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This isn't evolution, but it is biology related.
During and after college, I spent several summers working for the Oregon State University Forestry Department, Forest Sciences lab, and for the U.S. Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station. Many of these jobs involved some combination of measuring trees, surveying vegetation, and otherwise being ecological. It was great fun, and I think that it's hard to really understand biology unless you've really spent some time out in the field not just hiking around, but carefully examining and identifying some of the ridiculous number of organisms out there.
So anyway, some guy in an office with a GIS (Geographic Information System) usually sets up the survey scheme. Sometimes the survey points are on a regular grid, sometimes they are stratified random, etc. Generally, you get handed a list of latitude/longitude coordinates, and have to go out and get to them guided by maps, air photos, and a GPS, and taking care to deal with the various barriers — private land (call up the owner to get permission, or he might shoot you), clearcuts (walk on top of the logs, don't slip off you might break your neck), poison oak (I'm immune, heh heh heh), Devil's Club (look before you grab, there are like a million needlelike thorns per square inch), cliffs, rivers, mud, interesting plants to identify, etc. It's all rather glorious, actually. We once had a plot located about 500 feet down a cliff above the John Day River in eastern Oregon (we scratched that one off the list as a "hazard plot").
Apparently a Forest Service vegetation survey crew in Montana had a really remote location, and were getting flown in. But the plane they were in crashed. Read this news story from Tuesday. Then, read this news story from today. Amazing.
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Posted by Mr George on September 24, 2004 8:21 AM (e)
What can you say to that except "S–t!!!"
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Posted by Klaus Hellnick on September 24, 2004 9:08 AM (e)
Talk about incompetant investigators! How could they possibly have mistaken the remains of 2 people for 5 bodies?
Comment #7920
Posted by Bo Johansson on September 24, 2004 11:46 AM (e)
In an aircraft crash, it is not all that unusual to be uncertain about the number of bodies in the wreck. The fire from fuel and light metal components of the aircraft can make it extremely difficult to se how many victims there are.
There was a crash close to my local airport, and even though the airport fire brigade was there within a couple of minutes, it took quite some time for them to realise that there were two bodies in the aircraft. So they spent about 30 minutes looking for the second body that they reasoned must have fallen out of the aircraft.
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Posted by Gary Hurd on September 24, 2004 11:53 AM (e)
It raises three points of interest:
1) the survivors would have been flown to hospitals in ~ 1 day after the wreck if they has stayed at the scene,
2) most investigators don't like to look too hard at badly smashed and burnt bodies,
3) "miracles" are invoked as explanation of every long odds event.
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Posted by Ed Darrell on September 25, 2004 7:34 PM (e)
Trying to avoid looking like an X-Files investigator, I keep looking for some explanation as to why the two would have walked away from the crash, particularly so badly injured as they were.
There probably is a perfectly logical explanation for how they could have survived the crash, and for why, when and how they walked away. But when that explanation is found, we faithful will note the long, long odds, and say it is in the nature of a miracle, at a minimum.
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Posted by RBH on September 25, 2004 8:04 PM (e)
Ed Darrell wrote
There probably is a perfectly logical explanation for how they could have survived the crash, and for why, when and how they walked away. But when that explanation is found, we faithful will note the long, long odds, and say it is in the nature of a miracle, at a minimum.
But then, of course, the death of the others is also the responsibility of whatever worked that miracle. Selectively saving two as a "miracle" implies that the other three died in direct consequence of the miracle-worker's indifference to their particular fate.
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Posted by Bob Maurus on September 25, 2004 9:11 PM (e)
To elaborate on RBH's post, we've all seen the wide receiver drop to his knee in the end zone and praise God for his reception/touchdown, and hopefully wondered if He really, in the end, is so inconsequential that he intervenes in football games.
I realize that there are those who believe that God rides herd on everything that goes down, but I wonder if they ever stop to think the whole thing through. For instance, in an accident in which only one of the two participants srvived, it follows that if God saved participant A, he blew off participant B. One can only wonder why.
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Posted by Nick (Matzke) on September 25, 2004 9:49 PM (e)
Howdy folks,
I wrote this post mostly for the "whoa" factor. I suppose I should have guessed the direction it might go with everyone from forensic anthropologists, to skeptics, to theists in the audience…
Anyhoo, if we're going to be boring and rational about it, GH is probably right, especially when we think about crashing a small, low velocity aircraft rather than a jet. What was more remarkable to me was not the surviving bit, but the fact that everyone thought they were dead and that this was the official media account. GH is probably right there also, there are reasons inspectors wouldn't look too close. Still, how many times does someone's death get confidentally reported in the press, and then you pitch up alive two days later? One of those "only in the movies" moments…
Moral of the story? Take your pick:
1. Wear your seatbelt
2. Stay near the crash site
3. Don't fly in single engine aircraft
4. Don't give up hope


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DENVER -- Numbered among the 15,000 reporters, photographer and bloggers covering the Democratic National Convention this week has been Rep. Ken Guin.
The Carbon Hill democrat, who is the majority leader in the Alabama House of Representatives, started his own small, weekly newspaper last year and sought media credentials to the convention and got them.
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By Steve Hamm
When Brenda Dietrich joined IBM with a newly-minted PhD in operations research 30 years ago, she ran into a buzz saw of ignorance about the role that math could play in business. She offered her expertise to an IBM manufacturing group in Poughkeepsie, New York, but was rebuffed. The only way they could use her math skills, they told her mockingly, was in helping to balance their checkbooks. "We've come a long way in the recognition of the value of math and analytics," says Dietrich, CTO of IBM's Business Analytics division.
Today, math and data analytics are seen as essential elements for businesses and other organizations when it comes to understanding how the world works, predicting the future and making better decisions. In this world of Big Data, the Internet of Things and social networks, organizations use math to help improve everything from operations and finances to their understanding of customers, employees and the interactions of physical and social systems. As data about all manner of things becomes more readily available and has computers become ever more powerful, we are at last able to deal with complexity and uncertainty, and, as IBM Watson's victory on the TV quiz show Jeopardy showed, we can create machines that think.
With all of this progress in mind, IBM Research on May 1 threw a party celebrating the 50th anniversary of its math department–which is now called Business Analytics and Mathematics Sciences. Here's a video with insights from attendees about the past, present and future of math.
Rather than attempt to give a full report of what was said during panel discussions featuring past and current IBM math scientists, I'm going to bullet a series of comments and anecdotes that made me think:
Ralph Gomory, the second leader of the math department and later director of IBM Research: What we're living through today is on the scale of the Industrial Revolution–only things are happening much faster. But, as with that earlier revolution, it's still difficult to predict the future. "I won't predict anything because the future of science and technology is totally unpredictable and utterly transforming."
