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FDA Grants Fast Track Designation to Radium-223 Chloride for the Treatment of Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer That Has Spread to the Bone
Decision may make new treatment available for patients faster
August 23, 2011 -- On June 6, PCF reported on the promising Phase III clinical trial results for radium-223—Alpharadin. (It was presented at the annual American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting in Chicago.) The data showed the compound significantly improves overall survival in patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer that has metastasized to the bone.
Today, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals announced that radium-223 chloride, exclusively licensed from Algeta ASA, has been granted Fast Track designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of castration-resistant (hormone-refractory) prostate cancer in patients with bone metastases.
Radium-223 chloride is an investigational pharmaceutical containing an alpha-particle emitting nuclide in development for cancer patients with bone metastases. In September 2009, Bayer signed an agreement with Algeta ASA (Oslo, Norway) for the development and commercialization of radium-223 chloride. Under the terms of the agreement, Bayer will develop, apply for global health authority approvals, and commercialize radium-223 chloride globally. Radium-223 chloride is an investigational agent and is not approved by the FDA, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) or other Health Authorities.
"We are pleased that the FDA has granted Fast Track designation to radium-223 chloride," said Kemal Malik, MD, Head of Global Development and member of the Bayer HealthCare Executive Committee. "This is an important milestone in the overall development of this compound."
At this year's upcoming PCF Scientific Retreat, Oliver Sartor, MD, Medical Director of the Tulane Cancer Center, will be giving a talk on Alpharadin.
Fast Track Designation in the United States
Fast Track is a process designed to facilitate the development, and expedite the review of drugs to treat serious diseases and fill an unmet medical need. Fast Track addresses a broad range of serious diseases. Fast Track designation must be requested by the drug company and can be initiated at any time during the drug development process. Once a drug receives Fast Track designation, early and frequent communication between the FDA and a drug company is encouraged throughout the entire drug development and review process. The frequency of communication assures that questions and issues are resolved quickly, often leading to earlier drug approval and access by patients.
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Music Together classes scheduled
Free sample classes for Music Together will be offered Friday and Saturday.
Music Together is an internationally recognized early childhood music and movement program for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, kindergarteners and the adults who love them.
First offered to the public in 1987, it pioneered the concept of a research-based, developmentally appropriate early childhood music curriculum that strongly emphasizes and facilitates adult involvement.
The first classes will be held at 10 and 11 a.m. Thursday at the Meadows Assisted Living Community, Montoursville.
The Friday classes will be held at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. at the Barnes and Noble Bookstore, Lewisburg.
All classes are taught by Rachel Ludovico, a board certified music therapist. To register, call 538-5684 or www.musicsthebalm.com.
Reservations are required for each sample class.
Women's club to hold brunch
The Christian Women's Club of Williamsport will hold a "March Winds Brunch" for all area women from 9:30 to 11 a.m. March 29 at Community Baptist Church, 1853 State Route 87 North, Montoursville.
The program will include Mike Longstreth from Lazy Meadows Alpacas, who will discuss making and using wool. Music will be provided by Dawn Sanford. Dona Wilt, of Friendship Bible Coffees, will present the program, "Me A Role Model with 7 Moms?"
Reservations are due Friday and may be made by calling Linda at 546-2406 or Janice at 368-1078.
Spinner and Weavers to hold open house
MIFFLINBURG - The Susquehanna Valley Spinner and Weavers Guild will hold an open house to celebrate their new home in the Daily Grind from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at 6404 Old Turnpike Road.
Participants can learn about all the fiber arts with demos from guild members including weaving, felting, spinning, knitting and more.
For more information, visit www.svswg.org.
Library to hold gardening event
MUNCY - The Muncy Public Library will present Master Gardener Holly Howrila from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Muncy Public Library, 108 S. Main St.
Howrila will give hints on how to have a gorgeous garden year after year.
Topics covered will include organic gardening, plants that attract butterflies and birds, lasagna gardening, starting seeds and much more.
Registration is required and can be made by calling the library at 546-5014 or by stopping in.
Lion's Club to hold brunch
The Williamsport Lions Club will hold a spring pancake and sausage brunch beginning at 7:30 a.m. Sunday at St. Boniface Gym on Franklin Street.
The brunch end at 1 p.m. Tickets may be purchased from Lion and Leo Club members; at the Girio Agency, 521 Market St., or at the door. Proceeds benefit Lion and Leo charities.
Bingo fundraiser scheduled
A basket and cash bingo will be held March 31 at the Plunketts Creek Township Volunteer Fire Department.
Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Earlybird game will be at 12:45 p.m.
There will be 20 games, raffles and specials. Call 478-2681 or 478-4196 for more information.

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Bonafide Certificate
A Bonafide Certificate is a certificate which is issued as a proof that an individual belongs to the particular education institute or a particular organization. In case of a bonafide certificate in a school, it is basically used to certify that whether a student is studying in an institute or not. This certificate in school consists of the student's name, admission no, the class in which the student is studying at present. It also sometimes includes the date of birth of the student as it specified in the school records.When considering an organization consisting of several employees, this Bonafide Certificate plays a vital role in ensuring the salary payments to the employees. This Scheme of Bonafide certificate was first introduced in the year of 1980. The Bonafide Certificate is one form of computer generated report which consists of three important things about the employees. They are:
- Contact details and some other instructions about the employees,
- Employee details which are to be checked and
- The last thing includes the certification which needs to be signed by the site manager.
Bonafide Certificates are required to be produced at all the worksites of DECS. These DECS includes the following and they are school sites, pre-schools, corporate sites, district offices, support units, administrative units etc. At certain times, this Bonafied Certificate is required to be submitted by the individual when he/she is applying for the passport during his/her school or college days.
In case of a college student during his final year project, a bonafide certificate has to be produced along with his or her entire project report. This certificate should contain the project title, name and signature of the supervisor or the project guide. Academic designation, department and the complete address of the institution where the student has been guided by the supervisor.


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Multi-boot with Fedora10
hello, ive loaded 64studio (hda6) grub in MBR, and fedora10 grub on its partition (hda8), but for some reason Studio did not auto-find Fedora, like it did for Mandriva on (hda7), from Studio, it seems i cant mount (hda8) Fed10 files to look at its Kernel number etc; i know how to edit studio Grub menu.Lst, but need the Kernel number / path to Fedora, does anyone know it please ? or how to get to Mount /look in (hda8) ? also need the Line, something like Initrd (hd0,7)/boot/initrd.img many thanks !!
