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(O)Unified messaging
Found out this morning that the OU are going to be trialling unified messaging with MS Office Communicator. Up until now we've basically used email (and occasionally the phone!) to get in touch with colleagues, but we've never had any actual presence information alongside this – so you're not sure if someone is actually in the office or away on holiday (people don't always turn on their out-of-office auto-replies).
Some of us use MSG for getting presence info to see if people are around and available and having quick chats, but there hasn't been a big take up in the organisation for using instant messaging (well, not for work anyway!). So I wonder how much the instant messaging aspects of Office Communicator will actually get used. I guess the integration with Outlook/Exchange would have a big bearing on this. If you know that someone is in the office and free you might just call or IM them instead – so maybe we'll see a reduction in the number of emails flying around?
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Play as a bounty hunter in the underworld of Corsucant in the upcoming third-person action game.
The upcoming game places you in the role of an unnamed bounty hunter bent on sniffing out a criminal conspiracy brewing in the underbelly of the planet Coruscant. The press release from LucasArts stresses that 1313, named for a level in the criminal underground of the planet, will be "dark and mature," certainly an answer to the Star Wars faithful who might not have fallen for the family-friendly charms of something like Star Wars Kinect.
While it's unclear at what point in the canon 1313 takes place, you can imagine that it'll probably be sometime around or before the events of the original trilogy, meaning you can probably expect to be dealing with Hutts in some fashion.
You can find the full press release below:
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif – May 31, 2012 – LucasArts, a Lucasfilm Ltd. company, announced today a new internally developed videogame franchise, Star Wars 1313 ™. The game will make its formal debut at the 2012 Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles June 5-7. As players take control of a lethal bounty hunter in a never-before-seen dark and mature world, Star Wars 1313 introduces an integrated development approach by bringing together great artists across the Lucasfilm organization, including LucasArts, Industrial Light & Magic, Lucasfilm Animation Ltd. and Skywalker Sound. A third person cinematic action adventure game, Star Wars 1313 will bring to life the Coruscant underworld, the most dangerous place in the Star Wars™ galaxy.
Named for Level 1313, a ruthless criminal underground deep below the surface of the planet of Coruscant, the game puts players in control of a deadly bounty hunter as he uses an arsenal of exotic weaponry to hunt down his marks and uncover the truth surrounding a criminal conspiracy. Star Wars 1313 emphasizes epic set pieces and fast-paced combat with a hero who uses human skills and gadgets, rather than supernatural Force powers, to make his way through this dangerous world.
"We're excited to share one of the projects LucasArts has been hard at work developing," said Paul Meegan, President, LucasArts. "Star Wars 1313 dives into a part of the Star Wars mythos that we've always known existed, but never had a chance to visit. We are committed to bringing the best gameplay experience and visual fidelity to life and I truly believe the work we are showcasing at E3 will speak for itself."
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Recent initial licensure surveys of Freestanding Outpatient Surgical Centers have raised questions regarding the above referenced rules. This Information Bulletin provides the Department's understanding of those requirements.
MN. Rule 4675.0700, reads: "Treatment areas for patient preparation, surgery, and recovery shall be separate. Each area shall be equipped to accommodate its functional needs."
MN. Rule 4675.0800, reads: "The patient preparation area shall include the following elements:"
Subp. A reads: "An arrangement which permits patient access to the area for initial entry and final departure from the dressing area without passing through the postoperative recovery area; and provides gowned patients access to the surgical suite without entering the recovery area or a public space or corridor."
This rule was promulgated in the mid-1970s. At that time, the concept of stage 1 and stage 2 postoperative recovery was not as popular as it is today. In fact, this concept was not addressed in the rule. It was, and still is, the intent of the rule to provide access to the preoperative area without passing through what is now generally referred to as the stage 1 postoperative area.
This separation of the postoperative area is required in order to avoid having preoperative patients observing patients who just came out of surgery. In some cases, these postoperative patients are attempting to regain consciousness from general anesthesia. This situation can result in vocalization, vomiting, thrashing, and other disturbing behavior that can increase the anxiety level of the preoperative patient. This type of behavior is generally not evident in stage 2 recovery.
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PLATTSBURGH - United Way of Clinton and Essex Counties is well on its way to raising necessary funding for its nonprofit partner agencies, but it continues to need the community's support.
In a meeting of this year's fundraising campaign team Nov. 7, it was announced the team had reached 51 percent of its $700,000 goal.
John C. Bernardi, executive director of the organization, said the accomplishment is one that is especially important given the concerns of home heating costs this winter and the overall state of the economy.
"We have to thank the people of the North Country for stepping up to the plate, because they've recognized the needs are greater this year," said Bernardi. "They understand that need is out there, especially in this tough economy."
Denton Publications Inc. owner and publisher Daniel E. Alexander, who serves as chairman for this year's campaign, said the amount people have given despite those economic concerns is impressive.
"Being on pace with last year, knowing the economic situation facing the country, is very encouraging," said Alexander. "Members of our community recognize the responsibility they have towards their fellow citizens and remain diligent in maintaining their level of commitment through the United Way."
While the accomplishment of reaching the halfway point is one to be proud of, said Alexander, the campaign team won't be resting on its laurels.
"From this point forward we'll all have to remain focused on the mission if we hope to realize the goal this year," he said. "We encourage everyone to participate in this year's drive and if you haven't been a part of the United Way drive in the past, please consider lending a hand this year with at least a modest contribution."
The local United Way assists 33 partner agencies in Clinton and Essex counties each year, fundraising on their behalf. Organizations such as Adirondack Experience Inc. in Lake Placid, which provides year-round adventure-based programs for at-risk-youth, and Substance Abuse Prevention Team of Essex County Inc. in Ticonderoga are just a few examples of those that benefit from the United Way's efforts. Other organizations like Hospice of the North Country, which provides end-of-life care for those with terminal illness or Family Promise of Clinton County, which provides accommodations and meals for homeless families, also benefit, helping an even wider range of those in need.
"What people have to realize is that the United Way touches their lives or the lives of someone close to them, eventually, in some form or another," said team member Lisa VanNatten, with CVPH Medical Center.
Donations to the United Way may be made directly to the local chapter, located at 45 Tom Miller Road, or through a payroll deduction, which may be arranged through one's employer.
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While I was in Kiev over the long weekend I decided to play around with something different. Now that I have a DSLR that is video capable, I'm beginning the slow process to learn more about how to take quality video and also how to take the occasional time-lapse set. The example above is my first attempt, and if you'd like to find out how I did it please read the tutorial below and learn about what I did well and where I can improve!
First things first, and I know this is silly but it falls in my philosophy of making sure we're all grounded in the basics – what is time-lapse photography? It's basically the idea of taking a series of photos in a stable environment (i.e. with a tripod or stationary camera) of a subject that is somehow changing. That subject might be a room that's being painted, a street scene, a growing plant, setting sun or any other event you can think of. So there's no real rules as to what makes something "time-lapse worthy" but I'm sure you get the idea. To be clear though, it's not a video – at least at first. It's really a series of still photos that you blend together later to create a changing set of images.
For me, this was something that I wanted to try, just to get an idea of how it works and understand how I could use it later. So I took two different time-lapses while in Kiev just to have a play and begin the learning process. First let's talk about equipment.