Sam Winograd, who led the math department in 1994, when IBM had its near-death experience: The company's turnaround CEO, Lou Gerstner, visited IBM Research a couple of days after he started on the job. Walking the hallways, he came upon a scientist, David Johnson, who had an IBM customer visiting him in his office. Gerstner stopped and talked to the two men. Later, in a meeting with IBM Research managers, Gerstner told him that this was the first time he had met one of IBM's customers–and he was impressed that it was in the lab. (Many people expected Gerstner to slash the research workforce, but, instead, he recognized research as the crown jewel of the company and built it up.)
Richard Toupin, a former math department head: "One of my favorite mathematicians, Henry Poincare, said mathematics is the art of giving the same name to different things. It's a very efficient definition."
Alan Hoffman, another former math department leader: Most people have no idea how difficult it is for a mathematician to prove theorems. "You really don't know what it's like until you have done it. You isolate yourself mentally and beat yourself up. Other people don't understand it or appreciate it."
Bill Pulleyblank, a former math department director who is now a lecturer at the US Military Academy at West Point: In his early days in IBM Research, then-research director Jim McGroddy used to bring in executives from other industrial research laboratories. One of them, from Xerox PARC in Silicon Valley, said, "Strategy is who you hire and tactics is how they get the job done. So I always focused on hiring the very brightest people. We had to be flexible about what we pursued because things are always changing."
Finally, a warning from Brenda Dietrich: "One of the downsides of making math and analytics so easily consumable is that people can also abuse them. You can have really bad results that are made to look really pretty on the screen. Some people slap the name 'analytics' on it and declare victory."
So math is out of the societal dungeon. It's recognized as being relevant like never before. A new generation of university students is studying math together with business and computer science with the goal of becoming data scientists. Perhaps the profession will emerge as one of the hot careers of our era, and the next generation of math grads won't have to face the kind of derision that Dietrich did when she introduced data analytics to one corner of the world of business.
For an excellent introduction to the increasing role of math in business and society, check out Steve Baker's book and blog, The Numerati.
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After Google and Microsoft now Yahoo has announced that it will shorten the time before its anonymizes their logs from 13 to three months. The announcement was made by Yahoo today.
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A third bill would limit the amount that state pension administrators can invest public pensions in certain investments, such as hedge funds, private equity, commodities and real estate, by capping the amount to 35 percent of total investments.
"Diversifying investments can reduce risks and potentially allow for a greater return," said Caputo in a statement.
The Assembly Regulatory Oversight Committee advanced the measure; and it now goes to the desk of the Assembly Speaker for further consideration.


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Happy journeys start with preparation -- packing the car with chains and lunch and everyone's luggage, checking the tires for inflation and wiper blades for grime, filling up with oil and gasoline.
But without a named destination and roadmap, there is no journey. Instead, there's driving around, hoping for discovery and a few laughs -- all while trying to avoid a flat tire.
Oregon has packed for its energy future but lacks a clear and present destination. It drives around and even finds some luck along the way. But population and need and services expand, changing the scenery, and laughs are being traded for groans.
Too much is at stake for this situation to continue.
Do we wish to string our mountain ranges with spinning wind turbines of the sort now lining the horizon in so many northeastern Oregon settings? Do we wish to have power transmission lines become tossed spaghetti across range and forestlands -- or would we prefer power corridors like interstate freeways? How many gas-fired power plants should we build -- and while we're at it, should we reconsider nuclear?
But wait: What about the business energy tax credit? Seriously. Just how much should the state subsidize engines of the economy in the name of the new green day? There were few laughs following the Oregon Department of Energy's giveaways in that program.
It's time to pull over. It's time to create an Oregon energy commission that would create an overarching state energy policy -- a legible map and destination of where we're headed and how things might look when we get there.
Already several state agencies have purposes that cannot be served without gauging energy demand and use, project by project, often with corollary calculations about the release of the greenhouse gases.
Beyond the Department of Energy these include the departments of Environmental Quality, Transportation, Land Conservation and Development, and Forestry. Actions by each involve energy use, demand and emissions. Yet each reports to an overseeing board or commission.
Only the Department of Energy, whose terrain sprawls the most, does not.
Ditto the state's Energy Facilities Siting Council, a governor-appointed body that says yes or no to wind farm proposals as well as transmission lines and power plants. While the council has deep impact upon Oregon's energy capacity and landscape, it does not measure the cumulative impact of the projects it approves. In fairness, it has no statutory way of doing so.
Add to the mix the Oregon Global Warming Commission and the governor's Energy Planning Council, ironically named in that it has no energy plan. Each is siloed in its own tasks, however noble. Meanwhile, the Energy Trust of Oregon, an independent nonprofit outfit, has influence as it facilitates state energy initiatives.
Only the Northwest Power and Conservation Council, comprising the interests of Oregon and three other Northwest states, has a clear energy plan -- it is ambitiously built around conservation and measurable targets for achieving it.
With an Oregon energy commission, clutter is reduced and purpose established. Oregon's many agencies and specialty councils already involved in energy management could share a vision, speak the same language, work as a team -- a few might even consolidate. Along the way it would help keep Oregon Oregon.
Creating a commission requires the advocacy of our next governor and an act of the Legislature, in 2011. Respecting it requires civilian appointees -- no one whose paycheck comes from the energy or environment advocacy worlds.
Already, state Sen. Jackie Dingfelder, D-Portland, who chairs the environment and natural resources committee, is taking a lead. In recent weeks she shopped the idea to a few colleagues and utility representatives. She is at work now drafting legislation to create an energy commission. And the Energy Planning Council has put onto its Sept. 1 meeting agenda the subject of an energy commission.
"We need a more comprehensive policy direction than we have right now," Dingfelder says, noting the thicket of interests and agency overlaps.
"Change is hard."
We agree. But it is necessary if we wish to avoid asking, mapless and well along in the journey, how we ever got here.


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In today's Penn State football news, the Michigan game will mark the biggest recruiting weekend for the Nittany Lions. StateCollege.com offers up a preliminary list of players to watch for and the Washington Post adds that D.C. lineman Levon Livingston will make the trip.
Elsewhere, PennLive's David Jones breaks down Michigan, The Daily Collegian pens a fantastic portrait of DaQuan Jones and The Times-Tribune believes Bill O'Brien's program is a work in progress.
Finally, the Michigan squad has resorted to whispering in anticipation of the raucous Beaver Stadium crowd.
