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Imagine stepping inside your favourite painting, walking around the light-filled music room of Vermeer's "The Music Lesson" or exploring the chapel in the "Trinity" painted by Masaccio in the 15th century. Using the mathematics of perspective, researchers are now able to produce three-dimensional reconstructions of the scenes depicted in these works.
One of Oxford University Press's series of "Short Introductions", this book is a rigorous and challenging description, by one of the greatest pure mathematicians alive (Timothy Gowers is Rouse Ball Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge, and a Fields Medal recipient), of what mathematics is. Perhaps too challenging, in fact - on page 23 we are introduced to an axiomatisation of number systems, and things only get tougher. Clearly, as one of a highly intellectual series, the book is intended to stretch its readers' abilities to the utmost.
Paul Erdös is reported to have said "A mathematician is a machine for turning coffee into theorems". We may never know if he appreciated the mathematics behind the perfect dunk of a biscuit into said coffee, but we can all begin to understand the ubiquity of maths in our lives, thanks to Len Fisher's delightful book. The subtitle is "The science of everyday life", though pretty much all the content is maths with the equations (mostly) taken out. Perhaps Professor Fisher was advised that sales would suffer if they weren't, but anyone interested in the applications of mathematics to the real world will find plenty to amuse and educate.
Gerd Gigerenzer is not a mathematician or statistician per se, but primarily a psychologist, working across disciplines to understand how human beings make decisions in the face of uncertainty. What he offers here is nothing less than a prescription for how to think, how to choose, and how to live, when the information on which we base our decisions is necessarily incomplete and flawed. For example - how worried should you be if you have a positive mammogram as part of a screening programme for breast cancer, or a positive HIV test despite the fact that you are in a low-risk group?
Can you help the gorilla grab his grub?
Geoff Wilson is an air traffic controller for the Royal Air Force. Recently back from Kabul in Afghanistan, he tells Plus how logical thinking under pressure is crucial in his job.
- Information overload - how mathematicians are helping us all to make sense of the vast amount of information now available to us
- Sum problems - can you be good at mathematics without being good at arithmetic?
- Readers' corner - Meet Mandy, the cuddly Mandelbrot set!
In 1694, a famous discussion between two of the leading scientists of the day - Isaac Newton and David Gregory - took place on the campus of Cambridge University. The discussion concerned the kissing problem, but it was to be another 260 years before the problem was finally solved.


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Acer Aspire 4710
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Acer is locked and loaded for the holidays—it plans to stock retailers with a series of laptops priced under $600. The Acer Aspire 4710-2013 ($600 street) may not be as cheap as the ASUS Eee PC 4G ($399), but with it you get a Windows operating system and good-enough processing parts. All in all, you might just be convinced to bypass the Dells and HPs and lay down $600 for this laptop. Now, there are other value laptops, such as the $1,099 Dell Inspiron 1420 and $830 Sony VAIO VGN-NR160, that will give you enough bang for the buck. When you get down to the dirt-cheap ($600) price point, though, you begin to worry about the machines' shortcomings. Cheap laptops are usually synonymous with heft and ugly designs. The Aspire 4710-2013, happily, is an exception. The 5.5-pound frame is as light as it is attractive, and the design somewhat belies the price.
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Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/11/2007
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 40% features: 80% mobility: 40%
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Acer has pushed its way into the top tier of notebook makers worldwide by building solid machines at rock-bottom prices. But aside from the company's inspired Ferrari line, its laptop design has been, well, bland. So Acer turned to BMW Group DesignworksUSA to inject some style into its Aspire offerings, such as the $599 Aspire 4710-2013 we received. While the result is more interesting than what Acer has produced in the past, it's the value this notebook provides that makes it compelling. The rounded, matte-black exterior (with just a hint of glossy black trim) feels good in your hands, and the finish is smudge-proof. But some may find it a bit too understated; going forward, the company should take a page from Gateway's NX570x, which does the basic-black thing with more style. Inside, there's the opposite problem: The putty-gray, soft-touch keyboard deck seems as though it's meant to resemble leather but comes up short and feels dated.
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Access Hollywood co-anchor Nancy O'Dell announced Wednesday that she and her husband, business executive Keith Zubchevich, are expecting a child next summer.
This is the first child for the 40-year-old O'Dell. Zubchevich, 38, has two sons, Tyler, 11, and Carson, 7, both from a previous marriage.