- Tripod – you've gotta have a tripod to do time-lapse photography. Actually I take that back. What I should really say is that your camera needs to be in a stable environment – it must be sitting somewhere so it won't move, shake or rumble. You can use a beanbag, a wall, or a very steady fence will do the trick.
- Remote interval timer – this is a new purchase that I made, cost me a whopping 15 pounds on Amazon. If you look around you can find models from Asia that do the job and are infinitely cheaper than the name brand versions. For example, Canon makes a version of this (TC 80N3) for 115 pounds. Definitely not required, save yourself the cash and get a generic version.
- Time – yep, you'll need some time. On average it takes anywhere between 10-20 minutes to get a quality time lapse, but of course this depends on what it is you're taking a time lapse of, how quickly you want to run the frames, etc. It does require a bit of math, which we'll go through below.
- Software – I used Lightroom to edit my photos, but I then used iPhoto and iMovie to create the finished time-lapse. If you don't have a Mac, the two programs that most people use are either Quicktime Pro or Windows Movie Maker.
So, how does it all come together?
Step 1) Mount the camera on a tripod and get set
The camera should be in Manual mode. Expose for the scene on hand at the moment you're taking the picture, and you want to remove any chance for a shift in the exposure. Everything should be locked down; you don't want to have the camera in P, Av or Tv mode because the exposure could potentially change as the light changes, creating a time-lapse that looks strange once you put things together. You should also shoot your time-lapse in a constant White Balance instead of choosing Auto. Again, Auto has the potential to change the White Balance while you're shooting. Focus should also be manual (this is a precaution more than anything else).
There are different schools of thought on what format of photo you should take – this is practically a holy war to some people (out of the context of time-lapse) but suffice it to say the choice is yours. You don't need enormous, high quality files so if you do choose to shoot in RAW shoot in the smallest RAW you can; same for jpeg. I chose RAW solely so I could easily adjust the white balance afterwards, but again it's up to you.
Step 2) Plug in the interval timer and figure out how many pictures you need to take
Interval timers vary but essentially you need to setup two things. How many pictures are you taking? (Mine can be set to unlimited or a countdown from 400.) And how much time do you want between each picture? Note that this isn't the actual shutter time, but rather the delay between each picture. I set mine to 5 seconds; this means that every 5 seconds the camera is taking a new photo.
Now for some math. Most people will use either 24 or 30 FPS (Frames Per Second) for their time-lapse. You'll need to decide for how many frames you want each picture to be on the screen? In using iMovie, I found that 4 was a good choice. So each still photo is shown for 4 frames, and I will go through about 6 still photos in one second. From my research, this is the best that iMovie can "easily" do. The other thing to think about is how long do you want your time-lapse to be? Are you going to put it to music? How long is the music? Based on the FPS and the final time of the photo, you'll figure out how many pictures you need. 24 FPS * a 30 second time-lapse = 720 frames required. For me, each of my photos is shown for 4 frames. 720 frames / 4 frames per photo = 180 photos required.
If you take a picture every second you can then determine how long you'll be standing around to get the required amount of photos. 180 pictures * 1 photo / sec = 3 minutes of standing around taking pictures. But keep in mind if you take a photo every 2 seconds or every 5 seconds that will change significantly. Capturing a photo every 5 seconds means in one minute I can take 12 photos. So to take 180 photos it will take me 15 minutes. Quite a difference.
Step 3) Upload to your computer, crop and edit
Now of course everyone has different software, etc. I use Lightroom 4 at home. I uploaded my photos and did some basic editing. I used one photo, chose a white balance that was appropriate for sunset, did some general sharpening, bumped clarity a bit and cropped the image. When this was done I did the same series of settings to each image in the group, so that they're all cropped the same, have the same white balance, etc.
When the editing is done, I export the photos to a folder on my desktop and then get ready for the next stage.
Step 4) Import to iPhoto
Now I gotta vent – I'm not a fan of iPhoto. For the number of files I deal with regularly I try to steer clear of it as much as possible. However, since I'm using iMovie and it really only allows you to easily import pictures from iPhoto, I had to use it. Open iPhoto and simply import the photos (File -> Import to Library) that you just put on your desktop.
That's it – we're done with iPhoto.
Step 5) iMovie import and time-lapse creation
Next we will import the still images to iMovie. Once iMovie is open you create a new project, and import photos by clicking on the camera icon to the right side of the screen. This will show all of the photos in iPhoto, any of which can be imported (this is really the only reason you port the photos over to your iPhoto library). Select the images that make up your time-lapse and drag them to the project.
The only thing to do now is to adjust the timing for the still images. This can be done by clicking on the little blue drop down icon in your first image of the set.
Using the Clip Adjustments menu item will take you to the next screen.
This is where things got a little tricky. First check your options in iMovie (iMovie -> Preferences) and make sure you have the "Display time as HH:MM:SS:Frames" option selected.
The fastest that iMovie will allow you to put together the time-lapse is 4 frames per second. This would be done by entering :04 in the Clip Inspector box as I've shown above. If you put 24 in there (for example) each photo will be on the screen for one second (assuming that you're running at 24 FPS).
The other thing you need to do is turn off the Ken Burns effect. To do this use the little blue icon again but instead of going to Clip Adjustments go to Cropping, Ken Burns and Rotation. When this comes up simply click "Fit" and "Done" – this effectively disables the Ken Burns effect. Believe me, you don't want that effect in a time-lapse! I made that mistake in my video below and you can see it pretty much makes you nauseous.
As you can see, not turning off the Ken Burns effect is a recipe for disaster. When I first looked at this initial try when I came home I thought it was a result of the pedestrian bridge being unstable. Umm…maybe in a category 5 hurricane! The Ken Burns effect killed this time-lapse and I wanted to share it with you so you can learn from my mistakes.
Step 6) Finishing touches and lessons learned
I'm not going to get into too much more detail on iMovie. I'm no expert but it's a pretty intuitive program to play around with. You can add text and music to introduce the scene if you so choose, and of course add some music. I chose to add a little bit of music to mine just to give a bit of life; I found them a bit boring if there's no music.
I learned a very significant lesson from my time-lapse efforts that I wanted to share with you. I didn't have any focus or concern over the actual settings for my camera; I knew it needed to be manual so as not to shift exposure, locked white balance, etc. What I didn't understand is that the shutter speed will actually have a huge impact on the quality of the time-lapse. My movies look jerky because I didn't know. So when you try this, think about having a longer shutter speed to allow movement to "bleed" a little. This way people will still appear in the images but the movement will be noticeable and not frozen in time, as you can see from my tutorial on shutter speed. This is a lesson learned that I'll fix the next time I put a time-lapse together.
As an example, looking at my first time-lapse above and focusing on the setting sun, the movement looks good because it's very gradual and not terribly jerky. But the people moving in the square look very jerky – they are in one place and in the next picture they're in another. This is not ideal and something for you to think about. Using an ND filter and a very small aperture (like f/22 or similar) will help in achieving a slower shutter speed.
