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The Committee on Roads reported on the bill [H. R. 493] to legalize the incorporation of the County Line Turnpike Company, recommending its passage.
The report was concurred in, the bill was read the second time and ordered engrossed.
Mr. Cummins' bill [H. R. 79]: Amendatory of an act concerning illegal attorney' fees (null and void), was read the third time and failed to pass-yeas, 33; nays, 38,
Mr. Kerr's bill [H. R. 219] concerning husband and wife (the wife may acquire property in any way, by her means or individual efforts, and it shall remain her own separate property as if unmarried), was read the third time.
Mr. KERR said this was prepared by the Revision Committee, and was recommended by them. It enlarges the rights of married women. It is a bill that is in every country eminently just and proper, and ought to commend itself to the members of this House.
The bill passed--yeas, 71;, nays 13.
Mr. Kenner's bill [H. R. 286] to amend Sections 3, 6 and 9 of an act declaratory of the law regulating marriages and enforcing the provisions thereof by proper penalties, approved March 5, 1852, was read the third time and passed--yeas, 75; nays, 5.
Mr. Kerr's bill [H. R. 9] to provide for the prompt publication of the acts of the General Assembly, was read the third time and passed--yeas, 70; nays, 1.
Mr. Carter's bill [H. R. 432] to amend Section 2 of an act providing for the incorporation of Street Railway Companies approved June 4, 1861, was read the third time and passed--yeas, 64; nays, 12.
Mr. Carter's bill [H. R. 433) prescribing who may make a will, revocations and contest thereof and perpetuation of the same, was read the third time. Mr. Carter said the only change in the present law is that it revises the manner in which deaf and dumb persons may make a will. Under the present law there is no provision by which they can make a will. They ougnt to have an opportunity with the rest of us.
The bill passed--yeas, 72; nays, 4.
Mr. Ryan's bill [H. R. 434) to amend Section 15 of an act for the incorporation of Railroad Companies, approved May 11, 1852, was read the third time.
He said those of us who have been in Courts and along lines of railroads, in the country, have observed the hardships landowners experience by railroads forcing the right of way through their farms without providing for a payment of the damages for their right of way. This bill amends the law of 1852 in such a manner as to require Railroad Companies, desiring to appropriate an individual's land for right of way, to give a bond conditioned to pay the damages that shall be awarded by the appraiser. As the law is now, a Railroad Company can force its right of way through a man's land, and the landowner has no remedy but to bring suit against the Company, and as a rule they are insolvent. This bill requires them, before they can enter upona man's land and take possession of it, to deposit a sufficient bond for security against damages in the Court of the County in which the land lies. It is in the interest of every landowner in the State, and there can be no objection.
The bill passed--yeas, 72; nays, 4.
Mr. Gibson's bill [H. R. 208] concerning estrays and animals running at large [five days after estray animals are taken up it shall be advertised at three different places in the Township, etc.,] was read the third time.
Mr. GIBSON said this bill was prepared by the Certification Committee. It is simply a revision of the several act passed in reference to estrays and loss of stock running at large. It is condensed, and makes more clear the old laws upon this subject.
The bill passed--yeas, 71; nays, 4.
Mr. Linsday's bill [H. R. 228] concerning streets and sewers [providing for the appointment of three Commissioners for that purpose] was read the third time.
Mr. NEFF, by unanimous consent, introduced the following amendment to the bill, which was adopted: "By striking out $4 per day [pay of Commissioners] and inserting in lieu thereof $3 per day."
The bill passed--yeas, 64; nays, 0.
Mr. Kenner's bill [H. R. 233] concerning gaming contracts [money or valuables lost by bets or gaming can not be recovered or contract made, shall be invalid] was read the third time.
Mr. KENNER said this was very necessary. Where money is bet this law will reach it. When it is deposited, or after it is drawn, it gives a man's wife or children the privilege to recover such valuables. This bill will restrain betting on horse races and many other species of gaming which corrupts our society.
The bill passed--yeas, 70; nays, 0.
A message from the Governor was read suggesting the appointment of a Railroad Commission, etc., accompanied with a letter from the Railroad Commissioners of theh State of Alabama.
The message, with the accompanying letter, was referred to a Select Committee of three.
Mr. Kenner's bill [H. R. 234] to amend Section 2 of an act concerning the general fund and the expenditure chargeable thereon, approved May 13, 1852, providing for the disposition of unexpended appropriations, was read the third time and passed--yeas, 72; nays, 0.
Mr. WRIGHT moved that the Senate be requested to return the concurrent resolution offered on yesterday, relative to having 1,500 copies of the criminal and civil code printed. He said: Myself as well as other Members object to that resolution. It passed this House and there was scarcely a vote at all, for myself I want the resolution reconsidered.
Mr. COLE--I hope the resolution will not be reconsidered. It is necessary to have a certain number of these bills printed for distribution. I move to lay the motion to reconsider on the table.
The motion was rejected--yeas, 36; nays, 41.
page: 115[View Page 115]Mr. CAUTHORNE said: I do not think the meotion ought to prevail to return the resolution because the code should be published for information. The people should be advised as to the contents of the criminal and civil code. The Revised Statutes will not be printed until September or October, and that is the only way the information can be received in the several Counties before that time. The same course was pursued in 1852, and at that time they were bound as the Revised Statutes are bound.
Mr. BUSKIRK said: We all know the expense to this State to publish this matter will be enormous and when it is published it amounts to nothing unless we have the statute with it. It will be a double expense to publish this law now. We have already passed a bill requiring all these laws to be published within sixty days after the close of the session. I think this is all wrong. There can no good purpose be accomplished by it, Every citizen will find out what the law is, and some of them probably to their sorrow.
Mr. WRIGHT felt satisfied that when the members voted upon this resolution its character was not understood. He made this motion to reconsider for the purpose of giving the House an opportunity to understand what the cost of that little enterprise will be. He said he knew where the matter of responsibility rests; that if it was going to involve the cost of $4,000 or $5,000, he was not willing to shoulder the responsibility.
Mr. CAUTHORNE said, in regard to the expenditure: I am willing to bear my full share of the responsibility. I do not expect to shovel upon the Republican party any responsibility that I have contracted. I propose to stand upon my own record and take my share of it. I have here in the interest of economy, and the gentleman can not show me where I moved to print a single bill. The printing of this code will not cost more than perhaps $100.
Mr. KENNER said after the explanation of the gentleman from Knox (Mr. Cauthorne), he was in favor of the resolution, as the people demand information in regard to these new enhancements.
Mr. BAKER was opposed to this motion to recall this resolution, as it looked too much like boys' play to adopt a measure and then recall it. The people of the State want to become familiar with these laws, and it will cost but $200 or $300. He thought it wrong.