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Hi, welcome to Debian based distros! I don't know how it is in Fedora or Mandriva but in Debian you have to: 0) Check how 64studio names your other partitions (beware, not the same as GRUB does) with "sudo fdisk -l" 1) Create directories inside the 64studio system where you will mount the other partitions, for example "sudo mkdir /media/mandriva" and the same for /media/fedora. 2) Edit the file /etc/fstab as administrator (sudo gedit /etc/fstab for example) 3) Add new lines, for example: /dev/sda7 /media/mandriva ext3 defaults 0 0 (or whatever). Search for details on the internet, this is the most basic line I can think of, but I do so and it works. 4) sudo mount -a At least you will be able to take a look at the other grubs. Oh, wait, I think you can access the other partitions just by looking into "places". But I'm not sure. Cheers! Pablo
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Mr. and Mrs. Nollie Holland of Statesboro celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Dec. 19, in the Perry Fellowship Hall of the First Baptist Church in Statesboro, and on Monday, Dec. 21, will attend "A Christmas Tradition" at the Savannah Theatre, where they went on their first date in 1939. The couple married on Dec. 21, 1940, in Savannah, Ga., and have two children, Joy H. Stritikus and Jan Meinhardt, both of Statesboro; four grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren.
Jeff and Julie Troutt of Alpharetta are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Megan Ann, to William Lovett Bennett, son of Lovett and Missy Bennett of Statesboro.
Dana and David Cork are pleased to announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Lindsay Dru Cork, to Joseph Kekoolani, the son of Jenne Kekoolani and the late Hank Kekoolani of Monroe, Georgia.
Lauren Tolbert Denmark and Michael Robert Hatten Jr. were united in marriage at 6 o'clock in the evening on July 25, 2015, at Trinity United Methodist Church in Savannah with the Reverend James Cason officiating.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew R. Klepchick Jr. of Atlanta announce the engagement of their daughter, Casey Pate Klepchick of Atlanta, to Tyler Moggio Forbes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Forbes.
Mr. and Mrs. Duane DeLoach of Nevils, Georgia, are pleased to announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Megan Elizabeth DeLoach, to Hunter Wesley Zipperer, son of Mrs. Shelley and Tony Roberts of Brooklet.
Morgan Davis and James Conner of Statesboro were united in marriage during a 6 p.m. ceremony held Saturday, October 24, 2015, at Meldrim Woods Plantation in Brooklet. Joey Fennell officiated.
Mr. and Mrs. DeSaussure Dugas Smith IV of Swainsboro, Mrs. Debbie Peebles Rushing of Statesboro and Mr. Stephen Hodges Rushing Sr. of Statesboro, announce the engagement of their daughter, Sally Sierra Smith of Statesboro, to Pratt Edward Mathews of Statesboro, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Smith Mathews of Statesboro.
Linda Sammons and James Harris will be married on Saturday, November 14, 2015, in the Friendship Baptist Church Prayer Garden, 4025 Friendship Church Road, Statesboro.
Mr. and Mrs. Marty Beasley of Statesboro are pleased to announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Marley Jo Beasley, to Cade Hagan Rushing, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Rushing Jr. of Statesboro.
Dr. Maryann Johnson of Kissimmee, Fla., and the Rev. Benny Wilkey of Statesboro are pleased to announce their engagement.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew and Carole Amason of McIntosh County, Ga., announce the engagement of their daughter, Meredith Amason of McIntosh County, to Matthew Fitzgerald, son of Brian and Carolyn Fitzgerald.
Holly Virginia Zittrouer and Wesley Griffin Gilbert of Statesboro were united in marriage during a 4 p.m. ceremony held on Friday, September 4, 2015, in Castries, St. Lucia, West Indies.
Rebekah Anne Faulk and Kurt Hopkins Lingenfelser were wed among family and friends on Saturday, August 15, 2015, at Lovely Lane Chapel on St. Simons Island, Georgia, with the bride's brother, Joseph W. Faulk IV, officiating.
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Lanier are happy to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Ariel Nicole Lanier, to John Benjamin Wise.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Grant Tillman of Statesboro and Ms. Vickie Ann Ennis of Brooklet announce the engagement of their daughter, Rachel Nicole Tillman of ...
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Phone: 716.645.2245 x0
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Web Address: sscidp.buffalo.edu
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Program OverviewHealth and Human Services is one of six concentration areas in the Social Sciences Interdisciplinary major. It is an academic program designed for students interested in using an interdisciplinary approach to study health and human service delivery systems. Students focus their upper level coursework in community mental health, early childhood studies, or social gerontology. Each specialization features a practicum. For more information please see the Social Sciences Interdisciplinary Degree Programs.
Community Mental Health: Coursework for this area surveys the diverse needs of mental health clients and numerous issues in the mental health field. During two semesters of fieldwork, students do internships in mental health agencies, interact with clients and learn about resources available to help these clients improve the quality of their lives.
Early Childhood Studies: This area of study is ideal for students who are preparing for careers with children. Professional options include careers in such areas as social work, psychology, and education. Although this major does not lead to a teaching certification, the Social Sciences Interdisciplinary programs major in Health and Human Services/Early Childhood is one of the approved majors for acceptance to UB's Graduate School of Education for early childhood/childhood education.
Social Gerontology: The field of aging is rewarding and expanding rapidly. Coursework in this area and two semesters of fieldwork provide students with the foundation needed for a wide variety of career options working with the elderly or for advanced studies in the field.
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No poop day 7...tried water, now what?
Falan (31) married to Johnny (32) 5/9/09
1st baby boy, J.C. 5/16/10!!! Our 2nd sweetie, Natasha 6/24/12!!! :))))) And our third, a baby boy, due 6/23/14!! Can't wait!!!!
You could take his temperature recally and wiggle it around to see if that helps OR give him some prune juice OR they make baby enemas....just a few options my LO had major constipation when i gave him cereal
Ayla (24) + Dexter (26) = Zeb (5/13)
C, Momma to **Little Miss L** born May 8th 2010 and **Little Miss R** born October 26th 2012 @ 32 weeks
Give him a tablespoon or two of pear or prune juice. That should work pretty quickly.
Kayla ~~ Happy SAHM to Remy Isadora, 6 and our brand new baby girl Esmee' Delilah, May 2010
Angel Mama to ^^Reese David^^ August 12th 2006
I'm not from your board but wanted to share what I did with my DD when she had a lot of poop problems. (I hope thats ok)
I would do a small medicine dropper full of apple juice a few times a day if needed, usually within an hour she would poop. After awhile that stopped working so I would do a 'squeeze' (probably about 1-2 tsp) of karo syrup in her bottles once or twice a day and that really did the job! Eventually she worked into a routine.
SAHM to Madelyn Grace 9.12.09 5lbs 9oz (CS) and Olivia Brielle 3.06.11 6lbs 1oz (RCS)Carter Ryan 9.27.12 5lbs 12oz (RCS)
If you do a search online you'll see that water doesn't do anything at that point unfortunantly. With my other kids I gave a little prune juice which worked but I always ended up with a huge blowout. Now with LO I put 2 tsp of Karo in her bottle and within a few hrs she's going but it's not a blowout. My dr recommended this.
Kimmie...wife to Paul and mommy to Faith, Mad Jack and Kinsley.
1 oz. of pear juice has always worked for me! If not, they do have infant suppositories that you can buy at the drug store.
1oz of prune juice worked for me ! I had previously tried water, the thermometer and the suppository and it hadn't worked.