Hopefully this gives you a rough idea of how to create a time-lapse from a collection of still photos. In the future if I play with this some more I may expand on this, particularly if I get some better software. From my research I think an easier way to do this is to use QuickTime Pro, but for just playing around the iMovie method worked fine for me.
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This is just a taste of what you can do with time-lapse. As with anything else in this burgeoning age of communication you can find a million tutorials on this. Below I've included a few that I found particularly helpful in my learning, and hopefully you'll get something out of them as well.
Photojojo – The Ultimate Guide to Time-Lapse photography
Below you can see the other finished project, taken from the bell tower of St. Michaels in Kiev during a rainy Sunday afternoon…


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Studies indicate that a sound breakfast helps one:
► Improve the mood
► Concentrate better
► Be energetic
This holds true for all age groups. A healthy breakfast can actually boost a kids performance in school. Adults too, feel more energetic doing household and office work. People who skip breakfast have late morning/early noon hunger pangs which lead to irregular munching and obesity in due course.
There is a famous quote, All happiness depends on a leisurely breakfast. However, early morning rush and work commitments tend to make us cut down on leisurely breakfast time. An ideal breakfast provides the body with lots of nutrients and water as one breaks fast/starvation after a gap of twelve to fourteen hours.
The best bet for breakfast is to have a variety of foods from the table given below:
|Whole grains and cereals
|Pulses, dals and nuts
|Fish, poultry, meat & eggs
|Milk and milk products
|Fruits and vegetables
|Whole wheat roti/parathas, Oats, Broken wheat porridge, Muesli, Whole wheat bread, Poha/upma/idli
|Bean salad, Sprouts, Besan cheela, Nuts
|Lean meat, Baked fish, Omelets, Scrambled eggs, Poached eggs
|Skimmed milk, Low fat yoghurt, Low fat cheese, Milk shakes
|Seasonal ones are the best option including apples, bananas, pear, and oranges.
Healthy and Quick Breakfast Tips
► Keep the dough ready for parathas for the next morning, or roast suji for upma.
► Wash fruits and cling wrap them in the refrigerator, or peel vegetables for the morning and store them in an airtight container.
► Keep sprouts and salad mixture in the refrigerator.
► Stock up on non-perishable snacks like roasted channas, peanuts, low-fat khakhras, puffed rice, and biscuits in your purse, briefcase, car, or office desk so that you can snack.
► Always keep milk and fruits easily available at home. Ready-to-eat or puffed cereals can be packed and carried to be munched along the way.
► Opt for sugarless breakfast cereals with skimmed milk.
Munching On the Go
Skipping the first meal of the day can make a person feel tired and hungry. Carrying easy-to-consume foods takes care of breakfast if one had missed it at home. Sticking to a five-meal pattern is not a difficult task in this case. Here are some suggestions for takeaways:
► Vegetable wraps and sandwiches made using wheat flour and whole wheat bread.
► Cooked sprouts.
► Plain or vegetable parathas made with multigrain flour and bran.
► Fruits like apples, bananas, pears, grapes, and pomegranate. These have vitamins, minerals, water, and fiber to keep one satiated.
► A mix of ready-to-eat breakfast cereals and/or nuts and dry fruits. Nuts and seeds have a high fat content and should be taken in small quantities (10 to 15 nuts or two tablespoons of mixed seeds). Whole grain muesli and wheat flakes are also a quick and easy option. These foods are packed with nutrients, provide fullness, and accelerate ones metabolism.
► Dried fruits like dates, prunes, apricots, figs, and raisins are filled with nutrients, fibre and energy. However, they have more calories per serving than fresh fruits, and so it is important to limit the quantity consumed.
► Ready-to-drink packs of soya milk, curd, lassi, buttermilk, coconut water, etc., provide a high degree of satisfaction and are packed with calcium and proteins. Probiotic curds available in the market aid digestion.
► A mix of rice puff with roasted grams, homemade chivda, and popcorn. Homemade farsans are yummy, crunchy and a great option to munch on the go. One cup of puffed rice can be mixed with roasted channa, raisins, or a few cashews, spices, and herbs (jeera, salt, green chilli, turmeric, and roasted kadipatta). Popcorn made without oil or butter is a nutrient-dense snack. It is also low on calories.
► Homemade dried fruit/nut mix. Almonds, peanuts, raisins, and pistas could be mixed with salt, jeera, and roasted kadipatta. The mixture could be varied by adding different types of nuts and seeds (sesame, melon seeds). Three tablespoons of this mixture could be eaten at any time of the day or night.
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Visit New Zealand's largest hydroelectric power station, the Manapouri Underground Power Station, located deep beneath Fiordland.
The construction of this power station was one of New Zealand's greatest engineering achievements, with the majority of the work completed underground in a remote location. The only external signs are the above-ground control building, a switchyard and two sets of transmission lines that loop across the head of the lake on their way to join the national grid.
A visit to the Manapouri Underground Power Station begins with a cruise across beautiful Lake Manapouri. You will then travel by coach down a 2km (1.2 miles) spiral tunnel to view the immense underground machine hall and learn the story behind this power station.
Original power station plans required Lake Manapouri be raised up 30m, it would have devastated much of the area's beauty.
Almost 10% of NZ's population signed the 'Save Manapouri' petition. Two of the leaders of this protest movement were Real Journeys' owners, Les and Olive Hutchins.
All our Doubtful Sound experiences start in Manapouri which is around 2.5 – 3 hours from Queenstown and 30 minutes from Te Anau.
You can drive there yourself or if you'd much rather relax and let us do the driving, we offer coach connections from Te Anau.
Our coach drivers are extremely knowledgeable about the area, its history and local flora and fauna and will provide you with informative commentary along the way.
Adult $19, Child $19 (1 Oct 2017 - 30 Sep 2018)
Adult $20, Child $20 (1 Oct 2018 - 30 Sep 2019)
Turkish Bread - fillings including a combination of Lettuce, Cucumber, Beef, Swiss Cheese, Alpha Sprouts, Mayonnaise, Apricot & Capsicum Chutney; Honey Muesli Slice; Cheese and Crackers; Apple; Grapes; After Dinner Mint; Complimentary Tea and Coffee.
Adult $26, Child $26 (1 Nov 2016 - 30 Sep 2018)
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Bread roll- fillings including a combination of Lettuce, Cucumber, Beef, Swiss Cheese, Alpha Sprouts, Mayonnaise, Apricot & Capsicum Chutney; Croissant with Ham & Swiss Cheese & Aioli; Apricot & Coconut Slice and Chocolate Muesli Brownie; Cheese and Crackers; Apple; Grapes; Dried Fruit/Nut Mix (Trail mix); After Dinner Mint; Complimentary Tea and Coffee.
Please note: If you require a vegetarian lunch, or if you have any special dietary needs please add this into the comments box during the booking process. Please order your lunch when you make your booking. Lunches to be picked up at the Manapouri Visitor Centre prior to boarding the vessel. Lunch menus are indicative only.
Shoes/boots (non-slip), waterproof jacket, warm sweater/fleece jacket, sunscreen/ sunglasses, insect repellent and camera.Book
From Queenstown to Manapouri by car or coach takes around 2 hrs 45 mins and from Te Anau around 30 minutes. For more information refer to our Driving Times webpage.