Mr. MOODY said the people of different Counties were anxious to have some information about these laws, and I am satisfied that there is not a single member of this House but what has paid out more money for postage, irrespective of politics, to send their constituents papers and information, that their taxes would be. This code, if published, would be sent home to lawyers and attorneys, where they will do the most good, where they will accommodate the most people of the County.
Mr. STEWART said as a matter of economy we should leave the resolution where it is. The House has consumed already enough time to pay for printing these codes. When I get my ten copies I will give them to my Republican and Democratic friends where they will do the most good. I do not think the cost of 1,500 of these copies will blow up either the Republican or Democratic party. I am tired of this child's play of doing one thing one day, and the next day undoing it.
Mr. WRIGHT withdrew the motion.
Mr. Linsday's bill [H. R. 339] for the erection and repair of bridges was read the third time and passed--yeas, 73; nays, 0.
Mr. Ryan's bill [H. R. 487] concerning the Supreme Court, was read the third time.
Mr. RYAN said: It is understood by the State at large that the Supreme Court is some 1,500 or 1,600 cases behind. This bill is for the purpose, of appointing a temporary commission to assist the Supreme Judges to catch up with the business. Their time is limited to two years. That is the sole purpose of the bill. It was prepared by the Revision Committee to meet a contingency. It is the desire of the people of the State that it shall become a law as soon as possible.
Mr. MITCHELL said: I would like to understand something more about this bill. It authorizes the Supreme Court to appoint five Commissioners, who shall hold their offices for two years. They are to receive the same compensation as the Judge. The question is: Will they have the authority to pass a single opinion upon a case that is sent up from the Court below? I understand that they are simply to cite the authorities, read over the briefs and bring it up before the Supreme Court for the concurrence or decision.
Mr. RYAN--Nearly every State in the Union has its Constitution in such shape as to limit the number of its Supreme Court Judges to a certain number, and that is the condition of Indiana. The purpose of this bill is to create a Commission, practically and with the same power and authority precisely as the Supreme Court Judges to perform every function except to publish the opinions with their names as Judges. They go into the Court, write, prepare and compare those opinions, determine the question of appeal just as though they were absolute Judges, and the opinion is published in the name of the Judges as required by a constitutional provision. Theoretically they are Commissioners, and practically they are Judges.
Mr. STEWART said there is a necessity for the passage of this bill. There is no prospect of the Judges catching up with the business on hand. The Court is behind, business is accumulating, and the people are demanding relief. This office only continues for two years; and the probability is that by that time the Court will be even and then the Legislature can repeal the act.
The bill failed to pass--yeas, 44; nays, 32--for the want of a constitutional majority.
The House then adjourned.
MR. FLOYD said: Mr. Speaker, I am surprised that the gentleman from Delaware should offer this amendment, the practical result of which would be to defeat the end sought to be obtained by the temperance people.
The gentleman from Delaware had too much practical good sense not to see the inevitable effect of his amendment. Should this proposed amendment prevail it would not only be more than has been asked by those having the temperance work in hand, but it would ultimately defeat prohibition movement. There are two methods of defeating a measure. One is to oppose it fairly and squarely, and the other is to advocate it too much.
It is not an unusual method in parliamentary tactics for the opponents of a measure to seek to defeat it by pressing it beyond the point of practicability. I do not say that the gentleman from Delaware seeks to do so in this case, but I do affirm that the adoption of his amendment would have that effect. Mr. Huston's resolution contemplates just what the temperance people pray for in their petitions, and I am in favor of giving them what they ask. Gentlemen, let us not break this resolution down with riders, but let us meet the issue fairly. It is an important issue, and I am in favor of meeting it. I hope the amendment will not prevail.


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Lion President Barry Lawrence reported that the Club had enjoyed a successful joint Charter night Dinner with Gower and Lougher Lions at Park Y Scarlets to celebrate their 42nd anniversary.
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Greg "Ghostcrawler" Street, lead systems designer on World of Warcraft, has announced he is leaving the firm to pursue a "great opportunity for something new and exciting".
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Nov. 27, 2012 — "How old are you?" asked the woman I had just met.
I took a deep breath, but answered honestly.
She smiled, clapped her hands and said, "So old! But I'm much older than you."
This conversation would probably not have taken place in this country where it's considered impolite to ask someone's age on first introductions, but when I lived in China, it happened regularly.
I was in my forties when I lived there, that dubious time for a woman when we're no longer young and the big 5-0 is looming, but, there's a lot to be learned from a culture that doesn't fear aging, and I think it helped me accept, and not deny, my own aging process.
One day one of my students, a beautiful young woman just finishing up her degree at Hainan University, asked me why, in America, we were so reluctant to talk about our age.
"I'm looking forward to it," she said. "It's a wonderful thing to grow old and gain all that wisdom. I'll be able to give younger girls advice and share what I've learned with them."
I've since passed the 50 mark, and while I sometimes miss my younger self, I try to remember the lessons I learned from a culture where age, rather than youth, is revered.
It's not always easy. Here aging is not seen for the natural process it is. We get face-lifts, liposuction, botox and spend a fortune on creams and lotions, anything to make us look younger than we are, and still the years march on.
It's also difficult in the job market. Although, no place of employment is going to admit to age discrimination, most people over 50 will tell you it's not as easy to find a job as it once was. I count my blessings to have one.
Since my black hair began graying while I was still in my early 30s, I probably had to confront aging sooner than some. When people started guessing my age at about 10 years older than I was, I ran to the store and picked up a bottle of dye. First I dyed my hair back to its natural black, and then I went to a lighter brown. For a few years I was a redhead. Finally, when the gray really started to take over, I went blond.
Then, just before my 50th birthday, I'd had enough. I cropped off my long hair, tossed the dye and decided to see what I looked like without artifice.
And I'm quite fine with it.
Occasionally, someone will tell me I would look younger if I just colored my hair, and maybe I would, but at this point in my life, I'd rather spend my time and money on other things.
Maybe the best thing about getting older, though, is the acceptance that comes with age. If I wanted to dye my hair purple, put a ring through my nose and wear orange boots that would be okay too. We women in our 50s have earned the right to whatever style we want.
Other more substantial changes have come about, too. I've made enough mistakes that I'm not so quick to judge others for theirs. I make more conscious choices rather than react to everything around me, and often those choices are to simply not engage in exchanges that don't seem constructive or that don't interest me. I try to put more energy into what's right with the world, instead of what's wrong.
And when I look in the mirror and see a head of gray hair, lines around my eyes, and the ones I cherish most — my laugh lines, I just tell myself I've earned every one of them.
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About 6 months ago I had a disk go bad in my Promise vTrak m500f vTrack disk array. The array is attached to a CentOS Server via fiber channel.