Michigan is probably better than it's shown so far; Penn State? Well, um...: Jones [PennLive]
Ballou OL Levon Livingston set to visit Penn State: Stubbs [Washington Post]
Big Recruiting Weekend Ahead As Nittany Lions To Host Up To 100 Prospects: Jones [StateCollege.com]
For DaQuan Jones, believing he could break the mold led to football success: Orso [Daily Collegian]
O'Brien's program still a work in progress: Collins [Times-Tribune]
Penn State offense presents communication, personnel problems, Michigan's Greg Mattison says: Hockensmith [PennLive]
To prepare for Penn State's ground-shaking crowd, Michigan turns practice down to a whisper: Helfand [Michigan Daily]
Michigan's James Ross III and Penn State's Allen Robinson ready to go after each other: Quinn [mlive.com]
Michigan QB Devin Gardner whispering in practice to prep for noisy Penn State: Snyder [Detroit Free Press]
Michigan's Brady Hoke says Penn State's current players shouldn't suffer from Jerry Sandusky scandal: Baumgardner [mlive.com]
Penn State has golden opportunities vs. Michigan: Heiser [yorkdispatch.com]
How will the Wolverines slow Penn State star wideout Allen Robinson?: Flounders [PennLive]
Robinson looking to continue torrid pace against Michigan: Johnson [Centre Daily Times]
Penn State defense has a big test against Michigan: Pianovich [philly.com]
Penn State's Hull sidetracked by early injury: Dent [Post-Gazette.com]
Robinson may have to address NFL future soon: Giger [Altoona Mirror]
Bill O'Brien is REALLY FOCUSED on Michigan: Banks [Sports Bank]
The Best and The Worst of Penn State Homecoming Games: Jones [StateCollege.com]


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A stock alert and chart pattern analysis has been issued on (EA)
Watch the video on YouTube: youtu.be/uDHW5etLWAo
It's wrong as the consumer will be "nesting" and buying games. Look for re-entry around 12$. Ea is NOT dead, but it is October, so everything goes down. I'm out, but am closely watching.
Took money of the table in NVDA too.
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Appeals from a Decision on Reduction in Staff or Recall
An appeal from a decision on reduction in staff or recall shall be by arbitration under the rules provided in this Division or by a procedure mutually agreed upon by the employee representatives and the employer. An appeal under the Board rules is initiated by a written request for arbitration which shall be filed with the Board not later than 60 days from the occurrence which is being appealed. An appeal under a procedure mutually agreed upon by the employee representatives and the employer shall not be governed by the rules provided in this Division except to the extent agreed upon.
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Stats. Implemented: ORS 342.934(7)
Hist.: ERB 14-1985, f. 10-29-85, ef. 10-31-85
Selection of Arbitrator
(1) Upon written request for initiation of arbitration pursuant to ORS 342.934(7), the Board shall submit to the parties a list of five qualified, disinterested arbitrators. Each party shall alternately strike two names from the list. The order of striking shall be determined by lot. The remaining individual shall be designated the arbitrator.
(2) When the parties have not designated the arbitrator and notified the Board of their choice within five days after receipt of the list, the Board shall appoint the arbitrator from the list. However, if one of the parties strikes the names as prescribed in this section and the other party fails to do so, the Board shall appoint the arbitrator only from the names remaining on the list.
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Stats. Implemented: ORS 342.934(7)
Hist.: ERB 14-1985, f. 10-29-85, ef. 10-31-85
Arbitration Rules and Procedures
(1) Financial or Personal Interest of Arbitrator. No person shall serve as an arbitrator in any arbitration proceeding in which he/she has any financial or personal interest in the result of the arbitration, unless the parties, in writing, waive such disqualification.
(2) Notice of Appointment and Hearing Issue(s). Upon selection of the arbitrator the parties shall notify the Board and the arbitrator of his/her selection and of the issue(s) which will be before the arbitrator in the hearing.
(3) Disclosure by Arbitrator of Disqualification. Prior to accepting his/her appointment, the prospective arbitrator shall disclose any circumstances likely to create a presumption of bias or which he believes might disqualify him/her as an impartial arbitrator. Upon receipt of such information, the Board shall immediately disclose it to the parties. If either party declines to waive the presumptive disqualifications, the vacancy thus created shall be filled in the same manner as that governing the making of the original appointment.
(4) Vacancies. If any arbitrator should resign, die, withdraw, refuse or be unable to, or disqualified to perform the duties of his/her appointment, the Board shall, upon proof satisfactory to it, declare the appointment vacant. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as that governing the making of the original appointment, and the matter shall be reheard de novo by the new arbitrator, unless the parties otherwise agree.
(5) Time and Place of Hearing. The arbitrator shall fix the time and place for each hearing.
(6) Representation by Counsel. Any party may be represented by counsel or by other authorized representative.
(7) Subpoenas. Subpoenas will be issued only by request of the Board not less than five days prior to the date set for the arbitration hearing. Parties should make their request to the Board in the manner provided in OAR 115-010-0055.
(8) Attendance at Hearings. The arbitration hearing shall be open to the public unless otherwise mutually agreed to by the parties.
(9) Adjournments. The arbitrator, for good cause shown, may adjourn the hearing upon the request of a party or upon his/her own initiative, and shall adjourn when all parties so agree.
(10) Oaths. In the discretion of the arbitrator, all witnesses who testify at the hearing may be sworn or make an affirmance.
(11) Order of Proceedings. The order of presentation at the hearing shall be as mutually agreed between the parties or as determined by the arbitrator.
(12) Exhibits. Each exhibit introduced by a party shall be filed with the arbitrator and a copy shall be provided to the other party. The exhibits filed with the arbitrator shall be retained by him unless the parties otherwise agree, or unless the arbitrator otherwise permits.
(13) Evidence. The parties may offer such evidence as they desire and shall produce such additional evidence as the arbitrator may deem necessary to an understanding and determination of the dispute. The arbitrator shall be the judge of the relevancy and materiality of the evidence offered and conformity to legal rules of evidence shall not be necessary. All evidence shall be taken in the presence of all of the parties except where any of the parties is absent in default or have waived his/her right to be present. Parties shall have the right to cross-examine. In making his/her findings of fact and award, the arbitrator shall consider the factors set forth in ORS 342.934(7).
(14) Arbitration in the Absence of a Party. The arbitrator may proceed in the absence of any party, who, after due notice, fails to be present or fails to obtain a continuance or recess. The arbitrator shall not render findings of fact and award solely on the default of a party. The arbitrator shall require the other party to submit such evidence as he/she may require for the making of findings of fact and award.
(15) Multiple Reductions. At the arbitrator's discretion upon request from either party, appeals from multiple reductions may be considered in a single arbitration.