Yes, we have plenty of free parking at Manapouri. Daytime car parking is provided adjacent to the Visitor Centre. Overnight car parking is a available on View St, a short 2 minute walk from our Manapouri Visitor Centre.
Yes, there is very limited luggage storage available in the waiting area at our Manapouri Visitor Centre for our overnight cruise passengers (maximum one bag only per person).
Access is not always possible as it is a working power station. However due to ongoing maintenance the Manapouri Underground Power Station is currently CLOSED and re-opening date is yet to be confirmed. Next update October 2018.
Most people choose to visit the power station as it is very interesting. For those who choose not to visit the power station* there is the option of staying longer in the informative West Arm Visitor Centre. *Due to ongoing maintenance the Manapouri Underground Power Station is currently CLOSED and re-opening date is yet to be confirmed. Next update October 2018.
From Queenstown to Te Anau by car or coach takes around 2 hrs 45 mins and from Manapouri around 30 minutes. For more information refer to our Driving Times webpage.
Our staff are trained to deal with incidents and in case of an emergency you should listen to their instructions.
We have a portable defibrillator on board each of our overnight cruise vessels (Milford Mariner, Milford Wanderer and Fiordland Navigator).
In addition to this we also have portable defibrillators at the following locations:
• Milford Sound Visitor Terminal
• Real Journeys Visitor Centre, Manapouri
• Cavern House (Te Anau Glowworm Caves)
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Summary of Facts and Submissions
I. The patent applicant has appealed against the decision of the examining division concerning European Patent Application number 03722730.3 (=WO-A-03/087899). While the examining division accepted an application based on claims according to a tenth auxiliary request before it, it refused higher order requests. The reasons given for refusal pertained to lack of compliance with Article 84 EPC (clarity) or Article 83 (sufficiency) as the case may be and also referred to Article 56 EPC (inventive step). The patent application concerns detection of an analyte in fluid.
II. Documents including the following have been referred to in the examination and appeal proceedings.-
III. The appellant requested that the decision under appeal be set aside and a patent granted on the basis of a main or auxiliary request, the latter corresponding to the tenth auxiliary request before the examining division. Oral proceedings were requested on an auxiliary basis.
IV. Independent method claim 1 and device claim 15 according to the main request of the appellant correspond to those presented before the examining division and are worded as follows.
Main Request
"1. A method for the continuous detection of an analyte in a fluid, which comprises contacting the fluid with a holographic element comprising a medium and a hologram disposed throughout the volume of the medium, wherein the medium incorporates groups which undergo a reversible change upon interaction with the analyte, and cause an expansion or contraction of the medium, and wherein an optical characteristic of the element changes as a result of the expansion or contraction of the medium; and detecting any change of the optical characteristic; wherein
(i) the analyte is glucose and the groups are pendant glucose groups and a lectin, or pendant boronate groups,
(ii) the analyte is oxygen and the groups are Vaskas complex, haemoglobin or myoglobin,
(iii) the analyte is an ionic species and the groups are a crown ether, or
(iv) the analyte is protons and the groups undergo a reversible change on interaction with the protons.
15. A device for the detection of an analyte in a fluid, which comprises a fluid conduit having an inlet, an outlet, and a holographic element over which the fluid can flow, wherein the holographic element is as defined in any of claims 1 to 4 and 8 to 14, and the device also includes a window whereby non-ionising radiation can irradiate the holographic element."
V. The wording of claims according to the auxiliary request of the appellant is not given in section IV above for the reason set out in section 5 of the reasons below.
VI. During oral proceedings before the examining division, according to the last paragraph on page 1 of the minutes, the division observed that auxiliary request 10 specified some groups and analytes in the claimed method together with adapted description and figures so as to overcome its clarity objection. Any residual objection against patentability or sufficiency against unclear claims of the higher order requests was, by implication, also overcome for the tenth auxiliary request in view of the division's communication under Rule 71(3) EPC with a proposal for grant based on the tenth auxiliary request.
The division expressed doubts, as set out in the last sentence of section 2 of the minutes, about whether Figures 3 and 4 show a reversible behaviour.
VII. The decision under appeal contains the following subject matter relevant to the present appeal.
The independent claims of the main request and auxiliary requests 1 to 9 are obscure in scope and thus lack clarity because they rely on the declaration that the reaction and the variation are reversible without indicating how this effect might be achieved. Moreover, all possible analytes and reversible binding partners are encompassed, whereas the examples concern a very limited number, so the skilled person would not be able to extend their teaching to the entire claimed subject matter using routine methods.
VIII. In support of its main request, the appellant advanced arguments including the following.
The only difference to the claims accepted by the examining division is the addition of option (iv) in claim 1, for which basis may be found at page 5, line 12. The skilled person is readily aware of suitable "groups". Detection of pH is illustrated in Example 4.
While the applicant had cancelled passages including page 5, line 12 and example 4 in the documents amended before the examining division, it was not done because of doubts about reversible behaviour, but consequent to the examining divisionâs requirement to bring the description into agreement with the claims that had been accepted. It is maintained that the examples illustrate the invention. In particular, Figures 3 and 4 show reversible behaviour, and example 4 provides sufficient information to support feature (iv) of claim 1 of the main request. With regard to feature (iv), the description gives monomers that are all weak acids. A skilled person understands that a weak acid dissociates incompletely in aqueous solution and as a result is only partially ionized, donating only a fraction of the protons available to the solution. Weak acids typically have pKa values lying between -2 and 12. As a result, they are only significantly dissociated above a certain pH value. At the pKa, 50% of the molecules are ionized and ionization increases as the pH of the solution increases. It is common knowledge that, as the pH of the solution changes, the extent of ionization of a weak acid correspondingly changes, and that this equilibrium is rapid and reversible in response to changes in pH. Correspondingly, the extent of ionization of the conjugate acid of a weak base (BH+) decreases as the pH increases. The curves shown in Figure 6 of the application reflect the titration of the pH-sensitive monomer molecules in the matrix as the extent of ionization changes, and the Donan potential change causes swelling and contraction in response. A skilled person concludes from the above knowledge that such curves would be followed in either direction of pH change.
IX. During oral proceedings appointed by the board consequent to the auxiliary request of the appellant, the appellant explained, with reference to Figure 13 of document D1, that the reason a curve like that shown in Figure 13 is produced is because gelatin contains an ill-defined mixture of components.
X. At the end of the oral proceedings, the board gave its decision.
Reasons for the Decision
1. The appeal is admissible.
2. So far as options (i), (ii) and (iii) of claim 1 of the main request are concerned, the board has not been offered, nor does it see, any reason to disagree with the positive position of the examining division.
3. So far as option (iv) of claim 1 is concerned, the claim specifies protons as analyte and the groups undergo a reversible change on interaction with the protons. Accordingly, this option can be considered clear for reasons corresponding to those existing for options (i) to (iii), the board also concurring with the submissions of the appellant including those referring to Figures 3 and 4. The board is, moreover, satisfied that cancellation of passages including page 5, line 12 and example 4 in the documents amended before the examining division, was not done because of doubts about reversible behaviour, but consequent to the examining divisionâs requirement to bring the description into agreement with the claims that had at that time been accepted.