O'Dell and Zubchevich, who first spotted each other in April 2004 while on a security line at Burbank's Bob Hope airport, were married in Santa Barbara, Calif., on June 29, 2005.
O'Dell's uncle, Dr. Kirk Lawton Jr., officiated the ceremony, and the couple exchanged vows they wrote themselves. Zubchevich pledged, "I'll always let you know that no one else comes before you," while O'Dell joked, "You say you love my cooking, and I think you actually believe it tastes good!"
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Zero Tolerance for Litter weekend slated
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division will join forces with Louisiana State Police and local law enforcement agencies again this year to support the Keep Louisiana Beautiful Zero Tolerance For Litter campaign, April 17-19.
Governor Bobby Jindal and the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission urged support for the effort in proclamations presented at today's commission meeting in Baton Rouge.
"We should take steps every day to keep Louisiana beautiful and protect our environment so that our great state remains Sportsman's Paradise," said Governor Jindal.
Littering in Louisiana can result in fines from $50 to $5,000 and from four to 100 hours of community service. In addition, driver's license suspension and jail time are possible penalties. KLB encourages citizens to clean out truck beds, and to refrain from throwing cigarette butts or other trash out windows or watercraft to avoid ticketing.
"Our enforcement agents are diligent in citing litter law violators year round as they patrol the woodlands and waterways of this state," said Robert Barham, LDWF secretary. "We welcome the opportunity every year to focus public attention on eliminating litter from our roadways and all scenic landscapes."
Along with issuing citations, the program is designed to raise awareness among Louisianans about the consequences of littering and dumping. Some facts of interest include:
* Litter costs Louisiana taxpayers more than $15 million annually
* Litter can affect the environment hurting everything from fish breeding grounds to contributing to flooding problems
"Through the support of Governor Jindal and the help of Louisiana State Police and Wildlife and Fisheries, citizens have become more aware of the negative affects of litter," commented KLB Executive Director Leigh Harris. '"Now in its fifth year, Zero Tolerance weekend has gained momentum helping promote statewide litter-free behavior."
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Last week, Janel Behm, a physical therapist from Tiffin, transported her bicycle to a shop in Bowling Green for a final tune-up and shipping to Oregon. Wednesday, she is flying there for the start of a cross-country tour with America By Bike. She is combining the trip with Team in Training to raise funds for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
"It starts on Father's Day, June 17, with the traditional dip of the rear tire in the ocean. ... We go 15 miles down to the ocean, dip the rear tire, then 15 miles back to the hotel. Monday, June 18, we start east. We arrive in Portsmouth, N.H., on Aug. 6. It's an estimated 3,668 miles -- but who's counting?" Behm said.
The company limits each trip to a minimum of 38 and maximum of 72 people. A reception and mixer Sunday will introduce Behm to her fellow travelers. She called them "my very best friends whom I haven't met yet."
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Janel Behm is pictured on her final training run near Kenton before packing up her bicycle for Oregon.
"Of course, I'm looking forward to the scenery and the time on my bike, and I'm really excited about spending 50 days with the kind of people who would ride their bikes across America. I think they're going to be fascinating and fun and really interesting, and I can't wait to meet them," she said.
Doing a trans-America bike trip is to fulfill a dream of Behm's.
As an overweight teen who struggled in gym classes, Behm said somehow, she wanted to become fit and athletic. Her dreams included running a marathon, cycling across America and hiking the Appalachian Trail. Several years ago, Behm said she managed to lose 100 pounds using the Herbal Life program, but then 60 pounds "came back."
Discouraged but not in despair, she decided to pursue gradual self-improvement from a variety of angles.
She listened to inspirational tapes and walked every day. When she was able to walk longer and farther with less discomfort, she started jogging, then running. Next, she entered a 5K race, a distance of 3.1 miles.
In 2006, Behm's goal was to finish three 5K runs without walking any part of the route. With that accomplished, people started asking when she was planning to do a marathon, which is 26.2 miles.
"I thought, 'There's a message here, and I'm going to act on it,'" she said.
Training for a marathon takes months, so Behm started running more regularly. In the process, she encountered her friend, Linda Chambers, who decided to do the marathon with Behm.
A couple months later, a friend of Chambers' joined them to make it a trio. They had fun and encouraged one another as they learned what it takes to compete in such an ambitious effort.
Behm said her marathon experience was good physical and mental preparation for long-distance cycling.
