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A Corruption Observatory
I want to share this idea for some feedback. I'm working on the design of a corruption observatory. I'm not a corruption expert (though I work with some). To make it short, you feed information to develop a conversation which will turn into education. This will then raise the level of integrity of the people. I argue that by educating people about what corruption is, what integrity is, and about the processes and structure of the system you can fight corruption. I want to encourage Open Data (which has been a pain in the ass) as a tool to fight corruption. I believe you have to visualize the system. Everything has to be transparent. Here enters the concept of the panopticon, and a bit of crowdsourcing the search for the corrupt.
By talking about integrity I want to change the mood of the conversation from pursuing the corrupt to encouraging Integrity. When our conversation is about corruption our problem is corruption. By changing the conversation towards integrity we start talking about the solution instead of the problem. I want the conversation to be sort of the one we are having right now. Plus a wiki, and some conversation periodical meetings.
The education part is the one that I'm having more trouble with. Right now I see it as a product of the conversations about the information. I need to work on this more.
This is more or less the idea, I'm happy to converse about it and answer any points that are not clear or expand about my thoughts about it. I'm interested in practical stuff. I have been bombarded about the theory of corruption enough already.
Apr 3 2012: Excellent Idea. i look forward to the time in ploitics, when : instead of 'open' re- elections, we have '"Inquests" into the very specific actions of our elected officials, to CONFIRM they are acting with the integrity that their public figure J-O-B demands.Apr 2 2012: Yeah forstering integrity is a good idea, same with more transparency.
But i wasnt talking about teaching people how to be corrupt. What I was saying is that when you teach people how to prevent corruption and stop corruption, you inadvertently teach them of the shortcomings of that prevention.
I have a close friend who is a cop. He said to me once something along the lines of, "People get pulled up on the stupidest things. Seriously, they are just clueless, it's really not that hard to kill someone and get away with it." Now I dont think he has killed someone, but he knows many of the shortcomings of the police force in catching and charging criminals, they frustrate him every day.
The corruption prone are always looking to exploit, to sneak through loop hole, in fact if you look at something like illicit drugs or internet downloading, unpaid parking etc. youll find that most people will try to get around loopholes if they do not agree with rules. That is why I think the integrity fostering is the most powerful, because it provides an internal reward to refuse corruption and simultaneously makes people more willing to be vigilant.
But yeah transparency thumbs up.Apr 2 2012: I think ethics would be a useful edition to compulsory schooling, but i dont know about teaching out corruption. I have to say that is a weak spot. Teaching people about corruptiion may in fact end up teaching those corruptioon prone individuals how to get away with it, since they have a better understanding about corruption and how it is detected and prevented, offsetting the gains you have made.
I like the cultural change you advocate though. Promoting integrity rather than focusing on condemning corruption. I think this is a powerful tool that will help people feel more willing to report suspicions and more willing to resist the temptations of corruptions, without giving powerful tools to those pronne to corruption.
I dont quite get the crowdsourcing bit, but i like the idea of transparency. More of that is nice
Apr 2 2012: The idea is to teach about being integrate. I understand your point about teaching corruption. I agree that you can't teach how to be corrupt. Or you should not encourage them take advantage of the flaws in the system.
Still you have to let people know what is good and what is bad. I'm not worried that teaching about corruption would give the 'corruption prone' tools to behave wrong. The good guys will also know how this people are doing wrong and develop the remedy. It is an arms race. The nice thing about openness and transparency is that we have a diversity of individuals involved. I'm one of those who think that good will prevail.Apr 2 2012: Dear Mr. Calderon,
You are on the right track. One of my favorite TED Talks is from a very brave man named Peter Eigen, a former World Bank employee.
We can fund and formulate miracles to correct the worlds most desperate needs, but until we clean house of the corruption, nothing will change. Please continue the fight. I have suffered the issue of corruption for years and have tried to gently bring it into the open for discussion here:
I wholeheartedly support you in this endeavor. I especially like the Integrity model for educational purposes.
Warmest regards,
Apr 2 2012: Thanks for your comment Gerald.
I agree we have to clean first. Corruption paralyses.Mar 30 2012: Seems I can't reply to You directly, Juan...
1) You don't know that there will "be Robots that don't want to do things"
2) All NECESSARY work can be done by robots now
3) I expect STELLAR progress as minds now wasted flipping burgers and sweeping floors and adding widgets on assembly lines are freed to contribute
4) As People are freed to follow Their bliss, things like programming, problem-solving, helping Others, teaching, researching, designing, painting, sculpting, and any other thing a Human finds bliss in will be done.
5) "Currency" will be social; People will "earn" respect, appreciation, lauds, gratefulness, name recognition and Self satisfaction. Witness Linux if You don't think being paid in these forms for doing something that is in Your bliss will suffice.Mar 30 2012: I propose that if We eliminate the need for money, via free energy, We can eliminate corruption. We can also eliminate hunger, poverty, homelessness, oppression, war, wage-slavery, the LOVE of money (the root of all evil), all economic models in favor of a social economy, removing the "work ethic" (a slave's ethic - enrich Others with Your Human energy) in favor of a Betterment Ethic, waste (by distributing by profit and not need supermarkets throw out hundreds of thousands of TONS of food a MONTH, products are made to break to ensure future sales, theft-deterring packaging, and much more), and many other ills in Our society.
For more, see My idea here and My blog: http://amaterasu101.tumblr.com/
Mar 30 2012: There will always be money, that another conversation I would like to have. I don't think you can eliminate money, not even with infinite free energy available.
Mar 30 2012: If One understands the very intimate link between money and energy, it becomes clear that adding what money represents - meaningful energy expended in an energy-scarce society - along with robots to do all necessary work no One WANTS to do, money becomes moot. Adding effectively infinite energy means adding effectively infinite money - and infinite money has no social application.
As the cost of the energy - which is 100% the cost of anything - is removed, the cost of things drops until the point that collecting the penny for the week's groceries, the room full of furniture, the house, the [fill in the blank], becomes more than the penny is worth. At that point, everything is free.
In such a society, We need to address certain things, seed parameters out of which the chaos that is society can positively emerge (all societies are chaos systems, and chaos has an infolded ("hidden") structure). The key things that must be addressed are:
1. A code of conduct
2. Our approach to the Earth and how we bring forth the abundance she has to give
3. How open we will be on code and programs for our machines
4. How necessary work gets done
5. How we communicate and identify the primary issues
6. What focus in life should be stressed
If we seed our society with a code of conduct, calling to the fore the three Laws – which are:
1. Do not willfully harm or kill another Being
2. Do not willfully take or damage another Being's property
3. Do not willfully defraud another Being
this sets one parameter of the seed to ethics.