(16) Closing of Hearing(s):
(a) The arbitrator shall declare the hearing closed after the parties have completed presenting their testimony and/or exhibits;
(b) If the arbitrator allows the filing of post-hearing briefs of other documents, the hearing shall be deemed closed as of the final date set by the arbitrator for the filing of such briefs or other documents.
(17) Waiver of Rules. Any party who proceeds with arbitration after knowledge that any provision or requirement of these rules has not been complied with and who fails to state his/her objection in writing, shall be deemed to have waived his/her right to object.
(18) Waiver of Oral Hearing. The parties may provide, by written agreement, for the waiver of oral hearing.
(19) Serving of Notices. Any papers, notices or process necessary or proper for the initiation or continuation of arbitration under these rules may be served upon a party:
(a) By mail addressed to such party or his attorney at his last known address; or
(b) By personal service.
(20) Time of Arbitration Findings and Order. No more than 30 days from the date of conclusion of the hearing, the arbitrator shall issue written findings of fact, opinion and award based upon the issues presented to him/her and upon the record made before him/her and shall serve such findings, opinion and order upon the parties and the Board. Service may be personal or by registered or certified mail. The findings, opinion and award shall be based upon factors prescribed in these rules and law.
(21) Expenses. The expenses of witnesses for either side shall be paid by the party producing such witnesses. Expenses of arbitration, including fees, required travel and other expenses of the arbitrator and the expenses of any witnesses or the cost of any proofs produced at the direct request of the arbitrator, shall be borne equally by the parties.
(22) Interpretation and Application of Rules. The arbitrator shall interpret and apply these rules insofar as they relate to his/her powers and duties.
(23) Arbitrator's Authority. The arbitrator is authorized to reverse the staff reduction decision or the recall decision made by the district only if the district:
(a) Exceeded its jurisdiction;
(b) Failed to follow the procedure applicable to the matter before it;
(c) Made a finding or order not supported by substantial evidence in the whole record; or
(d) Improperly construed the applicable law.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 240 & ORS 243
Stats. Implemented: ORS 342.934(7)
Hist.: ERB 14-1985, f. 10-29-85, ef. 10-31-85
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COMSTOCK PARK - People in West Michigan may not be familiar with David Youngman or his fingerstyle form of guitar playing, but on the national scene, Youngman has proven he can more than hold his own in major competitions.
Youngman will be performing at 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14, at the Plainfield Christian Church, 7255 Pine Island Drive, Comstock Park.
Recently Youngman was judged runner-up at the Indiana State Fretboard Competition and the Canadian Fingerstyle Guitar Competition. He won the Kalamazoo Fretboard Competition in 2013. In addition to touring nationally, Youngman is a guitar instructor at Spring Arbor University in Hillsdale.
After touring with a trio for years after graduating from Spring Arbor, Youngman found himself on his own after the two other members left to pursue other interests. "When I started playing shows by myself, I started doing more fingerstyle playing, fingering with both hands, tapping on the guitar and other surfaces, to keep the show interesting," Youngman said. His style makes a single guitar sound like a group of musicians are all playing at the same time. "It is not about the gimmick," he said. "It's about making the music interesting."
Youngman, 31, says he likes the competitions because they keep his playing sharp and the music he composes "fresh," but his heart is playing in front of an audience and demonstrating his faith in the Lord. "I have played festivals, folk concerts, and even in bars and people everywhere who like instrumental music seem to respond to my playing," he said.
Youngman has developed a show that features video presentations and a light show both run by computer and controlled with foot pedals that compliment his guitar playing.
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Five things rattling around in the head of one movie buff:
5. Awards watch. It was expected that "The King's Speech" would clean up at Sunday's BAFTA Awards (the British Oscars). But there was at least one surprise: David Fincher was named best director for "The Social Network" -- beating "King's Speech" helmer and Director's Guild winner Tom Hooper. Very interesting.
4. "Die Hard 5"? Yippie-ki-maybe, according to reports. It's still early in development, and Bruce Willis -- in town now working on "Looper" -- is said to be attached but not yet signed. Still, Noam Murro ("Smart People") is in talks to direct, and Skip Woods ("The A-Team," "X-Men Origins: Wolverine") has been signed to write. Stay tuned ...
3. "Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son." Normally, the entries on this list are something I'm excited about, but this Martin Lawrence sequel -- once again putting him in a fat suit and in drag -- is here because I'm just puzzled. Specifically: Was this even remotely necessary? (Watch the "Big Mommas" trailer, and see if you agree.)
2. Anthony Mackie. Again. This is two weeks in a row that the local actor has appeared on this list -- but for good reason. Last week, it was because of his Vanity Fair cover. This week comes news that he will appear in Fox's adaptation of "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter," set to shoot in New Orleans, starting Feb. 28.
1. Paul Giamatti. The Golden Globe winner is brilliant in the touching comedy "Barney's Version." But don't take my word for it -- see for yourself. It opens Friday (Feb. 18) at Canal Place and the Elmwood Palace.


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Normally I would write this blog in the winter months when it is cold and rainy outside. However, since I like shooting in the rain and it's going to be 102 degrees outside today there is no better time to set up my home macro studio and create some great pictures.
First, what do you need to set up a home macro studio? Let's start with the lighting equipment. I used two table lamps purchased at a local department store. The best ones to get are the ones with adjustable necks so you can get the light where it needs to be. Also, make sure you get lamps with LED lights. LED lights are smaller and lighter than regular bulbs, and they produce very little heat.
Any Canon EOS DSLR will give you great results. For this project, I chose the Canon EOS 80D. One of the reasons for choosing the 80D is the articulated LCD screen. Since I use Live View for most of these images, the articulated screen can be very handy when the camera is in low or high positions. You can rotate the screen so it is easy to view without having to kneel down or get on a stool to see the screen. An EF-S 60mm macro lens was used for most of the shots because it allows you to get in really close. If you don't have a macro lens, a standard kit lens like the EF-S 18-55mm or a similar lens will do the job although you won't be able to get in as close as you would with a macro lens. You can add a close up lens or an extension tube to your standard lens to allow you to get in close if you don't want to invest in a macro lens at this time.
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Ten years ago, if you wanted to try out some photography equipment, if you lived in a large market, your local camera store would have a few beat up copies of popular lenses for rent (with a 100% deposit). For the rest of us, we didn't even have that option. I had this great idea to start an online rental offering, no deposits necessary and shared my idea with people I knew. Almost everyone said I would get robbed blind and lose every dime I had. Almost everyone said you'd get junky, beat-up rental equipment and were wasting your money renting online. Almost everyone said that my idea would be a massive failure.