"It takes place far more in the mind than it does in the body," she said. "I think we mistake discomfort for pain."
A person must learn to concentrate on the task at hand and not focus on discomfort, especially during cold, rainy practice runs, Behm said. In addition, she appreciates the benefits of a team. Having friends join her on some training days made the workouts more enjoyable. Other days, she had to motivate herself.
Five years ago, she did that marathon. Last July, Behm started researching a bicycle trip after a friend's husband died unexpectedly.
"He was one month younger than me," she said. "I thought, 'What am I waiting for? It's time to make this a reality.'"
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When she "Googled" cross-country bike tours, America By Bike was the first tour company on the list. The 2012 trip departed from Astoria, Ore., on Father's Day, which gave her "goose pimples and chills." Her parents had shared fond memories of starting their married life in Astoria.
"Dad was in the Navy and he was stationed in Astoria, Oregon ... and that was the magic place for him. Mom passed away in 2003, and since then, Dad has wanted to take us kids out to Astoria to share that. My brother went out with him a few years ago, but it just hasn't been right for me," Behm said. "Dad's not getting any younger, so I also knew I needed to do that with him."
Not only did Behm sign up for the tour, but also, her father, Jim Gorrill of Fostoria, is flying out with her a few days early to "do Astoria." The tire dip on Sunday is going to be their "dad-daughter event" for that day. A cousin and sister-in-law also are making the trip.
"He's staying through Monday morning so that, bright and early, he can hoot and holler and ring a cowbell as we pull out of the parking lot ... How blessed am I," Behm said.
Having done two week-long trips with the Great Ohio Bike Adventure, she has an idea of what it takes to sleep in an unfamiliar place, get up early and put in a bunch of cycling miles. For this trip, the tour company transports riders' luggage to the next stop. Participants are to spend every night in a hotel.
"So you only need on the bike what you need for today, which is one of the reasons you can do that much mileage in such a short time period. The bike's not heavily laden with a lot of stuff. It averages out to 75 miles per day, and there are five rest days. If you were fully loaded for what's called a self-supported tour, that kind of mileage would be challenging," Behm said.
Although she was already biking before the trip was confirmed, the ramped-up training regimen changed the way she thought about cycling.
Much more than a recreational jaunt on a sunny day, the route would take her up and down mountains in all kinds of weather. Even though she already had a bicycle that suited her, she started researching and checking with other people who did long-distance biking. Last August, she purchased another bicycle specifically for the trip and has been training on it ever since.
"Right before we put it in the box, we made yet another modification to the bike to try to help get a little more juice going up hills," Behm said.
Another challenge was arranging to be off work. Behm provides physical therapy on an as-needed basis for patients with Mercy Home Care.
When she decided to make the trip, she notified Mercy of her 50-day absence. Since last August, Behm has been working with Mercy to train people to cover for her. In addition, Behm is the bookkeeper for her husband's business. At first she considered doing the books daily via her laptop, but instead, she has taught Dennis to keep the books himself.
"As soon as I started putting in some really significant training miles, I said, 'Dennis, we need to rethink this plan, because it's not going to work.' By the time you ride all those miles, particularly in that terrain, get back to the hotel, get washed up and get dinner, you're going to be done for the day," Behm said.
Besides, she set up a blog to keep family and friends updated on her progress. Any extra time before bed is to be devoted to blogging on a tablet she is taking. She may not feel up to making entries every day, but she will be able to catch up or just post a photo. A cousin who knows photography helped Behm pick out a camera to take pictures that can be posted on the blog.
"I shouldn't be surprised, and yet I'm amazed that, before I even know I need them, the right person shows up with a pearl of information or somebody shows me a gadget or tells me a trick."
While standing in line at the bike shop in Bowling Green, Behm spoke with another female customer, and Behm mentioned her upcoming adventure. As it turned out, the woman had done a tour with America By Bike 15 years earlier. She was able to pass along a "pearl" or two. Another woman who had completed a self-supported tour advised Behm not to be overwhelmed by the magnitude of the trip but to just enjoy each day and keep up the pace as well as she can.
For a few last minute tips, Behm called a friend, Steve Scheiber, and asked if there was anything he could tell her before she takes flight to Oregon. His advice was "Promise yourself now that you won't quit in the first five days."