Promote organics, clean processes and so on answers the second parameter, insist on open source for all public works, use robots for any necessary work no One wants to do (or not enough People), use the web for governance stigmergically, and focus on following One's bliss answer the rest.
For a definition of stigmergy, see: http://journal.media-culture.org.au/0605/03-elliott.php
Mar 30 2012: You talk about robots doing what I don't want to do? In the future there would be Robots that don't want to do things, there are also tasks that robots cannot do (yet)---neither do you----but someone can do. Free energy does not mean the end of progress (if you can call it like that). We will keep making things, developing our knowledge, and so there would be new ideas and thing to spend our time doing. They will imply doing boring or dangerous stuff. I think you will pay for getting things done. The currency would be something not very accessible with the free energy hypothesis.Mar 29 2012: First of all I think it's a great initiative to promote integrity rather than hunt down corruption. It is always better to encourage good virtues rather than put punishment on the bad ones.
However in your origional post something is not completely clear to me.
"To make it short, you feed information to develop a conversation which will turn into education."
From the later part of your post I guess that the information feed is from "open data" aka more transparent companies etc. But how does that develop into a conversation which turns into education?
Mar 29 2012: Information is not just data. It also includes information about the government, the people that govern, about the processes that govern the government and the people. It has to also include information about how to do things, and how things works. I'm planning a huge wiki that grows to capture everything you might need.
Most of the corruption I believe happens because of ignorance. You are corrupt because you do not know you are doing wrong. This can only be overcome by educating about how to do stuff, and for this you need to gather information about the structure and the processes also. It is not only necessary to measure (and make transparent) but also to document.
Mar 30 2012: still doesn't answer the question to how the acces to information will lead to a conversation that will lead into education.
Also I don't think that people can 'be corrupt because they don't know they are doing wrong'. All cases of corrupt behaviour are thought up by someone who knows exactly how it's wrong. Sure sometimes it happens that the person selling a 'corrupt product' doesn't know it's corrupt... but still the guy who told him to sell it knows what it contains.
Mar 30 2012: Let me know if I'm missing something. We have information about the state, the functioning, and the elements of the system. We also have channels specially designed to encourage positive constructive conversations. I'm assuming that there would be some conversation going on about corruption. Conversations would include a great diversity of people. Some will be talking about the nature of corruption and integrity and the importance of being integrate. Others would converse about how the system works. Conversations process and organise information. On the one hand, If you are having conversations around a topic, you are educating yourself about it. On the other hand, conversations can help improve and develop tools for education. I'm assuming conversations educate. And if you are educated you will be good.
By 'be corrupt because they don't know they are doing wrong' I mean that you are not exempt from the law because of ignorance. One example is me trying to invite the government employ for whom I'm client for lunch. He didn't accept, cause he is an integrate guy. I didn't thought trying to buy him lunch was a corrupt act. After some conversations I realised it was obvious that I couldn't buy him lunch, that is as bad as giving him a diamond watch as present.Mar 30 2012: There are a lot of different types of corruption. But do you think that if you upload a lot of information about a company / government / other entity. That a person could get in there and understand the data better than the people at the top of the organisation?
Because they have to check all of the numbers and have developed all of the functionings of the system etc.
The idea that I could know better how an organisation works than the CEO of that company seems strange. So if the CEO can't tell if people are corrupt or not, how can I? And if the organisation / CEO himself is corrupt how can you know your data is valid (as it has to come from somewhere)?
Corrupt people can only be corrupt because they don't have to explain their own actions or because they can do so in a way that fools others.
One could say that employees of the organisation in question might be able to see what's going on because they work with someone who is corrupt. But that doesn't really give you a need to make it publically it just creates a need for organisations to internally have better control via more open data within the organisation.
Apr 2 2012: Sometimes you are corrupt because everyone is. I cross the street at the wrong place, because everyone is doing it. I arrive late because everyone is arriving late. What we want is to expose this behaviours and have a conversation about it. Let people know that it is wrong. The validity of the data is not as important as having the conversation. I don't need to know exactly how the system works. I just need to know the correct way for me to work as part of the system. The knowledge of the system is collective, and you have a local knowledge about your role on the system. Information---is the excuse that---triggers the conversation.Mar 29 2012: It is unfortunate that I found this string with only 6 days to go.
I have always thought that at every industrial site there should be an electronic monitor, which continuously records and displays to concerned citizens, the exact classifications and quantities of all toxic substances being introduced into the surrounding environment.
Yes it would seriously effect real-estate but at least big business might stop sh*%ing where we sleep.
Mar 29 2012: There is a trade-off between the number of things you look at and the number of things you can pay attention to.
You can have lots of monitors, but not enough man power to make sense of them or even do something about. I agree with you that we have to watch the people who sh%#t on you. The problem is that we don't know what to do about it.
Mar 29 2012: If it is in my interest to be 'globally aware', I will 'pay attention to' those things that concern my immediate circle of influence.
Mar 29 2012: Then we have to make the people want to be globally aware.Mar 29 2012: It is more of making Global awareness about corruption.
Mar 29 2012: I believe that the awareness is not only about corruption but integrity---both really. You have to change people minds towards doing good, towards doing your everyday jobs with integrity, do it correctly. By having conversations about corruption and integrity, you educate and raise Global Awareness. The task here is to make the global awareness truly global.


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|Aug 24, 2006
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|William Linton, John Linton, Julia Krueger, Michael Dearing
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|Promega Corporation
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This application is a division of application Ser. No. 09/981,219 filed Oct. 16, 2001, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/241,907 filed Oct. 20, 2000.
The present invention relates to methods and systems for distributing products to customers. More particularly, the invention relates to a method and system that tracks the use of products using radio frequency tags and provides information to a central computer to enable automated restocking, inventory, tracking, or reordering of the products.