I say 'almost everyone' because a few other people thought it was a good idea, too. You guys, our customers, thought it was a good idea. We'd never met each other unless emails count as a meeting. But we trusted each other because we all wanted this to work. Because we few thought that getting to use equipment for a few days or weeks at a reasonable price just made sense.
Almost everyone turned out to be dead wrong and we few turned out to be right. Lensrentals thrived beyond anyone's wildest dreams. Sure, I took risks, and the people who joined me here worked their butts off. But you guys, our customers, were our partners in proving 'almost everyone' wrong. Without you, it never would have happened.
Ten years later, saying thank you just isn't adequate. There are no words that would possibly express my gratitude for all of you who supported Lensrentals and created our success; you folks who shared in proving 'almost everyone' wrong.
There are no words, but I believe actions are more important than words. Everyone who works here tries to show our gratitude in our actions. Whether it's making all of our testing data public, making sure your rental arrives in better condition than you expected, drawing a dinosaur on your shipping box because you requested it, or just talking you through a difficult set-up on the phone, we want to show you our gratitude with every rental. We want you to know it's more than just business. It's a partnership between you and us. You've helped us achieve our goals; we want to make certain we help you achieve yours.
We wouldn't be doing what we love to do every day without you. We want our actions, our attitude, and our service let you know, every time you rent from us, that we are grateful that you have partnered with us along this journey.
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He's the creator of the world's most expensive photograph – it sold for $US6.5 million – but the success of Australian fine art photographer Peter Lik raises questions about his empire, and his art.The entire article can be read on the Financial Review.
Peter Lik is in awe of himself. When he describes his career as a fine art photographer, he speaks with the satisfaction of a guy who has performed miracles, at the pace of a bystander who has just caught a glimpse of Superman.
The words tumble forth in self-exalting, run-on sentences, most of them laced with profanity, all of them in his sunny, chummy Australian accent.
"I'm the world's most famous photographer, most sought-after photographer, most awarded photographer," he said one recent afternoon, sipping a can of Red Bull in a conference room at Peter Lik USA, a 100,000-square-foot headquarters in Las Vegas devoted solely to the production and sale of Peter Lik photography.
"So I said" – and what Lik said next is an unprintable version of "the heck with it," and then – "I want to make something special, special, special, special."
That something special was a photograph called Phantom, an image of an eerily human-shaped swirl of dust in Antelope Canyon in Arizona. In December, his company announced in a news release that an anonymous collector had spent $US6.5 million ($8.4 million) for Phantom. That crushed the previous record, held by Andreas Gursky, whose Rhein II fetched $US4.3 million at an auction in 2011, and Cindy Sherman, whose Untitled #96 brought $US3.9 million at another auction the same year.
But Gursky and Sherman are titans, with solo shows in pre-eminent museums.
Who is Peter Lik?
National Geographic's top editors explain how to keep photography honest in the era of Photoshop—and why they'll never move the pyramids again.Check out the entire article on the National Geographic website.
In the digital age, when it's easy to manipulate a photo, it's harder than ever to ensure that the images we publish, whether on paper or on a screen, reflect the reality of what a photographer saw through his or her viewfinder. At National Geographic, where visual storytelling is part of our DNA, making sure you see real images is just as important as making sure you read true words.
I'll explain how we strive to keep covertly manipulated images out of our publications—but first an admission about a time when we didn't. Longtime readers may remember.
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Although Threatfire is designed to run with other apps, and we had no problems in our tests, it has conflicted with AVG in the past. That aside, we recommend PC Tools Threatfire 4.5 as a strong extra layer of defence. It's free, so grab it.
PC Tools Threatfire is not a stand-alone antivirus program. Instead, PC Tools Threatfire 4.5 supplements your existing security app with highly effective behavioural analysis that can stop malware based solely on what the file tries to do on your PC.
Behavioural detection attempts to thwart the successful hacker tactic of churning out ever greater numbers of malware variants to stay one step ahead of traditional antivirus signature databases (which the majority of security programs use). Other programs employ behavioural or heuristic techniques, too (the latter looks for partial matches with known malware). But behavioural detection like the approach that PC Tools has implemented in PC Tools Threatfire 4.5 can be particularly tricky, as it's prone to accidentally flagging harmless software.
In AV-Test.org's behavioural-detection tests, most apps have only about a 30 percent to 60 percent detection rate. Not so for PC Tools Threatfire 4.5: It warned about every single one of the 15 malware samples used, and it blocked all but one of them. What's more, this nimble malware nabber didn't put up any false-positive warnings. It's hard not to be impressed with such stellar performance.
While running more than one regular antivirus app at the same time can cause major problems, PC Tools Threatfire 4.5 should run smoothly alongside existing security tools. Since it detects only programs that attempt to run, you'll still want a standard antivirus program to perform regular scans and to check files that write to your hard drive, before they get a chance to execute.
PC Tools Threatfire 4.5 is simple to use and defaults to an appropriate medium level of sensitivity, but we suggest turning on the option in Settings, Quarantine to create a system restore point automatically before quarantining anything. As for extras, a nice system-activity monitor provides extensive technical details about all currently running programs, and a mostly just-for-show threat monitor maps global malware outbreaks.
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First impression on unpacking the Q702 test unit was the solid feel and clean, minimalist styling.
For work use, Microsoft Word and Excel programs pre-installed on the device are adequate for preparing short documents.
The Fujitsu LifeBook UH574 allowed for great mobility without being obnoxiously heavy or clunky. Its twelve hours of battery life did not disappoint.
The screen was particularly good. It is bright and visible from most angles, however heat is an issue, particularly around the Windows button on the front, and on the back where the battery housing is located.
My first impression after unboxing the Q702 is that it is a nice looking unit. Styling is somewhat minimalist but very effective. The tablet part, once detached, has a nice weight, and no buttons or switches are located in awkward or intrusive positions.


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We've had some really nice weekends this summer, weatherwise. This won't be one of them.
We're not suggesting that all outdoor plans should be canceled, or even any of them, necessarily. But know that rain could dampen your activities at any time this weekend. We're looking at a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms all weekend long, meaning that 50 percent of the forecast area will likely get wet on either day. Not the best odds.
Our weather pattern is turning sluggish, with a trough approaching our area Friday and Saturday, only to be joined by a frontal system on Sunday, when the precipitation may be more organized. None of this is going to be in the mood to move through quickly, and in fact the front, and any associated waves of precip, could be with us on into early next week.
When it isn't raining this weekend skies will be largely cloudy, and as a result temperatures will be kept in check. We're expecting a high temperature of 87 on Saturday, 84 on Sunday. We should probably be grateful that there are no hot, 90-degree readings in our forecast through at least next Thursday.