4. The board is also persuaded by the appellant as to patentability having regard to document D1, particularly concerning reference to pH Figure 13. Furthermore, patentability is not considered to be called into question by any other document in the file.
5. Accordingly, the board is satisfied as to acceptability of the main request. It is not therefore necessary further to consider the auxiliary request of the appellant.
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the department of first instance with the order to grant a patent in the following version:
Pages 3, 4 and 9 to 12 as originally filed.
Pages 1, 2 and 5 to 8 as filed during the oral proceedings of 12 January 2010 before the examining division.
Nos. 1 to 15 (Main Request) filed with the letter of 20 September 2012
Sheets 1/5 to 5/5 filed during the oral proceedings on 7 November 2012.


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"The interesting history informing Kathy George's The Johnstown Girls is woven into a moving novel whose characters are fully realized, whose scope is wide reaching, and whose story is compelling. Pittsburghers especially will love the local color of places like Kennywood and Homestead, and learning more about Johnstown, where so many Pittsburghers grew up. But this is a book for readers everywhere who like to learn history while in the certain hands of a wonderfully accomplished novelist."—Jane McCafferty, author of First You Try Everything and One Heart
"Edgar-finalist George successfully moves to period fiction with this evocative, historically themed whodunit, set in 1989, as the great Johnstown, Pa, flood approaches its centennial. . . . George offers complex and rewarding storytelling that pays tribute to not only the magnitude of the disastrous flood but also the resilience of Johnstown and its citizens."--Publishers Weekly
"Ellen Emerson is the oldest known survivor of the legendary Johnstown flood of 1889. Now, as the flood's centennial year approaches, reporter Ben Bragdon and his girlfriend, Nina Collins, sit down to hear her story one more time for posterity. When Ben asks her for anything new she might be able to recall, Ellen not only obliges with a detail she's kept to herself all this time but also admits to believing that her twin, assumed dead in the flood 100 years ago, is still alive somewhere today, and she doesn't want to die before finding her. Intent on helping Ellen find her sister, Nina begins the search, while Ben concentrates on writing the flood piece and rekindling his failing marriage. Though seemingly separate, the stories, Ben and Nina's in the present and Ellen's in the past, share a common theme of strength and perseverance in the face of hardship. The resulting narrative is a noble tribute to the people and history of Johnstown and to the unassailable spirit of independent women through the years."—Booklist
"A story with characters that feel so real that it's sometimes hard to remember the book is a work of fiction. This is further compounded by the vivid descriptions of the flood that correspond with historical accounts and the fact that the story is set in very real locations. . . . A colorful account of one of the most traumatic moments in Pennsylvania's history and the lives it changed."--Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"The 125th anniversary of the devastating Johnstown Flood will be observed on May 31, 2014. Thousands perished. It was the worst natural disaster in U.S. history at the time. The author has captured the drama of these real events and blended the personal storylines of
wonderful characters to pay tribute to the people of Johnstown, Pa. Bravo, Ms. George. You have shown the true grit and spirit of this American town."--Free Lance-Star Media
"The story of the flood was fascinating."--Somerset (PA) Daily American
"The history of this devastating [Johnstown flood] is minutely detailed and particularly authentic . . . Coming on the 125th anniversary of the flood, this is a worthy literary contribution to the memory of those who lost their lives and an excellent study for readers interested in natural disasters and American history."--Historical Novel Society
"Brings not just May 1889 but also the entire twentieth century to life for readers. In 'The Johnson Girls,' George introduces readers to the class issues that others have featured in the story of the flood, but in tracing the lives of her main characters after the flood she also subtly forces readers to contemplate the gender, race, and class issues that prevailed throughout the twentieth century. . . A meaningful story that builds on historical reality while painting a larger picture that goes well beyond the one event. . . the goal of the novel is not to retell the well-known story but to give it a human face that reflects, but does not necessarily recount, the history. George succeeds at this."—H-Net Reviews
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|Is Cognitive Neuropsychology Possible?
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|Caramazza, Alfonso. 1992. Is cognitive neuropsychology possible? Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience 4(1): 80-95.
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|Cognitive neuropsychology's domain of inquiry concerns the structure of normal perceptual, motor, and cognitive processes. As such, it constitutes a branch of cognitive science. Cognitive neuropsychology differs from other branches of cognitive science only by the type of observation that it uses in developing and evaluating theories of normal cognition. The data used in cognitive neuropsychology are the patterns of performance produced by brain-damaged subjects. Because the basic data used in cognitive neuropsychology are the result of a biological manipulation—a brain lesion—these data will be relevant to claims about the functional organization of the brain. Hence, cognitive neuropsychology may also be considered to be a branch of cognitive neuroscience. However, in this paper I will be concerned with an assessment of research programs whose principal or only aim is to constrain theories of normal cognitive functioning through the analysis of acquired disorders of cognition. Following a brief discussion of the basic assumptions that motivate cognitive neuropsychological research, I consider Kosslyn and Van Kleeks (1990) claim that the study of brain-damaged subjects for the purpose of constraining theories of normal cognitive processing cannot lead to meaningful conclusions unless the theories are directly cast in terms of anatomical and physiological facts. I argue that these authors conflated criticisms that may apply to any empirical science with criticisms that may apply specifically to cognitive neuropsychology. Separate consideration of the criticisms specific to cognitive neuropsychology reveals that these are unfounded. The main point of this discussion is to emphasize the pragmatic character of the motivation for using impaired performance to constrain theories of normal cognition. The usefulness of cognitive neuropsychological research is illustrated through specific examples.
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Hi, folks!
Randomly searching the internets I stumbled over some pictures of a creature, not of fantasy and horror, but of the natural world. Boring, I hear you say, but NO! Popular culture, mythology and the human imagination sometimes take inspiration from the natural world to form Real Life Monsters of Fantasy! Nothing boring about that, is it?
Today we will look at the Real Life Monster of Fantasy that goes by the name Goblin Shark.
The name Goblin Shark is actually a direct translation from its old Japanese name Tenguzame, which derives from Tengu, a Japanese mythical creature.
The shark´s gargantuan nose is of course why it was compared to it´s long-nosed Tengu counterpart.
To me the whole face of the Goblin Shark remind me of goblins in popular culture. Here are some images from goblins in World of Warcraft, Magic: The Gathering and Warhammer Fantasy Battles:
Isn´t that weird?
Liar! You just did a google search for Tengu didn´t you? Just look at this:
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There a lot of vinyl window types that are available in the market. You just to choose the type that would make your home look extremely beautiful inside and out.
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Sliding and casement windows are the most popular windows that can be found in several homes nowadays.
Sliding windows gives you the advantage of completely viewing your outdoors from inside your home. They move sideways and their frames consist of tracks which allow them to execute this movement.
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There are a lot of factors which can dictate the kind of windows that would be most suitable for your home. The first factor is the amount of money that you are willing to spend for them.
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Sliding Windows
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- They are less expensive compared to casement windows
- These windows get aligned easily.
- The exterior of these windows are not easy to clean.
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BUENOS AIRES — A federal judge has approved Argentine cabler Cablevision's $796 million debt restructuring, ending a seven-month legal conflict that threatened to derail the U.S.-backed company's ability to return to profit.