The Internet, EDI, and similar systems permit businesses and ordinary consumers to order goods. However, the delivery of those goods still depends on distribution systems that are based in the physical world. The science-fiction ideal of being able to instantly have goods pop out of a computer or to receive them through a "transporter" or some other device has not yet been realized, and probably will not for many, many years. Presently, consumers may have goods shipped via various overnight delivery services. One drawback of present delivery technology is that it is primarily paper-based. Orders are made on paper and delivery involves shipping invoices, receipts, and other paperwork, which is costly to handle and annoying to many people. Even with technology that is not paper-based, ordering and receiving goods requires a number of steps. For example, for a typical Internet order, a consumer must view the applicable Web site, select the item, such as by clicking on an icon, fill out an electronic order form, and wait for the product to be delivered. Regardless of whether paper-based or electronic technology is used, present delivery methods usually require that the customer or his or her agent be present at a physical location to take the delivery of the ordered product. Further, delivery is usually made to a loading dock or similar location. This requires some internal distribution system to deliver the goods from the initial delivery point to the location where it is actually needed.
Accordingly, there is a need to improve the distribution of goods so that consumers experience distribution of goods at a location proximate to where the consumer will use the goods without requiring paper or computer ordering. There is also a need for a distribution system that requires less user intervention and data input than existing systems.
The invention provides a system and method where a user need only find the product of interest and take that product. As compared to most Internet-based systems and methods, the invention is "clickless." In other words, the invention requires little or no manual input from users. The invention provides a system for distributing a plurality of products. Each of the products has a radio frequency ("RF") tag. As used herein, radio frequency means electromagnetic radiation that lies between audible and infrared radiation. Each tag is encoded with a unique identifying code. In one embodiment, the system is designed to be accessed by individuals possessing a radio frequency user badge with an identifying code. Alternatively, the system could rely on magnetic swipe cards, password systems, biometric devices (such as a retinal scanner, thumbprint reader, voice identification unit, or the like), or other systems for limiting access to authorized individuals.
The system includes one or more cabinets, refrigerators, similar storage units, (generically referred to as "micro-warehouses") or even secured rooms that are stocked with the RF tagged products and accessed by individuals through one of the mechanisms described above. In one embodiment, each micro-warehouse has a door that may be equipped with a lock (Such as an electric actuated lock), an antenna or antenna array mounted on or in the micro-warehouse, a client controller coupled to the lock and the antenna, and an output device such as a light or display. Using a signal from the antenna or other input device, the client controller checks the identity of the individual accessing the micro-warehouse, such as by reading the code of the user badge. The output device is then activated to indicate whether the individual attempting to access the micro-warehouse is authorized to access the unit. If the code or other identifier matches stored records of authorized users, the client controller opens the door and the user may remove desired products from the micro-warehouse. Once the user closes the door, the client controller performs a scan of the products remaining in the micro-warehouse to determine the identity of each of the products. The client controller then generates a message including the identity of each of the products or other message related to the products taker), and sends that message to a server. The server tracks product and user information automatically, that is, without relying on user input. In particular, the server tracks product inventory, customer usage, restocking, usage frequency, faults, micro-warehouse temperature, timing, and other information. The server also generates orders for products taken from the micro-warehouse by the user. The server can be programmed to automatically place those orders, with the result that the system is "clickless." That is, the system eliminates the need for the customer to re-order consumed items.
In addition to the features noted above, the system may also locate the position or presence of one or more specific products in a micro-warehouse by conducting a scan of the micro-warehouse. In this way, the system can sense a disordered state of the product in the micro-warehouse. For example, the system can detect whether all of the components in a kit product are in the relevant kit box. Further, a product scan can detect whether any product in the micro-warehouse has been recalled, expired, or is otherwise not suitable for use. Upon detecting such a product, the system refuses access to the micro-warehouse until an administrator removes the product or otherwise addresses the situation.
The invention also provides a method of distributing a plurality of products from a micro-warehouse. The method may include fitting each product with a radio frequency identification tag, positioning the plurality of products in the micro-warehouse, sensing opening and closing of the micro-warehouse door, scanning the plurality of products in the micro-warehouse upon sensing closing of the door to determine the number and type of products in the micro-warehouse, generating a message based on the number and type of products in the micro-warehouse, transmitting the message to a remote processor or server, aud maintaining an inventory in the server based on the message.
The method and system permit up-to-date information to be provided to the server which, in turn, can be connected to ordering and manufacturing information systems to ensure prompt re-stocking of the micro-warehouses. The system can be designed with multiple levels of access. For example, multiple micro-warehouses may be located within a secure room and a user badge may be encoded to permit a user to access the room only, a limited number of warehouses in the room, or all the warehouses in the room.
As is apparent from the above, it is an advantage of the present invention to provide a method and system of identifying and distributing products. Other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent by consideration of the detailed description and accompanying drawings.
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Before the invention is explained in detail it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of the construction and the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced or being carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology used herein is for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.
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The registration module 16 provides part of the inventory functionality of the server 12 by providing access to information regarding the location of clients connected to the server 12. In the invention, the clients take the form of MWs. The registration module also provides access to information regarding sales persons assigned to a particular MW and identification numbers for each MW. The registration module 16 may access a MW database 24.
The order history module 18 provides a history of orders for each MW and product preferences for each MW. The account set-up module provides administrative screens for payment authorization, user information, and similar information. The stock request module 22 controls inventory replenishment based on usage and on specific customer requests and similar information.
The server 12 also accesses a commerce engine 30 that uses information received from the client to generate orders that are delivered to the manufacturing infrastructure (not shown) that produces products to be distributed using the system and method of the invention. The information may be used by marketing, customer relation management ("CRM"), billing, and other systems and functions. For example, the invention may be used in the distribution of life science research products such as enzymes, assays, cloning vectors, component cells, and the like. (Of course, a wide variety of non-biological products could be distributed using the invention.) The information provided by the server 12 is used in the manufacturing infrastructure to ensure proper production of products according to the demand for such products. As noted above, the server 12 may be coupled to a plurality of clients. An exemplary client in the form of a MW 35 is shown in
The MW 35 may take the form of a refrigerated cabinet, a freezer, or other storage container. A secured storeroom, similar location, or other defined area could also be outfitted with a client controller and other components, as described herein, and be used to store products. As shown, the MW 35 includes a door 37, an electric actuated lock 39 and/or a proximity sensor 40, and an output device that may take the form of audio device or light 41. Other output devices such as a voice synthesis device, a display screen, and the like may also be used. The MW 35 is configured with an antenna array 43. The antenna array 43 is coupled to a client controller 45. In one embodiment, the invention may include an antenna with two vertically polarized array antennas. The antenna 43 is an RF receive and transmit device which communicates with a transponder device or tag (discussed in greater detail below). In one embodiment, the tag is a passive tag and powered by energy from the antenna.