The problem presented itself initially by CentOS detecting errors on one of the logical drives and remounting it as read only before the disk controller ever noticed any problems. Several firmware upgrades and reboots later the disk controller finally acknowledged the disk as bad and told me which physical disk had problems.
Partially due to this problem and partially to gain support for larger capacity disks I have since replaced the array with a newer Promise vTrak E610F
About a week ago CentOS mounted one of the 2 logical disks I have in the array read only. First thing I did was telnet into the vtrak and ran the stats command. There where no errors on any of the physical disks or logical disks. I unmounted the disk and ran fsck on it which fixed a few problems and put it back into production. Today I noticed the vtrak now shows one of the physical disks is dead and the logical disk is degraded.
I would expect the vTrak to catch the error first and hopefully for RAID5 to do its thing and the OS to never know there was a problem. Both times the OS detected corruption before the disk array detected a problem. To be fair when I noticed the vTrak detected the dead disk today CentOS was still happy so RAID5 was doing its thing this time; but its a week late to the game.
Some perhaps relevant considerations
The drives are SATA (I am sure this is why I am having problems in the first place)
Both logical drives are over 2TB
The operating system is CentOS 5.x.
To avoid issues with the version of Parted in CentOS 5.x I am using LVM on the raw devices rather than partitions.
Both are formatted with ext3.
Any thoughts?
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RAID controllers will only detect physical errors, you can have file system corruption on a drive that is acting odd, but isn't "bad" as far as the controller is concerned, the controller has no knowledge of something as high level and absurd as a file system, it's worried about simple block I/O. Things worked the way was supposed to.
Are you using NL drives or regular SATA drives? My experience with running SATA drives in RAID has been fraught with problems, NL drives have been mostly solid with a few occurrences of bad firmware causing some issues. It's not that the physical drives are much different (if at all) it's the firmware coding and how they handle errors. With a standalone SATA drive the firmware wants to do everything it can to keep the drive from reporting an error to the OS because that will generally mean the end user loses access to their data, this same behavior is extremely undesirable when you have a bunch of disks that need to act in concert (ie a RAID set). In some cases the manufacturer will load a "RAID ready" firmware onto SATA drives but I've found these tweaked firmware versions to be less robust than the ones built from the ground up for use in high load environments (ie NL drives)
orangecow wrote: Any thoughts? You had problems with a Promise array, so you bought another, and are still having problems? Promise has ALWAYS been a low-end RAID company. Their one strength used to be their price. As you (your employer?) appear to value money more than your data, I'm not sure what we can do to help you. If you're using several SATA drives in a RAID-5 array, and have less than 2TB, you're using old disks, and should replace them. New Seagate or Hitachi disks (Enterprise version) are suggested. The use of RAID-5 is also suspicious. Migrate to RAID-6. This will lessen the impact of failed drives, as the array will be redundant after one failed disk. All the RAID controllers I've worked with had the ability to do scheduled scans of the array. You need to be doing this at least once a week. The core problems I see are self-induced. Fix your configuration and your problems will go away. |
Scheduled scans will help detect drives with iffy I/O but it will still never prevent Filesystem corruption.
Quote: RAID controllers will only detect physical errors, you can have file system corruption on a drive that is acting odd, but isn't "bad" as far as the controller is concerned, the controller has no knowledge of something as high level and absurd as a file system, it's worried about simple block I/O. Things worked the way was supposed to. I understand that but I find it highly suspicious that it just so happens that twice after having FS corruption that the disk really did have physical problems very shortly after. I have a hard time believing they are not related. Quote: You had problems with a Promise array, so you bought another, and are still having problems? Promise has ALWAYS been a low-end RAID company. Their one strength used to be their price. As you (your employer?) appear to value money more than your data, I'm not sure what we can do to help you. OK I admit that I probably should have went with a different product line after having problems with it but at the time it still was the best option for the money that meet our requirements. It was a $4600 enclosure before the fiber channel or disks. I know the server room is designed for large scale enterprise discussions and many of you have solutions that are orders of magnitude more expensive but its certainly not a consumer grade toy. Quote: The use of RAID-5 is also suspicious. Migrate to RAID-6. This will lessen the impact of failed drives, as the array will be redundant after one failed disk. This is probably a result of my experience all being in the SMB market. In my mind RAID5 is just the default go to RAID level. I did try using RAID10 once and had problems which may or may not have had anything to do with it. I suppose it is time to reconsider. Quote: Are you using NL drives or regular SATA drives? I never heard of NL drives before. This is certainly something I will look into. I work for a 35 person design agency and I am an IT department of one so I do not pretend to an expert in any one area. Most of my time I spend monitoring and tweaking our Linux servers that host the webpages we develop not on hardware issues. |
Yeah, NL drives are designed to run 24x7 in a RAID environment. As I said they are mostly the same hardware (but may be top bin parts since they have to run at a higher duty rating) but they have significantly different firmware with the goal of maintaining the RAID set over trying too hard to keep a failing drive online.
I'll also echo the RAID6 comment. Average bit error rates and the large sizes of modern media means that it's only a matter of time until you run into a read error during RAID rebuild with RAID5, when that happens you'll lose the entire LUN. With RAID6 you'll still have parity to recover from the error. You also have the advantage of surviving a second disk failure during rebuild (which given the days to weeks it takes to rebuild a 7200RPM RAID set is more likely than you might think). |
Keep in mind that RAID-5 or RAID-6 will *not* protect you from corruption when you write data to the array. Your filesystem is doing integrity checks that are detecting these things after the fact.
You should investigate the disks that you are using. My guess is that the Promise array itself isn't an issue, but cheap consumer SATA drives are. Over a 32-month period, a consumer SATA drive is over 4x more likely to corrupt data than an enterprise-class disk. Also, per a study done by NetApp a few years ago, a corruption event on an "Enterprise" class drive does not increase the likelihood of a second failure. But a failure on a consumer drive increases the probability of a future failure. It sounds like you're running on the cheap. That's fine, but remember that RAID does negate the need for backup. You need to be backing up on alternative media like tape, and retain those backups for a reasonable (14-90 day) period. |
I have both onsite and offsite backups (and I know they work through trial by fire). I'm not looking for how to recover data. It still bothers me that twice I had a physical disk error immediately following filesystem corruption. It just feels like the filesystem corruption must of come from the physical disk errors that where only detected days later.
I guess I am on board with the idea that a non NL firmware drive may be hiding problems from the controller. Can I assume all SAS drives have NL firmware? Despite having backups and not suffering any data lose I have suffered downtime and I do not like having two events like this in 6 months. I am now a believer in not using consumer SATA drives in any size business. Even a small 35 person single shift operation. (our servers are on 24/7). |
Yes, I would assume all SAS 7200 RPM drives are going to be NL (nearline) rated for mechanical operations and will have appropriate firmware. Then again some idiot at Seagate/Hitachi/WD will probably prove me wrong.