When Behm starts to worry about making it through the mountain passes, she reassures herself that other people have been able to do it, possibly with less conditioning than she has. She expects to find a rhythm and get stronger as she goes. The riders are free to stop to shoot photos along the way. The company requires riders to be at the hotel by 6 p.m. each night so that no one is riding in the dark. Fellow bikers and the tour support team will see to it that she does not get left "on the back side of the mountain."
"One of the reasons I chose to go with a tour company instead of self-supported is because - how do you pick what roads to take all that way?"
America By Bike provides a van every 25 miles as a rest stop where tour participants can obtain water and check in.
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society has set up a website, noh.tnt.llsevent.org/jbehm, for donations so Behm will not have to be responsible for them during the trip. She chose that charity because friends in the running community recommended it.


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WESTFIELD — One down, one to go. Behind a dominant pitching performance from Ben Ruddock, Greenfield Post 81 earned a 3-1 victory over Westfield Post 124 in Game 1 of the best-of-three Western Mass. American Legion baseball championship.
Ruddock held Westfield hitless through 4-2/3 innings and allowed just two hits over his complete game performance, striking out six.
"My stuff was working, I was hitting my spots really consistently and my catcher was calling a good game," Ruddock said. "I didn't have to shake him off once."
Through the first three innings, Ruddock allowed just one baserunner, who reached on a walk and was promptly picked off by catcher Jake Elwell, his first of two pickoffs.
"He gets the ball out really quick and is really sneaky about it," Ruddock said. "It comes quick at you and he usually catches you by surprise."
Niko Ames walked in the first and scored the game's first run on Sam Downes' single up the middle.
Ames' run was the one earned run charged to Westfield starter Matt Irzyk, who allowed three total runs on five hits. He struck out eight.
Greenfield boosted their lead to three with a two-out rally in the fourth. Elwell reached on an error prior to leadoff hitter Mark Buck smacking a triple over the head of the centerfielder. Buck, who struck out in his prior two at-bats, scored on a wild pitch with Ames batting.
"I was trying to get focused because a lot of (baseball) is mental," Buck said. "I put everything I'd been practicing and tried to calm myself down. I took that first pitch, it was right down the middle."
Ruddock's no-hitter was broken up with two outs in the fifth, when Cam Robitaille singled.
Westfield did not go down without putting a run on the board, as first baseman Brent Houle drove in both his and Westfield's third runs over the last two games in the sixth inning. Houle's single scored third baseman Chris Riga, who had walked with two outs.
Eight of Greenfield's nine hitters reached base at least once in the game, but they ran in to some trouble with men on base, especially late in the game, when they left the bases loaded twice.
"Everyone was doing their part," Greenfield coach Tim Capuano said. "We didn't come through a couple times, but we got the W and that's all that matters to me."
Elwell grabbed his second pickoff of the game with a strike-em-out, throw-em-out double play to end the game.
With the win on the road, Greenfield earns a bit of a home field advantage, as they return home with just one win needed to claim the championship.
"It swings home field advantage in our favor. If that means anything, I don't know, but we'll take it," Capuano said. "We have a chance to win it at home, which is going to be very special for our fans and our team."
Greenfield hosts Westfield at Veterans Field Wednesday night. The game begins at 7:15.


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It is important to understand what the Risk Analysis involves, and what information it will provide. Typically, the risk analysis process starts with the preparation of process flow diagrams to describe the activities/steps. It follows with the initial reviews and the completion of checklists to identify hazards that may be present in your workplaces. It continues with the use of an 8-column risk management worksheet that takes you through a series of information gathering actions designed to assist in deciding whether or not a hazard and/or process step is at risk and concludes with taking appropriate corrective actions.
The most important tool for this initiative is the worksheet for OH&S Risk Analysis is the Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment and Determining Controls. The 8-column worksheet is used to cover the office/administrative and the plant/manufacturing workplaces. The Worksheets provide the implementation team with a report of the findings and tell them what areas of your workplaces need corrections. The team will now know how to manage the health and safety risks.
Review the project plan: Who did you identify to conduct the analyses?
Schedule time to analyze the risks for the office and plant workplaces.
Use the 8-column worksheet to cover the both the office/administrative and the plant/manufacturing workplaces.
With a YES conclusion, the team leader, enters CAR # in the last column and prepares and issues a Corrective Action Request to the individual responsible for the process step.
With the determination, implementation and monitoring of controls needed to mitigate the effects of the hazards and their risks; the risk management loop is completed with improvements in health and safety performance which results in workplaces that are safer and healthier.