.....We received an e-mail yesterday on behalf of meteorologist Bill Evans, who's warning us of imminent catastrophe on or around Aug. 11. Two computer forecast models are calling for a major hurricane to impact the East Coast around then, and as Evans says, "New York should be particularly wary of this developing storm. The nation's largest city is due for a major hurricane."
Not this again! First if all, it's not a developing storm; it doesn't even exist yet, and computer models make projections like this all the time. And if you actually look at what the models are drawing up, which you can do here, you'll see that the phantom hurricane is slated to hit the Carolinas. Thirdly, New York City historically has not been the direct target of hurricanes, and we don't see that changing.
Holiday Watch --- Today is System Administrator Appreciation Day, honoring those who make your computer experience a pleasurable one (ideally) every day but never receive any thanks for it. So, if you can read this, thank your sysadmin. If you can't, you know why.
Yesterday's extreme temperatures in the contiguous United States --- High: 117 at Death Valley, Calif.; Low: 39 at Berthoud Pass, Colo.


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DXCM always starts slow in the morning; there's hardly any activity at the bid. Someone looks to have placed a market order early this morning and DXCM traded at 31.69. Then midday (as it happens so often) DXCM is down roughly 7% off the HOD. Many people would be thrilled for a 7% annual gain, but to see a stock you've just bought head that far south after buying it is something else. Anyway, this stock looks like it's being accumulated fairly aggressively. The ptb sells into it's typical early strength, and then buys back midday, and into the close. This is a keeper if you can handle the volatility. GL to all.
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Is my car donation made in Indiana tax deductible?
Vehicles donated on this site will benefit Activated Ministries, a nonprofit Christian Ministry classified with the IRS as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization and are tax deductible.
What paperwork do I need to donate my vehicle in Indiana?
In most cases we need the title to the vehicle. But, if you do not have title papers you can apply for a replacement title before donating your vehicle. Please visit the Indiana BMV web site to obtain the necessary forms before donating: Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles.
If you are unable for some reason to apply for a duplicate title we can apply for one on your behalf if you complete the following steps:
1. Download, print, complete and sign the following Indiana Power of Attorney Form
2. List the social security numbers of each owner listed on the title in the space below the official form and have the Power of Attorney notarized by a Notary Public.
3. Include your VIN number in your vehicle donation submission so that we can verify the title history of the vehicle.
How do I release the liability of my donated vehicle in Indiana?
For information on the release of liability for vehicles donated in Indiana please contact your loval BMV office. For additional information, please refer to the Indiana BMV web site: Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles.
What types of vehicles do not require a title in Indiana?
The following vehicles do NOT require a title in Indiana: Snowmobiles, ATV's, mopeds and any trailer purchased before 1990.
Where do I sign the title before donating my car in Indiana?
To properly transfer a title, the donor(s) must sign the release on the title and complete the assignment to the new owner. If there is an "AND" conjunction on the face of the title, ALL owners must release the title. With an "OR" conjunction, only one of the owners is required to release the title. The odometer reading and "selling" date should be filled in and the sale price should read "gift". For more information on title process visit Title Processing Information in Indiana.
What do I do with the plates on my donated vehicle?
You should remove the license plates from the vehicle at the time of pickup. It is not mandatory for the plates to be returned to the BMV but if you are eligible for and would like to collect the excise tax refund, you need to return either the plates or the registration card to the BMV.
Indiana travel guides and information sites:
- Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles: Official Indiana Driving and Licensing information.
- Indiana Vehicle Title Information: Vehicle title information helpful to know for your car donation in Indiana.
- Vehicle Title Forms for Indiana: Forms you may need for your Indiana car donation, including application for replacement title, application for salvage title, etc.
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We realized that Chanukah was coming when we smelled the aromas from the bakeries in the Jewish Quarter of the city, where we all lived. In Morocco we didn't have expensive menorahs, because it was illegal to import them from Israel. Instead, every year just before Chanukah, the blacksmith added crafting tin menorahs to his regular horseshoe trade. When the holiday was over, we discarded our tin menorahs and went back for new ones the next year.
The lights were different in Morocco because we didn't use Chanukah candles. We used wicks and olive oil. Later, I found out from my rabbi here in Los Angeles, that according to the sages, this is the preferred way to light the chanukiah.
As with all Jewish holidays, for Jews all over the world, we had rituals and special Chanukah foods.
In Casablanca, we lit the chanukiah at sunset and then celebrated with fresh mint tea and delicious fried pastries called beignets. I remember my grandmother frying the beignets, and my mother adding the fruit jelly on top, and my cousin and I sneaking a hot beignet off the tray.
Dinner would be late that evening, with lots of extended family. We always started with six or seven salads, followed by chicken, vegetables, and a special couscous that was reserved for holidays.
Chanukah Couscous
- 1 chicken, cut up in 8 pieces
- 1 onion, diced
- 1/2 bunch parsley, chopped fine
- 1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped fine
- 2 carrots, peeled, cleaned and diced
- 2 turnips, peeled, cleaned and diced
- 2 zucchinis, peeled, cleaned and sliced
- 1 small butternut squash, peeled, cleaned and diced
- 5 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 500-gram package of couscous
- 1/2 can of garbanzo beans
- 2 1/4 cups water
- Salt and pepper to taste
In large Dutch oven, heat olive oil and put in onions to soften on medium heat.
Add chicken, skin-down, until brown. Next, add parsley, cilantro, and 1 1/2 cups of the water. Cover and cook on medium heat for 35 minutes. Test chicken for to see if its done, then add all vegetables. Simmer for seven minutes and remove from heat.
While chicken is cooking, rinse couscous and place in microwave-safe bowl to dry for 10 minutes. Cook in microwave for 10 minutes on high. Remove couscous and add olive oil, salt and pepper to taste, and the remaining 3/4 cup of cold water.
Open the grains of the couscous with a wooden spoon. Set aside for five minutes to rest.
Cook in microwave another 10 minutes.
Place couscous on large serving platter. Arrange chicken and vegetables on top.
Serves 4.
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One front page headline put it like this: "Nation braces for worst as new strain emerges."
I have news for the news, but I'm not bracing for anything. Nor am I girding, preparing, mulling, brooding, fretting or worrying.
I'd like to, but I can't. What happens happens. My worry cup runneth over as it is. And the thing about cups is, once they're filled, they're filled.
I know as an American news consumer I am supposed to drill a tiny hole in the bottom of my cup so that each day enough worries leak out that I have room for the next day's fresh batch.
But, alas, I am without leak. Never needed one before, actually. I have an enormous, innate capacity for worry, ask my wife.