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The Practitioner November 4, 2004 Key developments in orthopaedic surgery SECTION: Pg. 775 LENGTH: 2238 words * How has arthroscopy revolutionised joint surgery? * How are digital cameras and mobile phones improving management? * What advantages do the new bioabsorbable implants offer? SIMON P FROSTICK BA, BM, MA (Oxon), FRCS (Engl), DM (Oxon) Professor of Orthopaedics, University of Liverpool VISHAL SAHNI MS, FRCS (Glasg), FRCS (Trauma & Orthopaedics), M Ch (Orthopaedics) Specialist Registrar, Royal Liverpool University Hospital We are witnessing an explosion of treatment possibilities in both elective orthopaedics and orthopaedic trauma. The levels of intervention are increasing, backed by evidence for the efficacy of the treatment choices, availability of appropriate equipment and an improved knowledge about the anatomy, physiology and biochemistry of musculoskeletal pathology. This increase in our ability to successfully undertake surgical treatment of our patients has inevitably resulted in subspecialisation among orthopaedic surgeons. It is no longer possible for there to be a general orthopaedic surgeon' who dabbles in all aspects of the specialty. These changes also have a number of implications for GPs. They need to be aware of the special interests of various orthopaedic surgeons at their local hospital. A referral for a said condition should be made preferably to an orthopaedician with a declared interest in that condition. Also, if the local hospital does not cover all subspecialties, in the best interest of patients GPs should be informed of this and provided with a list of subspecialists from the nearby region. * Arthroscopy The majority of soft tissue pathologies in the knee are now treated arthroscopically, but more recently there has been an increase in the use of arthroscopic techniques in other joints, especially the shoulder. Arthroscopic examinations of joints allow surgeons to closely examine the internal structures. This has revolutionised our understanding of pathological lesions and enabled surgeons to develop new and effective solutions. In the knee, anterior cruciate ligament repair, meniscal repair and cartilage transfer operations are now relatively common procedures. In the shoulder we now have the ability to undertake nearly all soft tissue procedures arthroscopically. In the Liverpool Upper limb Unit nearly 100 per cent of shoulder stabilisation procedures are performed using a variety of arthroscopic techniques. A major advantage of this approach is that we can fully assess the type of instability and the type and extent of any structural lesions that are encountered. Although the diagnosis of the instability is a clinical diagnosis, an arthroscopic approach to the surgical treatment allows us to tailor the procedure to the individual patient and to modify the procedure with ease if any unexpected lesion is found. Arthroscopy has also highlighted how little we were able to see by open means: for example, a labral tear involving the superior labrum and long head of biceps tether - referred to as a SLAP (superior labrum anterior-posterior) tear - has only been identified since surgeons have performed arthroscopy of the shoulder. In our experience a SLAP tear is a common cause of shoulder pain and disability, and repair results in an early return to full function. Since the first report of the SLAP lesion, an increasing number of variations of the tear have been reported. Again it is our experience that there is an almost infinite variety of superior labral lesions, some of which need repair and some debridement. Some of the lesions are associated with anterior dislocations, others exist in isolation and some are probably degenerative in origin. A spin-off of our understanding of the arthroscopic pathoanatomy in shoulder instability is that we have a much greater understanding of those types of instability that are not associated with any structural lesion except for a loose capsule. In the past these patients would be referred to as habitual dislocators or voluntary dislocators, terms that have little meaning and even less understanding. Now, however, it is apparent that there is a spectrum of patients who have loose shoulders: at one extreme are patients who have a collagen abnormality such as Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, but there is a much larger population who also have moderately loose shoulders. However, if it is associated with symptoms like pain, a feeling of looseness', weakness and recurrent subluxations or dislocations of the shoulder, they are said to have multi-directional instability. Approximately 80 per cent of these patients benefit from physiotherapy and rehabilitation, while in the remaining 20 per cent arthroscopic capsular shrinkage (ACS) may have a role.1,2 In ACS the looseness of the capsule is reduced by heat at a specific temperature, delivered through the end of a probe to shrink the capsule. * Minimally invasive joint replacement In the last five years or so minimally invasive surgery has become headline news and joint replacements carried out using small incisions have been very much in vogue. In the case of hip replacement the incision is just over 7cm long rather than the 20-30cm incisions seen in conventional hip replacement surgery - and some surgeons now prefer two even smaller incisions.3 More importantly the surgeon gains access to the joint by going between muscles, tendons and ligaments, rather than cutting through these soft tissues.4 Much of the pain associated with conventional hip replacement surgery and recovery is due to severing these tissues, and so post- operative pain in minimally invasive surgery is considerably reduced. Further, patients can get up and walk sooner, their rehabilitation time is faster and they return to their everyday activities much more quickly. Hip replacement as a day-case procedure is now on the horizon. In the last few years our laboratory-based research and clinical knowledge have improved our understanding of joint replacements and why and how they fail. This applies equally to joints of the upper limb. From small joints of the hand to the shoulder joint, almost all joint replacements of the upper limb are now established, but we are still constantly seeing and seeking improvements and new designs as well as searching for better bearing surfaces. Anaesthetic and surgical techniques have also developed. There is now no justification for allowing a patient with significant arthritis to suffer with pain, and early referral in such cases is desirable. Regional blocks and advanced anaesthetic techniques have allowed us to reduce our dependence on general anaesthetic, which has meant that fewer patients have to go through post-operative in-patient observation. A shorter incision and bone conserving resurfacing arthroplasty, such as the Copeland hemiarthroplasty for the shoulder, may mean that in the near future the Liverpool Upper Limb Unit might offer patients shoulder replacement as day-case surgery - until now, patients have been kept as inpatients for up to 7-8 days. Costs will be reduced, and patients will be returned to their home environment much more quickly, which most of them desire. * Digital imaging and transfer The use of digital imaging by digital cameras or mobile phones in orthopaedics has helped patients and doctors alike. Mobile phones with high-resolution cameras are used to transmit radiographs to off-site consultants to allow them to give advice regarding management. It is envisaged that this scheme can include GPs and if so, it should benefit the patient greatly by making specialist advice available to them instantaneously. As the specifications and clarity of imaging continues to improve, the use of this ingenious method may increase even further. * Robotic