The completed Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment and Determining of Controls worksheets provide a report with the details on how you manage the health and safety risks for your organization.


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Apple agrees to join the Digital Due Process Coalition to improve online privacy
Major victory for privacy advocates
CONSUMER ELECTRONICS GIANT Apple has agreed to join the Digital Due Process Coalition as part of an online privacy initiative called for by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF).
The move comes as part of a wider effort by privacy advocates to secure updates to online privacy laws, replacing the outdated Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986, which was passed before the web was even invented.
The EFF is particularly concerned that data stored in search engines is not considered to be protected by the Act, while there appears to be still a major grey area surrounding the information acquired by Google and Facebook, not to mention phone and internet service providers.
Apple was one of thirteen companies that the EFF called on to join the Digital Due Process group, which includes the EFF, the American Civil Liberties Union, the Centre for Democracy and Technology, AT&T, Ebay, and Comcast. Cloud storage service Dropbox also agreed to join.
Apple's decision to embrace the Digital Due Process coalition will give the coalition a stronger position in the fight for improved privacy laws in the US Congress, and it will also pressure other companies to follow suit.
Some of the big names that the EFF also asked to join, but which so far have not, include Google, Microsoft and Amazon. With Google having had just as many online privacy issues as Apple has in recent months, it could benefit from the positive attention of such a venture.
Apple and Dropbox have now earned a "gold star" from the EFF for their efforts. How strongly they will fight for changes to privacy laws remains to be seen, but it's a significant step forward and a major win for privacy advocates.
The Digital Due Process Coalition launched earlier this year and has already secured five Congressional hearings on the issue of online privacy. As more privacy incidents hit the headlines around the world this is likely to become an even bigger concern for politicians and technology companies. µ
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IoT-enabled botnet launches record 1.5Tbps DDoS attack
Huge assault used internet-connected cameras
Amazon Fire TV Stick upgraded with Alexa remote and quad-core innards
Alexa, why is it not available in the UK?
HP offers optional patch to de-bork its printers after EFF rant
Semi-apologies for not telling people it was being dastardly
Google has reportedly canned 'I'm Feeling Lucky' search function
Probably in a bid to claw back ad revenue


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If you want to know how strong you are and get stronger you've got to attend days like today. As always go big but maintain excellent form.
Dave Castro Announces CrossFit Invitational Event at the Big Sky Gathering, August 16-18 – video [ipod] [mov] [HD mov]
"Poor Diet Sinks U.S. in Health Rankings" by Andrea Cecil, CrossFit Journal article [pdf]
Memorial Workout Event for Granite Mountain Hotshots announced, August 31st, 2013.
11/July/2013 Thursday WOD
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BAY CITY, MI — Michigan entrepreneurs, in a survey from Thumbtack.com, gave the state a "D" grade for small business friendliness and ranked southeast lower Michigan the worst in the state, but some Great Lakes Bay Region business owners disagree.
The survey divided the state into four regions. Participants ranked upper/northern lower Michigan the best, followed by southwest lower Michigan, Metro Detroit and, lastly, southeast lower Michigan.
The region fared worse than it did in the 2012 survey, in which it was ranked second to worst.
Thumbtack.com helps users find service professionals, including in the home services and event industries. See all of the Thumbtack.com survey results here.
The survey also includes anonymous comments from entrepreneurs, including the following comment from a fitness company owner in Saginaw:
"The township adds more rules and required me to get a second dba to do business in the township."
And this comment from an instructor in Midland:
"The town of Midland, Mi is very difficult to deal with. I tried to have a studio out of my home. The demands were unreasonable, and my building, like many others in Midland, sits empty."
Mary Casault, owner of Paperworks Card & Gift Shoppe, 922 Washington, has owned and operated her business in downtown Bay City since the 80s. She says downtown Bay City is a great place to start and keep a business.
"There are always businesses closing, but it seems like right behind it there's a new business opening," she said. "This is the first time this block has been totally occupied in quite a few years. ...That's a good feeling. That's great for all of us."
Tom Tabor, co-owner and president of Herman Hiss & Co., 905 Washington, said perhaps the low grade could be explained by the fact that some people don't know what they're getting into when they start a business.
"A lot of people who start small businesses have no idea how many details there are," he said.