Very true ! It does work fast LOL ! For me it was within 30 minutes !
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Television in India is making a sincere effort to address certain social issues. And after serials like Balika Vadhu and Na Aana Is Des Laado on Colors that revolved around child marriage and female foeticide, now STAR Plus wants to take up the issue of widow remarriage.
Talking about coming back after a long while the veteran actor Reema Lagoo said, "I am very happy with the role that I am playing. This story has touched me and I am sure it will touch each and every woman in the country. I am glad and delighted that there are people who are taking a very strong stand and encouraging widow-remarriage."
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Encourage children to try different foods by cooking with them. Cooking is fun, educational (science, math) and an essential life skill. Join Family and Community Health Sciences for a hands-on workshop on Saturday, April 6, 9:30-11:30 a.m., at the Ted Blum 4-H Center, 310 Milltown Road, Bridgewater.
This child and parent/guardian workshop includes a short lesson on healthy eating and hand washing, food preparation and a healthy eating game. Everyone will try the foods. An adult family member must participate with no more than 2 children per adult. The workshop is best for children in grades one to three. Children will make three recipes with vegetables, fruits, dairy and grains. Please inform Family and Community Health Sciences of any food allergies. Workshop recipes use wheat, milk and eggs; but not nuts, peanuts or shellfish.
Registration is $10 for one child and one adult. Each additional child is another $5. Space is limited. Registration must be done by March 25. Call 908-526-6295 to register or visit the website, for more information somerset.rce.rutgers.edu.
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What is a Quality/High Performance Practice?
"Quality Performance Practice" refers to practices that monitor their treatment and service system.How does the Brief Therapy Institute of Denver monitor quality?
Satisfaction Survey 1: measures our client's satisfaction with scheduling options
Satisfaction Survey 2: measures our client's satisfaction with the servicesAccess to Care: monitoring to insure appointments are offered, on the average, within five days of contact
Symptom Inventory: measures the symptom level of clients
Chart Reviews: internal and external review of charts ensures quality services
What are quality/high performance indicators of the Brief Therapy Institute of Denver?
- Core Competent Clinicians
- Online scheduling 24x7x365 at clients convenience
- Website resources, paperwork downloads and scheduling
- Group pager coverage 24x7x365 for critical emergencies
- Waiting room educational resources
- Coordination of care with other professionals when needed
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Fostering a sense of self-worth and security within ourselves helps us respond rather than react to others. Extreme emotional responses can often indicate that we are out of touch with ourselves. If we can learn to look within and resolve any fears or uncertainties, we can gain greater control over our level of happiness. Developing our confidence helps us to interact more decisively in our relationships. It also helps to keep us from becoming prone to overreactions. If you can see your fears as an opportunity to heal yourself, you will be able to resolve key issues today so that you can create healthier relationships.
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== PostgreSQL Weekly News – October 24 2010 ==
== PostgreSQL Weekly News – October 24 2010 ==
New Survey: What do you think of Hot Standby / Streaming Replication?
Andreas Scherbaum did a talk in German on PostgreSQL. Podcast is at
== PostgreSQL Product News ==
Another PostgreSQL Diff Tool 2.3, a tool for database diffs, released.
plproxyrc, a tool for configuring PL/Proxy, released.
portmanteau, a partition management tool for PostgreSQL, released.
pgpool-II 3.0.1, a connection pooler and more, and pgpoolAdmin 3.0.1, a
== PostgreSQL Jobs for October ==
== PostgreSQL Local ==
The deadline for the CfP for MySQL Conf is October 25, 2010. Mail
Registration for JDCon West 2010 is still open. Scott
Registration for PGDay.EU 2010 held on December 6-8 in Stuttgart,
PgDay.IT 2010 will be in Rome this year December 10th. The Call for
== PostgreSQL in the News ==
Planet PostgreSQL: http://planet.postgresql.org/
PostgreSQL Weekly News is brought to you this week by David Fetter
Submit news and announcements by Sunday at 3:00pm Pacific time.
== Reviews ==
Jeff Davis reviewed the patch to implement a truly SERIALIAZABLE
ITAGAKI Takahiro reviewed several versions of the patch to add
Robert Haas pushed:
– Change example pg_hba.conf in docs to match altered
– Unbreak comments on composite type attributes. Report and diagnosis
– Add levenshtein_less_equal, optimized version for small distances.
– Add some caveats to the contrib/isn docs.
– Updates to contrib/isn ISBN tables. Jan Otto, reviewed by Peter
– Correct a mistake in levenshtein_less_equal() multibyte character
Bruce Momjian pushed:
– Document the tablespace directory "should" be empty, rather than
– In pg_upgrade, rename macro EXEC_EXT to SHELL_EXT for clarity.
– Add mention of using tools/fsync to test fsync methods. Restructure
– Add removal of PG_VERSION to optional old cluster deletion script.
– In pg_upgrade, rename SHELL_EXT to SCRIPT_EXT, for clarity.
– Restructure the pg_upgrade code to use several global structures
– Pgindent run on pg_upgrade source after restructuring.
– In pg_upgrade, use cached copy of directory listing, rather than
– Cache most recent relfilenode lookups, for speed, after report of
– Fix for new pg_upgrade cache code.
– Further speed up pg_upgrade lookups.
– Rename pg_upgrade 'log' to 'log_opts', to avoid platform naming
– Clean up pg_upgrade cache lookup code; remove useless NULL pointer
– Mention limited usefulness of .pgpass database field.
Peter Eisentraut pushed:
– Support key word 'all' in host column of pg_hba.conf
– Support suffix matching of host names in pg_hba.conf. A name
Tom Lane pushed:
– Fix incorrect generation of whole-row variables in planner. A
– Update storage.sgml to describe the 9.0 tablespace directory layout.
– Fix ecpg test building process to not generate *.dSYM junk on Macs.
– Don't try to fetch database name when SetTransactionIdLimit() is
– Remove obsolete comment, per Josh Kupershmidt.
– Improve handling of domains over arrays. This patch eliminates
– Allow new values to be added to an existing enum type. After much
Alvaro Herrera pushed:
– Remove AtStart_Cache() call in CommandCounterIncrement(). This call
Heikki Linnakangas pushed:
– If pk is NULL, the backend would segfault when accessing ->algo and
– Make OFF keyword unreserved. It's not hard to imagine wanting to
– Add semicolon, missed in previous patch. And update the keyword
Andrew Dunstan pushed:
– Remove unnecessary use of trigger flag to hash plperl functions.
== Rejected Patches (for now) ==
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== Pending Patches ==
Dimitri Fontaine sent in eleven more revisions of the patch to add
Zoltan Boszormenyi sent in a patch to make the process of planning
Marko (johto) Tiikkaja and Alvaro Herrera traded patches to fix an
Josh Kupershmidt sent in a patch to add tab completion for \z and \dg
Marti Raudsepp sent in a patch to keep psql's ON_ERROR_STOP from
Alvaro Herrera sent in a patch to fix an issue with the interaction of
Robert Haas sent in another revision of the patch to make truly
Pavel Stehule sent in another revision of the patch to add a format()
Jesper Krogh sent in a patch to clarify the docs on the behavior of
Robert Haas sent in another WIP patch for K-nearest-neighbor GiST.
