.


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Square dancers just know to embrace 'Yellow Rock' call
SAN ANGELO, Texas - The Yellow Rock of Ages!
In June "square dance happened." The Texas State Festival was in the elegant San Marcos Convention Center and the National Square Dance Convention was a major activity in Oklahoma City. These events traditionally draw an estimated 600 and 6,000 participants, respectively.
When the national convention is held in Oklahoma City, every decade or so, it brings an amusing image to my mind of the square dance scene from the musical, "Oklahoma." Remember them? They were gallivanting, foot stomping yahoos having few disciplined routines but plenty of energy and stamina to execute them. Quite a contrast to our modern country-and-western style square dancing with its precision routines and disciplined complexities or so we would like to think!
Our choreography today consists of many moves that have been developed, documented and carefully defined by our governing boards for worldwide conformity. There is one notable exception — the "yellow rock." You will not find "yellow rock" in the documented square dance lexicon but it is a recognized caller command. Some square dance places of note, like the famous Fun Valley square dance resort at South Fork, Colo., or even our own humble Promenade Square here in San Angelo, have the symbolic "yellow rock" at the entrance to announce that "friendship is spoken here."
No one is quite sure of the origin the yellow rock tradition, or even if it was, or is, peculiar to square dancing. Myth has it that many kindred souls proclaimed that a friendly embrace was as precious as a boulder of gold, hence, the "yellow rock" tradition was born.
"Yellow rock" is called, sometimes frequently, by many callers when dancers are assembled in a square and preparing to participate in a 'tip.' At hearing the command, dancers turn to their nearest 'nonpartner' dancer (their corner) for a brief but friendly embrace. It is a great icebreaker when there are unacquainted dancers in the square, and even if there aren't. It is the one universally recognized call for which no detailed definition is required.
It occurs to me that some, hopefully many, who read this are not square dancers and may be a bit mystified as to the meaning of some terms I use. Here are some definitions:
1. Caller. I am a caller. I direct traffic. I determine what chorography will be used to execute some purposeful routine.
2. Calls are chorographic instructions having well defined definitions that dancers know and follow.
3. Square is a formation consisting of four couples of square dancers.
4. Tip is an appearance on the dance floor for a brief duration to fulfill the purpose of occasion.
5. Patter or hash is the callers delivery of extemporary commands having no set or easily anticipated routines. A true test of dancer dexterity.
6. Singing Call is a predetermined routine to accommodate a given song. Quite repetitious and easily anticipated by the dancers so they may move with grace and confidence.
7. Angels are accomplished dancers who help a caller during initial square dance instructions.
I could go on but this will acquaint you with some square-dance-related terminology you are apt to encounter in these columns and lest I forget, here is some of the news involving square dance activity during the past month.
Our very own club members Rick and Dorthy Morgan made a notable impression in the fashion show at the Texas State Festival in San Marcos. They were one of the 20 couples that graced the runway.
Ten dancers from San Angelo attended the Texas State Festival and many have gone on to dance at the National Square Dance Convention in Oklahoma City.
We were honored to have seven veterans attend our Memorial Day square dance. A photo of the occasion may be viewed on our website, and, at a recent appearance at the Regency House Care Center all of our lady dancers wore their "flag skirts" designed and tailored by club member Ruth Millspaugh. It was a beautiful presentation.
These are a few highlights of the past month. Come visit with us if you are in our neighborhood on a Thursday evening. All visitors are entitled to a yellow rock.
John Geen is a square dance caller. He and wife Nora sponsor the Promenade Squares Dance Club in San Angelo. More information is available at promenadesquares.com.
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Artifacts of a Regency Life
The find by Jo Beverly of the Almack's Voucher on Flickr sent me searching out other photographic evidence of the Regency period. There was something so visceral about the Almack's voucher and I know having seen it, the image will now reverberate in my memory each time I read a regency. I decided to post a collection of images to make the motion picture in my head more fulsome. I hope you enjoy.