Lately, though, even I've reached my limit. To put it in cable TV news parlance, there's no more room in my Situation Room. (Sorry, Wolf Blitzer.) New "situations" will have to wait.
Right now, I'm far too busy worrying about: the economy, jobs, the auto industry, jobs, the fact that without GM and Chrysler Michigan may end up being delisted as a state once everyone moves out, jobs, the Lions sucky draft, jobs, an upside down mortgage, jobs, a 401K that suddenly looks more like a 101K, and, oh yeah, jobs.
Swine flu? Please. That doesn't even move the needle. After all that other stuff, a sawed off, pint-sized version of the plague isn't going to scare me. Or anybody else I know.
Besides, the swine flu, wasn't that a Jimmy Carter/Gerald Ford era thing? We had the oil crisis all over again recently, why not swine flu? Suddenly, life is like a bad version of "That '70s Show." I hope bell-bottoms and disco aren't coming back. Now THAT I'd find room to worry about.
I know, I know. This swine flu thing looks bad. I get that. As I write this, there have been 149 deaths in Mexico, at least 40 confirmed cases so far in the U.S., and, naturally, the government's stockpile of anti-swine flu vaccine is already drained. (Are we ever fully prepared for anything? Ever? Couldn't we try being ready for something just once, just for kicks?)
But, as I've well established, I don't care. I can't care. I'm not trying to be callous or cavalier. Normally, I'd love to have a nice long swine flu freak out. It sounds incredibly scary, and would certainly make for a fine worry in different times.
But, frankly, right now, swine flu doesn't even make my Top 10, not unless those swine are going to move to Michigan and take someone's job then buy my neighbor's house for half of what it's worth.
About the best I can do is wash my hands more often, encourage you to wash yours more, and hope none of us catch it and die from it.
Beyond that, I can do no more.
Oh, by the way, in case you do have any leftover room for more worry, I hear there's also a new alfalfa sprout salmonella outbreak.
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Cyber Security centre at the University of Kent
The Interdisciplinary Research Centre in Cyber Security at the University of Kent was established on 4 July 2012. The university was recognised as an Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research by EPSRC and GCHQ from July 2015.
The centre harnesses expertise across the University to address current and potential cyber security challenges. Its strategic objective is to promote wide-ranging multidisciplinary research, and to teach and develop skills in cyber security to its students and the wider community, through degree programmes, workshops, visits, lectures and training.
Included in its remit is to work with external organisations to promote cyber security, so if you are interested please contact the director.
See events overview (including slides of talks).
Selected news and publicity
- Sep 2016: Third Kent Cyber Security Survey: News article, full report.
- Apr 2015, Boiten on implanted passwords in The Independent.
- Mar 2015, Academic Centre of Excellence awarded, GCHQ, Kent news release, Cabinet Office.
- Mar 2015: Boiten on the post-Snowden ISC report in Wired, The Conversation, and on Al Jazeera TV.
- Mar 2015: Richard Guest provided evidence to Select Committee on Biometrics.
- Mar 2015: Hernandez-Castro and Boiten on the Eurobarometer cybercrime survey in The Conversation.
- Feb 2015: Boiten on iPhone fingerprinting for banking apps in SC Magazine.
- Feb 2015: Boiten on Google and the "right to be forgotten" in Wired and The Conversation.
- Nov 2014: Hernandez-Castro in EWeek on fraud detection in the cloud.
- Nov 2014: Boiten in The Conversation and elsewhere on formal methods and the UK government.
- Jul 2014: Boiten and Hernandez-Castro on Tor and cybercrime.
- June 2014: Boiten interviewed for The Guardian on privacy and big data
- June 2014: Boiten on big data and healthcare, The Conversation, republished in Business Insider and in Raw Story.
- March 2014: Boiten in Law Society debate on Surveillance.
- March 2014: Hernandez-Castro in The Conversation on CXryptoLocker, republished in many places.
- March 2014: Boiten in SC Magazine and again in April 2014.
- March 2014: Chadwick on Radio Sussex on medical test result phishing emails.
- February 2014: 2nd Kent Cyber Security survey by Hernandez-Castro, Boiten, and Barnoux. News release, Full preliminary report, coverage in The Register, Techworld, AOL, the Cyberwire, phys.org, Naked Security, eSecurity Planet, USA Today, 20minutes.fr, etc. Hernandez-Castro has written more about CryptoLocker based on this.
- February 2014: Boiten in the Guardian on Facebook and privacy.
- January 2014: Boiten on NHS data sharing
- December 2013: Chadwick on BBC SE news, on banking cybercrime.
- December 2013: Boiten on the UK Cyber Security Strategy update in TechDirt.
- December 2013: Boiten quoted in Pando on encryption post-Snowden and the NSA report.
- December 2013: Boiten and Hernandez-Castro on where censorship might go next.
- December 2013: Hernandez-Castro, a full page in Kent on Sunday on home computing security.
- November 2013: Fairhurst edits a book on Age Factors in Biometric Processing
- September 2013: Deravi talking about iPhone fingerprint sensors on Radio 4 Inside Science (18 mins in)
- September 2013: Boiten on iPhone fingerprint sensor hack in Scientific American
- September 2013: Open Letter by UK cryptography and security researchers (any overlap with CryptoForma coincidental) gets a mention in the Guardian.
- September 2013: Boiten comments on Santander attack in the Guardian.
- August 2013: first Kent Cyber Security survey, which was reported in most of the national press, by Hernandez-Castro on Radio Kent, and across the web.
- May 2013: Hernandez-Castro comments on cyber security on ITV Meridian.
- March 2013: Second Cyber Research Institute Launched consisting of six research teams, two of which involve Andy King. See also here.
- July 2012: press release on opening of the Centre.
Mailing list: email@example.com. Contact: Eerke Boiten (Director of the Centre).