Peter Eisentraut sent in a WIP patch to refactor the type and typmod
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Lance Armstrong and New York fashion designer Tory Burch are no longer an item, their reps confirm to PEOPLE.
"The story is true," says a source in the cycling champ's camp, referring to a Wednesday morning report in the New York Post's Page Six column on the split.
Burch's spokesperson called the breakup "amicable," saying that "geography" was to blame. (Armstrong is based in Texas.)
The two were first reported together in March – though, by then, the seven-time Tour de France champ had been quietly dating Burch for months, according to sources.
As one source told PEOPLE at the time: "I can't say whether it's long-term, but they're having a great time."
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|Anthony Zagami
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|Security Identification Systems Corporation
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|Patent Citations (10), Referenced by (130), Classifications (15), Legal Events (7)
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The invention relates generally to a method and apparatus, as implemented by a software program on a computer system, for production of documents which may be visually associated with an image of one or more person(s) and/or objects(s) to verify the association of such document with such specific person(s) and/or object(s). The invention relates particularly to a method and device for maintaining a real-time inventory of all persons on board a cruise ship or the like; and most particularly relates to a method and device which permits instantaneous data acquisition and recognition.
Traveling on cruise ships, trains, airplanes or the like offer their patrons numerous.wonderful adventures. However, the crew of the particular craft or vessel must constantly be able to tightly monitor the security of thereof to assure the safety of its passengers in a nonintrusive fashion. For ease of explanation, the instant disclosure will concentrate on implementation of the method and apparatus on a cruise ship; however the inventor fully contemplates implementation of the invention on trains, planes, hotels, convention headquarters and the like where it is advantageous to quickly and easily monitor, identify and inventory personnel.
As cruise ships come to resemble large resorts at sea, they increasingly confront some of the same security issues as resort hotels on land. Additionally they have an even bigger problem, as they cross international boundaries and face even larger threat levels due to problems and political issues confronting the various countries and their ports of call. Pirates, terrorists, thieves, public drunkenness, smuggling arms and contraband are just a few of the problems. There are different threat levels, depending on where you are and what is going on at the time.
Combating terrorism is generally accomplished by carrying out a variety of security checks on all baggage and carry-ons, a tight control of everyone coming on and off the ship, as well as vigilance by security officers while in port. Every bag that comes aboard the ship is checked, making ships safer than airports which only check 10 to 20 per cent of luggage. Additionally, all passengers are required to pass through metal detectors as in an airport.
A typical cruise may have upwards of 2500 passengers getting on, and off, a ship all at one time. Accurately accounting for all of these passengers, related guests and crew in an efficient way poses a vexing problem. The most recent Coast Guard and SOLAS regulations require access control, however until recently, there were no electronic systems that fitted the needs of cruise ships. Access control was originally accomplished by the use of a paper pass which allowed the passenger on and off the ship but was not a very accurate accounting of actual identities. Subsequent to the paper pass, multifunctional plastic cards came into use. These cards allowed the passenger access and exit from the ship and the ability to charge merchandise and gain cabin access, however the ship's personnel were unable to maintain an accurate record of who had or had not yet boarded the ship when it was ready to leave port. Additionally, the cards could be forged or tampered with, thereby exposing the ship to access by unauthorized personnel.
There are numerous hazards that may face a cruise ship and her crew. Firstly, one must recognize that there is an ever-present threat of terrorism. Should a boarding pass be forged, misplaced or permitted to fall into the wrong hands, a person of less than reputable character could easily board the vessel and take those.occupants hostage, such as occurred on the Achille Lauro in 1985.
Secondly, there is the possible occurrence of illegal immigration. While this may or may not place the passengers in direct danger, it could certainly permit the prohibited passage of unwanted and unauthorized individuals to foreign lands. Such a situation occurs simply by the obtaining of a pass by foreigners who are allowed to travel internationally, who once aboard, smuggle the pass back to immigrants waiting on shore to illegally board the vessel as stowaways.
Thirdly, the trafficking of illicit drugs is a situation that must be addressed. By the very nature of their function, cruise ships allow patrons to pass freely from country to country. This mode of transportation is often very attractive to smugglers who not only can deliver their precious cargo, but enjoy a nice vacation as well.
Furthermore, one must also recognize that boarding of the vessel by an unauthorized individual provides that individual with an opportunity to steal possessions of the patrons and slip away without being detected. Due to the fact that the thief is not on the ship's docket, it is virtually impossible to isolate a possible suspect.
Aside from preventing passage to undesirables, one must also confront the issue of assuring those that should be on the ship are. Crew members must be able to ascertain whether or not all of the patrons have boarded the vessel before it leaves port. This often consists of a lengthy and tedious cabin call process in which they attempt to manually count all those who are presently on the vessel.
Further, the vessel's crew must be able to distinguish the difference between those that are permitted to carry a firearm and those who are restricted from doing so. The possession of a gun is permitted in many countries and it provides a sense of protection to those who bear them. These patrons are often forced to go through extensive amounts of paperwork on numerous occasions, while those who do not have this right may easily slip through the cracks due to the laborious amount of processing.
Additionally, because a cruise is mainly a festive occasion that often accompanies drinking, the crew must be able to readily deal with cases of domestic violence and public disturbances brought about by excessive drinking. In these scenarios, the offender might simply hide on the ship, thereby thwarting authorities that may be looking for him or her, possibly awaiting a chance to cause more problems.
Should the ship catch on fire or begin to take on water forcing an emergency evacuation, it is necessary to be able to find all the passengers and assure that they have reached safety. This can often be difficult should a passenger be trapped, hiding, due to the state of confusion, forgotten about. Once again, in these instances a manual head count would occur which wastes precious time and can often be incorrect due to the pressures of the situation.
In addition, if a passenger receives an emergency call the process of checking the several possible locations of the patron are incredibly inefficient and may not locate the client in time. This could have grievous results in extreme cases.
Lastly, one must confront the constant conflict between assuring the necessary protection for patrons and the efficiency of boarding/docking procedures. Passengers of cruise lines are there to enjoy themselves and often grow frustrated with the extensive delays incurred upon boarding the ship or exiting the vessel at port in foreign lands.
When specific types of documents are issued on behalf of one or more specific person(s) or object(s) it may be necessary to verify the association of such document with the person(s) or object(s) to deter the unauthorized use of such document on behalf of a person(s) or object(s) not associated with the document. The fastest and easiest way to verify an association is by visual verification of validated information concerning the authorized person(s) and/or object(s) and the actual person(s) and/or object(s) for which use of the document is sought. An individual whose responsibility it may be to verify the authorized use of a document on behalf of specific person(s) or object(s) can easily confirm such authorized use if he or she has immediate availability to such verified information concerning the person(s) or object(s) associated with the document.