surgery and computer-assisted surgery Both robotic surgery and CAS are now in use on an experimental basis for total knee replacement in some NHS hospitals and show some promise with regard to precision.5 However, they will have to be evaluated rigorously for cost- effectiveness, increased operative time, learning curve and actual benefit to the patient. The robot assists the surgeon in performing the surgery rather than performing the surgery itself. In conventional knee replacement, a surgeon uses specialised cutting blocks, eyeballing', feel and experience to make appropriate bone cuts for the best fitting of an implant. Once a cut is made the bone cannot be replaced and hence the carpenter's advice measure twice, cut once' is vital in knee replacement surgery. Robotic surgery and CAS use infrared cameras, digitalised bone images and simple tracking devices to achieve alignment within 2deg and 2mm of total accuracy. The potential benefits to the patient are reduced risk of fat embolism as an intra-medullary rod is not used, and accurate alignment and placement of the implant may extend its lifespan. Also, better vision' may allow shorter incisions and minimally invasive surgery. * Biomaterials Many surgeons are now moving towards using devices made from bioabsorbable polymers such as polylactic acid (PLA) and polyglycolic acid (PGA), including interference screws, suture anchors and meniscal repair devices. Bioabsorbable implants offer several advantages over their metallic counterparts: * Secure initial fixation strength while allowing degradation * Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is not distorted * Easier to revise because there is no need for implant removal prior to revision surgery * Though not visible on radiographs, visible with MRI In recent years suture anchors have become popular for both open and arthroscopic repairs of avulsed ligaments or tendons, most commonly for Bankart and rotator cuff repairs. A knotless suture anchor is another step forward and obviates the need for arthroscopically-tied, time-consuming and bulky knots. A knotless suture anchor obviates the need for arthroscopic knot-tying while providing a direct, secure, low-profile suture anchor repair.6 In the Liverpool Upper Limb Unit the use of knotless anchors has reduced surgical time and increased the efficiency of the Unit. * Technological fiascos Orthopaedics has been quick to embrace new technology, but new technologies are not always without their faults. Two recent incidents involving technological problems with the 3M Capital Hip System and the Sulzer Hip System have put surgeons in a sombre mood and reinforced the conviction that if new technology is to be used, checks and balances must be applied with equal enthusiasm.7,8 * The 3M Capital Hip System In 1998 a hazard notice was issued by the Medical Devices Agency UK9 after poor short-term performance of the femoral component of the 3M Capital Hip System was noted. Between 1991 and 1997 the number of 3M Capital Cemented Hip Systems (Capital Hip) sold to hospitals in the UK was 4688. The health authorities were advised to recall all patients who had undergone the 3M Capital Hip System for clinical and radiological review. It asked for consideration of revision surgery if the patient had evidence of loosening of the femoral component. A subsequent enquiry after reviewing data on 3700 implants concluded that the poorer performance of the Capital Hip, had it been analysed separately, would have been apparent by the end of 1993, long before 1998. * The Sulzer Hip System in USA A similar situation involved the Sulzer Inter-Op uncemented acetabular implant, which was a part of the Sulzer Hip System. A manufacturing error in the production left a machine oil residue on the implant that prevented it from bonding to the patient's bone, and this forced the company to recall nearly 25,000 hip implants. Unfortunately nearly 17,500 of these had already been implanted in patients. Due to this error a large number of patients who had this cup implanted would require or already underwent a revision hip operation, thereby increasing morbidity and mortality. References 1 Lo IK, Bishop JY, Miniaci A, Flatow L. Multidirectional instability: surgical decision making. Instr Course Lect 2004;53:565-572 2 Frostick SP, Sinopidis C, Al Maskari S et al. Arthroscopic capsular shrinkage of the shoulder for the treatment of patients with multidirectional instability: minimum 2-year follow-up. Arthroscopy 2003;19(3):227-233 3 Berger RA. The technique of minimally invasive total hip arthroplasty using the two-incision approach. Instr Course Lect 2004;53:149-155 4 Siguier T, Siguier M, Brumpt B. Mini-incision anterior approach does not increase dislocation rate: a study of 1037 total hip replacements. Clin Ortho 2004;426:164-173 5 Siebert W, Mai S, Kober R, Heeckt PF. Technique and first clinical results of robot-assisted total knee replacement. Knee 2002;9(3):173-180 6 Yian E, Wang C, Millett PJ, Warner JJ. Arthroscopic repair of SLAP lesions with a bioknotless suture anchor. Arthroscopy 2004;20(5):547-551 7 Guidance on the selection of prostheses for primary total hip replacement. National Institute for Clinical Excellence, London: NICE, 2000 www.nice.org.uk 8 Total hip replacement: A guide to best practice. London: British Orthopaedic Association, 1999. www.boa.co.uk 9 3M Capital Hip System; The lessons learned from an investigation. London: The Royal College of Surgeons, 2001 LOAD-DATE: November 8, 2004 LANGUAGE: English PUB-TYPE: Magazine Copyright
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Lions Thrift Store
We offer new and used items from clothes to electronics, books to furniture, and everything in-between.
Saturday`s Pancake Breakfast
Please join us for our famous Pancake Breakfast !
(Every Saturday Jan thru March 31)
Saturday Farm Fresh Market
The market will have four fully stocked farm-fresh vegetable vendors plusWednesday Fresh Grown Market
Our Wednesday Morning Fresh Grown Market
Fresh produce, Breads, Fruits, Fish, and Flowers
Lions Pride Park
Recently we have helped contribute to the Kids park adjacent to Riverside Park in Bonita Springs now known as " LIONS PRIDE PARK ".
Bonita Springs Eye Clinic
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Fawn Hill Farm, Estate of the Day
Fawn Hill Farm, a Colonial estate with a working farm across 34 acres in New Vernon, New Jersey, will sell at a live, on-site auction on November 12 through Concierge Auctions. The property was once listed in its entirety for $22.5 million. The property has been divided into three parcels which are each selling absolute to the highest bidder regardless of price. The auction is being conducted in cooperation with listing agent Mary Horn of Weichert Realtors.
"This is one of the most premier and unique properties in all of New Jersey," Horn stated. "Nestled in the idyllic countryside, it's a serene retreat, while a mere 45-minute commute to the boundless amenities, business and entertainment of New York City."
The three parcels are 665 Spring Valley Road, which includes 16 acres with the main estate residence; 655 Spring Valley Road, which includes 13 acres plus a caretaker home and stables; and 677 Spring Valley Road, which includes four acres of land.
The main residence was originally built in the late 1930s and has 21 rooms including seven bedrooms. The home's interior has pegged hardwood floors, arched doorways, a grand Georgian staircase and seven distinctive fireplaces. The 33-foot-high foyer leads to an elevator that goes to the second floor with bedrooms and bathrooms. Rooms include formal living and dining room, a gourmet kitchen, breakfast nook, library with a wet bar, his-and-her dressing rooms in the master suite and a lower level media/exercise room complete with a bar and full-sized bowling alley.