Some 99% of holders of Cablevision debt accepted its restructure terms in November, but a handful of holdouts filed action on allegations of fraud. They wanted full repayment, not the offer of cash — 40¢ for each $1 in debt, lower interest bonds and up to 20% of the company's equity.
On Monday the judge rejected objections to the deal after finding no "case of fraud or abuse," adding that its overwhelming acceptance by creditors was reason enough for it to go ahead.
Cablevision, Argentina's biggest cable company, defaulted on the debt in the wake of the country's 2001-02 economic crisis and 65% currency devaluation.
This dried up credit, cut revenue, increased costs and led to an 18% loss in subs. A major shareholder — John Malone's Liberty Media — sold out.
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A main thrust of this investment plan is a $220 million, five-year project to digitalize its network. It wants to offer digital TV, faster broadband connections and telephony over its network, which reaches 3.5 million homes, or 35% of the national total. That would boost revenue per subscriber, breaking its reliance on monthly sub fees.


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For the first MBA class at Cornell's New York tech campus the slots are halfway filled up. Unlike other MBA programs this program is a 1 year intensive. Instead of a traditional internship this program requires that its students work in a start-up environment. You can read the complete article in Businessweek "How Much Space is Left in Cornell's First MBA Class at its NYC Tech Campus?"
Is the wave of the future the intensive MBA?


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Over the last two weeks we've heard a lot of folderol and bambosh about Republicans, conservatives, Texans — etc. — not "believing" in science because recent hurricanes have been bad and climate change is causing it and blah blah blah.
As you can probably tell, I don't think much of all that. We had a historic lull in hurricanes until the lull was over. Once the hurricanes started back up, so did the claim that climate change caused the hurricanes just as the scientists predicted — the same scientists who didn't predict the lull. Similarly, California had a historic drought that recently came to an end. Most of the climate models say that California should get wetter because of global warming. But that didn't stop President Obama and others from suggesting the dry spell was a symptom of climate change. Then, when California experienced huge amounts of precipitation, suddenly the models were prescient.
Now, back to my point. This whole "don't believe in science" canard amounts to ackamarackus bordering on flimflam. Even if you were a 100 percent "denier" of climate change, that wouldn't necessarily mean you don't "believe" in science. Indeed, many of the hardcore rejectionists I know are really, really, really into the science of climate change (tell the guys at CEI they don't believe in science, I dare you). They just tend to think the prevailing "consensus" is a politically and journalistically contrived sham. But even if you are a "denier" without being a science dork, that doesn't necessarily mean you don't believe in "science." Rejecting one scientific finding — whether accurate or inaccurate — doesn't mean you must reject all "science," never mind suggest that you don't "believe" in it.
To be honest, I don't know what people who say "you don't believe in science" think they mean when they say it. Climate "deniers" don't insist the world is flat (though I have to assume flat-earthers have unconventional views on atmospheric science). They don't refuse to take medical treatment or prescribed drugs. They have faith that the internal-combustion engine is based on sound science. Etc.
Anyway, what brought all this to mind was a story in the Washington Post this morning. Apparently, researchers claim they can tell whether you're a homosexual or lesbian by using facial-recognition software. The results aren't perfect, they claim, but the computers apparently do better than humans at guessing which team you play for — or secretly want to play for but don't.
Not surprisingly, gay-rights groups are angry! They don't like it! And, to be honest, I can understand why. But that's not the point.
We'll probably find out that some things are wired, some are a choice, and most are a mix of the two.
Both GLAAD and Human Rights Watch can't seem to decide whether the science is bad because it's fake and flawed or bad because it might work. A representative of GLAAD said something interesting: "Technology cannot identify someone's sexual orientation."
Wait a second. Who says? Maybe this effort isn't up to snuff yet. But saying that technology can never identify someone's sexual orientation strikes me as pretty anti-sciencey, unless we're now back to saying sexual orientation is a choice, which opens a whole new kettle of fish.
Anyway, I'm not sure what I think about this technology or its ramifications, but I have no problem with the notion that science will be able to figure out these things (and we'll probably find out that some things are wired, some are a choice, and most are a mix of the two).
The point is that opponents don't like this science because of the political and social consequences of it. Maybe there's a parallel here with some "deniers" of climate change. But only those deniers get accused of not "believing" in science.
How to Recognize 'Science Denial'
Progressives Claim to Love Science, But What They Truly Love Is Power
Climate-Change Activists Are the Real Science Deniers
— Jonah Goldberg is a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and a senior editor at National Review.


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Kallie first went to Asia as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Turkmenistan, in 1997-98. During her Peace Corps service, she took the opportunity to visit a number of nearby countries including Azerbaijan, Turkey, India, and Nepal.
On her return to the United States, Kallie served as a Comments Editor for the "Pacific Rim Law and Policy Journal," a professional legal quarterly. She also worked on land reform issues in Asia as an intern at the Rural Development Institute in Seattle, Washington.
Kallie lived in South Korea from 2003 to 2007, teaching English as a Foreign Language at private academies, and at Hallym University. University breaks allowed Kallie ample time to explore more of Asia, including the Philippines, Thailand, and Cambodia.
Kallie Szczepanski holds a bachelor's degree in History from Western Washington University, a J.D. from the University of Washington School of Law, and an master's in History from Boston University.
Since my childhood, I've been fascinated by history. Some of my favorite memories include exploring western ghost-towns such as South Pass City, Wyoming, and walking in the wheel-ruts left behind by wagons on the Oregon Trail.
Growing up in the western United States, my concept of history was limited to the past century or two. As I've traveled and lived in Asia, the sheer depth of Asian history never ceases to amaze me. Some of these countries have records going back 5,000 years! It still boggles my mind.
It's such a thrill to stand on the Great Wall of China, or walk through Angkor Wat in Cambodia, and imagine what was happening on that very spot 500 or 1000 years ago. I get chills when I stand on the ruins of a city in Central Asia that was laid waste by Genghis Khan, and spot pottery shards or tiles sticking out of the sand.


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I don't think anyone is surprised with this news really, at least I'm not. Nintendo hasn't really been into the new console= better graphics game for as long as I can remember. Yet this is still a strange decision to me (If its true) as one of the noted flaws of the Wii was its lack of HD games made by third-party developers. My information is coming from this website called GamingIndustry. More of my thoughts after the jump.
Nintendo doesn't exist in a bubble like back in the days of yore when they really only had to compete with Sega, or Sony. Gaming as an industry is a much different environment now. Its more mainstream, it has a wider fan-base, and people are spending more money on it then ever before. Almost everyone I know under the age of thirty has a gaming system of some kind and I'm not just talking about my gamer friends.
That said most of the games I own our not made by Sony/Microsoft (I used to have a Wii before the sight of it collecting dust pissed me off and I traded it in.) they are made by third-party developers. Now here is the thing that I can't wrap my head around.
Nintendo have admitted themselves that the Wii suffered from a lack of (quality) third-party support, games that were on the Wii tended to be exclusive to that platform. Games on 360/PS3 also tended to be unavailable on the Wii, or if they were available they were drastically different from their 360/PS3 incarnations. It this lack of third-party support that basically reduced the Wii to a footnote of this current gaming generation. I know tons of people who own Wii's, a lot of them are non gamers. The thing that both groups have in common is they never use the Wii console.