Various methods of deterring the unauthorized use of documents have been commonly used. Such methods include a printed description of the authorized person(s) or object(s) on the document, a specimen signature(s) and/or fingerprint(s) of authorized person(s) on the document or the serial or model number of authorized object(s) on the document, and/or the placement of a photograph or printed image of the person(s) and/or object(s) on whose behalf the document is issued directly on the document itself.
The verification means previously described all have a significant drawback. Each means requires close examination of the document and the allegedly authorized person(s) and/or object(s) claiming association with the document. Additionally, all the means described above to deter unauthorized use can be circumvented by tampering with or forging the document itself. Unfortunately, document security methods used to deter forgery and tampering all significantly add to the document's expense and increases the time required to produce documents resistant to such forgery or alteration.
Accordingly, a method and apparatus are needed whereby 1) a document can be associated with person(s) and/or object(s) that will not result in an increase in the time and expense in producing the document; 2) forgery and tampering will have little probability of defeating the verification thereof, and 3) intrusive or otherwise time consuming involvement of verification personnel in inspection of the person(s) or object(s) concerned is minimized.
U.S. Pat No. 5,420,924 entitled "Secure Identification Card and Method and Apparatus for Producing and Authenticating Same By Comparison of a Portion of an Image to the Whole" is drawn to an identification card and method and apparatus for producing and authenticating such an identification card. An object or other entity for which the identification card will evidence identity, status or characteristics is scanned to produce a digital signal a portion of which is compressed, encrypted, and coded and which is recorded on a magnetic strip on the identification card. The image is also printed or otherwise embodied onto another portion of the identification card. A text message may be appended to the signal before it is encrypted and also printed as plain text on the identification card. In one embodiment the signal representing the image is encrypted using a public key encryption system and the key is downloaded from a center. This key may be changed from time to time to increase security. To facilitate authentication the corresponding decryption key is encrypted with another key and incorporated on the card. To validate the card the coded message is scanned, decoded, decrypted, expanded and displayed. The card may then be authenticated by comparison of the displayed representation stroboscopically superimposed on the image and the displayed text message with the image and text message printed on the card.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,864,622 is entitled "Secure Identification Card and Method and Apparatus for Producing and Authenticating Same" and is drawn to an identification card and method and apparatus for producing and authenticating such an identification card. An object or other entity for which the identification card will evidence identity, status or characteristics is scanned to produce a digital signal which is compressed, encrypted, and coded as a two dimensional barcode or as some other appropriate form of coding, which is incorporated into one portion of the identification card. The image is also printed or otherwise embodied onto another portion of the identification card. A text message may be appended to the signal before it is encrypted and also printed as plain text on the identification card. In one embodiment the signal representing the image is encrypted using a public key encryption system and the key is downloaded from a center. This key may be changed from time to time to increase security. To facilitate authentication the corresponding decryption key is encrypted with another key and incorporated on the card. To validate the card the coded message is scanned, decoded, decrypted, expanded and displayed. The card may then be authenticated by comparison of the displayed representation of the image and the displayed text message with the image and text message.printed on the card.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,841,886 entitled "Security System for Photographic Identification" is drawn to a process wherein the security of photographic identification documents is enhanced by embedding within the photographic image encoded information that may be correlated to other information pertaining to the individual represented by the image, such other information being, for example, printed on the document adjacent to the photograph.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,787,186 entitled "Biometric Security Process for Authenticating Identity and Credit Cards, Visas, Passports and Facial Recognition" is drawn to a biometric security procedure for manufacturing an identity document, such as an identity card, credit card, visa or passport, which includes the steps of: providing a nucleus of the identity document, the nucleus including personal data of a holder of the identity document and a face image of the holder; carrying out, by a computer and an image capturer such as a scanner or a video camera, an analysis of face features of the face image, the computer carrying out an analysis of basic face features of the face image, comparing the basic face features with master/pattern features in a data base, wherein each master/pattern feature has a specific number; obtaining by the analysis a derived set of master/pattern features that corresponds to a characteristic synthetic image of the holder, the derived set of master/pattern features corresponding to a specific numeric code determined by the number of each of the master/pattern features making up the derived set of master/pattern features; and printing the specific numeric code by a printer connected to the computer, on an area of the identity document defined as a code window, whereby the specific numeric code unequivocally characterizes the holder of the identity document.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,469,506 entitled "Apparatus for Verifying an Identification Card and Identifying a Person by means of a Biometric Characteristic" is drawn to a system wherein a biometric, which is a substantially stable physical or behavioral characteristics of a person which can be automatically measured and characterized for comparison, is included within an identification card in the form of an encrypted representation of the biometric characteristic, which may be a finger print or a description of the manner in which the person signs his or her name, including the order and velocity in which strokes comprising a signature are written. The identification card is validated, and the person identified by an apparatus including a scanner which simultaneously scans two fields. The card is position in the first field and the biometric (e.g. a thumbprint) is simultaneously positioned in the second field and both are scanned at once, to produce a composite signal including both the code of representation and the scanned biometric. A microprocessor separates the composite signal, decodes the coded representation, and compares it to the stand biometric to validate the card. By simultaneously scanning both the coded representation and the biometric with a single scanner the cost of the apparatus is reduced as is the opportunity for a breach of security.
All of the above references fail to teach an apparatus or a method for its use capable of high speed interactive photo identification and access control which simultaneously provides tracking, screening, identification and verification of personnel, in real-time, across multiple points of ingress and egress.
What is required is a means of document verification that takes advantage of existing automation technologies to take digital image(s) of person(s) and/or object(s), to digitally store such images and associate them with a database record for the document in question, and to use symbology or recording medium on the document to reference or actually store the image(s).
When verification is required, the invention will almost instantaneously display or print the image(s) by recalling the image(s) from a protected computer memory or reconstructing the image(s) from the symbology or recording medium on the document itself for visual comparison between the person(s) and/or object(s) themselves and the registered image(s).
It is particularly useful if such method can be accomplished without significantly increasing the time required to produce the document, without significantly adding to the expense of producing the document, and which upon presentation of the document, allows virtually instantaneous display of the image(s) for verification. Such a process and apparatus will then permit a continuous stream of document verification to occur with little or no delay in the through-put of persons or objects subject to such verification.
The instant invention is an automated personnel assisted security system that provides safety to cruise ship patrons without causing undue hardship. The system comprises a high-speed, interactive photo identification and access control system. In one embodiment, prior to boarding ship, guests stop at a kiosk to have their photo taken, and within a matter of seconds they are given an identification card. Each time guests exit or enter the vessel, they insert their card into a kiosk near the ship's gangway. Computer terminals monitored by ship's security personnel display the photo and other identifying information, as well as track the exact times of exit and entry.
In an alternative embodiment, upon entering the ship the client's picture is taken and combined with database information on that person. They are then issued a card that may be used to enter their rooms, purchase items on the ship, and as their boarding pass. This card also allows the crew members to track patrons on the ship and readily ascertain whether or not they have disembarked the vessel through a system of bar codes and terminals. Upon boarding the ship a client or crew member is asked to insert their card into a terminal.