The MW 35 may include a specialized card reader 47 in the form of a magnetic card swipe device, an antenna, a fingerprint reader, or similar device. The specialized card reader 47 is coupled to the client controller 45 via a communication link 49. The MW 35 may also include an internal and ambient temperature sensor 55. If included, the temperature sensor 55 is preferably positioned such that it can sense the temperature of the interior of the MW 35. The temperature sensor 55 is coupled to the client controller 45 to provide temperature information to the client controller. Additional information may be provided to the client controller through optional input devices. The location of the MW 35 may be monitored by a global positioning system (GPS) device (not shown) plus inertial frame recognition for fine measurement and for interpolation between GPS satellite acquisitions. The voltage, frequency, and other characteristics of electrical supply lines may be monitored and provided to the client controller 45 by a power line monitoring device (also not shown). Additional input devices, such as cameras, microphones, sensors, etc., could be coupled to the client controller to monitor environmental and other conditions.
The client controller 45 includes software to carry out several functions. The software included on the client controller 45 may be better understood by reference to
The client controller 45 also includes an I/O interface 62, which may take the form of an analogue-digital, digital-analogue converter, digital input/output (ADC, DAC, and DIO) interface. The interface 62 handles input from the electric actuated lock 39, input from the temperature sensor 55, output to the electric actuated lock 39, and input from optional monitoring devices such as the GPS and power line monitoring devices.
In addition to the interface 62, the client controller 45 may have two other modules: an RFID user sensing subsystem 64 and a radio frequency data collector ("RFDC") inventory interface 66. The RFID user sensing subsystem 64 handles input and output to and from the specialized card reader 47. The RFDC inventory interface 66 handles input and output from the antenna 43 and handles links or sessions between the MW 35 and servers 11 and 12.
The client controller 45 includes software (not shown) which may incorporate the RFDC inventory interface 66 that reads the RFID signatures from tagged products (discussed below) placed inside the MW 35. The software may be implemented according to algorithms disclosed in International Publication No. WO99/45495 and International Publication No. WO99/45494, the disclosures of which are hereby incorporated by reference herein. The referenced publications teach identification systems that can identify a plurality of RFID tagged items using an interrogator. The interrogator sends signals from antennas and cooperates with passive, transponder RFID tags in such a way as to eliminate or reduce interference problems that are typically associated with reading RF signals from multiple devices. The system 10 could also be implemented with active tags, although presently available active tags need to be improved so as to perform in the temperatures that the system is expected to operate within and at roughly the same cost and power consumption.
Before the system 10 may be implemented, one or more RFID access badges 75 must be generated. Preferably, the RFID badges 75, as well as the other RFID tags (discussed below) are passive transponder tags such as the tags disclosed in the above-referenced international applications. Preferably, the RFID badges 75 are encoded with information from the account set-up module 20 based on digital signatures. In addition, it is preferred that the digital signatures encoded on the RFID badges 75 used by restocking services provide one-time access to a specific MW, and thereafter expire. The RFID access badges may be fixed on a carton of products 80. Alternatively, they may be delivered separately to the facility where the MW of interest is located.
The carton of products 80 includes a plurality of individual products 90 each with an identification tag 95. Each identification tag 95 may be the same as an RFID badge 75, except that the digital signature on tag 95 will generally not expire. In one form of the invention, each tag 95 has a 16-bit identification code and a 72-bit item identification code. The 16-bit identification tag may be programmed with information such as the manufacturer of the product. The 72-bit item identification code is used to provide descriptive information regarding the product such as serial number, product type, date, lot number, and similar information.
Once all the products 90 have been fitted with unique RFID tags 95, the products may be shipped in the carton 80 to a designated MW such as the MW 35. As shown in
Once the door 37 opens (which may be sensed by the proximity sensor 40), a communication session between the MW 35 and servers 12, which may be segmented based on appropriate events to optimize user response and network usage, begins. Having full access to the MW 35, the employee of a carrier or logistic service who delivered the carton 80 now proceeds to place the individual items 90 into the MW 35. Once the carton of products 80 is empty, the delivery employee then closes the door 37, and removes the carton, if necessary. The proximity sensor 40 senses the closing of the door 37. The client controller 45 senses the status of the sensor. Preferably, the lock 39 (if used) resets automatically after being unlocked for a predetermined time, for example five (5) seconds. The user has that predetermined time to open the door. The RFDC inventory interface 66 is disabled once the door 37 opens. When the door 37 closes, the RFDC inventory interface 66 is enabled and initiates a scan of the products placed within the MW 35. Upon completing the scan, the client controller 45 sends a change-in-inventory message 100 to the commerce server 12. To ensure integrity of the inventory change billed to the customer, the client controller 45 employs an integrity algorithm when the RFDC inventory interface 66 scans the MW 35. The algorithm is based on statistical information, historical information, and other factors including RF algorithms (frequency-hopping, etc.) and delay data.
The MW 35 may be accessed by a customer at the MW location using a separate RFID badge 75 shipped directly to that customer. Alternatively, and as noted above, the reader 47 may be configured as a magnetic card swipe device, barcode, a fingerprint reader, or some similar device that controls access to the MW 35. Regardless of its exact configuration, the reader 47 reads the input from the customer and acknowledges reading of that input by lighting the light 41. The client controller 45 then sends an input signal to the server 12. The server 12 then conducts an authenticity review of the input. If an authorized input is received, the server 12 sends an okay message to the MW 35. The client controller 45 may have the capability to authenticate the review as well. Once authentication takes place, the client controller 45 then opens the door 37 allowing the customer access to the interior of the MW 35. The customer then removes one or more products 90 from the interior of the MW and then closes the door 37. Once the door is closed, client controller 45 scans the remaining products in the MW 35 and sends a message containing the missing products to the server 12. Identifying which products have been taken, the server 12 compares the previous inventory prior to opening, to the inventory of the missing items. From the comparison, the server 12 determines the missing items in the MW 35. The inventory information is then communicated to the commerce engine 30, which stores the information for future use for both marketing and inventory functions. Receipts for the used products can then be emailed or printed and shipped via regular mail to the customer at the MW location. Invoicing can also occur using electronic and standard mechanisms.