And its this issue that I thought Nintendo was trying to fix with the Wii U. They made a show of lining up third-party support at E3, they talked about how gamer's were going to get to experience the franchises they love on the PS3/360 with the Wii U's innovative touch screen controls. So ok, awesome…except not really. If given the choice between playing Assassins Creed in HD with top of the line graphics on the new Xbox or Playstation or playing with inferior graphics that don't even match up to a 360/PS3 and a touch screen, I can only speak for myself but I'd rather HD all the time.
I can understand Nintendo trying to bring a cheaper product to the consumer, one of the main strengths of the Wii was its low buy-in. But that sold a lot of units, not a lot of games. If your going to try to compete with 3rd party games with Microsoft and Sony you have to back it up on the technical end as well. Otherwise your just offering an inferior product. It's like me having a Blu-Ray player and then buying only VHS movies, doesn't make a lot of sense!
Honestly if this news turns out to be true. It'll be one more reason for me to ignore the Wii U, aside from the fact that Nintendo's original IP's have not inspired me to pick up a controller in years. I think that Nintendo is missing a golden opportunity with this system. Because I honestly don't know any gamers willing to buy games on inferior hardware because it has touch screen controls. I also don't know any casual gamers who bought all the shovelware and weight-loss programs available on the Wii that also play Assassins Creed.
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Obviously a lot of science goes into making a baby, but hubby and I have decided not to overthink it too much. We do know the basics.
I know that on average a woman will ovulate a couple weeks after her cycle begins (with the first day of a cycle being the first day you get your period.) However this time of ovulation can vary greatly from person to person depending on the length of your cycle and many other factors.
What hubby and I have decided to do is to be intimate with each other on a regular basis and not put too much thought into it. We've decided tracking my ovulation at this point, when we are just beginning this journey of conception and my doctor has not foreseen any problems, may run the risk of turning this joyous and miraculous act into a chore…and that would be quite a shame.
But the science of it all is incredibly interesting, and this morning I just found some of the most amazing pictures of the process (on a cellular level, of course — hee hee) I have seen. Check out WebMD's conception slideshow called "From Egg to Embryo." I find it pretty amazing that this is where we all come from!


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CARSON, California (AP) - Rookie Deshorn Brown scored a penalty after seven minutes and Colorado held on to beat Chivas.
Brown converted from the penalty spot after he was knocked over by Eric Avila in Chivas' box when he took a pass from Dillon Powers. The Rapids, missing six top players due to injury, won back-to-back games for the first time this season.
Chivas USA missed a penalty kick near the end of the first half, struggled to create scoring chances and lost for the first time in five games.
Chivas could have tied it after Jose Erick Correa was knocked down by Shane O'Neill as he leaped for a short cross from Laurent Courtois, but Correa fired off the crossbar, and Rapids goalkeeper Clint Irwin got low to save Carlos Alvarez's rebound from 19 yards.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Thierry Henry scored in his first start in a month, and defender Jamison Olave added a goal in the New York Red Bulls' 2-0 victory over D.C. United on Saturday night.
Henry, back at full strength after a knee injury, opened the scoring in the 29th minute, and Olave scored in the 36th to help New York (2-3-2) win for the first time in its last five tries at RFK Stadium.
United dropped to 1-4-1. The Washington club has scored only two goals and been shutout four times. It has lost two straight at home after a 17-game unbeaten run.
On the opening goal, Dax McCarty created space, and found Henry outside the box. The Frenchman faked to his right, cut back left, came back to his right and slotted a perfect ball into the bottom right corner. United goalie Bill Hamid dove to his left but it was too late.
New York had four corner kicks in the first half, using the third to double the lead.
Taking a short corner, Juninho played the ball to Henry. Henry sent the ball right back to Juninho, who whipped in a shot that was redirected first by Brandon Barklage before Olave slotted it past Hamid into the back of the net. It was the defender's third goal of the season and second in two games.
FRISCO, Texas (AP) - George John scored in the 87th minute to lift FC Dallas past Los Angeles.
John directed a header into the left corner from less than 5 yards, then hit the back of his head on the right post, opening a cut.
Dallas improved to 4-0-0 at home and 5-1-1 overall. Los Angeles dropped to 2-1-2.
In the 69th minute Dallas goalkeeper Raul Fernandez slid a few feet to his left to deflect Landon Donovan's penalty kick. Donovan has scored more career goals against Dallas that any other player with 17.
Donovan made his first MLS start of the season. He took an extended leave of absence following MLS Cup 2012 in December and made his season debut against Toronto FC on March 30 as a second-half substitute.
SEATTLE (AP) -- The Seattle Sounders failed to deliver on coach Sigi Schmid's victory guarantee, tying the New England Revolution 0-0 on Saturday despite dominating most of the play.
In remarks to reporters Friday, Schmid promised that the Sounders (0-3-2), off to the worst start in the five-year history of the franchise, would win for the first time this season.
The Sounders have scored only two goals, and both of those scorers - Eddie Johnson (hamstring) and Brad Evans (calf) - were sidelined with injuries Saturday.
New England (1-2-2) has gone without a goal for four-plus games totaling 388 minutes since scoring in the 62nd minute of a season-opening 1-0 victory at Chicago on March 9.
CHESTER, Pa. (AP) -- Jack McInerney scored in the second minute of stoppage time to give Philadelphia a tie with Toronto FC.
McInerney, who leads the Union with four goals, scored about 4 minutes after Toronto FC's Ashtone Morgan was ejected with a red card. Morgan accumulated two yellow cards and was sent off in the 88th minute.
Toronto opened the scoring in the 71st minute when Robert Earnshaw scored his fifth goal of the season, tying him for first in the league with the Los Angeles Galaxy's Mike Magee.
The Union is 2-2-2, and Toronto 1-2-3.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- Camilo scored on a penalty kick in the 84th minute to help Vancouver tie Real Salt Lake.
Camilo scored after having four shots stopped in the first half as the Whitecaps (2-2-2) earned a point in their first home game since March 9.
Vancouver received the penalty kick after defender Nat Borchers went to field the ball in the box, but accidentally fell and got his hand it.
Second-half substitute Olmes Garcia opened the scoring for Salt Lake (2-3-2) in the 66th minute.


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Bruce Pelz
|Bruce Pelz
Bruce Edward Pelz
August 11, 1936
Kearny, New Jersey
May 9, 2002 (aged 65)
Los Angeles, California
|Cause of death
|Pulmonary embolism[1]
Bruce Edward Pelz (August 11, 1936 - May 9, 2002) was a US science fiction fan. He was highly active in the Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society (LASFS) and a major SMOF, co-chairing the 30th World Science Fiction Convention. He also wrote filksongs and was a master costumer.
Early life[edit]
Pelz spent most of his childhood in New York State. He earned the rank of Eagle Scout.[2] He went to college in Florida, where he developed an interest in spelunking (initially as an attempt to conquer claustrophobia) and encountered science fiction fandom for the first time.