The grounds are also home to a two-bedroom guest house, formal garden and a side patio overlooking a garden retreat with a swimming pool and pool house. The nearby motor courtyard has 12 bay garages. The live, on-site auction of Fawn Hill Farm will be held on November 12. The property is open for preview daily from 1 to 4 p.m. and by appointment. For details visit FawnHillAuction.com or call 800-211-1785.


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Chef Bud Andersen appears on Pronews 7 Daybreak each Monday morning!
From the Panhandle's home for good news and great mornings, Chef Bud Andersen's recipe for Mediterranean Chicken Salad.
Ingredients3 Cups grilled or cooked chicken breast 1 ½ ea tomatoes chopped 1 C artichoke hearts, rinsed, drained and quartered ½ C feta cheese crumbles ½ C kalamata olives 1/3 C cucumber, peeled and seeded, chopped ¼ C red onion, finely chopped 4 each wheat pita bread 2 cups romaine lettuce, chopped
Dressing¼ C extra virgin olive oil 2 Tblspn tarragon vinegar 1 Tblspn fresh tarragon, minced 1 ½ tsp fresh lemon juice 1 ½ tsp Dijon mustard Kosher salt and McCormick crack black pepper
PreparationIn a large bowl mix the chicken, olives, vegetables with the exception of the romaine. In a small bowl whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, tarragon, lemon juice, mustard and season with kosher salt and pepper. Refrigerate for up to overnight to let the flavors marry.
Stuff a wheat pita with romaine lettuce, top with the salad mixture feta cheese for a cool and flavorful summer time meal. Or place the chopped romaine on a plate, top with chicken salad mixture and feta cheese, topped with some coarse ground black pepper!


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Two tile servers, nadder-01 and nadder-02, have been added to the OpenStreetMap tile cache network. Based in Provo, Utah, USA, these servers provide tiles to the Americas.
Map tiles are delivered to users based on their GeoDNS location. The OpenStreetMap Foundation seeks additional distributed tile servers. If you would like to donate a tile server and hosting, please see the Tile CDN requirements page on the wiki.
We would like to thank the BOSS team (Bluehost Open Source Solutions) and especially Jared Smith at Bluehost.com for this generous donation to OpenStreetMap infrastructure.
The OpenStreetMap Foundation is a not-for-profit organization, formed in the UK to support the OpenStreetMap Project. It is dedicated to encouraging the growth, development and distribution of free geospatial data and to providing geospatial data for anyone to use and share. The OpenStreetMap Foundation owns and maintains the infrastructure of the OpenStreetMap project. You can support OpenStreetMap by donating to the OpenStreetMap Foundation.
]]>We're gathering map data related to disabilities within OpenStreetMap, and because the map is openly editable, you can help!
Edit the map of your neighbourhood to add details on wheelchair accessibility, and the presence of things like tactile paving for blind people. Details of the world which we may not imagine to be important, can be very useful things when presented on a map to help people with a variety of disabilities. We have OpenStreetMap "tags" for them all, from gluten-free food outlets, to more simple things like steps and toilets. It's a lot of detail, but with thousands of people all mapping their own neighbourhoods we can map the world for disabled people.
A number of projects are delivering very interesting custom map applications, of a kind which would only be possible with free open access to raw geo-data:
WheelMap.org provides a great interface into wheelchair accessibility data, presenting a traffic-light colour coding of accessibility, and inviting you to help categorise more map features in this way.
Researchers at the University of Heidelberg have produced a prototype wheelchair routing service. This German language only service is available at rollstuhlrouting.de. The routing for wheelchairs takes into consideration maximum slope angle, the type of surface (e.g. cobbles vs asphalt) and the height of kerbs; all this information can be mapped and added to OpenStreetMap.
In France mappers conducted an extensive detailed mapping of accessibility features for railway stations, with funding from the french national railway company SNCF as part of their initiative to support open data. A talk by Christian Quest at our annual State of the Map (SOTM) conference, gives more details.
Also at the SOTM conference we had a talk about Haptomai, one of several experiments looking at supplying maps to blind people. Check out our OSM for the blind wiki page for links to other projects, and details of the kind of map contributions which can help.
Many of these projects are in the early stages of development, and welcoming new contributions to develop the ideas further. OpenStreetMap can offer a wealth of detailed data feeding into these innovations, but only in the neighbourhoods where this data has been added. So on International Day of Persons with Disabilities, there's lots of interesting ways to help with OpenStreetMap!
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]]>"We cannot guarantee that your maps will continue to function. We highly recommend that you migrate to Google Maps v3 before November 19."
Yes, Google Maps are shutting down their old JavaScript Map API (v2). They recommend that you spend a lot of time rewriting your code to switch to the newer v3 API.
But why not spend that time switching to something better?
OpenStreetMap is the map made by experts – the locals who know their area intimately. It has footpaths and bike paths, alleyways and waterways, green spaces and public places, along with the roads and railways you expect. It's updated every minute of every day, not just next time Google sends out a StreetView car. No wonder big names like Foursquare, Github and Mapquest have already made the switch to OSM.
Switching from Google Maps to OpenStreetMap is easier than you think. If you've struggled with the old Google Maps APIs, you'll find our equivalent, Leaflet, a breath of fresh air. Its smooth presentation will give a real lift to your site's appearance, and on mobile it's as fluid as a native app.
And if you want to go further, OpenStreetMap lets you build your own, beautiful custom maps from our data. You're not limited to the same Google styling that everyone else uses. Because it's all open source, you don't even have to pay us anything for 'premium' services.
So how do you do it? The OpenStreetMap community runs the switch2osm.org website which offers several recommendations for switching to using OpenStreetMap. Check out the 'Basics' and 'Using Tiles' sections to find how to switch your JavaScript to OSM. If you want to build your own custom maps, you'll find full details there too.
Because ultimately, OpenStreetMap is much more than a Google Maps API replacement. We offer something rather different: free and open access to raw map data. This empowers developers to unleash a wave of innovation and creativity which goes beyond embedding maps on a website. Best of all, when people use OpenStreetMap on their websites, more people see the map; more people join in with mapping efforts; and the community-created map gets even more detailed. By using OpenStreetMap you are supporting it, and helping us with our not-for-profit mission to create the best free and open map of the world.
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]]>"in addition to the above agreement, I consider my contributions to be in the Public Domain".
Many years ago when the discussion started on the new licence for OSM data, one of the larger issues was if we should not adopt a very liberal (as in free) stance and use something close to a public domain distribution instead of the share-alike provisions we had in the existing CC by-SA licence. In the end, as you know, last year we switched to a licence with strong share-alike provisions, the ODbL, We did however add the "PD checkbox" in an attempt to span the gap between the two camps.