Tabor said he thinks the state is becoming more friendly to small business, though he understands the difficulty some reported having with hiring.
He said he hasn't hired in the last year but the last time he did he received surprisingly few applications, considering the unemployment rate.
"People just are not accepting jobs that are paying less than $10...they're maybe not as desirable for someone who wants to work," he said.
Anesha Stanley, owner of Sweet Creations, 116 N. Michigan, opened her gourmet cupcake shop in Saginaw a little more than two years ago.
"Every day is different and it does take a lot of hard work and dedication," she said of owning a small business.
Stanley said the customer service at her shop is what keeps people coming back.
"Because we do want to appreciate every guest," she said. "They're not just customers, they're our guests."
When asked to comment on the negative survey results, Steve Jonas, executive vice president of Saginaw Future Inc., in a prepared statement, said there are services and programs available to small businesses in this region, and groups are working to make small business owners more aware of those opportunities.
"There are quality services and programs available locally to help our small businesses, such as, financing available through the city and county of Saginaw," Jonas said. "We have our great partners at the MI-SBTDC Great Lakes Bay at Delta College who work with our region's entrepreneurs."
Jonas added, "The state and local economic development groups are all working together to make our small businesses more aware of these programs and our success stories. As a matter of fact, Frankenmuth and Thomas Township were named four-star communities for fostering entrepreneurial growth and economic development in a study by researchers at iLabs, University of Michigan-Dearborn's Center for Innovation Research."
Magen Samyn, President and CEO of Bay Future, said there is always room for improvement.
"I know that Bay County has really put a focus on working to create a better entrepreneurial environment...we are working with local municipalities, the chamber of commerce, SVSU and other leaders from both business and community to move that needle," Samyn said. "We are currently working on it, we realize there's work to do."
Heather Jordan can be reached at 989-450-2652 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow @HeatherLJordan on Twitter and Facebook.


text: surveillance Gunshot detecting mics could come to South Seattle By Paige Browning • Jun 3, 2016 ShotSpotter.com Listen Listening... / 2:00 Seattle officials want to install gunshot-detecting microphones in the city. The technology is known by the brand name ShotSpotter. When the devices recognize a gunshot, they activate surveillance cameras and alert the police. Two FBI Surveillance Flights Passed Over Seattle In May By Ross Reynolds & Kate O'Connell & Kim Malcolm • Jun 3, 2015 Listen Listening... / 7:37 Ross Reynolds speaks with Associated Press reporter Eileen Sullivan about the FBI surveillance program which sent planes over Seattle and other U.S. cities. Also, Kim Malcolm speaks with Jay Stanley, a senior policy analyst with the American Civil Liberties Union, about the wider debate about privacy versus security. White House To Propose Halting NSA Bulk Collection Of Phone Data By Scott Neuman • Mar 25, 2014 President Obama is preparing to announce a plan to scrap the government's systematic collection of bulk phone records as part of a far-reaching overhaul of the National Security Agency's controversial electronic surveillance activities. The New York Times, quoting senior administration officials, reports: Tech Giants Say Enough Spying, Rep. DelBene Agrees By Ross Reynolds & Hannah Burn • Dec 9, 2013 Listen Listening... / 6:00 Ross Reynolds talks with US Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., about a bill called the USA Freedom Act that would reign in government surveillance capabilities. This Is Your Data Profile By Joshua McNichols • Sep 6, 2013 Somewhere, out there, is a profile of you. A file containing information about who you hang out with, what music you listen to and what you like to buy. APM's Stacey Vanek Smith went diving to find out what marketing companies knew about her. The two words that bothered her the most: "markedly single." Oregon Sen. Wyden On The NSA, "The Law Always Ought To Be Public" By Andy Hurst & Marcie Sillman • Sep 3, 2013 AP Photo/Patrick Semansky Listen Listening... / 11:03 "When the American people find out how their government has secretly interpreted the Patriot Act, they are going to be stunned, and they are going to be angry," said Oregon Senator Ron Wyden on the Senate floor in May, 2011. He was referencing the National Security Agency's secret surveillance program. How J. Edgar Hoover Set The Stage For NSA Surveillance By Joshua McNichols • Aug 8, 2013 Courtesy of FBI Edward Snowden's revelations about the scope of US government surveillance programs took many people by surprise. But the federal government has been tracking people's personal information for a long time. Surveillance really took off in 1919. That's when a young Department of Defense lawyer named J. Edgar Hoover was tapped to head a brand new division of the department: the Radical Division. Hoover was only 24 years old at the time. Historian Beverly Gage is writing a biography of Hoover. Today on KUOW Presents Brian Balogh asks her: Why Hoover? What qualified this young upstart to take over the government surveillance of radicals? Full list of stories on KUOW Presents, August 8: NSA: America's Most Secret Agency By the conversation with ross reynolds • Jul 31, 2013 AP Photo/Patrick Semansky Listen Listening... / 16:42 For 31 years journalist James Bamford has been writing about the National Security Agency and the threats he sees it posing to our privacy. Even after all the recent revelations about NSA spying on citizens, the agency knows much more than you think. The NSA listens in while Ross Reynolds and Bamford discuss the role of government surveillance.