In a particularly preferred embodiment, the terminal's card reading system utilizes a specially designed system of mirrors that allows the card to be read in several different directions, thereby reducing the amount of time needed to board the vessel. Once the card has been inserted, the terminal takes a picture of the patron and compares it to the photograph on file. If they match, the passenger boards the vessel, usually in a process that takes less the two seconds. This substantially reduces the amount of time normally required to board a vessel, while also greatly increasing the level of security through the comparison of photo identification. Being able to readily compare pictures of possible entrants to those on file prevents illegal immigrants, thieves, and such unauthorized persons from boarding the ship. It also allows crew members to be alerted when an honored guest has boarded the ship, so that he or she may be afforded special attention.
The computer generates a list each day which provides details regarding who left the ship that day, at what time, and the time at which they returned. This has several advantages, 1) it greatly reduces the possibility of accidently leaving a client behind once the ship disembarks, 2) should a patron be missing it provides information about what tour the person may be on or a picture so the authorities may locate and readily identify the client, 3) furthermore, at any given moment a crew member can access information regarding how many people are on the ship, who they are, and their cabin location. In some instances, the crew may also be able to track a passenger's instantaneous whereabouts by monitoring card activity. These advantages can prove to be an extremely valuable asset. Should an emergency call come in for a passenger the system can locate him or her in an expedient fashion or alert them to the situation as soon as they board the ship, if they were not on the vessel when the call arrived.
Additionally, if the ship begins to take on water or a fire breaks out the passengers can be located and counted readily to assure to the safe evacuation of all. In such situations, the use of the security device saves precious time and eliminates the possibility of counting errors.
Furthermore, should a situation of gross public intoxication or domestic abuse arise the crew members will be able to accurately ascertain the location of the offender to prevent any further disturbances.
By use of the instant security system, the threat of drug trafficking is greatly reduced through the use of databases that portray the past information of patrons. If a passenger is a suspected smuggler of illicit drugs, the customs agents would be automatically alerted through the use of the terminals allowing for further investigation.
If a passenger should happen to lose their identification card, it is automatically deactivated. This prevents unauthorized personnel from accessing the ship under fraudulent pretenses.
The processing time of clearing customs is greatly reduced. Passports and other pertinent travel information is contained on the passenger identification that allows the crew to pre-clear patrons before docking in a scanning process that takes about three seconds.
The system also works in conjunction with metal detectors to assure that those who are permitted to carry firearms are not harassed, and those that should not possess a gun are readily identified.
Accordingly, it is an objective of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus to deter unauthorized use of a document by the application of a software program on a computer system which takes a digital image of person(s) and/or object(s) and which associates such image(s) with a database and record information concerning such person(s) and/or object(s). The reference to the document is coded on the card using symbology or coding applied to a chip or magnetic medium on or otherwise embedded in the card. When the document is presented for verification, the document is applied to a sensing mechanism the symbology or coding is interpreted, the database is queried, the specific image file(s) associated with the record identified, and the registration image(s) displayed or printed. In this manner, the individual making the verification, can assure him or herself that the person(s) or object(s) attesting to association with the document are the person(s) or object(s) appropriately registered and actually associated with the document in the system database and memory.
A further objective of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus to deter the unauthorized use of a document by the application of a software program on a computer system which takes a digital image(s) of person(s) and/or object(s) which is then encoded using various algorithms into symbology and applied to a document by printing or other application. When the document is presented for verification, the symbology is scanned and decoded using various algorithms to reconstruct and display or print the registration image(s). The individual making verification can then visually compare the registration image(s) to the actual likeness of the person(s) or object(s) presenting the document to establish verification.
Yet a further objective of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus to deter the unauthorized use of a document by the application of a software program on a computer system which takes a digital image(s) of person(s) and/or object(s), encodes.such image(s) using various algorithms and then records such digital information onto a recording medium embedded in or attached to the surface of the document itself. When the document is presented for verification, the computer system reads the recording medium on or in the document, uses decoding algorithms to display or print the registration image(s) so that the individual making verification can assure him or herself that the person(s) and/or object(s) offered as being properly associated with the document are visually verified as such.
Other objects and advantages of this invention will become apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings wherein are set forth, by way of illustration and example, certain embodiments of this invention. The drawings constitute a part of this specification and include exemplary embodiments of the present invention and illustrate various objects and features thereof.
FIG. 1 is a flow-chart outlining the capture of data, formation of a secure database and generation of an identity document;
FIG. 2 is a flow chart outlining the process of identification, verification and updating of the secure database;
FIG. 3 is an overview of the instant invention workstation and network interconnection;
FIGS. 4a and 4 b are front and side views of a photo registration station 10;
FIG. 5 is a main screen and badge preview screen of a photo registration station;
FIGS. 6a and 6 b show the monitoring side and entry side of the guard registration station;
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of an omnidirectional card reader.
The present invention provides an apparatus and a method, as implemented on a computer, wherein a software algorithm enables the use of a method and apparatus for verification of the association of a specific document with one or more persons or objects by near instantaneous visual comparison of a registered digital image with the person(s) and/or object(s) previously associated with the specific document.
As shown in FIG. 1, the invention allows the accomplishment of this verification by digitally preparing an image or images of the authorized person(s) and/or object(s). The image may be captured by use of a digital camera 100 or a document scanner 102. Any associated text which is to be associated with the image may be input via the document scanner 102 or alternatively via a keyboard/mouse input device 104 Such image is then associated with the person(s) or object(s) and stored in a secure database record 106, thereby forming a unique identifier dataset. The document, which is a portable media, may then be generated, via a printer, card encoder or the like 108 which applies the symbology or coding to the document, the record, image(s) and document together, or the image and any necessary data is directly translated into symbology on the document or translated onto a recording medium embedded in or on the document.
As further outlined on FIG. 2, when the document 200, which may, for example contain a magnetic stripe or single or two-dimensional barcode, is later produced for verification, a symbology or recording medium sensing device 202 is applied to the document which then either finds the associated image(s) file(s) by querying the secure database of the available computer or network memory 204 or alternatively may. reconstruct the associated image(s) directly from the symbology or recording medium itself using computer stored decoding algorithms. The display or printing of the original image(s) 206 permits the person verifying the authorized use of the document to do so based upon a visual comparison of the actual person(s) and/or object(s) with the registered person(s) and/or object(s) as evidenced by the displayed or printed image(s). If the information is not found within the secure database the system defaults to display of an error message 208 which thereby alerts the guard to the possibility that the user is unauthorized.