The inventory message can be used for other purposes as well. For example, the inventory message includes information regarding individual products. Therefore, the amount of time a particular product spends in any MW may be recorded by the server, as well as the product's temperature history. If this time is recorded, it is also possible to compare the amount of time any particular product spends in a MW to a shelf life for that product. Temperature history can also be stored and compared to other data. If the shelf life is passed, then an expiration message, such as a pick list, may be generated and sent to the MW or an e-mail address of a user of the system to inform users of products that should be removed from the MW and not used. In addition, the inventory message may be used to determine the type of products in the MW 35. If any of the products present within the MW 35 are subject to a recall, the MW 35 may be placed in a "lock down" condition, whereby access to the MW is denied until an administrator or other authorized individual removes the recalled product or otherwise addresses the situation.
If the door 37 is opened within the predetermined amount of time (currently set through practice at five (5) seconds), a second timer is started, as shown at step 190. The client controller 45 then records the internal temperature of the MW 35 at step) 194 and then checks to see if the door 37 has been closed at step 200. The client controller 45 continues to check for closing of the door for a predetermined amount of time, as shown at step 204. If the predetermined amount of time expires, a close door message is generated as shown at step 208 aid steps 190-204 are re-executed.
Once the door 37 is closed, the client controller 45 closes the solenoids, as shown at step 212. The client controller 45 then confirms that the door 37 is closed at step 216 and performs an inventory scan at step 220. The data from the inventory scan is then sent to the server 12, as shown at step 224. The client controller 45 then returns to the initial state (step 186).
In another embodiment, the system utilizes a defined area to enclose the tagged products rather than a cabinet. The defined area uses an access point to serve as its entryway. The products within the area are fitted with identification tags and specifically positioned in the area to be recognized by the RFDC inventory interface. Product scans begin when a sensor senses a user passing through the access point. The access point is controlled by a processor, such as the client controller 45, and is able to restrict access to the area and products, if necessary.
As can be seen from the above, the invention provides a method and system for distributing products. Various features and advantages of the invention are set forth in the following claims.
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Lowell, IN-Troopers from the Indiana State Police Lowell District which consist of Lake, Porter, LaPorte, Newton, Jasper, Pulaski and Starke Counties have been busy all day with numerous crashes, slide offs and spin outs.
Extreme icy conditions persist on all roads due to the subzero temperatures; because of the cold temperatures we also have the formation of black ice. This "phenomenon" occurs every year with the winter weather yet some motorists forget this fact and don't change their driving behaviors.
Black ice is a dangerous condition because it is difficult to detect and may catch drivers off guard. It quickly forms in extremely cold weather, like today. It causes moisture to rapidly freeze, creating a thin, transparent layer of ice on the roadway.
Bridges, overpasses, underpasses and ramps can be especially dangerous. Road salt is less effective in these subzero temperatures, and icy roads should be expected on all roads across Northwest Indiana, likely through tomorrow, when temperatures are expected to become more favorable for chemical melting agents and plows.
Please remember if you HAVE to be out on the roads SLOW DOWN, SLOW DOWN, and SLOW DOWN!! The majority of today's calls for service were due to drivers traveling too fast for road conditions.
For the latest information from the Indiana State Police, visit our new webpage dedicated to the snow storm at http://www.in.gov/isp/3096.htm. This page will flow much like a blog and will be in operate throughout the duration of inclement weather situation.
For Indiana road conditions call 1-800-261-7623, or visit the Indiana Department of Transportation website at www.trafficwise.in.gov. In partnership with the Governor's office, Indiana Department of Transportation, Indiana Department of Homeland Security, Indiana Department of Education and the Red Cross more information can be found at the following website
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2011 Stanley CupGame 3 June 6, 2011Final Score Boston Bruins 8, Vancouver Canucks 1A panoramic view in Boston, Massachusetts - The Rob Arra Collection
The first two games of the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals did not go well for the Boston Bruins. Back at home for Game 3, the boys got out to another tentative start, until, at the 5:07 mark of the first period, the series turned. Canucks defenseman Aaron Rome took out Bruins forward Nathan Horton with a cheap shot - and a switch was flipped. With a mission to accomplish and a score to settle, Boston kicked it into another gear - the rest was history! As the clock ticked down on an amazing second period that ended with a 4-0 Bruins lead and a wild standing ovation...SNAP! The moment is preserved for all-time, and is now available for your wall!
With this poster, you are transported back to that historic night in Bruins history. Like all prints in photographer Rob Arra's Everlasting Images series, every single detail is in perfect focus, and as you pan across the image you feel like you are actually at the game on that glorious blowout evening! Providing memories of a Stanley Cup championship that will last a lifetime, it is a beautiful piece that deserves a nice frame and a prominent place on the wall of every fan - the ultimate commemorative print for home, office, bar or arena!
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Following the separation from her husband and the death of her adopted mother, schoolteacher April Epner is contacted by her apparent birth mother, who turns out to be a local talk show host Bernice Graves. As Bernice tries to become the mother to April that she was never able to be, April seems to find solace in the arms of the parent of one of her students (Colin Firth), only to find that the mystery to life's questions cannot be solved by a simple revelation.
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In most any situation or circumstance, the people best qualified to help others are those who have been through the same or very similar situations or circumstances. That's why Leslie Murphy, a disabled veteran of the United States Marine Corps, founded the Carolina Veterans Commission, a non-profit organization based in Lancaster.
Hail to the chipotle chile pepper! Chipotles are smoked jalapenos and are commonly found in grocery stores, either as a powder in the spice aisle or in cans with aromatic adobo sauce in the ethnic foods aisle.
Home cook Sandi Sheppard adds flavor and flair to her pork chili recipe with these tantalizing chile peppers, along with fresh jalapenos and canned chipotle-spiked white corn. Fresh cilantro sprinkled on top cools it down.
WEST COLUMBIA — Hundreds of thousands of people across South Carolina live in communities where access to supermarkets or large grocery stores is beyond reach. In agricultural terms, such areas are called "food deserts" — communities where healthy, affordable food is difficult to obtain.
"For a growing population, healthy foods are much harder to come by in the modern world," Clemson University professor Dave Lamie said. "For many, they sadly are beyond reach."
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The Lancaster Pregnancy Care Center held an appreciation dinner for its volunteers on Thursday, Sept. 25, at the Historic Lancaster County Courthouse.
More than 70 invitations were sent out to community residents who operate as liaisons between the community, their home church and the pregnancy center, said Julie Walters, who was named Executive Director of the center three months ago.
There are so many reasons to love this time of year: cooler temperatures, chunky sweaters and trees ablaze in color.
But perhaps most thrilling of all – at least to us comfort foodies – is the arrival of soup season.