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Although things have been quite wet elsewhere in the state, thankfully the rain clouds haven't dumped on Duck Creek. This has allowed the contractors to make progress with installing the new structure. In the past two weeks the site was cleaned out and prepped for the concrete work. Today the concrete pad was poured. This was crucial to get in while the weather remained dry. In the coming weeks the two walls will be installed, followed by the gate. If work continues to run smoothly, as it should, the structure should be complete during the first part of October.
Have a great Labor Day weekend.


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The ventilation system was very bad, since we smelled all sorts of smells wafting into the intake, including diesel exhaust, smoke, and even lighter fluid for a BBQ. When the front desk didn't do anything about the lighter fluid smell, a whole bunch of us had to storm the desk to get attention... I never heard of something so dangerous. Their sound system in the lounge also did not work for half of the cruise, but at least that didn't deprive us of sleep!
The ship docked a mile away from where they told us it would be in Amsterdam, forcing my 82 year old parents to walk that far with all their luggage.
I highly recommend avoiding the Helvetia and its sister ship Sun until Viking fixes these mechanical problems.


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WARREN - Dorothy Timko Danes, 87, passed away peacefully at 9:14 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013, at St. Elizabeth's Health Center in Youngstown following a courageous six-week illness.
Dorothy was born Sept. 22, 1926, in Pittsburgh, the daughter of first-generation Ukrainian-Americans George and Johanna Timko.
Known to friends and family as "Dot" and "Dor," she was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and aunt. She was a joyful and loyal friend, and she possessed a fierce sense of independence and incredible sense of style.
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Like her beloved husband and Timko brothers, Dorothy was an avid sports fan. She loved the Cleveland Browns, Cleveland Indians, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Kent State Golden Flashes. Dorothy regularly called into Bruce Drennan's "SportsTime Ohio" show, where she offered listeners "advice" on the Browns' coaching staff. She also loved playing the slots at area casinos like Mountaineer and The Meadows.
Dorothy was a political junkie. She volunteered for Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012, and prided herself on being the first on her street to have an "Elect Obama" yard sign. A member of the League of Women Voters of Greater Youngstown, in the weeks before her death she was gearing up to volunteer for Hillary Clinton.
In her 86th year of life, Dorothy began volunteering at St. Joseph Health Center in Warren and joined "Silver Sneakers" at her local gym. She was always learning, making new friends and having new adventures.
Dorothy was a member of St. Stephen Catholic Church in Niles. A 1944 graduate of Niles McKinley High School, Dorothy worked at local grocery stores like Kroger and A&P. Later in life, she worked at McKinley Federal Savings & Loan and for Dr. George Mokris.
She married Arnold A. Danes on Valentine's Day 1953 and together they worked hard to provide a good life for their three children. Arnold preceded her in death in May 2012.
Dorothy will be forever missed and joyously remembered by her daughters, Karen Danes (Jay Hoar) of Buena Vista, Pa., Stephanie Danes (Bill) Smith of Howland and George (Lynn) Danes of Howland; a brother, Nicholas (Ann) Timko of California; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband and parents, Dorothy was preceded in death by brothers John, Frank and Mike Timko and sister Katherine Timko Wiery.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Stephen Church in Niles.
In lieu of flowers, the family would be grateful for donations in Dorothy's memory to the St. Joseph Health Center Mission Fund, 667 Eastland Ave., Warren, OH 44484.
Arrangements by Holeton-Yuhasz Funeral Home, 126 W. Park Ave., Niles, OH 44446, 330-652-4311.
View this tribute and share condolences at www.holetonyuhasz.com.
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