Common documents which may be subject to such visual verification for confirmation of authenticity of use include, but are not limited to: entry passes, charge cards, boarding cards, membership cards or devices, property passes, passports, licenses, identification cards, title documents, etc. For example, in the case of a credit card, when an individual uses his or her credit card, the merchant uses a sensing devise to read the symbology or coding on the card and then connects to a database containing registration image(s) of the authorized user and his or her signature. The computer then displays or prints registration images in the store for the merchant to use in visually comparing the user and his or her signature with the registered image(s). As an alternative to obtaining the verification images from computer or network memory, the store computer can sense the symbology and/or coding on the card, decode such information using various algorithms and then generate the registration image(s) directly from such decoded information.
As further outlined in FIG. 1, prior to the creation of the document, the software program must receive input from a number of sources, such as, but not limited to, a document scanner 102, a video camera 100, or a keyboard/mouse, combination 104. These inputs are grouped into a binary record and assigned a unique identifier, so that they may be stored in an encrypted, secure database. When a document scanner is employed for input, the document scanned is separated into its two most important components, a photograph of the specific person(s) and/or object(s) and associated text. The preferred method of digitally encoding the photograph is as a compressed JPEG image. The associated text is digitally encoded through the use of optical character recognition (OCR) or visually inspected and manually entered by an operator, and is stored as standard ASCII text.
When a video camera is employed for input, it is used to capture a photograph of the specific person(s) and/or object(s). The preferred method of digitally encoding the photograph is as a compressed JPEG image.
When a keyboard/mouse combination is employed for input, they are used to enter and manipulate any text associated with the specific person(s) and/or object(s).
The software program can receive two different types of input data for verification, such as, but not limited to, a unique identifier that can be used to retrieve the digitally encoded images from a secure database, or decoding the digitally encoded images from the actual input data itself.
When a document imprinted with a standard one-dimensional barcode or embedded with a magnetic stripe is scanned or read into the software program, the software program uses the unique identifier encoded within the one-dimensional barcode or magnetic stripe to perform a search of the secure database. The result of this search yields one of two results. If the unique identifier is found within the secure database, the corresponding digitally encoded images and associated text of specific person(s) and/or object(s) are displayed on a CRT for visual verification by an operator. If the unique identifier is not found within the secure database, an appropriate error message, reflecting the negative results of the search, is displayed on a CRT so that appropriate action can be taken to correct the situation.
In an alternative embodiment, when a document imprinted with a two-dimensional barcode or embedded with a chip that can be scanned or which may emit a frequency output is read into the software program, e.g. by any suitable scanner or frequency reader, the software program decodes the digitally encoded images and associated text of specific person(s) and/or object(s) directly from the data stored on the document. These decoded images and associated text of specific person(s) and/or object(s) are displayed on a CRT for visual verification by an operator.
Referring now to FIG. 3 set forth is an overview of the instant invention workstation and network interconnection. The system can be differentiated into six sections with each section explained in detail later in this specification. In particular, the system consists of a photo registration station 310, a guard registration station 312, a file server 314 electrically coupled to the photo registration station and guard registration station providing access to a correlation terminal 316 and management terminal 318. Exit reader 320 is coupled to the guard registration station and photo registration by a file server. The overall amount of equipment required on a cruise ship is dependent upon size of the vessel as well as the number of operable gangway systems. A typical ship includes five guard registration systems and exit readers which are located at each of the gangways. One photo registration system is employed on a ship at the sole location for entrance. Typically one correlation terminal and two management terminals are also used on each vessel.
A photo registration station 310 is exemplified in FIGS. 4a and 4 b which are side and front views, respectively of the photo registration station. The station includes a portable housing 422 made portable by the use of wheels 424 located on the bottom side of the housing for placement of items required for photo registration, namely a monitor 426 with the self-contained CPU 428, and an ID card printer 430. For input, a keyboard/mouse 432 is utilized that operates in conjunction with camera 434. With this photo registration station a passenger may approach the enclosure and by inserting the passenger's name verification can be made of the passenger's authorization to enter the vessel wherein the camera 434 may take a digital picture which is placed into the database of the central processing unit, and stored as well as printed onto a card through ID card printer 430. The photo registration station is self-contained and can be moved to different locations as needed and is coupled to the remaining system by a network interconnect with power supplied by standard electrical umbilical cord. Preferably the monitor 426 is an LCD touch monitor that facilitates the passenger in inserting data with detailed information that can be accompanied by the keyboard. An external speaker 436 is further provided for audio prompts, if desired.
Each component of the photo registration station is an individual self-contained component that is coupled together by conventional cabling allowing for ease of replacement. The station may be stand-alone or server based, for example via the use of standard 10/100 Base T networks utilizing CAT 5 wiring and RJ45 connections.
In a similar setup, it will be apparent that a guard registration station 312 may, for example, include a 15″LCD touch screen monitor and keyboard available for the guard to review passengers as they enter or exit; in addition, the enclosure may include a swing-out face having various components such as an entry reader, for example a bar code laser reader or the like, and a camera that allows the guard to compare the photo previously taken of the passenger versus the current photo providing a manual comparison as well as automatic verification of passenger allowance.
As detailed in FIG. 5, the photo registration station has a main screen 510 which allows the passenger to verify particulars regarding name, passport, driver's license and so forth while a camera is aligned for taking a digital image of the passenger. Upon the passenger's authorization the camera takes digital picture and displays on the screen the proposed badge 512 to be printed. The passenger can then review the badge to determine if the picture taken is an acceptable likeness and thereafter print the card which includes the picture as well as all detail in a bar code, magnetic stripe, or encoded chip format. The passenger would then take the card and use it for entering or exiting of the vessel with all data placed into the database such as that shown on the photo registration screen with thumbnail pictures wherein a particular individual's name may be highlighted either manually or through activation of the card with a thumbnail picture of the individual and data such as passenger, crew, contractor, visitor or any other information displayed for review on a master terminal or guard registration station allowing instantaneous identification of the individual.
FIGS. 6a and 6 b show the monitoring side and entry side of the guard registration station 312, which is a compact portable structure. The monitoring side includes a sloped frontal face 610 with the monitor 612 and keyboard 614 flush mounted for ease of viewing and accessability. The enclosure includes space for placement of items such as the computer, printer, and camera (not shown), and may include an exhaust fan (not shown) to maintain the longevity of the electronic equipment. It is noted that the size of the unit can be made of any proportion and is dependent on the size of the equipment which does not circumvent the idea of the invention. The instant inventor has chosen to use individual off the shelf replaceable components allowing for ease of replacement without the need for disabling the entire system or even any major component thereof.
The guard station enables maintenance of an entry and exit log with pictures. In this manner when an individual leaves a vessel the movement can be tracked either manually or automatically by swiping of the card allowing the magnetic stripe or bar code to be read, for example in a card reader 616 mounted on the entry side (as shown in FIG. 6b) or by use of the encoded chip should the individual walk through a scanning enclosure. The database would track the individual that has left by setting forth the time and by inverting a display which may set forth an exit, entry or reentry. The entry and exit log includes an active list of how many passengers, crew members, or other individuals are on the ship at any time and how many individuals are authorized to be on the vessel. Upon reentry the device allows the guard to instantaneously review, on screen, the picture of the person to which the original card was issued versus the individual who is currently carrying the card. This allows the guard to make an instantaneous determination if the card has been switched or entrance is attempted by an individual unauthorized to enter the vessel.