And to kick the season off right, there's no more decadent starter recipe than Amber Franks' Potato Bacon Soup.
A rich and silky combination of all things creamy, Amber achieves her pot of perfection by incorporating two different types of prepared soup bases and a full brick of cream cheese.
INDIAN LAND – How often have you found yourself wanting to make a difference?
BJ Ratcliffe is a person who has done just that—she has made a difference.
As a registered dietitian, Ratcliffe knows the importance of fresh foods. She also knows that having access to them can be challenging. Educating the public to the benefits from fresh produce can be a full-time job. That is exactly how she spent many years of her career.
Ratcliffe was a nutrition educator at the Mecklenburg County Health Department for 18 years.
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The members of First Washington Baptist Church, 1300 E. Meeting St., honored their senior members at a banquet in June.
In 1996, Rev. Frank Butler, pastor at First Washington Baptist came up with the idea of a program for senior members of the church.
An advisory board headed by Mrs. Mary B. Mackey and Mrs. Reola McGriff brought the idea to life through The Golden Agers. McGriff served as The Golden Agers first president.
On the night of Aug. 25, one man took home the title of Miss Elgin.
Yes, you read that correctly.
To raise money for Elgin Volunteer Fire Department projects and necessities, the department's volunteer firefighters held a womanless beauty pageant at St. Luke Methodist Church, 128 Providence Road.
The pageant, which was organized by the fire department auxiliary, featured a spaghetti dinner in addition to the pageant.
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"There is intolerable energy pressure on the chlorine industry now," said Alistair Steel, executive director at industry association Euro Chlor, in comments to Euro Chlor's annual general meeting, held recently in Brussels. About 130 participants attended the meeting. "It is not ETS [the European Union's emissions trading system], it is core energy prices, the coupling of oil and gas prices," Steel said. "We need to debottleneck electricity grids and [oil and gas] pipelines. We need a single energy market [in Europe]. At Euro Chlor, we...
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No. 50 ETSU men's tennis opens up A-Sun play with wild 4-3 victory over USC Upstate
Sunday, February 27, 2011
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Feb. 26, 2011) - The No. 50 ETSU men's tennis team opened up Atlantic Sun Conference play with a tough 4-3 victory over USC Upstate, Saturday afternoon at the Upstate Tennis Complex.
With the victory, ETSU has now won three straight matches and evened up its overall record to 4-4 on the season. USC Upstate falls to 3-9 overall on the season and 0-1 in A-Sun play. The Bucs have now won all six of their A-Sun openers since joining the league in 2005-06.
"First of all, this was an incredibly exciting match," said ETSU head coach Yaser Zaatini. "It was a blood, sweat, and tears type of match where everyone laid it all on the line. Upstate lost their No. 2, No. 3, and No. 4 from last year, but they have a couple of very good freshmen. Everyone really competed hard and we were very fortunate to pull it out."
ETSU seized control of all three doubles matches to jump out to the early 1-0 lead. The Bucs picked up a tough win at No. 1 doubles as Charles Bottoni (Bois Guillaume, France) and Grega Teraz (Mojstrana, Slovenia) downed Ramiro Blanco and Matias Di Pasquale, 8-7. Robin Akser (Ornskoldsvik, Sweden) and Juan Ramirez (Asuncion, Paraguay) knocked off Gianluca Paino and Marco Linconir, 8-3, at the No. 3 position. The Bucs earned the clean sweep as the duo of Sander Gille (Kuringen, Belgium) and Jesus Bandres (Caracas, Venezuela) rolled past Gonzalo Blanco and Edgar Rodriguez, 8-3.
In singles play, the Bucs jumped out to early leads and got a couple quick victories, but the Spartans would not go away without a fight.
Freshman Roger Ordeig (Gurb, Spain) picked up his first career dual singles victory as he quickly defeated Gianluca Paino, 6-0, 6-1. The Bucs looked to be in complete control after Ramirez defeated Marco Linconir, 6-2, 6-4, at the No. 5 position. However, with the Bucs needing just one more victory to clinch the match, the Spartans started to gain some momentum.
USC Upstate picked up victories at the No.1, No. 3, and No. 4 positions to tie the match up at 3-3. The final match in progress was at the No. 2 position. After winning the opening set against Ramiro Blanco, ETSU sophomore and No. 112-ranked Bandres dropped the second set to force a pivotal third set. Blanco got out on top and was serving for the match, but Bandres won an exciting point to extend the match. From there, Bandres gained the momentum and took the final set, 7-5, to give the Bucs the victory.
The Bucs return to action on Saturday, Mar. 4 as they travel to Jacksonville, Fla. to take on North Florida. The match will begin at 2 p.m.
For more information on the ETSU men's tennis team please go to ETSUBucs.com and click on the men's tennis link. Also, be sure to follow ETSU Athletics on Facebook and Twitter.
#50 ETSU 4, USC Upstate 3
Feb 26, 2011 at Spartanburg, S.C.
Singles competition
1. Edgar Rodriguez (Upst) def. Sander Gille (ETSU) 6-3, 1-6, 6-2
2. Jesus Bandres (ETSU) def. Ramiro Blanco (Upst) 7-5, 2-6, 7-5
3. Gonzalo Blanco (Upst) def. Grega Teraz (ETSU) 6-0, 6-4
4. Matias Di Pasquale (Upst) def. Charles Bottoni (ETSU) 6-4, 6-7, 6-2
5. Juan Ramirez (ETSU) def. Marco Linconir (Upst) 6-2, 6-4
6. Roger Ordeig (ETSU) def. Gianluca Paino (Upst) 6-0, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Charles Bottoni/Grega Teraz (ETSU) def. Ramiro Blanco/Matias Di Pasquale (Upst) 8-7
2. Sander Gille/Jesus Bandres (ETSU) def. Gonzalo Blanco/Edgar Rodriguez (Upst) 8-3
3. Robin Akser/Juan Ramirez (ETSU) def. Gianluca Paino/Marco Linconir (Upst) 8-3


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If you can dream it, you can do it. -Walt Disney
Quality is a great business plan. -John Lasseter
Let's make some funny pictures. -Tex Avery
I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend. -Howard Zinn
When critics sit in judgment it is hard to tell where justice leaves off and vengeance begins. -Chuck Jones
And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? -Jesus
A man should never neglect his family for business. -Walt Disney
What's most important in animation is the emotions and the ideas being portrayed. -Ralph Bakshi
Once you have heard a strange audience burst into laughter at a film you directed, you realize what the word joy is all about. -Chuck Jones
Before enlightenment: chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment: chop wood, carry water. -Buddhist Proverb
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A time for leadership
Share your views on the state of the Animation Industry.