Unluckily what ticking the box would actually imply was, and continues to be, rather unclear; interpretations range from participating in an informal survey to actually giving permission to use the data on PD (or similar) terms. On top of that, at least for some time, there was a design issue with the specific page that potentially led to new contributors selecting the option inadvertently. Not to mention that the explanatory text changed multiple times in different locations.
To make a long story short: it is a mess.
In June MapBox asked the board for a list of the users that had checked the "PD checkbox" on sign up or later, see board minutes 2013-06-20. After some discussion and feedback from the LWG WG minutes 2013-06-25 the board decided to publish overall numbers on the one hand to give an answer to a not unreasonable information request and further to try and lay this issue at least partly to rest:
"PD check box selected" all active accounts: 37%
"PD check box selected" active accounts with at least one edit: 44%
As outlined above, the numbers can at best be taken as an indication of sentiment.
If it wasn't clear from the discussion of the quirky history of the checkbox and the legal uncertainty that surrounds it: this does not imply that an extract could be made from OSM data that contains a substantial amount of "PD" data. Outside of the already mentioned issues, edits from accounts with this flag set are intermingled with edits of those that don't have it set, and as the statement from the licence working group says: there is no guarantee that a user actually only contributed and continues to only contribute data from sources that are compatible with a PD distribution.
To conclude: while a significant minority of our contributors would prefer a less restrictive licence, and this will not be ignored in future discussions, we are currently obliged to operate within the spirit and letter of our current licence.
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Monday, August 24, 2009
Coquilles Saint-Jacques Provencale
Labels: Seafood
36 comments:
- Audrey said...
I love scallops...and all the flavors in this recipe! I would love to try this.
- August 24, 2009 at 2:59 AM
- Karine said...
I love coquilles st-jacques and yours looks delicious! :)
- August 24, 2009 at 3:49 AM
- My Carolina Kitchen said...
My husband loves scallops and Provence so this should be a winner with him and me too of course. This is a lovely recipe and I'm going to bookmark it.
P.S. At our house there are never enough scallops no matter how many you have. - August 24, 2009 at 4:07 AM
- Lisa said...
Mmmmnn! Love scallops any way but this one looks like a great way.
- August 24, 2009 at 5:31 AM
- Dawn said...
I have so many scallops sitting in my freezer from the abundance of summer. I've thought of making scallops this way, but now after seeing how perfect you did it I must. I would love some bread to soak up that sauce, you know?
- August 24, 2009 at 7:37 AM
- Grace said...
thanks for the translation--it's all french to me. :) elegant and classy and delectable dish, bridgett.
- August 24, 2009 at 8:38 AM
- Elra said...
That look so scrumptious Bella, I'd love to taste this delicious dish one day.
- August 24, 2009 at 8:40 AM
- Ally said...
Ohhh myy god... I think I just found my new favorite recipe... scallops, WHITE WINE, breadcrumbs, cheese!? Those look incredible.
- August 24, 2009 at 9:02 AM
- Chef Jeena said...
This looks really delicious Bridgett I love all of the flavours.
- August 24, 2009 at 9:04 AM
- Paula said...
Welcome back! Congrats on your award, too! This dish looks sooo amazing ... it must have been hard to not dive right in when taking the photo! YUM!
- August 24, 2009 at 9:20 AM
- Katherine Aucoin said...
I have missed you! This looks so delicious and scrumptious! what a top shelf dish to make everyone you serve feel special!
- August 24, 2009 at 9:58 AM
- Donna-FFW said...
Nice to have you back.. these scallops sound absolutely fantastic. Hope youve been enjoying your summer.:)
- August 24, 2009 at 11:15 AM
- Mary said...
This is quite similar to my husband's favorite recipe for scallops. These look scrumptious. A bit of the south of France on a plate. Yum!
- August 24, 2009 at 2:12 PM
- Rhyleysgranny said...
I love scallops. They are fried often with bacon in this part of the world. I love your recipe. If it wasn't the middle of the night I'd be off to buy some to make this
- August 24, 2009 at 3:59 PM
- Cinnamon Girl aka Reeni♥ said...
What an incredibly delicious dish this is! My Mom has been looking for scallop recipes - she would love this! Glad your back!
- August 24, 2009 at 5:31 PM
- Leslie said...
Welcome back!
Your dinner looks wonderful as always - August 24, 2009 at 7:01 PM
- My Carolina Kitchen said...
Welcome back Bella. Stop by my kitchen when you get a chance. I have a little something for you.
Sam - August 25, 2009 at 4:33 AM
- Jeff said...
Everyone needs a break off if anything just to help us get out of a rut. I normally take them so I can get back to basics and do a bunch of dishes that I love to make but have already wrote about. Sucky apart about blogging is all dishes I make I try to make them blog friendly.
I love scallops but just such a pain in the pootie to find around here.
Welcome back!!! - August 25, 2009 at 6:42 AM
- Maria said...
Good to see you again:) I haven't made scallops in a long time, this recipe looks wonderful!
- August 25, 2009 at 9:17 AM
- Pam said...
It's good to see you back...the scallops look amazing. I can't seem to get enough of scallops lately, thanks for the great recipe.
- August 25, 2009 at 9:24 AM
- Dottie said...
Thes look delicious! My mam and dad are currently in France on there holiday and I bet they would be more than happy if they got served these. I so love scallops and this looks a great way for serving them.
- August 26, 2009 at 1:26 AM
- Jennie said...
Ooh! I love scallops! Great recipe! :)
- August 26, 2009 at 7:59 AM
- pigpigscorner said...
A great way to enjoy scallops!
- August 26, 2009 at 11:56 AM
- The Blonde Duck said...
Popped in from Cathy's to say hi!
- August 26, 2009 at 12:54 PM
- Mini Baker said...
I stumbled across your blog and I'm so glad I did! Your food looks amazing!!
-Mini Baker - August 26, 2009 at 6:35 PM
- kalona said...
Wow this dish looks fantastic. I love scallops also and the more ways they are fixed the better. Looks like I need to show up at one of the dinner parties huh? MMMMM Good!!
- August 27, 2009 at 12:13 AM
- A World in a PAN said...
Congratulations for the Kreativ Blog award that Sam, from My Caroline Kitchen has given you, and also for the one La Bella Vita has given you too!
I love this rcipe of Coquilles Saint Jacques and will try it once they are available again (they are in season between late october and march) - August 27, 2009 at 5:37 AM
- Cathy said...
Welcome back Bridgett - hope you enjoyed your break! This looks divine. I love scallops but havevn't cooked them at home. I simply must try this one!
- August 27, 2009 at 9:32 AM
- rookie cookie said...