With reference to FIG. 7, a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention includes an omnidirectional card reading device 710 which incorporates a mirrored interior panel 712 which is positioned so as to enable the card to be inserted in any direction and still be read. A removable card pocket 714 is easily removed for cleaning of the mirrored surface 712. The card reading device may contain any type of data reading device, for example a multi-line bar code reader, and through the use of the judiciously positioned mirrored surface 712, the reader can scan the card for data regardless of the orientation in which it is inserted in slot 716.
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Specifically, is it measured with the front seat pushed forward (maximizing rear legroom and minimizing front legroom) or with the front seat pushed backward (maximizing front legroom and minimizing rear legroom)? Also, is the measurement taken at rear-seat height or higher?
We're not trying to be wise guys, and we wish we could be more specific, but the best answer to your first two questions is, yes. Rear legroom may be measured with the front seat all the way back (minimum rear legroom) or with the front seat further forward. Every manufacturer is supposed to play by the same rules, set by the Society of Automotive Engineers, but they have leeway in interpreting the rules, and they may use measurements that give them an edge over rivals.
The SAE is an international organization that sets standards for a number of automotive measurements, including horsepower and torque. The SAE standard for interior dimensions, J1100, is a few hundred pages, so it isn't light reading.
Under SAE guidelines, legroom is measured using an H-point machine (for hip-point), a mechanical device with a single leg and adjustable joints that "sits" on a seat. The H-point is the starting point for measuring legroom, but Gary Pollak, a manager of SAE research programs, said it is not a linear measurement but a curve based on several points. "There are a number of ways to do it," Pollak said, and a consumer may not be able to replicate a manufacturer's measurement with a tape measure.
"It's a question of how they go about reporting (the measurements), and some may take liberties," he said. "People interpret the standard to their advantage, so there's not an easy answer."
The bottom line is that the interior dimensions published by manufacturers are best used as guidelines rather than gospel. If you're shopping for a vehicle based on interior space, the best measurement is for you and family members to sit in the seats and see how well you fit. Keep in mind that some power seats may have more or less fore-aft than manual seats, and legroom may change on SUVs and minivans depending on seat options for the second and third rows.
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New TimeSplitters still possible
Speaking of the progress made at Free Radical since Germany's Crytek took charge (creating Crytek UK), boss Karl Hilton has said that the firm are plotting some exciting new titles, while TimeSplitters 4 is still not out of the question.
"Going forward, we've always made it very clear that we want to build original games and we're going to do that, and we are concepting some of that up at the moment," Hilton enthused, chatting with MCV.
"It's early days, but there's some really exciting stuff that we're concepting. When we're ready we'll talk to publishers, and hopefully publishers will like it, and we'll own and produce those games in our own studio."
Meanwhile, on the possibility of TimeSplitters 4 emerging, the executive adds: "Like with all businesses, content is dictated by the desires of the market. These days the mass-market shooters tend to be aimed at the hyper-realistic stuff. If developers had free reign with the CryEngine, they would easily be able to produce really bizarre, wacky wonderful stuff."
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"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself"
(FDR inaugural address, March 4, 1933).
It was early in the Great Depression and for many people, there was much to fear. Fear is something all of us experience at one time or another. It is a natural response to unsettling situations. Each of us will be fearful of something sometimes. The problems arise when we fear the possibility of feeling afraid. That surely will stop us in our tracks. It places enormous restrictions on our ability to "step out in faith" into new and potentially beneficial experiences.
It is Christmas time. For most people, this is not a time to be dwelling on fear. "Tis the season to be jolly." "Joy to the World," we sing. Parties, gifts, family gatherings and candlelight Christmas Eve services all push fear into the background, at least for a time. This is a time of peace.
However, at the time of the birth of Jesus, all was not peaceful and joyful under the reign of King Herod. A forced census placed a heavy burden on many. Journeys had to be made through dangerous territories. A young couple was on the verge of giving birth to an apparently special son. How were they going to survive the unwanted journey to Bethlehem?
I have good news for us. The Christmas story found in Scripture does not shy away from the reality of fear in our lives. It does give us a clear solution for dealing with those fears: trust God. Perhaps some examples will help our understanding on this point.
In Luke's account of the birth story, we first hear of Zechariah's encounter with an angel. He and Elizabeth had no children and were well past the birthing years. While serving as a priest at the altar of God, an angel appeared and scared the daylights out of him. "Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard." Their son would be named John, the one who would prepare the way of the Lord.
Then, Mary had a visit from the same angel, and "she was greatly troubled at his words." "Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God." Sound familiar? Luke even takes us out into the shepherds' fields, and that "fearsome" angel showed up again and terrified them. "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy." Still sound familiar? And what about Joseph? Matthew tells us he, too, had a visit from the very busy angel. "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit."
Zechariah, Mary, the shepherds, Joseph - they all had reason to be frightened. You and I are no different; we will all have reason to be frightened from time to time. But the message of Scripture is very clear as to what to do about it: trust God, whose plan for the whole world is its well-being. And that includes the small portion of the world in which each of us lives.
May the Lord's Christmas visit into your life inspire your trust in His unfailing presence and love.
- Woods-Henderson is the pastor at Northway Presbyterian Church in Loyalsock Township.


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Online security is a serious issue. Protecting yourself from cyber criminals requires diligence and making sure you have proper safeguards in place.
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In this Sunday Comic, we see that some websites might be taking this whole web protection thing a little too far.
Comic written by Larry Lambert; illustrated by Jerry King.


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TRENTON — A raging fire in a home in the city's Wilbur section Tuesday night was quickly contained by fire crews, officials said.
No one was injured in the blaze on the 500 block of Monmouth Avenue, which left a home with damage to its second and third floors and eaves, Battalion Chief Dave Turner said.
Firefighters from Engine 3 and Engine 10, the first on the scene, turned back the flames and kept them away from an adjacent home. "The guys did a great job," Turner said.
All the home's residents got out under their own power when the blaze broke out around 7:45 p.m. By the time firefighters got to the home, flames were blowing out the second floor windows and licking at the eaves atop the roof, Turner said.
The main fire was out in five to 10 minutes, he said. Crews sawed at the gutters and ripped pieces of them off checking for any remaining embers, and the fire itself was declared under control shortly after 8 p.m.
No injuries were reported. While the cause of the fire was not immediately known, it was believed to be an accident and may have been sparked by stove burners left on, officials said.


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Okay, please understand that I have never in my life done pushups until about a week ago. I could only do knee pushups. I am up to doing 7 regular pushups.
I am also doing squats, deadlifts, bench press, overhead press, planks and other things for the first time in my life. I am growing muscles where I never had any before.
I was doing pushups today and it was like my body wanted to use other muscles in my torso to do the pushups. Is that cheating or is that how pushups actually work?
Also, my butt wanted to help out by raising up. I think that one really is cheating, right?