In 1959 he moved to Los Angeles to study library science at the University of Southern California, and joined LASFS.[3]
Fan career[edit]
Pelz served at least two terms as LASFS President ("Director", or later "Procedural Director") and was Treasurer for nearly a decade, shepherding the club to ownership of its own building, an idea originally proposed by Paul Turner.[4] Even after he retired from that position, he remained active on the corporate Board of Directors, serving as Chairman and later as corporate treasurer ("Comptroller"). He was a respected elder statesman of the club until his death in 2002.
Pelz came into fandom before the hobby had speciated, when fans commonly participated in many areas of the hobby. Pelz published general interest fanzines ("genzines") and newszines, assisting Ron Ellik with Starspinkle (1962–1964), then starting his own Ratatosk (1964–1968).
Pelz also became an omniapan, joining all fannish amateur press associations ("APAs"; hence "apans"; hence "omniapans") then in existence[2] — FAPA, SAPS, OMPA, and The Cult, and later two local APAs: APA-F (published weekly at the alternating meetings of the Fanoclasts and FIStFA in New York City) and APA-L (published weekly at LASFS and still ongoing). Even when a special "fractional" issue of APA-L was produced at a LASFS social event (a "Fanquet") without telling him, Pelz arrived with a fanzine to contribute, keeping his unbroken string. The only person with a longer unbroken string of contributions is Fred Patten, who has never missed an issue since APA-L was founded in 1964, even when in the hospital with pneumonia and later with a stroke.
Pelz spent a lifetime assembling one of the greatest privately held fanzine collections,[2] which now is part of the J. Lloyd Eaton Collection at the University of California, Riverside.[5]
Pelz also took part in costume competitions and won several prizes at world and regional conventions, including
- Heavy Trooper (from The Dragon Masters by Jack Vance), Westercon, 1963 and again at Worldcon, 1968
- Fafhrd (with Ted Johnstone as the Gray Mouser and Dian as Ningauble of the Seven Eyes, from Fritz Leiber's Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser stories), Worldcon, 1963
- Gorice of Carce (from The Worm Ouroboros, with his first wife Dian as Lady Sriva), Westercon 1965 and again at Worldcon, 1970.
- The Fat Fury (from Herbie Popnecker comics, with Dian as Ticklepuss), Westercon, 1966
- Chun the Unavoidable (from The Dying Earth by Jack Vance), Worldcon, 1966
- Barquentine (from Titus Groan), Westercon, 1967
- Countess Gertrude (from Titus Groan by Mervyn Peake), Worldcon, 1968
- Nick van Rijn (from Poul Anderson's Polesotechnic League stories), Westercon, 1978
Pelz was also active in filk music in the 1960s and early 1970s. He wrote several classic filksongs, including musical settings for 3 poems from Silverlock by John Myers Myers, and published The Filksong Manual, originally in four slim volumes, later re-issued as a single volume with added material.
In later life, Pelz was best known for his activities in organizing science fiction conventions, sometimes referred to as SMOFFing. He was heavily involved with nearly every convention held in Los Angeles from the mid-60s until his death. Pelz was instrumental in convincing the LASFS to start holding an annual convention, Loscon, and he chaired Loscon X (1983). He co-chaired the 30th World Science Fiction Convention in 1972, with Chuck Crayne.[6] He co-chaired the 1969 Westercon, and served as chair of the 1976 and the 2002 Westercon (his wife Elayne Pelz, also an experienced conrunner, assumed leadership upon his death and the con was held successfully).[7]
He was Fan Guest of Honor of the 38th World Science Fiction Convention in Boston in 1980.[6] Pelz also lent his time and expertise to conventions held in other cities, even outside of North America. His leadership was instrumental in rescuing the ill-fated 1966 Westercon, Westercon XIX, in San Diego. For many years he drove a car with the license plate "SMOF 2".
Pelz also found time for other projects, including the Fantasy Showcase Tarot.[8] He arranged for 78 artists to paint one Tarot card each, and arranged for the deck to be published. It is still available for sale. The project grew to include four non-standard cards, and several of the original artists had to be replaced because the promised paintings were never delivered, so the list of artists eventually grew to nearly 100.
Pelz suffered a pulmonary embolism and died at a Los Angeles area hospital on May 9, 2002.[1]
- ^ a b Glyer, Mike (May 10, 2012). "Remembering Bruce Pelz". File 770. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
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- ^ "The LASFS membership database". Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society. shows Pelz officially became a member on January 7, 1960.
- ^ Patten, Fred. "A Brief History of LASFS". Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
- ^ The Bruce Pelz Fanzine Collection page on the Eaton Collection website
- ^ a b "The Long List of Worldcons". Nesfa.org. Retrieved 2012-02-02.
- ^ Westercon History Archived May 13, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "A Brief History of the Fantasy Showcase Tarot Deck by Bruce Pelz". Efanzines.com. Retrieved 2012-02-02.


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Video game giants Activision Blizzard Inc. and Electronic Arts Inc. have settled their litigation as a larger trial over the Call of Duty video game franchise is scheduled to proceed this month.
Santa Monica-based Activision and Redwood Shores, Calif.-based EA announced their settlement at a California Superior Court hearing in Los Angeles on Wednesday.
The long-running rivalry between the two companies heated up in 2010 when EA agreed to fund a new studio headed by Jason West and Vincent Zampella, the co-creators of Call of Duty whom Activision had fired that year.
Activision later added EA as a defendant in its lawsuit against West and Zampella. It accused EA, best known for Madden NFL and the Sims, of a plot to "destabilize, disrupt and ... destroy Infinity Ward," the studio previously headed by West and Zampella that made many Call of Duty games.


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Michaela Watkins Casey Wilson Fired From "Saturday Night Live"
NBC's veteran sketch comedy series will be missing a pair of familiar faces when it returns to The Peacock Network later this month. Michaela Watkins and Casey Wilson will not return to the long-running comedy show, The New York Times has learned.
Michaela joined SNL in November and quickly became known for her spot-on impersonations of Arianna Huffington and Today Show commentator Hoda Kotb. She says she hopes her characters will live on — but understands why she was let go.
"I'm not sure if 'SNL' owns Arianna Huffington from now on," she told The Times. "I don't know if I'll get sued. Probably not. It's like, 'No, take your Arianna Huffington and get out of here.'"
She continued, "I've been watching that show forever and I know to get stuff on as a featured player, people aren't used to you yet, your face, your voice. They're still figuring out whether they like you or not."
In a separate interview with Entertainment Weekly, said the news came as a "shock," but she didn't "have any regrets" about her year on SNL, even adding that series producer Lorne Michaels is lobbying for her to get her own sitcom.
"It was a fantastic year," she explained. "He felt deep down that I should have my own show. I honestly don't know. What he said is he's trying to get what's best for him and best for me. He said it had nothing to do with talent. And I'm just going to go on that. That was his only explanation."
Casey spoofed Jennifer Aniston and Rachael Ray during her two years on the show. She is to return to Los Angeles theatee group Upright Citizens Brigade on September 24. Two new castmembers, Jenny Slate and Nasim Pedrad, will replace Michaela and Casey next season.
Saturday Night Live kicks off its 35th season with an opening show hosted by Jennifer's Body hottie Megan Fox September 26.