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A time for leadership
With the economy being what it is and so many challenges facing good folks today the world over, it's only natural for people to feel overwhelmed and even helpless. Faced with the obstacles that we all have in our lives, some lesser some greater, when friends, acquaintances and colleagues ask me for advice as to what they should do, I answer with a novel suggestion.
Be a leader.
To me, it seems the proper course of action. Yet so many are ruled by fear and complacency, doubt and indecision, panic and anxiety.
It's understandable that folks don't want to rock the boat when they don't even have a life jacket to wear. If that's the case, then learn to swim and teach others to do the same. Times won't be getting any easier. The system is set against us and they're not giving us a break. Neither the government or private industry, and even colleagues will turn their backs to you. I've experienced that particular disappointment, in good times as well as bad.
There's a proverbial saying that comes to mind... If they do these things when the grass is green, what will they do when it is dry?
Some may choose conformity and the broad path in hopes that they won't be left by the wayside. Some choose the road less traveled. Choose to lead, so that others may be inspired to do the same. It's because we've been complacent that things have gotten as screwed as they are. Evil thrives when good people do nothing.
In times like these, we lead good leadership more than ever.
So be a leader. Show leadership in your creative efforts. Don't just sit there and take it. Mediocrity is for sheep. Strive for excellence in your life. Be a light so others can find hope in their lives from what you do with your own life.
Animation is a powerful medium. It's more than just a job, although there's certainly nothing wrong with that of course. It's beyond just putting in your hours and waiting for a paycheck. Our medium affects people's lives in very positive ways.
Every great endeavor in animation happened as a result of leadership. From the days of Windsor McCay to our present age.
There's plenty of followers in this community. Be a leader in animation instead.
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Re: A time for leadership
Ironically, that's where my focus is right now, building (or, in my specific case, details of which will be forthcoming, rebuilding) up my presence on the scene to better position myself regarding helping other professionals.
I continue to push myself to my limits to see where they are and what they are, and perhaps even to find out if they can be ignored temporarily, when occasions demand for it. It's a challenge that gets easier with the accumulation of capital and resources--but never does it become easy.
Thanks Charles, for continuing to serve as a light to guide those of us finding a way out of some dark ass tunnels!
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Federal Legislative Mandates for Electronics Recovery: At present, there is no Federal mandate to recycle e-waste. There have been numerous attempts to develop a Federal law. However, to date, there is no consensus on a Federal approach.
State Mandatory Electronics Recovery Programs: Many states have instituted mandatory electronics recovery programs. The following website provides regularly updated information on state e-waste legislation:
Regulations Governing Management of Used Electronics
Some electronics (such as color CRT computer monitors, color CRT TV tubes, and smaller items such as cell phones and other hand-helds) test hazardous under Federal law. If so, they are subject to special handling requirements under Federal law, subject to certain exemptions. It is the generators' responsibility to determine if their materials are hazardous waste. For more information on hazardous waste identification, see the Waste Determination webpage.
EPA encourages reuse and recycling of used electronics, including those that test hazardous. To facilitate more reuse and recycling of these products, EPA has less stringent management requirements for products bound for reuse and recycling. Specifics follow:
Resale or Donation: Computer monitors and televisions sent for continued use (ie. resale or donation) are not considered hazardous wastes.
Federal Regulatory Requirements for Recycling of CRTs: EPA encourages recycling of CRTs. Thus, CRTs sent for recycling are subject to streamlined handling requirements. For more information on the CRT Rule, including export requirements and frequent questions please see Cathode Ray Tubes Final Rule.
Federal Regulatory Requirements for Circuit Boards within the United States: Circuit Boards are subject to a special exemption from Federal hazardous waste rules.
- Whole unused circuit boards are considered unused commercial chemical products, which are unregulated.
- Whole used circuit boards meet the definition of spent materials but also meet the definition of scrap metal. Therefore, whole used circuit boards that are recycled are exempt from the hazardous waste regulations.
- Shredded circuit boards are excluded from the definition of solid waste if they are containerized (ie., fiberpaks) prior to recovery. These shredded circuit boards cannot contain mercury switches, mercury relays, nickel-cadmium batteries, or lithium batteries. If these materials are not treated this way, then they are considered hazardous waste and must be treated as such.
Note: This discussion summarizes relevant federal regulatory requirements. For the complete federal hazardous waste requirements for generators, consult 40 CFR Parts 260-262.
Federal Regulatory Requirements for Disposal CRTs and Other Electronics that Test Hazardous
- Large Quantities Sent for Disposal: Wastes from facilities that generate over 100 kilograms (about 220 pounds) per month of hazardous waste are regulated under Federal law when disposed. CRTs from such facilities sent for disposal (as opposed to reuse, refurbishment or recycling) must be manifested and sent as hazardous waste to a permitted hazardous waste landfill.
- Small Quantities Exempt: Businesses and other organizations that send for disposal (as opposed to reuse, refurbishment or recycling) less than 100 kilograms (about 220 pounds) per month of hazardous waste are not required to handle this material as hazardous waste. If a small-quantity generator wishes to dispose of a small quantity of CRTs or other used electronics that test hazardous under Federal law, these materials can go to any disposal facility authorized to receive solid waste (eg. a municipal landfill), unless state law requires more stringent management (eg. CA).
- Household Exemption for Electronics Sent to Disposal: Used computer monitors or televisions generated by households are not considered hazardous waste and are not regulated under Federal regulations. State laws may be more stringent as reqards electronics from households (eg. CA).
State Regulatory Requirements for Disposal of Electronics that Test Hazardous
State regulatory requirements for e-waste can be more stringent than the Federal requirements, and vary from state to state. California considers CRTs to be spent materials and regulates all CRT as hazardous waste, ie. they are banned from landfills. Other states, such as Massachusetts and Florida, have taken steps to streamline hazardous waste regulations for CRTs, reducing special handling requirements if these products are directed to recycling. Many states are developing Universal Waste exemptions for CRT which also streamline management of CRTs bound for recycling. If you are planning on disposing used CRTs (or other electronics that test hazardous under state or Federal law), check relevant state requirements, which might be different from federal regulatory requirements.