You were on my recommended RSS feed list on Google. And I have to say I am glad you were. Excellent recipes and excellent pictures. Right now, I am going to spend some time getting to know your archives.
Nice work! - August 27, 2009 at 2:19 PM
- Steph said...
I love scallops! This dish looks so good. No wonder you had problems with not having enough!
- August 28, 2009 at 9:33 PM
- Bella said...
I missed you Bridgette! Yes, I understand how we need to, now and then, take a break, stand back, think, and move on. I am glad you are back (some folks just stop blogging altogether!). You are most welcome for the humble little blog award; I believe that what you share is worth the recognition! Sadly, I am allergic to seafood and so I cannot comment objectively on your latest recipe, but will trust you and the other followers! Just a little something that changed inside of me during my second pregnancy, but I can and do enjoy regular fish recipes. I hope you are doing well and thank you also for your dear, kind comments about my little bloggo. School has started and my posts will decrease in number compared to summer, so I hope you understand. Ciao and amore, Roz (aka bella)
- August 29, 2009 at 7:34 PM
- florena's cakes said...
Hi there!Stop by my blog when you get a chance. I have a nice award for you, with pleasure!
- August 31, 2009 at 1:54 PM
- Debbie said...
The scallops look delicious. I am always ready for seafood!
- September 1, 2009 at 5:06 AM
- Lucy said...
My husband would just love these, and so would I! I know that they're gonna taste just as good as they look!
- September 1, 2009 at 4:15 PM
- {kiss my spatula} said...
i love scallops and your preparation looks divine!
- September 5, 2009 at 9:58 AM
- Adi said...
Hello, This is my first time visiting here. Your blog is a nice :)
Greets from Adi,
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Does the America Invents Act Punish U.S. Innovators?Law Technology News 2013-02-28 10:08:28.0 The America Invents Act (AIA), which was signed into law on September 16, 2011, will convert the U.S. patent system from a "first-to-invent" system to a "first-to-file" system on March 16, 2013. Although the conversion itself brings with it important process changes for patent filers, other changes to the U.S. patent system that will be made under the AIA are of greater concern, as they will punish American innovators and, by default, our innovation marketplace. Under the current first-to-invent system, if two people filed patent applications on the same invention at about the same time, a contest would be held to see who actually invented the technology first. However, under the AIA, the first to file in the U.S. Patent Office will get the patent, and there will be no contest as to who actually invented the technology first. The conversion to the first-to-file system itself will not have a significant impact because of the simple fact that two people file on the same invention at about the same time far less often than you would imagine. In fact, U.S. Patent Office statistics show that this only happens to about one-hundredth of one percent (0.01%) of all patent applications. In the rare case that this does happen, the first filer usually wins anyway, because the later filer will not have enough evidence to prove he was the first one to invent. Finally, the rest of the world already has a first-to-file system, so that any sophisticated innovator who files for patents outside the U.S. already operates under these rules. Of grave concern, however, are other changes in the AIA that will weaken the American patent system. These other changes will greatly expand what is considered the "state of the art" (what patent lawyers call the "prior art"), resulting in many more things being considered part of the state of the art against which an invention is judged. To understand the impact of this change, its important to understand the concept of state of the art. Regardless of the standard of inventiveness that is applied for getting a patent (for example, a very low standard or a very high standard), an invention needs to be measured against some pool of knowledge or state of the art. What is included in the state of the art? Clearly, only things that happened before a patent application was filed could be considered part of the state of the art. But not everything that happened before would be considered as part of the state of the art. For example, technology that was kept secret by someone else would not be considered as part of the state of the art. Unfortunately, the AIA will make three changes to place more things into the state of the art than before. For example, under our current system, if your invention (or something similar to it) was on sale in the U.S. before you filed, it became part of the state of the art. However, if something was on sale outside the U.S., it would not be considered part of the state of the art for a U.S. patent application. Now, under AIA, a sale anywhere in the world before your filing date will constitute part of the state of the art. In a second example, assume that one day before you file a patent application another person publishes a technical paper describing technology that is identical or similar to yours. This is not a first-to-file situation, because the other person did not file for a patent. They only published a technical paper, so you are the first and only person to file. Under our current system, you can show that you invented before the technical paper was published, but under the AIA you will not be able to show that you invented earlier, even when there is no first-to-file situation. Therefore, the technical paper published the day before you filed a patent application will become part of the state of the art, even though you are not in a first-to-file situation. A third example is more subtle, but very important. Assume someone else files a U.S. patent application on January 1, and it is published or granted on December 1 of that same year. When is this published patent available as part of the state of the art against your patent application? Logic would tell you December 1, because that is when the patent application became public. But you would be wrong. For various reasons, under our current system, it becomes effective against you the date it was filed in the U.S., January 1. Now change the situation a little. Assume this U.S. patent application was filed by, for example, a Japanese inventor who filed a patent application in Japan before January 1, and then converted it into the U.S. patent application on January 1 under international treaties. Currently, the date this patent could be used in the state of the art would be the U.S. filing date of January 1. But under the AIA, it will be available as part of the state of the art as of the earlier Japanese filing date. So, effectively, it can be used against all filed U.S. applications as of the earlier Japanese filing date, which can be up to one year before the U.S. filing date. Now consider the converse of this situation. A U.S. inventor files in the U.S., and then files in Japan under the international treaties. Later, the application is published in Japan. When does this application become part of the state of the art against other Japanese inventors? The date the application was filed in Japan. The U.S. filing date is of no effect. Same for Europe and most other countries the AIA will make it harder for U.S. inventors to obtain patents than foreign countries make it for their own inventors. To summarize, under the AIA, the state of the art against which inventiveness is judged will be expanded geographically (the foreign sale or the foreign originated patent application) and in time (anything prior to your filing date counts and foreign originated applications count even earlier). None of this expansion was required in order to convert the U.S. from first-to-invent to first-to-file. The net effect is that it will be harder to get a U.S. patent than it was before the AIA, because many more things will be included in the state of the art. Why were these changes made? Perhaps there was an overall desire to weaken the U.S. patent system. Perhaps there was a recognition that about half of U.S. patents are filed by non-U.S. citizens, so that a weakening of the U.S. patent system may actually be beneficial to U.S. interests. Nonetheless, the result will be a U.S. patent system that has been weakened more than was necessary to accommodate the conversion to first to file. What can an innovator do to reduce the impact of these changes? Absolutely nothing. You can file your patent application more quickly, to hopefully ensure that you are the first to file. However, once you have filed, there is nothing you can do to prevent this expansion of the state of the art against which your patent application will be judged. Mitchell S. Bigel is a partner at Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec, P.A. This article originally appeared in Law Technology News. |