Almack's Exterior:
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The rules were strict and entry was as guarded as any exclusive modern nightclub—the doors were manned by the manager and a well-known doorkeeper, Willis, and they closed at eleven-thirty promptly. Admissions vouchers had to be shown upon entry (Thompson, Dancing Through Time, 1998, pg. 131). The name Almack's derived from its owner, William Macall, who reversed the syllables of his last name because he thought his real name sounded too Scottish, and thus unfashionable. The rooms (which consisted of a ballroom, supper rooms and game rooms) opened in 1765 and continued to be a center of social life through the mid-19th century. The doors were finally closed in 1863.
and the interior from Susanna Ives' site:
Traveling around the Regency world required the use of carriages. One might come across a barouche in books.
According to The Book of the Horse By Samuel Sidney, James Sinclair, William Charles Arlington Blew, the barouche is not a carriage for those who are of good society. To those individuals, the sociable landau is preferred:
The High-Flyer Phaeton was popular with the Four in Hand club. This painting was commissioned in 1792 and presumed to be finished a year after. The boy is the "tiger" who rides on the bar in the back and is there to assist in the case of an accident. This carriage is actually the one ordered and presumably driven by the Prince of Wales. The carriage would have been attached to two or four horses. The undercarriage was made of either wood or iron. The gentleman in the picture is the Samuel Thomas, State Coachman, and random boy. Source: George Stubbs, Painter: Catalogue Raisonné By Judy Egerton.
This is a side view of a crane necked phaeton, the one with the iron undercarriage:
But, really, what about the dresses, right?
According to Ackermann's Costume Plates, this 1818 dress was "composed of thin jaconet muslin, over a pale peach colored sarsnet slip.:" The bottom of the skirt was trimmed in French "work". The hat is described as "a leghorn hat, the brim large, and tuned up behind a soft roll in the French style." The lady also wore white kid shoes and straw colored gloves. Apparently the lady is also wearing a spencer or cloak, although I couldn't distinguish the cloak from the dress.
Again from Ackermann's, this was "a black crape [sic] frock over a black sarsnet slip." The headdress was a "white crape toque." The assemble was finished with a "black China crape scarf." The earrings, armlets and necklace were made of jet and she wore "black chamois leather gloves and slippers which are ornamented with rosettes of white chenille."
This flickr set has a whole host of lovely fashion plates from the 1800s
And the men? Famously, during the early 1800s, the Patronesses of Almack's decreed no pantaloons:
From this engraving, one would think the men were wearing leggings. Look how tightly molded the fabric is to the legs and how cinched the waist of Brummel's vest! In The Beaux of the Regency, Volume 1 By Lewis Saul Benjamin, he recounts that the introduction of the waltz nearly brought Almack's to its knees. The Volse, a German dance was enjoyed in the country. "[I]n The Times of February 19, 1978, we read: 'The balls at Southampton are exceedingly lively and well-attended. The young ladies are particularly favorable to a German dance, called the Volse: for squeezing, hugging, etc., it is excellent and more than one Lady has actually fainted in the middle of it."
As for the interiors, a famous interior decorator and furniture designer by the name of Thomas Hope is often paired with the Regency period. Egyptian motifs were extremely popular:
This extravaganza, according to Brittanica, was the bedroom of Prince Regent, later King George IV:


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November 28, 2015
Consumers are not the only ones feeling the pinch. The sluggish economy is taking its toll on businesses, including fast food restaurants.
Being in the fast food business right now does not necessarily mean fast cash.
"Our bottom line's definitely not as good as it was, because we're having to pay more for the...everything's costing more," says 'Cat' Sizemore.
Sizemore owns the Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken on East Main Street in Hazard. He has been in the restaurant business since 1968 and says with the rising cost of food and fuel, his business is taking a hit.
"Our chicken has gone up, the flour we fry our chicken in has gone up, the oil that we fry our chicken in has gone up," says Cynthia Miller.
Miller is a shift manager at the restaurant and says they have raised prices to make up for the difference.
"No matter what restaurant you go to you're paying more, usually you can spend five dollars to get lunch, now you're looking at seven or eight," she says.
But customers say they are willing to dish out the extra few dollars.
"I think everybody understands, you know. But is it going to get worse before it gets better? I think so," says customer Eddie Combs.
Until then he says he will continue to indulge his fast food fix.
Sizemore says his restaurant could increase prices even more, but says he does not want to lose any customers.
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