- EPA's Regulatory Program for E-Waste (PDF) (19 pp, 126K, about PDF)


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bp Magazine Celebrates 5 Years!
bp Magazine is thrilled to present its special fifth anniversary issue! Marking this milestone gave bp a chance to reflect on what's changed for the bipolar community since its debuted with the Winter 2005 issue. This issue's cover story interviews Broadway Star, Carrie Fisher - aka Princess Leia. The article revisits the "bipolar cover girl" from the premiere issue for a personal update on how she's been managing her bp, work, relationships and raising a teenage daughter.
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The wit and wisdom of Carrie Fisher
by Nancy Tobin
House lights dim and Carrie Fisher—film actor, author, and Hollywood icon—casually strolls onto the stage of Broadway's Studio 54 Theatre beaming at the applause. Dressed in an oversized Princess Leia wig, black silk PJs, a sparkly wrap, and fluffy slippers, she steps down to meet and greet theatergoers in the first row of seats, all the while throwing glitter on the giggling patrons.
Welcome to Carrie Fisher's salon, better known as Wishful Drinking, a highly praised and successful one-woman performance whose name doubles as the title of her best-selling book.
Helping the audience enter her famously drama-filled life, Fisher explains that "Bipolar disorder is a mood system that functions like the weather. It's independent of the things that happen in your life. I have problems," Fisher adds emphatically, "but they don't have me!"
"I'm very sane about how crazy I am," she says, padding back across the stage to settle into a comfy sofa adding that she hates the word "survivor."
Coping with bipolar disorder is merely one fragment of the tapestry that comprises Fisher's life and her two-hour laugh-a-thon on how she's made lemonade out of lemons. "I get awards all the time for being mentally ill—I'm a shoo-in because there's no swimsuit competition."
People magazine in its four out of four-star review of Wishful Drinking, put it this way: "Fisher makes each crushing tragedy hilarious."
Admitting to her 1,000 newest best friends in the theater that she's been going to AA for 12 years, Fisher says she has been sober for three, adding, "mania is better than any drug I could find." Alcoholism, she reports, was "for me the solution to bipolar. You know how they say that religion is the opiate of the masses? Well, I took masses of opiates religiously."
Fisher jokes through a sidesplitting riff using a photo chart of marriages, divorces, and procreative activities of her mom, dad, stepparents, and stepsiblings that cover a broad swath of Hollywood. This maze of connections leads to its logical and hilarious conclusion: Carrie's daughter, Billie Lourd, flirted with Billie's friend and potential mate, Rhys Tivey, the grandson of one-time Carrie stepmom Elizabeth Taylor. "I told them that they were related "by scandal,'" she says.
Having effectively and profitably found the silver bullets to wellness, Fisher is sticking with her program and skewering—with wicked, dead-on humor—the devastating tricks of life she has overcome: "Saying you're an alcoholic and an addict is like saying you're from Manhattan and New York."
A few hours earlier on a beautiful afternoon in mid-October, Fisher talked openly and frankly with bp Magazine in her rented West Side apartment where she is living for the run of the show. "Come on in," called her familiar low voice from somewhere in the spacious apartment. Ushered into a large, dimly lit bedroom, we found Fisher very cozy in her nightshirt, bed pillows, and blankets. It is, apparently, still "morning." Garret Edginton, her able assistant and full-time New York support system, pulled an armchair up to the bed and left. Glitter from the previous night's performance was still stuck here and there in Fisher's hair, where it still sparkled while we talked…
Read the full article, "The wit and wisdom of Carrie Fisher."


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If one new children's book makes it into your elementary-aged child's school library, he or she may come home refusing to eat dinner because the food you have prepared has feelings too.
"Vegan is Love," a children's book set for release on April 24, encourages children to avoid animal products altogether, covering food, clothing and products tested on animals, according to The Daily Mail. The book was written by 29-year-old Los Angeles mother Ruby Roth, who is raising her child on a vegan diet.
A Kirkus review of the book says:
Presented in picture-book format, this nonfiction work features a different concept on each two-page spread. These concepts include clothing choices, animal testing and using animals in entertainment venues as well as eating habits, farming and environmental degradation. With each, Roth examines the impact of peoples' choices on the Earth and the animals that live on it. Colorful, stylized paintings vary in subject matter, from cheerful organic farms to starving children, wounded animals and raw meat. The graphic nature of some of the pictures suggest that adults would be most comfortable sharing Roth's message with older elementary children, a reality somewhat at odds with the appealing cover and brevity of the text. The lack of an index or print citations to specific information may leave readers wondering whether some of her sweeping statements are entirely (or still) correct, depending on when the book is read. Roth's decision to ascribe emotion to animals may also leave some readers unconvinced.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals will celebrate the launch of the book on May 5 at its Los Angeles headquarters. Some critics of the book say that it will scare impressionable children into unhealthy eating habits.


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|A generous amount of Hungarian Paprika makes this pork dish flavorful and slightly spicy.
(Makes 4-6 servings, adapted by combining and modifying recipes from cookbooks by Fine Cooking and Martha Stewart; neither recipe was available online.)
1 lb. pork loin, fat trimed and cut into cubes about 1 inch square (I used 4 thick pork loin chops)
1 T + 1 T sweet paprika (use Hungarian or Spanish paprika in a tin for best flavor)
salt and fresh ground black pepper for seasoning pork
2-3 T olive oil (depending on your pan)
8-12 oz. crimini or white mushrooms, washed and cut into thick slices
1 onion, finely chopped
1 T finely minced garlic
1/2 tsp. dried thyme
1/2 tsp dried caraway seeds, ground or crushed (optional, but good)
1 can petite dice tomatoes plus juice (14.5 oz. can)
1/2 cup chicken stock (I used my homemade chicken stock)
2/3 cup light sour cream
Trim all visible fat from pork chops or pork loin roast, then cut meat into cubes about 1 inch square. Put pork in a bowl and toss with 1 T sweet paprika, salt, and fresh ground black pepper.
South Beach Suggestions:
More Recipes with Paprika You Might Like:
(Recipes from other blogs may not always be South Beach Diet friendly; check ingredients.)
Hungarian Pot Roast with Sour Cream and Paprika Gravy from Kalyn's Kitchen
Chicken Paprikash from Kalyn's Kitchen
Keftedakia with Paprika Sauce from Kalofagas.ca
Slow Cooker Paprika Chicken from Andrea Meyers
Paprika Pork Stew with Sour Cream from The Naptime Chef
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