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text: [Federal Register Volume 77, Number 38 (Monday, February 27, 2012)] [Notices] [Pages 11588-11589] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2012-4497] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 337-TA-831] Certain Electronic Devices for Capturing and Transmitting Images, and Components Thereof AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on January 10, 2012, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Eastman Kodak Company of Rochester, New York. Letters supplementing the complaint were filed on January 11, 2012 and February 10, 2012. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain electronic devices for capturing and transmitting images and components thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,210,161 (``the '161 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,742,084 (``the '084 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,453,605 (``the '605 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,936,391 (``the '391 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 6,292,218 (``the '218 patent''). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by subsections (a)(2) and (3) of section 337. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue an exclusion order and cease and desist orders. ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for any confidential information contained therein, is available for inspection during official business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Room 112, Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2000. Hearing impaired individuals are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on (202) 205-1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access [[Page 11589]] to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at (202) 205-2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server at http:[sol][sol]www.usitc.gov. The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at http:[sol][sol]edis.usitc.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202) 205-2560. Authority: The authority for institution of this investigation is contained in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and in section 210.10 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2011). Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. International Trade Commission, on February 21, 2012, ordered that-- (1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, an investigation be instituted to determine whether there is a violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of section 337 in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, or the sale within the United States after importation of certain electronic devices for capturing and transmitting images and components thereof by reason of infringement of one or more of claims 5 and 7 of the '161 patent; claims 1 and 7-11 of the '084 patent; claims 1-6, 9-13, 16, 17, 19, and 20 of the '605 patent; claims 11, 12, and 15-18 of the '391 patent; and claims 15 and 23-27 of the '218 patent; and whether an industry in the United States exists as required by subsections (a)(2) and (3) of section 337; (2) For the purpose of the investigation so instituted, the following are hereby named as parties upon which this notice of investigation shall be served: (a) The complainant is: Eastman Kodak Company, 343 State Street Rochester, NY 14650. (b) The respondent is the following entity alleged to be in violation of section 337, and is the party upon which the complaint is to be served: Apple Inc., 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, CA 95014; High Tech Computer Corp. a/k/a HTC Corp., 23 Xinghua Road, Taoyuan 330, Taiwan; HTC America, Inc., 13920 SE Eastgate Way, Suite 400, Bellevue, WA 98005; Exedea, Inc., 5950 Corporate Drive, Houston, TX 77036; (c) The Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Suite 401, Washington, DC 20436; and (3) For the investigation so instituted, the Chief Administrative Law Judge, U.S. International Trade Commission, shall designate the presiding Administrative Law Judge. Responses to the complaint and the notice of investigation must be submitted by the named respondents in accordance with section 210.13 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to 19 CFR 201.16(d)-(e) and 210.13(a), such responses will be considered by the Commission if received not later than 20 days after the date of service by the Commission of the complaint and the notice of investigation. Extensions of time for submitting responses to the complaint and the notice of investigation will not be granted unless good cause therefor is shown. Failure of a respondent to file a timely response to each allegation in the complaint and in this notice may be deemed to constitute a waiver of the right to appear and contest the allegations of the complaint and this notice, and to authorize the administrative law judge and the Commission, without further notice to the respondent, to find the facts to be as alleged in the complaint and this notice and to enter an initial determination and a final determination containing such findings, and may result in the issuance of an exclusion order or a cease and desist order or both directed against the respondent. By order of the Commission. Issued: February 22, 2012. James R. Holbein, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2012-4497 Filed 2-24-12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P


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One book can make all the difference.
Maya Angelou said, "Any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading, to make reading one of his deep and continuing needs, is good for him."
Since 2006, the One Book, Every Young Child program in Pennsylvania has taken the sentiment to heart by working to introduce preschoolers across the state to one selected book and help spark a lifetime of reading.
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One book, every child
Author and illustrator Suzanne Bloom's "The Bus for Us" has been chosen as the featured book for this year's Pennsylvania One Book, Every Young Child program. Bloom will be visiting the area on April 8.
"The idea behind Pennsylvania's One Book, Every Young Child program is to support, spread and enrich early literacy for preschoolers and their families," said Susan Slater, children's librarian at Warren Public Library, said. "While children should experience a wide variety of books, this Pennsylvania program exposes children across our fine state to one special book each year. As children become familiar with the book, children all over Pennsylvania will enthusiastically recognize the book when they see it. Most will repeat the title and say, 'I know that book!'"
This year, the program has selected the book "The Bus for Us" by author and illustrator Suzanne Bloom.
According to a press release on the 2013 program, "This story follows Tess on her first day of school as she waits with her friend Gus for the bus."
Bloom is no stranger to the program as her story "A Splendid Friend, Indeed" was chosen as the featured book in 2007.
"Beginning in 2006, the Pennsylvania One Book, Every Young Child program put into motion a brilliant idea. If you want to inspire children to read, bring them books, and authors, and illustrators - up close and personal. Present to preschoolers, and gather families at the library, for a story time with the actual author," Bloom said. "It is such an honor to be that personal connection between stories and students."
As part of this year's effort, Bloom will be making three stops in Warren on April 8. She will be appearing at South Street Early Learning Center at 8:30 a.m. for students enrolled there, in the Slater Room at Warren Public Library at 10:15 a.m. for a program which is open to the public and at 1 p.m. at the Warren County YMCA for a program involving several area preschools.
"The One Book program is especially enriched for those who get to meet the author," Slater said. "Interested libraries must apply. If granted a visit, the librarians try to involve as many preschool- and kindergarten-aged children as possible. Each year, the state provides all libraries with several copies of the book, plus supplemental materials such as bookmarks, posters, family fun guides and stickers.
"Children who attended Toddler Time at the Warren Public Library on April 1 received a copy. For the past month, we have been passing around a bookbag of Suzanne Bloom's many titles to all of the preschools and schools that will be visiting with her on April 8 so the children will be knowledgeable of her other titles."
Bloom, who also visited Warren during the 2007 program, said she enjoys the experience as well.
"Every book I write and draw starts with a blank piece of paper, a pencil and my imagination. I sketch and scribble and doodle, There are lots of do-overs and cross-outs until I get it just right. Then, when it's a finished book and I get to read it out loud to kids and families, I admit it - I like to ham it up."


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The Detroit Red Wings' website reported a story that could only happen in Detroit:
May 18, DetroitRedWings.com: Congratulations to Bedford Elementary School in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, for being chosen as the winning school in the Red Wings' 2009 "Build-A-Beard" contest.
In cooperation with the Red Wings' 2009 playoff campaign -- "The Beard is Back" -- schools from around the area were encouraged to create their own playoff beards. Students built beards out of construction paper, cotton balls, yarn, and other creative materials found in the classroom. Each school then sent in pictures or videos displaying their playoff beards and their pride for the Red Wings.
As the winner of the contest, Bedford Elementary will receive a Little Caesars Pizza Party, a 2009 team autographed Winter Classic poster for their school, and a day with the Runnin' Red Wings program. Second- and third-place winners will each receive a day with the Runnin' Red Wings program.
1st Place - Bedford Elementary School in Dearborn Heights, Mich.
2nd Place - Bennie Elementary in Allen Park, Mich.
3rd Place - Flanders Elementary in Farmington, Mich.
Jefferson Elementary in Redford, Mich.
The Red Wings' website posted a 14-image gallery of submitted "beards," and RedWingsTV posted a 3:10 clip showcasing the winning entries: